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THAT SINKING FEELING

Aft er oo DESPATCH & COURIER NAVAL OFFICER CHOKES TO DEATH ON BOARD INS KOLKATA WHILE TWO OTHERS SUFFER FROM SUFFOCATION AFTER CO2 GAS LEAKS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION ON BOARD THE SHIP

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By Vishnudas Sheshrao

n another blow to the Indian Navy, a naval officer died and two other staffers of the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) died due to suffocation after carbon dioxide (CO2) gas leaked due to a malfunction on board INS Kolkata, the indigenously built Kolkata-class guided missile destroyer at the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) on Friday.

INS Kolkata, whose keel was laid down in September 2003, was undergoing trials and tests for sea-worthiness and war capabilities, before being formally commissioned into the Navy as a warship.

As part of trial, there was a firefighting exercise in progress on board INS Kolkata on Friday afternoon, when an unconfirmed quantity of CO2 accidentally leaked due to a malfunction in the gas chamber.

A navy officer who was in the proximity of the area where the gas leaked suffered

due to suffocation and was rushed to St. George Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Officials identified the deceased as Commander Kuntal Wadhwa.

Two other personnel of MDL too developed complications from suffocation. However, both are reported to be stable.

CO2 extinguishes flames and some fire extinguishers, specially those designed for electrical or chemical firefighting, contain liquid CO2. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards also recognise CO2 use for fire protection of the ship's hold and engine room and it is standard practice in various navies across the world.

INS Kolkata was supposed to be commissioned into Indian Navy in 2010, however, the project was delayed by the Defence ministry.

Navy officials said, “A committee has been appointed to investigate into this unfortunate incident.”

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‘UNACCEPTABLE ORDINANCE’ directives of the Supreme Police reforms watchdog By Philip Varghese Court and concentrates powers in the hands of the political says the ordinance, he Maharashtra Police executive instead of an enwhich empowers “T(Amendment) Ordi- lightened police leadership,” nance 2014 is totally unacpoliticians, is in Continued on pg 08 « violation of SC directives ceptable. It goes against the International Women’s Day features on Pages 3 & 22

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The INS Kolkata

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SIR JJ COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION TRACES ARCHIVAL HISTORY

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s the Sir J J College of Architecture gears up to celebrate a centenary, at the Sir David

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Sassoon Library and Reading Room, an exhibition has opened, focusing on the building, using drawings, old and new photographs and text to underline its his-

torical context.

The exhibition, which has been curated by Prof. Mustansir Dalvi of the College of Architecture, will be on till May 22, from 10 am to 7 pm everyday.

The building, designed in the Edwardian Baroque style, is 104 years old. It was built by George Wittett, whose other iconic gems on the coty include the Gateway of India, the city museum and Ballard Estate. The exhibition itself comprises

This exhibition is a part of the centenary celebrations of the institution which is drawing heavily on its archives and books and inviting prominent architects to participate in a lecture series. The collection of drawings and old photographs detail aspects of the building that most people fail to notice, and also explain how an extra floor was added on without changing the overall look of the structure, by raising the roof as

architectural drawings and photographic documentation.

When Wittet built it, 78/3 D N Road was meant to be a laboratory for ceramics attached to the College of Art, where students experimented and created beautiful pottery that achieved fame as Bombay Pottery. When the demand for this pottery declined, in 1913 it was converted into the College of Architecture and began to house the architecture course that had been started in the campus five years before.

well.Interestingly, at first the School of Architecture was only meant to train draughtsmen, who worked for European architects.

Within the next decade however, the School had come into its own, and its students were regarded as highly skilled and fully qualified to design the city's office buildings, residences and cinema houses.

"Art deco in Bombay is designed

by Indian architects and - since it was the only school of architecture at the time - JJ alumni," says Dalvi.

That’s only for the AAP’s aggressive followers!

OPINIONS

As the world celebrates International Women's Day today, do you think Mumbai is still safer for women?

Afzal Hussain PR Executive No. After news of crimes against women increasing in the city, how can we say Mumbai is safer for women.

Parveen Qureshi House wife No. In Mumbai crime against women are not going to stop, everyday we face problems, it is difficult to say that Mumbai is safe for women.

Saurabh Vaktania Journalist Yes. Due to outstanding work done by Mumbai Police and strict law and order, crime against women seems to be out in Mumbai, and the city is safer as compare to other cities.

Readers wishing to participate in ‘Opinions’ may send us their name, day-time telephone number with a passport-size photograph to letters@afternoondc.in Your Subject line must be: opinion

VASTU TIP OF THE DAY A mirror should be placed in the dining room in such a manner that the reflection of food can be seen. This increases prosperity.

by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

(Right) An architectural drawing of the Sir J J School of Architecture is part of the exhibition currently on at the Sir David Sassoon Library in Kala Ghoda. (Above) A grid made up of old photos of various views of the 104 year-old building, designed by city architect George Wittet in the Edwardian Baroque style that later influenced the Art Deco buildings of Bombay.

LIJJAT conferred National Award

MEGA BLOCKAGES Harbour Line services CST to Bandra and Andheri will be cancelled on Sunday

By A Staff Reporter

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arbour Line services and Churchgate-AndheriChurgate services will be suspended between 11.00 am to 4.00 pm on Sunday as Western Railway has declared a jumbo block on Harbour Line to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling & overhead equipments, between Mahim and Andheri stations on Up/Dn Harbour Lines.

Dn Harbour Line services to Bandra/Andheri, leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from 10.20 am to 3.33 pm, and Up Harbour Line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus leaving Bandra /Andheri from 10.40 am to 4.13 pm, will remain suspended.

Central Line trains will also have block to carry out maintenance work. So local trains will be running 10 minutes behind schedule. Due to these blocks, suburban trains are likely to be more crowded than usual. Passengers are requested not to take any risks while travelling. They are also requested to avoid travelling on the foot board, roof top of locals and are urged not to board extremely overcrowded trains.

Passengers are also requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.

ARMMAN Foundation cordially inviting you for the concert by All Women Band “INDIVA” on the occasion of International Women’s Day, IES Auditorium, Manikrao Vidyalay, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra, 7 p.m.

Fortis Hospitals is conducting a free health check up for all the women walk-ins at Korum Mall, Thane on occasion of International Women's Day, Korum Mall, Thane, 10 a.m.

Oxford International School, Kandivli: ISA exhibition ``Understanding Cultures – Harvest Festival, Montessori Section in the School Hall, Kandivli, 8.30 a.m. To 10 a.m.

Women’s Day Special workshop on "Ways to Keep Your Reproductive System Healthy" with Kalpana Mehta, YOGA 101, Aram Nagar 2, Andheri (W), 10 a.m.

Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad was conferred the National Award as ‘Best Village Industries Institution for 2012-13’ by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The award was in recognition of the outstanding efforts and contribution in development of Village Industries in KVIC sector. On behalf of the institution, President Smt. Swati R. Paradkar received the award at the hands of MSME Minister K.H. Muniyappa and Chairman of KVIC, Devendrakumar Desai, at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on March 1. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was the chief guest at the function.

TODAY ArtiStree, 2014 organised by Growel’s 101 Mall is all set to cheer all lovely women in Mumbai on occasion of Women’s Day. The Grand Finale will end with Martial Arts and Self- Defence workshop conducted by a professional trainer to educate women on safety techniques through martial arts and self- defence tactics.

Students of Ryan International School will also conduct a special seminar on ovarian cancer awareness.

Surprise goodies will be distributed by MC during the event. Growel’s 101 Mall, Kandivali, 2 p.m.

The Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI) in

association with Dignity Foundation will organise a Seminar on for the Senior citizens to sensitise them about the importance of financial matters. The key note speech will be delivered by Mr Prakash Ranjan Sinha, Founder & Director at Nurture India Consultants Pvt Ltd, YWCA, Andheri, 5 p.m.

The Fine Arts Department of the State of Maharashtra will honour the painter Abdul Aziz Raiba with a Lifetime Achievement Award towards his services to the cause of art. The Chief Guest Honourable Minister Shri Rajesh Tope will present on behalf of the state of Maharashtra and the Fine Arts Department a prize honouring the senior artist from Bombay, Jehangir Art Gallery, Kalaghoda, 5.30 p.m.

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SALUTING WOMEN

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n all walks of life, Indian women are proving to be as competent as, or probably better than, their male counterparts. They are definitely more hardworking, as these pictures taken by our ace lensmen AZAD SHRIVASTAV and SUSHIL KADAM attest.

They are pilots who jet across the skies, or conveniently guide the monorail or trains along their tracks. They ride their bikes or drive their autorickshaws with equal aplomb.

While others stand firm, guiding traffic. No work has ever been demeaning, and they can be cobblers, construction workers or cane basket makers, doing their bit, and more, to keep the home fires burning, multi-tasking it all with the travails of motherhood.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Krishnabhai Girdharbhai Pancholi to Krishnakant Girdharlal Pancholi as per the Deed Poll Affidavit dated 5th March 2014. Residing at 6/8, Gandhi Bhuvan C.H.S., Flat No. 1007, 10th Floor, Chunam Lane, Lamington Road, Grant Road (E), Mumbai-400 007.

C-38635 I have changed my name from Madhavi Bipin Narsana to Madhavi Bipin Narshana as per Affidavit dated 5-3-2014.

C-38636

I have changed my name from Mohammed Usman, to ‘Mohammed Usman Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 07/03/2014.

C-38648 I have changed my name from Narjees Fatima Jartaf Durani, to ‘Narjees Fatima Zartaj Durrani’ as per Affidavit Dated: 21/02/2014.

C-38649 I have changed my name from Ranjini Suguvan, to ‘Ranjini Sugunan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 01/03/2014.

C-38650 I have changed my name from Mr. Rahulkumar Jain, to ‘Mr. Rahul Hastimal Jain’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/01/2014.

C-38651 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ishaque Mehboob Khan, to ‘Ishaque Mehboob Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 27/02/2014.

C-38652

I have changed my name from Vivak Sing to Vivek Rawat as per Affidavit dated 06/03/2014.

C-38637

I have changed my name from Chandrashekar Kukra Shetty, to ‘Chandrashekhar Kukra Shetty’ as per Affidavit Dated: 27/01/2014.

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I have changed my name from Hena Kausar Shekh Rijvan to Heena Kauser Rizwan Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 06/03/2014.

C-38638

I have changed my name from Samina Juber Kojar, to ‘Mrs. Samina Saad Lal’ as per Affidavit Dated: 01/03/2014.

C-38654

I have changed my name from Henna Kausar Ataurraheman Sayyed to Heena Kauser Rizwan Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 06/03/2014.

C-38639 I have changed my name from Sumer to Sumair Abdul Razzak Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 03/02/2014.

C-38640 I have changed my name from Abdul Razzak Abdul Karim Quareshi to Abdul Razzak Abdul Karim Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 03/02/2014.

C-38641 I have changed my name from Gohar to Gohar Begum Mohammed Ashfaq Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 03/03/2014.

C-38642 I Mrs. Heena Kauser Rizwan Shaikh have changed my daughter name from Tayba Rijvan Shekh to Taiba Rizwan Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 06/03/2014.

C-38643 I have changed my name from Winson Neville Salis to Winson William Salis as per Affidavit dated 03/03/2014.

C-38644 I Janavi Jayant Salgaonkar have changed my name to Aarya Rishikesh Mahajan as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (X99440) dated: April 4-10, 2013.

C-38645 I have changed my name from Sushila Purshotam Shirvatkar to Rima Ghanasham Sarmalkar as per Affidavit dated 05/03/2014.

C-38646 I have changed my name from Noorjahan Mohammed Usman to Noorjahan Mohammed Usman Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated: 07/03/2014.

C-38647

I have changed my name from Khadija Idris Kojar, to ‘Mrs. Khadija Idris Saluji’ as per Affidavit Dated: 01/03/2014.

C-38655 I have changed my name from Jameela Abdul Shakoor, to ‘Mrs. Jamila Farooque Shah Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 01/01/2014.

C-38656 I have changed my name from Mrs. Mariyam Abdul Selot, to ‘Mrs. Mariam Abdul Selot’ as per Affidavit Dated: 24/02/2014.

C-38657 I have changed my name from Aranha Sunil Mariyo Rasik, to ‘Mr. Sunil Rasik Aranha’ as per Affidavit Dated: 03/03/2014.

C-38658 I have changed my name from Kausar Jahan Taher Shaikh, to ‘Miss. Kausar Taher Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 04/03/2014.

C-38659 I have changed my name from Sejalben Navinchandra Gandhi to ‘Mrs. Sejal Jigar Shah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 07/03/2014.

C-38660 I have changed my name from Mohammed Arif Faruk Shab, to ‘Mohammed Arif Faruk Shah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 04/03/2014.

C-38661 I have changed my name from Zarinabai Faruk Shab, to ‘Zarina Faruk Shah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 04/03/2014.

C-38662 I have changed my name from Shahikant Jaitu to Shashikant Jaitu as per deed poll Affidavit AW 455215 dated 7 / 3 / 2014.

C-38663 I have changed my name from Imranbhai Abbas Malpura to Imran Abbas Malpura as per Affidavit dated 07-03-2014.

C-38664

I have changed my name from Dineshbhai Ratanchandra Shah alias Dinesh Kumar Ratanchand Jain to Dinesh Jain as per Affidavit dated: 6th March, 2014.

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Nasir Mohmad Yakub to Mohammed Nasir Mohammed Yakub Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. R.O No. 3728.

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I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Jayantilal Shah to Sanjay Jayantilal Shah as per Affidavit dated: 7th Mar. 2014.

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I have changed my name from Duraiya Abdul Husain Sealwala to Duraiya Nazerhusain Sealwala as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38681

I have changed my name from Alpaben Ramniklal Rokani to Alpa Sanjay Shah as per Affidavit dated: 7 Mar 2014.

C-38667

I have changed my name from Khrodiya Mohammed Essa Gulam Rasool to Kharodiya Essa Gulam Rasool as per Affidavit.

C-38682

I have changed my name from Alpaben Sanjaykumar Shah to Alpa Sanjay Shah as per Affidavit dated: 7 Mar 2014.

C-38668

I have changed my name from Akhtari Banoo Ismail to Akhtari Abdul Razzak Naik as per deed poll Affidavit Dtd.08/03/2014.

C-38683

I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Adwani to Abdul Rehman Advani as per Affidavit.

C-38669

I have changed my name Charmi Kailash Chogle to Charmi Dhiren Chogle Chauhan as per Maharashtra Gazette no : (U-69543).

C-38684

I have changed my name from Sana Banoo Abdul Rehman Adwani to Sana Banoo Abdul Rehman Advani as per Affidavit.

C-38670 I have changed my name from Sana Abdul Rehman Advani to Sana Banoo Abdul Rehman Advani as per Affidavit.

C-38671 We Abdul Rehman Advani and Sana Banoo Abdul Rehman Advani have changed our minor sons name from Mohammed Talha Adwani to Mohammed Talha Advani as per Affidavit.

C-38672 We Abdul Rehman Babu Razak Advani and Sana Banoo Abdul Rehman Advani have changed our minor sons name from Mohammad Yahya Abdul Rehman Adwani to Mohammed Yahya Yahya Abdul Rehman Advani as per Affidavit.

C-38673 I have changed my name from Piyushkumar Shantilal Sanghavi to Piyush Shantilal Sanghavi as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38674 I have changed my name from Banoo Bai Abdul Rehiman to Banoo Bai Abdul Rehman Moghal as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38675 I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Kalu Qureshi to Abdul Rehman Kalu Moghal as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38676 I have changed my name from Mubinakhatoon Riyazuddin Khan to Mubina Mohammed Irfan Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38677

I Ms. Seema Kumari have changed my name to Mrs. Seema Navin Kumar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 28/02/14.

C-38685 I Mr. Amit Kumar Ashwin Joshi have changed my name to Mr. Amit Ashwin Joshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38686 I Amarsingh Madhavji Raghwani have changed my name to Amarshibhai Madhavji Raghvani as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14.

C-38687 I Sanjay Amarsingh Raghwani have changed my name to Sanjay Amarshibhai Raghvani as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14.

C-38688 I Labuben Amarsingh Raghwani have changed my name to Labhuben Amarshibhai Raghvani as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14.

C-38689 I Pandurang Budhaji Khare have changed my name to Prashant Budhaji Khare as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38690 I Mr.Vijaykumar Dhakan have changed my name to Mr. Vijay Dhakan as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38691 I Khushbu Pareshkumar Chitroda have changed my name to Khushboo Paresh Chitroda as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38692

I have changed my name from Zohrakhatoon Nooruddin Khan to Shaguftakhatoon Nooruddin Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38678

I Abhilash Sampat Gouthi have changed my name to Ronak Sampat Gouthi as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No X-9721 dated : 05/09/02.

C-38693

I have changed my name from Zahiruddin Mohamed Sidique to Zahiruddin Mohamed Siddique Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38679

I Udaybhan Chauhan have changed my name to Udayraj Parasnath Chauhan as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38694

I Pradeep Meghji Bheda @ Pradipkumar Meghjibhai Bheda have changed my name to Pradip Meghji Bheda as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 07/03/14.

C-38695 I Master Qureshi Makdoom Khajasaheb have changed my name to Makdoom Khaja Shaheb Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14.

C-38696 I Parulben Nandlalbhai Sasania have changed my name to Parul Nandlal Mistry as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 28/02/14.

