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POWER SECTOR KEY TO ECONOMIC 50000 Muslims to attend Modi's rally in Bhopal INDEPENDENCE: OMAR ABDULLH
SRINAGAR, SEP 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the progress on various power projects under implementation in the State at the 69th meeting of Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) he chaired here. Underlining power sector as the nerve line for economic growth and holistic welfare of the State, the Chief Minister stressed on the need for carrying forward the progress on various projects on fast track to achieve the goal of generating 9,000 MWs of power in near future, which he described essentially important for the financial independence of the State. The Chief Minister said that Government has taken various initiatives to catapult power generation in the State and JKSPDC has an important role to help achieve the goals and move towards achieving self reliance in energy production. He said the projects taken in hand and those in the pipeline need to be monitored regularly to ensure their speedy completion. Secretary Sunil Gupta and other senior officers were present in the meeting. In a PowerPoint presentation, Commissioner Secretary Power who is also Managing Director JKSPDC presented resume of the action taken by the Corporation on various decisions made in the earlier Board Meeting. He also gave detailed status of various projects under implementation in the State. The meeting discussed matters relating to 93 MW new Ganderbal HEP, 9 MW DAH and 9 MW Hanu projects. It discussed 37.5 MW Pranai, 39 MW Krathia, 930 MW Krathia II, 850 MW Ratla, 186 MW Ujh, 450 MW Baglihar-II, 48 MW Lower Kalnai and 1856 MW Sawalkot projects and received appraisal of the status of these projects. The meeting also discussed matters pertaining to Coal Block allotted to Jammu and Kashmir by Union Coal Ministry. It discussed remodelling and upgrading of Karnah, Morah and other power projects. The status and progress of 21 small 8Contd p2 BHOPAL, SEP 19: After his softened stand against Pakistan in Rewari last Sunday, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will now be projected as a secular nationalist when he addresses five lakh party workers at a rally in Madhya Pradesh's capital on September 25. To moderate his erstwhile Hindu hardliner image, the BJP is organizing 50,000 Muslims including 5,000 women from the community to attend the meet. The audience of the minority community will be given a special seating arrangement so that they do not feel discriminated against by the ruling saffron party in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking to TOI, the state BJP minority wing president Hadaitullah Sheikh said: Muslims from various districts in Madhya Pradesh will come for the rally. There are six divisions in the state BJP and all of us have been given the responsibility to get workers and members of the public. The minority division

CM, Omar Andullah laying foundation stone of PDC Corporate office Complex at Rajbagh, Srinagar.

"You should prepare a bar-chart for every project monitoring the physical and financial status on monthly basis", he asked the JKSPDC and reminded it of the stupendous task the Corporation has been entrusted to realize. The meeting was attended by the

Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, Economic Advisor to Government Jalil Ahmad Khan, Principal Secretary Planning B.R. Sharma, Principal Secretary Finance B.B. Vyas, Commissioner Secretary Power A.R. Mehta, CEO JKSPDC Zahoor Ahmad Chat, Company

is targeting 50,000 but we may well exceed that target. We have already made a list of the people who have consented to attend the rally.'' Hadaitullah Sheikh argued that Muslims in Madhya Pradesh are not averse to either the BJP or Narendra Modi. He said the community is glad that the ruling-BJP under chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan granted a six acre plot of land in Bhopal for the construction of an Urdu university on Thursday. Two years ago, a large gath-

ering of 25,000 Muslims came to Bhopal to felicitate chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This year's iftar party at the CM's house saw a gathering of 10,000 Muslims. A major number of Muslimdominated assembly seats are represented by BJP MLAs and ministers in the government including Burhanpur, Sironj, Indore 5 and Ujjain North,'' he explained. "When we approached the community asking them to join the rally to be addressed by Narendra 8Contd p2

Rather chairs EC meeting of States Finance Ministers at New Delhi

SPL provision for J&K, NE States inserted in the revised Constitution Amendment Bill
NEW DELHI, SEP 19: The Government of India in its revised draft of the Constitution (One Hundred Fifteenth Amendment) Bill 2011, has proposed insertion of a new sub-clause in clause-IV of Article 279A to provide for special provisions with respect to the States of Jammu and Kashmir and other North Eastern States of India. It was stated at the meeting of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers held on Thursday in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Jammu and Kashmir Finance revised draft of Constitution (One Hundred and Fifteenth Amendment) Bill 2011 for GST was discussed inconclusively. The recommendations regarding Constitution Amendment Bill made by the Empowered Committee some time back as also the recommendations made by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finances also came under discussion. A Sub-Committee was constituted to look into all these sets of recommendations and asked to report well before the next 8Contd p2

Top UP Police Officer goes on 'leave'

Muzaffarnagar riots
LUCKNOW, SEP 19: Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) Arun Kumar, who oversaw security arrangements in Muzaffarnagar after communal riots erupted, has sought the state government's permission to go on deputation at the Centre. Kumar's move has come amid reports of alleged political interference in police functioning during the riots. A total of 47 people were killed in the communal violence. He has also gone on leave and is said to have gone out of the state on a personal visit. Kumar, who was in charge of law and order in

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Manmohan dedicates Sipat Super thermal power project to nation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday dedicated NTPC's 2,980 MW Rajiv Gandhi Sipat Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh to the nation. Singh also laid the foundation stone, remotely, of the 1,600 MW, first stage of the NTPC-Lara Super Thermal Power Project situated in Lara village in Raigarh district of the state, NTPC said in a statement here. Chhattisgarh governor Shekhar Dutt, state chief minister Raman Singh, power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and NTPC chairman Arup Roy Choudhury were among the dignitaries 8Contd p2

Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, who is also Chairman of the Empowered Committee. In the daylong meeting, among other things, the

Muzaffarnagar after violence erupted in the district, has moved an application seeking permission from the government to go on central deputation, a senior official in the home department said. The government will seek

opinion of the state DGP on Kumar's plea, the official said. "Arun Kumar is on leave and has gone out of the state on a personal visit and is expected to be back on Sunday," sources in the 8Contd p2

New timings for HC, Subordinate Courts

SRINAGAR: According to Registrar General, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir notified of all concerned that High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Courts Sub-Ordinate to it, shall function for the Winter Session 2013-14 w.e.f. October 1, 2013 as per the time schedule notified here under:- The High Court Wing, Jammu (office hours) will function from 10.a.m to 5 p.m from October 1, 2013 to April 2014 while as High Court Wing, Srinagar (office hours) shall function from 10.30.a.m to 4.00 p.m from November 1st , 2013 to April 2014. Consequently High Court Wing, Jammu 8Contd p2

Five persons die, four injured as vehicle rolls down a gorge

SRINAGAR, SEP 19: Five people were killed and four others injured in north Kashmir's Kupwara district onThursday when a passenger vehicle rolled down a deep gorge, nearly 300 feet deep, at Z-Gali on the Machail-Kupwara Road, police said. A police officer told reporters that the Tata Sumo passenger vehicle was coming from the Machail border town when its driver lost control Thursday afternoon. "Five passengers of the illfated vehicle died, while four others have been injured in this accident. Relief and rescue teams have rushed to the accident site," the police officer said.

Register FIR against Nayeem Khan : Manhas IM terrorist Bhatkal's associate

Paigam" (Martyr Afzal Guru's last message to the faithful), has the potential of inducing separatist and antinational thinking among people in Kashmir. Nayeem Khan has made this attempt as the Congress-led UPA and the state's NC-Congress coalition has adopted soft approach towards the antinational elements and a handful of separatist leaders in Kashmir have started taking both the government for granted. He also questioned silence on part of the PMO, Union Home Minister and J&K government on this important issue and said that the Prime Minister should himself intervene to ensure that guilty is brought to book. Shamsher Singh Manhas said that attempt has been made to project Afzal Guru as martyr while the fact is 8Contd p2

produced by NIA before court

JAMMU, SEP 19: BJP National Executive Member & former State President Shamsher Singh Manhas, while addressing a press conference at party headquarters on Thursday alongwith BJP Cells Incharge Sat Sharma (C.A), said that FIR against Nayeem Khan should be registered and he should be punished for seditious activities.

Referring to the release of a book having compilation of collection of letters from Afzal Guru, who was executed in February 2013 for his role in the 2001 attack on parliament, Manhas said that the 94 page book, prepared by separatist leader Nayeem Khan at an event titled "Ahli Emaam Kay Naam Shaheed Afzal Guru Ka Akhri

HYDERABAD, SEP 19: Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal's close aide Asadullah Akhtar was brought to the city on Thursday by NIA and produced before a local court in connection with the February 21 twin bomb blasts case. Akhtar was produced by National Investigation Agency officials amid heavy security in the court of first additional metropolitan judge. Media persons were asked to stay out of the court hall during the proceedings. A Delhi court had on September 17 allowed the Hyderabad NIA unit's plea seeking permission to formally arrest Akhtar in connection with the twin blasts case and had sent him in two-day transit remand. Seventeen people were killed and 100 others injured in the blasts that were

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JAMMU: The Office and Educational Institutions in summer zone areas of Jammu Division would observe winter timings from October 1, 2013 till April 30, 2014. As per the government notification the working hours in the state government offices and educational institutions in Jammu division shall be observed from 10 a.m to 4 p.m from 1.10.2013 to 30.4.2014.

AIIMS medico commits suicide

triggered by powerful IEDs planted near Konark and Venkatadiri theatres in Dilsukhnagar on February 21, a crowded shopping area in the city. After an initial probe by AP police, the NIA had taken over the case. Bhatkal and Asadullah, suspected of carrying out several blasts across the country, were arrested by security agencies on the IndoNepal border last month.

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old MBBS student of the AIIMS, reportedly upset over prolonged illness, committed suicide by hanging herself from a fan in her hostel room, police said on Thursday. Supriya Meena, a final year student, was living in the girls hostel inside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campus. Hostel authorities found her body around 11 a.m. when they broke down the room's door, said police. They took the action after her mother informed the hostel attendant that there was no response from her daughter despite repeated calls. According to an AIIMS official, a woman security staff along with the deputy security officer went to her room and found the door locked 8Contd p2

NEW THEORY ON MODIS PM NOMINATION

HINDSIGHT
ROHIT SINGH RANA A new theory on Modi has been found. It could be a path breaking research of Sharad Yadav, the senior Janata Dal (U) leader. He in his new findings suggests that it was only due to the pressure of corporate world that Modi was anointed as BJPs PM nominee. Mercifully for him, there is a reprieve for too. No more consideration of polarizing society or Hindutva concerns, it is only the corporate pressure that made him the PM nominee. The statement comes at the backdrop of a poll survey of a highly popular Television Channel Times Now, in which Modi has got more than 55percent votes; the Congress Prince Rahul Baba is at a distant 17 percent. The Modi phenomenon has created a flutter of sorts in the political horizon of the country. In all this rush for findings and statements, it is only the Gujarat strongman who is basking in the lime light to the chagrin of his deriders and opponents. Whether the decision of BJP is good or bad or if his nomination will cause a serious trouble for the UPA, these are conjectures which will be eventually answered when the nation goes to polls. But the new theory of Sharad Yadav makes a fascinating reading. It is possible; the new theory could throw light on the happenings in the present political churning in the country. Both the theorist and his discovery stand out in sharp contrast to what has been held and widely regarded about the Modis anointment. Breaking new ground and finding or smelling something new is the flavor of Indian politics and its ring masters. Utter a new thing and an overly hungry media will gulp it down with abandon. This is a phenomenon that is helping political scientists like Yadav a great deal. Otherwise purely puerile stuff could not find way into headlines. But it serves a cause; at least in its hunger for some news, the media does a yeoman's service in helping to unravel the inner and complex mindset of politicians. Sharad Yadav, till recently was convener of NDA and held substantial clout by virtue of his responsibility. The breakup of Janata Dal (U) with BJP on Modis anointment turned the milk sour for JD (U). Peeving under the prospect of working two notches lower with him even before elections could have been too much for the Bihar Chief Minister and his ego. After all he too is Prime Minister Material and how BJP could get guts to throw all weight behind Modi. Forgetting that in an alliance the largest party always holds its right to elect its PM nominee. Overnight for JD (U), Modi became a pariah and untouchable. Seventeen years political wedlock ended in a sudden divorce and now Janata Dal comes out with fantastic theories to explain to the nation why the Gujarat Chief Minister was designated as BJPs candidate for the top post. There is a subtle premonition in the Janata Dal and Nitesh that the BJP break up might cost them dearly. Having worked together in a seventeen year long coalition which definitely brought Bihar back from a sure brink, the people wanted to have the alliance going strongly. Personal egos, unfortunately take precedence over the mandate of the people. When political calculations are grave, forgetting the sentiment of the electorate becomes the first causality. Nitesh has nursed dreams of becoming PM. How would he do it is anybodys guess. May be dumping BJP too was not a big price. For that exalted seat.But with popularity index of Narendra Modi on high, it will be a big spectacle to watch the unfolding events. Slowly the so called polarising Modi is emerging out of his communal cloak that the Opposition so unremittingly sought to put him in. Yet his development agenda is slowly attracting the people. Reason why Shard Yadav issued his corporate statement, while describing Modis elevation as the secular plank is now slowly beginning to lose steam. Muzaffarnagar riots have exposed the avowedly secular parties like the Samajwadi Party. A slow reorientation is taking place in the mindset and undoubtedly his presence has made this to happen. India might have many aspiring PM candidates. Rahul Gandhi, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Nitesh Kumar, Mayawati, the list is endless but when it comes to a credible candidate, Modi has stolen a march over the rest.

