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CM HAD CLEARED MARIA’S APPOINTMENT ON JAN 20 We will skip the congratulations and get straight to the point. After all, enough time has been wasted in merely filling the hot seat you now occupy. There are many issues plaguing the city that will require your fulltime attention and they will need to be prioritised. From the common citizen’s point of view, these must be first addressed. Topping this list of course, is the concern for our daughters. You must be fully aware how unsafe this city has become for women. Crimes against women and girls, as well as very young children, have become so common that they seldom make front page news. The city seems to have become numb to the fact that we have lost that part of our identity which lifted us above every other city in India. What all of us would like to see is a return to the good days when Mumbai was truly a city for women to live and work in fearlessly. The Mumbai police can do it, if only it is led right. And you are now the leader! Another issue that needs your attention is the chaotic traffic conditions of Mumbai. Apart from giving the entire police department a bad name through their open displays of corruption on the city’s roads, and in the absence of visible senior officers, at times it looks as if the constabulary is ruling the city through its main arteries. Putting the seniors out on the streets at proper times and intervals would go a long way in untangling the mess that is the city’s traffic. In Mumbai, where time is literally money, this would go a long way in improving living and working conditions for the Aam Aadmi. As regards terrorist activities and law and order management, your credentials require us to say no more. That will no longer remain a concern with the city in your hands. At least that’s what we believe, and we hope we won’t be let down.
Carol Andrade Editor
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Contrary to popular perception that Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has lost out to Home Minister R.R. Patil in the choice for Mumbai’s Police Commissioner, the opposite is true. The CM just seems to have played along with reports that he was in favour of Ahmed Javed, resulting in the NCP trying to score brownie points and unwittingly, choosing the man who was the CM’s original choice. No wonder Chavan is having the last laugh.
ADC had said it on January 21 Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in
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Dear Mr. Commissioner,
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ADGP (ATS) Rakesh Maria: If declared as the city’s new police chief, he would most certainly remain in the post for nearly two years. An officer of the 1981 batch, Maria, who recently turned 56, has extraordinary credentials. He showed exemplary skills during all his stints in the city at different designations but there was no looking back for Maria after the year 1993, in which he, as DCP (Traffic), played a key role in arresting most of the accused of 1993 serial blasts and for the first time unearthed Pakistan’s role in training ultras and sponsoring the blasts in the city. Exactly a decade later, during his posting as Additional CP (Crime), Maria cracked the twin blasts of Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar in 2003, and when posted as JCP (Crime), he successfully broke the most active module of the terrorist organization, the Indian Mujahideen (IM). An officer with razor-sharp memory, his colleagues and officers who have worked under him, consider him to be a man with no full-stops, who brings out the solution for each and every problem. He is one among quite a few IPS officers in the state police, who have kept himself well-versed with not only the crimes in the city but also with the inside information of the D-Gang’s meetings happening behind Karachi’s well guarded doors. This knowledge and information, in his ‘red diary’, is thanks to the large network of ‘loyal’ informers, which he has able to gather during the past two decades.
Finally, Mumbai may get a top cop it really deserves
major re-shuffle in the higher echelons of the state police department is imminent, with the city getting its new police chief by this weekend. The chances of Addtional DG and the incumbent state ATS chief Rakesh Maria being announced as the city’s police commissioner are high, revealed well-placed sources in the home ministry. Talking to the ADC, the sources informed, “Considering the election code of conduct that will be in place after a month, and the considerable delay in the transfers of the IPS officers who are already due for transfer or promotion, and most of them having completed their respective tenures, the government has to take the decision at this point of time.” Another significant reason for the transfers being likely to take place now is that the differences between Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Home Minister R R Patil over the issue of police transfers have been sorted out during last week’s Cabinet sub-committee meeting, added the sources. In the meeting, it was finally decided that the CM would continue to decide on the transfers of the IPS officers of the ranks of commissioner, additional commissioner and IG, but the power to transfer the police officers of the rank of deputy superintendent and additional SP of state services would be vested with Patil. The state DGP and department heads under his jurisdiction will now have the powers to transfer police personnel till the level of police inspector. Meanwhile, the sources explained that though there are quite a few IPS officers in the run up for the post of city police chief,
Maria’s name is being strongly considered. In addition, it becomes pertinent to know that apart from Maria, the only other name being considered for the final announcement is that of Additional DG (Establishment) Satish Mathur. neel.shah@afternoondc.in
In the ADC issue of Jan 21, we had clearly stated ‘Rakesh Maria is new CP?’ The question mark in the headline was a mere formality, as it was certain on that day itself that Rakesh Maria would be Mumbai’s Police Commissioner, and only a formal T announcement was awaited. «
MOST OF MUMBAI LEFT OUT
CABINET CUTS POWER TARIFFS BY 20 PER CENT, LEAVES OUT MOST OF MUMBAI By Prashant Hamine
By Deepak Sahijwala
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e is a no-nonsense officer. Mumbai will be in good hands.” This comment from a senior Mantralaya bureaucrat and close confidante of the Chief Minister had sealed Rakesh Maria’s appointment on the afternoon of January 20 itself. And as sources reveal, all the CM asked the officer was, “How do we go about it,” as appointing Maria would mean that he would have to supersede his colleagues. Then began the ‘top secret’ homework by a team of trusted senior officers, including some from the Home Department, who meticulously planned the manner in which Maria would be brought forward. The Police Establishment Board recommendation of three
names was a mere formality, and if sources are to be believed, the leakage to the media that 'Javed was the CM’s choice and he was not in favour of Maria,' was also fuelled by the CM’s office, for they knew fully well that, whomsoever the CM chose would be opposed by R.R. Patil and the NCP. Then began the 15 day drama, where names and political preferences were being shuttled around, amidst intense lobbying, while criticism for the CM’s non-action on the issue kept growing. All the while, the CM remained non-committal, and on Saturday, in a late evening decision after a meeting with Home Minister R.R. Patil, Chavan, pretending to accede to the NCP’s choice, announced Rakesh Maria as Mumbai’s Police Commissioner.
per cent for commercial, in- ity Mahavitaran (Distribudustrial, agricultural and res- tion). The decision – which he State cabinet meeting idential power consumers, leaves out large parts of yesterday, witnessed a consuming upto 300 units of Mumbai and tariffs of private heated debate over its deci- power and availing power Continued on pg 8 sion to cut power tariffs by 20 supply from state power util-
Behind the scenes Sources tell us that, till about four weeks ago, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had no personal inclination towards any single individual for the post of the CP, and was going along with demands from Senior Congress leaders to name either Ahmed Javed or Vijay Kamble as Mumbai's CP, as either of them would give the party a caste or community advantage in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. From the NCP camp we hear that while Rakesh Maria's name was being propped up, they believed that knowing the adamancy
of Chavan, if he resisted Maria's name, they could arrive at a compromise formula, wherein the NCP's actual choice, Satish Mathur, could be brought in as the CP. As regards Sharad Pawar's role, we learn that he was playing along with R.R. Patil's strategy, knowing that in the ultimate analysis, Maria, being junior to other contenders, didn't have much of a chance. So Satish Mathur would make it. But the shrewd Chief Minster seems to have turned the tables on everybody.
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Do you think that Arvind Kejriwal's resignation as the Chief Minister of Delhi will affect the upcoming general elections? Bhausaheb Surwase Law student Yes. Kejriwal might have a strategy. I think he is eyeing the PM's post and I think it will work.
Bhai Mirlekar Activist Yes. Kejriwal has shown that he wants to change the system and is not merely interested in power and politics. Soon, he will start his 'Jadoo Yatra' at a national level, which will affect mainstream political parties. Siddharth Kumar Financial Expert No. It is a big gamble taken by Kejriwal. After seeing the rise of Modi and his popularity among the youth, it seems that Kejriwal cannot make much of a difference in the elections. Bhushan Joshi Insurance Executive Yes. The AAP had delivered a hope that there could be an option for a mainstream political party. But that hope has vanished into thin air. Munna Hake Student No. People have a lot of hopes and expectations from Kejriwal. They have give him power in Delhi, but he proved to be pessimistic and unable to handle responsibility.
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n Sunday, the newly revamped Anatomy Hall of Grant Medical College (GMC), which is affiliated to the state-run J.J. Hospital, was filled with a sea of people wearing blue tshirts with the GMC symbol, and echoing to the words, “Chakaraka..Chakaraka..Chak..Cha ..Cha, Makaraka.. Makaraka.. Mak.. Mak..Mak, who are we, GMCites”. This was part of a get together that saw the luminous alumni of GMC coming together and being felicitated on the 170th Foundation Day of the institute. “More than 1,200 people have come here today, and around 300 of them have come from abroad. It feels good to be back with friends and seniors, and it feels great to meet our teachers again,” said Dr. S Jayaram, Dean and Professor of Medicine, Bombay Hospital, who calls himself a proud GMCite. The meet also saw the presence of well known doctors like Dr. N.H. Wadia, who had started the Department of Neurology at GMC in the 1950s and Dr. B.S Singhal, Di-
GMCICON 2014, the global GMC Alumini Meet, was organised at J.J Hospital on Sunday to celebrate the 170th Foundation Day of Grant Medical College. The programme also included the felicitation of senior teacher Dr. (Prof) H. B. Chandalia (wearing shawl on the right). rector of Neurology, Bombay Hos- Munnabhai M.B.B.S seemed to be and cheered them on. While some pital, to state a few. a favourite among all those present experiences were humorous, othThe presence of Bollywood actor . ers were emotional, while still more Boman Irani added to the enthusiWhile senior doctors shared their served as lessons for the new genasm of the doctors, as his character experiences, the younger ones lis- eration of doctors present at the Dr. J. Asthana in the movie tened to them with rapt attention gathering.
Monorail is a hit with Mumbaikars bur corridor, as many as 1,42,410 commuters used the monorail service between February 8 and 15. umbai’s latest travel sensation According to the MMRDA, the - the Mumbai Monorail - monorail did a total of 521 trips durseems to have attracted a huge re- ing the week. While the total sale sponse from commuters, if statistics was 2,73,898; total revenue earned from MMRDA are to be believed. was Rs.27,95,115. Even the smart Travelling across the Wadala-Chem- card sale continued to attract commuters with more than 500 smart cards sold in the second week. The newly appointed Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA, Venugopal Reddy, visited Total commuters: 1,42,410 the Wadala Monorail station this Total Trips: 521 weekend and inspected the opera Total Revenue: Rs. 27,95,115 tions of the facility. “We are ex Total Sale (Smart cards + Tokens): tremely content that the monorail 2,73,898 has continued the great service to the city”, Reddy said.
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(L to R) Roshan B. Antia, Solicitor Burjor H. Antia, Chairman Godrej N. Dotivala, Vice Chairman Siddqa Ambolkar and Sujata Mulla at the annual prize distribution and Variety Entertainment Programme of the Junior Red Cross held at the Padma Shri Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan Hall of the Indian Red Cross Society Building on February 14. Solicitor Antia was the Chief Guest at the occasion along with Craigie Blunt. Chairman Dotivala presided over the function while Dr. Francesca Aranha was the Master of Ceremonies.
No, the one who is ignoring the Congressman is a leader of a very small regional party!
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fter the Mumbai University’s exam controller resigned last week, the varsity has not yet appointed another exam controller. This is despite the end of term examinations being just a month away. On January 24, the first women exam controller of the varsity Dr Padma Deshmukh who had been serving as the exam controller of the varsity resigned from her post. Since the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor in 2010, its the fourth exam controller who has resigned from the post. The final board exams of the varsity will be beginning in
the mid of March but the post of the exam controller remains vacant. The tenure of the exam controller is of five year but none of the appointed candidates have fully served the tenure but have resigned within a year. The ADC, when spoke to Mahadev Jagtap, Senate member, who said “The exams of the varsity have already suffered errors and mistakes causing problems and troubles for the students and the varsity. Now the exam controller’s seat itself is vacant.Who will bare the supervision and steady flow of exams? The MU should appoint an exam controller soon before exams begin”. The exam controller post has been the
The fourth Exam Controller resigned in January before her tenure ended, but varsity is yet to find a suitable replacement for the post
most controversial in the university in recent years. None of those appointed as the exam controllers managed to complete the tenure of five years. The ADC, when spoke to Dr Naresh Chandra, who said “ The process of the appointment is going and and it will be carried out soon. We have already started getting in the applicants and the appointment will be as soon as possible”.
AAP list against heavyweights Anjali Damania to take on Nitin Gadkari, Meera Sanyal to take on Milind Deora, Medha Patkar and Mayank Gandhi too pitched against heavyweights in AAP’s first list of high profile Lok Sabha candidates
Anjali Damania
Meera Sanyal
Medha Patkar
By Prashant Hamine
Manish Sisodiya, while releasing the first list of 20 names of t promises to be a high candidates yesterday, dispitched, high profile 2014 closed that the party parliaLok Sabha elections as the mentary board did discuss the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has Lok Sabha election preparedraised the stakes even further. ness. “We have finalised the Anjali Damania, who had led a list of candidates for 30 seats tirade against former BJP pres- today. Some more names are ident Nitin Gadkari, is all set to finalised but will be declared take him on from Nagpur Lok later. Today we are giving list of Sabha constitutency. Former 20 names. We wish to send merchant banker Meera honest people to parliament Sanyal is to take on union and prevent corrupt people minister of state for Informa- and this is our aim,” remarked tion and Technology, Milind Sisodiya. Deora from Mumbai South The other high profile AAP constituency. Noted social ac- contestants taking on political tivist Medha Patkar will take heavyweights include former on sitting NCP MP Sanjay TV anchor Ashutosh from Dina Patil from Mumbai Chandni Chowk against union North-East and Mayank HRD minister Kapil Sibal, Gandhi will take on Congress Mukul Tripathi taking on sitting MP and former union union External Affairs minister minister Gurudas Kamat. Salman Khurshid from from Former Delhi government Farrukhabad, Baba Hardev School Education minister Singh taking on Samajwadi
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Woman candidate to fight Supriya Sule in Baramati The Aam Admi Party (AAP) is planning to field a woman candidate from Baramati to take on the NCP's sitting MP Supriya Sule. The party is hunting for a suitable candidate in Pune and its vicinity. AAP's Pune unit chief Maruti Bhapkar is leading this hunt. The party has already nominated the names of Meera Sanyal, Mayank Gandhi and former chief engineer of Irrigation department Vijay Pandhare for the other constituencies. — Suyash Padate
Mayank Gandhi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav from Mainpuri seat, Subhash Ware taking on tainted Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi from Pune. Somendra Dhaka will take on RLD leader and union Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh from Baghpat constituency, Jarnail Singh will take on sitting Congress MP Mahabal Mishra from Delhi SouthWest, poet and party leader Kumar Vishwas is to take on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi constituency,Yogendra Yadav is to contest from Gurgaon constituency, former PWD chief engineer and whistleblower in the Irrigation scam Vijay Pandhare will take on either NCP sitting MP Sameer Bhujbal or his father NCP's Public Works Department minister Chhagan Bhujbal from Nashik constituency. While Khalid Parvez will take on former India cricket captain Mohammad Azaruddin from Muradabad in Uttar Pradesh. The other contestants include Dr Jialal from Lalganj constituency, Haabang Payang from Arunachal West, Alok Agarwal from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, Lingraj from Bargad, H S Phulka from Ludhiana and Yogesh Dahiya from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
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I have changed my name from Sarla Sundarji Shah to Sarla Sundarji Lalan vide Gazette No. U-62002 dated 23.01.2014 C-35494 I, Flavi / Stella Roche have changed my name to Flavy Roche as per Affidavit KN 570938 dated 13 February 2014 C-35495 I have changed my name from K.K. Bhaskaran to K.K. Bhaskaran Apu Nair as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. (U-62922) dated 30.01.2014 C-35496 I have changed my name from Gulam Haider S/o Mohammed Ali Kapari to Kapdi Gulam Haider S/o Kapdi Mohammad Ali Hasan as per Affidavit dated 14.02.2014 C-35497 I Rahul Dinesh Jain have changed my name to Ronak Dinesh Jain vide Affidavit dated 29th January 2014. C-35498 I have changed my name from Naseembanu Hasan Ali Sallay to Nasimbanu Hasan Ali Saleh as per Court Affidavit dated 15/02/2014. C-35491 I have changed my name from Mahedi Hasan Hasan Ali Sallay / Saleh Mehendihassan Alihasan to Mahedi Hasan Hasan Ali Saleh as per Court Affidavit dated 15/02/2014. C-35500 I have changed my name from Hasan Ali Salaywalli Zamal Sallay/Saleh Alihasan to Hasan Ali Saleh as per Court Affidavit dated 15/02/2014. C-35501 I have changed my name from Pradnya Narayan Mayekar to Gauri Adesh Koltharkar as per Affidavit Dated: 15 Feb 2014 C-35502 I, Pravin Jairam Naik have changed my Daughter’s name from Shruti Pravin Naik, to ‘Shrruti Pravin Naik’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 63554) Dated: 30/01/2014. C-35503 I have changed my name from Swaroopchand Sothar, to ‘Swaroop Ranaram Jangid’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U63541) Dated: 30/01/2014. C-35504 I have changed my name from Miss. Shaikh Kulsumbi Abdul Gafoor, to ‘Mrs. Afreen Aleem Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 15/02/2014. C-35505
CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Amisha Mahendrakumar Patel to Amisha Bharatkumar Patel as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-7254 dated: 01.08.2002 C-35150
I have changed my name from Mrs. Farida Kadar Sheikh, to ‘Mrs. Farida Kadar Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/01/2014. C-35506 I have changed my name from Aamir Kadar Sheikh, to ‘Mr. Aamir Kadar Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/01/2014. C-35507
I have changed my name from Kadar Ismail Sheikh, to ‘Mr. Kadar Ismail Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/01/2014. C-35508 I have changed my name from Mr. Abdul Kadar Ismail Shaikh, to ‘Mr. Kadar Ismail Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/01/2014. C-35509 I have changed my name from Rangari Shamim Arif, to ‘Rangari Shamim Mohammed Arif’ as per Affidavit Dated: 12/02/2014. C-35510 I have changed my name from Rangari Arif Farooq, to ‘Rangari Mohomed Arif Farooq’ as per Affidavit Dated: 12/02/2014. C-35511 I have changed my name from Junir Munnir Bhot, to ‘Junaid Mohamed Munir Boat’ as per Affidavit Dated: 14/02/2014. C-35512 I have changed my name from Noorjahan Begum Akhtarali, to ‘Ashrafi Noorjahan Begum Akhtarali’ as per Affidavit Dated: 11/02/2014. C-35513 I have changed my name from Sunny Dhananjay Singh to Sunnny Singh as per Affidavit No : KN 738338 C-35514 I have changed my name from Savitri Varma to Savetri Varma as per Affidavit No : KN 738337 C-35515 I have changed my name from Imran Ismail Abdul Sattar to Imran Ismail Memon as per Affidavit No : KN 738336 C-35516 I have changed my name from Darly Thomas to Darly Doy as per Affidavit No : KN 738334 C-35517
I Have changed my name from Rohini Balasaheb Pol to Rohini Vikas Sonawane as per Gazette No ( X-9461 ) C-35523
I Induben Ashwinkumar Parmar have changed my name to Indira Ashwinkumar Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/02/14
I have changed my name from Sureshlal Gangaram Thakur to Suresh Gangaram Thakur as per Affidavit. C-35524
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I have changed my name from “Jitendra Tripathi” to “Jitendra Tiwari ” as per Affidavit dated 15th February, 2014. C-35525 I have changed my name from “Devendra Kumar Ratanlal Shah ” to “Devendra Ratanlal Shah ” as per Affidavit dated 30th January, 2014. C-35526 I have changed my name from “Hendry Pesso” to “Hendrick Pesso ” as per Affidavit dated 12th February, 2014. C-35527 I have changed my name from “Siddarth Kishor Jain ” to “Siddharth Kishor Jain ” vide Maharashtra Gazette (U - 31580). C-35528 We Mr. Vivek Chandrakant Jadhav & Mrs. Kalyani Vivek Jadhav have changed name of our minor son from “Niraj Vivek Jadhav” to “Neeraj Vivek Jadhav” as per Affidavit dated 13th February, 2014. C-35529 I have changed my name from Musheer Ahmed Abdul Rasheed Qureshi to Musheer Ahmed Abdul Rasheed as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-35530 We, Musheer Ahmed Abdul Rasheed and Sajeda Musheer Ahmed have changed our minor daughter's name from Aasiya Musheer Ahmed Qureshi to Aasiya Musheer Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-35531
I have changed my name from Agnesirene Rodricks to Agnes Irene Rodricks as per Affidavit No : KN 836894 C-35518
I have changed my name from Sajeda Musheer Ahmed Qureshi to Sajeda Musheer Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-35532
I have changed my name from Christabele Rodricks to Christabelle Valencia Rodricks as per Affidavit No : KN 836895 C-35519
I have changed my name from Ahamd Alli Ayub Sheikh to Ahmed Ali Mohmmad Ayub Shaikh as per Affidavit C-35533
I have changed my name from Carmelina Fatima Fernandes to Fatima Fernandes as per Affidavit No : KM 876199 C-35520
I have changed my name from Ayub Sheikh to Mohmmad Ayub Shaikh as per Affidavit
I have changed my name from Estella D'souza to Stella Fernandes as per Affidavit No : KN 836841 C-35521
I have changed my name from Vakil Azizullah Shaikh to Mohammed Vakil Azizullah Shaikh by deed poll Affidavit.
I Rahul Kawatra have changed my minor daughter's name from Chillie Rahul Kawatra to Mishkaa Rahul Kawatra as per Affidavit No : KN 737588 C-35522
I Rishikumar Ashwinkumar Parmar have changed my name to Rishi Ashwinkumar Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 13/02/14 C-35538 I Mr. Dilipkumar Ramdev Gupta have changed my name to Mr. Dilip Ramdev Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/02/14 C-35539 I Vrundaben Kishor Valia have changed my name to Vranda Kishore Valia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/12/13 C-35540 I Ushabai Dhondu Maladkar have changed my name to Vidya Vijay Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35541 I Tambe Vaqar A. Kadir have changed my name to Tambe Waqar A. Kadir as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35542 I Kanta Keshavji Thakkar have changed my name to Kajal Kirti Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35543 I Sunanda Baburao Janekar have changed my name to Uma Maruti Mahamuni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35544 I Ejaz Ahmed have changed my name to Ejaz Ahmed Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35545 I Mohammed Ansar Ali have changed my name to Mohammad Ansar Ali Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35546 I Mohammad Hanif Khan @ Mohamad Hanif Khan have changed my name to Hanif Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35547 I Darryl Fernendes have changed my name to Darryl Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35548 I Boniface Theofilus Fernendes have changed my name to Boniface Theofilus Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35549
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C-35535 I Bhau Dattaram Tawde have changed my name to Kiran Dattaram Tawde as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/01/14 C-35536
I Annie Boniface Fernendes have changed my name to Annie Boniface Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35550 I have changed my name from Mr. Anishkumar Sureshchandra Shah to Mr. Anish Sureshchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-35551
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NCE during the heady days of our socialist era, the world famous US economist John Kenneth Galbriath had famously remarked that “In India, except the air that you breathe, the rest is all taxed”. His words had then angered the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi no end. But what he said may not be a surprise to us Indians who feel perhaps we are the most heavily taxed people in the world. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray may not have entirely succeeded in his anti-toll agitation, but he has succeeded in raking up an issue that begs attention. The only question that might pop up is why now, that too on the eve of elections. For years together people have been blindly paying the taxes without ever bothering to ask the govern-
ment where all the revenue collected out of various taxes has gone. Neither has anyone questioned the logic behind paying so many taxes. Six decades after Independence our infrastructure is now just looking up, that too thanks to the liberalisation of the economy. Roads still are regarded as the primary source of development. For the government, whose sole primary responsibility should be infrastructure development, the game plan seems to be to throw up its hands and express its inability to discharge its fundamental duties. If after years of paying taxes, all we are going to get is dilapidated, sub-standard infrastructure
Kejriwal yet to give details of foreign funding of AAP: Shinde By A Staff Reporter
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nion Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday alleged that despite reminders seeking information about the foreign donations received by AAP, the party leader Arvind Kejriwal was silent on the issue.
