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WIN WITH THE TIMES AP Mumbai hosts Established 1838 City teen stabs Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. a carnival Politics is like coaching a football team. You have to be smart enough to understand of global rage his classmate the game but not smart South African dancers enough to lose interest. perform at the opening session of the World So- I was fed up of his bullying, — Anonymous cial Forum 2004 in Mum- bai on Friday. The forum NEWS DIGEST opened with a ‘peace 17-year-old tells police concert’ by Pakistani T IMES NEWS NETWORK Top Hizb militant killed: band Junoon. At least Provoked? Troops gunned down four mili- 10,000 people attended New Delhi: A 17-year-old tants, including Hizb-ul Mu- the opening. student of Sardar Patel ● Rahul (reportedly very shy), jahideen chief commander Over 78,000 people have Vidyalaya allegedly stabbed (operations) Ghulam Rasool said Atin regularly bullied registered to participate his classmate on Friday Dar and the deputy chief of with hundreds of panels evening because he was him, even harassed his sister and protests. This is the ‘tired of being bullied’. ● On Friday, when Atin invited forum’s fourth conven- The victim, Atin, has been tion, the first in admitted to Ram Manohar him to his house, Rahul took the smart move Asia, and will be Lohia Hospital (RML) with along a knife, planning to held in the form of a six- severe stomach wounds. The stab Atin if bullied again day carnival of discus- al-Badr, near Srinagar on Fri- police said he will have to un- sions, debates and day. P8 dergo surgery. dancing. The forum ex- edged knife. Atin was alone The accused Rahul (name 3 killed in Jhabua clashes: presses opposition to the at home when the incident Three persons were killed US, and the occupation changed) was arrested from took place. A fight ensued af- and over a dozen injured, his house in Pandara Road. ter Atin apparently forced most of them seriously, in According to the police, him to drink. Rahul then group clashes in Jhabua dis- both boys are Class XI stu- stabbed Atin,’’ said a senior dents. Both are sons of doc- police officer. Atin managed tors; Atin’s father works at to run out of the living room The Times of India RML, Rahul’s is posted at when Rahul stabbed him and Sonia arms herself with ‘fail-good’ Rashtrapati Bhavan. and locked himself inside a bath- “Atin told the police in the room. Then he shouted for By Bisheshwar Mishra she said. Unem- enough time to do so as the dates like-minded political parties to Navbharat Times hospital that he was stabbed help. When a neighbour T IMES NEWS NETWORK ployment, par- firm up a viable alternative to de- for the Lok Sabha polls have not by Rahul. We have arrested showed up, Rahul reportedly Combo Offer ticularly among feat the BJP and there was still New Delhi: As countdown begins been announced.’’ him,’’ additional deputy com- said an intruder had stabbed the educated time to discuss these issues. extended at Rs 99 for an early general election, a war The day-long meeting of PCC missioner of police (New Atin. The neighbours called youth and the She announced that an emissary of words has already started. Con- chiefs and Congress legislature Delhi) Ajay Chaudhary said. the police at 7.10. per month for all ‘‘plight of poor of DMK chief M Karunanidhi gress president Sonia Gandhi on party leaders was also attended by ‘‘Rahul is said to be a very The police have seized the existing combo readers farmers and was arriving here on Saturday to Friday countered the ‘‘feel-good all AICC general secretaries and a shy boy. He was teased and weapon from Rahul. urban poor’’ discuss with her the modalities of factor’’ claimed by the BJP, with number of chief ministers of Con- bullied regularly by Atin A police official said Rahul would form the a tie-up. “fail-good factor.” gress-ruled states. which he resented. Rahul has told the police he had got main agenda of On alliances in UP,she evaded a ‘‘There is no feel-good factor but Gandhi also ridiculed the BJP’s also said that Atin and his fed-up of being bullied by her party’s poll direct reply on whether it was a only a fail-good factor, she said af- Sonia Gandhi charge against the Congress that it friends used to call him Atin. He said Atin would of- campaign. toss-up between the BSP and the ter a strategy session with the had no second-rung leaders. ‘‘Look names. They are even said to ten visit him at home, and SP. “I am not not going to say any- state unit chiefs as the Congress She told reporters that the secu- at the picture of their party lead- have harassed his sister there too he would misbe- thing on this at this moment”. set on motion its preparations for lar front the Congress is trying to ers. It is full of old people. The studying in Class X in the have with Rahul. Finally on A day after meeting Sharad the elections. ‘‘I found there was a forge would have a common mini- Congress on the other hand has same school,’’ he said. Friday, Rahul took the knife Pawar, Sonia deputed senior party feeling of discontent and unhappi- mum programme (CMP). ‘‘We will plenty of young leaders.’’ On Friday evening, Atin along with him when he went leader Manmohan Singh to hold ness among youth, farmers and definitely have a CMP for the front Asked about the possibility of invited Rahul to his NDMC to Atin’s house, having decid- talks with the NCP chief. other weaker sections of the socie- consisting of like-minded political collective leadership of the front, flat in Khan Market. ‘‘Rahul ed to stab Atin if he bullied parties. But not now. There is Mayawati defers decision: P10 indiatimes.com POLL ty’’ on a recent visit to western UP, she said talks were still on with had gone there with a sharp- him again. Should the government also involve militant groups in Kashmir talks? Yes 38% No 62% Yet another pay commission? God forbid, says Centre VOTE NOW: Should women in Indian Army be given combat positions? By Priya Ranjan Dash — particularly from two merging DA with basic pay can ill afford such fiscal It took the collective ge- 10 per cent of the national factor’’ could disappear if Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 T IMES NEWS NETWORK BJP stalwarts champi- or for setting up the 6th pay profligacy. It took almost nius of the 11th finance income. Economists have the government went on New Delhi: Thank God, oning Delhi’s babudom, commission,’’ expenditure five years since 1997 for the commission, the NDA gov- warned that a sustained appeasing the babudom. Jagmohan and V K Malho- secretary D Swarup told economy to recover from ernment at the Centre, the growth of 8 per cent would Planning Commission by Lax- the Vajpayee government YOU SAID IT is not considering the dis- tra — has been intense, but The Times of India on Fri- the 5th pay commission World Bank and the ADB remain a pipedream unless deputy chairman K C Pant, astrous recipe of merging the government has so far day.‘‘These proposals were shock. The impact of the and some state administra- public borrowings is dras- too, felt the need to bring the Central staff DA with not fallen for the tactic. It considered by the govern- last pay hike for the four- tions to get a grip over the tically cut. down the GDP: wage bill basic pay and setting up could draw votes for the ment about a year ago, but million strong Central staff situation. Things have just A number of public fi- ratio. He said the govern- another pay commission duo, but will deliver a body were rejected. There are no was such that the Centre’s started to look up. Even nance experts attending an ment must wipe out its rev- enue deficit for the econo- for hiking their salary. blow to the economy, offi- fresh proposals.’’ finances went completely last year,the combined bor- IMF-Planning Commission my to take off. Ahead of early Lok Sab- cial sources said. Sources said the econo- off the track, resulting in a rowings of the Centre and conference here on Friday ha polls, political pressure ‘‘We have no proposal for my is growing strong, but mountain of public debt. states put together touched said the present ‘‘feel-good Pay hike hit states most: P6 Ahmedabad Two former aides of OUTRAGE Mob attacks Sajal C P Thakur in CBI net ● In Ahmed- abad court, T IMES NEWS NETWORK A former director-general of CGHS Fair enough, do not split the mob attacks party now. We will work with New Delhi: CBI officials on Friday was also raided during the day.The size unity and friendship till the raided the premises of two former aides of the scam is still being estimated, main accused elections are over and then of Union small scale industries minis- sources said, without ruling out more Sajal Jain, ter C P Thakur as part of an investiga- arrests and raids. throws stones, WEATHER tion into an alleged scam in the pur- Speaking to reporters in Patna, tomatoes at him. Sajal sent Thakur said he was not aware of any chase and supply of drugs to Central to 5 days police custody. (P3) Max. 18ºC/Min. 10.2ºC Government Health Scheme (CGHS) bungling in the CGHS. He did not rule Moonset: Saturday – 1.39 pm dispensaries. out the possibility of a political motive Hospital faces probe behind the CBI raids and said he would Moonrise: Sunday – 3.28 am Cases were registered against Sudar- ● Sunset: Saturday – 5.47 pm shan Kumar and Gunjan Kumar, personally inquire into the matter. Delhi hospital didn't inform Sunrise: Sunday – 7.15 am Thakur’s additional private secretary Thakur, who was health minister till the police even though Sajal Mainly cloudy sky. Rain/ thundershowers and OSD respectively, when he was June 2002, also said that he would speak showed signs of having likely in some areas. Minimum temperature Union health minister. CBI officials to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee consumed poison. (P3) will be around 9ºC. Maximum relative hu- raided 15 places in the Capital. and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani midity on Friday 95% and minimum 78%. CBI sources pointed out that apart on the matter. The former Union health NCW steps in from irregularities in the purchase and minister said that the purchase of ● National Commission for Classifieds Booking (24 Hours) supply of medicine, the listing of drugs for the CGHS was not done at the Women says it will conduct “51-666-888” chemists under different government minister’s level and that there was a Times Info Line: “51-68-68-68” independent investigation. schemes was also being examined. separate body for the purpose. The ATM of Information
* 22 + 6 pages of Delhi Times + 10 pages of Times Property Sikhs rally against French turbanator By Rashmee Z Ahmed first Sikh political party, which T IMES NEWS NETWORK Straight from the head openly espouses Khalistani senti- ments. Saturday’s rally is to be ad- ● London: Hundreds of British French law dressed by the party’s Dabinderjit Sikhs will take to the streets here banning turbans, Singh. Kaur, a barrister whose on Saturday, alongside Muslims hijabs or yarmulkes United Sikhs Organisation will and Jews, in Europe’s first inter- in school has meet the French ambassadors in faith public campaign against a London and Washington on Mon- controversial French law. angered Sikhs all over Europe day, said the inter-faith campaign The law, which will be put to the has a deeply moving background. French parliament next month and ● Today, Sikhs in Turbanned Sikh soldiers fought take effect later this year, makes it Britain will join the for French freedom during WWI, illegal to wear Sikh turbans, Mus- serving in 13 cavalry and eight in- lim hijabs or Jewish yarmulkes to protest, marching through the streets fantry regiments. But just 90 years school. Outsize crucifixes are a no- later, French Sikhs are fighting for no as well. of London the freedom to wear the turban. The Sikhs, just 7,000 and count- The British street protest is held ing in France, are the smallest mi- very own Golden Temple in the just two weeks before French Sikhs nority affected by the proposed ban, heart of west London just last year. hold a parallel rally in Paris. but their Europe-wide campaign Till recently, rally organiser Just last week, nearly 30 British has been the loudest. Mejinderpal Kaur told TNN, MPs put their names to a parlia- Many say it points to a growing France did not seem even to know it mentary motion supporting Sikh assertiveness within a largely had Sikhs living there. outrage at being asked to take the peaceful, prosperous and increas- Hectic political lobbying across turban off “just like a hat”, in order ingly politically conscious commu- Europe is being spearheaded by the to fit in with French secularist nity, which inaugurated Europe’s Sikh Federation (UK), Britain’s principles.
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SPEED- NCR travel woes Nirmal Sharma NDMC loses Birla Mandir land You’ve got mail Mohammed Ilyas Four in ten people who have By Himanshi Dhawan access to email at work may end by ’08 T IMES NEWS NETWORK say they can’t live T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Three years af- without it Sops abound ter New Delhi Municipal New Delhi: The first phase Council (NDMC) an- of the Integrated Rail-cum- • IRBT will connect Bus-Transit project (IRBT), Delhi to suburbs like nounced the construction Can’t live to ease the traffic between Gurgaon, of a multipurpose complex without it 37% Delhi and the surrounding Sahibabad, Ghazi- on Mandir Marg, opposite National Capital Region ababd through rail Birla Mandir, the civic Important 26% (NCR) areas like Gurgaon, and bus body had to give up 10 acres Ghaziabad and Sahibabad, of prime property. Unable NCR has been di- Not will be completed in three • to remove encroachments important 24% and a half years after the vided into four ar- or initiate work, the land eas, including a has been taken over by the cabinet’s approval. Don’t use 13% This was announced by highway corridor of Union ministry of tourism the Union minister for ur- about 300 sq kms as and culture. ban development and pover- a green buffer zone The project was proposed in 2001 to be developed at a ty alleviation, Bandaru Dat- • Interest rate on Source: USA Today tatreya on Monday.The first cost of Rs 25 crore. The aim phase will cost Rs 2,239 out was to improve the facade of the total Rs 6,000 crore from this grand plan, the of the Birla Mandir com- earmarked for the project. National Capital Region plex and its surroundings. To chat on SMS send 'cchat'
T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: A man, Rad- heshyam, was awarded life imprisonment by a Delhi court on Thursday for killing his wife. The metropolitan magis- trate, S P Garg, also or- dered a fine of Rs 1,000. If he fails to pay the fine, he will have to undergo rigor- ous imprisonment for an- other three months. According to reports, po- lice at the Seelampur po- lice station received a com- plaint from Radheshyam on the afternoon of Octo- ber 8, 1999. Radheshyam said he returned home to find his wife lying in a pool of blood. However, he later revealed that he had stabbed his wife early that morning because wanted to marry another woman.
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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Saturday January 17, 2004 3 Noida staggers to normalcy, violence in parts Yogesh Kumar T IMES NEWS NETWORK Noida: For the second con- sequent day, reports of spo- radic violence were re- ceived from Noida and neighbouring areas of Dadri, Surajpur and Kasna. Protesters held up traffic, stoned cars in Noida’s phase 2, sector 39 and 49. Traffic was held up and cars damaged on the Dadri Road. In Noida city, traffic remained thin in the morn- ing, but things started nor- malising around forenoon when people started ventur- ing out. Most shops re- mained open. In the Greater Noida area, however, there were reports of vandalisation from sever- al factories and educational institutions. Ghaziabad dis- trict magistrate Santosh Ya- dav, however, said that Kas- na, Kankod, Dankor, Rabupura and Jehangirpur police station areas were all (Above) Policemen remove the stones that protesters had used to block the main road at Barola village in Noida area. (Right) A security guard looks part of the Bulandshahr dis- through a broken glass door at Dr Radhakrishnan Hostel in Greater Noida. The trict now.These were earlier a part of the Gautam Budh Dadri Road, especially in lice station hundreds of ister of state for communi- ing traffic. Samajwadi Party couldn’t shop yesterday be- Nagar district that was re- Bhangel and Barola area, school and college students cations, Ashok Pradhan and MLA Madan Chauhan had cause of the violence. The cently denotified. ready to attack passing ve- joined in the burning of the BJP MLA Nawab Singh Na- held the BJP leaders respon- shops are crowded today,’’ ‘‘Any incidents that may hicles. chief minister’s. They also gar said BJP activists were sible for provoking violence said sector 28 resident Anju have occurred in the Kasna Many vehicles were at- jammed traffic on national ‘‘not responsible for the vio- in Noida. ‘‘They led the pro- Singh. area are obviously against tacked with sticks and highway 1 for over an hour. lence that occurred on testers themselves,’’ The only form of protest the transfer to Bulandshahr stones by the protesters who Police, however, claimed Thursday and Friday’’. Chauhan said. in the main city area on Fri- district and have nothing to were also seen burning effi- there were only ‘‘sporadic Pradhan said the police Noida residents, however, day was a dharna at the res- do with Ghaziabad,’’ said gies of UP chief minister incidents of violence along should take action against heaved a sigh of relief as idence of the former Gau- Yadav. Large mobs were Mulayam Singh Yadav. Dadri Road.’’ Meanwhile, lo- anyone indulging in vio- things got back to normal in tam Budh Nagar district seen squatting along the At Dadri, close to the po- cal BJP MP and Union min- lence, vandalism or block- most parts of the city. ‘‘We magistrate. Inter-state policing to be stepped up TOI T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The crime branch of Delhi Police has prepared a list of 250 inter- state criminals to curb activ- ities of gangs operating in the national capital region (NCR). At its annual press conference, senior officers of crime branch emphasised on inter-state police coordi- nation and use of technolo- gy against criminals. ‘‘We are preparing a state- of-the-art finger prints bu- reau where complete data on inter-state criminals will be made available. We are also ensuring online connectivi- ty in police stations in Delhi and its neighbourhood,’’ stated joint commissioner of police (crime) B K Gupta. ‘‘Joint operations will be held against inter-state criminals. We have sought advanced weaponry and Joint commissioner of police (crime) B K Gupta and deputy commissioner of po- electronic crystal based fin- lice (crime) Dependra Pathak address a press conference at the police head- ger printing technology to keep a tab on them,’’ said Pathak. The crime branch biggest achievement. ‘‘CAT seizure of 99 kg of heroin is deputy commissioner of po- arrested 2,307 criminals in papers were being sold for the biggest in recent years,’’ lice (crime and railways) De- 2003. Rs 5-6 lakh in the city.Six as- said an officer. pendra Pathak. Pathak said the arrest of sociates of Abdul Karim Tel- The railway police said The crime branch said Kishan Pehelwan gang gi including a Delhi Police they arrested 10,007 people that the arrest of the ac- members had stopped the inspector were held. Some in 2003. ‘‘Five gangs of rob- cused in the Swiss Air office tender mafia in its tracks. MCD officials were also ar- bers, comprising 348 people, shootout case and the killers ‘‘The arrest helped us instil rested for cheating and mis- were busted. Forty cheats of hotelier Dilip Surtani confidence in the minds of using government money,’’ were also arrested,’’ said were some of its biggest genuine contractors,’’ he said deputy commissioner of Pathak. The officer said that achievements in 2003. ‘‘Apart said. police (EOW) Dinesh Bhat. police were hopeful of the from that, we also arrested The economic offences The narcotics branch of arrest of the accused who six terrorists including two wing (EOW) of crime Delhi Police claimed to have set afire several railway bo- foreign nationals. ISI agent branch cited the arrest of seized a record amount of geys recently. ‘‘It appears to Rashid Qureshi, who was five associates of Ranjit heroin in 2003. ‘‘We arrested be an insider’s job. It could trying to set up a base in Del- Don, the main accused in 150 people in all on charges also be the work of a group hi, was also arrested,’’ added CAT paper leak, as its of drug trafficking. The of people,’’ said Pathak. Training for Hospital under scanner MCD teachers T IMES NEWS NETWORK for his hospitalisation as a In the dragnet probable case of poisoning. to handle New Delhi/Ahmedabad: •Gujarat Police to The hospital authorities Did Delhi’s Millennium had been warned against Hospital wilfully harbour probe hospital’s special kids ‘‘committing serious lapse Sajal Jain, prime accused role inviting criminal action’’ By Surabhi Upadhyay in the gangrape and suicide Forensic team ar- for harbouring an accused, T IMES NEWS NETWORK of Bijal Joshi by faking ill- • rives from Ahmed- tampering with evidence ness? Was his blood sample abad and criminal conspiracy. New Delhi: Teachers of the ‘doctored’ at the hospital, Police inspector M D Municipal Corporation of where his father reportedly Lathiya, who led the team Delhi (MCD) primary has connections? schools now have to undergo conducting a detailed in- to Delhi, said ‘‘These letters training for handling stu- A team of forensic ex- quiry into this aspect.’’ helped us get custody of the dents with special needs. perts and police officials is Meanwhile, the Delhi Po- accused.’’ The first phase of train- likely to depart for Delhi on lice wrote to the Delhi Med- On Monday night, the let- ing has been launched in Saturday. They will take ical Council on Thursday ters reached the hospital possession of Sajal’s med- asking them to enquire if a and on Tuesday, Sajal was collaboration with the state ical records. The team will medico-legal case had been taken out of the ICU and council for research educa- check whether Sajal’s stay registered. On Monday,two put in the general ward. tion and training (SCERT) in the inten- letters from On Wednesday, a team of and the office of the chief sive-care the Gujarat doctors from the Civil Hos- commissioner for persons unit (ICU) AHMEDABAD Police were pital and the Forensic Sci- with disabilities. from Janu- faxed to the ences Laboratory in Officials say that going by ary 9 to 13 RAPE CASE Delhi Police Ahmedabad were estimated figures Delhi has was due to and hospi- despatched to Delhi to at least 30,000 students who genuine medical reasons. tal authorities. The letters check Sajal’s status. suffer from disability. A Commissioner of police, questioned whether a The next day, Sajal was de- large number of them have K R Kaushik told TNN: ‘‘At medico-legal case (MLC) clared fit enough by the not been able to get admis- first glance, the role of the had been filed, even though Millennium hospital au- sion in MCD schools due to doctors at Millennium hos- his preliminary medical re- thorities to talk and be lack of sensitisation and pital seems suspect. We are port described the reason placed under arrest. awareness. The first phase of train- ing, which began on Mon- day,includes three rounds of Public outcry against Sajal two-day long workshops be- T IMES NEWS NETWORK whereabouts since the crime. ing conducted at six centres across the city. While 1,800 Ahmedabad: Crowds bayed for the blood As Jain arrived around 4:15 pm, many teachers will be trained by of Sajal Jain, prime accused in the gan- people shouted ‘‘Hame Sajal ko saunp Saturday, MCD plans to cov- grape and suicide of Bijal Joshi, on Fri- do(Hand him over to us).’’ Jain walked er its entire strength of day in the district court premises. into the court escorted by police officials. 19,000 teachers, by the next As Sajal was brought to the metropoli- But as the crowd inched close he sudden- five months. tan court, hundreds gathered jostling ly shouted: ‘‘Where is my security?” ‘‘We felt there was a need with the police to get to him. Jain was pro- The proceedings began after the court- to sensitise teachers to- duced before metropolitan magistrate M room witnessed some unruly scenes. At wards special needs of these M Gamit, who remanded him to police one point Sajal’s composure cracked and students who have as much custody for five days. The police had he started sobbing. Defence counsel RR a right to education as any- sought custody for 14 days to recover the Shukla said the police should not be one else. The workshops aim clothes he was wearing on New Year Eve, granted a long remand, ‘‘just because at creating awareness and when he with four of his friends alleged- there is public pressure.’’ He said even the ly raped his girlfriend, Bijal. They also other accused had not been granted police changing attitudes,’’ said want to recover his car and ascertain his remand for more than two days. MCD’s director, primary ed- ucation, Indira Yadav.