WHEN GREED BECOMES LIMITLESS!

The decision of the tainted former Board of cricket Control of India( BCCI), Chief Srinivasan to contest elections for the BCCI scheduled for September 29th tells a story itself. With greed rising and the push of power changing the mental balance of people who call themselves important how can the common man of this country bear this all nonsense. Forced to step aside from the post of President of BCCI the worlds most powerful Cricket organization Srinivasan has created a history no doubt a bad one with his decision to contest again. The involvement of his son in law Gurunath Mayappan in match fixing in the T-20 championship and the way Srinivasan sought to shield him has not faded from the memory of the people. Strangely everybody especially politicians associated with BCCI rallied for him. The inquiry constituted by him was criticized by the court for not being objective, impartial and credible. Unfortunately India has developed a serious habbit of tolerating tainted people. Suresh Kalmadi too is putting all his force to make a comeback after spending months in jail. If Test Fast bowler Sreesant and Ankit Chavhan have been awarded life bans for their involvement in match fixing why Srinivasan is free. Astonishingly the committee which awarded life ban on Sreesant and Chauhan was presided by Srinivasan himself. Ban for others and freedom for self this is called power. Unfortunately with such men at the helm of affairs will India ever become a sports power is not difficult to think. RANASAHIB

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year upto end of July was reviewed. It was noted with concern that some of the States were lagging behind the target fixed in this regard. These States were impressed upon to make all out efforts to achieve the targets fixed by the government and various forums in this regard. Some issues related to the project of tinxsys were also discussed and finally resolved. An Empowered Group on IT Infrastructure of GST under the Chairmanship of Dr. Nandan Nilekani (Chairman UIBAI) was constituted in 2010. The Empowered Group played extremely important role. It's term expired last month. However, it has been able to achieve only half of the goals assigned to it. Certain policy decisions are yet to be taken. It was therefore felt that it should continue for some time more. The Empowered Committee approved the extension of the term of the Empowered Group. The Government of Meghalaya, requested that the next meeting of Empowered Committee should be held in one of the North Eastern States preferably Meghalaya. It was accordingly decided that the next meeting of the Empowered Committee will be held at Shilong in Meghalaya in the month of November this year. Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday the situation had to be improved to bring Uttar Pradesh on the path of all round development. "Very soon, Uttar Pradesh would be among the states which are being discussed for development," Akhilesh said, winding up a discussion in the state Assembly on the supplementary budget totalling Rs 7,112.39 crore. Realizing that a lot of damage has been caused because of Muzaffarnagar clashes, the chief minister said "as far as law and order is concerned ... there is a need to continuously work in this direction ... if the image gets sullied entrepreneurs would not come forward to invest here". Faced with continued attacks by opposition parties over dozens of minor and major riots, including Muzaffarnagar, taking place during the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh tried to counter the claims that law and order situation was better during the previous Mayawati government. "This is not what I am saying ... this is what the figures of Union Home ministry says ... maximum riots took place in the state in 2007-2008 and 20082009", he said. The chief minister's mention of law and order during Mayawati government drew a sharp reaction from leader of opposition and BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya to which parliamentary affairs minister Azam Khan retorted by asking him not to interrupt. The recent communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas claimed 47 lives and displaced over 40,000 people. him a martyr is also insult of the constitution of India under which Afzal Guru was sentenced to death. He said those painting Afzal Guru as a hero are working against the constitution and hence all such elements should be booked and exposed for their soft approach towards anti-national elements. Manhas said that the UPA government should take lesson from USA which has taken a very clear stand on terrorists and anti-national elements. The commitment of USA governments towards such elements came clear when they attacked Bin Laden and killed him. Our government should shed the policy of appeasement and take a clear line against anti-national elements so that a clear message is sent that the Indian government will not tolerate any such individual or organization which protects, encourages and promotes anti-national elements. Vindhyachal (4,260 MW) in Madhya Pradesh, Korba (2,600 MW) and Sipat (2,980 MW) in Chhattisgarh and Mauda (1,000 MW) in Maharashtra. New projects with a total capacity of 7,160 MW are coming up at Lara, Barethi, Khargone and Gadarwara in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the statement added. NTPC's total power generation capacity is over 41,000 MW April 2014 shall function from 10.30. a.m to 4.3.30 p.m with lunch break from 1.00 p.m to 1.30 p.m including courts located at Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Gandhoh (Bhallesa), Batote, Banihal, Gool & Bani respectively. 3-Day Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign concludes.

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adding the entire AIIMS family mourns and condoles the "unfortunate and sudden demise of a young and promising medical student". This was the second suicide in AIIMS in two months and the third this year. All the victims were women students. Varnika Pandey, 29, a senior resident doctor in the dental surgery department, had also hanged herself in her hostel room on Aug 13. Kirti Gakhar, a 25-yearold first year student of MD Pharmacology, ended her life by consuming poison in her hostel room on March 5.
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and micro projects was also discussed in the meeting in detail. The development of 7 MW Achoora project in Gurez also came up in the discussion. The Board approved the annual budget of Rs. 4414.59 crores budget for the Corporation for the year 2013-14. Various matters pertaining to the restructuring of the Corporation, creation of posts, chartered accountant, construction of JKSDPC complex etc. were also discussed in the meeting. Later, Omar Abdullah who is also Chairman JKSPDC laid foundation of the Rs. 48 crore new complex of the Corporation at Raj Bagh here. The complex is likely to be completed within three years. It will be built over a floor area of 7884 square metres in the land area of 6.97 kanals. It will have ground plus five storeys with basement parking, board room, conference hall, auditorium, health centre, fire fighting facilities and green building. Minister of State for Power, Vikar Rasool was also present.

Chouhan a boost as a secular alternative, especially after his attempts at getting close to the minority community like wearing the skull cap during Eidul-Fitr. A senior cabinet minister in the Chouhan government also claimed that the Muslim community has always been eager to listen to Modi. "Before assembly polls 2003 and a yearand-half after the Gujarat riots, Narendra Modi addressed a huge gathering in the heart of Muslim dominated old Bhopal city. Muslim residents of old Bhopal thronged Hamidia Road in thousands to hear what he had to say," the cabinet minister recalled.

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from inside. After there was no response to repeated knocking, the door was forced open and Meena was found hanging. Meena was taken to casualty ward where doctors declared her dead. A suicide note was recovered from her possession, said a police officer. Police was carrying out investigation to ascertain the exact reason behind the suicide, but the suicide note said that she was upset over her prolonged illness, added the officer. AIIMS spokesperson, Y.K. Gupta said Meena, who hailed from Surat in Gujarat was a good student and had passed her first and second professional examinations in first attempt, but had been ill for quite some time. "Meena was unwell since 2010 and was under treatment in AIIMS," he said,

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(court hours) will function from 10.30.a.m to 1.00 p.m & 2 p.m to 4.30 p.m, while as High Court Wing, Srinagar (court hours) shall function from 10.30.a.m to 1.00 p.m & 2 p.m to 4.00 p.m. Accordingly, office timing of Sub-ordinate Courts at Jammu province from October 1st 2013 to April 2014 shall function from 10 a.m to 4.30 p.m with lunch break from 1.00 p.m to 1.30 p.m (Except courts located at Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Gandhoh (Bhallesa), Batote, Banihal, Gool & Bani) while as office timing of subordinate courts at Kashmir province from November 1st, 2013 to

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meeting of the Empowered Committee. The 14th Finance Commission has sought information on impact of VAT Law on the revenue of the States, compensation offered and paid by Government of India on this account, CST rate, the claims made by various States for compensation on this account and settlement of the claims and the arrears payable by Government of India. It is pertinent to note that the 'impact of proposed GST on the revenues of the Centre and the States, mechanism for payment of compensation in case of revenue loss' has been included as one of the Terms of Reference of the 14th Finance Commission. The Commission has asked for relevant information in this regard also. Detailed notes prepared by the Empowered Committee on the subject were also discussed by the Empowered Committee and States were told to offer their comments within 7 days so that a comprehensive response is prepared for use by the 14th Finance Commission. The revenue position of the States for the current
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present at the programme, according to the statement. The Sipat plant supplies electricity to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The Lara project will have two units of 800 MW each in the first stage, which is estimated to cost Rs 11,741 crore, and an ultimate installed capacity of 4,000 MW. According to the preliminary agreement between the Chhattisgarh government and NTPC, the state will get 50 per cent of the power to be generated at the Lara project, while the remainder will be sold to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. NTPC has an installed capacity of 10,840 MW in the region, with thermal plants operating at

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Modi, chief minister Chouhan and other leaders of the BJP - people agreed to be part of the meeting," Sheikh said. "The youth of the country is enthusiastic about Narendra Modi. It is only the Congress that divides the youth into Hindus and Muslims." Sources in the party explained that bringing such a large gathering of Muslims will serve two purposes. The first would be to establish Narendra Modi as a secular nationalist, now that he is the prime ministerial candidate. The Prime Minister cannot be of any specific community. He has to be every citizen's Prime Minister. Second, this will also give chief minister SONU \ HARDWARE STORE \
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JAMMU, SEP 19: National panthers Party supermo, Prof. Bhim Singh has accused NCCongress government in J&K for turning the state into den of communalism, corruption and lawlessness. He urged the Governor, Shri N.N. Vohra to act fast to save the State from further death and destruction because of the non-governance of the government. Prof. Bhim Singh said that Congress and National Conference are fighting shamelessly only to grab more power and rob the state exchequer. In a special communication to the Panthers Legislature Party, Prof. Bhim Singh hoped that the legislature party under the leadership of Shri Harsh Dev Singh shall oppose, expose in order to depose the present corrupt and inefficient government in the state. He charged the Omar government for importing terrorists holding Pakistani passports via Nepal which is a matter of record. He expressed surprise that the government of India is sitting silent on the grave situation rather abetting the Omar Government to import terrorists holding Pakistani passports into J&K via Nepal. He reminded the countrymen that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had confessed on the floors of the Assembly on May 11, 2013 that 241 Pakistani terrorists have entered J&K via Nepal who were provided I-cards by the Govt. of J&K. He said that the so-called Surrender & Rehabilitation Policy framed in 2004 was completely reversed by Omar Abdullah's government in 2010 by allowing the terrorists holding Pakistani passports to enter J&K via Nepal. This is grave violation by the Chief Minister.

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police department said, adding that IG (law and order) RK Vishwakarma has been given Kumar's charge. Kumar had camped in Muzaffarnagar during the riots to monitor the situation. He is also heading the probe into the violence. 'Need to work on law and order' Meanwhile, facing flak over law and order situation after Muzaffarnagar riots, chief minister

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ANANTNAG, SEPTEMBER 18: Arrangements with regard to conduct of seminar/Symposium on Climate Change were today finalized at a meeting held here on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Chairman Environment Committee of LC MLC, Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri. Dr. Veeri said that Anantnag District is the first one chosen for conducting the seminar on climate change to disseminate information about Global Climate Change and its impact on Jammu and Kashmir. While giving details of the preparations for the conduct of the seminar/symposium to be held on 23rd September 2013 at Dak Banglow Khanabal, the DDC Anantnag, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone informed that an organising committee has been framed under the supervision of ADDC and all the concerned officers have been asked to participate in the said seminar. Panches, Sarpanches of South Kashmir, farmers/orchardists, Supervisors from social welfare department and anganwari workers of ICDS besides students from seven Degree colleges,HSS and High schools of the District will also participate in the seminar, he said.

Stocking of essentials in remote areas to be completed by October 7

Div Com takes stock of the availability of essential commodities in far flung areas

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: To ensure availability of stocks of essentials including Rice, Atta, Sugar and LPG in remote and far flung areas of the division especially in Leh, Kargil, Karnah, Keran, Machil and Gurez during winter season, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Mr. Shailender Kumar convened a meeting of divisional level officers here today.Among others, Director CA&PD, Chief Engineers of R&B and PDD, Managing Director, State Forest Corporation, Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir Joint Director Information, Kashmir besides officers of Road Transport Corporation attended the meeting.The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir exhorted upon the officers to ensure stocking of essentials before October 7, 2013 in the areas which remained cut off during winter season from the summer capital.He directed the officers of RTC to ensure availability of adequate transport facilities for stocking of essentials in the far flung areas to facilitate the people.

Mr. Kumar also enjoined upon the officers of CA&PD and representatives of oil companies to provide LPG connections in the areas like Keran, Machil, Karnah and Gurez to facilitate the people and curb the felling of forest trees in these areas. He also directed officers of J&K Forest Corporation to stock timber and firewood in adequate quantities in Ladakh region besides stocking of cement to address the requirements of the people living in the area.Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner also conducted video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of Leh and Kargil to take stock of the availability of essentials in these districts. It was informed that 3229 MTs Rice, 2500 MTs Wheat, 688 MTs Sugar besides 1250 kltrs of KOil have been despatched for Leh district while 4008 MTs Rice, 4969 MTs Atta, 701 MTs Sugar besides 1476 Kltrs of K-Oil have been despatched to Kargil district for the utilisation of the consumers.