Talking to PTI in his hometown, Solapur, Shinde said that Kejriwal was yet to share the details of foreign donations with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. "We have sent three reminders so far to Kejriwal, seeking clarification on the foreign aid he is getting for his party, but he has not replied so far," Shinde said.
SIMHASAN Prashant Hamine | ADC and a demand for new taxes in the name of privatisation, at some time frustration and fury is bound to boil over. The condition of our roads, the primary source of transportation and connectivity, especially in rural Maharashtra and not just Mumbai is all too well known. But then without the taxes the government will also not be able to carry out development works. Agreed, that there has to be transparency and accountability, key stones of modern democracy. It is also equally important for one to realise that vandalising public property to register one’s point of view ultimately affects the very same public who have to pay taxes for recreating the infrastructure all over again. What happened on February 12 was more political than anything else, with armies of supporters on both the sides indulging their urge to make strong statements, sometimes violently. Realising the fact that the Public Works Department lies with the NCP, the Congress appeared to be more than happy to see Raj Thackeray take pot-shots in a most unparliamentary manner
at senior PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Although the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance targeted the MNS, their own state government in 1995-99 was guilty of introducing this menace. For the CongressNCP alliance, the MNS had served well in 2009 polls to defeat all hopes of the saffron alliance to come back to power. However, will it be able to serve the purpose of the Congress-NCP alliance, now once again, with the Aam Aadmi Party entering the poll fray?
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ARLIAMENTARY democracy in India has never been shamed as it has been over the last weekend in Parliament and Delhi assembly last week and in state assemblies in the past. Especially in Maharashtra, post the 1992-93 communal riots and serial bomb blasts when similar unruly scenes were witnessed in the state legislature. Much before that you had the likes of Jambuwantrao Dhote throwing paper weights aimed at the Speaker. Bringing banners, cloth drapes and placards has all been banned in legislatures. But what happened during the Janlokpal bill debate in the Delhi assembly was even more shocking. You had a reporter from a private news television channel doing live interviews of MLAs right inside the house. It is a thing that has never happened before in our parliamentary democracy. The presence of the media has always been treated as invisible in the press gallery above FREE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL CAMP and has never been allowed inside the organized with house. ReDr Abhay Patil spect for the statute, the For patients diagnosed with Cancer rule of law, knowledge of Date : Sunday, 23rd Time : 9 am to 4pm February 2014 the rules and being aware Venue : of ones own duties has Jamnabai Narsee School Gate No 3 , taken a backN.S Road No 7, Juhu , Mumbai 400 053 seat. Instead it has been over-shadowed by illogical reasoning, borne primarily out of lack of knowledge and history.
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ore than a year has passed since the Sharda Bar shootout in Bandra (E) wherein a noted criminal had opened fire on rival gang members, resulting in the instant death of Vijay Pujari alias Batta and several others being injured. The prime accused, Rahul Sharma is still absconding along with his aide Ajay Pandit. The absconding duo is now making phone calls to some local people and builders demanding extortion money. An RTI activist from Nirmal Nagar, on condition of anonymity said, the victims along with builders are living in fear since Sharma has not yet been arrested, but the police has visited his residence several times, in vain. He is suspected to be hiding in Uttar Pradesh, his native place. Talking to the ADC, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone VIII) N.D. Chavan said, “yes, it is true that Rahul Sharma and his aide Ajay Pandit are still not traceable; we will be forming a special team to nab the duo. We have already imposed MCOCA on the other three accused. In January, last year, deceased Batta, along with his friends Chandan Singh, Lokesh and Kamlesh were dining at Sharada Restaurant and Bar when main accused Rahul Sharma, Magic, Ajay
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lert cops from the Uttan Coastal police station near Bhayandar, nabbed two notorious burglars while they were attempting to break open the ATM of a nationalised bank in Uttan, in the early hours of Saturday. The arrested accused have been identified as Sabir Alam Khan (22),a resident of Vasai, and Asif Mohammed Shaikh (25), a resident of Kandivali. According to the police, a routine patrolling team spotted two people
trying to break open the ATM of Axis Bank located near the Judicial Academy in Uttan. After seeing the police coming, the miscreants tried to flee, but were nabbed following a brief chase. Not ruling out the involvement of the duo in similar crimes in the region, API Priyatma Muthe who is in-charge of the Uttan police station, said, “In an attempt to conceal their identity, the duo had blocked the lens of the CCTV camera with paper.” Meanwhile, a case under
Sections 380 and 511 of the IPC has been registered against the duo, who have been remanded to judicial custody. Despite sending frequent reminders and notices in the recent past, most banking institutions, including nationalised, multi-national, private and co-operative banks, have failed to comply with the guidelines in almost all the rural areas of Thane district. Most of the ATMs in the city, are found to be without security guards, officials revealed.
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cording to the Kalachowki police, a local resident – Panburglar was beaten to durang Kale – heard the man death by locals in Kala- trying to break in, caught chowki after he was caught hold of him and raised an trying to break into a local alarm. While the burglar was shop. One person has been restrained, around 20 other arrested for murder, but the residents gathered at the deceased, however, remains spot and tied him to a pole, unidentified. The police are following which they began trying to locate his family by raining blows on him. circulating his photograph By the time the Kalaacross various police stations. chowki police reached the The incident took place spot and took custody of the early in the early hours of burglar, he was unconscious Friday morning in the Ab- as a result of the beating. He hyudaya Nagar area of Kala- was admitted to KEM Hospichowki, when the burglar tal where he died during adwas trying to break into mission. The police then Milan Communications and registered a case under SecIce Cream, a local shop. Ac- tion 302 (murder) of the IPC
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The killer Rahul Sharma, who remains untraced. Pandit, Viren Thakur, Subhash Shukla and an unknown accused opened fire on Batta and then stabbed him with a chopper several times. All the accused fled from the scene of the crime Deceased Batta had started his gang only last year and wanted to become famous quickly. He hence started extorting huge money from garment shop owners and those
in the construction industry. It has to be noted that Sharma had more than ten cases registered against him in Nirmal Nagar police station. Commenting on the Nirmal Nagar police's action in the case, the RTI activist said that it seems the police is waiting for another murder to take place in this locality to nab Sharma and Pandit.
Mira Road cops on the lookout for 60-year-old who raped and impregnated 13-year-old daughter of friend leuths of the Thane (Rural) police are on the lookout for a 60-year-old monster, who fled after raping and impregnating the 13-year-old daughter of his close friend in Mira Road. According to the police, the accused identified only as Pradhan (60), works
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as a contractual employee with the conservancy department of the local civic body. After the demise of his wife, the girl's father – who works as a driver – would leave his daughter in the custody of the accused. Taking advantage of the situation, Pradhan allegedly raped the girl at her tenement over several
months, and after learning that she was pregnant, absconded. Following a complaint registered by the girl’s father, the police registered a case under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, and under relevant sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
against Kale and arrested him. “He has been remanded to police custody till February 21. We are investigating further and might arrest more people if they are identified. The deceased, however, is unidentified and we are checking if he has any friends or relatives living in the city,” said Senior PI, Bhausaheb Gite of Kalachowkey police station. The police added that the burglar is suspected to have died due to heavy blows to his head and chest. “The autopsy report indicated severe trauma inside the body,” said an officer.
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4 to 5 fishing vessels are operating under single name, licence and colour in Mumbai coast
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n a shocking revelation made by the Indian Coast Guard, around 4-5 fishing vessels are operating under single name, same license number and even under same colour in our coast. This finding was revealed by the Coast Guard during their meeting attended by heads of fishing societies and officers of Navy, Customs, Mumbai police, ONGC and BRC in which the Coast Guard confirmed conducting a random check on the coastal security. Speaking to ADC, Damodar Tandel, President, Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Society, who also attended the meeting, said, “It is a shocking fact even for us that around 4-5 fishing vessels are operating under single name, same license number and even under same colour. This means that of 159 licensed purse-seines net fishing vessels, there are 700-800 illegally operated vessels under same name, number and colour. These finding proves that Mumbai’s Coastal security can easily be breached by the terrorist as terror outfits can gain easy access to any of these 700-800 illegal boats which are off the radar and nowhere reflecting on the Government and Police records. If this happens than the next attack on Mumbai will be unimaginable and far more dangerous than 26/11.” Tandel further added, “These 700800 illegal fishing vessels are operating from Mumbai’s Sasson Dock and New Fish Ferry Warf (Bhaucha Dhakka). They all belong to purseseine fishing vessels. Even after this revelation, what has the State Fisheries Department done to curb this
tified these 700-800 bogus fishing vessels since 26/11, when it is their role to identify such activities in the ocean because their jurisdiction is between 12-50 nautical miles from the coast where these illegal boats operate.” The Coast Guard’s another finding has revealed that people from Nepal and Bangladesh are employed in more than 60 percent fishing boats in and around Mumbai and that their background check is questionable at most. “This is a major loophole and an immediate action is needed by State Machinery to mitigate this looming threat. It seems our government is unwilling to act because from the date of meeting till today, there is no action, whatsoever, been taken on these illegal fishing vessels by the Government and this proves how prepared we are. I am angry on the fact that in the name of Security Protocol, whenever President or Prime Minister of India of VVIPs are slated to visit Mumbai, all the fishing docks are forcefully closed for two days and this affects our livelihood. I demand that if such is the case then these security agencies should shut down Mumbai as well because terThese four boats have one name, one licence number and are of the same colour - and are seen as a security threat. ror threat is possible from sea as it is by road or air. Our fishing comillegal and dangerous activity? Who authorised to operate in Mumbai. threat to Mumbai’s Security. munity is always targeted because will be held responsible if god forbid The purse-seine net fishing Vessels Tandel finds the decision of they feel we are weak and can be but 26/11 is repeated? These are has been banned by Central Gov- colour-coding the fishing vessels by easily manipulated, can these agensome serious issues that the State ernment of India in their letter Indian Navy to be naive and illogi- cies close down other business Fisheries Department and Police dated Sept 6, 2012 issued by Min- cal. “This will be a tactical advan- houses in the name of foolproof seistry of Agriculture, the department tage not to our security agencies but curity; my answer is they are makDepartment needs to answer.” According to Tandel, there is a has instructed all the State Govern- to the terrorist outfits because if ter- ing fools out of everyone when they total allotment of 494 licensed ments not to allow any type of these rorist colour their boats, our secu- say 'It is for our own safety' or purse-seines net fishing vessels in illegal fishing activity which has rity agencies will simply turn bind 'Mumbai’s Security is safe,” Tandel Maharashtra, out of which 159 been a great threat to Marine ecol- eye thereby increasing the threat all said. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in purse-seines net fishing vessels are ogy and now is becoming a possible the more.. Why Navy has not iden-
J.J. Hospital suffers as Class IV employees’ strike continues By Shwetha Kannan
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he fairly clean, state-run J.J. Hospital was littered with paper, plastic cups and wrappers, as the temporary workers of the hospital continued their strike on Sunday, after Dr. T. P. Lahane, the head of all the hospitals under the J.J Group, allegedly called Naresh Waghela – one of the workers, using an offensive term last Friday. Owing to the strike, the responsibility of keeping the hospital clean now lies with the permanent cleaners of the hospital, who, despite them trying their best, are not able to do much in the absence of the temporary workers. “Because of what happened to Waghela, the temporary workers have refused to work. They say that they will not work till action is taken against the dean. So now the entire responsibility of cleanliness has fallen on us. It is difficult. There are 300 to 400 permanent cleaners and 150 temporary workers. For every ward, which needs four to five cleaners, two to three used to be
temporary workrs. Now that they for us to manage. We are working are on strike, it is becoming difficult extra hours but the wards are still not clean. We need people to keep such a big hospital clean. Their strike is affecting the hospita's cleanliness,” said a Class IV employee of J.J. Hospital, on the condition of anonymity. “I was on night duty but haven’t gone home yet as I was needed to clean the campus for the doctors’ program,” added the worker. The effect of the strike was quite visible, as the route to the casualty was stinking, and garbage, including used gauze, tissue paper, chocolate wrappers and food, was seen strewn around the hospital. Dr. Nitin Bawdekar, Medical Superintendent, J.J. Hospital, however, attributed the lack of cleanliness in Dr. T.P. Lahane, against whom the hospital, to it being a Sunday. an FIR had been registered at “Maybe because it was a Sunday Bhoiwada police station on and the workers were few, that the Friday for referring to a Class IV hospital could have been unclean. worker with an offensive word, This has nothing to do with the said, “I am going to apply for strike. We have permanent workers anticipatory bail on Monday.” and we will be able to manage,” said Dr. Bawdekar.
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fraud as a "victim". "This attempt to project the mashe Bombay High Court will on termind of the scam as a victim of Monday hear a fresh PIL seeking conspiracy by his employees and transfer of a probe by Mumbai po- borrowers is an outcome of the lice into the alleged Rs 5,500-crore pressure of vested interests in the scam involving National Spot Ex- corridors of power who have been change Ltd (NSEL) and Jignesh benefitted by the NSEL-MCX-FTIL Shah, to CBI. The PIL filed by ac- triangular operations", according to tivist Ketan Tirodkar argues that the PIL. since the scam has national and inDuring the market stint of MCX, ternational ramifications only CBI NSEL and FTIL, Shah launched has the necessary jurisdiction to many international platforms probe this matter. (Bourses and Trading companies) The NSEL case pertains to alleged in tax-heavens, namely Mauritius, financial embezzlements by the Botswana in Africa, Singapore and Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) in Middle-east nations such as and the Financial Technologies Dubai and Bahrain, to take advanIndia Ltd (FTIL) – both promoted by tage of the Double Taxation AvoidShah, reports PTI. The Economic ance Agreement (DTAA) signed by Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai India as a member of a Consortium Police is currently probing the case. of multiple nations, the PIL alleged. Though a bunch of PILs were filed These platforms were in form of in the high court, Tirodkar's PIL bourses facilitating trading in fuwould come up for hearing today. tures for various commodities. The The petition alleged those arrested revenue from these bourses was so far like Nilesh Patel, a major bor- transferred to India without inviting rower, and three employees of any tax liability and also revenue NSEL, including Anjani Sinha, were from Indian entities was siphoned mere pawns in the game while con- off to these countries in the guise of certed efforts were made to project payment schedules to be honoured, Shah, the alleged mastermind in the the PIL further alleged.
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Former Union Minister laments interim railway budget shortcomings
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ormer Union minister of state for railways and senior BJP leader Ram Naik lamented that democratic principles were sidelined while tabling the interim railway budget last week. Speaking to newspersons here yesterday, he said that at least the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) should have taken note of the rules that no new Ram Naik
routes can be announced in a interim budget. As per parliamentary procedures when the general elections are round the corner a vote on account is presented and sanction for expenditure for next two to four months is sought. However, unprecedented scenes were witnessed in Lok Sabha last week in which four Union ministers themselves did not allow Union railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge
to present the vote on account. Naik stated that in the case of vote on account, prior sanction of the Union Cabinet is required before it is presented before Parliament. In this case Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his entire cabinet is responsible for this deliberate breach. As per parliamentary conventions the vote on account speech merely includes review of previous year's budget.
State Congress to find it hard to maintain LS seats won in 2009 By A Staff Reporter
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ongress in Maharashtra has admitted that it is going to be a tough challenge for it to maintain its 2009 tally of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general elections. The party had last time contested 26 out of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Out of the 17 won by it, five are from Mumbai and party MPs and office-bearers have asked the leadership that Congress interests in the country's financial capital have to be safeguarded at any cost. "There are 70 lakh slum dwellers in Mumbai and the election promise of regularising slums till the year 2000 has to be implemented," Congress leaders from Mumbai told Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan at a meeting over the weekend. The party hopes that the commencement of the monorail and the soon-tobe-functional metro will stand it in good stead with
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan the middle class voters in the metropolis. Sources said the chief minister was told that the criteria of Rs.60,000 annual income in Mumbai to get benefits of the Food Security Act would not serve the interest of the Congress party. In the last two days, Chavan, state Congress chief Manikrao Thakre and AICC general secretary in-charge of the state Mohan Prakash held a series
of deliberations with party leaders to discuss strategy for the crucial Lok Sabha polls. "There is some sentiment in favour of AAP and Narendra Modi on the ground and we need to counter that," party sources said. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state is being planned in the first week of March before the election code of conduct comes into force. "Interactions of Gandhi with hawkers, fishermen, minorities, slum dwellers, women and youth are being planned. This will help us to launch our campaign," sources added. At the meeting, discussions pertained to evolving a consensus on elective merit of the aspirants in nine Lok Sabha constituencies where the party was defeated in 2009. Among the prominent aspirants include state Cabinet minister Sanjay Devtale, who is keen on a candidature from
Four arrested in Thane police drive against sand mafia By A Staff Reporter
cer Srinivas Ghatge said that police and revenue departistrict rural police on ment officials took part in the Sunday carried out a raids. major drive against the illegal The team seized 22,000 sand mining in Vasai area, brass of sand, 8 boats, 6 sucseized sand and equipment tion pumps during the raids worth Rs.1.30 crore, and ar- at Khanivade, Vaitarna, rested four persons. Chandip, Khardi, Doliv, ShirSub-divisional Police Offi- gaon, Usgaon and Kashid
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Kopar, reports PTI. The value of sand seized was Rs 90 lakh, while the boats and suction pumps were valued at around Rs 39 lakh, he said. Offences have been registered at Arnala police station under section 379 (theft) of Indian Penal Code.
Chandrapur, the sources said, adding that another senior leader Wamanrao Kasawar is also lobbying for a nomination.
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Pune road rage: HC to hear driver’s appeal from Feb 20 By A Staff Reporter
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he Bombay High Court will from February 20 commence hearing into the appeal filed by a bus driver awarded death penalty by a Pune court for killing nine persons and injuring 37 others in a 2012 road rage incident. Santosh Mane (36), a state transport bus driver, was awarded death penalty by a Pune sessions court in December last year on charges of murder. He approached the High Court challenging the sentence. A division bench of Justices N.H. Patil and V.L. Achliya has posted the appeal for hearing on February 20. Along with Mane's ap-
peal, the court will also hear the death confirmation petition, reports PTI. Mane was given death penalty in April last year on the same charges by the sessions court. However, when the death confirmation petition came up for hearing before the High Court, Mane's lawyer claimed that the accused was not given a final hearing under section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code. The High Court had then referred the case back to the Pune sessions court and directed it to first give a proper hearing to the accused before deciding the sentence. In the lower court, Mane's lawyer argued the accused was mentally unstable.
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Hollowing out of core of democracy with pepper sprays and knives
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Ponder awhile... “Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.” – Satchel Paige
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TTAR PRADESH ministers do not seem to be having qualms about enjoying themselves even when a tragedy strikes right in their midst. They have been caught on camera several times enjoying themselves along with other party leaders at sleazy shows by semi-naked dancers. They do not think that there is anything wrong if they have some entertainment, for instance, in Muzaffarnagar when hundreds of riot victims are exposed to hunger and severe winter. When asked about his opinion at a dance show right in Muzaffarnagar, a minister first said he had gone there to attend a wedding. Later, when confronted with camera proof, he admitted he had gone there with some party leaders. He emphatically denied having thrown money at them: he said only his party leaders did that. What happened at Muzaffarnagar does not seem to have affected the minister and his party leaders. Several ministers and also the chief minister have been seen as being present at dance shows. All of them appear to love dancing. And they have all convenient explanations for their night out. When told that children and dying due to diseases and cold at the relief camps at Muzaffarnagar, a minister is reported to have said 'children also also die in palaces'. Another minister when told about the terrible cold in the relief camps, is reported to have said: “People also live in deserts and survive also.” The riot victims in Muzaffarnagar need better treatment. The state government has given them some compensation but they are scared about going back to the villages. It is a fact that the government will have to spend crores if the victim have to get adequate relief. This, however, is unavoidable as the government cannot leave them in relief camps. Another assistance the government should give them is to get rid of fear factors in the villages. It should make the villages safe so the victims can go back. And though there is no evidence the minister has thrown some currency notes to any dancing girls, it is a fact that such an exercise is the done thing.
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HANK goodness for Manmohan Singh. Without him volunteering that what happened in Parliament the other day was ‘a sad day for democracy’, we wouldn’t have known. In fact, when he added for good measure that his heart bled at what he had witnessed in the Lok Sabha when four of his own ministerial colleagues joined the violent melee in the Well of the House, we felt reassured: India’s erudite prime minister cares, he has a heart. For a prime minister who is deservedly known to keep his own counsel, it almost sounded gratuitous, his offering comments on the physical joust inside the Lok Sabha last Wednesday. But what he felt about the events the following day in the House when a member used a tiny can of pepper spray as a tool of effective parliamentary intervention remains unknown. Will the Prime Minister be good enough to let us know how sad he felt about the state of our democracy when MPs wielded pepper sprays and knives to declaim in the House? Now, Singh’s laconic reaction to the ugly events inside Parliament would have been perfectly kosher had he been an editorial writer. Such comments coming from arm-chair editorialists cocooned in their ivory towers are only to be expected. But then editorial writers bear no responsibility for the events they routinely comment upon. Unfortunately, Singh as prime minister enjoys no such luxury. He is personally and constitutionally accountable for much of what goes on inside Parliament, especially when it is the handiwork of his own ministers and MPs.
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IS churlishness upon knowing that the Americans were seeking out the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate allowed the impression to grow that Khurshid would have liked them to intervene gratuitously in India’s domestic politics. Modi had not sought the visa which the US had unilaterally announced he was to be denied. And Modi had not sought out the American Ambassador when the latter equally unilaterally decided to call on him. Foreign diplomats are good at reading the tea leaves. They are paid to do so. With more than one opinion poll predicting a complete wash-out of the Congress in the May poll, we can excuse Khurshid’s feverish state of mind. Indeed, if further confirmation of the minister’s imbalance were required it is available in his description of the 2002 Gujarat riots as ‘worse than the holocaust.’ It does not even qualify to be called an exaggeration. No. India’s foreign minister, no less, reveals his own abject failure to take a reasoned view of things, domestic or foreign, in his singleminded obsession to curry favour with the 10 Janpath establishment. You would recall it is
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Glass bangles not gold for ASI OW it can be told. The deep digging undertaken by the ASI last year at an abandoned fort in Unnao last year at the instance of a local sadhu, it seems, yielded glass bangles, iron nails and bones. But no gold. The sadhu had written to a senior Congress minister promising a treasure trove of gold, gems and jewels, which, he insisted, would be so huge that its distribution to the voters could ensure the return of the UPA in the Lok Sabha elections.
Congress-inspired rebellion?
PM and the Gandhis watch passively the nadir of Parliament ITHOUT mincing words, we have no hesitation in saying that if our parliamentary democracy is being hollowed out to its very core, a greater part of the blame lies with Singh and his bosses in 10 Janpath. The total collapse of governmental and party leadership was writ all over the unprecedented ugliness witnessed in Parliament these past few days. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Meira Baithjaaey Kumar, might be completely clueless, and eager to please the ruling party, but we would like to know what the President and the Vice-President of the Congress Party were doing when their own brood of MPs, and in their presence, held the House to ransom. Clearly, their control on the Congress has slipped. And slipped because the members know that they are hardly in a position to help them get re-elected. It is a mercenary relationship, after all, between the durbar and the durbaris. So long as there are crumbs of patronage forthcoming from the durbar, they kowtow; if not, they try and seek those crumbs elsewhere. It is as simple as that, then. The great myth about the immutability of the Gandhis lies shattered. Frankly, they are as good as the next election.