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FLIGHTS OUT WEATHER OF DELHI Rainfall at isolated places Jammu and Kashmir. In Central India their is likely to be no rainfall. In North East NATIONAL AIIMS refuses cancer patient their is likely to be no rainfall. In Penisular India their is Mumbai: I-A 0700, likely to be no rainfall. Cold day conditions prevailed in By Abantika Ghosh 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and in some 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, TIMES NEWS NETWORK In a spot 2300 Jet Air 0650, parts of Uttar Pradesh. 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, New Delhi: Following reports that AIIMS doc- •Patients who can afford it can get 1935, 2030, 2200, INDIA WORLD Sahara 1700, 0935, Max Min Max Min Max Min tors were refusing radiation therapy to cancer brachytherapy at private hospitals 1520, 1800, 2025 Delhi 23 13 Dehradun 20 09 Amsterdam 07 02 patients, The Times of India decided to test KOLKATA: I-A 0700, The treatment costs about Rs 8,000-10,000 Mumbai 29 20 Hyd’bad 31 15 Bahrain 21 17 things out. Here’s what we found. • 1600★★,1700,1945 Indore 29 12 Jet Air 0600, 1720, Chennai 30 19 Bangkok 32 23 Tuesday, 1 pm. Dr B R Ambedkar Rotary Can- • Brachytherapy machine at LNH has not Sahara 0620,1915 Kolkata 28 17 Jaipur 27 13 Beijing 02 -7 CHENNAI: I-A Bangalore 30 14 Lucknow 23 11 Chicago 02 -7 cer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical been functioning for over 3 months 0640,0955★★★ Ahm’bad 31 14 Patna 19 07 Geneva 12 03 Sciences: Raj Kumari, a resident of Malkagunj, 1645,1900 Jet Air T’puram 33 19 Rajkot 33 15 Hong Kong 12 01 arrives with her husband Veer Singh. She needs • AIIMS is the only other government hospital 0645,1900 Bhopal 28 13 Shimla 15 08 London 07 02 that administers brachytherapy BANGALORE: medium dose radiation therapy for cervical can- I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 B’eshwar 31 16 Srinagar 10 02 Los Angeles 26 11 Jet Air 0635,1715, Pune 33 11 V’patnam 30 15 Moscow -2 -6 cer and has been referred by Lok Nayak Hospital Sahara 0725, 1745 Guwahati 21 11 Nagpur 32 19 New York -8 -12 (LNH). HY’BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 The radiation cannot be given in LNH because own methods and our own team of GOA: I-A 1200, doctors. It is not possible for us to Sahara 1200 TRAIN RESERVATIONS their brachytherapy machine has not been work- KULU: Jagson 0630, treat patients who have been receiv- ★ Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2000 hrs. on ing for more than three months. The letter, 0650, 1215 16.01.2004 in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. ing treatment elsewhere. We refuse AHMEDABAD: signed by Dr Manoj Sharma, a radiation oncolo- I-A 0600,1700★★1845, Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl gist of LNH says that Raj Kumari, a case of grade all such patients, regardless of who Jet Air 0610 has referred them, because there is GUWAHATI—BAGDOGRA: NORTH IIIB cervical cancer,needs Point A dose (medium I-A 0555★★, 1010• 4033 Jammu Mail 17.01 19.01 28.01 19.01 dose radiation) ranging a lot of hassle involved in treating ★ 4645 Shalimar Exp — 06.02 10.02 19.01 Jet Air 1010 from 25-30 Gray. them,’’ explained Mohanty. Ph: I-A:140,142. ★ Mon, Wed, EAST Fri, ★★Tue, Thu, Sat, ★★★ 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani 17.01 19.01 26.01 — One look at the referral TIMES AIIMS is the only other govern- Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) ment hospital where brachytherapy 6853700, (Airport) 25665404 2304 Poorva Exp 17.01 18.01 18.01 04.02 letter and a resident doc- Sahara: (City) 2335901-9, 2382 Poorva Exp 19.01 19.01 19.01 02.02 is administered. When told that the (Airport) 25675234/875, (Tele- tor tells Kumari’s hus- Checkin) 25662600. • Mon, Fri. 2312 Kalka Mail N.A. 20.01 29.01 05.02 brachytherapy machine at LNH was 2392 Magadh Exp 17.01 19.01 17.01 19.01 band, Veer Singh: ‘‘We INTERNATIONAL 4056 Brahmputra Mail — N.A. 09.02 09.02 don’t take outside pa- out of order, Mohanty said: ‘‘It’s the BANGKOK/TOKYO: Thai 5622 North East Exp — 19.01 02.02 18.02 tients.’’ When Singh insists, he says: ‘‘The letter patients’ problem. I Air 0010 (TG-316), 2554 Vaishali Exp 17.01 21.01 21.01 01.02 is addressed to Dr B K Mohanty.See him.’’ can’t do anything. A-I 0050 (IC-855) 2816 Puri Exp — 17.01 17.01 26.01 Tuesday, 1.30 pm. Mohanty’s office: ‘‘Sir has They should not have FRANKFURT: Lufthansa 2802 Purshottam Exp — 29.01 19.01 26.01 gone there.’’ 0305 (LH-761) 8476 Neelanchal Exp — 27.01 23.01 18.01 gone for lunch. Will come back at 3 pm,’’ informs AMSTERDAM: North 4230 Lucknow Mail 21.01 22.01 28.01 26.12 his personal assistant (PA). Sharma, the radia- west 0140 (NW-037) WEST Tuesday, 3.45 pm: Mohanty is back. The PA tion oncologist at LONDON: British Air 2904 Golden Temple Mail 20.01 21.01 21.01 04.02 0210 (BA-142) 2926 Paschim Exp 20.01 29.01 04.02 16.02 writes ‘‘Tue/ Fri 9.30 am’’ on the LNH letter and LNH who referred PARIS: Air France 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani 22.01 29.01 03.02 — asks Singh to come back on Friday. the patient to AIIMS, 0040 (AF-147), 2954 AG Kranti Rajdhani 26.01 26.01 28.01 — Friday, 9:50 am. IRCH groundfloor room num- refused to comment A-I 0735 (AI-141) 2474 Sarvodaya Exp — 22.01 29.01 22.01 SINGAPORE: ber 6: Singh is not allowed to speak to Mohanty.A on the issue. A senior 1078 Jhelum Exp — 21.01 20.01 22.01 Sin’pore Airlines 2045 resident doctor throws both Kumari and Singh resident at LNH, (SQ-407), I-A 0500 2916 Ashram Exp 17.01 02.02 21.01 19.01 (IC-855) SOUTH out of the room, shouting: ‘‘How many times do I however, said that AI- ROME/GENEVA: 2616 G T Exp 19.01 20.01 22.01 20.01 have to tell you that we do not treat outside pa- IMS had refused ‘‘at A-I 0350 (AI-171) 2622 Tamil Nadu Exp 21.01 21.01 26.01 21.01 tients. Dr Mohanty will not talk to you. Go and least 20 patients who HONG KONG/OSAKA: 2432 Trivandrum Raj 27.01 24.02 27.01 — A-I 2320 (AI-318) 2626 Kerala Exp — 19.01 19.01 26.01 tell this to the doctor who referred you here.’’ had received 2618 Mangala Exp — 29.01 26.01 21.01 As reported in The Times of India earlier, the chemotherapy and AIR INDIA 2628 Karnataka Exp — 21.01 19.01 18.01 brachytherapy machine at LNH has been defunct radiation therapy MUMBAI: 2724 A P Exp 18.01 27.01 26.01 19.01 for a while now. Brachytherapy is a specialised from LNH’’. 0520 (AI 136), 2145 2430 Banglore Rajdhani 19.01 26.01 27.02 — (AI 309), 2205 (AI 311), 7022 Dakshin Express — 19.01 — 19.01 radiation therapy used for cancers like that of ‘‘All these patients 2330 (AI 112) No. of passengers dealt on 15.1.2004 (Delhi Area): 54,196 (N. Rly. Area) the vagina, cervix and uterus, where high-dose need another radia- A-I: (City)23736446 /47/48 2,03,106. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all localised radiation is essential. (Air.)25652050, British Air: subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for tion course to do away (Air.) 25652908, Lufthansa: computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, 1345. 23323310, Singapore Airlines (Information supplied by Indian Railways) This correspondent met Dr Mohanty a little af- with the malignancy,’’ 23356286, Thai Air: 3323638 ter the above exchange took place. ‘‘We have our he added.
Man held on charges of extortion Neeraj Paul New Delhi: The crime branch of Delhi Police has arrested an associate of Mahender Pehelwan gang, Rajesh Kumar, who was allegedly involved in several cases of extortion. A local- ly-made pistol and two live cartridges were seized from the ac- cused, who was arrested from Mukherjee Nagar. ‘‘Rajesh used to extort money from cable operators in north and north- west Delhi,’’ said DCP (crime branch) Dependra Pathak. TNN
Souped up cars are hot favourites among visitors at Auto Expo. New ‘models’ enthrall By Byas Anand Though cat-calls and inci- TIMES NEWS NETWORK dents of eve-teasing have not New Delhi: It was the camera been reported as yet, CII, the or- phone’s day out at the Auto ganiser, and participating firms Expo on Friday. While most of are leaving nothing to chance. the eyes and lenses were ‘‘We haven’t seen a lot of rush trained on the curvaceous four- this time. It may be because of wheeled beauties on display at the higher entry ticket rates the fair grounds, some were this year. We are expecting also trained on the two-legged more crowd during the week- models standing beside them. end,’’ said an executive at the ‘‘It’s easier than carrying a Yamaha stall. big camera and shooting Yamaha is erecting pictures which need to special barricades to be developed and print- AUTO keep the general public ed. It’s not just the cars, I away from the models — have also managed to EXPO both the wheeled and take pictures of some the legged ones. Addi- good looking hostesses,’’ said a tional security is also being college student Ankush Chad- posted at the stall to control the dha at the Maruti stall. crowd. CII has already identi- Among the cars, the biggest fied the sensitive areas at the crowd pullers at the seventh expo and deployed more guards edition of the Auto Expo were at these stalls to prevent any un- the Audi TT Coupe, the Rs 5- savoury incidents. ‘‘The compa- crore Mercedes Maybach and nies have been cooperative this the Tata Indigo Estate. But the time, starting with the hem- show stealers were the item lines for their hostesses. But we numbers at the Yamaha and are getting ready for the week- TVS stalls. end crowd,’’ said a CII official. Met office predicts rain TIMES NEWS NETWORK jung met office said that visibility rose from 200 m at 5.30 am to about New Delhi: It was a cold, foggy 700 m by 10.30 am. (The weather is morning that Delhiites woke up to considered foggy when the visibil- on Friday morning. And Saturday ity drops below 1,000 m.) is likely to see rain and thunder de- ‘‘The formation of clouds caused velopment in some areas. the maximum temperature to fall According to the Palam met of- and the minimum to rise. The fice, visibility on Saturday morn- cloud cover did not allow the sun’s ing will be in the range of 100-150 rays to warm up the surface while m. The situation will improve by at the same time not allowing the 10.30 am. trapped heat to escape,’’ said an of- The maximum temperature on ficial. Friday was 18 degree celsius (3 de- He added that a Western Distur- gree below normal) and the mini- bance (WD) had caused the cloud mum was 10.2 degree celsius (3 de- cover to form. ‘‘The WD might gree above normal). The Safdar- cause light rain in some areas.’’ 2 MCD officials beaten up TIMES NEWS NETWORK curred. The staff photographer’s camera was seized and two other New Delhi: Two municipal offi- officials were beaten up. Fortu- cials were beaten up when they nately, the driver managed to take went to put up eviction notices at everyone to safety before things Gautampuri in the Yamuna Push- got out of hand.’’ ta area on Friday. They were ad- The incident has been brought mitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital. to the notice of the municipal In May, the Delhi High Court commissioner and the Lieutenant- had ordered the resettlement Governor. colony be vacated within two The police have registered a months’ time. The relocation proj- case of attempt to murder. ‘‘Two ect has been delayed since then people have been identified. They due to political compulsions. happen to be residents of the area. According to MCD additional Against our advice, the MCD offi- commissioner (slum and JJ) Bhu- cials took along only a beat con- vneshwar Singh, ‘‘As per court or- stable. We will ensure that they get ders, we had sent a team to put up proper protection from tomor- notices informing residents about row,’’ said deputy commissioner of the eviction when this incident oc- police (central) Arvind Deep.
