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Jaish militant arrested Baramulla, October 27: Police Sunday claimed that it arrested a Jaish Muhammad militant in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered a pistol from him.

A police official told CNS that after receiving inputs from their sources, police party laid a naka in Khawja Bagh area of Baramulla town. The police party stopped a person and during frisking a pistol and 7 live rounds were recovered from him.

“The militant identified as Javid Ahmed Dar son of Late Muhammad Akbar Dar belongs to militant outfit Jaish Muhammad,” police official said.

An FIR vide 366/2013 under section 7/25 of Arms Act has been registered against the youth.

3 die, 15 injured in road mishaps Srinagar October 27, 2013: Three persons died and fourteen others were injured in different road accidents across the valley.

Two women identified as 70 years old Khateji Begum and Shakeela Begum residents of Behrampora died and eight others were injured when a Matador bearing registration number Jk05/2878 collided with an Oil Tanker bearing registration JK02K/4057 near Seloo, Sopore. All the injured were shifted to Hospital for treatment. Sopore Police has registered a case in this regard.

Meanwhile, a Fait Punto bearing registration number Jk03C/8111 hit a 28 years old woman Zahida wife of Khursheed Ahmad resident of Dessu at Zalangam, in the jurisdiction of Police station Kokernag, resulting in her on spot death.

The body of deceased was handed over to her relatives for last rites. Kokernag Police has registered a case in this regard.

In another accident, five persons were injured when a Tavera bearing registration number Jk13A/1800, they were travelling in, skidded off the road near police post Sangam.

All the injured were shifted to Sub District hospital Bijbehara. Sangam police has registered a case in this regard.

In another accident, a Tipper See Mishaps on Pg. 7

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Baramulla, October 27: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel Sunday ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

A police official told CNS that Assistant Sub Inspector Ravinder Prasad Pandey son of Shri Bharat Ram (Belt number 900650086) from 53 Battalion shot himself dead with his service weapon at CRPF’s camp in Baramulla.

He was the resident of Kanpur, Gousia Ganj Bihar. Meanwhile, a case has been registered in this regard,” a police official said.

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Government inaction smells rat Sensational disclosures of using Bluetooth in BoPEE examinations: CVC Kuldeep Khoda assures fool proof investigations in BoPEE matters From our special correspondent Srinagar, October 27: After the recent observations of J&K High Court on the fishy working of BoPEE, the board has received one more slap on its already stinking state of affairs.

The State Vigilance Commission in its recent observation on a complaint about the alleged irregularities in the conduct of examinations and leakage of question papers has opined for a complete overhauling of BoPEE. It has said that this professional body should be reformed and the pattern used on national level by the National Board of Examination should be used for conducting entrance examination for various professional courses. The commission gave its recommendations after it received various complaints and allegations levelled against BoPEE while conducting entrance examinations and allegedly indulging in irregularities. Talking to Zabarwan Times Chief Vigilance Commissioner Mr. Kuldeep Khoda emphasised

the need of a complete overhaul of BoPEE examination pattern and the people affiliated with it. He said that there is no proper way of frisking in place during the examination and it has come to its notice that candidates are using technologies like Bluetooth to get answers from outside the examination hall dictated.

It is the most modern way of copying in which a software is used for cheating and using unfair means.

Mr. Kuldeep Khoda expressed his dismay at the affairs of BoPEE and said that no stone will be left unturned to bring out the truth so that responsible are dealt under law.

Mr.Khoda known for his honesty is heading the state vigilance commission which is moving very fast on such cases, thus creating a new culture and atmosphere of tackling corruption, irregularities and unfair means adopted by corrupt officials.

Though the commission expressing its displeasure on the performance of BoPEE has recommended various ways to improve the working of

Master Plan Violations in Srinagar

No report was submitted to Govt in 2009: Secretary HUDD Srinagar, October 27: Stating that no final report on master plan violations in Srinagar has been submitted to state government, Satish Nehru, Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) on Sunday said that the high level committee that was constituted four years ago by the government had in turn constituted a sub committee comprising of junior officials who gave their tentative findings but never came up with a final report.

Talking to Kashmir News Service, Mr Nehru said: “The high level committee led by the then additional commissioner Kashmir had constituted a sub committee comprising of junior officials.

But the committee never came up with a final report on master plan violations which would have been submitted to the government. If at all it would have happened; I would have a copy of the same in my office, which I don’t have.”

Mr Nehru also doubted the ‘tentative’ findings of the committee which was framed under the order number 159HUD of 2009 dated November 24, 2009.

The committee as per senior government sources had identified 2500 struc-

tures which had come up in violation of master plan norms in Srinagar city alone.

“There are 1400 cases of building violations which are presently sub judice.

The SMC has sealed 48 structures sofar which are in violations of norms. But I don’t know what facts and figures have been projected by the high level committee in 2009 which never came up with its report,” the secretary HUDD said.

Asked about the High Court’s one week deadline to government on policy decision on the issue, Mr Nehru said: “I do not know anything about it. This is upto the government to take a policy decision.” When asked about any committee framed by the chief secretary on the issue, or any scheduled meet with various agencies prior to the submission of government response on policy decision before the High Court, the secretary HUDD said: “We have not met nor are we scheduled to meet on this issue. The Chief Secretary has not framed any committee as well. Whatever decision, it is to be taken by the government only.”

Pertinently senior government officers See No Report on Pg. 7

Declining sex ratio a social problem: IG Kashmir 65 USG clinics sealed, 5 arrested Srinagar, October 27: In order to check the spread of female feoticide in the State, Police along with Health authorities sealed 65 Ultra Sonagraphy Clinics filed five cases and arrested five persons for violation under pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act 1994.

This was stated by, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AG Mir at a national seminar on declining sex ratio in J&K, in Kashmir university on Sunday.

The IGP, who chaired the post lunch session of the seminar, said 669 inspections of the ultrasound clinics were conducted to check the pre natal diagnosis of sex, and female feoticide.

He said that such enforcement, coupled with other measures have helped in improving the sex ratio of girl child to 908 in Jammu and 967 in Kashmir per 1000 boys in 2013.

He said that the countries like Norway , Finland and states like Kerala has shown that nation states with high sex ratio favoring girls are known to be less corrupt prosperous, with lesser crime rates and better human development Index rankings. AG Mir said that declined sex ratio is a social problem and asks for a social remedy and change in mindset.

