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Economic autonomy of J&K depends on power generation: Omar

Says 500 MW thermal power project is in offing Traffic restriction on 14 & 15 November

Srinagar, November 13:

Traffic police authorities today issued traffic diversion plans in view of Moharram procession to be held on 14th and 15th November.

In view of Moharram procession scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th Moharram i,e on 14.11.2013 and 15.11.2013, particularly in Down Town area, all type Soura bound traffic coming from Nowhatta-Khanyar will be diverted through Dr. Ali Jan route.

All type of Soura bound vehicles going towards Down Town shall also adopt Ali Jan and Nalimar route.

No vehicle shall be allowed to ply from Hawal to Nowshara via Alamgari Bazar during Moharram procession.

Three extortionists arrested in Baramulla

Baramulla, Nov 13:

Police arrested three extortionist and recovered an air pistol that was used in the commission of the crime from them.

Police sources said that some unknown persons barged in the room of Mohammad Ansari resident of Kholagari Bihar at present Sheeri and extorted two mobile phones and some cash on gun point. A case FIR No. 66/2013 under section 392,506 RPC was registered in Police Station Sheeri and investigation was started.

During the investigation police rounded up number of suspected persons of the area for questioning and after strenuous efforts , Sheeri police arrested three persons involved in the extortion. The three accused Tanveer Ahmad Bhat son of Ali Mohammad, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Aziz and Javid Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Ahad residents of Sheeri were put to sustained questioning who confessed to the commission of the crime.

Sheeri police recovered an Air Pistol used in the commission of the crime from the instances of the accused and recovered the two looted mobile phones and the cash from them. (CNS)

WEATHER

FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS:

Weather will be mainly dry over the state.

FORECAST OF SRINAGAR:

Partly cloudy sky. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 15°C & 00°C respectively.

TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM

15.9 0C -0.6 0C 05:29 pm SUNSET ON(FRIDAY) SUNRISE ON (SATURDAY) 07:04 am

Srinagar, Nov 13:

In his endeavour to make Jammu and Kashmir self-reliant in power generation and achieve financial autonomy to move forward on road to progress and prosperity, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday laid foundation of 48 MW Lower Kalnai Hydro Power Project here and indicated setting up of 500 MW Thermal Project soon from the Coal Block allotted by the Government of India to the State for generation of thermal power.

Addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation of Lower Kalnai HEP, the Chief Minister said that indigenous generation of hydro energy is the right initiative to achieve economic goals and generate substantial employment and business activities for youth particularly in far-off villages and remote areas, a statement issued to KNS said.

“We have targeted generation of 9000 MWs of power within next 7 to 8 years and necessary edifice has already been laid to achieve this stupendous task”, he said and added that the projects for generation of 2000 MWs of hydro electricity have been cleared and are under various stages of implementation. He said local generation of 9000 MWs would not only enable the State to provide 24x7 electric supply to domestic consumers and industry but its export would generate enough funds to launch wideranging development projects in See Omar On Page 11...

Stressing the need for rationalization of land under the use of defense forces in Jammu & Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said the entire issue needs a detailed and sympathetic consideration by the Government of India.

Addressing a series of rallies at Redbugh, Muqamshahwali and Hirri Qamerabad in Kupwara constituency, she said the development process in the border district has been handed over to the NC brokers and its agents.

Referring to the debate about the extension of lease of Tos Maidan as a firing range for the army, Mehbooba said the highland has tre-

Srinagar, Nov 13: According to an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting No. 105/2013-IIS issued on 13th November. Malik Bashir Ather will be director news for both Doordarshan and Radio Kashmir Srinagar in addition to Radio Kashmir Leh and Radio Kargil. Malik Bashir Ather is the first Kashmiri Muslim to have risen to such a senior position in Indian Information Services. He was heading Doordarshan and Radio till recently also. Author of several books in Urdu, Hindi and Kashmiri. Malik Bashir Ather has been awarded thrice by Doordarshan for his outstanding work and has also been conferred with the state award of excellence in media by J&K Govt. He has accompanied President and Prime Minister to over 15 foreign countries. He is considered one of the top professionals working with Doordarshan and has been appreciated by dozens of VVIPs including two Presidents of India.

‘Healthy Indo-Pak relations in Kashmir’s interest’ Srinagar, Nov 13: Stating that the thaw between India and Pakistan would prove helpful for the resolution of Kashmir dispute, Huriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani said that he is not against India’s integrity and the stability of both the countries would help in the resolution of the ‘vexed’ issue.

According to the reports received

by Kashmir News Service (KNS), Geelani while addressing people at Pulwama said that the people of Kashmir only demand their ‘birth right’ from the Indian union and that the people are neither against the country nor its people.

Geelani accused that the peaceful struggle of the people here is being suppressed by the violence and that the youth are left with no option but to explore other ways to keep the struggle against ‘oppression’ going.

“I want to say that youth are being forced to tread the path of violence and their peaceful struggle is being

review petitions before the High court by or before November 29, 2013 and also explore the possibilities of filing cases on behalf of the legal heirs of those who have sustained pellet injuries and have later died as a result of that.

The Bar has also decided to call a meeting of prominent religious scholars, preachers and leaders to discuss the future course of action in the matter of filing a Latters Patent Appeal in case titled Sanjay Tikoo versus State and others, wherein a Learned Single Judge of the High Court has held that in India it is only “Indianism” which has to exist and all other “isms” have to disappear from the firmament of the country called India, Bhat informed.Meanwhile, Bar has condemned the attack See Bar On Page 11...

suppressed with cruel and inhuman tactics.” The senior separatist further stated that ‘armed resistance’ is the part of the ongoing struggle

against ‘tyranny’ and ‘oppression’.

Accusing a particular national news channel over what he termed indulging ‘in vicious propaganda’,

Srinagar, Nov 13: Restrictions throw life out of gear in Srinagar city on Wednesday. In a bid to foil Muharam procession authorities imposed strict restrictions in Civil Lines which triggered traffic mess and chaos everywhere.

Authorities had imposed restrictions in the areas coming under police stations of Saheheed Gunj, Masiuma, Kothibagh, Batamaloo, Ram Munshi Bagh and Karan Nagar.

Police and Para-military troopers had erected mobile bunkers and laid down concertina wires to restrict the movement of the

Clashes between mourners and police Scores of people including a video journalist sustained injuries while as 75 persons were arrested following clampdown on the mourners. Police fired tear gas canisters and baton charged the mourners, who formed part of Muharram processions, and commuters even as the stringent re-

strictions remained imposed in areas coming under five police stations of Srinagar.

Reports said that CRPF and police wearing riot gear and equipped with sophisticated weapons were deployed in strength to enforce a strict restrictions in a bid to foil Muharram processions.

The bunker vehicles were parked

Geelani said that one of the Indian news channel has initiated ‘tirade’ of propaganda’ against the Kashmir and its leaders.

Geelani further stated in his address that the pro-freedom leadership in Kashmir will not allow any division of Jammu and Kashmir on regional or communal basis, the senior separatist said that there are certain vested interests, who want to divide the state ethnically, or on the basis of language. “But we will always remain united for the just cause.” Geelani said that the resolution of Kashmir dispute is only possible when the people of the region are given their right to determine their future.

Urging people to observe complete boycott for the forth coming polls, Geelani said accused that all mainstream parties are the enemies of the Kashmir cause and that their hands must not be strengthened further. “NC, PDP, Congress or any other pro-India party See Geelani On Page 11...

Restrictions create choas in Srinagar City

Police foils Muharram processions in City Srinagar, Nov 13:

mendous tourism potential and that fact needs to be considered by taking a decision on the subject, a PDP statement issued to KNS said. But, she said, it is not just Tos Maidan but the entire issue of land needed for defense purposes and currently under use of the forces needs to be seriously examined for a rational decision.

She said Jammu & Kashmir is facing a serious land crunch because of the increasing population and the fact that most of its territory is under mountains and very little flat lands are available.

Apart from that, the impact of land use on the environment and the ecology of the state has to be weighed while taking decisions, See Mehbooba On Page 11...

Not against India’s integrity: Geelani

Bar to challenge HC decision on usage of Pellet guns, Pepper gas The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA), has decided to file three review petitions against the High Court order dismissing the Public Interest Litigations (PIL) on usage of pellet guns and pepper gas by forces in Kashmir.

Talking to KNS, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, general secretary HCBA said the decision was taken in executive committee of the Bar Association in consultation with the Advisory Committee, wherein a team was constituted comprising Z. A. Shah, Z. A. Qureshi, Altaf Haqani, Arshid Andrabi, Sajad Geelani, Aijaz Ahmad Dar, Mian Tufail and Nasir Qadri.

Bhat told Kashmir News Service, that the committee has been asked to file the three

‘NC exploits Kupwara for political gains’

Thathri-Doda, Nov 13:

Malik Bashir Ather to be Director News DDK and Radio Kashmir Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 13:

Mehbooba for rationalization of land under Defense Forces

at major junctions while concertina wires were laid to stop the movement of people on the roads and city entry points. Despite strict security arrangements in city and surrounding areas, the mourners brought out processions at various localities.

A large group of mourners assembled at Batamaloo and were See Police On Page 11...

common people. The curbs triggered chaos on the Srinagar roads as Government Forces deployed in strength prevented

people from traversing areas under siege, including the City Centre, Lal Chowk.

See City On Page 11...

Army observing militant movement in Kulgam

‘Could disrupt forthcoming elections if not neutralized’ Kulgam, Nov 13: Army Wednesday said that militants are present in large number in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district whose plan is to disrupt the forthcoming Parliament and Assembly elections.

From past one week, Army is receiving inputs about the

presence and movement of militants in various hamlets of Kulgam town. Locals said that from past one week, Army is raiding various hamlets and they cordoned off villages like Srandoo, Khandipora, Gopbal, Laroo, Shurat and Naikpora to flush out the militants. Commanding Officer See Army On Page 11...

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Omar various sectors of development. “It would also help to generate large scale employment and give rise to various economic activities across the State”.

Omar Abdullah said that power generation sector has been flagged as significantly important sector by the coalition government. He added that the harnessing of this sector which was left under focused hitherto promises bright and prosperous future to the State and its people.

“Though the gestation periods of the dozens of power projects cleared by my government under various modes are longer and will not necessarily benefit the present dispensation by way of receiving vote bank support of the people, yet the only aim of my government is to seek sustained economic prosperity and financial autonomy of the State”, he said and listed the measures put in place by his government to harness vast available hydro electric potential of the State.

The Chief Minister said that the power companies have been given strict directions to employ locals in project implementation works. He said power companies have also been roped in to be partners in 7 ITIs so that required skill development programmes are run in these institutions and befitting technicians and skilled youth are produced to get absorbed in upcoming power projects. He said power companies have also been directed to allot feasible works to the local contractors and transport operators so that the economic benefits accrue to various categories.

The public meeting was also address by Minister of State for Power, Vikar Rasool, Legislators Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, G. M. Saroori and Najeeb Suharwordhy.

“48 MW Lower Kalnai Hydro Electric Project is run of the river projected located on Lower Kalnai Nallah, a tributary of the Chenab river in Thathri town of District Doda about 200 kilometres from Jammu. The project envisages construction of a concrete gravity dam of 49 m height across Lower Kalnai Nallah at Dunadi about 200 m downstream of the confluence of Upper Kalnai and Kangunegad Nallahs. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 576.87 crore and is scheduled to be completed in 4 years.” (KNS)

Mehbooba reads the PDP statement issued to KNS. As it is, many places important from tourism point of view are under the use of defense force, which has an adverse impact on the economy of the state, she said and added that the serious issue will have to be addressed with an open mind, and right balance struck between defense needs and the requirements of civilian population, apart from its impact on environment of Jammu & Kashmir which is crucial to most parts of South Asia.

