DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 (PAGE 11) PM greets Rahul AIPMT re-conduct: SC extends Help to Lalit Modi had Gandhi on his birthday “consent and knowledge” of PM: Azad NEW DELHI, June 19: time; results to be out by Aug 17 NEW DELHI, Jun 19: "The focus will now shift till the session, it would be from Swaraj and Raje to the impossible for the session to NEW DELHI, June 19: hold examinations but "we have answers in the examination hall Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended birthday greetings The Congress today carried Prime Minister itself. This clearly transact any business. compromised and seek only at many places. its attack on Prime Minister to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 45 today. The Supreme Court today indicates that whatever help was "It is not only Congress but three months time". Earlier, the court had said Narendra Modi to a new level "Wishing the Congress Vice President, Shri Rahul Gandhi a extended time for re-conducting extended to Lalit Modi to stay out the entire country is eagerly wait- However, the court said, "In that the examination stands viti- saying whatever help was extend- Happy Birthday. I pray for his good health & long life," Modi the All India Pre Medical Test- of the country and not face law ing for the decision to be taken by the past everything was done in ated even if one student is being ed to tainted former IPL chief tweeted. 2015 and directed CBSE to enforcement agencies was with the Prime Minister and the BJP one month. We are living in an benefited illegally. Lalit Modi to stay out of the After many years, Rahul will be in the national capital on his declare the results by August 17 the consent and knowledge of the leadership and should these two era of technology and every- It had said that CBSE could country and avoid facing enforce- birthday and Congress workers have made elaborate arrangements after the board had pleaded that Prime Minister," Leader of fail to take action, Congress shall thing is possible now." not be held guilty as such but ment agencies was done with his to celebrate the occasion. it would be impossible for it to Opposition in Rajya Sabha have to continue its demand till Modi also wished Manipur Chief Okram Ibobi Singh on his During the hearing, taking into consideration the "consent and knowledge". Ghulam Nabi Azad told PTI. the action is taken," he said. hold the test afresh in four Additional Solicitor General past incidents, "CBSE ought to The party also warned that birthday. weeks. He was replying to a question About silence of other region- "Greetings to the Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Okram Ibobi Tushar Mehta, appearing for have been cognisant of these there will be no transaction of on BJP defence today of Swaraj al parties on the issue and The apex court's order came Medical Council of India things". business during the forthcoming Singh on his birthday. May Almighty bless him with a long life and on a petition by Central Board and Raje for their role in helping whether Congress will have a good health," he tweeted. (MCI), which conducts coun- CBSE, however, had Monsoon session of Parliament if tainted former IPL chief Lalit joint strategy with other parties, of Secondary Examination selling, urged CBSE to squeeze opposed the contentions seeking External Affairs Minister Sushma Modi also wished Manipur Chief Okram Ibobi Singh on his (CBSE) for extension of time to Modi in staying in Britain after he said "let us wait. We are wait- birthday. its time period and hold the cancellation of the test, saying, Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief maintainiung two days of studied ing and so would be these par- conduct the AIPMT afresh. exam within the period decided "6.3 lakh students cannot be Minister Vasundhara Raje are not "Greetings to the Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Okram Ibobi The court, while quashing silence. ties." Singh on his birthday. May Almighty bless him with a long life and by the apex court. made to take the exam afresh made to quit. "Had it not been so, he would Azad termed filing of CBI on June 15 the AIPMT-2015 on "We are not in adversarial when only 44 students have "I think this (BJP defence of good health," he tweeted. (PTI) the ground of large-scale irregu- have and he should have taken cases against Himachal Pradesh litigation. We are only con- been found involved in taking Raje and Swaraj) is a blunder the the action by now," the senior Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh larities, had asked CBSE to re- cerned with future of the stu- benefits through unfair means." Prime Minister has done by conduct the exam within four Congress leader said. and and former Union Minister Advani cancels meeting dents. If the deadline is not Earlier, the vacation bench extending support to these lead- About the monsoon session of Shankersinh Vaghela as a "sec- weeks. maintained, only state quota had asked Haryana Police to file ers. This cover up is now going to Attorney General Mukul parliament and Congress' strate- ond blunder" by the Prime seats would be filled. Thus there a fresh report indicating the cost him heavily. gy, Azad said if no action is taken Minister.