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RUBBING SALT: Cultivating salt for more than two centuries now, salt pan owners are now ‘encroachers’ according to the Salt Dept.

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ear of eviction hangs like a Damocles Sword over traditional salt making units in Bhayandar, as the Office of the Deputy Salt Commissioner, issued show cause notices as to why they should not be evicted under the sections of the Public Premises Act. Salt pan owners, claimed that the move will not only render them landless, but will also put an end to the source of livelihood for hundreds of workers and their families who are solely dependant on the salt pan industry and are settled in this region for decades.

Twenty-nine out of 49 salt pan owners operating in the region have been served notices by Estate Officer H.K. Sharma under the relevant sections of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised

Occupants) Act, 1971. Salt pan owners have been directed to appear before the Estate Officer with documentary evidences in support of the show cause notice failing which the salt department will gain control over the salt pan lands.

A delegation from Rai Village, Meeth Utpatdak Shilotri Sangh, led by Thane, MP Dr. Sanjeev Naik met Union Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar seeking his intervention on the issue. While the Centre-run salt department has been struggling to get control over the vast tracts across the state, salt pan owners in the Rai village region claim to be the rightful owners of the property.

“Pre -1859 records indicate all land transactions related to the salt pans were carried out by Revenue Department, and

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Cop’s son ends life No suicide note was found near the body or inside his residence, while his family members say that he was under depression from the last few months due to the losses in his business.

By Zuber Ansari

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he son of a retired policeman committed suicide by leaping off his housing society at Kandivali East on Saturday night, after suffering losses in his shop business. The deceased has been identified as Shirish Swamy, 44, and was

reportedly under depression.

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Disrespect of India flag on Facebook

By Khushboo Panjabi

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GANAPATI BAPA: With Ganesh Chaturthi round the corner, the Bal Mitra Ganesh Mandal was seen carrying an idol of the beloved Ganesha, measuring 12 feet, to their pandal at Parel on Sunday.

n unidentified person posted a photo of the Indian tri-colour being stamped on a page named ‘We want Narender Modi as Indian PM’ at 5 PM on August 10.

“A case has been registered under the ‘Prevention of In-

sults to National Honour Act, 1971’ (a law in India prohibiting desecration of or insult to the country's national symbols, including the flag, constitution, and the anthem) against an unknown person at 1:10 AM the same night”, Continued on pg 6 «

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Student union elections may now see political flags fluttering, with chances that these may herald situations best avoided

By Yatin Ingle

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he debate on whether politicization of college elections was good or bad came into focus in the year 1992, when Oven D’Souza, president of the Congressbacked National Students Union of India (NSUI), was murdered outside the Mithibai college in Vile Parle West. D’Souza, an active student leader, was campaigning for a candidate for the Students Council Elections of Mumbai University (MU), when he was shot dead by a gang.

Death cut short his political career right at the very start. Now, 21 years after his death, it seems that the new decision making policies of the state government for the student elections may trigger many more such cases in Maharashtra. With politics, already marked by violence, entering colleges, swords and guns may destroy

the peace and harmony of Mumbai’s college students, currently very unused to bloodshed. It has already been two weeks since colleges are seeing campaigning and voting on their premises for elections to the student’s councils. Though many as-

piring candidates had filled their forms and stepped into the fray to become leaders among their collegemates, most have withdrawn from the election process after the state government announced a new proposal for the elections.

During the Monsoon session of the assembly, a proposal was put forward by Rajesh Tope, Higher and Technical Education Minister, suggesting that the government should allow students’ unions and political parties to enter into college campuses for the council elections. Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan stated that the decision over the proposal would be out within 15 days.

As soon as this news got out, college students contesting the elections started withdrawing their names, and it was not only from the elections, but they also resigned from the respective student’s councils.

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Student council leaders protesting against lack of amenities at a city college.

What principals say

Dr Dinesh Panjwani R.D National College, Bandra

“The state government should not forget the issues which have arisen due to interference of political parties in college campuses. If at all the proposal is accepted, the government should also think about strict rules and regulations to be followed by the political parties which won’t side-track the studies and professional interests of the students.”

Dr T. Shivare Principal, Hinduja College

Charni Road, “Elections should be carried out. The state should ensure that political parties strictly follow the rules. The rules should also be set in a manner that it will be equally balanced for the students as well as the political parties.”

When asked for the reason, they said, “We would rather contest an election in peace than contest with a risk to our lives.”

After D’Souza’s murder, the Central government had laid down a report stating that political parties and politicians should not be involved in the elections. Any student, found to

What student leaders say

Santosh Gangurde Vice-president, Maharashtra Navnirman Vidhyarthi Sena

“The core politics won’t enter the college campuses as only the students’ wings will lead the elections. Students should keep in mind their main motive in the interests of their own political careers. With political parties entering college campuses, a well based platform will be created for students who want to pursue political careers.”

Amol Kirtikar General Secretary, Yuva Sena “Elections should take place. Political parties should be a part of it, but the parties should think about the career, future and profession of the students than any other motives.”

Amol Matele Mumbai President, National Students Congress Party “There is a difference in the elections now. Prior rules and regulations were not followed by the political parties. The rules of Lyndon Committee have proper segregation of rules. Elections should be carried out. Political parties should be allowed into the college campuses as then students can learn from the political leaders and understand about politics. It will give a platform to the younger generation to lead the nation.” be backed or involved in any way with political parties, would be banned from contesting elections for the rest of his or her life.

There have been cases of murders and kidnappings from all across India in connection with elections to students’ councils. Most of these acts of violence occurred when two political parties clashed for the post of 8811/LP Eng. University’s Students General Secretary. It must be noticed that in the case of Delhi University (DU), political parties have since long taken over the student’s council. Not only vicious campaigning, but kidnapping of contestants is a routine phenomenon during students’ council elections in DU. This correspondent spoke to a

contestant, who did not wished to be named, and this is what he said, “I had given my name to contest the students’ council elections in my college, but all of a sudden the state government has allowed political parties to enter into the college campuses. If that happens, students’ elections will be kept aside, and in its name, gang-wars, killings, murders and kidnappings will take place.” Another girl student remarked, “I am a girl who wanted to contest, but now, if political parties enter colleges and interfere with the elections, there will be no guarantee for my safety! Anything might happen to me with those powerful political parties and student unions. So it’s better to stay away from the elections altogether.”

It has been also noticed that the local political student’s wings around the college campuses have been trying their best to get students to join their political students’ wing, and wave their party’s banners and flags inside the college campus.

What former students’ council leaders think

What the varsity says

Dr Rajan Welukar Vice-Chancellor, Mumbai University

“Students council elections should be contested and held by the varsity. The political parties should not get involved or interrupt the process and decision making of the elections. Elections should be calmly, smoothly and should not be violent.”

Dhanashree Patil General Secretary, (MU) 2011, “Though the students will be getting knowledge from senior politicians about a career into politics, it will be a risky step to contest the elections. If political parties enter into college campuses, there will always be the danger of kidnappings, murders and ‘Gangster’ games.”

“The students elections will be carried out as per the rules stated by the Central government. About politics entering the college campuses, I can just say that students should follow the rules and regulations and should not fall prey and invite disqualification.”

“It will not only be risky but also dangerous to involve raw politics in college campuses. No one knows what might happen to a student in case of clashes between political parties. If politics is brought inside colleges, the violence that comes with it may scare off good students from becoming part of the system.”

Dr Mrudul Nile Director of Students Welfare, Mumbai University

Prakash Pujare Chairman, (MU), 2012,

Elected Students’ Council members of Mumbai University backed by MNVS.

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“However, it is not appropriate to permit the level of interference being exercised by political parties at present, as the primary function of a university is, after all, education, and not political indoctrination, especially when such political influence brings with it all the indiscretions that political parties are known for.” than the one in power to be threatened with violence and be coerced into not filing nominations or into withdrawing them.

Too many political godfathers in Delhi

Former Election Commisioner J.M. Lyngdoh.

By Prashant Hamine

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40(1) was in contravention of the freedom of forming an association as so enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution of India. What puzzled the committee was why no one ever challenged the amendment in the court of law.

Lucknow had UP-style jamboree, extortion and all

POLITICALLY INCORRECT While in New Delhi, the committee was literally taken aback as attending representatives presented ABVP, NSUI, AISF and SFI as ‘nonpolitical students organizations’ and argued that they should be allowed to participate in the student elections. Even the committee could not but help mention in its report that, ‘the widely televised images of the successfully elected candidates in the recent Delhi Uni-

t may not be a voluminous report as such, just 83 pages of it, but the J M Lyngdoh Committee brought to bear all its expertise in conveying to the Supreme Court and the Union Human Resource Development Ministry the manner in which elections to Students Unions in Colleges and Universities should be conducted across the fice bearer of the college union, was land.

Legislators in Maharashtra are denied permission by the Principal quite eager to stoke fears and the to appear for the university examiapprehensions that student union nation for shortage of attendance. elections usually conjure up when- The Kerala High Court upheld the ever a mere mention of them is action of the Principal.

The petitioner had complained made. They have now put pressure upon the state government to lift that the Principal was politically the ban on these elections which motivated and that it was an atwas imposed almost 22 years ago. tempt to curb the activities of SFI The trigger then was the brutal within the college campus as the murder of NSUI activist Owen petitioner was an area committee D’Souza on the footsteps of member of SFI. Mithibai College in Vile Parle West in 1989. The Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, was amended and direct elections gave way to Thereafter, the Supreme Court dinomination method. rected the Union HRD ministry to

But it was the committee’s visit to Lucknow which was an eye-opener of sorts for all. In its report it states, “The committee was appalled by reports of the chaos, lawlessness and crime produced by direct college and university elections, not only during elections but as a permanent condition in UP state universities

Lyngdoh had said ‘No’ to political parties in college-university campus Chennai far removed from Kolkata

versity elections visiting political leaders, to receive their blessings, remain fresh in the minds of the committee as well as the members of the public.”

and the colleges they encompass.

The cities and towns in which these universities were located were equally affected.”

It goes on to add, “With elections During their interaction with repapproaching, student candidates in resentatives in Chennai, they came Lucknow, for example, openly supto know that many of the private inported by national and regional postitutions were owned or controlled litical parties extorted money and by politicians. And that they themvehicles from businessmen, plasselves call the shots when it came to student union elections.

During their visit to Mumbai, tered the city with posters and subStudent union politics in Chennai what struck the committee was the jected it to their violent and may not be that politicized or vio- fact that the college-owning politi- clamorous will. After elections lent, but in Kolkata it certainly is. cian lobby had secured the enact- elected leaders extorted contracts The committee, to its horror, found ment of the Maharashtra University from the university particularly the out that in most of the colleges and Act, 1994 after the murder of Owen works department, forced entry universities in Kolkata and West D’Souza in 1989, and quoting un- into all important university deciBengal, the principals of the col- specified violence thereafter. The sions and exacted protection money from government contractors. They also sported the latest cars, had their own gunmen and strode the university overawing and coercing college principals and uniToday, the legislators argue that versity vice-chancellors to do their they need trained cadres in student bidding”. unionism to join their fold as there “They did not stop at university is dearth of politicians with student authorities, but extorted money and union background. The underlying goods from local merchants ostenplea is to allow student outfits of posibly to ‘fund student activities.’ All litical parties to play an active role in these student union elections in this in the context of a petrified socolleges and universities. ciety and the police quite accusBut the committee, in its report, tomed to such situation. And has to the contrary observed, “Howstudent leaders themselves were ever, it is not appropriate to permit promoted and directed by some of the level of interference being exerthe teachers. Teaching was lax and cised by political parties at present, some teachers got away with one as the primary function of a univerclass in the year. It was reported that sity is, after all, education, and not constitute a committee of experts leges were the ex-officio presidents amendment prohibited student violence coupled with complete appolitical indoctrination, especially from education, election commis- of respective unions. Political par- elections throughout the state and athy on the part of the police was a when such political influence sion, and police officers to study the ties in power in the state used this student representation since then salient feature of student elections brings with it all the indiscretions matter and recommend uniform position of the college principals to has been entirely on merit-based in the region and that, as a result, that political parties are known for.” norms for these elections all over manipulate indirect elections so as nomination. voter turnout was pitifully low at 5 The genesis of the Lyngdoh Com- the country. to perpetuate their hold on college Section 40(1) of the 1994 Act pro- to 10 per cent. It was also reported mittee and its report of May 2006 The committee, headed by for- unions. In some colleges, even out- vides for the setting up of a Univer- that the state government had does not lie in the 1989 murder case mer chief election commissioner of going unions, with the collusion of sity Students Council, but added to the already volatile situaof Owen D’Souza but in the Univer- Election Commission of India, the principals, nominated their own specifically prohibits the Council tion by issuing a circular in 2003 sity of Kerala case of 2003, which J M Lyngdoh, toured the length and successors in the students unions, from engaging in any political activ- which directed the holding of direct reached the doorsteps of the Apex breadth of the country, visiting while formally showing these nom- ity, effectively prohibiting student elections in the state of UP together Court. regional centres at Chennai, inations as indirect elections. It was elections in the state of Maharash- with a relaxation on age limits and In 2003, a college student of Sec- Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and also common for students with af- tra. But the committee pointed out academic criteria for candidates,” ond Year BA degree, who was an of- Lucknow. filiation to students groups other in its report that the said section added the committee in its report.

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Ketankumar Kantilal Patoliya to Ketan Kantibhai Patoliya as per Affidavit for deed poll dated 09-08-2013.

C-12702 I have changed my name from Mrs. Ambika Premchand Gupta to Mrs. Ambikadevi Premchand Gupta as per Affidavit dated 08 Aug. 2013.

C-12741 I have changed my name from Narendra Devilal Kapadia to Naresh Devidas Damania as per Maharashtra Gazette No. U-22014 dated 18 / 7 / 2013.

C-12742 I Deepa Vinay Malushte have changed my name to Dipika Vinay Malushte as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (KD- 599) dated 26th July - 1st Aug, 2012.

C-12743 I have changed my name from Shampatta Gammu Pasi, to ‘Shampatta Gammu Saroj’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-105692) Dated: 09/05/2013.

C-12744 I have changed my name from Rosalee Ramesh Jain, to ‘Rosalee Shripal Bafna’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-6002) Dated: 02/05/2013.

C-12745 I have changed my name from Bunty Vidyasagar Miryala, to ‘Balakrishna Vidyasagar Miryala’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-9185) Dated: 16/05/2013.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Gracy S. Anthony to Gracy E. Anthony as per Affidavit.

C-12747 I Ashaben Rameshkumar Soni have changed my name to Asha Ramesh Soni as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 09/08/13.

C-12748 I Patel Hardik Manjibhai have changed my name to Choudhary Hardik Manjibhai as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 08/08/13.

C-12749 I Sulekha Surendra Parab have changed my name to Alka Surendra Parab as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 09/08/13.

C-12750 I Chandreshwar Bansi Gupta have changed my name to Chandeshwar Bansi Gupta as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 01/08/13.

C-12751 I Vaman Ganpat Prabhu have changed my name to Waman Ganpat Prabhu as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 29/07/13.

C-12752 I Jeetu Vinod Patidar have changed my name to Ravi Vinod Patidar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 01/08/13.

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I have changed my name from Rajendra Prasad to Rajendra Yadav as per Affidavit dated 10th August, 2013.

C-12777

I have changed my name from Sairabee to Saira Nasir Khan as per Affidavit.

C-12793

I have changed my name from Manmohanlal Yadava to Manmohan Yadav as per Affidavit dated 10th August, 2013.

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We Nasir Usman Khan & Shabana Nasir Khan have change our minor son's name from Amir Khan to Aamir Nasir Khan as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Rekhadevi Hemant Agarwal to Rekha Hemant Agrawal as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shubangi Krishna Kharade to Shubhangi Krihsna Kharade as per Affidavit.

C-12779

We Nasir Usman Khan & Shabana Nasir Khan have change our minor son's name from Afrid Khan to Aafrid Nasir Khan as per Affidavit.

C-12795

I have changed my name from Ganesh Shridhar Khotian to Ganesh Shridhar Poojari as per Gazette (U-37024).

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I have changed my name from Manavendra Ajay Bhat to Manvendra Ajay Bhat as per Affidavit.

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I Nandiniben Harishbhai Kavdiya have changed my name to Nandini Harish Kavadia as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 10/08/13.

C-12762 I Harishbhai Morarjibhai Kavdiya have changed my name to Harish Kavadia as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 10/08/13.

C-12763

I have changed my name from Pandurang Tukaram Patil to Pravin Tukaram Patil as per Maharashtra Gazette No. X-14924.

C-12765 I have changed my name from Aneetaben Shambhuram Dhuker to Aneeta Mitesh Bhanushali as per Affidavit.

C-12766 I have changed my name from Deshar Gangji Gori to Deshar Gangji Bhanushali as per Affidavit.

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I Mr. Rajeshkumar Vinodray Doshi have changed my name to Mr. Rajesh Vinodrai Doshi as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 10/08/13.

C-12754

I have changed my name from Maiya Deshar Gori to Maiya Deshar Bhanushali as per Affidavit.

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I Sampat Jain have changed my name to Sampatraj Banshidhar Sankhlecha as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 05/08/13.

C-12755

I have changed my name from Anita Mitesh Bhanushali to Aneeta Mitesh Bhanushali as per Affidavit.

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I Khushbu Jeetu Patidar have changed my name to Khushboo Ravi Patidar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 01/08/13.

C-12756 I Jain Vishaka Sampatraj Pyari have changed my name to Sankhlecha Vishaka Sampatraj as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 02/08/13.

C-12757 I Karim Chaus have changed my name to Abdulkarim Chaus as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 31/07/13.

C-12758 I Rita Sharma have changed my name to Reeta Sharma as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 10/08/13.

C-12759 I Jeetu Patidar have changed my name to Ravi Patidar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 10/08/13.

C-12760 I Fazal Rehman Kalim Thakur have changed my name to Fazle Rehman Kalim Thakur as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 01/08/13.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Mansoor Kanchwala to Mohammed Mansoor Arsiwala as per Court Affidavit dated: 10/8/2013.

C-12771 I have changed my name from Mansoor Ibrahim Kanchwala to ansoor Ibrahim Arsiwala as per Court Affidavit dated: 10/8/2013.

C-12772 I have changed my name from Pradip Kumar Saha to Pradip Saha as per Affidavit dated 07th August, 2013.

C-12773 I have changed my name from Chintan Kumar Vijay Maniar to Chintan Vijay Maniar as per Affidavit dated 10th August, 2013.

C-12774 I have changed my name from Sheela Vijay Maniyar to Sheela Vijay Maniar as per Affidavit dated 10th August, 2013.

C-12775 I have changed my name from Vijay Kantilal Maniyar to Vijay Kantilal Maniar as per Affidavit dated 10th August, 2013.

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I have changed my name from Ajit Nathalal Doshi to Ajitkumar Nathalal Doshi as per Affidavit.

C-12781 I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Arvindbhai Barot to Ajay Arvindbhai Barot as per Affidavit.

C-12782 I have changed my name from Sunil Narkar to Sunil Rahate as per Affidavit.

C-12783 I have changed my name from Aarti Sunil Narkar to Aarti Sunil Rahate as per Affidavit.

C-12784 I have changed my name from Aarati Sunil Rahate to Aarti Sunil Rahate as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Rasikbhai Shah to Hitesh Rasikbhai Shah as per Affidavit.

C-12796 I have changed my name from K Muthu Rani to Muthu Rani Manikandan Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-12797 We, Mr Manikandan Chitravel Nadar and Mrs Muthu Rani Manikandan Nadar have changed our daughter name from Jaishree Manikandan to Jaishree Manikandan Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-12798 We, Mr Manikandan Chitravel Nadar and Mrs Muthu Rani Manikandan Nadar have changed our daughter name from Shruti Manikandan to Shruti Manikandan Nadar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Devayani Tukaram Kolambkar to Varada Vitthalrao Takkar as per Affidavit.

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We, Mr Manikandan Chitravel Nadar And Mrs Muthu Rani Manikandan Nadar have changed our daughter name from Harini Manikandan to Harini Manikandan Nadar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Shakeel Mohammed Rafique to Mohammed Shakeel Mohammed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Manikandan to Manikandan Chitravel Nadar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Nehalkumar Pravinchandra Mehat to Nehal Pravin Mehta as per Affidavit.

C-12788 I have changed my name from Pravinchandra Damodar Mehta to Pravin Damodar Mehta as per Affidavit.

C-12789 I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Nanubhai Soni to Hitesh Soni as per Affidavit.

C-12790 I have changed my name from Rajnath Ramavadh Pande to Rajnath Ramavadh Pandey as per Affidavit.

C-12791 I have changed my name from Sk Ahamad Khan Abdul to Ahmed Abdul Khan as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sarunamol to Gayatri Sadanandan as per Affidavit.

C-12807 I have changed my name from Dilipchandra Laherchand Mehta to Dilip Laherchand Mehta as per Affidavit.

C-12808 I have changed my name from Dineshchandra Shamji Gosar to Dinesh Shamji Gosar as per Affidavit.

C-12809 I have changed my name from Nidhiben Sanjivkumar Kothari to Nidhi Parth Vora as per Affidavit.

C-12810 I have changed my name from Shaileshkumar Lakhamshi Salia to Shailesh Lakhamshi Salia as per Affidavit.

C-12811 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Mohanlalji Jain to Sureshkumar Mohanlal Dagliya Jain as per Affidavit.

C-12812 I have changed my name from Kasturdevi Sureshkumar Jain to Kasturdevi Sureshkumar Dagliya Jain as per Affidavit.

C-12813 I have changed my name from Samirkumar Manharlal Shah to Samir Manharlal Shah as per Affidavit.

C-12814 I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Manharlal Shah to Sanjay Manharlal Shah as per Affidavit.

C-12815 I have changed my name from Linus Dsouza to Lenus Francisco Lourenco Dsouza as per Affidavit.

C-12816 I have changed my name from T Shivraj to Shivraj Thangasvami Nadar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Muthurani to Muthu Rani Manikandan Nadar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Amitkumar Das to Amit Das as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ashok Kumar Ramhit Vishwakarma to Ashok Ramhit Prajapati as per Affidavit.