“Good policing, sealing of illegal ultra stenography machines raiding of abortion See Sex Ration on Pg. 7

BoPEE and bring transparency in its working, it remains a matter of fact that despite hue and cry by aspirants, their parents, general public, politicians and above all media- the fourth pillar of democracy neither the state government nor the Chief Minister himself bothered to see what is ailing this professional body which at one time was considered a prestigious institution of the state.

The Government appointed a one man enquiry after the public outcry when the papers were leaked but the said enquiry never took off towards a right direction. Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 13th August 2013 directed the chairman and controller BoPEE to ensure that CET 2013 will be conducted in most fair and transparent manner. The court further told them to take all necessary steps that there is neither sale nor leakage of question papers.

They were also asked to undertake that in case of any malpractice or bungling surfaces, they will be personally responsible for all the conse-

quences that follow. The court also directed the state through its Chief Secretary to state as to whether the manner and the method adopted

by BoPEE in printing, preparing and transporting the question papers as also awarding marks to the answer scripts really are fool proof and leaves no scope for manipulating the said process. The matter is pending with the Honb’le court and all eyes are pinned on the outcome of the court proceedings. The question arises as to what is the method adopted by BoPEE in conducting the entrance examinations and securing the future of thousands of candidates whose everything is at stake in the hands of BoPEE. The answer

Taj asks people to be vigilant against opportunist elements Food Security Bill a landmark legislation: Soz Boniyar, October 27: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din today asked people to remain vigilant from opportunist elements who always hoodwink them with hollow slogans. He asked them to judge on the basis of performance and commitment to public good and decide accordingly.

Addressing a massive public meeting here today along with J&K PCC President and Member Parliament, Prof. Saiffudin Soz, the Minister said time has come when people should make assessments of the services rendered to them and weigh performance and commitment before making a choice about their representatives.

Mr. Taj said Uri has seen a

developmental turnaround during the last decade or so and he is committed to take the area forward on the developmental plane. He said the road length in the town which stood at 75 kilometres in 2002 has crossed today 615 kilometres and the number of schools which was 79 ten years ago today

Strike call evokes mixed response Srinagar, October 27: The strike call by Hurriyat Conference (G) to protest the landing of Indian Army troops in Kashmir this day in 1947 evoked mixed response on sunday.

The heart of Srinagar city was abuzz with activities as people in large number in their private vehicles visited weekly ‘Sunday Market’. Barring few stray incidents of stone pelting in Old City and Baramulla, the day passed off peacefully in Srinagar and other major towns of Kashmir.

According to reports, most of the shops and other business like petrol pumps and private offices remained closed in the city and major towns of the valley. However, there was little impact of strike call in Up Town of Srinagar as majority of shops and busi-

is big no as the method is outdated, unscientific and quite contrary to the pattern followed at National level. The track record of BoPEE since some years is quite otherwise and nobody believes its credibility and transparency if any prevalent in its functioning. Why is government silent after all these happenings and why does not the Chief Minister act after so much of hue and cry? Either the government is doing it deliberately keeping in view its favourites, interests and political consideration or it is not interested in improving the working of BoPEE at all. The vigilance commission has agreed with the suggestions appearing in See Government Inaction on Pg. 7

ness establishments were open in the interiors of city like Jawahar Nagar, Raj Bagh, Solina, Ram Bagh, Natipora, Sonawar, Dalgate and Maharaja Bazar.

Hundreds of people from different localities thronged Sunday Market

in Lal Chowk Srinagar.

Vendors and slop sellers did their routine business during the day.

However, a complete shutdown was observed in Old City where transport remained off the roads and all shops were closed.

See Strike Call on Pg. 7

‘Hurriyat-a Flop Show’ People are also not innocent: Aasiya Andrabi Srinagar, October 27: As strike call on October 27 evoked a mixed response in Kashmir Valley, Chairperson Dukhtaran-e Milat, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi lashed out at Separatist leadership and said that it failed to deliver goods. She, however said that people are also not innocent and they too are equally responsible for bringing a disrepute to sacred ongoing freedom movement in Kashmir.

Aasiya Andrabi told Srinagar based news gathering See Aasiya Andrabi on Pg. 7

stands at 279. The water supply and power distribution in the area has almost crossed 90% and soon every house would have electricity and water connection, he said.

The Minister said he has made efforts to mitigate unemployment problem in the area and many recruitment

rallies by central agencies were held for the youth.

He said he stands guard to the uniform development of all sections of society in the area and he considers their problems as his own.

He said he would leave no stone unturned for the mitigation of their problems.

See Taj on Pg. 7

Sheikh Nazir, Kamal mandated to issue bizarre statements: PDP Srinagar, October 27: Ridiculing the recent statement of Sheikh Nazir Ahmad, General Secretary National Conference that Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah had no role in acceding Kashmir to India, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday accused National Conference (NC) of assigning job to the Nazir and Mustafa Kamal of issuing ‘bizarre’ statements.

Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), PDP spokesman Naeem Akhtar accused NC of indulging in the blame game. “Sometimes they accuse Hari Singh for accession of 1947, sometimes Bakshi Ghulam Ahmad for situation of 1953 and sometimes they

allege that it was Mirza Afzal Biegh that facilitated the accord of 1975.”

Akhtar further stated that the people of Kashmir are mature and wise enough to identify what has been done to them and by who.

“NC has given the job of issuing hard hitting statements to Kamal and Nazir and that Farooq Abdullah and the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speak in the soft tones.

Asking NC to provide reasons for all the actions of Sheikh Abdullah during 1952, 1975 , Akhtar accused that it was Sheikh who compelled Mirwaiz Yusuf and Choudary Ghulam Abaas to leave the state at that time. “Why NC is now using the See PDP on Pg. 7

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media that those officers posted in BoPEE should be honest and their credentials proved beyond doubt adding that their tenure should be fixed for not more than two years. The commission also recommends proper training for the officers and staff of BoPEE which means that those at the helm of affairs are not acquainted with its working. It is imperative for the state to bring reforms in BoPEE so that it is not allowed to play with the future of our youths who have mettle and calibre to prove their worth if their future is not put at stake through malpractices, irregularities and unfair means by BoPEE. The government in this connection should first remove the present setup including the chairman and secretary if they have completed two years tenure as per the recommendations of vigilance commission and also effect changes down the line so that BoPEE hierarchy may not think that they are immune to any change and whatever the kind of criticism on their working, they will not be subjected to any kind of disciplinary action.