Mehbooba said it is worrying that Jammu & Kashmir is a home to the maximum firing ranges in the country as brought out in a recent media report. Apart from this the state is perhaps the only state where ammunition dumps have been established in civilian areas, which is an obvious hazard as we some saw some years back in Khundroo in Anantnag district.

She said in our meeting with the Defense Minister, A K Antony , she had taken up the issue of extension of lease of Tos Maidan and other related matters a few months back and expressed the hope that the whole issue will be sorted out amicably without allowing it to develop into a confrontation.

About Kupwara district, Mehbooba said this border area has borne the maximum brunt of militancy and government excesses. While the general masses face humiliation and atrocities, there were numerous individual tragedies resulting in devastation of households, killings, atrocities against women and creation of widows, destitutes and orphans. She said, though, 2002 had witnessed a turnaround in the situation but the present government could not carry out welfare and rehabilitation provided for the target groups.

Mehbooba said the so-called rehabilitation policy for those youth who had crossed the LoC, has proved eyewash like all other pronouncements of Omar Abdullah government. She said it was no wonder that some of the persons who had come home after spending lot of money and gone through hassles of travel, had returned to Pak Administered Kashmir and some more were reportedly planning to follow the suit. She said in absence of assistance for their rehabilitation, the returning families were finding themselves in more trouble than their fate across the LoC, the statement received by KNS said.

Referring to unprecedented development interventions made under the Mufti government, Mehbooba said Prime Minister’s economic package had provided funds for all sectors which unfortunately the present government has not been able to spend gainfully. On previous occasions such understanding between the state and centre remained confined to matters of political power whereas Mufti used it for an institutionalized development of the state. Similarly for the first time multilateral funding was obtained from the Asian Development Bank for core infrastructure development like roads, bridges, flyovers, sewerage and drainage.Mehbooba said in spite of being in power for more than three decades National Conference only exploited the sentiment of people. Kupwara which had persistently helped the party was only exploited in return she pointed out, “and completely handed over to task force between 1996 and 2002”. She further added that today almost five years in power NC has failed even to provide adequate ration and other amenities to these areas to sustain themselves.

Mehbooba alleged that the government failed to provide any relief to the people of the border district who were badly effected by the hailstorm this year.

On this occasion district president and MLA Ab Haq Khan said on the one hand government leaders indulged in loot of resources and on the other the governance had become a nightmare for the common man.

He said the government had failed on all fronts and it was a matter of shame that central funds allocated to J&K were now either diverted to other regions of the country, or curtailed because of the inability of the rulers to spend. The unlimited funds available for various developmental programmes could have transformed the state into the most developed region but the government’s inability to utilize them had resulted in huge setback to these schemes and programmes.

Referring to the problems of youth, Khan said the NC had historically exploited them on emotional issues without doing anything for their growth and was treating everybody in the state as beggars. (KNS) Srinagar, Nov 13 (KNS): Stressing the need for rationalization of land under the use of defense forces in Jammu & Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party

(PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said the entire issue needs a detailed and sympathetic consideration by the Government of India.

Addressing a series of rallies at Redbugh, Muqamshahwali and Hirri Qamerabad in Kupwara constituency, she said the development process in the border district has been handed over to the NC brokers and its agents.

Referring to the debate about the extension of lease of Tos Maidan as a firing range for the army, Mehbooba said the highland has tremendous tourism potential and that fact needs to be considered by taking a decision on the subject, a PDP statement issued to KNS said. But, she said, it is not just Tos Maidan but the entire issue of land needed for defense purposes and currently under use of the forces needs to be seriously examined for a rational decision.

She said Jammu & Kashmir is facing a serious land crunch because of the increasing population and the fact that most of its territory is under mountains and very little flat lands are available. Apart from that, the impact of land use on the environment and the ecology of the state has to be weighed while taking decisions, reads the PDP statement issued to KNS. As it is, many places important from tourism point of view are under the use of defense force, which has an adverse impact on the economy of the state, she said and added that the serious issue will have to be addressed with an open mind, and right balance struck between defense needs and the requirements of civilian population, apart from its impact on environment of Jammu & Kashmir which is crucial to most parts of South Asia.

Mehbooba said it is worrying that Jammu & Kashmir is a home to the maximum firing ranges in the country as brought out in a recent media report. Apart from this the state is perhaps the only state where ammunition dumps have been established in civilian areas, which is an obvious hazard as we some saw some years back in Khundroo in Anantnag district.

She said in our meeting with the Defense Minister, A K Antony , she had taken up the issue of extension of lease of Tos Maidan and other related matters a few months back and expressed the hope that the whole issue will be sorted out amicably without allowing it to develop into a confrontation.

About Kupwara district, Mehbooba said this border area has borne the maximum brunt of militancy and government excesses. While the general masses face humiliation and atrocities, there were numerous individual tragedies resulting in devastation of households, killings, atrocities against women and creation of widows, destitutes and orphans. She said, though, 2002 had witnessed a turnaround in the situation but the present government could not carry out welfare and rehabilitation provided for the target groups.

Mehbooba said the so-called rehabilitation policy for those youth who had crossed the LoC, has proved eyewash like all other pronouncements of Omar Abdullah government. She said it was no wonder that some of the persons who had come home after spending lot of money and gone through hassles of travel, had returned to Pak Administered Kashmir and some more were reportedly planning to follow the suit. She said in absence of assistance for their rehabilitation, the returning families were finding themselves in more trouble than their fate across the LoC, the statement received by KNS said.

Referring to unprecedented development interventions made under the Mufti government, Mehbooba said Prime Minister’s economic package had provided funds for all sectors which unfortunately the present government has not been able to spend gainfully.

On previous occasions such understanding between the state and centre remained confined to matters of political power whereas Mufti used it for an institutionalized development of the state. Similarly for the first time multilateral funding was obtained from the Asian Development Bank for core infrastructure development like roads, bridges, flyovers, sewerage and drainage.Mehbooba said in spite of being in power for more than three decades National Conference only exploited the sentiment of people. Kupwara which had persistently helped the party was only exploited in return she pointed out, “and completely handed over to task force between 1996 and 2002”. She further added that today almost five years in power NC has failed even to provide adequate ration and other amenities to these areas to sustain themselves.

Mehbooba alleged that the government failed to provide any relief to the people of the border district who were badly effected by the hailstorm this year.

On this occasion district president and MLA Ab Haq Khan said on the one hand government leaders indulged in loot of resources and on the other the governance had become a nightmare for the common man. He said the government had failed on all fronts and it was a matter of shame that central funds allocated to J&K were now either diverted to other regions of the country, or curtailed because of the inability of the rulers to spend.

The unlimited funds available for various developmental programmes could have transformed the state into the most developed region but the government’s inability to utilize them had resulted in huge setback to these schemes and programmes.

Referring to the problems of youth, Khan said the NC had historically exploited them on emotional issues without doing anything for their growth and was treating everybody in the state as beggars. (KNS)

Geelani plays vital role in suppressing Kashmir’s dissent and people must remain away from polls so that the world could know that people of Kashmir do not support the oppressors.”

Geelani while appealing youth to study Urdu and the literature associated with the subject said that the languages like Persian and Arabic are being eroded from Kashmir under planned strategy. “Our culture and tradition is being eroded under planned manner and conspiracies are being hatched to eradicate vital languages like Urdu, Arabic and Persian from the text books.” Geelani further appealed people not admit their wards in the ‘good will’ schools run the army here.

Geelani was accompanied by Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar and other senior leaders of the amalgam. (KNS)

Bar and ransacking of the house of L.A. Latif Advocate of Murran Pulwama by certain anti-social elements of his village Murran, Pulwama and demanded that action as warranted by law be taken against the culprits at the earliest and the life and property of the said advocate be protected from the onslaught of those anti-social ele-

ments who have threatened his life.

Bhat told KNS that Bar also condemned the attack and beating of Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Advocate, by certain police personnel at Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar when he was on his way to court. The advocate was attacked and beaten by the police constables without he being at any fault and without any provocation. Even though the matter had been brought to the notice of the District Magistrate Srinagar and Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar by the said advocate, but reportedly no action was taken against the culprits by the high-ups, to the dismay of the said advocate.

Bhat told Kashmir News Service, that a writ petition was also filed in the High Court today against the attack on L. A. Latif Advocate and of ransacking of his house by certain goons of his village. “While admitting the writ petition which was filed by S. H. Thakur Advocate on behalf of L. A. Latif Advocate as his next friend, the court was pleased to direct SSP Pulwama to register case against those culprits who had attacked and ransacked the house of the said advocate on 11.11.2013 and besides threatening him of death, had also blocked his entry to the house on both sides and looted his property in the house and did not allow him to move out of the house for getting his ailing parents treated for about three days.”

Bhat told KNS, the High Court also directed the District Magistrate Pulwama to remove the obstruction from the road leading to the house of the said advocate, so that he is able to take his ailing parents out of the house for treatment as and when required.

“The SSP Pulwama was also directed to provide protection to the advocate and his family and both District Magistrate and SSP Pulwama were directed to comply with the court order by tomorrow. Keeping in view the urgency involved in the matter Mr. R. A. Khan, AAG, was also directed to accept notice on behalf of the official respondents and get the orders passed in the matter complied with by tomorrow. The case is to come up for further proceedings before the court, tomorrow.” (KNS)

City People including tourists got stranded in their vehicles for hours while no one from Authorities bothered to take them out from the mess.

Complete chaos ruled the city and hundreds of commuters and students appearing in the exams were either stopped or forced to take alternative routes by the police and CRPF amid traffic terror.

The unending fleet of stranded vehicles stretched over miles haunted people who were seen fuming and cursing their fate. Police and Para-military troopers did not allow any vehicle to move towards Lal Chowk and stopped them near Ram Bagh which created chaos. Hundreds of vehicles took to Mehjoor Nagar route and within minutes, the road leading to Jawahar Nagar and Raj Bagh was seen abuzz with traffic. Traffic terror was witness on Abdullah Bridge, Convent Road, Solina Road in Civil Lines while most of the people wished to return to their home could not take turn and got stranded for hours missing their day’s assignment.

Reports said that entire Airport Road stretch from Ram Bagh to Raj Bagh to TRC crossing was in a mess as unending gridlock of vehicles could be seen. The students heading towards schools or coaching classes were worst-hit as many of them could be seen crying as their vehicles remained stranded in areas including the Silk Factory road. For parents whose children had left by school buses, it was more of confusion and anxiety.

“This is the ugliest part of the world. Here is no management, no government, and no authority, which could regulate the things and bring some order. People manage things themselves while those who at the helm of affairs care more about their protocol than about people,” a tourist from Mumbai told CNS. Large number of people including tourists were seen begging before the police and CRPF personnel near Radio Station Srinagar, seeking permission to move ahead where Government Forces had laid concertina wires to restrict the movement of people and vehicles.

No vehicle was allowed to make entry into City Centre Lal Chowk. The Clock Tower was guarded by large number of troopers while police had laid barbed wires near Maisuma restricting the movement of the people.

Many flyers, including tourists had a tough time in reaching the airport. Scores of passengers missed flights because of the delay in reaching the airport. Patient care was also affected badly. An attendant said that Government has taken people for granted and it cares a fig for them.

A top police official told CNS that though restrictions were imposed in East and Southern party of City, but heavy traffic jam was also witnessed in Old city.

Pertinently, authorities are not allowing the traditional processions in Lal Chowk since the eruption of militancy in Kashmir Valley. (CNS)

Police later led by Itehadul Muslimeen leader Syed Muzafar Rizvi to city. As the mourners, dressed in black clothes and beating their chests, marched towards Budshah Chowk, where they were intercepted by police.

Cops fired tear gas canisters and resorted to baton charge to disperse the mourners. Later Syed Muzafar Rizvi along with his many party members was arrested and lodged at Shaheed Gunj Police Station.