Simple. It has become a habit with our politicians when faced with uncomfortable reports to threaten to sue the concerned media outlet. However, when the din over the expose dies down, they forget all about it. It is either that there is enough verifiable truth in those reports or they think that the people are so gullible that they will forget about the charges, or at least give them the benefit of the doubt in the mistaken belief that charges of criminal defamation are being pursued somewhere in some court. We remain completely in the dark whether Khurshid followed up his threats to actually file criminal defamation charges against the said media house and Kejriwal. However, we can confirm that he failed to carry out the threat to break Kejriwal’s bones if he visited Farrukhabad.
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PROPOS the open rebellion by a section of the Congress leadership in Andhra Pradesh, a considerable section of the people in the State believe that it has the sanction of the high command, the logic being that it does not want to cede the entire anti-Telangana space in the Seemandhra region to the Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSR Congress. Cynical games the politicians play!
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the same Khurshid who following reports about the land scam involving Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law had proudly declared that ‘the last ELECOM Minister Kapil Sibal says drop of my blood is for the defence of Robert the large pickings from the auction of teleVadra.’ Wish prestigious universities like the Oxford could retrospectively strip some of com spectrum should bring a smile on the their more unworthy alumni of their degrees face of the Finance Minister. But is Sibal sure that very soon it would not stamp sadness on for the sake of safeguarding their image! the faces of millions of Indians who use the cell phone?
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HILE still on Khurshid, it reminds us about the great man’s threat to sue a media house which had alleged the defalcation of funds by a family-run trust ostensibly meant for the welfare of the disabled. Following well-documented reports about false claims about the distribution of wheelchairs, hearing aids and other such devices at camps held in a couple of UP districts, Khurshid had literally rolled up his sleeves at a press conference, barred reporters from the concerned TV channel which had exposed his alleged misdeeds, and vowed to file criminal defamation charges against the channel, both in India and the UK. Arvind Kejriwal too had jumped in the fray, reiterating the charges against the Khurshidfamily run trust which had received liberal funds from the central government. And a very angry Khurshid had convened another press conference in Allahabad to threaten a lawsuit against his traducers, threatening to break the legs of Kejriwal if he as much as set foot in Farrukhabad, Khurshid’s parliamentary constituency. Undeterred, Kejriwal went and returned from Farrukhabad in one piece without a hair missing from his head. Why are we recalling all this in some detail?
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OVING kindness is defined in English dictionaries as a feeling of benevolent affection. But in Buddhism, loving kindness is thought of as a mental state or attitude, cultivated and maintained by practice. This cultivation of loving kindness is an essential part of Buddhism.
MATTER & SPIRIT Acharya Buddharakkhita said, “The Pali word metta is a multi-significant term meaning loving-kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and non-violence. They define metta as the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others. True metta is devoid of self-interest. It evokes within a warm-hearted feeling of fellowship, sympathy and love, which grows boundless with practice and overcomes all social, religious, racial, political and economic barriers.” Metta often is paired with karuna, compassion. They are not exactly the same, although the difference is subtle. — Buddha
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This refers to your edit-piece 'AAP collapse: the expected has happened' (ADC, Feb. 15). As you have pointed out rightly, the Congress has given Kejriwl a long enough rope and swallowed all his abuses silently hoping that the rebellious chief minister would mend his ways before it is too late, but, unfortunately, that was not to be and there was no stopping his stunts. It needs to be noted that the Jan Lokpal bill was not voted down as such but only its unconstitutional introduction in the state assembly ignoring the objection of the Lt.Governor. If only he had cared to go by the required procedures of referring it to the union home ministry and tabled it in the house, it would have probably been passed. And it is here, one feels, that Anna Hazare ought to have been more concerned and proactive, considering that the Jan Lokpal bill is his baby. He should have either asked Kejriwal not to pursue the bill since there is already a government Lokpal Act in place or advised him to pilot it properly through the LG and the government.
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stitution. This is indeed, a satanic ploy. He definitely wants excuses to resign and take bigger advantage as Lok Sabha elections are round the corner. He has been very ambitious from the very beginning. His politicians and bureaucrats would stepping ladder was frist Anna certainly have run Delhi better - of Hazare.Then he formed the politicourse under the watchful eyes of cal party AAP much against the dethe AAP. But all these weren't to be. sire of Anna and then won the What a waste of public money and Delhi elections promising ambiprecious time too. Will there be an tiously while Delhites today feel fooled and cheated. His failure in election again in Delhi? — S. Krishna Kumar, Dombivli Delhi has lead to much reduction of sheen of AAP.
Kejriwal out at 49 been proved. I strongly feel that with Lok Sabha elections just a few weeks away the AAP is still the biggest threat to the corrupt BJP and Congress who will be exposed in the coming days and the AAP will not spare both these national parties who have ruined the country for their selfish poltical gains.
— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai
CONGRESS' plot to unseat AAP in the Delhi Assembly is yet another move of the dirty politics played by the national party. The 49-days government had no option but to quit as the motion against the Jan Lokpal Bill was voted out with clear majority. High drama created over passing the Jan Lokpal in Delhi received a serious threat as the Lt. Governor clearly told the ruling party not to meddle with the Indian Constitution. The advice was — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane overlooked and AAP paid for its complacency. Thus it was an em barrassment for Kejriwal. All the ARVIND Kejriwal who resigned as promises were forgotten as the asDelhi Chief Minister in 49 days sembly appeared like a theatre. In showing a lack of patience, how- a fight between governance and ever, impressed the whole country brinkmanship, Kejriwal lost out the with his reformist fervour but race. He could not fulfill his earlier ended up disappointing large promises for providing basic swathes in his support base in the amenities like and water and nation's capital and outside it - power supply tells the tale. Instead who were dismayed by his perma- of governing he was busy in dharnent revolution approach, the set- nas, agitation and protest and all ting up of unseemly - and wholly that put paid his hopes to hold the unnecessary confrontations. Peo- fort for a longer duration. There ple who have supported him and was no one to bail him out in the his party now have second end. thoughts as they feel that he was — C.K.S. Maniam and Jayanthi Maniam, Sion more interested in national politics than in state politics which has SO, Arvind Kejriwal resigns as CM
MIS-MANAGED: The shabby management on the part of India at the Sochi Olympics is indeed disgraceful and saddening for the country.
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TIME PASS: Arvind Kejriwal's resignation from the post of Delhi Chief Minister is largely being criticised and his tenure is being seen as a waste of time and resources. of Delhi, as the Jana Lokpal Bill could not be tabled. This was rather expected that Kejriwal would not be able to sustain as CM of Delhi for a long time. He was there not even for a quarter of a year and ever since he became CM of Delhi, Delhi had NO administration, no governance. All we saw were tamashas, freebies, natakas, lack of decorum and seriousness in the office of CM and so on. One does still feel that the BJP should have formed the government and APP as the main opposition should have (would have in fact), acted as a watch dog and kept a strict check on the BJP government. Then things would have been better and the BJP with experienced leaders, that they may also enjoy the fruits of independence and democracy. There was/is no time limit for reservation in jobs/services and all other walks of life except political reservation where the time limit of 10 years was stipulated, therefore, after every 10 years the Parliament has been passing a resolution/Act to further extend reservation LETTER OF for SC and ST candidates THE DAY for 10 years because they have not come up to the level of winning the political seats i.e. MLA, MP, etc. because of the increasing castism in the country. Please note that had there been proper distribution of power, land, buildings and machinery at the time of independence there would have no need of any reservation. But the persons who were leading the independence movement distributed all the fruits of independence amongst themselves.
always fallacious, but now it’s in black and white and that too at the FOR the first time, we were more prime platform. As a proud sports disgraced than pompous to see our lover, I was dismayed by the ab— S. Abhishek Ramaswamy, Nerul countrymen taking part in the Sochi sence of the Tricolor in our athletes’ Olympics. No, it’s not owing to the hands there. But as an Indian citieminence of the athletes. I am talk- zen, I can see them holding an ining about the so-called ‘contractors’ discernible billboard articulating CLOSE on the heels of the brutal of our country who are so multi-tal- 'Jago Bharat Jago'. — K.V. Raman, Malad beating of Nido Tanya from ented that they can handle political Arunachal Pradesh to death, a few parties, business houses, NGOs, days back, comes the horrifying sports federations, educational innews of the rape of a minor girl stitutes, hospitals and many more fields simultaneously. Most of them THE real meaning of economic cri- from Manipur in the Munirka area join politics and become presidents teria or creamy layer is to restrict in- of New Delhi by her landlord's son of sports federations without come of one person and allow and the chief minister is busy spending a single day in a sports another person to reach up to that adamantly fighting the Union home complex. But the ‘flagless’ players in level. Therefore, the Government of minister and the Lt.Governor of the the Sochi winter Olympics have ex- India, instead of drawing a garibi city-state for having his unconstituposed them in front of the entire rekha must draw an amiri rekha and tional way in getting his so-called world. Their failure in sports ad- the surplus money, land, building, 'Jan Lokpal' bill passed in an asministration is the litmus test of etc. of the rich people must be dis- sembly session held in the open. — Dr. V. Subramanyam their abilities. Their arguments were tributed/given to poor people so
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WHAT a lot of noise is being made on Arvind Kejriwal’s ignorance and violations of the Constitution. I request all, particularly the media, to take a copy of the Constitution as it was in 1970 and compare it with what it became till 1977 after Indira Gandhi virtually re-wrote it and also got a bunch of “looking forward” judges to go with her. And all the amendments were made with the opposition in jail. In fact she finally got bored with tearing it into tatters. And look at the Constitution – it has scored 100 amendments (runs?) in less than 65 years (balls?) – faster than Tendulkar. And if so many amendments were required, then what is the great work that Ambedkar did? It shows him as a very poor Chairman of the Constitution Assembly. The Congress was playing a duplicity game by praising him in public while destroying his work.
— S.P. Sharma, Mumbai
ARATI R. Jerath appears to be on a very sticky wicket, when she bats for Arvind Kejriwal by musing "So, will it be Modi versus Rahul versus Kejriwal versus Jaya then?" (ADC, Feb. 5). Kejriwal and his AAP cronies have proved within a couple of months that they are an indisciplined, motley bunch who have no principles or programmes. The Delhites who voted for these upstarts, would definitely be rueing their folly. If there is an election in Delhi right now, AAP is unlikely to win even two seats. People have become so disillusioned with the AAP. Therefore, the party making even the slightest ruffle in the national scene is totally out of question. — Chandramohan, Ghatkopar
WHEN Arvind Kejriwal held his — T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivali Janata Darbar in Delhi, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar came forward to claim credit for being the pioneer AS reported Arvind Kejriwal on the of this novel experiment. And now, surface seems to be playing child- another Bihari, and an ex-CM at ish tantrums and threatening to re- that, Lalu Prasad Yadav has chalsign if Jan lokpal bill or swaraj bill lenged Narendra Modi’s chaiwala is not passed. He at the same time origins by declaring himself as the is not obeying or adhering to the real tea vendor. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali rules and regulations of the Con-
Parliamentarians or hooligans? THE Indian parliament has been reduced to a battle ground and the recent incident of violence in the sacred house of power is a blot on our democracy. Parliamentarians behaved like hooligans as elected members threw computers, tables and blew pepper spray at each other putting the entire country to shame. Difference of opinion is healthy in a democracy but disputes and other issues should be solved in a democratic manner through debates and discussions. Violence should not be tolerated at any cost and members indulging in such rowdy behavior should not only be debarred from the house but should not be allowed to contest election in future. Elections are round the corner and it is judgment time for elected members. Voters for once are in a position of strength and one should only vote for candidates who are honest and hardworking though we will find it hard to find such a tribe from the present flock. Also, the speaker of the house should be given special powers even those of policing and law to maintain the decorum of the house! — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon
COMPLETE CHAOS: The behaviour of member of the Houses in the Parliament calls for some strict actions against them and the need for stringent regulations in this regard. LOOKING at the unsavoury scenes witnessed during the Lok Sabha proceedings on February 13, there appears to be a need to have a fresh look at the rules and regulations that are made to govern the day-to-day affairs of the two Houses of Parliament. A clause maybe inserted in the rule book under which none of the Members of either House should be made eligible to draw his/her daily allowance if no business is transacted on a particular day due to disruptions of any sort in the proceedings of the House. Such a measure can serve as a deterrent for the unruly Members to desist from getting drawn into an unparliamentary act. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz
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EW DELHI: Multiple vulnerabilities have been detected in popular web browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and cyber security sleuths have advised Internet users in the Indian cyberspace to guard against arbitrary activities on their systems. In view of these suspicious virus-based activities, Internet users have been asked to upgrade their personal versions of these two most used web browsers on their work stations. "Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey which could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, gain escalated privileges, execute arbitrary code and causes denial of service condition on the affected system," the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN) said in its latest advisory to online users in the country. The CERT-In is the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian Internet arena. "The two web browsers are an important tool for Internet surfing among Indian online consumers. The anomalies have been detected recently and it would be advised that users upgrade their existing versions sooner than later. These activities are mischiefs on part of hackers or they are harmful viruses," a cyber security expert told PTI. The agency, in its advisory, said the vulnerability is caused "due to improper restrict access to 'about:home' buttons by script on other pages in Mozilla Firefox". "A user-assisted remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a crafted website or webpage. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow user-assisted remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition," the CERT-In said.
Fake education certificates racket busted, 2 arrested By A Staff Reporter
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ith the arrest of two persons in Bhayandar, the crime branch of Thane district rural police on Saturday claimed to have busted a bogus educational certificate racket. The accused, identified as Mahendra Rajendra Chavan (28) from Andheri and Sikandar Sahabuddin Shaikh (19) from Uttan Bhayander, were arrested on Friday following a raid at a cyber cafe in Bhayandar. "Acting on a tip-off that some persons were printing and selling bogus school leaving certificates, the district rural police raided Pancharatna Cyber Cafe and seized fake documents from them," PI Kishore Khairnar told PTI. According to police, the cyber cafe was printing school leaving certificates of ninth standard of the schools like Abhinav Vidyalaya, Virtan of Palghar taluka in Thane. They were mainly being printed for autorickshaw drivers for the renewal of the permits for their vehicles. Besides the bogus certificates, computers, a printer, and other material used for preparation of the certificates was also seized, police said. The duo has been booked under various sections of the IPC and further investigation is on.
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Film on perils of social media By A Staff Reporter
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Marathi film, 'Headline', depicting the pitfalls of social networking sites and the young generation's life in the online lane, is all set to release this month. "Our film, titled 'Headline', talks about hazardous effects of excessive social networking on today's youth," said Aarti Jadhav, co-producer of the film. "The use of social media is increasing among youth as means of entertainment and communication. Social networking sites have grown exponentially in recent years. "Facebook and WhatsApp are household names and we can see how teenagers around us are glued to their mobiles and laptops," Jadhav told PTI. Jadhav feels that parents should be aware of the nature of social media sites. "As if parents did not already have enough to worry about, rave parties are being advertised using social networking sites. Parents need to be aware of the nature of social media sites, as not all of them are healthy environment for children," she said. 'Headline' is based on this issue and portrays how parents and police are baffled seeing teenagers caught in a rave party. The film is slated for Feb. 28 release.
VoA Today
pg14 Don’t Give Up On Blue Chips pg16 The Indian Steel Report Afternoon Despatch & Courier
« EXPERTS SPEAK
There is a possibility of announcements related to increase in outlays for social welfare schemes, given that this is the last budget of the present government. There is a likelihood of announcements related to new infrastructure projects. The Railways Vote-on-Account has already proposed 72 new trains and likewise the VoA of the government may also offer enhanced allocation for infrastructure expansion. Dr. A. Didar Singh Secretar y General ,FICCI
One sector that may make the grade in the upcoming budget is the embattled Realty Sector. One may expect further tax breaks on mortgage repayments that may bring relief to home buyers by effectively bringing down cost of their home loans. This may be a positive for the Realty Sector and the stressed banking sector, if initiated. Vikram Dhawan Director, Equentis Capital
Corrections in the monetary policies are expected for the upcoming year. The tax system is estimated to be structured and in a systematic format and more tax relaxation should be provided to the developers through which they can introduce more green building projects, which is the need of the hour. Lastly the home loans should be more affordable. Pankaj Srivastava COO, Maitreya Realtors People also hope that the interim budget is prepared for what would be actually spent rather than escalate over previous year Budget allocations – substantial amount of last year’s budget have not been utilized and would now lapse. Manish Solanki
AVP finance,PPZ
Vote-on-Account is not a budget, so we do not have much expectations from it. No major relief has been provided to the Real Estate sector in the past five years. This government did not give much attention to the needs of the Housing Industry in any of the finance bills. Whereas, housing could be the engine of GDP growth acceleration. Lalit Kumar Jain Chairman, CREDAI.
We believe that despite some populist measures and the fiscal deficit breaching 95% of the budgeted estimate in 9MFY2014, the government is likely to curtail the deficit at the budgeted level of 4.8% of GDP. Dinesh Thakkar CMD, Angel Broking
For Housing Finance/ Banks industry we expect interest Deduction of additional Rs. 1 lakh for first home loan (up to Rs. 25 lakhs) from Bank/HFC may be extended plus Increase allocation towards critical infrastructure schemes/projects for Construction Sector are on our wish-list. Revati Kasture CGM, CARE Research.
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Since it is VoA and not a full budget, many people have dismissed it as event non gratis, but there are a few who believe that the Finance Minister will prepare a turnaround framework for the next government to takeforward. The next few hours will tell...
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By Mayura Shanbaug & Dominic Rebello oday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will hold a Vote- on Account (VoA) which will put an imaginary full stop to the very controversial second innings of the United Progressive Alliance government (UPA2). A government which was marred by ultra high inflation and ultra low growth. However, since it is VoA and not a full budget, many people have dismissed it as event non gratis but there are a few who believe that Finance Minister will prepare a framework for turnaround for the new government to take it forward. With the current political scenario expected to throw up a hung Parliament, this broad structure would assist the incoming Finance Minister to build upon the growth stimulus rather than create a fresh one which would help avoid any further slide in the economy in 2014-15. According to a Standard Chartered report published last week, the Finance minister may surprise the market by announcing a deficit below 4.8 % and project the revenue-expenditure gap next fiscal at 4.2 % of GDP owing to higherthan-expected non-tax revenue and expenditure cuts. The report also said the government will end the current fiscal with a cash surplus of about Rs 1 trillion, despite the cancellation of the Rs 15,000 crore G-sec auction, as national small savings fund collection had exceeded the budgeted amount by Rs 36,100 crore as of end December. The report said that non-tax revenues, including disinvestment proceeds, could surprise on the upside as dividend flows from state-run enterprises
have been higher than anticipated. "We expect the government to end FY14 with dividend/ profit collection of 0.85 % of GDP, exceeding its target of 0.65 %," the report said. This may prove to be a true projection for the coming days for the Indian government, but experts and industry captains from the various sector do have a grudge against the UPA2 regime and have voiced the same. The “Fiscal deficit has already crossed 95 % of the budget estimates in the first three quarters and despite the recent revenue gains through divestment and spectrum allocation, a shortfall in revenue receipts is imminent. A cut in plan expenditure is most likely to keep fiscal deficit under check,” says Dr. A. Didar h t wi Singh,Secretary General, FICCI. “We y l he hope that capital expenditure would n o t not be compromised in the process te ls of . a a as it is essential for creation of proe ide et im e d t s dg est th ductive capacity,” he says, n adding.” We hope that the ou iture 's bu an eet ring f c Finance Minister would ac nd ent ves o m s du s o restrain from populist meason xpe nm t gi s t cur nth til a te e e er en ire in mo un . ures that may further diso V th ov m qu it ur ar ce turb the fiscal balance or g rn re at o ye la pose difficulties in meeting e it th o f l p v t s e ia in fiscal targets for the next fiscal,”. go e fund itur ree anc t is Singh further adds that since the h n n h d T f i Vote-on-Account is primarily about seeko pen st t n f me r tio rn i ing parliamentary approval for the expendix f e e c ve ture over the next few months, we do not expect th ele go much change on the tax front. “Nonetheless, there an new could be some announcements related to tax collection and administration based on the recommendations of the Shome Committee report,” he adds.
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Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE Ltd. presenting a memento to Shri S. V. Murali Dhar Rao, Executive Director, SEBI, during launch of Institutional Trading Platform on BSE SME on Tuesday, 11th February, 2014 at BSE Ltd.
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Afternoon Despatch & Courier
CLIFTON DESILVA
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« STOCK MARKETS
t is a well known fact that the Federal Reserve’s policy of ‘quantitative easing’ (creating money to buy assets) has the impact of pushing up equity markets and depressing bond yields. Now the Fed is on the tapering move – that is gradually reducing asset purchases, there are concerns being expressed whether emerging markets would come under prolonged pressure. No doubt the Fed is still buying $ 65 billion of assets a month but the gradual withdrawal could result in an increase in interest rates. Investors are expecting that the eventual withWhat we will witness on the 17th of Feb is a Vote-on-Account and therefore will cover only the period from the time that the Government tables it, to the end of its term in May. So quite clearly the VoA is a tool to ensure interim continuity of Govt finances and therefore cannot be regarded as a policy statement. Also we must remember that the chances of the current Govt getting re-elected are a slim possibility. That leaves us with only the Fiscal Deficit to watch. We need to see whether the FM achieves the estimated Fiscal Deficit target of 4.8% of GDP. However, we feel the Govt would use the VoA as a platform to announce certain changes in taxes, duties and subsidies and showcase their agenda for 2014-15. One thing which we expect would be announced is a reduction in the Gold Import Duty from its current 10% to perhaps 6%. Another important announcement we expect is that the 10% surcharge on income exceeding Rs.1 crore may not be extended to the next fiscal. We may also see some cuts being announced in excise duties and service tax levels.
Arun Gopalan VP, Systematix Shares
India is going through a phase of transition and is taking big steps towards becoming a global superpower. With a view to it, the industry has huge expectations from the government . We hope that the government will control food price fluctuations. There is a serious need to tackle the problem of supply and to hold the price rise in food items. Anil Singh Arora Director of Only Parathas, Amritsari Tadka, Z’NON Lounge Bar.
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drawal of monetary stimulus which could result in a decline in emerging markets and these concerns could encourage them to sell in advance so as to reduce their potential losses. During the financial crisis of 200708 capital found its way into emerging markets primarily because at that point of time problems witnessed in the developed markets were absent in the emerging markets. Also Central banks in developed markets slashed interest rates that it made sense for investors to move to emerging markets in search of better returns. As the Federal Reserve has started to reduce the quantum of money it is pumping into the system, global investors have started to become risk averse. Normally when the interest rates are low in developed markets such as the US, as they have been in the past few years money managers in search of higher yields start investing in risky assets such as emerging markets (debt and equity) However, as the appetite for higher risk begins to recede largely due to higher
returns in safe assets or instability in the higher return markets, money starts moving out. Now that the process of tapering is on, asset prices in several emerging markets such as Argentina and Turkey came under pressure in January as capital started flowing back to safer assets. The Indian markets too were affected in the month of August 2013 when the rupee breached the Rs 68 mark. Five of the countries that have seen their currencies fall the most (Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia and Turkey) comprise 12% of the global economy. However, the tapering which was expected earlier on was delayed and that helped India to initiate measures in order to arrest the rupee slide. Incidentally the country has faced such problems in the past and emerged successful.
