FRONTLINE Homeless & Wawrinka puts London Sigh of relief for It is a honour for PRINTERS Voiceless behind, ready for Lille Indian techies in US my fans: Rajini Homecoming PRIVATE LTD 3786 he fi ve fi shermen from Tamilnadu, who were sen- Ttenced to death in Sri Lanka for alleged drug traf- Complete Printing fi cking but set free after President Mahinda Rajapaksa Facilities under pardoned them, arrived in Rameshwaram to a huge One Roof welcome today. A grand reception was held for the fi ve -- Emerson, P. Augustus, R Wilson, K Prasath and J M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Langlet, in Thangachimadam on their arrival. Industrial Estate, The fi shermen from Rameswaram, who were released Guindy, by Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday, arrived by an Chennai - 600 032. Air India fl ight at 1.05 a.m, airport offi cials said. & 2250 0111, 4202 1111 Tamilnadu Ministers B Valarmathi, S Sundararaj and K A Jayapal, Union Minister of State and senior BJP leader Pon Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com Radhakrishnan and State BJP president Tamilisai Sounda- rarajan were among those who received the fi shermen. Meanwhile, police on Friday started questioning self- styled godman Sant Rampal after he was arrested at his ashram with more than 400 followers following a 10-day deadly standoff. Rampal was sent to a fi ve-day police custody on Thursday. Police have fi led criminal charges against him and his supporters over the stand-off that left six people dead and about 200 others injured. Rampal and 38 others have been charged with murder and other offences after a clash between his supporters and another group killed one person in July 2006. He NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R was freed on bail, which was cancelled after his follow- VOL. XXXII NO. 344 H CHENNAI H FRIDAY 21.11.2014 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS SATURDAY 22.11.2014 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) Dn. / 223 / 12-14, RNI No: 33810 / 82 ers entered a courtroom and threatened lawyers in July. Vasan aims to get old name for new party 5 fi shermen back in TN NT Bureau Chennai, Nov 21: q Rs 3 lakh each as fi nancial aid: CM q Warm welcome at Thangachimadam Supporters of former Union Min- ister G K Vasan have approached the Election Commission of India to get ‘Tamil Maanila Congress’ as the name of their new Support showers Happy waves at party. According to sourc- es, senior leaders of Vasan’s party have from govt native village camped in New Delhi to get TMC as the party name. NT Bureau NT Bureau Modi’s victory: Pon Radhakrishnan TMC was the party Chennai, Nov 21: Rameswaram, Nov 21: 24 more Meanwhile, Union Minister fl oated by Vasan’s fa- Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said Rs three lakh each has been pro- The five fishermen, who es- of State for Road Transport ther G K Moopanar in 1996. It was later vided to the fi ve fi shermen who were freed from a Sri Lankan prison yesterday. caped death sentence in Sri in island jail & Highways, Shipping Pon merged with the Congress by Vasan. In a statement here, he said the cheques for Rs three lakh were handed Lanka and reached India Thurs- A Sri Lankan court today re- Radhakrishnan has said Prime Vasan, who announced quitting the over to the fi shermen by State Ministers B Valarmathi, K A Jayapal and Dr S day, received a warm reception portedly extended the custody Minister Narendra Modi has Congress and fl oating a new party re- Sundararaj, when they (fi shermen) reached Chennai airport late last midnight. at their native Thangachimadam of 24 Indian fi shermen up to scripted history by securing the cently, is expected to unveil the name Panneerselvam said the fi nancial assistance was given to enable them start here today. 5 December. This information release of the fishermen. and fl ag of the party at a conference a new life. Family members, colleagues has sent shock waves among He said this while receiving the in Trichy on 28 November. Listing out various steps taken by the AIADMK government headed by J and general public of the area fi shing community, even as it fishermen at Chennai airport late More than 1.5 lakh people are Jayalalithaa for the welfare of fi shing community in general and for the release thronged in large numbers to is rejoicing the release of fi ve last night. expected to attend the meeting at of fi ve fi shermen in particular, the Chief Minister said Jayalalithaa stands at welcome Emerson, P Augus- fi shermen. Elsewhere, in Chennai, speak- Trichy’s G Corner ground. the forefront when it comes to protecting the rights of fi shermen. tus, R Wilson, K Prasath and ing at a function organised by Vasan had said it would ‘draw the ‘As soon as a false case was foisted on the fi shermen, Jayalalithaa took J Langlet. and thanked Central and State the BJP to celebrate World attention of the whole country’. all necessary steps to face it. Since this is an international issue, Tamilnadu Unable to control their excite- governments for the steps taken Fishermen Day, state president He said that his party would be a government could not contact with the Lankan government directly. So the ment and happiness, many local to free them. of the party, Tamilisai Soundar- trendsetter and would draw the at- State government and Jayalalithaa continously persuaded the Centre to take fishermen were seen dancing, ‘Today is our New Year’s Day. rajan said that her party was not tention of the entire country and not up the issue and ensure their release. The Central government took steps while women were singing devo- Our joy can’t get bigger than playing politics in the fishermen just Tamilnadu. accordingly and the fi shermen were freed, which is a good thing,’ he said. tional songs. this,’ said wife of Augustus, release. The cadre were enthusiastic about Panneerselvam added: ‘At this juncture, it is sadenning that some politicians Family members of the fisher- who was at the venue along She added that the Centre was the launch throughout the State, in Tamilnadu are trying to politicise the issue, by stating that they were the men expressed happiness at the with her son to receive her always committed to the welfare of Vasan said. reason behind the release of the fi shermen.’ release of their bread-winners husband. fi shermen. HIT & SIT Defence Srinivasan acted against Minister’s apology to Rajini guilty player: BCCI to SC Panaji, Nov 21: New Delhi, Nov 21: Uion Defence Minister and former The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today fi led an affi davit to Goa Cief Mnister Manohar Parrikar contest the Justice Mudgal panel’s fi nding that its president in-exile N Srini- on Thursday missed out on mention- vasan and four other board offi cials were aware of a player’s code of conduct ing the legendary actor’s name while violation but did not act on it. According to reports, the BCCI refuted the Mudgal formally acknowledging the presence committee fi nding that no action was taken against a player, known as the of dignitaries present at the 45th IFFI Individual 3 in the report, for his misconduct, saying he was ‘reprimanded.’ inauguration ceremony here. The affi davit by the apex cricket body said that a BCCI working committee meet- After reading out the names of In- ing was held on 18 November to analyse the report and it was deciphered that the formation and Broadcasting Minister incident was about an overseas tour in which Ranjit Biswal was the team manager. Arun Jaitley, Minister of State for I&B The affi davit said that Biswal, in the meeting, informed that the incident about Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Goa ‘individual 3’ (player) violating Players’ Code of Conduct was reported to the Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, then BCCI president Shashank Manohar. The BCCI said the nature of violation Sate Governor Mridula Sinha, Par- by the player was ‘minor’ in nature and the player was ‘orally reprimanded.’ rikar appeared to have missed out Along with the BCCI affi davit, Biswal also fi led a separate affi davit explaining on Rajinikanth’s name. the entire episode. The Mudgal Committee, which had submitted its report on But the former Goa Cief Minister, 17 November had said that N Srinivasan, along with four other BCCI offi cials, known for his ready wit, immediately was aware of the violation of the Players Code of Conduct by the player, but made up for the lapse with a smile. no action was taken by any of them. The player was not named in the report. Parents staging protest at Kodambakkam seeking justice for the physical education teacher of a private Addressing Rajnikanth with a BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel in his affi davit said: ‘On 18 November, BCCI school, who was brutally attacked. Photo:B ANAND sheepish smile, Parrikar said, ‘Sorry discussed Justice Mudgal Panel report and Ranjib Biswal, representing Orissa for that goof. I had written (the names cricket Association, who was the manager at the time of incident, mentioned down). Forgot the paper down there.’ that the incident referred to by the panel took place when he was the manager Protest throws traffi c out Rajinikanth, known for his fi ery per- of the Indian cricket team. The incident was a minor one and player was orally sona onscreen but gentle otherwise, reprimanded and Sashank Manohar, President of BCCI at that time was satis- smiled back with equal warmth. fi ed with the explanation given by the player.’ of gear at Kodambakkam India can make a difference q Attack on PT master q Parents stage rasta-roko NT Bureau of the class and sent him to another teacher who on the world: Modi Chennai, Nov 21: reprimanded him. New Delhi, Nov 21: enthusiasm! I see a global community Tension prevailed in the Kodambakkam area this During the third hour of the day, the boy complained Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that is tremendously keen to engage of a heachache and stomach pain, following which his morning after hundreds of people took to the roads to who returned from an offi cial trip to with India.’. mother Aruna took him home. seek justice for Loyola Matriculation School’s Physical Australia, Fiji and Myanmar recently, ‘With every leader, we discussed Education Teacher (PET) S Baskar. Soon after, a gang of three arrived at the school and has blogged about his visit and expe- how we could make our relations showered blows on Baskar in the school playground. The protestors shouted slogans near the Ko- rience there. more extensive, diverse and wide- Later, another group of around 10 persons joined the dambakkam bridge and gathered in front of Meenakshi Modi wrote, ‘I saw a refl ection of the ranging. Strengthening trade and mob and dragged him to a room and attacked him with College, bringing traffi c to a halt for couple of hours on energy of our youth, keeping pace commerce and drawing industry to the stretch. furniture. with rapid changes across the world. I India was a central part of the discus- The school management claimed that even though it A huge posse of police was deployed at the spot to am convinced, with even greater con- sion. Numerous leaders I met were had tried to convey to the men that an amicable solu- avert any untoward incident. City Commissioner of Po- sciousness, of the positive difference very optimistic about our ‘Make in lice S George and Additional Commissioner for South, tion could be fi gured out, the men continued to attack India can make on the world stage’. India’ initiative and are keen to come Abhash Kumar and Joint Commissioner for South R Baskar. ‘In the case of Australia, this was the to India and be a part of the extensive Thirugnanam arrived at the spot to investigate into the Assistant Headmaster Alphonsa, who intervened to fi rst bilateral visit by a Prime Minister and diverse opportunities India has to teacher-student assault case. stop the attack was also manhandled by the assailants. of India in 28 years. Fiji witnessed offer. I see this as a positive sign, one At around 11 am, headmaster Father Edward Selvaraj and The assault is said to be recorded in the school’s such a visit almost 33 years back. On that will bring several opportunities to Arul Raj appealed to the protesters to end their agitation. CCTV camera. bilateral meetings I had stands at one hand, the IT and Communication India’s youth and give them the right After being assured of a fair investigation, the crowd Police has stated that the men are employees of Rich 20. In fact, I had the opportunity revolution brought the world closer exposure that will make them shine. dispersed and traffi c resumed on the road. India Company run by the student’s father, T Arul Anan- to meet leaders from every part of but on the other hand, we could not Such exposure has become impera- Police also claimed to have arrested 17 persons who dan, which supplies security guards and manpower. the world! These meetings were reach the shores of these two coun- tive keeping in mind the pace at which were part of a mob that waged an attack on Baskar(42) The fi rm allegedly has a reputation of its employees frank, comprehensive and fruitful. tries, each important in its own way, the world is developing. Several world the PET within the school premises last afternoon. resorting to rowdyism, and that yesterday’s incident has We covered substantial ground on for almost three decades’, the Prime leaders also showed keenness on our According to police sources, while Baskar was only confi rmed the same. several issues. I met a wide range Minister wrote. plans to create ‘Next Gen Infrastruc- conducting a PT class on Thursday morning, a Baskar is reported to be shifted from Royapettah of business leaders as well’. ‘I attended five Summits includ- ture’ and smart cities. student of class VIII imitated his whistle, which Government Hospital to the ICU in Rajiv Gandhi Gov- Modi further wrote, ‘During these ing the one with leaders of Pacifi c ‘I had the opportunity to address enraged the teacher. ernment Hospital. bilateral meetings, I noticed one Islands that I hosted in Fiji and met the Parliaments of Australia and Fiji He then reportedly warned the student in front His condition is said to be stable. thing- that the world is looking at India 38 world leaders. The number of full with renewed respect and immense during this visit.’ FRIDAY 2 21 NOVEMBER 2014 City Centre CHENNAI