A procession of mourners started from Kak Sarai was intercepted by police near Shaheed Ganj where mourners clashed with the deployed cops. Mourners alleged that police used force to quell the procession resulting in the injuries of scores of mourners. During the clash a police official also suffered injuries.

The police also swung into action on mourners at Chinkral Mohalla in Habba Kadal area, Shutra Shahi, Magarmal Bagh and Tankipora near Divisional Commissioner’s office. The police fired various tear gas shells. Some 10 people received injuries.

Muharram procession was also taken out at Dalgate which ended peacefully.

Earlier restrictions were imposed in areas falling under Kothibagh, Maisuma, Kralkhud, Ram Munshi Bagh and Shaheedgunj police stations.

A video journalist of ANI, Hilal Ahmed was injured when a police official driving Rakshak himself hit him while chasing the mourners. Hilal Ahmed was admitted in Bones and Joints Hospital. Doctors said that his leg has been fractured.

Journalist fraternity expressed shock over the incident and demanded action against the erring police officer.

Muharram procession were also taken out at different places of Valley which dispersed peacefully. Processions were taken out in Zadibal,Hamdania Colony Bemina, Hanjik, Gund Hasi Bhat, Pazipora, Shalimar, Lal Bazar, Ashai Bagh, Hajin, Inderkot, Sumbal, Shri Bhat, Alamgari Bazar, Zorigund, Sonapa Beerwa, Kani Kacchi, Mir Behri, Gulshan Bagh, and Nowgam Sonawari.

Pertinently, Molvi Abbas Ansari and other Shia lead-

ers were put under house arrest while Masroor Abbas Ansari had already been arrested b y police.

A police official told CNS that over all the situation in City remained peaceful. “Few people tried to take out processions at some places which were dispersed by police,” he said.

Muharram marks the death of Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) grandson, Imam Hussein (RA), in the battle of Karbala on Ashura.

Before 1990, the people used to take out processions from Abi Guzar in Kothibagh and Guru Bazaar in Kralkhud areas which culminated at Dalgate in Ram Munshi Bagh area to mark the eighth day of Muharram. However after 1990, the religious processions were banned by the Government. (CNS)

Army Jamwal of 9 RR told CNS that they continuously receive inputs about the presence and inputs of militants. “As we cordon off the area, the militants flee from the spot.

They are evading the arrests and don’t confront us,” he said.

Commanding Officer further said that militants are present in large number in Kulgam town and Army is after them. “They could disrupt the forthcoming Parliament and Assembly elections if not neutralized. We are after them and hopefully the Army will get them sooner or later,” Jamwal said adding that militants so far managed to break the cordon laid down by Army in various hamlets of Kulgam town. (CNS)

Omar underscores importance of ceasefire for peace

Says border tension deeply impacts J&K tranquility, development

Jammu, Nov 13 (KNS):

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the tension at LOC and International Borders across Jammu and Kashmir directly impacts the tranquility and development process in the State and endangers life and property of residents living in the frontier.

“Ceasefire violations and shelling not only make the people leave their homes but severely hamper agricultural operations causing economic stress to border people”, he said.

Interacting with farmers at International Border near Chinore Farm some 25 kilometres from here, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the status of ceasefire and hoped that it would continue for the larger interests of people particularly farmers residing in the frontier.

The Chief Minister also expressed hope that the two Countries would resolve all issues through the process of dialogue and peacefully.

Omar Abdullah enquired the welfare of the people and received brief from them about the prevailing situation and the status of their agricultural operations. He gave directions to the Agriculture Department to provide all help to the border farmers for launch of successful agricultural operations. He asked the department to keep better seeds, fertilizers and other agricultural inputs adequately available to the agriculturists in the border areas.

Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister for Planning and Development, Ajay Sadhotra and Minister of State for Agriculture, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi besides Divisional Officers were accompanying the Chief Minister. (KNS)

Sadhotra chairs BCWWB meeting; discusses welfare measures for workers

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Minister for Labour, Planning and Development Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today said that an innovative scheme has been launched for the welfare of skilled and unskilled workers, which will go a long way in mitigating their problems and ensuring their welfare.

The Minister was chairing a meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Building Construction Workers Welfare Board here this afternoon.

The Minister, who is chairman of the Board, stressed the need for generating awareness among the targeted segments of the society, so that they can benefit from the programme. He also asked the officers to ensure that the workers get themselves registered with the Board so that their legitimate aspirations are fulfilled.

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Finance Mr B.B. Vyas, Housing Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Mr Satish Nehru, Secretary Law Mohammad Ashraf, Member of the Board Mr A. R Parray and Chief Engineer R&B, Jammu Mr. A H Sheikh.

The meeting discussed several issues with regard to streamlining the functioning of the Board and taking initiatives for improving the working conditions of the Labour force. To ensure coordinated working across the state, the meeting discussed about creation of staff for the district units of the Board. The meeting also discussed issuance of Identity Cards and streamlining the registration process of the workers. Threadbare discussions were held regard digitalization of Provident Fund Scheme, Computerisation of registration, Payment record and the details about the family status of the workers. .

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With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our mother, Mrs. Abdul Kareem of Purana Khan Dalgate Srinagar, presently at Astanpora Road Rawalpora Srinagar who left heavenly abode on 12 November 2013(Tuesday). Her Fateh Khawani will be performed on Friday 15th of November 2003 at 3.00 pm at their ancestral graveyard Malteng Dalgate Drugjan Srinagar.

Later on condolence gathering will be performed at her residence at Rawalpora.

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Jora reviews pace of work on Fruit Mandi Office Complex, Leisure Park JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora today conducted tour of Jammu city and took stock of the pace of progress on various developmental projects being executed under Urban Development sector.

During the tour, the Minister visited Fruit Market, Jammu and took stock of pace of construction work on office complex (0B-8) there, under execution by the Jammu Development Authority. He directed the concerned for accelerating the pace of construction work ensuring timely completion of the project. “Early completion and leasing-out the project would improve the financial health of the Authority”, he maintained.

The 4-storey project spread over 16 kanals of land, having 26221 square feet built-in area is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 5.84 crore. tween Main and internal road at Fruit The Minister was apprised that out complex at Fruit Mandi and directMandi and took stock of the progress of the total project cost, an amount ed the concerned for lifting the of work. of Rs. 2.5 crore has been expended construction debris from the site, Among others, Vice Chairman, so far. He was informed that the making it suitable as parking spot.

Jammu Development Authority (JDA), work on the complex is going-on He also directed for landscaping of Kuldeep Khajuria, Superintending Enin full swing and is expected to be the office premises to give it a proper Lone News Agencyambience.

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The Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that phase wise implementation approach would be adopted to ensure that UMEED scheme covers all the 143 Blocks

and 4098 Gram Panchayat over a period of five years The Minister was addressing officers during a review meeting convened to discuss the implementation of UMEED scheme in the state.

Commissioner /Secretary Mr. Farooq Ahmad Peer, who is also the Mission Director of the scheme in the state, State Coordinator Ms.Yogita Rana, Additional Mission Directors Jammu/Kashmir, Mr. Arun Manhas, Mr. Tariq Ahmad, Project Officers and other senior officers of the Rural Development Department were present in the meeting.

Mr. Sagar directed the officers to ensure the speedy implementation of the scheme, which has the large potential for providing employment opportunities to the

der agriculture and allied sectors with a credit facility of Rs. 94.7 crore, under nonfarm/SSI sector Rs.10.21 crore were provided to 645 beneficiaries while as an amount of Rs. 13 crore has been provided for setting up of 2237 income generating units under other priority sector.

The meeting was also informed that 1050 women beneficiaries were provided Rs. 1110 lakh and under weaker section scheme a financial assistance of Rs. 896 lakh was provided to 1761 beneficiaries.

The Director RSET Kulgam also informed the meeting that under the programme, three camps comprising of 96 candidates were imported training in dress designing, hand embroidery and sheep rearing out of which two candidates were linked with credit coverage. Under the scheme BPL candidates are provided with free transport and refreshment during the training period.

He further stated that from the inception of the

women living in rural and far flung areas. He said that the scheme would also ensure that economy of the rural areas also gets an impetus by involving various Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and village organisations into its fold, which would go a long way in ensuring the much needed work avenues to the women folk.

The Minister also asked for putting in place a mechanism which would monitor the implementation of the Scheme, so that it comes up as a success story and can be extended to other districts of the state in a phased manner.

He said that UMEED has a large scope of transforming socio-economic profile of rural women folk and the area in which it is introduced.

It was given out in the meeting that 64 village organisations have been formed under the scheme by including 574 SHGs in Jammu division and 26 village organisations by including 206 SHGs in Kashmir division.

1180 women activists/ community mobilizers have been identified from the state for immersion training in OMPLIS, Kurnool, Andra Pradesh.

The meeting was told that the Jammu and Kashmir state has been sanctioned a special project by the Centre and accordingly 5 new blocks would be taken up under Resource Block Strategy during 201314(2 blocks each from Jammu and Kashmir divisions and one from Ladakh region) in addition tothe already taken up blocks of Lar, Khan Sahib, Chenani and Basholi.

MESSAGE FROM THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN STUDYING IN CATS (CREATIVE AND ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL) ANANTNAG

It is to inform all concerned that our children are receiving quality education from CATS (Creative and Advanced Training School) from many years till date. This institute has made a reputed name in all the private schools of south Kashmir.Infact we the parents of children are very much satisfied with the management and faculty members of the school who always try to put in lots of efforts for imparting moral education in a disciplined and dignified way. Some elements are hell-bent to malign the image of the institute by distributing posters, spreading false and baseless rumors about the staff members and the institute. We appeal the concerned authorities to look into the matter and take stern action against those elements who are indulging in these unpleasant and unwanted activities leaving our children and school management in a state of embarassment.

We also appeal general public not to pay heed to these false rumors. Moreover we the parents of the children extend our full support to the school management and staff members who always take extra care of our children while imparting moral and quality education to them.

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Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that disbursement of financial assistance to deserving persons has always remained among priorities of Government and several initiatives have been taken by the Government during last four years, so that the society particularly downtrodden class lives a life of honour and dignity at par with other sections of the society.

The Minister was addressing an awareness cum disbursement camp, organized by District Social Welfare Officer Srinagar at Shah-i-Hamdan Community Hall, Khanyar here today.

Mr. Sagar impressed upon the officers of the department to serve humanity with dedication, sincerity and honesty, adding that the persons whom they extend assistance are most deserving and poor.

Later, the Minister distributed around Rs. 1.50 lakh among beneficiaries under ISSS, IGNOAPS, NFBS besides pre-matric scholarship to school children.

Appreciating the officers of Social Welfare department for their hard work and dedication, Mr. Sagar hoped that the officers will keep it up in future also.

Senior officers of Social Welfare department attended the camp, including District Social Welfare Officer, Srinagar, Mr. Riyaz Ahmad Beigh and Tehsil Social Welfare Officer, Syed Toaseen Rehman.

beneficiaries under credit action plan

Phase wise introduction of UMEED in 143 Blocks: Sagar JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13:

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 13:

Rs. 117 Cr provided to 10715

Civil Services Institute for officers inaugurated

II of the project . The Institute is also designed to serve as a platform for knowledge and information sharing. A number of committees headed by various district officers have been constituted which apart from strengthening esprit de corps will share latest development in areas of executive, legislature, judiciary, media, science, technology, public service delivery as well as design ways and means for local area development. Divisional Commissioner took a round of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and the Gymnasium. He was also apprised about the Library having more than 2000 books, internet hub and recreational facilities. Shantmanu expressing happiness about the institution and informed that he will request Chief Minister and Chief Secretary for replicating this model in all districts and also strengthening the CSI established at Reasi. He assured all possible help for its expansion.

On the occasions, DDC Shahid Iqbal dwelt on the motto behind the initiative for shaping a stronger administrative team for the district working in a cohesive way based on informal relations.