(PTI) with Kejriwal Rohatgi, appearing for CBSE, will be two parallel batches for number of beneficiaries of the told a bench of justices R K the same course which will alleged irregularities in the pre- NEW DELHI, June 19: Agrawal and A M Sapre that affect future post-graduate medical examination. four weeks time is insufficient SC sets terms for Sahara A meeting between BJP L K Advani and Delhi Chief Minister admissions and ultimately stu- It had also asked the police for re-conducting the examina- Arvind Kejriwal was today called off, triggering speculation dents will suffer," he said. to identify as many candidates tion. whether the BJP had a hand in the cancellation. Rohatgi said the exam The bench said, "Work out as possible who had been bene- Interestingly, Kejriwal who had like other opposition leaders would be conducted at around the things together as you are fited from the alleged leak. chief's release from jail yesterday shared Advani's fears on the possibility of imposition of sailing in the same boat. We CBSE was to declare the 1000 centres and since vaca- NEW DELHI, June 19: three instalments, then he will the condition of paying Rs Emergency in India, had sought an appointment with the BJP vet- have got genuine difficulty and results of AIPMT, taken by over tions are going on, there is have to surrender himself back 10,000 crore to ensure the eran. we cannot do away with the dis- six lakh students, on June 5 but shortage of teachers. He said The Supreme Court today to the jail. release of Roy from jail. Sources in Kejriwal's office said it was conveyed to them by pute." it was stayed by the Supreme that the board also needs time to asked jailed Sahara chief "We direct them (Roy and The issue of payment of bal- Advani's office that he has some engagements and cannot meet the CBSE had yesterday told the Court. prepare the question papers Subrata Roy to furnish Rs 5,000 two other jailed directors) to ance amount had arisen as the Chief Minister as decided earlier. court that it would be "impossi- The court had said, "The again. crore in cash and a bank guaran- deposit their passport with the claim of Sahara refunding the Advani's office said the meeting will be rescheduled sometime ble" for it to re-conduct in four bigger issue is that the sanctity "A large number of schools tee of equal amount to secure court. They shall not leave the amount has been disputed by next week because he will not be in town on Saturday and Sunday. weeks the scrapped exam as of the examination is under sus- would be required for the exam. his release from the prison. country without prior permis- SEBI maintaining that there The Chief Minister, the sources said, wanted to discuss with Advani earlier directed by the apex picion. We want to be doubly There is shortage of teachers, Roy will, however, remain sion of this court," the bench have been contradictions on the demand for full statehood to Delhi besides other issues. (PTI) court in its June 15 order. sure that there is no alternative invigilators and para-military in jail as senior advocate Kapil said. refund theory by Roy's group The Supreme Court had but to order re-conduct of the forces," he said. Sibal appearing for him told the It also asked Roy to keep and even the apex court in the directed the re-examination in exam," adding that it did not Both Cong, BJP used to The Attorney General said court that there was a difficulty apprising fortnightly the Tilak past had not agreed to it. view of large-scale cheating in want to take a decision "in that normally the board needs in furnishing the bank guarantee Marg police station here about The apex court had on the test with students getting haste". (PTI) patronise Lalit Modi: BSP around seven months time to of Rs 5,000 crore as one of the movements inside the country. March 23 expressed "prima financial institutions had backed The bench, meanwhile, facie satisfaction" and granted BALLIA (UP), June 19: out. extended by eight weeks the three months time to Sahara BSP today accused both Congress and BJP of being responsi- C N R Rao gets Japan's highest civilian award A bench of justices T S facilities like telephone and Group for selling its offshore Thakur, A R Dave and A K Sikri ble for the misdeeds of Lalit Modi, saying the two parties used to NEW DELHI, June 19: countries working together," Research Professor' and hon- internet to Roy inside the jail. properties for raising Rs 10,000 "patronise" the tainted former IPL chief. Rao said after being bestowed orary president of the while pronouncing its order Earlier on May 14, while crore to ensure the release of Attacking the Narendra Modi government over the raging row Eminent scientist and recipi- with the honour. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for said, "We have accepted the for- reserving its order, the court had Roy. surrounding Lalit Modi, BSP national general secretary Swami ent of Bharat Ratna C N R Rao He said both the countries Advanced Scientific Research, mat of bank guarantees", sub- asked the counsel of Sahara The bench had said in the Prasad Maurya said the manner in which a graft-accused was being was today conferred Japan's should help each other emerge Bangalore. ject to certain conditions. Chief to furnish the "scheme" eventuality of failing in negotia- patronised has exposed the Prime Minister's tall claims regarding highest civilian award for pro- as great nations and appealed He is the only Indian to be The court also asked the 65- within two weeks giving details tions, its properties would be a "corruption-free" country. moting academic interchange the younger generations both in elected as a foreign member of year-old Roy, who has been in as to how the group proposes to put to auction by appointing a "Both Congress and BJP are responsible for misdeeds of Lalit and mutual understanding in India and Japan to know more the Japan Academy. Tihar jail since March 4, 2014, proceed with the sale of its 'court receiver' for alienating its Modi as both of them used to patronise him," Maurya said when science and technology between about each other and work He is also credit for shaping to pay Rs 36,000 crore to the assets and payment to the SEBI. assets. the two countries. asked about the controversy surrounding External Affairs Minister together in realising their poten- several premier technical insti- SEBI within 18 months and in The apex court on August The court had also extended He was presented with the 31, 2012 had said the group was its August 1, 2014 order allow- Sushma Swaraj for helping him for visa. tials. tutes in the country such as IIT nine instalments from the date 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold required to refund Rs 24,000 ing Roy to use the conference Taking potshots at the Samajwadi Party government in the "The scientific work Japan is Kanpur and has authored over of release. and Silver Star' and certificate crore with 15 per cent interest in room in Tihar jail complex to state, he alleged that it was involved in "browbeating and killing" doing is outstanding. I owe a lot 1000 research papers and 36 It allowed market regulator by Japanese Ambassador to three months to the depositors. hold negotiations with potential journalists for exposing their misdeeds. to Japan. Its a great honour books. SEBI to encash the bank guar- India Takeshi Yagi in the pres- Earlier, the court had said buyers to sell his three luxury Demanding a compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the family of received from a great country. I Secretary of the Department antees to be furnished by the slain journalist Jagendra Singh, Maurya said the state government ence of senior officials of the that there was a need to resolve hotels--Dream Downtown and am an admirer of Japan from my of Science and Technology Sahara chief, in case he defaults was trying to shield the accused minister and hushing up the case. Department of Science and childhood and have seen the the dispute over the total The Plaza in New York and Shailesh Nayak said the award in the payments of two instal- He said that the accused minister Ram Murti Verma should be Technology, which Rao has country grow after the second amount which Sahara Group Grosvenor House in London--to is not only an honour for Rao ments. immediately sacked. (PTI) helped shape up over the years. world war", he said. The bench further said that if was liable to pay to its investors raise Rs 10,000 crore to get reg- but also an honour to the entire "I believe the future of India The highest Civilian Award Roy defaults in payments in even if the group complied with ular bail. (PTI) Swamy pleads for Asaram bail and Japan are connected togeth- of Japan is conferred on acade- scientific community in India. er. India has to realise Japan as micians, politicians and military Rao, he said, continues to its greatest strength in Asia and officers. inspire thousands of scientific