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We Sanjeev Chadha and Rajni Chadha have changed our child name from Baby Dhvani Chadha to Dhawani Chadha as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from D Pradeep Kumar to Pradeepkumar Damodaran Pillai as per Affidavit.

C-12804 I have changed my name from P Pratheesh Kumar to Pratheesh Pradeepkumar Pillai as per Affidavit.

C-12805 I have changed my name from Sadanand K Panikar to Sadanandan Anchuparayil Kuttan as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sushama Gajanan Virkud to Shraddha Dilip Mhatre as per Affidavit.

C-12820 I have changed my name from Maitry Ketan Miyani to Maitri Ketan Miyani as per Affidavit.

C-12821 I, Bini Skariah have changed my son's name from Reyan Skariah to Reyon Skariah Ponnechen as per Affidavit.

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Shashi Tharoor BIRDS twitter to communicate with fellow mates. For them there may be rules to follow. But for mankind’s own social media network invention Twitter, unfettered freedom has often resulted in dangerous consequences.

Mention that to former External Affairs minister Shashi Tharoor who lost his job on account of his tweets!

This week Congress Minister for Industries Narayan Rane had to do a fire-fighting job for his son Nitesh’s tweets about the Gujarati community in Mumbai. The BJP, which has taken to these forms of communication like ducks to water, was quick to latch on to the issue, exploiting it to the hilt.

The ramifications of Rane junior’s tweets were widespread. With Lok Sabha elections fast approaching, the 146 character mini messages could spell trouble for the Congress, for it too depends substantially on a fair share of the Gujarati vote bank.

Hence Rane senior was compelled to issue a clarification on his son’s behalf.

Ever since the social media platforms like Twitter, Face-

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on such issues they seem to forge unity just to protect the black sheep amongst their fold.

Moves are now afoot to find a way out to circumvent the SC verdict by bringing in yet another amendment. A smoke screen has been created over the issue. PolitiShah Bano cians are crying themselves It is not the first time that the hoarse over the political cases political establishment has they have to face while inganged up against the ver- dulging in political agitations. dicts of the Supreme Court But surely that cannot be and circumvented the law to held as an excuse to get away suit its constituency. Remem- with serious offences like corber the Shah Bano case ver- ruption, rioting and murder.

The same goes for the state dict of 1985 which was overturned later by the Par- government’s moves to find liament? Tragically, history ways to bypass the SC verdict seems to be repeating itself at on allowing dance bars to opleast in the case of the recent erate, albeit with licences.

SC verdict which bars tainted Another dangerous move is elected representatives from that of lifting the ban on Stucontesting elections. Political dents Union elections in Colparties and politicians may leges and Universities. The be ideologically divided, but ripple effect of the govern-

ment’s decision is already being felt in the campus, with students articulating their fears that money, muscle power and violence will reign. That could result in the more committed putting in their papers from the existing student bodies.

Potholed Infrastructure Potholed roads and incomplete infrastructure projects do not present a rosy picture as far as Mumbai goes. Now even NCP’s Guardian Minister for Mumbai City district Jayant Patil has thrown his hands up in despair over the potholed roads, sparing the bureaucracy from savoring a bumpy ride with him. The sluggishness of the economy has now begun to have its effect on the city’s infrastructure. Add to that the corrupt nexus of the contractors with

Kumar Pillai gang member nabbed

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rime Branch’s Unit VII has arrested a member of the Kumar Pillai Gang who was wanted in many cases including murder and extortion. Kumar Pillai gang is well known in eastern parts of Mumbai for its crim-

inal activities such as extortion, murder and cheating since the past several years.

The arrested accused has been identified as Divesh Singh (26), who hails from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

He has been associated with this gang sice the last three

years and handles the criminal activities of the gang which includes extortion from the city builders.

API Santosh Sawant of the Crime Branch Unit VII said, “From our sources we came to know that he will arrive near Bhandup station and so we laid a trap for him

and when he arrived we nabbed him.

Various criminal complaints have been registered against him at various police stations of Mumbai.”

A revolver and live cartridges were also recovered from Singh.

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the powers that be and the bureaucracy and the situation becomes truly grim.

Years of one party or alliance rule at all levels tends to have its own benefits and side-effects as well. And the negative side-effects are there to be seen. Infrastructure, whether it is roads, transport and other amenities, have been taken for granted for too long. Specifications in any government contract are flouted, tweaked and often bypassed so that everyone can rake in

Ramdas Athawale

chairman of legislative council Jayantrao Tilak was quite a strict disciplinarian when it came to conducting the proceedings of the Upper House.

He had the knack of silencing the most argumentative of the legislators with ease.

It so happened one day in the legislative council that the House was debating an issue related to education field. Senior legislators from the Teachers’ constituency, like B.T. Deshmukh, were arguing vociferously over an Jayant Patil issue and Tilak was listening the moolah at the cost of the in rapt attention to the decommon man. The British bate between the minister built bridges, dams and and Deshmukh. Amidst all roads which still stand testi- this, then RPI legislator Rammony to their legacy. And das Athawale was repeatedly what is the legacy of our trying to grab Tilak’s attenpresent day rulers? Rupees tion.

Exasperated at 70,000 crore went down the Athawale’s constant raising irrigation dams with just 0.01 of his hand, Tilak remarked per cent of irrigation poten- in his trademark stern baritial to show in the last tone, “Athawale, this is a matdecade or so. ter of education… So please sit down”. That was really enough to put Athawale in his place and the debate proThe late great grandson of ceeded smoothly thereafter Lokmanya Tilak and former to its logical end!

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013 Continued from pg 1 « with the Mumbai Police.

Shirish stayed with his parents at the Police Grihnirman Society at Thakur Complex.

Around 11.30 PM on Saturday, he went up to the society's terrace and jumped off. His body was found in a pool of blood by locals who informed the police. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He is survived by a wife and two children.

No suicide note was found

that a police officer’s son has committed suicide. In the last month itself, on July 10, Gaunear the body or inside his tam Sawant (21), son of a senresidence, while his family ior Mumbai Police inspector, members said that he was who was part of the team that under depression from the investigated the 26/11 atlast few months due to the tacks, committed suicide.

He had shot himself with losses in his business. The entire family was in a state of his father's service revolver at their residence in Tilak shock at the death.

On the basis of primary in- Nagar in suburban Mumbai. formation, the Samta Nagar His father, Arvind Sawant, is police registered a case of ac- attached with the Mumbai cidental death, while further crime branch, but the reason for the suicide in this case is investigations are on.

This is not the first time not clear yet.

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Bhayandar salt pan owners face eviction Continued from pg 1 « the onus of just administrative work given to the Salt Department , which now has zero work-scope following end of license raj in 1996 for salt making and its transportation. Moreover, there is no reason to tag salt pan owners as lessees as none of the salt pans from Rai-region have been listed in the revised list released in 1935,

which itself is self explanatory of the age-old ownership status held by locals.” says, Advisor for the Sangh, Prashant Shah.

Real estate experts believe that salt pan plots are the last of the few remaining open spaces left in the twin city, making them vulnerable targets for builders and even the land mafia who have set their eyes on the vast tracts and are eager to exploit the

land for development.

Claiming the move as an evil ploy to snatch salt pan lands from the rightful owners, vice-president of the Sangh, Ashok Patil said, “We are the rightful owners of the property so there is no question of entering into a lease deed. Our ancestors have been cultivating salt well before the British framed the Salt Law in 1808. If the Salt Department claims to be owners of the land, let them prove it.”

Disrespect of India flag on Facebook Continued from pg 1 « said Rajan Jagtap, Police Officer (Admin), Turbhe MIDC Police Station. “The photo has been tagged to 33 other people and there were 2,635 shares and 1,739 likes and comments on the post by visitors on the page within a few seconds”, added Jagtap. “The investigation is on in order to find out the unknown person and a strict action will be taken against him soon”, Jagtap informed.

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Santacruz residents protested against the V.N. Desai Hospital for diverting them to other hospitals during the final phase of pregnancy, with more than 300 people participating in the campaign against the hospital

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regnant women who register themselves with the V.N. Desai civil hospital in Santacruz have alleged that during the final few months of pregnancy, the hospital diverts them to another hospital. The doctors here say that they do this since there is a non-availability of doctors at V.N. Desai Hospital. They thus refer pregnant women to other hospitals far away like Nair, Sion and KEM. A protest rally was arranged by the party workers of BJP at V.N. Desai Hospital. Several people affected by the hospital also joined the protest. The locals also further said that many necessary machines for MRI, X-Rays and other equipments are not there with the hospital staff or they do not work. Crucial time is wasted while transferring a patient from this hospital to other civil hospitals which are located quite far away.

BJP leader of Kalina assembly Anil Upadhyay said, “Several local residents came to me and told me about the problem. There is only one hospital in the entire Santacruz area. Other hospitals are far away. Nearly 200 to

SIGNATURE DRIVE: BJP workers, along with Santacruz residents participate in the signature campaign against the civic V.N. Desai Hospital at Santacruz.

250 women register themselves with the hospital but almost all of them are turned down and refered to other hospitals”. He added, “I have informed the higher authorities about this but nothing has been done yet”.

A signature campaign was also launched by the party workers. More then 300 people have signed for the campaign as of now. Upadhyay said, “In a week’s time, the signatures and complaints will be officially sent to the BMC Commissioner and other

higher authorities.” A woman participating in the protest said, “If a woman is sent to another hospital n the final phase of pregnancy, there are chances that the child is born on the way. Such incidences have taken place earlier here.

If something goes wrong, a life is lost. Who will take the responsibility of this?”

A senior doctor of V.N. Desai Hospital, on condition of anonymity, said, “We know it is a major problem but we too are helpless. Enough doctors are not available and

hence we have to send pregnant women and other patients to other hospitals elsewhere”.

Poonam Pandey, a resident of Santacruz said, “I had registered with the hospital two months ago when I was seven months pregnant. But just a week ago, the doctors asked me to register with another hospital. They said there are short of staff. Now I have to register with the Sion hospital, which is very far away.” Rekha Singh, another resident, echoed a similar opinion.

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HAYANDAR: A convenient and speedy journey to and fro Mira-Bhayandar will soon be a reality as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is envisaging improving and enhancing the road network of the twin-city. This information was given by NCP legislator Gilbert Mendonca who said that the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has already sent five road projects-including the construction of six Vehicular Underpasses at prominent traffic signals on the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Road joining Golden Next with the Mumbai Ahmedabad National Highway, road connecting the Bhayandar (West) region with the Link Road in Dahisar, 45-metre wide road connecting the ROB to Uttan-Manori-Gorai region, creek parallel by-pass road connecting Jesal Park with the National Highway via Ghodbunder, concreting work of existing and two

MLA Gilbert Mendonca FOBs-one at Kashimira and the other one at Golden Nest Circle.

“The population of this region is growing by leaps and bounds, putting pressure on the existing road network. Being an MMRbased twin-city, we have requested the MMRDA to lend a helping hand to upgrade the road network by initiating infra-projects which have already been proposed by the civic body”, Mendonca said.

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Lavasa’s maiden college convocation The event also accompanies inauguration of a new campus

mission of the organisation is to cultivate talent for the hospitality industry globally. We will be continuously working

to provide the best talent for various regions”. The convocation had Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and

CEO, Taj Group of Hotels, as the chief guest who handed over the certificates to the students.

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avasa Ecole Hoteliere (LEH)-the first and only college in Lavasa city, held the convocation of its first batch of 21 students. The four-year undergraduate programme in Hospitality management, at its convocation, opened up internship and job opportunities for its students in the city itself. These students have already been placed in reputed hotels across the country. Along with the convocation, a new campus of 67,000 sq.ft of LEH has been inaugurated in the city. The new campus, inaugurated by Prof. Micheal Rochat, General Director, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in Switzerland, said, “The

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City's oldest escalator foot-overbridge (FOB) located at Girgaum Chowpatty near Sukh Sagar Hotel was demolished by the BMC on Saturday night. The bridge was built in 1953 by Patel Trust, which entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the Corporation. The escalator portion of the bridge was installed in the ’70s.

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fter naming roads, lanes, bylanes, squares, circles, bridges, schools and colleges after political leaders, councillors in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are gunning to amend the British era policy, just to rename old cemeteries in the city after their near and dear ones. Public Health officials are afraid that new exercise will create unnecessary tensions in city.

As per the 1888 Act of Municipal Corporation, cemeteries and burial grounds cannot be named after anyone. Most of them, are unofficially referred to after area or locality or by religion.

It is obligatory for the civic body to provide cemetery or burial ground for citizens. The BMC pro-

vides 300 kg of wood free to Hindus in civic and private crematoriums.

Similarly, free ‘burga’ wooden planks are provided in Muslim cemeteries and burial charges are waived of in Hindu and Christian cemeteries.

There are total 194 cemeteries in the city and suburbs, of which 131 Denomination Private Civic

Hindu 35 43 78

After going through the useless exercise of renaming anything and everything in Mumbai, politicians have begun to covet cemeteries

Christian 41 8 49

Other 7 7

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the cemeteries in the city.”

Public Health officials, under whose jurisdiction the administration of cemeteries comes, said, “This proposal will create unnecessary tension, and extra burden on the health department.”

BMC combined cemetery Mulund (East) T ward.

Big B meets SRK’s newborn MNS sells

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UMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan met Shah Rukh Khan's son AbRam during the superstar's Eid party at his residence Mannat. Gauri and the 47-year-old actor's baby boy, through surrogacy, was reportedly born on May 27 at 34 weeks of pregnancy.

“A lovely evening spent at Shahrukh's place for celebration of Eid and his newborn son AbRam, who is adorable,” Bachchan posted on Facebook. “...Lots of friends and well wishers... And with the children and grandchildren.. Finished late, but happy late..,” he added.

Bachchan's grandchildren along with daughter Shweta visted him on Eid and the 70-year-old actor took his grandson Agastya to catch the latest SRK

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starrer ‘Chennai Express’.

“The children are back..

Navya-Naveli, Agastya, Shweta all. The house is filled with the sound of

little feet. Was showing Agastya 'Chennai Express'.. Fun!!,” he had posted on Twitter on the eve of Eid.

UMBAI: As the onion prices are soaring, MNS workers today sold the vegetable in some areas of the city at a lower rate.

“We sold onion to as many as 16,000 families in some of our wards.

We purchased them from the farmers for Rs 22 per kg and sold for Rs 25 per kg”, MNS group leader in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Dilip Lande, said.

Accusing the wholesalers of hoarding and inflating the prices, he said the onion was today selling at Rs 60 when it was at Rs 30-32 level till Thursday.

The increase in price was not benefiting the farmers, he added, warning that MNS workers would storm the godowns at Vashi's agricultural produce market committee (APMC) if the state failed to act against hoarding.

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UMBAI: Actor Imran Khan says that although he would like to revive his grandfather Nasir Hussain's film banner, the thought of doing so scares him.

Nasir Hussain has given Indian cinema several hit films like 'Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai', 'Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon', 'Tumsa Nahi Dekha', 'Teesri Manzil', 'Yaadon Ki Baraat', 'Caravan' and others.

Though Nasir's son Mansoor Ali Khan had given a shot at continuing his father's banner by producing hits such as 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' and 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander', Shah Rukh Khan-Aishwarya Rai film 'Josh' (2000) was his last film as a director.

However, after that the Nasir Hussain banner has not come out with any film and now Imran plans to revive the production house.

"Emotionally, I would like to do it, but to be honest it is a scary thought. He (Nasir Hussain) had set certain standards with his movies and name. And whatever I do that will be in his name, so I don't want to take that lightly and make any film by adding his name to it," Imran told PTI in an exclusive interview here.

“If I make a film under his name then I am playing with his reputation, so I am scared of all this. But there is definitely an intention (to make a film). I would very much like to do it, but I would be very nervous. For me, it is a scary thought!” he added.

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councillor Rajshri Palande from Chembur put forward a proposal for naming and renaming cemeteries in the city, saying, “The BMC already has a policy for the naming and renaming of roads and lanes in the city. On the same lines, the BMC should make a policy and framework for naming and renaming of

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are private cemeteries and 62 are civic ones. Now, councillors in the BMC want to make a new policy for the naming of the cemeteries in the city, so that every cemetery would have a new name.

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WILD PROTEST: With a protest against the killings of five Indian soldiers at the LOC, by Pakistani troops, Shiv sainkis vent their anger by burning the national flag of Pakistan in Lower Parel on Sunday.

ATTAGIRLS! With Janmasthami a week away, lady Govindas from the Deep Krida’s Govinda Pathak are seen practising at Lower Parel on Sunday.

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DelhiP Mumbai Industrial Corridor

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n a bid to give a fillip to industrial infrastructure in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan last week decided to give a legup to the first stage of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Chairing a meeting of the In-

dustries department over the weekend, he directed the officials to immediately start work on the first stage of DMIC near Shendre-Bidkin Industrial Estate, close to Aurangabad.

The state government has already acquired 751 hectares of land at Shendre and is expected to acquire overall 2,500 hectares of land for the project. The project involves setting up of an industrial park and exhibition-cumconvention centre at Shendre.

Minister for Industries Narayan Rane stated that although the land acquisition process has not commenced at Dighi in Raigad district, he would soon be personally going there to take the locals into confidence about the DMIC project.

Chavan said that the proposed DMIC project will industrially link Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune, Ahmednagar, Dhule and Nandurbar districts with New Delhi. The project is expected to give boost to industrial development of some of the industrially backward regions like Dhule and Nandurbar. Chavan directed the officials to complete the technical formalities and coordinate with the concerned agencies. The meeting was attended by top government officials.

olitical posturing for the ensuing 2014 Lok Sabha elections for the six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai and the remaining 42 seats in rest of Maharashtra has begun in right earnest. Going by the names of party hopefuls eager to contest the general elections it does appear that most of the political parties are likely to field new faces ostensibly to duck under the dreaded anti-incumbency factor.

Amongst the probable names doing the rounds as far as the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai is concerned, names like Abhinandan Lodha (Mumbai South), Dr. Subramanian Swamy (Mumbai North-East) and Gopal Shetty (Mumbai North) are doing the rounds at present. NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is scheduled to finalise the party candidates for the general elections on August 12.

Elsewhere in the state, names of former BJP president Nitin Gadkari (Nagpur) and NCPs minister for Public Works Chhagan Bhujbal (Nashik) are also being propped up as potential candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Sources in the BJP disclosed that Abhinandan Lodha, son of BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha is being

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tipped to contest from Mumbai South constituency against sitting Congress incumbent and Union Minister Milind Deora. With the seat belonging to the Shiv Sena in the seat sharing agreement, sources disclosed that if the Sena agrees to swap the seat in lieu of any other seat, then Lodha junior could contest on a party ticket. Or else Abhinandan Lodha could contest as a Sena candidate from the same constituency.

Another surprise name doing the rounds is the possibility of Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy contesting from his erstwhile constituency of Mumbai North-East against NCPs sitting MP Sanjay Patil. Swamy had represented the seat once in 1977 elections. Former BJP Mumbai city unit president and sitting MLA

Abhinandan Lodha (Mumbai South), Dr. Subramanian Swamy (Mumbai N-E) and Gopal Shetty (Mumbai North).

Gopal Shetty is likely to be nominated from Mumbai North constituency against sitting Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam.

Senior Shiv Sena leader Gajanan Kirtikar is likely to be renominated from the Mumbai North-West constituency against sitting Congress MP Gurudas Kamat. However, the BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI-A alliance is not yet decided on

Dimple’s simple wish: Rename Carter Rd as Rajesh Khanna Marg!

whom to field against sitting Congress MPs Priya Dutt (Mumbai North-Central) and Eknath Gaikwad (Mumbai South-Central). In the case of Mumbai South-Central, the Sena is locked in a dispute with its potential ally the

MNS. The Sena too is undecided on whether to field its veteran leader Manohar Joshi from Mumbai South-Central or Kalyan where its sitting MP Anand Paranjape who has since switched allegiance to the NCP.

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s a befitting tribute to an iconic ‘matinee-idol’ the formal unveiling of the metallic statue of the iconic superstar Rajesh Khanna convened by UTV Star’s Walk of the Stars headed by M.K. Anand, was held on Saturday, at 11.30 a.m. which is the traditional matinee show slot.

Stunning actress Dimple Kapadia said, “One major thing I learnt from my ‘late’ husband Rajesh Khanna is to always be fearless. Even when he in his final stages, he never showed signs of a ‘death scare’. Actually, Kakaji (Khanna) lived life on his own terms and valued his freedom and space. Which is why it was jointly decided to have the symbolic levitating gas-balloons in the right hand of the statue, that represent his iconic character ‘Anand’ during the song ‘Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli’ from the same yesteryear movie,” stated Dimple on a personal note.

Later, addressing the audience, Dimple came up with an appeal which would be heartwarming for all of Khanna’s loyal fans. “On this occasion, I wish to express my ardent wish that it would be wonderful, if Carter Road at Bandra West is renamed

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UTV Stars-Walk of the Stars immortalises Super Star of yesteryear Rajesh Khanna. The statue was unveiled by (from left) Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna and Dimple Kapadia over the weekend. as Rajesh Khanna Marg, just as a popular park in New Delhi is already named after him,” declared Dimple.

Responding to Dimple’s speech, ‘special guest’ MP Rajeev Shukla assured that he would definitely take up the issue, despite a pending demand for the same road to be named after a legendary ‘composer’. Besides co-hosts star-actor Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle, the turnout included senior stars like Hema Malini,

Zeenat Aman, Asha Parekh, Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Randhir Kapoor, Rakesh Roshan, Mithun Chakraborty, Farhan Akhtar, Jackie Shroff and Anu Malik besides political bigwigs Shukla and Amar Singh.

“We expect to install this Kakaji’s classy bronze-hued statue at the Bandra Bandstand promenade within ten days for posterity public viewing and photo-ops,” informed UTV head M.K. Anand.

