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Jammu, November 08: In partial modification to its previous order, Government today ordered that the Holiday on account of “Ashoora” shall now be observed on 15thNovember (Friday), instead of 14thNovember, 2013 (Thursday).

Renowned Rubab player passes away Srinagar, November 08: Renowned artist and Rubab player of Valley, Muhammad Yousuf Rather passed away last night due to a cardiac arrest. An employee of Department of Information, Mr. Rather brought accolades at national and international events through his performance. Several literary and artistic circles have condoled the death of Mr. Rather. A condolence meeting was held at Directorate of Information, Jammu presided over by Director, Information, Mr. Zaffar Ahmad who paid rich tributes to late Mr. Rather for his artistic talent. Similar condolence meetings were held at Joint Directorate of Information, Kashmir and District Information Centres and sympathies were extended to the bereaved family of late Mr. Rather. The Rasm e Chaharum of Mr. Rather would be observed on November 11 at his ancestral village, Buchoo, Tral.

SP College Hostel hub of drug addiction Srinagar, November 08: One of the oldest colleges of Kashmir Valley has become the hub of drug addiction. Reliable sources told CNS that College authorities seized banned drugs from the Boys hostel in Sri Pratap (SP) college that was used by the students staying in the hostel. Reports said that the boy’s hostel in S.P.College is without warden from past many months due to which students residing in hostel find it easy to leave and enter the hostel anytime. Principal S.P.College, Dr Muhammad Yasin Shah told CNS that only one student was found using drugs and he was sent to his home. “One of the students from Abhama Shopian had left the hostel after 4 in the evening and it was found he had either taken drugs or was drunk. We called his parents and sent him to his home,” Shah said. The Principal further said that they have appointed a Warden on temporary basis, however, most of the students told CNS that the Warden in-charge never stays in the hostel during night.

7 injured in road mishaps Srinagar, November 08: Seven persons were injured in two separate road accident in South Kashmir’s Kulgam See Mishaps on Pg. 11

WEATHER

FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS:

Light rain/ thundershowers could occur at isolated places over the state.

FORECAST OF SRINAGAR:

Partly cloudy sky. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 17°C & 3°C respectively.

TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 14.2 0C MINIMUM 4.3 0C SUNSET ON(SATURDAY) 05:33 pm SUNRISE ON (SUNDAY) 07:00 am

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Reviews status of Organic Farming in Valley

Srinagar, November 08:

The complaint of 12th class students about examination of Mathematics paper recently held was discussed at an officers meeting here today under the Chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand. Deputy Chief Minister after thorough deliberations on the issue ordered enquiry into the matter. He asked Secretary BOSE to do the needful immediately and submit report of irresponsible attitude of concerned so that justice is meted out with the affected student community and erring officials are taken to task appropri-

lab area was launched on Oct 4 last month and the operation is still continuing following the inputs about the presence and roaming of some unidentified militants at many frontier villages of this Lolab area. The official said that last week the contact was established at Donawari

ately. The meeting also discussed the matter related to supply of books to various Government Institutions. Deputy Chief Minister asked the concerned officers to speed up the supply of books so that students do not suffer for want of the same. Mr. Tara Chand also sought report about filling up of available vacancies of ReT teachers in border areas of the State. He asked the officers to identify the vacancies within week’s time and ensure filling up of vacancies within 20 days, however, Deputy Chief Minister ordered for assuring transparency, while strictly See Dy. CM on Pg. 11

forest area and the group of militants while taking the advantage of darkness and dense forests managed to escape from the spot. “There are about 35 to 40 militants of JeM and HM outfit present only in this particular Lolab sector, the official said adding that the group is headed by

nine thousand disappeared persons, about six thousand human bodies buried in mass graves or humiliation of very Kashmir women – on the pretext of so called security – of whose empowerment he was talking about,” the Mirwaiz said, according to Kashmir News Service Correspondent. The Hurriyat (M) chairman said that Gandhi is an emerging youth leader of India ‘who has to play a long innings in politics’ and he believes that Gandhi should have accepted historical realities and respected aspirations and sentiments of people of Jammu and Kashmir. Mirwaiz said that unless a resolution to Kashmir issue based on equality

its operational Commander Adil. Earlier, after the death of Qari Yasir, Chief Commander of JeM outfit on July 23 this year, the command was initially given to the Qari Obama, the official said, adding that Obama was either transferred to the Urban See Lolab Forests on Pg. 11

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Tuesday, underscored the need for developing an accurate tracking mechanism of youth; post their training under the skill development mission. He said the success of the skill development mission can only be realised when placement of these youth and utilisation of their learnt skills is ensured, adding that this aspect is critical to the whole programme. While taking the review of J&K Skill Development Mission at a meeting he chaired here, Chief Minister said that State government besides engaging private players through initiatives like UDAAN and HIMMAT has simultaneously focused on enhancing the existing training facilities. He said our training programmes should be reflective of the require-

ments in the job market, adding that steps should be taken to devise an inbuilt mechanism in the course curriculum itself to ensure market oriented skill training to the youth.

training modules exist in our Training Institutes; however added emphasis needs to be given on presentations, group discussions, report writing and mock interviews. He said our Tourism Industry

Omar laid special emphasis on imparting soft skills to youth across all training programmes to improve their communication skills and chances of getting absorbed in the job market where besides educational and technical qualifications special focus is laid on communication skills. He said although such

also can immensely benefit, if our Taxi Operators PonnyWallas and others associated with tourism activities are provided mandatory soft skill training courses to improve their interpersonal skills. The Chief Minister said that the State Government has fixed a target See Omar on Pg. 11

Rahul was not informed by State Congress: Taj Agreed to incorporate provisions of 73rd amendment: Sagar Srinagar, November 08: A day after Rahul Gandhi advised Omar Abdullah to implement 73rd amendment, Medical Education Minister and senior Congress leader Taj Mohi-u-Din Friday said that Rahul may not have been informed by State Congress that matter had been already resolved and National Conference during Coordination Committee had agreed upon that good provisions of Indian Panchayati Raj Act would

be incorporated in our State Panchayati Raj Act. Taj told CNS that there is no chaos and confusion on the issue now and it has already been resolved. “I don’t say there is communication gap between State Congress and Congress High Command, but one thing is sure that Rahul Gandhi was not informed that matter has already been resolved. If he would have been informed, Rahul would have never advised Omar Abdullah to implement 73rd amendment,”

There will be no direct application of 73rd amendment but only its good provisions would be incorporated. There will be separate election commission and district chairman would be nominated through election. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj

‘He talked about everything except Kashmir’s sufferings’ Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) on Friday expressed surprise over Rahul Gandhi’s speeches not mentioning about sufferings in Kashmir during his two day visit to the state. Addressing the people before Friday’s congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said that the Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi came to Kashmir and talked about employment to youth, women’s empowerment and strengthening of Local Bodies, Panchyat Institutions but did not talk a word about the pain of Kashmiris. “He did not talk about

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Mirwaiz surprised over Rahul’s speeches

Srinagar, November 08:

Omar stresses on gainful employment of youth Jammu, November 08:

Dy CM orders enquiry into the issue of the Math paper Srinagar, Nov. 08:

Operation on to track down 40 militants in Lolab forests An operation by army to track down at least 40 militants has been going on in many forests of this Lolab area in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district for more than one month, official sources said Friday. They said that troops of 18 RR, 28 RR, 31 RR and 9 PARA intensified their combing operations in most of the forest areas of Lolab sector which include Donwari, Dorosawani, Dardpora, Gagle, Varnow, Gundmancher and Surigam. “Since last 15 days army is continuously conducting late evening searches in the upper belt of our village and its adjoining areas”, Ghulam Qadir Bhat, a local resident of Gundmancher told Global . A senior army official while confirming the combing operation in Loalb forests told GNS that searches in the Lo-

and justice is not found the dream of violence free and a prosperous South Asia will remains elusive. He said time has come for the leadership of India to change in its attitude and approach vis-à-vis Kashmir. Mirwaiz said that Indian leadership should present Kashmir issue in its right perspective before its people so that a conducive atmosphere for the resolution of Kashmir issue is created. “Kashmir is an issue which has a historical background. After the happenings of 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru came to Kashmir and pledged that the people of the state shall have the right to decide about See Mirwaiz on Pg. 11

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Taj said. He said it is a wrong notion that Congress wanted to implement 73rd amendment in the State. “Our submission was that some good provisions of 73rd amendment should be incorporated in Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act and National Conference has now agreed upon this. Our State Panchayati Raj Act is the best Act but in order to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions, incorporation of some of the good provi-

sions of 73rd amendment had become inevitable,” he said. Taj further said that National Conference has agreed that District Chairman would not be a Minister but an elected fellow. Confirming this, Panchayati Raj Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar told CNS that the issue has been resolved and some of the good provisions of 73rd amendment would be incorporated in State Panchayati Raj Act. See Row Over on Pg. 11

I don’t say there is communication gap between State Congress and Congress High Command, but one thing is sure that Rahul Gandhi was not informed that matter has already been resolved. Taj Mohi-u-Din Minister for Medical Education

Omar politically immature: Prof Bhim Singh Samba, November 08: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed that Ramnagar Sarpanch who raised hue and cry in Rahul Gandhi’s rally belonged to National Panthers Party, Chief Patron NPP, Prof Bhim Singh Friday admitted that the said Sarpanch Parikshit Singh was his nephew and he had gone to attend the rally so that he could draw the attention of Gandhi towards the mess created by the State Government in Panchayati Institutions. “Yes, he was my nephew and he is the Sarpanch of our party. It was a general rally and like others Parikshit also went there and expressed his concerns,” Bhim Singh told CNS adding that there was no politics in it. Singh said that even Rahul snubbed Omar by saying that protestor was right See Immature on Pg. 11