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Addressing the public meeting Prof. Saiffudin Soz complimented the people of Uri for the massive development that has taken place over the last decade or so. He said he has always held in high esteem the calibre exhibited by Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din. Asking the Panches and Sarpanches to take active part in the development process of the State, Prof. Soz said the Panchayati Raj in J&K is being further strengthened and panchayats would be adequately empowered. He said Centre has decided to grant Rs. 10 lakh to each panchayat for conducting its activity. Prof. Soz termed the enactment of Food Security Bill as a landmark legislation saying it would ensure that nobody sleeps without two square meals. He thanked the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi for exhibiting flexibility while taking decisions in respect of Jammu & Kashmir. He also thanked them for liberal funding to the State from time to time.

On the occasion, the Minister and Prof. Soz distributed regularization orders among fifty Educational Volunteers of Uri and Boniyar zones.

Former legislator, Haji Rasheed, other activists including Mir Mushtaq Nowshehri, Ab. Ghani Khan, Muhammad Sultan Mundu, S. Surinder Singh Channi, Mushtaq Khanday, Kadfeen Choudhary were present on the occasion.

Earlier, Mr. Taj and Prof. Soz were given a rousing reception by people and they were taken in a long procession to the venue from Peerniyah.

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associated with the master plan had revealed to KNS that out of 2500 ‘illegal structures’ identified by the 2009 committee, 1100 had come up without any permission and in gross violation of related law. Pertinently, the Srinagar Master Plan is applicable to a total of 417 square kilometres and out of this 160 square kilometres are looked after by Srinagar Development Authority (SDA). Rest of the square kilometres comes under the jurisdiction of SMC. Sources told KNS that both the executing and implementing agencies of the Master Plan had issued notices 1100 violators but to no avail. Sources said there was no followup action after issuing these notices to the violators due to political interference mainly from the city based politicians presently ruling the state. The structures sealed by the SMC are a tip of the iceberg, said sources adding that there is more than what meets the eye as far as the violation of master plan in Srinagar is concerned. “The two executing agencies are virtually helpless to implement the Master Plan on the ground as the higher ups influence these agencies whenever they try to act tough against the big guns,” official sources added. Nevertheless, the intervention from the High Court has raised some hopes among people who really suffer due to illegal constructions and mushrooming encroachments in and around the city.

In two significant orders passed recently by the High Court in two separate Public Interest Litigations (PIL), the government was asked to submit a detailed list of structures that have come up in violation of the Master Plan as also take steps to decongest Srinagar by removing encroachments and formulating a futuristic plan of action for city’s planned development. The petitioners of both the PILs filed in the High Court have sought directions to the state government to remove hawkers from the core area of Srinagar city besides demolition orders for constructions made illegally without permission and in violation of the Master Plan in Srinagar.

Pertinently, SMC sealed 39 structures in last week under High court directions. The issue had surfaced in recently concluded autumn session of legislative council wherein opposition PDP’s members alleged that structures were sealed on pick and choose basis.

Daily on police and CRPF personnel near Sheraz Cinema.

Pedestrians alleged that soon after stone pelting incident, CRPF used force and beat them without any provocation.

Reports said that life was affected in Islamabad, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian districts of south Kashmir. However, private transport was seen plying on the roads. Shops, and other business institutions remained closed. In north Kashmir life was paralyzed following in Baramulla, Kupwara, Handwara and Bandipora areas. But thin private traffic plied on the roads. Situation remained calm in volatile area of Sopore. However, in General Bus Stand Baramulla clashes erupted between youth and police after scores of youth pelted stones of police and CRPF personnel.

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agency CNS that Hurriyat Conference is a flop show and separatist leaders themselves don’t know what they are doing and in which direction they are going.

“Earlier, people used to observe October 27, the day when Indian occupational Forces entered into Valley as black day without waiting for call from separatist leaders but what we witnessed today offended our sentiments,” she said adding if we blame Hurriyat leadership for all this mess but at the same time we should not give certificate of innocence to the people of Kashmir. Coming down heavily on Hurriyat leadership, Aasiya Andrabi said that these leaders fail to deliver goods. “Leaders are more, people are less. There are leaders everywhere. These leaders failed to respect the emotions and sentiments of common people who laid sacrifices for Kashmir Freedom Movement. I blame people as well because it is they who follow these leaders blindly. We need a spiritual leader who could show us right path and who could persuade us to follow the tenants of Islam,” she said.

She told CNS that there is chaos and confusion in Hurriat leadership. “These Hurriyat leaders should ponder over the fact why confidence amoung people have shaken and why people don’t observe civil curfew on their calls. It is a confused leadership and there is a dire need of a leader who could bring freedom lovers under one platform,” she said. Aasiya Andrabi criticized people for possessing malleable character.

“Those people who did not observe civil curfew today forgot the sacrifices laid by their brethren for sake of freedom movement. These people followed Shaiekh Muhammad Abdullah blindly who stabbed in their back. Allah will not hold only a leader responsible for his crimes but He would take his followers to task as well and would ask them why they followed him blindly,” she said. While replying to a question, Aasiya Andrabi told CNS that, “this Forum and Constituent politics is not going to lead us anywhere. Geelani Sahab is the leader of Hurriyat (G) which has many constituents. Same is the case with others. We should come out from this Forum and Constituent politics and show a united face. There is a need that all these leaders should introspect and at the same time, people should not forget the sacrifices of those Kashmiri men, women and children who laid their precious lives to free themselves from the Indian occupation.

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apologetic tone about Kashmir’s accession to India,” said Akhtar while adding that ot was Sheikh Abdullah who said to Nehru at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk ‘Tu Man Shudi, Man tu shudam’ (I am you and you are me).

Akhtar further accused NC of deceiving the people by issuing historically ‘incorrect’ statements. “They can have alliance with BJP,NDA or with UPA but back home , they assign the job to someone issue furred statements against their coalition partners.”

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bearing registration number JK02A/6605 collided with an Eon car bearing registration number Jk01S/2666 at Chattergam, in the jurisdiction of police station Chadoora, resulting in injuries to two persons. Both the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Budgam police has registered a case in this regard.

