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Mercury stays below freezing point in Kashmir, Ladakh Srinagar, November 21: Night temperatures across the Kashmir valley remained below the freezing point on Thursday as the weather bureau forecast further drop in the mercury in the coming week.

The minimum temperature was 2 degrees celsius below freezing point in Srinagar, minus 3.8 degrees in Pahalgam, minus 2 degrees celsius in Gulmarg, a whopping 10.2 degrees celsius below zero in Leh and minus 5.4 degrees celsius in Kargil town of the Ladakh region.

"Night temperature remained below the freezing point in the valley and the Ladakh region while the minimum temperature was 10.4 degrees in Jammu city on Thursday," an official of the meteorological department told IANS. The official said the present cold wave conditions would continue in the Kashmir valley as the night temperature is likely to drop more gradually during the next seven days, and the weather is expected to remain dry across the state.

Inside story Sagar asks PDD to ensure adequate power supply The Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has asked the power authorities to ensure that the consumers do not face any unscheduled cuts besides ensuring its adequate availability

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Ramzan for timely stocking of food grains in hilly areas Minister for CA&PD and Transport, Ch. Mohammad Ramzan has called upon the officers of Food Corporation of India (FCI), CA&PD and STRC to coordinate and ensure that the reaming

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Jagan meets Mamata YSR Congress supremo Jaganmohan Reddy came calling on Wednesday to seek Mamata Banerjee’s support in opposing a separate Telangana state

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On Edit Page Mismanaged transport sector The traffic management in the Kashmir valley whether in towns, city or villages has always been neglected and no serious attention is being paid towards

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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 16°C & -2°C respectively.

TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 16.2 0C MINIMUM -2.0 0C SUNSET ON(FRIDAY) 05:25 pm SUNRISE ON (SATURDAY) 07:12 am

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No political mileage achieved by militancy: Omar Negotiations only way forward

When our own officers would stoop so low for money and mar the rights of genuine and qualified youth who could we blame

Asks separatists to be part of system for the welfare of J&K Castigates BoPEE in destroying the future of genuine youth

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Tral, November 21: Maintaining that militancy and violence has changed not an iota on political spectrum of Jammu and Kashmir but resorted to miseries, economic disaster and blood-shed, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday said that deserting their homeland in 1990’s by National Conference leadership was not due to any fear or weakness but with the contention that the then emerging separatists leadership may make any dent vis-à-vis resolving vexed Kashmir issue.

“But the result is before you. They have not been able to deliver anything other than creating bloodshed and bundles of difficulties for people. Their claim of changing the system and the flag of the State proved totally a failure and they were not able to remove even a bunker from the State not to talk of changing the

system. Now, they are talking of scarcity of electricity and construction of infrastructure”, he said adding that development aspects and improvement in electricity will not come from across the border or by talking to Foreign Minister of

Pakistan, Sartaj Aziz. “It will come when you become the part of system and handle the affairs of the State in a democratic way”, he told the separatists adding that duplicity is always dangerous tactics. “I have always talked for the need of talks and

will continue to bat for the same to create conducive atmosphere for addressing political issues of Jammu and Kashmir politically”, he said.

Addressing a public gathering at Tral in Pulwama District of South Kashmir this afternoon, the Chief

Minister said that some elements tried their best to fail the holding of this public meeting by resorting to firing and creating fear psychosis in the minds of people. “I salute your bravery that you have come out despite lot of pressure and threats and made the function a success”, he told the gathering and showered praises over them for attending the public meeting and not succumbing to fear.

“You are asking me to bring Tral on the tourist map of the country and rope in high-end tourists to Shikargah and other famous resorts in this area for the economic welfare of the people, but I have to first remove the fear from Tral before asking tourists to come here”, he said and referred to the pressure and fear imposed on people for not attending the public meeting.

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Separatists take strong PDP nominates Mehbooba, Karra for Anantnag, exception to Omar’s remarks Srinagar Parliamentary Constituencies NC has given political instability to J&K: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, November 21: Taking a strong exception to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s speech made in Tral today, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat (M) and Mohammad Yasin Malik, chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) termed Omar’s observations a reflection of his ‘puerile politics’.

Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the Mirwaiz said: “National Conference is responsible the prevailing mess in Jammu and Kashmir. The economic deprivation and political instability is NC’s contribution to the people of Kashmir. This party has left the people at a stage where we are compelled to purchase our own resources.”

The Hurriyat (M) Chairman added that mainstream political parties especially National Conference has facilitated ‘loot and plunder’ of the natural resources particularly water resources of Jammu and Kashmir.

“It is this party which allowed an open loot of our water resources which is being used to generate electricity by India. We have been left craving for few hours of electricity by this party,” the Mir-

CET paper selling scam

Present Chairman sheds crocodile tears Srinagar, Nov 21: At a time when credibility of Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) is at stake, present Chairman BOPEE, Thursday admitted that this year the conduct of the Common Entrance Examination (CET) was marred by paper leakage that prompted cancellation of all papers.

He admitted that the blunder on part of BoPEE adding that it will never be repeated.

However the bunder bus of BoPEE is so much punctured that the shedding of crocodile tears by present Chairman cannot restore its credibility.

Even the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing a public rally at Tral

openly castigated the wrong doings of BoPEE. Instead of putting up his papers the present Chairman has selected the path of admitting his organizations blunders. He has perhaps realized the bunders after a gap of over five months and See CET Paper on Pg. 11

Ample proof to prove Peer is guilty: CB Srinagar, Nov 21: Crime Branch Thursday said it has ample proof to prove that former BOPEE See Ample Proof on Pg. 11

waiz told KNS. Agreeing with the viewpoint of the Hurriyat (M) chairman, Malik said: “India has snatched our natural resources especially water ad it is in that context we had raised our voice for the return of power projects which generate electricity using our waters. But we are of the firm belief that nothing will change here unless the occupation of our land ends.”

Te JKLF chairman told KNS, the political mainstream particularly the NC is responsible for the poor socio-economic condition in Kashmir. “At least we are not like this party which for the sake of power called Plebiscite Front politics as Sayasi Awaragardi (political wilderness). This party compromised on 22-years See Mirwaiz on Pg. 11

Time to see strong, sincere voices in parliament: Mufti Srinagar, November 21: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has been nominated as the party’s candidate for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency, while the senior party leader and former finance minister, Tariq Hameed Karra will fight on the party’s ticket from Srinagar parliamentary constituency. The party is likely to announce its candidate for North Kashmir Parliamentary seat in a few days.

This was announced here today by the party patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at the meetings of the senior leaders, legislators and party functionaries of the two parliamentary constituencies. The names of candidates for Baramulla and Ladakh constituencies are expected to be announced

later.

However, sources in the party told KNS that there is a panel of three leaders Muzaffar Hussain Beigh MLA Baramulla, Nizam-uDin Bhat MLA Bandipore

is likely to announce its candidate for North Kashmir in two to four days. A spokesman of the party told KNS, that while addressing the meetings, Mufti said PDP is aiming at bringing

and Naeem Akhter MLC and party spokesman but the party believes Beigh is a strong candidate keeping in view his past electoral performance in the North Kashmir.”

The sources said that party

the change in the entire political scenario and the administrative system in the state, which have been marked by uncertainty and injustice ever since independence. He expressed the confidence that the change

Mir to assume charge of Chief Justice HP on Nov 27 Srinagar, November 21: President of India Pranab Mukerji has elevated Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir of J&K High Court and has directed him to assume the charge of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Governor Himachal Pradesh Urmila Singh will administer oath to Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir at Raj Bhavan on Nov 27 this month.

Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir was born on April 25, 1955 at Rajpora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama. His father Haji Muhammad Abdullah Mir send him to Primary School located in the same village and later on, he joined Amar Singh College in 1975 and completed his Bachelors Degree (BA) in 1976. He did his LLB in 1978 and joined bar in the same year and practiced till 1993.

Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir appeared in Higher Judicial services examination in the year 1992 and

he secured Ist Position in the state.

He was appointed as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara on May 27, 1993. He was posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, An-

antnag in (1995-1998). And, Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Srinagar from 1998-2000.

He was placed in the selection grade in the year 1998. He was then posted as Principal District and Session Judge, Budgam from 2000-

2002. He was placed in super time scale in the year 2002 and posted as Presiding Officer, designated court of TADA/Special Judge, POTA for Kashmir division in 2002-2004.

Justice Mir was posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar in 2004 and Principal District and Session Judge, Srinagar from 2004 till elevated as additional Judge of the High Court of J&K. He was sworn in as additional Judge of the High Court on January 31, 2005 and appointed as permanent Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on July 7, 2007.

He has the distinction of being the first Judicial Officer to be Posted as Presiding Officer, Designated Court of TADA/ Special Judge, POTA for Kashmir Division in 2002 and remained posted as such for two years till 2004.

Mir is known for his honesty and integrity. Supreme Court of India always see eye to eye with the See Mir on Pg. 11

will begin taking place with the elections to the Lok Sabha.

Mufti said democracy is the only way that provides resolution to problems and it is unfortunate that in Jammu & Kashmir every other method of dubious merit has been tried, but democratic processes were always subverted. He said it was with the arrival of the PDP that the institution of MLA as a peoples’ representative came under focus for the first time. Their voice mattered and as a conscience people started having expectations from them.

But, this also introduced a positive element of public scrutiny, performance audit and accountability of peoples representatives, Mufti said and added it is because of these new factors in state politics that has See PDP on Pg. 11

Work under MGNREGA stopped after villagers raised alarm Srinagar, November 21: The Rural Development Department has stopped work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in a Kupwara village after contractors were utilising the funds for their personal benefits that too by encroaching a rivulet.

The work was stopped after residents of village Haihama, Chalgund in district Kupwara raised objections over the MGNREGA scheme being utilised by contractors, Mohammad Abdullah Dar and Maqbool Dar, for widening an approach road to their orchard by encroaching a rivulet.

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has no place in resolving issues. He said that violence only adds difficulties in finding solution to the problems. “You have witnessed a saga of fear and bloodshed in 25 years. It has only damaged us and insulted the injuries. Violence has not even transferred an inch of land from this side to that side but gave tears to every household in the State. It converted our playfields into graveyards and happy homes into mourning dens”, he said and asked the people if his view point and agenda of resolving political issues in a political process through sustained dialogue with all stakeholders is incorrect then what is the way forward? “Tell me what is the solution other than talking across the table in a peaceful and amicable atmosphere?”, he questioned the separatists.

“We cannot blame Delhi or Islamabad for our miseries because we are ourselves responsible for all the wrong”, he said and also referred to the unearthing of malpractice by the head of BOPEE and others in medical entrance examination. “When our own officers would stoop so low for money and mar the rights of genuine and qualified youth who could we blame”, he said and asserted that his government has unearthed the scam of its own initiative and would hand-over the severe punishment to the culprits as per the provisions of law.

The Chief Minister said that the venomous and hateful attitude of PDP against National Conference has made this party not to establish working relationship with the Government despite our attempts. “We wanted them to be in relation with Government for seeking welfare of the people and the State to resolve day-to-day difficulties of people on various development fronts but the hate PDP possesses against NC restricts it to move in this direction”, he said.

Referring to the development of Tral, the Chief Minister said that right from the time he took over as the Chief Minister of the State, he made it benchmark of his government’s governance to give equal attention to all Assembly Constituencies whether these are represented by the coalition partners or not. “This is why you see all round development in Tral Assembly Constituency despite being represented by PDP MLA”, he said and listed the development schemes and spending of funds in the constituency during the tenure of present dispensation . He said Rs. 5.79 crores have been spent in Tral on construction of roads during 2012-13, constructing and upgrading over 50 kilometres of roads. He said during the current year so far Rs. 3.63 crores have been spent in the constituency of road sector and 18.30 kilometres of road length has been macadamized and blacktopped. Omar Abdullah said that 5 bridges are under construction in the constitue ncy at a cost of Rs. 8.15 crores of which Rs. 4.38 crores have been spent so far. He said Wagad-AripalNaristan road involving Rs. 3 crores has been approved under NABARD. He said 8 irrigation schemes have been taken up under minor irrigation project in Tral involving Rs. 8.94 crores while as work on Tral and Rajpora Lift Irrigation Schemes has been approved under AIBP. These schemes involve Rs. 2 10.96 crores.