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mubarak Gul on Wednesday directed the Police and Civil Administration to work with utmost dedication and make the forthcoming Assembly Session commencing from September 30, 2013 a grand success. He also asked them to submit reply of questions to the Assembly Secretariat well in time. The Speaker was addressing a high level meeting of officers of police and civil administration convened to review the arrangements made for forthcoming Assembly Session here on Wednesday. Threadbare discussion was held on parking facilities for media persons, proper regulation of traffic, providing of sufficient and regular supply of water to the Legislative Complex, installation of water proof Shamiana in the premises of the complex besides medical facilities.While discussing the pace of work on face lifting of the complex, it was informed that the work will be completed within three days. The Speaker directed the PDD authorities to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the course of the session. He also asked SMC to ensure cleanliness in and around the entire premises and lawn of the

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legislature complex. He asked JKTDC to ensure canteen facility in the premises for the convenience of the legislators. Mr. Gul also directed Secretary Assembly to ensure quality of food in MLA Hostel Srinagar.The Speaker directed Director Tourism Kashmir to display sceneries especially heritage places within the corridors of the Assembly Secretariat.Detailed discussion was also held regarding preparation of business material in Government Press. Mr. Gul directed the authorities of Government Press to ensure immediate and timely supply of Parliamentary papers like AQ lists and Bills on priority.To ensure and keep the lawns of Legislator Complex in full bloom, the Speaker directed the

floriculture authorities to replace old and broken flower vases besides decorating the main entrances.Mr. Gul directed the Secretary General Administration Department to ensure at least one representative from the essential departments like PHE, R&B and Home in Officers Gallery in Zero Hour during the course of the Session.The meeting was attended by Additional Director General of Police, Security, Mr. V. K. Singh, Inspector General of Police (IGP) CID Dr. B. Sriniwas, IGP Kashmir Mr. A. G. Mir, IGP Traffic Mr. Muneer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Mr. Shalendra Kumar, Secretary General Administration Department Mr. M. A. Bukhari,

Secretary Law, Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Director General Fire and Emergency Service Dr. G. A. Bhat, Director Information, Mr. Zaffar Ahmad, Secretary Assembly Mr. M. Ramzan, DIG Kashmir Mr. S. A. Mujtaba, District Development Commissioner Srinagar Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Director Tourism Kashmir Mr. Talat Parvez, Director Floriculture Kashmir Mr. Sunil Mishri, Director Estates Mr. M. M. Gupta, Chief Engineer PHE Kashmir Mr. A. Muzaffar Lankar, Chief Engineer PDD Mr. B. A. Khan, Commissioner SMC Srinagar Dr. G. N. Qasba, Managing Director JKTDC Mr. Shamim Wani and other senior officers from JKPCC, BSNL and Assembly Secretariat.

Govt. to promote Indian system Kashmiri Pandits celebrate birth of vitasta at Verinag Communal harmony substratum of of treatment in State: Shabir cultural ethos of J&K: G. A. Mir Free treatment for NCDs to be provided to all Districts
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that government is making efforts to promote the Indian system of Medicine in the state and with this objective in mind the construction work on five Indian System Medicine hospitals, 30 dispensaries involving Rs. 101 crore are apace across the state. This was stated by the Minister while reviewing the functioning of Indian System of Medicine Department at a meeting here. The Minister asked the department to encourage people to avail of this system of treatment. He said the government has set up ISM health centers at all state and district level hospitals, besides primary health centers, where free of cost medicines and other related facilities have been made available to patients. Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Mr Gazanfar Hussain, Director, ISM, Dr Abdul Kabir and Mission Director NRHM Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director Health Services besides other senior Officers of ISM, Health and other concerned Departments attended the meeting. Khan emphasized on the authorities concerned to ensure proper treatment facilities for people at the ISM hospitals, adding that it should be strictly ensured that patients get free of cost medicine and other health care facilities in these hospitals.The Minister also received detailed appraisal of different health care activities from Director ISM and instructed the concerned functionaries to encourage people to avail this choice of treatment. Shabir said the government was keen to promote the Indian system of treatment in the State. He said in this regard 438 AYUSH medical officers have been engaged at PHCs., 160 posts of Ayurveda and Unani medical officers created by corresponding reduction of equal number of posts of Assistant surgeons besides 396 AYUSH Pharmacist have also been engaged under National Rural Health Mission at Primary Health Centers across the State. He said that upgradation of ISM infrastructure in the State also received focused attention of the government adding that construction work on 5 major ISM hospitals and 30 dispensaries at an estimated cost of Rs 101 crore is apace across the State.Meanwhile reviewing the status of several healthcare schemes under implementation in Kashmir Division Minister said that government would bring all districts under the benefit of National Programme of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) adding that at present such facility is being provided in six districts of the State three each in Kashmir and Jammu Divisions. He said in this regard the Union Health Ministry in principle has agreed to provide funds and a detail proposal would be mooted soon to the Centre for approval. Shabir said presently this programme is under implementation in the districts of Kupwara, Kargil and Leh in Kashmir Province, where the patients having ailments of Diabetes, malignancy, cardio-vascular disorders, Cancer and hypertension gets free treatment facilities with the cent percent financial assistance of Central Government. The Centre is funding the programs at district level to scan the patients with these diseases in the State, he said and added that during last two years Centre has released Rs 5.84 crore, against which Rs 4.08 crore have been incurred on free treatment of different contagious diseases in these districts. He said under National Programme of Healthcare for Elderly Rs 2.06 crore have been expended on different treatments in these districts. SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Emphasizing the rich tradition of the State to celebrate different festivals with amity, the Minister for Tourism GA Mir has called for strengthening the diverse culture of Jammu and Kashmir. Interacting with Kashmiri Migrant Pundits on Wednesday on the birth celebrations of Vitasta or Jhelum near its place of origin VethVitru, Veerinag, the Minister expressed the hope that the Yatra will strengthen the trust between majority and minority community and called the Yatra "a step in the right direction". He said that celebrating festivals together with amity is the hallmark of our glorious cultural ethos. The Minister said that Vitasta celebration symbolizes the virtue of piety and devotion adding that the tradition of celebrating Vitasta here together by Kashmiri Panduit's and Muslims symbolizes the strong bond of harmony and brotherhood. The Minister said that com-

munal harmony had been the "substratum" of the pluralistic culture and heritage of Jammu and Kashmir. He assured Kashmiri migrants, especially those belonging from Doru constituency that their genuine demands would be taken up with the concerned quarter on priority. Mir said that due care is

being given to protect the properties of migrants and their pilgrim sites. He said development of pilgrim sites in the State received focused attention of the Government adding that beautification of Temple at Khobugh ( VethVitru) besides construction of required infrastructure would be taken up soon. He said

directions in this regard have been issued already to the concerned authorities for formulation of DPRs. Hundreds of displaced Kashmiri Pundits who arrived here from Jammu took part in the Yatra and offered prayers at Veth-Vitru on Veth Truwahy near Verinag in south Kashmir.

Section 144 imposed around exam centres in Bla

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: To ensure smooth conduct of written test being conducted in the district by the Service Selection Board, Srinagar for forest guard and graduation level posts on September 21, 2013 and to curb the menace of copying, unfair means besides upholding the sanctity of the examination, section 144 Cr. P.C has been imposed by District Magistrate Baramulla to prohibit any assembly of five or more persons and carrying any copying material or weapon in or around the examination centres in the district notified by the Service Selection Board Srinagar. The order shall remain in force till the examination conducted by the J&K Services Selection Board is completed in Baramulla district. However, this order shall not apply to the security and police personnel deployed for the purpose of maintenance of law and order during the conduct of examination.

ADG NCC briefs Governor Rs. 47 cr to be utilized in Gurez, Bandipora under RR plan
from the remote and far-flung areas of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh regions, to provide them the confidence and discipline which would equip them for varied career opportunities in their future lives. In this context, Maj. Gen. Verma briefed the Governor about the todate status of the proposal to add one more Naval Wing and start an Air Wing to the existing NCC set up in the State. With these additions, the NCC strength in J&K will go to approximately 27,500, from the existing nearly 24,000 Cadets. Brig. N. K. Khajuria, Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarter, Srinagar, was present during the meeting. SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: An amount of Rs. 47 crore will be utilized on construction of improvement for HT/LT network, hospital, road sector and other different developmental works in Gurez and Bandipora under (RR) Plan. This decision was taken in a meeting of officers of NHPC and Revenue authorities held under the Chairmanship of Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi here on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Science and Technology Mr. Feroz Ahmad Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Mr. Shalindera Kumar, District Development Commissioner Bandipora, Mr. M.Y Zargar, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mr. Ghulam-Mohi-u-Din and other senior officers of NHPC. Threadbare discussion was held on early release of compensation to the affected families due to construction of Kishan-ganga Hydle Power Project and rehabilitation of project affected families. The Minister directed the NHPC authorities to develop Wanpora village of Gurez Tehsil as Model Village. He asked them to start construction work on lanes, drains besides installation of street lights and beautification of khuls immediately. The Minister directed the concerned to release immediately the balanced amount to the land owners as compensation on account of acquisition of land. Mr. Gurezi directed the District Development Commissioner Bandipora to acquire land immediately for those families who have been affected due to construction of Kishan-ganga Hydle Power Project.

12th batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for Madinah

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: The 12th batch of 550 Hajj pilgrims including 315 male, 235 female embarked from Srinagar International Airport in two flights for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. As many as 6599 Hajj pilgrims have left for Madinah Munwara till date.

CII delegation briefs Governor about inland water transport 6 lakh migratory birds stayed at Hokersar
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, has emphasized the high importance and urgency of all required measures being taken for effectively meeting the existing problems and the fast increasing demands for enhancing transportation facilities and tackling the serious issues of traffic management in the State. The Governor was interacting with a delegation of the Confederation of India Industries (CII), Kashmir Zone, led by Mr. Sheikh Imran, which called on him at Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday.The delegation presented a concept paper to the Governor in regard to putting in place inland water transport system in the Kashmir Valley in a phased manner, promoting this facility in Srinagar city to begin with. The delegation briefed the Governor about the salient features of this proposal which had been implemented in 1996 but later given up, for reasons which are not adequately clear. The other members of the delegation, comprising Mr. Khurshid Dar and Ms. Shahala Sheikh, also briefed the Governor about the success of their own ventures which had been initiated in different arenas.

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Maj. Gen. Neeraj Verma, Additional Director General, NCC, J&K Directorate, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan, here on wednesday. Maj. Gen. Verma briefed the Governor about the functioning of the NCC in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. He also

apprised the Governor about the initiatives being taken for bringing more boys and girls under the ambit of NCC in J&K, particularly in the remote areas. The Governor stressed the need for expanding NCC activities in the State to enroll a much larger number of boys and girls, particularly

Society for Human Welfare & Education presents demands to Governor

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: A deputation of the Society for Human Welfare and Education, Srinagar, working for the education and welfare of the physically challenged children, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan, here on Wednesday. The 6-member deputation was led by Mr. M. Ahmad, Incharge of the organization. The demands presented by the deputation included, interalia, provision of a School Bus for the School for Deaf and Dumb and visually impaired children run by the Society and providing adequate financial support to the organization for carrying out its activities. The deputationists briefed

Mian Altaf visits wetland, takes stock of development works

The Minister was informed that Rs. 15 lakh have been expended on the construction of office complex of wildlife depart. so far against the estimated cost of Rs. 30 lakh while on construction of staff quarters Rs. 16 lakh stands incurred out of Rs. 32 lakh earmarked for the project. It was given out that during last season 6 lakh migratory birds which included grey leg geese, mallard, ducks, pochards, peasant tail Jasana came from Siberia, China, Central Asia and North

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad, accompanied by MLA Irfan Ahmad Shah and Chief Wildlife Warden, Mr A. K. Singh on Wednesday visited Hokersar and took stock of initiatives taken for the beautification of the wetland besides on-going development works coming up in and around it. The Hokersar, spread over 7.50 km, is a natural wetland situated in the outskirts of Srinagar city.

Europe and had stayed in the wetland. MLA, Irfan Shah raised the issue of the people living in the adjacent villages of the wetland and demanded installation of lights on 3 km long Zainakot-GundHasibhat bund besides its mecadamization to facilitate the public moment, particularly during night hours. The Minister directed concerned to prepare a project for installation of solar lights besides developing cycle track on the bund.

the Governor that this Society is running three educational institutions which include School for Deaf and Dumb Children, School and Home for visually impaired and a school for normal children. The Society is also imparting vocational training to the physically challenged children.While announcing a support of Rs. 3.50 lakh to

the Society for promoting the education and welfare of the physically challenged children, the Governor observed that the issues raised by the deputationists would be taken up with the State Government. Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Governor, was present on the occasion.

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Bengal ragging death: Church officials meet Mamata

KOLKATA, SEP 19: A five-member delegation of the Calcutta Diocese of the Church of North India (CNI) Thursday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while around 1,000Christian schools in the state were shut in the aftermath of a school girl's death after alleged ragging. The delegation sought the protection of minority-run institutions in the state. The Christian schools were shut Thursday to protest police inaction when vandalism occurred at the Christ Church School in Dum Dum, North 24Parganas district, last Thursday. It was at this school that Oindrila Das, a Class 5 student, died Sep 11 allegedly after being ragged by seniors who locked her up in a tuted by the CNI were investigating the incident. On the CNI's directive, 700 institutions under the West Bengal Association of Christian Schools and the Association of AngloIndian Schools, and about 300 schools affiliated to the Indian Council for Secondary Education (ICSE) remained closed Thursday. Several teachers of schools under the ICSE Board did not hold routine classes and observed a prayer service in Oindrila's memory and seminars on the teacher-student relationship. Over a dozen people have been arrested so far for the vandalism that resulted in the loss of valuable documents, including those submitted by Class 10 and Class 12 students for their upcoming board exams.