C-38697 I Rekha Ramji Rajput have changed my name to Rukhmani Dayabhai Purabiya as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/03/14.

C-38698 I Kanta Daya Purbiya have changed my name to Kanta Dayabhai Purabiya as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 06/03/14.

C-38699 I Amit Dineshchandra Ahya have changed my name to Amit Dineshchandra Aya as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 14/02/14.

C-38700

I Nazia Bano Iqbal Shaikh have changed my name to Naziya Ismail Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

C-38711 I Riyazuddin Imamuddin have changed my name to Riyazuddin Imamuddin Gauri as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38712 I Noorjahan Riyazuddin have changed my name to Noorjahan Riyazuddin Gauri as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38713 I Sanjaykumar Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Sanjay Jayantilal Shah as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38714 I Mayoor Futane have changed my name to Mayur Phutane as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38715 I Vishwanath Futane have changed my name to Vishwanath Phutane as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38716 I Laxmi Futane have changed my name to Laxmi Phutane as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I Sumer Baloch have changed my name to Sumer Balouch as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38701

I Ashish Kumar Rajendra Sineh have changed my name to Ashish Rajendra Thakor as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38718

I Khan Mohammad Balouch have changed my name to Khan Mohammad Baloch as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38702

I Arabaj Kali Muddin Ansari have changed my name to Arbaz Alimuddin Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I Fatima Bai Khan Mohammad Balouch have changed my name to Fatima Khan Mohammad Baloch as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38703

I Kali Muddin Musayyan Ansari have changed my name to Alimuddin Musayyan Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I Suresh Lodha have changed my name to Sureshkumar Lodha as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38704 I Mamtakumari Devraj Jain have changed my name to Mamta Chetan Lodha as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38705 I Pappu Sitaram Gupta have changed my name to Krishna Sitaram Thathera as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

C-38706 I Santosh Pappu Gupta have changed my name to Santosh Krishna Thathera as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

C-38707 I Panamlata Pappu Gupta have changed my name to Punamlata Krishna Thathera as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

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I Anilkumar Hansaraj Samani have changed my name to Anil Hansaraj Samani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38721 I Anil Kumar Samani have changed my name to Anil Samani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38722 I Rizvana Abdullah Patel have changed my name to Rizwana Aiyub Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38723 I Behlim Mohd. Imran Yusuf have changed my name to Behlim Imran Yusuf as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38724 I Shobha have changed my name to Shobha Dilip Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38725 I Dilipkumar Ramji Prajapati have changed my name to Dilip Ramji Prajapati as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38726

I Ismail Gafoor Sayyad have changed my name to Ismail Abdul Gafoor Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

C-38709

I Seema Amar Bhadur Singh have changed my name to Seema Amar Bahadur Singh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-38727

I Gafoor Sayyad have changed my name to Abdul Gafoor Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit dated : 07/03/14.

C-38710

I Amar Bhadur Jagannath Singh have changed my name to Amar Bahadur Jagannath Singh as per deed poll Affidavit.

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Civic body to provide eco-friendly natural gas to Hindu crematoriums, replacing use of wood

By Khushboo Panjabi

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atural gas will soon replace wood at crematoriums as a result of the green initiative taken up by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The civic body intends to provide piped natural gas (PNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) as these fuels are environmentally cleaner, eco-friendly and cheaper too.

According to the civic officials, the shift to natural gas will be environment-friendly in more ways than one, with the decline in dependency on wood going a long way in saving the green cover. The use of CNG or PNG in crematoriums will be effective in reducing air pollution. The major advantage of natural gas is that the furnace needs to be switched on only when required.

The standing committee on Wednesday had cleared the pro-

posal to reimburse gas supply bills of three private Hindu crematoriums in Ghatkopar (east) – Rs.3.50 lakh, Mulund (west) – Rs.7 lakh and Banganga – Rs.3.50 lakh.

The BMC spends Rs. 2,000 per funeral on firewood in private crematoriums. The use of CNG will drastically reduce this expenditure to Rs. 630 per funeral. However, a senior civic official said, “The private crematoriums should fulfill certain conditions to avail free gas supply. The trust running the private Hindu crematoriums should install and maintain gas pyres on their own. There should be a separate gas connection for the pyre.”

In all, there are 182 crematoriums in the city, out of which 136 belong to the civic body, while 46 are private. Out of these, seven are joint crematoriums where funeral services of Hindus, Muslims and Christians are held.

05 CITY Bandra RPF nab kingpin, 24 others for black marketing of railway tickets

By Zuber Ansari

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he Bandra Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested the kingpin of touts at Bandra Railway Terminus along with 24 others for alleged black marketing of railway tickets and being a nuisance at the ticket reservation counter, in the past two months.

As the summer vacations approach, the Bandra RPF intensified its drive and nabbed all the accused red-handed while selling tickets in 'black'.

Senior police inspector of Bandra

RPF, Ashok Kumar Tyagi said: “We have arrested around 24 touts durin our special drive in the last two months and nabbed Zahir Jaijun Abbas Shaikh alias Narsimha who happens to be the kingpin of all the touts. On the basis of reliable information, we laid a trap near the Bandra Railway Terminus and caught Narsimha along with other touts for allegedly selling tickets in black and creating problems at the reservation counter. The other touts in our custody include Ganesh Krishna Khatale, Sonu Mohanlal, Khawaja Mehmood Shaikh, Rajesh Rambha-

jan, Rakesh Rai, Samiullah, Inaitullah and Imran Shaikh, Tyagi added.

Sources from RPF revealed that Narsimha is having an strong hold at Bandra Terminus and around 30 touts are working under him. He is the man who can get a ticket at any time to reach any destination by any train.

Tyagi further said: “Our drive will continue as the rush for tickets will increase due to summer vacations and more touts will try to make the most out of the opportunity and we want to prevent this from happening.”

Examiners demand hike in payment for paper correction

By Yatin Ingle

moderators are paid on the basis of the bundles of thousand answerith the beginning of the assess- sheets that they correct. ment and moderation meetAs per the GR, an examiner corings with regard to the SSC recting a paper which was set for examination, examiners have com- three hours is paid Rs.4.50 per plained that the pay scale for assess- paper, Rs.3.50 for a paper of two and ing these papers is way too low. half hours, Rs.2.50 for a two-hour As per a government resolution, paper, Rs.1.75 for a one and halfan examiner is paid on the basis of hour paper and Rs.1.50 for an hourthe time allotted to complete the long paper. Each examiner is paper by students whereas the allotted a bundle of 250 papers for

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each subject. Though the examiners are paid for every single answersheet, the moderators are paid for a bundle of thousand answer-sheets.

The GR states that the moderators are paid Rs.1,200 for a bundle of 1,990 papers for every subject.

The state board has appointed around 25,000 examiners, moderators, chief moderators and supervisors to conduct assessment work across Maharashtra.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Gopalan Nayar to Gopal Nair as per Affidavit.

C-38729 I have changed my name from Mohd Khalid Salauddin Shaikh to Khalid Salauddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38730 I have changed my name from Saquib Khalil Ahd Patel to Shaquib Khalil Patel as per Affidavit.

C-38731 I have changed my name from Masiuddin Ansari to Masihuddin Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-38732 I have changed my name from Danish Ansari to Mohammed Danish Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-38733 I have changed my name from Mohd Husain Ansari to Mohammad Husain Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-38734 I have changed my name from Dilshad Ansari to Dilshad Ahmad Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-38735 I have changed my name from Kumar Abhilash Sukesh to Abhilash Kumar Sukesh as per Affidavit.

C-38736 I have changed my name from Dhanwanti Vishindas Israni to Lavina Manoj Vachhani as per Affidavit.

C-38737 I have changed my name from Madhuridevi Narendra Dubey to Madhuri Narendrakumar Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-38738 I have changed my name from Narendra Dubey to Narendrakumar Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-38739 I have changed my name from Rohitkumar Narendra Dubey to Rohit Narendrakumar Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-38740 I, Prasanna Jayaprasad Manikath (Mother) have changed my daughter's name from Shreshta Jayaprasad Menon to Shreshta Jayaprasad Manikath as per Affidavit.

C-38741 I have changed my name from Prasanna Venugopal Nair to Prasanna Jayaprasad Manikath as per Affidavit.

C-38742 I have changed my name from Prasanna Jayaprasad Menon to Prasanna Jayaprasad Manikath as per Affidavit.

C-38743

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I have changed my name from Kharunisha Abdul Rab Qureshi to Kherunisha Abdul Rab Qureshi as per Affidavit.

C-38747

I have changed my name from Ramandeepkaur Hirasingh to Kapule Ramandeepkaur Hirasingh as per Affidavit.

C-38764

I have changed my name from Zarar Ahmed Tanki to Zarrar Gulam Murtuza Tanki as per Affidavit.

C-38783

I have changed my name from Mrunal Baraku More to Mrunnal Bhupendra Bhavsar as per Affidavit.

C-38801

I have changed my name from Uma Devi Madhavan to Uma Madhavan as per Affidavit.

C-38748

I have changed my name from Salins Chander Isaac to Salins Chandramohan Soloman as per Affidavit.

C-38765

I have changed my name from Zarar Gulam Murtuza Tanki to Zarrar Gulam Murtuza Tanki as per Affidavit.

C-38784

I have changed my name from Shoel Razzak Shaikh to Shoeb Razzak Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38802

I have changed my name from Jalpa Chandrakant Dave to Jalpa Dilip Tanna as per Affidavit.

C-38821

I have changed my name from Wellancia Daisy Cardoz to Wellancia Wellington Cardoz as per Affidavit.

C-38766

I have changed my name from Zarar Murtuza Tanki to Zarrar Gulam Murtuza Tanki as per Affidavit.

C-38785

I have changed my name from Mayuri Anil Sonavne to Mayuri Anil Sonawane as per Affidavit.

C-38803

I have changed my name from Fiyaz Ismail Shaikh to Fayaz Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38822

I have changed my name from Tasnim Juzer Rampurawala to Tasneem Juzer Rampurawala as per Affidavit.

C-38767

I have changed my name from Tanki Zarrar Ahmed Gulam Murtuza to Zarrar Gulam Murtuza Tanki as per Affidavit.

C-38786

I have changed my name from Mohamed Faruq Paswala to Faruk Memon as per Affidavit.

C-38768

I have changed my name from Simen Dastagir Don to Seemin Gulam Dastagir Don as per Affidavit.

C-38787

I have changed my name from Ashraf A Khan to Mohammad Ashraf Abdurrahman Khan as per Affidavit.

C-38749 I have changed my name from Mohsna to Mohsina Mohammad Ashraf Khan as per Affidavit.

C-38750 I have changed my name from Ashraf Abdul Raheman Khan to Mohammad Ashraf Abdurrahman Khan as per Affidavit.

C-38751 We Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Abdurrahman Khan And Mrs.Mohsina Mohammad Ashraf Khan have changed our son name from "Mohd Saud Ahmed Khan" to "Mohammad Saud Mohammad Ashraf Khan" as per Affidavit.

C-38752 I have changed my name from Mohammad Shoeb Quraishi to Sabbu Ahmad Sabijan Quraishi as per Affidavit.

C-38753 I have changed my name from Mrs. Mala to Mrs. Jaymala John Xavier as per Affidavit.

C-38754 I have changed my name from Dayal Khilumal Darira to Dayaldas Khilumal Darira as per Affidavit.

C-38755 I have changed my name from Krishnaya Achchanna Hegde to Krishnayya Achchanna Hegde as per Affidavit.

C-38756 I have changed my name from Manojbhai Kapurchand Jain to Manoj Kapurchand Shreeshreemal as per Affidavit.

C-38757 I have changed my name from Priyaben Manojbhai Jain to Priya Manoj Shreeshreemal as per Affidavit.

C-38758 We Mr. Manoj Kapurchand Shreeshreemal and Mrs.Priya Manoj Shreeshreemal have changed our minor son’s name from Pranit Manojbhai Jain to Pranit Manoj Shreeshreemal as per Affidavit.

C-38759 I have changed my name from Lachhman Hareshchand Bhambhani to Laxman Hareshlal Bhambhani as per Affidavit.

C-38760

I have changed my name from Jayson Francis Fernandes to Jaison Francis Fernandes as per Affidavit.

C-38769 I have changed my name from Vaishnavi Balasubramanian to Vaishnavi Balasubramanian Konar as per Affidavit.

C-38770

I have changed my name from Dastagir Gulam Don to Gulam Dastagir Don as per Affidavit.

C-38788 I have changed my name from Dastagir Don to Gulam Dastagir Don as per Affidavit.

C-38789

I have changed my name from Chinnasamy Umarani to Uma Balasubramanian as per Affidavit.

C-38771

I have changed my name from Simeen Dastagir Don to Seemin Gulam Dastagir Don as per Affidavit.

C-38790

I have changed my name from Abdul Hasan Mirza to Ebadul Hasan Mirza as per Affidavit.

C-38772

I have changed my name from Jitendra Kumar Badala to Jitendra Badala as per Affidavit.

C-38791

I have changed my name from Namrata Ganpatlal Mehta to Namrata Ganpat Jain as per Affidavit.

C-38773

I have changed my name from Rafiq Ahmed Mohammad Ayyub to Rafique Ahmed Mohammad Ayyub Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-38792

I have changed my name from Gautami Vasala to Kaavya Gajam as per Affidavit dated:09/01/2014.

C-38774 I have changed my name from Mohamed Suhail Abdul Gani to Mohammed Suhail Abdul Gani Kapadia as per Affidavit.

C-38775 I have changed my name from Runaaz Mohamed Suhail to Runaaz Mohammed Suhail Kapadia as per Affidavit.

C-38776 I have changed my name from Liyakat Ali Chouhan to Liyakat Chauhan as per Affidavit.

C-38777 I have changed my name from Uday Shetty to Udayakumar Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-38778 I have changed my name from Natvarlal Khimji Bathiya to Natubhai Khimji Bathiya as per Affidavit.

C-38779

I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Kailas Pandey to Vijay Kailashnath Pandey as per Affidavit.

C-38761

I have changed my name from Pushpaben Natvarlal to Neeta Natubhai Bathiya as per Affidavit.

C-38780

I have changed my name from O. B. Baisane to Onkar Bapu Baisane as per Affidavit.

C-38745

I have changed my name from Manjitkaur Hirasingh to Kapule Manjeetkaur Hirasingh as per Affidavit.

C-38762

I have changed my name from Bathiya Sundardas Natavarlal to Sunder Natubhai Bathiya as per Affidavit.

C-38781

I have changed my name from Sheikh Jinatkousar Mahmud to Zeenat Shabbir Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38746

I have changed my name from Hirasingh Ajitsingh to Kapule Hirasingh Ajitsingh as per Affidavit.

C-38763

I have changed my name from Rukhiyana Geeta Chandrakant to Neha Sunder Bathiya as per Affidavit.

C-38782

I have changed my name from Awadhesh Dubey to Awdhesh Dubey as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mushtaque Ahmed Rafique Ahmed to Shaikh Mushtaque Ahmed Rafique Ahmed as per Affidavit.

C-38793 I have changed my name from Sayara Rasul Shekh to Sayara Begum Mohammad Shafiq Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38794 I have changed my name from Milan Dalichand Vadhani to Milan Dalichand Shah as per Affidavit.

C-38795 I have changed my name from Taraben Dalichand Vadhani to Taraben Dalichand Shah as per Affidavit.

C-38796 I have changed my name from Hemaliben Prataprai Vasani to Hemali Milan Shah as per Affidavit.

C-38797 I have changed my name from Mr. Ajay Narsappa to Mr. Ajay Narsappa Kunchikorve as per Affidavit.

C-38798 I have changed my name from Miss. Teena Surendar Pahuja to Mrs. Kiran Dinesh Lulla as per Affidavit.

C-38799 I have changed my name from Akbar Gulam Mohammed Aasi to Aakbar Gulam Mohammed Aasi as per Affidavit.

C-38800

I have changed my name from Rubyben Rajnikant Shah to Ruby Hiren Shah as per Affidavit.

C-38804

I have changed my name from Chandrakant Dave to Dilip Tanna as per Affidavit.

C-38820

I have changed my name from Sabina Begam to Shabina Azeem Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38823

I have changed my name from Karandeep Singh Chowdhary to Karandeep Singh Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-38805

I have changed my name from Ashok Balkrishna Savardekar to Ashok Balkrishna Sawarkar as per Affidavit.

C-38824

I have changed my name from Harshprit Kaur Chowdhary to Harshprit Kaur Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-38806

I have changed my name from Shaikh Dilawar Hiralal to Dilawar Hiralal Tamboli as per Affidavit.

C-38825

I have changed my name from Mohammad Haroon Abdul Rahim Goli to Haroon Abdul Rahim Goli as per Affidavit.

C-38807

I have changed my name from Melvin D’souza to Melwin D’souza as per Affidavit.

C-38826

I have changed my name from Amina Abdullah Amina Mohammad Haroon Goli to Amina Haroon Goli as per Affidavit.

C-38808 I have changed my name from Rahim Salem Gholi to Abdul Rahim Suleman Goli as per Affidavit.

C-38809 I have changed my name from Shaikh Raza Nasibulla to Raja Nasibullah Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38810 I have changed my name from Asif Raza Shaikh to Asif Raja Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-38811 I have changed my name from Syed Javed Sayed Babu to Javed Babu Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-38812 I have changed my name from Patel Amjad Abdul Rajjak to Amjad Abdul Razzak Pathan as per Affidavit.