The lost greenery of TWIT PICK R A Puram FOOD FOR THOUGHT he park in Krishnapuri, RAR Puram main- People of all Ttained by the Corpo- rationra of Chennai religions who has been in a state of ne- glectg for more than a month. misuse faith Residents say that the CorporationC has for personal not taken any efforts to s spruce up the gain should be park despite several complaintsc to the severely dealt concerned authorities . ‘Out of the thirteen bulbs S tted to lampposts with.At the same here, only three are in a workingw condition. “To avoid criticism, do nothing, say time,innocent Plants are not watered . As a result the bore leaders must be well in the park has been unused for more nothing, and be nothing.” lled with weeds. than a month. We fear that A corner of the park if it left unused protected for longer periods then it may throw up a few problems .The entire walkerswalkers path has not been swept and presents a dirty picture with dust and dry leaves. Walkers are also S nding it - Elbert Hubbard Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @SriSri difS cult to walk around and the atmosphere is polluted, said H K Lakshman Rao, a long time resident of the area. 'Officials from the Corporation Initially the park was maintained by us residents and looked neat and tidy. However when the Corporation said that the used to visit the park frequently park came under their jurisdiction for inspection but for the last we stopped maintaining several months nobody has turned it. The Corporation took over up even after the matter has been And the argument the maintenance MYLAPORE and the job was entrusted to an agency. brought to the notice of the zonal Now for more than a month nobody comes to clean office and the main office it. We cannot appoint anybody because it comes under the continues jurisdiction of the Corporation, said T R Venkatakrishnan, another in Ripon buildings' long-time resident of the area. Automen, residents cross swords at Kodambakkam What agonises the residents is despite several complaints to the ofS cials the problem has not been addressed. he ‘battle’ between auto drivers in Kodambakkam ‘OfS cials from the Corporation used to visit the park frequently for inspection but for the last several months Tand residents is a long fought one. Commuters nobody has turned up even after the matter has been brought to the notice of the zonal ofS ce and the main complain that automen almost always overcharge. ofS ce in Ripon buildings. Complaints are registered promptly but no action is taken on any of them. Should the However, auto drivers tell us a tale of how the meter tax payers remind the authorities of their primary responsibility every time through complaints?. Can they not rate is not fair for them. be proactive?’ quizzed Lakshman Rao. — NT Bureau ‘My auto stand is in front of Kodambakkam railway station. Suppose a customer comes up and asks a trip to Vadapalani, I have to hesitate to switch on the meter. I will tell you why. Simply because it is not proS table for us to go up to Vadapalani by meter rate and return back. Vadapalani has share autos running. Assuredly With various reason to rm their stand, auto we will not get a return savaari. It is a loss for us. Hence, drivers allegedly overcharge commuters at UNDER WATER we are forced to charge more’, says Anniyappan. He Kodambakkam. also opines that the government revise the rates and make the minimum fare Rs 30 instead of the current rate which is Rs 25. ‘During peak hours, we spend more petrol as we wait for the trafS c to clear. However, the meter shows only the distance and charge accordingly. It doesn’t show the amount of petrol spent. If we have to strictly go by meter, we will hardly gain Rs 200 proS t a day; given the rate of amenities, will we be able to run a family

with that money’, asks M Sekar, another auto driver from Kodambakkam. However, commuters BAKKA often feel cheated by auto drivers and few of them even KODAMKODAMBAKKAM conS ded they would choose call taxi over auto-rickshaws since cabs at least The recent rains has run by the meter. made the space ‘I am done S ghting with the auto drivers. Few months back, when meters were compulsorily installed in beneath Kodambakkam all the auto-rickshaws. I, amongst general public, was the happiest. However, within few weeks, it became pretty evident that the auto drivers were not going to pay any heed to the law. They were charging over the meter fare. yover water logged.logged. I honestly prefer a taxi since I don’t feel cheated while paying my fare. It is scary to even go and ask for an auto since you have to be ready to S ght over the fare’, says vice-president of Kodambakkam Residents’ Civic and Welfare Association, Balaji. He also complains that the TrafS c Police do very little to regulate this. ‘A few weeks back, I called an auto rickshaw in Nungambakkam around 6 in the evening and asked him to turn on the meter. He shook his head and said a S rm no. Frustrated, and due to language barrier, I went to the nearest trafS c constable who was regulating trafS c in that area and complained about this. To my shock, the policeman merely asked me to ‘go S nd some other auto-rickshaw then. With the police having such an attitude, I doubt the situation will ever get better’, says a female college student who seeks anonymity. With auto drivers blaming that meter fares are ridiculously low, the only possible solution to this tug of war would be for the government to look into the meter rates and revise them if the claims of Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN the auto drivers are genuine and ensure that rules are followed. — NT Bureau

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Law school Activists say admission test it will be good on 17 May to adopt stray NT Bureau HOMELESS dogs rather than Chennai, Nov 21: buy ‘breeds’ so The Law School Admission Test that homeless (LSAT-India) will be held on 17 May, 2015 in 16 cities across India. ones would According to a press be provided a release, the test is es- & VOICELESS ‘shelter’ forever tablished as one of the leading law tests for under-graduate and q post-graduate law ad- Stray animals look missions in the country and more than 50 law colleges accept for love and shelter Students of Great Lakes Institute of Management take part LSAT-India scores as one of their in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Chennai. admissions criteria. ANURADHA C handsome breeds that one sees in Prominent law schools including VIT Chennai, Nov 21: the market. The Karma-Yoga project is a unique Law School - Chennai, Jindal Global Puppies and kittens left to fend ‘I keep water in bowls for the ani- medium for students to connect with ground Law School - Sonipat, RGSOIPL - IIT for themselves on the roads have mals on the roadside during summer. realities and experientially learn Kharagpur, UPES Dehradun, Alliance found new homes this season. Most of the stray dogs and cows used University Law School - Bangalore Residents of the city have taken to drink water and quench their thirst. transformational-leadership and Sharda University - Greater pity on these animals and have ac- Even during rainy season, they come Kiruthika Noida accept LSAT-India scores for commodated them in their houses. here for shelter. I give them food and admissions. Initially, the dogs were taking water whenever they come seeking these puppies and protect them. B-school students The LSAT-India exam, offered by shelter in garbage bins. However, This is a healthy trend to follow. By the global Law School Admission in the recent past, people have choosing to adopt a homeless dog, Council (LSAC), assesses critical- started adopting stray dogs. Even you’re taking a stand against cru- join clean-up mission thinking, logical reasoning, problem- if they don’t let them into their elty to animals by money-minded solving skills and traits that are need- houses, they atleast allow them in breeders’, said Mohan, a software NT Bureau ed for successful law practitioners. their compounds. engineer. Chennai, Nov 21: For registrations and details, visit: It is to be noted that stray animals Animal activists too advocate Great Lakes Institute of Management, a leading B school, has incorpo- http://www.pearsonvueindia.com/ have been living in the harshest adoption of dogs and said it would rated Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan as part of its leadership lsatindia/. weather conditions, forever. Not be good if people provide shelter to experiential project Karma Yoga at Jamberi village and Perumalcherry only are they stronger than most stray animals and also take steps to Colony near its campus. bred pups, they’re more immune Metrowater protect them from attacks. According to a press note, Vaidy Jayaraman, Associate Dean, Great to diseases than those ‘so-called’ office shifted In a perfect world, every dog Lakes Institute of Management said, ‘We have launched the Swachh protection’, said Kiruthika, a resident would have a home and every Bharat Abhiyan initiated by the Prime Minister as part our experiential NT Bureau of Valasaravakkam. home would have a dog. Dogs may leadership program to inspire our students and imbibe the sense of Chennai, Nov 21: Most of the neighborhood prefers not live as long as us, but they make responsibility in keeping their environment clean. The students have Metrowater’s depot adopting stray dogs over buying one. moments that last for a lifetime, and taken this as an opportunity to create awareness on the campaign and 191 offi ce will be shifted ‘Give a home to a puppy that needs even beyond. Money can buy a dog its benefi ts amongst the village community. We will add more villages to to a new building at one. Don’t buy a breed, when there but not the wag of its tail. Adopt a our campaign and contribute to a clean and healthy India.’ 1/78A, Veerathamman are so many homeless pups on the stray that actually needs shelter The release said as part of the campaign the students started the Koil Street, Jalladian- road. A recent incident that hap- and it would love you like no one cleaning program by picking up covers, bottles and other plastic items pettai from today. pened in the neighbourhood, left me else in the world. and putting them into the trash bags. Seeing the enthusiasm amongst It is now functioning at 1/89A, Pil- shocked. Personnel from a breeding The city’s dogs, for a change let the students towards this initiative the villagers also lent support with laiyar Koil Street, Jalladianpettai. company picked up mongrels in a out joyous barks rather than angry the spadework and waste collection. The students and the faculty Consumers may approach the new big van where their medical fi tness ones or sad whines, these days. interacted with the village community and created awareness about office regarding water supply and was checked. On fi nding that three What can be better than providing the importance of the campaign. sewerage complaints and payment puppies had developed some kind of shelter to the homeless? The Karma-Yoga project is a unique medium for students to of water charges and taxes. Mohan allergy, they threw them on road and It is something we’d be proud of connect with ground realities and experientially learn transfor- The contact number of the depot sped away. Residents should save for the rest of our lives. mational-leadership. engineer is 8144930189. Docs’ tips to students Somalian girl Corpn to build Amma gets new lease on healthy living of life in city NT Bureau Chennai, Nov 21: hostels for women A six-year-old girl from Somalia, who was suffering from a complex heart problem, got q Chennai Central and Anna Nagar areas have been selected a new lease of life following a surgery at the Frontier Life- D S GOPINATH two places. The hostels will have line Hospital and Chennai, Nov 21: adequate toilet, bathroom, dressing Dr K M Cherian’s Two paying guest accommoda- room and locker facilities. They will Heart Foundation tions exclusively meant for women accommodate around 2,000 persons, here recently. are coming up in Chennai. Thanks the offi cial says. A press note said to the initiative taken by Corporation When asked about the rent, he the girl Mourino of Chennai. says, ‘It will be less when com- Mohammed from An offi cial from Corporation