DUBAI, SEP 19: The academic future of some 1,400 students has been thrown into jeopardy after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities ordered the closure of an Indian School. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has ordered the closure of the Indian Islahi Islamic School in Abu Dhabi, effective April 1,

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school bathroom and demanded money from her. A day after the girl's death, hundreds of angry parents and guardians ransacked the 131-year-old school and forced principal Helen Sircarto resign. She was arrested and later released on bail. Sircar virtually accused police and the mob of colluding during the vandalism.

"We came to meet the chief minister today... and based on what her office told us, we have complete faith in her that she will definitely do the needful... we believe that," Abir Adhikari of the diocese said. "We have demanded protection of minority institutions," he said, adding that an inquiry committee and a monitoring committee insti-

Margadarshi prepares rural youths for jobs

HUBLI, SEP 19: When it comes to employment opportunities, educated urban youths generally score over their rural counterparts, thanks to their modern exposure and communication skills. Be it access to study material or acquiring computer knowledge, students from rural colleges aren't as fortunate as those study in cities. Margadarshi centres, set up by the district employment exchange are coming to the aid of such students. The district employment exchange has established Margadarshi centers at government colleges in Dharwad of Dharwad district employment exchange centre, said that: "The initiative is to train youths, who are studying in government colleges, to make them eligible for various jobs. Students get information about various education and employment opportunities. They get study material and booklets on recruitments at government departments, eligibility criteria, entrance exams and so on, at the centre." "Currently 30-35% of rural students seek jobs through employment exchange centers and even lesser number of students attend interviews. Margadarshi centres aim at instilling confidence among rural students and prepare them for the competitive world out there," he added. Information centres: A PU student Ambresh H, said the centre helps students like him to be aware of the job opportunities then equip themselves with the skills and knowledge required for the job. "We train students about how to face the interviews and prepare for competitive examinations," said Shivkumar, an instructor at the Margadarshi centre at Government College, Sangameshwar.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 19: "Mathematics is a very intimidating subject that finds applications universally. The application is more important than the subject because it is the application that fascinates people to apply science of mathematicsinto art, space, architecture, construction, design, pure science etc. Today mathematics is finding application everywhere including our lives," said HRD minister, Pallam Raju. He was releasing the book, "What is Mathematics?" by Dr Balakrishna Shetty. The book has been published by the National Book Trust, India. Also present on the occasion was Dinesh Singh, vice-chancellor of Delhi University who said that education is to be able to delve within and finding out what resonates inside us and then explicit it outside. He also added that everything in this world is related to mathematics including the genetic code, physical law and even the planet which revolves around sun to a precise mathematical law. Director of NCERT, Praveen Sinclair spoke about variable reactions to the appendices of education tools and said: "This book helps as an alternative source to teach mathematics." The book introduces mathematics, as the study of logical structure of patterns and focuses on its distinct aspects like deduction, representation and transformation. It is written in a lucid style and attempts to explain to lay people about the intricacies of mathematics. Mathematics, unlike other disciplines has defied definitions and by using quotidian approaches and stories as metaphors, the book not only explains various mathematical concepts but also its history and contribution of India in field of mathematics. Shetty is a keen scholar of mathematics who studied the subject at Presidency College, Kolkata and IIT.

district, in association with the Employment and Training Department and Karnataka Employment Training and Skill Development Corporation Development, Bangalore.

Currently there are 15 such centres in the district, creating awareness among students about job opportunities in the government sector. Speaking to TOI, Shreekant Malagatti, assistant director

Kolkata ragging case: 1,000 schools in Bengal shut in protest MHA nixes Manipal University's China plans
KOLKOTA, SEP 19: Around 1,000 Christian-run schools remained closed across West Bengal Thursday in protest against police inaction and vandalism of a school following a minor girl student's death Sep 11 allegedly due to ragging. Observing a 'Black Day', Calcutta Diocese of the Church of North India (CNI) directed the schools to remain shut for the day. "They (the schools) will reopen Friday according to regular schedule," Rev. Abir Adhikari told IANS. Oindrila Das, a Class 5 student at Christ Church school in Dum Dum in North 24-Parganas district, died a week after she was allegedly locked up inside the school toilet by some of her seniors who demanded money from her as part of ragging. A day after her death, hundreds of angry arrested and later released on bail. Sircar virtually accused police and the mob of colluding during the vandalism. As per CNI's directive, 700 institutions under the West Bengal Association of Christian Schools and the Association of Anglo-Indian Schools, and about 300 schools affiliated to the Indian Council for Secondary Education (ICSE) remained closed Thursday. Several teachers of schools under the ICSE board did not hold routine classes and observed a prayer service in Oindrila's memory and seminars on teacher-student relationship. Over a dozen people have been arrested so far for the vandalism that resulted in the loss of valuable documents, including those submitted by class 10 and class 12 students for their upcoming board exams. BANGALORE, SEP 19: Following Union home ministry's orders, the University Grants Commission (UGC) asked the Manipal University to scrap its plans for an academic collaboration involving exchange of students and faculty with the Beijing Institute of Technology, one of the world's top engineering schools. The deal, signed earlier this year, also included study tours and research. The ministry was concerned that such a collaboration, particularly exchange of students and faculty, could pose a security threat to India. Manipal University vicechancellor Dr K Ramanarayan told TOI: "We've been told to scrap the memorandum of understanding with the Chinese institute. We have no issues with it. If the ministry is not comfortable with the collaboration, we'll comply with it." The university received the UGC letter earlier this week. Sources said the ministry's concern follows complaints that in the garb of sending teachers, China could be sending agents. "It's so easy to enter India with a visa under the faculty exchange programme. All they need to do is to write to the collaborating university in India for visa permission. Since the MoU permits faculty exchange and it involves teachers, often there are no hurdles and the visa is granted easily," said an industry source. As per the 2010 UGC rules, whenever joint degrees are given, the universities must get permission from the UGC. But for faculty exchange programmes, it's not mandatory for universities or colleges to seek the permission of the statutory authority. "If it involves Pakistan or China, the concern could be more which is understandable. Security clearance from the home

parents and guardians ransacked the 131-year-old school and forced principal Helen Sircar to resign. She was

ministry is mandatory while issuing visas to academics from countries such as China, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan for seminars or other academic programmes in India," said the source. But the industry has taken exception to the move. "It's ridiculous. To assume that a Chinese professor will be a threat to India is outright silly. It just shows the UGC mindset and the silliness of the Union home ministry. The Beijing Institute of Technology is a prestigious institution. After all, it's not offering degrees, it's only for a mutual learning programme," said another industry source.

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FAR TOO MANY MINEFIELDS

Professor Stephen Hawking has set the cat among pigeons by expressing his support for assisted suicide', which in simpler terms means the right to die. The noted physicist, who suffers from a rare motor neurone disease, said in an interview to the BBC recently that the right should come with a host of safeguards so that it does not get misused. Those across the world who have been campaigning for euthanasia will take heart from professor Hawking's stand, especially because the distinguished scientist had seven years ago said it would be a great mistake if a victim was given the right to end his or her life. It is not clear what has prompted Mr Hawking to change his position, but his latest statement is bound to trigger a fresh round of massive and acrimonious debate on the subject. The House of Lords in the UK is slated to take up an Assisted Dying Bill for consideration the following year, and the professor's remark will certainly impact the debate. The subject has been a bone of contention in India too, with several attempts by terminally ill patients or close family members to seek legal clearance for euthanasia having failed in the courts. The most talked-of case is that of Aruna Shanbaug who is on life-support system in a Mumbai hospital since the early seventies. Aruna was sodomised and strangled with an iron chain by a sweeper in a hospital where she worked as a nurse. This cut off the supply of oxygen in her body and turned her into a permanently vegetative state. On behalf of Aruna, her friend and social activist Pinki Virani filed a plea in the Supreme Court for discontinuation of the life-support system because the continued existence of Aruna is in violation of her right to live with dignity. The court rejected the petition in 2011 primarily because those who were caring for her in the hospital opposed euthanasia for the patient. But the apex court left a window of opportunity open to take the issue up for further consideration by suggesting that the Aruna case verdict was a one-off, and that similar cases could be dealt with differently. Towards that end, the court issued a set of broad guidelines to legalise passive euthanasia' in the country, which involves removing life-support systems from patients whose vegetative state has been declared medically irreversible. However, the Supreme Court expressly forbade the use of active euthanasia', which includes the injection of a potent drug to bring forward the end of the patient. The issue of allowing a person to die with dignity is not as simple as the activists who campaign for assisted suicide' believe. The scope of misuse of a law that may legalise even passive euthanasia in a country where millions of citizens are not even aware of their basic rights is enormous. Such a law can even become an easy way out to get rid of a person for pecuniary gains. These are the reasons why we need to tread with caution.

KASHMIR PEACE EXPRESS

AG MIR
Travelling is the compulsive passion for writers like me. Again with my notepad I entered a general coach of the Kashmir Peace Express from Banihal Railway Station. My fellow passengers were all Kashmiris. Sitting on my left were two men, who looked like father - son duo and in the front was another family with seemingly conservative disposition. Train started and I began looking around for something interesting that could become the plot for my story. Attired in blue jeans and steel grey full sleeve shirt, the boy in his twenties, sitting next to me, had put on green eye cover. He was continuously moving his hands around his eyes. Sitting next to him in sea green long kurta payjama stocky bearded elderly fellow said, "Barkhurdaar Aamir, please take care, remember the instructions of your eye surgeon." I closed my eyes in acknowledgement to Sai Baba as I had got the protagonist of my story Aamir. Before Aamir could say anything, thin built curly haired man wearing green pathani suit , skull cap , carrying rosary beads in hands spoke "Aamir Mian, why did Allah Tala punish you at such a young age?" Aamir, with expression of anger answered, "Alah Tala rightly punished me for my gunah." His abbu also looked in discomfort. The thin man was contemplating as to how could a boy of 14 years commit a sin that warranted Allah Tala punishing him so severely that he loses his eyes? Since nothing was making sense to him, he could not hold himself from asking "If you do not take offense to my asking or if it does add to your sorrows, can I ask you to share your deeds? Did you look at some girl or lady with bad intention?" Aamir spoke "No, no I committed a bigger and more heinous crime." Though, Aamir had not disclosed the actual act, with his reply I had understood that more than the religious rituals, Allah is concerned about our deeds. I shared with Khan Chacha "I was also very ritualistic like you. During my youth, I had got motivated by a militant leader from Jaish-e-Mohammad and I chose to join the outfit. I was taken across to Pakistan where I was trained and once I returned back, I operated for two years. I was so enamored with the cause that I never hesitated in killing anyone or resorting to anything that led to destruction of any kind. I considered those in Olive Greens or Khakhis as kafirs and throwing stones or hand grenades used to be my religious duty. I was taught that I was doing well by hitting Saitan. I felt

Revelation from Aamir was no less than the enlightenment. Inquisitiveness in me was causing turbulence in my mind and once again, I asked Aamir "Pl let me know your experience that led to the divine revelation?" Aamir finally conceded to my request. His long breath was a signal for me that he is connecting himself with the happenings that had left such deep scars. He started "You know, like so many others, I grew into a great admirer of Hurriyat leaders that despite my tender age, I got very actively involved with the protests, bandhs and stone pelting for which the calls that used to be made by the separatists or their supporters.
myself to be Hajji. Revelation from Aamir was no less than the enlightenment. Inquisitiveness in me was causing turbulence in my mind and once again, I asked Aamir "Pl let me know your experience that led to the divine revelation?" Aamir finally conceded to my request. His long breath was a signal for me that he is connecting himself with the happenings that had left such deep scars. He started "You know, like so many others, I grew into a great admirer of Hurriyat leaders that despite my tender age, I got very actively involved with the protests, bandhs and stone pelting for which the calls that used to be made by the separatists or their supporters. I used to believe that Army, CRPF and Police are all Kafirs and it is my pious duty to attend to the calls made by the leaders and do whatever they demanded because what they were asking for was the ruling of Allah." Man sitting with the rosary in hands was getting agitated and all of a sudden, raising his volume, he badi said "Kafir ko marna sabab ka kaam hai. Beta, tumne jo kiya woh to Allah ka huqm hai." Aamir, ignoring the statement continued "One fine morning, while I was pelting stones at Old Town Baramulla, Police contested the crowd and fired pellets. While all this was happening, I was hit in my stomach. While I was trying to manage the pain out of this injury, a big stone from among the crowd, emerged as a missile and hit my eyes. The pain was so unbearable and the bleeding was so heavy that within no time I fainted. I was later told that due to police action, the crowd dissipated and I was left unattended on the road. Later, some security persons carried me to the hospital and my parents were informed. My condition was so bad that I had to be evacuated to the hospital in Srinagar. My father accompanied me to Srinagar. Medical investigations and doctors opinion established that my eyes need to be operated and in all probabilities, despite surgery, I will lose my eyesight. It was declared by the doctors that the surgery will cost rupees two lakhs. Heavens had fallen on the head of my father, who, with his only earnings from the shop in Baramulla, was barely managing the two ends of the family meet. How could he ever dream of arranging two lakhs. Even if he sold everything, he could not have managed two lakhs." While Aamir was narrating his horrific story, the man with rosary retorted "Jang mein chotein lagti hain aur log shahid bhi hote hain. Why did your father not go to the separatist leaders for help?" By now, emotions were in the throat of Aamir's father and he could no more stay quiet "Bhai jaan, aisa koi darwaja nahin that jise hamne na khatkhataya hoga. Hum aakhir mein Geelani sahib ke Hyderpora wale ghar par gaye. Humne apni dastan sunai aur is umeed mein nki taraf dekhte rahe ki yeh hamara maseeha hai aur meri saari takleefon ka hal yahin se hoga. Lekin meri jindagi sabse jahalat ka pal tab aaya jab unhone lifafe mein dalkar 2000/- pakdaye aur kaha ki aap chalo. Main rota raha aur gidgidata raha, par unka dil jara bhi nahin passeja. Ant mein maine woh lifafa unke muh par phek kar unke darwaje se wapas aa gaye." I could see tears rolling from the eyes of Aamir. He said "Do you know who turned out to be my savior?" Shocked, I kept quiet and was constantly gazing at Aamir. Seeing that I had no clue, Aamir continued "It was the same Kafir on whom I used to throw stones, came to my rescue. Learning about the predicament of my family, the Army