The Chief Minister said that the infrastructure of SubDistrict Hospital will be completed soon. He said that on the construction of Khankah Rs. 2.50 crore have been spent under Phase-I and a project for Phase-II construction has been formulated involving Rs. 6.50 crore. The public meeting was also addressed by Member Parliament, Mehboob Beg and legislator and NC Vice President Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani.

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Residents alleged that construction of the additional embankment can lead to flash floods in the area as additional embankment can choke the running stream. Residents of village Haihama, Chalgund in the frontier district of Kupwara alleged that the contractors are utilising the funds for their personal ends by choking Nallah Balhama. They said that the part of the rivulet was already encroached and this year during summer the rivulet has caused damage to the agriculture fields in the area.

The programme officer of the Rural Development in the area, Altaf Ahmad, said that they have sent a notice to the contractor and the work on the embankment has been stopped.

Ahmad said that the new embankment can cause damage during flash floods and wash away a culvert that was recently constru cted in the village at the cost of Rs 10 lakh.

Residents said that the works under MGNREGA are meant for the development of village while the contractors are utilising it for their own benefits.

Residents alleged that contractors are influential and they got an FIR lodged against a deaf and dumb person Ammanullah Khan his sons and his brothers for beating up the contractor. The villagers said that n o such attack took place on the contractors.

However, Station House Officer Kupwara, said that police have lodged FIR against few persons in the village as they have attacked the two contractors. “We have nothing to do with the embankment issue and it is being dealt by the concerned department”, he added.

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decisions and verdicts passed by him.

The Supreme Court upheld his view that the right of occupancy in any land of an evacuee shall not be extinguished.

A bench led by Chief justice of India Alatamas Kabir and two companion Justices, Surinder Singh Nijjar and Chelameswar held, “The decision holding the settlement to be contrary to the provisions of Rule 13C of the 2008 Rules, as held by Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain on September 15, 2007, and affirmed by the third learned Judge, Y P Nargotra, by his judgment and or der dated March 25, 2008, were not sustained and is set aside. Consequently, the view expressed by Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, is upheld.

Supreme Court of India also upheld his historic verdict on Cheque Bouncing matter. He also abrogated the death sentence of a Kashmiri citizen by Session Court Rajouri and set him free. Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir also reversed the verdict of Sessions Court Poonch and released several accused from Puchgoz Pulwama.

During the turmoil when thousands of files pertaining to different cases were catching dust, Mir single handedly after taking pains settle down most of these cases.

In a landmark decision, Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir in one of his verdicts directed Insurance companies to pay Rs one crore to affected families and the decision was implemented within days.

As Justi ce High Court Jammu and Kashmir, Mansoor Ahmed Mir disposed off at least 36,000 cases and awarded verdicts amoung which 2978 applications were looked by double bench. Pertinently, from past 18 years only 13 judges from Jammu and Kashmir have been elevated to the post of Chief Justice.

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now he assures that the blunders will not be repeated. helped people to use their option in electing the right He has perhaps forgotten that BoPEE is at lowest ebb candidate. “The phase of political monopoly is over and of its reputation and the organization has lost its that is a major corrective in our political system”, said credibility which cannot be restored unless the whole Mufti. setup including its present Chairman is changed. The About the importance of the members that are sent to the Government has to take bold steps and the Chief parliament Mufti said the people of the state have now an Minister instead of criticizing the board should take opportunity and a challenge to utilize the next Lok Sabha immediate remedial steps. elections for making the rest of the country aware of the problems, that we face and secure our rights as a special status state within the union. He said till now the MPs chairman Mushtaq Ahmed Peer is not innocent. elected by the people here have generally being sub- “The evidences we have collected so far vindicates sumed by electoral politics of the ruling parties, but now the stand of complainants and all these evidences the PDP will try to send with the support of the people prove that Mushtaq Ahmed Peer is the main culprit strong, sincere and dedicated persons to the highest seat behind the paper leak scam,” a Crime Branch of democrarcy in the country, so that our voice is heard official told CNS on condition of anonymity adding with respec t. that assertion or denial on part of Peer matters least Mufti said people of the state have now a very clear and at this stage. easy choice to make between parties while they exercise The official said that all evidences refute the claims of their right to vote. He said the present government has Peer and prove that he is directly involved in CET proved to be the worst enemy of the people of the state. paper leak and selling scam. “We are questioning Peer on While corruption is rampant but the lust for money and different subjects and issues. We called few students for luxury has resulted in a total collapse of the system and questioning on Thursday and recorded their statements,” institutions. He said even an institution like BoPEE, he said. which deals with the careers and destiny of hard working young boys and girls has not been spared. “The dreams of these youngsters have been snatched and their hardwork sold for money by an an insensitive and callous government which is becoming more and more criminal in its conduct” said Mufti.

He said this government has made things very difficult to retrieve even for a new dispensation that might succeed Srinagar, November 21: them. While development process has almost stopped the According to Power political narrow mindedness of the present government C o n t r o l l e r , P o w e r has increased alienation to unprecedented levels. Development Department, Institutions of transparency like the Accountability Kashmir, in order to carry Commission, Information Commission and Vigilance out urgent repairs and Organization have been made ineffective. He said the preventive maintenance J&K Bank, which is a shining example of government works and undertake branch and private participation and served as an effect ive cutting of walnut trees source for funding state developmental projects too, has coming in the corridor of been taken out of the development process of the state by 132 KV ALTL, power supply from the 132 KV line discontinuing it as the state banker. of Awantipora-Lassipora transmission line shall be of freedom struggle for its lust for power,” Malik told affected on November 23, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KNS. The JKLF chairman added that there is an ‘institutional The power supply to the corruption’ in Jammu and Kashmir and the political area fed from the lines shall remain affected on mainstream especially NC is ‘responsible’ for it. the said date and time.

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Omar visits SMHS

Inspects upgraded medical facilities, interacts with patients Srinagar, November 21: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah this afternoon paid surprise visit to SMHS Hospital here and inspected various units. He inspected the newly installed medical gadgets and the upgraded facilities created in the hospital in different disciplines.

The Chief Minister interacted with the patients and enquired of the status of the treatment being provided to them. He also received appraisal of the medicare facilities being provided to the patients by the hospital management from the attendants while visiting various wards in the hospital.

The Chief Minister visited casualty, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, CT Scan, emergency wing, biochemistry lab, medical and surgical

ICU, Cardiology lab, pathology, micro-biology, physiology, anatomy labs etc. He also visited library in college building and other departments which have recently been upgraded and equipped with modern

medical gadgets.

The Chief Minister was given brief about the functioning of the hospital and infrastructure development works under execution in the complex at present.

Office of the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Vailoo Tender Notice Tender Notice No. 75/Vailoo/2013-14/4891-4900 Dated: 16-11-2013

For and on behalf of the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir State, the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Vailoo hereby invite sealed tenders affixed with revenue stamps worth Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) from approved Self Help Group (SHG)/ Registered Contractors only for the works indicated in the enclosed annexure:-

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Name of Work Restoration of Damaged Road surface by way of providing and laying of WBM Grade III in patches/stretches of Vailoo Ahlan Gadole road Km 1st-5th Restoration of Larnoo Bridge by way of cement concrete Jacketing to damaged abatements/pier due to floods and welding of damaged flooring Construction of R/wall on Khrity Syedpora link road in km 2nd at spots Restoration of Damaged Road surface by way of providing and laying of WBM Grade III in patches/stretches of Batapora Lessu Brennard road Restoration of Damaged Road surface by way of providing and laying of WBM Grade III in patches/stretches and construction of Damaged drain on Dessu Larnoo Lehwan road at spots Restoration of road surface by way of construction of damaged approaches of bridge on Khrity Gadvail road km 2nd RD: 100 mt.

Construction of R/wall and restoration of road surface damaged due to torrential rains on Gowran link road at spots

Advertised Cost (Rs. In Lacs)

Earnest Money

Cost of Class of Time for Tender Contractor completion Document

Head of Account

Position of Funds

1.30 Lacs

2600/-

200/-

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Flood Restoration

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3.50 Lacs

7000/-

200/-

DEE

20 Days

Flood Restoration

Demanded

3.40 Lacs

6800/-

200/-

DEE

20 Days

Flood Restoration

Demanded

1.00 Lacs

2000/-

200/-

DEE

10 Days

Flood Restoration

Demanded

2.30 Lacs

4600/-

200/-

DEE

15 Days

Flood Restoration

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1.60 Lacs

3200/-

200/-

DEE

12 Days

Flood Restoration

Demanded

2.30 Lacs

4600/-

200

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15 days

Flood Restoration

Demanded

1. The tenders be submitted on the prescribed tender documents to be obtained from office of the Executive Engineer (R&B) Division Vailoo on cash payments indicated of the NIT. The tender documents be purchased on 22-11-2013 to 25-11-2013 upto 2:30 P.M on production of CDR applicable for the work and valid registration card applicable to the work duly renewed for the year 2013-14 2. Tenders to be delivered by hand or through post so as to reach the office of Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Vailoo on on before 2611-2013 upto 2:30 P.M. Tenders which are submitted/ received after expiry the due date or receipt of tenders shall not be entertained.

3. In case the last date of receipt of tenders is declared holiday or office is closed due to any unavoidable circumstances, tenders shall be received on the next working day upto the time specified above. This shall also be applicable if the next day is a Sunday or Gazatted holiday.

4. Amount of earnest money as specified above for item of work should be deposited in the shape of CDR in any schedule bank pledged to the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Vailoo.

5. Tenders quoted with fractional rates shall be rejected out rightly.

6. Tenderers quoting below percentage rate shall have to furnish analysis of rates in support of their tender documents.

7. A penalty of Rs. 1000/per day shall be imposed upon the contractors failing to start the work within stipulated time. The work shall be put to fresh tenders at the sole risk and cost of the defaulting contractors besides forfeiting their CDR’s.

8. However all other and conditions will remain same as per detail NIT issued vide Sl. No. 01/Vailoo-2013-14. TIN No. is pre-requisite before submitting the application for purchases of tender document.

9. Stock recoveries as admissible for deduction shall be deducted at the following rates: a) Cement @ Rs. 400/- Bag (b) Iron of sorts @ Rs. 5500/ Qntl. At the time of payment of the bill of the contractor However cement shall be issued departmentally on cash payment.

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Power shutdown on Nov 23

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Sagar asks PDD to ensure adequate supply of power Inaugurates the State-of-the Art fountain at Bulbul Sahib

cluding UEED, PHE, SMC etc. were present.While directing the Chief Engineer Power, the Minister asked him to ensure that adequate supply of electricity is ensured so that the people do not face any inconvenience especially during the winter

get the requisite feedback from the consumers about the difficulties, if any being faced by them’’, he added.

Mr. Sagar also directed the officers to ensure that the reconstruction work on the revered Shrine of Dastigeer Sahib is com-

The Minister also asked for the early completion of the new Zaina Kadal bridge and speeding up the pace of work on the prestigious Syed Meerak Shah road. He said that the work on the shopping complex being constructed

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 21: The Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has asked the power authorities to ensure that the consumers do not face any unscheduled cuts besides ensuring its adequate availability.