C-38813 I have changed my name from Abdul Rajjak Patel to Abdul Razzak Pathan as per Affidavit.

C-38814 I have changed my name from Mukeshchandra Balwantrai Panchal to Mukesh Balwantrai Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-38815 I change my name Joaquim Sunny Almeida to Sunny Almeida as per Affidavit.

C-38816 I change my name Francis George Almeida to George Almeida as per Affidavit.

C-38817

I have changed my name from Anitabai Bhagwandas Kotwani to Anita Bhagwandas Kotwani as per Affidavit.

C-38827 I have changed my name from Sachin Narsingrao Shirke to Sachin Narsingrao Rajeshirke as per Affidavit.

C-38828 I have changed name from Rafick Ahmed Ustad to Rafi Elahi Baksh Ustad as per Affidavit.

C-38829 I have changed my name from Chandrikaben Patel to Chandrika Patel as per Affidavit.

C-38830 I have changed my name from Sasikumar to Sasikumar Padmarajan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-38831 I have changed my name from Ekrar Ikram Hussain to Akrar Hussain Chawdhary as per Affidavit.

C-38832 I have changed my name from Assar Ashif Ismael to Assar Asif Ismail as per Affidavit.

C-38833 I have changed my name from Assar Ismael Abdullah to Assar Ismail Abdullah as per Affidavit.

C-38834 I have changed my name from Deshmukh Safiya Mahmood Khan to Deshmukh Sufya Mahmood Khan as per Affidavit.

C-38835

I have changed my name from Mrs. Keerthi Shetty to Mrs. Kirthi Sudhir Shetty as per deed poll Affidavit No-KL 811893.

C-38818

I have changed my name from Deshmukh Mehmood Khan Umer Khan to Deshmukh Mahmood Khan Umer Khan as per Affidavit.

C-38836

I have changed my name from Asha Santosh Teckchandani to Aparna Avinash Pawar as per Affidavit.

C-38819

I have changed my name from Romin Fakih to Romin Mukhtar Ahmed Farid as per Affidavit.

C-38837

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Now a Saki Naka API is caught by ACB while accepting bribe of Rs.25,000

Friday.

The arrested police officer has he Anti Corruption Bureau been identified as API Jagdish (ACB) has arrested another Sambhaji Dalwi and was attached Assistant Police Inspector to the Sakinaka Police station.

(API) red handed while he was acAccording to ACB sources, the cepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 from an person who was asked for this bribe accused in a case inside the L&T had a transport business in SakiTraffic Police Chowki at Powai on naka and was arrested by the Saki-

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17-yr-old boy arrested for stealing Rs.12 lakh to clear his family's debts

naka Police under various sections of IPC including molestation. API Dalwi was the investigation officer in this case and had been harassing this person demanding money from him at various occasions.

From December 2013 to February 2014, the complainant had paid around Rs.2,00,000 to API Dalwi.

On March 2, API Dalwi telephoned him and asked him to pay Rs.20,000 which the latter denied but had to shell out forcefully later.

When API Dalwi demanded Rs.50,000 from him, he filed a complaint with the ACB. API Dalwi is the second API caught by the ACB in this week. On

Minor robs boss’s office

Friday.

According the Kherwadi police, Rohan worked as an he Kherwadi police have office boy with advocate arrested a 17-year-old boy Wadima Trivedi (53) in for stealing Rs.12 lakh from Gandhi Nagar near MIG an advocate’s office where he colony (Bandra east) since worked as an office boy. The the past two years. Rohan minor, Rohan’s (name stays in Kherwadi with his changed) financial condition mother while his father exwas extremely bad as he had pired few years back. Due to a lot of debts. The advocate bad financial condition, had kept the money in her Rohan was studying in coldrawer from where Rohan lege and working as an office stole it. Rohan, a first time of- boy at the advocate’s office. fender, has been sent to the The police said Rohan has no children's remand home on criminal background and his

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family had a debt of around Rs. 3 lakh.

A week back Trivedi received Rs.12 lakh from a client which she kept in her drawer. On Saturday, she forgot to lock the drawer. Rohan noticed the unlocked drawer and robbed the money. When Trivedi later found the cash missing she lodged a complaint with the the local Kherwadi police. The police said Trivedi had faith in all her staff members and did not want any of them to be investigated. However during the

police’s routine investigation it was found that Rohan was the culprit and he confessed to the crime. The money was also recovered from his house.

Senior police inspector Ashok Kadam of Kherwadi police station said, “Based on the complaint filed by the advocate a case was registered under Section 380 (theft) and 454 (trespass) of the IPC. Rohan was produced in court and since he is a minor has been sent to the children's remand home.”

Pappu Kalani gets bail in murder case

By A Staff Reporter

Special public prosecutor Vikas Patil opposed Kalani's bail saying he had crehe Bombay High Court on Friday ated a terror in Ulhasnagar town. Kalani granted bail to former Ulhasnagar was allegedly involved in many crimes MLA Suresh (Pappu) Kalani in an appeal after he was given bail by the Supreme filed by him against Court during the trial in this case. conviction in a 15This only showed that he has disreyear-old murder case, gard for judiciary and acted on his own despite opposition by whims and fancies, the prosecutor arthe state government. gued.

The bail was granted Kalani's lawyer Niteen Pradhan subby a bench headed by mitted that there was no direct evidence Justice Naresh Patil to show the role of Kalani in Inder who asked Kalani to Bhatija's murder. Moreover, two major Pappu Kalani furnish a surety of Rs witnesses, the father and the wife of the one lakh and report to deceased, had turned hostile, he said.

Kalyan police once in a fortnight. Kalani Inder's brother, Ghanashyam, was earwas restrained from entering Ulhasna- lier murdered on February 27, 1990 near gar town, reports PTI. the Pinto Resorts in Ulhasnagar of 65-year-old Kalani and three others Thane district. Inder, who had witwere found guilty by a Thane court on nessed the murder, was also shot dead November 29 last year and given life on April 27, 1999 despite having police sentence for the murder of BJP worker protection.

Inder Bhatija in 1999.

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were a fall-out of long-standing political and criminal enmities. Police had conducted trial against accused, Pappu Kalani, Bacchi Pandey (50), Baba Gabrial (52), Mohamad Asrat Sheikh (45), Narendra Ramsinghani and Richard.

While Bacchi, Baba and Mohamad were held guilty of murder under section 302 IPC and conspiracy, Kalani was convicted only for conspiracy (section 120-B of IPC). Ramsinghani and Richard were acquitted for want of evidence.

Although Kalani has been convicted for Inder's murder, the trial in Ghansham's murder case is pending in Thane Court.

Kalani was president of Ulhasnagar Municipal Council and Congress MLA at one time. Later, he floated his own party.

He has been Congress MLA from Ulhasnagar twice, while in 1995 and 1999 Kalani was elected as an independent.

In 2004, he won as candidate of Republican Party of India.

11-year-old girl abducted

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11-year-old girl from Osmanabad was allegedly kidnapped from outside the district court here when she along with her mother came to attend a hearing in a case involving her uncle, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Wednesday when Shanta Machindra Shinde (40) of Kalamb from Osmanabad came down to Thane along

with her minor daughter Ripa for attending a hearing in the local court in a case involving her brother Balu Pawar, they told PTI. The girl went "missing" from near Ambedkar statue outside the court around 10 a.m., when the mother went to drink water leaving her behind before the proceedings, police said.

But when Shanta returned to the spot, she could not find the girl. After searches all

through the day, she filed a complaint of kidnap by unknown persons with the police on Thursday.

Thane Nagar Police said an offence under Section 363 of the IPC has been registered in this connection.

On the day of the alleged kidnapping, the motherdaughter duo had first visited Pawar lodged in the Thane Central Jail and then they came to the court for the hearing.

Saturday, ACB had arrested newly promoted Assistant Police Inspector (API) Bhaignath Jagannath Aadaw while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from a complainant inside the police station.

API Aadaw was attached to the Goregaon Police station from last the two years.

ACB arrests UMC town planner, engineer

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wo people, including the town planner of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) who demanded and accepted bribes from a local resident have been arrested by the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), ACB sources said on Friday.

Superintendent of Police (ACB) Sandeep Karnik told PTI on Friday that arrested UMC town planner Manoj Tarani (49) and UMC junior engineer Sanjay Pawar (42) allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from a complainant who had sought a land benefit certificate for his house from the UMC.

The aggrieved complainant lodged a complaint with the Thane unit of the ACB which laid a trap and caught the duo accepting Rs 50,000 as bribe at Bholanath Nastha House, last night, ACB sources said.

An offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the local police station against the duo, the ACB said.

It may be recalled that just a day prior to this development, the ACB had arrested a corporator of the Nationalist Congress Party for allegedly accepting Rs 25,000 as a bribe for giving permission to a local resident to add rooms to his existing house.

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Anil Ambani Group's Reliance highlighted the story of women's struggle for equality, through a street play, on the eve of International Women's Day, at IMAX-Wadala on Friday.

Man gets 7-yr RI for attempt to murder

By A Staff Reporter

three months.

Additional Public Prose28-year-old man was on cutor Sanjay Londe appearFriday sentenced to ing for the prosecution told seven-year of rigorous im- the court that it was on April prisonment by a court here 14, 2010 that victim Abhinav for attempted murder of a Vishwanath Thorat (18) was teenage boy in 2010. sitting outside his house in Kiran Rajaram Pote, a res- Parsi Wadi, speaking to ident of Kopri in Thane east friends when Pote arrived on was awarded the sentence the scene and picked up a

by Thane Additional Ses- quarrel with him and others sions Judge S J Kale. in the night.

He was also fined with a Pote also abused and sum of Rs 5,000 and an addi- fisted the youngster and tional imprisonment of later pulled out a big knife

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and attacked him in his abdomen, leaving him seriously injured.

Thorat was rushed to the Thane civil hospital and from there to the Sion hospital and treated there, the prosecution told the court.

The prosecution pointed out that the crime was a heinous one in which the victim could have lost his life.

The accused wanted to prove to others in the locality that he was a dreaded goon, the prosecution stated.

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We Mr. Manoj Nanjibhai Patel & Mr. Nanjlbhai Mohanbhal Patel hereby state and declare that the Share Certificate No.12 with distinctive numbers from 56 to 60 in respect of our flat No.12 in Anant Shantinagar Co.op. Hsg. Soc, Ltd., having address at Bldg. No. A-7, Sector-4, Shanti nagar, Mira road (E), Drst. Thane 401107 has been lost, misplaced and not found after due search. We have made application to the said society for issuance of Duplicate Share Certificate. Any person/s having objection for Issuance of the duplicate share certificate and / or claim over the said lost Share Certificate shall Inform the Society In writing at society's aforesaid address. If no such claim or objection is received within fifteen days from publication of this notice, the society shall issue duplicate share certificate in the names of Mr. Manoj Nanjibhai Patel & Mr. Nanjibhai Mohanabhai Patel.

Sd/- Sd/Mr. Manoj Nanjibhai Patel & Mr. Nanjibhai Mohanabhai Patel.

Mumbai/Thane Date: 07/02/2014

has been launched on the eve of International Women's Day.

CITY BRIEFS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Special drive on Sunday to include names in electoral rolls

The Thane District Collector and Election Officer P Velrasu said on Friday that eligible voters who do not find their names in electoral rolls now have a last chance to get their names included in a special drive to be conducted on March 9, 2014, at their polling stations. The special drive has been undertaken to ensure that maximum number of voters exercise franchise for the coming Lok Sabha polls. Distribution of around five lakh Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) would also be undertaken in 24 assembly segments shortly, he said.

Health insurance plan for families with girl children launched

Government-run general insurer New India Assurance on Friday launched a special health insurance scheme for families with girl children. The scheme, 'New India Asha Kiran',

Jet, GoAir offer discount, AI’s all-women crew flight

Domestic airlines are wooing women travellers with discounts and an-all-women crew flights to mark today's International Women's Day. While private carrier Jet Airways has announced discounted tickets with a two months booking window and 11 months validity, budget carrier Goair has offered upgrade to business class at low prices. The national carrier Air India is mulling an all-women crew flight.

State told to complete VVMC's water project by June 31

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to ensure that the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) completes its project to supply water through pipelines to 69 villages there by June 31. A division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Amjay Sayyed was hearing a public interest litigation filed by corporator Rajkumar Chorge, seeking a direction to the authorities to complete the project.

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‘UNACCEPTABLE ORDINANCE’

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that MRS. MEETA GIRISH KINARE had executed two special power of attorneys over a period of time, in favour of MR. LAXMICHAND K. GUTKA, aged 57 years, R/O 404, Suhas Society, 12 Gulmohor Cross Road, Juhu, Mumbai-400 049, to act as her lawful attorney and agent for her, in her name and on her behalf to do, execute and perform all acts, deeds and things, therein recited in respect of any right, title or interest or in regards with her properties.

First power of attorney was executed on 4/02/2000 and the same was registered at the office of sub-registrar Borivali and numbered as 6463/62 of 2003. The second power of attorney was executed by her in favour of MR. LAXMICHAND K. GUTKA On 05/12/2013 and the same was executed before Assistant Consular Officer, COUNSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA , at New York.

Now Mrs. Meeta Girish Kinare, has executed a Deed Of Cancellation Of both these Power Of Attorneys before Assistant Consular Officer, COUNSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, at New York on 4/03/2014 whereby she has canceled both the abovestated Power of Attorneys and absolutely and completely revoke all powers.or authorities thereby and thereunder given to the said Attorney, namely MR. LAXMICHAND K. GUTKA either expressly or impliedly.

All persons are hereby requested to not to transact or deal with MR. LAXMICHAND K. GUTKA in respect of any of the properties belonging to MRS. MEETA GIRISH KINARE. Dated this 8th day of March, 2014.

Mr. Kishor Kinare (Power Of Attorney Holder of Mrs. Meeta Girish Kinare)

PUBLIC NOTICE

SHRI RAMJIBHAI REVABHAI DARJI a Member of the Hanjar Nagar 6,Building AB Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.having address at Malpa Dongri, Pump House, Andheri (East), Mumbai 93 and holding Flat No A - 104 in the building of the society, died on 22/4/98 Without making any nomination. The society hereby invites claims and objections from the heir or heirs or other claimants/objector or objectors to the transfer of the said shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society within a period of 7 days from the publication of this notice,with copies of such documents and other proofs in support of his/her/their claims/objections for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, the society shall be free to deal with the shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society in such manner as is provided under the bye laws of the society. The claims/objections, if any, received by the society for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society shall be dealt with in the manner provided under the byelaws of the society. A copy of the registered bye-laws of the society is available for inspection by the claimants/objectors, in the office of the society.

For and on behalf of

The Hanjar Nagar 6, Building AB Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

SD/-

Administrator Place : Mumbai Date : 08/03/2014.

Members of the Police Reforms Watch at a press conference held at the Mumbai Press Club, on Friday.

Continued from pg 1 « said Julio Ribeiro, retired Mumbai police commissioner, who along with the Police Reforms Watch (PRW) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has strongly urged that the Maharashtra Police (Amendment) Ordinance 2014 (promulgated by the Governor on February 1) should be made to lapse, as it fails to follow the scheme as laid down by the Supreme Court directives on police reform.

To insulate the police from unnecessary interference, the Supreme Court had recently ordered each

state to create a multi-member State Security Commission. The Commission’s recommendations had to be binding.

PRW is an umbrella of various voluntary groups and activists committed to monitoring the implementation of police reform and to facilitate advocacy and interactive engagement at the level of the government, police, media and citizens. “We call on the State Government to draft a comprehensive new police law for the state,” Ribeiro said.

Maja Daruwala, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, spoke of how Maharashtra

had been totally reluctant to comply with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms for which it was criticised and pulled up by the apex court in 2010. She says, “Pushing through this Ordinance in its current form will be a huge mistake. It is a weak cosmetic sop which in the guise of “reform” only entrenches political control over policing. The need now is to press the state government to initiate a wide process of public consultation to draft a new Police Act for the state. The people of the state must have a say in their police law. Policemen and women of all ranks must be able to give inputs for this law.

This is the only way forward”.

Dolphy D’Souza, Convenor of Police Reforms Watch, Mumbai said, “This Ordinance must lapse and not be brought back. We need reformed and improved policing that is fully accountable for everyday performance and all wrongdoing. Police reform cannot be done behind closed doors by a small set of bureaucrats and politicians.

Wide public participation is essential for democratic police reform”. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

MCD Dist Collector urges city voters to register as voters till March 25

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umbai City District Collector Shaila A. yesterday urged all eligible individulas who have still not registered as voters, have newly moved to the city or whose names have been deleted from the voters' list to register as voters by March 25. Giving details of the preparedness for the April 24 Lok Sabha polls, she said that the MCD collectorate has now set up a single window clearance for political parties and candidates to obtain permissions for rallies, grounds etc. Earlier the candidates and parties had to separately approach the BMC and Police for necessary permissions.

She disclosed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has already set up 1950 – a Toll Free number where they

can seek guidance with respect to voter registration, Voter ID Cards, their nearest polling booths etc. The said number is now operational 24x7. Besides, an SMS facility has been started wherein eligible voters have to send a text message by typing their EPIC – space – their Voter ID Card Number and send it to 9869889966. The voters will receive a message giving details of their name, serial number in the voter list, name and address of their nearest polling station. The EC will soon disclose the Toll Free number where people can lodge complaints of model code of conduct violations and violations related to election expenditure.