IN A WORLD OF DELUSION
Now that Mr Narendra Modi has become the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for the coming Lok Sabha election, the brains in the Congress are scrambling to position their hero Rahul Gandhi vis--vis the Gujarat Chief Minister. Because they know that Mr Gandhi is no match for the BJP leader in either charisma or experience in governance or oratorical skills, and are thus desperate to construct a viable issue, the Congress's media managers have hit upon the idea of projecting Mr Gandhi as the messiah of the rural poor and Mr Modi as a propagandist of the rich and the urban middle-class. Whether this trick will fetch the electoral dividends the Congress is hoping for, remains to be seen. For now, the party will find its hands full in justifying the move. Of course, no one will catch senior Congress leaders admitting for the record that the party is honing any such strategy; the party, they say, stands for all of India and Indians. But even a casual look at the speeches that Mr Gandhi has delivered in recent months after it became clear that Mr Modi would sooner than later occupy the centre-stage in the principal Opposition, demonstrates that the ruling party has consciously adopted the line of our India versus Modi's India'. For instance, addressing a public rally in Baran in Rajasthan on Tuesday, Mr Gandhi mocked at the anti-poor, elitist agenda that he claims Mr Modi has been pursuing. In an earlier address elsewhere some weeks ago, he told the gathered crowd that he would willingly crush his dreams to ensure that the dreams of the poor were realised. In meeting after public meeting, the Congress vice president has harped on the poor and the downtrodden. There is everything to commend in an important political leader's concern for the vast legion of less privileged citizens of the country, but the proof of the pudding lies in its eating. The fact is that nine years of Congress-led rule has done little to ameliorate the plight of the rural poor. The UPA Government's statistical bluff that millions of poor have been rescued in the two terms of its rule and are now cheerfully sailing above the poverty line, has found few takers, because those that have supposedly benefitted are numerically miniscule as compared to the many millions that still plod on without two square meals a day. If the Congress-led regime had indeed made the fantastic progress it claims, there would have been no need for the National Food Security Bill to cover nearly 70 per cent of the country's population. It is also problematic for the Congress to straitjacket Mr Modi as being pro-rich', because the latter has demonstrated inclusive development in his State. Rural Gujarat is a far cry from rural north India, with which Mr Gandhi must be familiar. Villagers in Gujarat get assured and quality power supply and irrigation facilities, unlike in the north, including Mr Gandhis constituency. Their standard of living is better than their counterparts elsewhere. The just concluded global summit on agriculture organised by the State Government shows that Mr Modi's priorities are in the right place. It's true that he has won the trust and confidence of the corporate world by his understanding of issues and quick decision-making abilities. That's not a negative.

With Modis ascent, India comes of age

GAUTAM MUKHERJEE
The implications of a Union Government led by a fourth consecutive-term Chief Minister like Narendra Modi are wide, deep and transformational. It is something the Congress can never aspire to in the mediumterm future, given the virtual reign of the Nehru-Gandhis, however undeserving and incompetent, and however many times they may claim democratic legitimacy for their grip on power. The despair on the faces of their many senior Congress Ministers, experienced and brilliant people, many of them, who cannot aspire to the prime ministership because of the glass ceiling they work under, needs to be rationalised anew every day. It is cast in the way all of us must deal with inevitability. But the tantalising truth is that the Congress-Gandhi shibboleth is not really all that inevitable. It is a self-inflicted injury that must evolve to its denouement. It could, however, be a long time. As NaMo has said on more than one occasion, the Congress, before independence and after it, is not at all the same quantity. Candidate Modis dramatic emergence on the national stage, by way of contrast, in a presidential manner, though still within the confines of a parliamentary system, has all the hallmarks of a truly democratic ascent. It shows not only how India has matured and changed, by enthusiastically signalling his acceptability around the country, but also how the old must give way to the new, even in traditionally conservative parties and their ideological underpinnings.

Candidate Modi's dramatic emergence on the national stage in a presidential manner, though still within the confines of a parliamentary system, has all the hallmarks of a democratic progression
It is, of course, ironic that this dynamic shift towards democratisation in political parties should come from one long identified with much mocked Hindutva, in a dispensation embarrassed by its heritage, derided in a colonial fashion for being obscurantist and medieval; and not, after all, the modern party set up in the 19th century by an Englishman, and run by West-leaning leaders, albeit dyed an unmistakeable shade of pink if not red. The question is, does the Congress leadership, or for that matter any of our political leadership in this so-called poor country, really live the socialist life? Is it not comical when Mr Rahul Gandhi says the BJP does not care for the poor? NaMo has come however, as we all know, all the way from an assistant in a chai stall outside the RSS office in Ahmedabad, to become the properly anointed prime ministerial aspirant after much debate and confabulation in the party. The parallels to the emergence of a black Barack Obama to fulfil Martin Luther Kings dream are palpable. That NaMo is from the OBC category, by no means a Delhi insider, is another great breakthrough in a BJP and Sangh Parivar long identified with the high caste Hindu and the politics of privilege. This despite its earlier and on-going initiatives to incorporate, amongst others, both Dalit leaders and followers in its fold. And with the much maligned hardliner able and willing to reach out to and receive a favourable response from the Muslim community, a full 25 per cent of whom in Gujarat have already voted for him, the BJP, is cutting the ground from under the feet of the vote-bank politics of the Congress and some of its supporting cast who sup off the same table. The entire recent story of Mr Modis rise to the chosen parliamentary poll position in his party while retaining his hold over Gujarat, shows that the status quo-ists in the Government, among them some prominent members of his own party, vociferous civil society groups who owe their standing to the present order, other interested pressure groups and lobbies both rural and urban, and intelligentsia living on The idea of India etc are a worried lot. They have had no cause in their complacence to update their ideas to suit a new resurgent India that wants exponential progress. Theirs is a design for incremental benefits that leave their power structure cosy and intact. Mr Modi, borne up on a groundswell of popular support, has crashed their party, despite their best efforts to keep him out, and they dont know how to deal with their own marginalisation, both as power-brokers and privilege hounds. Some of these resentful and fearful people have the temerity to suggest that popularity with the masses is not everything in a democracy, while whining that the BJP, the Sangh Parivar, its followers and supporters, and indeed NaMo himself, are all fascists. So to these people, the voice of the people should be disregarded, because, the selfappointed, and not the masses of people, are to be taken for the true defenders of freedom and democracy. George Orwell could not have topped this kind of double-speak for its revisionism if he were to rewrite Animal Farm today! Paradoxically, these champions of progress and change and pluralism and the poor, are alarmed at the prospect of real change and transformation. They are alarmed at the more accurate definition of each of their oft repeated ideological positions. They are afraid of the response Mr Modi is garnering from the public wherever he goes around the country to his new definitions of secularism, security, development, poverty, progress, terrorism, governance, integrity and truth.

Interestingly many important constituencies are not at all confused. In Mr Modis corner we find, the youth across the board, a vast majority of our voters, the rank and file political cadre in the Sangh Parivar itself, the small band of Right-wing intelligentsia that have long been advocating his advent. We also see the new true secularist, that believes in equal opportunity for all instead of Muzaffarnagar-style vote bank politics that leads invariably to murder and mayhem. We see a world of support from abroad, fed up with Indias policy paralysis. The foreign investor community, indeed the entire West, as also the newly independent nations of the former Soviet bloc, the Middle East, the Far East even China and Pakistan, would like to do business with Mr Modi. The good-natured joke on the right is that they are much easier to deal with than the ever prevaricating left, always tacking their positions to the prevailing wind. Even your enemies prefer a solid ground for their negotiations after all. Take for example, the much hailed Raghuram Rajan at the RBI: His straightforward policy pronouncements, without the trademark ifs and buts, his impressive international credentials, his plain-speaking bias towards growth and the cutting of red tape, his swiftness of action so far. He will fit in very well with NaMos style of functioning. We may even manage to find subscribers to the Sovereign Fund he is backing to keep the home fires burning in the interim.

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Dear Editor, The registering of cases against The Hindu and Zee 24 for reporting the DGPs visit to the old city is against constitutional values. If the visit was a private affair, why was he accompanied by his colleagues and the traffic regulated throughout his 40-minute stay at the godmans house? If the DGP indeed felt the report was wrong, he could have sent a rejoinder. Yours faithfully, Malkangiri Ravi Kumar,

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Dear Editor, The racist tweets that greeted Nina Davuluri, Indian-origin young woman crowned Miss America (Sept. 17), were shameful. They point to the inveterate racism that continues to exist among some Americans. That some of them cannot differentiate between an Arab and an Indian shows their rank ignorance. It is unfortunate that even in this age of ostensible egalitarianism some people are rabidly colour conscious and incorrigibly racist. Yours faithfully, Sumit Paul,

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Protesters seek action against Hassan police for alleged torture

HASSAN, SEPTEMBER 19: A few pro-people organisations, under the banner of Pragatipara Sanghatanegalu, staged a protest in Hassan on Wednesday, demanding disciplinary action against a sub-inspector and his staff in Hassan City police station for allegedly assaulting three people. The protesters said PSI Mahesh and his staff had allegedly tortured Kouser Ahmed, an employee with the Social Welfare Department, his brother Johar Ahmed, a conductor-cum-driver of the KSRTC, and his nephew Shoaib. The three were locked up and beaten up severely. While Kouser was out on bail, the other two, facing charges of attempt to murder, were still in judicial custody, the protesters said. They said that Shoaib was arrested on September 3 in connection with an assault case. The police booked cases against his uncles Kouser and Johar, who went to the police station to enquire about their nephews arrest. They alleged that the three were tortured because they belonged to a particular religion. The protesters submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner V. Anbukkumar seeking dismissal of the policemen. Kouser also submitted a complaint to C.G. Hunagund, member of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, who was in Hassan on a two-day visit. Responding to allegations against his officer and staff, Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar told The Hindu that the allegations made against the police were baseless. The police had received a complaint against Shoaib and Johar. Both were accused of assaulting a person with an iron rod. Kouser had obstructed the policemen from discharging their duties.

DAE allays fears over nuclear liability law

NEW DELHI, SEP 19: Days ahead of the Prime Ministers visit to the United States, a controversy erupted on Thursday over the move to sign a contract for setting up of a nuclear plant with an American company bypassing the atomic regulator even as the Department of Atomic Energy asserted that any contract signed will be fully consistent with Indian law. The DAE also said Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), the Indian operator, will enter into a preliminary contract with Americas Westinghouse only with the approval of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the government here. The statement by the DAE came after a note for Cabinet Committee on Security, suggesting bypassing the AEC, became public and also the reports that the proposed contract may not be in tune with the Indian nuclear liability law, evoking a sharp reaction from various political parties, including the BJP and the Left. CCS was to consider the note in its meeting on Fridayw. But the meeting has been rescheduled for September 24 and it was not clear whether the prothis case NPCIL to invoke section 17 of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Disaster Act regarding liability of suppliers in case of a mishap. However, this was met with a sharp reaction from political parties with BJP saying reports of India compromising on crucial clauses in the Nuclear Liability Act regarding fixing of liability is worrisome. It alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has allowed this to give a gift to American companies during his forthcoming visit to the US. Warning that it would be an illegal act on part of the government if tried to dilute the liability act, Left parties said it is evident that the UPA government is succumbing to the pressure of the US administration to safeguard their companies interests. But this cannot be at the expense of the interests of the country. But the government sought to downplay the controversy saying there will be no dilution on the issue and the countrys interest will be protected. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said while India needs energy, it will get it at its own terms and conditions.