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scheme in Kulgam in 2011, 625 candidates have been imported necessary training in different trades and so far 40 percent of the trainees have been linked with banks and units stand established.

The District Development commissioner stressed upon the bankers and sponsoring agencies to have close coordination in disposing of the cases and also asked for giving thrust to the sectors like agriculture, horticulture, bee-keeping, sheep rearing, animal husbandry besides transport sector. He also directed the bankers not to ask for any kind of guarantee for the sponsoring loan upto Rs. 2 lakh and education loan upto Rs. 4 lakh as per RBI and NABARD guidelines. He also impressed upon the line departments and bankers to achieve the targets in full well in time.

DDC Kulgam flagged off 270 progressive farmers KULGAM, NOV 13: The District Development Commissioner Kulgam, Jehangir Ahmad Mir today flagged off 270 progressive farmers on agriculture tour for various places of the valley under centrally sponsored scheme ATMA. These farmers which are associated with various agriculture and allied activities will be imparted necessary training and awareness in the sectors of agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, sheep, animal husbandry and poultry development.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Mr. Gulzar Shabnam and officer of the agriculture department and a good number of farmers were present on the occasion.

Smoking in Public places is prohibited under law

VHA, District adm organise sensitization programme

BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 13-

Jammu and Kashmir Voluntary Health Association in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of India, and District Administration Baramulla on Wednesday, organized a sensitization programme of community members, civil Society Volunteers, ASHAs, ANMs, NCC, NYKs, Civil Defence volunteers, PRI members, Imams, Students and Transporters at Government Degree College, Boys, Baramulla here today. Minister of State for Science and Technology Mr Feroz Ahmad khan was the Chief Guest.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that smoking in public places is prohibited under law and stressed on the need to educate masses in general and youth in particular about the ill effects of smoking. He laid emphasis on developing tobacco free culture in society with special focus on school going children.

He also appreciated the initiative of the voluntary Health Association for their efforts on

tobacco control in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama and Baramulla districts. On the occasion, Experts gave valuable insights about tobacco and its ill effects. Dr. Ab Majeed, Assistant Professor, Communicable Diseases SKIMS and Shabir Ahmad Lone, Food Safety Officer,

Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Mr. Raman Bhalla has asked the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Power Development Department (PDD) to work in coordination to ensure improved basic amenities to the people.

This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the officers of JMC, PDD, UEED and PHE accompanying him, during his extensive tour to Basant Vihar in Trikuta Nagar, Bahu Fort, Qasim Nagar, Mahasha Mohalla, Bazigar Basti and Gorkha Nagar to review the progress of ongoing development works.

Commissioner, JMC Mr. Kiran Wattal,

Chief Engineer, PHE, Mr. K K Gupta, Managing Director, JKHB Mr. Ram Pal Sharma besides other senior officers of PHE, PDD, JMC and UEED accompanied the Minister.

The Minister asked JMC to gear up its men and machinery in completing the projects like Multipurpose Community Halls, modernization of walkways and recreational parks at Gorkha Nagar and Qasim Nagar besides upgradation of lanes and drains. He also asked for proper maintaining sanitation in these areas and deputing regular teams of SafaiKaramcharies.

Responding to the locals demand, Mr. Bhalla asked JMC Commissioner to immediately start the construction work on entry gate and approach road besides development of premises by fixing tiles in

Aries

March 21-April 19

Your mind could be of service to others today. You’ve been doing very well for yourself, and you’re thinking in terms of sharing your good fortune somehow. A friend may have ideas for groups that you could get involved with. Before you commit to anything, make sure you really want to do it. You don’t want to be entrusted with a cause and then let others down.

Taurus April 20-May 20

Career matters are probably going well for you, but you might be unsure if you want to continue along this track. You might consider other options, perhaps some you’ve always wanted to try but have never been in a position to do. Don’t feel you have to decide now. You have plenty of time. Don’t make a move until you’re sure.

Gemini May 21-June 21

Are you planning to attend a lecture or workshop? This is a good day for it. Your mind and emotions are working together to bring insights your way. Your common sense is operating at a very high level, so this is also a good day to make practical decisions. Communication with those who share your interests should be both gratifying and enlightening.

Cancer June 22-July 22

Inspiration and insights that come through dreams could give you the boost you need to get your career on track. You may have been kicking different ideas around for a while, but what you realize today could motivate you to act. Formulate a strategy before you begin. As long as you make the effort to stay focused, efficient, and practical, whatever you decide today might work.

Leo

July 23-August 22 Communication with your romantic partner could be more psychic than verbal today, although the conversation should be heartfelt, honest, and gratifying. You’ll share your feelings as well as ideas gained from reading. The subject of traveling together may come up. A stronger sense of unity and understanding could result. Make the most of it.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

Ideas for creative projects that might earn more money could buzz through your mind. There might be so many that you have to scramble to write them down so you don’t forget any. Discussions with friends or your partner could give you even more ideas instead of paring down the list. Let them come for now. You can make sense of them later. What’s important now is to get them in writing.

Libra

September 23-October 23 Romance is at the top of your priority list today. A deep conversation may take place with your partner, perhaps to sort out your feelings about the relationship. Other matters of interest to you both could come up, and this bodes well for your future. Don’t give in to the temptation to point out your partner’s faults. Just say quietly what it is that you need.

Scorpio

October 24-November 21

Young visitors bring out the best in you today. Have you prepared some delicious food for your guests? When you want to, you can be a great host, keeping guests entertained and even enthralled. In return, they’re thoroughly enjoyable company. This should be a happy interlude for you since you like being sociable. You may receive a welcome delivery some time during the day, too.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21

Srinagar highlighted various health related issues associated with smoking and also detailed various provisions of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA, 2003), through a power point presentation. Among other Ex Director, JKVHDA A. M. Mir, Additional Dy Commissioner, Baramulla Sukriti Jain, Programme Officer, A. K. Wani, Sr. programme Manager.

Bhalla for ensuring improved basic amenities to people JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13

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cremation ground of the Bahu Fort.

Regarding improvement of drinking water supply in Bahu Fort, the Minister asked PHE to prepare estimates for digging of one more tube well in the area so that the shortage of water could be addressed.Referring to measures being taken up to improve Qasmi Nagar and Sheikh Nagar nallah, the Minister informed that Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for releasing funds under UEED sector. For the time being, he asked the UEED to start protection work on nallah near Multipurpose Community Hall in Qasmi Nagar to prevent any damage during rainy season.

Mr. Bhalla asked UEED to raise the height of culverts over drains in Qasim Nagar and Bazigar Basti to avoid clogging of debris under the drains.

You should feel emotionally stable today, but you may feel a bit unsure of yourself when it comes to data. Someone is challenging your way of thinking and demanding that you take a step farther out on the fragile limb. You’re happy on the part of the branch that’s much thicker and more stable.

Feel free to stay there if you don’t feel comfortable taking a chance now.

Capricorn December 22-January 19

Today an organization dedicated to spiritual pursuits may open its doors in your neighborhood. This might be of special interest to you and your partner. You might want to go and check the place out. You could meet some interesting new people, hear about some fascinating ideas, and perhaps discover some new books. Be prepared for a fun evening.

Aquarius January 20-February 18

Good news may come today. Whatever it is should make you very happy and cause you to be too hyper to sit still.

You’ll probably want to take a quick walk around the neighborhood to work off some of the energy. This could put you in an optimistic space, looking forward to the future. Enjoy your evening.

Pisces

February 19-March 20

Your imagination might soar into the wild blue yonder today. You may envision wonderful new plans for your future. Some money may be coming your way. There’s the possibility of a pending raise. Let your imagination roam freely.

Over the next day, make a list of your options. Weed out the unworkable ones. Don’t rush to decide.

EDITORIAL/ OPINION Zabarwan Times Thursday 14 November 2013

Make fast track recruitment system really fast

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he recent announcement of the state government to fill up the vacant posts in different government departments on fast track basis seems to have been forgotten as the advertisements after that have not been positive for the aspirants. The examination for recruitment of teachers by SSB and also the junior assistants is undergoing different stages of reaching to the final short listing of the candidates to be called for viva. Prior to that some other posts were advertised and examinations were conducted for recruitment but so far none of these have been finalized and the candidates remain where they were. It had generated a new hope amongst seven lakh educated unemployed youths when the coalition government had done away with the old system of recruitment which was discriminatory in nature. There are about eighty thousand posts vacant in different government organizations which can be filled on fast track basis and eighty thousand deserving candidates can be saved from further frustration and disappointment of their lives. It is really unfortunate that about fifty thousand unemployed educated youth are going to be over aged within a next couple of years and their hopes of getting an opportunity to earn their bread and butter will be dashed to earth forever. The government should immediately remove all bottle necks in the recruitment policy and should fill up all these vacant posts immediately so that these fifty thousand unfortunate young men also get a chance to compete with others. It is a matter of fact that the state has no other avenues where it can recruit a large number of youths who have the capabilities to prove their metal. There are no big industries and no big corporate houses which can accommodate skilled and semi skilled professional. The dependence of the educated youth on governmental sector in itself is a big problem as the state lacks the resources to provide employment to every youth. Now it will be in the best interest of unemployed youths if the vacant posts are filled up on real fast track basis and red tapism in the process of recruitment is done away with.

Zabarwan Times Thursday 14 November 2013

International Children’s

Film Festival of India I

nternational Children’s Film Festival of India (ICFFI) also popularly known as The Golden Elephant is a biennial festival that strives to bring the most delightful and imaginative national and international children’s cinema to young audiences in India. Outstanding features, shorts, live action and animation films are screened over seven days of festive celebrations, attended by more than a hundred thousand children and hundreds of film professionals from across the world.

Every two years, the festival begins on 14th November, the birth date of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru – India’s first Prime Minister – also fondly referred to as Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru), because of his love for children. Pandit Nehru established CFSI soon after India’s independence with the hope that indigenous and exclusive cinema for children would stimulate their creativity, compassion and critical thinking.

It is this vision of Jawaharlal Nehru that guides ICFFI. Cinema is a powerful medium which will have to be used to play a pivotal role in child’s life and we should also understand what are the entertainment needs of the children.

In a world that is cluttered with consumerist and often violent content for children, ICFFI is committed to promoting cinema that is humane and non-violent, and yet delightful and fun! Special care is taken to program films that culti-

vate an understanding of other cultures, lives and experiences and encourage children to reflect on the world around.

Workshops and open forums at the festival aim towards stimulating critical appreciation and creative pursuit of cinematic arts amongst young people. The festival also supports the work of children’s filmmakers by rewarding them for their dedication and talent.

ICFFI is one of the largest and most

erwise. Here they get an opportunity to interact with other kids, eminent guests and directors from different parts of the world. ICFFI is dedicated to these little delegates and to those imaginative filmmakers who attempt to make films for the toughest audience of all – children!

The 18th edition of ICFFI will take place from 14th to 20th November 2013 screening approx 150 plus films from across the world. The festival will have

colourful children’s film festivals in the world. A unique feature of the festival is its audience. More than a hundred thousand children travel from little villages and towns from across India to view high quality international children’s cinema that they would never be exposed to oth-

three Competition Sections: Competition International, Competition Asian Panorama, Competition Little Directors where international and national films compete for the prestigious Golden Elephant Trophies, accompanied by cash awards. The festival will also screen

specially curated Non-Competition Sections including Children’s World that will showcase the most acclaimed films from the last decade and country specific which will present the best of one country’s children’s films to young audiences in India.

The main agenda of ICFFI is to give clean and healthy environment to the children by screening films produced by the countries all over the world. 18th Edition of ICFFI will take place in the historic city of Hyderabad, the festival permanent venue for the last 8 editions and is organized by Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) – an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with Government of Andhra Pradesh.