The Minister was addressing officers during a high level meeting convened to discuss the status of various ongoing developmental works undertaken and to review the availability of essentials during the winter months. months. He said that the supply pleted as early as possible so that Deputy Commissioner it can be dedicated to the devotees Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, should be rationalized in such a on the annual Urs days. He said that Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir, Mr. way so that the consumers do not face any unscheduled cuts and the the necessary care should be taken Bashir Ahmad Khan, Additional so that it is completed within the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, damaged transformers should be repaired within the shortest posalready approved plan which is in Chief Town Planner, Superintendconsonance with the earlier strucing Engineer R&B and other senior sible time. ‘’Necessary mechanism shouldKangan be put in place in order Khan to tural architectural pattern. officers of various departments in-Agency Lone News Newsand Agency Ganderbal

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at Rainawari Hospital should be expedited so that it can be allotted to the persons whose shops would be acquired for the widening of the road of this road project. “The compensation cases of the persons whose structures are being acquired for this project and other

Gulzar News Agency Soura Zahid Book Depot Chadoora Tariq News Agency Hawal Bashir News Agency Nowhatta Muzaffar Ali News Agency Alamgari Bazar Budshah News Agency Lal Chowk Abdullah News Agency Lal Chowk Sikendar News Agency Lal Chowk Gupkari News Agency Lal Chowk Raina News Agency Gund Kangan Khan News Agency Regal Chowk Rashid News Agency Dalgate Sheikh News Agency Hyderpora Hilal News Agency Budgam participated.Besides Corporation that buffer Lone News Agency Tangmarg taking ketingBhat News Agency Chadoora stocksZargar of LPGNews gas should beKunzar review of Magam stock and supply Bhat News Agency Agency items being provided by the made available Srinagar for Dar NewsCAPD Agency Beerwahunder PDS, Kashmir Bashir News Agency Department province and all inac-Sumbal Reshi News Safapora Saleem News Agency the Agency position of rice, sugar and cessible areas of Jammu divi- Pattan JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21 sion keeping in view the badPampore wheat Agency at FCI godowns was Basharat News Bandipora Reyaz News Agency also reviewed.The availability weather conditions and ex-Qazigund Altaf News Agency Pulwama Javaid News Agency Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, of gas in buffer and distribupected heavy snowfall in these Jeelani News Baramulla Agency Sopore reviewed the arrangements areas G.M in theNews coming months. tion Agency through various gas disbeing put in place for the 101st Shah News Agencyagencies Kupwarain nook The Minister Sultan News after Agency receivingHandwara tribution Session of the Indian Sciand corner of the state was various complaints about the Younis News Agency Langate Sheikh News Agency Islamabad JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21 Congress being held alsoAgency reviewed.The Minister malfunctioning of News certainAgency gas ence Reshi News Islamabad Three Way Tral agencies across the Srinagar, at the University of Jammu issued strict instructions for Minister for CAPD &Turray Trans- News Agency Tral Badru News Agency Bijbehara from 3rd - 7th February ensuring sufficient number of Jammu and other districts has port, Choudhary Mohammad 2014, at a meeting held at Rahi News Agency Kulgam News taken Malik a strong noteAgency of theirArwani Raj Bhavan, here this afterRah News Agency Byepass Shaheen News Agency Kargil high handedness and directed noon.

High handedness of certain gas agencies will not be tolerated: Ramzan

Reviews availability of essential commodities

Ramzan convened 2nd consecutive meeting of Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution Department and J&K State Road Transport Corporation in his office chamber in which the officers of Oil Marketing Corporation and FCI also

trucks for lifting of food grains to Doda and Kishtwar Districts on war footing basis keeping in view the inaccessibility of these areas in winter months which has already set in.The Minister also asked Oil Mar-

Ramzan for timely

stocking of food grains in hilly areas JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21: Minister for CA&PD and Transport, Ch. Mohammad Ramzan has called upon the officers of Food Corporation of India (FCI), CA&PD and STRC to coordinate and ensure that the reaming food grains are dispatched to the areas where these have not been stocked so far as per schedule.

He asked FCI authorities to streamline and speed up the supply process in the State particularly in Doda and Kishtwar districts so that remaining food grains meant for Khilani, Kishtwar, Tangdar and Karnah are stocked by next week.

The Minister was reviewing the stock position of essential commodities of Jammu division here at an officers meeting today.

The Minister said that with the onset of winter the stocking of essential commodities should have been completed as some parts of the State remains cut off due to snow. He instructed officers to speed up the dumping process particularly in hilly areas of Doda, Kupwara and Kishtwar districts where certain parts remain cut off during winter months. He asked General Manager, FCI to redouble efforts and ensure the stocking in these areas well in time while the MD SRTC was asked to deploy adequate number of trucks for carrying food grains to these areas.

The MD assured the meeting that adequate trucks would be deployed for transportation of food grains in the division, particularly in the identified areas of Doda, Kishtawar and Kupwara districts. The meeting was told that dumping for Leh and Kargil stands already completed while efforts are on to dispatch grains to Tangdar and Karnah areas of Kupwara district and is expected to be completed by next week.

that stern action as warranted under different provisions of law shall be initiated including initiation of penal proceedings against them and seizure of their business points. He also instructed the representatives of the respective oil marketing corporations to immediately take these erring gas distributing agencies to task and cancel their license and ensure that the consumers are not put to any unnecessary trouble.

ANANTNAG, NOVEMBER 21: Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag today chaired a meeting of Regional Transport Authority for reviewing various issues relating to transport sector. Besides, other members of the Authority SSP Anantnag and Assistant Regional Transport Officer Anantnag also attended the meeting.It was given out in the meeting that additional accommodation for ARTO’s office will be identified and a special drive for identification of unregistered vehicles will also be conducted. As many as 11 cases for issuance of LA under SES/OBS/ST/OS category were also cleared during the meeting for providing mini buses to the Tanga Bhans to provide

Governor reviews arrangements for Indian Science Congress to be held at JU

Prof. R. C. Sobti, Vice Chancellor, Baba Saheb Ambedkar University, Lucknow and the General President, Indian Science Congress Association; Prof.

M. P. S. Ishar, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University; and Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Governor, briefed the Governor about the to-date status of the varied arrangements being made for the Science Congress. Before

meeting the Governor, all three of them had held an extensive review meeting with Prof. Ishar and his concerned Faculty.

on various aspects and components of the arrangements being made for the Indian Science Congress is required to be regularly reviewed and

Rs. 6 cr conservation plan in, around lakes in execution MANSAR, NOVEMBER 21: The Committee on Environment, J&K Legislative Council met here at Mansar under the Chairmanship of Dr Syed Bashir Ahmad Veeri and took stock of the initiatives taken by various departments for saving environment and keeping up pristine glory of Mansar and Surinsar lakes.

Legislators, Showkat Ahmad Ganai, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Abdul Majeed Bhat, Sham Lal Baghat, Master Noor Hussain besides Chairman SPCB, Vinod Ranjan, Chief Wildlife Warden, A. K. Singh, Director Environment and Remote Sensing, Suresh Chug, Director Tourism, Soujanya Sharma, Director Fisheries, R. K. Dogra, Adl Secretary Legislative Council, Mr. Muhammad Maqbool CEO, Mansar and Surinsar Development Authority,

transport facility to hitherto uncovered areas of the district so that better transport facilities shall be made available in the district. Besides 04 cases under general category were cleared for LA with the orders that ARTO shall issue regular permits for routes devoid of transport facilities to the Tanga Bhans.Executive Officer, Municipal Council Anantnag was directed to make old SRTC yard functional immediately so that private vehicles can be parked to ensure smooth ply of traffic. Shifting of Achabal Adda to fruit mandi Ashajipora was also discussed.The mushroom growth of sumo stands was viewed seriously and orders for curbing the practice was passed to the concerned officers on spot.Deputy Commissioner along with the concerned officers inspected the adjoining routes leading to Anantnag for devising a strategy to avoid problem of frequent traffic jams. Later, District Screening Committee meeting was also convened in which 06 cases pertaining to compassionate appointment of next of kins of Police personnel who lost their lives in harness were cleared.

Aries

March 21-April 19

Things may be happening too fast around you today, Aries, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to join the frenzied pace. You’re probably much better off sticking with your methodical approach. Take the time to collect the facts you need before you jump into a major decision or plan of attack. People may be a bit jumpy, so do your best to be the stable one in the group.

Taurus April 20-May 20

Make sure you aren’t projecting a picture of yourself that doesn’t represent the real you, Taurus. It’s important that you remain true to your soul or you’ll end up in situations that make you uncomfortable and frustrated. There’s a strong transformative force working against you today, but you’ll have the leadership and confidence to stand up for yourself in whatever way you need.

Gemini May 21-June 21

Remind yourself of all the positive things you have going on in your life now, Gemini. It’s possible that you’ll be met with tension and challenges today that are threatening your sense of self. Arguments may break out around you, and you may have questions regarding what it is you stand for. Don’t lose touch with your nurturing qualities and sixth sense.

Cancer June 22-July 22

The fire within you is burning extra hot, Cancer, so make the most of this incredible internal furnace. Treat yourself to some new attire and proudly show it off tonight. Take the lead on projects that might be floundering. You have power behind your words and actions today, so use it for the highest good.

Leo

July 23-August 22 You may feel the urge to get up and go today, Leo, but at the same time you may feel like you aren’t prepared. Perhaps you don’t feel you’re on solid enough ground to take the next step. Don’t let the pressure of the outside world move you to a place you aren’t ready to go. Take things at your own pace, and be tolerant of those who choose to go at theirs.

The Governor, who is Chancellor of the University of Jammu, emphasized the need for putting in place all the required arrangements well in time for the forthcoming Indian Science Congress for organizing this first ever mega scientific event in the State in a most befitting manner. He observed that the progress

monitored so that all logistics and other facilities are timely positioned. He observed that all the stakeholders need to join hands for organizing this Science Congress, adding that it will provide a historical opportunity for the students, teachers and scientists to demonstrate their talent and scientific temper.

Environment Committee visits Mansar, reviews environmental issues of lakes

Traffic regulation reviewed in Anantnag 06 cases cleared in District Screening Committee meeting

developmental projects undertaken by the Government in old city Srinagar should be settled as early as possible so that they do not face any inconvenience for this purpose HLC meetings should be held at regular intervals”, he maintained.

The work on the Sukhalipora-Nallahmar link road cut should be completed as early as possible for the convenience of the people of the area, the Minister said and maintained that the work on the renovation and repairs of Khankah-i-Moulla should also be expedited on fast track basis.

Later, the Minister inaugurated a State-of-Art fountain at the Shrine of Bulbul Shah Sahib (RA) in the old city Srinagar constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.20 lakh by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.

The Minister directed the officers of SMC to undertake the further beautification of the Shrine and its catchment areas for the convenience of the people and the devotees coming to pay obeisance there. He said that the Government is committed for ensuring the development and beautification of the old city Srinagar and in this regard several developmental initiatives have been undertaken.

HOROSCOPE

Ashok Pandita and senior officers were present on the occasion.

The Committee reviewed the issues of damaging ecology in and around these twin lakes and asked officers of line departments to take corrective measures so that glory of these water bodies is restored and maintained.

Dr Veeri said that both the lakes carry equal importance from religious as well as tourist point of view and directed the officers to take help from religious leaders in saving these water bodies. He said “our main objective is to save environment in order to build up a pollution-free State” and urged upon the officers to play their role for this noble cause.

Dr Syed Bashir said that despite paucity, the Government is allocating funds for saving environment, forests and wildlife and asked concerned authorities to utilize funds judiciously by way of prioritizing the works need immediate attention. “Forests are our wealth” he said, adding that “it must be our collective responsibility to save them along with their flora and fauna”. He asked the officers to organize awareness camps in the catchment areas of the twin lakes and sensitize

people about the importance of lakes besides the initiatives taken at Government level for saving environment, water bodies, forests and wildlife.

The Committee said that the human interference is causing major damage to the natural resources and underlined need for checking this tendency. It said the sewage entering into lakes is posing a major threat to these water bodies and asked concerned officers to take necessary measures for stopping this. The officers were asked to evolve a joint strategy for conserving natural resources available in the area, including Mansar and Surinsar lakes besides involving local participation in this practice.

The SE R&B was asked to take care of the roads leading to these Lakes as the roads are primary need for development and promotion of tourism activities.It was given out that Centre has approved a project of Rs. 6 crore for conservation of forests, wildlife and protection of environment against which Rs. 1.33 crore stands expended so far in the area. The Mansar Surinsar Development Authority has expended Rs. 2.25 crore during last financial year on different development works, it was told.

One day Fish Mela cum awareness programme at Budgam BUDGAM, NOVEMBER 21: The department of Fisheries organised one day Fish Mela Cum awareness programme at district Headquarter Budgam today. The programme was inaugurated by District Development Commissioner, Budgam. The programme was organised to give modern scientific expertise to private fish farmers of the district and general awareness of the various schemes to general masses. The program was attended by a good number of private fish farmers, registered fishermen and local people of district, Budgam.