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T would be useful to find out what caused clashes between two communities in Kistikar, Jammu and Kashmir. A high-level probe, which has been ordered, might help identify the culprits. Kashmir has been free from any communal clashes.

What caused the riots now? There is a strong opinion that Pakistan has a hand in it. Pakistan has been, for sometime now, undertaking hostile measures against India.

The Pakistani army is busy violating ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC). A couple of days ago, as many as 7,000 rounds were fired by the Pakistan army. The developments point to some game plan by our neighbour who appears to have some suspicious and sinister designs.

What is quite interesting is the bandh call in the state: The Hurriyat Conference is holding demonstrations throughout Jammu and Kashmir. It looks like a major communal problem and what is quite surprising is that the Hurriyat is joined by the BJP in organising the bandh.

The BJP is targeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is, according to it, inefficient and is unable to maintain law and order.

One thing has become certain now: the Pakistani army has started again implementing its J&K mission.

It is evident it is not consulting top leaders in the civilian establishment. Any time it wants, the army can carry on its operations in Kashmir. A Hindu-Muslim confrontation can cause serious problems for the state.

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T’s true; problems are resolved only through dialogue and not through confrontation.

But when it comes to the long pending issues between India and Pakistan, the moot question is has dialogue really helped in the past and is the present atmosphere conducive to have any ‘meaningful’ dialogue, particularly on the backdrop of recent killing of five Indian soldiers near LoC at Poonch area of Jammu & Kashmir.

Though the obvious answer is no to this question, the fact remains that political issues often do not have obvious answers. Therefore, it is necessary to have a deeper look in to the issue and find out reasons why the Indian government is insisting on going ahead with the proposed meeting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his new Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York next month. And is there any hope of the proposed dialogue yielding any fruit.

Antony’s defence Last week witnessed an ugly fight between the BJP-led Opposition and the Congress over the statement delivered by Defence Minister A. K. Antony about the attack of Pakistan. Antony went on record almost giving a clean chit to the Pakistani army over the attack. In well-designed and carefully worded statement in Rajya Sabha, Antony said that the attack was done by terrorists in the uniform of Pakistani army. This certificate was unwarranted and undesired, particularly when the defence ministry officers sitting on Jammu had clearly stated in their statement was the attack was done by Pakistani armed forces’ personnel.

It took more than 48 hours for Antony to come out with another clarification in which he admitted that the act of the attack was done by persons of Pakistani army. But by the time, the damage was already done, as the Pakistani media and government went to town quoting the initial version of Indian Defence Minister, who had cleared the Pakistani army from the act.

It was learnt in the Central Hall, that the version of the defence ministry was ‘corrected’ by none other than Shiv Shankar Menon, the former Foreign Secretary and present Prime Minister’s Defence Advisor. It makes it amply clear that the change in the statement was not a brainchild and act of Antony alone but the Prime Minister’s Office was actively involved in it. Why PMO did took such a keen interest in

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the matter? The answer is that the PMO, and particularly the Prime Minister, is personally interested in ensuring that his meeting with Sharif takes place without any trouble from our side.

The question is why is the PM keen on meeting his Pakistani counterpart on the US soil?

The answer is, the US government, particularly the US President Barack Obama is more than eager to ensure peace between the two warring nations at least for the near future. This is because the US army has decided and declared to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014. In the absence of US army, there is a fear of Taliban

is still unrest in areas of Non-West Province and Sindh. In such a scenario, Sharif is taking the usual shelter to retain power, i.e. to create atmosphere of fear and hatred about India. He had used this weapon successfully during his earlier regime, when he had engineered infiltration that resulted in Kargil war. Now he is at it again. There was Pakistani attack on Indian soil in January, February, March and May earlier. In May, Pakistani soldiers crossed LoC, beheaded two Indian soldiers and took their heads to Pakistan. The Indian government failed to take any stern action apart from denouncing this ghastly act.

Dawood Ibrahim Now, a senior Pakistani diplomat has revealed that the notorious criminal Dawood Ibrahim was so far hiding in Pakistan. If it’s true, what happens to consistent denials of Pakistani government denying Dawood’s presence on their soil? The diplomat’s revelation is also a calculated move. He has spoken the truth, but too late. His statement makes it clear that Dawood is no more in Pakistan. It means the Pakistani government provided a safe exit route to Dawood before making it public.

In such a situation, is the exercise of holding meeting between two heads of state likely to Bharatkumar Raut yield any meaningful result? Or it would be yet another futile exercise? When nothing subforces getting scot-free and resume havoc in stantial is likely to be come out of the meeting, the West Asia region. The US administration what’s the point in going for it? Apart from expects the Pakistani army to be alert on its waste of time and energy, it will also create an West frontier to control Taliban. To enable to atmosphere of false hope among both counconcentrate their efforts on the West Front, tries, which would later turn in to worse anger USA wants Pakistan’s West front that meets and hatred.

India’s border, to remain quiet. Therefore, there It may be recalled that when Prime Minister should be maximum peace and harmony be- Atal Behari Vajpayee and the same Nawaz tween India and Pakistan. This message has Sharif were engaged in hugging each other to been sent to Indian rulers, who have secretly start ‘Samjhauta Express’, the infiltrators had assured the US government to abide by their started making their way from the hilly areas of wish. Thus, Manmohan is more than eager to Kargil. Since then there have been more than a meet Sharif. dozen incidents of violence in India by PakIn that case, why is Pakistan indulging in to istan-trained armed terrorist, the 26/11 Mumthe attacks beyond the LoC? This is because, bai attack being one of them. The accused of there is a worst divide between Pakistan’s civil the attacks are still roaming free in Pakistan. government and the army in uniform. General The least the Indian government can do and Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, nurses an ambition to the US should support the demand to hand take over as the Pakistan’s ruler, though his am- over all the accused to India to face legal trials, bition has not surfaced yet. Moreover, the at- before the two Prime Ministers shake hands traction and influence of Pakistan’s former and pose for camera clicks. military ruler, General Parvez Musharraf has yet not died down. Many areas of Pakistan are (The writer is a political journalist and still under the control of Taliban tribes. There Shiv Sena Member of Rajya Sabha)

PERSPECTIVE

Has Telangana move boomeranged?

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OU may have heard of the old tale about a king ordering a habitual delinquent to choose between eating a hundred onions or a hundred lashes. And the poor fellow ending up undergoing both punishments alternately! Well, the Congress Party in its panic at seeing Andhra slip out of its grasp in the coming parliamentary poll is faced with the very real prospect of losing both Telangana and the rest of Andhra.

Faraway in Delhi you do not realize the fierce social and political tensions set off by the precipitate decision of the Congress’ bright sparks to carve out the Telugu-speaking Andhra into two separate Telugu-speaking States. Even if the decision was unexceptionable, the timing was all wrong. Angry pro- and anti-Telangana protests all over the State, with government employees pitted against one another on geographic lines, have brought the State machinery to a grinding halt. The ruling Congress has plunged into confusion. Now it is the turn of the Andhra youths to take to the streets to vent their violent spleen.

Events following the Congress high command diktat did not match the script it had in mind. The votaries of the separate State still do not trust the party which had repeatedly betrayed them in the past. And the people in

INSIDE STORY Virendra Kapoor the rest of Andhra are determined not to countenance the loss of Hyderabad in which they have a vital stake. It was turning out to be a lose-lose situation for the Congress Party.

For, neither the Telangana Rashtra Samithi was in a hurry to dissolve its identity to merge with the Congress Party. Nor were the people in the rest of Andhra ready to accept any proposal which envisaged their ouster, now or ten years later, from the magnificent metropolis that Hyderabad had become in the last two decades. Without Hyderabad, Telangana

would not be viable. Most of its revenue would come from it. But without Hyderabad, the rest of Andhra would feel barren.

The fight over the jewel of Hyderabad is sure to torpedo the Congress’s supposed winning strategy to bifurcate Andhra. In any case, K. Chandrashekhar Rao is no fool. He would rather win a dozen or so Lok Sabha seats in the next election under his own symbol and then bargain with the prospective coalitionmakers in New Delhi from a position of strength. Submerging his identity in the Congress would only make him a non-entity. This does not serve the Congress’ interests which, staring at a certain defeat, is willing to try all stratagems to bolster its tally in the coming polls. At the present reckoning, the Telangana decision may have cost the party the few seats it might otherwise have hoped to win had it not gambled on the birth of a new State. Now both Telangana and Andhra would vote against it with a vengeance. Telangana because the State may not be a reality by the time the next election is held; the rest of Andhra because Hyderabad is to be snatched away from it. What is that phrase about the best laid plans of mice and Congressmen going awry when sheer selfishness underpins those plans.

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Teach Pak a lesson for violating ceasefire CREATING tension and killing Indian soldiers at the Line of Control (LoC) is the favorite pass time of the Pakistan army which should be dealt with in no uncertain terms by the Indian government. Pakistan’s agenda through these attacks seems to be the diversion of people’s attention from their own economic and security problems to border issues. Pakistan is a miniscule nation compared to our size and strength and we should retaliate to their violence so that they learn to behave and respect the LoC. Other nations including the United States should take note of Pakistan’s mischief across borders, as well as their propagation of terrorism across the globe. It is time that ‘Behave or perish’ becomes the new slogan when it comes to teaching Pakistan a lesson in their own game of spreading terror across the globe.

out of office. Part of the long term dismemberment plan? In which case will it be the Peace Prize or the Piece Prize? Since the true Gandhi did not get it, maybe the false one will.

— T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli

WHY should there be a heated discussion about calling the intruders in Poonch Pak soldiers or terrorists? Are the two entities different from each other? Every person in the world, except the White

the non-Muslim world.

— Jorhat Singh, Kandivli

IN the light of the latest Indo-Pak confrontation, I am tempted to imagine what would have happened had Israel found itself in the same situation. Virtually, within minutes of firing from Pakistan, their army would have been busy counting the bodies of their dead soldiers after a befitting counter strike by the Jewish ground forces. Simultaneously, air

Can Shiva get a mate?

BEING a nature lover I visit Byculla zoo to take in nature’s bounty in the form of the flora and fauna.

Among the animals, Shiva, Mumbai’s very own male Rhino, a resident of the zoo for over two decades, is my favorite animal.

On my last visit, I found Shiva, now aged and wounded LETTER OF (as pictured) nibbling at THE DAY the grass in his enclosure after which he quickly went back to

THEY SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN: A fitting reply is needed. India’s silence on the LoC incident will only encourage Pakistan to attack us without fear.

House and the South Block, knows that the theocratic regime of Islamabad is the nerve centre of worldwide state-sponsored terrorism. Or for that matter, that the numerous Muslim terror outfits in the entire globe like the Taliban, Hamas, Hizbullah, JeM, LeT, PFLP, IM, JKLF, to name a few, are different units of the same international Islamic terrorism network.

They are all financed by the petrodollar rich Gulf countries to spread the reign of terror across

his resting place looking rather forlorn and lonely.

Having seen Shiva in his prime, I feel sorry for his lack of a female companion and for his lonely life.

Is there any chance for a female rhino to be brought in to give Shiva company? Can the zoo bosses answer please?

— S. Venkatnarayan, Matunga

strikes would have been launched on the camps sheltering the Islamic terrorists, state-sponsored by the theocratic country.

— Arun Malankar, Kalina

THE Defence Minister with his recent statement in Parliament confirmed that it was about 20 Pak soldiers who ambushed and killed 5 Indian jawans in Poonch, J&K and put things in the right per-

gram’, ‘Parineeta’, ‘Kati Patang’ and more will never be forgotten. I also THE appointment of Mr. Raghuram join his other fans and request the Rajan, the 50-year-old Economist as the RBI Governor is a great move.

With his experience at IMF, he is the right person to deal with the sliding rupee and the economic slow down.

The government’s schemes for people below the poverty line are IT is only in India that honest welcome but are unfortunately and sincere IAS officers and bunot executed properly particularly reaucrats are humiliated when when it involves the Mid-Day Meal they take decisions in the interest scheme, NREGA, Direct Transfers of the nation. Instead of being etc. These need to be strengthened appreciated for their good work, before we even think about starting they are suspended and transthe Food Security Bill which is full of ferred several times. This is all loop holes. It would be better if we due to dirty politics and the inupgrade the existing Rural Employvolvement of ministers in dubiment Scheme and help the poor ous deals which bring them with employment and a salary. crores of rupees. Ashok Khemka Haryana’s controversial officer — Jagan Babu, Mumbai was transferred 43 times in his 21-year career for being honest and sincere in his job, thus earnI FEEL that the writer of a film is the ing the wrath of politicians for most important component, as the obvious reasons. The UP incident film is based on his screenplay and dialogue. Vrajendra Gaur was a has once again demonstrated the writer who laid the foundation of blatant misuse of political power. many a successful film with his Such incidents are demoralising supremely talented stories, screenfor young officers who struggle to plays and dialogues. His passing overcome them with grit, confiaway at the age of 55 on August 7, dence and determination. They years ago is indeed sad as it was unare also responsible for the ‘brain timely. The tributes by Amitabh drain’ affecting our country.

Bachchan and Dharamendra for Many such IAS officers have sufhim, in the article: Vrajendra Gaur: fered in the last few decades and The Kohinoor among writers on Ausome have even vanished from gust 2, were moving. the scene. It is high time the PM His writing for films like ‘Sarhad’, takes stock of the UP incident ‘Baarish’, ‘Baat Ek Raat Ki’, ‘San-

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THE edit piece by Tavleen Singh, ‘For whose ‘defence’ was Antony speaking?’(ADC, Aug 8), reveals a critical analysis of the statement made by the Indian defence minister to the media. It is indeed ridiculous that he made a firm statement that the unfortunate killing of the five Indian Army personnel was done by Pak terrorists in the guise of the Pakistan army.

However, Antony has to lend credibility to his statement by proving what took place at the site. This is essential to ascertain the next move by the Indian services personnel. As very rightly suggested

by Ms. Singh, Antony should have taken the Army Chief into confidence before opening his mouth on such a sensitive international issue. If it is proved that this attack was made by the Pakistani Border Force, then retaliation to teach them a lesson is to be government to bring out a Postage Stamp in his memory as he was not just a top film writer but also a con-

planned on a war footing instead of showing only the anguish of the top politicos sitting in Delhi.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

IT is indeed a sorry state of affairs where instead of giving full protection to our border, we prove to be a novice against Pakistan who is taking advantage of our Government’s weak strategy, by first beheading our soldiers and then ambushing five of our army men in the past few days.

The Indian Government ought to have taken cognisance of the attack and should fight fire with fire instead of going back on our statements and exonerating the Pakistan Army of all the ceasefire violations. After the attack we made an error in our statement and now state that the Pakistan Army’s role cannot be ruled out in the attack. Since the statements of our Government differ, Pakistan is conveniently denying its hand in the LoC attack.

In the midst of it all, our PM is keen on talks with Pakistan and does not even have the courtesy to condole the death of our men in the ambush.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

DESPITE the frequent and continuous attacks by our neighbouring countries, our government takes no action against the perpetrators. Indians across the country and the world still cannot understand what message our government is trying to send out. Yet again we have lost 4 of our jawans.

The UPA chair person issued a statement saying that all Indians are standing by the martyrs. What exactly is she indicating by this statement?

— Bhavesh Jani, Nallasopara

tributor to literature that promoted India’s freedom.

— Rohinton Mistry, Dadar

Nagpal was suspended for her honesty

Govt should honour Gaur

LONELY: Shiva, Mumbai’s very own ageing rhino, needs a mate.

spective without an apology though, as demanded by the Opposition. The PMO also dispelled the misgiving that the MoD’s statement Aug 7 was, in fact, vetted by the PMO. The MoD is also said to have hinted that India will act tough with Pak and lodge diplomatic protests.

The Government of India is required to expose Pakistan so that it is declared a terrorist state by the U.N, and economic sanctions are imposed on it immediately. It is also hoped that our government will not stop with statements in Parliament but will translate their words into reality to free our country from repeated cruel attacks by Pakistan.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

I HEARD an interesting ‘allegation’ in a recent TV debate. A security expert was hinting at national interest being compromised for personal ambition. If I try to reason out with his statement, it might mean that either one or both governments are probably eyeing the Nobel Peace prize by solving the Kashmir problem, even if it means capitulating to Pakistan. A move to combine the two Kashmirs and have a joint patrolling by India and Pakistan and eventually declare it fully independent appears to have been almost agreed upon and the government seems to be in a hurry to do it before being booted

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SHAMEFUL: Nagpal’s suspension and others like it are demoralising for young and honest IAS officers like her. and pulls up the UP government or transfers Nagpal to Delhi on a prominent posting.

— S. Krishna Kumar, Dombivli

DURGA SHAKTI NAGPAL was clearly made a scapegoat to please politicians and bureaucrats. This, however, is nothing new and has been happening for

years in banks, financial institutions, government offices and treasuries. The chances of these officers surviving therefore, are slim with ‘chamchagiri’ being the only option available to them.

The suspension of Nagpal, a junior IAS officer who independently and boldly acted against the sand mafia in UP, has been made the fighting arena by the Centre and the UP government.

Instead of just handling the matter at the Chief Secretary level, the issue escalated beyond the power of the Prime Minister.

Even if the concerned IAS officer, despite acting in accordance with the rules on the matter, did not handle the situation with prudence and administrative acumen, it was for the departmental head or the Chief Secretary of the state to advise and guide Nagpal on how it should have been handled.

Now that the issue has turned national, the real culprit has gone scot-free and has made more money in the process.

— Calicut Ramani, Sion

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CHART YOUR SEQUENCE TO SUCCESS

General term of an A.P.: If t1, t2, t3, t4,…….is an A.P. and if t1 = a then the nth term is tn = a + (n – 1) d.

Thus an A. P. can be expressed as a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d,…………

Sequence: A sequence is a collection (list) of numbers arranged in a definite order according to some rule.

Each number in the sequence is called a term of the sequence.

The number in the first position is called the first term.

First term is denoted by ‘t1’ or ‘a’ second term is denoted by ‘t2’ ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………………………………………… (n – 1)th term is denoted by tn - 1 nth term is denoted by tn The sum of the first n terms of a sequence: If {tn} is a sequence, then we denote the sum of the first n terms of this sequence by Sn. ∴ Sn = t1 + t2 + t3 ………………. + tn Thus S1 = t1 S2 = t1 + t2 S3 = t1 + t2 + t3 …………………………………… ……………………………………

Sn = t1 + t2 + t3 ………………. + tn From the above statements, S1 = t1 S2 – S1 = t2 S3 – S2 = t3 ……………… ………………

Sn – Sn-1 = tn ∴ tn = Sn – Sn-1

The sum of the first n terms of an A.P.: If t1 is the first term and tn is the nth term, then the sum of the first n terms is given by the formula: Sn = n [t1 + tn] 2 Here t1 = a and tn = a + (n – 1) d ∴ Sn = n [2a + (n – 1) d] 2 Activity: 2 (page 14) For the following A.P. find the missing term in the box (i)

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Arithmetic Progression (A. P): An Arithmetic progression is a sequence, such that given a first term, each term is obtained by adding a fixed number to the preceding term.

This fixed number is called the common difference of that A. P. and is denoted by‘d’.

Note: In an A.P. the value of ‘d’ may be positive, negative or zero.

If in a sequence {tn}; tn + 1 – tn is constant then the sequence is an A.P. In an A. P t1 + d = t2 t2 + d = t3 …………., tn – 1 + d = tn Hence tn – tn – 1 = d In an A.P. first term is denoted by ‘t1’ or ‘a’.

Ex. 1.2 (13) Find the sum of the first 90 terms of an A.P. whose first term is 5 and 90th term is 625.

Solution: Here, a = t1 = 5, tn = t90 = 625, n = 90, S90 = ?

∴

∴

Sn = n [t1 + tn] 2 S90 = 90 [5 + 625] 2

…Formula …Substituting the values

= 45 x 630 = 28350 The required sum is 28350.

Problem Set – 1 (page 109) (8) Meenakshi saved Rs. 33,000 in ten years. In each year after the first, she saved Rs. 200 more than she did in the preceding year. How much did she save in the first year?

Solution: Here, number of years = n = 10, d = 200, Sn = S10 = 33000, a = ? …Formula Sn = n [2a + (n – 1) d] 2 ∴ 33000 = 10 [2a + (10 – 1) x 200] …Substituting the values 2

Ex. 1.1(1) Find the next three terms of the sequence given below: (iii) 2, 5, 11, 23………

Solution: Here, t1 = 2, t2 = 5 = t1 x 2 + 1, t3 = 11 = t2 x 2 + 1, t4 = 23 = t3 x 2 + 1 ∴ tn = tn – 1 x 2 + 1 t5 = t5 – 1 x 2 + 1= t4 x 2 + 1 = 23 x 2 + 1 = 46 + 1 = 47, t6 = t6 – 1 x 2 + 1= t5 x 2 + 1 = 47 x 2 + 1 = 94 + 1 = 95, t7 = t7 – 1 x 2 + 1= t6 x 2 + 1 = 95 x 2 + 1 = 190 + 1 = 191. ∴ The next three terms are 47, 95 and 191.

Progression: A progression is a special type of sequence in which the relationship between any two consecutive terms is the same.

There are three types of progressions namely (i) Arithmetic Progression (ii) Geometric Progression (iii) Harmonic Progression.

Here we shall study only Arithmetic Progression.

2, , 26 Let us denote the first term as a, the second term as a + d and the third term as a + 2d. a + 2d = 26 ∴ 2 + 2d = 26 ∴ 2d = 24 ∴ d = 12 ∴ The second term a + d = 2 + 12 = 14.

∴ 33000 = 5 [2a + 9 x 200]

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∴ 33000 = 2a + 1800 5 ∴ 6600 = 2a + 1800 ∴ 2a = 6600 – 1800 ∴ 2a = 4800 ∴ a = 2400 Meenakshi saved Rs. 2400 in the first year.

Multiple Choice Questions: (for Internal Evaluation) Q. Choose the correct alternative from those given below each question: 1. Which of the following are the next two terms of the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81, ……… (b) 243, 729 (c) 729, 243 (a) 35, 37 2. The first term of an A.P is denoted as ‘t1’ or ___. (a) d (b) tn (c) a 3. Which of the following sequences is not an A.P.? (a) 3, 6, 9, 12,…. (b) 1, 8, 15, 22,….. (c) 1, 4, 9, 16,…..