says, pared to private hostels. However, the capital of So- Students of Sarada Vidyalaya Matriculation School forming a human ‘In order to provide safety to working no decision has been taken yet on malia - Mogadishu, chain to highlight about diabetes at Muhturangan Salai, T Nagar recently. women, we have decided to build this regard’. was diagnosed with Amma hostel for women at two Lakshmi, a native of Thanjavur says, severe complex heart problem. The NT Bureau places - Chennai Central and ‘I stay in a hostel at Thiruvanmiyur. child has been suffering from severe Chennai, Nov 21: Anna Nagar. Suitable loca- heart problem since birth and has In 1970, only two per cent of population was affected by lifestyle disease, tions are being scrutinised been going for checkup without know- and it has now slowly increased to 25 per cent (approximately), said city-based to build the hostels’. The hostels will have ing the actual problem for the past diabetologist, A Panneerselvam. Participating at an awareness programme Apart from locals, thou- six years. Doctors there could not on diabetes organised by Greater Chennai Exnora and Lions Club of Central sands of women from vari- adequate toilet, bathroom, diagnose the problem and referred Madras at Sarada Vidyalaya Matriculation School at T Nagar recently, he said ous towns and cities visit them to Frontier Lifeline Hospital, the disease will affect the productivity of the nation and will put large burden Chennai for study and job dressing room and renowned for heart surgeries, trans- on individual to meet out the expenses, once complications develop. purposes. They stay at plants and stem cell treatment. Diabetes affects all organs of the body, if it is not under control, he said and added private hostels and as locker facilities. About the treatment, Dr K M Cherian, that one must go for periodical check up for blood pressure, eye examination and paying guests. Many They will accommodate around CEO and Chairman of Frontier Life- complete check up, including for feet, with a diabetologist at least once in a year. of them charge exor- bitant line Hospital and Dr K M Cherian In his presidential address, president of Lions Club Central Madras, amounts. Due to this, some women 2,000 persons, says an offi cial Heart Foundation said, ‘This is the GN Venkat Rajaram stressed on having a healthy breakfast and active join as a group and stay at separate fi rst time a patient has come down participation in sports. houses and safety is a concern. In to India for treatment from Somalia. Similarly, past president of the club, Andal Rajram urged, ‘Students to com- order to provide adequate safety to travelling to Central, Park, Egmore The hostel lacks basic infrastructure Mourino was suffering from complex pletely forego soft drinks and keep good physic and avoid becoming obese.’ women, Chennai Corporation Mayor, railway stations, those travelling to facilities and they charge more. heart disorder. She had a hole in Meanwhile, around 100 persons were screened at the diabetes camp and a book Saidai Duraisamy announced setting CMBT, Koyambedu and those study- Corporation’s decision to come up the heart and a badly leaking wall, titled ‘Know your Diabetes’ authored by Dr A Sundaram and Dr A Panneerselvam up of Amma hostels for women, dur- ing at Anna Nagar IAS training centre, with Amma hostels for women is a mitral valve. We have performed the were distributed. Apart from it, a human chain was formed on Muthurangan Salai, ing his last budget speech. Corporation felt that it is necessary to welcome measure. It will defi nitely surgery successfully and the patient with the participation of students, teachers, club and Exnora members. Considering the safety of women build hostel for women at the above benefi t the outsiders’. is doing well.’ FRIDAY 4 21 NOVEMBER 2014 Blend CHENNAI WHAT NEWS TODAY PRINTS IS NEWS THAT COUNTS Pak, Russia inks Blow for Sinha he removal of CBI chief Ranjit Sinha by the Supreme Court defence deal Tfrom the 2G Spectrum case holds many implications for the investigation agency as well as other probes he is monitoring. Aimed at maintaining staility in Asia The CBI director has also made it clear that he has no intention to ISLAMABAD: A defence source told Dawn challenge the SC order by fi ling a review petition. Sinha said that Pakistan and Russia signed a Russian Defence Minister Sergei that Russia was unlikely to make he will obey the apex court order issued by a bench headed by the military cooperation agreement any major announcement during Chief Justice of India. Coming twelve days before his retirement, the to deepen their defence ties Shoigu’s visit to Pakistan comes at a Shoigu’s trip because of President Supreme Court indictment of him from the 2G scam case, saying and vowed to translate their very critical juncture as US-led NATO Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi the allegations against him of protecting some accused appears to relationship in tangible terms next month. during the first visit of a Russian forces are drawing down from Afghani- Both sides expressed hope the be ‘prima facie credible’ is a major blow to Ranjit Sinha and also to defence minister in 45 years. agreement will pave the way the agency he is heading. The apex court, in an unprecedented order, stan by the end of this year. Russian Defence Minister Sergei for exchange of information on handed over the case to the senior-most offi cer after Sinha in the 2G Shoigu’s visit to Pakistan comes at Khawaja Asif without elaborating coincide, Shoigu said. politico-military and other issues. scam investigating team. A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu, a very critical juncture as US-led on the agreement. The visit by the Russian Defence Both Pakistan and Russia however, refused to pass an elaborate order on the issue saying that NATO forces are drawing down He said strong ties between Minister comes against the backdrop stressed on continuation of it would “tarnish” the ‘image and reputation’ of the premier agency. from Afghanistan by the end of this Pakistan and Russia will help in of reports that Moscow had given momentum gained during Moscow The apex court also recalled its earlier order by which it directed year. The signing of the Military building stability and prosperity in go-ahead for the sale of MI-35 Conference and expressed Cooperation agreement between the region. helicopters to Pakistan, which is satisfaction over convergence the NGO to disclose the name of whistleblower who had provided the two signifi cant countries of the We shared views on the scope of interested in purchasing up to 20 of views on most international documents and visitors diary of Sinha’s residence. region is a milestone. Both sides will pressing problems of international helicopters. and trans-regional issues, said This is undoubtedly one of the most, most embarrassing moments translate this relationship in tangible and regional security. First of all, The last visit took place as Pakistan’s Defence Ministry. in the CBI’s history. The apex court was kind enough to pull its terms and further strengthen this concerns Afghanistan. Our far back as 1969, when USSR The two defence ministers held punches, in order to prevent the CBI’s name from being tarnished, military-to-military relations, said assessments of the situation in Defense Minister Andrey Grechko detailed discussion to improve Pakistan’s Defence Minister that country are mainly close or made a trip to the country. cooperation in defence. but Sinha’s ignominy is complete. In many ways, the director made matters more diffi cult for himself by accusing an senior offi cer of DIG rank of being a mole for Bhushan’s NGO. Needless to say, such Kasparov likens allegations only ended up harming the CBI’s name further. Putin to Hitler, $9.3 billion funded Sinha had been mired in controversy right from his appointment on 3 December, 2012. The BJP had opposed his appointment with urges West to act Arun Jaitley, then leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, even WARSAW: writing a letter to the prime minister on the matter. Of course, the Russian chess for climate change master and political BJP itself split on the matter with a few leaders like Shatrughan activist Garry BERLIN: executive director, praised the ‘game- with grants, loans and private capital Sinha coming to his rescue. Kasparov has Thirty nations meeting in Berlin on changing’ pledging conference which for projects such as solar and wind Ranjit Sinha got into more trouble when he took the CBI’s compared President Thursday pledged USD 9.3 billion had raised a record amount for farms, planting trees or disaster- investigative report on the coal scam to the then law minister Vladimir Putin’s ‘one- for a fund to help developing coun- international climate fi nance in just proofi ng infrastructure. tries cut emissions and prepare for fi ve months. UN climate chief Christiana Ashwani Kumar for vetting. In September this year, Ranjit Sinha’s man dictatorship’ to the rule of Adolf global warming, just shy of a $10 She said the money would be spent Figueres has called for an initial role in the 2G investigation came under a cloud when a national Hitler, warning that if the West fails billion target. equally for climate change adaptation capitalisation of at least $10 billion daily revealed details from the visitor’s diary outside his home, to stop him now the price to do so The South Korea-based Green Cli- and mitigation, especially for the most by the end of the year, to be dis- alleging that corporate honchos representing the accused in the 2G could get much higher. mate Fund aims to help nations invest vulnerable nations, including small bursed over four years from 2015. in clean energy and green technology island nations and Africa’s poorest The United States days ago scam were frequent visitors to his home. With the Supreme Court Kasparov also argued that Western leaders should not try and build up defences against rising countries. pledged $3 billion and Japan $1.5 raising doubts over the integrity of the CBI director, it would be best to appease Putin in a search seas and worsening storms, fl oods Cheikhrouhou said raising the billion. Germany and France and for the agency if Ranjit Sinha immediately tenders his resignation. for strategic ground with him on and droughts. billions had created ‘renewed trust Britain have promised about $1 bil- The larger point is: However perfect the system, it still necessarily issues like Iran’s nuclear program German Environment Minister Gerd and enthusiasm’ ahead of interna- lion each, and Sweden over $500 Mueller, after co-hosting the donors’ tional talks in Peru next month, and million. relies on those who are put in charge of it. The CBI Director was and the war in the Middle East. He says Putin thrives on conference, hailed the achievement, in France a year later, on slashing Smaller amounts have been of- given a two-year fi xed tenure on the premise that it would insulate instability, and that trouble in the saying humanity must fi ght climate worldwide carbon emissions. fered by countries including Switzer- him against undue pressures from the political executive. But as Middle East benefi ts his regime by change so ‘it doesn’t go the way of The fund is designed to help those land, South Korea, the Netherlands, the experience with Ranjit Sinha shows, the security of tenure only boosting oil prices. the dinosaurs’. countries least to blame for, but Denmark, Norway, Mexico, Luxem- Hela Cheikhrouhou, the fund’s most at risk from, climate change bourg and the Czech Republic. emboldened him to do his own rotten thing. He was clever, though, playing the ruling party’s tune when it suited him, pretending to be independent at other times, but all along feathering his own nest. GlobalGlobal obesityobesity In a sense, Ranjit Sinha has met his come-uppance just when he Slain Miss World ccostsosts hihitsts seemed to be getting away with his double act, running with the scamster hares and hunting with the unscrupulous hounds and, fi nally, $$22 trillion: ReReportport LONDON:LONDON: settling the winner as per his own personal convenience. Ranjit Sinha, contestant, sister buried The global cost of obesity hashass to say the least, has further besmirched the already low image of the SANTA BARBARA (US): had been due to fl y to London yesterday to compete in risenrisen to USD 2 trillion annuallyannually,, country’s apex investigating agency. Sooner the last infl iction of A shaken Honduras held a funeral for its Miss World the Miss World pageant. nearlynnearly as much as smokingsmoking or thethee the UPA is out of the CBI, the better it will be for the restoration of contestant and her sister on Thursday after the sister’s According to Honduran media reports, police believe combinedccombined impactimpact of armed violence,violence,, some of its lost credibility. Hopefully, the next incumbent will be boyfriend shot them in a jealous rage, according to police Ruiz, who was holding a birthday party last tonight at a warwwar and terrorterrorism,ism, accordaccordinging to a and media reports. Under a white tent set up in the street resort outside Santa Barbara, fl ew into a fi t of rage when newnnew report released todaytoday.. free from the taint of a crooked political connection. in front of the family’s house in the northwestern town of he saw Sofi a dancing with another man, shooting her in the The McKinsey GlobalGlobal InstituteInstitute Santa Barbara, mourners held a dawn vigil for Miss Hon- head and then her beauty queen sister twice in the back. consultingcconsulting fi rm’s rereportport ffocusedocused oonn duras, 19-year-old Maria Jose Alvarado, and her sister Police arrested Ruiz and an alleged accomplice, Aris thetthe economics of obesity, puttinputtingg Sofi a Trinidad Alvarado, 23. Maldonado, on Tuesday. iti amonamongg the top three social prpro-o-- After forensic analysts in Tegucigalpa examined the They said they had seized a Colt-45 pistol and two ve- gramsggrams ggeneratedenerated by human beinbeings.gs.. Voice Mail sisters’ bodies overnight, authorities returned them for hicles, including a white pick-up truck allegedly used to It pputsuts its imimpactpact at 2.8 peperr cent ooff a morning funeral service in Santa Barbara, some 200 transport the sisters’ bodies some 20 kilometers from the globalgglobal gross domestic productproduct.. kilometers from the capital. resort to the spot where they were buried. ‘Obesity‘Obesity isn’t just a health issueissue’,’,, The violence-plagued Central American nation has been Yesterday, police also arrested the owner of the resort, oneoone of the report’s authors, RichardRichardd Successful trip in shock since police found the sisters’ bodies buried along Ventura Diaz; his wife, Elizabeth Alvarado; and their Dobbs,Dobbs, said in a podcast.podcast. ‘But‘But it’sit’s a majormajor economic and businessbusiness Sir the banks of the Aguagual River yesterday and accused daughter Irma Nicolle. challenge’.cchallenge’. Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit as extraordinarily Sofi a’s boyfriend Plutarco Ruiz of killing them on the night ‘We’re interrogating the suspects to see if there were The companycompany sayssays 2.1 billionbillion peo-peo- successful, a top offi cial in the Obama administration has said US-India they went missing a week ago. more people involved’ in trying to cover up the crime, ple,pple, about 30 peperr cent of the globglobalall relationship has come a remarkable distance. Maria Jose, who won the Miss Honduras crown in April, police spokesman Jose Coello told AFP. population,ppopulation, are overweightoverweight or obeseobese We’ve just had the extraordinarily successful visit of Prime Minister Modi andaand that about 15 pperer cent of healhealththh here to the United States, and an agenda that is working across virtually Poisoined careccare costs iinn develodevelopedped economeconomiesies every issue of importance to us with India that we’re carrying forward, Philae’s comet areaare drdriveniven byby iit.t. Anthony Blinken, nominee for US Deputy Secretary of State, told Senators envelope mailed In emergemerginging markets, as countrcountriesies during his confi rmation hearing. landing sound recorded getgget richer, the rate of obesity riserisess Blinken was responding to questions from Senators on India-US to Czech minister BERLIN: tot ththee sasameme llevelevel as ththatat ffoundound inn relationship. I think we’ve seen the US-India relationship come a remarkable PRAGUE: Scientists have released a brief recording of the sound that moremmore develdevelopedoped countrcountries.ies. distance, he said referring to the recent visit of Modi to the US. An official says an envelope Europe’s space probe Philae made when it became The rereportport offers the stark ppre-re-- It started with the end of the Clinton administration. The Bush mailed to the Czech Republic’s the fi rst to land on a comet last week. The two- dictionddiction that nearlynearly half the world’sworld’ss administration did a tremendous job in carrying the relationship forward, interior minister from abroad second recording features a short, sharp thud adultaadult populationpopulation willwill be overweightoverweight he said. Republican Senator Tim Kaine said the US-India relationship is contained poison. as the lander touched down about 500 million oro obese byby 2030 should presentpresent entering a new phase for a variety of reasons, where there’s a huge upside Radek Pokornik, a spokesman kilometres from Earth on comet 67P/Chury- trendsttrends cocontinue.ntinue. opportunity on economic cooperation and trade, on military cooperation, for the National Institute umov-Gerasimenko’s icy surface. ‘We are on an unfortunate trajec-trajec- on cooperation on cyber issues. for Nuclear, Chemical and Martin Knapmeyer of the Ger- man Aerospace Centre, tory’,ttory’, Dobbs told The AssocAssociatediatedd The United States is seeking to forge new global partnerships with India, Biological Protection that DLR, said yesterday that sound was recorded by instruments in the lander’s Press.Press. ‘W‘Wee hhaveave ttoo acact’.t’. said Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign conducted tests on the feet. Scientists are carefully analysing data collected during Philae’s 60-hour The report’s authors argue thatthat Relations Committee. suspicious envelope said on operation on the comet, which already yielded evidence of plentiful frozen effortseefforts to deal with obesitobesityy havhavee JAMES Thursday that it contained ice and organic molecules on 67P. They hope to awaken the lander from its beenbbeen pipiecemealecemeal untuntilil now, and ththatatt Avadi ‘a cyanide-like material in a hibernation in the coming months, provided its solar panels generate enough a sysystemicstemic resresponseponse iiss needeneeded.d. life-threatening amount’. energy as the comet nears the sun. Checks needed Sir ‘Olive oil improves heart health’ Surprise checks will be carried by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to assess cleanliness level at its premises and departments coming under it, LONDON: Authority to be responsible for the protective ney disease (CKD) and as part of implementing the Swachh Bharat Mission. Regular consumption of olive oil can drastically effect of olive oil. diabetes. Under annual plan for the Mission, an award would be presented to the improve heart health and reduce the risk of car- The researchers recruited 69 healthy volun- The results showed best maintained and clean section at the Ministry. diac diseases, according to a new study. teers who were split into two groups and asked that both groups saw Regular cleaning of premises, including staircase, ensuring adequate Researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and to consume 20ml of olive oil either low or high a big improvement in drinking water supply are among the steps that are part of the plan. Lisbon and Mosaiques Diagnostics in Germany in phenolics every day over a six-week period. scores for CAD – the An inspection team has been set up to carry out surprise check to assess teamed-up to study the effect of olive oil, a Medi- A particular feature of the study was the target most common form of cleanliness level. Swachh Bharat is a major initiative of Prime Minister terranean diet staple, on heart health in a group group studied: healthy individuals who did not heart disease. Narendra Modi-led government to ensure cleanliness across the country. of non-consumers. regularly consume olive oil. Dr Emilie Combet of Repairing electrical points and putting sagging wires in channels as well The study, published in The American Journal The research team applied a new diagnos- the School of Medicine as timely disposal of obsolete items are also part of the Ministry’s plan. of Clinical Nutrition, was set up to examine the tic technology to study the impact of the oil at the University of Glasgow, said: ‘What we KOMATHY effect of phenolics, natural compounds found in supplements on health: urine samples were found was that regardless of the phenolic Chennai plants, including olives, on heart health. examined for a range of peptides (produced by content of the oil, there was a positive effect ADDRESS YOUR LETTERS TO : Phenolics, along with monounsaturated fatty the breakdown of proteins) already identifi ed on CAD scores’. acids, are thought by the Federal Drug Admin- as indicators or bio markers of diseases such ‘In the population studied, any olive oil, low The Editor, News Today, 85, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. istration in the US and European Food Safety as coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic kid- or high in phenolics, seems to be benefi cial. or e-mail to : [email protected] / [email protected] FRIDAY CHENNAI Enterprise 21 NOVEMBER 2014 5 DoT shortlists ‘More heads may new firms for roll at Infosys spectrum auction Big deals in banking & IT BPO’ New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): The Department of Telecom on Kotak Mahindra to Tech Mahindra to buy Infosys, which had sacked its BPO Thursday shortlisted three new tech- unit CFO Abraham Mathews, is look- nology fi rms for conducting spectrum ing at fi ring a few more senior execu- auction, likely to be held in February. acquire ING Vysya Lightbridge Communications tives for allegedly overcharging Apple DoT will open technical bids on New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): Inc for IT support services. Friday, while the fi nal selection of Tech Mahindra will acquire global network services fi rm Lightbridge Com- Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday decided to acquire mid-sized lender While Mathews, chief fi nancial of- the auctioneer is scheduled for 28 munications Corporation (LCC) in an all-cash deal worth $240 million (over ING Vysya Bank in an all-share transaction to strengthen its position ahead fi cer of Infosys BPO, was sacked on November. Rs 1,486 crore). of entry of new players. Tuesday for failing to comply with The list issued by DoT features The Uday Kotak run bank said the consolidation was founded on leverag- The move will help the Mumbai-based fi rm tap the rapidly growing market the company’s code of conduct, the three companies - Kolkata based ing ‘signifi cant complementaries that exist between the two banks’. opportunity in the telecommunications and enterprises network space. unit’s chief executive offi cer Gautam mjunction services; a consortium led The merger would be done through a share swap in which 725 equity Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close by Thakkar has quit on ‘moral grounds’ by Karnataka State Electronics De- shares of Rs fi ve each of Kotak Mahindra will be issued for every 1,000 the fourth quarter of 2014-15. and would leave the company by velopment Corporation and C1 India. shares of Rs 10 each held in ING Vysya Bank. ‘We welcome a diverse workforce of 5,700 network professionals across month end. Gujarat based IT fi rm E-Procure- ‘Post amalgamation, shareholders of ING Vysya Bank will receive shares fi ve continents and more than 50 countries. We expect network services to Infosys is reportedly mulling sack- ment, which operated last three of Kotak Mahindra Bank in the aforementioned ratio, resulting in change be a major growth engine for our organisation’, Tech Mahindra executive ing a few other senior executives for spectrum auctions held in November in shareholding of the Kotak Mahindra Bank’, a statement from Kotak vice chairman Vineet Nayyar said. the irregularities which came to light 2012, March 2013 and February 2014 Mahindra Bank said. He added that the total cash outfl ow for the deal is expected to be between during an internal audit. did not feature in the list. The transaction would be subject to approval of shareholders of both the $200-220 million as LCC has a shareholder debt of about $85 million, some While Apple did not immediately re- The fi rm had participated earlier with banks as well as statutory approval from RBI and Competition Commission part of which Tech Mahindra may pay later. spond to an email sent for comment, Times Internet as the lead partner. of India, it said. Netherlands-based ING holds 42.73 per cent stake in ING The deal will be funded through internal accruals. Infosys said the ‘fi nancial irregulari- C1 India, the Noida based technol- Vysya Bank through two investment vehicles routed through Mauritius. Headquartered in Virginia, US, LCC is one of the world’s largest independ- ties are not material in nature’ and it ogy fi rm, has been awarded to con- The statement further said: ‘this revenue synergy led and growth oriented ent global providers of network engineering services to the telecommuni- has taken ‘disciplinary action’ against duct the proposed radiowave auction amalgamation, adopting the best practices of the banking, governance cations industry. ‘We have a lot of common clients but the deal will give the employees involved. for 839 FM radio channels to be held and prudence from both banks is expected to result in a superior platform us access to 20-30 new clients in parts of Asia, Israel and Latin America. Earlier on Tuesday, Infosys BPO in this fi scal. benefi ting from effi ciencies of size and scope over time for all sharehold- The acquisition positions us as a pre-eminent partner for network services showed the door to Mathews for not The auctioneer will be selected for ers, customers and employees’. globally’, Tech Mahindra MD and CEO CP Gurnani said. complying with the code of conduct, three years and the contract can be ‘I am excited to announce the merger of Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING It will also help further differentiate Tech Mahindra’s offerings to both while CEO Gautam Thakkar re- further extended for a period of one Vysya Bank, subject to approvals. We will work to create stakeholder communications and enterprise customers, he added. signed taking responsibility on moral year. The DoT is selecting auction- value’, Kotak Mahindra Bank managing director and vice chairman Uday For the quarter ended 30 September, 2014, Tech Mahindra’s net profi t grounds. eer to operate auction of spectrum Kotak tweeted. Following the acquisition, Kotak Bank’s number of branches stood at Rs 719.7 crore, while its revenues were at Rs 5,487.9 crore. Apple outsources application de- across various bands which are -700 would more than double. This is Kotak Mahindra Bank’s fi rst ever acquisi- Ernst & Young was Tech Mahindra’s diligence partner and Dechert LLP velopment and maintenance work to MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, tion of any bank. was Tech Mahindra’s legal advisor for this deal. Jefferies LLC acted as Indian IT services providers and the 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz The last merger in the banking space took place in 2010 when ICICI Bank sole fi nancial advisor to LCC and Covington & Burling LLP served as contract is tipped to be in the range LCC’s legal advisor. bands. amalgamated Bank of Rajasthan. of $100-500 million. Gamesa’s gameplan Mother Dairy steps into Chennai for India NT Bureau Chennai, Nov 21: q New Delhi-based Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegeta- RBI allows FIIs to buy equity in Yes Bank To invest 100 million Euros in fi ve years ble Private Ltd, a Rs 6,500 crore company, plans The Reserve Bank on Thursday said FIIs can buy equity shares in private lender to launch its range of milk and milk products in Yes Bank as shareholding by foreign investors has gone below the prescribed limit. Chennai the coming month. NT Bureau quarter of 2014.Chief executive offi cer The RBI has removed Yes Bank from its caution list of monitoring foreign invest- Chennai, Nov 21: Xabier Etxeberria said the company has The company will be retailing its standard toned ment following the dip in shareholding by foreign investors below the prescribed limit. Spanish wind energy firm Gamesa two facilities in Gujarat--- a blade manu- milk at 39 a litre and does not plan on hiking prices ‘The restrictions placed on the purchase of shares of the above bank are withdrawn plans to invest 100 million Euros in India, facturing plant and a tower facility, which in the coming months. with immediate effect’, an RBI notifi cation said. over the course of next fi ve years is part of joint venture with Daniel Alonso Business head, Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable ‘Equity shares of Yes Bank can now be purchased through primary market and Speaking at a press conference after in- Group. Pvt Ltd, Sandeep Ghosh, told reporters here, ‘We stock exchanges’, it added. augurating its new production line at the The company also has an integrated will enter the Chennai market with 20 products such Nacelles plant in Mamandur near here turbine monitoring and service training as milk, lassi, yoghurt, milkshake and fl avoured Act professionally: Jaitley to bankers yesterday, executive chairman, Gamesa centre at Red Hills near Chennai. milk.’ Concerned over rising bad loans, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday asked Group, Ignacio Martin, said, ‘The postive Gamesa India chairman and managing ‘Chennai, Hyderbad and Bangalore account for the chiefs of PSU banks to deal sternly with the issue of rising non-performing assets political climate coupled with growing director, Ramesh Kymal said, ‘In 2013, milk consumption of 66 lakh litres per day and without any fear or favour. Gamesa India added around 400 MW demand for renewable energy was the we plan on capturing atleast 10 percent of this He also said the government has already taken various steps to streamline the key driver for us to further expand our and this year, expects to close around appointment of PSU bank chiefs, which will help in making PSBs professional or- market,’ he said. presence in India.’ 700 MW.’ ganisations. The minister was addressing the heads of Public sector Banks (PSBs) Tirupathi-based Balaji Dairy will supply milk to He said India is one of the top three In 2015 Gamesa will be introducing the and fi nancial institutions in New Delhi. markets for Gamesa contributing 27 next generation G114-2.0MW turbines Hyderabad and Chennai. Initially, the residents of percent of overall revenues in the third with longer rotors. Chennai and Hyderabad will have access to milk and milk products. IN THE HIGH COURT OF Everstone to Of the Rs 6,500 crore revenue of the company the Car loan mela by SBT JUDICATURE AT MADRAS EID Parry’s initiative for (Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction) acquire stake in milk division accounted for Rs 4,500 crore, milk NT Bureau O. P. No 354 of 2014 products Rs 900 crore, frozen foods Rs 700 crore, Chennai, Nov 21: In the matter of Indian Serviont Solutions Succession Act XXXIX of 1925 sugarcane production and horticulture Rs 400 crore. The company has State Bank of Travancore is conducting a multi brand and NT Bureau NT Bureau set a target to reach Rs 10,000 crore-mark by 2017. car loan mela at its Anna Nagar (West), Vadapalani and In the matter of last Will and Chennai, Nov 21: Testament of Mrs. Sundara Devi, Sandeep also said that the company plans on Velacheri branches on 22 November from 9.30 am to Everstone Capital, along Chennai, Nov 21: W/o. Late Muthiah Ganapathi- Deceased starting door delivery of its milk in Chennai ones 6.00 pm, a press release said.Cars of leading brands will M.G.Thirunavukarasu with Solmark, recently Rabobank, EID Parry and WWF India signed an S/o. late. Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, the operations start. be on display. For further details, contact 9840838854. signed an agreement to agreement to collaborate on sustainable production S/o. late. Mrs. Sundara Devi, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai - 600 097. invest Rs 403 crore ($66 of sugarcane and work towards reducing business Petitioner million) for acquiring a risk in the face of high water and carbon footprint. Govt to roll Companies sales up -Vs- controlling stake in Servi- According to a press release, the partnership will 1. Mrs. E. Thillai, out new pharma CORRECTION D/o. late. Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, ont Global Solutions Ltd produce tools that will track and measure two key policy in 15 days And late. Mrs. Sundara Devi, (Serviont). This is informed to the general public that Plot No.19, Lakshmi Nagar, issues related to sugarcane production - water use in Q2 FY15: Report the advertisement regarding the auction An official statement New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): 2nd Cross Street, Porur, and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. It will also Mumbai, Nov 21 (PTI): as against 6.9 per cent in sale of land scheduled in Form 7A, has Chennai- 600 116. here said, the investment Government on Thursday 2. Mrs. M.Meenakshi, advice on efficient management of water along the The performance of 3,042 the previous year, while published in News Today newspaper on has been done through said it will rollout a new 17.11.2014 without Auction Date. The D/o. late. Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, supply chain. The three-year project will be carried companies showed their net profit rose by 23.4 And late. Mrs. Sundara Devi, Evertech Pte Ltd, the Ever- pharma policy for bulk drugs public request to read in the advertisement out across EID Parry’s sites in southern India, with net sales increasing by per cent. with Auction Date 17.12.2014. No.23, Venkatarathinam Nagar stone Group’s technology in 10-15 days which will help Extension, Adyar, Chennai- 600 020. Rabobank being the facilitator and WWF-India pro- 3.7 per cent in the second Net profit margins in- Tahsildar, Kancheepuram. investing platform. the sector grow manifold 3. Mr.M.Ayyappan, viding the knowledge input. quarter of 2014-15 com- creased to 8.4 per cent as S/o.late Tmt.Kalyani, Everstone managing di- over the next 5-7 years.‘The pared with 9.4 per cent in against 7.2 per cent in the D/o. late. Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, rector, Prateek Dhawan, The project will undertake an assessment of water government is working on And late. Mrs. Sundara Devi, the same period of previ- fi rst half of FY2013-14, who led this transaction availability risk, water footprint sustainability and an industry friendly bulk drug No.2, First Cross Street, Kalaimagal ous year, a study by Care the report said. MISSING Nagar, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai- 600 and will be joining the estimation of the GHG footprint and carbon reduc- pharma policy. It is likely to It is notifi ed for the information that 032. Ratings said. The study In the banking sector, board of the company, tion potential in sugarcane cultivation practices. be rolled out by the Prime my Original / Duplicate Qualifying 4. Mr. M. Arumugam, Minister in next 10-15 days’, also showed that net profi t the fi nancial performance Examination Certifi cate of main S/o. late Tmt. M. Kalyani, said, ‘Servion’s cutting Recommendations for the improved production D/o. late Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, Pharmaceuticals Secretary of these companies grew of 40 banking compa- Senior Secondary Examination edge solutions and out- systems will be formulated following these assess- of year 2010-2012 and Roll And late Mrs. Sundara Devi, by 14.7 per cent against a nies indicate that the No. 4956, Shellbert Terrace, standing management ments. V K Subburaj said at an No.4126067 issued by CBSE negative growth of 24 per aggregate net sales (in- Free Mont, California 9455, USA. team offer a unique and event organised the PHD has been actually lost/destroyed/ The recommendations will be tested through pilot cent in the second quarter terest earned) increased 5. Mrs. Meenambigai, strong investment opportu- Chamber of Commerce and mutilated. If any body fi nd these D/o. late Tmt. M. Kalyani, projects which will eventually be scaled up. The of 2013-14. by 11.8 per cent in the document, please contact and nity. Combining efforts with Industry. D/o. late Mr. Muthiah Ganapathi, project will be executed in EID Parry’s select facili- The half-yearly perform- first half of the current hand over to me with the following And late Mrs. Sundara Devi, our long standing friends The committee and task ties in Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh, ance for 2,913 companies fi nancial year as against address. No. 12, Ponmani Colony, and partners at Solmark force set up by the gov- M.Sornah, Maharaja Nagar, which will provide for testing in conditions with dif- ernment for preparing the showed that net sales in- 11 per cent recorded in D/o.K. Marudupandiyan, Thirunelveli - 627 011. will enable us to propel the ...Respondents fering rainfall patterns, irrigation sources and natural creased by 6.4 per cent the corresponding pe- 3/319, Gandhinagar, Athivetti P.O., company’s growth to the policy have finalised their All persons claiming to have any interest (8.6 per cent) and net profi t riod of the previous fi s- Pattukottai T.K - 614613 next level’. water resources. recommendations which in the estate of the above named Mrs. have been sent to the Prime by 21.6 per cent (6.3 per cal. Sundara Devi, W/o. late Muthiah cent). Ganapathi, who was residing at No. 15, Minister’s Offi ce, he said. The provisions and con- Venkatarathinam Nagar Extension, Adyar, However, a sub-sample tingencies, which include Madras - 600 020 and died on 18.01.2002 Twitter boss launches of 2,986 companies, ex- provisions for NPAs de- are hereby, cited to come and see the Non-financial proceedings before the learned Master cluding banks, IT and oil clined by 3.9 per cent vis- sitting in the orighinal side of High Court cos’ ratings companies, showed that a-vis a positive growth of of Judicature at Madras on 22.12.2014 global cash register service net sales increased by 53.7 per cent over the at 10.30 a.m. and fi le their objections, if revised: Moody they think fi t before the grant of Letters of 6.4 per cent in the second corresponding period London, Nov 21 (AFP): the United States, where it tracked Mumbai, Nov 21 (PTI): Administration. quarter this year as against in the fi rst half of 2013- Dated at Chennai on this 11th day of Twitter`s co-founder outlined plans around four million sales a day. International ratings agency 6.7 per cent in the previ- 14. November 2014. to make cash registers a thing of the It can now be downloaded for free Sd/- (S. GURUMURTHY) Moody’s Investors Service ous year while net profit The study showed that past on Thursday as he held a global everywhere else and supports 130 on Thursday revised outlook Assistant Registrar increased by 28.7 per cent net profi ts recorded an Original Side - I launch for new software currencies, although it will of the country’s non-fi nancial High Court of Judicature At Madras, (-16.6 per cent last year). increase of 13.1 per cent that he said would help not allow actual payments corporates to stable from Madras - 600 104. Lower growth in costs, in the six month period M/s. Tmt. K.R. 