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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Saturday,January 17, 2004 5 ‘Murder witness God told me to cut my hand, woman tells court was threatened’ By Pallavi Majumdar hand after a ‘‘divine message’’. she was bitten by a snake. She said she Paying to enter CP? TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK Bindu’s right hand was chopped had just changed her religion and de- with an axe on June 6, 2001. Bahadur cided to pray to God to prevent the poi- Neelabh New Delhi: A witness in the New Delhi: A man accused of cutting was arrested and charged for causing son from spreading. Two days later, By Urvashi Gulia from the inadequate park- 1992 murder case involving his wife’s hand was acquitted by a city grievous hurt with dangerous wea- God appeared in her dream and ad- TIMES NEWS NETWORK ing space CP faces the bur- underworld don Babloo Sri- court after the victim turned hostile. den of ‘‘passing traffic’’ pons. Although Bindu was the prime vised her to cut her hand to prevent the New Delhi: If you have vastava confirmed in a city Bindu, a resident of Sangam Vihar in S prosecution witness, she turned hos- spread of poison, she told the court. that simply uses the route court on Friday that the vic- Delhi, told the court of metropolitan been using Connaught as a shortcut. tile claiming she was suffering from God told her that it would later rejoin, tim had complained to the magistrate Sanjiv Jain that her hus- Place as a shortcut to your The available parking some mental disorder for about two she said. destination, this will make police about receiving band, Buddhi Bahadur, was innocent months before the incident took place. When she narrated the dream to her pace is used by those other threats from the accused. you stop in your tracks. as she had herself chopped off her Bindu claimed that on June 3, 2001 husband he reportedly agreed. then shoppers and traders The witness, former Delhi For the first time ever, a too. Snarls are not an Police sub-inspector Hanu- study is being conducted to uncommon sight. Monteci- man Dan, said that Lalit access the feasibility of a no, apart from meeting Suneja, lodged a complaint road charge system in the representatives of agen- at Nizamuddin police sta- country.The point of focus, cies involved in the study, tion on July 23, 1992. The to begin with, is CP.Such a is also taking a hard look at murder occurred on August system, where you have to all previous traffic volume 8. Suneja complained about pay to enter an area or a counts and origin and des- receiving threatening calls road, exists in cities like tination studies conducted for some time. London as well. on CP. The man here to conduct The idea to conduct such “This is just a prelimi- the study is the one who a study and look at possi- nary analysis. If traffic has planned and designed the bilities of decongesting CP to be restricted in one area road charge system in Lon- was tabled at a ‘‘high level’’ it will have to be diverted don — Ricardo Montecino. meeting. The panel in- on other routes. Public A Chilean national, he is volved in the study in- transport will have to be an expert on the installa- cludes representatives popularised. A reasonable tion of toll systems. He is from the DDA, MDC, toll will have to be decided here on a World Tourism NDMC, IIT (Delhi), DMRC, upon. Shopowners’ inter- Organisation (WTO) spon- DTTDC, NHAI and the Del- ests will have to be kept in sored study. hi Traffic Police. Apart mind,’’ an official said. Traffic diversions for R Day rehearsals New Delhi: The Republic Day rehearsals will be held be- tween January 17-21 from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. The re- hearsals will begin at 10 am. People should avoid Raj Path, India Gate, Man Singh Road, Janpath, Maulana Azad Road, Dr Rajender Prasad Road, Rafi Marg and Vijay Chowk be- tween 9.30 am to 1 pm. Those travelling between north and south Delhi should opt for Mathura Road, ITO, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg or IP Marg and Ring Road. Those headed towards CP from south Delhi can travel via Mother Teresa Crescent, Park Street, Mandir Marg and Baba Kharak Singh Marg. TNN
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6 Saturday January 17, 2004 INDIA The Times of India, New Delhi Don’t panic, there’s enough onion: Govt New Delhi: Onions won’t make you cry, promises the agriculture ministry. Market arrivals have dropped in the last few days but all this will change in an- other fortnight, with ‘‘significant improvement’’ in supply. Inflation rising, but no cause for worry yet In fact, the official estimate is that onion production will be much higher than last year. So, problems will be short-lived. By Priya Ranjan Dash ister Jaswant Singh have pro- just 3.78 per cent. It is for some of the farm produce inflation that matters to com- For immediate requirements, says the ministry, the late kharif onion is ex- TIMES NEWS NETWORK jected the inflation rate for the eighth consecutive week this prices have firmed up despite a mon people. pected in the market by the third week of January, delayed by a couple of current year as a whole to re- year that inflation rate has good monsoon this year. Most They do not normally buy in New Delhi: The rise in whole- weeks owing to late sowing. This happened because major centres like Maha- main low at 4.5-5 per cent. ‘‘We been on the rise. The highest analysts, however, reckon that bulk at wholesale rates but in sale prices breached the six-per rashtra delayed harvesting the kharif onion on account of unseasonal rain. are keeping a close watch,’’ level recorded in this fiscal was there is no inflationary expec- cent mark to reach 6.09 per cent consumer packs. In other words, there’s a temporary supply glitch, and nothing to panic both have said. 6.47 per cent during the week tations in the economy and giv- The rise in prices of items of about. TNN — a 35-week high — for the week ending January 3. Infla- Though the RBI recently in- ended April 12. en that, there are no fears yet of mass consumption is what con- tion, as measured by the whole- dicated that managing infla- For the week ended January run-away inflation. cerns common people. sale price index (WPI), has tion could be challenging in the 3, the spurt in inflation rate is The other comforting factor been over five per cent for the context of ‘‘international primarily on account of hike is that the inflation, as meas- MORE ON OUR WEBSITE last several weeks. transmission of inflation’’ due in diesel and petrol prices. ured on the basis of the con- ● Indo-Pak ties: Peace on track The latest spurt is, however, to the effects of the increase in The wholesale price index sumer price index, though ● Elections 2004: The countdown not worrying economic man- global prices of commodities (WPI) rose by 0.6 per cent to inching up, continues to be less begins agers yet. Reserve Bank of In- and price uncertainties on the 177.7 points with indices of all than 3.5 per cent. ● The BPO Wave: Complete dia (RBI) governor Y Venu- oil front, the Central bank and the major groups — primary While WPI-based inflation coverage ● gopal Reddy and finance min- the government have remained articles, fuel and manufac- has broader economic implica- India Down Under: Latest istry officials on Friday hoped confident. tured products — moving up- tions, having a bearing on in- updates that it would taper off soon. In the first week of January wards. terest rates and even on foreign For round-the-clock Breaking News Both Reddy and finance min- last year, the inflation rate was Analysts are disturbed that exchange rates, it is the retail visit www.timesofindia.com Last Central pay hike hit the states most By Priya Ranjan Dash TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: When the Central government employ- ees got a pay hike under the 5th pay commission, the state governments reeled under its impact. This happened as the state government staff also demanded — and got — pay hikes in line with the Central staff. The impact was such that many state governments just went bankrupt. In a number of states, the treas- ury could not be kept open even for a day in some months. State after state experienced a situation in which their total revenue receipts were inadequate to even pay for staff salary. They had to borrow in the market to pay their employees. There was obviously little money for development — roads, electricity or water. Thus, officials recalled, there was just no de- velopment in several parts of the country. Official sources said that under the 5th pay com- mission, the staff is due to get the periodic DA hike. But the DA, after all the periodic hikes so far, is just 30 per cent of the basic — nowhere near the 50 per cent mark at which the commission had wanted the DA to be merged with basic pay. Now, if the Centre considers merging DA with ba- sic pay,it would enhance other allowances and could result in an additional wage burden of up to Rs 1,500 crore a year on the Central government alone. Teachers should be given gratuity, says Joshi Kolkata: Union human resource development minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday said teachers should be entitled to gratuity at the end of their service life. “In my opinion, teachers should be allowed to have gratuity,”Joshi said when asked to comment on the recent Supreme Court verdict ruling that teachers would not be entitled to gratuity as they cannot be classified as an “employee” under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Without elaborating, Joshi stressed that teach- ers must get their dues while emerging from the convocation function of the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management here. Joshi’s statement comes in the wake of the apex court’s verdict on January 14 which concluded that since the teaching staff was not covered by the definition of an “employee”, it could not get the advantage of gratuity merely because by no- tification educational institutions as establish- ments are covered by the provisions of the Act. PTI
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Saturday,January 17, 2004 7 Madhumani seeks stay on warrant Taj corridor panel submits report Lucknow: The counsel of Madhumani Tri- The case will come up for hearing on Feb- pathi, wife of former minister Amarmani ruary 9. T IMES NEWS NETWORK What’s next? These accused were di- Tripathi, main accused in the poetess Mad- Radhey Shyam Tripathi, counsel of Mad- rected to file their replies humita Shukla murder case, has moved an humani, moved the Special Judicial Magis- Lucknow: The two-member within 15 days. But due to de- SC to hear Taj •2-member panel sub- application in the court of the special judi- trate (CBI), Digvijay Nath, pleading that the inquiry board, probing ad- lay in filing replies, the ministrative lapses into the mits separate reports to cial magistrate (CBI) demanding a stay in operation of the non-bailable warrant apex court board could actually begin case on Jan 23 the operation of the non-bailable warrant against her should be stayed because the Rs 175-crore Taj Heritage work after December 20, Corridor scam, has submit- (NBW) issued against her. case was pending in the sessions court. PTI •A split verdict is feared 2003. In the meantime, mem- New Delhi: The ted ‘separate’ reports to the bers of the board were Supreme Court will state government. •State govt may seek changed twice for unknown hear on January 23 the Reports of the two-mem- time from SC to study reasons. Taj heritage corridor ber board, comprising rev- the report Retired IAS officer case in which UP ex-CM enue board chairman A K Hemendra Kumar was re- Mayawati had got some Rastogi and agriculture pro- placed with an IPS officer of reprieve from the Alla- duction commissioner V K officials indicted in the The four senior IAS offi- 1967 batch Mahendra Lalka habad High Court that Mittal, is likely to cause a scam. ‘‘We need time to cers were served who too was removed and re- had asked the CBI not to storm as a ‘split’ verdict is study the report in order to chargesheets on November placed with A K Rastogi on arrest her. feared in deciding the fate of act on its findings,’’ confided 29, 2003. December 19, 2003. The adjournment four senior IAS officials, ac- a senior officer. Former chief secretary D Although both members came when the CBI’s cused in the case. The two-member board S Bagga was charged with of the inquiry board are counsel said it had time Chief secretary V K Di- was set up on 25 September doing little to get the work tightlipped about the confi- till January 19 to file an wan and secretary, appoint- 2003, a day after the state stopped, while Punia was ac- dential report, sources claim appeal against the HC’s ments, Pradeep Shukla government suspended for- cused of giving the nod by that separate reports by both restriction on the CBI. rushed to Delhi to seek legal mer chief secretary D S Bag- signing the Taj Heritage members may agree to dis- Earlier, court’s com- advice on the confidential ga, ex-principal secretary to Corridor project file on be- agree on charges against missioner Krishan Ma- reports for submitting an af- the then chief minister, P L half of Mayawati. Charges four accused and may turn hajan had submitted fidavit in the apex court. Punia, former secretary, en- against the former secre- out to be another case of his report relating to Indications are available vironment, V K Gupta. An- taries, environment, R K split judgment. the circumstances in that the state government other former secretary,envi- Sharma and V K Gupta, in- ‘‘I have submitted the re- which the HC stayed the may seek time from the apex ronment, R K Sharma was clude starting the project port. It is now up to the state arrest of Mayawati and court to study reports for placed under suspension on without preparing government to act,’’ said A K six other accused in initiating proceedings July 3, 2003 by the then chief DPR/TFR and tampering Rastogi, a board member, re- against the four senior IAS the case. TNN minister Mayawati. with project file. fusing to divulge any details. Final arguments in Babri Despite SC conviction, DFO demolition case to resume still continuing in his post By Rajaram Satapathy however, was found to have violated T IMES NEWS NETWORK notification extending the term of T IMES NEWS NETWORK the SC’s orders. “He tried to over- the commission only up to March reach this court by violating the or- New Delhi: With barely two-and- Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court 31, 2004, and the stay order granted der dated October 30, 2002 and is a-half months left for the submis- has convicted a divisional forest of- by the high court in the writ peti- clearly guilty of contempt of court,” sion of its final report, an upset ficer with a fine of Rs 50,000 for ille- tion filed by Kalyan Singh, the the SC said. Liberhan Ayodhya Commission gally giving licenses to five saw mills “In our view, the ends of justice on Friday decided to resume final commission is compelled to hear in violation of the existing laws and would be met by reprimanding the arguments on the Babri Masjid resumed arguments from the its own orders passed earlier. respondent and by issue of a warn- demolition case but kept the op- stage where they were adjourned This convicted DFO, Pravakar Be- ing to him, so that he will be careful tion of summoning former UP on the request of counsel for the hera, is still continuing in his post at in future so as not to repeat such an chief minister Kalyan Singh open parties other than that of the Cen- Khurda. Official sources said here act and also by imposing on him a h- subject to the Delhi High Court’s tral government...’’ the commis- sion said in its order. the forest department had since eavy amount as fine, ” the court said. decision. moved for Behera’s transfer, but this All parties have been asked to On the issue of Kalyan Singh, “The proliferation of wood-based has been held up, allegedly under po- make the final arguments and file the commission noted, ‘‘In case industries was one of the causes of litical pressure. their written submissions by Feb- Kalyan Singh is examined at any degradation of forests,” the three- The apex court in its October 30, ruary 25. The commission has stage, the parties would be at lib- member division bench added. made it clear that no adjournment erty to address additional argu- 2002 order, had directed closure of The case pertains to licenses is- would be given. ments in the light of his testimony all the unlicensed saw mills and pro- sued to five saw mills, located at ‘‘In view of the government’s or of any other person.’’ hibited opening of any new saw mill Lingipur and Balakati under Puri without its permission. Behera, forest division. Where science and religion are in harmony Ajit Ninan By G V R Subba Rao youngest priest at the Hence, I turned down that of- Asked how he entered the T IMES NEWS NETWORK Chilkur temple, was a bio- fer.’’ Asked whether he new profession, the retired medical engineer. would ever return to the professor said: ‘‘We treat Hyderabad: Religion de- What do these three peo- world of science, Deekshitu- Lord Venkateswara as one of mands faith, while science ple have in common? lu said, ‘‘I always knew I our family. I used to serve requires facts and logical Their educational qualifi- would be an ‘archaka’ him even when I was a conclusions to establish the cations and experience in (priest) as I was born in a teacher at the university and truth. the field of science have family of archakas. I served I am continuing it.’’ But some people here, not come in the way of the Lord of Tirumala even Rangarajan had worked as trained in the best of scien- fulfilling their hereditary while I was studying. Reli- a regional manager of the tific principles, are attempt- commitment. gion is my hereditary profes- US-based MNC Medtronic, ing to harmonise the diver- While Deekshitulu pre- sion and it is my commit- which is among the first ma- gent principles of science ferred to squander a chance ment to my elders.’’ jors in the world to have pro- and religion. to go to the US because of Soundararajan, who duced pacemakers. While Venkata Ramana some religious restrictions, God. Religion is a science of taught commerce at Osma- He drew Rs 8.4 lakh per Deekshitulu, head priest at Rangarajan left his job in a a higher order. It is my des- nia University, says: ‘‘Nor- annum as salary.He left that the Tirumala Venkatesh- US-based multinational to tiny,’’ says Deekshitulu. mally,people believe that sci- job to do pujas at the Chilkur wara Swamy temple, has a become a priest. Speaking to the The Times entists are necessarily ratio- temple. post-doctoral research de- Deekshitulu was serving of India, he said: ‘‘I got an nalists. Truth is bhakti,it ‘‘Technology is only a sup- gree, M V Soundararajan, the Lord of Tirumala while opportunity to go to the US has nothing to do with sci- port system. Science helps head priest of the Chilkur he was studying. CSIR gave and do research on human ence. Faith and education us establish the known facts. Balaji temple, was an ac- him a post-doctoral fellow- cancer tissues. But, accord- are not related. It is wrong to No man can make an exact claimed commerce professor ship. ‘‘Religion is not just a ing to the Vaikhanasa Sas- argue that a person who replica of what God has and retired as the registrar faith. No science can make tras, I cannot do Kain- studied science should have done. Science has its limita- of Osmania University. And man a dictator. One should karyam (serve the Lord) no faith in religion and vice tions, but not God,’’ he M V Rangarajan, the perceive the existence of once I travel across the sea. versa.’’ reasons.