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Reality seems to be catching up with the realty sector. With the recent defaults by real estate developers such as Orbit Corporation, Hirco Plc and Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) and a downgrading of Hubtown for defaulting on repayment of interest and principal on Rs 100 crore of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) by rating agency Brickwork has definitely spread panic in the market. Lower sales and high indebtedness coupled with regulatory problems seems to be the reason behind defaults in the sector. Moreover, in a business environment marked with default risks, banks are trying to minimise hit to balance sheets. Clearly a financial crisis is staring the developer community in the face. Mayura Shanbaug reports…

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HAUNTING DEVELOPERS? T he balance sheets of a majority of developers are currently stretched, says Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director, Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India, “if the situation prevails for longer than expected, it could prove to be a challenging situation to deal with.”

“These are the times to maintain existence and not to be adventurous.

The primary focus of developers should now be to reduce finance cost.

To achieve that, developers should focus on reducing their exposure to assets that are not intended to get developed in next three years or so,”

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he “Second quarter GDP reports for Asia Pacific continue to roll in and, for the most part, they show the region remains resilient to external weakness, says Moody’s in a preview of numbers to be released this week.

According to it “Japan is expected to report another strong gain, benefitting from the cheaper yen and expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, while retail and tourism are supporting Hong Kong’s growth. Indian indicators are expected to show stable inflation but another wide trade deficit, which is placing downward pressure on the ailing rupee.“ Today India’s Foreign Trade figures for July and Industrial Production for

says Agarwal.

He feels that the developers should focus on faster execution of existing projects which can help them improve cash flows by new sales, and on recovery from earlier sales where payment is construction-linked. “Institutional and individual investors generally await such situations and help developers by acquiring assets at significant discounts,” he adds.

A similar concern is expressed by Mukesh Chattani, Sector Specialist Real Estate, CARE Ratings, who believes that developers should choose to divest non-core assets or even core assets (to some extent) to manage the liquidity or enhance financial flexibility by repaying debt.

“The other alternative for developers with good financial flexibility would be

June are likely to be released, while tomorrow the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) figures are expected. Given below are Moody’s forecasts for the same

Foreign Trade July Forecast: US$15 billion India’s unimpressive trade account reflects the woes of the broader economy. Exports are contracting, imports are barely growing, and the headline balance is deep in deficit.

India’s large external imbalance will put downward pressure on the rupee.

Industrial Production June Forecast: 1% Production contracted in May and was virtually flat through the first half

of 2013. Weak domestic demand is weighing on manufacturing production, while supply-side constraints cap growth in the electricity sector.

None of these restrictions are likely to abate in the second half of the year.

Wholesale Price Index July Forecast: 4.7% Wholesale price inflation has stabilized in the 4.5% to 5% y/y range in recent months and is likely to remain there as supply and demand are now evenly matched. The economy is still growing well below potential, but supply is limited, especially of food, which supports prices. Rising agricultural yields will cool food inflation towards the end of 2013.

to replace the existing debt with longer duration debt or private equity money or a combination of both and wait till the economic scenario improves,” he suggests.

Incidentally, property registration in Mumbai saw flat growth in June after 15-20% growth in April and May. Sunil Mantri, Vice President NAREDCO & CMD Mantri Realty agrees that the sector is going through tough times. Ditto with the country’s economy, but he feels that there is no need to panic at this moment. However, Mantri expects real estate prices would remain stable during the current year and they may not appreciate in a very big way.

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ast week USD/INR pair traded above the all time high and made a new high of 61.80 mainly taking cues from the weak local equities which closed weak for the third consecutive week. But, this week the rupee is expected to trade strong as the RBI will auction 220 billion rupees of government cash management bills every Monday, to drain out cash from the financial system, the RBI announced last Thursday. Also, investors are expecting government measures to attract foreign inflows in a bid to help narrow a record high current account deficit, which has affected the rupee most. The trading range for the Spot USD/INR pair is expected to be within 60.30 to 61.30.

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ate against the dollar with the help of RBI’s Support. Pivot Point for the Pair is at 61.39.

At present India has been trapped in the vicious circle. The main task for government is to finance the trade deficit; India is one of the largest importers of gold and oil. The RBI has already taken measures to curb the imports of gold and on the oil part the government. should cut down consumption of imported crude oil by steadily lowering the fuel subsidies. So by squeezing the imports of these commodities and by increasing the exports, it will help to lower the current account deficit.

But, the costlier fuel will increase the consumer-price inflation somewhere near to the double digit levels thus resulting in cut down of spending on the other things. As a result GDP growth will struggle to exceed last year’s 5%, which is already the lowest in a decade.

The dollar index continued to trade weak for the third consecutive week taking cues from the mixed jobs report released late last week, which increased the uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of asset purchases, and has been seen as pressuring the dollar’s value. The central bank buys $85 billion a month in U.S. debt and mortgage-backed securities in a bid to hold interest rates. Last week Economic reports from the US showed that the number of US citizens filing new claims for jobless benefits rose slightly for week ended August 3, by 5000 to 333K, compared to an expectation for an increase to 336K.

Last week the European Central Bank trimmed its growth forecast for the Euro region as the bloc struggles to escape a recession.

The central bank also reiterated its intention to maintain interest rates at 0.5% for extended period of time. China said its exports rose 5.1% in July, swinging from June’s 3.1% fall. Analysts expected a 2.8% increase in exports and imports rose by 10.9% last month, after June’s drop of 0.7%. Analysts were looking for a 1.3% rise for imports.

Gold prices also benefited from the U.S. dol-

lar`s drop against major counterparts and recovered from the fall to trade near the previous weekly close. A weaker dollar lifts dollardenominated gold futures by making them appear cheaper for buyers using other currencies. Gold continued to trade firm after data showed U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, adding to fears regarding the Federal Reserve tapering monetary stimulus where slower employment growth could force the central bank to keep its gold-supportive policies in place longer.

Financial Crisis Haunting Developers?

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drastic way would be difficult since the input costs, such as steel, cement, labour and various construction materials has gone up substantially,” says Mantri. “Besides the government has started charging heavily for fungible FSI premium and other premiums at the current ready reckoner rates,” he says.

The cost of construction in recent times has gone up considerably. In cities like Mumbai, with the cost of fungible FSI, the cost of construction has increased by as much as 20%.

According to many the main cause of a few developers facing institutional defaults is the regulatory issue where permissions are delayed for years together.

“Generally developers expect that permissions will be granted within 6-12 months and based on that he plans banking repayments and takes project loans for development. However, in some of the cases it is observed that environment clearances are received after 3 years which has impacted re-payment schedule of the developer,” explains Mantri.

Incidentally, this issue was raised by the developers with the Secretary, Banking and Finance to give auto extensions in case of delay on the part of government in issuing regulatory approval which was in-principle agreed by all banks.

“However, in practice, banks are reluctant to allow Corporate Debt Re-structuring (CDR) or rescheduling accounts, wherein the complete fault lies with the government in issue of the NOC. This is impacting a few developers,” points out Mantri.

“I feel since the government has re-scheduled the account of more than Rs.5 lakh crore of Indian Corporates – in power, telecommunication, aviation, infrastructure, energy and construction companies, then they must include the

real estate companies too,” he says.

“Banks should come forward to help the borrower (including developer) to consider the delay which has happened on the part of the government and that particular project account should be given breathing time so that unnecessary pressure on the developer as well as the bank / institution can be avoided,” he suggests.

Mantri hopes that the developers will not take a rigid stand in holding stock, like a manufacturer who does not sit on stock / inventory. “A similar attitude is required to be followed by the developer, if any deal is losing out for little negotiation, the developer must close the deal because cost of funds are high and getting liquidity into the system should be the first and foremost priority for each and every developer rather than sitting on land banks, finished / unfinished stocks,” he advices.

According to sector experts “by liquidating a little stock at a discounted price, the developer may not loose, but on the contrary will get his own liquidity rather than running after private equity players, private equity lenders or financial institutions who are very expensive or waiting for

long time for the banks / financial institutions to get the loan.”

Can we see some correction in the prices?

“Theoretically, this is a matter of simple math.

Launches at lower price points can attract demand and funding situations can get solved.

However; this is easier said than done,” says Shobhit Agarwal.

“Prices at which deals do take place have already witnessed a correction. Under-construction properties are available at considerable discounts to ready property buyers. The discounts vary, depending on how much pain a particular developer is in,” he says.

Chattani feels that real estate price is a function of habitability of the area. “In old established areas and saturated markets the prices are expected to remain sticky whereas in the upcoming areas the prices will be determined by the demand-supply gap,” he says.

However, as per Residex, NHB, out of total 20 cities, 14 cities have witnessed price increase in Jan-Mar. 2013 quarter over Jan-Mar. 2012. In Mumbai as well though the prices have remained stagnant overall, there was around 10% appreciation in prices in certain micro-markets like Navi Mumbai and Thane.

With festive season approaching, will the situation change for the better? “December year end is a good bonanza period for the NRI community,” says Mantri. “The $ has peaked, it is time to knock at the doors of our NRI friends who are sitting on a huge surplus and waiting for a good opportunity to make investments in India,” he says.

“If a little attractive pricing is done, volumes will happen and I hope that during Diwali time and thereafter a little improvement in liquidity likely to happen,” he adds.

But if that doesn’t happen than a major financial crisis could plague the sector, feel analysts.

« EXPERTS SPEAK

These are the times to maintain existence and not to be adventurous. The primary focus of developers should now be to reduce finance cost. To achieve that, developers should focus on reducing their exposure to assets that are not intended to get developed in next three years or so.

Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director, Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India The other alternative for developers with good financial flexibility would be to replace the existing debt with longer duration debt or private equity money or a combination of both and wait till the economic scenario improves Mukesh Chattani, Sector Specialist Real Estate, CARE Ratings

companies too.

I feel since the government has re-scheduled the account of more than Rs.5 lakh crore of Indian Corporates – in power, telecommunication, aviation, infrastructure, energy and construction companies, then they must include the real estate

Sunil Mantri, Vice President NAREDCO & CMD Mantri Realty

MF’s Never Perform Well Or Badly

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Mutual Funds

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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By Anand Birai

ontrary to popular belief that the mutual funds are performing good or bad, very few realize that it is not an investment in itself but just a vehicle to invest in various asset classes. Unfortunately there are still many misconceptions about this tool of investment which receives flak when the actual asset classes like, equity markets, debt markets or gold markets don’t perform up to the mark.

The widespread perception is that mutual funds themselves are an asset class. This perception is actually far from the reality. Mutual fund schemes are a bridge to reach a definite asset class, be it equity, stocks, shares, debt, bonds, fixed income instruments and gold. In several countries around the world, one could also invest in commodities, real estate and several other asset classes through the mutual fund route. However, those are yet to be launched in India.

Financial planners and advisors say that the main reason behind such perception is the lack of knowledge and understanding, not only

among the investing public but also among the planners, advisors and distributors also. Often, it is heard that distributors of several financial products telling their clients that invest some in FD, some in equity -meaning directly into stocks and some in mutual funds.

It's like if you want to go from Mumbai to Delhi, you can either take a train, or a flight or you can even choose to drive down. Likewise, you can use the fund route to reach your financial destination through investments in equity, debt or gold. The advantage here is you can also have a mix of two or all in your portfolio.

As an investment vehicle, mutual funds can also offer you the opportunity to invest in some specific investment products which otherwise would be difficult for you to invest. For example, through the debt fund route, one can take exposure to treasury bills, call money, government securities, etc; which otherwise would have been difficult for any individual small investor to enter.

Hence, before investing in particular fund, the investor must look at the performance of the asset class the respective fund takes exposure

BEST PERFORMING FUNDS Scheme Name

ICICI Prudential Service Industries Fund-G Templeton India Ultra Short Bond Fund-Super IP-G Peerless Liquid Fund-Super IP-G IDFC G Sec Fund-Invt Plan-Reg-G (Re-launched SBI Magnum Balanced Fund-G

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Rare outflows seen in the first month of the quarter, last such occurrence seen in October 2010 The mutual fund industry witnessed outflows of Rs 501 bn in July (mainly from liquid funds) as against Rs 484 bn in the previous month. An outflow in the first month of the quarter is rare and was last seen in October 2010 (though much smaller at Rs 57 bn). Normally, the industry sees outflows towards the end of the quarter from corporates and banks in short maturity fixed income categories.

Corporates withdraw to meet their advance tax requirements while banks withdraw to meet their quarter-end capital adequacy requirements. However, these outflows usually see a reversal over the subsequent two months.

Liquid funds faced heavy redemption pressure Liquid funds’ AUM fell by 21% to Rs 1.29 trillion primarily due to outflows of Rs 453 bn. The category witnessed large-scale redemption following the recent liquiditytightening measures by the RBI to strengthen the rupee. The category (represented by CRISIL – AMFI Liquid Fund Performance Index), gave 0.37% returns in the month.

Both equity and debt oriented funds reported a fall in AUM AUM of equity as well as debt oriented funds fell in the month due to outflows from the respective categories amid weakness in the underlying markets due to the central bank’s recent measures. Equity funds’ AUM fell by 4.4% or Rs 75 bn to Rs 1.63 trillion in July led by outflows (of Rs 18 bn as against inflows of Rs 9 bn in the previous month) as well as MTM losses.

The underlying equity market (CNX Nifty) fell by 1.7% in the month. Within the debt category, income funds’ assets fell by over 2% to Rs 4.32 trillion while gilt funds’ AUM posted a fall of over 3% to Rs 82 bn due to a recent rise in bond yields (yields and bond prices/ NAVs move in opposite directions). However, the gilt funds category was a rare gainer in terms of inflows of nearly Rs 1 bn in July as against outflows of Rs 3 bn in the previous month.

into, which would largely affect the fund’s performance.

MF UPDATE

SBI MF Announces Dividend under its two schemes SBI MF has announced dividend for SBI Magnum Midcap Fund-Regular Plan and SBI IT Fund-Regular Plan under its dividend option.

Accordingly, the quantum of dividend for distri-

Renewed interest in FMPs The month also recorded renewed interest in fixed maturity plans (FMPs); there were as many as 37 new launches out of the total 40 new fund offers (NFOs) launched.

In June, only 15 FMPs were launched out of the total 19 NFOs launched during the month. Rise in FMP launches was an outcome of the recent rise in bond yields.

FMPs are closed ended funds which lock-in the high yields over the time period of the scheme.

Gold ETFs reported highest rise in AUM since October 2011 Gold ETFs’ AUM increased 11% to Rs 107 bn, the highest growth since October 2011, despite outflows of Rs 1 bn in July. The rise in AUM was due to MTM gain as the underlying asset prices, represented by CRISIL Gold Index, rose 12% in the month tracking positive global trend.

Fund of funds investing overseas attract inflows Fund of funds investing overseas saw marginal inflows of Rs 0.29 bn in the month, the second month of inflows prior to which the category saw outflows for 12 consecutive months. The category also witnessed MTM gains due to a sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee in recent months. The category AUM rose by 9% to Rs 21 bn in the month.

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MF AUM Below Rs 8 Trillion On Outflows From Liquid Funds he Indian mutual fund industry’s monthend assets under management (AUM) fell by over 6% month on month or Rs 506 bn to end below the Rs 8 trillion mark (first time since March 2013) at Rs 7.61 trillion in July as per the monthly numbers released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).

Most of the outflows were from liquid funds which witnessed volatility in performance following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) liquidity-curbing measures to strengthen the rupee.

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bution on the face value of Rs.10 will be Rs 5 per unit for SBI Magnum Midcap Fund-Regular Plan and Rs 4.50 per unit for SBI IT FundRegular Plan. The record date for dividend distribution has been fixed as 8th August 2013.

Deutsche MF revises exit load Deutsche MF has announced to revise exit load structure under DWS Cash Opportunities Fund, an open ended debt scheme with effect from August 5. Accordingly, an exit load of 0.25% will be charged if units are redeemed or switched out within 3 months from the date of allotment, on prospective basis.

UTI MF announces resignation of Shri Janki Ballabh UTI MF has announced resignation of Shri Janki Ballabh from the position of Chairman and Director of UTI Trustee Company Pvt. Ltd. with effect from August 1.

Birla Sun Life MF revises exit load Birla Sun Life MF has announced to revise exit load structure under Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term Fund, an open ended short term income scheme with effect from August 6. Accordingly, an exit load of 0.25% will be charged if units are redeemed or switched out within 365 days from the date of allotment or nil otherwise.

ICICI announces changes in the names of its two schemes ICICI Prudential MF has announced changes in the names of ICICI Prudential Gilt Treasury Plan and ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Investment Plan with effect from August 7. Accordingly, the new names are ICICI Prudential Short Term Gilt Fund and ICICI Prudential Long Term Gilt Fund, respectively.

ICICI announces launch of ICICI Prudential CNX 100 ETF ICICI Prudential AMC announced the launch of ICICI Prudential CNX 100 ETF, an open-ended Index Exchange Traded Fund that constitutes 100 most liquid large-cap stocks listed on the NSE. The fund aims at replicating the CNX 100 Index providing a diverse array of stocks from 38 sectors of the economy. The ETF will be managed by Kayzad Eghlim.

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Promoting Hong Kong

MOHIT ARORA

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« GUEST COLUMN

Through A Writer’s Eyes Remember the iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’, the film which made actor Shahrukh Khan the undisputed king of ‘Bollywood’ and also the picturesque locals of Switzerland, a popular tourist destination for Indians and a must visit destination for honeymooners. What this movie did for Switzerland, Hong Kong is trying to repeat it with a book…a novel ‘Hold My Hand’. Mayura Shanbaug reports...

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he Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is promoting tourism by capturing the passion of Indian consumers for books by collaborating with a writer for such a unique promotional campaign in India to promote a destination. This is the first time ever for any National Tourism Board.

The board commissioned bestselling Indian author Durjoy Datta to be messenger of the beauty and appeal of the place based on his popularity in the market and Datta doesn’t disappoint.

‘Hold My Hand’ is a love story between a blind girl and an Indian boy which takes place in the city of Hong Kong. Datta is not only a good but also a clever writer who has managed to entice readers with the beauty of the place without making it sound like a travelogue. He takes the readers through the various streets, smells and sounds of the city enticing them, inviting them and leaving them to wish for more.

The HKTB firmly believes that the book will generate huge interest in Hong Kong, the city where the love story in the book takes place.

From the novel, the HKTB will spin off a series of promotional activities, using Social Networking Services (SNS) and mobile apps, with a view to raising awareness of Hong Kong as an exciting, vibrant travel destination among Indian consumers.

“India, with its rapidly growing outbound tourism, is one of Hong Kong’s five key new

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Afternoon Despatch & Courier

markets. We hope that our groundbreaking initiatives, including the book, will help us consolidate Hong Kong’s presence in the market and attract more Indian visitors to Hong Kong,” said Anthony Lau, Executive Director, HKTB, at the unveiling of the first leg of HKTB’s ambitious marketing campaign in India this year.

“India is very important to us as a new market,” he said. The tourism to this sector has taken a hit after Kingfisher Airlines and Air India’s troubles last year.

But the board is confident that they will see a double digit growth this fiscal. The Board is also trying to tap Tier I and Tier II cities apart from the metros.

What is going to follow this campaign is collaborating with major attractions and other trade partners in Hong Kong to develop a special “Hold My Hand” Travel Package that features the romantic places visited by the novel’s protagonists and joining hands with a famous coffee chain for ‘Hold My Hand’ merchandize like coffee mugs and flavours.

In the meanwhile, the HKTB is working with a reputed film school in India (read Whistling Woods) to run a short film contest, inviting students of the school to produce snippets of ‘Hold My Hand’. The winning film will premiere in winter, a popular season for Indian honeymooners and young couples to travel abroad, to reinforce the HKTB’s marketing effort.

s market data clearly shows over the last months, key economic indicators for India have made for ever depressing reading. The slowdown in GDP growth, industrial production (IP) and also slip in the value of the rupee against the US dollar have made observers jittery about India’s future growth prospects.

While, expected increasing pressure on inflation from higher fuel costs is expected to negatively impact household expenses. Therefore, it is not surprising that the automotive industry is also feeling the pressure, with year-on-year new vehicles sales down 12% in May, as fewer consumers visit their local showroom to buy a new-vehicle.

Recently, we asked over 600 dealers across India about their business and how satisfied they were with the support they were receiving from the manufacturer.

The results from the 2013 J.D. Power Dealer Satisfaction with Automotive Index study, or DSWAMI for short, showed that one-in-five dealers expected to make a loss, up from 9%, in the financial year 2012-13 and only 44% of dealers anticipated to make a profit, down from 62% the previous year.

Although the results of the study make for some

sobering reading for a number of OEMs, it also highlights how important the partnership between the manufacturer and the dealer is on improving both positions.

Indeed, not all dealers are struggling in the market, and results from the study showed that Toyota and Maruti Suzuki were notable for the high ratings their dealers gave on measures around the support and concern provided by the OEMs on their business requirements. Importantly, the majority of the highly satisfied dealers referred to a strong partnership existing among themselves and the brands they represent.

Fundamental for dealers’ viability is the ability to increase footfall and sales in the showroom, as well as promoting increased loyalty for their service business.

Notable in the finding is that after-sales and the spare parts represent more than 40% of the revenue for dealers and new car sales account for only 28% on average.

Therefore, ensuring customers repeatedly come back to the dealership for service is a critical part of the dealers’ revenue stream. Brands that both support and encourage their dealers to provide excellent after-sales care, and support them with operational efficiencies in the supply chain, will be in a better position to secure future business for their network.

Moreover, those automakers who work closely with their dealers to make the service visit more enjoyable also benefit greatly in terms of improved customer loyalty. From the most recent J. D. Power India Customer Satisfaction Index study, 93% of after-sales customers who reported the highest level of satisfaction (in the upper quartile of satisfaction) said they would definitely revisit the same dealer for both service work during and post warranty coverage. This was in stark contrast to less than half of customers who reported satisfaction levels in the lower quartile reporting similar intentions.