Giving details of the voter population in Mumbai City district, she said that the total voter population in the district as of January 31 this year Mumbai City District Collector, Shaila A

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stands at 23.09 lakh, out of which 12.84 lakh are male voters, 10.25 lakh female voters and 33 Others Category (Transgender) voters. The voter population in the island city district which was 27 lakh in 2009 has now decreased to 23 lakh. She attributed the phenomenon to migration of city voters to Mumbai Suburban district and other neighboring districts. As per the 2011 census, the decedal growth of population in the island city has shown a negative trend. Besides, many infrastructural projects have seen people being rehabilitated to the suburban districts. In all, names of 6,54 lakh voters have been deleted in three phases since 2013.

The Mumbai City district has two Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai South and Mumbai South-Central.

Naik lambasts Mumbai Cong-NCP MP's Storm brews between BJP-Sena for under-utilising MPLADs fund

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ormer BJP MP Ram Naik yesterday lambasted five Congress MPs and one NCP MP from Mumbai for not spending Rs.42.90 crore out of the total MP Local Area Development Fund (MPLAD) allotted to them thus depriving Mumbaikars of local development works. Speaking to newspersons here he argued that the six Congress-NCP MPs were allocated Rs.19 crore MPLAD Funds each in the last five years. However, they spent just Rs.11.85 crore.

Naik stated that the MPLAD funds are meant to be used for works like constructing public libraries, community halls, providing computers in

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closed that the allocation and disbursement of MPLAD Funds is done by the department of Programme and Implementation of the Parliament. Naik said that each of the six MPs failed to utilise Rs.7.15 crore from the Rs.19 crore fund. He added that the six MPs owe an explanation to Mumbaikars.

Naik stated that the funds are directly sent to the district collector who allocates them according to the proposals put up by the local MP. The BJP MP Ram Naik senior BJP leader argued that as per the principle of acschools, gymnasiums and countability to the voters, other works of public use these MPs must explain which otherwise cannot be within a week as to why they executed by the government. failed to utilise their funds The senior BJP leader dis- fully.

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torm is brewing between long standing saffron allies – the BJP and Shiv Sena over contesting the ensuing March 20 Legislative Council elections.

Speaking to newspersons here yesterday, leader of opposition in legislative council Vinod Tawde remarked, “Sena did not consult us while fielding two candidates for legislative council elections. We sacrificed our Rajya Sabha seat for them, but they have not sacrificed one legislative council seat for us”.

Earlier in the afternoon, Tawde along with Mumbai city unit president and MLC Ashish Shelar called on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at

his Krishnakunj residence in Dadar to enlist his party's support for the MLC elections.

Speaking to newspersons later, Tawde stated that the BJP is falling short by 15 votes for its second candidate and hence they had called on the MNS chief whose party has 12 MLAs in the lower house.

He clarified that they had not gone to ask the MNS chief to not field candidates against the BJP-Sena candidates.

Former party president Nitin Gadkari had met Raj Thackeray earlier in the week regarding this. Replying to queries over the party's attempt to woo MNS to the BJP-led NDA fold, Tawde suggestively re-

marked that “one would see the political situation after the Lok Sabha elections changed.”

Replying to queries over his own candidature for the legislative council elections, he said that if the party is able to manage the required quota of votes then he would not contest the polls.

If the party fails to do so, then he might decide on contesting to leverage his position to enlist support from other political parties.

He added that he was also planning to meet Samajwadi Party state president Abu Azmi, Jana Surajya Shakti president Vinay Kore, PWP leader Jayant Patil to enlist their support for the two candidates for the legislative council elections.

Cong list of candidates for LS poll delayed due to internal bickering

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rowing disputes among the leaders has forced the Congress to hold the list of their nominees for the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Internal bickering and disagreement over many names has left screening committee in a quandary delaying the announcement. Significantly, all other parties, the BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP and even a new outfit Aam Admi Party (AAP) have declared most of their candidates. The dispute is over 10 out of the total 26 seats that the Congress will contest in the state. The list is in the last stage of finalising

before the screening committee. The release of the names has been put on hold by the party high command.

There were disputes over the nominees for Pune and Nanded. Suresh Kalmadi, who was involved in the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, is insisting that either he or his wife should be considered for the Pune seat. He is mounting pressure on the party and on the other, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi has taken a firm stand against such leaders. Rahul has made it clear that candidates involved in scams should not be considered.

At the same time, Ashok

Chavan's demand for nomination from his hometown Nanded was another problem that the party faced. Chavan apparently feels that either he or his wife, Amita, should be considered. The governor refused permission to the CBI to prosecute Chavan for his involvement in the Adarsh case. From South Mumbai Milind Deora is set to be renominated, from North Central Priya Dutt and from North West Gurudas Kamat, but from North Mumbai and South Central Mumbai, no decision has been taken.

In South Central, while sitting MP Eknath Gaikwad is

likely to be renominated, Mumbai university former vice-chancellor and Rajya Sabha member Bhalchandra Mungekar has been trying his best for nomination. This matter has reached the Congress president's 'court'. In North Mumbai, there appears to be uncertainty over renomination of Sanjay Nirupam. In Wardha, sitting Congress MP Datta Meghe has sought nomination for his son Sagar, while Charulata Tokas, daughter of late Prabha Rau, has also staked her claim. In Nagpur, besides sitting MP Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of State for Finance Rajendra Mulak is also in the fray.

(LtoR): State Home Minister R.R. Patil, Kapil Patil, Tanisha Singh, Patil and Hrishita Bhatt. Leader Kapil Patil celebrated his birthday at the Bhiwandi Mahotsav where more than 15,000 people gathered. NCP leader Ganesh Naik inaugurated the mahotsav and guests from all walks were seen at the function. Marathi singer Aadarsh Shinde started the show. Sanchiti Sakat performed on Aamchi Mumbai song, Vaishali Samant, Sonali Kulkarni, Hrishita Bhatt, Maahi, Mansi Naik, Supriya Pathare, Shruti Marathe, Saloni Diani, Shabab Sabri and Shweta Tiwari also performed at the mahotsav. South Actress Tanisha Singh was felicitated by the event organisers. State Home Minister R.R. Patil also came to this mahotsava.

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Jayalalithaa making waves in prime ministerial scenario

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Ponder awhile…

“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.”

– George Eliot

For Kejriwal, zero success in Gujarat A

am Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal wants the red carpet rolled for him wherever he goes across India. He wants all doors to open, heads of state to set aside their busy daily schedule and meet him if he asks for a meeting. It is clear he is a politician who thinks a lot about himself.

He was disappointed when BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi did not respond immediately after he asked for a meeting. Modi said a meeting can be held only if an appointment is made, Modi must have evidently had several engagements for the day – appointments fixed days before. He said he had no time to meet Kejriwal. The latter must have been quite shaken by the 'insult' hurled at him.

Kejriwal comes in a convoy of ten cars and proceeds towards the residence of the chief minister. He is stopped by the police in Gandhinagar. The police rightly told him that when he makes an appointment, they will let him see the chief minister.

Arvind Kejriwal has been in Gujarat for three days and during this time he has claimed he has made extensive study and found that all is not well with Gujarat, there is no development and governance, farmers' land is forcibly taken away and given to industrialists. According to him, Modi has lied to him about growth and governance in Gujarat. After making all these charges against Modi, how could he have expected a quick meeting with him? What is possible, however, is that Kejriwal knew that Modi would be upset about what he had said and would not meet him.

Kejriwal's unsuccessful Gujarat tour has shown that the only place where the Aam Admi Party has some support is in Delhi.

The AAP defeated only the Congress party in Delhi. People regarded the Congress as corrupt. AAP demolished the Congress, but not the BJP. People replaced the Congress with the AAP, but BJP got more seats than the AAP. The AAP does not have a ghost of a chance of defeating the BJP in Gujarat. It is only perhaps in Uttar Pradesh where the political scenario is chaotic and where freak wins can happen that Aam Admi Party may get a seat or two!

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G. RAMACHANDRAN was a very popular chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He was a fierce champion of Tamil-speaking people of Sri Lanka. It was a well-known fact that he was providing secret assistance to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Tamil-speaking rebels who were involved in a war with the Sri Lankan government. Before he took over the rule in Tamil Nadu, he was a successful, popular film hero. He was admired by many women. At that time, there was a young actress – quite beautiful, successful and slim. As in Bollywood today, heroes and heroines used to have close connections. M.G. Ramachandran and this beautiful, successful, slim girl had a lot of rapport – screen rapport.

That girl is today the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Jayalalithaa Jayaram – there was only a single “a” in the name then – Jayalalitha. And today she is beautiful, successful and – fat.

She is making waves in the political scenario.

She is hell-bent on becoming the Prime Minister of India.

And she seems to be quite confident that she can make it. She has promised people across the country with many freebies. It is amazing how she has done that. There is little doubt that she could look like a prime minister should, but she will find it difficult to win over people and parties for her prime ministerial endeavour.

She caused a big surprise when forged an alliance with the Communists – CPI and CPM. From the start, it was known that the two could not get on together. She fell perhaps into the prime ministerial trap which the Communists laid for her. The Communists knew that as a national party, they do not have any chance – by themselves. They must have promised to make her the prime minister. What brought about break-up between 'Amma' (as she is popularly known in Tamil Nadu) and the Communists is not known, but one fine morning there was announcement that the alliance had fizzled out.

Jayalalithaa seems to have now new supporters: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has openly supported her as the PM. In the next few days, we will know about the new alliance which Jayalalithaa has forged.

Another politician – former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh – has also hinted she would join the alliance.

The three women may not be ruling India, but they can have at least strong, effective opposition group in Parliament. It would be quite good perhaps if the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice are all women.

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They are pro-Pakistani, but not terrorists

speeches and incite people and hold a threat to peace. They do not say openly they want to merge with Pakistan, but instead they say they want Kashmir to be a separate state. For SOMETHING is wrong with the Uttar Pradesh holding this view, the government in Kashmir cops. They are supposed to maintain law and does not regard them as pro-Pakistani. Their order and they have to do as per laws passed leaders go to Pakistan at the invitation of wellby the Parliament or state assemblies. They, known terrorists and hold discussions with however, make their own laws: and they also them. It would not be wrong to suggest that interpret existing laws as per their own per- they are in the pay of Pakistan's ISI. Leaders ceptions. And what is most disturbing is the like Syed Ali Shah Gilani make fiery speeches, government extends full support to them. but the state or the Centre does not care to They do not think it is necessary to consult take any action against them. high-calibre lawyers while charging the vicWhat will happen if a cricket match is held tims about the course of action they take. between India and Pakistan in Srinagar?

For instance, who decided that some stu- Whom will the spectators cheer? Which team dents in a Meerut college in Uttar Pradesh at- will they want to win? The unpleasant truth is tracted a sedition charge when they Pakistan players will get all the cheering. celebrated the Pakistan team's victory in a There will be, of course, quite a few who will cricket match? The students who were from support their own country – India.

Kashmir cheered the Pakistani players when The truth is there is an Islamic affinity bethey hit fours or sixes. The police promptly ar- tween Kashmiri people and Pakistanis. The admiration for Pakistani cricketers is more openly advanced than it is done today.

I remember long, long, long ago when a few spectators – only a few – cheered Pakistani players, there was disapproval. I do not want to guess what will happen – what the response will be – if a cricket match is played in Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

ROUND-UP A.R. Kanangi rested them and slapped the stringent sedition charge against them. This action by the police sent a shock waves across the country.

The Uttar Pradesh government supported the action of the cops. It was only when the media and the Union Home ministry took up the matter that the UP government decided to drop the sedition charge against the students. The police should have perhaps ignored the victory celebration by them.

If these students attract the sedition charge, then at least one or two lakh people in Kashmir also should be hauled up in Kashmir. These are definitely pro-Pakistani elements who will, if a referendum is held in Kashmir – vote for the state's merger with Pakistan.

They call themselves separatists. In Kashmir, one such pro-Pakistani unit is the Hurriyat Conference. The Hurriyat folks are making no secret of their admiration for Pakistan. They openly make pro-Pakistani

I Don’t Remember..!

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M writing this on the plane, on my way to my aunt’s funeral. Many years ago she’d told me ‘Bob, you’re so lucky, you have three mothers!” She had meant my mother, her elder sister and herself. yes I have been well loved, but that’s not the only thing that comes to my mind as I sit here reminiscing about an aunt who I loved so very much: What comes to my mind is an evening I spent with her a few years ago. “Aunty Margie,” I’d asked, “Do you know how much you’ve helped my mother and each one of us her family?”

My aunt had looked at me with a smile and shook her head.

“Do you know how you opened your home to the four of us when my father’s business had collapsed? How even though your house wasn’t a palace you made room for your younger sister’s family, even giving up your bedroom for us?”

Cong is not a party, it is an ideology: Rahul “THE Congress is not a party, it is an ideology” – Thus spoke Rahul Gandhi. The Congress party like all other political parties is involved in alliances with parties with vastly different ideologies. In fact, no party has any ideology.

A major part of this ideology appears to be corruption.

Three leaders who have been found corrupt – with positive proof – are being given poll tickets by the Congress party. Kalmadi's wife, Bansal and Ashok Chavan. They appear to have stopped at giving ticket to Kalmadi, but they are giving it to his wife.

The last minute effort by the Congress to wipe out the corruption taint is pathetic.

What is most surprising is that the party is providing now more proof of corruption. The BJP is not giving up the corruption charges.

As it is, the voter in the country is against the Congress. It is to be seen whether he will be able to change the image of the Congress. If he goes on talking about ideology, there is little chance of his bringing about a U-turn for his party’s ideology.

She looked at me and smiled.

“Aunt,” I said, “How could you do so much for your little sister and her family? Do you remember all you have done for us?”

She looked at me and said, “Bob, I don’t reMy aunt had shaken her head the smile still member!” on her face.

I have tears in my eyes as I remember those And then I thought of those days when as a words of hers. The air-hostess looks at me and asks, “Is everything okay sir?”

I nod and look out of the window and think of all of us who want to be remembered for every kind deed we do, “Look what he did to Robert Clements me,” we say, “After all I did for him!” teenager I would cycle to her place, and she “I gave up everything for my child, but does returning from a hard days work, knowing she remember?” she had to cook dinner for her own family We want everyone to recall all we’ve done would come and sit with me and listen: She for them. When they don’t we become bitter listened to a youngster full of dreams who and disappointed. told her every detail what he wanted to do, of Soon I will see her frail body. Soon I will be how he wanted to come up in life; how he part of her funeral service, but I know I will wanted to make money, be a writer, and be a look at those closed eyes and remember that businessman! angelic smile of hers as she stopped rememI looked at my aunt, “Do you remember bering what most of us never forget..! dinner getting late because you didn’t want to leave me alone with my dreams?”

— bobsbanter@gmail.com

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AAP's accusations and fights THIS refers to your editorial 'Poll scenario: Avoid accusations sans proof' (ADC, March 1) which sends out a timely warning to politicians "to exercise restraint and not think that in elections too, all goes well like in war". You have rightly drawn attention to the fact that the AAP chief "has been firing charges not only against politicians, but also against industrialists and business folk without a shred of proof" and has said that it was time somebody took him to court. Though many came out strongly criticising his unwarranted mudslinging, only Gadkari, the former chief of the BJP, chose to file a defamatory suit which will come up for hearing early next month. The AAP chief has been HANDLE THE SITUATION: The Central Government must handle the sensitive clearly going overboard in an- situation with an iron hand, irrespective of the political party in question, and the nouncing his infamous inventory, leaders of both these poltical parties must publicly apologize and make sure that to divert public attention from his such incidents are not repeated in future. all-round failures in running the and biased towards the BJP and without being biased, must government in Delhi.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane were targeting the AAP. handle the sensitive situation with They did not arrest any workers an iron hand, irrespective of the

of the BJP, which is seen in TV political party in question, and THE gang war which broke out be- footage. I think that goons of both bring the situation under control tween the workers of the Bharatiya parties attacked each other and for the safety of Delhi and its peoJanata Party (BJP) and the Aam wanted to take complete control ple. The leaders of both these Admi Party (AAP), resulting in sev- of the situation for their selfish poltical parties must publicly eral people being injured and the poltical gains. Since Delhi and its apologize and make sure that such arrest of 14 AAP workers, has sur- security comes under the Central incidents are not be repeated in prised everybody. As per informa- Government, the urgent need of the near future.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai tion, the Delhi police was partial the hour is that the Delhi Police, ing, they are sensitive to nonsense.

Thus there is a chance that this structure may be removed. As an honour to the great game of cricket, this can be replaced and installed inside the Wankhede Stadium, so that touring cricketers can see it.

— Jayanthy Subramaniam, Sion

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MOVE THE BAT: As an honour to the great game of cricket, the Bat of Honour can be replaced and installed inside Wankhede Stadium, so that touring cricketers can see it.

Shift it honourably UNVEILED by Sachin Tendulkar, the Bat for Honour is still facing still challenges, as it encroaches on precious walking pace. Hence, an online petition has been issued to have it removed. After retirement, our cricketers can do some good work by coaching youngsters on a regular basis, as Vengsarkar is doing.

Instead, ex-cricketers get involved in an opening ceremony to make big bucks even after retirement.

Bandra residents now want to hit the Bat of Honour for a six. The raised granite platform is a nuisance and creates a bottleneck on an otherwise beautiful stretch.