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Provide better services to the people of the district: CS to district administration Rs. 15 lakhs released for fuel to Machil, Keran Sectors under BADP

Kupwara, October 27: The Chief Secretary, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Khanday yesterday visited Kupwara to review the overall development scenario, essential commodities and progress achieved under District Plan, centrally sponsored schemes and flagship programmes during the current fiscal upto September 2013.

While chairing the District and Sector Officers meeting in the meeting Hall of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara yesterday.

It was given out that an amount of Rs. 4090.55 lakhs have been released under District Plan 2013-14 of which Rs. 2157.55 lakhs have been utilized on the implementation of various developmental schemes in the district.

The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, Mr. Itrat Hussain Rafique highlighted the progress achieved under District Plan through PowerPoint presentation besides issues were also discussed thread barely.

The Chief Secretary was informed

NRHM holds one day workshop on Maternal & Child Death Review Srinagar, October 27: The Mission Director NRHM, J&K, Dr Yashpal Sharma has urged for plugging of gaps in the delivery of essential services through action at various levels of the healthcare delivery system so that Maternal and Child Deaths are checked effectively in the hospitals & at community levels. Speaking at one day workshop on Maternal and Child Death Review organized

by National Rural Health Mission J&K here at Banquet Hall Srinagar, Dr Yashpal said, that though every Maternal and Child death is an unfortunate incident, there are valuable lessons to be drawn from each one such incident so that the underlying causes can be addressed through well knit healthcare delivery system adding that the action plans and schemes under National Rural Health Mission provide reliable and assured remedial measures to check avoidable Maternal and Child Deaths.

that winter stocking at Machil, Karnah, Keran and other snow bound areas of the district would be completed upto November 10, 2013.

Under MG NREGA 82119 Job Cards were issued to rural labours, 7.44 lakh mandays were provided to locals, out of 5071 works 2119 have been completed in the district, while under IAY 900 works were completed upto September 2013, 63 school buildings under SSA and another 39 buildings were completed under RMSA, 154 un-electrified villages have been taken up under RGGVY under 2nd phase.

The Chief Secretary impressed upon the officers, engineers and executing agencies for time bound completion of ongoing projects and submit the DPR’s for funding. He exhorted upon the concerned to provide electricity and drinking water to the people during winter months and asked the Mechanical department to made available the men and machinery for snow clearance as per the past practice

in the district.

The Chief Secretary also impressed upon the implementing agencies to consult the PRI’s representatives while taking the works in hand.

The District Development Commissioner informed the meeting that 5 irrigation tanks are under execution, while under BRGF 103 works costing Rs. 109.67 lakhs of which Rs. 22.50 lakhs have been spent so far.

The Chief Secretary directed to Power Development Department for power schedule be discussed with district administration Kupwara so that people would not suffer during the winter months and also directed the department to restore the street lights of the town Kupwara. For this purpose, the district administration provided Rs. 3 lakhs to Power Development Department.

An amount of Rs. 15 lakhs have been released under BADP for fuel to existing gen sets at Machil and Keran sectors.

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Office of the Chief Engineer PMGSY (JKRRDA) Jammu Fresh Notice Inviting e-Tenders

e-NIT No:-CEJ/PMGSY/234 of 2013-14 Dated: 23/10/2013

Chief Engineer PMGSY (JKRRDA) Jammu on behalf of The Governor of J&K State, invites Fresh e-tenders on item rate basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt, CPWD, Railways or equivalent and other State Govts up to 2.00 PM on 09-11-2013 for each of the following works including Defect Liability & Maintenance Period of five years after construction.

PMGSY is fully funded by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India (Except for Maintenance Part, to be borne by the State Government).

NC will emerge victorious in 2014 assembly elections: Sadhotra

Jammu, October 27: Minister for Planning and Development, Labour and Employment, Ajay Sadhotra today said that National Conference will once again emerge victorious in 2014 assembly elections under the leadership of Chief clinics and arrest of medical practitioners involved in the Minister Omar Abdullah heinous crime of determination of sex are part of the thus further continuing its efforts of steering the solution,” IGP added. state towards progress Throwing light on a slew of measures under taken by the government, Mir said that, it has been made mandatory to and prosperity. He was include mothers’ name in all school records, daughters’ addressing a public names in revenue records, giving share in land holding to meeting at Shama Chak in daughters under Sharia Act 2007 and sanctioning houses in Marh block convened to the name of female members of households. He further listen to the public stated reservation for women in pahchayats, enforcing grievances. dowry prohibition are helping in improving the sex ratio. Speaking on the occasion, He suggested that in-building a software in USG machines the Minister said that will help to track every USG conducted and thereby keep a yesterday he visited check on pre-natal diagnosis of sex. This will also help in several border villages in block Marh and took improving the sex ratio. stock of situation arisen due to shelling by P akistan. The state However, in the interiors of the city and in Eid Gah and government has also other localities shops were found open. Some educational institutions remained open on account of annual examina- prepared a comprehensive contingency plan to tions of Class 8th.

Hundreds of policemen donning riot gear were deployed in cope up with the situation, the sensitive areas in Srinagar and other towns to thwart he added.He further said that people living close to any possible protest.

Amid shutdown, scores of youth resorted to stone pelting IB and LoC are facing

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severe difficulties and it is prime responsibility of the government to protect these people. He said that that Union Home Minister and Chief Minister also visited the border areas and took stock of situation so that early rehabilitation measures would be ensured. He appealed youth to come forward and avail the benefits of self employment schemes launched by the State and Central Governments, especially SKWEPY. He deliberated upon the features of Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA) which facilitate people of the State with an accountable and time bound public service delivery

system. He said that Coalition Government, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is committed to channelize the energy of youth towards right direction for equitable and speedy development of the state.

Sarpanchs, Panchs and prominent people of Shama Chak and adjoining areas apprised the Minister of their grievances and demands which mainly included renovation and black topping of various link roads, repair of lanes and drains, etc. Mr. Sadhotra listened to their demands and grievances and assured that all their issues would be addressed at the earliest.

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are inconspicuous in other times as flowers are not so elegant and people overlook while traveling beside them except when they are in these blissful tints of pink and golden.

