DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 (PAGE 9) Will try to get Civil Defence subject PM asks DRDO to complete in school textbooks: HM NEW DELHI, Aug 20: projects in time The Home Ministry will take the initiative to introduce civil NEW DELHI, Aug 20: defence as a subject in school textbooks and curriculum to incul- Against the backdrop of cate knowledge of this important life-saving skill in young minds. delays in several of its major Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he would write to the projects, Prime Minister Human Resource Development ministry to include the civil Narendra Modi today told defence course in the curriculum. DRDO to speed up and com- "It is important that children have the required set of skills in plete its programmes in time as this area," Singh said as he formally sanctioned a new Rs 290.89 the world will not wait for it. crore scheme for civil defence works. Urging the country's only The Minister, while speaking at an event of the central defence research agency to give Government's Civil Defence, Home Guards and Fire Services more opportunities to the youth, department said, he would also take it up with the Finance Ministry President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister the Prime Minister suggested to increase the funds for these units setup at all levels including in Manmohan Singh and other dignitaries at a prayer meeting, at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, that DRDO should take initia- the states. late Rajiv Gandhi, on his 70th birth anniversary, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on Wednesday (UNI) tives in projects which would The scheme, unveiled by Singh, is called 'Mainstreaming Civil help in easing the lives of the Defence in Disaster Risk Reduction' and it will be implemented in armed forces personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for 32 states and Union Territories during the 12th Five Year plan. Country remembers Rajiv "The time demands... The Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Arun Jaitley at the Describing the Civil Defence and Home Guard personnel as world will not wait for us. We DRDO Awards presentation ceremony in New Delhi on those who evoke "confidence" amongst the citizens, the Minister have to run ahead of time. That Wednesday. (UNI ) said it was necessary to strengthen and make effective this depart- is why whatever we do, we Surface-to-Air missile project "We have taken several ment as he observed that these vital departments were not getting on 70th birth anniversary should try hard to do it before and the Airborne Early Warning risks, let us take one more risk their due and the required respect in the public domain. time. It should not be so that a and Control System projects an we will see. There is need for Singh recalled his younger days to say that Civil Defence vol- NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Vadra and her husband Robert on the occasion. Vadra, also laid flowers at the Rajiv Gandhi, who heralded project is conceived in 1992 and have been delayed by many fresh air to be infused and this unteers used to be an essential feature before, during and in the The country today fondly samadhi. the information and communi- in 2014 (we say) it will take years and seen several cost will help us all," Modi said. aftermath of a disaster or any man-made or natural challenge. remembered former Prime overruns. He said the DRDO should Senior Congress leaders cation technology revolution in some more time. The world will "I know the resources are limited...But I myself will talk and Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his Drawing parallels between develop a mechanism where it Sushil Kumar Shinde, Motilal the country, was born on August go ahead," Modi said in his write to the Finance Ministry to make this organisation more effec- 70th birth anniversary with his Government and the DRDO, should take ideas for developing Vora, Mukul Wasnik, Mohsina 20, 1944 and served as the sixth address to DRDO in its award tive," he said. President Pranab Mukherjee the Prime Minister said, "People products from the armed forces Kidwai, Delhi Pradesh Prime Minister of India from function. The Home Minister said he would take a look at the problems and Vice-President Hamid The Prime Minister said say that Modiji, we have lot of personnel as they are the ulti- Congress Committee president 1984-1989. being faced by the Civil Defence personnel, Home Guards and Ansari leading the nation in technology in defence sector hopes and expectations from mate users of these systems and Arvinder Singh and CLP leader He was assassinated by the Fire Services staff with regard to emoluments, incentives, paying tributes to the departed was changing fast and even your Government. People will "a soldier can suggest many Harron Yusuf were among the LTTE on May 21, 1991 at allowances and existing vacancies. leader. before we conceptualise a sys- have hopes from people who practical innovations in defence other leaders who paid tributes Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the country and all Mukherjee, Ansari and for- tem, "products which are two work as nobody would have technology." to the departed soul. stakeholders need to "uplift and scale up operations in this direc- mer Prime Minister Manmohan while addressing an election steps ahead come in the market hopes from people who don't do Modi also called upon Devotional music was tion" and for all subjects under Civil Defence. Singh paid floral tributes at Vir campaign. and we are left behind." anything. I have hopes from DRDO to engage actively with During the event, the Director General for Civil