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Echoing similar sentiments , Dinesh Thakkar Chairman & Managing Director, Angel Broking feels that since major policy announcements and changes on the taxation front are not expected during the interim budget, markets are more likely to be watchful for government’s progress on fiscal consolidation. “The threat of sovereign ratings downgrade by ratings agencies has so far been averted by improvement in our fundamentals including the fiscal outlook,” he says. Thakkar believes to meet its objective, the government is likely to cut its plan expenditure drastically from the budgeted levels, roll-over discretionary expenditure into the next fiscal year as well as aggressively seek to garner proceeds from non-tax revenues and disinvestment receipts. CARE Research does not expect major changes for various sectors in the VoA budget. “However, for a run up to the General elections, positive tax sops and measures for middle class and crucial social segments could be announced,” says Revati Kasture,CGM & Head Research & Grading Services, CARE Research. “Even in the past, various FM’s had provided tax sops while presenting VoA budget,” she says. However, increase in allocations towards schemes like PMGSY, NHDP, etc; in Roads and Highways along with reduction in imports duty on Gold, and extension of interest sub-
vention scheme on pre-shipment export credit for the Gems and Jewellery industry are some of the key expectations CARE Research has on their wish-list. “The most important thing this year was the implementation of GST which doesn't seem likely to be implemented this year,” says Vimal Kedia, MD, Manjushree Technopack Ltd. “Joint and reverse mechanism of service tax should be withdrawn as it is causing lot of confusion in the industry. In order to boost the economic condition, the industry needs a big support in form of some sort of incentives like reduction in excise duty for core industries, income tax optimization and revisiting the sales tax," he says. But as Vikram Dhawan, Director, Equentis Capital points out, ahead of the political carnival, the interim union budget may see a populous slant amid the usual optimism of investors, consumers and entrepreneurs. “The finance minister had indicated that he may tinker with excise and service tax, more of indirect taxes that pursue key reforms legislation due to lack of political consensus in the forthcoming union budget. Being a vote on account, the Finance Minister may not be able to announce any revision in direct taxes,” says Dhawan. “Following the encouraging smuggling activities due to rising gold imports that has incentivised cash transactions the budget may marginally reduce the peak import duties on
A similar crisis was faced in 1991. However, India has come a long way since 1991 and has made significant progress on the economic front. For example, an investment of Rs.10, 000 in Sensex on 1 January 1990, despite all economic woes, political instability, bubbles and scams, has grown to Rs.2, 70,258 on 31 December 2013,
a compounded annual growth of close to 15%. The annual average growth in the gross domestic product since 1990-91 stands at 6.5%, a decent number over the long term. The focus has now shifted to the outcome of the general elections and the expectation on the street is that markets will see a big upward movement if the NDA comes to power. The global economic environment is likely to improve in 2014 and if a strong and stable government is in power later this year, it will result in a big boost to sentiment in the marketplace. Also a review of the past two decades shows that, all major political parties that have been in power at one point or the other, have not reversed major policy reforms and even the current government, despite allegations of inaction and weakness, is now working overtime to revive the investment climate and contain its expenditure, though it can be argued that it’s too late. Therefore for long term investors it is an opportune time to invest in blue chip companies which are available at attractive prices.
REAL ESTATE HOPES FOR SOPS
On the real estate front, the sector is awaiting some announcements. Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India feels that since the budget is a Vote on Account and not a full-fledged one, it is unlikely that there will be any new policy announcements. “Nevertheless, the questions that the Indian real estate sector asks the government at this time are: What is the status of the real estate regulatory bill? When will it be activated, and has the feedback that various industry stakeholders have given on it been considered and factored in? Will REITs be given a chance to debut in India in 2014? Will the tremendous financial pressure that real estate developers are under be eased in some manner?” Puri asks. “The real estate sector’s most pressing requirement from the government at this critical time is to provide some kind of tangible support to off-set the impact of various regulations that further impeded its growth during the preceding year,” he says.
Lalit Kumar Jain, Chairman & MD, Kumar Urban Development Ltd and Chairman, CREDAI, also shares Puri's sentiments on the Real Estate sector. “The industry is still eluding from the much awaited demand of getting infrastructure status. There has been huge demand for affordable housing but nothing has been done to boost this segment. Of course we at least expect reversal of section 50C connecting ready reckoner/guideline rate for valuation and the difference is charged to tax,” he says. On the similar lines Manish Solanki -AVP finance,PPZ, feels that the entire real estate industry is looking forward for streamlining of Govt. policies and reforms particularly for issues like lack of clear land titles, absence of title insurance, absence of industry status, absence of adequate sources of finance, labour shortage and slow approval process. “From an announcement perspective, it would help if the FM repeals or exempts service tax from units being constructed for residential purposes. Service tax on under construction units not only escalates the cost directly but also impacts the EMI taken for housing loans. A sector specific low interest rate for house purchase would also give a much needed boost to the industry which is currently cash strapped,” he says. precious metals,” he says. “Notwithstanding the lack of political impact of various Socio-Economic Schemes and initiatives by the UPA Government, the fiscal deficit num-
ber will attract attention from the stock market as much as the subsidy bill on oil, fertilizer and food compared to the budgeted target last year,” he concludes.
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SEBI’s Long-Term Policy For Mutual Funds Afternoon Despatch & Courier
MUMBAI | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014
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ast Thursday market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) cleared a slew of measures the functioning of mutual funds (MFs). Sebi board cleared 'The long-term policy for mutual funds in India' to enhance the reach of mutual funds, provide tax benefits and help mobilise household savings into them. With the intension to weed out non-serious players Sebi raised the minimum net worth of asset management companies to Rs.50 crore, up from Rs.10 crore earlier. This will help to bring in greater seriousness among fund houses in running mutual fund schemes. It has also asked MFs to contribute their own money in form of 'seed capital' amounting to 1% of amount raised. At the same time Sebi proposed tax incentives for investors to help channelise household savings into these investment products. Sebi has proposed doubling of saving limits for investors to avail tax benefits under Section 80-C. It has also recommended that the limit be doubled to Rs 2 lakh to make mutual fund products such as Equity-Linked Saving Schemes and Mutual Fund-linked Retirement Plans a priority for investors. After the board meeting, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said that the regulator was of the view that this country needs a mutual fund policy for the long term like the same for various other segments.
TOP PERFORMING FUNDS
Scheme Name ICICI Prudential Exports and Other Services Fund - Growth Templeton India Ultra Short Bond Fund – IP - Growth HDFC Index Fund - Sensex Plan LIC Nomura MIP - Cumulative ICICI Prudential LTP - Growth Religare Invesco Overnight Fund – Growth IDFC G Sec Fund - Short Term – Reg - Growth. HDFC Balanced Fund - Growth
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"Many of the proposals which we have recommended today are for the government to implement. Some of them are tax-related and some of them are non-tax related," he said. "The third segment of the mutual fund policy which is within the realm of Sebi and which has been decided today we will be implementing it since now we have got the board approval,” he added. The existing fund houses would get three years to comply to these norms.
MUTUAL FUND UPDATE
IDFC MF launches ‘IDFC Equity Opportunity Series 3’ IDFC Mutual Fund has launched ‘IDFC Equity Opportunity Series 3’, 21 month close-ended diversified equity fund with a minimum amount
of Rs 5,000, with a dividend pay-out and dividend sweep option. The scheme will remain open for subscription from February 10 to February 24. The scheme will be benchmarked against S&P BSE 500 and will be managed by Ankur Arora.
IDFC Tax Advantage Fund (ELSS) declare dividend IDFC Mutual Fund has announced dividend under dividend option of regular plan and direct plan of IDFC Tax Advantage Fund (ELSS). The record date for declaration of dividend is February 17, 2014. The quantum of dividend (Rs per unit) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be: IDFC Tax Advantage Fund (ELSS) Regular Plan - Dividend Option: Rs 1.21 IDFC
IDBI Mutual Fund launches IDBI Debt Opportunities Fund IDBI Mutual Fund has launched new scheme as IDBI Debt Opportunities Fund, an open ended income scheme. The investment objective of the scheme is to provide investors with regular income and opportunities for capital appreciation while maintaining liquidity through active management of a diversified portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments across the investment grade credit rating and maturity spectrum. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open for subscription from February 11, 2014 and close on February 24, 2014. The units will be available at par (Rs.10/-) during the NFO and at NAV related prices once the scheme reopens for subscription. The scheme will re-open for continuous sale and repurchase from March 11, 2014.
DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund announces dividend DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund has announced dividend under the regular plan - dividend option of DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund, an open ended equity linked savings scheme. The record date for declaration of dividend is February 14, 2014. The quantum of dividend will be Rs 1.25 per unit on the face value of Rs 10 per unit.
Rupee Gains For The Third Consecutive Week PRAMIT BRAHMBHATT is CEO of Alpari Financial Services (India)
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t the start of last week the Rupee traded strong with the support of positive local equity markets backed by the better than expected trade data numbers. Also the Dollar index continued to trade weak as its rivals gained after the Bank of England raised its projections for 2014. United Kingdom growth and the major trade partner China reported stronger than expected exports growth in January. Taking cues from this the Rupee appreciated and posted its third weekly gain in
a row. The Rupee is trading in a tight range with a constant appreciation for the last three weeks. It is expected to depreciate in coming days and trade near 63.00 levels. The trading range for the USD/INR pair is expected to be within 61.50 to 62.80. It is recommended to be cautious and Buy USD/INR (Futures) on dips with the appropriate stop loss as overall Rupee is expected to depreciate. Pivot Point for the Pair is at 62.24 and below is the Support and Resistance levels. Last week, the data released showed inflation in China remained at the same level in January, while producer prices continued to drop, signaling instable demand in the world's second largest economy. According to the Chinese Bureau of Statistics, the consumer price index came in at 2.5% in January, the same reading recorded in December 2013, while economists expected it to decline to 2.4%. The Producer price index fell 1.6% last 25th Feb (Futures)
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witness China's slowest growth in 24 years; however, Prime Minister Li Keqiang ensured earlier that expansion must be above 7% to sustain employment. China's manufacturing sector showed signs of weakness in the last period along with instability in demand levels, besides a drop in retail sales. Gold is trying to recover the ground lost during last year's slump. It is trading just over $1300; gold has already reached its highest level seen since November. Silver on the other hand is behind slightly as it still remains below the high it achieved in January. In percentage terms however, silver hasn't performed that bad at all. The grey metal has made just over 8% from the low it hit on the last trading day of December while gold is over 9.5% better off. The weaker dollar is supporting the gold rally. Last week we saw the release of even more underwhelming US economic data as both retail sales and unemployment claims disappointed expectations. However, the dollar index is trading near to its closing level in December and at present is heading towards the second weekly loss in a row. Thus, while the weaker dollar is certainly helping, it is not the only reason behind the metals rally.
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GETS YOUR PARTY GOING Afternoon Despatch & Courier
IT PRO TURNS ENTREPRENEUR
Planning a party can be particularly stressful considering the variety one is faced with today. Picking a theme, choosing a place, deciding on the number of people to invite, keeping in mind food and beverage preferences, and finally sticking to a budget; it all seems challenging. And when all this has to be done on a large scale, for perhaps a wedding, or a corporate event, the task seems impossible. It is then that people like Shriti Chhajed come into the picture.
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By Claudelle Monis couple of years ago, 27-year-old Shriti had no idea she would be the founder of Urbanrestro.com – a successful online booking platform for restaurants and up-scale banquets in several cities across India. After completing her B.E. in Indore and working for two and a half years as a coder in Tech Mahindra, Shriti decided to give up the stability of a fixed job with a dream of starting a restaurant. While on a five month break however, she decided that she wanted to do an MBA in Marketing, so that she would have a little more knowledge about how a business would work. Once she struck that off her list, she worked for two and half years at HCL Technologies, this time in the marketing department, but realised that the bug of starting something of her own was still alive.
THE INDIAN STEEL REPORT
MUMBAI | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014
« STRAIGHT TALK
ROOP KARNANI
is a Senior Journalist, Author and Industry Analyst
BHAVESH CHAUHAN
is Sr. Research Analyst – Metals & Mining, Angel Broking
Railways - A Drag On Exchequer
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« SECTOR VIEW he overcapacity in the steel industry coupled with aslowing global demand, and falling coking coal prices have resulted in a decline in steel prices globally until May 2013, post which steel prices have increased modestly across regions. Domestic steel prices continued to decline until August 2013 due to subdued demand in the country. Steel consumption growth declined to multi-year lows to 3.3% yoy during FY2013. Further, weak demand has continued during FY2014 as real consumption in India rose by just 0.5% yoy during April – December 2013. Despite low steel demand in India, domestic steel majors have managed to report strong sales growth during past two quarters on the back of 1) import substitution arising out of higher cost of imported steel and 2) increase in steel exports – both of which are a result of sharp INR depreciation against the USD. Also, steel realizations have improved since September 2013 on the back of seasonal uptick. However, the increases in steel prices have been accompanied by rising costs of inputs which has not resulted in major improvement in margins for most companies. Due to the uncertain economic environment, falling demand, and a slump in the capex cycle, metal companies are slowing their expansion plans. Although no formal announcements have come in from the steel-makers, we foresee some steel companies slowing their expansion schedules. SAIL, Monnet Ispat and Bhushan Steel are
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slowing their capacity expansion schedule on the back of low demand. While Hindalco has recently commissioned its new 359ktpa Mahan smelter, we believe it is likely to go slow on ramping up production due to low aluminium prices and lack of regulatory clearances for the associated Mahan coal block. Naturally, Metals & Mining stocks had declined sharply during January – July 2013 on the back of gradual (but steady) fall in product prices, declining demand, slow down in capex cycle etc. However, since August, the stocks have risen
sharply led by: 1) improvement in sentiment in developed countries, 2) INR weakening against the USD, and 3) cheap valuations. However, from January 2014, the stocks have given away some of its gains. As regards stocks in the sector, Steel companies had announced price hikes ranging from `700-2,500/tonne from September 2013, while they raised prices by `1,000-2000/tonne during January 2014. However, weak domestic demand alongside fragmented industry is likely to partially spoil the party; these hikes will be partially rolled-
After the rally in stock prices from the lows of August 2013, we believe there is not much steam left in the stocks. Nevertheless, we continue to like companies with captive assets, strong visibility on earnings growth over the coming few years, low leverage levels and inexpensive valuations. back in the form of discounts in our view. After the rally in stock prices from the lows of August 2013, we believe there is not much steam left in the stocks. Nevertheless, we continue to like companies with captive assets, strong visibility on earnings growth over the coming few years, low leverage levels and inexpensive valuations. NMDC, Hindustan Zinc and Tata Steel remain our preferred bets.
Be Trusted, Be Genuine... That’s It Extensive chats with restauranteurs and owners of hotels and up-scale banquets, led her to realise that the gap in the market lay in the choosing and booking of banquets, be it for a personal occasion or for a corporate event. “When we spoke to banquet owners we were surprised that their biggest problem was having people approach them for bookings. People find the whole idea of visiting several banquet halls, and having to do the hard work themselves taxing. So, we figured that we could actually find ourselves a market by helping people in making comparisons and short listing venues based on their requirements,” says Shriti. So what exactly does Urbanrestro.com do? “We cater to the banqueting needs of both corporates and individuals by helping clients to choose the right venue for their event based on their budget, number of people and food and beverage preferences. We also help to plan events, food workshops and festivals at our partner restaurants in Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad. In addition, we help clients make reservations at our partner restaurants at no extra charge and even offer discounts,” says Shriti. So where does she see the company two years from now? “Well, we will be starting operations in Delhi pretty soon and expect to have most, if not all major cities in India, covered in the near future,” she says. “Then perhaps will come the big bucks,” is our conclusion.
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« SPOTLIGHT
JAGDEEP KAPOOR
is CMD of Samsika Marketing Consultancy
« BRAND GYAN
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ustomers hate being misled. Make a genuine mistake and chances are that they will not hold it against you. So long as the Customer Service Professional is sincere, chances are that the customer won’t mind an honest error. But the customer must be absolutely sure that the Customer Service Professional is acting purely in his best interests. That is my recommendation to be trusted by being genuine. A Customer Service Professional who is genuine and sincere can be said to be ‘pure’. The Pure
Customer Service Professional acts without ulterior motives. He makes sure that the entire Brand Experience is transparent and he practices it without deception. His customers trust him implicitly and often follow his advice blindly because of the faith he has built up in them. His advice is normally sound and on the off-chance that he makes a mistake, his customers are more than willing to forgive and forget. To portray the Pure Customer Service Professional more accurately perhaps it would do well to contrast him with his opposite. This person would be fake whose concern for his customers would be superficial. He would be a confidence trickster who would take his customers for a ride because he is not really interested in them coming back to him again and again. The dividing line between the Pure Customer Service Professional and the confidence trickster is a fine one, but it is easy to spot. The Pure Customer Service Professional is the real thing and customers can easily identify him. Once identified, they cling to him because he is as rare as a real diamond as opposed to an artificial stone. And they trust him implicitly. Customers trust the Pure Customer Service Professional with their lives, their money, their
important travel schedules, their children. It is important to note that the Pure Customer Service Professional would never betray this trust that he has so painstakingly built up in his customers. Look at a doctor who takes life-saving decisions for his patients. The patients trust the doctor with their lives. If he is a Pure Customer Service Professional, the doctor will never betray that trust but will do all he can to enhance it further through a comfortable Brand Experience. Or, take the stock broker who has to advise his customers on how to invest crores of rupees. As a Pure Customer Service Professional, he will deliver secure Brand Experience by giving sage advice that will protect and grow his client’s investment. Similarly, the travel agent who is a Pure Customer Service Professional will provide pleasurable Brand Experience by advising his customer on the most cost-effective route to take on his holiday or business trip. He will suggest hotels that suit the customer’s budget and requirements. He will make suggestions keeping his client’s best interests at heart. And his client will cherish that trust. A teacher who is a Pure Customer Service Professional is to be revered. For he will mould the tender minds of his students with loving care, giv-
ing them not only knowledge but wisdom as well through a stimulating Brand Experience. From among the thousands and thousands of Customer Service Professionals in each and every category, there are a few Pure Customer Service Professionals who are sincere and genuine, always looking to serve their customers to the best of their ability, always searching for ways to increase the worth of the Brand Experience. They are trusted. They are valued. Above all they are cherished for their sound and sagacious advice. Therefore I recommend, be treated and be genuine! Copyright © 2013, All rights reserved. Jagdeep Kapoor can be contacted at jk@samsika.com
he Rail budgets of succeeding years over the last 10 years have done nothing at all to modernize the 100 year old archaic British built railway network, when the world including Britain has moved on to modern high speed trains and automatic signals and trains controlled by computers at main control rooms located at major stations. The result is that we have not added much to the 60,000 km network of railways, which we inherited from the British, and maintenance is poor, resulting in lack of safety and regular train accidents. Only 4,500 km of the 60,000 km is electrified. This means 95% of trains run on diesel. This means a huge import bill of crude. Budget after budget 17 to 20 new trains are added to the system, which is already overburdened. The Rail budget last week showed a shortfall of about Rs. 20,000 crores, which is provided by the main budget of the country. What is appalling is that there are 1.4 million regular employees in the union, when World Bank reports show that this is twice the manpower required for operating the Indian railway network. The 6th pay commission resulted in a payout of more than Rs. 1 lakh crores annually to this huge manpower. It is even more appalling that during the last financial year the railways added 200000 (2 lakh) more employees. The government has already declared that there will be a 7th pay commission as early as 2016. Railways are being used by the political class more for employment generation and as a vote catching instrument than for efficient transportation. Both in the passenger section and the freight section the railways is losing market share to roadways. For example in freight it has come down from 38% to 30%. This year alone it has lost 0.5% market share, despite the fact that trucking rates have gone up sharply. The dedicated western freight corridor was planned a decade ago with the help of World Bank and soft loans from Japan, but even after 10 years there has been zero progress. At least that would have been a good beginning in not only adding to essential infrastructure but to get in new high speed technology of tracks, trains and automatic signaling. Just this one freight corridor can turn the Railway into a profitable organization. That’s not all - it would result in huge employment generation for building such a huge infrastructure project. It would also require a large amount of steel production for rails as well as wagons which would boost the shares of several steel and construction companies. Also, as the huge project is completed in a speedy and time bound manner, it will speed up movement of goods which will increase the GDP considerably. The only problem could be land acquisition. But it is well known that Railways own a huge amount of land. Japan which has offered to take a lead role in this infrastructure project has been so frustrated by the delays of the project by UPA2 that it is bent on implementing the dedicated freight corridor successfully, if Modi comes to power and they will put in all efforts to help railways upgrade itself in the fastest manner and bring it to at least 50% of the international level in 5 years, because even the finances are being provided by Japan as a soft loan for 50 years at 0.5% interest. So, one is likely to see a paradigm shift in the railways in the near future, depending of course on the election outcome.