Brahmaputra Board to be in Jodhpur court,verdict today Japan has to realise India is its Rao had been bestowed with minds in the country and still as greatest friends. The future of about 70 honorary doctorates the same curiosity, he said. JODHPUR, June 19: Asia depends on these two and is the 'Linus Pauling (PTI) restructured: Bharti BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today argued for bail to Asaram Bapu, jailed in a sexual assault case, before a court here, NEW DELHI, June 19: "People wanted total change the State Government for declar- which reserved the decision till June 20. Govt moots gold bond scheme in the Brahmaputra Board plan- ing it as a World Heritage Site. The bill to restructure ning. People, in general, said Later, Assam Chief Minister The arguments on the bail application lasted for about an hour Brahmaputra Board is likely to that they were not satisfied and Tarun Gogoi, who participated after which the court kept the decision reserved till tomorrow. be introduced in the upcoming unhappy... So, we have to make in the meeting told reporters that After the arguments, Swamy said that he has done his best and Parliament session, to improve to keep demand in check changes in the thinking, plan- his government does not have hoped that the order would be in Asaram's favour. "I have done my its efficiency and functioning to NEW DELHI, June 19: alternative to purchasing metal In order to ensure wide avail- ning and strategy," Bharti said. any issue with restructuring of best to prove that he (Asaram) has been implicated and has been control floods, erosion and land- kept in prison on the basis of circumstantial evidence," he said. gold." ability, the bonds will need to be The NEBRRA draft bill has the Bramhaputra Board, but With a view to curbing As regards returns on such marketed through post offices slides caused by the river and its already been circulated to the Swamy, who earlier in the day got an application signed by demand for physical gold, the tributary in the north east. raised reservations over con- Asaram allowing him to argue his case, said that if the bail was not instruments, it said, "The gov- and by various brokers or agents Northeastern states for their struction of dams in the neigh- government today proposed to ernment will issue bonds with a who may need to be paid a com- The move to restructure the views. granted, he would move higher court. "I would ensure his bail issue sovereign gold bonds, board into the North-East bouring Arunachal Pradesh. because he deserves it," he said. nominal rate of interest (which mission (like for Kisan Vikas According to the draft, the "We have reservations about which may attract capital gains will be linked to international Patra). Brahmaputra River proposed Authority will be man- Prosecution counsel P C Solanki, objecting to the bail, pleaded tax as is applicable to bars and Rejuvenation Authority (NEBR- construction of any dams in rate for gold borrowing)." Such bonds with a sovereign dated to coordinate development the court to look into the circumstances under which the crime has coins. RA) comes in the wake of Arunachal Pradesh without "An indicative lower limit of guarantee will be easily sold, and management of water, land been committed. The proposed scheme, which Northeastern States expressing making thorough investigations 2 per cent may be given, but the traded on commodity and related sources to maximise After hearing the arguments, Additional District and Sessions aims to shift part of the estimated their dissatisfaction over the and not about the formation of a actual rate will have to be market exchanges. The Know Your economic and social welfare judge Manoj Kumar Vyas reserved the matter for Saturday. 300 tones of physical gold bar functioning of the Brahmaputra new authority," the Chief Later talking to reporters, the senior BJP leader said, "He determined. On maturity, the Customer norms will be the without compromising with the Minister said. purchased every year to demat investor receives the equivalent same as that of gold. Board and sought revamping it, (Asaram) has paid for his efforts to promote religion and service to gold bond, will be marketed Union Water Resources Minister ecosystem of the Brahmaputra Gogoi also raised concerns the mankind by the powers with vested interest of anti-religion of the face value of gold in rupee Upside gains and downside Valley. over the Centre's proposal for through post offices and brokers terms," it said. risks will be with the investor, Uma Bharti said. agenda." on a commission basis. She was speaking on the The board, an autonomous constructing dams in Siang of Swamy had met Asaram in jail on 23 April and assured him of The