Defence, Bhumi, the samadhi of Rajiv played throughout the pro- In Uttarakhand, Chief "That is why the challenge DRDO because I know that identified universities for Home Guards and Fire Services R R Verma flagged various issues Gandhi. gramme. Minister Harish Rawat paid before India is that how do we DRDO has the capability to per- exchange and spread of values being faced by the organisation that became part of the Union Rajiv's wife and Congress Scores of members of the tribute to Rajiv Gandhi and said complete work before time. If form." and ideas from one generation Government and Home Ministry in 1941. (PTI) president Sonia Gandhi, son and National Students Union of his contribution to the develop- the world is coming up with Seeking to give more to another – "sanskar sankra- Congress vice president Rahul India (NSUI), the student wing ment of the nation can never be some products in 2020, can we responsibilities to the youth, the man" (percolation of scientific TRAI paper on broadband next Gandhi, daughter Priyanka of Congress, were also present forgotten. (PTI) come in the field prepared with Prime Minister urged the culture). products in 2018," he said. DRDO to make provisions that He suggested that a special month;WhatsApp, Skype etc in queue Modi said the, "DRDO has in five out of its 52 labs people robot competition be conducted, Retd Navy person jailed to decide whether it has to with only less than 35 years of dedicated to defence matters NEW DELHI, Aug 20: respond to the situation or it has age are employed and the power only to encourage the youth to to be proactive and set agenda of ultimate decision-making is think in the field of defence The telecom regulator TRAI will invite views of public on for the world and we have to set also vested in them. technology. issues related to roll out of broadband in the country by end of next for 20 yrs in gangrape case agenda for the global commit- "Lets us take a bold decision At the awards ceremony, the month. NEW DELHI, Aug 20: this court. Her testimony does come to her room and demand- tee... We can be the world leader by giving the youth an opportu- Prime Minister also urged the The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is also planning to not suffer from any material ed sexual favours from her. nity. We will tell them that the DRDO to create awards for peo- A 72-year-old retired Navy by not following but by show- issue a consultation paper to discuss regulatory framework around embellishments or prevarica- The court, in its judgement, world is going ahead, you show ple who are working in the person was among two persons ing the way." Over-the-top (OTT) players like WhatsApp, Skype, Viber, WeChat tions," the court said. said it was clear that both the us (the way). The youth is high- defence sector but are not asso- sent to 20 years in jail by a Del- He said it was not that India etc. According to the police, the accused had physically ly capable and it can deliver. 20- ciated with the research agency hi court for repeatedly gan- lacked the talent pool but "I The OTT players facilitate free calls and messaging services, woman came to Delhi in 2012 assaulted the woman on July 25 year old youth would do very in any manner. graping a young woman and think there is this 'chalta hai' making it affordable for consumers to use them. Telecom sub- in search of job and she met 26, 2013, abused and tore off well in cyber security area as The Prime Minister also threatening her. (lackadaisical) attitude". scribers are required to pay only internet charges to their operators Maan in his office and he took her clothes and then Mann they are oriented towards that gave awards to several DRDO Additional Sessions Judge Several DRDO projects such for using OTT services. Rs 20,000 from her on the pre- raped her. and the results will be very scientists and vendors in differ- (ASJ) Virender Bhat convicted as the Light Combat Aircraft "Hopefully we will come out with paper on broadband may be text of providing her a good "The fact that Singh had Tejas, Nag missile, Long-range good," he said. ent categories. (PTI) by end of next month," TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar said at a 45-year-old Rohtash Mann and job. told the woman that there is no telecom summit organised by industry chamber ASSOCHAM. Ishwar Singh, a senior citizen, She started residing at his age for having sex shows that and awarded 20 years rigorous Khullar clarified that the paper will be around issues related to house on rent and also used to he too intended to have sex imprisonment, the minimum Notice to organisers of Shah's rollout of broadband services in the country. cook food for Mann's two chil- with the her despite his old age jail term prescribed under the TRAI Chairman said the pace of broadband rollout in the coun- dren and look after his office and the fact that he was stand- IPC for the offence of gan- try is disappointing. work for which he was paying ing outside the room while grape. In this regard, he referred to the rollout under national optical her some money, it said. Mann was raping the woman, visit for violating model code Singh was also held guilty Thereafter, Mann's uncle shows that both were acting in fibre network which aims to connect 2.5 lakh village panchayat for the offence of section 354A LUCKNOW, Aug 20: the code of conduct was in place, Uttar Pradesh during Lok Sabha with high speed broadband by 2017. Ishwar Singh starting residing furtherance of their common it was conditional that there would elections and led the party to an (I),(II) of the IPC dealing with The district administration "Our progress has been very disappointing. Of 1.8 lakh kilome- with