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BABU LAL NAGAR RESIGNS OVER RAPE ALLEGATIONS
JAIPUR, SEP 19: Bowing down to political pressure, Rajasthan minister Babu Lal Nagar has resigned in the face of rape charges against him. The minister of state for dairy has been accused by a woman of raping and beating her up at his residence. He has been booked under sections 376 (rape) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the IPC following direction from a Judicial Magistrate. The case has been referred to the CID-Crime Branch as it involves a member of the Assembly. In her complaint, the woman said the minister, who she knew, called her to his official residence in Civil Lines on September 11, where she was raped and assaulted. The woman also complained that Nagar had threatened her with dire consequences if she opened her mouth against him. The minister has claimed that the charges are political conspiracy to tarnish his image ahead of the Assembly elections and the woman is trying to defame me on the diktat of rival leaders." Following the allegations, the opposition has been clamouring for his resignation. Yesterday Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had refused to reply to questions over Nagar's resignation on the issue, he had said that no one is above law and that law will take its own course.

posal will be part of the fresh agenda for Tuesdays meeting. According to the note, there is a proposal to sign a Preliminary Contract between NPCIL and Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) to buy six 1000 MW nuclear reactors at a

cost of $ 15.16 million for a power plant to be set up at Chayya-Mithivirdi in Gujarat. The CCS note comes following an opinion rendered by Attorney General G E Vahanvati in which he is learnt to have said that it is up to the nuclear plant operator in

Police file charge sheet against five in Mumbai gang rape case Adarsh scam: CBI gives clean chit to Shinde
MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 19: Mumbai police on Thursday filed a charge sheet against four accused in last months gang rape of a 23year-old photojournalist at the Shakti Mills compound on August 22. A charge sheet was filed separately against the juvenile accomplice of the accused before a juvenile court. The accused have been charge-sheeted under various sections of IPC including 376(d) (gang rape), 377 (unnatural offence), 201 (destruction of evidence) and 120(b) (criminal conspiracy) and 34 (common intention) among others. The 600-page charge sheet filed in a magistrates court has details of the victims ordeal, statements of 86 witnesses, forensic evidence collected from the spot, DNA analysis reports, besides phone call records. The photo journalist was allegedly raped by the five accused when she had gone to the deserted Shakti Mills compound on August 22 with a male colleague on assignment. The accused Salim Ansari, Vijay Jadhav, Mohammed Kasim, Hafiz Shaikh alias Kasim Bengali, Siraj Rehman Khan and the minor had tied up the victims male companion with belts and allegedly raped her. Police had claimed it had a water-tight case against all the five accused. MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 19: The CBI on Thursday gave a clean chit to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in the Adarsh Housing Society scam. The agency informed the Bombay High Court that there is no evidence to suggest that Mr. Shinde during his tenure as Maharashtra Chief Minister abused his position as a public servant. This was stated by the probe agency in an affidavit filed by it in reply to an application submitted by social activist Pravin Wategaonkar seeking that Mr. Shinde be included as an accused in the case, as he allegedly owns benami flats in the plush 31-storey Adarsh building in south Mumbai. CBI does not feel it legally necessary to name Sushilkumar Shinde as an accused person in the ongoing investigation being carried out by it, the affidavit states. According to Mr. Wategaonkars application, Mr. Shinde had suggested inclusion of late Major N.W. Khankhoje as a member of the Adarsh society. Former MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani had deposed before the Adarsh commission that Mr. Shinde had asked for inclusion of Mr. Khankhoje as member. Khankhojes membership may have been pursued by K.L. Gidwani but it cannot be confirmed as Gidwani has passed away. The CBI charge sheet states that civilian members in the society were included at the instance of vant for the benefit of someone from Khankhoje family in connivance with the office bearers of Adarsh, the affidavit states. The affidavit further says that the agency does not see any merit in the allegations levelled against Mr. Shinde in the application. Mr. Wategaonkar, in his application, had also stated that Mr. Shinde during his deposition before the commission had said that the Adarsh file had come to him for clearance. After going through verification from the collector and officers of the revenue department, Mr. Shinde saw that only 20 of the 71 approved members were found eligible and had asked for a recheck on eligibility of the other 51 members. According to Mr. Wategaonkar, this alleged act of Mr. Shinde insisting on 51 members to be rechecked/ substituted before possession of land to be given to Adarsh Society resulted in illegal benami transaction in respect of flats. There is nothing on record to suggest that Shinde had insisted on 51 more members by rechecking/substituting ineligible members before possession of land to be given to Adarsh society which resulted in addition of illegal benami members, CBI said in its affidavit. A division bench of Justices P.V. Hardas and P.N. Deshmukh on Thursday adjourned hearing in the case till September 26.

Garbage issue rocks Hassan CMC meeting

HASSAN, SEPTEMBER 19: The issue of clearing garbage within the city limits rocked the first meeting of the Hassan City Municipal Council here on Wednesday. Many members demanded necessary measures to keep the city clean. Newly-elected president of CMC Srividya had convened the meeting. Gopal, a member, wanted to know why the contractor had been paid, even though the city remained unclean. Other members also joined Mr. Gopal and pointed out the garbage issue. H.S. Prakash, Hassan MLA, also expressed a similar opinion.The members said Health Officer Stephan Prakash was not monitoring the garbage clearance works. The council decided to take disciplinary action against him.

Fight will be between Cong. and RSS: Jairam

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 19: Narendra Modis projection as Prime Ministerial candidate will lead to jacking up of communal temperature and there can be more riots like Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader and Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday. He described Mr. Modi as a mukhauta (mask) of RSS and said the 2014 Lok Sabha elections would be a direct fight between Congress and the Sangh for the first time. He said that the Bharatiya Janata Party wanted to convert the next general election into a battle for Prime Ministerial sweepstakes but Congress would not get into a me too syndrome, suggesting that the party may not project anybody. I think Modis political strategy has been and will always be communal polarisation... When his lieutenant Amit Shah was appointed as in-charge of UP, he gave the game away, Mr. Ramesh Said. Accusing the BJP of fanning the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar earlier this month, Mr. Ramesh apprehended more such incidents in the Hindi heartland with Mr. Modis projection. Muzaffarnagar is a trailer, the first millstone... Muzaffarnagar is a millstone. There will be more such millstones. I fear that there will be a gradual jacking up of communal temperature. Its a time-tested strategy in which Modi is a past master. I am afraid that the way we are going, UP and Bihar, which are heartland of Indian politics can see communal tensions and flare-ups, he said. Mr. Ramesh said that the events in the BJP in the last few months make it clear that what matters there is the RSS alone and BJP is just a mask. 2014 is the first election, the Congress is fighting directly with RSS, with Modi as its mukhauta (mask) and Modis mukhauta is development. Its a double mukhauta. So this election is not Congress versus BJP but Congress versus RSS. Its high time the RSS should come out of purdah, register itself as a political party and fight elections directly and not through wholly-owned subsidiaries like the BJP, he said. He rejected a suggestion that the 2014 election is a referendum on the leadership of Rahul Gandhi versus Modi. No. Absolutely not... We do not see 2014 elections as a Prime Ministerial sweepstakes, he said. Asked why Congress is diffident about formally projecting Mr. Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate, Mr. Ramesh said, We are not in me too strategy... We are not in reactive strategy that we must do it since the BJP did it.

Coal Ministry dragging its feet on filing FIR over missing files
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 19: As the role of many officials, both former and present, of the Coal, Steel, Power, and Mines Ministries in allocation of coal blocks is likely to be investigated, the Coal Ministry is dragging its feet on requesting the CBI to file an FIR and open a parallel probe into the missing files. The Ministrys failure to act runs counter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs assurance to Parliament in the monsoon session that if the files were not found, the government would seek an FIR because it has nothing to hide. The CBI has made it clear that it is not in a position to file an FIR, because a request has to come from the nodal Ministry. The Coal Ministry will have to give us in writing [that we] file an FIR in the case of missing files and documents. It is yet to do so despite repeated reminders from us. This raises a lot of suspicion about the Coal Ministrys intentions as a number of former and present senior officials will be questioned over the allocation of coal blocks as well as the missing files, top CBI sources said. CBI officials feel that since crucial documents pertaining to allotment of mines to private companies and big corporate houses and important details of the Screening Committee meeting have gone missing, an investigation can be opened into the role of senior officials of the Coal, Steel and Power Ministries and they will be named before the Supreme Court or in the FIRs. The files cannot just disappear into thin air. There is certainly something very suspicious about the whole issue.This is sending a very wrong signal because there is a growing suspicion that the Ministry and the government are trying to shield people in high places as the Coalgate scam has the involvement of two high-profile Congress MPs who are facing the CBI probe, a senior official said. However, another official said the Ministry was waiting for the Supreme Court to issue an order for filing an FIR.

Gidwani, the affidavit reads. Investigation conducted by CBI does not reveal any family relationship between Khankhoje and Shinde. There is nothing on record to substantiate deposition made by Gidwani to the commission that Khankhoje was included by Sushilkumar Shinde, the affidavit filed by K. Babu, senior CBI official, states. There is no evidence coming to light during investigation to suggest that Shinde abused his position as public ser-

MP cabinet clears land waiver for Urdu varsity

BHOPAL, SEPTEMBER 19: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet, on Wednesday decided to waive off the land usage fee for the Bhopal centre of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU). The Hindu had broken the news on September 13, that the varsity was planning to shift to either Chhattisgarh or Rajasthan after failing to get a waiver on the land charges demanded by the MP government. Popular for its affordable Bachelors in Education course priced at Rs. 4,000 per year, the centre is currently functioning from rented premises in the state capital. After a seven-year wait, the state had allotted 6.4 acres in Pipalneer, 12 km from the city for which the revenue department had declared a has been waived off and the annual rent would be a token Re. 1 per year. MANUU's Regional Director Mohammed Ahsan thanked this paper for its coverage, saying that this step would open the doors of higher education to several Urdu educated students in Central India. "We are starting an Industrial Training Institute, for which rules stipulate that we need our own land. This will create a pool of technical specialists and bring employment to those for whom Urdu is the first language." The government's appointment of Anthony JC De Sa as Chief Secretary and the land fee waiver, this week, are being seen as an attempt by the ruling BJP to project a secular image before assembly polls later this year.

premium of Rs. 13.75 crores and an annual rent of Rs. 27.5 lakhs, in December 2012. The varsity, which has a total allocation of Rs. 120.55 crores in the XI plan for all

its 13 campuses, had requested a waiver similar to what other central institutes in MP had been granted. Minister Laxmikant Sharma announced that the premium

Rain puts paid to Gulbarga farmers hopes of a rich harvest Congress bags top ZP posts in Mysore
GULBARGA, SEPTEMBER 19: For farmers who have taken up cultivation of green and black gram in Gulbarga district, it has been a case of so near, yet so far this year. Rainfall during the last week of August and in September has put paid to farmers hopes of reaping a rich harvest. Official sources said that while around 50 per cent of the farmers had harvested green gram sown in 17,741 hectares, the remaining farmers had cut the crop and kept in the field to dry. However, a portion of the crop was lost owing to heavy rain, while the remaining portion was damaged. Sources added that farmers who had sown black gram in 30,000 hectares had been hoping for a bumper crop before the rain dampened their hopes. Waterlogging in fields had delayed harvesting; any further delay would result in severe reduction of yield. According to preliminary reports reaching the district headquarters here, green gram sown in 420 MYSORE, SEPTEMBER 19: The Congress thwarted the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party from coming to power in the Mysore Zilla Panchayat as its candidates were elected to the president and vice-presidents post in the elections held on Wednesday. While M. Mahadev was elected president, Brahamarambha Mallikarjuna was elected vice-president. The Congress, with 21 members, is the single largest party in the 46member House, but was short of majority. The JD(S) with 16 seats and the BJP with eight seats had hoped to capture power and repeat the same power-sharing arrangement that exists in the Mysore City Corporation. However, the Congress managed to lure two BJP members, Kempanna and Manjula Puttaswamy, and also secured the support of Independent candidate, Madappa, which swung the fortune in its favour. A loss would have been an embarrassment to the Congress as it is the Chief Ministers home turf. JD(S) member C.T. Rajanna

Woman gang-raped at bus stand in Andhra Pradesh

HYDERABAD, SEPT, 19: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by four persons, including a police constable and a home guard, at Kothkota bus stand in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours on Thursday, police said. Four persons, including a police constable and a home guard, have been arrested in this connection, they said. The incident occurred at the bus stand at around 1 am when the woman was apparently waiting for a bus, Mahabubnagar SP D Nagendra Kumar said over phone. He said constable Seenu and home guard Nagendran were apprehended along with two private employees identified as Ramesh and Rakesh based on information. The victim was sent to a local hospital for medical examination and the four accused were booked under relevant provisions of recently-enacted Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill-2013 and section 376 (B) of Indian Penal Code, the SP said.

hectares in Gulbarga and Chittapur taluks was lost owing to waterlogging of the fields, and black gram in nearly 500 hectares of land in the two taluks was lost. Red gram sown in 1,275 hectares of land in the two taluks was also lost owing to waterlogging. Statistics The district has, so far, recorded 87.84 per cent rainfall of the aver-

age rainfall in September. As against the average rainfall of 200.14 mm, the district has recorded rainfall of 174.13 mm. As against the average rainfall of 648.92 mm during the kharif season (June to September), the district has, so far, recorded rainfall of 577.71 mm. The Revenue and Agriculture departments have taken up a joint survey of crop loss.

abstained from voting as he was unwell and Congress member Shakuntala remained absent having veered towards the JD(S). Hence, only 44 members cast their vote. The Congress secured 23 votes, while the JD(S)-BJP managed to garner 21 votes.