200 films from 48 countries are going to participate in this event. The countries participating for the first time are South America, Austria, Greenland, Lebanon, Scotland, Malaysia etc. Opening film is ‘Gopi Gawaiyya Bagha Baiyaya’ recently produced by CFSI and Closing film will be the award winning film.

Around 1, 50,000 children are expected to participate in the festival. For the first time ICFFI has received a formidable quantity of animation films from across the globe: 285 animation films, focus on sourcing international award winning films featured in 20 most prestigious international children’s film festivals also including titles screened at Berlinale, Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes etc.

Children’s Film Society, India Children’s Film Society (CFSI) was established in 1995 to provide value-based entertainment to children through the medium of films. CFSI is engaged in production, acquisition, distribution/

exhibition and promotion of children’s films. The head office of CFSI is located in Mumbai with branch offices in New Delhi and Chennai. The mission of CFSI is to facilitate promotion of children’s

films by encouraging strengthening and spreading the Children’s Film Movement all over the country and abroad.

Films produced/ procured by the society are exhibited through State/ District

level Children’s Film Festivals as well as through theatrical, non-theatrical exhibition in schools through Distributors, NGOs, etc. Children film society exhibits films produced by state.

Gawaiyya Bagha Baiyaya’ & ‘Kaphal’, Jaldeep (First feature of CFSI), Adventures of a Sugar Doll (First animation of CFSI), RajuaurTinku (puppet animation short), Hangama Bombay Ishtyle, CharandasChor, Dost Magarmachch, Sunday, Halo, Karamati Coat, Gattu wiill also be exhibited. Animation section is introduced for the first time in the history of this event. A number of open forums and workshops will be organised like a master class on marketing locally produced children’s film internation-

ally and Open Forums will be organised on Rights of Child Actors, Inclusive Cinema – representing the differently abled, Challenges and Potential of Indian Animation and Invisibility of Girls in children’s content. During this festival, the films are being screened through Digital Cinema Package (DCPs). Also, separate arrangements have been made for special children with one of the theatre in Hyderabad. The film will be screened at the Prasad IMAX Multiplex and 7 other theatres.

Highlights Ranbir Kapoor will be the special attraction at the international children's film festival. Noted lyricist, Gulzar and well known actor Amol Palekar will also participate in the festivities. The highlights of Opening ceremony and closing ceremony will be combination of cultural programmes and screening of films.‘Gopi Gawaiyya Bagha Baiyaya’,a recently produced film of CFSI will be screened during Opening ceremony at Lalit Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens, Hyderabad. Renowned

director and actor Amol Gupte, is the current chairperson of the Children's Film Society. An award winning film will be screened during closing ceremony. Celebrities from Hindi film industry (Bollywood) and Telegu film industry (Tollywood) are expected to be associated with opening and closing ceremony. 200 films from 48 countries will be showcased in 10 Screens across Hyderabad with 30 shows everyday and 150,000 expected child viewers. Besides Opening film for the festival i.e. ‘Gopi

Main Programs and Events Programming a Competitive Animation section, given the unprecedented quantity and quality of animation features and shorts received from across the world. Country Focus Retrospective of Czech films in collaboration with Zlin Film

Festival, Czech Republic – the oldest children’s film festival in the world.

A Retrospective on the Best of Indian Children’s Films in commemoration of 100 years of Indian Cinema, the package will showcase National Award winning and Classic Indian

Awards Four Golden Trophy Awards and a cash prize of 2 lakhs will be given for each for the best live action feature, best live action director, best live action screenplay and best live action screenplay. Special Mention Certificates may be awarded at the discretion of the jury. Awards and cash prizes of same cadre will also be given in all other categories namely Competition Animation, Competition Shorts and Competition Little Directors. These awards will be decided by four juries of 5 members each of eminent film personalities.

Moreover, Members of Selection Committee are very well known faces in film industry.

Ayesha Sayani is a filmmaker.

Amrit Gangar is a cinema critic and academic, Dolly Thakore is a film and theatre professional, Jeroo Mulla is a professor of media and communication at Sophia College, Mumbai, Meher Marfatia is a journalist and children’s story writer and also conducts workshops, Rashid Irani is a wellknown cinema critic, Rekha Bhimani is a story writer, translator and voice-over artist.

Country Focus-Czech

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Children’s films, in collaboration with DFF and NFAI. Special focus on Children with Special needs through dedicated film screenings and open forums. Topics screened for open forums are One Master Class on marketing locally produced

The 18 ICFFI will have a Country Focus Retrospective of Czech films in collaboration with Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic. The Zlin Film Festival is the oldest children’s film festival in the world which has had over 50 editions!

The Country focus with Czech Republic is in keeping with the aim of the ICFFI which is to introduce children in India to the culture, lives and experiences of countries and people that they have limited access and exposure. In order to present the best of children’s cinema from an important child’s film producing country, and invite key players from their industry to inspire and encourage exchange of information, ideas and skills among Indian children’s filmmakers and film professionals. This will help to build an artistic and cultural relationship with film producing and film exhibiting organizations across the world and catalyze exchange of cinematic and cultural products and activities.

The Country Focus will show a very beautifully curated package of children's films from the Czech Republic right from 1950's along with their most recent productions. The package will have live action as well as Animation features and shorts from across the years. There will be a delegation of 5 distinguished members visiting India from the Czech Republic, which will include the festival director of the Zlin Film Festival and famous children's film director's from Czech Republic.

children’s film internationally and 4 Open Forums on rights of Child Actors, Inclusive Cinema – representing the Differently abled, Challenges and Potential of Indian Animation, Invisibility of Girls in children’s content.

Children Delegates Total of 111 children delegate confirmed from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Andaman Nicobar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Jammu and two children from Chicago. Also, 65 children delegates from Japan, Germany, Morocco and other schools of India are expected to participate in this film festival.

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

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A new treatment for prostate cancer can free the disease for nine in ten men without debilitating side effects, say scientists.

damage to surrounding tissue is minimised, meaning there are far fewer side effects.

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for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig also highlights the important role of basic pitch discrimination abilities for early language development. The speed and apparent ease with which young infants learn the

cephalography (EEG).

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Other nuts like almonds tween non-neighbouring and pistachios could also elements are typical for be consumed.

Foods for strong bones

time bones can deteriorate in quality. Osteoporosis, which is marked by a condition where bones become soft and crack easily, is no longer just a disease of the older generation.

More and more youngsters are falling prey to this due to poor eating habits.

Walnuts

recognized this rule violation", Mueller said.

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There is reason why your mother told you to drink your glass of milk daily. Milk is a vital source

Nuts and seeds

Walnuts are full of omega-3 fatty acid, which has numerous benefits. They also contain alphalinoleic acid, which strengthens the bones.

These vegetables boast of alpha-carotene, betacarotene, and betacryptoxanthin. Eat them raw in the form of salad.

Diabetes is one of the most com-

London: mon Sleeping health pills conditions prevalent in seldom worked 40 perIndia.for People who suffer from diabetes arepoppers unable towho use glucose in their body a more mature way could cent of the leading it to build insomnia, says up in the blood. It’s detect the syllable depen- suffer fromsymptoms include extreme fatigue of 20,000 peo-regular exhaustion, dencies. When facing the a survey much beyond a British acuteto levels of thirst, weight loss, consame task as the babies, ple, according adults only showed a reac- study. stant hunger, vaginal yeast infections, frequent ofurination the pa- and blurred vision. tion to the rule violations Some 42 percent There are two basic tests for diabetes tients currently on mediwhen asked to explicitly Anemia causes extreme fatigue - the plasma glucose test, and the oral cation have been sleeping glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The mainly due to low red blood cell counts look for dependencies beat the sedentary badly for plasma over 11 glucose years ortest evaluates an in- amongst other hemoglobin related abtweenLooking the syllables.

Muel- lifestyle dividual’s blood glucose levels on an normalities. One may feel extremely of an average Indian office worker, atA further more.

22 percent ler and her colleagues times it becomes difficult to pinpoint a empty stomach, while the OGTT re- weak and short on breath. This conhad insomnia lasting two conclude that, evidently, before and after dition is more prevalent in women single reason as to why fatigue is such quires blood samples by their doctor,women with one and up to a maximum to five years, while one insyrup. thanofin men, especially who a big part of daily life. If you feel ex- drinking glucose the automatic recognition in five using over the counfour weeks at a time. undergo heavy periods or who don’t hausted every day, why not try some six had suffered between ability is lost later on. of iron. lifestyle changes or new habits a 10 years, the surter remedies.levels American Findings from The consume Great recommended sixforand "What Experts suggest that pregnant women week orwe twofound to seeparticuif your energy levWhen one suffers from thyroid Sleep Survey of research this year found said British larly interesting is that vey revealed.Experts need extra amounts of iron in their els change? problems, even daily activities that adults sleeping pills may signifimore than 20,000 the study suggested that daily food intake.Extreme fatigue, Adjustgroup your social calendar, stop involve minimal physical involvement the small of adults cantly increase the risk of in Britain found we are a poor quality sleep, low concentration, working overtime, eat nutritious sleeping pills were not seem daunting.

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Long-term poor sleephas been proven to be said. These findings not only help understand how more effective.Around 10 ers were twice as likely to which uses cognitive betechniques. children manage to learn million National Heath have relationship prob- havioural Andrew McCulloch, chief lems, suffer from daytime language so quickly dur- Service (MHS) prescripexecutive of the Mental fatigue and lack of coning early development, but tions for sleeping pills are takespoint us through gallbladder and evenFoundation, itching all overhas the also to a strong link issued each year. But NHS centration.The survey also Health problems and helps us un- guidelines say they should showed almost one in 10 campaigned body due to jaundice. for the NHS between auditoderstandvery thembasic in detail.

The commonest cause the imporwith insomnia were on to highlight ry skills sophisticated Galland bladder stone is be for short-term use only of aggravation of gallbladder of sleep. also learning known asabilities. cholelithiasis. - usually for two weeks sleeping pills prescribed tance disease, or a gallbladder atrule

times the reasons behind your feeling tired all the time go beyond a hectic schedule.

Anemia

Thyroid

zyme produced by the liver.

The main function of gallbladder in the body is to digest the fats. However, problems with the gallbladder and biliary system are very common and might consist of swelling of the bile ducts and gallbladder, stones forming in the gallbladder, lack of free flow of the bile and absorbs muscular aspasms of the "It significant bladder. Dr Kapil Kochhar amount of what we apply Senior Consultant Minimally to it into&the bloodstream Invasive Bariatric Surgery at Artemis Institute and it canHealth then be stored-

The stone can slip into the bile duct leading to jaundice, pancreatitis and renal failure. Secondly, cancer of the gallbladder is a major complication. Because the gallbladder is closely attached to the liver, it spreads very easily to the liver and in 90% of the cases the diagnosis is so late that the hope for cure is lost.

Symptoms of a gallbladConsuming der attack are: grapes may upset health stomhelpRegular protect heart ach after eating in people with heavy/fatty metabolic

tack, is eating fatty meals. It happens mostly after eating out, and eating deep fried or cheese-heavy foods.

A simple ultrasound is the most effective tool for diagnosis of gallbladder stone.

For difficult diagnosis and especially cancer, a gallbladder CT scan and even MRI may be needed.

The only and most effective treatment for extreme cases of gallbladder stone disease is removal of gallbladder by surgery.

Grapes good for men's heart health meals.

If someone experiences/ feels acidity or heaviness in the upper part of the abdomen or centre of chest regularly.

Acute pain in chest.

Vomiting.