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8 Saturday,January 17, 2004 INDIA The Times of India, New Delhi 2 top Hizb militants killed in Valley Pak prepares summary of AP Srinagar: The security issues for talks with India forces on Friday gunned down four top militants, in- Islamabad: A summary of issues to be cluding Hizbul Mujahideen discussed at the proposed composite di- chief commander (opera- alogue with India next month has been Top India, Pakistan Army tions) Ghulam Rasool Dar, finalised by the Pakistan foreign office, and the deputy chief of al- which has recommended to Prime Min- officers back peace move ister Mir Zafarullah Jamali that the Bader outfit, in separate en- Islamabad: In their first meeting with counters in Kashmir valley. talks should be held at the level of for- eign secretaries. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf after The killing of Rasool, India and Pakistan agreed to hold composite also known as Gazi Nas- The summary has been prepared after holding in-house consultations and re- dialogue, top army commanders have ap- siruddin, along with his fi- proved Musharraf ’s commitment not to per- nancial controller and pub- ceiving inputs from relevant govern- ment agencies early this week, local dai- mit terrorist activities from the Pakistani licity chief Fayaz Ahmad soil and endorsed the peace efforts between Dar, at Zainkote on the out- ly Dawn quoted officials as saying. Pakistan could forward it to Indian the two countries. skirts of Srinagar comes a The commanders ‘‘approved’’ Musharraf ’s day after the gunning down government after clearance from Presi- dent Pervez Musharraf and Jamali. strategy not to permit any terrorist activity of Gazi’s deputy, Moham- to be carried out from Pakistan, officials mad Abbass Malik, at The summary recommended secre- tary-level talks in the same framework were quoted as saying by local daily Dawn af- Tengpora. of composite dialogue agreed to by the ter the meeting which was addressed by the Giving details of the en- two countries in June 23, 1997. General Thursday night. counter, a defence spoke- The previous composite dialogue “Army commanders back peace moves.... sman said troops raided a identified eight areas for talks at various The top military leadership on thursday de- Hizb hideout in Umeraba levels. While the issues of Kashmir, clared that pakistan would not allow its soil locality following informa- peace and security will be held by for- to be used for any terrorist activities,” the tion about the presence of eign secretaries, other issues including daily reported quoting the unnamed offi- top militants there. Siachen, Wullar barrage, Sir Creek, cials. A pioneer in the field of trade, people-to-people contact and ter- Adressing the meeting, Musharraf said armed struggle in the Val- rorism and drugs would be addressed by Pakistan stood for peace in the region and a ley, Rasool Dar was the officials from relevant ministries. peaceful resolution of all outstanding is- most wanted militant and Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood sues with India, including Jammu and his elimination was consid- Kasuri has said in an interview two days Kashmir, through a meaningful dialogue ered a major jolt to the Soldiers take cover behind a wall of a residential building in Umerabad on the outskirts of Srinagar during ago that Pakistan wants the next based on sovereign equality. Hizbul Mujahideen. the operation to kill two Hizb militants, Ghulam Rasool Dar and Fayaz Ahmad Dar, on Friday. month’s talks to be held at the level of The meeting also reviewed the post- The security forces also deputy chief commander on Thursday and found ex- smashed and three IEDs, an holy book, letterpad of al- foreign secretaries to sustain the mo- ceasefire situation along the Line of Control killed another top Hizb mil- Asif Mehraj alias Nowman plosives, medicines and ra- IED initiating device, a Badr militant outfit, photo- mentum generated by new peace in Jammu and Kashmir. PTI itant, Riyaz Ahmed Malik, in village Gopalpora-Mat- tion from there, official Pika gun link belt, AK mag- graph of a suspected mili- process. PTI in village Aishmuqam in tan in Anantnag district. sources said. azine, 30 rounds of AK am- tant, medicines, three sets Anantnag. Meanwhile in Jammu, In a joint operation by munition and three detona- of camouflage uniform, 120 In another encounter, the the security forces busted a the BSF and policemen in tors were recovered, they kgs of wheat, 50 kgs of rice BSF shot dead Pakistan- militant hideout in Chin- Qadrian village of the dis- said. among other things, they based al-Bader outfit’s gus area of Rajouri district trict, the hideout was The forces also found a added. PTI Water talks with Pakistan on, Bangladesh to follow Dialogue with APHC will be fruitful: Advani By Chandrika Mago appears the fear is that India arrangement for Teesta wa- IMES EWS ETWORK AP T N N would be able to manipulate ters and expedite the process T IMES NEWS NETWORK be good; I have no doubt,’’ he thereby, usher in an era of in militant groups,’’ he said, water flow to deprive Pak- for six other rivers — Manu, New Delhi: In back-to-back added. enduring peace, stability adding that the tourist in- istan of up to 8,000 cusecs a Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, New Delhi: Deputy Prime water talks with neighbours, Dwelling at length on the and prosperity in the region. flow to the state had in- day. So, Pakistan, claiming Dharla and Dudhkumar.The Minister L K Advani on Fri- an Indian team is in Pak- joint Indo-Pak statement, es- In this regard, he praised creased. Advani patted him- breaches of the 1960 treaty two countries have 54 rivers day said he expected positive istan for weekend discus- pecially the assurance that the Bhutanese government self for the overall internal which governs this water is- in common but an agree- sions on a ticklish hy- results from his impend- territory under Pakistan and its army for taking ac- security situation, especial- sue, has been threatening to ment on just one. dropower project in Jammu ing talks with the All would not be allowed to fuel tion against the Ulfa, NDFB ly in the year 2003 which he take the issue to a neutral ex- While Bangladeshi con- and Kashmir and another Parties Hurriyat Conference terrorism in Kashmir, Ad- and KLO and asked called the ‘‘best year’’ of the pert, in this case, the World cerns on India’s river-link- team is preparing for a sec- leaders. vani said, ‘‘It is hoped that Bangladesh, Myanmar and NDA’s five-year rule. Bank, which brokered the ing project dominated the retary-level meeting next He added that India the situation would further Nepal not to allow anti-India ‘‘This was due to the gov- treaty. Pakistan served two ministerial-level Joint would not lower its guard improve in the months to groups to operate from their ernment’s policies and their week with Bangladesh. notices on India last year. Rivers Commission (JRC) despite a decline in cross- come.’’ soil. proper implementation by A seven-member team The latest meeting of the meeting in September-end, border terrorism and infil- In fact, he even suggested ‘‘Bhutan’s action became the security agencies,’’ he consisting of officials from commissioners of Indus the scheduled meeting of the tration. Advani was inaugu- that the two countries possible as a result of said. the water resources min- waters of the two sides is, joint committee of experts rating the two-day confer- could jointly take on terror- constant efforts made by But problems like illegal istry, Central Water Com- to quote Dawn, viewed may be more business-like, ence of state chief secre- ism. the government at the immigration persist, he mission and the external af- as crucial even though but officials make no prom- taries and directors-general ‘‘There should be no dif- diplomatic level with said. fairs ministry has gone to Is- officials there see it as an- ises. Water talks can be mer- of police. ferentiation between the king of Bhutan,’’ he People from Pakistan are lamabad for the three-day other time-buying ploy by curial, with the undercur- Speaking on a range of is- al-Qaeda terrorists and Deputy Prime Minister L said, adding that other coming to India with valid talks which started on Fri- India. India, which favours a rents of relations between sues, Advani said the recent jehadis,’’ he said. He hoped K Advani addresses a insurgent groups would papers and ‘‘dissolving into day. The meeting with bilateral resolution, has till two countries deciding joint statement by India and such a joint fight against meeting of chief secre- realise the futility of vio- the population.’’ Bangladesh, which has now been maintaining that stance at a particular mo- taries and Pakistan was historic and in terrorism would become a lence and resolve conflicts In the last six years alone, raised concerns on India’s there is no violation of the ment. this atmosphere, he hoped reality. directors-general of po- river-linking plan, is treaty in this run-of-the- Bangladeshi water re- lice through talks. he said, the intelligence his talks with the Hurriyat Advani also said the sign- In J&K, Advani said, the agencies had busted 188 ISI scheduled for January 20 river project. sources secretary Ayub leadership would be fruitful. ing of an additional protocol landmark.’’ ceasefire had brought peace; modules and had arrested and 21 in Delhi. Under the treaty, India Qaderi arrives here on Mon- ‘‘I am confident that the Hur- at the Saarc summit in Is- All Saarc member-coun- he hoped that the future 638 persons. India had proposed a was given unrestricted use day at the head of a seven- riyat leaders would make se- lamabad to the 1987 Saarc tries ‘‘must fulfil the obliga- would be better. He also gave credit to in- meeting with Pakistan to al- of the eastern rivers — Sut- member team, set to focus on rious efforts to end the era of convention on suppression tion’’ under UN Security ‘‘The popular aversion to telligence agencies for doing lay apprehensions about the lej, Beas and Ravi — while Teesta waters. violence. The outcome will of terrorism is a ‘‘historic Council Resolution 1373 and, terrorism and violence in good work, which led to the 450 mw Baglihar hydropow- Pakistan was allowed unre- So far, even the terms of J&K can be gauged from the US declaring Dawood er project on the Chenab, stricted use of the western reference for a joint scientif- near absence of Kashmiris Ibrahim a global terrorist. which has upset Pakistan so rivers — Indus, Jhelum and ic study to assess availabili- much it wants work there to Chenab. ty and demand of waters, stop. With Bangladesh, the sec- draft an interim agreement From a report in the Pak- retary-level meeting is ex- and formulation for sharing istani newspaper Dawn,it pected to focus on a sharing have not been agreed to.
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Saturday,January 17, 2004 9 Pankaj Nangia PM offers Rs 500 cr for Dharavi Mumbai: Prime Minister Sena chief Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Fri- Bal Thacker- day offered financial assis- ay for Rs 2000 Deccan Odyssey flagged off tance of Rs 500 crore for the crore drought development of Asia’s relief as per Mumbai: Observing that the country’s tourism sector biggest slum Dharavi. He, the recom- can offer multiple opportunities in revenue generation, however, did not respond to mendation of Prime Minister Vajpayee on Friday said there was more Maharashtra’s demand for a Central potential for luxury trains to attract tourists. drought relief and infra- Vajpayee team in No- After flagging off the prestigious luxury train Deccan structure development. vember last Odyessy through video conferencing from Darbar Hall During his day-long visit year. of Raj Bhavan here, Vajpayee said: ‘‘There is a demand to the city,Vajpayee unveiled The Prime Minister used for such trains and the railway minister should look the equisterial statue of the occasion to lambast the into it.’’” Maratha king Chhatrapati vandalism at Pune’s Referring to the Palace on Wheels which runs in Ra- Shivaji, flagged off luxury Bhandarkar Oriental Re- jasthan, the Prime Minister said ‘‘there will be com- train Deccan Oddssey and re- search Institute triggered parison and competition between both the trains’’. PTI leased a commemorative by the controversial book on stamp on eminent jurist Shivaji. state’s demand of Rs 18,000 Shourie and Jayawantiben Nani Palkhivala. ‘‘Countering the views in crore as Central assistance Mehta. Addressing a gathering af- a particular book by another for Mumbai’s infrastructur- A delegation of busines- ter unveiling Shivaji’s statue good book is understand- al development. men, financial experts and four years after the Mumbai able,’’Vajpayee said adding, However,the Prime Minis- administrators, led by airport was named after the he did not like the banning of ter remained silent over the Shinde, met Vajpayee at Raj Maratha king, Vajpayee said the American writer James issue. Bhavan seeking funds for in- Dharavi had grown from a Laine’s controversial book He later released a Rs five frastructural development slum colony to a commercial Shivaji: Hindu king of Is- postal stamp on Palkhivala and slum rehabilitation. The hub of small scale industry. lamic India on his 84th birth anniver- Prime Minister assured He, however, did not re- Chief minister Sushilku- sary in the presence of them that he would look into spond to the plea of Shiv mar Shinde reiterated the Union ministers Arun their demands.PTI UP chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav meets Union agriculture minister Rajnath Singh at his residence in New Delhi as SP leader Amar Singh looks on. Mulayam’s election wishlist By Smita Gupta help he can get to retain his on his birthday, virtually tell her that an alliance with T IMES NEWS NETWORK credibility with the voters. signalling the former’s re- the Congress would not help But lest Friday’s meeting be turn to the BJP, Mulayam her as the latter could not New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh interpreted as reflective of a has been a worried man. In only not transfer its vote to chief minister Mulayam growing closeness between fact, BJP sources said that the BSP,but it would try and Singh Yadav met Union the BJP and the SP, both he he had registered his protest recapture the Dalit vote it agriculture minister Raj- and Rajnath were at pains to both with the BJP and NDA had lost to the BSP. nath Singh on Friday with say after the meeting that convener George Fernan- On Friday, Mulayam said his pre-election wishlist. there was no political un- des, amidst speculation that he would meet Congress Sources said the UP CM derstanding between the he could give post-poll TDP- president Sonia Gandhi wanted the Centre to change two parties. like outside support to the soon to tell her to stay away its sugarcane package, con- However, Mulayam and NDA. from the BSP as that party verting the one-time loan Rajnath do share an interest It is on the basis of this had allied itself with the into a grant and restoring in keeping former CM that he is placing his de- BJP thrice and had no cred- UP’s powers to issue state Kalyan Singh out of the mands before the Centre. ibility in secular circles. advisory prices. BJP, sources said. For if Mulayam is also as con- Political sources said that He also wanted Pota Kalyan returns to the BJP,it cerned as the BJP about the CPM leader Harkishan charges against Raja would weaken the alliance possibility of a Congress- Singh Surjeet calling on Bhaiyya, Vaiko and other that Mulayam leads while BSP alliance in UP. Mayawati had unnerved political detenus to be with- diminishing Rajnath’s clout On Thursday, BJP gener- Mulayam, for thus far, the drawn. in the BJP. al-secretary Mukhtar Abbas CPM has stoutly expressed With elections in the off- Indeed, ever since Kalyan Naqvi met BSP leader its preference for the SP ing, Mulayam needs all the greeted the Prime Minister Mayawati on her birthday to vis-a-vis the BSP. BJD set to sound poll bugle By Rajaram Satapathy favoured early assembly elec- naik has been the villain of T IMES NEWS NETWORK tions on the ground that two Orissa politics. He is a taint- separate elections would lead ed politician. Congress will Bhubaneshwar: The Ruling to imposition of separate suffer under his leadership,’’ BJD on Friday formally codes of conduct and hamper Rout said. sounded the early assembly the developmental works in Chief minister Naveen election siren. A core group of the party at a meeting the state. A vote-on-account Patnaik was reluctant to dis- here authorised chief minis- would be placed in the as- close when the assembly ter Naveen Patnaik to go sembly soon, he said. would be dissolved paving ahead with necessary for- When asked whether the the way for fresh elections. malities, including talks with return of J B Patnaik, as Meanwhile, the other rul- the coalition partner BJP. president of the state Con- ing coalition, BJP, has decid- Cabinet ministers belong- gress, forced the BJD to rush ed to meet here on Sunday to ing to the BJD faction, some for the assembly elections take stock of the emerging MPs, presidents of youth and more than a year ahead of situation on early assembly women wings and senior par- the scheduled tenure, Rout elections in the state. ‘‘We ty functionaries attended the tried to brush aside the ques- have convened a meeting of hour-long meeting held at the tion saying it was there ‘in- all ministers, party president chief minister’s residence. ternal matter’. ‘‘The BJD and other functionaries on BJD secretary general Dr does not attach any impor- Sunday to discuss the issue,’’ Damodar Rout later told me- tance to J B Patnaik becom- senior BJP leader Biswabhu- dia persons that the meeting ing the OPCC chief. J B Pat- san Harichandan said. Thackeray for holding LS, state polls together Mumbai: Shiv Sena supre- mo Bal Thackeray on Friday said the assembly elections in Maharashtra should be held along with the next Lok Sabha polls. “Considering people’s in- terest, Lok Sabha and assem- bly elections should be held jointly in the state. There are so many elections one after the other. It is unfair to ex- pect people to stand in queues everytime to vote,” he said in an interview to party mouth-piece ‘Saamna’ here. “Even applying political considerations, the elections should be held simultaneous- ly,”he added. PTI
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INDIA DIGEST Ajit Ni- Mayawati keeps the suspense alive AIADMK may go Mohammed Ilyas By Rajesh Ramachandran T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Like her bete noire Mulayam solo in LS polls Singh Yadav, BSP leader Mayawati apparently By Swati Das ore kural aspires to be a post-poll player than a commit- T IMES NEWS NETWORK (one ted pre-poll partner in a national alliance. move- On Friday,she deferred a decision on joining Chennai: Staying silent so ment, the Congress-led ‘‘Secular Front’’, saying she long, while a consolidated one fam- would take a decision before elections are an- opposition brews, the ily, one nounced. But she ruled out any truck with the AIADMK finally on Friday voice). BJP.‘‘The party has authorised me to take a de- indicated that it wanted to Again, cision in the interest of the Bahujan Samaj and win maximum number of for the the party. And I would consult others and take seats in Tamil Nadu and first a decision before elections are announced,’’ she therefore may contest the Jayalalithaa time, said at a Press conference after the BSP nation- coming Lok Sabha polls since the al executive meeting here. alone. DMK, MDMK and PMK Party sources said, ‘‘She may go it alone be- In a six page Tamil state- broke away from the Na- cause she feels this way she would be able to ment to the cadres, on the tional Democratic Al- play a crucial role in the government-making eve of the 87th birth an- liance (NDA), Jayalalithaa process after the elections. But the final deci- niversary of the party took a dig at her rival, sion has not yet been taken.’’ founder late M G Ra- namely the DMK saying Those in the party who are in favour of an al- machandran, the party that while the ministers Thackeray’s letter: Shiv Sena liance with the Congress are still optimistic. general secretary and state representing other states chief Bal Thackeray has They feel such an alliance will polarise the chief minister J Jay- worked for the welfare of asked PM Vajpayee to release Muslim votes in UP in favour of the BSP-Con- alalithaa said: ‘‘You have their respective states, the first instalment of the gress combine, thus helping the BSP gain more to work united. Let there those from Tamil Nadu did drought relief amount sanc- seats. They argue that if the BSP contests on its be no differences, so that precious little. With an ob- tioned for Maharashtra. PTI own, the fear of a post-poll alliance with the we are able to send all the vious hint at the former BJP may lead the Muslims to the SP camp. 40 MPs (Tamil Nadu and Union forest and environ- Manipur bandh: Normal life Mayawati, however, lashed out at an ‘‘under- Pondicherry) to the Lok ment minister T R Baalu, was affected here on Friday hand deal’’ between the BJP and the SP. As Sabha from our party.’’ Jayalalithaa said that the due to the 48-hour Manipur proof, she cited the continuance of Kesari Nath state ministers were more Hills bandh called to press Perhaps in pursuit of Tripathi of the BJP as UP assembly Speaker the demand for extension of her goal to bring about a keen on installing impedi- and Mulayam’s earlier statement that he would provisions of the sixth sched- new front, devoid of either ments on the path of devel- not lure BJP MLAs to form his government. ule the Congress or the BJP, opment projects of the Mayawati said: ‘‘According to my sources, state government. of Constitution to the area. PTI she stressed that it was there has also been a deal between the SP and necessary to get a total vic- She said the ministers Vajpayee pays tribute: Prime the BJP for these elections. The SP would sup- tory as a united voice were blinded by the taste Minister Vajpayee has con- port the BJP after the polls.’’ She added: ‘‘There needs to be raised in the of power and had forgot- doled the death of former is no question of my joining the BJP-led al- Parliament to realise the ten that they had to face Union minister Mohammed liance (sawal hi nahin paida hota).’’ But she rights of the state. ‘‘Our the masses soon. They Yunus Saleem. Saleem had was not equally categorical about not support- aim in the coming election were going by their died on Thursday. PTI ing the BJP after the elections. She said it was should be to achieve total leader’s (M Karunanidhi) Cauvery dispute: Janata party too early to talk about the post-poll situation. victory,’’ Jayalalithaa said principle ‘‘extract as much president Subramanian Lashing out at the BJP, she said she would in her statement titled Ore as possible and then dis- Sonia Gandhi arrives to attend the meeting of Congress Legislature Party leaders Swamy on Friday said he will never support the party after the manner in iyakkam, ore kudumbam, card,’’ she said. which ‘‘my image’’ was destroyed by the BJP. and state unit chiefs in New Delhi on Friday. Kanshi gets emotional ‘Rahul’ fooled me: Poll timing won’t hit By Rajesh Ramachandran to feed first Mayawati, then his T IMES NEWS NETWORK mother and Mayawati’s mother. Judeo case accused Each of this brave act by a partially New Delhi: A modest cake, an emo- paralysed person was greeted with New Delhi: Anand Vijay Mo- tion in a five-star hotel in the defence deals: George tional Kanshi Ram, a crowd with a an applause from the gathering. han, one of the two major Capital. He claimed that lump in the throat and a contented T IMES NEWS NETWORK Sparkling in a diamond necklace players in the cash-on-cam- Rahul had said that he in- Mayawati. era case involving former tended to expose a major sex New Delhi: Holding that early polls The BSP chief ’s birthday party on and her usual salwar kameez, minister Dilip Singh Judeo, racket involving tribal girls. and a vote-on-account ‘‘will not in IAF appointment Thursday evening looked more like a Mayawati was evidently happy to any way come in the way of defence family or social do than a political have Kanshi Ram around. She doted on Friday charged the other Asked if he would turn ap- New Delhi: Air Marshal A K procurements’’, defence minister statement. But missing were the on him, at times wiping his tears. accused, Bhupinder Singh prover, Mohan, who organ- Singh has assumed charge of George Fernandes on Friday said page-three people. ‘‘He gets emotional when he sees Patel alias Rahul, with hid- ised the filming of the bribe- the crucial post of inspector- the government was going ahead It was Kanshi Ram’s first public his people,’’ said another admirer. ing from him the objective of taking scene, said the CBI’s general of flight safety at Air with the acquisition of some more appearance after the debilitating The crowd, probably over a thou- the sting operation. questioning would decide the Headquarters. An officer with a major weapon systems. stroke. ‘‘The man who helped a com- sand, was nattily dressed. As Kanshi Mohan, who deposed be- future course of his action. vast operational experience of One of these ‘‘major’’ procure- munity find its feet is now on a Ram was wheeled down from the fore the CBI, said he had been He denied that he had flying both fighter and transport ments is, of course, the $ 1.6-billion wheelchair,’’ said an admirer who dais, those present folded their misled by Rahul about the worked with Rahul earlier on aircraft, Air Marshal Singh was package deal for the 44,570-tonne de- was visibly upset. And Kanshi Ram hands and raised slogans. purpose of the sting opera- similar assignments. TNN in charge of air operations dur- commissioned Russian aircraft car- too did not hide his emotions. Earlier, the family joined Kanshi ing the Kargil war. TNN rier Admiral Gorshkov, which in- With a determination that had the Ram and Mayawati on the stage and cludes 28 MiG-29Ks. The ‘‘refit’’ and remnants of a young DRDO official Mayawati cut the cake. After that, Woman stripped, burnt modernisation work on the partly- deal likely to get the nod soon is the who quit his job to help fellow Dalits, Mayawati and Kanshi Ram went burnt carrier alone will cost around $ 2.1-billion French Scorpene subma- Kanshi Ram took a lot of time to down to be near the well-wishers and $ 700 million. rine project for the Navy. pick up a piece of the birthday cake party office-bearers. alive over unpaid loan With Russian defence minister The government has also cleared By D S Kunwar Sergei Ivanov coming to India on the Army proposal for modernisa- T IMES NEWS NETWORK January 19, the deal is expected to be tion of its battalions, with enhanced signed next week. The Navy has firepower and surveillance capabili- Meerut: A 35-year-old mother of four was allegedly beat- even prepared a model of the carrier ties, at a staggering Rs 3,000 crore. en, stripped and set on fire in Bohich village of Buland- for the Republic Day parade. Other deals for more radars, sensors shahr district on Thursday night by three villagers. She ‘‘Yes, I think the Admiral Gor- and howitzers are also being signed. died later in a hospital. Her husband had failed to return shkov deal should be signed because About the defence ministry’s a loan of Rs 20,000 he had taken from one of the three as- all the work that has to precede the ‘‘SOS’’ to finance minister Jaswant sailants, Mahesh. The three are absconding. contract signing has been complet- Singh for more funds than the Rs The victim, Kamlesh, was sleeping with her four chil- ed. We have to get the clearance of 20,953 crore capital outlay allocated dren at home when she was attacked. Her husband, the Cabinet Committee on Security in the 2003-2004 budget, Fernandes Sukhvir, was away.Sukhvir had earlier been working as (CCS) and that’s all,’’ said Fernan- said, ‘‘The finance minister has been a labourer in a spinning mill. The condition was, if des. The minister said there were a very generous...he has assured us Sukhvir did not repay, Mahesh would get a part of number of other major armament that there will be no shortfall.’’ Sukhvir’s land. The mill fell sick and he couldn’t repay. deals in the pipeline, which were To a question whether the defence meant to be cleared before the close ministry had proposed having a sep- of the current financial year. arate budget on the lines of the Rail- ‘‘The defence ministry will be way budget, he said all that his min- sending all these for clearance by the istry wanted was to make its capital CCS,’’ he said. Another big-ticket outlay allocation non-lapsable. Don’t rob users of their balance: Trai to cell firms
T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The Telecom Regulato- ry Authority of India (Trai), the new broadcast regulator, has di- rected all cellular operators to car- ry forward the unused balance of pre-paid subscribers within the grace period that was intimated to them at the time of buying the recharge coupon. Cellular operators will have to re- fund the unused balance or allow it to be carried forward in case the grace period is shortened within the contract of subscribers. ‘‘Any change in the grace period should be applied only prospectively,’’said Trai. Similarly,Trai has directed oper- ators to ensure that customers are allowed free incoming calls and SMS within the validity period. Trai said it had received com- plaints from pre-paid subscribers alleging forfeiture of unused bal- ance within the grace period. Simi- larly, people have complained that their incoming facilities were with- drawn once the balance showed ‘nil’, even though they were well within the validity period. After buying the starters kit, pre- pay subscribers have about 10 days to buy a recharge coupon, which has 30-day validity. After that, pre- paid customers remain on the net- work and retain their numbers for 90 days but they lose their balance if they don’t recharge within 15 days (this period may vary from cir- cle-to-circle) of the grace period. Trai said it examined the com- plaints and concluded that ‘‘forfei- ture of unused balance (within the specified period or a downward re- vision of it retrospectively) would be unfair, illogical and also against the spirit of the Telecom Tariff Order.’’