Malik, Mirwaiz, Geelani Employees accuse invited to Pakistan High Tehsildar of misusing Commission to meet Aziz his official position Srinagar, November 08: Pakistan high commission in India has invited three separatist leaders for a meeting in New Delhi with Sartaj Aziz Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs, on Sunday. Confirming this to Kashmir News Service, Mohammad Yasin Malik said that he has been invited to meet Aziz who is scheduled to reach India on Sunday. “I am scheduled to meet him at 6:30 pm on Sunday,” Malik told Kashmir News Service. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) and Syed Ali Geelani, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) have also been invited to Pakistan High Commission to

meet Aziz. “I received a call from Pakistan deputy high commissioner Mansoor Ahmad Khan from Delhi inviting me to meet Sartaj Aziz. I am planning to meet him on Sunday,” confirmed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, while talking to KNS. Ayaz Akbar, the spokesman of Hurriyat (G) also confirmed Pakistan high commission’s invitation to Hurriyat (G) chairman. The meeting of Aziz with the separatist leaders has gained significance in the wake India-Pakistan expected crucial talks in the coming week as part of the efforts to de-escalate the recent border skirmishes along Line of Control and International Border. Besides peace, security, CBMs, Kashmir and See Invited on Pg. 11

They are all corrupt: Tehsildar Srinagar, November 08: Accusing Tehsildar, Anantnag of misusing his official position and acting in an autocratic manner, the class fourth employees of Revenue Department here today went on a strike in protest. The employees alleged that the said official is using unparliamentary language and demanded action under rules against him. The employees told CNS that Tehsildar Anantnag Muzaffar Ahmad abused his class fourth employee over phone and beat him up at his residence. “The Tehsildar rang up Abdul Rashid Kachroo, a peon on phone and abused him,” said the protesting employees.

They said that the Tehsildar accompanied by his escorts later on went to the house of the peon, ransacked his house and beat him to pulp. “The family members of the peon were harassed by the Tehsildar,” they alleged. The protesting employees, while lodging a complaint in Deputy Commissioners (DC’S) office demanded stern punishment against him. They said that this was not the first time that any protest has been staged against the said officia. “The Pathwaris and Girdawars of Islamabad Tehsil, last month had also alleged that the said Tehsildar conducted nocturnal raids in their houses See Employees on Pg. 11

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11 Saturday, 09 November 2013 From Front Page........ Mirwaiz.......... their future. It was the congress Government which

Lolab Forests........

took Kashmir to United Nations and accepted a formula for the resolution before the United Nations but never areas or has ex-filtrated to Pakistan in the month of acted upon the same. We see that governments right September last. “The charge was later accordingly given to from 1947 have leashed a campaign of misinformation the next Operational Commander, Adil, a resident of and disinformation before the people of India regarding Pakistan. the basic reality of Kashmir issue,” he opined. The Hurriyat (M) chairman said that Indian public opinion has been made to believe that Kashmir issue was a of skilling 9.1 lakh youth during the 12th FYP and we are creation of Pakistan and of cross border terrorism. moving forward in this direction, however during the Referring to Gandhi, Mirwaiz said it is encouraging that course some redesigning or rearranging may be required to a young and energetic leadership is emerging in India suit the job market requirements to ensure higher place- and hoped that this leadership shall develop the courage ment avenues for the youth under the mission. to address Kashmir issue on the principles of justice Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for rather than use of coercion and military might. Mirwaiz Rural Development, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister said: “We are not against development, however, the for Higher Education, Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone, talk of democracy and Panchyati raj suits well only in Minister for Planning and Development, Mr. Ajay Kumar free societies. In Kashmir people are denied even the Sadhotra, Chief Secretary, Mr. Mohammad IqbalKhandey, basic right to life. Kashmir has virtually been turned Principal Secretary Planning and Development, Mr. B.R. into a police state. More than five hundred thousand Sharma, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr. B.B. troops are deployed to suppress and strangulate the Vyas, Principal Secretary PDD, Mr. A.K. Mehta, voice of Kashmiris and under such circumstances the Commissioner Secretaries and other officers were present talk of Panchyati Raj and people’s empowerment does in the meeting. Earlier, Principal Secretary Planning and not seem convincing.” Development, Mr. B.R. Sharma gave detailed presentation He said that leave alone Panchyats and Municipalities on skill development saying that during 2012-13 against even people in the State Assembly too work to safethe target of training 1.10 lakh youth as many as 88,440 guard the interests and on the behest of agencies and have received training in sectors of Micro & Small Scale Army sources and it has been amply established by the Industry, Vocational and Technical Education, Agriculture, recent revelation of former Army Chief Gen. V. K Horticulture, Information Technology, Animal, Sheep Singh. Husbandry, Tourism, Health, Himayat and Udaan. Mr. Sharma said there is further requirement of mapping of skills at the district level to fill district level skill gaps. He promotion of friendly exchanges between India and said ICRA had earlier conducted the study on mapping of Pakistan are expected to surface during Azizcurrent and future skill requirement of Jammu and Separatists meet scheduled on Sunday, reliable sources Kashmir, however the survey conducted by ICRA was at told Kashmir News Service. Macro level. He said now NSDC has mandated Imac’s to Aziz is arriving in Delhi to attend two-day conference conduct a district level skill gap study for all the districts of Asia-Europe foreign ministers’ meeting on November Jammu and Kashmir and suggest suitable intervention to 10. The Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on National address the gap for every district, besides create an action Security and Foreign Affairs may also meet Indian plan. He said this new plan will be rolled out during 2014- External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on the 15 to upgrade the existing J&K Skill Business Plan as per sidelines of the two day conference, sources in central the outcome of the study. government told KNS. If Aziz and Khurshid meet on the sidelines of the conference, sources told KNS that they would most probably discuss ways and means to adhering to merit of the candidates during selection implement the decisions including de-escalating border process. skirmishes taken during the New York summit between Indian and Pakistani prime minister.

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“There will be no direct application of 73rd amendment but only its good provisions would be incorporated. There will be separate election commission and district chairman would be nominated through election,” Sagar said adding that the row is over now.

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and Panchayats should be empowered in the State. “Omar Abdullah showed political immaturity by blaming NPP for his defamation while Rahul paid him back in the same bowl. What the Chief Minister was expecting from Gandhi when he said that it was NPP Sarpanch who raised hue and cry. Was Rahul so immature that he could not have information about the protesting Sarpanch,” Singh said. He further said that Panchayati Raj in Jammu and Kashmir is in shambles and all the village representatives are toothless. “These Panchas and Sarpanchas are repenting and cursing themselves why they contest these elections,” he said.

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and harassed them,” said the employees. The Patwaris and Girdawaris of Islamabad while alleging harassment by Tehsildar also went on a two day strike demanding action against him. Meanwhile, Tehsildar, Annatnag. Muzaffar Ahmad told CNS that the striking employees are all corrupt. “The fact is that all these employees are corrupt and I will take them to task,” he said adding that he reprimanded one of the employees because he was not doing his duty in accordance with law.

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district. Four persons were injured when a Tata Sumo bearing registration number Jk22/2603 collided with a Maruti car bearing registration number Jk18/1343 at Shahoo crossing in the jurisdiction of police station Kulgam.

Daily All the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Kulgam Police has registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, a Tata Mobile bearing registration number Jk03C/1776 meet with an accident at Pahloo resulting in injuries to three persons who were travelling in it. All the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Kulgam police has registered a case in this regard.

against the release of Rs. 20 crore that has engaged 7.97 lakh daily wagers to earn their livelihood besides issuing as many as 56760 job cards. Under PMGSY the meeting was informed that 62 habitations have been connected this year benefitting 2.65 lakh souls where as the department has blacktopped 102 kms of roads during this year till date. In Education, it was revealed that as many as 38035 students of elementary education are being provided the Mid Day meals besides free books. The Deputy Commissioner impressed upon the officers to meet the targets well in time so that funds are utilized in full. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Chief Planning Officer were also present in the meeting.

Power shutdown on November 10, 12 Srinagar, November 08: According to Power C o n t r o l l e r, P o w e r Development Department, Kashmir, in order to carry out urgently required maintenance work, power supply from the 132 KV Cheshmashahi-Pampore transmission lines shall be affected on November 10, 2013. Meanwhile, in another communication

from the department, in order to replace 33 KV link set at Sheeri and fixing of one new link set at Kalaban (Narwave), power supply from the 33 KV Sheeri feeder shall be affected on November 12, 2013 from 09 a.m. to 05 p.m. Respectively. The power supply to the areas fed from the 33 KV lines shall remain affected on the said dates and time.

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Another Tulip Garden coming up in Anantnag: Peerzada Addresses seminar in Srinagar Srinagar, November 08: Government is making every effort to rejuvenate Floriculture sector in the valley to make health resorts, tourist centres attractive by way of developing parks and gardens at tourist places across the state which will increase the influx of tourists and generation of employment opportunities. This was stated by the Minister for Hajj, Auqaf, Public Enterprises and Floriculture, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed while addressing a seminar organised by the department of Floriculture in the Emporium Lawns here today. Peerzada said that central government has sanctioned Rs. 22 crore for development of Tulip Garden spread over 471 kanals of land in Anantnag on the pattern of C h e s h m a s h a h i Tu l i p

Garden. He said that work on the project would be started soon. Later, the employees of the department put forth their demands. Peerzada assured them that their genuine demands would be addressed in a phased manner. He urged them to work with dedication and sincerity. He was told that the department generates a revenue of Rs. 5 crore annually. He said that the department would be streamlined on modern scientific lines by introducing latest scientific technology and techniques. He asked the Director Floriculture to set up two training centres for the departmental gardeners to train them in latest floriculture techniques. Present on the occasion were Director Floriculture, senior officers and officials of the department.