There is a tree called Chinese Tallow Tree, Sapium sebiferum locally named as Charbi or Makhana or Tarpan or Pahadi taahli seen commonly at Peedha, Batote along national highway and few trees also

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s has been the tradition, the national conference after a lot of drama and tantrum has finally succumbed to the demand of congress to introduce 73rd amendment of the constitution of India in the state’s Panchayat act. The co-ordination committee of National Conference and Congress met at Srinagar and agreed on institution of a separate Finance Commission and a separate Election Commission for Panchayats in Jammu & Kashmir. Consensus was also arrived at the reservations for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Women. This amendment has been a bone contention between the two coalition partners and the NC has always opposed its introduction which according to Congress will complete the implementation of Panchayat Raj system in letter and spirit. The amendment will introduce and strengthen the Panchayat raj from halqa to block and district level.

The question of introducing the 73rd amendment means a victory for Congress and the surrender of National Conference which wants to continue its coalition with Congress apprehending to lose the power without its support. The introduction has also made it clear that the two partners despite being at logger’s head are ready to go for a marriage of conveniences, not in the interests of people but for their own political ends and to keep the PDP at bay.

Perhaps both are afraid of PDP which may create problem for the two in the ensuing parliamentary and assembly elections. This makes the things more clear for PDP which is bound to go alone as none of the two partiesCongress and NC will share the power with it. The two parties also know that the recent decision of the Supreme Court allowing voters to reject the candidates will also not go in their favour. Keeping in view the political situation in Jammu & Kashmir the introduction of 73rd amendment may also prove costly as this will be exploited by anti democracy forces in persuading the people to believe that Article 370 is being eroded by both congress and NC equally and what ever happened in the past NC cannot escape from the blames.

Whatever the repercussions, it is certain that congress and NC are publically abusing each other but when it comes to their political interests, they are two sides of the same coin and recite every political mantra together in letter and spirit.

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other nature is so bountiful and diverse that we do not understand all intricacies of natural heritage seen around. Mere look into dense growth of forest trees in a jungle reveals mind boggling diversity, more so in rainforests of northeast or down south but our deciduous broad leaved forests are also treasure trove for many lesser known trees having different canopies, varied foliage forms, different spring and autumn tints and great architectural patterns and diverse colours of their blooms, How beautiful are these forest trees, becomes evident when they are decorated with either attractive spring dress codes or autumnal robes of coloured foliage. In early spring season, look at Mastiche Tree (Pistacia chinensis) locally called Kakdey or Kangad, all foliage is beautiful in bright pink as if bride's special dress for the special occasion. Tree is conspicuous among all and we remain wonderstruck to see, leaves can be so colourful and mesmerizing, and how they turn lush green immediately afterwards. In early autumn season, look at Indian Odina (Lannea Coromandelica) locally called Gadhaambal or Kaimbai, all foliage is bright golden yellow as if all leaves have been goldplated in the jewellery shop for some great occasion. Both these plants

Sanskrit. There is a tree called Heliotrope Tree, locally named as Pauna or Poona and in Botany as Ehretia serrata. It becomes laden with fragrant white blooms during summer and is known to locals as wild tree vegetable as its young leaves are cooked as delicious dish in the Duggarland and elsewhere. Paansar is another tree bearing opposite leaves and supporting fragrant white bloom masses

How beautiful are these forest trees,

becomes evident when they are decorated with either attractive spring dress codes

or autumnal robes of coloured foliage. In

early spring season, look at Mastiche Tree (Pistacia chinensis) locally called Kakdey

or Kangad, all foliage is beautiful in bright pink as if bride's special dress for the special occasion.

seen near Palauda, Muthi Domana along Akhnoor highway, This tree also goes unnoticed but when autumn bids farewell, its foliage turns beautiful red to catch imagination of passers by. Another lesser known tree of Jammu Shivaliks is Indian Trumpet Tree or Broken Bones Tree botanically identified as Oroxylum indicum and locally named as Taatra, Taatplaang, Maieen orTarlu. This Jteee is conspicuous when it exhibits very large buffalo horn like fruits and tripinately lobed leaves turn bronze purple. It is a medicinal tree and known as Shyonaka in

in summer, Botanically named as Wendlandia heyneii, tree has thick reddish brown bark fondly eaten by monkeys. This tree is seen commonly in forests at places like Kali Dhaar, Nandni, Mansar, Tikri, Katra, Reasi, Ramnagar, Billawer and BasohIL Dogwood Tree is the English name of Swida macrophylla, a tree of hills locally called Kander or Hadeu and is useful as fodder tree.

Another lesser known tree called Ivory tree is Holarrhaena pubescens locally called Kogad in Dogri and Kurchi in Hindi and Kutaj in Sanskrit. Why Ivory

Tree? Because, it bears pearly white ivory like blooms in summer and in bright sunshine, it dazzles like ivory of the elephant. lt is also named as Dysentery Rosebay or Bitter oleander. Its wood is useful for shoe handles. Symplocos paniculata is a tree called Lodhra or Laudhra in Dogri and Sapphire berry in English as it bears sapphire coloured blue fruits. It is seen in Rajouri forests. A tree called Elaeodendron glaucum is characteristic in having easily breakable chocolate brown branches and subopposite leaves. It is called Gangeda, Gangeran or Marindu in Dogri and is seen in areas like Kalakot, Ramkot, Nandni, Katra, Billawer etc.

Fever Bark Tree or False Quinine tree is a tree of dry deciduous forests seen growing in Rajouri, Jammu, Udhampur and Billawer forests. Botanically named as Hymenodictyon excelsum and locally called as Kunaina, Kudkan or kadkaun in Dogri, this tree is nearest relative of more medicinal but exotic Quinine tree of commerce called Cinchona. Wrightia tomentosa is a tree called Hairy Dyer's Oleander, it produces pale yellow flowers and exudes pale latex if leaves are plucked. It is seen in Shivaliks and is common in places like Basohli, Kalakot, Ramnagar etc.

Rare and lesser known trees just discussed need to be conserved in our parks and gardens so that their beauty and utility can be showcased and popularized among present day youth who rarely venture inside wilderness and are awefully cut off from nature's bountiful changing moods, Our intimacy with local plants and knowledge about their local names or folk utilities are important to conserve not only these trees but also traditional way of life to have more meaningful existence reinforced with our peculiar traditions and utilities.

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he Income Tax Department (ITD), Ministry of Finance, is responsible for collecting Direct Taxes and administering the Income Tax Act and other direct tax statutes for the Central Government. With a view to maximizing revenue collection as also to provide quality customer service, ITD embarked upon large scale computerization and process automation. With the rapid increase in the number of income tax returns and a jurisdiction-based processing model, the Department encountered problems resulting in delayed processing of income tax returns.