However, for an automotive brand to fully succeed in India and help maintain the viability of their dealer net-

work they have to match the ever changing customer requirements in their product lines. The DSWAMI results show over 85% of dealers, including those of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota report they have the right model line-up to compete in the market, but for some notable volume players this is not the case. For two key volume brands, less than 65% of their dealers agree that they have right product line-up to compete effectively in the market.

Honda, for example, whose dealers score the brand

below the study average has a relatively limited product range. While, Tata despite having a strong product range on “paper” arguably suffers from a relatively dated product line-up. This further underlines the importance the refreshed and new models, including Honda’s first diesel model in India, the Amaze, have in promoting increased sales.

Moreover, from J.D. Power’s analysis on new-vehicle shoppers, the top three rejection reasons are related to high fuel consumption, the purchase price and thirdly the exterior design. This also underlines the need for manufactures to support their dealers with strong value propositions - that cross the whole model range - and are complemented with designs that match Indian consumer preferences.

Notable with changing lifestyles and aspirations, customers are becoming more discerning about the products they want, be it with the quality, ownership costs and styling of the vehicles offered. Strong sales performance of the Renault Duster, Maruti Ertiga, Mahindra XUV500, alongside the growing number of other smaller SUV models entering the India market highlights the importance that Indian buyers place on new vehicle segments. While, new entrants like Datsun, expected to introduce a range of new models in 2014 shows a growing tendency amongst foreign OEMs to focus on product designs more attuned to the needs of consumers in India.

Therefore, in a challenging sales environment it is important that OEMs work closely with their dealer network in order to increase service retention and deliver a product line-up that matches the needs and aspirations of Indian customers. Brands which have been able to support their network on these areas, have been given the thumbs-up by their dealers in the 2013 DWSAMI study and show that for some dealers hostile market conditions can be overcome through proactive planning and greater customer centricity.

The Festival Marketing Advantage JAGDEEP KAPOOR

is a Brand Guru and CMD of the successful Samsika Marketing Consultancy

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he birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated as Janamashtmi and there was fanfare all around. The latter part of the year in India is concentrated with festivals. These festivals represent different castes, communities, religions and generally bring about an atmosphere of joy, integrity and generate a lot of goodwill.

How do marketers address these segments? How do marketers use these times as opportunities for enhancing their brand image and sales?

Diwali, Eid, Christmas and many festivals are great opportunities for marketing.

All across Mumbai- Dandiya, Navratri, Garba and other festivals are being celebrated with tremendous amount of gusto and enthusiasm. This is a prime opportunity for a lot of companies whether in soft drinks, consumer durables, refrigerators, washing machines, cigarettes as well as many other consumer products like toothpaste, soaps, chocolates to be are able to participate and use this nine-day festival time to their advantage. Pandals are put up and sponsored, gates are

erected and a lot of sampling is done during these occasions. There are claims made to satisfy customers within nine days in some product categories. Apart from this, there are numerous competitions held to judge the best dressed male and female, to judge the best dancer and all this is also sponsored by various companies, whether in terms of stalls, banners or gifts. This year the time allotted was short, but the interest was high.

Just like Navratri and Dassera, (a very big occasion in the state of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan); Kolkata and the East celebrate Pooja celebrations.

Special events, sponsorships are the order of the day.

With companies as varied as those representing airlines, microwave ovens, banks, consumer products companies are all trying to get a slice and to participate in various innovative forms during the Pooja celebrations.

Publications would bring out special Pooja features which again would give an opportunity for various marketers to advertise in.

Festive time is also a time wherein specific purchases are made. Consumers durables are procured for the house, paints are used to decorate the house and so a lot of purchase made in terms of garments and upholstery. Diwali is celebrated with great enthusiasm and these celebrations continue right through Christmas and New Year.

Another set of companies specially in the field of consumer durables selling TV, washing machines, refrigerators and cars use festival time to enhance their sales because that is the time when consumers are most prone to making purchases out of their savings of the last few months or years earnings. During Diwali, a lot of financial services would highlight their offerings

because of the significance of Godess Laxmi.

Goa witnesses a large number of people going on religious purposes for the St. Francis Xavier’s feast. Further, in North, various festivals like Janmashtmi and in the West festivals like Ganesh Chathurti have already given ample opportunity for people to indulge. The Eid celebrations are also a great opportunity to the market brands.

Not only are the major companies wanting to participate in these festivities but even local traders and business men do a tremendous job of using festivals as an opportunity area. A lot of sweets, mithai, and chocolates would definitely find themselves being purchased. Gift items, whether in the case of leather or crockery or even due to religious purposes, stainless steel would have brisk sale. Gold and silver exchange hands quickly during the festive season especially during Dhanteras.

Because of this not only does the final product get sold but a lot of other industries get a lot of sale. One such industry is the packaging industry; the demand for cartons would go up. The plastic industry would also achieve greater sales. The ancillary industry to garment industry like threads, buttons basic textiles also shows an upward trend. Another industry which one cannot forget is the fire cracker industry which has a seasonal sale especially during this period. Of course, there are restrictions now due to safety reasons but the enthusiasm is still high.

The most important opportunity area during festival time is in the heart and mind of the consumers. The consumer has a little more purchasing power due to bonus received and there is a sense of festivity in the air which makes the consumer wants to indulge, want to

consume and want to spend. This state of mind, if properly addressed with innovative techniques, would help the brand to establish a positive image in the minds of the consumer.

Apart from looking at an all India level, it is important to consider each area and each location while preparing an annual plan, an annual calendar of a marketing schedule during festivals. Whether, it be Durga Pooja in the East, whether it be Holi in the North, whether it be Christmas in Goa and Mumbai, whether it be Eid in various places in the country, or whether it be Parsi New Year in Mumbai or Baisaki in Punjab – all these festivals need to be planned for in advance across a “Festival Calendar” and a well thought out promotion programme does yield good results. Similarly, it would be important to understand the significance of 14th Jan Sankrant, to look at Pongal to look at Onam to look at Ugadi as separate and distinct festival timings. It is also important to look at various New Years whether it be Parsi New Year, the first of January or Bengali New Year. This could be a good opportunity to bring about the festive atmosphere and make the brand gain sales.

Festivals will come and festivals will go, but the brand which regularly associates itself with these festivals earns the goodwill of the local people because it is able to take care of their customs, promotions, and traditions. These brands would definitely be remembered across festivals, across seasons and across years.

Copyright © 2013, All rights reserved.

Jagdeep Kapoor can be contacted at jk@samsika.com

MUMBAI | MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013

« NEWS VIEW DOMINIC REBELLO

is a technical analyst and Senior Correspondent at the ADC

New Companies Bill passed...

Corporates To Be Made Socially Responsible T

By Dominic Rebello

he Companies Bill, 2012 (the Bill), was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 8 August 2013. The new Companies Bill will replace the decades-old Companies Act of 1956 and requires President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent to become law of the land.

The Companies Bill, The Bill has among other 2012 seeks to improve things introduced the transparency and concept of class action accountability in the suit, wherein depositors companies, encourages or a unit of shareholders self-regulation. can sue a firm that has The Bill has among committing fraud. It also other things introduced makes it mandatory for the concept of class companies with market action suit, wherein capitalisation of more depositors or a unit of than 5 billion rupees (Rs shareholders can sue a 500 crore) or a turnover of firm that has commitmore than Rs 1,000 crore ting fraud. It also or a net profit of more makes it mandatory for than Rs 5 crore to spend companies with market 2% of their annual net capitalisation of more profits on corporate social than 5 billion rupees responsibility.

(Rs 500 crore) or a turnover of more than Rs 1,000 crore or a net profit of more than Rs 5 crore to spend 2% of their annual net profits on corporate social responsibility. The CSR activities recognised under the Bill include: Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty; Promotion of education; Promoting gender equality and empowering women; reducing child mortality and improving maternal health; Combating HIV, AIDS, Malaria and other diseases; Ensuring environmental sustainability; Imparting employment enhancing vocational skills; Social business projects; and Contribution to certain funds. The company is to give preference to local areas when formulating its CSR policy.

The Bill also seeks to make mergers and acquisitions easier, clearer and speedier.

Minister of state for corporate affairs, Sachin Pilot, said that private companies, while maximising growth, also have a greater responsibility towards society, besides equitable and sustainable growth of the country. “This is a momentous day, as this will usher in a new era for the company law,” Pilot said after the Bill was passed. The detailed rules will be issued by the corporate affairs ministry after the Bill is notified by the ministry.

The Bill hopes to protect the interests of minority shareholders while expanding the responsibility on auditors who will face criminal liability if they fail to report corporate fraud. It also seeks to strengthen the institution of independent directors.

The new Companies Law Bill 2013 will bring in greater clarity, enhance transparency and address the issues concerning corporated as the bill is progressive in nature. It will ease the process of doing business in the country and improving governance by making firms accountable says Vijay Kalantri, President - All India Association of Industries (AIAI).

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Company

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ADANIENT

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1127

1140

167

167

1169

143

34

72

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1205

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1271

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1074

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1009

1177

1204

1230

1151

1125

137

155

173

119

100

70

75

79

66

62

33

171 37

174

41

163

29

160

25

AMBUJACEM

179

178

180

182

176

174

APOLLOTYRE

62

63

66

70

59

55

13

14

ANDHRABANK ARVIND

ASHOKLEY

ASIANPAINT

AUROPHARMA AXISBANK

BAJAJ-AUTO

BANKBARODA BANKINDIA

BANKNIFTY BATAINDIA

59

68

13

70

85

15

62

12

54

55

11

549

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Intraweek Support and Resistance Levels Based on the “Pivotal Point” theory of Techincal Analysis PP Points indicate the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-week.

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« TOP VIEW “I will finance the CAD fully and safely this year. When you said I couldn’t control the fiscal deficit, I presented a Budget that proved you wrong. I will prove you wrong again on the CAD.” — Finance Minister P Chidambaram

« BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS ICICI SECURITIES CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON TATA MOTORS

Markets Recover, But… NSE India : CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Monday (August 12, 2013) By Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty rose moderately on Thursday (August 08, 2013) a net 46.55 points (0.84%) and closed at the 5565 point level. The market opened down at the 5510 points level and that level itself was the low of the session. It then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 10.17 a.m. The index then rose steadily throughout the session and registered the day’s high at the 5577 points level at 3.00 p.m. It then declined marginally and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day.

The Nifty moved in a range of 68 points and closed above the psychologically important 5550 points level.

Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 38 were gainers, while 12 were losers. All the sectoral indices barring oil & gas and healthcare closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in realty, power and auto stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 18.03%. This change is substantial and indicates a less than full participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 910 were gainers, 417 were losers and 68 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-sold zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has risen above the slow D line (positive and a buy signal).

RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 30 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line but both lines are converging (positive if it continues).

The ADX is rising while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is increasing in strength.

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 5598) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 5797) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 5850) Negative.

Is below its 200-day average (at 5851) Negative.

All the four averages are negatively trended. Negative.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market but with a neutral bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5476 points level.

The next support is at the 5359 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 5776 points level.

The next resistance is at the 5894 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intraday traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 5551 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 5525.

Support (2) = 5484.

Resistance (1) = 5592.

Resistance (2) = 5619.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY:

On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a small white body candle. In fact, this candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle. (A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high).

This is positive.

However, the 25 day’s moving average has crossed below the 200 day’s moving average. Further, the index is below the 5, 15, 25 and 200 day’s moving averages and all the four avera ges a re declining and also nega tively trended.

Moreover, the velocity parameters continue to remain negatively trended. All these indicate a negative bias. Investors are advised to avoid buying at present levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.

CMP: Rs. 279 Target Rs. 318 Tata Motors (TTMT)’s Q1FY14 numbers surprised us on revenue and margin fronts as JLR’s net realisations improved 4% YoY owing to better product mix and currency – improving the EBITDA margin 200bps. This clearly indicates that, whileFY13 was about volume growth at JLR, FY14 could be about margins. With full impact of high realisation and the high-margin New Range Rover Sport yet to come in, we believe FY14 margins being better than FY13 is a trend that may continue. Conservatively, we expect FY14/FY15 EBITDA margins to be 1.1/1.2% higher than FY13. The standalone business is another story however – it very nearly reported an EBITDA loss (1.2% margin), avoided PAT loss by getting dividend from JLR – and problems in the CV industry are continuing. We are cutting our volume and earnings estimates for FY14/15 for standalone business, which leads to a target price cut of 4.6% despite the improvement in JLR’s performance. Maintain ADD. JLR protects downside risks; maintain ADD: Despite problems in the domestic business TTMT is among our top picks in the sector owing to JLR’s long-term potential arising from: 1) new category products, and 2) all-aluminum drive terrain and 3)Localization in China. Near-term margins are improving, which protects downside risk to the stock. The standalone business faces cyclical concerns but, on the positive, the stock may get rerated if the economic cycle reverses. We value TTMT at Rs 318/share based on 3.5x JLR FY15EBITDA. Maintain ADD.

SUSHIL FINANCE CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON ASHIANA HOUSING

CMP: Rs. 218 Target Rs. 322 Key Highlights of Q1FY14: For the quarter ended Q1FY14, Ashiana Housing’s Total Revenue is down by 39.1% YoY to Rs.186.8 Mn due to change in accounting policy from POCM to Contract Completion method. Its revenue from own project is down by 57% YoY to Rs.118.8 Mn while that from partnership projects is up by 120.8% YoY to Rs.68 Mn. Its Area booked has increased by 29% YoY to 3.84 LSF. Outlook & Valuation: Ashiana Housing’s revenue and profit for this quarter looks frail as the company is undergoing a change in accounting policy from POCM to contract completion method. As mentioned in our earlier report, Area Booked, EAC and operating cashflow are better parameters to guage the performance of the company as earnings are likely to be lumpy in short term. Keeping in mind the ongoing projects saleable area of 97.3 LSF, EAC target of 19 LSF and area booking target of 23 LSF for FY14 we believe that the company is likely to grow at a CAGR of 58% for the next two years. Being a net debt free company with relatively stable cashflows the stock is attractively trading at 3.8x times its FY15E EPS of Rs. 51.8.

We maintain our positive stance on the company and recommend BUY with a price target of Rs. 322

NIRMAL BANG CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON PI INDUSTRIES

CMP: Rs. 135 Target Rs. 172 PI Industries has posted exceptionally good results with 70% yoy growth in sales. On back of good monsoon, agri business has performed well by registering a 38% yoy growth at Rs 197 cr. EBITDA margins have improved by ~690 bps but posted a decline of ~120 bps yoy at 19.4%. Management cited the product mix and rupee depreciation in agri business as the reason for the decline in margins. The company has repaid part of debt with the money raised though QIP in last quarter which has helped it in saving the interest cost which has reduced by ~30% yoy.

Valuation & Recommendation: We believe that with macro factors like low per-capita pesticides consumption in the country, increasing MSPs and increasing acceptance for the need of crop protection products, make PI Industries a good long term bet while healthy order book of CSM, strong balance sheet and new product launches in Agri Input segment will drive near to medium term growth. At CMP, the stock trades at 13.3.x FY14E and 9.5x FY15E. We maintain our BUY rating on the stock with price target of Rs 172 (12x on FY15E EPS) Please send all business and corporate related mails to business@afternoondc.in

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Don’t Hide Facts From Your Insurance Company MANOJ ASWANI

is VP at MyInsurance Club.com

« INSURANCE

I am looking for a health insurance for my father aged 52, the complication is that he is a tobacco user (consumes gutkha 6-7 sachets in a day), so I want to know:1. If we take a health policy without disclosing this fact and later in case he suffers from any problem caused due to his habit, what are the chances of claim getting rejected?

2. If we disclose this fact to the company, then will our mediclaim proposal get accepted by them?

3. What is advisable for persons rather for families where the earning member have these kinds of bad habits (like use of tobacco, alcohol etc.), how can they get the persons covered for health —Mangesh Surve, Borivali

Health Insurance companies usually hesitate to offer policies to people with past medical history or any existing condition. But if a person consumes alcohol and/or tobacco and is perfectly healthy, then they will not have a problem.

1. No matter what the condition, one should always declare all known facts to the insurance company. If you are consuming alcohol or tobacco then you should declare the same clearly at the time of applying an insurance policy (health, life, any policy). If you withhold facts or lie to the insurance company, then it can result into rejection of your claim, legal implication and barring from insurance policy from any other insurer.

2. Yes you will get a policy – as I said companies don’t have a problem with your addictions but they want to be aware of the same. This helps them to identify the risks associated with you and accordingly price your policy. A basic health insurance policy will cover all diseases except preexisting diseases. The waiting period for covering pre-existing diseases could be 2 to 4 years depending upon the policy/company you purchase 3. My advice and request to all families is to take a good comprehensive health insurance

policy irrespective of your medical history, lifestyle habits or any other factors. Cost of health care is rising at a fast pace; number of diseases are increasing too. So in such a scenario everyone needs to have adequate health insurance policy.

I have a TATA AIA ULIP life insurance policy where the Annual premium is Rs 14000/-. I have been paying the premium for the last 6 years. What should I do, continue or surrender the policy?

—Shirish Rathod, Kurla

This is a unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP) and it has appreciated very slowly in the last 6 years. It can improve from here but then the performance is completely subject to the performance of equity markets.

Instead it is better to exit now and deposit this money in a guaranteed venue which will return at least 9% to 10% every year.

I am working in private company since the last 3 years. I wish to take an insurance policy but I am confused about life insurance.

Till date I have no policy. I am 28 years old and newly married. My monthly income is Rs 10,000/-. I can invest Rs 2000 to 3000 per month for 10 to 15 years. Which policy should I buy?

—Sameer Jadhav, Charni Road When you want to start building your finance portfolio, kindly follow the below steps – Step 1) Protection – This means a pure term insurance policy which will offer a huge benefit to your dependents in case of your untimely death. This safeguards their income source.

Another way of protection is a health insurance policy. This will protect you from rising cost of healthcare.

Step 2) After you have arranged for adequate protection, you should start saving money for small or medium time periods such as 3 or 5 or 15 years. This can be achieved through Bank Fixed deposits, PPF or Endowment plans. The idea here is to put money in places which will give guaranteed returns.

Step 3) After this you have the leeway to invest in equity products such as stocks, mutual funds which have an element of risk but also carry the scope to offer good returns.

(The author is Vice President at www.MyInsuranceClub.com, insurance comparison website in India. You may write to him at manoj@myinsuranceclub.com).

« PRODUCT REVIEW: LIC NEW JEEVAN NIDHI PLAN

A Deferred Annuity Plan With Bonus Facility L

By Manoj Aswani

IC's New Jeevan Nidhi Plan is a conventional with profits pension plan which provides for death cover during the deferment period and offers annuity on survival to the date of vesting.

Key Features This plan is a deferred annuity plan with bonus facility This plan offers Guaranteed Additions of Rs. 50/- per thousand Sum Assured for each completed year, for the first five years Bonus starts to accrue only after completion of 5 policy years Benefits: Benefit on Vesting: On vesting an amount equal to the Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Additions, vested Simple Reversionary bonuses and Final Additional bonus, if any, shall be made available to the Life Assured.

The following options shall be available to the Life Assured for utilization of the benefit amount.

1. To purchase an immediate annuity

Eligibility Conditions and Other Restrictions (For Basic Plan): Min Max Basic Sum 1,00,000 No Limit Assured (Rs.) Sum Assured of 25,000 50,00,000* Accident Benefit Rider Entry Age 20 60 (in years) Vesting Age 55 65 Policy Term 5 35 Single, Yearly, half-yearly, Mode of quarterly or monthly Premiums (through ECS only)

* including all policies with LIC of India and other insurers

The Life Assured shall have a choice to commute the amount available on vesting to the extent allowed under Income Tax Act. The entire amount available on vesting or the balance amount after commutation, as the case may be, shall be utilized to purchase immediate annuity at the then prevailing annuity rates.

Commutation shall only be allowed provided the balance amount is sufficient to purchase a minimum amount of annuity as per the provisions of section 4 of Insurance

Act, 1938.

In case the total benefit amount is insufficient to purchase the minimum amount of annuity, then the said amount shall be paid as a lump sum to the Life assured. The annuity shall only be purchased from Life Insurance Corporation of India.

Or 2. To purchase a new Single Premium deferred pension product from LIC of India Under this option the entire proceeds available on vesting shall be utilized to purchase a single premium deferred pension product provided the policyholder satisfies the eligibility criteria for purchasing single premium deferred pension product.

Death Benefit: Death during first five policy years: Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Addition shall be paid as lump sum or in the form of an annuity or partly in lump sum and balance in the form of an annuity to the nominee.

Death after first five policy years: Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Addition, Simple Reversionary and Final Additional Bonus, if any, shall be paid as lump

sum or in the form of an annuity or partly in lump sum and balance in the form of an annuity to the nominee.

The amount of annuity will depend on the payable lump sum and the then prevailing immediate annuity rates.

Guaranteed Additions: The policy provides for Guaranteed Additions @ Rs.50/- per thousand Sum assured for each completed year, for the first five years.

Participation in profits: The policy shall participate in profits of the Corporation from the 6th year onwards and shall be entitled to receive Simple Reversionary bonuses declared as per the experience of the Corporation, provided the policy is in full force. Final Additional Bonus may also be declared in addition.

OPTIONAL BENEFIT / RIDERS:

Accident Benefit Rider: Accident Benefit Rider is available as an optional rider by payment of additional premium under regular premium policies. In case of accidental death, the Accident

Benefit Rider Sum Assured will be payable as lumpsum along with the death benefit under the basic plan.

In case of accidental disability arising due to accident (within 180 days from the date of accident), an amount equal to the Accident Benefit Sum Assured will be paid in monthly instalments spread over 10 years and future premiums shall be waived.

If the policy becomes a claim either by way of death or the policy vests before the expiry of the said period of 10 years, the disability benefit instalments which have not fallen due will be paid in lump sum.

Policy Loan: No loan facility will be available under this plan.