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including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever. It was a claim Iran has made before, that its nuclear activities are purely peaceful. However, the U.S. and its allies suspect Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, a feat some experts say the country might be able to accomplish as early as next year. Mr. Rouhani also addressed a question that many in the U.S. have been asking Does he really have the power to make major decisions and concessions on the nuclear issue? Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is known to control all important matters of state, including nuclear. In its nuclear program, this government enters with full power and has complete authority, Mr. Rouhani said. We have sufficient political latitude to solve this problem. Mr. Rouhani is considered a relative moderate in Irans hard-line clerical regime. He campaigned on a promise to seek relief from punishing

JAPAN PM TELLS FUKUSHIMA OPERATOR TO SCRAP LAST TWO REACTORS

The premier stressed he is responsible for dealing with the issue of the leaks and that the government would play a key role in the clean-up at the complex, the Kyodo News agency reported. In late August, Tokyo Electric said about 300 tonnes of highly contaminated water had leaked from a storage tank at the plant. The leaks were the worst since the start of the disaster, the operator said. The Nuclear Regulation Authority raised the severity of the leaks on the International Nuclear Event Scale to level 3, indicating a serious incident, from level 1, used to denote an anomaly. The operator has been battling with leaks at the plant as it continues to inject water into reactors 1 to 3 to keep them cool. In early September, the premier addressed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Buenos Aires about the leaks at the Fukushima plant. Some may have concerns about Fukushima. Let me assure you, the situation is under control. It has never done and will never do any damage to Tokyo, he said. Tokyo, 250 km southwest of Fukushima, was elected to host the 2020 Olympics by the IOC, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

Iran will never seek nuclear bomb: Rouhani

W A S H I N G T O N , SEPTEMBER 19,: Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says that his country has never sought and will never seek a nuclear bomb, telling NBC News in an interview that he has full authority to resolve a standoff with the West. Mr. Rouhani spoke on Wednesday to the American television network in Tehran just days before he is to make his first appearance as President on the world stage when he attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York. U.S. officials will be watching next weeks visit closely for signs that Mr. Rouhani will warm relations with the West and take a more moderate line in the next negotiations on Irans disputed nuclear program. We have never pursued or sought a nuclear bomb and we are not going to do so, Mr. Rouhani said, according to an NBC translation of the interview. We have time and again said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction,

TOKYO, SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he instructed Tokyo Electric Power Co to decommission the last two reactors at a damaged nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. I asked [operator Tokyo Electric] to decide to decommission idled reactors 5 and 6 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Mr. Abe told reporters. In May 2011, two months after the start of the nuclear disaster, the operator

decided to scrap reactors 1 to 4 at the complex. The plant suffered meltdowns at three of its six reactors after a tsunami swept through the complex in March 2011. Tokyo Electric president Naomi Hirose told Mr. Abe that the company would make the decision on the last two by the end of the year, the premier said. Mr. Abe was visiting the plant to inspect the problems of leaks of radiation-contaminated water there.

U.S. and Western sanctions that have slashed Irans vital oil exports by more than half in the past two years, sent inflation soaring and severely undercut the value of its currency. Turning to the Syria, Mr. Rouhani addressed U.S. allegations that the Iranian-allied regime was behind a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last month. He said his country seeks peace and stability and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction in the entire region. Asked whether President Barack Obama had looked

weak by backing off a military strike on the Syrian regime, Mr. Rouhani responded, We consider war a weakness. Any government that decides on war, we consider a weakness. And any government that decides on peace, we look on it with respect for peace. Mr. Rouhani also said he received a positive and constructive letter from Mr. Obama congratulating him on his election in June. In it, he said Mr. Obama raised some issues the U.S. president was concerned about and that he had responded to the points Mr. Obama raised.

New Deal for Somalia but old problems persist

ADDIS ABABA, SEPTEMBER 19: International donors have pledged 1.8 billion at a conference in Brussels as part of a New Deal for Somalia, even as many question the Somali governments ability to deploy the funds. A bulk of the money is to come from the European Union (EU) which pledged 650 million to aid the troubled nation.Somalia has witnessed two decades of relentless conflict and remains divided among rival power centres in the north, south and centre, while the Al Shabaab Islamist militia remains active across the region. Nearly a third of the country has broken away to form the autonomous Republic of Somaliland, while the region of Puntland has repeatedly threatened to secede. A recent deal with Ahmed Madobe, the self-appointed leader of Jubaland, has broad measure of stability to the south. While the Al Shabaab militia described the deal as Belgian waffle. Sweet on the outside but really has not much substance on their twitter account, Somali President Sheikh Hassan Mahmoud described the conference as a new chapter that would take Somalia from emergency to recovery.The government of Somaliland boycotted the conference.This meeting was for Somalia, we have been an independent state and a sovereign nation for a long time, said Somalilands Foreign Minister, Mohamed Behi Yonis in an interview in Addis Ababa, Our development plan and the development status we are in is far ahead of Mogadishu so we certainly need a deal that is distinct and separate from Somalia.Mr. Yonis said EU had agreed to a separate arrangement with Somaliland within the New Deal for Somalia. We are getting a piece of the pie, he said, We made it very clear to our broth-

Jamaat member killed in Bangladesh violence Rousseff calls off U.S. trip
DHAKA, SEPTEMBER 19: A cadre of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed and 45 others, including five policemen, were injured as fresh violence erupted in Bangladesh on Thursday on the second day of the 48-hour nationwide strike to protest the death sentence given to a top leader of the fundamentalist party for war crimes. Police said they opened fire when strikers attacked an officer with sharp objects in Meherpur district. The firing left one dead, local media reported. Other districts also witnessed vandalism, explosions and detention as the strike stepped into second consecutive day. A senior leader of Meherpur Jamaat unit said another party cadre, who was injured during the clash, succumbed on way to hospital. He told The Daily Star that their 10 activists sustained bullet injuries during the clash.

over NSA snooping

RIO DE JANEIRO, SEPTEMBER 19: In a strong message, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday called off her trip to Washington to protest the electronic surveillance conducted against her and her government by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The decision is a big blow to Brazil-U.S relations which had improved significantly since Ms. Rousseffs inauguration in 2011. On Monday, Mr. Obama had spoken to Ms. Rousseff over telephone for 20 minutes in a last-ditch attempt to save the trip the only state visit to the White House this year but the Brazilian leader turned down the invitation. Though technically the trip has only been delayed and it was a joint decision made by the two Presidents, practically, the visit has been cancelled as no

ers in Mogadishu that we do not want to be part of the Somalia federal system. The EU and Somalia argue that now is a good time to adopt the New Deal, said Mary Harper, a BBC analyst and author of Getting Somalia Wrong, on her website, But it is possible that the Brussels meeting will simply be the latest in the long list of expensive conferences on Somalia that end with ambitious communiqus but have little or no impact on the development of the country.

On Wednesday, one person was killed and several others injured in the violent protests. Jamaat enforced the 48-hour strike from on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court verdict on its leader 65-yearold Abdul Quader Mollah. The apex court on Tuesday sentenced the Jamaat assistant secretary-general to death, overruling the judgment of a special tribunal that had given him life term for war crimes committed during the countrys 1971 liberation war. This is the first such case

which came for the apex court review while two war crimes tribunals are trying the high profile accused of crimes against humanity during the war, mostly belonging to Jamaat, which was opposed to the countrys independence from Pakistan. Bangladesh witnessed the launch of the war crimes trial in 2010 in line with ruling Awami Leagues election pledges and so far two International Crimes Tribunals indicted over a dozen people, mostly Jamaat leaders.

new date has been fixed for Ms. Rousseffs travel to the U.S. She decided to call off the trip, scheduled for October 23, after a meeting with her Foreign Minister, Luiz Alberto Figueiredo who last week had visited Washington to discuss the allegations of espionage with U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice. In a statement on Tuesday, the Brazilian government said given the proximity of the scheduled state visit to Washington and in the absence of a timely investigation of the incident, with corresponding explanations and the commitment to cease the interception activities it could not go ahead as planned. The statement said Brazil hoped the visit would take place as soon as possible, once the issue had been resolved properly. Washington too tried to downplay the level of mistrust.

ECONOMY

Sensex zooms 685 points as Finance Ministry asks Petroleum Ministry to markets cheer Fed decision
MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 19: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday galloped by 685 points to close at nearly 3-year high of 20,646.64 on massive buying in interest-sensitive sectors after US Feds decision to leave economic stimulus untouched spurred hopes that RBI will ease monetary policy on Friday. The rise in Indian stock markets, which made investors richer by a staggering Rs 1.84 lakh crore, was a part of the global rally in equities as fears of immediate FII outflows lessened after Federal Reserve decided to maintain status quo on its monthly USD 85 billion bond-buying programme. The rupee was trading at 61.8 versus the dollar, up over 150 paise, when stock markets closed for the day. Rising for the fourth straight day, the Sensex spurted by 684.48 points, or 3.43 per cent to end at 20,646.64 -- a level last seen on November 10, 2010. Thursdays gains are the biggest since 727 point-rise on September 10. 28 constituents of the 30-share Sensex gained with ICICI Bank, ITC, HDFC Bank, HDFC, L&T and SBI contributing heavily. RIL, ONGC, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel also gained. Overall in BSE, 1430 stocks rose while 997 scrips fell. The 50-share National Stock Exchange index surged 216.10 points, or 3.66 per cent to 6,115.55, after touching a high of 6,145.50. Also, SX40 index, the flagship index of MCX-SX, closed at 12,232.1, up 430.52 points or 3.65 per cent today. There was relief among emerging markets in a salute to Feds Taper Hold decision. Indian markets also rose on reduced threats of foreign money as well as in anticipation of a favourable policy from the new RBI Governor, said Dipen Shah, Head -Private Client Group Research, Kotak Securities. The banking index gained the most by rising 6.78 per cent as the 13 constituents surged by up to 23 per cent. SBI shot up by 8.07 per cent, ICICI Bank by 6.55 per cent, HDFC Bank NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 19: With an eye on cutting down the outflow of dollar and increasing the rupee trade for purchase of enhanced crude oil supplies from Iran, the Finance Ministry has asked the Petroleum Ministry to take immediate steps to make the Energy Insurance Pool operational by asking Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) to provide Rs. 500 crore contribution without any further delay. In a letter to the Petroleum Secretary, Vivek Rae, the Secretary Financial Services, Rajiv Takru has said the pool to be operated by state-run insurance company GIC would be responsible for discharging the obligations arising from the reinsurance commitments undertaken with regard to the assets of the petroleum importing companies under this arrangement. The arrangement is immediately aimed at addressing the needs of the four companies importing petroleum from Iran Indian Oil Corporation, Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and private sector player Essar Oil. The facility would cover the sector in general and would be available to other domestic petroleum sector companies also if desired, the communication by Mr. Takru said. The urgency to make the Energy Insurance Pool operational comes in the background of the resolve by the government to cut down current account deficit (CAD) by reducing the dollar outflow. The Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily had informed the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that India should enhance crude oil imports from Iran and hike the purchases from 2 million tonne at present to another 11 MT this fiscal which would save around $8.47 billion in foreign exchange. The Petroleum Ministry has already agreed to make a contribution of Rs. 1,000 crore through the Oil Industry Development Board to the Energy Insurance Pool. It has informed the Finance Ministry that it would pay Rs. 500 crore at this time and rest of the Rs. 500 crore would be given in April 2014. Similarly, the state-run general insurance companies led by GIC would

expedite operation of Energy Insurance Pool

by 5.13 per cent and Yes Bank by 22.54 per cent. Shares of oil retailers gained as a rally in the rupee against the dollar was seen easing concerns about higher cost of crude oil imports. HPCL, ONGC, BPCL and IOC rose. Yesterday, observing Americas economic growth has been proceeding at a moderate pace amid uneven improvement in labour market conditions, US Fed decided to maintain a status quo on bondbuying programme.

SBI hikes base rate to 9.8 per cent, makes loans costlier
MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 19: The countrys largest lender, State Bank of India, on Thursday said it increased its base rate, or the minimum rate of lending, to 9.80 per cent, a day ahead of the RBIs policy review.State Bank of India has revised the base rate by 0.10 per cent from 9.70 per cent per annum to 9.80 per cent, it said in a statement. Retail term deposit rates have been revised upward, it said. SBI is the first major state-run bank to hike lending rates after short-term rates rose as a result of the Reserve Bank of Indias liquidity tightening moves announced in July. The decision comes on the eve of the mid-quarter review of the monetary policy. According to watchers, new RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been given some room to take an accommoda-

contribute a matching amount of Rs. 1000 crore to the pool. As the arrangement has to be announced immediately, it would be greatly appreciated if the Petroleum Ministry nominated a representative to the pro-posed advisory body and release the first instalment of Rs. 500 crore without any further delay, Mr. Takrus letter to the Petroleum Secretary

states. The Energy Insurance Pool is being created to enable provision of re-insurance services for the assets of petroleum importing companies. The Oil companies would be given the option of obtaining insurance services from a combination of four public sector insurance companies and GIC would be addressing the re-insurance

aspect. The insurance companies had conveyed to the government that contracts entered into by them with the traditional offshore insurance companies directly or through GIC and other PSU insurers had become uncertain with regard to whether the claim would be honoured or not on account of sanctions clause being inserted in the contract.

Rupee at one month high, up 161 paise to 61.77

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 19: The US Federal Reserves surprise decision on retaining its stimulus programme helped the rupee surge 161 paise on Thursday and end at a more than one-month high of 61.77 against the dollar. A sharp rise in local equities, capital inflows and fresh dollar sales by exporters and some banks in the wake of a weak US currency overseas also aided the rupees surge. The Fed unexpectedly kept its $ 85 billion bond-buying programme intact, making available liquidity for investing in emerging market assets, including local equities and bonds, and easing concerns about immediate capital outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee started strong at 61.70 to the dollar from the previous close of 63.38 and moved between 61.64 and 62.10 before ending at 61.77, a level not seen since August 16. The gain of 161 paise, or 2.54 per cent, was the biggest since August 29, when it rose 225 paise or 3.27 per cent. The Fed decision sent the benchmark Sensex zooming over 684 points, or 3.43 per cent, to end above the 20Kmark at an almost three-year high of 20,646.64. Foreign institutional investors picked up shares worth a net Rs 3,543.84 crore on Thursday, as per provisional data with the stock exchanges. The dollar index was down by 0.15 per cent against a basket of six major global currencies. The Feds decision, along with the recent rise in the rupee, may give new RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan some room to manoeuvre monetary policy as he seeks to strike a balance between boosting economic growth and containing inflation. Post the Fed announcement, what can be expected from the new RBI Governor is a rollback of some of the recent measures to curb liquidity in defence of the rupee, said Amar Ambani, head of research at IIFL. However, we see no change in repo rates.

tive stance after the U.S. Federal Reserve surprisingly delayed the tapering of liquidity infusion. SBI also increased the spreads on auto and home loans by as much as 0.20 per cent, which will affect new borrowers. Home and auto loan borrowers typically pay a margin, or a spread, above the base rate, which is arrived at as per the risk and quantum of borrowing.