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F&O SCRIPS WEEKLY SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE LEVELS FOR FEBRUARY 17 -- 21, 2014 Close
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R1
1084
1093
1122
216
218
225
1011 148
33 74
1024 147
34
75
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S1
1035
JINDALSTEL
232
212
205
JPASSOCIAT
1101
151
156
142
82
72
35
37
985 32
946 138
30
69
AMBUJACEM
152
155
163
172
146
137
APOLLOTYRE
118
118
120
122
116
114
16
16
16
16
ANDHRABANK
55
ARVIND
139
ASIANPAINT
474
ASHOKLEY
AUROPHARMA AXISBANK
BAJAJ-AUTO
BANKBARODA BANKINDIA
BANKNIFTY BATAINDIA
BHARATFORG BHARTIARTL BHEL
493
1106
1848 539
174
55
142
56
150
477
496
1110
1134
495
1878 545
177
510
1968
577
186
57
133
124
515
459
440
1158
1086
1062
609
513
481
524
2059 196
157
9796
356
356
376
396
336
316
307
148
1011 306
151
1036
312
159
1062
318
214
295 424
375
10150
273
287
348
276
308
1736
9578
9388
247
1324
1342
1360
1307
1289
DABUR
174
175
180
185
170
165
DISHTV
46
122 46
129 48
136 50
115 45
108 43
DIVISLAB
1369
1369
1405
1442
1332
1295
DRREDDY
2588
2616
2728
2841
2504
2392
75
76
80
84
72
68
DLF
EXIDEIND
FEDERALBNK
144 107
143 106
146 109
150
111
139 104
135 101
GAIL
360
357
367
378
346
336
GODREJIND
271
272
277
282
266
261
GMRINFRA
20
20
20
21
19
18
GRASIM
2459
2499
2619
2739
2380
2260
HCLTECH
1503
1474
1560
1645
1389
1304
HAVELLS HDFC
HDFCBANK HDIL
HEROMOTOCO HEXAWARE HINDALCO
HINDPETRO
HINDUNILVR HINDZINC
IBREALEST
773 773
644
40
776 776
642
41
795 796
656
44
813 815
669
46
758 756
629
39
740
737 615
36
1946
1966
2025
2085
1906
1846
100
103
110
117
96
89
136
237
562 125 47
135
140
241
256
125
126
564 49
576 53
145 270
588
128 57
131
227
552
124 44
126 212
540
123 40
ICICIBANK
992
985
1022
1059
948
911
IDEA
133
131
138
144
125
119
IFCI
23
23
24
25
22
21
IDBI
IDFC IGL
INDIACEM
INDUSINDBK INFY IOB
55 96
257 49
379
3647
45
55 97
260 51
380
3625 45
56
101
268 55
394
3689 46
57
105
276 59
408
3753 47
53
93
252 46
366
3561
44
52
89
243 42
353
3497
43
IOC
241
247
264
281
230
213
ITC
320
321
329
337
313
305
IRB
73
74
76
77
LUPIN
904
909
LT
M&M
M&MFIN
MCDOWELL-N
MCLEODRUSS MRF
NHPC
994
904 245
97
205
755
632
618
211
194
188
971
878
672 99
997
1023
1048
903
912
922
250
940
268
285
1007 92
970 90
972
946
894
884
233
847 216
2349
2391
2517
2643
2265
2139
18895
18983
19304
19625
18662
18341
254 18
255 18
259
19
262 20
252
18
249
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1330 122
199
797
1118
128
COLPAL
CROMPGREAV
200
37
12
142
256
9959
95
LICHSGFIN
659
922
13
137
282
265
9769
95
645
880
1081
16
133
2066
262
9832
648
838
1044
15
133
3056
COALINDIA
837
1040
14
52
NTPC
376
468
14
56
303
316
405
428
38
70
5866
490
2726
42
65
5960
462
388
41
61
6243
433 2396
39
6149
202
2286
39
59
S2
218
6054
209
CNXINFRA
228
6058
230
320
KTKBANK
S1
258
NIFTY
133
223
309
KOTAKBANK
R2
248
409
216
298
JUBLFOOD
R1
238
421
340
352
JSWSTEEL
PP
236
295
350
340
369
JPPOWER
Close
301
378
328
359
JISLJALEQS
959
142
324
358
985
168
CAIRN
CNXIT
167
1697
10025
456
CIPLA
1788
466
10711
444
CESC
481
15
10482
432
CENTURYTEX
16
10253
430
CANBK
52
159
BIOCON BPCL
53
10240 1019
Company
1064
1062
79
S2
1151
72
70
NMDC OFSS
140
139
142
144
137
135
3104
3110
3163
3215
3058
3005
ORIENTBANK
165
166
173
180
159
152
PFC
147
147
150
152
144
142
96
98
99
94
92
ONGC
PETRONET
276
116
277 117
PNB
539
541
PTC
53
54
POWERGRID
95
287
121 561 56
RANBAXY
348
348
360
RECLTD
184
183
187
RELIANCE
822
RCOM
RELCAPITAL RELINFRA RPOWER SAIL
SBIN
122
124
581 59
342
360
362
373
385
60
60
62
64
64
52
179
330
61
521
191
319
834
114
336
126
818
267
371
124
316
121
297
850
66
68
257 110
501 50
324
118
115
307
296
350
338
56
53
803
60
175
787
58
1481
1499
1553
1606
1445
1391
SRTRANSFIN
560
571
605
638
537
503
SUNPHARMA
611
612
618
623
85
88
SIEMENS SSLT
531
538
559
190
189
SUNTV
331
340
367
TATACHEM
268
269
274
TATAGLOBAL
141
143
SYNDIBANK TATACOMM
TATAMOTORS
TATAMTRDVR TATAPOWER TATASTEEL TCS
TECHM TITAN UBL
UCOBANK
ULTRACEMCO UNIONBANK UNITECH
81
290 389
81
151
138
75
77
80
372
377
2147
401
2211
218
425
802
804
829
855
64
232 64
235 66
69
73
259
333
179 72
354
229
1966
286
357
237
1904
186
602
269
2083
1842
496
282
2275
1835
233
77
264
430
205
607
279
405
1780
134 166 69
330
2020
1719
227
779
753
62
59
1671
1690
1749
1808
1632
1573
13
13
13
14
12
12
103
104
186
189
WIPRO
565
562
ZEEL
259
262
YESBANK
313
381
UPL
VOLTAS
394 321
192
2169
188
308 147
517
192
295
196
74
191
581
119
302
121
302
107
202
111 216
127
133
316
330
571
272
100 175
115
96
161
109
581
553
544
282
252
242
288
274
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 am hoping that there will be now a real push for growth because that is one thing that is still lagging. And that is something which is of concern because unless growth begins to pick up, we will not be able to generate employment and that will have an overall dampening effect.
— Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram
« BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS RELIGARE CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON BATA CMP: Rs. 1019
Markets Volatile
NSE India : CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Monday (February 17, 2014) By Dominic Rebello
REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:
The Nifty rose moderately on Friday (February 14, 2014) a net 47.25 points (0.79%) and closed at the 6048 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6023 points level. It then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 1.34 p.m. The index then declined into the red and registered the day’s low at the 5984 points level at 1.47 p.m. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 6056 points level at 3.27 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 72 points. Sentiment turned bullish in the last hour of the session and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 34 were gainers, while 16 stocks closed in the red. All the sectoral indices barring healthcare closed in the green. Substantial buying was seen in IT, technology and oil & gas stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 3.11%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.
Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 652 were gainers, 778 were losers and 68 remained unchanged.
Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator is in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).
MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is rising (positive 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.
Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5958 points level. The next support is at the 5877 points level. Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 6372 points level. The next resistance is at the 6424 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 = 6030 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6003. Support (2) = 5958. Resistance (1) = 6075. Resistance (2) = 6102. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: OOn Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a small white body candle with a long lower tail. The long lower tail indicates that the sellers dominated trading and drove prices lower during the session. However by the end of the session, buyers resurfaced and pushed prices back. This indicates that there is strong buying support at lower levels. This candle also indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the index is below the 5, 15 and 25 days moving averages and all the three averages are declining and also negatively trended. This is negative. The velocity parameters continue to remain neutrally trended. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.
Work with strict stop losses on all positions
MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 6049) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 6061) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 6156) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 5981) Positive.
Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market but with a neutral bias.
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Target Rs. 1160
Bata’s Q4 topline/EBITDA/adj. PAT grew 8.9%/23.6%/16.9% led by an est. SSSg of ~2-3% (5% below est.). Sales growth was the lowest in 18 quarters, but margins (+210bps to 17.9%) beat estimates on higher gross margins. While SSSg is unlikely to recover near-term, operating leverage should kick in from H2CY14/CY15 on a richer product mix/new store traction. Valuations (26.3x/21.5x CY14/CY15 earnings) are reasonable. Maintain BUY with a Dec’14 TP of Rs 1,160 (rolled over from a Sep’14 TP of Rs 1,000). Net sales up 8.9%: Net sales growth disappointed at Rs 5.54bn (+8.9% YoY), with SSSg estimated at 2-3% (significantly below Q3 SSSg of ~6-7). The company intends to add 100 new stores (average size: 3,000sqft) in CY14, and roll out a new marketing strategy in line with its growth plans. EBITDA margins at 17.9%: EBITDA came in at Rs 993mn (+23.6% YoY) with margins expanding 210bps YoY to 17.9% – highest-ever in a quarter – largely led by higher gross margins (+280bps YoY) and lower other expenses (-80bps YoY). Employee expenses (as a percentage of sales) declined by 50bps YoY to 9.5%. Rental costs for the quarter increased 200bps YoY to 13.6% (+28% YoY) due to store adds, but should stabilise at current levels. Also, the company could see some positive operating leverage in case SSS growth picks up in subsequent quarters. Adj. PAT increased by 16.9% YoY to Rs 595mn, in line with our estimates. However, reported PAT at Rs 528mn was hit by VRS costs of Rs 100mn. The company declared a final dividend of Rs 6.5 per share for CY13 (as against Rs 6 for CY12) Maintain BUY with a revised TP of Rs 1,160: We marginally tweak earnings while rolling over to Dec’14 TP of Rs 1,160 (from a Sep’14 TP of Rs 1,000). Maintain BUY. Key risks to our call: (a) further slowdown in SSS growth and, (b) higher rental costs impacting margins. Bata remains our top consumer discretionary pick.
ICICI SEC CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON APOLLO TYRES CMP: Rs. 117
Target Rs. 139
Apollo Tyres (ATL) reported its Q3FY14 results that were a beat on both revenues, margins. Consolidated EBITDA margins came in exceptionally higher at 16% (~100 bps boost due to one-offs), which was mainly due to higher productivity in European operations, lower natural rubber (NR) costs. On a consolidated basis, the company had a net exceptional loss of ~Rs 27 crore post factoring in costs for Cooper transaction and gain from partial sale of South African assets. In terms of subsidiaries, Vredestein (VBV) reported a strong margin performance at 22% (up ~600 bps QoQ). On the outlook, the focus has now rightly moved towards looking at expansions geographically in the Central Europe/Asean region to augment growth plans. We believe ATL is moving away from the acquisition fiasco in Cooper towards normal course of business with strategic learning on ways of taking business forward. In our view, we feel business wise both in India, Europe ATL is well placed with strong brand and efficient cost controls. Margins surprise positively! Operational and Europe driven…: Consolidated EBITDA margins rose to 16% (adjusted for one-offs at ~15%) primarily due to high operating leverage in European subsidiary, lower rubber costs. VBV witnessed strong volume growth of ~14% leading to stronger margins of ~22%. A part of SA subsidiary sale was completed this quarter. On an operational basis also it performed better (>8.5%EBITDA margins) than recent trend of ~3-5% EBITDA margin. Focus on greenfield expansions and cash flow!: Going forward, the management remains committed to financing all kinds of future expansions firstly via leverage, which, at present, is comfortable (~0.4x net D/E). The plans are to look at European expansion, a highly profitable market & newer markets in Asia. India business remains competitive but OEM demand revival is key upside trigger. Valuations alluring…: We continue to reiterate that ATL will slowly regain some of the lost investor confidence considering its pedigree in financials, business strength. We upgrade our target multiple to 7.5x from 7x on FY15E EPS. We, thus, maintain our BUY recommendation with a target price of Rs 139. Please send all business and corporate related mails to business@afternoondc.in
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Term Policies With Yearly And Half Yearly Options MANOJ ASWANI
is VP at MyInsurance Club.com
« INSURANCE
Does any life insurance company allow Monthly Mode premium payment for term insurance policies? Is there any loading in that and does it apply to online also? —Naved Ansari, Govandi The online term plans do not have an option of monthly premium payment. Only offline term plan from LIC and other companies provide that option. And yes, if the premium is paid monthly, at least in LIC there is a loading. LIC has recently launched 2 new term plansLIC JeevanAnmol II and LIC JeevanAmulya II. However, the 2 new term plans of LIC have half yearly and yearly options only. I am a 40 year old IT professional working overseas and I have a 1 year old child. I
By Manoj Aswani
Summary ICICI Lombard Complete Health InsuranceiHealth Plan is a Complete Health Insurance Policy and also a comprehensive plan. In this plan, premium needs to be paid in a lump sum and can be availed for a period of 12 or 24 months. This policy can be availed for the entire family as well which includes self, spouse and dependent children as well as parents for a maximum of Rs 10 Lakh of Family Floater Benefit. This plan covers Hospitalization expenses, Pre and Post Hospitalization costs, Day Care Treatments and Treatments coverage as well as Domestic Road Emergency Ambulance Coverage. There are certain additional benefits available in this plan like Hospital Daily Cash and Convalescence Benefit and Donor Expenses and Critical Illness Benefit. The biggest advantage with this plan is that it does not have any maximum age of entry and this plan offers Guaranteed Renewability for life. Also, anyone less than 46 years of age does not have to undergo pre-medical health check-up to avail this plan. There is also an option for Voluntary Deductible which acts as a Top-Up Plan whereby the premium reduces considerably. There is also an option of Increasing Sum Assured on Policy Renewal subject to underwriter’s approval. This Plan also offers Free Health Check Up and Discount Coupons.
Key Features This policy offers coverage upto Rs 10 lacs with various options There is no Maximum Entry Age in this plan There is Guaranteed Renewability for lifetime in this plan There is no requirement for pre-medical tests till 46 years of age There are no Sub Limits in this Plan For Major Illnesses like Cancer, Stroke, Paralysis, etc. but there are Sub Limits for other hospitalization
would like to know which insurance policy is good for me to secure my family along with my kid's education. My income after tax deductions is over 50 lakhs. So I am looking for Rs 1 Crore cover. Please suggest me the Right Policy and Right Company. —Ramakant More, Chembur First, you should take a pure term insurance policy of up to 3 crore. You can take one policy of 2 crore cover now and another one of 1 crore after few weeks. For a sum assured of 2 crore and a policy term of 25 years (maturity at age 65) your approximate annual premium will range from Rs. 32,000/- to Rs. 41,000/-. A term plan is a must and this should be your first life insurance policy. Here, if the policyholder dies, then the entire amount (tax-free) is given to the nominee. The popular online term plans are AEGON Religare iTerm, HDFC Click 2 Protect, ICICI iCare to name a few. Bajaj Allianz and Kotak Life Insurance are couple of companies who have online term plans for NRI. Once the risk of untimely death is covered, one has to plan savings for future needs. So you will need to plan for the future of your kids and your own future (retirement). For the latter, you can start investing small amounts in a pension plan for the next 20-25 years so that you get a regular income even after retirement. For child’s education and marriage needs, you can either look at the standard banking products such as PPF and Fixed Deposits (due to their low process-
ing charges) or some child insurance plans such as Aviva New Family Income Builder, SBI Life Smart Scholar or similar plans.
I have a Life Insurance Policy from LIC for which I pay Rs 17394/- monthly for 10 years. So I am paying 17394 *12 *10 = 20,87,280/- and I am getting on maturity only 1500000 + 570000 (bonus as per 38 for 1000) = 20,70,000 /-. Since I am in loss, I want to surrender or paid up of my policy. What do you suggest? While taking policy my agent had told me that I will get Rs 30 lakhs. I wish to lodge a complaint against him? —Ravi Mittal, Colaba You should go to the LIC branch office from
where your policy is issued. Speak to the Branch Manager or the respective Business Development Manager under whom your Agent is working. Discuss the calculations which were shared with you. If it turns out to be false, then you can surely complain to the authorities. Meanwhile, please note that every life insurance policy has mortality charges which are deducted from premiums. It is commonly observed that people who fall in higher age groups end up paying more premium than the benefits they receive. In such a situation, one should avoid buying a life insurance policy unless the objective is very clear.
(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: ICICI LOMBARD iHEALTH PLAN
A Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
There are certain additional features in this plan to choose from: Hospital Daily Cash and Convalescence Benefit Donor Expenses and Critical Illness Benefit There are certain Value Added Services available with this plan: Free Health check-up Online Chat with doctor Specialist Consultation with One Follow-up session Dietician & Nutritionist consultation Discount Coupon Book There is an option for Voluntary Deductible and an option of Increasing Sum Assured on Policy Renewal subject to underwriter’s approval There is an additional Sum Assured of 10% of Sum Assured as No Claim Bonus for every claim free year upto a maximum of 50%
Benefits Hospitalization Benefit: All medical expenses due to the following are covered: • Hospitalization Expenses for more than 24 hours, including room charges, doctor/ surgeon's fee, medicines bills, etc. Pre and Post Hospitalization expenses for 30 days prior and 60 days post hospitalization Listed Day Care expenses for which 24 hours of hospitalization are not included on named advanced technological surgeries and procedures requiring less than 24 hours of hospitalization. (Including Dialysis, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy) Pre-existing diseases are covered after 4 years of continuous renewal for Sum Assured of Rs 1 and 2 lakh and after 2 years of continuous renewal for Sum Assured more than Rs 2 lakh
Eligibility conditions Sum Assured of Life Insured (in Rs) Policy Term (in years)
Entry Age of Life Insured/Spouse (in years)
Minimum
Maximum
1,00,000
10,00,000
1
2
18
Life Long
6 for Individual Entry Age of and Life Long Children (in years) 3 Months for Floater Renewable till Age (in years)
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Life Long
Additional Benefits: There are some additional benefits in this plan: There are no Sub Limits for Major Illnesses like Cancer, Stroke, End Stage Renal Failure, Major Organ Transplant, Multiple Sclerosis, Paralysis, All brain related surgeries, All cardiac surgeries including Heart Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass(CABG) and Myocardial Infarction while there is sublimits for other hospitalizations There is Free Health Check Up for each person insured every policy year One can opt for a Voluntary Deductible till which he would bear the claim on his own whereby the premium reduces considerably Death Benefit There in no Death Benefit in this plan.
Maturity Benefit This plan being a pure Health Insurance Plan has no Maturity Benefit as well.
Income Tax Benefit Health Insurance Premiums paid up to Rs. 15,000 for normal residents and Rs 20,000 for Senior Citizen are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80D
Claim Procedure – Claims are to be serviced by the 24x7 customer support team. The Toll Free Customer Care No is 1800 2666 or SMS ‘HEALTHCLAIM’ to 575758 or email ihealthcare@icicilombard.com
The corporate Head Office address: ICICI Lombard Healthcare, ICICI Bank Tower, 9th Floor, Plot No. 12, Financial District, Nanakram Guda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032, Andhra Pradesh.
Documents for Death Claim— Duly completed Claim form signed by You and the Medical Practitioner within 60 days after Discharge Original bills, receipts and discharge certificate/card from the Hospital/Medical Practitioner Original bills from chemists supported by proper prescription Original investigation test reports and payment receipts Indoor case papers Medical Practitioner’s referral letter advising Hospitalization in non-Accident cases Any other document as required
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40.72L high spenders under tax scanner
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NEWS IN BRIEF Mobile phone tariffs likely to rise
Mobile phone tariffs are set to increase and freebies and discounts likely to be further brought down, leading mobile service providers made it clear yesterday. The fresh spectrum purchases at the recent auction were being cited as one of the factors for the likely rise in tariffs.
CBI starts fresh questioning of Tyagi bros
CBI has started fresh questioning of the cousins of former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi in the Rs.3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal in light of claims by alleged middleman Guido Haschke that he had paid money to them. Sources said that the agency has recently questioned Sanjeev alias Julie, Rajeev alias Docsa and Sandeep in connection with the claims made by Haschke.
Rahul woos women voters with promises
Wooing women voters, Rahul Gandhi on Monday sought their empowerment and said the party's aim was to bring more women forward in the election process. "India can't be a superpower until we empower women. Wherever women are being empowered and given a chance, those states are progressing rapidly," the Congress Vice-President told a rally in Tumkur, Karnataka.
Shoe hurls at Hooda, falls short of target
A farmer allegedly hurled a shoe at Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda during an official function at Dabwali in Haryana's Sirsa district on Sunday but it fell short of the target. Hooda was addressing a gathering at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a railway over-bridge when Raja Ram, aged 45, allegedly tossed the footwear at him, police said.
Pawar won’t merge NCP with Congress before polls: Gopinath Munde
Claiming that Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar won't merge his party with Congress at least before the Lok Sabha elections, BJP leader Gopinath Munde on Sunday ruled out the BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI-led 'Maha-yuti' (mega-alliance) having any 'understanding' with NCP.
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EW DELHI: Over 40.72 lakh high value spenders are under the scanner of the Income Tax department which plans to check potential evasion instances before the closing of the financial year on March 31. According to data, the department has information on 40,72,829 persons who had made cash deposits amounting to Rs.10 lakh or more in their saving bank accounts in the current fiscal. "With technical solutions at the department's disposal, there is a lot of information that is readily available to the authorities. "We just want to send the across the message that nothing in clandestine and the department would get to know every transaction especially high value ones," a senior I-T department official told PTI. Amongst other information that the department possesses is that 40,40,396 people who purchased mutual fund units of Rs 2 lakh or more, bonds or debentures of Rs 5 lakh or more, shares issued by companies of Rs 1 lakh or more and bonds issued by RBI of Rs 5 lakh and above. The tax department's official data prepared recently also states that 15,55,220 persons purchased or
sold immovable property worth Rs 30 lakh or more; 20,61,443 persons made payments of Rs 2 lakh or more in a year against their credit card bills; people who received interest income of Rs 50,000 and above from banks and people who purchased bullion or jewellery of Rs 5 lakh or more. The I-T department, sources said, has also send notices for non-filing of taxes to close to 12 lakh people and entities even as many more such notices are in the offing. With the enhancement of technology, a lot of electronic data is now available to tax sleuths including that from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) which has a specific task of looking for suspicious and high-value money transfer cases in the country's banking and economic channels. The I-T department, by releasing such data, intends to bring all such transactions into the tax net before the closing of the 2013-14 fiscal on March 31 and garner as much revenue as possible. Failure to declare correct income and liability is now taken on a priority basis in the department and defaulters stand to be penalised upto 300 per cent on the evaded tax and prosecution in a court of law is also initiated, the official said.
Solar-powered plane to make round-the-world trip N
EW DELHI: Come 2015, India and rest of the world can see the first aircraft that is powered by solar energy and can fly non-stop. The aircraft, to be unveiled in a few months from now, will make a round-the-globe trip next year, showcasing the latest technology in various countries where it will have stopovers, according to Switzerland-based company Solar Impulse, which is manufacturing it. The plane, weighing around 2,740 kg, will be powered by 12,000 solar cells and can fly at the speed of 70 kms per hour. It can fly day and night continuously, collecting energy from the Sun, the company's
CEO Andre Borshberg told PTI. Maintaining that the plane will have only one pilot as of now, he said that while the aircraft can fly continuously day and night, "the limiting factor is the pilot. He cannot sustain endlessly and has to take rest." The around-the-world sojourn will be for three months, with the total flight time being 20-25 days and nights. The journey will begin somewhere in the Middle East and the flight's first destination will be India. "We hope to make two stops in India — one on west coast and another in the east — before the aircraft goes to Myanmar," Andre said. PTI
EC may raise expenditure cap for Lok Saba seat to `70 lakh
Candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls will be able to spend more on their campaign with the Election Commission considering raising the expenditure cap up to Rs 70 lakh per contestant from Rs 40 lakh now.
THE COLOUR OF HENNA... Brides from the Muslim community showing their henna-decorated hands during a mass marriage ceremony in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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PC’S INTERIM BUDGET TODAY: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram with his team giving final touches to the interim budget before its presentation in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Sunday. Chidambaram may dole out some sops while doing a tightrope walk to keep the fiscal deficit under check when he presents the interim budget for 201415 in Parliament on Monday, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Along with the budget, he will present a vote-on-account to seek Parliament's sanction for spending till July.
Flyers will have to declare over `10,000 in new immigration form N
EW DELHI: Passengers flying into India will have to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs.10,000 being brought by them, according to new customs rules which will be implemented from next month. Besides, they will also be asked to declare number of baggage, including hand baggage, while entering into India, said the new rules notified by the Finance Ministry. According to new rules under Customs Baggage Declaration (Amendment) Regulations, 2014, an Indian citizen would need to fill up the immigration form only when he or she goes out of the country. There will be no immigration form for Indian citizens returning from abroad. The regulations will be implemented from March 1, said a notification issued on February 10 by the Finance Ministry. All passengers coming to India will be filling up a new 'Indian Customs Declaration Form' which will seek details that will be different from the detachable perforated strip which is a part of the immigration card at the moment. The 'Indian Customs Declaration Form' carries additional fields for declaration of dutiable and prohibited goods, which will help authorities in checking cus-
toms duty frauds and keep a record of gold jewellery and bullion being brought into the country, customs officials said. For the first time, travellers would be asked to specifically declare any prohibited articles, gold jewellery (over free allowance), gold bullion and Indian currency exceeding Rs 10,000 in the new form, they told PTI. A passenger will have to give details of countries visited in the past six days and mention the passport number on the new form, which was not there earlier. Old fields like declaration of satellite phone, foreign currency exceeding US $5,000 or equivalent, aggregate value of foreign exchange including currency exceeding $10,000 or equivalent, meat, meat products, dairy products, fish or poultry products and seeds, plants, fruits, flowers and other planting material have been retained in the new format. The passengers will also have to give details of baggage, being carried by them in a separate column on the form. The country has 19 international airports in Srinagar, Amritsar, Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Goa, Bangalore, Chennai, Calicut, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Port Blair.
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THE SCORPION KING
TV GUIDE
TODAY’S BEST VIEWING
In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it’s up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.
BANI - ISHQ DA KALMA
SOAPS & SERIALS
We will see that moving towards her goal of teaching Parmeet a lesson, Bani will be seen re-entering the Bullar House but as Maya. Will the family accept her? Col or s, 10.30 p.m.
ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON – EK BAAR PHIR
Shlok is stunned to hear the music of the diary and starts following the sound. Aastha completely unaware of Shlok's movement, is reading the diary. Will Shlok find Aastha with the diary? What will happen now? Star Plu s, 6 p.m.
GOLD RUSH
All three mining crew crews break new ground on gold claims across two continents. On the promise of better gold, the Hoffman crew moves their whole operation south to the jungles of Guyana, South America. They quickly learn they have bitten off more than they can chew, battling searing heat, deadly creatures and tropical diseases in their continuing quest to find millions in gold. The refuse to quit until they find the source for all of the gold in the entire Porcupine Creek valley. Di scover y, 10 p.m .
MAHABHARAT
Pandavs & family leave for Hastinapur. Vidur enters the scene & is shocked to see this marriage. Krishna tells him that whatever has happened will bring a revolution in Aryavarta. A heart broken Dhritarashtra decides to pass off the throne to his son Duryodhan & take up sanyaas. Duryodhan’s Rajya abhishek ceremony takes place, Dhritarashtra is about to place the King’s crown on Duryodhan, when Bheeshma comes & stops the ceremony. Star Plus, 8.30 p.m .
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MINORITY REPORT
MORGAN FREEMAN
Bani - Ishq Da Kalma, Colors, 10.30 p.m. Academy Award winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces, hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe in THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN. Watch this fascinating series as it explores the mystery about our universe. Discover y Science, 7 p.m.
WILDEST AFRICA
WILDEST AFRICA takes one on a breathtaking journey to explore its incredible array of wildlife and the people who inhabit one of the world's most diverse landscapes. Tune into the show as it delves into the heart of this valley and discovers what makes it such an amazing geographical phenomenon. Ani mal Pl anet, 8 p.m.
MOVIES OF THE DAY
In the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad “Precrime”. They use three gifted humans (called “Pre-Cogs”) with special powers to see into the future and predict crimes beforehand. John Anderton heads Precrime and believes the system’s flawlessness steadfastly. However one day the Pre-Cogs predict that Anderton will commit a murder himself in the next 36 hours. Worse, Anderton doesn’t even know the victim. He decides to get to the mystery’s core by finding out the ‘minority report’ which means the prediction of the female Pre-Cog Agatha that “might” tell a different story and prove Anderton innocent. HBO, 9 p.m.
MANGAL PANDEY - THE RISING
1857 AD. The entire Indian sub continent is ruled by a company. The British East India Company. The most successful business enterprise in history. The company has its own laws, its own administration, its own army. It controls the destiny of one fifth of humanity. Mangal Pandey - The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of what the British called the sepoy mutiny but which for the Indians was the First War of Independence. ‘Company Raj’ as it was known, had been plundering the country, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. After a hundred years of subjugation, the Indian consciousness is rising through the revolutionary prospect of change and self-rule. During a fierce battle in one of the Afgan wars that the Company fought in the mid-century, Mangal Pandey, the heroic sepoy, saves the life of his British commanding officer William Gordon.... Fil my, 9 p.m .
NAYAK - THE REAL HERO
The plot focuses on the protagonist, Shivaji Rao (Anil Kapoor). He happens to be an ambitious TV reporter, working for “Q TV” along with his friend Topi (Johnny Lever). While on the job, Rao records a conversation in which the Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri), takes an indifferent stand during riots triggered by a fight between some college students and bus drivers, so as not to lose his voter base. Due to police inaction, there is loss of life and damage to property. To explain his actions, Chauhan later agrees to a live interview with Shivaji, during the course of which Rao raises these issues and airs the Chief Minister’s stand he had caught on tape. Zee Cinema, 8.30 p.m.
THE GRUDGE 3
Afternoon Despatch & Courier
In Chicago, the boy Jake is interned in a mental institution and his therapist Dr. Sullivan does not believe that he is haunted by the ghost of the boy Toshio. When Jake is killed in his cell with all his bones broken, Dr. Sullivan decides to investigate further with open-mind. Meanwhile, Lisa, who is the sister of the super Max of Jake’s building, steals the key of apartment 305 to have sex
Minority Report, HBO, 9 p.m.
with her boyfriend Andy. When she realizes that the spot is a crime scene, she immediately returns to her apartment, where she lives with Max and their sister Rose. In the meantime, the Japanese Naoko decides to travel from Tokyo to Chicago to stop the curse of her sister Kayako. She meets Lisa and tells that she needs hers and Rose’s help her to stop the fiend of her sister, but Lisa does not accept the offer. When Max is possessed by the evil spirit of Daisuke, Lisa visits Naoko but it may be too late to stop the curse. Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m .
PIRANHA
Lake Victoria’s annual Spring party by 50,000 young revelers is about to turn into a feeding frenzy with prehistoric hungerpains. With knee-trembler’s above the waves and tremors below, released from their dormant sleep, thousands upon thousands of flesh-eating nippers are released into the lake with whetted appetites and razor-sharp teeth. With a motley crew of strangers thrown together to defend these shores, it is now up to them to prevent the largest eat-out in human, and piranha, history. Pi x, 9 p.m .
UTT-PATAANG
Mumbai-based Ramvilas Sharma has just broken-up with Sanjana Mahadik, a former bar dancer, with whom he had a six month relationship. His private-detective friend, Nandan Pandey, attempts to counsel him over this break-up, and even encourages him to meet other women. Ramvilas does meet with a homeless woman, Koel Datta, befriends her, and even brings her to spend the night in his flat but will be interrupted when Sanjana will come to take her belongings back and will leave a bag full of cash. Everyone will find their respective lives turned upside when they will be ‘interrogated’ by a suave French-speaking crook, Lucky Sardana, after the bag goes missing. B4U, 9 p.m.
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STAR PLUS
P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Saraswatichandra 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 6.00 7.00 8.00
8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00
10.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 11.00 Crime Patrol
ZEE TV
P.M. 2.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 2.30 Doli Armaano Ki 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 5.00 Jodha Akbar 5.30 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 6.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se
Kapoor Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Jljhi Niyati Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Firangi Bahu Haunted Nights: Kaun Hai Who? Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti… Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati Firangi Bahu Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali. Aakhir Bahu Bhi toh Beti Hee
6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30
10.00 10.30 11.00
SAB TV
P.M. 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah..
10.30 The Web of Life 11.00 River Monsters P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
DISCOVERY
Generation Earth Food Factory My Shocking Story Magic of Science How Do They Do It? North America Swords Food Factory Rise of the Continents Gold Rush
SCIENCE
P.M. 2.00 Aliens 3.00 What Is That? 4.00 Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman 4.50 Dark Matters 5.40 How It’s Made 6.00 Tech Toys 360 7.00 Through The Wormhole
The Crazy Ones Raising Hope Castle Suburgatory Two and A Half Men Boston Legal Castle Koffee with Karan Suburgatory Two And A Half Men Boston Legal Almost Human Castle
ZEE CAFÉ
Switched At Birth The Big Bang Theory Crazy Hidden Camera Just for Laughs Switched At Birth The Big Bang Theory American Funniest Home Videos The Middle Being Erica Switched At Birth Perception
BIG CBS LOVE
SONY TV
CID Crime Patrol: Dastak Main Naa Bhoolungi Ek Nayi Pehchaan Desh Ki Beti Nandini Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara 10.00 Maharana Pratap
Secrets of the Taj Mahal, NGC, 9 p.m.
9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
Pavitra Rishta. Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar
LIFE OK
P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaaan India 7.00 Tumhari Paakhi 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 The Adventure of Hatim 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai-Ajab Sa Risk Hai 10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.00
7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
COLORS
Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Rangrasiya Beintehaa Madhubala Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Bani – Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights with Kapil Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu
SAHARA ONE
P.M 2.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 2.30 Firangi Bahu 3.00 Awaargi: Film. Anil
2.30 3.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00
Firangi Bahu, Sahara One, 10 p.m.
FIR Taarak Mehta Ka… Baal Veer Taarak Mehta… Chidiya Ghar Jeanie Aur Juju Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Taarak Mehta
ZEE MARATHI
P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithee Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 5.00 Tu Thithe Mee 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Saregamapa 10.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi
ANIMAL PLANET
P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
Be The Creature Fit for the Wild The Web of Life Equator Wild Tales AP Safari Untamed and Uncut Wildest Africa Be The Creature Fit For the Wild
DOORDARSHAN
DDI MAIN CHANNEL
P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Katha Sarita 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Mazi Maye 4.10 Bheti Lagi Jiva 4.35 Sansar Maza Wegala 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Aatmabhan 6.00 Krishi Darshan 6.30 Amachi Mati Amachi Manasa 7.00 News in Marathi 7.30 Bharat Ek Khoj 8.00 News 8.15 Samachar 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan
MOVIE CHANNELS
STARMOVIES
P.M 2.00 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 4.00 Kung Fu Hustle 6.00 As Good As It Gets 9.00 The Scorpion King 11.00 The Fast And The Furious A.M. 9.00 The Fast and the Furious 11.30 The Scorpion King P.M. 1.25 3.15 5.10 7.10 9.00 11.55 A.M. 9.05 10.55
HBO
Wrath of the Titans Insidious Hannah Montana: The Movie Bloodsport Minority Report White Vengeance Hannah Montana: The Movie Minority Report
ZEE STUDIO
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Akshay’s goes Vroooom at Zee Cine Awards
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TV TATTLE Fabulous Bakers
TLC brings Tom and Henry Herbert in its new series 'The Fabulous Baker Brothers' that will celebrate the spirit and joy of baking in our daily lives. In the new series, ace bakers and journalists Tom and Henry Herbert will demonstrate how easy it is to bake like a professional in your own kitchen by mastering a few simple techniques. The show will premiere on February 17 and will air every Monday and Tuesday on TLC. Rahul Johri, Senior VP and General Manager – South Asia said, “TLC is committed to offering its viewers the widest range of culinary programmes in exciting new formats hosted by iconic international personalities”.
Bad man
Actor Apurva Agnihotri will be seen playing a negative role in 'Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara' first time on TV post his Bollywood break in 'Pardes'. The actor who is very excited to be back on daily soap will play the character of a businessman, Vikram Dhanrajgir, who will be Kaira’s brother-in-law. As his entry will lead to a sixmonth lead, the actor said, “After 'Pardes', this will be my first totally villainous character. I was very excited about my character and want to make a negative character look decent, besides the opportunity of working in a Barjatya show”.
Making history
By A Staff Reporter
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t all began with the thundering sound across the auditorium at the Reliance Studios in Film City where the ‘Lux Cozi Zee Cine Awards 2014' powered by Dabur Vatika Enriched Olive Hair Oil and Karbonn Mobile were held on February 8. All heads turned to the back exit when the undisputed king of action Akshay Kumar charged in on a bike, looking rugged in a soldier’s uniform. On reaching the stage, Akshay stood tall on the bike as it made six dangerous circles and leaped off the running bike, only to be catapulted into the sky a good 35 feet over the stage. Air lifted tethered to a mere harness, Akshay had the audi-
ence roaring as he waved to them from up above. All of this was smoothly executed in one deft stroke without any retakes and in front of a wildly cheering live audience. That is the hallmark of a true action superstar! Akshay’s act had blazes of fire and the lady killer-shaking a leg with a bevy of gorgeous international models in the first-of-its kind rain dance at an awards ceremony. For Akshay, his performance at Zee Cine Awards was the unveil of his upcoming film ‘Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’. Akshay said, “I've probably been associated with the Zee Cine Awards, more than any other awards night in Bollywood. I'll never forget flying in from the back
‘Ash didn’t marry me because I’m a filmstar or a Bachchan’
Akshat to appear on American TV talk show By A Staff Reporter
ance on a medley of Bollywood superstar Salman he amazing eight-year-old Khan's hit songs. Akshat Singh, who wowed The Ellen DeGeneres Show the audience with his dance boasts of being one of the moves on reality show 'India's biggest talk shows featuring Got Talent', will be soon seen world-famous celebrities on American TV host Ellen from the likes of Hollywood DeGeneres' talk show. The veteran Meryl Streep to PresIGT season five semi-finalist ident Barack Obama. recently received the invite to Akshat, who has created be a part of the talk show after waves on the international he impressed the jury of -- entertainment circuit, will be Karan Johar, Malaika Arora the first non-celebrity Indian Khan and Kirron Kher -- with to feature on the talk show. his jaw-dropping perform"I was shell-shocked when we were informed that Akshat will be seen on a show like The Ellen DeGeneres Show. I am really humbled by the opportunity that India's Got Talent has provided Akshat, with which has put his talent on this global platform. We are all extremely proud of him," said father Abhay Singh. The young boy, hailing from Kolkata, left for the US for the shoot last week, says a PTI report.
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bhishek Bachchan says that his actress wife Aishwarya did not marry him because he is a filmstar or the son of megastar Amitabh Bachchan. In the recent episode of 'Koffee with Karan', when asked by the host Karan Johar about the 'insecurity' coming from being married to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, "the most beautiful woman on the face of earth", Abhishek said there was none. "I believe she is and to me she is the most beautiful thing on earth. I see myself in the mirror every day and it is a
horrific sight. So I am not competing, I can't. The reason why we got together wasn't cosmetic," Abhishek said. "She is one of the most down to earth.... Normal people you will ever meet. She hasn't married me because I am a filmstar or I am a Bachchan and I haven't married her because she is the most beautiful woman on earth or one of the biggest stars on earth, so that never comes in the equation," he said. Abhishek and Aishwarya tied the knot in 2007. They have a daughter named Aaradhya, reports PTI.
of the arena in the middle of a typhoon in Mauritius 2006! These guys are the only ones that have ever managed to get me to host an awards night, an evening in Singapore three years ago, me and my mate Sajid Khan and our mini trampoline”. Produced by Vipul Shah, Reliance Entertainment and Aruna Bhatia, the film is directed by A.R. Murugadoss, has Sonakshi Sinha cast opposite Akshay Kumar and is scheduled to release on June 6, 2014. Catch the most stunning spectacle of entertainment as the world’s biggest viewers’ choice awards – Lux Cozi Zee Cine Awards 2014 at 8 pm on February 23 on Zee TV, Zee Anmol and Zee Tamizh.
As Mewar dresses up for celebrations of victory and immerses in festivities, an elated Udai Singh is on his way back to his kingdom in complete splendor and magnificence. However, in no time Udai Singh’s happiness turns into angst on discovering the inanity of Rani Dheerbai and sending a letter for Udai despite being warned by Jaywantabai. Things take a bad turn when Udai Singh comes to know about the letter landing in Rao Surtan’s hands due to a thoughtless slip-up. An enraged Udai Singh reprimands Dheerbai for her thoughtless actions and in his blazing resentment announces death sentence to his favorite Rani.
Friends forever
Whoever said that two actresses cannot be good friends must not have visited the sets of SAB TV’s popular show ‘Chidiya Ghar’. Shubhangi Atre Poorey and Jayshree Soni, the two leading actress of the show playing Koel and Macchli respectively, get along with each other like a house on fire. Jayshree, who is a new entrant in the show, formed a bond with Shubhangi right from the day she joined. When contacted, Jayshree said, “Shubhangi and I share a very special bond. She is a very sweet human being and my best friend on the sets. We share a make-up room and like to spend time together to discuss happenings of our personal lives with each other”.
Steven Universe
Cartoon Network India is all set to launch two new shows - 'Lego Mixels' and 'Steven Universe', which will treat kids to the best international animation series. Children can now kick-start their weekends with the mischievous shorts of Mixels every Saturday at 8 am and the magical adventures in 'Steven Universe' every Sunday at 10:30 am.Talking about shows, Krishna Desai, Sr. Director & Network Head - Kids, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are thrilled to launch these shows in India that represent Cartoon Network’s illustrious and trans-global portfolio”.
News show
Starting February 17, the new programming will mark the return of Indian television’s ‘Original Election Man’ Vinod Dua. In a special election show 'Vinod Dua Ka Prashnkaal', which will be the first fully interactive prime-time election show on any Hindi news platform, the host will give a platform to viewers to express themselves freely and participate in the election discussions. IBN7 will put out a ‘Topic of the Day’ for a fixed time during the day, inviting viewers to call in with their views and questions. Questions would also be taken from Twitter, Facebook and the channel’s website, IBNKhabar. Additionally, the channel will also integrate a distinct video element called ‘Open Mike’ which will allow oncamera views and questions on the day’s topic.
To curb rate of suicide, State needs to tackle penury
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enury drove a 55-year-old man into assaulting his 80-year-old paralysed mother even killing her in the process. The man reportedly returned home ‘drunk’ and started assaulting his wife and mother with his bare hands. Scared of his assault, the wife fled and informed the police. When the police arrived, they found the mother lying inanimate and the son sitting mute in a corner. They took the elder woman to the hospital where she was declared dead on admission. The man was taken into custody for interrogation. The police claim the man was unemployed for the past five years and was extremely frustrated because of that. With his unstable financial condition, the paralysed mother’s medical bills only added to the stress which drove him to a breaking point. This isn’t an isolated case. Unemployment has been driving a lot of people in the country into taking extreme measures. Last year, statistics released by the Delhi Police suggested that one unemployed person committed suicide every day in the national capital. Of the total 1,899 suicides registered during 2012 in Delhi, the highest number was of those who were unemployed comprised a total of 369. Of these, 320 were men and 49 women. According to the statistics, out of the five suicides that were reported on a daily basis, one among them inadvertently happened to be unemployed. A detailed study of the reports suggested that a majority of the unemployed persons who took to such extreme steps belonged to an age group between 15 years and 29 years. Out of the total, 177 men and 43 women belonged to this age group. Although Central and State Government have many schemes for such affected persons, the implementation of such schemes and
Picture for representational purposes only
Although, India’s unemployment rates are lower compared to some European, West Asian and African nations, we need to do something and soon, writes Gajanan Khergamker
In its global employment trends report, ILO forecast India’s unemployment rate to shoot up to 3.8 per cent in 2014 from estimated 3.7 per cent in 2013. their reach to those in need is not something is hardly commendable. An RTI application filed at Uttar Pradesh, in last March, revealed that although the state government had schemes for addressing concerns of the unemployed, the money spent in organising the events for distributing money under this scheme, cost more than the amount distributed among the unemployed. Under this unemployment allowance scheme, a monthly allowance of Rs. 1,000 is to be given to those beneficiaries from 25 years - 40 years old of age and whose family income is less than Rs 36,000 annually. But, according to the data revealed by the RTI application, the Samajwadi Party government, between March 2012 and November 2012, distributed over Rs. 8.5 crore as unemployment allowance to the youth. However, it spent a much larger amount of Rs 12.5 crore on organising the events and making arrangements for the distribution of this
money. An official release said that under the unemployment allowance scheme about Rs 420.95 crore had been distributed among the chosen 11, 74,064 beneficiaries till March 9, 2013. A total of 11, 74,064 aspirants were selected as beneficiaries out of a total of 12, 34,000 applicants who had applied for the scheme. Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released last year, showed that India’s unemployment rose by two per cent during the period July 2011 - June 2012 which is almost the same rate as it was in 2009-10. The economic slowdown that hit the world had resulted in companies cutting down on employment. Despite 13.9 million new jobs created between 2010 and 2012, the country continues to face an increase in unemployment rate because with the increase in the number of jobs, the country’s workforce too increased to 472.9 million from 459 million. During 2011-12, economic growth
slipped to 6.2 per cent from 9.3 per cent in 2010-11, mainly due to industrial slowdown and decline in overseas orders for Indian merchandise. The growth rate further fell to a decade’s low of five per cent in 201213. The ratio of number of unemployed to labour force too increased to 22 per 1,000 in 2011-12 from 20 in 2009-10. While the urban employment rate rose three per cent, it was up two per cent in the rural areas. Data suggested the male unemployment was up per cent while the female jobless rate was up by five per cent in urban areas while it was nearly two per cent for both in rural areas. Unemployment is not something that is plaguing just one city, a state or a country. A recent report released suggests that global unemployment rate crossed the mark of 200 million in 2013. Of this, a major chunk of the jobless came from East and South Asia. In its global employment trends report, International Labour Organisation (ILO) forecast India’s unemployment rate to shoot up to 3.8 per cent in 2014 from estimated 3.7 per cent in 2013. Similarly, China’s rate is expected to rise to 4.7 per cent from 4.6 per cent. Even though, the unemployment rates for India and China are considerably lower compared to European nations like Greece, Portugal and Spain or some of the West Asian and African nations; India and China together, comprise a huge part of unemployed workers going by the one-billion plus population and over 500 million labour force. “Uneven economic recovery and successive downward revisions in economic growth projections have had an impact on the global employment situation. Almost 202 million people were unemployed in 2013 around the world, an increase of almost five million compared with the year bzefore. This reflects
the fact that employment is not expanding sufficiently fast to keep up with the growing labour force,” the ILO report said. The report further stated that, “the bulk of the increase in global unemployment is in the East Asia and South Asia regions, which together represent more than 45 per cent of additional job seekers, followed by sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. By contrast, Latin America added fewer than 50,000 additional unemployed to the global number – or around one per cent of the total increase in unemployment in 2013.” The ILO report also maintains that, with an already large number of job seekers, the crisis-related job gaps has only been widening ever since the financial crisis that begun in 2008. “In 2013, this gap reached 62 million, including 32 million additional job seekers, 23 million people who became discouraged and no longer look for jobs and seven million economically inactive people who prefer not to participate in the labour market,” ILO report states. Going by the current trend ILO said “global unemployment is set to worsen further, albeit gradually, reaching more than 215 million job seekers by 2018. During this period, around 40 million net jobs would be created every year, which is less than the 42.6 million people expected to enter the labour market every year.” The worrying thing in this is that youth unemployment has risen to 74.5 million in 2013, almost one million more than in 2012. The youth unemployment rate has risen to 13.1 per cent, which is almost three times as high as the adult unemployment rate. Countries all over the world collectively, will have to look for a solution to deal with the crisis in hand and also look for means to avoid the predicted juncture that is only going to worsen with each passing year. (With inputs from Prerna Pandey)
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IMS Vikrant to be auctioned soon By Vishnudas Sheshrao
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he Indian Navy is all set to auction the country's first aircraft carrier – IMS Vikrant – which brought glory to the country during the Bangladesh Liberation war. Sources in the Navy said that the auction process has been in the pipeline and the Navy is just waiting for the end of its 'appeal period'. The internal process had started long ago but the appeal period has held back work as some activists are likely to move the Supreme Court to reconsider the decision of turning the aircraft carrier into a museum. According to sources, the bidding papers are already in place. Navy officials said, “The ship's
base is deteriorated in the last decade due to salty water. Economically, it is a burden on the Navy as it needs to be taken care of by trained mariners. The ship has been consuming huge space for berthing in a congested dock and restricting movement of others war ships”. There was a wide public movement to save IMS Vikrant and transform it into maritime museum. However, earlier this month, the Bombay High Court dismissed activist Kiran Paigankar's petition seeking conversion of the ship into a maritime museum observing the merit in the state government's decision to scrap the aircraft carrier as the project is 'not viable'. Rs.350 crore was quoted to fix its
base. 'The ship is endangering the lives and even cadets cannot be sent on it for training', the court was told. INS Vikrant was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in 1998. The state government had then put forward the idea of transforming it into a maritime museum as it is a national heritage and should be preserved in the interest of the next generation. The Defence Ministry criticised the state government as it grossly failed to keep its words in the last 15 years to transform the aircraft carrier into a maritime museum. During the last two years, public movement acted as a pressure ground against the state government's decision.