Exclusion: Suicide: This policy shall be void if the Life Assured commits suicide (whether sane or insane at that time) at any time within one year from the date of commencement of risk and the Corporation will not entertain any other claim by virtue of this policy except to the extent of a maximum of 90% of single premium paid excluding any extra premium (in case of single premium policies).

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CURFEW IN 3 MORE DISTS, JAITLEY DETAINED AS KISHTWAR BOILS

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was today extended to Udhampur, Samba and Kathua along with Bhaderwah town in Doda, thus affecting seven out of 10 districts of Jammu region.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was detained as he arrived at the airport here on his way to Kishtwar, drawing sharp reaction from BJP which termed it as “undemocratic”.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Avinash Rai Khanna, who was to accompany Jaitley to Kishtwar along with state BJP President Jugal Kishore, was also detained by police while he was trying to enter Kathua on Sunday morning while PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti claimed she was prevented from leaving her house in Srinagar for a visit to the violence affected district in

Jammu region.

But Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit back at BJP alleging that politicians were trying to fire up the situation in Kishtwar to polarise the population with an eye on next year's elections to Parliament and the Assembly. Without naming any political party, the Chief Minister said, “their entire aim seems to be to recreate the conditions of 2008 (Amarnath land row agitation) so that they can exploit it in the subsequent Parliament (polls) and then the assembly election.”

He said that he has spoken to the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj. “In a telephonic conversation with the Leader of the Opposition, I asked her to tell their people in the region to maintain calm and not to PTI

AMMU: Curfew was today clamped in three more districts in the tense Jammu region and Army staged flag marches as J-K government made violence-hit Kishtwar out of bounds for politicians, detaining BJP leader Arun Jaitley at airport here and turning him back.

One more body was found in Kishtwar, 226 km from here, which remained curfew bound for the third consecutive day today following communal clashes on Friday that left two persons dead and scores of others injured, but authorities were yet to ascertain if he was a victim of violence.

Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Rajouri districts and Army called out after some incidents of arson and violence on Saturday night. It

fire up the issue,” Omar said.

Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Shantmanu told PTI that curfew has been imposed in Udhampur, Kathua and Samba districts “as a precautionary measure and Army has also been deployed in the areas to assist local administration."

Meanwhile, Separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik on Sunday appealed to people in communal clash-hit regions of the state to maintain peace and brotherhood.

“I appeal to my Hindu and Muslim brothers in Jammu to maintain peace, harmony and brotherhood. Fighting each other and burning houses is easy, but only those who go through such trauma know what it means,” Malik told reporters here.

Posting pictures on Facebook, Twitter unIslamic: Clerics

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IN BRIEF Pak troops violate truce, gravely hurt BSF jawan

sembly in November. The Delhi BJP unit chief, Vijay Goel is definitely a longstanding aspirant for the job but he is confronted by growing dissidence from within, with party JAMMU: Repeatedly violating the ceasefire in stalwarts like V.K. Malhotra, Vijender Gupta the last 36 hours, Pakistani troops opened fire and Aarti Mehra being totally opposed to at forward posts along the international bor- him. They have told the party high command der in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring a Border of their total opposition to Goel whom they Security Force (BSF) jawan. “There was sniper have accused of ignoring senior leaders firing from the Pakistan side this (Sunday) and thereby dividing the party ahead of the morning along the international border on elections. three posts, including the Alfa Machial Border Out Post (BOP) area in the Kanachak belt of Jammu district,” a senior BSF officer said.

BSF jawans responded effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which lasted till 1400 hours, he said. BSF Jawan Pawan Kumar received a MOTIHARI (Bihar): A suspected ISI agent was bullet in his chest and his legs have arrested near Raxaul town in East Champaran been paralysed due to the injury to his district in connection with a case of smugspinal cord, doctors at GMC hospital said. gling fake Indian currency, an official said on He has been referred to AIIMS in Delhi, they Sunday. Acting on a tip off, teams of the Diadded. rectorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Patna and Muzaffarpur arrested Md. Jameel alias Bhura (27) two days ago, DRI Deputy Director Vidyut Vikas told PTI. A native of Purana Bazar locality of Uttar NEW DELHI: Faction-ridden BJP is undecided on whether to project a chief ministe- Pradesh's Hapur district, Jameel was wanted rial candidate to take on the formidable in connection with the recovery of fake notes Congress incumbent Shiela Dikshit, who will with a face value of about Rs.30 lakh brought be seeking her fourth consecutive term when to New Delhi by a courier from Shenzhen the national capital goes to choose a new As- town of China on June 23 last, he said.

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EW DELHI: After the killing of five Indian soldiers by Pakistan at LoC, BJP on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh immediately declare that there will be no talks with his Pakistani

questioning, “Till when will we continue to hold dialogue and talks with Pakistan?”

Addressing a rally at Ramlila grounds here, the BJP chief gave a clarion call to oust the Congress-led

ON BJP LINE OF FIRE: Nawaz Sharif and Manmohan Singh counterpart at the United Nations.

Blaming UPA's “inaction” for Pakistan daring to attack India, BJP said after repeated ceasefire violations along the LoC, Prime Minister Singh should take effective steps in this direction by taking all political parties into confidence.

“You should declare today (Sunday) itself that there will be no talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Also, you should take effective steps by taking all political parties into confidence. All limits have been crossed now,” Rajnath Singh said here on Sunday, wondering over reports that the Prime Minister still intends holding talks with his Pakistani counterpart. “If timely and effective steps were taken by the Indian government, Pakistan could not have dared to attack Indian posts,” the BJP leader said,

government in Delhi and then at the Centre and announced his party would bring electricity rates down by 30 per cent if voted to power.

“I feel India's High Commissioner should be recalled and diplomatic relations with Pakistan scaled down,” Singh said, adding he had made this demand at the time of beheading of Indian soldiers

by Pakistan. “I had then sought a befitting reply to Pakistan, but Prime Minister Singh has not reacted so far,” Rajnath Singh said.

“We have tried to maintain good, friendly relations with Pakistan. But all limits have been crossed now. I wish to appeal to the Prime Minister to declare that there would be no further talks with Pakistan till it stops such type of actions (of attacking Indian soldiers and supporting terror),” he said.

PTI

DEVOTION: Mahant Dipandra Giri with other Sadhus performing puja of Holy Mace of Lord Shiva on the occcassion of Nag-Panchami at Dashnami Akhara temple, Budshah Chowk in Srinagar on Sunday, before the depature of Holy Mace to holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas.

EW DELHI: India's two prominent Islamic helplines are discouraging young callers, especially women, from creating profiles and posting pictures on popular social networking websites Facebook and Twitter on the ground that it is unIslamic. The heads of the two popular helplines, run for Shia and Sunni Muslims, have been flooded with phone calls asking if virtual profiles are Islamic.

“You can't see someone's face on Facebook and decide to be friends.

Look for 'pyar aur mohabbat' (love) in real life. Virtual relationships are not ‘faydaymand’ (profitable),” Sunni Mufti A.I.N. H.F. Mahli told PTI on phone from Lucknow.

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Suspected ISI agent arrested in Bihar

BJP undecided on CM in Delhi

NACHENGE, GAAYENGE: Women Participants of Modi Rally dance during 'Navabharata Yuvabheri' at Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Mumble the pen-

guin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, The encounters Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly!

Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by forces, powerful causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right. HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

MADHUBALA – EK ISHQ EK JUNOON

In tonight’s episode we will see, RK doesn’t believe Madhu

and asks her for the real reason for the divorce. Madhu pretends to be stone-hearted and tells him the reason is his behaviour, his nature and attitude. Further Madhu tells RK that she is in love with Sultan. RK is shocked. Further RK signs the divorce papers. Colors, 8.30 p.m.

BIGGEST AND BADDEST

Are there really animals as huge as dragons, creatures longer than the total height of nine men, enormous beasts so elusive that they have never been photographed, or birds that are so fierce that they are labelled as man-killing beasts? Join adventurer and biologist Niall McCann, as he heads out on one of Animal Planet’s most exciting global adventures; to track down the BIGGEST AND BADDEST creatures on the planet. An imal Planet, 9 p.m .

NORTH AMERICA

Travelling the continent for more than three years from the

sub-zero Canadian tundra to the tropical rainforests of Panama, Discovery Channel landmark series, NORTH AMERICA, reveals that “survival of the fittest” is truly the law here amid threatening terrain and ferocious weather. Discover a hidden world where life – ranging from the familiar to the exotic – battles deep freezes, deadly fires and explosive super storms. Never before seen sequences range from the elusive desert jaguar in Mexico to daring grizzly bears diving in more than 20 feet of water to grab salmon in Alaska. Di scover y, 8 p.m.

DEADLIEST TECH

DEADLIEST TECH on Discovery Science explores the dangerous machines and the edge cutting technologies used by armed authorities during warfare. Di scover y Science, 10 p.m .

REVENGE

After the success of Conrad’s plan to gain Charlotte’s inheri-

tance to help Grayson Global, Victoria has no choice but to let

THE HILLS HAVE EYES

Madhubala, Colors, 8.30 p.m.

him know she is alive. Together they conspire to frame The White-Haired Man for her “abduction.” Daniel gets Charlotte out of rehab and Emily introduces Charlotte to her “sister,” Amanda.

Jack demands Amanda take a paternity test, and when the paternity reveals that Jack is the baby’s biological father, Emily lies to Amanda saying she altered the test and that Jack isn’t the biological father, when he actually is. Aiden kills the white-haired man after he attacks Emily in her home. Star World , 9 p.m.

DEXTER

Drama -Thriller- Dexter discovers the man who killed his

mother, before his young eyes, is still alive. When he shares this information with Lila, she suggests he face the man, as part of his “steps” to addiction recovery. Bi g CBS Love, 10 p.m.

EK VEER KI ARDAAS – VEERA

Ranvi and Veera decide to make Nana-Nani stay back in Pritampura. Will their plan succeed in making Nana-Nani stay back with them? Star Plu s, 10.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Wes Craven produces this remake of his 1977 classic of the

same name, about the Carters, an idyllic American family travelling through the great American southwest. But their trip takes a detour into an area closed off from the public, but more importantly from society. An area originally used by the U.S. Government for nuclear testing that was intended to be empty...or so they thought? When the Carter’s car breaks down at the old site, they’re stranded...or are they? As the Carters may soon realize that what seemed like a car casually breaking down, might actually be a trap. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

SABSE BADI HERA PHARI

Babloo likes to have fun and is always getting in trouble. So his

father Narayana gets him a job with ShankerGoud. ShankerGoud and Bhallu are rivals and Bhallu is determined to kill ShankerGoud’s sister Pooja (Genelia D’Souza). Babloo falls in love with Pooja but Shanker is planning an arranged marriage for her with Ajay (Akash). Babloo and Pooja elope to get married. Max, 9 p.m.

GAYAB

A very honest, simple and prestigious young man named

The Hills Have Eyes, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

Vishnu lives with his parents in a Bombay city slum. Everyone including his parents and people around his neighborhood hates his site because of the way he looks, he makes his living by working as a sales man but due to the lack of confidence and education his status could not be raise. He is quite shy and spend most of the time by himself. Then one day he spots a young woman named Mohini and is attracted to her at that very moment, he keeps on staring at her most of the time and sometimes blushes by himself. Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

Jerry Steinwald. When Jerry fires her having had an accident with his beloved dog, Thea lies and tells him that she is four-months pregnant. Thea lost her parents in a car accident and raises her younger sister Emma alone and can not afford to lose her job. Jerry goes on vacation to be with his dog and his brother Nick Steinwald assumes his position. Thea decides to fake her pregnancy for more time with the support of her friend Lisa. Pix, 9 p.m.

On the run and hiding in the deep forests of the then German

Journalist, who swears that she will bring the culprit, Vishtar Nath, to justice. She goes to file a report at the local Police Station and her report is taken by Inspector Raman Khatri, thereafter her house is searched, drugs are found, and she is arrested, but later released after an honest Police Inspector Vikram Singh, finds out that the drugs were planted in her house by a Police Constable. Shanti gets molested one night, and a man, Shankar, comes to her rescue, she makes him her brother and ties a Raakhee on his arm. Then Shankar comes across evidence that may implicate Vishtar, and he takes it to Assistant Commissioner of Police Rathod. Shankar does not realize that he has opened up a Pandora’s box that will endanger his life, as well as the lives of his girlfriend, Ramkali, as well as Vikram and Shant B4U, 11 p.m.

THE UNBREAKABLES – DEFIANCE

occupied Poland and Belorussia (World War II), the four Bielski brothers find the impossible task of foraging for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet partisans and knowing whom to trust but also take the responsibility of looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. Women, men, children, the elderly and the young alike are all hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forests in the darkest times of German occupied Eastern Europe. Zee Studio, 11 p.m.

LABOR PAINS

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Thea Clayhill is the reckless secretary of arrogant publisher

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A Journalist is shot to death at the doorstep of Shanti, also a

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Niyati, Sahara One, 9.30 p.m.

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P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Tuze Maze Jamena 3.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Radha Hi Bawri 4.00 Ekapeksha Ek 5.00 Tu Thithe Mee 5.30 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Tuze Maze Jamena 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Mala Saasu Havi 9.00 Tuze Maze Jamena 9.30 Eka Peksha Ek 10.30 Radha Hi Bawri 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 River Monsters 3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 4.00 Echo and The Elephants of Ambose 4.30 Orangutan Island 5.00 Animal Strategies 6.00 Wildest Islands 7.00 Animal Strategies 8.00 River Monsters 9.00 Biggest And Baddest 10.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z 11.00 Animal Strategies P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30

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Samachar.

Rajyon Se Samachar.

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Satyakam, DDI, 11 p.m.

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Samachar Charcha Main Aankhon Dekhi Khel Samachar

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‘Nanda Saukhyabhare’, a new reality show based on relationships will be launched on Star Pravah from August 12, 6:30 PM onwards from every MonWhat made you accept Kehta day to SaturHai… as your comeback show? day. Prasad Oak, a prominent The prestigious banner of Rose movie and theatre actor will be Movies has wonderful producers like hosting this show. The show foShrishti Arya and Goldie Behl and also cuses on real life narrations of the teleplay of the show about a 34family members, who have reyear-old unmarried, strong and freesolved complications in their respirited woman. It’s a wonderful lationships fruitfully and concept which I loved and hence acsupported each other in adverse cepted this show. I am confident that times. These family members are the audience will connect with my now living happily together, and character’s struggles and challenges. want to share their positive and inspiring tales with the society. The Why this sabbatical? format highlights and glorifies posiI was continuously working for tive stories and aims to inspire milmany years and needed a break lions of families in Maharashtra to and wanted to devote my time to stand together as a family. my family after getting married.

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In conjunction with India’s 67th Independence Day celebration on August 15, Discovery Channel presents viewers with an exclusive journey inside the majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan–‘Revealed: Rashtrapati Bhavan’, which premieres on August 15 at 9 PM. The programme captures the story of Rashtrapati Bhavan from its conception to its completion and the changes undergone as the home of the Respected President of India. It is among the largest presidential estates of the world. Rahul Johri, Senior Vice-President and General ManagerSouth Asia, Discovery Networks AsiaPacific said, “Discovery Channel is privileged to present the breathtaking splendour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan”.

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The world’s most acrobatic cricketer turns travel anchor on NDTV Good Times. Jonty Rhodes is all set to show off his country South Africa in an exclusive three-part mini-series, where four lucky NDTV Good Times viewers join him on an all-expenses-paid-for holiday. Brand Ambassador of South

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5 August 2013 is India’s 67th Independence Day. Every Indian is aware of the struggle faced by India under the British rule before Independence where several freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for the sake of our country.

On this day, Indians will tune in to watch the live Independence Day telecast from the Red Fort in New Delhi which will start off with the Prime Minister hoisting the tricolour. This will be followed by his Independence Day speech which is the highlight of the day. There will also be several cultural programs and patriotic songs presented by school children.

The live telecast of the Independence Day celebrations will be on Doordarshan (DD1) and on other

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Sangeeta Ghosh , who became popular through shows like Mehndi Tere Naam Ki and Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand is now back on the telly turf after a brief sabbatical with the Sony TV’s Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara. We spoke to the charming Bengali lass at the launch of the show in Film-city recently. Sandeep Hattangadi Some excerpts. ations are also faced by families in real life as well. So, people will be able to identify and connect with them. The show is set in Panchgani and Saanchi, who manages the family’s strawberry farm after the loss of both her parents.

For over a decade, her responsibilities are many, but Saanchi has willingly chosen to enjoy her duties. Marriage is not on her agenda. Her two grandmothers and two siblings, plus her beloved father’s farm, make her universe. Saanchi only focuses on building and securing the future of her family. But as they say – destiny works in mysterious ways.

case. He has no qualities of a lawyer.

He is an irresponsible rich brat. So he has lived life differently. He has never come across any such responsibilities that Saanchi endured. He comes into her life as a breath of fresh air. He is a chilled out guy.

What is your character What are the other credits of the sketch in the show? show?

My character is called In character roles as the two grandSaanchi, who manages mothers are two renowned actors of and supports her entire the Hindi entertainment industry, family after the death namely Sulabha Deshpande and African of her parents. The Meenakshi Sethi, they are ably supTourism relationships ported by Delnaz Irani (Dilshad), in India, within our famNabeel Ahmed (Advait Prabhu) and Jonty ily in the Priyanka Sidana (Prachi Prabhu). WritWho is cast opposite you?

Rhodes, messhow and ten by Niranjan Iyengar and directed merised the four the situ- Saanchi’s life and outlook changes

by Siddharth Sengupta. when she meets Dhruv Goel, a suave lucky winners of and wealthy lawyer played by Bolly‘Take Me to South What’s happening on the film wood actor Ruslaan Mumtaz as Africa’ contest by donning front?

Dhruv. Dhruv is a 27-year-old the role of a travel host and My film debut Bhanvraa, directed by lawyer who has never guide on a fifteen-day sojourn in dealt with any the Rainbow Nation. Jonty’s travel Dharmesh Dar shan is complete and ready for reguide, ‘My Travel Escapades to South lease but I have no idea when.

Africa’ captures his beautiful journey.

Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara will go ‘South Africa with Jonty Rhodes’ goes on air staring Aug 15 on-air on August 12 and will be aired on Sony every Monday at 9:30 PM. Entertainment Kapil Nirmal playing Nihal Singh in Veera on Star Plus shares the fun he has on screen with his bhatijee (niece) Veera played by actor Harshita Ojha.

Zee Marathi had launched ‘Unch Actor Mohammad They both share a Maza Zoka’ based on the life and misNazim aka Aham cute chemistry. “She sion of the great social reformer, from the show is a super cute bacRamabai Ranade. The serial gave a ‘Saathiya’ has a very cha, who often fresh perspective to the meaning of fit and well built comes to my green ‘women empowerment’ and lauded body. He owes that room screaming the efforts of women who have to his training in Chachu Chachu and worked tirelessly and fearlessly for Martial Arts. He then demands that I others. They are now taking another says, “Since I was in tell her ghost stories. No ghost can ever step to recognise these efforts, with the eighth standard, scare her”, laughs Kapil. On asking our teacher used to teach outside my the launch of ‘Unch Maza Zoka about the one thing, other than acting, school and I had great time learning. I Puraskar 2013’-a platform to recogthat is common between the two and have even won a silver medal in a state nise the work of women across various fields and to bring out their they love doing it together, “We both level competition and stood second. It outstanding stories to enlighten the love eating eggs and so I prepare egg makes you active. It helps in dancing people of Maharashtra. The award white bhurji and get it on the sets”, tells as it makes a person flexible and inceremony will be held onAugust 20.

Kapil. creases stamina”.

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n O s n o i t a r Independence Day Celeb news channels as well. You can also watch the live telecast of the President’s Speech on the eve of our 67th Independence Day. As usual, Gokuldham Society in ‘Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah’ has found a simple yet effective solution to the residents’ tussle over who will hoist the flag.

The society decides to hold a singing competition, the winner of which would hoist the flag as a prize. All the members of Gokuldham Society participate in this singing competition with enthusi-

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While Daya and Jetha sing ‘hum jis desh ke vashi hai us jis desh mein ganga beheti hai,‘ Bhide and Madhavi sing ‘bharat hamko jaan se pyaara hai ye gulista hamara hai.‘ Babita and Iyer sing ‘dil diya hai jaan bhi denge ye vatan tere liye,’ while the Tappu sena sings ‘Yeh duniya ek dulhan, ye maathe ki bindiya, ye meraIindia, I love myIindia’.

Who wins can be seen on August 15 on SAB TV at 8.30 pm. Since various other channels like STAR, Sony and ZEE TV have lined up satellite premieres of new Hindi films, award functions and special episodes of shows this Independence Day is bound to be truly special.

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ecently, in a first of its kind, a doctor from governmentrun Sion hospital was sacked for running a private practice of his own during his official shift at the state-run hospital.

That apart, six other doctors from state-run hospitals have been served with show-cause notices for the same reason. Out of the six, two are from Sion Hospital and four from KEM Hospital.

While this is not the first time, doctors have been found running their own private clinics in spite of working at government hospitals, it is for the first time such a strict action has been taken against an erring doctors.

In February this year, several RTI applications filed, revealed that state-run hospitals in Mumbai are facing acute staff shortage.

According to the information from the RTI application, four government-run hospitals - Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) hospital, Cama and Albless hospital, Sir JJ Group of Hospitals and St George’s hospital have 871 posts of nursing staff, 129 posts for paramedics, 70 medical posts and 87 posts for lecturers lying vacant.

According to the data, the highest percentage of shortage is observed in medical staff posts with 46 per cent vacancy, followed by lecturer posts in medical colleges with 38 per cent vacancy, the nursing staffs is short by 33 per cent and paramedical and administrative staff have 29 per cent vacancy each.

The total number of posts vacant in administrative section is 94 and in labour section, it is 570.