The Assistant Director Fisheries highlighted the progress of fisheries sector in the district. The department has been providing financial assistance to unemployment youth for construction of fish rearing units both in Carp and Trout as per feasibility of the area. The private fish farming in carp culture was started in 2005 while trout in 2009.

He said that in district Budgam 74 number of fish farming units have been constructed under central sponsored schemes like PM’s package, RKVY and “National Mission for Protein Supplements” in which 50 number are in carp sector and 24 in trout sector, all the units are running very well, during the current fiscal. The fish production in the district has reached 1147.76 quintals of Carp and 11.2 tons of Trout in the district.

On the occasion, the District Development Commissioner, Budgam hailed the role of fisheries in the district and instructed the unemployed youth to come forward and get the benefits of the various schemes run by the department.The Joint Director Fisheries, Kashmir Division gave a detailed profile of overall scenario of the department and various schemes run by the department for the enhanced fish production in private sector.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

Tension is building today that may wreak havoc with your harmonious nature, Virgo. The key for you now is to see the opportunity instead of conflict in each situation. This is a good time to gain a greater perspective on certain things. A bit of internal transformation may take place when you see things from the other side of the fence.

Libra

September 23-October 23 You may feel extra passionate today, Libra, so don’t be surprised if you take things to extremes even more than usual. There’s an aggression within you that’s working to help keep you in control of every situation. Remember that you must be prepared to receive whatever you dish out. There’s a warring instinct in everyone that’s likely to emerge on a day like this.

Scorpio

October 24-November 21 Find your strength from within, Scorpio. There’s a great deal of it in there, and it’s ready to erupt like a volcano. Let your passion drive your engine today and you’ll be amazed at the incredible places you can go. Don’t be afraid to take things to extremes. Your fantastic good luck will pull you out of any sticky predicament.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21

Your strong yet steady pace may get a lift today, Sagittarius. It might seem like there’s a fire under your feet, and you probably need to keep moving in order to keep yourself from getting burned. Use your independent streak to get things done the way you want them. This could be a powerhouse day for you!

Capricorn December 22-January 19

There’s excitement today that indicates that things are happening, things are changing. Stay alert and in tune with what’s going on around you, Capricorn. There’s a wonderful energy charge urging you to push the boundaries of everything going on around you. Do your part to help the world evolve to a happier, more peaceful place.

Aquarius January 20-February 18

You’re the sensitive one in a sea of anger today, Aquarius, so keep your guard up. Don’t be tempted or seduced by any rage around you. Be wary of people who seem motivated by fear. You’ll be much better off when you align yourself with those who act from a point of neutrality and self-confidence.

Model your behavior after the people you see as superheroes in your world.

Pisces

February 19-March 20 You should mesh quite well with the prevailing energy today, Pisces. There’s a powerful, transformative force helping to give greater strength to your ego and vitality. Note the fiery energy about the day that encourages your dynamic and forceful personality to shine through. Feel free to express your independence in every situation.

Editorial/Opinion The Daily

Zabarwan Times Friday, 22 November 2013

Mismanaged transport sector

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he traffic management in the Kashmir valley whether in towns, city or villages has always been neglected and no serious attention is being paid towards this subject which sometimes assumes grave proportions. For example the traffic jams in Srinagar city and other towns besides on the inter district roads have become a routine and every day the passengers particularly the daily commuters have to face this ordeal. A few years back the non stop bus used to take forty five minutes from Srinagar to Anantnag and the usual fifty seater bus one and a half hours. One could never imagine that it will take usually two and a half hours and sometimes more than three hours to travel this distance, nowadays, even though the Sumos and other light vehicles are swifter and faster.

Now as offices have moved to Jammu the pressure has decreased a bit but still the traffic jams are not over though they are not as troublesome as they were till a few days back. Not only this evening transport service is totally unreliable and as soon as the evening falls, all means of transport are off the roads putting the passengers to a lot of inconvenience. Despite several assurances and much publicity no improvement has been recorded on this front and passengers even with in the city have to suffer a lot. Even if they get some Auto-rickshaw, they have to pay very high charges and whatever the rickshaw driver demands as there is no check on these auto-rickshaws at all. The overloading is one of the examples of traffic mismanagement and it has consumed hundreds of lives so far particularly on the hilly roads. The transport sector needs immediate attention of the authorities so that inconvenience is not caused to the passengers and hundreds of unwarranted deaths are avoided. The first and foremost thing in this direction should be a comprehensive transport policy which should addresses all the weaknesses of this sector and suggest ways to overcome the deficiencies. This policy should also see that the issuances of road permits are within a specific limit and according to the requirements of the people. This will help in limiting the number of vehicles which in turn will make the roads less congested and safer.

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Friday, 22 November 2013

The mind and Art of MIRZA GHALIB

ne of the greatest masters of muse, Mirza Asadullah Khan surnamed Ghalib was a born poet who not only wrote thoughtful poetry but also thought poetically. Known for its exceptional tenderness and sensibility, Ghalib rose above the poets of his age and thought ahead of his times. Ghalib believed that the ideals of culture did not lie in the isolation of freedom, but on the inter-dependence of individuals and societies in all spheres of thought and action.

‘My creed is oneness, my belief renunciation of rituals’. He stood for a learning society where the mind is free and the head is held high. His poetry reflects a deep philosophy based on beauty and truth and has been universally accepted as great poetry.

Born on December 27, 1797 at Agra in a wellto-do family of army officers who traced their descent from Seljuk kings of Central Asia, his father Mirza Abdullah died fighting when the child Asad was hardly five. He was thus entrusted to the care of his uncle Mirza Nasrulla Beg, a Risaldar in the British army who too died when the child was 9. He was, therefore, brought up in his maternal grand uncle’s spacious house, his childhood spent in the company of female cousins, kite-flying, swimming across the Yamuna doing all kinds of pranks. Agra left an indelible mark on the young mind of the boy. Although he never went back, the nostalgia of his Agra days gripped him forever.

Ghalib considered poetry as an accomplishment necessary for the nobility of which he was always proud. He wrote his first Urdu Ghazal at 9 and his first Persian ‘Masnavi’, at 11. Among his early influences were Shaikh Muuzzam, an eminent teacher of Agra in those days, a Persian scholar named Hurmuz who named himself as Abdul Samad on conversion from Parsi religion to Islam. He first visited Delhi at the age of 7 but after his marriage at 13 with Umroa Begum, daughter of Mirza Ilahi Baksh Khan ‘Maruf’, he settled in Delhi where he remained till he died on 15 February, 1869, at 71. In Delhi, he changed many residences till he came to his Ballimaran house in Galli Qasim Jan, recently renovated and included in the heritage list. It is here he composed his immortal verses, it’s here he had love escapades, he drank to his fill, gambled, went to jail. He was a suspect in 1857 revolt, his pension was stopped, his end was pathetic.

The poet who had defied all Gods in his youth and challenged the angels, realized in old age, that Ghazal was a narrow genre for him, he wanted wider vistas to express himself.

In his youth, Ghalib was a very handsome man. ‘When I met him for the first time’, wrote Altaf Hussain Haali, his best biographer in ‘Yaadgar-e-Ghalib’, ‘One could easily see what a handsome man he must have been; tall, broadly built, powerful limbs, of charming disposition and ready wit, he appeared even then a fresher from Turan’. A pagan to the core, he stood for the life of pleasure.

Commenting on the poet’s hedonistic nature, Prof. Muhammad Sadiq, in his ‘History of Urdu Literture’ says: ‘Ghalib had no conscious theory of life to offer, he was more intent on living his life than theorizing about it; but there is one thing more than another that his life and poetry substantiate, and to which ample testimony is borne by those who knew

him personally, it is that he yearned to have more and more of it and explore its possibilities for personal enjoyment. His attitude about the hereafter, as is well known, was skeptical, and even if, occasionally he was led to think of rewards promised to the righteous, a class to which he emphatically did not belong, he decided to have the cash and let the credit go’.

Jismein lakhon baras ki hoorain hon Aiyasi jannat ko kaya kare koyi (What will one do with a paradise where there are million-year old Hoories (beautiful maids) At an other place he declares: ‘I have inherited the nature of Adam and I am his descendant. I openly declare that I indulge in sin. I am not a theologian, I am a poet. I am Persian by nature, although my religion is that ofArabs’.

Strangely enough, he considered his Persian poetry far superior to that of Urdu verse. Even in volume it is less than one-third of his total output. ‘My Persian poetry is full of colours, my Urdu verse is colourless’. But little did he know that in India he would be remembered by posterity and would achieve immortality through his Urdu writings and not his Persian poetry on which he prided himself. Although some experts consider his Persian poems also of a high order and can be compared with the best of Persia’s own poets, but the fact remains that he is not recognized in Persia, nor is very much known there. His Urdu poems total no more than 1,800 lines and there also some of them that are laced with Persian idiom and metaphor, but whatever remains needs to be weighed in gold. He raised the status of the ‘Ghazal’ to the dizziest heights. ‘I wash my words with milk’, he often said.

Ganjina-emaani Ka Tallism usko Samajhiye Jo Lafs Key Ghalib tere Ashar mein Avey (Every word I use in my couplets creates a magic, I weave them in my thought process and charge them with the magic of meaning) Ghalib’s poetry, therefore, is not mere magic of words or a sheer picture gallery of diction, behind every word there is a magic of thought, every word is raised to the status of a concept.

Ghalib was an original mind, a keen intellect, a deep thinker. More often than not, his poetry acquired the status of philosophy, a new humanism.

Bus key dushwar hai har kaam ka aasan hone Admi ko bhi muyassar nahi insane hona (It’s not easy for every task to be easy as it’s difficult for man to be human ) Pessimist Some critics believe that Ghalib was essentially a poet of sorrow and that happiness was only an occasional episode in the general drama of pain, that life was not worth living.

Haali does not agree with this theory. Nor does Iqbal who himself was a poet of sorrow. But there are utterances which are very powerful and one cannot resist the feeling that his lastphase poetry is full of gloom.

I am Earth’s Extinguished Echo My wail its Phoenix In one of his undying poem he says: Gham-e-Hasti ka Asad Kis sey ho Juz-Marg Ilaj Shama Har Rang mein Jalti hai Sahar hone Tak (There is no cure for the life’s sorrow, O Asad except death, The Lamp burns in all its hues till dawn) Andagain:Sorrowceasestobesorrowinitssurfeit

So numerous have been my difficulties that they themselves withered away.

During the later years, the tone of Ghalib’s poetry had become rather bitter as is evident in the following verse: Rakhiyo Ghalib Mujhe is Talkh-Nawai mein Muaf Aaj ik dard mere dil mein siva hota hai (Forgive me, O Ghalib if my narrative is bitter Today I feel the pain pulsating in my heart) Pir-I-Kharif In one of his letters dated 1867, he opens up: ‘I am about to die now. I eat hardly anything at present. All kinds of diseases have overtaken me. From God we come and to God we return.

I am Pir-I-Kharif, an old man, decrepit par excellence. My memory has failed me. It seems I never had any memory. For long, I have been hard of hearing. Those who come to see me, write down what they have to say. My food amounts to nothing, A piece of sugar candy peeled, powdered almonds in syrup in the morning, four dried kababs early in the evening. Wine, 5 tolas in weight mixed with equal quantity of rose water before going to bed, is my diet. I am decrepit, defeated, physically imbecile, sinner and a lechar’.

Only a few years before he wrote to Mir Mehdi Majruh : ‘I read throught the day and drink throughout the night’.

According to Prof. Mujeeb, ‘The poetic tradition which Ghalib represents was more than literature, more than culture. It expressed vigorously and coherently, the response of human nature to the problem of human existence. It was a fusion of elements that were philosophical, mystical and aesthetic, also elements that were essentially trivial and euphemeral. The fusion took place in man, and could not take place outside him, in a system of philosophy, mysticism and aesthetics, certainly not in religious dogma’.

Ghalib as man, therefore, could not have been superior to Ghalib as poet. As a man, he was a man of the world wanting to live in sumptuous ease. As a poet, he transcends the boundaries of time and space.