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Saturday,January 17, 2004 11 3 killed in Jhabua clashes Jhabua: At least three persons were killed and over 12 in- It’s a brave new world in Mumbai jured in group clashes in the tribal-dominated Jhabua dis- trict of Madhya Pradesh on Friday. Violent clashes and AP mob attacks were reported from Amkhur Alirajpur,Megh- T IMES NEWS NETWORK by urging people to shut down the offices and proj- nagar and some other places in the district. According to Mumbai: If goodwill, exu- ects of companies who have sources, tension gripped the district after the rape and berance and sheer energy benefited from the Iraq war. murder of a minor tribal girl on the premises of a mis- were enough to change the ‘‘It is no good just saying sionary school last week. PTI world, a new world might in- jeetenge, bhai jeetenge. It is deed have risen on Friday time we did something,’’ she night, at the opening of the declaimed amidst cheers. World Social Forum here. She added that in the great About a lakh of people European cities, they are from across the world — adi- openly talking about neo- vasis from Jharkand to liberalism and how the un- Bush-bashing Vietnamese ruly need to be policed. and Carribean nuns — con- ‘‘That’s you and me.’’ verged at the NESCO Nobel Peace prize winner grounds here, melting social Shirin Ebadi, said: ‘‘I hope movements, artistes, politi- one day there will be a world cal activists and NGOs into where globalisation would one mega mela. not be synonymous with in- In this carnival of the equality, a globalisation marginalised, Dalits de- where the human being is A Palestinian girl enjoys herself at the inaugural function of the World Social Forum, in Mumbai on Friday. The fourth annual WSF, being held in Asia for the manding equality danced the centre,’’ she said. first time, brings alongside Australians, Ra- The World Social Forum jasthani villagers sang was born in 2001, as a count- responses not only to the British MP Jeremy Cor- world. How can the US un- about their land and forest er to the World Economic spread of markets, but also byn, who said he was hon- leash terror against coun- rights, while a bunch of col- Forum and to oppose poli- issues like Third World ored to be the only Euro- tries like Afghanistan and lege girls from Godhra cies of trade liberalisation debt, sectarian violence, pean on stage, claimed Iraq Iraq?’’ A rainbow cultural marched along, sloganeer- and privatisation. Built communalism and war.This was now ‘‘on sale to global offering matched the multi- ing for peace and unity. around the slogan ‘another year, US militarism and the interests.’’ ‘‘We have anti- cultural masses, with per- Writer-activist Arundhati world is possible,’ it seeks to war in Iraq have become a terror laws in US, UK, India formances from Junoon and Roy kicked off the speeches throw up alternatives and major focus. and everywhere in the African dancers. Jharkhand, J&K send Pota lists By Akshaya Mukul Union home ministry’s fig- T IMES NEWS NETWORK ures on Pota arrests in the state. New Delhi: The Jharkhand Saharya said the commit- and J&K governments have tee had received complaints finally responded to the Pota from two persons — Bimal Review Committee’s request Kumar Pandey and Gyan to furnish details of people Chandra Pandey — against arrested under the Act. their arrest. Both are lodged While Jharkhand has not in Jharkhand jails. Saharya given the overall figure, said the complaints have J&K has admitted arresting been forwarded to the state only 66 persons under Pota, government for perusal and less than the figure of 89 giv- the complainants have also en by the Union home min- been asked to furnish more istry to the committee. details about their case. The Times of India was Even the Peoples Union the first to break the news of for Civil Liberties (PUCL), arrest of minors and elderly Ranchi, has sent a collective people under Pota in Jhark- complaint regarding the ar- hand on February 20, 2003. rest of various people under Committee chairman Jus- Pota. Saharya said while the tice A B Saharya told The organisation has been asked Times of India, ‘‘Jharkhand to furnish details of each has sent bulky district-wise case separately, the state reports which are being government would have to processed. It does not have produce the FIRs filed the total list. But according against each accused. to home ministry figures, In J&K, Saharya said, a 130 persons have been ar- breakthrough was achieved rested under Pota in the with the help of the Jammu state.’’ The committee has Legal Services Authority asked Jharkhand to send which had sent the list of copies of the FIR filed people arrested under Pota. against each accused. The state government re- But a senior official of the sponded to the committee’s Jharkhand home depart- request to furnish a list in ment said from Ranchi: ‘‘In November by admitting that many cases, several people 66 persons have been held were arrested together un- under Pota. der Pota and a single com- Asked about the commit- plaint was filed listing their tee’s view on the arrest of names. In very few cases do UP MLA Raja Bhaiya, Ak- we have one FIR against one shay Pratap Singh and Udai person.’’ Pratap Singh, Saharya said The official also admitted complaints against their ar- that there could be a ‘‘big rest from their relatives discrepancy’’ between the were forwarded to the state state government’s and the government.
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12 Saturday January 17, 2004 INTERNATIONAL The Times of India, New Delhi
Hindi in Scotland? AROUND THE WORLD In view of Jackson will plead not AP the growing Chilling crime: Three economic men who went streak- strengths ing through a restau- of India and guilty, says lawyer rant were chilled and China, chagrined when they strategists AFP spotted a thief drive Santa Maria: Pop super- in Britain off in their getaway star Michael Jackson will have rec- car, their clothes in- ommended plead not guilty when he side. Naked in the mi- that Scot- appears in court for the nus 7 degree Celsius land’s first time on child sex weather, the three school chil- charges, his lawyer said young men huddled dren be on Thursday, as fans behind cars in a park- taught geared up to show their ing lot until police ar- more Asian support. rived. “I don’t think they were hiding. I languages Jackson, 45, will be for- mally arraigned on nine think they were just concealing them- counts on Friday morn- selves,” a police ing in a court in Santa spokesman said. AP Maria, a normally quiet California town north of Kid gang: The theft of Santa Barbara. The self- A Jackson fan from Norway joins a demonstra- nine hamsters led po- styled ‘King of Pop’ could tion of Jackson supporters in Santa Barbara. lice to a gang of boys aged between seven be jailed for more than 20 successfully defending meanwhile, held a can- years if convicted. and 11 who are be- rap star Sean “Puffy” dlelight vigil outside lieved responsible for “Michael will enter a Combs (now known as P. Jackson’s “Neverland” plea of not guilty,” attor- a series of house and Diddy) against gun pos- ranch and demonstrated car break-ins in ney Mark Geragos said in session and bribery outside the offices of San- Malaysia’s capital, po- a statement, in which he charges. “Michael and I ta Barbara District Attor- lice said. The police revealed that another agreed that expanding ney Tom Sneddon, who chief of Putrajaya, high profile celebrity at- the team would best serve brought the child mo- said police thought torney, Benjamin Braf- his interests as we work lestation charges against they were on the trail man, had joined Jack- toward his acquittal on Jackson. of grown up thieves son’s defence team. the false charges levelled The fans, including until the hamsters Brafman, a New York- against him,” Geragos some from France and were stolen from a based criminal defence said. Norway, held signs with pet store, the New lawyer, is best known for Dozens of supporters, photos of Jackson. AFP Straits Times news- paper reported on Fri- day. AP
X-ray girl: Natasha Demkina is an ex- traordinary Russian Actress Charlize Theron arrives at a news con- girl. The 16-year-old ference to promote her new movie ‘Monster’ in claims that she can fighters an unexpect- nese women are try- see inside human ed haul of 54 con- ing to delay the birth bodies, thanks to her doms containing co- of their children until X-ray vision. Initially, caine, authorities the Year of the Mon- doctors dismissed her said on Thursday. Af- key begins next week claims, but after ex- ter police discovered because they think it haustive tests, they two grams of marijua- will bring them luck, were left baffled. “I na on him, a check re- state media said. recognise this girl has vealed an outstanding “They superstitiously unusual abilities,” international arrest believe that people The Sun quoted Dr Iri- warrant. But they born in the current na Kachan, who con- were unaware he was Year of the Goat are ducted tests on carrying a kilogram of deemed unfortunate,” Natasha, as saying. cocaine, estimated at the China Daily news- Natasha has become $152,400. “The man paper said. “Whatever so famous in her had the condoms in the truth, one thing is country that she gets his stomach and after for sure — Year of the up to 20 phone calls a certain period of Monkey babies face a daily and “patients” time his bowels competitive educa- actually queue up the passed them out tion and career envi- stairs to her family’s again,” the spokes- ronment because flat. ANI woman said. The man they will have many hid the excreted con- more of them Cocaine condoms: doms in his clothes, a round,” it said. Reuters The untimely bowel where authorities lat- Spice stands by movements of a man er found them. Reuters arrested with marijua- Spice: Emma Bunton na at an airport yield- Monkey business: has expressed admi- ed German crime Many expectant Chi- ration for her former Model Rachel Hunter escapes hotel blaze London: Looks like model Rachel Hunter has a lot to thank her sister for, after she managed to escape Thursday night’s terrifying hotel blaze which start- ed in her suite. According to a report in The Sun, the model has said that she was very lucky to be alive. The leggy beauty was compelled to flee as flames ripped through a five-star resort in Mexico. “Thank God I wasn’t in my room. I dread to think what would have happened,” she said, while de- scribing her ordeal to friend. Rachel, who is estranged from rocker husband Rod Stewart, had just arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast with her sister Jacqui when the inferno erupted. She had planned to go straight to bed after being shown to a cool bungalow at the swanky Hotel Desconocido resort complex. However, Jacqui persuaded her to go for dinner in the hotel restaurant first, and saved her life. She was sitting down to tuna salad when minutes later she spotted flames from her bungalow, which was lit by candles because there is no hotel electricity in the evenings. Rachel and other guests fled as the fire spread and had to be ferried to safety in a flotilla of boats. “We were all evacuated from the island on little fish- ing boats. There were people running around every- where. It was frightening.” ANI No sexy attire for Mariah in Malaysia concert AP Kuala Lumpur: Amer- ican pop diva Mariah Carey will hold her concert in Malaysia next month despite Is- lamic pressure for it to be cancelled but she cannot wear sexy or re- vealing attire under strict stage rules, offi- cials and organisers said Friday. The opposition Is- lamic Party (PAS) has called for Carey’s con- cert at a Kuala Lumpur stadium on February 22 to be cancelled, say- A sales person sell- ing it would encourage ing tickets for Mari- moral degradation and ah Carey’s concert was also disrespectful in Kuala Lumpur. to Muslims because it lim nations including coincided with an Is- neighbouring Indone- lamic religious holiday. sia, would respect local But Eric Chen, sensitivities and abide spokesman for concert by dressing guidelines organiser Galaxy Pro- issued by the tourism duction, said that the ministry. date of Carey’s concert “We will follow the was fixed much earlier guidelines. Carey is as part of her “Charm- also performing in bracelet” world tour Jakarta and other Mid- and was not intended dle East countries and to offend Muslims. there are no problems He said the singer, there. The public is who would also be per- more interested in her forming in other Mus- singing,” Chen said. AFP
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The Times of India, New Delhi INTERNATIONAL Saturday,January 17, 2004 13
Nasa rover Man on Mars: fantasy or odyssey? Hippies take high Some human problems Nasa must overcome Vietnam to kill all fowl ready for to send man on three-year trips to Mars road to India close-ups Radiation By Rashmee Z. Ahmed world top five”. The survey Pasadena: Now that the High energy particles from exploding stars more in 12 flu-hit regions IMES EWS ETWORK T N N drew responses from 7,500 Nasa rover has successfully destructive than X-rays. They can damage DNA, Hanoi: Vietnam Friday or- Reuters London: Yesterday’s hippies, people in 134 countries. dismounted to the Mars sur- turn a cell cancerous dered the slaughter of all hashish-addicts, backpack- Catsanis said this first sur- face, Nasa scientists are ea- chickens in the 12 regions ers, baby-boomers and lotus- vey of its kind, released on ger for the vehicle to take its Bone loss grappling with a bird flu eaters extraordinaire are re- Thursday to a travel industry first photographs with a mi- People in space tend to lose about 1% of bone mass epidemic which has been turning to the India of their waiting to build on the re- croscopic imager. a month. Muscles can be kept toned with exercise, blamed for the deaths of 13 youth in droves, albeit this sults, was important, com- The Spirit was to deploy but after a while muscles become stronger and a prehensive and revealing. its robotic arm just above people and has triggered time minus the pony tail and flexed muscle can tear away a piece of bone an Asia-wide health scare. burdened with a wife, a cred- It revealed the varied the salmon-coloured soil on On advice from the Unit- it card, a proper job and a mo- trends of travel by the 21st Friday to capture detail of Psychological strain century independent trav- the surface it touched for the ed Nations, the govern- bile phone. Studies show people in confined spaces ment also banned the sale The 35 to 44 age groups eller, she said. first time on Thursday near- of poultry in Ho Chi Minh nostalgic fondness for the Experts said the survey ap- ly two weeks after bouncing become angry, withdrawn, mean. They vent City, the country’s largest country they first visited in a peared to knock on the head to a landing. anger on companions, or mission control metropolis. singlet, a strappy top and on the myth that India was Spirit is to spend three to Ideal space Agriculture officials a shoestring budget has put chronically unloved by the four days parked beside its said the costly decision to India among the world’s top words footloose and fancy lander, giving it time to find family? cull millions of healthy five, most desirable tourist free. Till recently, India was its bearings and perform Nasa is not sure what would make ide- chickens in the worst-af- destinations. The others are said to account for a mere 0.4 some preliminary analysis al Mars crew. Should it include fected areas was taken to Thailand, Italy,Australia and per cent of the global of the soil and pebbles both men and women? Should parents prevent further transmis- New Zealand. tourism market, attracting around it. Then it will set off with young children be included? just 2.5 million visitors last a meandering journey to sion of the virus. The travel industry, which Should there be a doctor? What’s the “The Ministry has decid- pounced on the survey by the year. But experts admitted prospect for geologic evi- ed to kill all chickens in world’s arguably leading in- that news about India’s com- dence that the now-dry plan- ideal number? these epidemic zones,” Two government employees wearing protective dependent travel publisher mitted fan following among et was once wetter and hos- suits use a forklift to dispose chickens at a farm Dau Ngoc Hao, deputy di- Lonely Planet, said it was faded backpackers was likely pitable to life. rector of the veterinarian the Food and Agriculture South Korea, Japan and good going for India overall . to influence the way it is By early next week, Nasa department at the Min- Organisation (FAO) in Taiwan were also battling But significantly for south billed and the packages pro- plans for Spirit, designed to istry of Agriculture and Vietnam, warned that the their own outbreaks of Asia, the younger, 25 to 34 vided for travel to it. travel dozens of yards a day, Rural Development, told ban on chicken sales in Ho bird flu, which is threaten- year-old growth sector of the Wags said these might to head toward a crater AFP. Chi Minh City might have ing to spoil next week’s Lu- tourist trade put India at include hashish hookahs about 825 feet away. Eighteen other to be extended to other ar- nar New Year celebrations number five on their list of and an over-forties massage, Either of two rocks — provinces and cities have eas if transmission contin- across the region and travel priorities. in the spirit of the mature dubbed Adirondack and reported outbreaks of the ued. comes amid a re-emer- Lonely Planet’s Maya Cat- hippie. Sashimi — is expected to be H5N1 strain of avian in- “I think there is a gener- gence of Sars in China. sanis admitted the younger, For more go to Spirit’s first target once it fluenza, but so far the gov- al sense that Vietnam is Thailand, meanwhile, sunshine sector of tourism www. timesofindia.com starts rolling again. AP ernment has decided getting more and more of a was accused by a local con- appeared to prefer south-east against ordering a cull of handle on the disease, but sumer association of cov- Asia and it was “people who poultry there. the situation is still evolv- ering up a bird flu out- had experienced India as Anton Rychener, head of ing,” he said. break. AFP young travellers who seemed to have voted to put in the