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It is notified for the information of all concerned candidates that M.Phill /Ph.D Entrance test of the eligible candidates who have applied for admission to the M. Phil./Ph.D. programme in the Faculty of Biological Sciences shall be held as per the following schedule: Zoology & Bi-Technology 26.11.2013 Botany & Bio-Chemistry 27.11.2013 The Examination shall start at 11.00 a.m. in the Humanities Block centre no (01 & 02) of the University of Kashmir. Eligible candidates shall download their Admit cards from the Official website of the University viz., www.kashmiruniversity.net from 15.11.2013 onwards. NET/SET qualified candidates stand exempted from Entrance Test for M. Phil. However, for direct Ph.D admission they shall have to appear in the Entrance Test. The candidates who have pursued their Masters degree through distance mode/franchisee equivalent to the corresponding degree offered through regular mode and unrecognized Universities are not eligible for the said course and shall be barred from appearing in the Entrance test. However, the candidates who have obtained their M.Phil degrees from recognized Universities other than University of Kashmir shall have to appear in the entrance test and acquire, at least,60% marks for provisional admission to the Ph.D programme subject to the availability of seats. The candidates are further advised to reach the examination centre, before half an hour the commencement of the examination. No. F (M.Phil-Entrance)DFBS/KU/13/Et-276 Sd/- (Prof. Akbar Masood) Dated: 07/11/2013 Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences

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For and on behalf of Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-K, E Tenders are invited from approved and eligible civil contractors whose cards are valid upto 31-03-2014 registered with J&K State Govt. CPWD, Railways and other state/Central Govt. for the following:S. No 1.

Name of the work Construction of Auditorium cum Multipurpose hall at FOA,Wadura, Sopore.

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1.The bidding document consisting of eligibility criteria, specifications Drawings, set of terms and conditions and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates below:1. Date of issue of Tender Notice 05-11-2013 2. Date of start of downloading 06-11-2013 3. Pre-bid meeting date N.A. 4. Bid submission start Date (Technical/Financial) 07-11-2013 5. Bid submission end date 18-11-2013 6. Deadline for receiving the hard copy (Original DD & EMD) 19-11-2013 7. Date of opening of technical bids/Financial bids (On line) 21-11-2013 2. Bids must be accompanied with proof of cost of tender document in shape of Demand Draft/payment order in the favour of Dy. Comptroller, Estates, SKUAST-K and Earnest money in the shape of CDR /FDR pledged to Dy. Comptroller, Estates, SKUAST-K. 3. Only those contractors shall download the tender document/submit their tenders who have successfully completed similar nature of building work/s during the last five years costing not less than 75% of the advertised cost for each single work or 50% each of the advertised cost for two works for above mentioned work. 4. Technical bids shall be opened (online) on scheduled date/time and the list of successful bidders for financial biding shall be conveyed to them automatically through an e-mail message on their email addresses. The financial bids of responsive bidders shall be opened online on the website www.jktenders.gov.in in the office of Estates officer SKUAST-K, Shalimar Campus (Tender receiving authority) 5. The bids of the work shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of bids. 6. The earnest money shall be forfeited if :a. any bidder/tenders withdraws his bid /tender during the period of bid validity or make any modification in the terms & conditions of the bid b. Failure of the successful bidder to execute the agreement within 21 days after fixation of contract. Sd/- Estates officer DIPJK-NB: 2115 SKUAST-K

Office of the District Tuberculosis Officer Kupwara Tender Notice

Sealed tenders/quotations affixed with Rs. 5/- revenue stamp is invited from registered dealers/firms for the supply of Inverter (800VA) with Battery and Colour Printer of a reputed quality for District TB Centre Kupwara subject to the following conditions: 1. Tenders should be sent through courier service or deliver in person. 2. The tenders should reach to this office within the period of seven days from the date of publication of the tender notice which will be opened at 3:00 P.M on the last date of receipt of tenders or any subsequent day as may be convenient by a purchasing committee of the officers/officials nominated for the purposes in presence of such tenders who may like to be present. 3. The purchasing committee reserved the right to accept or reject any tender offers without assigning any reason thereof. 4. As soon as the letter of acceptance is communicated to the successful dealer/firms he shall have to supply the items within two days from the date of placement of supply orders. Sd/- Member Secretary DIPJK: 9732 District TB Control Society Kupwara

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State witnessing significant road network improvement under PMGSY: Omar Jammu, November 08: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Tuesday said that PMGSY has made significant difference in improving road connectivity across the state and with the recent approval for 1100 more projects to cover remaining left out habitations, the road network scenario will see further improvement especially in districts with relatively low connectivity percentage. The Chief Minister said this while reviewing physical and financial progress under PMGSY in a meeting here. He said before inception of PMGSY the level of connectivity She said out of the 4163 un- October. She said Rs. 326 crore have across the state stood at 58% which connected habitations at the time been spent on these projects so far. has improved to 73%. of inception of PMGSY as many as She further informed that Rs. 223 Earlier, Commissioner Secretary, R&B, Mrs. Tanveer Jehan gave 1487 habitations have already been crore, out of the amount of Rs. 710 connected up to Phase-IX and the crore approved by the Union Cabia detailed power point presentation on the status of PMGSY in the remaining have been taken up for net on account of land, forest and state. She said that out of the 1985 completion. She said that out of the structural compensation, have been schemes under Phase-1 to Phase-IX, target of covering 175 habitations released recently. She said various during 2013-14, as many as 107 habmeasures for effective implementa872 schemes have been completed, NewsatAgency Kangan Khan tion News Ganderbal itations covering road length of 604 ofAgency the programme have been covering road length ofLone 4900kms kms have been completed ending including fast tracking Soura Zahidtaken Book up Depot Chadoora a cost of Rs. 2346 crore.Gulzar News Agency

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of Jammu and Kashmir. “Women have made their presence felt in every sphere of activity and there is nothing that can retard their growth as equal partners in the decision making of the state”, she said and exhorted upon the women to participate in social, economic and political affairs alongside attending to their domestic chores. Former Minister and MLA, S.S. Slathia, MLA, Bimla Luthra,

Sakina highlighted several measures initiated by the government for women empowerment and asked women to take inspiration from such enterprising women. Spelling out achievements of the government in different fields, the Minister said that various employment schemes like SKEPWY have helped the youth of the state establish their own income generating ventures thus minimizing the

DC Kulgam reviews progress under district plan, flagship schemes Kulgam, November 08: Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Jahangir Mir today convened a meeting of sectoral officers to review the progress of physical and financial achievements registered under different plan schemes. It was given out in the meeting that out of Rs. 42 crore released under the district plan Rs. 25 crore have been spent in different sectors by October end which accounts for 59 percent of the total budget released during the current financial year so far. Deputy Commissioner while reviewing the sectorwise progress was informed that under R&B sector Rs. 5.20 crore have been spent against the availability of Rs. 6.12 crore Likewise under MG NREGA scheme asn expenditure of Rs. 18 crore was incurred against the release of Rs. 20 crore that has engaged 7.97 lakh daily wagers to earn their livelihood besides issuing as many as 56760 job cards. Under PMGSY the meeting was informed that 62 habitations have been connected this year benefitting 2.65 lakh souls where as the department has blacktopped 102 kms of roads during this year till date. In Education, it was revealed that as many as 38035 students of elementary education are being provided the Mid Day meals besides free books. The Deputy Commissioner impressed upon the officers to meet the targets well in time so that funds are utilized in full. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Chief Planning Officer were also present in the meeting.

line functioning of agriculture, health, horticulture and social welfare departments so that people could get enhanced services. The Minister assured the people that all the ISSS pending cases would soon be cleared. She said that the officers have been directed to establish more Anganwari Centres in Vijaypur Constituency as per need of the specific areas.

land acquisition and forest clearance issues, resulting in accelerated pace of progress. She said action has also been taken in 44 cases against the defaulting contractors and an amount of Rs. 2.93 crore has been recovered from these defaulting agencies besides terminating their contracts and re-tendering them for re-allotment to other agencies. Minister for Rural Development,

Srinagar, November 08: Department of Agriculture is establishing integrated Mushroom Centre at Lalmandi, Srinagar with the financial implication of Rs. 1.47 crore and to make available all the required inputs and technology to the Mushroom growers for production of Mushroom on Scientific lines. This was disclosed by Director Agriculture Kashmir Mushtaq Peerzada while inspecting the Mushroom Demonstration Cum Training Centre at Lalmandi, Srinagar. He impressed upon the officers to popularize Mushroom cultivation among farmers/un-employed youths to get income generating venture like Mushroom. He said valley has a great potential for cultivation of Mushroom for which Department shall make all efforts to boost Agri-based industry. Director said that Department is carrying out work for popularization and boosting of the Mushroom cultivation in valley under Training and Extension, Spawn Production and Applied Research.

Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister for Planning and Development, Mr. Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, Minister for R&B, Mr. Abdul MajidWani, Minister of State for Revenue, Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Khan, Chief Secretary, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr. B.B. Vyas, Commissioner Secretaries and other officers were present in the meeting.

meeting. The Minister was apprised that in all 1180 hectare area has been identified for adoption for organic farming and subsequent certification of organic produce covering 3409 farm operating families. This includes 300 hectares covered under the vegetable initiative for urban cluster scheme, 380 Hectare under Horticulture Mission for North East Himalayan States (HMNEH) and

nities for farmers / un-employed rural youth the Department is providing assistance to the tune of Rs. 25,0000 /- for establishment of Mushroom Unit of 100 Trays, 27 Mushroom Units were established during 2012-13 and 55 Units will be established during current year.

Gemini May 21-June 21

Your mind should be especially quick and agile today, and your curiosity will be piqued. Your pursuit of intellectual interests could lead to group activities where you meet others interested in the same subjects. A lot of information could come your way. You’ll enjoy discussing it. New friendships and lines to other possible interests could come your way.

Cancer June 22-July 22

You might have a few projects in mind that you’ll want to work on today. Your mind is especially quick and agile, and you have a lot of great ideas that can make your efforts turn out the way you want. Conversations with those close to you may provide even more possibilities. Whatever you choose to work on, you should be pleased with the results.

Leo

500 hectare under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna. The areas where the organic farming has been started are Gurez for Rajmash and Potato, Machil for Potato and Maize, Karnah for Red rice, Sogam, Trehgam and Kupwara for Rice, maize and Rajmash, Uri, Keller, Shopian for Rajmash while Narkara, Budgam in District Budgam, Noorbagh Takenwari and Guzerbal in Srinagar and Bangidhara in District Anantnag have been adopted for Vegetables.

The Minister was further told that first organic crop of Red Rice, Rajmash, Potato, Maize and Rice will come in the market in year 2014, while organic vegetables shall be available in the year 2015. He was also informed that so far 3409 farmers have been trained for organic farming. The farmers have also been provided organic inputs like Bio- fertilizer and Bio-pesticide replacing chemical fertilizers and pesticides by the implementing agencies.

Jammu, November 08:

On this occasion Project coordinator Mushroom S. L. Galhotra has highlighted the achievements made during the year 201213. He told that to give boost to Mushroom Production and create employment opportu-

Your intuition has been especially high for a while now. Today you could decide to put it to practical use. You might consider a class or workshop that increases your ability to communicate. New friends who share this interest could appear on the scene. Whatever ideas or insights come your way may originate from the higher planes. Write them down.

July 23-August 22

Gul inspects Rs.104.44 Cr Legislature Complex project

Rs. 1.47 crore integrated Mushroom Centre to come at Lalmandi: Director Agriculture

March 21-April 19

Your mind could be especially active today. Perhaps you’ll discover a new talent you didn’t know you had, such as writing, drawing or speaking. Ideas for stories, sketches, or lectures might come thick and fast. Write them down. Computers are particularly useful now. You might have to execute some paperwork concerning money, but this should get accomplished quickly and easily.

April 20-May 20

Mir reviews status of Organic Farming in Valley

Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mr. Mubarak Gul today inspected the on-going construction works of Rs.104.44 crore Legislature Complex at Jammu and directed the executing agency Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) to gear up their field functionaries and speed up the pace of work of the project and complete it in a time bound manner. The Speaker called for close coordination between JKPCC authorities and Assembly Secretariat. He asked the executing agency to use standard material on the project for which there will be no compromise adding that any negligence in this regard will not be tolerated. Secretary Assembly M. Ramzan, Managing Director, JKPCC Mr. T. R. Bhagat and other officers and engineers of JKPCC and Assembly Secretariat accompanied the Speaker during his visit. Earlier, the Speaker convened a meeting with the officers and engineers of JKPCC to discuss and review the overall progress and physical status of the project.

Aries

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Sakina favours larger participation of women in decision making

HOROSCOPE

Your mind may turn toward intellectual pursuits that you have been too busy to investigate. Today your mind is so quick and your curiosity so high that you won’t resist even if other things interfere. Books, films, websites, or any information on your subject provide fodder for thought. Conversations with friends also prove intriguing.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

Legal papers regarding money might need to be executed today. Your mind is especially quick and agile, so you can take care of it efficiently, freeing you up for more enjoyable activities, such as getting together with friends or a partner. Discussions concerning science, psychology, or the occult or metaphysical subjects could dominate your time.

Libra

September 23-October 23 Social events could put you into touch with intriguing new people who share your interests. This should be a gratifying experience. Your mind is quick and agile and your curiosity high, so you’ll gain a lot from conversations. Perhaps you’ll even make plans to attend lectures or workshops with your new acquaintances so you can learn more about what interests you all.

Scorpio

October 24-November 21 Today you might want to spend some time gardening. In fact, you might have a number of tasks to perform around the house and yard, but you may also have friends waiting. You may get your chores done quickly, and even create new and innovative ways of doing them! Interesting conversations feed your curiosity when you spend time with your friends.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21

It was informed that Rs.19.32 crore have been spent on the project so far out of released funds of Rs.36.94 crore. It was also informed in the meeting that protection works on Hill side facing existing legislature complex building, alternate parking behind Civil

Secretariat building and all Security related works have been completed. The JKPCC authorities also informed that the construction work on the project is in full swing and assured that the Complex will be completed well in time.

Project “Access to Justice- NE and J&K” launched in State Jammu, November 08: Joint Secretary, Department of Justice Government of India Mr. Parveen Garg today launched the project “Access to JusticeNE and J&K” in the J&K State. The project has been approved by the Standing Finance Committee Government of India, a plan under the 12th Five Year Plan for the period of five years (2012-17). The project is being implemented in the eight states of North East region and Jammu & Kashmir State in consultation with respective State Legal Services Authorities with the project cost of Rs. 30 crore. The objectives of the project are to sensitize the marginalized and underprivileged sections of society particularly women, children, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Communities about their legal rights by organizing awareness camps, adding that it would improve the knowledge of people about their right and their access to legal services. It also focuses on supporting justice delivery systems in improving their capacities to serve the people and in empowering the ordinary

people to demand improved services and to access their rights and entitlements. Moreover, the project would also support innovative activities to enhance legal awareness of the underprivileged populations and their ability to seek justice. As many as six Focused Group Discussions (FGD) would be conducted in each State covering 6 blocks in the 3 selected districts. The number of participants would be 30-35 persons with proportionate representation from both the genders. The Legal Aid employees would impart training to the individuals of NGOs who would be engaged for assessment study to identify gaps in the legal empowerment of people. Director, Department of Justice, V. K. Singh, Secretary Law, M. Ashraf Mir, Registrar General J&K High Court, Suresh Kumar, Secretary, High Court Legal Services Authority Ravinder Wattal, Additional Secretary Law, Achal Sethi, Project officer, Amikar Parwar, Administrative Officers, State legal Services Authority, Shiv Lal Sharma, Law Officer Home Department, Syed Sarfaraz Rezvi,, representatives from NGOs were also present.

Exploring your intellectual interests might get your curiosity going, although whatever knowledge you gain may bring up more questions than answers! You’ll also want to get together with close friends or your partner to discuss this new information. You’ll learn from them and they’ll learn from you, so by the end of the day your head should be buzzing.

Capricorn December 22-January 19

A number of young visitors could come to your home with news to pass on and information to share. You’ll probably spend most of your day working around the house or yard, which you enjoy very much. Conversations feed your intellect and get your curiosity going. You’ll feel very positive about whatever you choose to do.

Aquarius January 20-February 18

Your phone may not stop ringing today. Friends and family may have good news and interesting information to share, so you’ll want to spend a lot of time talking with them. You might learn about some newly released books that interest you. A number of errands might also need to be done, but you’ll have fun doing them.

Pisces

February 19-March 20 This is a great day to plan new projects. Your mind may be especially quick and full of ideas. These could prove valuable. Write down ideas that you can’t put to immediate use so you won’t forget them. Books, magazines, conversations, and the Internet may be rich sources of inspiration.

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Zabarwan Times Saturday, 09 November 2013

NC Congress Bhai bhai

he visit of Rahul Gandhi to J&K state has on one side made it clear that National Conference and Congress continue to be on logger heads and don’t want to spare any chance to expose each other’s weaknesses, criticize and even abuse each other and on the other hand the two are compelled to go and fight next assembly elections together. Though the differences on the implementation of 73rd amendment still persist and National Conference has its reservations but compulsions are compulsions and they have to go with what they call “ Gandhi nali kay kieday”(insects of dirty drains). It has been the history of both these parties that they can go for any coalition and partnerships with their worst enemies if their political motives and interests are well served and protected. The differences on the Jammu incident where a panch raised his voice against what he said the non implementation of the panchayat raj in reality reached to their climax in Pulwama where Omar Abdullah tried to pass on the blame to panthers party for creating unruly scene but Rahul Gandhi expressed his displeasure on the implementation of panchayat raj and said that his party will see to it that it is really implemented in letter and spirit and block and district level councils are formed. This is not the first time that the two parties differ with each other, there have been worst occasions and unparliamentary language has been used against each other as both have stooped so low that even a common man got ashamed of their behaviour. As both of them are now on a very weak turf due to the ground gained by PDP and the Modi factor which has infused a new spirit in BJP, hence they have no alternative but to tolerate each other and fight the political battle together. It remains to be seen how long this marriage of convenience will lost but one thing is clear that if BJP comes to power in the centre the marriage will break down unceremoniously. Perhaps that will be a big jolt for both of them as the people in general are going away from these two parties due to their non performance at the state level and also at the centre level.