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For the first time, a doctor from a government-run hospital was sacked for running a private practice of his own. Such strict action may herald a pleasant change, writes Gajanan Khergamker

Cama and Albless Hospital has the maximum vacancies WHEN categorised according to hospitals, Cama and Albless had the maximum number of sanctioned posts lying vacant at 36 per cent, the next in line in GT hospital with 34 per cent post lying vacant, St. George hospital and JJ hospital have 29 per cent and 27 per cent vacancies respectively.

These are the figures for the vacant positions in these hospitals.

This, along with doctors missing their shifts at the hospitals to run their own private practices during their official shifts at the hospitals sure, puts a lot of pressure on the state-run hospitals in the city.

Doctors visiting government hospitals are not prohibited from practicing in private clinics or running their own clinics but they can only The four government-run hospitals -- Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) hospital, Cama and Albless hospital, Sir JJ Group of Hospitals and St. do this after their official shift at the George’s hospital have 871 posts for nursing staff, 129 posts for paramedics, 70 medical posts and 87 posts for lecturers lying vacant government hospital is over.

Doctors who opt not to practice vided they don’t avail of the non- lecturer in Sion Hospital and had al- had officially stated he was not privately are given a ‘special al- practice allowance, which is basi- ready been given a warning earlier doing so, which made his eligible lowance’ by the Brihanmumbai Mu- cally a compensation for not for missing his shift at the hospital. for the special allowance.

It is not just Mumbai that has And recently, he was put under a nicipal Corporation. But, that is launching a private practice.

According to the BMC figures, of watch when the hospital adminis- been suffering from doctors inonly if they practice in government around 1,200 civic doctors in the tration learned that he continued dulging in such malpractices, other hospitals.

According to the BMC guidelines, city, only 17 per cent have chosen to his private practice during his offi- cities like Aurangabad and states like Goa, Uttar Pradesh too are faccial shift at the hospital. doctors attached to civic hospitals practice privately officially.

And, it was learned that in spite ing troubles with doctors indulging The doctor sacked from the Sion are allowed private practice after the 9am - 4pm work hours, pro- hospitals was a dermatologist and a of practicing privately , the doctor in such practices.

Just last month, in Lucknow, Minister for health and family welfare Ahmed Hasan warned government doctors with dire consequences if found involved in private practice.

He stated the state government was making serious efforts to ensure availability of doctors and other health staff at the primary health centre level. “We will identify doctors engaged in private practice and punish them,” the minister said.

Earlier in April, in Goa, the government had placed Dr S M Bandekar, head of the orthopaedic surgery department at Goa Medical College and Hospital, at suspension for alleged private practice.

It has been reported that, at least 30 of the over 100 senior doctors at GMC practice are either visiting consultants at top private hospitals or working at private nursing homes run by their spouses.

Senior doctors from the district hospital in Goa - Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB), and many other medical officers have been allegedly, discreetly running private practices.

The non-practicing allowance (NPA) given to government doctors is between 25 per cent and 40 per cent of their salary in Goa. Only consultants appointed on contract basis and who work for certain hours, are reportedly exempted.

Doctors are known to divert patients to private clinics DOCTORS are also known to divert patients from government hospitals to their own private clinics.

Last year, in Punjab, a sting-operation conducted on a doctor working in government-run hospital, caught him practicing in private hospital as well leading to his arrest.

But, reportedly, even after the police completed the investigation, it did not file the chargesheet for the over five months.

A raid was conducted in August 2012 in which the accused doctor was arrested under Sections 420 (cheating) and 168 (trading) of the IPC and Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and was also suspended from his job at the government hospital.

Last year, to dissuade doctors working in government hospital, from working in private hospitals the state cabinet cleared a bill which set the non-practising allowance (NPA) of doctors to 35 per cent of their basic salary.

But this incentive came with a rider – that the total salary of the doctor should not be more than Rs 85,000.

Before the incentive the doctors were getting 25 per cent incentive which after being raised costs the state exchequer Rs 85 crore. But, looks like the incentives offered were not enough since still doctors are often found running their private practice illegally.

(With inputs from Prerna Pandey)

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What steps can be taken varying from discontinuing the pron the last week two significant gramme altogether to give direct events, both entirely different, cash benefit to continuing the have caused concern. The first programme with stricter regulais, the death of 23 children in tion there are all sorts of suggesBihar due to bad food served to tions that are coming but one them in the mid-day meal pro- thing is clear : that something will gramme. First, it was thought that have to be done as it cannot conit is a pesticide or insecticide that tinue as it is you spend money accidentally got mixed with the and on top of it children die. This food. But as the investigation is is absolutely unacceptable. Some proceeding, and with the arrest of states have good infrastructure. the principal of the school, the This programme first started in chief minister has also said that it Tamil Nadu but some states does not look like accidental started this programme without deaths, which means that the having an infrastructure. The matter is far more serious. That Central Government is funding means that there has been delib- this but all states cannot follow erate mischief in the programme. the same model. The model has Some people are making money to differ from state to state, deeven at the cost of risking the pending on the administrative lives of human beings and that level and the efficiency level of the state. too of children.

After that report, similar reports are coming from different states which means that in organised way the mid-day meal The second thing that is not so programme has been mal-ad- serious but is a little disturbing is ministered over the years and in the issue of a US visa for Narenthe current atmosphere of the dra Modi. There can be two argucountry, with scams and corrup- ments. One can say that an tion rampant, this mid-day meal elected chief minister of any state programme which costs thou- in India should not be refused a sands of crores of rupees has also visa to America just like a Goverbecome a victim of corruption. nor in America, whether you

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OTHING is impossible in politics. The experience of 1975 and 1989 too tells us that the compulsions of politics can make even opposition parties with differing ideologies stand together. But the difficulty is that there are some persons amongst the leaders of the parties that want to maintain an equal distances from the BJP and Congress, between whom there is no similarity of thought or concept. These leaders cannot even tolerate each other. For instance, in Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party, both are in search of a Third Front, but Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati cannot stand together at any cost.

In Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi is not willing to go along with Jayalalithaa. On the other hand, even though the Congress has, in the

Rajya Sabha elections, supported the candidate of Karunanidhi’s DMK Party, there seems to be little possibility that equally, in the next Lok Sabha elections, Karunanidhi will give support to the UPA. Similarly, even though Jayalalithaa may be a good friend of Narendra Modi, she cannot be seen standing with the BJP because she has always favoured the Third Front.

Recently, Jayalalithaa met the UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and talked of new options, although she will decide on these issues only after the elections. In Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the JDU are also going through the same dilemma because these two parties cannot remain together in the same Front. In such a situation it is evident that it will be a four cornered fight in the coming Lok Sabha elections and in the UPA and NDA, there is full scope for variables in both coalitions’ elec-

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agree with him or not, cannot be refused a visa to India. This visa was refused many years ago. At that time also the Congress government was at the Centre, which did not protest. It was the Central government which could have protested to the American government. We also do not agree with Modi but a person visiting US is a small thing and he is not the one who will stay on in the USA that they have to be careful to refuse him a visa. But that is not the point. Now there are two things that have been very disturbing.

First of all, it was Rajnath Singh, the President of the BJP who goes to America and tells the press that he is going to request the US administration to give a visa to Modi. It is not the job of a political party president. I am sorry. A visa has to be applied for by an individual. If at all somebody has to talk to the US government, it is the government of India and not the president of a political party. He would be demeaning himself before the US administration. Second, equally disturbing is the group of 65 MPs writing a petition that please continue to refuse the visa. Who are these MPs of various parties op-

posed to BJP? 19 of them have said they did not even sign the memorandum. Those who have signed, have they thought over what they are doing? Is it the job of members of Indian Parliament to make a petition to the US administration? You are degrading yourself. You are degrading Indian Parliament. I do not know what the Prime Minister thinks of this matter. It is high time and I have been saying this repeatedly that the prime minister must act.

It is time he acted as a prime minister of the country. He must pull up these MPs that this is not your job. Your job is to debate in the House from where they have been absenting themselves. They are drawing their salary and allowances and absenting themselves and they have time to write to the US administration. They should become rational. The election year is coming. I understand the anger among the political parties. I am also angry on many subjects but that does not mean that we should allow it to affect our behaviour, our parliamentary behaviour, decorum, public life – they all have to be maintained.

That’s what India is known for right from Independence and I do not think we should lose it.

toral equations. If one glances at the enmity between these leaders, then a Fourth Front taking shape can be seen very easily.

However, we are talking about the formation of the Third Front and its prospects. These days, the fact has come forward from some election surveys that the mood of the people of the country is inclining in favour of regional parties. In this context, in the next Lok Sabha elections, all these various regional parties can come together and emerge as a major force. This is the reason why every party that want to show itself as separate and different from the BJP and the Congress wants to be part of the Third Front. But the irony of the Third Front is that in the last 25 years in the politics, it has become just a myth. Whenever there is a surge for the constitution of a Third Front, each time in the battle for occupying the chair of power, the

Third Front gets disintegrated. In fact, the Third Front has been formed so many times and disintegrated so many times that the people of the country no longer take it seriously.

Therefore, when Mulayam recently began reciting lines of the Third Front, his paeans were not taken seriously. Perhaps one reason for this could also be that while on the one hand Mulayam, in struggling to show the separateness from the BJP, talks of the Third Front, on the other hand his brother Ram Gopal Yadav can be seen heaping embroidered praise on Lal Krishna Advani. This is the same SP on whose initiative the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) was formed, which included all parties which were not in the NDA or the UPA. But later on, the SP itself separated from the UNPA and gave its support to the UPA. Judging by the facts, while on the one hand Mamata Banerjee has favoured a federal front, the Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu has also stepped forward.

Naveen Patnaik too is trying to stoke the fire of the Third Front. In this political battle, out of the leaders advocating the Third Front, apart from Naveen Patnaik, the identity of all others has remained non-BJP and non-Congress. But again, the same difficulty will come: Mulayam cannot be a part of Mamata’s federal front, so in such a situation the question does not arise of the Left parties close to him going along with Mamata.

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THIS cannot but be a cause for concern there’s a whole slew of senior bureaucrats in Maharashtra who seem to have no work, without any ostensible reason why this should be so. According to sources, at least 24 senior babus have been either awaiting new assignments or transfers for several months, but there is still no sign of urgency in the state government about the situation. Many of these babus say that the fault lies with the hazy transfer policy. So we have the example of Tanaji Satre, who was managing director of CIDCO, but is now awaiting his new assignment for the past three months. As are Maharashtra Maritime Board CEO S.S. Shinde and Aurangabad Municipal Commissioner Purshottam Bhapkar. They too were relieved of their posts but have not received a new assignment from the Prithviraj Chavan Government. What is worrying observers is the obvious impact of this ‘policy’ on the state administration. Apparently, the entire batch of 1998 batch officers will soon be proceeding on mid-career training, depleting the strength even further.

Cop exodus

THOUGH the transition to the next Commissioner of police has been managed smoothly, the recent transfer of 14 IPS officers of Delhi Police by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) without suitable replacements has considerably depleted the numbers of officers at the Deputy Commissioner of police level in the capital. The move is likely to impact functioning of Delhi Police, which in recent times has been accused of being unable to stop the rising crimes in the capital. The transferred officers include Ajay Chaudhary, Vinay Vikram Chaudhary, Dhiraj Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan and Devender Arya among others. These officers belong to the Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre but have been posted to different states.

With Delhi elections due in November, it is not sure how Delhi Police will perform its policing duties.

SC gets tough

GIVEN that many states have been rather reluctant to implement police reforms, the Supreme Court has decided to crack the whip. To ensure that a clear message is sent out, the apex court has issued summons to the Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to present themselves in court and explain the steps they have taken to implement police reforms. The worthies who are in the firing line are Ms Sheela Balakrishnan (Tamil Nadu), Jawed Usmani (Uttar Pradesh), P.K. Mohanty

(Andhra Pradesh) and J.K. Banthia (Maharashtra). The police reforms are to be implemented, as suggested by former IPS officer and Uttar Pradesh DGP Prakash Singh, but the politicians are expectedly reluctant to do so. Hopefully, the Supreme Court action will result in some progress.

— Dilip Cherian

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ACROSS: 1 Sean's handicap involved physical discomfort (5,3,5) 10 One reaches it at last (9) 11 Enthusiastic about accepting king's opening music (5) 12 State Marg's concocted deceptive schemes (10) 14 Do something entertaining (3) 15 An aimless order ? (4,2,6) 18 Evidently one not represented by another (4,8) 21 Leaves to get a drink (3) 22 Christian virtue fills a need, somehow (4-6) 25 Small stones unfinished in cemetery plot (5) 26 Airmen ate in mess to refresh the body (2-7) 27 King of the Cads very much in love? (4,4,5) DOWN: 2 He provides food on the terrace, perhaps (7) 3 The occasion for you to feast will come (9) 4 Getting old drink in silver container (5) 5 In light hours Daisy is not in (3) 6 In the course of giving a maid a tumble (4) 7 Say yes about the broken bat, that's fair ! (3,3) 8 Spilling the soup could be a bad bargain (4,2,7) 9 Bank employee confronted by vast sum of money sees a future (7,6) 13 The fruit is in from Angola (5) 16 Search for a gun (5)

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of toast topped with caviar? (6) 23 Fanatical extremes of flying talent (5) 24 A reversible action (4) 26 Clergyman in a whirl (3)

SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across: 1 Absentees, 6 Hatch, 9 Barometers, 11 Betide, 12 Ascended, 13 Breast the tape, 15 Rhyme or reason, 19 Retrains, 20 Sealed, 22 Streamline, 23 Based, 24 Red setter.

Down: 2 Brake, 3 Ebonite, 4 Theme, 5 Elegant, 7 Ammonia, 8 Chameleon, 10 Secrete, 13 Barcelona, 14 Species, 16 Yardage, 17 Reserve, 18 Shallot, 20 Stays, 21 Ernie.

ACROSS: 1 Choral section (4) 5 Toward, once (4) 6 Flower parts (5) 8 Wheat variety (5) 10 Dalal Street unit (5) 12 It takes the cake (4) 13 Rag or sea (4)

The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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HIDATO 604

Each colour in our code represents a letter.

When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: Part of a sentence

17 Marginal place to start a race (2,3,4) 19 Maid being a great trouble to Ali (7) 20 Is a monkey able to enjoy a slice

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DOWN: 1 Commuter ride (3) 2 Small colonists (4) 3 Walk-up features (5) 4 In an unexplained manner (7) 7 'Gladiator' extra (5) 9 Logical structure (4) 11 Curling inning (3)

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in.

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MATHDOKU 604

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique.

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Moon in Virgo till 3:01pm 5th/6th Shravan Shuklapaksha Chitra Kanya [Virgo] P. Th. Red 1

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Stability and increase in your work activities is assured.

The current period is extremely beneficial one and monetary returns from your investments will be substantial. Security at work will give the confidence that you need to explore new areas and move from one success to another. Those in love, who may have had certain difficulties regarding marriage, will now overcome their problems and settle down happily.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, plump attractive eyes and soft curly hair. Intuitive, expressive and artistic. Will be stubborn, assertive, and have a quiet ambitious streak. Will be fortunate, comfortable, happy and successful.

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Don’t give up a chance to turn an awkward situation into a profitable one. Be diplomatic with colleagues and try not giving your own views in front of others as you could send the wrong signals especially since you are delicately poised for progress. The success of youngsters will make you happy.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): It is a very fortunate day to start anything new or hold an important seminar or meeting. Problems with those who have opposed you in the past will be resolved if you make an effort to forget the past and get on with your association with a clean slate and cheerful disposition. Your love life gets more exciting and you will be keen to make plans for future. Someone you care about will be in touch.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You seem to benefit more through your social contacts and also through your good public relations that gets you better offers for work or business. But make sure to meet all your commitments on schedule lest you lose credibility.

Someone whom you had helped earlier will now return your favor. A new friendship becomes all too important. This will certainly create problems within your family who may not approve.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Gains from close associates are foreseen. Perseverance and patience will yield favorable results.

Don’t let delays and opposition get you down. You will be meeting some interesting new people with whom you will have an instant rapport that could open fresh work opportunities. An instant rapport with a particular person you meet could lead to a romance. In martial relationships love ties will be tested but you will emerge a winner.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Some of you will be invited to give a talk or address a large gathering.

Focus is on education, training, sports and cultural activities. Several favorable opportunities for investment on a short-term basis will materialize. Make the most of the current good phase.

Someone may need care and attention which you will give at cost of your own well being and health.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Appointments and schedules tend to get upset. There is a lot to do but not enough time.

Your work may need more personal involvement and you are not able to devote much time. You better plan your work strategy well in advance and then follow it sincerely else matters will get out of control. A delicate situation can arise whereby your romantic association may not find favor with family. You will have to make a choice.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Stay out of controversies. Financial benefits need to be used as quickly as possible or put away safely. There are some who may try to tap you for a loan. Do not get persuaded by them. Be gentle but firm in saying no as this could lead to a monetary loss. It could also affect relationships. You share a good rapport with your beloved that makes your relationship tender and romantic Expect a pleasant surprise this evening.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): This is the time to make a move towards fulfilling aspirations. You have everything going for you and ample opportunities to make gains. It is a good day to put in applications for a job or a tender for a new business. You will make contact with someone important who seemed elusive until now.

Your responsibilities may exhaust you mentally and physically but your mate will be a source of encouragement and strength.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): New investments will yield profit. Look forward to financialgood news,perhapsa new contract is offered on favorable terms. Do not make comparisons of what could have been just take the opportunity when it turns up.

Plan a work cum holiday trip as you are likely to travel soon. Stars indicate a happy romance for the married or those in love with great plans for the future. If fancy free your carefree attitude attracts someone to you.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): New investments will yield profit. Look forward to financial good news, perhaps a new contractisofferedonfavorableterms.Donot make comparisons of what could have been just take the opportunity when it turns up.

Plan a work cum holiday trip as you are likely to travel soon. Stars indicate a happy romance for the married or those in love with great plans for the future. If fancy free your carefree attitude attracts someone to you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Consistent hard work that you had put in earlier will get you what you want. Benefits through government are indicated. A sincere approach in life always gets rewarded. You must not feel that you get little, and late, in comparison to the hard work you put in. Life has its own pattern. A new association with a person of the opposite sex overwhelms you and you can hardly concentrate on work and other things that are important for you.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may be drawn to self-improvement activities that call for some discipline. This in turn improves your business and profit. Taking light physicalexercisesandhavingmoresocialinteraction with colleagues and associates will certainlyimproveyourimageinthesphereof yourwork.Thereisaneedtobreakawayfrom everything and do what pleases your heart with no questions asked. Get away for a few daystorelaxunwindandgiveintoyourwhims.

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____ up : disturbed or agitated mentally or physically (5) East Indian pepper plant (5) Inhabitant of a Baltic state (4) Captivate, delight or enthrall ? (5) Amphibian (4) London station (6) Island in the South China Sea (6) Valerie's pet name ? (3) Antagonist (5) He is there to help the tennis star, should we say ? (7) Bollywood's Aishwarya __ Bachchan (3) Union territory Daman & ____ (3) Pierce with a pointed object ? (6) Mystery writer's award (5) Large cask for wine (3)

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Today’s clue: Z equals G

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

22 ___ Sarovar : bird sanctuary in Gujarat ? (3) 23 Area having its own church and clergyman (6) 25 Horny projecting jaws of a bird (3)

28 The Great Charter: Magna ___ (5) 30 Country bumpkin (5) 31 Cosy retreats ? (5) 32 Glide along as a stream (4) 33 Look in through an eye-hole (4)

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 1 Ganges, 5 Abc, 8 Parc, 9 Zero, 10 Not new, 11 Editorial, 13 Ebon, 15 Use, 16 Noise, 17 Abbey, 20 Bag, 22 Urn, 23 Pilot, 24 Vasco, 26 Den, 27 Kato, 28 Idiomatic, 31 Potent, 32 Ansi, 33 Atul, 34 Eli, 35 Raptly.

Down: 1 Gander, 2 National, 3 Epee, 4 Sawdust, 5 Acute, 6 Czar, 7 Broaden, 12 Ise, 14 No go, 18 Buck, 19 Broadest, 20 Bidding, 21 Manipur, 24 Vet, 25 Mostly, 26 Dalai, 29 Obie, 30 Cola.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1743 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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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.

A beverage (6) An absolute ruler (8) On horseback (6) Unconcealed, public (5) Be boastful (4) Indian goddess (4) Small branches (4) A Spanish title (3) Medicine bottle (4) No, in Berlin ? (4) South Indian state (5,4) Soft plant tissue (4) A short, loud sound (4) Criticise severely, as in a review of a play (3) System of bidding in Bridge (4) 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (4) Criticize with scathing severity (4) Examine closely (5) ___ of the soil : a farmer ? (6) Building divided into flats (8) Unfortunate Columbia victim Kalpana ___ (6)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

B D

B N

L I X T N B Y J G C T

G T C B T R T P K T I

W L I X

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D K T Y T

M Y W M W N B D B W I B N

I W

P K J D N W T R T Y

N L M M W N B I Z

D W

B D

B N

Z Y -

S W Y

D Y L T

Saturday’s solution: Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?

Afternoon WORD MINE

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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: 30 average; 35 good; 40 outstanding.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: even, event, INTENSIVE, invent, invest, invite, invitee, seven, sieve, vein, vent, vest, vine, visit

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Saturday’s

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Lin takes world title after Lee retires hurt

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UANGZHOU: Chinese superstar Lin Dan took the badminton world title for a fifth time after his arch rival Lee Chong Wei was stretchered off the court in the third game.

The current world number one from Malaysia dropped to his haunches at 19-16 down and then tried to recover.

But he had to retire from the match at 20-17 -- leaving Lin, who is world and Olympic champion, to take the title 16-21, 21-13, 20-17. "It would appear that he suffered some

Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia reacts on a stretcher as he is carried out by medical officers after injury from the men's single final match against Lin Dan of China at the 2013 BWF World Championships in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday. [Above] China's Lin Dan checks on Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia after Lee suffered a leg injury. cramps and he has subsequently been taken to hospital," said Gayle Alleyne, communications manager for badminton's world body the BWF at a press conference after the match. Lee had been hoping to end a run of high-profile defeats at the hands of Lin -- widely regarded as the game's best-ever player -- who beat him in the previous world title men's singles final and in the two last Olympic finals.