The pain fever and vom-

iting along with occasional mild jaundice is what is commonly called a gallbladder attack. However, symptoms of cancer of the gallbladder are few and range from dull ache to jaundice which is usually severe. It might be associated with weight loss

in the body, where it ac- syndrome, a new study cumulates and has the po- has revealed. Researchers tential to do harm." observed a reduction in key How to reduce your levels risk factors for heart disease The children were between 24 of chemical in men and exposure 60 months old, born in with Cali-metabolic synScientists are trying to build hu- much easier -- allowing them to 60,000 scientific papers every 1.Use fewer products fornia and residedtowithdrome: at leastreduced one blood presman brain using the world’s most manipulate and measure any as- year -- into one platform.The parent who sure, spokeimproved either reduce biological your overall expoblood flowcomputer. powerful pect of the brain,” he said. project has received some fundEnglish or Spanish. sure.

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Maternal obesity, diabetes lead to autism in kids

A major study conducted by researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute found that mothers who were obese were 1-2/3 times more likely to have a child with autism as normalweight mothers without diabetes or hypertension, and were more than twice as likely to have a child with another developmental disorder.

Mothers with diabetes were found to have nearly 2-1/3 times with any of the metabolic conditions disthe chance of having a child with develop- played mild deficits in problem solving, mental delays as healthy mothers. Howev- language comprehension and production, er, the proportion of mothers with diabetes motor skills and socialization. who had a child with autism was higher “Over a third of U.S. women in their than in healthy mothers but did not reach childbearing years are obese and nearly statistical significance. one-tenth have gestational or type 2 diaThe study also found that the autistic betes during pregnancy. Our finding that you may take be intolinked acit's this so- "When As experts fakemothers tans birth children of deem diabetic weredefects. more And these maternal conditions count the sheer number called 'chemical cocktail' that 'dangerous', we look at disabled -- had greater deficits in language with neurodevelopmental problems in chilcomprehension adapdren raises- concerns and therefore may of products we now use, some experts worried other toiletries and that production might hasand tive communication --your than were the chihaveconsider serious public-health implications,” and the fact that we're especially when you well be damaging dren with autism born to healthy mothers. said Paula Krakowiak, a biostatician affilialso exposed the huge numberated of different health, too. the children without However, autism with the MIND Institute. to some of these chemicals through lotions and potions most of included Fake tan productsmothers are far also born to diabetic exhibited The study 1,004 mother/child impairments backgrounds enrolled household cleaners, foodin use eachtoday. pairs from diverse from alone in in socialization containing inusaddition language comprehension and "No production, the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics pesticides, packaging and one can say that if you chemicals that research sugwhen compared with the non-autistic chil- and the Environment Study (CHARGE), general industrial outuse X, Y and Z you're going gests can have nasty side efdren of healthy women. most of them living in Northern California, put,"living continues cancer oradiabefects. Children Many cosmetics are toofdevelop without autism mothers with small subset in Los Elizabeth, Angeles.

Hyperthyroidism symptoms include extreme weakness, muscle fatigue, difficulty in strenuous physical movement, drop in weight, increased heart rate, extreme thirst and reduced menstrual flows. Hypothyroidism symptoms include extreme fatigue, difficulty in concentration, water retention and subsequent weight gain, heavier menstrual flow, inflammation of the muscles and constipation. These thyroid conditions are easily detected with a blood test.

Expert advice: Understanding gallbladder attack

Toiletries that might damage your health Carrots Milk of calcium as well as vitamin D. Research suggests that other dairy products like cheese and ice-cream are also good alternatives but while they contain calcium, most do not have vitamin D. You can always opt for a nonfat variety so that you get all the health benefits.

mon problems that might be the reasons behind your fatigue:

Human brain to be built using supercomputer

Maternal obesity, diabetes lead to autism in kids (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Diabetic and obese mothers are likely to give birth to a child with autism or another developmental disability, says researchers.

formulated with a mixture of controversial synthetic ingredients that have been linked to health problems including breast cancer, hormone disruption, fertility issues, asthma, allergies, diabetes and

tes," says Elizabeth SalterGreen, of a UK charity.

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Omega-3 fatty acids do not help sclerosis patients

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may not help patients with relapsingremitting multiple sclerosis, according to a new Migraines are study. not as-

land University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, and colleagues included 92 patients

850 mg of docosahexaenoic acid daily - and the other half (46) were administered placebo. After six months, all patients received interferon beta-1a three times a week for another 18 months.

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure disease activity by the number of new T1-weighted gadolinium-enhancing lesions in the brain. “The results from this study did not show any beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on disease activity in multiple sclerosis as a monotherapy or in combination with interferon beta.

Migraines do not hurt your brain

sociated withsclerosis cognitive Multiple is a decline, suggests new chronic, incurable disease of the central even nervousthough system research that affects studies about 2.5have milprevious lion people worldwide. Some linked the disorder to patients use, or have tried, increased stroke risk omega-3 fatty acids supplementation to control the and structural brain ledisease because the essential sions. fatty acids could theoretically Migraines affect about have anti-inflammatory and 20 percent of female neuroprotective the effects in population, and while these headaches are common, not much is known about this

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10 Foods you can’t live without

well-balanced, all-round healthy diet.

Spinach - Another must have vegetable which help in keeping your blood pressure levels The vegetarians among you will need to find made popular by Popeye, this fictional character under control. alternatives and substitutes for a few, but don’t got it right! Spinach offers calcium and magneA good steak or bacon now and then - Every worry - there are plenty of plant based healthy sium in plenty, pairs well with meat of any kind, once in a while it’s good to have a good chunk foods in this list of 10 foods you can’t ignore. can be sauteed, steamed, thrown into soups, or of red meat. This is because red meat contains Lots of fish rich in Omega 3 - A fatty fish rich eaten raw, and provides roughage. As flexible as animal fats and proteins and on the whole makes in Omega 3 is really important to get your ratio they come, this green vegetable has so much nu- for an extremely wholesome and satiating meal. balance to 1:1 (Omega 3 : Omega 6). The top 5 trition that it’s hard to ignore.

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more energy and needing more calcium. The best path is to try out both sets of advice and see what works for you.

Since a new mother suffers from loss of blood, her iron levels could be precariously balanced. A little spinach can go a long way.

by medication, but because medicines will pass on the baby, it's better to take preventive action. "I used to keep

Ketaki. "Fluids help flush out toxins and medication, and help stay oriented even with the lack of sleep that comes

ZABARWAN TIMES

THURSDAY NOVEMBER | 14 | 2013

'Narendra Modi poster child of India's failure to punish the violent': US Com. Agencies Washington: Two top members of a commission on religious freedom constituted by the US Congress have said it is sad that the BJP has picked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate and have described him as the “poster child for India’s failure to punish the violent”.

“It was another son of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi, who once offered a broad, tolerant vision for the country and its multi-religious society,” wrote Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon, in a special op-ed on the CNN website yesterday.

“So, as 2014 draws nigh, whose vision will be embraced? Which India will prevail - that of religious freedom or religious intolerance? Time will tell,” they wrote.

While Swett is Vice Chairwoman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Glendon is a USCIRF Commissioner.

The op-ed “The two faces of India” was published on the blog of the popular CNN program “Global Public Square”, which is run by eminent Indian American Fareed Zakaria.

“The poster child for India’s failure

to punish the violent remains Narendra Modi, who is Gujarat’s chief minister - a post he held during the 2002 riots,” they wrote.

“Gujarat’s high court rapped the Modi administration for inaction and ordered compensation for religious structures that suffered damage. In 2005, the US State Department agreed with the recommendation of USCIRF and others to revoke Modi’s visa,” they said.

“True, in April 2012, the highest court’s Special Investigative Team failed to prove guilt against Modi and others in a case involving the deaths of nearly 70 people. But he remains implicated in other Gujaratassociated cases that have yet to be investigated or adjudicated,” the oped said.“That is why, more recently, 65 members of India’s parliament wrote to President Barack Obama, requesting that he not issue Modi a visa.

14 labourers killed in truck accident in Madhya Pradesh Agencies

BHOPAL: As many as 14 labourers were killed and 23 others seriously injured when a truck in which they were travelling overturned at Datia district in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night.

They were migrant labourers, from Tikkamgarh district, who had gone to Datia to work in paddy fields. Reckless driving and bad road led to the incident, said sources.

Police said incident took place on Datia-Jhansi road under Cherula police station area killing 10 labourers on the spot, while four

succumbed to their injuries on way to hospital. Injured were referred to district hospital in Datia. Two of them were referred to government medical college in Gwalior district.

The truck, which was on its way to Tikkamgarh district from Datia, was overloaded with grains and 40 labourers seated on them, when the accident occurred, said D K Arya, DIG Chambal range.

Post-mortem were on till filing of this report. “There are less external injuries. Most of the labourers seem to have died of asphyxia. For, the labour-

ers were sitting amid many sacks of foodgrains, which they had earned for their work,” the DIG told TOI on phone.

The victims were migrant labourers - all belonging to the local fishing community of Tikkamgarh district - and were returning home after cutting paddy crops of farmers in Datia.

Police are looking for the driver, whom they blamed for ‘negligence’.

The driver, who absconded after this incident, has been booked under section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code for causing death due to negligence.

Haryana IAS officer spends weekend in villages to improve schools Agenceis: CHANDIGARH: An IAS officer from Haryana visits villages during weekend to motivate teachers to improve education standard in the government schools.

Chander Shekhar, who is director general of state school education, spends almost every Friday night with villagers and teachers in a school to interact with them to solve their problems. He spends the next day with students of the school to listen their problems.

Last Friday night, he stayed in government senior secondary school, Khudda Kalan (Ambala). “This gave us a chance to share our problems with the director general directly. We were asked in advance to send our problems including those related to the promotion to the directorate, so that these can be solved on the spot,” said Kuldeep Mehta, a lecture in the school.

This initiative would certainly help in bridging the gap between the teachers and directorate of the education department,” Mehta added.

A 1985 batch officer of Haryana Civil Service (HCS) officer, Chander Shekhar, 51, was promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 2005.

Shekhar was deputy commissioner, Kaithal before he was shifted to the education department in July. As DC, Shekhar initiated the night camp concept in August, 2012 to spend nights in the villages along with senior officers of the administration.

Due to this initiative, he had become eyesore of a section of deputy commissioners in the state as they were apprehending that they would also be asked to follow the same concept. The government, in December, 2012, formally issued directions to all deputy commissioners to follow the night camp model.

Manipur People’s Party leader shot dead in Imphal Agencies IMPHAL: Unidentified gunmen shot dead the vice president of the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) Haobijam Manisana Singh at Changaingei Ucheckon near Imphal airport on Wednesday morning.

Manisana, a resident of Thanga village in Bishnupur district was inside his car around 10.30am when some unidentified gunmen shot him dead, police sources said adding that some bullet marks were also found on his car.

Minutes after the incident, a search operation was launched by police commandos in and around the area.

“Operation is still going on to track down the assailants at various places in Imphal West district. So far there has been no arrest in connection with the incident,” a senior police officer, who led the operation, told TOI. Police could not immediately ascertain the motive behind the killing.

Former Adhaksha of Bishnupur Zilla Parishad, Manisana contested the last assembly polls from Thanga constituency.

MPP is the oldest regional party in Manipur.

No group has claimed responsibility for the political assassination till the time of filing this report.

Various political parties condemning the incident and demanded the government to book the culprits.

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Election Commission pulls up Rahul; Modi gets notice over poll code violation Agencies NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has expressed displeasure over certain public utterances of Rahul Gandhi during poll campaign and asked him to be circumspect. The commission pulled up Gandhi and advised him to be more careful in public speaking during election campaigns.

Earlier, the EC had issued a notice to Gandhi on October 31 for his speeches in which he had said Pakistan’s ISI was in touch with Muzaffarnagar riot victims and charged BJP with indulging in politics of hatred. 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.

Acting on a Congress complaint, the Election Commission on Wednesday slapped a notice on Narendra Modi for prima facie violating the model code of conduct over his “ khooni panja” (bloodied hand) remark on the Congress poll symbol.

The poll panel has asked Modi to explain by 5pm on November 16, why action should not be initiated against him for the said remark made while campaigning in Chhattisgarh.