LUV2HATE MAIL I think you are doing a a commend- able job with the strip. It is improving by the day. — Kshitij Bhatnagar I suggest that you just print the hate mails instead of the so-called comic strip. They are much funnier. — Shanu Prakash For more mail go to www. timesofindia.com e-mail: [email protected] Musharraf to address Pakistan parliament Islamabad: Buoyed by weakened opposi- tion to his rule and improving ties with rival India, Pakistan’s military ruler General Per- vez Musharraf will make his first-ever speech to parliament on Saturday, officials said. The speech follows a deal with a hardline Islamic party alliance last month that ended a standoff over the extent of Musharraf ’s powers that had virtually paralysed parlia- ment since its opening in 2002. A senior government official, who de- clined to be identified, said President Musharraf would speak about improving ties with India, Pakistan’s support for the US-led war on terror and the fight against Is- lamic militancy at home. Meanwhile, after surviving three assassi- nation attempts, the Pakistan President has decided to shift to the sprawling, well guard- ed President’s House in Islamabad from his present Army House residence in Rawalpin- di. Officials said Musharraf would formally move to the Aiwan-e-Sadr here by the end of this month after proper renovation and re- furbishments. AFP Chandrika insists on an extended term Colombo: The party of Sri Lankan president Chandri- ka Kumaratunga insisted on Friday her term of office would be a year longer than expected and chal- lenged her rival, the prime minister, to settle the matter in court. Kumaratunga’s People’s Alliance said she would leave office only at the end of 2006 although she was sworn in immediately after win- ning the December 1999 presidential election. PA spokesman Sarath Amunugama said there should be no controversy over her term although she was privately sworn in again some time in 2000 as claimed by Kumaratunga herself for the first time over national television Tuesday. Amunugama and another senior Kumaratunga aide said they could not immedi- ately say when exactly the president had taken her sec- ond oath of office, but insist- ed it was done legally. AFP
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14 Saturday,January 17, 2004 The Times of India, New Delhi State in Retreat Telling Tales A THOUGHT FOR TODAY From nurseries to concert halls, storytelling props, except perhaps my story book from Children Fall Through the Cracks is an art form that is returning to Europe which I sometimes read. I have no sets The economy is on a roll. The macroeconomic indicators By Ila D Hukku and the US in a big way. One person on or costumes and am accompanied by an have never been better. such situations of deprivation, women and children suffer the most. The shift towards stage regales hundreds of people in the accomplished clarinet player, who impro- — Jaswant Singh Will our children pay the price for globali- casual and contract labour worsens the audience with stories, accompanied by little vises on stage. I am also aided by a trio of sation? Ask the landless dalits of Akbarpur situation for children. Lack of regular more than music. One of the first to take musicians who compose for my stories, block in Ambedkar Nagar, UP, and they’ll employment opportunities for adults makes to this new vocation, of telling tales, is which I record. say yes. They will talk of how increasing them resort to the worst survival strategy — Folke Tegetthoff, an Austrian storyteller, Have you trained as an actor,and do you need Fits & Starts FDI costs of basic food, cuts in PDS rations and who was recently in Delhi to participate to rehearse? sending children to work to make up the gap fewer jobs in the 90s forced their children to in family income. in Katha Utsav, an international story- I have never trained. Nor do I cram for a More symbol than substance work. As if the pressures of survival in that telling festival. He spoke to Sohaila Kapur performance. It all comes naturally to me. in Govt’s package Evidence from Andhra Pradesh shows decade were not enough, the children faced that 60 per cent of the 247,800 children about re-creating the magic of fairy But I am not an actor. An actor is limited One step forward, two back and several sideways. falling teacher-student ratios in govern- working in cotton seed production had tales for adults: by his dialogues which he must deliver, That would be a fair summary of Friday’s episode of ment schools and the closure of eight of the dropped out from school to replace adult whereas I am spontaneous and react to my the NDA government’s TRP-busting daily soap, titled 10 health sub-centres even as 15 private earnings lost when corporations consoli- Fairy tales for adults — why? audience. An actor cannot do that also ‘mini-budget 2004’. One could of course ask whether the schools and many private doctors opened dated the family farms for cash crop planta- Why not? Adults are as amenable to them because his audience sits in darkness. I government — even in an election year — is entitled to their doors to those who could pay. tion. Adult male migration in search of jobs as kids. When I started out 26 years ago, I insist on auditorium lights being on be- reduce what is traditionally a one-time annual event Say globalisation and some think of FDI, is increasingly leaving women on their own was perhaps the first one in Austria. It cause eye contact with my audience is very staged in Parliament to a series of daily performances in increased consumer choice, PSU divestment to fend for the household and care for wasn’t heard of then and people wondered important for me, while telling my tales. the media. But that would take us away from the main and subsidy cuts. Yet, for children like those children. Girls, in particular, get pulled into why they should pay for stories that they Why revive an old art form, when stories are point of the story.The significance of the announcements in Akbarpur, globalisation means bearing sibling care and housework forcing them could hear from their granny free, and that better told through advanced techniques like lay in the fact that they dealt with a key area of policy the brunt of larger economic trends of to forgo education and the opportunity too at home! But storytelling is very popular film, TV, computer and video games, and reforms that has been hanging fire for more than a year. declining employment growth, higher food of childhood. (and paying) in Europe and the US today. I even theatre? have given 3,600 performances and even These technologies encourage passive The real criticism of Friday’s package then is that it failed costs, commercialisation of education and The Central government allocation for now get goose bumps in sheer exhilaration viewing. Whereas story telling establishes its purpose, namely, to push big ticket reforms in FDI healthcare. We could compliment ourselves elementary education has seemingly when I go on stage. That’s the magic of a two-way communication. Technology policy. The government will no doubt claim credit for that the situation of Indian children has im- increased but is far from adequate for story telling! has also killed imagination in people, and allowing — despite stiff opposition from the swadeshi proved since Independence with better life providing quality education to all out-of- An unknown profession like that, 26 years resulted in emotionally deprived human lobby in the parivar — 100 per cent investment in the expectancy, child survival, primary school school children. Under-qualified and under- ago. How did you decide on it? beings, especially in the West and particu- petroleum sector, including in retail marketing. But even enrolment and continuation rates. And then paid “para teachers” will impart education It happened many years ago, when I was a larly where kids are concerned. As soon as here the move is, at best, symbolic insofar as it will have see these in the light of how many children to several million first-generation learners. 24 year old lyricist. A music company asked they join school, the strings attached to little immediate economic impact, given the current we continue to fail even today when almost These children will be handicapped in me to write a fairy their imagination overcapacity in both the refining and retail segments of two million children in India die every year competing with those educated in formal tale for a long- are cut off and the oil industry. In other contentious areas — from before reaching their first birthday. schools and breaking the cycle of poverty playing record. At they grow up as banking to telecom to civil aviation — it was either a case In a country with buffer stocks of food- will remain a dream for most. that time I dis- Q&A emotionally crip- of standing still or, worse, going backwards. grains, nearly 75 million While private schools covered my old pled adults. Compu- While the reluctance to allow investment in aviation children below five years of are burgeoning across Storytelling is very copy of Hans Chris- ter games and TV was perhaps expected, it is the refusal to raise the age are malnourished. the country, government popular (and paying) tian Anderson’s add to the damage. FDI stakes in telecom that will cause the greatest Children of 100 million schools are being closed in Europe and the US fairy tales lying in Are you working consternation, and not just among cellular operators. The families live without water down under guise of today. I have given my nephew’s book- with schools to battle dramatic fall in the Sensex — more than two per cent in at home. One in every 10 non-performance rather 3,600 performances shelf. That book was that damage? less than half an hour of trading — was perhaps an children is disabled. Nearly than improving the quality and even now get very dear to me as I am working with early indication of the overall market sentiment. Hiking 11 million children call our of education. School goose bumps in it had survived a kids in schools. I the cap in telecom to 74 per cent from the current 49 was unfriendly streets home. closure and land sale for sheer exhilaration fire that destroyed tell them that story- an important element of the government’s out-of-court Experiences across the commercial complexes in when I go on our Christmas tree telling is fruit for settlement with the cellular operators on the question of world show that children Ahmedabad in 1998 and the when I was 10. It the soul and then uniform licensing policy.The failure to keep that promise are among the most vulnerable when local closure of 30 schools in Indore in 1999 have inspired me to write my first adult fairy illustrate that by telling them stories. Their not only opens it to the familiar charge of playing economies are opened up to global market been reported. Of late, instead of increasing tale. I wrote several afterwards and nine response is gratifying. favourites in a hugely important sector of the economy, forces without investing in and providing investments in health and making services months later, I was a published writer! What is the difference between fairy tales for but also revives the prospects of another bruising adequate safeguards for the poor. These more accessible, the government is not Have you written for kids too? adults and those for kids? media war between WLL and cellular operators. In private negative effects are visible where basic only withdrawing from providing health Indeed I have. Of the 30 books that sector banks, raising the FDI cap from 49 to 74 per cent services such as health, education and services to the poor, but is encouraging The difference is only in the usage of are anthologies of my tales, 12 are for kids might seem like progress, but is, in actual fact, a slide water are commercialised. commercialisation of healthcare services. words. They are simpler for kids. aged 6 to 14. backwards. Banks were earlier able to access, in Bangladesh, Kenya and India have seen Currently, the government accounts for You said you hate TV, but your TV What makes your stories so successful addition to 49 per cent by way of FDI, an identical families withdraw children from school only one-fourth of the spending on health programme on storytelling in Austria is with adults? percentage in the form of portfolio investments. The as a response to the increasing cost of whereas households contribute three- hugely popular. new cap effectively reduces that limit. Clearly, when education. In the decade of economic fourths. This often pushes the already Storytelling is the purest form of commu- You’re right. It seems a contradiction. But it comes to economic decision-making, the gap between reforms, the Indian government spent a vulnerable poor into indebtedness; in over nication. It also evokes the imagination. you can’t turn the clock back. TV is here to reality and rhetoric remains as large as ever, despite all lower proportion of national income on 40 per cent hospitalisation episodes, costs When I tell my audience my stories, they stay and its greatest advantage is its reach. the official and media hype. social sectors than in the 80s. The PDS is were met by either selling assets or taking listen with rapt attention. I feel their I once invited readers to send their stories to now available only to the poorest of the loans. Numerous children in India continue vibrations and that encourages me to me so I could read the best ones on my show poor, defined so as to leave out large to live a life threatened by malnourishment, perform better.In fact, no two performances and I got 10,000 entries! BBC to hold BollyIdol contest numbers of poor people. For 60 per cent disease and death, with government are similar, because they depend on the India is a land of storytellers. Any message to spot Indian talent of the population, including children policies offering no respite in the future. mood of the audience. for them? dependent on agriculture, the higher costs At the World Social Forum in Mumbai, But princesses and dragons? How do they I have heard that again and again during VIEW of fertilisers, pesticides and seeds are several civil society organisations have swallow that? my trip here. And also that you have a making it virtually impossible to survive. come together in the hope of constructing Princesses, dragons and other supernatu- very rich tradition of folklore. But I am On the one hand, while selling, farmers “Another World”. It is time that domestic ral beings are metaphors. My adult tales are afraid you are going to lose that if you receive a fraction of the price of a decade and international governments and institu- comments on society with a moral at the continue emulating the consumerism of the Miles to go before ago. On the other, foodgrain prices have tions are held accountable for the impact of end and my audiences understand that. West. In the countryside, your tradition is jumped (10.2 per cent for rice) in the 90s their policy decisions on large numbers of How long are your story sessions and what perhaps well preserved, but for how long? we make the grade affecting the ability to purchase basic food vulnerable Indian children. props and costumes do you use? You still have what we have lost... the he ‘we are taking over Hollywood’ buzz is once requirements resulting in mass hunger (The author is director, development My story sessions run for 70 minutes human spirit... and storytelling is an Tagain doing the rounds after the BBC’s decision among the rural poor. Unsurprisingly, in support, Child Relief and You.) without an intermission and I have no integral part of it. Try to preserve it. to hold a BollyIdol contest to spot Indian acting talent in Britain. The chosen few will apparently first act in a musical and later in a movie. No great histrionic skills required, says the Beeb, just the ability to do Listen to the Music the usual bump and grind routine. In other words, Bollywood is going abroad as Bollywood — to an audience that is Asian, not mainstream British. So Of the Holy Spheres much for the contrary claims made by many Indian Faith & Society actors: From Hrithik Roshan to Salman Khan, the By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj mysterious Hollywood contract is always said to be There is only one caste in the post. The latest comes from screen goddess Divine music, when you We become so intoxicated and that is the caste of Aishwarya Rai who dropped hints that she had been experience it, brings with it that every pore of our being humanity.There is only approached to be the latest Bond girl but that she had intense and lasting bliss. cries out in ecstasy. one religion and that is coyly refused to do any kissing scenes. Promptly How can one who has heard The holy name has the the religion of love. came the denial from Hollywood. The best we this divine melody describe power to lift our soul There is only one have done is to get marginal roles in insignificant it to one who has not? above body-consciousness to God and that is the Hollywood movies. Even for the role of the father Anyone who attempts to travel through inner realms. Omnipresent God. of the nation, Hollywood opted for a Ben Kingsley describe it would have to use The scriptures of the East There is only one lan- over an authentic Indian actor. pale analogies. If we think of describe various planes of guage and that is the Hollywood parts which call for people of the most beautiful music we existence. These descrip- language of the heart. colour go to Hispanic actors or homegrown African have ever heard in this tions are not to be dismissed Hence love is God. Americans. The BBC’s requirements in its talent world, it still does not as mere mythology. They Sri Sathya Sai Baba hunt suggest that we are condemned to be trapped compare with the music are actual regions that ✥ known as the Voice of God. in schmaltzy, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham-style we can experience in this Religion is for man and family dramas, that have become the staple of The divine music is very lifetime. not man for religion... Bollywood. The BBC’s efforts will at best lead to a playing within us all the We are all children of A religion that compels musical on the lines of Bombay Dreams or perhaps time. We don’t hear it one God. The Name or Word the ignorant to be another collaborative venture like Monsoon Wedding, because no one has shown is available to all. God ignorant and the poor both of which basically cater to niche audiences. us the way to listen to has made the gift of the to be poor is not a reli- So, let us not exult over the BBC’s endeavour, if CONVERSATIONS WITH READERS this inner music. There is Light and Sound available gion but a visitation... anything it will only push us further into the margins reference to this inner to all who want it, regard- The basic idea underly- music in the scriptures. less of which religious of international cinema. It is only when Bollywood forthcoming elections are the obvious ing religion is to create Rights & Wrongs This sound has