The Finance Act, 2008 empowered the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to make a scheme for centralized processing of returns with a view to expeditiously determining the tax payable by, or the refund due to the assessees.

Based on the recommendations of the Technical Advisory Group, the strategy adopted was that Centralized Processing Centre (CPC) at Bangalore would process paper and e-returns without any interface with taxpayers in a jurisdiction free manner using a partially outsourced model through a Service Provider (SP).

Operationalisation The Establishment of the Centralized Processing Centre (CPC)- Rs. 255 crore project- was approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2009 and work was awarded to M/s Infosys Technologies Limited on February 23rd, 2009. CPC moved in its facility on May 26th, 2009 and 56,000sq ft area on three floors of facility was completed by July 2009. First Return of Income was processed at CPC in October 2009, and full fledged processing commenced from January 2010.

Objectives The specified objectives of the CPC Project are: To develop and implement a comprehensive system to increase efficiency, and effectiveness of ITD in processing, accounting and reconciliation of the returns filed; to set-up a central processing centre and achieve back office automation on an outsourced model for performing the non-core activities of ITD;

to manage routine tax administration functions such as receipt, scanning, data entry, processing, issue of refunds and storage of IT returns in a centralised manner; to achieve economies of scale along with desired levels of quality and service level compliance for the outsourced activities to ensure efficiency and accuracy in service delivery; and to establish a scientific, systematic record storage and retrieval management system.

Benefits The project envisaged benefits for the citizens as well as the Income Tax Department. For the citizens, reduction in compliance cost; taxpayer services in line with international best practices; empowerment through increased efficiency in discharging ITD’s function; better and centralised access to information; accuracy and timely clearance of all demands & refunds due and centralised system to address grievances and rectification requests and its tracking were the major benefits. On the other hand, the department would have gained by way of improved service delivery to citizens; standardised practices and procedures; centralised system to monitor and evaluate the status of returns; better accounting and reconciliation of taxes collected; capability to handle increased workload; convenient & speedy clearance of demands and refunds and centralised access to the information on tax collection.

Challenges and Implementation Strategy CPC, being a major transformational project, had to proactively tackle the several dependencies and risks to ensure operational smoothness. On the technical side, selection of technology was a major challenge. To mitigate associated risk, a Proof of Concept (POC) was done using Oracle Rules Engine and more than 1 lakh returns were processed before release of RFP (Request for Proposal). As there was no precedence of outsourcing of records storage and its scientific management, 2 POCs were conducted one each at Delhi and Bangalore. Two leading Record Management Vendors participated in this exercise which lasted for almost 6 months.

Data collected during POC was utilized in preparation of RFP and setting-out specifications and SLAs (Service Level Agreement). Integration with legacy system i.e. Integration with Income Tax Department Applications System (ITD Apps) of which the Assessment Systems (AST) was a major component had been a major challenge. Many interfaces were developed along with control tablets to ensure that a return was processed only once and a tax credit was consumed only once. The new Financial Accounting system was conceived and designed as double entry accounting system. This system is not prevalent on Government departments and has been a path breaking innovation. This system ensures auto reconciliation between various accounts which is of immense help in enhancing compliance capabilities of the Department.

New computer friendly IT Return Forms were designed which assisted in use of digitization technology solutions.

CPC Processes There are 14 services that have been implemented as part of the CPC solution which cover the functional domains of logistics, scanning and data entry, tax processing, tax accounting and data extraction, validation and reconciliation.

The business processes/technology components involved and implemented are: Logistics, scanning, data entry/ digitization, Tax accounting, interface with legacy systems, processing of returns, refunds, printing & despatch, dedicated on-site hitech post office, record management, call centre and advanced customer support Impact of the Initiative CPC has reduced the processing time of IT returns considerably. As against average processing time of more than 12 months in past, CPC has succeeded to bring it down to around 65 days. Processing capacity has been augmented. CPC has processed more than 4.15 crore returns in the last 3 years of operations. It is expected to process more than 1.8 crore returns in current year. This would be almost 70% of entire workload of department.

Faster Refunds

CPC has processed more than 1.3 crore refund cases in last 4 years of operations. As a matter of priority, all refund cases are processed first without any discretion. All valid cases with refund cases of current year are expected to be processed by Jan 2014.

Interest on Delayed Refunds has reduced substantially As against average interest rate of more than 17% in F.Y. 2009-10, CPC has brought down the interest on delayed refunds to 4.77%. This has resulted in substantial savings for the Government.

Faster Settlement of Grievances CPC has processed more than 11.41 lakh rectification petitions out of 11.65 lakh.

Average disposal time is around 90 days as against stipulated 180 days. Presently, close to 4300 calls are handled every day in 3 languages Kannada, English and Hindi.

Promotion of e-filing Faster processing at CPC has given a big boost to e-filing of Income Tax Returns. Efiling registered an exponential growth in F.Y.2010-11 with 164.34 lakh as against 21.70 lakh in 2006-07. Thanks to faster and hassle free issue of refunds, e-filing of returns is growing 25% annually.

Maintaining last year’s momentum, it is expected to cross 2.5 crore in current year representing nearly 75% of all returns received by the Department.

Better Customer Service Customers are serviced through various ways including agent call centres, e-mails, SMS alerts, improved Communication.

Improved Public Image The CPC project has proved to be a major administrative reform initiative enabled by innovative and widespread use of technology. Its implementation is radically changing the way the Department works.

The CPC implementation has helped relocate a large part of the current nondiscretionary workload from the 745 tax offices located in 510 cities across the country. With the intervention of the CPC model, a great deal of the existing distortions and shortcoming are getting removed. This will free valuable administrative resources of both manpower and physical infrastructure.

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

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India to open World T20 campaign against Pak

The Indian cricket team will open its campaign in next year’s World Twenty20 Championships against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6.

As many as 60 tournament matches (35 men’s and 25 women’s) will be played across Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet in the 22-day tournament.

As in the past, the women’s semifinals and final will be held on the same day as the men’s semifinals and final, and at the same venue, the ICC said in a statement.

The format for the men’s event in next year’s tournament has been changed following an increase in teams from 12 to 16.