“Whereas, it has been, prima facie, observed that by making the aforesaid statements, you have violated the provisions of the model code of conduct ... Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon to explain by 5pm of November 16, 2013 as to why action should not be taken against you for aforesaid violation of model code of conduct,” the EC notice said. The Election Commission said if no reply is received within the prescribed time, it will be presumed that he has nothing to say and the commission will take appropriate action without any further reference to him. A copy of the video CD of Modi’s speech of November 7 in Dongargarh Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh was obtained by the commission alongwith remarks by the returning officer before issuing the notice to him. Modi while campaigning in Chhattisgarh on November 7 had said, “When Atal Behari Vajpayee formed Chhattisgarh, whose hands did it first go into ... Do you want such a ‘khooni panja’ (bloodied hand) again ... Brothers and sisters.

Rape-word outrage: Why targeting the CBI chief is futile Agencies CBI Director Ranjit Sinha is under fire for comparing illegal betting in this country to rape. “If you cannot enforce the ban on betting, it is like saying ‘if you can’t prevent rape, you enjoy it’” he said in an unseemly attempt to explain why un-enforceability cannot be used as an argument against the existence of a law.

Ranjit Sinha, who later apologised for the comment. AFP Many are furious at this display of insensitivity, all the more remarkable in a senior member of a law enforcement agency and in a society afflicted by appalling levels of sexual violence.

CPM leader Brinda Karat wants Sinha to be prosecuted, National Commission for Women Mamata Sharma is demanding his resignation, BJP’s Smriti Irani called the comment “absolutely disgusting” , even biotech titan Kiran Mazumdar Shaw says Sinha “has rendered himself unfit to hold this office.”

Sinha isn’t the first worthy to run into trouble over the misuse of ‘rape’. Both the critics and defenders of R-word analogies tend to tread

predictable ground. Chetan Bhagat, for example, provoked widespread outrage earlier this year for tweeting, “The rupee is asking, is there no punishment for my rapists?” He quickly backtracked and deleted the tweet, but not without complaint: ““People here flipping out on using word rape as metaphor. Murder is OK. Using F word is also OK.” He is not alone in dismissing such outrage as overwrought and misdirected. South African columnist, Ivo Vegter, went one step further to claim that such “grandstanding by anti-rape activists makes the message commonplace, and the messengers appear shrill.

This diminishes their effectiveness when they turn their energies to the very real issues faced by rape victims.” But all this ‘tu-tu, mein-mein’

focusing on public figures ducks the more critical issues at hand. For starters, forget Bhagat or Sinha, more alarming is the widespread use of rape as everyday slang. ‘I raped that test,’ is common, as is a ‘we got raped’ message mourning a match outcome. ‘Facebook rape’ is a common term to describe the act of hacking into a friend’s account to post fake updates. It is noteworthy, however, that young men use ‘rape’ more often than women, and worse — as Bhagat’s tweet reveals — interchangeably with fuck. More alarming than the use of rape to indicate a forceful act is the inability to distinguish it from consensual sex. A blurring glaringly evident in Sinha’s quote which assumes that a rape victim can choose to ‘enjoy’ the experience of being violated. No one ever suggests that a murder or torture victim can do the same. Bhagat also pointed to an apparent gender bias in rape outrage, noting the lack of response to Shobhaa De’s no-less insensitive tweet: “Dumb questions: If the UPA government is forced to quit, does the Opposition possess a magic wand to fix the rupee-rape crisis overnight.”

Three militants killed in Manipur IMPHAL: Three militants of Zeliangrong United Front have been killed in an exchange of fire with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isac and Muivah (NSCNIM) cadre in interior Tamenglong district of Manipur, police said on Wednesday.

Heavily-armed militants attacked a group of NSCN-IM cadre at Bhalok village late last evening by exploding powerful bombs, followed by a fierce exchange of fire between them in the hill village, the police said.

During the encounter that lasted over five hours, three militants of ZUF were killed and some other militants belonging to the NSNCNIM were injured, the police said.

Official reports from Tamenglong district said an injured NSCN-IM cadre was taken to Imphal while some others who sustained minor injuries left the spot. Two small arms were recovered from the spot, the reports said.

2013 saw one of the worst flooding episodes on India-Nepal border: WMO

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NEW DELHI: We may have dismissed it as just a very lengthy monsoon but the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says this year’s early onset brought the worst flooding and devastation in the past half century to regions near the IndiaNepal border.

In WMO’s provisional annual statement released on Wednesday in Geneva, it has commended improved meteorological early warning systems and preparedness in India with “avoiding a major humanitarian disaster.” Phailin which

Delhi HC tells Jaganmohan to meet speaker for resignation Agencies The Delhi High Court Wednesday told YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and two other parliament members to make their representation before the speaker for acceptance of their resignation as the Lok Sabha members.

Justice V.K. Jain of the high court asked the three members of parliament to personally meet Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to confirm the “genuine and voluntary” nature of their resignation.

The MPs put in their papers to protest the central government’s decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and form a separate Telangana state.

They alleged the speaker had rejected their resignation without giving any reason.

Justice V.K. Jain said: “Petitioners will personally meet the Speaker, Lok Sabha, to confirm the genuine and voluntary nature of resignation which they have sent to her.”

Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy along with Nellore MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy and Nandyal MP S.P.Y. Reddy moved the Delhi High Court seeking its intervention in acceptance of their

resignation as Lok Sabha members.

Counsel for Jagan, as the YSR Congress chief and MP from Kadapa is popularly known, told the court that Andhra Pradesh High Court while granting bail had restrained him from leaving Hyderabad, so he has abide

by the court’s order and cannot visit Delhi to meet the speaker.

However, Justice Jain asked counsel to seek permission from the state high court to allow the YSR Congress president to submit his resignation in Delhi.

The court added that on the next date of hearing it will decide on the maintainability of the plea, as Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra objected to the plea saying this court cannot interfere with the decision of the speaker.

affected Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is the strongest storm in the North Indian basin since 1999 according to the report.

While the COP 19 has kicked off in Warsaw where governments would be negotiating to arrive at some decisions that may help control climate change, WMO’s report is sounding alarm bells. It states that 2013 is on course to be among the top ten warmest years since modern records began in 1850.The first nine months, January to September, tied with 2003 as the seventh warmest such period on record, with a global land and ocean surface temperature of about 0.48°C

(0.86°F) above the 1961-1990 average. In fact, January-September 2013 was warmer than the same period in both 2011 and 2012, when La Nina had a cooling influence.

In contrast with 2012, when the United States, in particular, observed record high annual temperatures, the warmth in 2013 was most extreme in Australia.“Temperatures so far this year are about the same as the average during 2001-2010, which was the warmest decade on record,” said WMO secretary-general Michel Jarraud. “All of the warmest years have been since 1998 and this year once again continues the underlying.

Radia tapes: SC asks Centre, CBI to reply on plea Agencies NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and CBI to file replies on a plea seeking to direct the government to take action on findings of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) which found “irregularities” in some business transactions after examining Niira Radia tapes.

A bench of justices G S Singhvi and V Gopala Gowda also asked former Tata chief, Ratan Tata who has filed a plea for not making public tapped conversations of Radia, to file reply within a week.

Immediately after the order was passed and the matter was adjourned for December 2 for hearing of cases arising out of Radia’s tapped conversation, senior advocate Rajiv Dhawan, appearing for Open Magazine, strongly objected for deferment of hearing.

Dhawan pleaded that the court should hear the case today itself and he be allowed to argue on behalf of the magazine against Tata’s petition but the court turned down his plea.

An agitated Dhawan said, “It is highly unfortunate. I don’t want to say this at a time when my lordship is retiring but I have to say it is highly unfortunate.”

“You are denying me an opportunity to respond on the plea. It is highly arbitrary,” he further said.

Taking exception to Dhawan’s submission, Justice Singhvi recused himself from the case and said the matter be listed before another bench.

In the plea filed by NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), referred to a purported letter written by the investigating officer to the Director of SFIO and submitted that cases of serious corporate fraud were allegedly brought out against them which need to be probed.

The plea submitted that the probe was originally initiated by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) on whose report to the ministry of corporate affairs, an SFIO inquiry was ordered.

“All of the above have been thoroughly investigated and action has been recommended against top corporates to the government of India several months back. Yet no action has been taken.”The NGO alleged that these cases are different from the issues framed by the apex court in which it had directed CBI probe.

“Thus it is clear an attempt is being made to scuttle investigations arising out of or involving the intercepted conversations of Niira Radia’s telephones in order to save top corporate groups. Only strong directions from this court coupled with the disclosure of the transcribed conversations can lead to the guilty being brought to book,” the application said.

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Fear of jail time will stop match fixing: Rahul Dravid

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On two occasions in his illustrious and unquestionably clean career, Rahul Dravid shared cricket dressing rooms with players who fixed cricket matches. Once with the Indian team and once with an IPL franchise. This fact was pointed out to Dravid during the Central Bureau of Investigation’s golden jubilee celebrations at the Vigyan Bhawan on Tuesday, where the former cricketer was one of the panelists for a discussion concerning ‘Ethics and intergrity in modern-day sport’.

Dravid leaned into his microphone and explained how he wasn’t around in India when Hansie Cronje had admitted to fixing matches for money, as he was playing County cricket for Kent in 2000.

“So I never got a feeling or a sense of what has happening when the CBI investigations were carried out and players were punished,” said Dravid.

“But this time was very different. I was right in the middle of it and right in the thick of things.”

When Rajasthan Royals’ Santhakumaran Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested for their roles in the 2013 IPL spot-sixing scandal, Dravid was their captain.

“You feel a sense of sadness and a sense of anger. I’ve been in both these dressing rooms, and it leads to an environment where everything is doubted,” he said on Tuesday. “When the investigations ended and the wrong doers were punished, we got some confidence back that there is some consequence to face.”

Dravid paused for a few seconds before delivering the point of the night.

“These consequences are important. According to me, there has to be (a) substantial jail term for the offenders,” he said. “I was reading this book by the cyclist, Tyler Hamilton (The Secret Race). He mentions how he and the other cyclists had no fear

matches.”

Few eminent personalities from the game have taken a stance, despite fixing being rife in cricket. Dravid did so in the presence of Chris Eaton, responsible for making football a cleaner sport and Ravi Sawani, chief of the Indian cricket board’s anti-corruption cell.Taking Dravid’s cue, Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express and moderator of this panel discussion, said: “But Mohammad Azharuddin, far from being jailed, is a member of parliament. Isn’t that frustrating Mr Sawani?”

Sawani’s answer cut to the point.

“I feel the frustration (concerning Azhar) far more than anybody

Messi pledges to work ‘full time’ on recovery Agencies MADRID: Lionel Messi will be working “full time” to shake off the hamstring injury sustained on Sunday that will sideline him for six to eight weeks, Barcelona’s Argentine World Player of the Year said on Tuesday.

In his first public remarks since he was forced off early in Barca’s 4-1 La Liga win at Real Betis, Messi said his priority was to return as soon as possible so he could contribute to the Spanish champions’ quest for silverware.

“As many of you know, over the next few weeks I will be working full time on the recovery from this latest injury,” Messi said on his Facebook page.

“For me it is a pity not to be able to play with my team right now,” added the 26-yearold.

“Now the most important thing is to re-

for the authorities when they were doping. The only thing they were scared of was getting caught with drugs while crossing international borders. Because if they got caught, it wouldn’t be a ban. They would be jailed. That is the fear that will stop people from throwing away

cover well so I can help my team mates and reward all the support you’ve given to me in the best way I know how to do, playing football.”

Messi was substituted in the 19th minute in Seville after pulling up following a sprint for possession and a tangle with his markers.

It was his third thigh injury of the campaign and followed a similar muscle problem towards the end of last season.

His absence is perhaps not as serious as it might first appear as he will likely return before Barca face title rivals Atletico Madrid in January and they have already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League.