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ZABARWAN TIMES 9

Saturday, 09 November 2013

Enhancing Milk Production Through National Dairy Plan

airy sector in India has acquired substantial growth momentum from 9th Plan onwards, producing 121.8 million tonne milk. Per capita availability of milk reached 269 grams per day. This has not only placed the country on top of milk producing countries in the world, but also demonstrated sustained growth in the availability of milk and milk products for the burgeoning population. Demand for milk is increasing rapidly in the country. This is primarily due to increasing population and growing incomes accruing from the multitude of central schemes launched for livelihood and employment generation. If we go by the emerging trend, the demand for milk is likely to be about 155 million tonnes by the end of 12th Five year Plan (2016-17) and in the range of 200-210 million tonnes in 2021-22. Annual average increase in the production of milk over the last 10 years has been around 3.5 million tonnes per annum whereas there is a need to reach an average of 6 million tonnes per year over the next 12 years to meet the ever increasing demand. Dairying has become an important secondary source of income for millions of rural families and has assumed a very important role in providing employment and income generating opportunities. Milk production and marketing system in India is unique. Most of the milk is produced by small, marginal farmers and landless labourers. About 7 crore rural households are engaged in milk production, the majority being small and marginal farmers and landless. About 1.45 crore farmers have been brought under the ambit of 1.45 lakh village level dairy corporative societies. As dairy cooperatives ensure inclusiveness for small holders, especially women, it is desirable that they retain the present 50% share of the marketable surplus handled by the organised sector. National Dairy Plan-I The Government has launched an ambitious programme for increasing the productivity of milch animals and thereby increasing the availability of milk in the country. The National Dairy Plan is a Central Sector Scheme. The outlay of the first phase of the project, for 2012-17,

is estimated to be about Rs 2,242 crore. Out of total project outlay, Rs. 1584 crore will come from International Development Agency (IDA) as credit, Rs. 176 crore as Central Government’s share, Rs. 282 crore as share of implementing agencies and Rs. 200 crore from NDDB and its subsidiaries for providing technical and implementation support to the project. Rs. 715 crore of the National Dairy Plan funds will be spent on breed improvement and Rs. 425 crore

demand for milk in the country and provide rural milk producers with greater access to organised milk-processing sector through a scientifically planned multi-state initiative. It is a six-year plan to be largely financed through the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, and implemented by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) through End Implementing Agencies (EIAs) located in states. Funding will be through a line of

Demand for milk is increasing rapidly in the country. This is primarily due to

increasing population and growing incomes accruing from the multitude of central schemes launched for livelihood and

employment generation. If we go by the emerging trend, the demand for milk is

likely to be about 155 million tonnes by

the end of 12th Five year Plan (2016-17) and in the range of 200-210 million tonnes in 2021-22.

on animal nutrition. Rs. 488 crore will go for strengthening of village based milk procurement system and Rs. 132 crore for project management and learning. Objectives This scheme is aimed at meeting the projected demand of 150 million tonne in next five years by productivity enhancement, strengthening and expanding village level infrastructure for milk procurement and provide producers with greater access to markets. The objective of the NDP is to help increase productivity of milch animals and thereby milk production to meet the rapidly growing

credit from IDA which along with share of Government will flow from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries to NDDB and in turn to eligible EIAs. EIAs comprise State Government, State Livestock Boards, State Cooperative Dairy Federations, District Cooperative Milk Producers Unions, subsidiaries of statutory bodies, ICAR institutes, and veterinary/dairy institutes and universities and any other entity decided by the National Steering Committee to be set up under the National Dairy Plan. The EIAs will be eligible for funding under various

components based on eligibility criteria which will comprise geographical, technical, and financial and governance parameters. Pattern of funding under the scheme will be 100% grant-in-aid for nutrition and breeding activities. Focus States The NDP-I is to be implemented in States where the respective Governments commit to undertake the necessary regulatory, policy support to prepare an environment for successful implementation of the scheme. The focus of the scheme will be on the areas with higher potential in 14 major milk producing states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. These states contribute to 90% of milk production in the country. However, in terms of benefits the coverage of the scheme will be countrywide. Strengthening Village-Based Milk Procurement Systems Village-based procurement system will be expanded by strengthening existing co-operatives and facilitating the setting up of producer companies or newgeneration co-operatives. About 13 lakh milk producers in 23,800 additional villages are expected to be covered. Alongside, capacity building, training and education programmes will get due prominence to promote technologies and improved practices at the village level. Benefits In terms of overall benefits, the NDP will put in place a scientific and systematic process which is expected to take the country on the path to improving the breed of milk producing animals in a consistent and continuous manner. It will make prudent use of country’s resources, lead to reduction in methane emissions, improve the quality of milk being marketed, help strengthen regulatory and policy measures to provide an enabling environment for future growth of dairy sector and contribute to improving the livelihoods of small milk producers who form the backbone of India’s milk production system.

Re-Structured Accelerated Power and Reforms Programme T

he power sector has long been seen supply, improving quality of supply, Tariff Orders. as an integral part of country’s adopting systems approach with MIS, and It has been experienced during the impleeconomic growth and a major bringing transparency through computer- mentation of the Accelerated Power component of sustainable development. ization. 571 projects worth Rs. 14,583.07 Development and Reforms Programme The effect of sectoral reforms enabling crore were taken up by the State Power (APDRP) that wherever policy makers and provision of power to all, and at prices that Utilities under APDRP. The Government top management were aligned to sound make economic sense can be a significant also provided assistance of Rs 7,777.19 commercial practices they could reduce determinant of human development. One of crore to the states for completing the above AT&C losses and move towards commerthe major concerns of the power sector is the projects. Ten states (Andhra Pradesh, cial viability with the help of technical reduction of losses in the distribution. It was Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, interventions. Many of the utilities did not felt that for improvement in the power Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, West take up the projects, required to bring about sector, it was necessary to reform the Bengal and Tripura) showed reduction of accountability in the system. Following a distribution link in the whole chain of the cash loss amounting to Rs. 5809.89 crore. review, the scheme was re-launched as sector, which was mainly responsible to Rs. 2904.95 crore was released to these ‘Restructured Accelerated Power bring the revenue into the sector. The various issues involved in the management One of the major concerns of the power of distribution losses can be classified under the categories of governance, commercial sector is the reduction of losses in the and technical issues. For effective control of AT&C losses, the States and state power utilities are required to initiate action on all distribution. It was felt that for the three fronts simultaneously. Accelerated Power Dev. Programme improvement in the power sector, it was To bring about improvement in the distribution sector ‘Accelerated Power necessary to reform the distribution link Development Programme (APDP)’ was introduced in 2000-01. The primary aim of the scheme was reduction in aggregate in the whole chain of the sector. technical and commercial (AT&C) losses through strengthening and renovation of the states as incentive under the programme for Development Reform Programme ailing sub-transmission and distribution achieving the cash loss reduction. The (RAPDRP)’ on 31.07.2008 with the focus network. The scheme was renamed as the implementation of the APDRP combined on actual, demonstrable performance in ‘Accelerated Power Development Reform with the other initiatives of the States terms of loss reduction. Establishment of Programme (APDRP)’ in 2003 to usher showed the improvement in AT&C loss at reliable and automated systems for reforms in the sector. An incentive scheme National level which reduced from 38.86% sustained collection of accurate base line for cash loss reduction and reform condi- in 2001-02 to 29.24% during 2007-08. data, and the adoption of Information tions were introduced for becoming eligible AT&C Losses have been reported below 20 Technology in the areas of energy accountunder the scheme. The focus was to look at percent in 215 APDRP towns in the country ing have been made necessary prethe distribution sector in a holistic manner of which 163 towns have brought AT&C conditions before sanctioning any projects and then improve performance in all losses below 15 percent. Feeder metering for strengthening & up-gradation of subsegments. The main objectives of the improved from 81% during ‘00-01 to 98%. transmission and distribution networks in APDRP were improving financial viability Consumer metering improved from 78% urban areas. The primary difference of the State Electricity Boards, reduction of during ‘00-01 to 88%. 15 States have between the two schemes was that now the AT&C losses, improving customer unbundled and corporatised. 25 States disbursement of Central Government funds satisfaction, increasing reliability of power constituted SERCs and 23 SERCs issued to the states was linked to the demonstration

of reduction in losses meaning that the funding was basically linked to outcomes. Projects under the scheme will be taken up in two parts. Part-A is the projects for establishment of baseline data and IT applications for energy accounting / auditing & IT based consumer service centers and Part-B is regular distribution strengthening projects. For Part A, the Centre is doing complete hand-holding of the State utilities, giving them a list of IT consultants and even the agencies that can do the execution. The IT enablement of a SEB will be entirely funded by the Central government. 1344 projects at the cost of Rs 4859.61 crore have been approved for twenty two states (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) under Part-A of the scheme. Under Part-B of the R-APDRP, funds are available for system up-gradation also. The extent of grants under Part-B would depend upon the extent of reduction of losses, which will be verified by an independent agency. The successful IT enablement of a state power utility will make it an integral part of the energy audit and accounting systems. This will enable utilities to clearly account for all energy flows, enabling them to learn where losses are taking place. Also, it will help in quantifying the type of losses that are taking place. Currently, it has become a practice to put losses due to theft or otherwise into the un-metered segment, which is almost like a residual account and for which nobody is accountable. With information technology, every feeder and every transformer can be metered, enabling one to compile exact figures for every unit transmitted and distributed through a particular point.

Disclaimer : The contents and comments appearing in any article published in this paper are purely the personal opinion of the writer.