Ghalib & the English Ghalib’s relations with the Englishman were generally cordial except during the 1857 rebellion and the Macpherson episode.

Macpherson, an Englishman, had opened a wine shop in Chandni Chowk and Ghalib was a regular who purchased the stuff called Old Tom on credit. The Englishman being basically a businessman, waited for some time, but when he could wait no more, dragged him to the court and recovered his dues. Legend has it that the Qazi who fined him was a great admirer of Ghalib and paid the fine from his own pocket. The same night there was a ‘Mushaira’ at the Qazi’s house where Ghalib was the chief guest. Returning home late night, when a water-carrier near Jama Masjid asked him to write a poem on him, Mirza Ghalib became sad and said : ‘You quench the thirst of the thousands, I only mine, what will you do with a poem’?

Ghalib welcomed Western learning and Western innovations and institutions such as steam engine, railways, post offices, wireless.

He even wanted to learn English language. He had a number of English friends, prominent among them were Sir John Frazer and Sir William Rattigan, the Vice Chancellor of

Punjab University. ‘I met Rattigan Sahib. He is writing in English a Tazkira of Urdu poets. I have sent him seven books’. When Ghalib died, it appears through his letters that a fairly large number of English words were introduced in Urdu language. When he fell seriously ill, a British doctor was sent for his treatment.

Ghalib was an eternal bachelor, a perennial Don Juan even in old age. During the 57 rebellion, when an English Officer asked him whether he was a Muslim, Mirza Ghalib replied: ‘Only One half’. Asked to elaborate the half he was not, he snapped back, : ‘Because I take only wine, not pork’. Ghalib’s wit was axiomatic, his satire was urbane.

When a Moulvi told him that a drunkard’s prayers will not be accepted in heavens, Ghalib replied that ‘what’s there to pray for when one has enough to drink here. An apt illustration of his own verse he could drink anywhere, anytime but not with anybody: ‘When the tavern is no more, it does not matter where I drink : A Mosque, A School, may be a monastery’. When a devout Muslim complained to him for non-observance of ‘Roza’(Fast) in the sacred month of Ramazan, he replied ‘It’s one thing not to observe the fast, but quite another to fondle it’. Elsewhere, he challenged the divine distribution on the plea that no human being was present at the time of recording of divine will, it was an all angels’ affair. His principle was ‘Live like fly, not a bee’. A free thinker, he stood for the freedom of the individual, some passion for an ideal, whether patriotism, religion, humanity, love of a woman or of nature.

During his last days, he turned to mysticism.

In his famous letter to Hargopal Tufta, his most trusted friend, he says: ‘You are cultivating the art of poetry and I am cultivating the art of immersion in the divine spirit. I consider the scholarship of Avicenna and the poetry of Nizami as useless. To live, we require little happiness. As for philosophy, kingship, poetry, magic all are absurd. If someone was an Avtar among the Hindus, what then? If you make a name in the world, what then. We are good poets and may be as famous as Saadi and Hafiz. What did they gain by their renown, and what shall we gain. What did Urfi gain by his Qasidas and what did Saadi gain by his Bostan …. Nothing exists but God’.

Yet the fact remains that tens of thousands of people recite Ghalib’s poems every day in their moments of agony and ecstasy. People still exchange Ghalib’s verses as gifts. His poetry transcends the boundaries of history, geography, calendar, tradition and modernity, thought and belief.

He died on 15th February 1869 in the same house at Ballimaran. He lies buried in Nizamuddin near the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. A large number of mourners joined the funeral procession, both Hindus and Muslims, and among Muslims both Sunnis and Shias. For about a year, articles on Ghalib appeared in Urdu papers every day, every week, every month special supplements were carried out by Delhi papers.

Death makes no conquest of this conquerer for he now lives in fame, he belongs not to one country, but to all the ages. A universal poet, his appeal was universal.

Green India Mission-A Way to Enhance ECO-Systems

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he National Mission for a Green Mission Cost is Rs 46,000 crore for a period India is one of the eight Missions of 10 years covering both Centre and States. under the National Action Plan on GIM puts the “greening” in the context of Climate Change. The Green India Mission climate change adaptation and mitigation, recognizes that climate change phenomena meant to enhance ecosystem services like will seriously affect and alter the distribu- carbon sequestration and storage (in forests tion, type and quality of natural resources of and other ecosystems), hydrological the country and the associated livelihoods services and biodiversity; along with of the people. GIM acknowledges the provisioning services like fuel, fodder, influences that the forestry sector has on small timber and NTFPs. It will focus on environmental amelioration though climate quality of forests, ecosystem services and mitigation, food security, water security, create a new cadre of community youth as biodiversity conservation and livelihood foresters, adoption of Landscape-based security of forest dependent communities. Approach and Reform Agenda as condiThe Key Innovations are the focus on tionality. The primary focus will be on quality of forests, ecosystem services, improving density o f forest cover, democratic decentralization, creating a new emphasizing on biodiversity, water and cadre of Community Youth as Foresters, improved biomass, Carbon sequestration as Adoption of Landscape-based Approach co-benefit and addressing ecosystems like and Reform Agenda as conditionality. Total grasslands, wetlands, urban and peri-urban.

Gram Sabha will be treated as overarching institution to facilitate implementation of the Mission activities at village level, nested as Polycentric Approach. A new cadre of community youth as foresters will build a skilled cadre of young “community foresters” from scheduled tribes and other forest dwelling communities.

Mission Objectives It plans to Increase forest/tree cover on 5 m ha of forest/non-forest lands and improved quality of forest cover on another 5 m ha (a total of 10 m ha), improve ecosystem services including biodiversity, hydrological services and carbon sequestration as a result of treatment of 10 m ha, increase forest-based livelihood income for 3 million forest dependent households and enhance annual CO2 sequestration of 5060 million tonnes by the year 2020

Mission Organization The Mission will implement its strategy through a set of 5 Sub-Missions and crosscutting interventions at National level, an autonomous society under MEF with an inclusive governing council, the mission to develop systems for highest degree of accountability will work. At State and District Levels, State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) and District FDA linked to District Planning Committee will be revamped. Gram Sabha and its Committees will work at village Institutions level and in Urban Areas, Ward level Committees /RWAs with support from Municipal organizations and the Forest Departments.

Monitoring will be done at 4 levels, namely self Monitoring by community and field staff, Remote Sensing and GIS, third party monitoring by key indicators .

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

HEALTH AND FITNESS ZABARWAN TIMES

Friday 22 November 2013

Fix thunder thighs, wobbly belly for good

Fed up of being told that it's impossible to get rid of thunder thighs or a wobbly belly?

Naturopath Max Tomlinson takes exactly the opposite view in his new book, "Target Your Fat Spots". "I see young women try rigorous diets and exercise regimes to get rid of a big bottom, only to lose weight from their chests and faces," says Max. "Women going through menopause, meanwhile, tend to accumulate fat on their stomachs and upper arms.

However, I've discovered the real key to achieving targeted fat loss is to focus on why you've gained weight on a specific area in the first place," he says.

Why we tend to have fat hot spots?

Max says, "Hormone imbalances are the main source of the problem. Our hormones regulate a multitude of processes in the body, including how and where we store fat. So if they become even slightly imbalanced, you can end up putting on weight. And the primary cause of imbalances is a combination of poor diet, stress, pollution and lack of exercise.

How to fix them?

I've found that each fat spot — be it tummy flab, a big bottom or bingo wings — is caused by the action or inaction of a specific hormone. But the good news is, it's possible to rebalance and combat the problem.

First of all, follow a low-fat Mediterranean diet — include lots of fruit, vegetables, pulses, eggs, fish, nuts, olive oil, a little lean meat and low fat dairy in your daily diet. Cut down on alcohol and avoid junk food. A daily multivitamin and fish oil capsule will also ensure you don't miss

Heart disease is one of the most feared ailment and a side effect of sedentary lifestyle. You can control the effects of your lifestyle by eating the right food.

It's quite often difficult to change your lifestyle drastically in this competitive world. But you can surely change a little bit of eating and ensure you are protecting your heart.

Here's a list of food that can help you protect your heart.

1. Black beans: Black beans are packed with folate, antioxidants, magnesium which are good for lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. This in turn keeps your heart in safe zone. But if you are planning to use tinned beans, please drain the liquid and wash them before use to reduce the sodium content.

2. Salmon and tuna: These two fish are rich in antioxidants and omega-3, two important candidates who help heart.

3. Walnuts: A handful of them a day helps lower

any vital nutrients.

Then, follow the specific advice below to beat the hormonal imbalance.

Pot belly Why it happens?

Stored fat around the belly suggests a problem with the adrenal glands, which produce the stress hormone cortisol. This is usually down to long-term pressure and the resulting high levels of cortisol, which trigger the over production of insulin and encourage the body to deposit fat in the area around the stomach.

Tackle it The key is to relax — anything that makes you unwind will help reduce your stress levels.

Diet The main culprit is too much sugar — especially in alcohol and white carbs (bread, pasta). To balance your glucose levels, eat foods with a low glycaemic index — vegetables, beans, fish and meat. Cut out white carbs, sugar, alcohol and coffee.

Exercise Working out eases stress, but try to supplement your regime with something calming like yoga, too.

Bra fat bulge Why it happens?

Those fat pockets at the back that can make your bra feel tight are often linked to a sluggish thyroid. This gland produces the hormone thyroxine, which controls the rate you burn calories at. If it's underactive, it can cause back fat, weight gain, lack of energy and a low mood.

Tackle it Maintaining stress levels and eating the right food will rebalance thyroid.

Diet

your cholesterol and reduce inflammation in the arteries. Replace them as mid-meal snacks instead of chips etc.

4. Oranges: They contain cholesterol-fighting pectin. The fruit is also rich in potassium that helps control blood pressure. Antioxidant hesperidin also helps lower blood pressure.

5. Carrots: Though sweet, they are good to control diabetes, which increases

Have you been hit

by Syndrome X? Few of us have even heard of it, but Metabolic syndrome affects millions and puts you at double the risk of heart diseaseIf you haven't been able to kick your craving for sugary treats, rely on caffeine for a concentration kick and have been putting on weight around your waist, you might be suffering from a littleknown condition affecting millions.

Syndrome X or Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occur together, result in a degree of insulin resistance and, more often than not, type 2 diabetes.While the condition can be genetic, typically, it affects people with a sedentary lifestyle. The only way to figure if you have succumbed to it is to get your insulin levels checked.

In advanced stages of Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance sets in, meaning insulin is less able to let sugar from the bloodstream enter the cells - a

sure sign that diabetes is just around the corner. It ups the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease too.Metabolic syndrome in Mumbai In 2011, a study was conducted by the PD Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre in a group of 548 subjects (302 males and 246 females) who attended a free cardiac evaluation camp arranged by them. The prevalence of MS in males was almost double (25.16%) than females (12.6%), and higher in the 41-60 age group, suggesting that this group is at increased risk of developing cardio vascular disease. It was also found that high percentage prevalence of overweight and obesity was one of the major driving forces in the development of MS. Therefore, early identification of the metabolic abnormalities and appropriate intervention may be of primary importance in populations especially like ours having high prevalence.

Some raw foods interfere with the functioning of the thyroid gland, so limit your consumption of broccoli, sprouts, cabbage, peaches, soya bean products, spinach and strawberries. Cooking these foods tends to deactivate troublesome compounds, so you can still eat them hot. Iodine is a vital component of thyroxine, so try to eat plenty of seaweed, seafood, yoghurt and dark green leafy vegetables.

Exercise Moderate exercise reduces stress and boosts your metabolism to shift fat. The key is to get moving while not overexerting yourself. Try something fun, such as dancing or using a children's trampoline.

Love handles Why it happens The condition is known as insulin resistance, in which the body's cells fail to respond correctly to the chemical, causing excess glucose in the bloodstream.

This results in fat deposits around the hips, causing those bulges over the back and sides of your jeans.

Tackle it The right foods will calm insulin production and restore glucose levels.

Diet Switching white carbs for wholegrains will maintain blood sugar levels. Eat lots of home-cooked food, include fruits, vegetables and fish in

heart attack risk. They also help fight bad cholesterol.