been called denomination one belongs starts making realistic films with strong storylines reasons for this decision. What is at stake an atmosphere for the the Word in the Bible, to. Similarly, there is no and less over-the-top acting that there will be any here is an historian’s right to publishing spiritual development interest in our talent. The People’s Union for Democratic Rights naad, jyoti and sruti in the distinction of colour or (PUDR) strongly protests the Maharashtra his research and a library’s right to give of the individual. access to scholars. These rights cannot be Hindu scriptures, sraosha class, qualifications or government’s decision to ban a historical in the Zoroastrian scrip- status. The divine path to Dr B R Ambedkar COUNTERVIEW book on Shivaji because it ‘‘hurt senti- taken away simply because the findings are ✥ contrary to the sentiments of some people. tures, kalma in the Muslim liberation is open and acces- ment’’. Clearly,the decision to ban James scriptures, sonorous light sible to all, equally. God never made man — Shahana Bhattacharya, Secretary, PUDR, Laine’s book is to appease the Maratha in the Buddhist that he may consider New Delhi Once we awa- Bollywood is toast Seva Sangh which had ransacked the Bhan- scriptures, naam ken to the Music another man as an darkar Institute simply because the library or shabd by the of the Lord, our untouchable... To say of the world today had given access to the American scholar II Sikhs, and the life will be the that a single human to research there. The government’s deci- Theosophists call same — but only being, because of his orget taking over Hollywood, we are Hollywood, sion to ban the book for provoking public The vandalism at the Bhandarkar Institute it the voice of on the surface. birth, becomes an un- and we have this on the authority of no less an F sentiment and creating tensions in society reminded me of one of Sri Ramakrishna silence. It is the We will still have touchable, unapproach- institution than the BBC. If the Beeb thinks it’s along with contemplating legal action Paramahansa’s sayings, although quoted power of God the same job, the able, or invisible, is to worthwhile to hold a talent competition titled against the author are clearly motivated by entirely in a different context. ‘‘Before manifesting in same family, the deny God. BollyIdol in Britain, then, surely our formula is the electoral gains. The presence of a strong candlelight one person reads Bhagwata creation. THE same house, and Mahatma Gandhi right formula. For Bollywood, this is a time to pop Maratha lobby in the government and the (religious scriptures) and another makes When God de- the same body, ✥ the champagne and celebrate its makeover from counterfeit notes, but the candlelight cided to create, SPEAKING but a whole new There are two paths Third World exotica to first-rate entertainment. The remains unaffected by both acts’’. These this thought ema- inner life will leading to oneness with only time Indian cinema made news in the past was From timesofindia.com TREE people have extinguished the candle itself. nated as two prin- open up for us. the Tao. The first in the when Satyajit Ray took his trademark celluloid art — — Bimal Kumar Ghosh, via e-mail ciples: Light and Sound. To everyone else we will path of acceptance. complete with its on-screen portrayal of poverty, Scientific Inquiry The current of divine look the same, but inwardly Affirm everyone and death and disease — to the West. Today,Bollywood is light and music was the we will be lost in the ecstasy raking it in abroad, and the top of the pops is, not everything. Freely I made a point to browse through the Fund Management cause of all creation. This of God’s love. extend your goodwill serious cinema of the Ray kind, but cinema once interviews carried in your paper last current flows out from We will ultimately attain The recently announced sops by the and virtue in every dismissed as brainless and formulaic. To be sure, week and while I enjoyed them, I God and also returns to God. our merger in God. To finance minister have no doubt been direction, regardless for every syrupy Hum Saath Saath Hain or a could not help noticing that no major We can access this current outer eyes, no one will know welcomed by one and all. But what has of circumstances. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, there is also an off-beat science figure from India has been within us through Shabd we are in communion with received scant attention is the fact that Embrace all things Chandni Bar that hits the bull’s eye. interviewed. As a scientist this is a meditation. the Lord. They will see the how are these goodies to be funded. If it is as part of the Parminder Nagra, who played the lead in Bend It random observation. same person they always through the resources raised by the Why is the divine music Harmonious Oneness, Like Beckham, is of Indian origin and is now a huge I do feel some Indian scientists would knew. But inwardly, we will proposed disinvestment of some of the different from worldly and then you will begin star in Hollywood. Ayesha Dharker essayed a role be of interest to your readers. You may know that we are more in one of the Star War movies. These are not flash-in- be aware that the top 1,000 scientists PSUs, then this is not a healthy trend. music? First, the music of to perceive it. the Lord is not made by than just this body. We will The second path is that the-pan successes, but positive milestones in our of all time have been voted by 80 Indirectly,these PSUs are being treated have identified with our long journey to acceptance. A R Rahman is wooed universities worldwide and I believe as personal assets of the ruling coalition any instrument. It is a of denial. Recognise melody that reverberates soul, we will connect with that everything you see assiduously by Hollywood as is Aishwarya Rai. The that nine Indians find a mention and and utilised to fund populist measures the Light and Sound of God, from God. So, it is the source and think is a false- Time magazine cover story on Rai, her selection as two, Hargobind Khorana and Ashoka aimed at pleasing the electorate for and we will experience of all outer music. hood, an illusion, a veil jury member for the Cannes film festival, and the Johnubiprasad are alive. Khorana winning the forthcoming Lok Sabha spiritual realms beyond the over the truth. Peel all many Indo-British and Indo-American collaborative would make a good start. You may have elections. We hope that the future incum- Outer music is but a here and now. Finally, we the veils away,and you efforts currently under production, all show a difficulty finding Johnubiprasad who bents of the treasury benches do not have reflection of God’s inner will achieve total union with new-found respect for Indian cinema. Rai has got has become a recluse now which I think massive deficits to handle. music. Second, the music of the divinity, and experience will arrive at the herself an American agent. Shekhar Kapur, Tarsem is a pity.I am on record having stated in — Navneet Dhawan, via e-mail the Lord is like a magnetic bliss, love, light and music. Oneness. Though these Singh and Manoj Night Shyamalan are now part of a my post-Nobel prize press conference current that elevates the paths are entirely dif- Letters to this column should be addressed to Letters c/o Edit page (The writer is head of global pool of talent. 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Busy line-up Taxing profits People of my generation have been influ- Workers assemble a enced by two leaders. One is Jawaharlal Russian prime minister Honda car at a plant in Nehru, who had the vision to steer the nation Mikhail Kasyanov says the China. towards scientific progress. The other is John government doesn’t plan The country manufac- F Kennedy, who inspired a generation of sci- to substantially tured 4.5 million vehi- entists. His book, Profiles in Courage, tran- hike taxes on oil firms but cles in 2003, may tax profits made from
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CENTRAL BANK & Sensex loses GOVT FINANCES Audi, Nissan make a comeback AFP Neeraj Paul further ground T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Nissan and Audi announced plans to drive back on selling spree into the Indian passenger vehi- cle market on the second day of T IMES NEWS NETWORK overseas corporate bodies the 7th Auto Expo. routed through participato- While Nissan intends to lim- New Delhi: The stock mar- ry notes. Government offi- it its presence to fully-built im- ket continued its downward cials were not available for ported cars, Audi is planning a journey for the second day on comment. two-pronged strategy — mak- Friday due to selling pres- Marketmen felt that the ing a debut with imported cars sure and a technical problem current bearish trend would but subsequently starting as- at the National Stock Ex- not continue for long. It was a sembly operations. Bimal Jalan (left) with Y V Reddy change (NSE). temporary correction which “To start with, we will have The BSE Sensex fell by 118 imported-distributor dealer- was expected. However, they points to close at below 6,000 ships in three major metros. In cautioned that the bull run Tax cuts will not level at 5,946 points. The Sen- the second phase, we intend to would not be that steep as it sex dropped 130 points on start assembly operations,” was in the last six months Wednesday. Jorg Hofmann, MD, (Asia Pa- and the market would re- up deficit: Reddy Vice president of ICICI Se- cific) said. main flat in 2004. It would re- curities Ravi Sardana said While the company has dis- Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India gover- sentiment was bearish as the act to corporate results. played only its TT Coupe at the nor YV Reddy said on Friday the Cen- foreign direct investment Some fund managers felt fair, it is also planning to tre’s tax cuts would neither worsen the (FDI) policy announced by the correction would give a launch the A4 (entry-level mod- stubbornly high fiscal deficit nor spark the government on Thursday good opportunity to those el) and A6. A4 will compete additional borrowings. fell short of expectations. who could not enter the mar- with the Mercedes C-class “After all these announcements, as per Market expected a 74 per cent ket in the prolonged bull run, while the TT Coupe is expected current assessments, both the revenue FDI cap in telecom, he added. to buy shares. However, oth- to be priced at Rs 35 lakh. and fiscal deficit for the current year will Because of a technical ers felt that market was still Regarding assembly opera- be more comfortable than what was pro- overheated and it would be problem at NSE, traders sold tion, Hofmann said the firm Two-wheeler displays are major crowd pullers at the Auto Expo, thanks mainly to sleek vided in the budget,” he said on the side- difficult for small investors heavily on BSE to avoid get- was open to sharing the facility models and high octane dance performances organised by the manufacturers. lines of a financial services seminar. ting caught in the downturn. to make money after enter- with sister concern Skoda Auto “So, the fiscal and revenue outlook for This hiked selling pressure ing at this level. The risk of India. “Though nothing has the current year is likely to be better at BSE and Sensex touched losing is much higher than been finalised as yet, we may than expected... That is what the min- intra-day low of 5,914. making smart gains. look at that to control costs. A Piaggio to shift 3-wheeler making istry has assured me.” Absence of FIIs added to The effect of various tax decision on the Indian opera- Reddy said inflation, which is above 6 the fall. FIIs remained net incentives announced by the tions would be made by March- By Byas Anand gradually shift the entire pro- 2004,” he said. per cent, might start falling and would sellers on January 13 and 15 government would help the end.” “Our cars are expected to T IMES NEWS NETWORK duction of three-wheelers,” Besides, the firm’s land in end the financial year at 4-4.5 per cent. to the tune of Rs 98.8 crore. corporates announce good be available in the second half Chopra said. Surajpur near Delhi would be Analysts said inflation was likely to New Delhi: Italian automotive On Friday also they re- results in 2004. This, a fund of 2004,” Hofmann added. The Italian parent, he said, used to build an additional fa- fall after the bumper harvest hits the major Piaggio and C SpA is mained net sellers. manager said, would drive Nissan’s GM Yasuaki will focus on its two-wheeler cility when demand grows. The market. But higher fuel and commodity planning to make India the Brokers said sentiment up share prices. Friday’s de- Hashimoto said while it in- and four-wheeler land was initial- prices are likely to curb a sharp drop. global manufacturing base for was also hurt by media re- cline was led by a variety of tends to start operations with business back ly acquired for a The government cut taxes on a host of its range of three-wheelers. ports that the government bluechips that had spear- the SUV X-Trail, the firm will home. AUTO EXPO two-wheeler consumer durables such as large kitchen Piaggio Vehicles India man- had decided to ban invest- headed the market’s recent also explore the opportunity of “We are ramp- unit, which has and laundry appliances, computers and ments by non-residents and ascent to record highs. introducing luxury cars later. aging director Ravi Chopra ing up our produc- 2004 now been on the mobile phones, in what analysts de- “We will study the market for said the low-cost operations of tion facility at backburner. scribed as populist measures in an elec- brands like Infiniti. But we will the Indian arm is instrumental Baramati to meet the increased Stating that the firm has de- tion year. Reddy added that additional not introduce any of volume in this shift. responsibility and the growing cided to go slow on its proposed market borrowings were not needed to TV Today’s scrip value market products,” Hashimoto “Production cost for three demand. We are immediately two-wheeler project in India, offset revenue losses. said. The SUV would be rolled wheelers is at least 30-40 per doubling production capacity Chopra said, “We are now fo- Finance Minister Jaswant Singh said out by mid-2004 in 2 versions, cent lower in India compared from 50,000 units now to cussed on growing our 3-wheel- the loss of revenue from the tax changes doubles on debut Comfort and Elegance. to Italy. So, Piaggio plans to 1 lakh units by the middle of er business.” would be Rs 9,000-10,000 crore. Analysts say higher revenues due to New Delhi: Shares of Aroon Purie-promoted TV To- improved industrial activity and lower day Networks nearly doubled on its debut at the Bom- interest payments due to decade-low bay Stock Exchange on Friday. Murugappa sells Parry’s stake to Korea’s Lotte rates will help bridge the loss to some ex- The scrip closed at Rs 181.35. It jumped from the initial tent. public offering price of Rs 95 and the shares opened Mumbai: Murugappa group tions. The Murugappa family Under Sebi’s takeover code, sold its ceramic tiles unit to the The combined fiscal deficit of the cen- strong at Rs 220 and reached an intra-day high of Rs has agreed to sell its 60.4 per has been planning to sell the the buyer has to offer to buy 20 Rajan Raheja group’s Mumbai- tral and state governments is about Rs 225. cent stake in Parry’s Confec- confectionery business since per cent from public when there based H&R Johnson. Besides, the 253,000 crore, or more than 10 per cent of TV Today’s Aaj Tak leads the news channel pack in tionery (PCL) to Korea’s Lotte the 1990s when it began to re- is a change in the management cassette and electronic unit the gross domestic product (GDP). Inter- the country, with a viewership of over 32 per cent. On Confectionery Co at Rs 283.12 structure its businesses. It re- control of a firm. Meltrack was taken by the RPG national rating agencies cite the deficit the first day of trading, it was one of the heavily trad- per share. Murugappa also said alised that the confectionery The Parry’s Confectionery group. as the main reason for keeping India’s ed stock, despite a fall in the Sensex. EID Parry was among the other business did not fit well into its scrip surged 20 per cent to Rs 265 The group had exited these rating at junk bond status. Media analysts maintained that TV Today’s per- leading shareholders in Parry’s portfolio. after the announcement. Dealers businesses on the advice of McK- Government aims to trim fiscal deficit formance is likely to trigger other media companies to Confectionery, with a 28.57 per South Korea’s Lotte is likely expect the Korean company to insey & Company. The plan is to to 5.6 per cent of GDP for the current fis- enter bourses. There is a rush for media stocks in re- cent stake. to buy a further 20 per cent from soon make the mandatory 20 per either sell off all non-core busi- cal year, from 5.9 per cent last year. Ana- cent weeks despite majority of the stocks are quoting The diversified group, based the minority holders in PCL at cent open offer at Rs 283 per nesses by 2005 or reduce the lysts say it will be difficult to achieve in south India, has interests in the price it has agreed to pay the share. group’s stakes in them to a mi- below their IPO offers. TNN that target in an election year. Reuters fertiliser, sugar and tea planta- Murugappa group. Prior to this, the group had nority level.