Many regular walkers are also upset with this nuisance. Even though the people in Mumbai are cricket lov-

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LIKE Mumbai University, even the Maharashtra State Education Board is erring time and again, and has put students under unnecessary pressure. Getting a hall ticket with errors is indeed worrisome. First of all, getting a hall ticket is a difficult proposition, and then getting one with errors adds to the tension of the students. In addition to this, Mumbai University's time tables and test centre allocation is also in disarray. Tension is mounting up from the word go, as the centres allotted may be in a remote place and reaching the spot will not be easy during the examinations. Again, the address of the centre may not be complete, and searching for the place on the day of the examination will be an ordeal. This is indeed testing time for students.

— Anandambal Subbu, Seawood

Throw out anti-national elements SEDITION charges against some Kashmiri students for shouting anti-national slogans against our country while cheering for the Pakistan team at a Meerut College is apt, and one wonders why it is unacceptable to J&K CM Omar Abdullah who has protested against it.

Pakistan played better cricket against our team, and we as a sports loving nation acknowledge it. But staying in our country and shouting pro-Pakistan slogans, while abusing our nation is unacceptable, and

those found guilty should be severely punished. Why don't such people cross the border and become Pakistani citizens if they are so fond of that nation?

Also, people like Omar Abdullah have always shown moral support to certain section of people fron the valley who indulge in anti-national activities on the flimsy grounds of humanity and morality. Omar Abdullah loves to be in the news and people should not take his views seriously.

Although Captain Mulla was injured and profusely bleeding from the head, he gave his life-saving gear to a rating, as was narrated by one of the survivors. Indeed, such a hairraising saga is worth recalling time and again, not only as a mark of the — Abdul Monim, Vashi highest degree of respect that we can ever pay to these immortal souls, but also to pay off a bit of our debt to them! Indeed, the sea tradiTHIS is the second occasion since tion has it that "captains don't the annointment of NaMo as BJP’s abandon their ships" - these heroic PM nominee, that the men did maintain "that" till the very party's patriarch, LK Ad- LETTER OF end of their lives! vani, has reportedly been THE DAY Incidentally and secondarily, if found sulking. Before takthe IMS Vikrant is auctioned for ing any hasty decision, the octoge- scrap, then along with it, the memnarian leader should weigh the ories of Captain Mulla will also availability of options that he may drown.

— P. Chakravorty, Fort have. Either he can join the Congress or throw his lot behind the elusive Third Front. But, can he fulfill his lifetime ambition if he opts for one of these two choices, is the ALLOW me to present some 'gems', mute question that he should now from our gems. Here goes...

Prime minister: tackling corrupponder over?

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz tion is our priority Chief minister: there has been a lapse.

Opposition: the government NAVY Chief Admiral Devendra should resign.

Kumar Joshi's resignation on moral Police chief: inquiry is on grounds, evokes the saga of a coura- Finance minister: we have tackled inflation. geous and lofty legacy. As far as I can remember, one is of Edward Housing minister: affordable flats available.

John Smith, who captained the ill fated RMS Titanic, and who went Share guru: we have found the "top" of the bottom down with it. Then we have our own Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, Actors/actresses: we are just good friends MVC, the Kashmiri hero who also went down with his beloved ship Housewife: why didnt you answer my call ?

INS Khukri, and embraced his wadarling, signal tery grave along with 14 dedicated Husbands: kharaab hai. officers and 178 naval ratings, dur— Altaf H. Ladiwala, Bandra ing the India-Pakistan war in 1971.

and among loyal NDA supporters.

By the way, as reported in some sections of the media, the NSUI trounced the ABVP in a university election in Gujarat, where the NaMo wave seems to be the strongest, and that too amongst the youth.

Advani sulking

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The Navy's legacy

Gearing up for the polls

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

Polling politics DURING the ongoing election campaign, the crown prince reportedly said that just like the Congress, which in 1947 succeeded in sending the British back home, in the 2014 LS polls, the BJP would be made to meet the same fate. Does he mean that the Saffron Party is alien to India, and that, he expects them to go after their “defeat” at the hands of the “secular” alliance?

— Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

NaMo wave fading?

IT seems like NaMo is standing on a crystal block to look above his opponents, and now fears that the block may give way at any moment.

He hasn't spoken about his age, or caste in public when he was on strong turf in the Gujarat elections.

This clearly shows his lack of confidence in his ability to pull off the NDA to their laksh. Why has the BJP suddennly been searching for an alliance in desperation? The GadkariRaj talks almost brought the alliance a new partner, but without increasing the tally, as the BJP's oldest partner – the Shiv Sena – threatened to walk out of the alliance. The truth is that the NaMo wave is just not at its best at the moment, apart from some sections of the media,

APPREHENSIVE: The Election Commission (EC) is apprently apprehensive about conducting polls in sensitive locations like J&K and Jharkhand, where militants or hardcore terrorists may upset the apple-cart of the elections taking place smoothly, if the security system is not foolproof.

APROPOS 'All set for Lok Sabha poll' (ADC, Mar 6), the edit piece reveals certain important aspects of the ensuing Lok Sabha (LS) polls in India. The Election Commission (EC) is apprently apprehensive about conducting polls in sensitive locations like J&K, where militants or hard core terrorists may upset the apple cart of the elections taking place smoothly, if the security system is not foolproof. This is the same in Jharkhand, where Naxals or Maoists may get involved to jeopardise the polling. If this is not enough, the EC also has to assess the expenses incurred by candidates, in order to check whether they spend as stip-

ulated, or flout regulations. An apt mechanism needs to be in place to detect any over spending by a candidate, as it will lead to illegitimate expenses. The other most important point is that each contestant's candidature is required to be thoroughly examined to ascertain that he or she has never been involved in corruption, rape, murder or any condemned act, as currently, many such tainted elements exist in the government. I feel that the influx of first time voters comprising the youth brigade will ensure that only those who are not tainted by any means are elected.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

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Navy inducts offshore patrol vessel INS Sumedha into fleet

TAKING FLIGHT... Girl students performing martial arts before a rally on the eve of the International Women’s Day at a school in Hyderabad on Friday.

NEWS IN BRIEF Modi to hold 'Chai Pe Charcha' on women empowerment

Narendra Modi will answer queries on women empowerment by people across the country and abroad through BJP's 'Chai Pe Charcha with NaMo' programme on the occasion of International Women's Day on Saturday. The BJP's prime ministerial candidate will interact with public at 1,500 locations across the country and abroad through Internet from the party's headquarters here at 4 p.m.

Sandeep Dikshit served notice by EC

Congress MP from East Delhi Sandeep Dikshit was yesterday served a notice by Delhi Election Commission for alleged violation of model code of conduct which came to force since the day the Lok sabha election dates were announced. The notice has been issued by Returning Officer of East Delhi Niharika Rai for carrying out a foot march along with over 100 supporters without taking permission of the concerned authorities.

Punjabi litterateur Surjit Patar conferred Kusumagraj Award

Famous Punjabi litterateur Surjit Patar was on Friday conferred the prestigious 'Kusumagraj Literary Award2014'. Patar was presented a cash purse of Rs 1 lakh, a memento and a citation by Prof Digambar Padhye at a function at at the Kusumagraj Memorial Hall on Friday, a statement from Y.B. Chavan Mah Open University (YCMOU), in Nashik, said.

P

ANAJI: The Indian Navy on Friday inducted INS Sumedha, an indigenously designed and built, state-of-the-art New generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) into its fleet.

The Vessel, designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval command at a ceremony held at GSL, reports PTI. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra said "the timely delivery of Sumedha is truly testimony to the Navy's twin pronged commitment to indigenous

design and ship construction."

Congratulating Goa Shipyard for meeting the timeline of the ship's delivery to the Navy, as well as for the quality of work, he said, "INS Sumedha is a fine example of a complex process which includes challenging feats of engineering, outfitting, integration of diverse equipment, setting to work and finally, the delivery acceptance trials." This 105-metre Vessel is the third in the series of four New class of NOPVs designed and built by GSL for the Indian Navy.

INS Sumedha is the 200th indigenously built ship by GSL, yet another significant

BEASTS OF BURDEN...Women labourers carry bricks on their heads at a brick factory on the eve of International Women's Day in Karad, Maharashtra on Friday.

milestone in the nation's journey towards indigenisation and self reliance.

Chairman and Managing Director of GSL, Rear Admiral(retd) Shekhar Mital said, "even before delivery of ongoing four NOPVs, we have improved upon our own design and Coast Guards Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) with higher head space, larger beam, higher stability, better ship handling capability, higher fuel efficiency are under construction.

INS Sumedha will help meet the increasing requirement of the Indian Navy for undertaking ocean surveillance and surface warfare operations in order to prevent

infiltration and transgression of maritime sovereignty.

This Vessel is suitable for monitoring sea lanes of communication, defence of offshore oil installations and

other critical offshore national assets."

Besides, the vessel can be deployed for escorting high value ships and fleet support operations.

Wipro man, 6 others held for duping job seekers of `15L

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YDERABAD: A woman HR manager from a consultancy firm and a Wipro employee were among seven persons arrested by Cyberabad Police here for allegedly cheating ten unemployed youth to the tune of Rs 15 lakh on the pretext of providing them software jobs in Wipro Technologies, police said on Friday.

The Cyber Crime Police of Cyberabad arrested the kingpin Shaik Bibi Hajra alias Joya Khan, who has been working as HR Manager at AZVI Technologies at Ramnagar here besides a Wipro employee

Sandeep Kumar Das, working in Gurgaon branch and their other associates from different places here and Delhi, they told PTI. During investigation, it was revealed that Joya used to obtain database of unemployed youth from various job portals and call them over mobile phone with an offer of backdoor employment in various MNCs such as Wipro Technologies, ONGC, Tech Mahindra and L&T among others, said K Janaki Sharmila Additional DCP (Crimes-Cyberabad).

"After making the unem-

ployed youth (of the city) to believe that she can provide them job in such companies, Joya used to refer them to other accused Mohit Singh and Sanoo Singh in Delhi, who in turn took the victims to Sandeep Kumar Das, who conducted mock interviews of such candidates at the Wirpo campus besides issuing fake offer letters," the senior police officer explained.

The accused then used to charge amount from the victims, who finally were duped after coming to know that the job offer letters were fake, she added.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD A national flag, measuring 90 feet in length, 60 feet in width and weighing 35 kilograms, that was hoisted at the Central Park, Connaught Place in New Delhi on Friday. The flag is being claimed as largest and the flagpole as the highest in the country.

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Awards galore

Golden eye

was simply splendid IT as Tag Heuer celebrated the golden era of

KUNAL KOHLI, TARUN MANSUKHANI, MANDIRA BEDI, SHAH RUKH KHAN & PUNIT MALHOTRA

poolside THE of Tulip Star was all abuzz at

Carrera with brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan at Taj Lands End. SRK was in his element with his stinging wit and wisdom.

Golden girl Mandira Bedi conducted the affair with aplomb. SRK was presented a Carrera Calibre 5 Rose Gold timepiece and Kunal Kohli, Punit Malhotra and Tarun Mansukhani were also gifted watches. And making sure the guests had a good time was the host Tanaaz Bhatia.

Fully loaded

music was in the air at F bar THE as Plus 91 launched the ‘Holi Reloaded’ promotional dance

music album spearheaded by Aarnavv Shirsat of 3rd Rock Entertainment.

Siddharth Sharma, Gaurav Sharma, Raju Chanana, Bharat Goel, Sahil Joshi, Urvil Shah, Sartek Sadana and Somesh Mathur were there. Over cocktails you heard that this album features seven Indian artistes including Kashyap Trivedi and Teenu Arora who have composed original tracks for this album.

PRANJAL BHATT

the 13th Annual Transmedia Screen and Stage Awards honouring Gujarati artistes and technicians. The lifetime achievement awards were presented to Pallavi Mehta and Devendra Pandit.

Young orator Radha Mehta dazzled the packed house and there was a musical performance by Aishwarya Majumdar, Chandan Rathod and Preety and Pinky.

Drinks and dinner for special invitees followed this exciting awards night.

AARNAVV SHIRSAT, RAJU CHANANA, SOMESH MATHUR & SWAPNILA GUPTA

Marcellus Baptista

MARIA GORETTI, KUNIKA SINGH, SHITAL NAHAR & SUNIL AGARWAL ROCHELLE RAO

THE

MICHELLE POONAWALLA

Soaring style

sun went down and the fun soared at the Jimmy Choo sundowner hosted by Michelle Poonawalla at Asilo. On view were highlights of the spring/summer collection with cocktails inspired by the season’s colours – Flame, Cherry and Lime. It was a whirl of women with Nawaz Singhania, Mandira Bedi, Shaheen Abbas, Pooja Bedi, Perizaad Zorabian, Lisa Haydon, Deepika Gehani, Maheka Mirpuri, Rochelle Rao, Evelyn Sharma and Tapsee Pannu among many more.

PALLAVI SHARDA

Health trip

was in the air at the launch of WELLNESS Shital Nahar’s Inch By Inch – The Body Temple in Versova. Co-hosted by Maria Goretti and Kunika

Singh, you saw the guests making their way through this spacious centre housing a gym, spinning, zumba, aerobics, yoga, swimming pool, children’s activity centre, salon and the Thai Privilege Spa by the famed Centara Group. And it was time for Turning Point wines, vegetable juices and some healthy snacks.

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presents

STOKER

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) was not pre-

pared to lose her father and best friend Richard (Dermot Mulroney) in a tragic auto accident. The solitude of her woodsy family estate, the peace of her tranquil town, and the unspoken somberness of her home life are suddenly upended by not only this mysterious accident, but by the sudden arrival of her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), whom she never knew existed. When Charlie moves in with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evie (Nicole Kidman), India thinks the void left by her father’s death is finally being filled by his closest bloodline. Soon after his arrival, India comes to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives. Yet instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless young woman becomes increasingly infatuated with him. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

SOAPS & SERIALS

SUPERCOPS VS SUPERVILLAINS...

SHAPATH

Strange things are happening in the city as a man is throwing timer wrist bands on the hands of people, making them disappear. Many people are getting kidnapped in this way and when the Supercops set out to rescue them, they come across a bizarre truth that left them shocked. A strange gangster called Kal Bhairav, who has time-travelled from the future to have a dangerous plan up his sleeves – and the kidnappings are just a prelude to his sinister plans. How will the Supercops stop this man? What is the havoc that this man planning to unleash on the city? Watch out for a roller-coaster ride from the future to the present with Supercops Vs Supervillains… Shapath – The Future Man!!! Life Ok , 9 p.m.

INDIA’S GOT TALENT

TOP 10 contestants who will get together to give a memorable

performance on the show, the Khatron Ke Khiladi contestants like Gauhar Khan, Kushal Tondon, Salman Yusuf Khan and more will also be seen performing on this grand event. The crowning moment will come from the special guest of the evening “Amitabh Bachchan”, who will soon be seen in the film “Bhoothnath Return” and beautiful bollywood actresses “Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla”, who were present there for promoting their upcoming movie "Gulab Gang". Colors, 9 p.m .

RIVER MONSTERS

Join Jeremy Wade in RIVER MONSTERS as he uncovers the

world's largest, strangest and most dangerous fish. Ani mal Plan et, 9 p.m.

FOOD FACTORY

FOOD FACTORY is a mesmerising behind-the-scenes peek into

the weird and wonderful processes that produce everyone’s favourite foods. From fresh ingredients to finished products, the series reveals in awe-inspiring detail just how mass-produced favourites are really made. Put on a hard hat and get ready to meet the food. Discover y, 8 p.m.

HOW THE EARTH WORKS

Hosts Liz Bonin and Martin Pepper set out on explorations of some of the most provocative questions facing earth science today. Join them on Discovery Science HOW THE EARTH WORKS

TRON: LEGACY

Shapath, Life Ok, 9 p.m.

as they get down and dirty and reveal how earth works. D iscover y Science, 10 p.m .

2 BROKE GIRLS

Caroline goes into a tailspin and drags Max with her when

Nicolas tells her that he is going to leave his wife for her. Star Wor ld, 10.30 p.m.

CID – KHARGHARY

Working girls are being targeted on the lonely skywalk in kharghar late at night after their jobs. CID now has to find out who is killing them and for what. Sony T V, 10 p.m.

YE HAI MOHABBATEIN

On his way back home, Raman meets Mr Iyer in the building & he gets to know that its his wedding anniversarytomorrow.

Raman tells him that if he really wants to know if his wife still loves him then he should allow her to gift him first. At the same time , Ishita tells her mother that she must not do anything special for Appa rather see what he gifts you. Mr Iyer & Mrs Iyer keep waiting till the middle of the night to get gifts but no one approaches first in their own cute ego. In the morning, Mr and Mrs Iyer have a cute tiff and argument, which is solved when Ishita comes and makes them patch up, she gets to know how Raman had manipulated Mr, Iyer and calls up to take Raman’s case.

Star Plus, 11 p.m.

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant Quorra, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous. Meanwhile, the malevolent program CLU, who dominates the digital world, plans to invade the real world and will stop at nothing to prevent their escape. HBO, 9 p.m.