6. Sweet potatoes: They are rich in vitamin A, fiber and lycopene making them a healthy substitute for the white brethren.

7. Oats: Oats in all forms help your heart by lowering bad cholesterol.

8. Flaxseeds: Fiber, phytochemicals called lignans, and ALA - these three ingredients in these small seeds make them a powerhouse of health.

Sure protector of heart if had spoonful in powdered form everyday in cereals or salads.9. Chilli powder: Difficult to believe, but these Indian tasty spice actually protects heart and body from diabetes with its ability to spike up the natural insulin levels in the body.10. Coffee: It can keep away type 2 diabetes, but people having high blood pressure should be cautious as it can have a counter effect.

your diet. Avoid alcohol and sugary foods (watch out also for sugar hidden inside "healthy" cereals). Eating foods packed with antioxidants prevents free radical damage and combats insulin resistance. These include fresh herbs, spices, citrus fruit, nuts, berries, broccoli and green tea.

Exercise Cardio — any activity that raises your heart rate — is vital in shifting love handles, so run or walk for five-10 minutes each day. Whenever the opportunity presents itself, exert your body more, for example, by taking the stairs rather than the lift.

Bingo wings Why it happens?

The culprit behind the fat that hangs from your upper arms, is falling testosterone levels that are associated with middle age. Women produce this male hormone, too, and it's vital for keeping muscles lean and toned.

Severe heart failure can cause the lungs to fill with fluid and leave patients feeling like they are drowning, according to a new campaign by the British Heart Foundation.

But 80 per cent of adults are unaware of its impact on everyday life, revealed a BHF survey.

There is no cure for heart failure, which can lead to extreme exhaustion and breathlessness.

Now experts hope that stem cell research could be the key to repairing damaged hearts, the BBC reported.

Thousands of people currently live with heart failure, which means that the heart is not pumping blood around the body as well as it used to. It is commonly caused by a heart attack.

While patients with mild heart failure can live a relatively normal life with the help of drugs, those with severe heart failure

Tackle it Boosting testosterone levels can, along with targeted exercise, help to restore shape to your arms.

Diet Too much sugar or white carbs in your diet can decrease testosterone levels — so cut them out, but don't crash diet as long-term calorie restriction can further lower levels of this important hormone. You should also eat plenty of the "good" fats found inside salmon, avocado and seeds, while avoiding saturated fat found in red meat and full-fat dairy.

Exercise Lack of exercise suppresses testosterone levels, but light weight-bearing workouts — ones that use the body's own weight to put pressure on the muscles — will work to boost them. This includes jogging or just having a brisk walk.

And have more sex, too — making love sends out signals to the body to produce even more testosterone.

Using arm weights will also help sculpt these muscles.

Chunky thighs and a big bum Why it happens?

If you store fat in these areas you probably have an excess of oestrogen, which naturally promotes fat around the tops of the legs and buttocks. Taking the pill and exposure

can suffer prolonged pain and distress because everyday tasks such as having a shower or doing the shopping require enormous amounts of energy and leave them exhausted.

Previous UK research suggests that around 28 per cent of all heart failure patients face a daily struggle as a result of permanent damage to the heart muscle.

However, the survey of 2,170 adults by the British Heart Foundation suggests that more than threequarters of respondents are unaware of the effects of severe heart failure on people's lives.

More than a third of those surveyed thought that heart failure meant that the heart stopped working altogether and 33 per cent wrongly believed the heart could repair itself.

Dr Mike Knapton, associate medical director at the BHF, say more and more

Exercise helps reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms In a new study, researchers have shown the combined effect of neuroprotective therapies - voluntary physical exercise and daily intake of melatonin, against Alzheimer's in mice.

According to a group of researchers from the Barcelona Biomedical Research Institute (IIBB), in collaboration with the University of Granada and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, daily voluntary exercise and daily intake of melatonin, both of which are known for the effects they have in regulating circadian rhythm, show a synergistic effect against brain deterioration in the 3xTg-AD mouse, which has three mutations of Alzheimer's disease.

"For years we have known that the combination of different anti-aging therapies such as physical exercise, a Mediterranean diet, and not smoking adds years to one's life," Coral Sanfeliu, from the IIBB, told SINC. "Now it seems that melatonin, the sleep hormone, also has important anti-aging effects," Sanfeliu said.

For the study, the experts analysed

the combined effect of sport and melatonin in 3xTg-AD mice which were experiencing an initial phase of Alzheimer's and presented learning difficulties and changes in behaviour such as anxiety and apathy.

The mice were divided into one control group and three other groups which would undergo different treatments: exercise -unrestricted use of a running wheel-, melatonin -a dose equivalent to 10 mg per kg of body weight-, and a combination of melatonin and voluntary physical exercise. In addition, a reference group of mice were included which presented no mutations of the disease.

"After six months, the state of the

mice undergoing treatment was closer to that of the mice with no mutations than to their own initial pathological state. From this we can say that the disease has significantly regressed," Sanfeliu said.

The results show a general improvement in behaviour, learning, and memory with the three treatments.

These procedures also protected the brain tissue from oxidative stress and provided good levels of protection from excesses of amyloid beta peptide and hyperphosphorylated TAU protein caused by the mutations. In the case of the mitochondria, the combined effect resulted in an increase in the analysed indicators of improved performance which were not observed independently.

"Transferring treatments which are effective in animals to human patients is not always consistent, given that in humans the disease develops over several years, so that when memory loss begins to surface, the brain is already very deteriorated," Sanfeliu added.

to oestrogen-mimicking chemicals found in some plastics, may add to this problem.

Tackle it The aim is to naturally lower oestrogen levels in the body through lifestyle changes.

Diet Eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains, because the fibre they contain binds to, and helps excrete, excess oestrogen. Cut down on alcohol, painkillers and processed meats, as they're laden with chemicals and preservatives that hamper your liver's best efforts to clear oestrogen.

Eating live yoghurt can also assist your gut in removing oestrogen via the digestive system.ExerciseIdeally, you should walk or run for 10 minutes per day, because this is the most natural way of elevating your heart rate. If you prefer to cycle, row or cross train, that's also fine, but don't overdo it as this can place the body under even further stress so it stores more fat.Tips for keeping the weight off- Set yourself an achievable sixmonth weight goal. Be careful you don't drift back into old habits and aim to stay the same weight. If the fat spots start to come back, simply repeat the process.- Eat a Mediterranean-style diet all the time. It's good for you.

- Practice proper portion control.

We all overeat so aim to eat around a third the amount you normally would.- Chew your food properly.

It helps digestion and makes you feel fuller sooner, so you eat less.

people are surviving heart attacks due to advances in medicine but this creates its own problem."People with acute, severe heart failure have a worse prognosis than most cancers.

Heart failure has a very significant effect on morbidity. It can be disabling, it can leave people breathless and they can end up chair-bound and bedbound," the BBC quoted him as saying.The priority now, he suggests, is to find

out how to repair damage to the heart with the help of the BHF's Mending Broken Hearts Appeal."The human heart cell is not able to regenerate, unlike the liver, and we want to understand why in order to improve new treatments for the future."We aim to raise money to carry out basic research into regenerative medicine.

Stem cells could help by offering therapeutic interventions," he noted.

Soccer for a fitter mind and body

Football engages players to sprint, run fast or slow - with sudden balance shifts, and build stamina.

Since the play during soccer is continuous, it's extremely effective for fitness and cardiovascular health.

Playing football has been shown to have significant benefits to health and wellbeing, combining this with having fun seems to be the best choice as it stops an activity becoming boring or tedious. It has now been precisely proven that football helps health in many ways. Let's have a look.

Increases aerobic capacity and cardiovascular health Football player's run around a lot, thus their body can transport oxygen around the body and to the cells and muscles that require it more efficiently.

Hence increasing the aerobic capacity of body.

Due to continuous aerobic based movements, it

is a good signifier of how well their heart and lungs work together to supply the body with oxygen, hence enhancing the level of an individual's cardiovascular health. This is essential to delay the onset of fatigue during training, which is important for football fitness. Improves muscle tone Soccer is a great game to maintain your muscle tone. It is a game with constant movement which continuously keeps your muscles engaged over longer duration. Trailing over your rival team, kicking the ball for a goal and jumping for headers are all exercises that build muscle in your legs and torso.

Builds strength and endurance Soccer improves endurance; it also helps in increasing cardio capacity, which allows soccer players to run for a longer duration.

ZABARWAN TIMES

FRIDAY NOVEMBER | 22 | 2013

Nepal election in shambles as Maoists claim fraud, reject result Agencies KATHMANDU: Nepal’s powerful Maoist leader and former guerrilla chief Prachanda, said on Thursday he did not accept the results of an election his party appeared to be losing, throwing the Himalayan nation into a fresh political crisis.

Nepal has languished in political deadlock since the Maoists laid down arms seven years ago, with six governments failing to forge a constitution for the new republic that emerged after a decade-long civil war.

Nepal’s giant neighbours, India and China, as well as western donors, have grown increasingly concerned about the prolonged struggle to build a stable nation to replace a centuries-old monarchy.

They fear that without effective government, the poor country of nearly 27 million people, which is dependent on tourism, remittances and aid, is becoming a haven for militants and criminal gangs.

Alleging ballot-box fraud, the Maoist leader and former rebel chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal — better known by his war pseudonym Prachanda — said authorities must immediately stop counting the votes cast in Tuesday’s election.

He told reporters ballot boxes were taken away and hidden for several hours, and ballot papers were stuffed or swapped.

“We want an immediate end of vote counting and a review of the whole process of the election,” Prachanda said. He did not say what action he would take if he was not heeded and it was not clear if his party would launch street protests.

Nearly 100 Maoist supporters and former fighters pumped their fists in the air and shouted “we are ready to fight” as Prachanda spoke to the media at his party’s main office in an upmarket area of the capital, Kathman-

du. The election commission rejected Prachanda’s demand and said all parties should respect the people’s verdict in the election, called to choose a new constitutional assembly.

Maoists, whose revolt was instrumental in the overthrow of Nepal’s monarchy, emerged as the singlelargest party the last time the country voted, in 2008. However, early trends from Tuesday’s vote showed

their party in third place in 140 of 240 seats that will be decided under the first-past-the post system, behind the centrist Nepali Congress and the United Marxist Leninist party. Counting for another 335 seats, which will be decided under the proportionate system, is expected to be completed in a week.

An estimated 70 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots and the election was largely seen as free and fair. “I urge all political parties, media, and observers to show restraint until the results from the counting come,” said chief election commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety.

European Union observers said voting had been conducted in “an orderly and generally calm atmosphere”.

Former US president Jimmy Carter, who led a separate monitoring team, said he was very disappointed to hear that the Maoists had rejected the count and he called on them to respect the will of the electorate. “They must refrain from violent protest, and I urge them to allow the electoral process to continue,” Carter said in a statement.

The ballot is for an assembly with parliament-like powers to draft a constitution aimed at ending the instability that has held Nepal’s economy back. Prachanda, whose name means “fierce one”, lost one of the two seats he was contesting, the Election Commission said.

BJP honours MLAs accused in Muzaffarnagar riots; SP fumes Agencies The Uttar Pradesh BJP leadership on Thursday felicitated two of its MLAs accused of fanning Muzaffarnagar riots at its Vijay

Lok Sabha constituency) and Suresh Rana, MLA from Thana Heavy police force deployment at a crossing in Muzaffarnagar after clashes between members of two

Shanknad rally in Agra, where the party’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi spoke shortly after.

The party felicitated Sangeet Som, the MLA from Meerut’s Sardhana constituency (under Muzaffarnagar

communities. (PTI Photo) Bhawan constituency in Kairana (erstwhile Muzaffarnagar) and senior party worker Veerendra Singh Gujjar from Deoband.

Another BJP leader, Dr Sanjeev Balian, who also was

Agencies

to be felicitated, could not reach the venue.

The two MLAs were introduced to the gathering

by BJP state president Laxmi Kant Bajpai and garlanded by former state BJP president Surya Pratap Sahi. Senior BJP leaders including former chief minister Kalyan Singh and Vinay Katiyar, Ram Ramapati Tripathi were present during this ceremony.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh had earlier said he was not aware of the felicitation plans at the rally of the party’s prime ministerial nominee.