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Halan said in a report. the fi rst half of this fi scal <-  # !   , 6 FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2014 Sports CHENNAI IPTL boss not concerned Wawrinka puts London over Federer injury Singapore, Nov 21 (AFP): The head of the new International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) shrugged off concerns over Roger Federer’s fi tness yesterday as the Swiss star battles a back injury. behind, ready for Lille Founder and managing director Mahesh Bhupathi said he had received reassurances from Federer’s camp as the clock ticks down to the innovative tournament’s debut season. French not surprised by Federer inclusion While the Swiss are trying ‘We spoke to them. He’s fi ne, he’s playing Davis Cup this to win their maiden Davis weekend,’ Bhupathi told AFP in Singapore, one of four venues Lille, Nov 21: ‘Sunday was also a diffi cult Cup, the French team is for the IPTL which starts in Manila next week. day. It’s always diffi cult to take. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka aiming to win the Davis Cup A possible withdrawal by Federer, who pulled out of Sunday’s I was hurt.’ left the ATP World Tour Finals for the 10th time, having last World Tour Finals decider but is playing the Davis Cup fi nal feeling wrecked last weekend But a change of scenery and lifted the title in 2001. They against France this weekend, would be a major blow to the but said on Thursday he had a new objective have helped lost in their last two fi nals IPTL. fully recovered for the Davis Wawrinka turn the page. against Russia in 2002 and Rafael Nadal, who is recovering from appendix surgery, is Cup fi nal against France. ‘When I came here with Serbia in 2010. the notable absentee in a tournament which features a who’s- The world number four the physio and everything, who of current and former tennis stars. wasted four match points in everything was different. It was Bhupathi said he hoped the made-for-TV IPTL, which puts losing a tight semi-final to a new week, a new state of a limit on match-times and features a shot-clock, DJs and Roger Federer in London last mind,’ he said. from there. Playing really cheerleaders, would become a strong Saturday when he fumed at his ‘So mentally it was easy for good tennis,’ he said. draw for players even at the end of a team mate’s wife for heckling me to switch, to forget about ‘I had five days here to long season. between serves. this big disappointment, start change surface, to play on ‘We’ve created this exciting format Both players settled the on something positive.’ clay. I did what I could here and they’ll hopefully schedule us along argument and have played ‘Things have been going well with the four Slams and they can work down the row with Wawrinka with some good practice. I’m out there this morning. I was around it,’ he said at the launch of the having showed he is back to feeling ready for the weekend.’ really happy with the way I felt,’ Singapore Slammers team. his best after struggling for Federer, who made his decision He will open proceedings in ‘People say that the season form following his The Swiss team got a boost ahead of the Davis Cup fi nal the best-of-fi ve series against is long but we’re creating Australian Open against France when Roger Federer was named to play the French number one Jo- something that is exciting triumph. singles. Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. enough for them to come so He showed The draw can play tomorrow, give it a go. who lost to Federer in fi ve sets Switzerland captain that they’ll automatically terrific Day one: S Wawrinka vs J Tsonga and Things have been going well.’ in the US Open quarter-fi nals Severin Luthi named schedule us.’ improvement R Federer vs G Monfi ls Federer’s inclusion did not in September and has never Marco Chiudinelli and Doubts have been in London Day two: M Chiudunelli & M Lammer vs surprise the French. beaten him in fi ve matches Michael Lammer to raised over the viability and is now R Gasquet & J Bennteau on clay. ‘It is not a surprise for us, play in Saturday’s and format of the mentally Day three: Tsonga vs Federer followed Reflecting on his we prepared ourselves doubles against tournament, which has rested as well. by Monfi ls vs Wawrinka London week, where to play against Roger Julien Benneteau and ties of fi ve single-set ‘Clearly on he rediscovered his and Stan,’ said Richard Gasquet but matches in men’s Saturday night I touch, Wawrinka said France captain Arnaud he has until one hour and women’s singles, was destroyed. It was diffi cult to play after Thursday’s early the overall Clement. before the mixed doubles, men’s to accept that loss. I did practice session, told a news experience ‘He’s had start of the doubles and men’s everything I could to win that conference following the draw three days was match to veterans. match,’ Wawrinka told a news ceremony. Asked if he was to rest and rewarding. ‘I took change his Teams representing conference on Thursday after 100 per cent fi t, Federer said: before that he played his best a lot of positives from that Manila, Singapore, New the draw ceremony fort this ‘Only the match gives you the tennis (in London) so it’s all week. I’m feeling great from lineup. Delhi and Dubai will weekend’s Davis Cup fi nal. answer. I’m just pleased that I good for him,’ said Monfi ls, London, a lot of confi dence play each other in the four cities in a mini- Advani & co league packed into a compact schedule of impress in about three weeks. World Snooker Bengaluru, Nov 21 (PTI): CA hits back Top Indian cueists Pankaj Advani and Kamal Chawla Pune gains from ‘tie’ at Waugh’s registered routine wins to give the home fans enough smiles remarks on the second day of the IBSF Melbourne, Nov 21: World Snooker Championship against Bangalore Australia selector Mark here yesterday. Waugh refreshingly candid Smarting from having given departure from sport media- away two frames in his 4-2 win speak when he let slip that Bangalore, Nov 21 (PTI): inch. While the Spaniard on Wednesday, Advani did Cricket Australia wanted their Pune Marathas made a remarkable produced some not take his foot off the pedal Test team selected early Have to try harder with recovery from 0-2 down to win their exquisite fl at returns, to humble Chi Wai of Hong for ‘marketing reasons’ has next three matches in a row as their Baghdatis regaled Kong 4-0. been swiftly rebuffed by the contest against Bangalore Raptors the the motley white, says Anand Hot favourite to pick up his governing body on Friday. ended in a thrilling tie to run away with spectators Waugh made the comment 13th world title, India’s poster a bonus point in the Champions with his fi ne Sochi, Nov 21: boy of cue sports never faltered on ‘Inside Cricket’ a TV chat Tennis League here yesterday. overhead Despite being down 4-5 with just three more games to go, once in his 99(47)-24, 67(45)- show, but the governing body Marcos Baghdatis played superb placements. Viswanathan Anand said he was fi ne with an easy draw in the 39, 65(53)-0, 84(63)-45 victory. said on Friday the team was tennis against Feliciano Lopez to win Bagdatis and ninth game and insisted that he still has a chance of posting Madhya Pradesh cueist being selected early to allow a win in the World Chess Championship match. the super tie-breaker as the fi ve-match India’s Saketh them to prepare better. Chawla, bronze medallist in Myneni then ‘You have to just play the positions you get, the situations you contest ended 24-24 at the Karnataka The makeup of Australia’s 2011 Bangalore Championship defeated Lopez get. I can count, I know the score but I think I still have some State Lawn Tennis Association team for the four-test series and now playing with a and Ramkumar chances,’ Anand said at the post-match conference after the Stadium. against India has become a bandaged fi nger, was on the Ramanathan of ninth game ended in a quick draw. sensitive issue, with fitness fast lane to fi nish line with a 3-0 Both played their hearts out and India 6-4 in men’s Asked about the level of confi dence at this point, the fi ve- worries over captain Michael lead against Marwan Alfalasi of hardly showed any signs of fatigue as doubles. time world champion said, ‘Quite reasonable. I just have to try Clarke and wicketkeeper Brad the UAE before he came across they played three -- the mixed doubles, Earlier, impressive harder with white,’ Anand said, pointing to his remaining two Haddin. a speed breaker. men’s doubles and men’s singles -- of wins by Thomas white games in the last three rounds. ‘A lot of this (theory) is The squad is expected to be On the women’s table, the fi ve sets of the fi xture. Enqvist and the mixed known, this idea is often met with Bishop move, but I didn’t named on Monday, with the eight-time national champion It was the Cypriot Baghdatis who doubles pair of Venus Williams and really expect it. But when it happened there is not really much fi rst test to start in Brisbane Vidya Pillai showed no Indian prevailed over Spaniard Lopez in a Feliciano Lopez helped Bangalore that black can do.’ Anand refused to draw comparisons to his on 4 December. which would hospitality to a hapless nerve-wracking encounter which saw Raptors take a 15-12 lead over Pune match in Chennai: ‘I am going to focus on this match, I don’t prevent selectors from making Fernando Irinen of Brazil, each of them refusing to yield any Marathas. sit and think about Chennai a lot, even though we are off early a decision after candidates demolishing her 3-0 with a 44 (today) there is a game going to be played tomorrow, so I will play another domestic Sheffi eld break. go and focus on that now.’ Meanwhile, calling it a pretty even Shield match in the leadup. match so far, world champion Magnus Carlsen said nerves will play a part in the remaining games. On the shortest game in uncomplicated approach to the match so far, lasting barely an hour, Carlsen said, ‘It was racing. ‘Obviously I haven’t very short indeed, I didn’t quite see what to do in this (fi nal) City Sports worked with him before in the position, he is better prepared than I am.’ same team but I know him best out of any of the guys,’ Throwball selection trials said Raikkonen, who won his NT Bureau title with Ferrari in the same We let them off the Chennai, Nov 21: 2007 season that saw Vettel’s The 12th Senior State Throwball Championship for men and women organised by Tamilnadu F1 debut. Throwball Association will be held at Karur in the last week of December. ‘Our relationship has hook, says Southee The trials to select the Chennai men and women teams will be held at Jaigopal Garodia been always been very Hindu Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Postal Colony 4th Street, West straightforward and I don’t Dubai, Nov 21 (AFP): and then unfortunately we Mambalam, 23 November at 8 a.m. expect any changes...we try to Ross Taylor hit a return-to- couldn’t quite, I guess, deliver For details, call T Bala Vinayakam, president, Chennai District Throwball Association at form half-century to help New the fi nishing blow there.’ 9841025254 or M Panneer Chelvan, secretary, Chennai District Throwball Association at Zealand recover after Sarfraz ‘They batted well, I think 9444040970. Raikkonen sees fun Ahmed hit a fi ghting hundred Sarfraz batted extremely well for Pakistan in the second Test with the tail and worked the in Dubai on Thursday. strike nicely and batted a good times with Vettel Taylor was 77 not out for tempo. So they deserve some Santhome girls Abu Dhabi, Nov 21: his 23rd fi fty to help his team credit but I also think that we Kimi Raikkonen saw fun beat each other all the time, but recover from a shaky 79-4 to didn’t quite get it right all the times ahead after Ferrari we can have fun and get things close the fourth day on 167 for time in that fi rst session.’ ended months of waiting and done in a good way,’ he added. 6, having an overall lead of 177 Sarfraz’s 112 led Pakistan’s team enters fi nals confirmed that Sebastian Vettel looked forward with four wickets intact. fi ghtback as they managed 393 NT Bureau semifi nal, it was anyone’s game till the 4th Vettel would replace Fernando to following in Michael Mark Craig (nought) was in their fi rst innings in reply to Chennai, Nov 21: quarter buzzer went off. St Joseph Anglo Alonso at the Formula One Schumacher’s Formula One in Taylor’s company as New New Zealand’s 403, conceding Santhome High School girls team sealed eventually lost to Vidyodaya School by 31-32. team next season. footsteps after Ferrari Zealand will seek a series- a slender 10-run lead. their title clash spot against Vidyodaya School But the boys semifinal matches were a Where Alonso and confi rmed on Thursday levelling win in the three-Test Pakistani spinners Zulfiqar on Day 11 of Premier League of Indian School complete no show. Sir MCTM HSS and hosts Raikkonen were that the four times world series on an intriguing fi nal day. Babar (3 for 60) and Yasir Basketball League organised by Basketball Santhome HSS gave a walkover to St. Peter’s seen as a fi re and ice champion would replace Pakistan won the fi rst Test Shah (3 for 65) had jolted New Federation of India (BFI) and Basketball HSS and Vellamal Maitri HSS respectively. pairing of champions, Fernando Alonso next by 248 runs in Abu Dhabi last Zealand but Taylor stood fi rm. Association of Tamilmadu in collaboration with Semifinals: Boys: Vellamal Matri beat ‘two roosters in one season on a three-year week. Babar removed Brendon IMG Reliance at Santhome High School here. Santhome HSS (Walkover); St. Peter’s HSS henhouse’ as former deal. Meanwhile, Tim Southee, who McCullum (45), Kane The home team’s girls, who got a walkover beat Sir MCTM (Walkover). chairman Luca Di Montezemolo ‘The next stage of my rocked the Pakistan line-up Williamson (11) and Jimmy on Wednesday, dominated the proceedings Girls: St Joseph Anglo (Ashmi Maria 10) put it, the team’s 2015 lineup Formula One career will be before wicket-keeper Sarfaraz Neesham (11) in another against Lady Sivasamy’s HSS. They sealed lost to Vidyodaya School (Gayanthiri 11) 31- of champions promises to be spent with Scuderia Ferrari and Ahmed led the fi ghtback with display of beguiling left-arm the fi nal spot with a 47-33 win with Sri Vidya 32; Lady Sivasamy HSS (Deepika 13) lost to easier. The Finn and German for me that means the dream a ton, said ‘We started so well spin on a Dubai stadium pitch scoring 12 points for the hosts. In the other Santhome HSS (Sri Vidya 12) 33-47 get on well, both sharing a of a lifetime has come true,’ and we got those three wickets which is taking notable turn. dry sense of humour and said Vettel. FRIDAY CHENNAI Mixed Bag 21 NOVEMBER 2014 7