him. intention to rape her," the court be no violation of the norms. impressive win, visited Lucknow physical contact and advances It said Maan used to have said. has issued a notice to the organis- ters cable that has been ordered, 15,000 km has been delivered involving unwelcome and "As election dates had been yesterday for the first time after forcible physical relations with It also said the evidence ers of BJP president Amit Shah's announced by the Election being nominated as the BJP which is less than 10 per cent. Of the 6 lakh km for ducting, actu- explicit sexual overtures and a Lucknow visit for alleged viola- the woman and threatened her established the role of Singh in Commission for Lucknow (East) national president. al achievement is 2000 km which is roughly about 0.3 per demand for sexual favours. tion of model code of conduct in not to disclose this to anyone instigating and abetting Mann seat model code of conduct has During his visit Shah cent...There are lessons to be learnt from this. We didn't go as far The court also imposed a place ahead of by-polls here. otherwise she would be killed. in raping the woman. come into effect," he said. addressed a state-level convention as we could," Khullar said. fine of Rs 25,000 each on Mann "A simple notice has been On July 26, 2013, Mann and The court said though the Pandey said that videography of party workers. Later speaking on the sidelines of the event, Khullar said that and his uncle Singh and said, if issued to the organisers seeking Singh entered the woman's woman was unable to tell the of the entire event was done in Meanwhile, BJP said it has not TRAI will also come up with consultation paper on OTT players. realised, the amount be given explanation within three days that room in a drunk condition, exact dates when she had been which it was found that festoons, received any notice so far. As per the process, TRAI consults public before framing any to the victim. why use of festoons, posters, ban- abused and tore off her clothes. raped, it would be "unfair and banners, posters and vehicles "When permission was taken recommendation for a new sectoral policy. The court relied on the tes- ners and vehicles in excess of per- Mann raped her on gun preposterous to expect a rape exceeded the permissible limit. for the programme there were no The regulator then sends its recommendations to government timony of the woman, who was missible limit be considered as point and Singh molested her victim to keep record of the "We have asked the organiser to conditions and even the code of for policy formulation. After this, it is government's prerogative working and residing as a ten- violation of Section 144 of CrPc," saying, "there is no age limit rape incidents and to narrate submit their reply within three days conduct was not into effect," BJP whether to form a policy or new rule based on TRAI's recommen- ant in Mann's house, and said Additional District Magistrate for enjoying sex", it said. them like a parrot before it". after which based on it and the video- dation. (PTI) her statement was "credible (executive) Rajesh Pandey said. spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak Singh, who was standing During the trial, Mann and graphic evidence further action will and trustworthy". Pandey said that though per- said, adding the programme of the outside the room, told Maan to Singh denied the allegations "In my opinion, there is mission was taken by the organis- be taken accordingly," he said. party president was scheduled 2G money laundering case:Court do whatever he wanted to do levelled against them. ample credible and trustworthy er of the event Maan Singh before Shah, who was in-charge of since long. (PTI) evidence on record to show that with her and threatened to kill Singh sought leniency on gives bail to Raja, Kani, Ammal the prosecutrix was being con- her if she raised an alarm, she the ground that he was an aged tinuously gangraped by the said. and ailing man and belonged to The next morning, she man- NEW DELHI, Aug 20: accused and it was done lastly a well educated and civilized on the night intervening aged to escape and went to her family and had seven children. Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and between July 26 and 27, 2013. friend's house and lodged an Mann sought a lenient view seven others, chargesheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) "The deposition of the FIR at Kapashera Police Sta- submitting that he was a wid- in a 2G scam-related money laundering case, were today granted woman appears to be trustwor- tion. The woman told the court ower and has to look after two bail by a special CBI court. thy and inspiring confidence of that both the accused used to minor children. (PTI) "All the bail applications are allowed," Special CBI Judge O P Saini said and asked them to furnish a personal bond of Rs five lakh each and a surety of like amount. Production warrant issued Earlier during the day, the court granted bail to DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal, who was also chargesheet- ed in the case. against 26/11 attack mastermind 83-year-old Ammal was given bail on a personal bond of Rs NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Agency (NIA) had named joined LeT and in November five lakh with two sureties of the like amount. A special NIA court here Jundal, alias Sayed Zabiuddin 2005, they went to Nepal to The court, however, dismissed the plea of Ammal seeking dis- today issued production warrant Ansari, in a charge sheet for meet LeT commander Abdul charge in the case on the ground that she was not well and was suf- for October 13 against suspect- allegedly conspiring to carry out Aziz and