HEALTH AND FITNESS ZABARWAN TIMES

Saturday15 09 November 2013 Wednesday 16 October2013 2013 Tuesday October

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Chhattisgarh govt world champ in corruption: Rahul Agencies

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Rajnandgaon, November 08: A day after his mother accused Chhattisgarh government of failing to curb Maoist violence, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said Raman Singh government is yet to take responsibility for poor law and order situation. At a rally in Bastar region of the state yesterday, Sonia Gandhi referred to the Maoist ambush that nearly wiped out state Congress leadership in May this year. Speaking at a rally in Rajnandgaon, Rahul too invoked the same incident to attack the BJP government. Rahul's visit to Chhattisgarh is part of his party's strategy to woo voters in Singh's home turf, where the first of the two-phase polling will be held on November 11. Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke in Kondangaon in Bastar region on Thursday. Eleven of the 12 seats in this region, with tribals in majority, are held by the BJP. “Congress leader Nand Kishore Patel was set to be the chief minister of the state but was killed because he was leader of the common people,” Rahul said, urging people not to forget “their sacrifices”. Rahul said the Congress will win the Chhattisgarh elections as the party stood united on all fronts. Comparing Chhattisgarh with Congressruled states, Rahul said his party has provided jobs to people, while people in Chhattisgarh were migrat-

ing to other states for jobs. “The BJP is against people's empowerment. Congress in contrast gave right to information. Chhattisgarh government is the world champion in corruption,” he said. Echoing Sonia Gandhi, Rahul said, “Chhattisgarh is rich in resources but people are poor." The Congress hopes these visits will reinforce sympathy for party candidate Alka Mudiliyar, wife of former MLA Udai Mudiliyar, who was one of the Congress leaders killed in Maoist ambush on May 25 at Darbha in Bastar. BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,

too, was in Kondangaon on Thursday and launched a blistering attack on the Congress while addressing three rallies in the region. Addressing a largely tribal audience at Jagdalpur, Modi had said, "I salute the people of Chhattisgarh for rejecting Congress government. (AB) Vajpayeeji formed a separate ministry for tribals in Union cabinet, while Congress doesn't care about the tribals." "Why did Chhattisgarh progress while Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were left behind? Because Congress ruled the two states," he said comparing them to BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh.

Israel 'only suspect' in Arafat death: Palestinians Agencies Ramallah, November 08: Palestinian investigators accused Israel of being the "only suspect" in Yasser Arafat's death on Friday, a day after Swiss laboratory experts said tests suggested he was killed by polonium poisoning. The Palestinian president died in Paris in 2004, and the Palestinian government in Ramallah demanded France send it the results of a probe launched there over a year ago as soon as possible. "We say that Israel is the one and only suspect in the case of Yasser Arafat's assassination, and we will continue to carry out a thorough investigation to find out and confirm all the details and all elements of the case," said Tawfiq Tirawi, the head of the Palestinian Authority's inquiry into the death. Tirawi said Palestinian investigators had studied the findings of Swiss scientists released this week which

"moderately" supported the notion that Arafat had been poisoned. "This is the crime of the 21st century," Tirawi said. "The fundamental (goal) is to find out who is behind the liquidation of Yasser Arafat." Since Arafat's death, Palestinian society has long given currency to the rumour that he was murdered, with Israel the party most often blamed. But there has never been any proof. Arafat died in France on November 11, 2004 at the age of 75 after falling sick a month earlier, but doctors were unable to specify the cause of death and no post-mortem was carried out at the time. In November 2012, his remains were exhumed and samples taken, partly to investigate whether he had been poisoned with polonium a suspicion that grew after the assassination in that manner of Russian ex-spy and Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Speaking to reporters in Lausanne on Thursday, the Swiss team

MP's wife threatened to kill domestic help twice Agencies New Delhi, November 08: Investigators may charge Dhananjay Singh, the member of Parliament from Jaunpur, for criminal conspiracy for not intervening despite having heard his wife threaten to kill their domestic help Rakhi Bhadra. Jagriti had allegedly declared her intent to kill the 35-year-old to Dhananjay on the telephone on November 1. “Bhabi used to get terribly angry whenever she suspected that Rakhi wasn’t taking adequate care of her threeyear-old son. On November 1, she beat Rakhi very badly and called Dhananjay to tell him that she would kill her,” the couple’s 17-year-old domestic help said in his statement to the police. Another threat was made on November 3, after Bhadra failed to clean a store room in the couple’s South Avenue flat in the two hours she’d been given by the dental surgeon. “On November 3, she (Jagriti) gave Rakhi two hours to clean the store room and warned her that

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she wouldn’t get any dinner if the store hadn’t been cleaned within the deadline,” the minor help said in his statement. “When Rakhi, because of her injuries, couldn’t do so till night, bhabi began assaulting her in a rage yelling that she was tired of her daily sloppiness and would kill her,” the statement reads. Trafficking network The investigators said they were in the process of verifying the involvement of a trans-border human trafficking ring in the case as the MP and his wife continued to stonewall each other in custody at the Chanakyapuri police station. Apart from making attempts to trace Dev Kumar, who had brought Rakhi to the MP after having introduced himself as a placement agency owner in Chirag Dilli, the police are verifying whether he had been arrested for a similar offence not long ago. Rakhi could have been a Bangladeshi who had crossed over to India before being brought to Delhi, police sources indicated.

said the test results neither confirmed nor denied that polonium was the actual source of his death, although they provided "moderate" backing for the idea he was poisoned by the rare and highly radioactive element. 'France knows the truth' They said the quantity of the deadly substance found on his remains pointed to the involvement of a third party. "We can't say that polonium was the source of his death... nor can we rule it out," said Professor Francois Bochud of the Lausanne Institute of Applied Radiophysics. Bochud's lab measured levels of polonium up to 20 times higher than it is used to detecting. Palestinian justice minister Ali Mhanna at Friday's news conference urged France to send findings from its investigation. "We've so far received no response from the French side. We've sent a letter to the French demanding they accelerate the sending of results, and we're still waiting," said Mhanna.

New Delhi, November 8: The Government said Friday it will appeal the Guwahati High Court judgment holding the setting up of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as unconstitutional. ”...The DoPT intends to file an appeal. So an appeal will be filed against the order (in the Supreme Court),” law minister Kapil Sibal told reporters here. The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is the administrative ministry for the CBI. Sibal said the DoPT has discussed the issue with him and it was decided to file an appeal. Earlier in the day, Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently to discuss the fallout of the verdict.”The judgment is patently wrong. It is bound to be set aside. We are certainly going to challenge it and the appeal is likely to be filed in the Supreme Court latest by Monday,” Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra had told PTI. He had appeared before the high court in the case. On Wednesday, the Gauhati High Court had struck down the 1963 resolution signed by a secretary to the Government of India through which the CBI was set up, and held all its actions as “unconstitutional”. The judgment, by a division bench of justices I A Ansari and Indira Shah, came on a writ petition filed by one Navendra Kumar challenging an order by a single judge of the High Court in 2007 on the resolution through which CBI was set up. The CBI had filed charges against Kumar in a corruption caes. Malhotra said the Supreme Court has time and again upheld the government resolution on the formation of the CBI. CBI officials said they were awaiting a certified copy of the court's order.

Stop 'messing' with India's politics: Sharma tells Goldman Sachs New Delhi, November 05: New Delhi, November 08: Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has slammed global investment bank Goldman Sachs after it suggested that BJPled NDA could win the upcoming general elections in India. In an interview, Sharma accused Goldman Sachs of "messing around with India's domestic politics." Sharma said that banks like Goldman Sachs should remain focused only on doing what they claim to specialise in. Sharma said that Goldman's eagerness to push the case of a particular political leader and his party and its recent report on Indian economy expose its ignorance about the basic facts of Indian economy and eagerness to mess around with India's domestic politics. Sharma raised doubt over Goldman's credibility and motive. Recently, Goldman raised its rating of the Indian economy citing optimism over political change in the country. In a telephonic interview from Hong Kong on Thursday, Timothy Moe, chief Asia Pacific regional equity strategist at Goldman Sachs,

IM, CBI will fight on behalf of Cong and SP in 2014 polls: Modi Agencies Bahraich, November 08: Alleging that CBI was being misused and terror outfit Indian Mujahideen given a "free hand" to settle political scores with him, Narendra Modi on Friday said Congress was attacking him "from behind like a coward" after it could not defeat him in Gujarat. "One by one, the way incidents are taking place, it appears that those who could not defeat Modi in Gujarat, who were beaten badly in three elections and lost face who feel BJP and Modi cannot be stopped through democratic means. "They are now using other means- of sometimes putting CBI after them, and at other times giving a free hand to Indian Mujahideen," he said addressing a rally here. Modi's reference to IM comes in the wake of the serial bomb blasts suspected to be carried out by the terror outfit during his Patna rally of October 27 which left seven persons dead and scores of others injured. BJP has charged that the Centre

has been lax in providing adequate security to Modi. "Those doing politics with bombs, guns and pistols should listen with open ears. I am born of a different material. Neither have I bowed to terrorists, nor am I going to bend before them. "We will defeat them and finish them from their roots. The bullets

of terrorists cannot stop the country from its onward journey," Modi said. The BJP Prime Ministerial candidate alleged that his adversaries are attacking him "from behind like cowards" and challenged them to fight him democratically. Attacking the SP government in Uttar Pradesh, he said it played

votebank politics by putting two UP BJP MLAs in jailin the Muzaffarnagar riots cases to embarrass the party. "The way statements are being made, I want to ask the rulers what was the reason that you put two of our MLAs in jail. When your charges could not stand scrutiny and the court released them, you put them in jail on other charges. But they were released again," he said. Modi charged that due to vote bank politics, government was not arresting the real culprits and was putting innocents in jail. He alleged that Mulayam Singh-led Samajwadi Party, BSP or Congress had the "same DNA" which made them work for their own "selfish" gains. The competition between the SP and Mayawati's BSP is who indulges in "more corruption" and "who has more criminals in its midst", Modi said. "I have seen that despite supporting the UPA government, SP and BSP have never asked anything for the state. What they ask for is help in the CBI cases and how to get rid of the problems with the CBI," he said.

and one of the authors of the report, explained what prompted the re-rating. Golman told Livemint that a "combination of factors" triggered change in their view about the India's economy after two previous downgrades. "It was a combination of factors. We are making it very very clear here that we are not expressing any preference for any parties or the candidate; nor are we expressing our view on the ultimate outcome of the general election," he said in the Mint interview.