“The BJP is a communal organisation. It thrives on divide and rule politics, as is evident from their decision to felicitate those whose role in the Muzaffarnagar riots is dubious,” UP minister Rajendra We are keeping a watch and won’t let anyone polarise the atmosphere,” Chowdhary, also the SP’s state spokesperson, added.

Mulayam attacks Rahul and UPA’s food security, praises Nehru

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, while addressing rally in Bareilly, for the first time directly attacked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, saying that he insulted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by tearing the ordinance allowing convicted politicians to contest elections.

He, however, praised first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, saying that he worked for the poor.Mulayam also said that the Congress and the BJP are the same side of the same coin and claimed that the SP will play a crucial role in formation of Third Front government at the Centre after Lok Sabha polls.

He wooed Kisan (backward classes) and Musalman (Muslims), the two communities which are SP’s vote bank. He said that the crowd in his rally was several times more than of BJP’s rally being held simultaneously in Agra. He dubbed the BJP as a communal party with a divisive agenda.“A leader whom Congress is projecting as its future leader had insulted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by tearing the ordinance allowing convicted politicians to contest elections. The Congress is belittling its own prime minister,” said and asked youth present in the rally to think can a person who insulted prime minister can lead the nation?Mulayam also said that the food security law of the UPA is flawed. He said that the food security is being implemented on the basis of ration cards issued in 1997, whereas situation has changed in the past 16 years. He demanded food should be given free to the poor.Mulayam said that

the Third Front will form the government at the Centre after Lok Sabha elections. He said that Mamata Banerjee will sweep West Bengal and Jayalalitha - Tamil Nadu. However, he said that UP, which as 80 lok sabha seats, will crucial role in formation of government after elections. He said that SP will maximum seats.

Attacking UPA II’s foreign policy, Mulayam said that as defence minister he had thwarted attempt of China to encroach India’s land. He said that today no country in the world which can be called as India’s friend. “Thanks to the policies of the present government, even Sri Lanka is not our friend today,” he said. Mulayam said that Nehru worked for poor of the country and was a popular leader but he died due to psychological setback he received after China attack.

“Nehru considered China as a friend but it back-stabbed him, the blow he could not bear,” Mulayan added.Mulayam said that he ensured proper representation of Muslims in provincial arms constabulary and police.

This, he said, had helped in delivering justice.

He said that he does not favour Muslims but believes in inclusive growth. “Today, there is no Hindu PAC or Muslim PAC. Today we have a PAC which works for communal amity.

Now there are no allegations of communalism on PAC as they were levelled earlier,” he said. He accused other parties of neglecting minorities. He recounted contribution of Muslims in India’s development and took names of former President APJ Adbul Kalam, who was advisor to the government was Mulayam was defence minister.

‘Tarun Tejpal’s resignation more than the apology woman wanted’

Jagan meets Mamata with ‘no-Telangana’ card Agencies YSR Congress supremo Jaganmohan Reddy came calling on Wednesday to seek Mamata Banerjee’s support in opposing a separate Telangana state, which gave the West Bengal chief minister an opportunity to strengthen her national ties before the Lok Sabha polls next year.

Interestingly, Mamata coined a new term, ‘United India Front’, but did not explain what it signified. She said the ‘United India Front’ came first and ‘federal front’ later.

The meeting, according to party bigwigs, is another step towards the Bengal chief minister’s initiative to woo other regional parties.

Both parties believe they will do well in their respective states in the Lok Sabha polls and believe that a consensus on issues is the building block for future partnership in the post-Lok Sabha scenario.

“Our stand is always clear. We’re always for a united India and the people of this country. Yes, there are states where there may be local demands.

But our policy is very clear: we can expand the area, or expand or create more districts for development of the state or its backward regions,” said Mamata, flanked by Reddy, after an hour-long meeting at Nabanna, the new state secretariat, on Wednesday.

“For us, it’s the ‘United India Front’ which comes first. We’ll talk about a ‘federal front’ later. “We’re not for a ‘Third Front’, we’re not for ‘Secular Front’.

We’re for a ‘United India Front’,” Mamata said while answering media queries.

She made it clear that she was ready to take on the Centre over issues, stating that a public consensus was necessary for such decisions, which should not be forced upon anyone. “Before the Lok Sabha polls, the people shouldn’t ne steamrolled over such decisions. Then, there would be a political motive,” she added.

Agencies

PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal’s alleged sexual harassment of a woman colleague snowballed into a major controversy on Thursday with the Goa police considering summoning him while questions have been raised over the way the weekly magazine has handled the issue.

On Wednesday, Tejpal announced that he was “recusing” from his job for six months after an email by the woman journalist of his magazine alleging sexual assault on her by him was made public. The woman journalist, who had reportedly complained to Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury that Tejpal had pulled her into a lift in a hotel in Goa about 10 days back during an event organised by it on two days to assault her, is now said to be seeking constitution of a committee by the magazine to go into the issue and take action. Chaudhury, whose

statements on the issue has attracted criticism from women activists and senior journalists who have de-

manded that law take its course in the incident, merely said today that she wanted time to act “correctly” on it. Goa chief minister Manohar Parikkar held a meeting with top civil and police officials when a preliminary probe was ordered into the incident. While the police have asked for CCTV footage of the five

Chaudhury said that they were in the process of setting up a three-member committee to go into the incident.Asked by a reporter whether Tejpal will face law as it was a criminal case, she said, “It is not a case, sir, unless you know more about it than I do.”She sought time to respond in the matter. “Give me time to do the correct thing, under pressure I will falter. Give me the time to prioritise this,” she said when journalists asked her if the magazine had responded correctly to the allegations against Tejpal.Tejpal admitted “misconduct” in an email to Chaudhury and offered to step aside temporarily to atone for his behavior on Wednesday.“A bad lapse of judgement, an awful misreading of the situation, have led to an unfortunate incident that rails against all we believe in and fight for,” Tejpal wrote in his email which was sent to staff at the magazine.“I must do penance that lacerates me,” he added.But the woman journalist told a news channel that Tehelka’s response had “deeply disappointed” her.“To claim that other journalists in Tehelka are satisfied is also false since my testimony has not been publicly circulated within Tehelka, only Tarun’s letter of ‘atonement’ has,” she said.

Tarun Tejpal, founder-editor of weekly news magazine Tehelka, was on Thursday accused of trivialising allegations against him of a serious sex crime even as Goa Police planned to begin an enquiry into the incident.

The journalist stepped down from his post on Wednesday for six months after tendering an unconditional apology for what he termed as his misconduct with a female colleague at the THiNK festival in Goa earlier this month.

“I have asked the police to conduct a preliminary enquiry.

Right now, we do not have a clear indication if the incident happened in Goa,” chief minister of the state Manohar Parrikar said.

TV news reports also suggested the cops would investigate footage from a CCTV that allegedly recorded the incident.

In New Delhi, Shoma Chaudhury, the magazine’s managing editor, told journalists her priority was for the aggrieved journalist and “I am driven by what she wants”.“My understanding is she wanted an apology and it was given to her. He (Tejpal) stepped down. It was something she had not asked for. It was much more than what she wanted,” she said.

Goa Police may summon Tarun Tejpal as sexual assault case snowballs into major controversy Agencies

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star hotel where the incident took place, they have not ruled out the possibility of taking suo motu cognizance of the incident and proceed on that basis. They are also said to be planning to take a statement from the woman journalist, the victim, based in Delhi.

Parikkar told that an inquiry has been initiated and “if we find any substance against Tejpal, a suo motu case can be registered against him since the incident happened in Goa”.

“Only after police report, I would be able to speak more on the issue,” he said.

DIG OP Mishra said police have asked for the complete footage of the days during which the incident had occurred. “Only after we get the footage of the tape we will be able to comment further,” he said.

The Tehelka management came under attack over the way the victim’s complaint was treated and Tejpal allowed to get away with a statement of recusal from office for six months.

Cyclone Helen to trigger heavy rai n in Odisha BHUBANESWAR: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Helen’ over West Central Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rain together with strong surface wind in some places of Odisha during next two days.

The storm, which moved slightly north-westwards and lay centred about 410 Km South-south-west of Gopalpur on Thursday morning, would move north-westwards then westward and cross Andhra Pradesh coast near Machillipatnam

by Friday evening, the meteorological centre here said.

Rain or thundershower may occur at many places over Odisha, while heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places over the state during next 48 hours, it said.

Distant Warning Signal Number Two (DW-II) was hoisted at Paradeep and Gopalpur ports.

North easterly strong surface wind speed 45 to 55 KmPH and even up to 65 KmPH may prevail along and off south Odisha coast and 40 to 45 KmPH gusting to 55 KmPH may prevail along and off North Odisha coast, the MeT office said.

Office of the Executive Engineer, Construction Division No. Ist Srinagar Tender Notice Serial NIT No: 194/CD-Ist/11030-50 Dated: 20.10.2013 For and on behalf of Governor Jammu & Kashmir state, sealed tenders affixed with Rs. 2.00 (Revenue stamps) are invited from the approved PWD Contrac-

tors for the below mentioned work/s. The tenders should be addressed to the Executive Engineer, Construction Division No. Ist, Srinagar which should reach to his office on or before 25.11.2013 till 2.00 P.M. The tenders can also be cast in the office of Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B) Circle Sgr./ Budgam.

The tenders will be opened on the same day or later in presence of the contractors who like to be present. In case the date of receipt of tenders is declared holiday, transport strike etc. the tenders will be received by the competent authority on the next working day.

S. Name of work/s Approx. cost incl.

Earnest Class of Time of Compl.

Head of Account Cost of T.D No c/o depttl. Stores Money Contractor 1.

Construction of R/Wall on front side of Rs 4,50,000 Rs 9000/- DEE 20 Days MH 4059-Projecti- Rs. 200/Khansahab Hotel Nowpora on SMS Road zation Terms and Conditions: 1. Tender document can be purchased from Divisional Office against Non refundable cash payment from 06-11-2012 during office hours upto 23.11.2013 till 2.00 P.M. Incase of tenderer is unable to purchase the tender documents for the work/works the tenderer can quote their rates as per the advertised quantity schedule in the tender form already issued to him in the form of tender booklets. In such instance the tenderer shall be required to enclose a crossed postal order in favour of the Executive Engineer, Construction Division No. Ist Srinagar for an amount to equal to the cost of tender document. This amount of postal order is non refundable. The tender forms issued by the competent authority during the year 2013-14 can only be utilized for submission of tenders. The tenders received on lapsed tender forms shall be totally rejected.

2. The bidder shall be at liberty to send their bids either in person or through registered post but shall subscribe the following in front of the envelops. i) Name of work ii) Cost of work iii) Full name of contractor iv) Ref. to CDR No. & Date v) Date of receipt of tenders vi) Ref. to NIT No. 3. The bidding documents shall be issued by this office against non-refundable cash payment as mentioned above to eligible contractors on production of valid Registration Card on any working day.

4. Bids from Joint Ventures are not being allowed.

5. In case of bid of the lowest bidder is found unbalanced, the successful bidder shall have to produce additional performance security in shape of CDR/ FDR/Bank Guarantee before fixation of contract as per following break up failing which the tender shall be rejected, earnest money forfeited and other penalties initiated under rules. In case the lowest tenderer is found to be a defaulter under this condition for more than three instances, his registration shall be recommended for blacklisting from future participation in the tendering process.

S. No a. b. c. d. e.

%age of unbalanced bid viz advertised cost on account of low rates Upto and including 15% below > 15% upto and including 20% below > 20% upto and including 25% below > 25% upto and including 30% below > 30% below

Additional Performance Security Nil 3% 3.5% 4% 5%

6. All tenderers are advised to quote the rates per unit of the item of work. The tender wherein lump-sum rate has been quoted against any/all item shall be liable for rejection. In addition the tenderers are advised to quote above %age on SSR items and quote rate for items where quoted rates have been asked to quote. Moreover tenderer quoting %age below the SSR rate shall be rejected. Any deviation from this shall make the tender liable for rejection.