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enury drove a 55-year-old man into assaulting his 80-year-old paralysed mother even killing her in the process. The man reportedly returned home ‘drunk’ and started assaulting his wife and mother with his bare hands. Scared of his assault, the wife fled and informed the police. When the police arrived, they found the mother lying inanimate and the son sitting mute in a corner. They took the elder woman to the hospital where she was declared dead on admission. The man was taken into custody for interrogation. The police claim the man was unemployed for the past five years and was extremely frustrated because of that. With his unstable financial condition, the paralysed mother’s medical bills only added to the stress which drove him to a breaking point. This isn’t an isolated case. Unemployment has been driving a lot of people in the country into taking extreme measures. Last year, statistics released by the Delhi Police suggested that one unemployed person committed suicide every day in the national capital. Of the total 1,899 suicides registered during 2012 in Delhi, the highest number was of those who were unemployed comprised a total of 369. Of these, 320 were men and 49 women. According to the statistics, out of the five suicides that were reported on a daily basis, one among them inadvertently happened to be unemployed. A detailed study of the reports suggested that a majority of the unemployed persons who took to such extreme steps belonged to an age group between 15 years and 29 years. Out of the total, 177 men and 43 women belonged to this age group. Although Central and State Government have many schemes for such affected persons, the implementation of such schemes and
Picture for representational purposes only
Although, India’s unemployment rates are lower compared to some European, West Asian and African nations, we need to do something and soon, writes Gajanan Khergamker
In its global employment trends report, ILO forecast India’s unemployment rate to shoot up to 3.8 per cent in 2014 from estimated 3.7 per cent in 2013. their reach to those in need is not something is hardly commendable. An RTI application filed at Uttar Pradesh, in last March, revealed that although the state government had schemes for addressing concerns of the unemployed, the money spent in organising the events for distributing money under this scheme, cost more than the amount distributed among the unemployed. Under this unemployment allowance scheme, a monthly allowance of Rs. 1,000 is to be given to those beneficiaries from 25 years - 40 years old of age and whose family income is less than Rs 36,000 annually. But, according to the data revealed by the RTI application, the Samajwadi Party government, between March 2012 and November 2012, distributed over Rs. 8.5 crore as unemployment allowance to the youth. However, it spent a much larger amount of Rs 12.5 crore on organising the events and making arrangements for the distribution of this
money. An official release said that under the unemployment allowance scheme about Rs 420.95 crore had been distributed among the chosen 11, 74,064 beneficiaries till March 9, 2013. A total of 11, 74,064 aspirants were selected as beneficiaries out of a total of 12, 34,000 applicants who had applied for the scheme. Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released last year, showed that India’s unemployment rose by two per cent during the period July 2011 - June 2012 which is almost the same rate as it was in 2009-10. The economic slowdown that hit the world had resulted in companies cutting down on employment. Despite 13.9 million new jobs created between 2010 and 2012, the country continues to face an increase in unemployment rate because with the increase in the number of jobs, the country’s workforce too increased to 472.9 million from 459 million. During 2011-12, economic growth
slipped to 6.2 per cent from 9.3 per cent in 2010-11, mainly due to industrial slowdown and decline in overseas orders for Indian merchandise. The growth rate further fell to a decade’s low of five per cent in 201213. The ratio of number of unemployed to labour force too increased to 22 per 1,000 in 2011-12 from 20 in 2009-10. While the urban employment rate rose three per cent, it was up two per cent in the rural areas. Data suggested the male unemployment was up per cent while the female jobless rate was up by five per cent in urban areas while it was nearly two per cent for both in rural areas. Unemployment is not something that is plaguing just one city, a state or a country. A recent report released suggests that global unemployment rate crossed the mark of 200 million in 2013. Of this, a major chunk of the jobless came from East and South Asia. In its global employment trends report, International Labour Organisation (ILO) forecast India’s unemployment rate to shoot up to 3.8 per cent in 2014 from estimated 3.7 per cent in 2013. Similarly, China’s rate is expected to rise to 4.7 per cent from 4.6 per cent. Even though, the unemployment rates for India and China are considerably lower compared to European nations like Greece, Portugal and Spain or some of the West Asian and African nations; India and China together, comprise a huge part of unemployed workers going by the one-billion plus population and over 500 million labour force. “Uneven economic recovery and successive downward revisions in economic growth projections have had an impact on the global employment situation. Almost 202 million people were unemployed in 2013 around the world, an increase of almost five million compared with the year bzefore. This reflects
the fact that employment is not expanding sufficiently fast to keep up with the growing labour force,” the ILO report said. The report further stated that, “the bulk of the increase in global unemployment is in the East Asia and South Asia regions, which together represent more than 45 per cent of additional job seekers, followed by sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. By contrast, Latin America added fewer than 50,000 additional unemployed to the global number – or around one per cent of the total increase in unemployment in 2013.” The ILO report also maintains that, with an already large number of job seekers, the crisis-related job gaps has only been widening ever since the financial crisis that begun in 2008. “In 2013, this gap reached 62 million, including 32 million additional job seekers, 23 million people who became discouraged and no longer look for jobs and seven million economically inactive people who prefer not to participate in the labour market,” ILO report states. Going by the current trend ILO said “global unemployment is set to worsen further, albeit gradually, reaching more than 215 million job seekers by 2018. During this period, around 40 million net jobs would be created every year, which is less than the 42.6 million people expected to enter the labour market every year.” The worrying thing in this is that youth unemployment has risen to 74.5 million in 2013, almost one million more than in 2012. The youth unemployment rate has risen to 13.1 per cent, which is almost three times as high as the adult unemployment rate. Countries all over the world collectively, will have to look for a solution to deal with the crisis in hand and also look for means to avoid the predicted juncture that is only going to worsen with each passing year. (With inputs from Prerna Pandey)
Readers keen on seeking help on drafting RTI applications may write in to rti@draftcraft.in or call Gajanan Khergamker on 022-22841593 for any assistance on RTI or to have their findings / issue featured on this page
IMS Vikrant to be auctioned soon By Vishnudas Sheshrao
T
he Indian Navy is all set to auction the country's first aircraft carrier – IMS Vikrant – which brought glory to the country during the Bangladesh Liberation war. Sources in the Navy said that the auction process has been in the pipeline and the Navy is just waiting for the end of its 'appeal period'. The internal process had started long ago but the appeal period has held back work as some activists are likely to move the Supreme Court to reconsider the decision of turning the aircraft carrier into a museum. According to sources, the bidding papers are already in place. Navy officials said, “The ship's
base is deteriorated in the last decade due to salty water. Economically, it is a burden on the Navy as it needs to be taken care of by trained mariners. The ship has been consuming huge space for berthing in a congested dock and restricting movement of others war ships”. There was a wide public movement to save IMS Vikrant and transform it into maritime museum. However, earlier this month, the Bombay High Court dismissed activist Kiran Paigankar's petition seeking conversion of the ship into a maritime museum observing the merit in the state government's decision to scrap the aircraft carrier as the project is 'not viable'. Rs.350 crore was quoted to fix its
base. 'The ship is endangering the lives and even cadets cannot be sent on it for training', the court was told. INS Vikrant was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in 1998. The state government had then put forward the idea of transforming it into a maritime museum as it is a national heritage and should be preserved in the interest of the next generation. The Defence Ministry criticised the state government as it grossly failed to keep its words in the last 15 years to transform the aircraft carrier into a maritime museum. During the last two years, public movement acted as a pressure ground against the state government's decision.
Can Mamata, Anna, provide a vital push?
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come from every corner of West Bengal. There was no part from where people had not come for the rally. The rally was a totally people-based rally. People had brought with them snacks to eat. People came in buses, came in trains, came on foot. They came singing, they came dancing. Seeing such a scene was so unique – how the public comes and stands Santosh Bhartiya and how they raise slogans – not much of this can be described by saw two rallies on January 30. words. Perhaps some people may One rally was held on January not like my description. It may 30, 2013 at the Gandhi Maidan seem to them that it is exaggerin Patna, in which Anna Hazare ated, but let me tell those people placed before the country his position and feelings towards a change in the system. Approximately 1,75,000 people had come for that rally and the expenses for that rally were approximately Rs. seven lakh. The second rally I saw was on January 30, 2014 at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. There were about 20 lakh people within the Parade Ground, 10 lakh people near and around the Parade Ground, and crowds of around 3 lakh to 4 lakh people were on the roads, heading towards the Parade Ground, but milling around because they couldn’t find a way to move Anna Hazare ahead. Both these rallies were of two 'Jan Nayaks' (people’s leaders) that scenes like this can only be and these rallies conveyed how seen to be felt, they cannot be depeople are floundering with their scribed in words. problems. The Kolkata rally is the The Kolkata rally was such a big biggest rally in the political his- rally that it could not be covered tory of the last 40 years. Mamata in the camera’s focus. It was not Banerjee had an inkling that possible to take in the whole exabout 15 lakh people would tent of the rally in a single photocome, but that almost 30-35 lakh graph. Television cameras were people will come, nobody in proving to be incapable of gaugKolkata had estimated or ing the vastness of this rally. Even guessed. The entire Brigade Pa- then they tried and West Bengal rade Ground was packed with channels showed this rally on TV. people, slogans were raised. Peo- Perhaps the channels had ple had started coming to Kolkata thought that the rally would not 24 hours before the rally. And be so large. Therefore there were which people? People who had only a few cameras there
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mounted on cranes. But the cameras proved to be incapable of reading the faces of the people, gauging their enthusiasm and capturing the magnitude of the rally. 20-30 lakh people coming to Mamata Banerjee’s rally is important because she does not have any cadres, whereas the Leftist parties, who ruled for 20-30 years, are cadre-based parties. In addition, what is important is that about 30 lakh people came, so the roads were jammed, traffic was affected, but not even a single cart, a single vehicle was damaged or looted. The same thing had happened during Anna’s movement. If we consider it from this aspect, people from the entire country had joined and supported Anna’s movement, but here, people from all over West Bengal had come to Kolkata. This shows the faith, love for peace and discipline that is ingrained in people’s minds in relation to Mamata. The most important part of this rally was that it was not shown in the country. Channels in West Bengal were showing this rally continuously, and for twenty-four hours before the rally had been talking amongst themselves about its importance, but no Hindi channel or English channel showed this rally live from Kolkata. Narendra Modi’s rally, whether it is of one lakh people, 50 thousand people, 5 lakh people, is continuously hogging the headlines in the country’s media and shown live. The smallest rally of Rahul Gandhi is shown live, but Mamata Banerjee’s rally of 20 to 30 lakh people has no standing for the media of the country. What kind of face of the media this is, one cannot understand. The 'Times of India' writes on its website that this rally was of two million people, i.e. 20 lakh people, but in its paper it does not
mention the number of people at the rally but just says it was a ‘huge’ rally. This is our country’s media. It seems to me that our colleagues too need to understand: we should not take journalism to a level where people see us and seeing us, laugh at us; see us, and believing us to be somebody’s trumpet, mock us and make fun of us. We should not only maintain our dignity and the capacity to see truth, but should also raise it. Mamata Banerjee gave a long speech in the Kolkata rally. She said in her speech that the way
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his is the season to remember Muslims. It is the season to debate their problems. It is the season to tell Muslims about dangers and risks. It is the season to frighten Muslims. This is the election season. This is the reason why in every political party there are ‘convulsions’ of love for Muslims. Tears are being shed on the sorrows of Muslims. This happens before every election. Every time, stakes are played for misleading Muslims. The condition is such that for once one can believe in crocodile tears, or a chameleon changing colours, but it would be foolishness to rely even one per cent on the trickery of political parties in the country. Actually, in the eyes of the politi-
Manmohan Singh with Salman Khurshid are being held with Muslim leaders and on the other side there is publicity on TV. Attempts are being made to lure and entice the Muslims through a meeting at which Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh themselves were present. 'Chauthi Duniya' has been publishing reports on the reality and problems of Muslims, and we want to disclose with great responsibility that whatever the UPA Government is saying in relation to Muslims is an utter lie and is being said to mislead people. During the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 'Chauthi Duniya' had exposed the biggest
DILLI KA BABU Revolt Brewing
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with ministrations from the Supreme Court, is now making efforts to lose the “caged parrot” tag. Less publicly, a similar effort is underway elsewhere. Sources say Director Generals of the various paramilitary outfits are trying to unshackle themselves from the Union Home Ministry. They believe that the review mechanism of the functioning of the paramilitary organisations is “not working properly”. Sources say that the Director-Generals of IndoTibetan Border Police (ITBP), Saurashtra Seema Bal and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have sought a meeting with Home Secretary Anil Goswami on the issue. Apparently the DGs – Subhash Goswami, Arun Chaudhary and Arvind Ranjan – have sought powers to allocate budgets and postings and transfers without seeking approval from the Ministry. How this pans out is not known, but it does seem like an interesting ‘contest’ is building up between the Ministry and the paramilitary forces.
Hot Favourite Mamata Banerjee we are making a new West Bengal, in the same way we will build a new India too. She raised the slogan of ‘Dilli Chalo’ (Let’s go to Delhi) and from the platform yelled out, ‘danga party chai na’ (we don’t want a rioters party) and the crowd responded and yelled back enthusiastically, ‘danga party chai na, Congress chai na). Mamata Banerjee made an announcement of fighting elections all over the country. This means that there will now be a face-off in the country between Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee.
A shocking reality: UPA fooling India’s Muslims cal parties, Muslims are not humans, but just a votebank which can be confused and misled through some false promises, by luring and cajoling them, by giving money, by holding out the fear of the RSS and Modi, and after taking their votes, they can be rebuffed and thrown away. This is the reality. Muslims are an emotional people, they are people who live their lives following the path of religion, they are people who go by loyalty, earnestness, honesty and simplicity. That is why political parties feel that it is easy to fool them. The regrettable thing is that political parties find within the Muslim community itself some people, who for their own selfish, vested interests, trade away the future of the entire community. The 2014 elections are upon us, therefore it is important to understand how in the last 10 years, the UPA Government has made the condition of Muslims even worse than that of the Dalits. The Congress Party has started entwining Muslims. Attempts are being made behind the screens and in front of the screens. Talks
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lie of the Congress. We had proved how, before the assembly elections, Salman Khurshid had, by talking of reservations in jobs for Muslims, played an ugly joke on the Muslims. The Congress Party should tell us where that matter of reservation has got buried? Why does the Congress Party not say anything now about reservations in jobs for Muslims or in the States where there is a Congress Government, why does the Government not announce reservation in jobs for Muslims? Actually, the Congress Party is trying a scheme to cheat and deceive the Muslims and win their votes; therefore, one lie after another is being told. Whether it is Sonia Gandhi or Manmohan Singh or any minister or leader of the UPA, all of them are telling lies. Manmohan Singh had said in 2006 that the first right on Government resources was of the minorities. When he said that, it had seemed the problems of the Muslims would end. Now elections are about to take place. Manmohan Singh’s farewell has been fixed.
Retired or serving babus switching careers to politics is old hat. But rare indeed is the babu who is pursued by two political parties to fight elections on their platforms. K.P. Ramaiah, Principal Secretary in the Bihar Government, happens to be in that difficult (or happy) situation! Ramaiah, say sources, has been chosen by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to become the JD(U) candidate against current Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, who has won twice from Sasaram constituency. Nitish obviously believes that Ramaiah is best suited to trounce Ms Kumar in what is considered her fiefdom. But Nitish Kumar is not alone in valuing Ramaiah’s political abilities. It seems that Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy too is keen to get Ramaiah to contest on the YSR Congress ticket in Andhra Pradesh. Ramaiah hails from Andhra Pradesh, and that obviously counts as a ‘plus’ in Jagan’s gameplan. While the prospective candidate has not revealed which party he’ll go with, he has reportedly sought voluntary retirement to contest the elections.
Analysing Transfers
My numerous batchmates getting into the services tend to speak of transfers as badges of honour. Sadly today it’s getting “managerially” rather dangerous and disruptive. Haryana’s Ashok Khemka already makes headlines as the most transferred IAS officer in the country because he took on high and mighty politicians. But frequent transfers are depressingly common, though Haryana still remains among the worst States for IAS officers to be posted in. A recent study showed that 68 per cent of India’s top bureaucrats average less than 18 months on a posting! The same study found that besides Khemka, there are many other IAS officers who are in the “40-plus transfers” club. Among them Vineet Chaudhary, a 1982-batch Himachal Pradesh cadre officer has been transferred an astonishing 52 times, followed by W.M.S. Pariat of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre with 50 transfers and 11 others, from such States as Punjab, Jharkhand and of course Haryana. There are six other IAS babus besides Khemka in the State who have witnessed 40-plus transfers! Good governance obviously does not rank high in these States. — By Dilip Cherian
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 708
ENIGMA CODE 708
ACROSS: 1 What one is ready to say (8,6) 9 Proves air was dispersed by the spray (9) 10 It's one big mistake inside, brother ! (5) 11 The chap took the 1.30 in from the city (5) 12 The epithet "distant" is taken back (9) 13 You would if you had more than you wanted (8) 14 Makes sure about? (4,2) 17 Sal gets things straight when she's got gin in her (6) 19 Know-all affects to discover a field of sage (8) 22 Long-lasting and hard cover for the supporter? (5,4) 24 Intended to be done at 10.00 am (5) 25 Take a small duck (5) 26 Scattered once and never to get together again (9) 27 Fruitful source of legendary births? (10,4) DOWN: 1 One whose picture have a basis of some standing (8,6) 2 Throw out what used to be edible seed (7) 3 It's released when one is agitated and in real trouble (9) 4 The Spanish needle one bearing a different way (8) 5 Fools follow small fish (6) 6 Fix firmly into short edition about a royal honour (5) 7 Seek votes from the cloth, say (7) 8 Show displeasure at ending the store chaos (5,3'1,5) 15 You've half a chance of gambling profit here (4,5) 16 Does it ensure you belt up before driving off? (8)
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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: Consequence
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SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S ENIGMA CODE PANDER, APPEAR, APPEND, DAPPER, DEPEND, DRAPER, NAPPED
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MATH PYRAMID 708 18 Routine operation as a foetus (2,5) 20 Build-up of a wine centre (7)
21 Some youngster is swallowing her baby (6) 23 Gives some assistance (5)
SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Scrape through, 9 Teasing, 10 Jujitsu, 11 Ronin, 12 Top scored, 13 Franc, 15 Patricide, 17 Registrar, 18 Nohow, 19 Methought, 22 Maori, 23 Stygian, 24 Mammoth, 25 Turn a blind eye. DOWN: 2 Chain-gang, 3 Asian, 4 Eight, 5 Objection, 6 Gator, 7 Stern-foremost, 8 Hundredweight, 10 Jupiter, 14 Custodian, 15 Paragon, 16 Ichnology, 20 To you, 21 Tempi, 22 Mimed.
QUICK CROSS 708
ACROSS: 1. ____ up: relish 4. Application factor 5. Expenditures 7. Aardvark tidbit 8. Farm units 10. The Bells, author 11. Before Tee
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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DOWN: 1. Endures 2. Rep. 3. Footlike part 5. Shows concern 6. "The loneliest number" 8. Chimpanzee 9. Lettuce variety
HIDATO 708
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. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
MATHDOKU 708
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. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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TODAY’S FORECAST
JAGJIT UPPAL
WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART
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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP
FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM
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Moon in Leo till 12.18 p.m. 2nd Magh Krishnapaksha Uttaraphalguni Ahoratri Sinh (Leo) M.T. Orange 2
BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Business is going to take upward swing and improve greatly. You will get a chance to sell your ideas or your product very handsomely. You will enter into a partnership especially if it is from overseas and it will be highly rewarding in terms of money and recognition. You are going to meet a strikingly attractive person, followed by a fiery and sensuous romance. Your health will be generally good. BABIES BORN TODAY: Well built, healthy and long-lived. Will be extremely impulsive, honest and hard working. Will be well educated, artistic, creative and humane. A career in any service industry social work, academics or a creative field will lead to gains and success. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): A disparity over payment may take longer than you thought. Be a little flexible and ready to compromise. It may not be in your interest to prolong things for too long. A temptation to overspend will have to be watched. You may have to defer your travel plan due to an illness in the family. You can get attracted to a person who is not for you. It is perhaps just an infatuation and will pass before you even know it happened.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Demands are building up. But let it not shake your confidence. Carry on with your work with diligence and good fortune will smile on you. Discretion is advised in matters of finance, whether taking a loan, making a deal or in case of any investment. Insecurities creep into a bond that has weathered earlier storms. Perhaps you need more time together for reassurances.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will get some useful business tips, which will lead to profit in your trade. Your financial problem is likely to ease today. Legal problems if any will also get resolved. You can expect warm co-operation from friends and a close acquaintance of the opposite sex. If fancy free you are certain to strike intimacy with someone you are introduced to at a party. Take your time and do not be in a rush.
CANCER (June 21 - July 21): New work needs more funds than planned. You are advised not to take large loans. As repaying may become a problem .You are going to have tough time managing your schedules. Your attitude and persuasive manner will win the day at an important meeting. Casual meeting with a new person could lead to a new romantic interest. If married or in love try to curb a flirtatious tendency.
LEO (July 22 - August 21): There will be better turnover in your business resulting in more gains. The cash crunch is a thing of the past. The employed will receive bonus or some additional incentives that will help them overcome their budgetary constraints. You receive some dues from a person known to default. The need to share your dreams and aspirations with those you are close to you will make you happier. A marriage is likely for the single.
VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will be able to pull off much of what you want to do. However you will have to work really hard for it. After a busy day you may want to relax and enjoy all that you have worked for. You may make plans for a movie and dining out with family. Generally when you like someone you expect the other person to understand. In matters of the heart you will have to make your intentions clear.
LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Urgent matters you want to discuss will have to be postponed. In business attend to regular and routine activities and do not introduce any change or a new procedure. Keep away from gambling, races or speculation. Some unexpected money for work done earlier may come as a pleasant surprise. A new association may have some romantic undertones. You would be better off avoiding an emotional involvement right now.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): A heavy backlog of work along with new assignments could create confusion. Expansion and a more organized set-up will help you to finish your work on time. You may need to seek the advice of some technical experts and also engage an able assistant to improve efficiency. At a social meeting, someone may try to manipulate you. You are aware of what is happening but will have to deal with the situation with patience and diplomacy.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Things go according to plans but you could be running against time to meet deadlines. Be patient with those who exasperate you. Handle finances with great care. All the hard work that you put in will help you in the long run. Keep in touch with associates regularly. Squabbles in your love life are intriguing and exasperating. Stop looking for answers as you will only succeed in confusing the issue further.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You may receive many work proposals but nothing really encouraging that will set your creative juices flowing. It is better to wait right now than accepting something not worth your while. Do not be disheartened there are interesting things coming your way. Someone you admire secretly and nurture a desire for friendship will begin to respond. You will have to tread the love path carefully.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Your have high expectations from others. A delay in getting an expected message news or information could send your anxiety levels even higher and make you suspect the sincerity of the person concerned. While, there could be a genuine problem that has nothing to do with you at all. At home try not to be overly sensitive with loved ones but look on the positive side of all you have. Don’t take things for granted.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will be expanding your horizons into areas, which are new and challenging. You will get one such interesting offer today. There will be many other proposals coming your way so you can afford to pick and choose what you want. Take up work that lends prestige to your profession. Romance adds color and charm to the evening. An outing or get-together with the family may also have something to do with a marriage proposal coming through someone known to you.