As the teams’ seeding are based on the T20I Team Rankings as on October 8, 2012, the top eight sides following the conclusion of last ICC World Twenty20 will play directly in the Super 10 stage and India is one such side.

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, which finished outside the top eight, will participate in the first round that

will be held from 16-21 March.

The first round of the men’s event will include eight sides that will be divided into two groups of four teams each, with the table-toppers progressing to the Super 10 stage.

In the first round, Group A will feature host Bangladesh alongside three teams that will qualify from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013, to be staged from November 15 to 30.

Group B will include Zimbabwe, which will be joined by another three teams from the upcoming qualifiers. As such, the two groups will be finalised on November 30.

The Super 10 stage will start with an evening match between former champions India and Pakistan in Dhaka on March 21.

Defending champions West Indies will launch their title defence

against India in an evening match on Sunday March 23.

Earlier on the same day, Pakistan will lock horns with Australia, looking for the only global title that has eluded them to date.

AB de Villiers back as No. 1 Test batsman Agencies Dubai: AB de Villiers (file photo) South Africa’s AB de Villiers overtook teammate Hashim Amla as number one Test batsman after helping guide his team to a 1-1 series draw against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council announced Sunday.

De Villiers, 29, hit an aggressive 164 in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai. He and skipper Graeme Smith, who made 234, put on 338 -a South African record for the fifth wicket -- and the Proteas won the match by an innings and 92 runs on Saturday.

De Villiers, who had scored a fighting 90 in South Africa’s seven-wicket defeat in the first Test in Abu Dhabi, earned 27 points to reach 900 points in the ratings, the ICC said.

He is the fifth South African and 28th batsmen in the world to reach 900 rating points.

Before him Dudley Nourse, Graeme Pollock,

Jacques Kallis and Amla were the other South Africans to achieve the distinction.

De Villiers was also declared man of the series. Amla missed the Dubai Test after returning home for the birth of his child. West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul is third in the batsmen’s rankings.

Smith returned to the top ten of Test batsmen after his monumental 234. The South African skipper jumped seven places and is now eighth in the rankings.

Smith’s counterpart, Misbah-ul Haq achieved a careerbest sixth spot after scoring a century in Abu Dhabi and a fighting 88 on Saturday.

Dale Steyn of South Africa remains the world’s best Test bowler according to the rankings.

Pakistan moved up to fourth in the Test team rankings after sliding to sixth following their embarrassing defeat against Zimbabwe last month.

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Aussie Terry Walsh to go Indian way Agencies

If Bangladesh reach the Super 10 stage, they will play all their matches in Dhaka, facing the West Indies on March 25, India on March 28, Pakistan on March 30 and Australia on April 1.

Indian hockey men’s newly-appointed chief coach Terry Walsh might be Michael Nobbs’s compatriot, but it’s clear he will not go the Nobbs way — the Australian way.

Speaking for the first time since he took over as coach 10 days ago, Walsh said playing the Indian style of hockey in the modern era will be the key.

“I think it’s about the process of creating the style that works for Indian hockey, and that’s primarily the Indian style,” Walsh said here on Saturday. “It must have elements, how men in attack work as defenders when they don’t have the ball... knowing what to do in the 99 per cent when the players don’t have the ball. So if can fix those pieces of the puzzle, the style of hockey that is most threatening to the rest of the world is the Indian style of hockey.”One would have lost count of

the number of times Walsh used the word “process”, but the 59-year-old said it is the only way Indian hockey can get back on track.

“I understand where Indian hockey was, and where

it is. I also understand how high performance works along with (high performance director) Roelant Oltmans. It is a process. It takes time to change. But the question always is how long? Everyone wants tomorrow. It’s not possible.

“It’s probably somewhere between 5-7 years to be consistently in the top of

the world. The important part for me is that much of what the team requires to be the best, they have in the skill set. But there are many other things that go together to make the process work.”

The Aussie realises 2014 is a very important year for Indian hockey, with five big tournaments including the World Cup and Asian Games lined up, but he said getting short-term results is not what he is looking for.“It’s easy to get short-term results but that’s not any good.

We’re looking for consistency and progression over the next 4-6 years and beyond,” he said. “We’ll progressively improve.

Everyone wants to win a medal at the WC, along with another 12 teams but only three can.”Walsh described his challenge ahead as the “biggest in world hockey”.“The biggest problem is the process of development.

Serena Williams battles past Jankovic to make WTA final

ISTANBUL: An apparently ailing Serena Williams struggled past Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday and will play Li Na in the final of the WTA Championships.

Li Na advanced to her first WTA Championships final by sweeping past 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2, setting up a showdown between the two oldest players in the tournament.

It was not clear what was bothering Williams, but she was in obvious discomfort. She walked slowly during changeovers, did not move well on the court and frequently held her head wrapped in a towel during changeovers. Williams tried to keep the points short and often winced.

Jankovic was unable to take advantage of whatever was bothering Williams, who is one win from her fourth WTA Championship and 11th title of the year.

Williams wasted a match point and failed to serve out the match at 5-2 and Jankovic won two straight games. Williams squandered two more match points before finally closing it out with a

smash.

By reaching the final, Li made sure of rising to a career-high No. 3 ranking, a jump of two places and the highest ranking for an Asian woman. Li is Chinese.

Like Williams, Li is unbeaten in four matches, after failing to advance from the group stage in the previous two years.

Williams, 32, and Li, 31, are the two oldest players in the elite, eight-woman tournament, while the fifth-seeded Kvitova is the youngest at 23.

Li began by breaking serve and raced to 3-0, before allowing Kvitova to come back to 4-4.

But a backhand winner from Li broke Kvitova again and she closed out the set with a cross-court forehand followed by a service winner.

Kvitova had no reply to Li’s forehand and was broken again in the second set to fall behind 3-2. After saving a break point, Li hit an ace to go up 4-2.

Kvitova dropped serve again and netted a backhand on Li’s second match point for her 29th unforced error.

Li holds a 4-3 career edge over Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011 _ the same year Li won the French Open.

The one thing I want from Sachin Tendulkar is his calmness at the crease: Chris Gayle

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Sachin Tendulkar and I have always shared fun moments whenever we’ve met. The routine’s generally the same. I’ll share a few jokes with him, pull his leg. And he just ends up laughing a lot.