‘Good to see more people HINDUJA FOUNDRIES LIMITED Registered Offi ce: Kathivakkam High Road, Ennore, Chennai-600 057. PART I - STATEMENT OF STANDALONE AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND FINANCIAL YEAR (EIGHTEEN MONTHS PERIOD) ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Rs in Lakhs Financial year Financial year Quarter ended (Eighteen months) (Six Months) willing to study abroad’ Sl. ended ended No. Particulars Sept 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2013 Sept. 30, 2014 March 31, 2013 (Audited (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited) (See Note 2) (See Note 8) (See Note 6) Meet on ‘Internationalisation of Higher Education’ at VIT Chennai campus 1. Income from operations (a) Net sales/income from operations 18,522.15 16,762.99 15,640.89 99,679.30 30,421.92 (Net of excise duty) NT Bureau students coming from India to the (b) Other operating income 60.77 38.60 37.72 232.04 250.14 Chennai, Nov 21: US last year, she said and added Total income from operations (net) 18,582.92 16,801.59 15,678.61 99,911.34 30,672.06 2. Expenses There has been a lot of talk that around 100,000 students (a) Cost of materials consumed 9,092.88 8,447.69 7,855.82 49,909.98 14,921.09 about brain-drain and all that but were in the country last year from (b) Purchases of stock-in-trade - - - - - the Cultural Affairs Offi cer of the India. Similarly, there was a 60 (c) Changes in inventories of fi nished goods, (436.45) 957.52 (176.94) 1,212.21 1,875.85 work-in-progress and stock-in-trade US Consulate General in Chen- per cent increase in the number (d) Employee benefi ts expense 3,473.32 3,105.93 3,296.14 19,468.15 6,215.07 nai Andie De Arment today said of American students coming to (e) Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,216.78 1,280.66 1,194.89 7,224.56 2,033.07 that it is good to see people go- India in the last fi ve years. (f) Power and fuel 2,944.77 2,906.05 2,807.60 17,583.65 5,646.14 (g) Other expenses 5,067.36 3,022.80 3,054.49 19,709.26 6,002.20 ing abroad to study as it helped Such two-way programmes, Total expenses 21,358.66 19,720.65 18,032.00 115,107.81 36,693.42 students get a wider perspective internationalisation of education 3. Profi t / (loss) from operations before other of things and also enhance their help foster stronger ties between income, fi nance costs and exceptional items (1 - 2) (2,775.74) (2,919.06) (2,353.39) (15,196.47) (6,021.36) 4. Other income 79.33 29.72 89.34 694.72 120.89 skillset. the two nations, De Arment said. 5. Profi t / (loss) from ordinary activities De Arment was speaking at an Assistant Vice-President of before fi nance costs and exceptional items (3 + 4) (2,696.41) (2,889.34) (2,264.05) (14,501.75) (5,900.47) 6. Finance costs 2,020.50 1,729.26 1,761.44 10,612.54 4,007.44 one-day international conference VIT University Kadhambari S 7. Profi t / (loss) from ordinary activities after fi nance on ‘Internationalisation of Higher Viswanathan said technology costs but before exceptional items ( 5 - 6) (4,716.91) (4,618.60) (4,025.49) (25,114.29) (9,907.91) Education’ at the Chennai cam- had a great impact on education, 8. Exceptional items (refer note 7) (1,129.53) - - (1,129.53) - 9. Profi t / (loss) from ordinary activities pus premises of VIT University. it took the platforms of learning before tax (7 - 8) (5,846.44) (4,618.60) (4,025.49) (26,243.82) (9,907.91) The conference was organised to a global level. A professor 10. Tax expense / (credit) - - - - 470.45 by the university in association sitting in a university abroad can 11. Net Profi t / (loss) from ordinary activities after tax (9 - 10) (5,846.44) (4,618.60) (4,025.49) (26,243.82) (10,378.36) with the US Consulate (in Chen- Assistant Vice-President of VIT University Kadhambari S educate students in any part of 12. Extraordinary items (net of tax expense Nil) - - - - - nai). Viswanathan and Cultural Affairs Offi cer at US Consulate in Chennai the globe, thanks to technologies 13. Net Profi t / (loss) for the period (11 - 12) (5,846.44) (4,618.60) (4,025.49) (26,243.82) (10,378.36) ‘Studying abroad would expose Andie De Arment interacting with students during a conference 14. Paid-up equity share capital like internet. (Face value of Rs.10/- each) 7,265.46 7,265.46 2,873.07 7,265.46 2,873.07 students to international atmos- on education at Chennai premises of VIT University today. Vice- Vice-President of VIT Uni- 15. Reserve excluding revaluation reserves as phere which adds value to not only president of the university Sankar Viswanathan is also seen. versity Sankar Viswanathan per balance sheet of previous accounting year (39,407.01) (23,164.23) 16. Earnings per share (after extraordinary items) education but also provides an op- she was nice to note. in the US as part of international and International Alumni and (of Rs.10/- each) : portunity to hone their competitive- She said when they had in- exchange programmes, the in- career connections coordina- (a) Basic and diluted - (Rs.) (9.25) (7.52) (16.92) (65.07) (39.13) ness at the global level,’ she said. teracted with 15-year-olds in creased awareness levels were tor at Binghamton University (Not annualised) (Not annualised) (Not annualised) (Not annualised) (Not annualised) There is a lot of awareness PART II Bangalore recently to select clearly evident in them. There Amanda Bailor were among Financial year Financial year among school students too, which Quarter ended (Eighteen months) (Six Months) them for academic programmes was a six per cent increase in others present. Sl. ended ended No. Particulars Sept 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2013 Sept. 30, 2014 March 31, 2013 (Audited (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited) (See Note 2) (See Note 8) (See Note 6) World Hindu Congress A PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING 1 Public shareholding ** - Number of shares 33,394,726 33,394,726 7,289,309 33,394,726 7,289,309 - Percentage of shareholding 45.96% 45.96% 25.37% 45.96% 25.37% 2 Promoters and Promoter Group Shareholding underway in Delhi a) Pledged / Encumbered - Number of shares Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil New Delhi, Nov 21: - Percentage of shares (as a % of the With an aim to unite Hindus across the globe, the World Hindu total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Congress 2014 (WHC) began here today. - Percentage of shares (as a % of the The conference is being organised by the World Hindu Founda- total share capital of the company) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil b) Non - encumbered tion and is expected to be attended by about 1,500 delegates from - Number of shares 38,038,850 38,038,850 20,220,402 38,038,850 20,220,402 40 countries. - Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of the Promoter RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai and Promoter group) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lama will address the inaugural session. - Percentage of shares (as a % of the Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman total share capital of the company) 52.36% 52.36% 70.38% 52.36% 70.38%

are also scheduled to address the gathering. ** Total Public Shareholding as defi nd under Clause 40A of the Listing Agreement excludes shares held by Global BJP president Amit Shah is among those set to take part in later Depository Receipt Holders. Tamilnadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan, State secretary sessions. B INVESTOR COMPLAINTS Quarter ended September 30, 2014 Pending at the beginning of the quarter - Vanathi Srinivasan and vice-president Chakravarthy during the World The conference, which has attracted educationists and scientists, Fishermen Day celebrations at the Marina in Chennai today. Received during the quarter 4 will have 45 sessions. Disposed of during the quarter 4 The organisers said the WHC intends to serve as a channel for Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter - Hindus across the globe to congregate on a common platform and NOTES: deliberate on ways to strengthen the community. 1. The above results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their respective meetings held on November 20, 2014. They said the Congress will also help organise the talent of Hindus 2. Figures for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 are the balancing fi gures between audited fi gures in respect of full fi nancial that remains scattered and help people network with one another. period ( 18 months) and the published period to date fi gures upto the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Also the fi gures upto the end of the quarter ended June 30, 2014 were reviewed and not subjected to audit. The need of the hour was to have a ‘pressure group’ of Hindus 3. The Company operates in a single business segment - castings. Further, the Company markets its products primarily in the just as the Jews do in the US, one activist said. domestic markets. Hence there are no reportable geographical segments. 4. The Company’s performance has been impacted by automotive market slowdown, inadequate price compensation, volatile ‘We are a united society. But we are not an organised society. material prices, delays in recovery of certain long pending balances and consequent extended working capital cycles etc. As The purpose is to have an organisational structure and institutional a result, the company has signifi cant accumulated losses as at September 30, 2014. In February 2013, the Company had Repco Bank Director and Principal Secretary, Commissioner of framework so that Hindus across the globe can leverage each other,’ intimated to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (‘BIFR’) about erosion of more than 50% of the Company’s Rehabilitation Government of Tamilnadu, B Anand, along with other peak networth pursuant to section 23 of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provision) Act, 1985. (‘SICA’). The Company has Liza Bhansali, coordinator of WHC, said. Directors L Munishwar Ganesan and P Mahalingam, at the bank’s 46th initiated various steps to improve its operational performance / liquidity, remove bottlenecks relating to its projects, improve The conference will see discussions on economy, politics, educa- the networth including raising of capital etc. Based on business plans, availability of short-term and long-term bank funding Foundation Day celebrations in Chennai recently. arrangements, independent impairment testing, increase in capital by way of preferential allotment and qualifi ed institutional tion, women and media. placement and in view of the continued support by the promoters including assistance in relation to certain long pending balances, the Company believes that it would be able to realize its assets and settle its liabilities in the normal course at their carrying values and that no adjustments would be required in respect of the carrying value of assets/liabilities as at September Relief for 30, 2014. Accordingly, the fi nancial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 5. The Company had acquired a piece of land from APIIC (Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation Limited) NLC adds extra bus and the registration of the land in favour of the Company would be completed upon the Company commencing commercial Indian production before March 31, 2012. Whilst steps are being taken to implement the project on such land, the Company has not been able to do so in view of the delays in basic infrastructural facilities (electricity, water supply etc) being made available to techies in US the Company. The Company has been seeking extension of time from the Government Authorities to implement the project. The Telengana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (pursuant to the formation of the state of Telengana) has Washington, Nov 21 (PTI): sought to cancel the allotment of the aforesaid land and has requested the Company to surrender the possession of the vacant services for public US President Barack land by October 20, 2014 for which the Company sought a further extension of time up to September 2015. The Company has Obama today bypassed also communicated the tentative timelines for implementation of the project. Based on legal advice, the Company believes that it has adequate grounds to defend its position on retaining the possession of the land. Pending the resolution of the aforesaid to Mandarakuppam pro- Congress to announce the matter, the associated project costs incurred to date aggregating to Rs.1,658 lakhs (excluding land cost) have been carried at most sweeping immigration cost as at September 30, 2014. vided by the Transport 6. The Company’s previous fi nancial year was for a period of 6 months ended March 31, 2013. The aforesaid format of presenting Department of Neyveli reform in a generation that will protect 5 million illegal the fi nancial results is in the context of shorter period for the previous fi nancial year and the related guidance provided by the has got very much appre- stock exchange. workers from deportation 7. Exceptional item of Rs. 1129.53 lakhs for the eighteen months ended September 30, 2014, represent amount incurred towards ciation from the public. and may benefi t hundreds voluntary retirement arrangements with the employees in one of the plants. Apart from commercial and thousands of Indian 8. The Company has obtained an approval from the Registrar of Companies vide its letter dated 18 March 2014 for extension of services, NLC Transport the Company’s fi nancial year upto September 30, 2014 (18 months). techies seeking legal per- Department gives free manent status. 9. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT SEPTEMBER 30,2014 IS GIVEN BELOW passes to the special chil- Obama rejected accu- Rs in Lakhs dren of Sneha Opportunity sations by conservatives 30-Sep-2014 31-Mar-2013 School and the physically (Audited) (Audited) that he is offering a free (See Note 8) (See Note 6) challenged members of pass to undocumented A. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Neyveli Health Promotion immigrants and warned in 1. Shareholders’ funds Society. Moreover, 1500 Share capital 39,432.12 35,039.74 a prime-time address that Reserves and surplus (20,566.88) (4,307.25) passes are issued to Ney- he would bolster border Sub-total - Shareholders’ funds 18,865.24 30,732.49 veli School Children at a security and make it harder 2. Non-current liabilities NLC Chairman and Managing Director B Surender Mohan along with senior concessional price. for unauthorised outsiders Long-term borrowings 36,137.95 26,702.29 offi cials fl agging off new Leyland buses in Neyveli yesterday. Long-term provisions 2,299.01 1,527.36 Meanwhile, NLC trans- to get into the country. Sub-total - Non-current liabilities 38,436.96 28,229.65 NT Bureau B Surender Mohan, 40 buses exclusively for port driver V N Seshadri, The executive action, said 3. Current liabilities flagged off new Leyland the public transport. These and conductor M P Ran- to be one of the largest Short-term borrowings 15,728.49 22,076.56 Neyveli, Nov 21: Trade payables 14,520.62 13,957.25 NLC Transport Depart- buses in the presence of buses are plying from Man- garajan were honoured by measure by a US President Other current liabilities 11,939.54 13,167.88 ment has added eight more director (Mines) Subir Das, darakuppam to Neyveli the chairman for generat- on immigration, is expected Short-term provisions 13.09 8.32 new buses to its existing C Senthamil Selvan, N Il- Arch Gate by connecting ing higher revenue to the to help a signifi cant number Sub-total - Current liabilities 42,201.74 49,210.01 amparuthi, R Srinivasan, K important junctions of the department. The division of Indian techies who cur- Total - Equity and liabilities 99,503.94 108,172.15 fl eet, to enhance the con- B. ASSETS nectivity and transporta- M Suresh Babu executive Neyveli Town Ship. with 250 employees, in- rently have to undergo 1. Non-current assets tion for the public here on directors, senior officials As many as 15,000 pub- cluding 10 executives is a painful and agonising Fixed assets 68,844.32 71,248.63 process of H-1B visas to Non-current investments 1,214.94 1,204.38 Thursday. and employees in Neyveli. lic utilises this service exploring the possibilities Long-term loans and advances 4,408.70 6,207.61 According to a press re- The commercial bus serv- every day. Especially, of reducing the expendi- get legal permanent status Other non-current assets 371.92 509.99 lease, NLC Chairman and ices zone of NLC Transport the night bus services ture, that is utilised for bus (LPR), popularly known as Sub-total - Non-current assets 74,839.88 79,170.61 Green Card. 2. Current assets Managing Director Department is operating from Neyveli Arch Gate services. Inventories 8,716.20 10,102.35 Trade receivables 12,478.95 14,318.04 Cash and bank balances 493.12 1,234.64 Short-term loans and advances 1,327.11 1,830.86 Other current assets 1,648.68 1,515.65 Leave me & Anushka alone: Kohli Sub-total - Current assets 24,664.06 29,001.54 Total - Assets 99,503.94 108,172.15 New Delhi, Nov 21: line in Mumbai. Kohli said it was already obvi- The 26-year old stand-in-skipper also batted 10. The fi gures of the earlier periods have been regrouped, where applicable, to be in conformity with the current India’s top batsman Virat Kohli has asked ous that he and Anushka were in a relationship for boxer Sarita Devi and felt that her decision period presentation. the public to use common sense on his much and people should not be curious about them to not accept the bronze medal at the Incheon Place : Chennai G R V RAJAN talked about relationship with actress Anushka anymore. ‘If you are seen together somewhere Asian Games wasn’t against the rule. ‘I know Dated : November 20,2014 Managing Director Visit us at: www.hindujafoundries.com Sharma, saying they indeed are seeing each and still people ask ‘is it confi rmed?’, then it is about this incident and I think a sportsman other and their privacy should be respected. a matter of common sense. If you know then needs utmost support from his sporting asso- ‘It is out in the open (Jo hai sabke saamne why ask the same question, that is our basic ciation or sporting fi rm. I personally don’t think hai abhi). We are not hiding anything, we are logic behind it. It is not something wrong appar- her decision was against the rules. She felt not trying to hide anything. I don’t want to hide ently for people that we are doing. We will not something and took that decision. I am feeling anything. But if you get repeatedly asked on personally like to speak about it because it is that it could have been on the wrong side or a the same thing and if it is made a matter of something very personal for us and that should different view. I don’t know what is the actual debate then both the individuals don’t feel it be respected by the media and everyone else issue but what I have seen from outside, this is right,’ said Kohli at the launch of his fashion as well,’ Kohli said. is my opinion,’ he said. FRIDAY , CHENNAI 8 21 NOVEMBER 2014 Licensed to post without prepayment under WPP. No. TN / PMG / (CCR) / 470 / 12-14 It is a honour for Jeevan is back ctor Jeevan, who Awas part of fi lms like Khaakha Khaakha, Naan Avan Illai and my fans: Rajini Thiruttu Payalae is making a comeback. He will play the lead ctor Rajinikanth was role in a movie titled bestowed with the Centenary Jeyikira Kuthirai. A Directing the fi lm is Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year at the Sakthi Chidambaram, opening ceremony of the 45th known for his hilarious International Film Festival of India entertainers in the past. (IFFI) in Goa on Thursday evening. Dimple Chopra, Ambika Soni and Thiraviya play Union Minister Arun Jaitley and heroines. Saranya, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, Jayaprakash, Karuna, who was the chief guest, presented Thambi Ramiah are the award, which consists of a cash also in the cast. The movie has music by Srikanth Deva and is produced by Pyarilal Fans mob Gendecha for Pinky Productions. Big B, Rajini Speaking about The inaugural function of the the fi lm, Sakthi 45th International Film Festival Chidambaram, says, of India was marked by chaos ‘impossible is nothing. with Amitabh and Rajinikanth One has to strive hard getting mobbed by fans even to achieve laurels in as some foreign delegates were life. This forms the crux seen scurrying about to locate Rajinikanth receiving Centenary Award for the Indian Personality of the year at the of the fi lm’. their seats. inaugural ceremony of 45th International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) at Panaji,Goa. The movie went on While celebrities like Union Minister Arun Jaitley and actor Amitabh Bachchan are also seen. fl oors today. Bachchan and Rajinikanth were — NT Bureau almost mobbed inside the hall phenomenon.’ after they walked the customary Speaking at the event, red carpet, police had a tough Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee Emotional time dispersing the enthusiastic said: ‘Rajinikanth is such a big fans who were jostling with one star, and the contribution that he moment another to click pictures of their has made to Indian cinema is A visibly moved Rajinikanth was seen favourite fi lm stars. also huge. I think the award has wiping his tears as he thanked the Centre come really late.’ for the honour. Action time for In his acceptance speech, prize of Rs 10 lakh, a certifi cate and Rajinikanth said, ‘I came here to the Silver Peacock Medal. It was receive an award and not give a emotional Rajinikanth’. instituted last year to commemorate speech. Have no words to say Union Ministers Manohar Parikkar, Arun Jaitley, 100 years of Indian Cinema. Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Goa Chief Minister Sarath after Amitabh Bachchan gave a Amitabh Bachchan called wonderful speech’. ‘I dedicate Laxmikant Parsekar and Union Minister of State stunt sequence for Rajinikanth a ‘wonderful human the award to my producers, Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan ASarath Kumar starrer being’ and an ‘incredible directors and fans, said an visbly Rathore, were present on the occasion. Sandamarutham was shot in Binny Mills, Chennai for over ten days. A huge set resembling a palace made of glass was put up where the stunt was shot. Sandamarutham stars Sarath Kumar, Meera Nandhan, Oviya, Samuthirakani, Vijayakumar, Comedy on the cards Radharavi among others in the cast. Written by Sarath Kumar, Sandamarutham is directed by for Jayam Ravi A Venkatesh. James Vasanthan has scored the music. Says Venkatesh,’Sarath Romeo Juliet Kumar has given his best in starring Jayam dual roles. Sandamarutham has Ravi and Hansika will be a hilarious come good to entertain fans’. entertainer, says fi lmmaker Lakshman. — NT Bureau Produced by Nandhagopal for Madras Entertainments, Romeo Juliet has Poonam Bajwa, Vamsi Krishna, Ganesh among others in the cast. Dialogues are penned by Chandru. The music is by D Imman. Heaping laurels on Imman, Lakshman, says, ‘He has come up with half-a-dozen songs that are sure Thamizh Padam fame to top the charts.’ C S Amudhan’s Romeo Juliet is a colourful comedy fl ick. Rendavuthu Padam, lying Youngsters will fall in love with it, he adds. in the cans for over a year, will eventually hit the — NT Bureau screens this December. The movie stars Vemal, Arvind Akash, Richard, Vijayalakshmi and Ramya Nambeesan is touted to be a comedy thriller. It has been been censored with a U certifi cate with a few cuts. The ad fi lm maker-turned-director has music by Kannan, MTP cinematography by Vijay ‘ will Ulaganathan and editing by Suresh. Produced by ScreenKrafts reflect today’s Entertainment, sources Rendavuthu Padam to say that one more trailer of the movie would be out today. Amudhan’s youngsters’ Thamizh Padam was a release in December spoof on Tamil fi lms was a hit, so a lot is riding on Rendavathu Padam. — NT Bureau irector Krishna after Nedunchalai is busy with Maane DThenae Payae (MTP). The movie stars Aari, Daniel Balaji and Subhasree Ganguly in the lead. Produced by Kalsan Movies, the movie has music by Sathya C. Says Krishna, ‘My Sillunu Oru Kadhal was a breezy Vellaikara Durai starring Vikram Prabhu and Sri Dhivya is complete romantic entertainer, while Nedunchalai was action and ready for release soon. on the highway. Maane Thenae Payae is totally Produced by noted fi lm distributor Anbu Chezhiyan and direced by different. There are many in it to woo masses’. Ezhil, the movie has Soori, John Vijay, M S Baskar, Manobala among Shooting for the movie is on at hectic others in the cast. Music is by D Imman and cinematography by Suraj pace. Daniel Balaji is all thrilled Nallusamy. about his role. he says, Having successfully distributed over 1000 fi lms, Anbu Chezhiyan, ‘It is a challenging says, ‘This is my maiden production venture and I want to come out character and I with a commercial entertainer. Thanks to Ezhil, Vellakara Durai has am confi dent of come good and clean’. pulling it off’. Plans are on to release the movie at the earliest. — NT Bureau — NT Bureau Promises a commercial fare

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