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QUICK CROSSWORD 4895 ACROSS: 3 Adjust or become adjusted to (5) 8 Clinch (5) 10 Boils over, brews or bristles? (5) 11 Aswan for one, Bhakra for another? (3) 12 Run ___ of : become entangled with, in a way? (5) 13 ___ National Park : where tourists can see the tiger in U.P.? (7) 15 Bottles' tops (5) 18 Expose flax or hemp to moisture? (3) 19 Be against or use force against (6) 21 Erased (7) 22 12th month of the Jewish calendar (4) 23 A split (4) 24 Pertaining to or having the shape of a ball? (7) 26 Lament (6) 29 A small crumbled mass (3) 31 Surpass, go one better (5) 32 Giving as food to animals (7) 34 Adulated or adored (5) 35 Attorney's deg. (3) 36 Sport of shooting clay pigeons? (5) 37 A black tea - "a poke" anagram? (5) 38 Welsh county (5)
DOWN: 1 Inveigled (5) 2 Farmer's cart (7) 4 Electronic music duo ___ Punk (4) 5 Cut back (6) 6 Tell ____ out of school : rat against others, in a way? (5) 7 Ships floors (5) 9 An armed conflict among states (3) 12 Essay, endeavour or try (7) 14 A fish with a long, thin body like a snake (3) 16 Honda's popular car model (5) 17 Numerical facts in short (5) 19 Renovated (7) 20 Characteristic rhythm (5) 21 Former European gold coin (5) 23 Pierced with many holes (7)
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SUDOKU 2081 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.
SATURDAY’S SOLUTION
Difficulty Level:
CRYPTOQUIP
Today’s clue: N equals W
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.
24 Arrogant, haughty or disdainful (6) 25 Author Foley (3) 27 Get ___ : 4 Down hit (5) 28 Did nothing but withered away one's
time? (5) 30 Provide funding for (5) 32 A kind of festival (4) 33 Class or kind (3)
SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Shards, 7 Disraeli, 8 Nether, 10 Users, 13 Ease, 14 Pore, 15 Emit, 16 Pap, 17 Taxi, 19 Easy, 21 Propriety, 23 Poor, 24 Alma, 26 Qui, 27 Tote, 29 Lwei, 32 Save, 33 Claps, 34 Senile, 35 Nuisance, 36 Stokes. DOWN: 1 Addup, 2 Esker, 3 Gals, 4 Sinai, 5 Ante, 6 Deejay, 9 Esteem, 11 Sow, 12 Retro, 13 Emirate, 15 Exp, 16 PSY, 18 Aortal, 20 Atall, 21 Poi, 22 Ile, 23 Purest, 25 Pep, 28 Ovens, 30 Warns, 31 Isles, 32 Sink, 33 Cast.
IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1900 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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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION
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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION : What you cannot enforce, do not command
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: 20 average; 22 good; 24 outstanding. SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: abet, able, abler, abort, aerobe, bale, baler, ball, ballet, ballot, bare, bate, bear, beat, beater, beer, beet, bell, belle, belt, berate, beret, beta, blare, blear, bleat, bloat, blot, boar, boat, boater, bole, boll, bolt, bore, brat, label, lobe, rebate, rebel, robe, table, TOLERABLE, treble
HEATHCLIFF
Saturday’s
MCCULLUM’S REARGUARD
TON KEEPS NZ AFLOAT
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New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman BJ Walting throws in a dive to get back into the crease during the third day’s play against India.
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ELLINGTON: India continued to enjoy the upperhand in the second and final cricket Test against New Zealand despite a fighting unbeaten century from home team captain Brendon McCullum, who led a spirited fightback on an absorbing third day. McCullum pulled the team out of early trouble and made full use of two reprieves to battle his way to 114 not out off 237 balls and together with BJ Watling, who scored an equally important 52 off 208 balls, led a brilliant fightback to keep New Zealand afloat. McCullum, who was dropped twice early on in his knock, and Watling stitched unbroken 158 runs for the sixth wicket to guide New Zealand to 252 for five in 99 overs at stumps on the third day after they lost their five wickets for just 94 runs. The pitch on offer today at the Basin Reserve was a far cry from the juicy green surface of the first day and was a perfect platform for New Zealand to wipe out the huge deficit after India made 438 in their first innings in reply to the hosts' 192. But the start of the day was far from rosy for the Black Caps as vet-
eran pacer Zaheer Khan inflicted early damage by removing two wickets in the opening session to reduce New Zealand to 87 for four at lunch. The post-lunch session too started on a precarious note for New Zealand as they lost Corey Anderson (2) cheaply before McCullum and Watling joined hands to bail them out and ensured that India will have to come out to bat again in their second innings. But with two full day's play remaining and New Zealand leading India by just six runs with five wickets in hand, the visitors will still fancy their chances to level the series after the hosts won the first Test by 40 runs at Auckland. Zaheer (3/60) was the pick of the bowlers for India, charging his way throughout the day, albeit losing steam in the final session. Ishant Sharma (0/63) and Mohammad Shami (1/72) did much of the horse work while Ravindra Jadeja (1/49) bowled a whopping 26 overs, the most of all the four Indian bowlers. If the first session belonged to India, the next two sessions, especially the post-tea period, was all New Zealand's as McCullum and Watling batted with utmost cautious to frustrate the Indians. McCullum decorated his ninth Test hundred with the help of 14 fours
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and one six, while Watling struck just four boundaries en route to his seventh Test fifty. Starting at 146 for five after tea, New Zealand were staring down the barrel and were on recovery path after McCullum and Watling scored at a snails' pace in the post-lunch session, managing only 59 runs off 29.5 overs. The duo carried on in the same fashion, picking and choosing the deliveries to score off, even as the Indian bowlers were maintaining tight line and length throughout the day. Shortly into the final session, in the 68th over, McCullum reached his half-century off 146 balls, with five fours. It was a grinding innings but in the process he became only the fourth New Zealand batsman to reach the 5000-run mark Test cricket. India had couple of good shouts against the two batsmen now and then, but they were nothing close to the two chances they offered McCullum earlier in the day. India needed to break the sixth-wicket partnership and expectedly did not waste any time to take the second new ball in the 80th over of the innings. But McCullum and Watling continued their resistance and raised their 100-run stand off 254 balls. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expected the new ball to do the trick but the move didn't work. McCullum cloberred Ishant over the long-on boundary for a six to bring up his century in style off 197 balls. At the other end, Watling give McCullum able support and reached a well-deserved half-century in the 93rd over off 190 balls. It also marked McCullum and Watling's 150-run partnership and in doing so, they broke the record of Chris Cairns and Craig McMillan, who had scored New Zealand's previous best for the sixth-wicket in Tests against India. They had scored 137 runs at the same ground in 1998. Earlier in the day, McCullum and Watling kept at bay the disciplined Indian bowlers to fight their way to 146 for five at tea.
Brendon McCullum smashed a six to reach his century. He remained unbeaten at the end of the day’s play at 114 runs.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 192 & 252/5 99.0 overs [Brendon McCullum batting 114, BJ Watling batting 52, Zaheer Khan 3/60] lead India 438 by six runs.
In good position to win the match: Pujara to 252/5 in their second innings to wipe off the first innings deficit. While wickets didn't come in the ELLINGTON: New Zealand's last session today, a couple of close spectacular fightback in the chances went down in the field, ongoing third Test was helped to particularly off centurion Brendon an extent by dropped catches but McCullum who benefitted on both Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pu- occasions. It was, in fact, the difjara today defended his team- ference between the match finishmates, saying their fielding has ing today and going into a fourth been "fantastic" for most part of day. the trip. "If you look at both the Test After two days of domination at matches we have taken so many the Basin Reserve, the visitors had good catches. Not only on this trip, a tough day in the field as the pitch but in South Africa also, the Indian flattened out and the hosts rallied fielding has been fantastic. We
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have effected many run-outs and held many good catches. So you are bound to drop a few catches here and there," said Pujara, defending his mates, after the third day's play here. "It has been a fantastic game so far with many turns. But we are still in a very good position. If we can get a couple of quick wickets early on tomorrow, a lot of time is available. We are happy with the way things have shaped up. We could have been happier with a couple of more wickets but we are in a good position and in with a
good chance to win this Test match," he added. India bowled out New Zealand for 192 runs in their first innings and then went on to score 438 runs in their second essay. The Kiwis almost lost their way before recovering through a fine partnership of 158 runs for the sixth wicket between McCullum (114 not out) and Watling (52 not out). "We have to give credit to their batsmen. The way they batted was really good. Brendon batted well and that partnership was very crucial for them. We tried our best but they were the winners in that last session. Like I said earlier, if we can get a couple early wickets then we can go through the tail-enders," he said
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BEG, Pune crowned champs
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UMBAI: Bombay Engineering Group, Pune won the statelevel kabaddi tournament for the Vijay Narayan Shukla Cup at Kalyan by outclassing Air-India although the final score of 30-29. The supremely fit sappers from across the ghats never allowed their rivals to take flight as they went all out and destroyed their morale by the halfway stage by establishing an 18-10 lead. Within 5-6 minutes, they consolidated their position to 27-15 and going by the trend of play, a rout stared at the airmen. Surprisingly, the winners allowed their rivals some leeway and gifted them some easy points. A team which had wiped out the entire opposition twice was itself decimated once. But then they tightened their belts and ended up winners. All-rounder Sachin Kumar and catcher Rajesh Rajale being named man of the series and best catche. Sachin Patil of Air-India who
had a good tournament overall was the best raider. The crowd favourite, Sachin also got a special award for his discipline on the field. Earlier, Air –India were off to a disastrous start when they lost raider Navnath Jadhav and catcher and all-rounder Girish Irnak early on which paved the way for BEG to dismiss the whole side within minutes. Sachin Kumar and Anup Kumar were precise with their raids with the latter once dismissing three in a raid. The trend was evident in the second session with Anup repeating his earlier feat of claiming three in a raid. The sappers functioned as a well knit unit till such time they decided to be a little charitable to their more illustrious opponents. They seemed to mock at them as if asking them to catch up with them if they could. It also provided some entertainment to the 5 thousand strong week-end crowd.
Bombay Engineering Group, Pune players with the Vijay Narayan Shukla Cup which they won after outclassing Air-India 30-29.
Maintain Equanimity
By Anant Bhagwat
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ome hands are so simple that they appear very difficult on the table. The following hand is one such from a local tournament.
BRIDGE S- VOID H- A 7 4 D- A Q J 10 C- K 10 9 5 4 2 S- 10 9 8 5 3 S- K Q J 7 6 2 H- Q 8 3 2 H- 10 6 D- 9 4 D-6 3 2 C- A 6 C- J 7 S- A 4 H- K J 9 5 D- K 8 7 5 C- Q 8 3
South was a good player. Like all good players he was intolerant of partner’s blunders. On this hand east opened 2 spades, south doubled, & west crowded the bidding further by bidding 3 spades. Here north unwisely doubled, confirming 4 carder heart. So, south bid 4 hearts. When west led 10 of spades & south saw the dummy he was livid. He could see that they had lost a slam in a minor suit. In this state of mind he botched up the play. He ruffed the 1st spade in dummy, & played a small club to
his Queen. This was good technique. West won & persevered with a spade. South discarded a club from dummy. Then he cashed the Ace of hearts & played the 7. When east followed with 10 he finessed the Jack, philosophising that heart finesse & break was mandatory. West won & the roof fell. He backed a spade & now the contract went several tricks down. South berated his partner for doubling He said that partner should have bid 4 N suggesting both minors & slam would have been reached. While this was correct it was possible that many pairs would not have reached slam but a minor game. If south had made 4 hearts he would have got a better score. Have you realised how to make 4 hearts the moment east followed to 2nd heart? If anybody was short in hearts it was likely to be east. If west has 5 hearts nothing can be done. When east follows to the second heart south should win with King & then abandon trumps & play on minor suits, which are all winners. West can ruff & back a spade. South ruffs & continues minors. Again west ruffs but that is the last trick for defence. South has one trump left to take care of further spade leads, & contract rolls home. South loses only 1 club & 2 hearts But for that he must be in a calm state of mind.
YUVI TAKES AIRINDIA AIRBORNE
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UMBAI: Former champions Air India and last year's runners-up India Cements scored comprehensive victories in Group D to start their campaign in the BCCI Corporate Trophy on a bright note. AI rode on Yuvraj Singh's blistering knock of 105 off 74 balls and an incisive spell of fast bowling by Pankaj Singh to decimate State Bank of Mysore by 102 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. India Cements defeated Food Corporation of India by 91 runs in the other game at the BKC ground by scoring 240 for 9 in a match reduced to 45 overs because of a wet outfield and then dismissing their rivals for a paltry 149 in 35.4 overs. Yuvraj carted the SBM bowling in his inimitable fashion by striking 12 fours and five sixes, the last flicked six over fine leg enabling him to reach his century in style to power AI to an imposing 327 for 7 in 50 overs. Yuvraj also put on 131 runs for the third wicket with Naman Ojha, who made 60 off 41 balls with 2 sixes and 7 fours, to give a timely acceleration to the innings after openers Manvinder Bisla (58) and Sushant Marathe (44) laid a good foundation against some accurate bowling. The tall Rajasthan Ranji bowling spearhead Pankaj Singh then came up with a superb first spell of 7-5-42 to put the shackles on the bankmen who never fully recovered after losing their first wicket without a run on the board and ended up with a final tally of 225 for 8. Singh finished with 3 for 12 in 9 overs and was well supported by left arm pacer R G Pal (2 for 41) and Roystan Dias (2 for 37). In the other group game, India Cements rallied after a poor start through a gritty knock of 93 off 116 balls by Baba Aparajith after they tottered at 44 for 3. Aparajith was involved in a stand of 68 runs with his brother Inderjith
from V Yomahesh who bagged 2 for 24. Brief scores: Air India 327 for 7 (M Bisla 58, S Marathe 44, Yuvraj Singh 105, N V Ojha 60; H S Sharath 3 for 92, S Aravind 2 for 64) beat State Bank of Mysore 225 for 8 (A Joshi 72, P Deshpande 34; Pankaj Singh 3 for 12, R G Pal 2 for 41, R Dias 2 for 37). India Cements 240 for 9 in 45 overs (B Aparajith 93; R Dhawan 3 for 55, J Khan 2 for 40) beat Food Corporation of India 149 all out in 35.4 overs (M Sidhana 56; R S Shah 4 for 33, V Yomahesh 2 for 24). INDIA'S CURRENT POOR FORM WON'T HURT WC PROSPECTS: GAVASKAR
Yuvraj Singh celebrates his century for Air India at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. (25) for the fourth wicket and of 57 for the fifth wicket with captain Dinesh Karthik (21) which helped India Cements recover from a poor start after they were sent in to bat. The Tamil Nadu all rounder then broke the opening stand between Chetan Sharma (25) and M Sidhana (56) at 45 before left-arm spinner Rahil Shah sliced through the middle with a haul of four wickets for 33 runs. He got good support
WELLINGTON: India's poor form in the ongoing tour of New Zealand will count for nothing when the team comes here to defend the World Cup title as the current exposure to conditions would work to its advantage during the mega-event next year, feels former captain Sunil Gavaskar. India were thrashed 0-4 in the ODI series here but Gavaskar feels it should not be taken as a final statement. "This tour and one to Australia next summer preWorld Cup would be crucial to India's development," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by 'Fairfax News'. He said India have adapted well after the retirement of legends such as Sachin Tendulkar. "You can already see they're making changes and learning from the ODI series. They're starting to show they're adapting to the conditions and the bowling and I think the team is really keen to learn and improve and that's a great sign," said Gavaskar. The former batsman felt India's had become better fielders since their 2011 World Cup triumph.
Farook Abdullah inaugurates ‘Green Circle Foundation’ at racecourse By Timur
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he Royal Western India Turf Club launched 'The Green Circle Foundation' last week. The Foundation was inaugurated by Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy. Vivek Jain, chairman of the RWITC said on the occasion: “As custodians of the green heart of the city, our commitment is to preserve and further the cause of environmental sustainability through inspirational examples and educating the future generation. The Foundation has collaborated with institutions like TERI and other private and public organisations, to create programmes of information, awareness and inspiration. The Green Code Foundation is our effort to create legacy and new energy for the people of the city.” The RWITC has for several years reached out to people by creating programmes like walking, jogging space, Amateur Riders' Club, farmers' markets, exhibitions, theatre,
football, polo and yoga grounds. Apart from these activities the club from time to time reached out to help charitable programmes and contribute towards various causes. The Green Circle was founded on the 130th anniversary of the starting of the racecourse. Thanks to the
new initiative, the green course will become greener, people will be offered many and varied attractions that will make them regular visitors to the course. The place will abound in greenery and for those who love horses, there will be chills and thrills of racing.
TRI-COLOUR FINALLY UNFURLED AT SOCHI
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OCHI: The Indian flag was today unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village here at a special ceremony, five days after the International Olympic Committee revoked a 14-month suspension on the country. The ceremony, which lasted around 45 minutes and organised at the International Plaza of the Mountain Village, was attended by the three Indian athletes taking part in the event, Indian Olympic Association President N Ramachandran and IOC officials nine days into the Sochi Games. Luger Shiva Keshavan, alpine skier Himanshu Thakur and cross country skier Nadeem Iqbal and their three coaches stood silent as the tri-colour was hoisted with the national anthem being played at the background. The ceremony started at 1200 hrs local time (1330 IST). "There were three IOC officials and IOA president in the ceremony, besides the six of us -three athletes and three coaches and a few people from other countries. We have arranged our ceremonial dresses on which were written India," Winter Games Federation of India Secretary Roshan Lal Thakur, one of the coaches, told PTI. "We were not allowed to fly the tri-colour and wear any dress on which is written India when the Games began due to IOA's suspension but after the suspension
Members of the Indian Olympic team arrive for a welcome ceremony at the Mountain Olympic Village during the 2014 Winter Olympics on Sunday. was lifted, we can now proudly fly our national flag and wear dresses with India written on them," he said. Asked about the ceremony, Thakur said, "Six of us along with the IOA President stood in a line. First the IOC flag was raised and then the tri-colour with the national anthem sung at the back-
ground." The raising of the tri-colour symbolically marked the end of India's suspension, a week after the IOA conducted its elections on the diktat of the IOC. IOA's new president Ramachandran said, "I am thrilled and delighted. I don't look into the past. I only look for the future."
Thakur also said that IOC President Thomas Bach came at the Mountain Village in the morning and met the Indian athletes over breakfast. "The IOC President came at the Mountain Village and had breakfast with us this morning. He interacted with us and it was a nice feeling," he said. Indian tri-colour did not fly in the Sochi Games Village as the IOA was serving suspension when the Games started on February 7. But the IOC revoked the suspension on February 11, which cleared the way for the Indian flag being hoisted at the Games Village. The three athletes took part in the opening ceremony under the IOC flag. Now they will also be able to take part in the closing ceremony oh February 23 with the tri-colour in their hands. Himanshu said he had goosebumps witnessing the hoisting of the tri-colour. "It was a special moment when you see your country's flag being raised in the Games Village. I was so thrilled that I had goosebumps. It was a wonderful feeling," said Himanshu who is competing in the men's Giant Slalom competition on February 19. Keshavan had to take part as Independent Olympic Participant in his 37th finish in men's luge singles event as India was still under suspension when he competed on February 8 and 9. Azad Shrivastav | ADC
We received threats from India for resisting Big Three: Ashraf
KARACHI: Former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf alleged that he was threatened by the Board for Cricket Control in India for opposing the structural overhaul of the ICC. "They were threats directed at Pakistan but our stance was clear," Ashraf said while addressing a gathering in Lahore. "But in the governance issue obviously our stance was clear and we could not support anything that went against our interests and our cricket," he said. Ashraf was removed from his post last week by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for "mishandling Pakistan's case in the changes brought in the ICC" and was replaced by Najam Sethi. Pakistan had abstained from the voting in the ICC board meeting in which the big three cricket nations – India, Australia and England – got a majority of the powers in the sport's governing body. Ashraf said the PCB's governing board was twice taken into confidence regarding Pakistan's official stance on th issue and their stance was clear that Pakistan should not support the structural changes.
Mumbai skipper Glenn Turner surges in to the opposition territory during their match against Kalinga Lancers.
IN BRIEF Shot putter Om Prakash wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics
NEW DELHI: Shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana gave the lone gold to India in the 6th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as he won the gold medal on the second and final day of the event at Hangzhou, China. Om Prakash threw the iron ball to a distance of 19.07m to clinch the gold and save India from ending the championships without a medal. For Om Prakash, who is holding the outdoor national record at 20.69m, it was the second ever medal at these championships. Earlier, he had won a silver medal in the India-dominated 2008 edition at Doha, Qatar. In women's pole vault event, Khyati Vakharia finished fifth after scaling 3.80m. Japan's Abiko Tomomi sailed to 4.50m for the top spot. Another Indian athlete, Nellickal Varkey Sheena ended at seventh place in women's triple jump with an effort of 12.48m.
India to host 2015 World Bridge Championship
CHENNAI: The biggest event of card games comes to India as the country will host the next World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) in October 2015. Bridge Federation of India (BFI) President N R Kirubakara Moorthy informed that the World Bridge Federation (WBF) has alloted the 2015 World Championship to India and "BFI are now in the process of finalising the event". Moorthy said that WBF President Gianrrigo Rona of Italy along with technical committee members and other WBF officials would be arriving in Chennai tonight to finalise the venue. He said that two cities, Chennai and Panaji in Goa, have been shortlisted to host the world meet.Rona and other officials, during their four-day stay in the country, will inspect here the various facilities including hotel accommodation and convention centres to hold the tournament then go to Goa before finalising the city to host the big event.
Bhullar ends tied 27th at Africa Open
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Mumbai Magicians open account with 3-2 win against Lancers M UMBAI: Mumbai Magicians broke their winless streak by defeating Kalinga Lancers 3-2 in the second edition of the Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) at the Mumbai Hockey Association Stadium. It was the Magicians' maiden win this season and it came after eight matches and after 12 games in the Hockey India League. It was the clash between the bottom-placed teams of the league and both were guilty of squandering chances, despite a goal being scored in each quarter. The hosts took the lead in the
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17th minute through a field goal when captain Glenn Turner pushed the ball on the rebound. he M K Kaushik-coached side surged ahead when Mark Gleghorne, who took the flick, found the right side of the net in the 33 minute to convert the penalty corner with ease. The debutants however reduced the margin in the 43 minute with a field goal from Mohammed Nizammudin. Mumbai restored the lead in the 57th minute when Ravipal Singh combined with Sarvanjit Singh to make it 3-1.
However, the Terry Walshcoached Lancers struck back a minute later through a field goal from Lucas Vila to keep the goal deficit to one. The win gave Magicians, who played their last home tie, five points and took their tally to 13 points from nine games, while the Lancers pocketed a point to be at the fifth position with 17 points in 10 games. The Mumbai Magicians will next play Uttar Pradesh Wizards on February 18 in Lucknow, while this was Kalinga Lancers' last match this season.
LONDON: Gaganjeet Bhullar got his putts right just in time as managed a one-under 70 in the final round to end tied 27th at the Africa Open on the European Tour. Bhullar, who had three rounds in the 60s, finished at 12-under par, the best total he has achieved so far on the European Tour this season. Bhullar began with a par but bogeyed the second. He hit back to find back to back birdies on third and fourth as he looked set make a good charge. But thereafter he could not find a single birdie. He did well not to lose patience and parred the next 14 holes to come home in 70. Bhullar’s best finish this season so far has been tied 10th in Abu Dhabi and tied 22nd in Qatar.
Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm to start from Feb 24
NEW DELHI: Over 230 participants will be participating in the 12th edition of the Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm, to be flagged off from here on February 24. The rally would be held in three categories -- XTreme, NDure XPlore and Moto Quad and will transverse through Bikaner, Chattargarh, Jaisalmer, Sam, Pokharn, Gajnaur, Kagsar, Lakshmangarh, before culminating at Jaipur on March 1. Often referred to as Mini Dakar, the rally comprises of 5 legs crisscrossing the deserts of Thar covering a grueling 2200 kms.
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