Rahul tells EC he didn't violate poll code New Delhi, November 08: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday denied violating the model code of conduct while replying to Election Commission's notice to allegations that his speeches in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were communal in nature. Gandhi's reply came in a sealed enveloped to CEC a little ahead of the 11.30 am deadline set by the poll body. The Election Commission is discussing Gandhi's reply in its meeting chaired by the CEC. "I was referring to divisive politics," Gandhi said, according to a TV report. The commission had on October 31 issue a notice to Gandhi for violation of model code of conduct after the BJP complained about his speeches Churu in which he accused the BJP of starting "communal fire" and alleging that the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI was contacting riot-hit Muslim youth in Muzaffarnagar. Gandhi, who was earlier asked to reply to EC by November 4, had sought one more week's time to reply to the notice served on him. The Commission, after examining Gandhi's speeches made in Churu and Indore, had asked him to explain why action should not be initiated against him for prima facie violating the Model Code of Conduct.

Year's strongest typhoon kills at least 4 in Philippines Agencies Manila, November 08: The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the Philippines on Friday, setting off landslides, knocking out power in several provinces and cutting communications in the country's central region of island provinces. Four people died.Telephone lines appeared down as it was difficult to get through to the landfall site 650 kilometers (405 miles) southeast of Manila where Typhoon Haiyan - one of the strongest typhoons ever - slammed into the southern tip of Samar island before barreling on to Leyte Island. Two people were electrocuted in stormrelated accidents, one person was killed by a fallen tree and another was struck by lightning, official reports said. Close to 720,000 people had been evacuated from towns and villages in the typhoon's path across the central Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. Among them were thousands of residents of Bohol who had been camped in tents and other makeshift shelters after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the island province last month. Southern Leyte Gov. Roger Mercado said 31,000 people were evacuated in his landslide-prone mountainous province before the super typhoon struck, knocking out power, setting off small landslides

that blocked roads in rural areas, uprooting trees and ripping roofs off houses around his residence. The dense clouds and heavy rains made the day seem almost as dark as night, he said. "When you're faced with such a scenario, you can only pray, and pray and pray," Mercado told The Associated Press by telephone, adding that his town mayors have not called in to report any major damage. "I hope that means they were spared and not the other way around," he said. "My worst fear is there will be many massive loss of lives and property." Television images from Tacloban city on Leyte Island showed a street under kneedeep floodwater carrying debris that had been blown down by the fierce winds. Tin roofing sheets ripped from buildings were flying above the street. Visibility was so poor that only the silhouette of a local reporter could be seen through the driving rain. Weather officials said that Haiyan had sustained winds at 235 kilometers (147 miles) per hour, with gusts of 275 kph (170 mph) when it made landfall. That makes it the strongest typhoon this year, said Aldczar Aurelio of the government's weather bureau. Gener Quitlong, another weather forecaster, said the typhoon was not losing

much of its strength because there is no large land mass to slow it down since the region is comprised of islands with no tall mountains. The typhoon - the 24th serious storm to hit the Philippines this year - is forecast to blow toward the South China Sea on Saturday, heading toward Vietnam. Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather Underground, said the storm had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall. He warned of "catastrophic damage." But he said the Philippines might get a small break because the storm is so fast moving that flooding from heavy rains - usually the cause of most deaths from typhoons in the Philippines may not be as bad. As it approached the Philippines, the storm was one of the strongest on record. The US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center said shortly before the typhoon made landfall that its maximum sustained winds were 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph), with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph). Those measurements are different than local weather data because

the US Navy center measures the average wind speed for 1 minute while local forecasters measure average for 10 minutes. Hurricane Camille, a 1969 storm, had wind speeds that reached 305 kph (190 mph) at landfall in the United States, Masters said. Officials in Cebu province have

shut down electric service to the northern part of the province to avoid electrocutions in case power pylons are toppled, said assistant regional civil defense chief Flor Gaviola. President Benigno Aquino III assured the public of war-like preparations, with three C-130 air force cargo planes and 32 military helicopters and planes on standby, along with 20 navy ships.

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India crush West Indies by an innings and 51 runs Agencies NEW DELHI: Debutant Mohammed Shami took nine wickets in the match as India crushed the West Indies by an innings and )) runs on the third day to take a 1-0 lead in the series. West Indies lost their ninth wicket when Ravichandran Ashwin had Tino Best caught by Pragyan Ojha at deep mid-wicket. The West Indies lost their fifth wicket when Mohammed Shami had Denesh Ramdin caught by Murali Vijay at forward short leg. Ravichandran Ashwin took his second wicket when he had Darren Bravo caught by Rohit Sharma at backward point after tea. Ashwin pitched a delivery outside off and got the ball to bounce a bit more from the rough, Bravo went back to cut and hit it in the air, Sharma dived forward at backward point to take the catch as the ball dipped on him. Bravo and Shivnarine Chanderpaul resumed the West Indies second innings after tea. West Indies lost their third wicket when Marlon Samuels was adjudged plumb in front of the wicket to a Mo-

hammed Shami delivery by umpire Nigel Llong even though the ball hit Samuels’ pads above the knee roll and was headed down the leg side. Ravichandran Ashwin took his first wicket in the second innings when he trapped Kieran Powell plumb in front of the wicket. Ashwin flighted the ball into Powell from round the wicket and he played back to the ball that pitched around off and middle, straightened

a little, and kept very low to beat his defence and hit the pad. Opener Chris Gayle smashed a 35-ball 33 before falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. What was peculiar about Gayle’s knock that his opening partner Kieran Powell was yet to get off the mark having faced 25 deliveries. Gayle hit 7 fours in his knock before being caught by Virat Kohli at square leg off Kumar.

Djokovic sinks Del Potro to reach ATP Tour semis Agencies LONDON: Defending champion Novak Djokovic booked his place in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday. After Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet earlier in the day, Djokovic knew any win against the Argentine fourth seed would guarantee his qualification from Group B with one match still to play. And the world number two seized his chance, surviving a tough test lasting nearly two hours to extend his current winning run to 19 matches. Del Potro can still make the last four as well, but he will have to beat Federer in their match on Saturday. Djokovic discovered on Wednesday that his bid to finish the season as world number one had failed after Rafael Nadal wrapped up top spot in the year-ending

rankings. But he showed no signs of letting that disappointment affect him as he continued his bid to retain the title at the prestigious seasonending event at London’s O2 Arena. Four months ago, on a sweltering July afternoon, Djokovic out-lasted del Potro in an epic encounter that took nearly five hours and finished as the longest semifinal ever played at Wimbledon. This was their first meeting in London since then and Del Potro took the attack to Djokovic in the Serb’s opening service game, securing two break points. But, as was so often the case when they met at Wimbledon, Djokovic was able to get out of trouble with peerless ability to turn defence into attack in one motion. Djokovic was unable to convert three break points in the fourth game, but simply came back even harder in del Potro’s next service game.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin hit superb centuries while Shane Shillingford took six wickets as the West Indies bowled out India for 453 runs in their first innings at the stroke of lunch. India have a healthy lead of 219 runs and the Eden pitch already up to its tricks, the Indian spinners can come in to play very soon. Veerasammy Permaul and Shane Shillingford dismissed Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin respectively in quick succession. Ashwin scored 124 runs before moving across his stumps and trying to sweep a Shillingford delivery but was beaten in the flight and the ball went on to hit middle stump. Veerasammy Permaul broke the 280-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin by trapping the debutant centurion plumb in front of the wicket. Sharma shouldered arms to a delivery that pitched around off and turned slightly away from him, that might have missed off stump because the impact on the pad seemed to be outside off, but umpire Richard Kettleborough didn’t think so and obviously Sharma looked very disappointed.

The Test legend hopes that Team India can give Sachin Tendulkar the perfect send off at the Wankhede in what will be his final Test match.

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While praising Team India for a victory over West Indies within three days, former Indian Test cricketer VVS said that Sachin Tendulkar would be the center of the celebrations at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Laxman added that it would be an emotional moment when Sachin steps out in Mumbai to play his 200th and final Test. However, he played down any thoughts of the occasion getting the better of the legend, as he feels the Master Blaster does not have the word ‘pressure’ in his dictionary. “It will be an emotional moment, but once Sachin is on the field, he goes into his zone and stays focussed. He shuts everything else out of his mind,” said Laxman. Laxman added that Sachin would be unhappy by the way he got dismissed in the first innings. “I don’t think he will be unhappy at not

getting another chance to bat, but he will be disappointed with the way he got out in the first innings.” Laxman maintained that Sachin is the first person in the team to savour a victory and always leads in the celebrations. “Sachin is the first one to celebrate a win and open the champagne.” On his favourite memory with Sachin at Eden Gardens, Laxman looked back at the 2002 Test against West Indies, when they both scored hundreds to save the game.“The partnership with Sachin to save the 2002 Test vs West Indies is my favourite memory at Eden.” He added that the last over Sachin bowled against South Africa in the 1993 Hero Cup semi-final against South Africa was the best memory Eden would have of the great man. “What was special about that over, was that he had not bowled at all in the innings till then so it was remarkable how he turned the game around and won it for India.”