Before his last Test in Mumbai, though, I will exchange a few stern words with him. “Don’t edge to me or I’ll gobble you up at slip and that will make me the last person to take Sachin Tendulkar’s catch in international cricket.”

I might also remind him that I’ve gotten him out once. In a one-day game right here in India (lbw for 31 in Nagpur in 2007). So Sachin’s already in my pocket. Everybody wants to claim that he’s got the big wicket of Sachin Tendulkar. These days, some bowlers might say getting Chris Gayle out is a big thing. But trust me, that was a special occasion.

Having said that, I have been in the outfield and watched him score hundreds and double-hundreds many times. He’s also gone on to score 100 hundreds. He’s simply the master.

From a batting aspect, the only word you can use for him is ‘legend’. He makes batting look so easy. He’s strong all around

the wicket. It’s difficult to bowl at him. He got a shot for every ball you bowl to him. If there’s one thing I would want to take from Sachin it’ll be the calmness with which he goes about his batting. And how he can manipulate bowlers and dictate

the game however he wants to. Just like Brian Lara, whom I played a lot alongside, could do too. They always seemed to know which bowler they’re going to step it up against and score the most runs off and against whom they should back off. They are also great because they can make the bowler come to them and bowl where they want it rather than the bowler trying to go at them.

I have a bit of it too to be honest. But Sachin and Brian are in a different class to everyone else. Phenomenal guys and I just wish I could learn to be as calm as Sachin when he shuts out everything and goes about his business.

Growing up I was more a Lara fan. But how can you not admire the Master Blaster? His stats speak for themselves.

So does his personality. He’s loved around the world. It’s an honour to have met him and played against him. He’s such a superb person and easy to talk to despite who he is. I’m glad that I’ve got an opportunity to be there at the finish of his career. I certainly wasn’t there at the start and hopefully I’ll get a chance to have a drink with him at the end of the day and thank him for everything he’s done for cricket.

Definitely there have been changes in his approach to bat-

Indian GP is not about chicken tikka and Tendulkar

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Greater Noida: Walk into any press conference over the Indian Grand Prix weekend and you will see the place heaving with members of the local press. The enthusiasm of the Indian media in the build-up to the race is palpable and you generally see more members of the local press in the media center at the Buddh International Circuit than perhaps at any of the other races recently added to the Formula One calendar. It’s also clear to see from the questions being asked that the sport is catching on in the country, even if ticket sales this year don’t quite seem to back that up. Formula One drivers have always said that the Indian media is generally more informed and enthusiastic than local media in other countries recently added to the calendar, and this year too the questions Indian journalists have posed in press conferences over the weekend have tended to be wellinformed, knowledgeable and in the case of some, even quite technical. Drivers and teamprincipals found themselves fielding questions about driver input into the radically dif-

ferent 2014 cars, political questions about the Indian Grand Prix and its future, the driver market and the facelift the sport is set to get next year. Vettel might sometimes wonder whats going on. Reuters But inevitably our

obsession with chicken tikka (read Indian food) and Sachin Tendulkar resurfaced and we heard drivers parrot out that now well-rehearsed line about how they love to come to India and try some of our spiciest curries, the presses churning out those same, tired old stories pegged around tandoori chicken, chola bhatura and chicken tikka masala year after year after year. In fact, two of the most popular stories in the build-up to the race, apart from Vettel possibly clinching his fourth title in India and the future of the race, were Hamilton talking about how he wanted to get some more Indian food into his belly and how Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg finds India exotic and loves paneer tikka. Not to be outdone by our spicy curries, Sachin

Tendulkar was soon in the spotlight. Agreed Sachin is a legend of not just cricket but the sporting world as a whole. He is also an enthusiastic and knowledgeable motorsport fan but asking someone like Nico Rosberg, a German who probably doesn’t give a flying fig about cricket, to comment on the Master Blaster’s retirement at a Puma promotional event was quite frankly irrelevant. Ever the professional, though, Rosberg played along – “I heard he is retiring. It is a great pity, especially for the Indian public. I met him last year when I was here for the race. He came across as a true F1 fan,” Rosberg said before talking about his lack of interest in cricket.

“The game is not popular in Germany and even in Monaco where I stay now. I have tried following it but I don’t really like it. I love football but the thing is I am not really good at it.” There is no doubt that, for a country hosting only its third race, our journalists have a very good understanding of Formula One. There has been some really great coverage in the run up to the race, our leading dailies breaking the sport down into its basics to make it easier for fans to understand.

ting over the years. That’s natural. But he hasn’t let it affect him overall. He still looks young, like he can go on forever.

His stance and technique have remained the same, so too the temperament. His fitness is the key. He’s still maintained it in such a fashion that he manages to play against the young fast bowlers of this era the way he handled the likes of Hadlee, Ambrose, Walsh and Akram. Your reflexes and reactions might get a little slower, but Sachin’s greatest strength is his preparation. Who better than Sachin to know how to cope with changes, and that’s one of the main reasons for his longevity.

There’s no doubt about the kind of pressure on Sachin every time he’s walked out to bat. A billion people wanting him to succeed and him having to deal with the burden of not letting them down. Doesn’t matter who the individual is, I’m sure there were times he too buckled under the pressure.

But he’s managed to achieve so much and is now all set for a massive milestone. He will really want to walk away with something special. He might shed a few tears as well. It’s only natural. But it’s Sachin we’re talking about and if anyone does I’m sure he’ll know how to handle it.

PCB to write to ICC over ‘inconsistent’ penalties Disappointed that South Africa’s Faf du Plessis was let off with a fine for ball tampering, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will write to the ICC to review match referee’s decision and impose harsher punishment for his “grave” violation of rules.Du Plessis was caught tampering with the ball on the third day of the second Test in Dubai. But he escaped with only a fine of 50 percent of his match fee after he pleaded guilty to the charges, by Australian match referee David Boon.

A senior official of the board told PTI that a letter will be dispatched to the International Cricket Council on Monday asking for a review of the match referee’s decision.

“There appears to be no uniform system for imposing penalties by ICC referees. We feel du Plessis has committed a grave violation of the laws and should have got harsher punishment,” an official said on condition of anonymity.

Meanwhile, Pakistan cricket fraternity expressed their unhappiness over the episode and accused the ICC of unfair treatment.

The chairman of the PCB interim management committee Najam Sethi tweeted about his disappointment and confirmed the board would take up the issue with the ICC.