Lin, 29, known as "Super Dan", was making his comeback at the tournament with a controversial wildcard place after a year on the sidelines to spend time with his family.

The two badminton legends put on a brilliant display in the first set in front of a packed Tianhe gymna-

Bolt leads Gatlin, Jamaican trio into 100m final OSCOW: Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt remained on course to regain his 100 metres world title as he progressed into Sunday's final at the World Athletics Championships.

Bolt, the 26-year-old world record holder, shadowed the diminutive American Mike Rodgers for most of his semi-final heat, the third of three. Eyes pinned on the big screen, Bolt was in complete control of the race and edged Rodgers at the line by onehundredth of a second in 9.92sec.

"I'm happy with how my legs felt," said Bolt. "The reaction was okay, the first 10 metres were okay.

The plan for the final is just to execute. World record? I don't know, we'll see."

The six-time Olympic gold medallist, who also has five world gold medals, has three Jamaican teammates in the final for company: Nesta Carter, Nickel Ash-

meade and Kemar Bailey-Cole.

They will be joined by Rodgers and his US teammate Justin Gatlin. The fastest losers going through to the eight-man final were Briton James Dasaolu and Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre.

Gatlin, 2004 Olympic champion and double world sprint champion

But the supremely relaxed Thai looked physically and mentally stronger in the final game, holding on to a lead as Li threw everything THAI TEEN DEFEATS LI TO TAKE at her. At the end of the match WOMEN'S WORLD TITLE Thai teenager Ratchanok In- Ratchanok dropped to her knees in tanon took the women's singles title tears on court before bowing to an at the badminton world champi- applauding stadium. A smiling onships in Guangzhou today, beat- Ratchanok, who still has braces on ing Olympic champion Li Xuerui her teeth, said she would meet 22-20, 18-21, 21-14 in a massive Thailand's Queen Sirikit on Monday, which is a national holiday to upset.

Ratchanok, 18, becomes the first mark the queen's birthday and ever Thai player to win gold at the Mother's Day. "I am going to bring world championships after defeat- my victory to the queen and to my ing 22-year-old top seed Li, who mother and godmother as a gift," was gunning for her first world title. Ratchanok said.

"Before this match I didn't have The three-game thriller was a battle of technical skill and stamina, with confidence when I was competing Ratchanok pushing a more experi- against the top players, but after enced Li around the court with a so- today I will. "Li was not playing like herself. I felt really relaxed and I phisticated repertoire of shots.

Ratchanok came back from 19-12 think she was nervous. I have down in the first game to clinch it by played her five times and she has two points, with a grim-faced Li won four, so it was amazing that I fighting back to take the second. beat her today." said Lin. "The good thing is I'm not the head coach."

sium in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. "Both Chong Wei and I did a good job -- it's a pity he could not last until the end," Lin said after the match.

"He got this cramp out there and it reminded me of my training -when you have that, you cannot move at all. From that moment we were not opponents any more. I really wanted to help and I went over to ask if he was OK. He didn't want to give up."

Lin's victory sealed a day in which China won only two of a possible four medals after sweeping all the titles at the last two world championships and at the London Olympics. "If I had lost we would Thailand's Ratchanok Inthanon raises her only have won one gold medal and winning trophy after defeating Li Xuerui of it would have been embarrassing," China in their women's singles final.

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in 2005 but who then served a fouryear doping ban, had the running of his heat after a false start by China's Su Bingtian, coming home easily in 9.94sec, with Carter taking second in 9.97.

Dasaolu sped off in heat two but was tracked down by Ashmeade, who clocked a personal best of 9.90sec. Bailey-Cole nabbed second in another personal best of 9.93sec, with Dasaolu timing 9.97.

"I am just relieved after the shocker I had yesterday. I wanted to come out and do myself justice," said Dasaolu.

In the same heat, French hope Lemaitre and Zhang Peimeng were both credited with crossing the line in 10sec flat, a Chinese national record for the latter but still not enough to reach the final. Briton Dwain Chambers, a three-time world 100m finalist, missed out after finishing sixth in his heat won

by Ashmeade.

Australia A beat India A by 25 runs to enter tri-series final P

RETORIA: Australia A produced a clinical all-round performance to beat India A by 25 runs to register their victory which ensured their place in the final of the tri-series involving 'A' teams here.

With Australia qualifying for the summit clash, the result of final round robin match between India and South Africa will decide on other finalist.

Opting to bat, Australia A scored 310 for seven riding on Shaun Marsh's 96 and marauding Glenn Maxwell's 56-ball 93. Bowlers then came back to dismiss India for 285 in 48.3 overs. Despite best efforts from openers Rohit Sharma (61, 57 balls, 7x4, 2x6), Murali Vijay (60, 77 balls, 7x4, 1x6) and skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (51, 64 balls, 4x4), Indians were stopped well short of target.

Seamers Josh Hazlewood (3/59)

and Moises Henriques (3/24) were the most successful bowlers for Australia. Young Perveez Rasool's cameo (27, 23 balls, 3x4) wasn't good enough to stop the Aussies from beating India for the second time in the tournament. Indian batsmen started the chase in an impressive fashion with Sharma, who has been in red hot form, attacking the Aussie new ball bowers Hazlewood and Gurinder Sandhu as smacked seven fours along with two sixes in his 57-ball knock.

Sharma launched into Hazlewood hitting him over deep midwicket for a six and also got the maximum of Nathan Coultier-Nile.

Such was Sharma's dominance that out of 79 runs added for the opening stand, the Mumbaikar scored 61. Sharma's 50 came off 48 balls and this was his third consecutive half-century in the tournament.

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RYAN, ST. XAVIER’S SCORE CONTRASTING WINS IN GROUP FINALS

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IN BRIEF Yash, Lokesh made to fight hard

MUMBAI: Mumbai’s Yash Salgaonkar and Pune’s Lokesh Sonawane were fully tested by their respective rivals before they advanced into the men’s singles fourth round of the first Maharashtra State senior badminton selection tournament organised and sponsored by Khar Gymkhana.

Yash found Thane’s Vishesh Naidu a tough customer, before he triumphed 15-5, 9-15, 15-10. The Pune boy Lokesh, however, met with stiff resistance from Jalgaon’s Shartan Chaudhari, who had his moments but the Pune lad ultimately won the long drawn tie 15-11, 12-15, 15-11. Another Pune youngster Shubhanan Deshpande, too, faced a similar hurdle against Mumbai Suburbs’ Ritesh Malaney. After winning the first game, he found Ritesh unrelenting. His perseverance, however, paid the dividends as he won 15-10, 5-15, 15-9.

Results: Women’s singles (Pre-quarterfinals): Riya Pillai (MS) bt Isha Dutta (MS) 15-4, 15-9; Rucha Nikam (Sol) bt Kusam Yadav (MS) 15-9, 156; Ridhi Pajwani (M<S) bt Bhoomika Vangala (MS) 15-6, 15-6; Sonal More (MS) bt Priyanka Nd 15-4, 15-1; Varada Dixit (NGP) bt Riya Pawar (Sol) 15-5, 15-12; Kairavi Thakore (MS) bt Urvashi Kamani (MS) 15-2, 15-6; Balwinder Sapra (MS) bt Cheryl D’Souza (MS) 15-12, 15-12; Aditi Mutartkar (PN) bt Sharvari Bramhe (PN) 15-7, 15-9; S. Saahasrabudhe (PN) bt Shreey Mali (PN) 15-4, 159; Vrushali Malthankar (SAT) bt Kiran Shete (GM) 15-4, 15-3; S.Mundada (PN) bt Archana Kumar 15-4, 15-3. Men’s singles (3rd round): Mayank Gole (PN) bt Siddharth Nageshkar (MS) 15-6, 15-5; Yash Salgaonkar (GM) bt Vishesh Naidu (TH) 15-5, 9-15, 15-10; Deeepak Ratnani (TH) bt Rajendra Sapre (MS) 15-4, 15-13; Nikhil Khamkar (GM) bt Omkart Mehtde (GM) 15-13, 15-11; Mandeep Singh BOR) bt Nakul Bali (GM) 1508, 15-7; Ajit Kumbhar (PN) bt Abhishek Tulaskar (GM) 15-12, 11-15, 15-7; Lokesh Sonawane (PN) Shartan Chaudhari (JAL) 15-11, 12-15, 15-11; Shubhanan Deshpande (PN) bt Ritesh Malaney (MS) 15-10, 515, 15-9.

Murali, Mahalakshmi sole leaders

KOLKATA: IM Murali Karthikeyan, seeded second, took the sole lead after a challenging win over his state mate Nr Visakh after eight rounds of the National Sub Junior Chess Championship here. Tamil Nadu's Kathikeyan lead the pack with seven points, and is closely followed by local favourite and topseed IM Diptayan Ghosh, B Kumaran of Tamil Nadu and Siddhant Mohapatra of Odisha who all have 6.5 points each. In a setback of sorts for Diptayan, the local lad split point on a topboard battle with Kumaran as they slipped to second position.

Sixth seed Kumaran was determined not to bow under any pressure from Diptayan as the Tamil Nadu boy built a fine defence which the top seed could not find a way to penetrate for a drab draw. Mohaptra meanwhile carved a creditable win against N Krishna Teja to climb to second position.

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AVI MUMBAI: Ryan International School, Sanpada will meet St. Xavier’s High School, Nerul in the Navi Mumbai Zone final as part of the Boys Under-14 Thane District Subroto Mukherjee Football Cup 2013 later this week.

Ryan, Sanpada edged out St Mary’s ICSE School, Koperkhairne by a solitary goal scored by their striker Siddharth Yewale in the second half on Saturday. Capitalizing on a through ball by Shubham Wasavve from the right wing, timed his run to perfection to beat the offside trap laid by their opponents and neatly side stepped the oncoming goalkeeper, before tapping the ball inside the net in what was a Group ‘A’ final.

Latter in the Group ‘B’ final St. Xavier’s High School, Nerul scored a fluent win over hosts Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School, Vashi by a margin of 3-0 after leading 20 at half time. Merwin Almond who received a pass from right winger Prajwal Patil, provided the lead for the winners with a well timed chip shot from top of the 16 yard box in to the top upright even as Agnel custodian Mohit Talreja made a desperate attempt

Ryan International School, Sanpada Under -14 Boys won the Navi Mumbai Zone Subroto Cup title pose along with their coaches. to punch the ball to safety. In a well coordinated move Xavier’s Soham Astekar well timed pass bisected the defense, before mid fielder Sai Kumar trapped neatly with right foot and diverted the ball onto his left foot before beating the onrushing custodian. The final goal came in the final few minutes of the match which originated with a brilliant solo run

outing in the second half, was committed in his dive to stop the move.

Results: Four th Round: Group ‘A’ (Final): Ryan International School, Sanpada 1 (Siddharth Yewale) beat St Mary’s ICSE School, Koperkhairne 0 (HT 0-0).

Group ‘B’ (Final): St. Xavier’s High School, Nerul 3 (Merwin Almond, Sai Kumar, Prajwal Patil) beat Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School, Vashi 0 (HT 2-0).

Khar Gym swimmers dominate as new meet records rewritten M

UMBAI: On the opening day when seven new meet records were set, Khar Gymkhana swimmers had the major share with Aditi Dhumatkar (50m freestyle), Monique Gandhi (800m freestyle) among women and junior Aryan Makhija (800m freestyle) among men sharing the limelight in the GMAAA senior and lower age group swimming meet, held at Tata Swimming Pool, Chembur.

Also figuring among the record-breakers was Sanjiti Saha in the 50m butterfly stroke for girls’ under-eight. And their under-eight relay girls setting

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Aditi Dhumatkar and Monique Gandhi

new mark in the 4 x 50m medley relay proved to be icing on the cake.

There were quite a good number of impressive performances, both in the men as well as among women swimmers – though they did not figure among recordbreakers. Rahul Rajani of CCI won two gold in the 50m and 100m backstrokes, Aryan Makhija, also got gold in the 400m individual medley.

Matunga Gymkhana’s Sangram Parab won the 50m freestyle and Jai Dhanani topped the 200m freestyle charts while Anukul Shenoy of MSP won the 200m

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back stroke and Vedant Khandeparkqr (NSCI) claimed honours in the 200m butterfly stroke.

The gold winners in the women’s section were: Additi Nazre (Ozone)- - 50m breast stroke, Monique Gandhi adding the 100m breast stroke to her record-breaking 800m gold, Ariesa Mongia (NSCI) in the 200m breast stroke, Rujuta Bhatt in 200 butterfly and Proteeti Sinha, emerging best in the 400m individual medley.

Winners: MEN: (800m freestyle) – Aryan Makhija (KG) -09:26.96 (Pronoy Adhikary (MSP) 09:28.37 – 2007).

& draw trumps in dummy, which is known as dummy reversal, you are home. But east’s preempt ridge is a very “tricky’ game. It forewarns you. West cannot have does not matter how many How do you play to make 10 more than 2 spades & he will points you have. The trick taking overruff the 3rd spade. tricks? capacity of the hand is important.

That leaves you only one The technically correct way in For that, as a declarer you have to playing such contracts is to de- course of action somehow you plot your course with foresight & termine how many tricks you can must find a ruff in dummy. Which planning.

You are south & after a spirited make outside trump suit, & then suit can you ruff in dummy? DiaBut first you must decide the number of tricks you can win bidding sequence, in which east find a way to make the rest of the mond!

So you win the diamond shift without much ado & if there is a tried to make a nuisance of him- tricks.

In this case you have 4 tricks in hand, cash the other diamond shortfall, how to meet it. The fol- self by bidding 2 spades, you lowing hand is a good example of reach 4 hearts. I know that you outside trump suit so must plan honour & exit with the 3rd diacan make 3 no trump, without to make 6 trump tricks. The ac- mond, not caring who wins it. this tenet even stretching yourself, but that tual declarer played small on the Whatever is returned you can ruff is life & you have to make the best 9 of diamonds, west won with a small spade in hand & ruff your S- Q J 3 2 Queen & fired back another 4th diamond in dummy with an of it.

H- K J 4 First you make 10 tricks & then spade, which south had to ruff. honour.

D- J 6 4 Then cash the other trump hocurse your partner for not bid- Now the contract was irrevocably C- A K 2 nour in dummy. That gives you 5 ding 3 no trumps. As expected, lost as west had 5 trumps.

Once you determine that you trump tricks in hand & 1 in west leads the 9 of spades. You S- 4 play the queen from dummy & need 6 trump tricks you can set dummy to go along with your 4 H- A Q 10 8 3 about finding a way to your goal. honours in minor suits. Simple east wins with King.

D- A K 7 5 Then he shifts to diamond 9. If you could ruff 3 spades in hand once you think about it.

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Legendary athlete Milkha Singh during the 'Kranti Daud' run in Thane, Mumbai on Sunday.

from the left flank by Shubham Verma who was heavily marked by the Agnel’s defenders through out the match. Verma released the ball to Saif Mohammed inside the 16 yard box. Mohammed relayed the pass for the right winger Prajwal Patil to do the needful inside the six yard box once the onrushing substitute goalkeeper Nishant Shetty, who had a decent

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IN BRIEF Bubka takes Mandela line in election race

MOSCOW: Pole vaulting legend Sergey Bubka's main policy in his manifesto to be the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to get young people around the world enthused into taking up sport. The 49-year-old Ukrainian -one of six men vying to replace incumbent Jacques Rogge when he steps down on September 10 -- quoted a line by former South African president Nelson Mandela to support his case. "Nelson Mandela, a great man, said 'Sport has the power to change lives'," said Bubka, on the opening day of the world athletics championships in Moscow of which he is the head of the organising committee. Bubka, a six-time outdoor world champion and holder still of both the outdoor and indoor world records, is passionate about luring the young away from what he sees as the dangers lurking both inside and outside the family home.

PCB worried about Pak team's CLT20 participation

KARACHI: The rising tension at the Line of Control (LOC) has left the Pakistan Cricket Board worried about the participation of its team Faisalabad Wolves in the qualifying round of the Champions League Twenty20 to be played in India from September 17. A senior PCB official said they would start the procedure for obtaining visas for the Faisalabad team after the Eid holidays. "We have been reading reports about stories in the Indian media regarding the participation of the Faisalabad team in the Champions League and we want to be sure they will be no problems in their going to India," the official told PTI.

PCB doesn't intend to retain Whatmore beyond next year

KARACHI: Pakistan will have a new head coach for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 Championships in Bangladesh next year as the PCB has no intentions of renewing Australian Dav Whatmore's twoyear contract when it expires in March, 2014. "At the moment the present PCB management has decided to stay with Whatmore and allow him to complete his two-year contract," a source in the board told PTI. But he confirmed that the Board was far from happy with the results produced so far

by Whatmore since he took over in March, 2012 and also over a number of other issues. "Basically, the PCB does not want to pay any extra money/compensation to Whatmore which it will have to do if it terminates his contract before March, 2014.”

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NADAL BEATS DJOKOVIC, TO FACE RAONIC IN MONTREAL FINAL SPORTS

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ONTREAL: Spain's Rafa Nadal handed Novak Djokovic another semifinal defeat when he beat the world number one at the Rogers Cup on Saturday to set up a title decider against local favourite Milos Raonic.

Nadal held off a surging Djokovic to win 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) in a pulsating semi-final that resembled a heavyweight boxing showdown with the duo trading breathtaking winners.

The victory was Nadal's second successive over Djokovic at this stage of a tournament following his epic five-set triumph on clay at the French Open in June.

"To beat Novak on any surface is very important," Nadal said in a courtside interview. "His level is always high and you have to play well ... almost perfect to beat him."

Nadal made a flying start in front of a capacity crowd as Djokovic was unusually tentative and struggled on serve.

But the lull did not last long as the Serbian, two time defending champion, stormed back into the contest, unleashing some crunching forehand winners as he drew level.

With the audience roaring their approval at every thrilling rally, Djokovic looked to have the momentum in the match as he con-

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates his 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2) victory over Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, in a semifinal of the Rogers Cup men's tennis tournament in Montreal. tinued to find success in going for his shots, keeping his opponent pinned on the baseline.

But all the while Nadal showed off some magic of his own and it became clear that this high-quality encounter, the 36th between

the pair, would need a tiebreak to settle the issue.

Nadal went up another gear in racing a 6-0 lead in the breaker but even in defeat Djokovic went down swinging. He saved two match points with winners before

a forehand drifted long to hand the Spaniard a first hard court victory over his rival since 2010.

"It was a very close match," Djokovic told reporters. "There were very few points that decided the winner.”

Vishnu Prasad wins second leg of JK Tyre Racing C’ship Prasad (Chennai), 2.Arjun Maini (Bangalore) and 3.Chittesh Mandody (Mumabi).

Never foresaw this day will come: Bigan Soy

claimed the title in a start to finish affair. South African guest Drivers in action in the JK Tyre Polo R Cup race in Round two of 16th JK Tyre Racing driver, Jeffrey Krugger came second and Rahil Noorani of MumChampionship in Coimbatore. [R] Winner Vishnu Prasad with Arjun Maini (L) and bai finished third.

Chittesh Mandody (R) from Race 3 of the JK Racing India Series in Round 2.

In the second race, Mumbai OIMBATORE: Vishnu Prasad on third spot with 56 points. In ace, Rahil Noorani ruined his of Chennai today achieved a the first race of the day, Dark Don chances by indulging in a 'jump hat-trick of events in two days in driver Sariosh Hataria managed start' and was slapped 30 seconds the premium BMW-JK FB02 India to win the race and achieve a penalty. However, Krugger made Racing category of the JK Tyre Na- double despite being passed by use of this situation to finish for tional (Open) Racing champi- Mumbai's Ameya Bafna (Rayo top honours, followed by Prasonship here at the Kari Motor Racing) and Chittesh Mandody anth Tharani and Yatin Magu for the second and third positions. once each.

Speedway.

Sarosh's strong rivals Saran Results: Polo Cup (Race 1): 1.

Handling a Formula Car introduced in India for the first time, Vikram and Vishnu Prasad were Prashanth Tharani (Chennai); 2. Jeffrey Vishnu's victory in all the three hit after the corner-2 by Karthik Kruger (South Africa); 3. Rahil Noorani races had put him in the leader- Krishna (Dark Don) and their (Mumbai). Race 2: Jeffrey Kruger (South ship position on point table with cars spun and prevented them Africa); 2. Prashanth Tharani (Chennai); 115 seven points ahead of Hyder- from racing. At the end of the 3. Yatin Magu (New Delhi). Formula LGB abad's Akhil Kushlani, who had a race, Karthik Krishna finished 4 (Race 3): Sarosh Hataria (Dark Don); miserable performance this third but was relegated to eighth 2. Tejasram Caveripakam (Meco); 3. weekend after having won the spot after he was penalised 30 Akash Gowada (Meco). FB02 (Race 2): 1. Vishnu Prasad (Chennai); 2. Akhil three races in the first leg last seconds for the infringement.

In the WV Polo Cup events, Rabindra (Bengaluru); 3. Chittesh month.

Bangalore's Akhil Rabindra was Chennai driver Prasanth Tharani Mandody (Kolhapur) and Race-3: Vishnu

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RANCHI: From getting a goat as trophy in her village to bagging medals and cash prizes, the fledgling career of junior India hockey goalkeeper Bigan Soy has a lot of grind and toil before she could secure her spot at the highest level.

Beginning her tryst with hockey as any other tribal girl or boy at Bandgao in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district as a 12-year-old, Soy's first tasted victory when she won a local 'Khashi' tournament (a goat for the winning team) before she elevated to bigger meets.

"During picnics we all had it," Soy said sheepishly when asked whether she participated in the feast after winning the 'Khashi' tournaments -- traditionally a popular one in villages, and many national and international players rose playing those tournaments.

"I began playing with a bamboo stick, played Khashi tournaments, won a couple of goats before being selected for hockey training and got admitted to Bariatu School, Ranchi," the BA student recalled after being felicitated here today for her stupendous show in the Junior World Cup in Monchengladbach, Germany.

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