rate of interest on the who need to be aware of the statutory body, was set up under Arunachal Pradesh. Based on the current market bonds will be payable in terms of volatility in gold prices, it said, sidelines of the eighth meeting pleading for his bail. But the senior BJP leader had failed to appear Brahmaputra Board Act in 1980 "Without making thorough price, issuance of gold bonds grams of gold, it said, adding that adding that the government of the board's High Powered before the court on four earlier occasions. and was mandated to prepare a investigation, without making equivalent of 50 tonnes would be the interest will be 2 per cent or 3 would bear the risk of gold price Review Board here today. The 73-year-old self-styled godman is currently lodged in jail master plan for the control of any scientific assessments about around Rs 13,500 crore, said a per cent. movement on issuances. "Definitely. It may be possi- after being arrested in September 2013 for allegedly sexually floods and bank erosion and seismic, safety, down stream discussion paper on the scheme Such bonds will be issued by India, the world's largest ble," she replied to a query on assaulting a minor girl in one of his ashrams. (PTI) for which comments are invited whether the bill for restructuring improvement of drainage in the effects and ecological imbal- RBI on behalf of the government consumer of gold, imports Brahmaputra and Barak valley till July 2. and the issuing agency will need around 800-900 tonnes of the the Brahmaputra Board would ance, we will not give any con- "Since the amount is not very be introduced in the next session area covering almost all the sent for constructing dams," he India Inc needs to be active before to pay distribution costs and a metal annually, the second- eight north eastern states. high, it can be accommodated sales commission to intermediate biggest item after oil, leading to of Parliament. added. He was replying to a within the market borrowing pro- Earlier, addressing the meet- Bharti also stressed the need questio on the Centre's plan to channels, to be reimbursed by a substantial outflow of the for- for protection of Majuli Island gramme for 2015-16," it said. the government, the paper said. eign exchange.(PTI) ing, Bharti said that people in built massive dams with a finalisation of tax proposals As regards taxation, the draft Northeastern states have located in Brahmaputra river in capacity of 10 BCM in Siang NEW DELHI, June 19: said, capital gains tax treatment demanded for revamping the Assam, which is affected by ero- region of Arunachal Pradesh. will be the same as for physical Brahmaputra Board. sion and sought assistance from (PTI) Industry should be pro-active in sharing inputs before finalisa- gold. Pandits demand IDP status tion of tax proposals instead of commenting on such policies later, "This will ensure an investor a top tax official said today. is indifferent in terms of invest- from NHRC Govt sets up Board to boost Service Tax Commissioner Gautam Bhattacharya asked India ing in these bonds and physical Inc to be more pro-active in sharing inputs with government offi- gold -- as far as the tax treatment NEW DELHI, Jun 19: He said, during the meeting, cials when they are in the middle of preparing direct and indirect is concerned. This is still under the team reiterated about the vio- examination," it said. A group of Kashmiri Pandits lence in the state since 1989-90 tax proposals rather than commenting on them after such a policy today appealed to the National medical tourism documentation is finalised. The bonds will be issued in 2, that has been characterised by the 5, 10 grams of gold or other Human Rights Commission to targeted killing of members of the "...It becomes difficult to insert and incorporate valuable indus- declare the community as NEW DELHI, June 19: In a KPMG report, released 'Atithi Devo Bhava' -- by the try's inputs later on in such a paper," PHD Chamber said in a denominations, it said, adding Hindu minority community. last year, India was placed Tourism Ministry. that the tenor of the bond could Internally Displaced People in The group also underlined the To boost medical tourism, release quoting Bhattacharya. among the top three medical India and the rest of the be for a minimum of 5-7 years so consonance with the nomencla- forced exodus of "over 6,00,000 the government today He called upon industry to anticipate pit falls in policy docu- ture of United Nations. tourism destinations in Asia world are set to observe June 21 that it would protect investors members" of the community announced setting up of the (Thailand and Singapore being (Sunday) as International Yoga mentation during the initial exercise and become a