DHOOM 2

ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and Ali (Uday Chopra) unite

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END

After Elizabeth, Will, and Captain Barbossa rescue Captain

Jack Sparrow from the the land of the dead, they must face their foes, Davy Jones and Lord Cutler Beckett. Beckett, now with control of Jones’ heart, forms a dark alliance with him in order to rule the seas and wipe out the last of the Pirates. Now, Jack, Barbossa, Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma, and crew must call the Pirate Lords from the four corners of the globe, including the infamous Sao Feng, to gathering. The Pirate Lords want to release the goddess Calypso, Davy Jones’s damned lover, from the trap they sent her to out of fear, in which the Pirate Lords must combine the 9 pieces that bound her by ritual to undo it and release her in hopes that she will help them fight. Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m.

SPECIES 2

Mykelti Williamson and Justin Lazard are a pair of astronauts

who make the first successful manned mission to Mars. Lazard’s character gets infected by an alien and slowly begins to mutate.

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Castle 7.00 Koffee with Karan 8.00 Bunheads 10.00 Two And A Half Men 10.30 2 Broke Girls ZEE CAFÉ P.M. 2.00 Pretty Little Lions 3.00 Being Erica 5.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 9.30 The Big Bang Theory 10.00 Pretty Little Liars

BIG MAGIC

MOVIES OF THE DAY

with Sunehri (AishwaryaRai), a college friend of Jai’s, to snare the mysterious Mr. A (HrithikRoshan), an intelligent and daring international thief. A talented “double agent,” Sunehri ingratiates herself with Mr. A and becomes his partner in crime in Rio. Will she carry out her secret mission, or has she fallen under Mr. A’s charismatic spell? Max, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 No More Kamzor: Women’s Day Event 3.00 Mad In India 100% Desi Show 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Saraswatichandra 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai….

10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

Tron: Legacy, HBO, 9 p.m.

When they get back to Earth all he has on his mind is to have sex with Henstridge! Pix, 11.25 p.m.

JOKER

In 1947 when the maps of India and Pakistan were being

drawn, an oversight ensured that the village of Paglapur didn’t find a place in either country. The village had the distinction of housing the largest mental asylum in the region and in the mêlée that ensued during partition, the asylum inmates broke loose, drove away the villagers and established their own republic in Paglapur. And that’s how it stayed for the next 60 years! While the world outside changed, Paglapur remained isolated, with no electricity, television or sanity. Now, decades after the world forgot this village, a NASA scientist of Indian origin, Agastya and his beautiful wife find themselves on the road to Paglapur. Zee Ci nem a, 5.30 p.m.

A WEDNESDAY

A man calls up the Mumbai police, and tells them he has placed five different bombs in the city — all set to go off in some time. He wants four terrorists in exchange. Does he get them?

Who is behind it all? What’s his motive? Is there more than meets the eye? B4U, 9 p.m .

P.M 2.00 Raavi 4.30 Nadaniyaan P.M. 12.00 2.30 5.00 6.30 9.00 11.00

STARMOVIES

Hollow Man 2 The Mummy Jurassic Park III Back to the Future Stoker Fast and Furious

HBO

7.00 Raavi 8.00 Movie 11.00 Nadaniyaan P.M. 4.30 7.30 8.30 10.00 11.00

LISTING

SONY TV

3 Idiot: Film Adaalat Boogie Woogie CID Crime Patrol

ZEE TV

P.M. 12.30 Jodha Akbar 3.00 Doli Armoon Ki 6.00 Dance India Dance Little Master 9.00 Dance India Dance 11.00 Fear Files

P.M. 12.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00

COLORS

India’s Got Talent Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala India’s Got Talent Comedy Nights with Kapil

SAHARA ONE

P.M. 12.00 Khoobsurat: Sanjay Dutt

4.50 The Woman In The Fifth 6.20 The Frighteners 8.15 Pretty Woman Or Notting Hill 10.30 Pirates For The Caribbean: At World’s End

PIX

P.M. 1.00 Mars Needs Moms 2.45 Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Yamraj Ek Faulad Kunwara Golimaar Vijaypath

A.M. 9.55 P.M. 12.10 1.55 4.15 6.50 9.00

STARMOVIES

Stoker Fast and Furious

The Adventures of Tintin Dragonheart A White Snake’s Revenge Hollow Man 2 Home Alone 3 Brave

HBO

The Green Hornet

Shaolin Soccer Tron : Legacy Kill Bill Vol 2 Get Smart Jack Reacher

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 12.55 Asi a Cup 2014 5th ODI (Final) Four th Umpire live between Sri Lan ka and Paki stan from Sher-EBangla (Dhaka) 5.00 5th ODI (Final) Fourth Umpire live 5.45 5th ODI (Final) 2nd Session live from Sher-EBangla (Dhaka) 9.15 5th ODI (Final) Fourth Umpire live 10.00 EKK DEE WAN A T HA: Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson, Manu Rishi

SAB TV

Pritam Pyare Aur Woh Taarak Mehta Ka… Baal Veer Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto Pritam Pyare Aur Who

9.30 10.00 10.30

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 Animal Planet A to Z 4.00 Wild Planet

5.00 Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell 6.00 Mad Mike and Mark 7.00 Man vs Wild 8.00 Food Factory 8.30 Magic of Science 9.00 Africa 10.00 Jungle Gold

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 Space Month 4.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 5.00 How Do They Do It?

P.M. 2.50 5.35 8.00 10.45

STAR GOLD

Pritam Pyare Aur Who, SAB TV, 10 p.m.

11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka…

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.30 Asmita 5.00 Tu Thithe Mee 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat

5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

CID, Sony TV, 10 p.m.

Bad Dog AP Safari Most Extreme WTR River Monsters Extreme Animals Planet Wild Austin Steven

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Africa 3.00 Man Vs Wild 4.00 Man Woman Wild

MAX

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.30 Haatimtai: Jeetendra 5.30 Joker: Akshay Kumar 9.00 Main Event-Zee Cine Awards 2014

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Naya Aatish: Nagarjuna 5.30 Kanoon Ka Shikar: Kabir Bedi 9.00 Qayamat: Shatrughan S.

FILMY

ZEE STUDIO

A.M. 10.20 Studio Icons: Clint Eastwood P.M. 1.00 Father Of the Bride Part II 3.05 Snow Dogs 5.05 Pretty Woman 7.10 Pirates of the Caribbean : At World’s End 10.30 Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

PIX

A.M. 8.30 Godzilla 11.15 How to Train Your Dragon

DOORDARSHAN

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

P.M. 1.15 3.15 6.05 9.00 11.05

A.M. 9.05 P.M. 12.05 3.30 5.50 8.00 11.00 A.M. 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 11.05 11.30

The Expendables 2 The Amazing Spider Man Catch Me If You Can Agent Cody Banks 2 John Rambo

STAR GOLD

Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye Chup Chup Ke Main Balwaan Mr and Mrs Khiladi Ready Mera Farz

MAX

News Samachar Ek Mulaqat Badi Charcha Mukhya Samachar Khel Samachar Market This Week.

Samachar News PSBT Mehnat Rang Layegi Prime Meridian News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar News Ehsaas Khel Samachar Market This Week Asia Cup Final, DDI, 12.55 p.m.

Samachar

6.00 Prophets of Science Fiction 7.00 Popsci’s Future of 8.00 Aliens 9.00 Mars Rocks! The Mission Continues 10.00 How The Earth Works

HISTORY

P.M. 2.30 American Daredevils 3.00 Ice Road Truckers 4.00 Malala: Shot for going to School

Govinda 9.00 A Wednesday: Naseeruddin Shah

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 1.00 Stuart Little 2 5.30 Joru Ka Gulam: Govinda 9.00 Dhoom 2: Bipasha Basu

MOVIE CHANNELS-SUNDAY

11.35 Raiders of the Lost Ark

4.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00

10.00 10.30

Modern Marvels Cosentino Pawn Stars True Legends Malala: Shot for going to School Counting Cars Malala: Shot for Going to School Pawn Stars American Pickers

NGC

P.M. 2.00 Air Crash Investigation 3.00 Return of the Clouded Leopard 4.00 Trapped in Kedarnath 5.00 Game of Lions 6.00 Brain Games 7.00 Jobs That Bite 8.00 Leopards of the Dead Tree Island 9.00 Inside IPL 10.00 Breakout

STAR SPORTS 1

MOVIE CHANNELS-SATURDAY

P.M. 2.10 Gridiron Gang 4.55 Universal Soldier 4: Day of Reckoning 7.15 Wild Things: Foursome 9.00 Terminator Salvatiion 11.25 Species 2

A.M. 8.30 10.30 P.M. 12.30 2.30 4.30 6.30 9.00 11.00

P.M. 3.00 5.30 8.00 9.00 10.00

8.30 9.00

Home Minister Tu Tithe Mee Radha Hi Bawri Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta Asmita Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 3.00 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kenha: Film 6.00 Shapath 8.00 The Adventure of Hatim 9.00 Shapath 10.00 Savdhaan India

P.M. 12.20 The Thing 2.15 National Treasure 4.45 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 6.40 The Green Hornet 9.00 Tron: Legacy 11.30 Kill Bill : Vol 2

ZEE STUDIO

3.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 5.30 Lajja: Rekha, Anil Kapoor 8.30 Mumbai Ki Kiran Bedi: Malashri

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

Pretty Woman Or Notting Hill, Zee Studio, 8.15 p.m.

P.M. 1.00 Stuart Little 2 5.30 Student of the Year: Siddharth M 9.00 Dhoom 2: Bipasha Basu

B4U

P.M. 2.00 Jaanbaaz: Feroz Khan 6.00 Saajan Chale Sasural:

7.00 Roadside Romeo: Saif Ali Khan 10.30 Ladies vs Ricky Bahl: Ranveer Singh P.M. 1.00 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Ranbir Kapoor 5.30 Main Hoon Khataranak: Ravi Teja 9.00 Munna Bhai MMBS: Sanjay Dutt

ZEE CINEMA

A.M. 11.40 Saugandh: Akshay Kumar P.M. 2.15 Sharaabi: Amitabh B 5.45 Nayak: The Real Hero: Anil Kapoor 9.00 Hum Saath Saath Hain : Salman Khan

CVO

A.M. 10.00 Maa Baap: Rajendra Kumar P.M. 1.30 Sssshhh: Dino Morea 5.30 Abhay: Kamal Hassan 9.00 Dayavan: Vinod Khanna

FILMY

A.M. 10.30 Veer Zaara: Preity Zinta P.M. 1.00 Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani: Ranbir Kapoor 9.00 Robot: Rajnikanth

B4U

A.M. 8.00 Udaan: Rekha 11.00 Loot: Govinda P.M.

All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.

P.M. 2.00 Taani: Ketki M 4.30 Tuch Khari Gharchi Laxmi: Sunil Barve 7.00 Mokla Shwaas: Sharad Ponkshe 9.30 Marathi Tarka

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.30 Happy Bday Oggy 4.30 R21 and the Quest for Swarnamani 6.00 Ogyy and the Cockroaches 7.00 Bhootraja Aur Ronnie 2 8.30 Tom and Jerry The Movie 10.30 Johnny Test 11.00 Tom and Jerry Show

Agent Cody Banks 2, Pix, 9 p.m.

1.00 Ghatak: Sunny Deol 5.00 Dil Chata Hai: Aamir Khan 9.00 Chance Pe Dance: Shahid Kapoor

ZEE TAKIES

P.M. 12.00 Kho Kho: Bharat Jadhav 3.00 Zee Gaurav Puraskar 2013 6.00 Kho Kho: Bharat Jadhav 9.30 Balak Palak: Subodh Bhave

CARTOON NETWORK

A.M. 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Tom and Jerry The Movie Ben 10 Steven Universe Oggy and the Cockroaches

P.M. 12.00 R21 Space Main Dhoom Dhadaka 1.30 Tom and Jerry Blast off to Mars 3.00 Bhoot and Friends 5.00 R21 Space Main Dhoom Dhadaka

P.M. 1.20 Asia Cup 2014: Sri Lanka vs Pak final 9.30 Cricket Extra 10.00 Switch Hit 10.30 T20 Triumphs

TEN CRICKET

P.M. 2.00 ICC Cricket 360 2.30 Ram Slam T20 Challenge 14 h/ls 3.30 Great Centuries 4.00 Ram Slam T20 Challenge 14 h/ls 5.00 Cricket Classics 7.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 8.00 Aus Tour of SA 11 h/ls 9.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls.

POGO

P.M. 1.30 Krishna and Balram: The Warrior Princess 3.00 Chhota Bheem in Incane Adventure 4.30 Chhota Bheem 5.00 Bheem Ki Jai Ho Special 6.30 Chhota Bheem : holkapur To Khatmandu 8.00 Krishna Aur Balram: Dharti Ke Uss Par! 9.30 Chhota Bheem 10.00 Mr Bean 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle

P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.00 8.00

DISNEY XD

Kiterestu Avengers Spiderman Iron Man Armored Adventures 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs

7.00 Oggy and the cockroaches 7.30 Tom and Jerry Blast off to Mars 9.00 Beyblade Metal Fury 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 Tom and Jerry Show A.M. 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.30

POGO

Mr Bean Chatur and Chetan Chhota Bheem Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valhalla

P.M. 12.00 Tom and Jerry Wizard of Oz 1.30 Chhota Bheem And The Curse of Damyaan 3.30 Chhota Bheem Aur Maakanchor 6.00 Tom and Jery Wizard of Oz 7.30 Barbie And Her Sister In A Pony Tale 9.00 Barbie In The Pink Shoe 10.30 Chatur and Chetan

DISNEY CHANNEL XD

A.M. 8.30 9.00 P.M. 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

Kid vs Kat Kiteretsu

Randy Cunningham Avengers Aseemble Hulk and the…

Super Robot Monkey Team 8.00 Iron Man Armored Adventures 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs.

Springtime in Paris

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dian, “hippie type” Vijaylaxmi (a luminous Lisa Haydon), who takes At: Cinemax and other cinemas Rani under her wing and shows her Directed by Vikas Bahl a good time. Rani retains her innoCast: Kagana Ranaut, Lisa Haydon, cence even when she is going Rajkummar Rao, and others through a life-changing experience, Rating: ½ and video chats with her family “ten times a day.” ikas Bahl’s Queen is a very enThen she goes on to Amsterdam, joyable chick flick and that’s a where, much to her shock she is excompliment. Because women pected to share a room with three are likely to come out of the film still men—one Russian, one Japanese rooting for the lead character, and, and one black. Now the film takes perhaps, feeling good about them- on an English Vinglish feel, and selves. starts to get too cloying as Rani The ordinary Delhi girl with a turns the three into family and has a commonplace name like Rani crush on a dishy Italian chef, who is transforms herself into Queen, by floored by her gol gappa making just being herself—the good Indian skills. who obeys her parents and never What’s utterly charming about does anything wrong. She is slightly the film is that apart from one mug- even in the notorious red light disdazed when a smart engineer woos ging incident, Rani floats through a trict of Amsterdam she meets a her and decides to marry her. But remarkably safe and kind world; hard-working Urdu-speaking Vijay (Rajkummar Rao), callously hooker. She has a romance with dumps her a day before the wedherself, and you hope when she reding, because he thinks his London turns to Delhi—changed but still trip has made him superior to her. the same—she will be able to resist For a girl from Rajouri this can be the ‘desperate housewife’ fate of her a severe trauma, but after Rani has friends. This one really needs a sewept her eyes out, she decides to go quel! on her honeymoon alone. She has Kangana Ranaut (also credited never gone anywhere without her with additional dialogue) acts with kid brother as chaperone, so she a fresh-faced sweetness that is aland her parents are understandably most like a debut. For an actress in nervous, but it’s her grandmother MCP-ish Bollywood to get a part in who gives her courage. which she is not propped up by a In Paris—and this is a script conhero is a small miracle—for Rani, Deepa Gahlot venience—she meets the half Inthe film deserves to be a hit.

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What A Waste

Gulaab Gang

At: Cinemax and other cinemas Directed by Soumik Sen Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla,Tannishtha Chatterjee, Divya Jagdale, Priyanka Bose and others Rating: ½

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here is a scene in Soumik Sen’s Gulaab Gang, in which a female politician wants to humiliate a minion, and makes him crawl between the legs of a woman, who stoically lifts her sari and spreads her legs—makes you wonder just who is

being humiliated here and why. In another scene, a bunch of vigilante women want to punish a man, so they make him wear a sari and dance, underlining the common notion that there’s no worse insult for a man than to be called a woman. So how come this film dares to say that it espouses the cause of women?

The film does take its idea of a gang of pink sari clad women from Sampat Pal’s much documented and feted Gulabi Gang (see Nishtha Jain’s superb documentary released last month), but then goes on to make complete hash of it.

Sen’s film has no sense of the region, the problems of rural women or even how the system functions in the vast Indian mofussil belt. All he does is collect a gang of women in pink homespun saris led by Rajjo (Madhuri Dixit) in lowbacked ikat blouse, break into dance or get into totally unbelievable action sequences.

Just who is this Rajjo (there is a

clumsy flashback about a kid determined to study and her nasty stepmother torturing her) and what she is all about, you never know. Why this woman who is not even known to the collector of the region is such a threat to an all-powerful politician Sumitra (Juhi Chawla, dressed like Sushma Swaraj) is not clear either Once in a while a woman is battered, raped or killed, the man is attacked by the Gang (Chatterjee, Divya Jagdale, Priyanka Bose, etc) and elsewhere, Sumitra sneers or snaps at her cowering followers.

There is not much plot, no character development, and certainly no social comment.