The bank has hiked rates for loans under the benchmark prime lending rate, an older system of computing interest rates, to 14.55 per cent from 14.45 per cent. The lending rate hikes are effective from Thursday, it added. A senior bank official said the decision to increase rates was taken by the asset liability committee, which met late last evening.

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8 Sachin great but nothing important AUSTRALIA SKIPPER CLARKE DOUBTFUL FOR INDIA TOUR about RR-MI match: Rahul Dravid
STUDENT AGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

MISC

JAIPUR, SEP 19: The Champions League Twenty20 is all set to be Sachin Tendulkars swansong as a Mumbai Indians player but Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid feels it still doesnt make their opening clash on September 21 any special. Yes, Sachin is a great player and we have played against each other and also as team mates but I feel that there is nothing important in this match. It would be a challenge for us but it should be seen as a match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians only, Dravid told reporters in Jaipur. I wish we come face to face in semifinals too in this tournament, added Dravid at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium. Asked if this CLT20 could also be

his last, Dravid said he has not yet taken a call on that. Speaking about the emotions for this being my last T20 tournament, I have still not decided about the next year. I wish to concentrate on this tournament only, he said. The performance and the spirit would be decisive and if we are able to play to our potential than we would be in contention. Every tournament is important whether it is first or last, he added. Dravid praised local hero southpaw Ashok Menaria and hoped he might get a bigger role. I am happy about the left hander. He had a lean last season but has come back strongly with fine performances in Emerging trophy and also for India A. I hope to get him bowl a few overs

and also more opportunities to bat. But it all would depend upon the team strategy. First he would have to be fit into the team plans, said the captain. Talking about the inclusion of upcoming left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh, who was acquitted in the spot fixing case, Dravid said his team would decide on that in a day or two. We are pondering over the replacement for Siddharth Trivedi who has been banned for a year. Harmeet was called a couple of days back and he has been practising with us but we still have to decide whether to include him or not. Moreover, it would be the decision of the management, he added. Dravid ducked the question related to the effects of pacer S. Sreesanth and few others being found guilty of spotfixing in a BCCI inquiry. It is up to the investigating agencies who know the facts better than us. We dont have the information that they do. We would all support to the agencies we have played good cricket without them earlier also and we wish to maintain the same spirit, said the skipper. Team coach Paddy Upton was all praise for the performance of the youngsters. We have tried to encourage and give confidence to the upcoming and less known cricketers by making them feel that they too were important part of the team. This also helped us jell together. We are fortunate that the upcoming players like Sanju Samson and Dishant Yagnik and also P Tambe who was not so prominent have done so well. It would important for us to keep the team in better shape because we have limited players now after the ban on few of our squad players, said the coach.

MELBOURNE, SEP 19: Australia captain Michael Clarke is doubtful for the limited overs series in India next month and has been selected in the national squad subject to fitness in time for the trip. After a long tour (to England), Michael Clarkes back condition has flared up again and he has been selected subject to fitness. He has returned to Australia for further assessment and the National Selection Panel (NSP) hopes that it will improve in time for the Indian tour, Cricket Australias (CA) national selector John Inverarity said on Thursday. The 32-year-old skipper has been suffering from a recurring back problem which started in India in March and also troubled him during the Australian tour to England recently. In addition, Shaun Marsh, Matthew Wade, Josh Hazlewood

and Fawad Ahmed have been omitted from the side while Brad Haddin, Moises Henriques and Xavier Doherty have been brought in. Out of form wicketkeeper-batsman Wade has been dropped in favour of Haddin while opening batsman Marsh is out with an injury. Shaun Marsh sustained a ham-

string injury at Cardiff Sep 14 and could not be considered for selection. Matthew Wade has been omitted due to lack of form and has been replaced by Brad Haddin, who captured an Ashes series record of dismissals in July and August, said Inverarity in a statement. The selectors have also brought in allrounder Henriques for Hazlewood while left arm spinner Doherty will replace leg spinner Ahmed. There will be a reduced need for pace bowling on this tour so the squad has been reduced from 15 to 14 players and Josh Hazlewood has been omitted. Moises Henriques has been included as a pace bowling allrounder and will provide the required flexibility. Xavier Doherty has been included in the squad in place of Fawad Ahmed as he is well suited to one-dayers in India, added Inverarity.

Radwanska reaches quarterfinals at Korea Open

SEOUL, SEP 19: Topseeded Agnieszka Radwanska advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Estrella Cabeza Candela. I had never played her before, and she started very well, the first few games were long and tight, Radwanska said. But after a few games I knew what I had to do to win the match, and I started to play more aggressive from there. Radwanska, making Kimiko Date-Krumm beat second-seeded Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 6-1 and will face Francesca Schiavone in the quarterfinals. Date-Krumms win over the No.19ranked Kirilenko was her 10th win over a top 20 player since coming back to the tour in 2008. Wild-card entry Jang Su-jeong also advanced with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over qualifier Ons Jabeur. Jang will face Lara Arruabarrena in the last eight.

her debut in Seoul tournament, will next face

Vera Dushevina. Japanese veteran

BRAZIL SAYS IT CAN'T HANDLE WORLD CUP DRUG TESTING

PARIS, SEP 19: The executive director of Brazils antidoping authority says the 2014 World Cup host wont be able to handle the drugtesting programme for FIFAs competition alone and is looking overseas for help. Marco Aurelio Klein said a new Brazilian drugtesting lab wont be ready in time for footballs showcase event from June 12-July 13. Last month, the World Anti-Doping Agency revoked the accreditation of Brazils existing lab in Rio de Janeiro, citing repeated failures. WADA said the lab would no longer be authorized to test samples for WADA or any other testing authority. In an interview, Klein called the decision a disaster. With that lab suspended and the new lab not finished, Klein said Brazil now is proposing that accredited labs elsewhere set up branches in the country to oversee the testing of World Cup blood and urine samples.

WE WILL TRY TO BE IN BEST BCCI bans Sreesanth, Chavan for life SHAPE FOR INDIAN GP: SUTIL
did he score twice in a penalty corner sequence, he was also the tower of strength in the mid-field. His passes were aesthetically pleasing and decidedly astute, keeping forwards Bopanna and Bushan Kujur on the move. Had SCR maintained the tempo after Jamess goal the script could have been different. However, Shyam Kumar fumbled in front of the goal, and a couple crosses went awry. After Tirkey slotted home the second goal, the Army team took control and never let relinquinshed it till the final whistle. Army XI has a key match against the leader of the Pool A, IOC, on Wednesday. IOB required a big victory to enhance its goal aggregate. But CAG yielded no quarter. The start was electrifying with Adam Sinclair bringing up the lead with a stinging shot. Midway through, Vinod Rayar widened the margin, and IOB managed to add four more in the second half while conceding one.

CHENNAI, SEP 16: The focus shifted to spotting the semifinalists in the MCCMurugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament, even as the Army XI and IOB notched up wins on Monday in Pool A. While the Army XI struggled the 4-1 margin may not mirror this fact against South Central Railway, IOB had it easy against CAG, winning 6-1 to finish its pool

engagements with nine points. It is quite likely that three teams IOC, IOB and Army XI may fight it out for the two slots from Pool A. Until the last quarter of the second half, Army was hardly assured of full points from this encounter. The SCR defenders, including goal-keeper Srinivas exhibited admirable resilience. Even on the frontline, there were a couple of

dangerous movements by Poonacha. A splendid deflection by Mayank James from a long pass brought SCR on par, with a fighting chance to force a draw or even a win. The one man who scuttled SCRs hopes was former international Ignace Tirkey. His best years are behind him. Yet, there was elegance and efficiency in his workouts, and that proved decisive. Not only

Amit Singh and Siddharth Trivedi get lesser sentences; reprieve for Harmeet Singh An hour after S. Sreesanth expressed his faith in the judiciary and the BCCI, the Disciplinary Committee of the Board banned him, along with Ankeet Chavan, for life, for their involvement in spot-fixing during certain matches of the Indian Premier League this summer. The committee comprising N. Srinivasan, Arun Jaitley and Niranjan Shah, heard other accused Amit

Singh, Siddharth Trivedi and Harmeet Singh during a meeting that lasted nearly four hours. Amit Singh was handed a five-year ban, Trivedi was banned for one year and young Harmeet was let off owing to lack of evidence as per the report submitted by the Boards AntiCorruption Unit (ACU) chief Ravi Sawani entrusted to enquire into the allegations of match-fixing and spot-fixing during the IPL. Incidentally, all the four players punished belong to Rahul Dravid-led Rajasthan

Royals. The disgraced players have been banned from playing any representative cricket, or in any way being associated with the activities of the BCCI or its affiliates. Chandilas fate awaited The fate of Ajit Chandila will be known after Sawani completes his report and forwards it to the disciplinary committee. Chandila, who managed to get bail on September 9, is yet to face Sawani and the disciplinary committee. Each case is different and so are the charges against each player, explained Jaitley when asked about Chandilas status. The decision of the disciplinary committee is final and is not required to be ratified by any other committee of the Board. Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan, besides 26 others, were arrested in May following investigations by Delhi Police. The police made the arrests on the basis of recorded telephone conversations suggesting Sreesanth had conceded a pre-determined number of runs for monetary considerations from certain bookies.

Japan open: Prannoy, Srikanth WEST INDIES A BEAT reach quarters, Sindhu crashes out INDIA A BY 45 RUNS,
TOKYO, SEP 19: Young Indian shuttlers K. Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy advanced to the quarterfinals of mens singles competition in the Japan Open with superb wins but it was curtains for teen sensation P.V. Sindhu at the $200,000 Super Series event in Tokyo on Thursday. World No 56 Prannoy, who has been in rollicking form in the Indian badminton League last month, once again punched above his weight, surpassing Denmarks Jan O Jorgensen, ranked ninth, 21-14 13-21 21-17 in a 53-minute match. Srikanth, who has also acquired a giant-killing reputation with his recent exploits, continued his carnage, defeating Japans Kazuteru Kozai 21-12 21-16 in just over half an hour in another mens singles match. However, it was end of and Zihan Qiu and lost 17-21 16-21 in a 36-minute encounter. The highlight of the day for India was Prannoys gritty performance as he rode on his mighty smashes and energetic display at the nets to tame the 25-year-old Dane, who had won the silver medal at 2010 European Badminton Championships. Down 1-4 early on, Prannoy soon erased the deficit to catch up with Jorgensen and then charted his own way from 9-9 and used his smashes to good use to lead the match 1-0 after the first game. Not ready to take it lying low, Jorgensen once again opened up a slender 42 lead and though the Indian had clawed back, the Dane was successful in breaking the deadlock at 9-9 and then maintaining the distance to comeback into the contest.

CLINCH SERIES

the road for Sindhu as the eighth-seeded Indian lost 621 17-21 to local shuttler Akane Yamaguchi in a 32minute womens singles match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Indias mens doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy B also could not get across the more experienced combo of fourth seeded Chinese Xiaolong Liu

BANGALORE, SEP 19: India A suffered a rare series defeat as West Indies A rode on Kirk Edwards runa-ball century to beat the home team by 45 runs in the third and decisive unofficial ODI at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. The 1-2 series defeat at the hands of West Indies A was a rare failure for India A, who whitewashed New Zealand A 3-0 prior to the just-concluded rubber against the Caribbeans. The hosts won the opening match of the series against West Indies by 77 runs before the visitors drew parity by winning the second game by 55 runs. But the Yuvraj Singh-led side were found wanting in the decider as electing to field, the Indian bowlers once again disappointed and allowed West Indies A to pile up a huge 312

for nine in their 50 overs. Edwards smashed a run-a-ball 104, while Leon Johnson (54 off 42 balls), skipper Kieran Powell (40) and Jonathan Carter (35) also chipped in with useful contributions to take West Indies A to the over 300-run total. Chasing the imposing target, the Indians could only manage 267 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Young opener Baba Aparajith, who replaced Unmukt Chand, topscored for India A with a 96-ball 78, while captain Yuvraj made a quick 61 that came off 59 balls. Barring Aparajith and Yuvraj, the Indian batting line-up failed yet again in the crucial match which they desperately needed to win to clinch the series. For West Indies, left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul claimed three wickets for 55 runs, while pacer

Miguel Cummins accounted for two Indian batsmen giving away just 46 runs. The chase was a steep one for India A and the need of the hour was a solid platform from the top-order. But opener Robin Uthappas (27) miserable run in the series continued as he squandered a start and was run out at the team score of 46. New man in Naman Ojha followed suit and departed for a duck, giving a simple catch to wicketkeeper Devon Thomas off Jonathan

Carter. But Yuvraj and Aparajith promised a revival, putting on 112 runs in 120 balls for the third wicket before both fell in quick succession. While Yuvraj was bowled by Ashley Nurse, Permaul disturbed Aparajiths timbers. After Yuvraj and Aparajiths dismissals, the ever-climbing asking rate took a toll on Indias middleorder as the likes of Kedar Jadhav (17) and Yusuf Pathan (18) failed to deliver when it mattered most.

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