stakeholder from medium-term volatility in A day before International resulting into a change in the very National Medical and Wellness with it rather than coming out with suggestions when the policy Refugee Day, the leaders of the other two), mainly due to the Day, an initiative of Prime gold prices. demographic profile of the area, Tourism Board to provide help low cost of treatment, quality paper is out in public domain. Jammu Kashmir Vichar Manch Minister Narendra Modi. "Since the bond will be part he said. to those visiting the country for healthcare infrastructure and comprising Sanjay Ganjoo, The Minister also said that Bhattacharya was delivering his key-note address at a National of the sovereign borrowing, these It also brought into his notice health care need. availability of highly-skilled Manoj Bhan, Ajay Bharti, Ajay the government would set up Conference on Service Tax by PHD Chamber here. would need to be within the fiscal the UNHRC resolution 1997/39 "The Board, besides doctors. Pandita and Raj Nehru today met four more tourism circuits next "The senior functionaries in government engaged and involved deficit target for 2015-16 and that deals with the scope and Ministry officials, will include "These three countries Secretary General NHRC Satya year which include spirituality, with policy making are much more receptive in modern times as onwards," it said. guiding principles for Internally other stakeholders such as hos- together accounted for about 60 Narayan Mohanty where they the Ramayan, desert and compared to 15-20 years ago and therefore, can suitably accom- The bonds will be used as Displaced people, Bhan said. pitals, hoteliers, medical experts per cent of the total Asian rev- presented a memorandum wildlife. modate industry's inputs along with its perspective in the final pol- collateral for loans and the loan Bhan said it defines IDPs as and tour operators," Tourism enue in 2012," the report, The second edition of 'Atithi demanding "Internally icy document to plug possibilities of faltering and making unin- to value ratio will be set equal to "persons or groups of persons Minister Mahesh Sharma said Medical Value Travel in India, Devo Bhava', which features Displaced" Status for Kashmiri tended mistakes," he said. ordinary gold loan mandated by who have been forced or obliged after launching a brochure on by global consultancy firm Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, Community living in exile. Usually, industry reacts after policies are finalised. Though RBI from time to time. to flee or to leave their homes or yoga, titled 'India-the Land of KPMG and Ficci had said. who is the brand ambassador, "JKVM requested the NHRC Earlier, in his Budget speech, places of habitual residence, in Yoga'. The brochure on yoga, has been made by Prasoon Joshi government rules can be amended from time to time to serve the to take steps to declare the dis- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley particular as a result of or in order India is an affordable desti- released by Sharma, contains and focuses on observing hon- industry but bringing about transformational changes in the placed Kashmir community as had said: "Though stocks of gold to avoid the effects of armed con- nation for people looking for details of various yoga centres esty, maintaining cleanliness finalised policy document is a challenge that the government faces, IDPs so that the minority commu- in India are estimated to be over flict, situations of generalised best medical care at cost much in the country, besides names of and hygiene and having helpful he added. nity is protected through a reason- 20,000 tonnes, most of this gold violence, violations of human lower than that of developed some of yogas and their bene- attitude towards tourists. Clarification sought by industry on application of service taxes ably safe mechanism and makes is neither traded, nor monetised. rights or natural or human made countries. This would also give fits. These films would be tele- including education and secondary education cess, especially after their return a restitution possible I propose to... Develop an alter- disasters, and who have not a boost to alternative treatment Sharma also launched the cast on various television chan- the service tax has been increased to 14 per cent, would be in the place of their origin," Bhan, native financial asset, a crossed an internationally recog- such as yoga, ayurveda and second edition of the social nels to spread the message addressed suitably by the finance ministry, he said. (PTI) General Secretary, JKVM said. Sovereign Gold Bond, as an nised State border." (PTI) unani, he said. awareness campaign films -- across the country. (PTI)