In Brazil forward Neymar, signed from Santos in the close season, Barca have a player with a similar ability to turn a game and the 21-year-old will be expected to justify his 57 million-euro ($76.6 million) price tag while Messi is out.

else, having done the work and then seeing it all falling flat. There was sufficient evidence against him and he had confessed to his crime. Not only confessed, he had written, in his own hand writing, a note that was later recovered by the Income Tax authorities from his future wife’s apartment,” said Sawani. “The fact is that the public accepted and voted for him. And there is very little we can do to change that apart from keeping him away from the sport.”

Eaton, however, didn’t agree.

“Players are not the problem. Like I said earlier in my speech, the real problems affecting modern day sport are betting syndicates and criminals,” he said.During his 20-minute speech, Eaton illustrated with the help of four points and a presentation, just why organised fraud had increased exponentially in football.

“The popularity of the sport. The fact that it is now a ruthless business. The global economy had shifted to Asia, where the gambling market is nine times as large as in Europe.

And that the bets can now be placed online,” Eaton said. “Put the four together and you have a perfect storm.”

Dravid began his speech with the rules that Bhisma had laid down to Yudhisthira for a just war.

Stuart Broad’s body may not have enjoyed it much but the England paceman was nonetheless delighted to have had a full day in the field in the tourists’ final warm-up for the Ashes on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old was the pick of the English

bowlers on the opening day of the four-day match with three wickets in a bright early spell but his team mates took some punishment later on from an Invitational XI. After much of their previous warm-up match in Hobart was lost to rain and wet weather forced them to train indoors in Sydney, the best news for the English was the sunshine bathing the Sydney

Agencies KARACHI: Pakistan’s former Test captain Javed Miandad feels veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar will fade from public memory once he retires after the second Test against West Indies as he is leaving the stage at a time when the Indian cricket team has found some exciting talent to fill the void.

“The nature of the cricket fans in this region is such that if a player tries to prolong his international career they tend to forget him soon after he retires,” Miandad said.

Tendulkar has announced he will retire after the second Test which begins Thursday. Miandad said he himself had made the mistake of trying to prolong his career and it didn’t end well for him.

“I must admit, unlike others, I feel that Tendulkar should have retired earlier...and he is now going at a time when India has found some very talented batsmen who are now the reigning heroes and idols of the people,” Miandad said.

Miandad said Tendulkar was deservedly getting a lot of adulation and tributes in the run up to his final match.

“It is good to see this because Tendulkar deserves all this respect and tributes he has contributed a lot to Indian cricket over the years and his place among the master batsmen of the modern era is guaranteed,” Miandad added.

“I would recommend him as a role model for all young cricketers in all the

A knight on the rim is dim, goes a chess axiom. It is generally used to convey to beginners the advantage of posting a piece near the center of the board, where it commands more squares and plays a more active role

than it would from an edge or a corner of the board. A knight sitting on any of the four central squares bears down on eight squares but if it finds itself on one of the four corners, its influence extends to just two squares.

More than halfway into game

three, Viswanathan Anand had Magnus Carlsen literally backed into a corner. Carlsen’s queen, the most powerful piece on the board, spent a good part of the middle game being chased from pillar to post and finally cornered on h1, hemmed in by his own king and bishop. White’s queen was temporarily out of action but Anand had other advantages too.

Carlsen had traded his bishop for a knight but found little compensation for it, leaving Anand with the bishop pair. As the game proceeded and pieces went off the board, Anand’s bishop pair, perfectly posted on adjacent squares in the middle of the board, commanded large swathes of the board. Add to this his advanced pawns on the queen side and you could see how Anand was clearly having the better of it.It is rare that a player achieves complete domina-

Cricket Ground.

“It was good to get a first full day in the field since September, I think I will personally benefit from that,” said Broad, who finished with figures of 3-36 from 20 overs.

“I feel horrendous, my legs are barking at me, but you know as bowlers you are going to get better.

Whatever work you do in the nets or whatever, it’s nothing like game.”

Having said that, Broad was not worried that England, gunning for a fourth straight Ashes triumph, might arrive at the Gabba on Thursday week undercooked.“We’ve got guys who’ve played 50,60,70 tests, guys who’ve got fantastic winning records and you can fall back on that experience when you don’t get that time in the middle,” he added. “There’s no concern about that in the dressing room.”Having been restricted to a few dozen overs in the field in Hobart, England elected to bowl first when they won the toss and made the most of lively early conditions to reduce the locals to 93 for five.

An unbeaten sixth wicket partnership of 178 runs between Ryan Carters (94) and Peter Nevill (76) frustrated the tourists, though, and took the hosts to 271 for five at the close of play.

England’s pace attack for opening Ashes test in Brisbane next week is expected to comprise James Anderson and Broad with one other seamer.

With Anderson and Chris Tremlett rested, Steve Finn and Boyd Rankin had their chance to press for a place in the line-up for the Gabba test but neither grasped it.

Finn finished with two for 79, while Rankin probably bowled better but headed back to the pavilion without a wicket and having given up 60 runs in 20 overs.“It’s hugely exciting we have such a choice,” Broad said. “I genuinely feel whoever goes into that seamer’s spot will do a fantastic job.

“Boyd’s bounce is exceptional, Finny we know has a fantastic strike rate in test cricket and Trems has won games for England with his huge frame and consistency.“Each guy adds a huge amount, it’s a tough call and luckily it’s not mine to make.”

CARBERRY DEBUT:As expected, batsman Kevin Pietersen was included in the team despite having a cortisone injection in his knee on Sunday, while Michael Carberry looks set to make his Ashes debut next week after being named as an opener.

England coach Andy Flower said last week in Hobart that the top six batsman for this match would more than likely be the same as that for Brisbane.

Carberry, whose elevation to the starting XI would mean Joe Root dropping down to number six in the batting order, did his chances no harm with a brilliant catch at backward point to help Broad dismiss one of his victims, Ben Rohrer.

tion and though Anand’s position was good, the win was still some way off. Carlsen’s compensations were an open ‘a’ file on which his rook was posted and black’s weak g6 pawn.

At this stage, Carlsen’s aim was to look for some counterplay on black’s king side, looking to prey on g6. With both players running short of time, Carlsen would also have known that Anand had to find the accurate sequence of moves that would convert his positional advantages into a material advantage.With time beginning to run out and on the brink of pulling away, Anand erred. First (29... Bd4), he waited too long to cash in on his advantage, foregoing the pawn on offer on b2. Soon, Carlsen was able to get his queen out of jail. Later (37...

Rd8), under time pressure, Anand traded rooks a little too eagerly, and found that he did not have enough major pieces on board to make his advantages count. Carlsen held on, but it was not through any spectacular defending on his part. Rather, Anand had blinked. After four hours

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday lauded Sachin Tendulkar for helping defuse some ugly situations in the Indian cricket team’s dressing room.

According to Shukla, the team had risen in revolt against their then coach and former New Zealand captain John Wright during India’s tour of England in 2002.

Tendulkar helped end an ugly situation in the dressing room after Wright had slapped Virender Sehwag for the manner in which he had been dismissed during the ODI match at the Oval.

Shukla revealed that it was Tendulkar who saved Wright from embarrassment as the then captain Sourav Ganguly wanted the New Zealander to apologise to Sehwag for slapping him.

and ten minutes, the players agreed to the draw.

Earlier, Carlsen had again opted to start with the unorthodox 1. Nf3, indicating that he was prepared to play ‘regular chess’ rather than theoretical opening lines, considered to be Anand’s area of expertise.

However, for the second white game in a row, Carlsen was unable to extract any kind of advantage out of the opening and it was Anand who was soon in control. As Carlsen’s position grew increasingly cramped, he made the first big mistake of the championship with 28. e3, leaving him potentially a pawn down.

Anand, though, was not as ruthless as he ought to have been and a potentially decisive win passed him by. The first win in a World Championship game is big, and were it to arrive with black, it would have surely have put Anand in a commanding position. Instead, the champion will go back to the drawing board to figure out a way past Carlsen’s Caro Kann as he plays white on Wednesday.

Saina, Kashyap win in China Open Agencies HYDERABAD: Despite not winning a single international title this year, Saina

Nehwal remains calm and confident. She is confident of regaining her lost form sooner than later. Saina will vie for top honours at the China

Open this week.

“Not winning a title this year was never on my mind.

I know I had struggled a lot with injuries this year. But my performance was not that bad as I did well whenever I was fully fit.

I played very well in the Indian Badminton League and had also reached the semifinals in some important tournaments.

Of course, injuries pegged me back and I was not able to spend more time in practice.

That is the reason I worked more on improving my fitness this time and I am in

Rajeev Shukla praises Tendulkar for his dressing room presence Agencies

cricket playing nations.”

The former Pakistani batting supremo saw Tendulkar make his Test debut in Karachi in 1989 and said the teenager had impressed everyone and also fulfilled the vast potential and talent he had.

“There is no use talking about his greatness as a player but I think in the subcontinent, players like us must know when it is the right time to go,” Miandad said.

Miandad said that in the subcontinent the adulation top players got made it difficult for them to decide when was the right time for them to retire and this had happened with many greats in the past.

“India is lucky they have unearthed a new generation of top batsmen and this is why I don’t think Tendulkar will be missed that much,” he said.

Miandad admitted he had also tried to prolong his career when he should have left.

Viswanathan Anand misses chance to make a point

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Stuart Broad shines early before England stall in Sydney Agencies

Sachin won't be missed as new generation has arrived: Miandad

“I saw Sehwag in a bad mood. When I asked him he said that John had slapped him.

It became an issue and Ganguly insisted that they will not leave (dressing room) unless Wright apologises to Sehwag.

“Then I found Wright and asked him if he did it. John said that he wanted Sehwag to score a century but ‘Sehwag repeated his mistake of lifting the ball and got out, so I was angry. And he is like a disciple to me so I just pushed him out of anger’,” Shukla recalled.

As the tension built up in the dressing room, Tendulkar requested Shukla to ensure that Wright’s dignity as coach is kept intact.

“Sachin came to me and said that ‘you must ensure that John does not apologise, otherwise the coach will lose his respect’ I got back to Sehwag and explained that it was just like a

father chides his son, John did it. He understood and let it go,” Shukla said.

Shukla said had it not been for Tendulkar, most of the players would have taken off their shirts and waved after the magnificent victory in the Natwest Trophy against England.

“Sourav wanted that all the players do it. Maybe he wanted to pay back Andrew Flintoff in the same coin. But Sachin came and whispered in my ears that ‘this should not be done. It’s a gentleman’s game and if Sourav wants to do it let him do’,” Shukla said.

A clamour has grown in favour of Tendulkar getting the Bharat Ratna award — India’s highest civilian honour.

Shukla hinted that the government may consider conferring the prestigious award on the iconic cricketer after his retirement.

fine shape now,” Saina said.

“I need one big victory to get back to my best. I was a little slow on courts at Denmark and France and that’s because I was not fully fit. But that’s fine we can’t do much about injuries,” she added.

The ace shuttler, who won close to 20 international titles so far, will start against a qualifier at the China Open on Wednesday. But the draw at the Premier event is quite tough as Saina is likely to face Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China in the quarters.

“It will be tough as many girls are playing top class badminton these days. I am in Li Xuerui’s half in the next two tournaments but I am confident of doing well,” said Saina, now No.7 in world rankings. “Rankings are not so important. I am only focused on winning tournaments,” she said.

Tendulkar, a true ambassador of the game: Pollock

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New Delhi, Nov 13: Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock has paid rich tributes to Sachin Tendulkar and termed the retiring batting great as “a true ambassador of the game”.

T e n d u l k a r will be bid adieu to his 24-year-old glorious career after playing in his 200th Test match against the West Indies, starting at Mumbai tomorrow and Pollock hoped the champion batsman ends his career on a high.