Lower order firing good sign for Indian cricket: Dravid

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KOLKATA: With Ravichandran Ashwin playing a stellar knock in the Indian first innings of the Eden Gardens Test, former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid on Friday said a good show by lower order batsman, like Ashwin, bodes well for the country’s cricket. Ashwin cracked his second Test ton as India tightened their grip by taking a sizeable 219-run lead over the West Indies on day three of the first Test in Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series on Friday. “Over the last few years definitely you know you speak a lot about the contribution lower order batsman can make and how critical that can be in the course of the Test match and how important they can be,” Dravid told a television channel. “Ashwin’s always been someone who enjoys batting ... likes batting ... works on his batting ... you see him talk about batting ... he is someone

who is always going to be a good player ... it’s a good sign for Indian cricket.” He pointed out that to polish their skills, lower order batsmen need to be given adequate batting practice. “So you also need to ensure you

India to host 2018 men's hockey World Cup Agencies NEW DELHI: India has been awarded the 2018 men’s hockey World Cup, the second time in a span of eight years the country will be hosting the mega event having successfully organised the previous edition three years ago. The 2018 edition will see an expanded field with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s events. The 2018 women’s World Cup will be held in England. The women’s tournament is scheduled to take place from 7-21 July, with the men’s event planned for 1-16 December. India last hosted the World Cup in New Delhi in 2010 while the next edition will be held next year in The Hague, Netherlands in the first two weeks of June. “The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that England and India will host the Hockey World Cups in 2018. England Hockey were successful in their bid to host the women’s showpiece, with Hockey India winning the race to host the men’s equivalent,” world body FIH said in a statement late Thursday night. The announcements were made by FIH president Leandro Negre at a special ceremony in Laus-

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anne, Switzerland. “I wish to offer my sincere congratulations to England Hockey and Hockey India on their successful bids to host the Hockey World Cups 2018,” said Negre. “The quality of both bids was truly extraordinary, and the FIH is looking forward to bringing its top properties to England and India. The standard was exceptionally high, making the decision extremely hard for the FIH Executive Board.” Held every four years, the World Cup brings together the world’s greatest teams and most skilful

players for the toughest, most competitive international hockey event. Both the Men’s and Women’s Hockey World Cups 2018 will feature an increased 16-nation field of participants, confirming the growing interest and development of the sport. Next year’s hugely anticipated Rabobank Hockey World Cup, which takes place in The Hague, Netherlands during the first two weeks of June, will see twelve men’s and twelve women’s teams competing. “The decision certainly was not an easy one to make,” said FIH Chief Executive Officer Kelly Fairweather, reflecting on the bidding process. “All of the bids that we received were exceptional, being completely in line with our strategy to deliver the most entertaining, exciting and inspiring hockey events in the world. “The FIH Executive Board were hugely impressed by the bids from England Hockey and Hockey India, and are convinced that both National Associations will deliver absolutely magnificent tournaments.” As part of the bidding process, the FIH requested that bid questionnaires were submitted before a deadline of 31 August. The second phase of the process saw each bid evaluated in detail, as well as further discussions, clarifications, site visits and negotiations taking place with the respective National Associations.

also give them the right practice. What happens a lot is that a lot of lower order batsman don’t get enough batting practice ... what they get left is some of the scraps. The main batsmen bat all the time and the tailenders get the net bowlers

Viswanathan Anand brings honour to the sport, to his nation: Garry Kasparov Agencies CHENNAI: One of the greatest ever chess players, Garry Kasparov, says five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand “brings honour to the sport and to his nation”, but predicts a Magnus Carlsen victory in his World Championship clash against the Indian wizard. The much-anticipated event starts here from tomorrow. Previewing the World Championship, Kasparov was full of praise for the Indian. “Anand is a fantastic chess player who brings honour to the sport and to his nation with his skill and his boundless good nature. If he wins this match his high place on chess Olympus is

assured,” Kasparov said. Citing his familiarity with both players the Russian, who ruled the chess world for over 20 years, though predicted a Carlsen victory. “I am predicting a Carlsen victory because of his talent, his results, and the tides of chess history. I am rooting for a Carlsen victory because a new generation deserves a new champion. “Most of all, I am hoping for big games, a hard fight, and a great boost for chess around the world as a legend and a legend-in-the-making do battle in Chennai,” Kasparov wrote in ‘Business Insider’. Kasparov, however, noted that it will not be easy for Carlsen. “This is one of the most anticipated matches in re-

Accurate line and length was key to Shami's success: Dhoni Agencies KOLKATA: The impeccable line and length was key to Mohammed Shami’s grand success on debut, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said as the paceman impressed with his ability to reverse swing the ball. Shami took nine wickets in the match, the second best figures for an Indian bowler on debut, as India bundled out the visitors for a paltry 168 in their second innings to win the match by an innings and 51 runs. “It was the disciplined bowling that really helped us. Shami was fantastic, the line he bowled I think the most of the fast bowlers had got the reverse swing but he got the right line and length and that was the key. I think that’s the reason he got nine wickets in this game,” Dhoni said at the post-match presentation ceremony. “You need a bit of pace if you want to dominate, he has very good seam positioning which means he can reverse

away from the right-handers too. On a wicket that has more bounce he can move the ball both ways,” he added. Dhoni also praised all-round performance of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who became the first India player to hit a hundred and take five wickets in Tests twice. “He bowled a disciplined line and length, he did not try too many things. It really contributes overall as a bowling unit. It helps the other bowlers because they are not giving away too many runs. Overall, I am happy with the performance. “If you look at the way cricket is played these days, if your 8, 9, 10, 11 players can contribute, then it becomes a key factor if you have a partnership lower down the order. Ashwin batted beautifully...like a proper batsman. He has really proved it at the Test level and it’s good to see the way he batted with Rohit and got the partnership going,” Dhoni said. Rohit Sharma, too, made his debut

special by cracking a magnificent 177 and Dhoni wants the young batsman to take more responsibility. “You have to believe in destiny. In Nagpur, there was a game in which he was supposed to play but during a warm-up session he injured his ankle just before the match. We all know he

and bowlers who do not have quality and then you expect them to try and perform in the middle of a Test match ... that’s not going to happen,” he said. The ace batsman said there has been “a conscious effort” during the last few series to “try and ensure at least the tail-enders get quality batting practice so that they can make these contributions”. Their improved skills also add to the team’s repertoire and boost the squad’s confidence to play good cricket abroad. “I know Bhuvneshwar Kumar can bat quite well, Sourav (Ganguly) seems to say Mohammed Shami can hit a long ball as well ... so you do have players lower on the order who can play. They give the Indian team a lot more options as well. Going abroad we can have the courage and confidence to play five bowlers and win Test matches and that’s the thing. We haven’t had that for a long time.”

is very talented and now it’s reflected on the field too. He is really enjoying his cricket which is the key. Hopefully, as we go ahead, he takes more responsibility.” Dhoni said the second day was the worst to bat but the wicket eased out as the match progressed. A dejected West Indies skipper Darren Sammy lashed out at his batsmen for the meek surrender. “We get ourselves in good positions in Tests and then we give it away. Even when India were batting, we were in a good position at lunch yesterday and then we gave it away. Getting bowled out in 60-70 overs is not good. One of our goals was to bat at least a 120 overs and we didn’t do that,” he said. Sammy though was happy with Shane Shillingford’s impressive show. The off-spinner claimed six wickets in

India’s first innings. “I think the credit must go to Shillingford, he bowled long spells, to bowl 50 overs is a lot. The other bowlers should have backed him up more, myself included. The combination is one we have used in the Caribbean but we’ll see what the best XI for Mumbai is,” he added. Man-of-the-match Sharma said it was difficult to bat under pressure as the runs were not coming off easily. “It wasn’t easy to bat, runs weren’t coming easy for us. We just wanted to stick out there and capitalise on loose balls which we did. We knew we had to extend the partnership as much as we can to get a lead,” he said. Rohit waited for six years and 108 ODIs to make his Test debut and the 26-year-old said it was worth a wait for him. “All I can say, it (the wait to make debut) was worth it, it can’t get better than this, such a memorable match, really happy with what we have achieved.”

cent history and it is no insult to Anand, that most of the anticipation circles around the 22-year-old challenger. “Carlsen is the favourite because results and objective quality must matter, but it will not be easy and it is not difficult to imagine a scenario in which he loses the match. Anand has deep experience at every level and that carries with it practical preparation advantages as well as psychological preparedness.” Kasparov’s arrival in Chennai and his likely attendance in the third game of the match is going to cause a furore. While the Indian chess fans will get to see the great master of the past for the first time in a chess event in India.

Saina Nehwal seeded 6th at China Open

SHANGHAI: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been seeded sixth at the $350,000 China Open Super Series Premier to be held at the Yuan Shen Gymnasium here from Nov 12-17. Saina is the only Indian who is seeded at the Tier-II tournament. Other Indian shuttlers who will participate in the event are Arundhati Pantawane in women's singles and Parupalli Kashyap and Ajay Jayaram in men's singles. Others will try to qualify for the main draw.