DIPJK: 10285 Sd/- Executive Engineer

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma power India to 6-wicket win in 1st ODI Agencies KOCHI: Virat Kohli’s record making knock and a magnificent show by opener Rohit Sharma powered India to a comprehensive 6-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Thursday.

After spinners bundled out West Indies for 211, India lost Shikhar Dhawan early. But a brisk 133-run stand between Kohli (86) and Sharma (72) for the second wicket help India reach the target with 14 overs to spare.

Kohli also became the fastest cricketer in ODI history to reach 5000 runs, leveling West Indies great Sir Viv Richards.

Earlier, Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina exploited the conditions effectively and shared six wickets between them to bundle out the West Indies for a meagre 211.

While Jadeja finished with three for 37, Raina took three for 34. R Ashwin also chipped in with two for 42 at the Nehru stadium.

Darren Bravo was the lone West Indian batsman to cross the 50-run mark, hitting a patient 77-ball 59, laced with four fours and two sixes.

Opting to bat, West Indies lost Chris Gayle off the very first ball of the match as the destructive batsman fell short of his ground while trying to take a risky single.

Gayle, in fact, hurt himself while he tried to dive in and had to be carried out of the ground in a stretcher.

But West Indies recovered quickly from the

three consecutive fours in a Bhuvaneshwar Kumar over.

But introduction of Jadeja, who had been left out of the Tests because of an injured shoulder, in the 11th over produced the desired result for the hosts on the turning pitch here.

Diving to his left, Jadeja took a one-handed blinder off his own bowling to send back Charles.

A couple of overs later, Samuels was bowled out

by Raina for 24 off 35 balls.

However, despite losing two set batsmen at the introduction of spin, Darren Bravo and Lendl Simmons went on to add another crucial 65 runs for the fourth wicket, although the boundaries almost dried up.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest to score 5000 runs in ODIs

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early loss and opener Johnson Charles joined hands with Marlon Samuels to put on a solid 65run partnership for the second wicket.

The duo played with a lot of responsibility and picked on the loose deliveries to play their shots.

Having taken a couple of overs to settle down, the

MUMBAI: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test in his farewell series against the West Indies has emerged as the

highest rated Test match on television in India in the past eight years.

The match at the Wankhede Stadium here garnered 1739 average TVTs which remain unmatched since 2005. The two-Test series was showcased on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 and Star Sports HD1 in English while Star

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West Indies batsmen chose Jaydev Unadkat for special treatment.

In Unadkat’s second over, Samuels hit a six over cover before Charles took over.

Charles repeatedly chose the aerial route during his 34-ball 42 (7X4, 1X6), which included

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Sports 3 showcased the match in Hindi.

The series was also streamed live on www. starsports.com. Star Sports network channels together had the maximum channel share across all genres during six playing days of the Test series. www.starsports.com attracted 3.5 million visitors during the two matches.

“We are delighted with the ratings. We are humbled that maestro’s farewell series was played on our network and wanted to give him a befitting farewell. I am happy to note that cricket fans have appreciated our efforts,” said Nitin Kukreja, Head of Sports Business, Star India.“Our strategic investment in the Hindi language feed over the past year or so is now paying us huge dividends. We will continue in our endeavour to promote sports culture in the country,” added Kukreja.The sports broadcaster launched a 360 degree initiative involving interesting programming, innovative production, disruptive marketing to add buzz around Mastero’s farewell series.The broadcaster launched as many as three high-quality programs to engage deeper with the cricket fan who was immersed in Sachin mania.

Stuart Broad enjoys humiliating his critics but few moments can have brought him greater satisfaction than

his five wickets against Australia at the Gabba earlier today, following his systematic demonisation here by the local media.

Described as “Stuart Fraud” by the Courier Mail on Wednesday and a “smug Pommie cheat” in today’s paper, Broad shrugged off the asser-

Kallis returns to Proteas ODI squad

Veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Thursday returned to the 14-member South African ODI squad announced for the series against Pakistan to be followed by three games against India next month.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that Kallis, who has been out of the ODI squad for close to 20 months, will play in the series taking place in November and December respectively.

Kallis, a veteran of 321 matches in the 50-over format, played his last ODI against New Zealand in February, 2012 and will replace Faf du Plessis.

“As well as Ryan McLaren and Wayne Parnell have done as emerging all-rounders, it is very welcome news to have Jacques back as our premium all-rounder,” CSA selection convener Andrew Hudson said.

“There is no substitute for the experience he brings to the game. We

have a number of young batting talents in the squad such as Quinton de Kock and David Miller, and the more experience they have around them, the better it will be for their development.”

Test captain Graeme Smith also returns to the ODI squad after making a complete recovery from his injury.

“We have dropped Robbie Peterson out of the squad as Imran Tahir is in outstanding form and we are unlikely to use more than one specialist spinner in a home series. He will be able to gain valuable time in the middle playing in the (local) Sunfoil Series,” Hudson said.

The one-dayers against India are scheduled from December 5 to 11.

South Africa squad: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

dant. Pankaj also runs his modest garments business to make ends meet. Recently, they moved from Virar to a 225 sq ft house in Vakola, courtesy the local corporator.

tions to strike with is 11th five-wicket haul in Tests and give England a strong position in the match.

He was straight to work too after Australia won the toss and batted, his seventh ball of the morning accounting for Chris Rogers who was caught in the gully.

A hiatus followed, where Australia looked in control through David Warner and Shane Watson, then Broad snared Watson just before lunch, a wicket that brought him a further two wickets in 17 balls, including Michael Clarke and the dangerous Warner.

His fifth victim, Mitchell Johnson, came late in the day, with the second new ball, following a fightback from him and Brad Haddin, unbeaten on 78 as Australia ended the day on 273 for eight. Watson’s wicket

fell soon after England had persuaded the umpires to change the ball in the 21st over, after it had gone out of shape. But while that act had little to do with drawing Watson into playing at one he should have left alone, it might have played a part in Clarke’s dismissal after Australia’s captain was undone by some extra bounce on leg-stump as he tried to parry a short ball.

Dismissing Australia’s batsmen always brings pleasure to any England bowler but to achieve it after being taunted and abused by both the Australian media and public will have enhanced the feeling for Broad, who probably never knew that making Aussies eat humble pie could feel so good.

With George Bailey falling on debut to James Anderson for three and Steve Smith getting out to a beauty to Chris Tremlett, England should have been looking at a rout. Instead, Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson took their team from 132 for six to 246 for seven, with a fine 114-run stand for

“We have been living in Vakola for the last four years after the corporator there provided us with an accommodation. I have a very small readymade garment business.

the seventh wicket.

The Kookaburra ball does get soft, but Alastair Cook looked guilty of placing too much faith in Graeme Swann. On a first day pitch the best the spinner could do was a holding job, a role Australia’s batsmen appear determined to spoil by being extra aggressive towards him in their strokeplay.Cook was right to see if their risk-taking might yield a few wickets but he should have brought one of his quick men on at that end, especially once Johnson found his range against Swann who he struck for two sixes. With Haddin also looking comfortable against him, the situation begged for a change of tactic, one that did not come until the second new ball by which time both Johnson and Haddin had reached their fifties.

Both were fine innings, Johnson’s coming in his first Test for eight months. He has a Test best of 123 so he knows how to handle a bat, something he did here with great verve until Broad nipped one between bat and pad and struck his off-stump.

World Chess Championship: Anand loses again, Carlsen a draw away from world title Agencies

Agencies MUMBAI: Mumbai’s newest batting sensation, Prithvi Shaw’s father, Pankaj, said Sachin Tendulkar’s tips helped his ward pile up a record score of 546 against St Francis D’Assissi on Wednesday.

The diminutive student from Rizvi Springfield put into oblivion the 473 scored

by Armaan Jaffer, his teammate earlier this year.

“He scored 546 today and now he is surrounded by cameras. It’s all hard work I would say. Sachin also started making waves through his performances in the Harris Shield. Prithvi tells me that he had the good fortune of meeting Sachin during an indoor practice session at BKC. He told Prithvi it’s important to hold fort at the crease, be patient and not throw away his wicket. Today he did just that and look what he achieved,” said the senior Shaw.

Life hasn’t been easy for the Shaws in any way. The young lad lost his mother when he was just four and since then his father has been his caretaker, friend, parent and confi-

NEW DELHI: India’s batting mainstay Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against West Indies in the first ODI in Kochi on Thursday. Kohli achieved the feat in just 120 matches and 114 innings. He has so far amassed 5005 runs, which included 17 centuries and 27 fifties in his short career. In terms of innings, Kohli has equalled the record of Sir Viv Richards of West Indies, who also achieved the feat in 114

innings way back in 1987 but it was Viv’s 126th match. Before Kohli, former captain Sourav Ganguly was the fastest to achieve the feat among Indian batsmen in 131 matches and 126 innings.

In the top ten fastest batsman list, we have three West Indians - Viv Richards (114 innings), Brian Lara (118 innings) and Gordon Greenidge (121 innings), three Australians - Dean Jones (128 innings), Matthew Hayden (133 innings) and Michael Bevan (135 innings), and two South Africans - AB de Villiers (124 innings) and Graeme Smith (131 innings).

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Raina then tightened the noose by trapping Simmons lbw before striking once again to dismiss Narsingh Deonarine (4) to leave the visitors reeling at 152 for five.

Darren Bravo though held on to his wicket to complete his half-century even as the run-rate dipped drastically. But after taking the batting powerplay, Darren hit a couple of sixes and a four to release some pressure.

But it did not last long as Mohammed Shami cut short his innings.

Jadeja then struck hard in the very next over to see off Dwayne Bravo with the Windies scorecard reading 187 for seven.

It was a matter of time before the visitors’ in-

CHENNAI: Challenger Magnus Carlsen closed in on the crown after defeating

a dramatic affair, Anand missed out on his chances in white pieces and suffered a painful defeat that almost sealed the fate of the match.

defending champion Viswanathan Anand in the ninth game of the World Chess Championship match on Thursday.

On what turned out be

Carlsen now leads 6-3 and needs just half a point from the remaining three games to become the new world champion.

It was a Nimzo Indian

My main focus is Prithvi and his dream.”

Revealing how his son got hooked to cricket, Pankaj says, “Prithvi started off with a plastic bat as a four-year old. Over a period of time people told me he was a really good bat and that he should practise under a proper trainer. That’s why I took him to Santosh Tendulkar in Virar. That is where he learnt the basics.” Prithvi incidentally played his first professional match at the Bombay Gymkhana when he was seven. “I remember he was very excited and got out on 19.

In the next game at MIG he hit 56. Six years ago MIG gave him a chance to use the facilities and practise. It has been a great help.

Though he doesn’t have a sponsor, SG helps him with kit,” he said.

Moving from Virar to Vakola has helped the class IX student. His father says that Prithvi never complained while getting into crowded trains. “He is young but goaloriented. This city is very competitive. To survive here, you have to give it your all.

He knows that. His focus and dedication if sustained, will lead to a better future,” said Pankaj.

defense that Carlsen chose as black and Anand, realizing well that this was his last chance for a strike, went for the Saemisch variation.

Anand had used this system before, in World Championship match against Kramnik and later in a gem of a match against Wang Hao of China.

Carlsen showed some signs of nervousness in the early stages of the middle game after he went for a line that is not favoured in top level chess.Anand got his chances by way of a Kingside attack while Carlsen pushed harder on the other flank. The position in the middle game looked very dangerous for Carlsen but with precise calculations, he kept himself in the game.

Serena Williams to headline Brisbane International Agencies BRISBANE (Australia): Topranked Serena Williams will defend her title at next month’s Brisbane International among a powerful women’s field in preparation for the Australian Open.

Williams’ opponents at the December 29 to January 5 Brisbane tournament will include six of the world’s top-10 players. The field announced Thursday includes No.2 Victoria Azarenka - the 2009 champion - Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki.

The men’s field is headlined by 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, whose ri-

vals include top-20 players Kei Nishikori of Japan, Gilles Simon of France and Kevin Anderson of South Africa.

Tournament director Cam-

eron Pearson said “to have Roger Federer and Serena Williams headline the event is a remarkable result and testament to the high regard the players have for the tournament.”