Juhi Chawla steals every scene she is in, while Madhuri Dixit struggles with an ill-defined role; her only brief seems to have been “be a heroine” so she wears an ‘R’ shaped bindi, lots of kohl, sets her hair in waves and has a kid pay tribute to her stardom by humming “Ek Do Teen.” The best bits of this film are in the promos— that’s all there is to it.

GRAVITY Rs. 599/Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney Director: Alfonso Cuaron

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RAVITY won seven Oscars last weekend, and though there are many who find the film slightly boring, it has a great message behind it. Space missions are taking place almost every year, and thanks to all that, we have GPRS and the latest technology in place. But no one has really thought about the damage that space missions do when they leave tons of trash behind in space. By this we mean junk, usually harmless, which when left unattended can run into other junk or space shuttles and cause a huge catastrophe for future space missions. This then is the bottom-line of Gravity that takes a look at the debris left behind by space missions and how dangerous it can be for astronauts in the future. The movie is also a great education tool for youngsters.

Veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) and first time astronaut/scientist Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) are busy fixing an extended arm of the Hubble Space Telescope. Both are doing their job and at the same time having a whale of a time enjoying the view of Earth. Kowalski and Stone also share a few jokes with their counterparts down in Houston.

Suddenly Houston issues a warning to abort the mission and return to Earth. The reason is that

ilmmaker Subhash Ghai is unperturbed with the failure of his recent films and says a lot of hard work goes in the making of movies which do not succeed at the box office.

Ghai, 69, has given some memorable films like 'Kalicharan', 'Karz', 'Hero', 'Karma', 'Ram Lakhan', 'Saudagar','Khalnayak', 'Taal' and 'Pardes'. But, his last few films like 'Kisna', 'Black and White' and 'Yuvvraj' failed to create magic at the box office.

"I make a film only when the subject touches my heart. Every time I

deliver a flop the media says my career is over. When 'Krodhi', 'Kisna' released they said the same thing but I bounced back every single time. Everyone goes through ups and downs. There is a difference between a film that doesn't work and a bad film," Ghai said.

"We need to believe in ourselves rather than to listen to what other people say about us. I will keep making films till my heart asks me to stop. No film is good or bad.

Some films work, others don't. Re-

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member, even films you label as 'bad' have been made with a lot of hard work," he said. Ghai feels these days a lot of women-centric films are being made as the social awareness of the people has grown. "Due to education and growing social awareness, everyone is trying to create awareness and that is why we see so many films made on women. My films like 'Ram Lakhan', 'Taal', 'Pardes' and others had women playing a central role.

The girl's strength should come out

the Russians who sent a rocket to destroy one of their own malfunctioning satellites has blasted and the debris from the blast is heading their way.

Before Kowalski or Stone can make it inside the space shuttle, chunks of satellite hit and destroy the spacecraft and kill the other crew member.

With the shuttle destroyed, Kowalski and Stone try to reach a Russian space station over 1500 kilometres away, where they hope they might get a chance to make it on a life pod. But oxygen in the astronauts’ suits is low. Will Kowalski and Ryan make it to the Russian station and return back to Earth or will they perish in space?

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What are Kowalski and Stone fixing? a) Space shuttle b) Lights on the space shuttle c) Hubble Space Telescope

What is the warning that Houston issues? a) Abort the mission and return to Earth

b) Visit the International Space Station c) Visit the Russian space station

How many more members are with Kowalski and Stone? a) One b) Two c) Four

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on screen," he said.

Ghai's upcoming directorial venture 'Kaanchi' revolves around a woman, who fights against injustice in the country.

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Starring Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Chandan Roy Sanyal and newcomer Mishti, the film's trailer was launched here last evening. "I have made this film with lot of passion. The trailer will tell you that it is a typical Subhash Ghai film. It has romance, social cause, concept and masala," he said.

'Kaanchi' is set to hit theatres on April 25 and Ghai insists he did not plan to release it during the elections. "I never make a film keeping the release date as a target. It is just a coincidence that it is releasing during elections," he added.

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LEGAL

Your society’s secretary can inspect your flat for repairs

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EXPERT SPEAK Gajanan Khergamker

is a media-legal consultant on Housing, Intellectual Property, Medico-legal, RTI and Consumer Law issues

CONSUMER FORUM ORDERS CHS TO COMPENSATE FOR ‘DEFICIENCY’ IN YET another landmark decision, a consumer forum has ordered a cooperative housing society in Mumbai’s Chembur to pay nearly Rs one lakh in compensation to a member.

Interestingly, the compensation paid for “the damage caused to his flat by renovation in the flat above.” The decision will have serious ramifications in societies across Maharashtra while heralding the way ahead as a valid moot point for others all over the nation.

While the legal process is perceived as being long drawn and cumbersome, dissuading most cooperative housing society members from moving court to avail justice, the members also consumers of a service provided by the cooperative housing society can move consumer forum.

In this case, the forum held the society guilty of deficiency in service because neither did it take any action against the flat owner who caused the damage nor did it make any attempt to recover costs from him. It said, “There is no doubt that since the complainant was a member of the society, he was its consumer and the society was a service provider. It is responsible to pay the complainant.”

The compensation to be paid by the erring society, Mithul Enclave Housing Society Ltd, includes Rs 55,000 as repair costs and Rs 44,500 for litigation costs, mental harassment and as interest. In the complaint filed before the Additional Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bhimrao Jogdand said flat owner Bhalchandra Patil began extensive renovation inside his flat in 2006 resulting in leakages in his flat below. On August 24 that year, Jogdand wrote to the society about the problem. He informed Patil, too, and sought reimbursement of the repair costs.

In May 2007, as is usually the case with cooperative housing societies across Mumbai, the society told Patil he was responsible for the damages and would have to compensate Jogdand.

Patil did not and the society absolved itself of all responsibility. Jogdand finally sent registered notices to both in 2009 yet got no response. He then filed a complaint. The society and Patil filed independent replies denying the allegations. Both claimed Jogdand’s flat was damaged because it had been lying unused for long.

After taking into consideration photographs of the damaged flat submitted by the complainant along with copies of the correspondence, the forum accepted that the renovation had caused the damages. It also observed that despite notices, the society made no attempt to stop the work in Patil’s flat and neither did it complain to civic authorities. Hence, the society was guilty of deficiency in service and would have to compensate the member for the losses suffered.

For members who suffers losses due to inaction on the part of the cooperative housing society’s managing committee which choses to look the other way each time a civic anomaly occurs and a member goes about making structural changes causing damage to others, the decision is a precedent of sorts. The Jogdand’s decision is a case in point when it comes to deciding similar matters.

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Following letters of repair works pending in my premises, the society’s secretary has said he will be checking my flat for need of repairs with two other managing committee members as he is empowered to do so under the law. My query is, can the secretary come inside my home to check on repairs, by law and who will have to bear the cost of the repairs?

- Vasant Gala, Mulund

According to bye-law number 156, every member of a cooperative housing society should allow the secretary of the society to examine his or her flat to check and report about repairs that need to be undertaken.

The secretary of the society can be accompanied by any other member of the committee to ascertain the amount of repairs that need to be carried out in a member’s flat.

After carrying out such examinations, the secretary should make a report to the committee indicating within it the particulars of the repairs that need to be carried out by the society at its cost and those by the members at their cost.

Besides the secretary of the society no other society member has the right to violate the privacy of other members by asking for an examination of his or her flat.

Once the managing committee of the society receives such a report, the committee should ascertain the cost involved in the repairs that are required to be carried out by the society as specified under bye-law number 160 (a).

The committee can then issue a notice to be served to the concerned member to announce their intention to carry out such repairs.

The member concerned should allow the workmen – engaged by the society directly or through its architect – access to his flat for the purpose of carrying out repairs.

If the concerned member fails to provide access to such workmen without any reasonable or convincing reasons, the secretary of the society has the authority to enter into such flats and carry out the work under the supervision of the member of the committee duly authorised by it in that behalf or the architect appointed by the society.

Very often though, there are many repairs that need to be carried out by members at their own cost. In such cases, the committee can serve a notice to the concerned members.

The notice should clearly indicate the particulars of the repairs necessary to the member’s flat and call upon the member to carry out the repairs in his flat this own cost and to the satisfaction of the architect approved by the society.

The notice can also include a time period within which the concerned member should carry out these repairs.

If a member fails to comply with the notice, the secretary of the society or the architect appointed by the society has the right to enter into such a flat and cause the repairs to be made after giving due notice to the member concerned.

The amount spent by the society on such repairs would then be recoverable

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Very often though, there are many repairs that need to be carried out by members at their own cost.

In such cases, the committee can serve a notice to the concerned members. from the member concerned.

APPROACH CONSUMER COURT TO ENSURE DELIVERY! Can one approach a consumer court to ensure a builder pays compensation to a flat purchaser? What are the duties of a builder?

- Kanti Shah Consumer Courts have directed builders / developers to pay compensation to flat purchasers on account of failure of the builder to complete their statutory obligations. Flat purchasers have paid huge sums of money to acquire flats and despite paying full amounts to builders, builders do not comply with their statutory obligations. It is the duty of the builder to: Give Statement of Accounts. At times the accounts submitted by builders are bogus. Work done at site and expenses like salary are billed to the society. It would be in the interest of the society to minutely scrutinise account statements given by builders. Submit the building completion certificate. On an average, 95% of buildings may not possess the building completion certificate.

Execute the conveyance of property in favour of the cooperative society. Hand over the original documents of title and property to the society.

As per the provisions of the MOF Act, the builder / promoter has no right to accept more than 20% of the sale price before executing a written agreement.

The written agreement must mention (a) Date by which the possession will be given, (b) Carpet area of the flat, (c) Percentage of undivided interest in com-

mon areas and facilities, (d) Title Clearance Certificate, (e) Property Card or extract of record of right, and (f) Plans and specifications of the flat as approved by concerned local authority. Disclose carpet area of the flat in advertisements issued by builders.

In a landmark judgement of M/s Sharma Properties Pvt Ltd v/s Prerna Cooperative Housing Society Ltd delivered by the National Commission in 2003, a builder was directed to pay a sum of Rs 7,50,000 plus Rs.250 per week till he obtains the Occupation Certificate. The Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Andheri passed an order sentencing the builder to six months simple imprisonment. The Metropolitan Magistrate while delivering the judgement in the case of Torana Cooperative Housing Society Ltd V/s Shri Hiraji Dinanath Jamsandekar and Smt. Hemlata Jamsandekar held that one of the purposes of this punishment was to send a clear signal to persons who are hold a similar intention.

Office bearers of the society should call upon the builder to comply with the statutory obligations and if necessary can initiate action against the builder for his various acts of omissions and commissions. Very often, when a property is being developed, the builder insists on financial compensation to give NOC for TDR matter.

However, if the purchasers are united and take steps to obtain the conveyance, they stand to gain in the long run.

Cooperative societies should make it a point to complain either to the Housing Department, Maharashtra and / or the office of the Police Commissioner and / or the Crime Branch if the builder has not complied with the above said statutory obligations.

Visit www.draftcraft.in for further information. Email your detailed queries complete with name and contact details to the columnist Gajanan Khergamker at legal@draftcraft.in and/or call 022-22841593 for personal intervention

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When you’ve filled in these letters throughout the puzzle you’ll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list.

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HITORI 300

The objective of Hitori is to mark out the incorrect cells. The rules are: a) A Number may never appear more than once in each row or column. b) Marked or incorrect cells are never adjacent in a row or a column. c) Unmarked cells create a single continuous area, undivided by marked cells.

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Bells, 10 Corn, 11 Chart, 12 Flask.

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ACROSS: 1 ____ up : drink or imbibe greedily?

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10 'The Avengers' star 14 Rapper-turned-actor 16 2009-10 EPL Champions 17 Dresden donkey 18 Dr. __ ___ : third President of India? (5,7) 20 Pay _ __ mind (2,2) 21 Helped a felon 22 Solitary runs in cricket 24 Indian Air Force, acronym?

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Taurus Durgashtami Ahoratri Rohini Vrishubh (Taurus) B.V.U. Khaki 2

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Some of you will be keen to start some new work or open a branch office. Those seeking employment abroad will receive a favorable offer.

Students will join training classes to prepare for competitive exam. In fact a study or training program is on the cards for you. Love life will be quite exciting. The married enjoy a happy and content life leading to good companionship.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Slim, attractive, well built shoulders and striking eyes.

Short- tempered, stubborn and gullible. Will be emotional, sensitive, healthy and longlived. Can be impulsive with money occasionally. A career in export, design or advertising would lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will be toying with some new ideas to incorporate into your work.

Go slow in your new methods and without disturbing your regular schedule. Your routine work tends to get neglected for you could be involved in too many things all at the same time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Any decision made now will prove beneficial on long-term basis. You could be required to revise earlier plans for business in which you will have to plan for rapid growth. The changes that you bring in now will bring about almost immediate gains. An outing will be enjoyable this evening.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Keep your mind open to new ideas and views. Financially it is also a rewarding day. You can look forward good news in the mail. Be prepared for unexpected developments, which may require you to travel suddenly. A staid routine or lifestyle is going to undergo change. Get rid of emotional burdens that you are carrying around. Friends would like to get to know you better if you let them.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You capably handle the pressures of work and discharge your duties, but somehow you feel empty and insecure. Find time for yourself too. Too much fuss and an exacting nature could offend colleagues and associates. Learn to relax and listen to others views occasionally.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): To get best results out of your work, you would do well to get all the help that you can. In personal relationships too sometimes one has to give a lot more emotionally. After a little soul searching you will understand that you have not been honest with yourself and the one that loves you.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Although things are going well for you professionally you may have some misgivings about what people are doing behind your back. Simply let bygones be bygones and do not look back now. Move ahead with self-assurance as you are only going to be successful. Personal relationships are fine.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Devote more time and effort to your present task that appears to be slowing down. Plan work schedules well in advance to save delays later. Working late along with heavy responsibilities at home could affect your health. Some of you could suffer from stress. A relaxing time with family will ease your problems away.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Explore new regions previously not visited for work development. Travel will be favorable and open up new avenues for you.

Personal life runs smoothly, though you will miss moments of leisure and romance in the company of your beloved

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You are headed for a trying time. Work due for completion may get rescheduled again. Stay cool and bide your time. You may feel a little low and not feel like working. Let not others influence you in matters of friendship or love relationship. A jealous person could create trouble for you.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): A minor setback in work is foreseen. It is not an unmanageable situation, but you should try to stop the downward trend at once. Avoid making any major decisions right now. Keep a low profile and stay out of discussions of any kind. Try to avoid stress and have an early night.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Attend to routine affairs. Get ahead with jobs that you have been putting off, as you may not have time for them later when the tempo of work will increase. You will also have to keep a check on your expense.

You are vulnerable today. Someone may try to take advantage of that.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will receive an important piece of information, which will enable you to make some profits in a trading transaction. A journey to meet someone will be successful. Family affairs are favorable but there could be some tension with a loved one .This is a temporary phase and things will improve.

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SUDOKU 2098

ACROSS: 4 Convent superior (6) 7 First and foremost (5,3) 8 A French cake (6) 10 ___ must when the devil drives? (5) 13 Cheerio! (2-2) 14 "Came" to reach the highest point ! (4) 15 Worry, feel irritated (4) 16 Annoy (3) 17 Minuet follower, often (4) 19 Suphuric for one, nitric for another? (4) 21 An emotional grief (9) 23 A venomous viper from South Africa, a small hill or a mountain (4) 24 A small child or a pup (4) 26 Reigning king, in short and in Latin? (3) 27 Happiness, exhilaration or amusement (4) 29 Begrudge, covet or resent (4) 32 An alcoholic drink made from barley, hops, sugar and water (4) 33 Norse goddess of love - "Fe ray" anagram? (5) 34 Carson city is the capital of this US State (6) 35 A war memorial or monument (8) 36 A bit peculiar (6) DOWN: 1 (Region’s) animal life (5) 2 Computer communications device (5) 3 Current information (4) 4 Groups of primitive aquatic plants (5) 5 Alpha follower (4) 6 ___ up well : made good progress? (6) 9 Act against with force, assault (6) 11 European money unit; old French coin (3) 12 Hinder, discourage (5) 13 A globe- ___ : a much-travelled person or a person having wanderlust? (7) 15 A coniferous tree (3) 16 Compete (3) 18 Cheap, chintzy or seedy? (6) 20 Comfort, applaud or acclaim (5) 21 Jinx (3) 22 "Nay" no just the opposite ! (3) 23 Decapitate (6)

Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: N equals W

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

25 ___ league : group of famous colleges in Eastern U.S.? (3) 28 Cause liquid to pass through a filter (5) 30 Hindu kingdom - "penal" change? (5)

31 A fast moving pleasure boat (5) 32 Indonesian island - "bail" anagram? (4) 33 ___ a dead horse : waste one's efforts?

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Upkeep, 5 Ddt, 8 Rahu, 9 Hoax, 10 Fulfil, 11 Eagerness, 13 Imam, 15 Vet, 16 Paten, 17 Media, 20 Our, 22 Rip, 23 Perks, 24 Oozes, 26 Ado, 27 Ipse, 28 Kiran bedi, 31 Lapses, 32 Sura, 33 Them, 34 Sas, 35 Saddle.

DOWN: 1 Unfair, 2 Kolhapur, 3 Erie, 4 Palaver, 5 Duvet, 6 Then, 7 Parsnip, 12 Gen, 14 Mark, 18 Ere i, 19 Disposed, 20 Oedipus, 21 Doodles, 24 Ode, 25 Lessee, 26 Abets, 29 Alas, 30 I am a.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1917 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

N H

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N J K P J

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only.

Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 04 average; 05 good; 06 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: adhere, APPREHEND, hand, happen, happened, hard, harden, hare, harp, head, header, heap, heaped, hear, heard, heed, herd, here, peahen, rhea.

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EVES CALL FOR MORE GIRLS IN SPORTS

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IN BRIEF G D Birla Masters Badminton from March 19

MUMBAI: Badminton 45 and Bombay Gymkhana will be jointly organising the 22nd G.D. Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, sponsored by Birla Sunlife Insurance, from March 19 to March 23 at the Bombay Gymkhana. Badminton 45 has been in the forefront of promoting the sport in the city and the state and this event is just one of their many endeavours. With their rich heritage, Bombay Gymkhana is one of the leading sporting institutions in the country and has been host to various tournaments, at the International, National, State and city levels.

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Three girls Mughda Joshi, captain of the women’s Mumbai cricket team, Aditi Dhumatkar, Mumbai’s fastest female swimmer and Seeta Salgia-Patel, National Champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist in karate were felicitated with the ‘HoPo Female Icon of Sport Award’ by the former Sheriff of Mumbai Indu Shahani on the eve of the International Women's Day. The three of them spoke exclusively to ADC reporter NIRMAL RAJAN about their respective sports and how they want women to shake up the sports arena.

‘You need to empower yourself ’

AIR, Bank of India in draw

MUMBAI: AIR India drew with Bank of India 10-10 on the opening day of the Mumbai Mayor Cup Maharashtra State Invitation Kabaddi Tournament organized by Mumbai Suburban Kabaddi Association. This match was dominated by Sachin Patil (3 points in 1 raid), Shailesh Garale and Mayur Khaamkar.

In the other match Dena Bank fought hard and defeated Mumbai Police 22-14. At the half time Dena Bank was trailing by 4 points (6-10). Ajinkya Kapre of Dena bank won the hearts of the huge crowd present there with his all round performance. The valiant efforts of Vipul Mokal (Mumbai Police) went in vain.

Western Railway, East Indians share honours

MUMBAI: Western Railway shared honours with promoted outfit G.M. East Indians SC as they played out a 1-1 draw in an Elite Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) League, played at the Western Railway ground, Mahalaxmi, on Friday. Both the goals were scored in the first half. East Indians stunned the railwaymen when Deep Mayani with a snap effort fired home the first goal of the match in the very third minute. Western fought back strongly and managed to restore parity through Prabal Chakraborthy in the 37th minute.

HFA, Salcette FC score

MUMBAI: Hugh Fernandes Academy (HFA) and Salcette FC, both won their respective second division encounters of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Friday evening. The young HFA lads worked hard as a team to overcome Juhu Strikers 21 after leading 2-0 at the end of the first half. Jay Gada and Mandar Vetkar were bang on target for HFA, while Deepak Singh pulled one back for the Juhu side. Earlier, Salcette FC combined perfectly to blank Central Railway Matunga Division by a comfortable 2-0 margin. The goals came through the efforts of Pratik Telang and Manish N.

Vijay Tulpule Cup (u-13) cricket tournament at Matunga

MUMBAI: The Vijay Tulpule Cup (U-13) Cricket Tournament is scheduled to be played between March 11 and 14 at Matunga. Eight teams which are to participate have been divided into two groups with Dadar Union, Indian Gymkhana, Bombay Gymkhana and Aditya Birla Academy in one group while Dadar Parsee Zoroastrians, Matunga Gymkhana, MIG and New Hind have been placed in the second group. The matches will be played on a league-cum knockout basis on a 25 overs per innings basis with the group toppers advancing to the title round.There will be four matches played every day, two each at Dadar Union and Matunga Gymkhana. The final will be played on March 14.

Seeta Patel, Aditi Dhumatkar and Mugdha Joshi receive Hokey Pokey's Woman Icon of Sport Award from Indu Shahani.

‘Indian swimmers are breaking barriers’ Aditi Dhumatkar has been upping her tally of medals in the pool ever since she competed in various swimming contests. Currently holder of three national records who has won 45 gold medals at the national level, the freestyle swimmer from Bandra is getting ready for the eagerly awaited Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games later this year. Aditi spoke about being the fastest swimmer in Maharashtra, breaking numerous records in the pool and her future in swimming.

How does it feel to hold so many national and state records ?

It actually feels really good. It's the fruit of hard work and it's a feeling of great accomplishment. It is very motivating to go one step further and improve your own records. It's like I have already done this, I have to do better it. It is a source of motivation and it also gives you a sense of achievement.

Do you feel there is lack of competition in the Indian arena?

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There is definitely lack of competition among people my age in Mumbai, but the younger lot is coming up really well. So they are challenging me and also my coach says ‘Never be satisfied with what you achieve’. So here in the city, there is lack of competition but there is a lot of competition in the country.

Recently you completed 5000m in just 59:52 minutes at Khar Gymkhana. How does it feel to become the first Indian women to complete 5000m within an hour?

It is not something I expected to do.

I am a sprinter and a middle distance swimmer, but my coach has trained me so well that I completed within one hour. After I completed 4000m I looked at the clock and thought I can break the record and I challenged myself . I felt really good because my coach is someone who rarely praises me and he said I surpassed his expectations and that was the icing on the cake.

Will India secure a medal in swimming in Commonwealth Games?

Why not? Every year Indian swimmers are breaking barriers, we are pretty close to international level swimmers. So a medal is a possibility in the near future.

Is the environment conducive for women swimmers who are pursuing this sport?

Our federation is pretty gender neutral and it is performance based. So if you do well, they help you. If the federation makes better use of pools like Balewadi [Pune] for training it would help in the development of swimming.

Who is you idol?

From the swimming world I don't really have an idol and especially as it is Women's Day among Indian athletes I look up to Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom.

What international events you intend to take part in this year?

There are some events coming up in Dubai and Singapore and I want to perform my level best. I also want to make it to the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games.

15-year-old Seeta Patel is a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Karate Championship in Edinburgh which spurred her on to bag medals at most of the Gojukai Championships. The young lass speaks about how the sport has helped women protect themselves and made them strong to take on the world in an otherwise male dominated bastion.

How does it feel to be a winner at the Commonwealth Karate Championship?

It feels amazing. I was told that my gold medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championship is one of the first. It is one of the moments I will never forget in my life an it will stay with me for ever.

How is the federation encouraging women to take up karate?

The federation is doing more than enough to encourage women. We have so many girls who take up this sport.

There are so many girls from my school, there are so many girls from all over Mumbai who have taken up this sport.

How does karate help women?

It helps you in many ways. It teaches women to be more powerful, it teaches you discipline and to stay calm.

Who is your idol?

Me in five years.

What is your message for all women on Women's Day? Make your self heard. There is no one hear who can stop you. You need to empower yourself, believe in yourself and know that you are capable of everything.

Entry in the national squad is my goal: Mugdha

he is among the brightest players Mumbai has to offer, skippering the Mumbai twenty 20 side to a convincing victory over Delhi during the Inter State Twenty 20 competition which concluded last month in Mumbai. Mugdha Joshi won praise for her leadership skills despite having a paltry outing during the season.

Speaking on her leading the Mumbai side to victory, Joshi said that it was a team effort

which helped them get the hands on the trophy. “It was really a team effort. The team combined well according to the situation and we won,” said Joshi at a felicitation function at a Hokey Pokey outlet in Churchgate on Friday.

Despite India lagging behind countries like Australia and England in international cricket, the young lass from Ahmednagar said that Indian cricket is slated to prosper in the coming years. “I

think the BCCI [Board of control for cricket in India] is doing a lot for women's cricket and in the coming years women's cricket is slated to prosper,” she said.

While the ultimate dream of a budding athlete is to play at the highest level, Mugdha too didn't mince words while speaking about her ultimate ambition.

“Some day I want to be selected in the national squad,” added Mugdha who idolises Australian skipper Michael Clarke.

On the eve of International Women's Day she said that the stereotype of parents not allowing their children to mix education with sports should be left in the backyard and put forth the case for young girls taking to sports at an early age. “I feel sports is good for all of us. Girls enjoy playing sports and would hope young girls pick up a sport early in their career,” said Joshi who is currently pursuing her chartered accountancy.

VENGSARKAR CALLS FOR THOROUGH INTROSPECTION IN OVERSEAS DEBACLES SPORTS

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UMBAI: Former chief selector of the Indian team, Dilip Vengsarkar has called for a fresh introspection in the string of losses overseas by Indian cricket team where they were humiliated by England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand after returning winless in all those tours.

The former Indian skipper said that coach Duncan Fletcher has disconnected himself from the local tournaments in India and does not have confidence in the newer lot who have been chosen by the BCCI selection committee.

Vengsarkar said in the upcoming five-match Test series against England after India suffered a complete 4-0 white-wash at the hands of the English, the current situa-

tion of the Indian team was a matter of 'huge concern'. “It is disappointing since we have lost everything abroad and he hasn't been here to watch local fixtures because unless and until he knows which players are doing well in the domestic cricket, only then he [and the team] will be able to perform. But he has only been there for the international matches, after the event [is over] he goes back home. I don't know what is there in the contract, if he has to watch or not local matches. Ishwar Pandey has not been watched by him hence he has not been picked.

It is important that the board includes that coaches should watch local matches in their respective contracts contracts,” Vengsarkar said on the sidelines of the unveiling of the Twenty 20 Cricket World Cup at the Bombay Gymkhana on Friday. “It is a matter of huge concern because India will be playing five Test matches in England and that is going to be tough for India,” he added.

INDIAN BOWLERS LOOK TIRED With poor show by the pacers overseas and their inability to extract purchase from the wickets, Vengarkar said the overworked bowlers looked 'tired and jaded' and what India needed was a fresh pace attack who would bring in results.

“Same bowlers are bowling in all forms of the game. We don’t have options. Our bowlers look tired and jaded. We need bowlers who are fresh and who will do well. You have to have options for everything but unfortunately we don't have options at that level,” he said.

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UMBAI: The city will wake up to a rare glimpse of vintage cars driving on the roads of Mumbai this Sunday which is a part of the Vintage Car Fiesta and will start from Horniman Circle, Churchgate to the Acres Club, Chembur giving Mumbaikars a rare treat early in the day.

Speaking to ADC, Nitin Dossa, President, Vintage & Classic Car Club of India [VCCCI], the organising body for the event said that over 150 vintage cars and motorbikes will be a part of the event with the 1919 Minerva owned by Hemant Ruia being the oldest car in the rally. “We are expecting a

travel through Peddar Road and Worli and conclude our rally at the Acres Club, Chembur. This will be one of the rare glimpses where many owners of vintage cars drive together on this stretch,” said Nitin Dossa.

Dossa, owner of 50 vintage cars will have many members of his family behind wheels and he himself, will take the lead driving the 1952 Chrysler along with his wife Anju Dossa who will be in the 1947 Nitin Dossa poses with one of his Cadillac. “The 1952 Chrysler was vintage cars. used by the Governor of Madras and has also been used by the good turnout on Sunday morning Pune Commissioner of Police and one will get to see the rarest of along with three Mumbai Police the rare cars on the roads. We will Commissioners, so there is a lot of begin at Horniman Circle and history to it,” he said.

Along with this rally, VCCCI is also organising a Vintage rally from Mumbai to Pune on March 29.

Press barons Vivek Goenka and Hormusji Cama have entered their cars and will be competing for Concourse de Elegance. Jagdish Thackersey in his 1934 Bentley Drophead coupe will be also a tough competitor after fully restoring his car.

Madan Mohan of Gurgaon one of the biggest collectors of Vintage cars has brought his Buick all the way from Delhi. An International entry from Dubai a 1984 Rolls Royce of Shipping magnate Sevanti Parekh has also entered the event and has come specially for the event.

MUMBAI RACES ON SUNDAY— ACCEPTANCES & SELECTIONS

C.N. Wadia Gold Cup open race

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here are nine races today and the 1st starts at 1.30 p.m.

The C.N. Wadia Gold Cup is an open race. Watch Native Knight, Falcon, To The Manor Brown, Master Shifer, Kenkenof.

1. The Bay Of Angels Plate - Division II 1200M 1.30 P.M. Josephine 59; Strategy 57.5; Pepe Senior 54.5; Sheer Romance 59; Ice Zone 57; National Pride 53; Dreamliner 58; Alecto 55.5.

Win: Dreamliner; Sheer Romance 2. The Mulraj Goculdas Trophy 1200M 2 P.M. Saints N Sinners 59; Sea Treasure 56;

Zoraavar 56; Monza 56; Victorious March 56.

Win: Zoraavar; Sea Treasure 3. The Bay Of Angels Plate - Div. I 1200M 2.30 P.M. Fortune Hunter 61.5; Relic Hunter 58.5; Sherlock Holmes 56; Brynhill 58.5; Que Sera Sera 57; Bourbon Street 55.5; Celsius 58.5; Amara 56.5; Ice Affair 54.5.

Win: Sherlock Holmes; Amara 4. The Indian Navy Trophy 1400M 3.00 P.M. Set To Fly 61; One Wish 56; Moon Shadow 52; Myla Rose 58.5; Hidden Goodness 55.5; Brindaban 51; Remember Me 57.5; Bombardier 54; Trisara 50.

Win: Trisara; Brindaban 5. The Nadia Mar y Homi Wadia Trophy

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DHONI STILL OUR BEST BET Despite the Indian team being knocked out of the Asia Cup which was led by stand-in skipper, the veteran of 116 Test matches said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was still our best bet to lead in the Twenty World Youngsters admire the Twenty 20 World Cup which was on display at Bhakti Park in Cup in Dhaka. “Off late we haven’t Wadala on Friday. done very well, I still have a strong belief that we will do well in Dhaka. vaneshwar Kumar and Mohammed thing except he is back. He is the But our [bowling] attack looks like a Shami. We dont have options, that best bet, every captain is as good as weak link, it is the same Bhu- is unfortunate. It will be the same his team,” he said.

150 Vintage cars to be seen on Mumbai roads on Sunday

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1000M 3.40 P.M. Heart Of The City 55; Cumbre Vieja 53.5; Just My Style 53.5; Naughty Forty 55; Delightful Lady 53.5; Moondrops 53.5; Artiste 53.5; Jewel 53.5; Royal Sapphire 53.5.

Win: Moondrops; Royal Sapphire

6. The Jayaramdas Patel Gold Trophy 2000M 4.20 P.M. Penny Lane 59; Allegiance 58; Osric 55; Razeenaa 59; Gran Turismo 57.5; Bonobo 54.5; Dixie Delight 58.5; Presence 56.5; Danse Debonaire 54.5; Pumba 58.5; Sky Lantern 56.5; Pappillon 54.5; Zlato 58.5; Fleetwood Mac 55.5.

Win: Razeenaa ; Sky Lantern 7. The C.N. Wadia Gold Cup 2400M 5 P.M. Native Knight 59; Master Shifu 51.5;

Roswald 50; Astapi 57.5; Caesars Star 50; Keukenhof 48.5; Falcon 53; Honest Pleasure 50; To The Manor Born 48.5.

Win: To The Manor Born; Keukenhof 8. The R.J. Kolah Trophy 1400M 5.45 P.M. Indus Prince 55; Strawberry Crush 55; Red Ruby 53.5; Nazrana 55; The General 55; Sanam 53.5; Quick Angel 55; Adams Wing 53.5; Simply Divine 53.5; Sir Song 55; Full Moon 53.5; Zazou 53.5.

Win: Indus Prince; Red Ruby 9. The Spaniards Inn Plate 1000M 6.15 P.M. Ace Of Heart 59; Beau Royale 57.5; Princess Love 54.5; Sunshine Heart 59; Dark William 57.5; Fajr 50; Golden Spurs 58; Seen It All 55.5; Jaipur Gem 58; Shockalot 55.

Win: Fajr; Jaipur Gem

IN BRIEF Rizvi College wins Guru Nanak Dev Trophy for fifth year on the trot MUMBAI: Rizvi College added another feather to their already crowded cap when they won the Guru Nanak Dev Trophy hosted by the University of Mumbai for the fifth year in succession at the University ground, Marine Lines on Wednesday. They topped the points table with 1395 points that included 12 championships in various sports disciplines, three runner-up trophies and three third places. Khalsa College (750 points) and Ruia College (700 points) finished in second and third place respectively.

Massa glad with Williams change

LONDON: Brazil's Felipe Massa is looking forward to reigniting his Formula One career with Williams after impressing in pre-season testing for the British team. In Bahrain last week the former Ferrari driver posted the fastest time of of the four-day session -- 1 minute 33.2458 seconds -- in what was the final testing period before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 16. It was an equally heartening session for 16-times world champions Williams, who had one of their worst campaigns last season.

Manipur, Chhattisgarh in semis of Women’s Junior Hockey Nationals

MYSORE: Manipur thrashed Vidarbha Hockey Association 6-0 to join Chhattisgarh in the semi-finals of the fourth Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2014.

Manipur and Chhattisgarh have booked their semi-final berths for from Pool A and Pool C respectively. In their last league match of Pool A, Manipur rode on Sonia Devi's hat-trick (17th, 49th, 60th minutes) to register a convincing win over Vidarbha Hockey Association, their third in a row. Apart from Sonia, Bidyarani Devi (39th, 47th minutes) scored two goals while Gitarani Devi (22nd minute) found the net once for Manipur.

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