received a three-day fering from unsoundness of mind. ed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) oper- terror activities in India. training of bomb assembling ED had chargesheeted 19 accused -- 10 individuals and nine ative Abu Jundal, one of the He was listed in the charge and IED-making from him. firms -- in the case saying that the transaction of Rs 200 crore, alleged masterminds of the sheet for offences punishable The agency had also claimed which was allegedly paid to DMK-run Kalaignar TV, was "not 26/11 Mumbai attacks. under the Indian Penal Code that on returning to India, genuine" and it was a "bribe for grant of telecom licences to DB District judge I S Mehta, (IPC) and the Unlawful Jundal fled to Pakistan via Group companies". Ammal was holding 60 per cent stake in who was scheduled to hear the Activities (Prevention) Act for Bangladesh and stayed in Kalaignar TV while Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar were holding arguments on charges in the allegedly attempting to recruit Karachi and in LeT's headquar- 20 per cent stake each, the agency had said. case, issued a production war- persons through Internet for the ters in Muridke. It had also claimed that its probe into the case emanates from rant seeking presence of Jundal, banned group, LeT, and conspir- He did three training courses 2G spectrum allocation scam and the accused had allegedly con- currently lodged in Arthur Road ing to carry out terror activities in LeT training camp and came spired and committed offences under provisions of the Prevention jail in Mumbai in connection in India. in touch with LeT's top opera- of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). with 26/11 terror attack case, In its charge sheet, NIA had tives, including its chief Hafiz Besides Raja and Kanimozhi, ED had named Swan Telecom before him on the next date of claimed that in and around Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, Directors of hearing. 2005, Jundal, along with his and Zarar Shah, NIA had Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Asif Balwa and Rajiv The National Investigation associate Fayyaz Kagzi, had alleged. (PTI) Agarwal, Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar, Bollywood producer Karim Morani, Ammal and P Amirtham as accused in the case. They all had moved bail applications which were allowed by Oppn CMs should not attend the court. ED has also named Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd, Kusegaon Realty Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd), Cineyug Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd 'political functions' of PM: Cong (formerly known as Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd), Kalaignar TV Pvt NEW DELHI, Aug 20: ical gains in poll-bound states. should avoid political functions of Ltd, Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction Company Pvt Ltd, Congress President Sonia Modi, which are being held in the Conwood Constructions and Developers (P) Ltd, DB Realty Ltd Stung by the hooting of its Gandhi has also been apprised of name of public functions," AICC and Nihar Constructions Pvt Ltd as accused in the case. Chief Minister in Haryana the view in writing. There is also a general secretary in-charge for During the arguments on the bail pleas, ED had argued that the Bhupinder Singh Hooda, likelihood that the leadership may Haryana Shakeel Ahmed told PTI. accused had committed the offence of money laundering punish- Congress today saw a "design" ask its Chief Ministers to adopt a His reaction came a day after able under the provisions of PMLA. behind such incidents and said no cautious approach during such the Haryana Chief Minister was The defence counsel, however, had opposed ED's claims con- self-respecting Opposition Chief functions. left red faced as a hostile crowd tending that the charge sheet filed by the probe agency was "con- Minister should attend "political "There is a political design hooted him at a function in the tradictory" and the transfer of Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV was a functions" of Prime Minister behind this. The Prime Minister Prime Minister's presence, follow- "prudent business transaction". Narendra Modi. has visited poll-bound states like ing which the angry Congress On ED's allegation that the reverse trail of Rs 200 crore from Party sources said many Jammu and Kashmir, leader said he would boycott such Kalaignar TV to the DB group company commenced after Raja Congress leaders are of the view Maharashtra, Haryana and tomor- events with PM. Hooda faced the was summoned by the CBI in December 2010 for interrogation in that as far as possible Congress row he is visiting Jharkhand. embarrassment during the founda- the 2G scam case, the defence counsel had argued that most of the Chief Ministers should follow Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant tion stone laying function of a money given to the TV channel was refunded before it. only the minimum protocol dur- Soren should be cautious. It's not highway project by Modi in Raja, Kanimozhi, Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Asif Balwa, ing the Prime Minister's visit and only about Congress Chief Haryana. As he rose to deliver his Rajiv Agarwal, Karim Morani and Sharad Kumar are also facing not be rushing to attend his func- Ministers. speech, the crowd gathered there trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case in which CBI had earlier tions as such incidents can be "All self-respecting Chief raised slogans against him and the filed charge sheets. (PTI) "engineered" by the BJP for polit- Ministers of the Opposition Congress government. (PTI) DIPK-5464 Dt: 14-8-2014