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said. PTI and services for con- NATIONAL Pulsating shave: Gillette CEO James Kilts sumers to buy on India- Govt tender for Israeli is betting on yet another trade-up. The times. TNN IA, Jet, Sahara announce shaving giant has firm: Israeli company new fares: Indian Air- rolled out a Netafim has won a $20 Govt launches Rs 40,000 lines, Jet Airways and souped-up million government ten- crore road project: The Air Sahara on Friday an- version of der to supply micro-irri- government has nounced revised fares, the gation systems to sub- launched a Rs 40,000 including those under Mach3Turbo, sistence farmers in crore project to connect the advance purchase which features Andhra Pradesh. all major cities, schemes, following abo- a battery-pow- Netafim’s Indian factory uncovered by NHDP, by lition of the 15 per cent ered motor will supply tens of thou- four-lane highways. The Inland Air Travel Tax. that props up sands of small farmers project involves four- Airlines claimed that hair so it can with government-sub- laning of 10,000-kms of their 30-day Apex fares be lopped sidised equipment. PTI road stretches, identi- fied on the basis of traf- would be lower than the off more Indiatimes registers first class AC train easily. fic density, conectivity 120% growth: India- fares. The 30-day apex of state capitals with times, a brand owned by fare on Delhi-Mumbai NHDP and Times Internet sector would be Rs important centres of Limited, has registered 3,160 for Sahara and Rs tourism and economic a 120 per cent growth in 3,154 for Jet and the 21- activity by the year its e-commerce sales in day IA fare would be Rs 2008, minister for road the calendar year 2003. 3,200. PTI transport and highways The key growth cate- Ajit Ni- B C Khanduri said. PTI Zero excise duty on gories are online air microprocessor: The ticket auctions, books, Pant says regional government on Friday video, flowers, jew- imbalances growing: The removed an anomaly in from 16 per cent and Over 1,000 local and for- ellery, appliances and deputy chairman, Plan- the recent excise duty abolished four per cent eign firms will take part unique products and ning Commission, K C cuts by bringing down special additional cus- in Elecrama, the sixth gadgets. Market experts Pant on the duty on micro- toms duty on comput- international exhibi- cite differentiation and Friday said fiscal feder- processors, other than ers, but this reduction tion of power, industrial innovation as the key alism should inculcate motherboards, to zero was not extended to electronics and allied growth drivers for the some equalisation from the current 16 per components and inputs. products, to be held in organisation. The mechanism so that the cent. In its ‘mini budget’ PTI New Delhi on February biggest e-commerce less privileged states on January 8, the gov- 3-7, R N Khanna, chair- marketplace in the a re able to provide rea- Over 1000 companies to man, organising com- ernment had cut excise take part in Elecrama: country offers more sonable public services. duty to eight per cent mittee of Elecrama, than 10,000 products He said there are grow-
INTERNATIONAL Internet Explorer even would formally object to the European Union, In- ended December 28, when the user has cho- foreign countries’ plans dia, Japan, Mexico and Sun said it lost $125 sen a different default to South Korea — asked million, or 4 cents per Changes in Windows the WTO for approval to share, on sales of $2.88 web browser. AFP impose sanctions over music feature: Microsoft illegal US anti-dumping impose the sanctions. billion. AP will make changes in its US against sanctions in rules. Eight World Trade The amount of compen- Windows XP OS to satis- Catastrophes cost WTO anti-dumping spat: Organisation members sation being sought was fy government concerns insurers $12.8 bn: US The US said on Friday it — Brazil, Canada, Chile, not revealed. AFP that it steered users seeking online music to Sun narrows second Microsoft’s web brows- quarter loss: Sun Mi- ET INSTA POLL er. The changes were c rosystems Inc posted a Yesterday’s results: made after objections smaller-than-expected Would higher foreign capital in were raised by US au- loss in its fiscal second banks mean better services? thorities amid concerns quarter as the computer Yes 48% No 45% Can’t say 07% the music shopping fea- and software maker re- • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users who chose to participate, and not necessarily of ture within Windows alised benefits from the general public. may be a violation. The controlling costs as well Today’s question: justice department said as the general improve- Would you care for a robot as a the ‘shop for music on- ment in high-tech personal secretary? line’ feature in Windows spending by businesses. To vote, log on to XP invoked Microsoft’s For the three months http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
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AFP Asia will grow but no boom seen: HSBC Singapore: Asian economic an issue, Barker said. “What growth will accelerate in 2004 we should be assuming is but those it to boom will be there is going to be some dis- disappointed, an HSBC econ- appointment in this global omist said on Friday. recovery in the course of The bank estimated Asian 2004, weaker China growth, economies, excluding Japan, weaker investment and India and China, would ex- weaker US demand.” pand 4.7 per cent in 2004 after “That means that within 3.9 per cent growth last year. Asia we need to consider not “Thanks to economic stim- just the cyclical factors but ulus in the US and China in also the structural and politi- particular, the Asian region cal factors when we assess enters 2004 with some for- where we should be investing ward momentum,” said Geof- our money,” he said. Within frey Barker, the head of re- the region, Singapore was search for Asia Pacific. But not very dynamic cyclically he added: “It will be an im- but had strengths in its struc- provement, not a boom.” ture and policy,Barker said. Corporate profits were ris- HSBC picked Hong Kong ing and there were the first and Malaysia as the best eq- signs of an upturn in the cap- uity markets for 2004 and ital investment cycle, he said. technology as the sector it But higher real interest would stay underweight in. rates and a supply shock Economists said there was would moderate the rise, he slim chance of China moving said. Money supply growth its tightly managed yuan to a rates in the major industrial more flexible mechanism, A freight train is escorted by Pichi Richi, an old loco- economies were falling and Barker said, but the change motive tourist train, as it arrives in Pt Augusta, the last growth in China was being would likely be a small major stop reined in, which could re- widening of its trading band before Darwin in Australia. Hailed by premier John duce demand for Asian goods and no one-off revaluation Howard as an exercise towards nation building, the $1 and lower commodity prices. was likely. There has been billion Adelaide-Darwin railway will run for almost There was little pricing pressure from industrialised 3,000 km through Australia’s arid red centre along a power and deflation was still nations to revalue yuan. LN Mittal to set up new plant in China London: LNM group, most dynamic driver of headed by NRI industrial- the steel industry’s ist Lakshmi N Mittal, has growth over the past year signed an MoU to set up a and will remain so over cold rolling and coating the next decade,” said Mit- plant in China. The green- tal, the chairman of LNM field project would involve group, the world’s second an investment in the re- largest steel producer gion of $100 million in the with integrated steelmak- installation of cold roll ing facilities in 12 coun- and hot dip galvanising tries. “As the world’s most line within two years. global steel company it is The plant is expected to natural for us to seek to have capacity of up to build a presence in this re- 4,00,000 tonnes a year. The gion,” he added. MoU was signed with the Yinkgou is located in administrative committee the Liaoning province in of Yingkou economic and the south of northeast technical development China. It is one of the zone and the plant will be most important seaports set up in Liaoning on the North China sea province in China. and also enjoys good high- “China has been the way and rail links. PTI
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18 Saturday,January 17, 2004 STOCKS The Times of India, New Delhi
Tata Chem 165.25, 168.90, 163.60, 33, 33.20, 31.10, 31.45 49 GHCL 28.05, 29, 27.35, 27.55 ITI 23.25, 23.60, 21.05, 21.60 167.70 Compudyne Wi 19, 16.15, 17 28.50, 28.95, 27.50, 27.65 23.50, 23.50, 21.05, 21.50 166.50, 169, 163.50, 167.50 B 18.90, 18.90, 16.40, 16.75 GIC Housing 38.45, 36.05, 36.10 IVP 40.95, 41.50, 39, 39.10 Tata Elxsi 119.50, 120, 112, 113.40 Computech In 11, 11.49, 10.10, 34.55, 38.20, 34.55, 36.25 40.05, 42, 38.75, 38.75 NSE SHARE INDEX BSE SHARE INDEX 119.20, 119.80, 111.80, 113.20 BAG Films 12.10, 12.35, 11.01, 11.63 10.56 GIVO 3.71, 3.90 IVRCL Infras 172, 173.85, 164, 165 Sensex at 5,946 pts Tata Infotec 500, 527, 494, 501.55 12.50, 12.55, 11.20, 11.45 10.50, 11.35, 10.25, 10.75 Glenmark Pha 176, 176.80, 164.15, 172, 174, 163, 165.05 2000 1982.15 6300 Tata Motors 490.40, 502.80, 481.15, Bajaj Auto F 89, 90.05, 88.25, 90 Cont.Const. 26.40, 27.50, 25.05, 26 168.55 92.65, 92.65, 88.55, 90.60 6194.11 487.90 Control Prnt 27, 27.50, 26.35 176, 177.40, 165, 168.65 J 1975 6200 Mumbai: Stocks plunged for second successive day pulling the 491, 502.90, 480.30, 487.50 Bajaj Elec. 62, 56.30, 56.90 Core Health. 6, 6.65, 6.40 Global Tr.Bk 34.60, 35.40, 32.55, 33 6063.91 Tata Power 407.95, 417.50, 396.50, Bajaj Hindus 322, 340, 339.65 6.25, 6.60, 6.25, 6.40 35.40, 35.40, 32.60, 32.95 Jagatjit Ind 32.25, 34, 32, 32.20 1944.45 6100 Sensex by another 118 points at close in a prolonged trading ses- 401.10 332.25, 339.95, 324, 339.45 Corom. Fert. 155.10, 159.40, 155, GMM Pfaudler 130, 132.50, 127.50, Jagsonpal Ph 153.25, 154.90, 149, 1950 sion on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) here on Friday on sus- 406.30, 417.10, 395, 401.10 Bajaj Tempo 415, 429.20, 405, 155.10 130 153.80 6000 Tata Tea 398, 405, 383, 388.10 409.20 158.50, 160.45, 156, 159.70 GMR Techno. 21.50, 21.90, 20.60 154, 154, 148, 148.95 1925 Bal Pharma 50.05, 50.60, 45.05, Jai Corp 127, 130.45, 125.05, 128 tained sell-off by hedge funds as well as retailers. 399, 405.90, 383, 388 Cosmo Ferr. 13, 11.04, 11.50 Goa Carbon 68.45, 69, 63, 64.05 5900 Thermax 420.15, 437, 433.75 49.05 Cosmo Films 95, 95.55, 90.70, 91.45 Godavri Fert 60.15, 62.50, 61 127, 131, 126.80, 127.20 The BSE benchmark 30-share index opened marginally higher Bal.Law.Vanl 20.40, 19.40 Jain Irrig. 94.40, 95, 91, 93.25 1900 5946.19 420, 432, 420, 429.20 94.50, 95.50, 91, 91.65 64, 64, 60.35, 61.30 5800 at 6,068.66 but later met with a strong resistance and dropped to Thomas Cook 504.85, 526, 490, Balaji Dist. 6.09, 5.52, 5.70 Crest Comm. 56.50, 58, 51, 52.35 Godfrey Phil 460, 484, 461 94.10, 96, 90.80, 93.05 6, 6, 5.65, 5.70 Jain Studios 26.10, 26.50, 24.05, 1875 1900.65 520.75 58, 58, 51.10, 52.70 484.35, 484.35, 462, 469.90 5700 the intra-day low at 5,914.02 before ending at 5,946.19 as against 504.95, 525, 495, 520.05 Balkrish Ind 200.80, 181.70, 182.85 CRISIL 530, 535 Godrej Inds. 63, 65, 62.25 24.50 Balmer Law.I 50.50, 48.50, 51.75 26, 26.50, 23.80, 24.40 Thursday’s close of 6,063.91, a net fall of 117.72 points or 1.94 per TISCO 442.70, 445.85, 432.55, 515, 540, 515, 532.85 62, 64, 61.75, 61.95 1850 5600 436.15 Balmer Lawri 130.10, 116, 125 Cybertech Sy 8.10, 8.25, 7.85 Goetze (I) 98.05, 100, 94.30, 96.60 Jaipan Inds. 8.70, 8.90, 8.11, 8.60 132.50, 132.50, 115.25, 125 Jay Bh.Marut 85.20, 86.50, 84.75 cent. 487.15, 490.15, 432.45, 436.60 8, 8.30, 7.75, 7.90 98, 100, 95, 96.85 1825 5500 Titan Inds. 129.70, 123.50, 125.30 Balrampur Ch 250, 260, 247.30, Goldiam Int. 50.60, 53, 50.05, 52.60 90, 90.50, 84, 85.40 247.75 Jayant Agro 54.50, 55, 52, 53.45 The sharp slide that was witnessed even as the government an- 129.95, 129.95, 124.10, 125.35 D Goldstn.Tech 29.50, 26.50 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 14 January 15 January 16 nounced a slew of measures to attract foreign investments, was TN Newsprint 94.90, 86, 87.95 254, 259.15, 246.60, 247.20 29.65, 29.65, 26.40, 26.50 55.90, 56, 51.55, 52.80 91.90, 91.90, 87, 87.65 Banco Prod. 134, 127.50, 129 Daewoo Motor 8.84, 8.90, 8, 8.09 Goldstn.Tele 7.90, 7, 7.02 Jaypee Hotel 20, 20.60, 19.50, 19.95 Bank of Punj 35.70, 36.40, 32.65, Dalmia Cemen 330, 275.75, 289 Jayshree Tea 71.70, 68.10, 69.45 seen by players as a necessary correction to a overheated market, TN Petro 31.15, 32.20, 29.50, 29.90 7.90, 7.90, 6.90, 7.05 -2.25% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING -1.94% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING 31, 32.20, 29.50, 29.80 33.55 300.20, 302, 280, 280.60 Gonter Peip 9.45, 8.50, 8.60 72, 73, 68.20, 68.90 saying that share prices had risen to dizzy heights in a sustained Torrent Phar 389.85, 370, 373.55 35.90, 36.50, 33, 33.80 Danlaw Tech. 51.45, 54.50, 51.35 Goodlass Ner 435, 454, 452.80 JBF Inds. 68.30, 69.70, 64.10 bull run for the past several sessions. 391.55, 391.55, 370.10, 371.85 Bank of Raj. 44.30, 44.45, 41, 42.10 Datanet Sys. 7.89, 6.11, 6.99 450, 456, 445, 446 JCT 7.15, 7.44, 6.90, 7.10 Trent 269.90, 270, 260, 261 44.50, 44.50, 41.50, 41.90 Datapro Inf. 0.92, 0.93, 0.78, 0.80 Goodricke 57, 58.40, 55.15, 56.60 Jenson&Nicho 5.70, 5.94, 5.52, 5.54 34.30, 34.80, 32, 33.05 101.60, 103.40, 95, 96.05 320, 320, 295, 298.80 Attributing fresh retreat in stocks to sudden slow down in FII 263, 269.90, 260, 260.90 Bannari Aman 314, 297.50, 297.75 DCM 16.40, 17.90, 16.90 Goodyear (I) 50, 44.80, 45.50 5.65, 5.95, 5.50, 5.55 Majestic Aut 46, 42, 44.15 PSL 82.40, 83.40, 80.85, 82.85 Swaraj Mazda 275, 255, 260 activity, brokers said selling was triggered also by margin prob- TVS Motor Co 120, 121, 109, 112.15 308, 308, 297.10, 297.50 17, 17.50, 16.70, 16.80 Grabal Al.Im 24 JIK Inds. 12.38, 11.52, 11.80 Malwa Cotton 51.10, 47.35, 48.45 78.25, 83.35, 78.25, 82.70 265, 265, 250, 255 121, 121, 110, 112.15 Bata (I) 61.20, 66.45, 61, 62.05 DCM Shr.Con 269, 271, 250.05, Graphite Ind 135, 140.95, 130, 133 12.50, 12.50, 11.50, 11.60 49, 52.85, 47.25, 47.30 Pudumjee Pul 29.75, 30.20, 28.20, Syncom Form. 47, 47.80, 46.50, 47 lem in cash and derivative segment on the NSE. PTI Union Bank 58, 58.20, 53.10, 54.15 61.85, 66.45, 61.50, 62.15 261.65 138, 142, 112, 134.05 Jindal Drill 110.95, 111.90, 106.35, Man Inds.(I) 135, 135.95, 126, 129.25 29.50 Synergy Log 8.40, 7.70, 8.02 57.45, 58, 53.05, 54.35 Bayer (I) 270.15, 275, 261.20, 263.70 259, 261.90, 249.25, 259.60 Grauer & Wei 52.25, 53.50, 50, 52 107.70 Mangalam Cem 16.35, 16.85, 15.50, 29.80, 29.90, 29.55, 29.90 UTI Bank 163, 166.75, 155, 158.10 Bayer ABS 132.05, 136, 130.05, DCW 38.50, 35.25, 36.35 Gravity (I) 26.90, 24.50, 24.75 Jindal Photo 64.25, 64.80, 60, 61.90 16 Pun.Alkali 17.20, 17.40, 15.85, 16.35 T 131.15 38, 38.70, 35.55, 36.30 65, 65, 61, 61.80 17.25, 17.25, 15.85, 16 Pun.Chemical 315, 336, 308, 313.85 KEY: The BSE quotations of a scrip are given in the first line while 164, 167, 155, 157.45 Greaves Cott 47.25, 42.05, 45.05 Taj GVK Hotl 141.75, 138.05, 138.10 Videocon Int 76.95, 70, 71.35 133.65, 134.90, 130, 131.10 Deccan Cem. 53.60, 54.90, 51, 52.45 Grind Norton 227, 229.80, 218.05, Jindal Poly. 374, 360, 362 Manglr.Chem 7.63, 7.98, 7.35, 7.47 Pun.Communi. 58, 58.40, 55.90 the quotes in italics are those of the NSE.The quotations are in the Bayer Diagno 408.50, 389, 396 Deepak Fert. 43.50, 41, 41.05 368.95, 372, 360.10, 366.20 Manugraph In 57.10, 59, 55.85, 135, 139, 135, 137.60 77, 77, 70.30, 71.40 224 Tanfac Ind. 30, 30.95, 29, 29.30 sequence of the day’s opening, high, low, and closing. Each time a Vijaya Bank 53.50, 54.50, 49.85, Beck India 84, 71, 72.25 39, 44.30, 39, 41.25 Gruh Finance 38, 38.25, 36, 36.50 Jindal Strip 261.70, 270, 241, 247.10 55.90 R Berger Paint 170, 175, 173.75 Deepak Nitr. 69, 72, 67.80, 68.50 261.90, 261.90, 245, 249.65 Maral Overs 26.15, 26.35, 24.15, TASC Pharma. 50, 51.40, 48.50, company’s closing share price falls below its “last offer price” on 53.45 GSFC 66, 69.70, 64, 64.40 Rain Calcing 27, 25, 25.25 48.90 54, 54.20, 49.60, 53.45 166.05, 175, 166.05, 172.50 Denso (I) 59.10, 60.20, 56.50, 57.30 67, 69.60, 63.10, 64.25 JJ Exporters 43, 44, 42.50 24.50 BF Utilities 25.40, 25.90, 25.15 Dewan H.Fin. 29.30, 30.70, 28 JK Corp. 15.30, 14, 14.20 25.60, 26.50, 24, 24.45 26.70, 27, 25, 25.15 49.50, 51.05, 48.25, 48.55 105.45, 108.70, 93.30, 96.85 132, 135.40, 128.20, 132.35 Visual Soft 242, 246.25, 229.50, GTC Inds. 22.05, 22.50, 21.50, 21.65 Raj.Spg.&Wvg 43.40, 44.50, 42.20, Tata Coffee 160.60, 163.90, 155, Essel Propac 273, 279, 269, 269.70 JB Chemicals 380, 383.35, 370, 232.20 Bhagya.Metal 39 29.75, 30.75, 25, 27.60 21.80, 22.60, 21.25, 21.85 JK Inds. 73.90, 74, 67, 67.20 Mascon Globl 15.60, 15.80, 15.15, BSE SPECIFIED 37, 37, 37, 37 DFM Foods 6.26, 6.50, 6.31 JK Synthetic 8.73, 8, 8.01 15.65 43 158.05 284, 286, 268.10, 270.85 371.30 243, 245.70, 230, 232.35 GTN Textiles 46.50, 42, 44.25 44.50, 45.40, 42.15, 42.90 166.40, 166.40, 155, 156.75 & NSE INDEX Exide Inds. 150, 152, 145, 148.75 377.25, 379.30, 370, 370.20 VSNL 171, 162.60, 163.30 Bhansali Eng 196.60 DGP Windsor 5.70, 5.41, 5.42 48, 48, 43.10, 44.35 JL Morison 137.10, 132, 135 Matrix Lab. 1600, 1587.80 Bharat Bijle 892.55, 857.55, 859.85 5.70, 5.70, 5.25, 5.50 JMC Projects 24.60, 24.70, 22.70, Matsush.Tele 15.15, 13.60 Rajesh Exp 118, 119, 115.75, 117.50 Tata Finance 56.90, 57.25, 52, 53.15 152, 152, 145.50, 149.05 Jindal Iron 272, 276, 261, 271.15 171.95, 171.95, 162.15, 163.80 Gufic Bio Sc 28, 29.35, 27, 27.75 119, 119, 116.90, 117.10 56.90, 57, 51.10, 53.20 ABB 695, 702, 682.95, 693.90 Federal Bank 293, 298, 281.50, 270, 275, 261.20, 271 Whirlpool 29, 29.25, 27.90, 28.10 Bharat Rasay 31.75, 33.50, 31.60 Dhampur Sugr 25.80, 26.70, 24.85, Guj.Alkalies 60.15, 55, 55.60 22.90 14.60, 14.65, 13.25, 13.30 35, 35, 30.40, 31.75 25.10 Jog Engg. 10.50, 10.55, 9.80 Matsushita L 56.30, 57, 54.30, 55 Rajshree Sug 23.10, 24.35, 23, 23.25 Tata Honeywl 406.20, 415, 402.55, 695, 715.60, 681, 695.50 282.95 Jindal Stain 525, 526.50, 496, Wipro 1703.50, 1724, 1658.05, 62, 62, 51.20, 54.70 21, 25, 21, 23.35 404.50 Abbott (I) 464.25, 443.10, 447.05 297.10, 299.50, 281, 282.25 504.15 1707.85 Bhartiya Int 53, 46.50, 47 26.05, 26.50, 25, 25.30 Guj.Amb.Exp. 23.30, 24.85, 22.90, Jubilant Org 920, 929.95, 910, Max (I) 184.10, 186, 176, 179 47.70, 49.85, 47, 47.20 Dhanalak.Bnk 33.10, 33.30, 30.20, 928.40 183, 185.75, 178, 180.15 Rallis India 111, 115, 105, 106.65 425, 425, 398, 400 ACC 262, 244.50, 246.70 Fert.&Chem-T 37, 33.25, 35.30 535, 535, 495, 505.05 1693, 1723.40, 1656.60, 1699.50 23.40 116.70, 116.70, 106.30, 107.50 Tata Infomed 168.55, 173 260, 260, 243.80, 246.90 35.50, 36.80, 34.05, 34.95 Jindal Steel 595, 570, 578.85 Wockhardt 725, 730, 720, 724.90 Bhushan Stl. 100.25, 102.95, 95, 30.75 23.45, 24.50, 23.10, 23.40 920, 940, 910.75, 929.40 Mefcom Capit 3.16, 3.50, 3.26 97.55 Dharamsi Mor 10.80, 11.19, 10.07, Jupiter Bios 148, 150, 138.30, Mega Corpn. 3.16, 3.15 Rama Newspri 12.80, 13.10, 12.50, 170.10, 174, 170, 172.75 Adani Export 391, 394.95, 375.50, Finolex Cabl 172.70, 174.80, 166.25, 597, 600, 570.25, 578.65 720, 731.75, 720, 727.80 Guj.Apollo E 86.25, 87.85, 83.20, 12.65 Tata Invest. 251.15, 255, 241.05, 382.35 168.50 Kochi Refin. 181, 185, 176.10, Zee Telefilm 162, 165.85, 152.60, 101.50, 103, 96.15, 97.85 10.50 83.60 141.75 Megasoft 52.35, 48.75, 50.95 Bihar Caustc 38.50, 35.50, 35.95 Dhunseri Tea 33.60, 30.30, 31.50 Jyoti Struct 96, 98.25, 92.20, 92.35 Melstar Info 19.05, 19.15, 18.10, 12.65, 13.05, 12.45, 12.50 244.80 396, 400, 375, 380.60 172, 175, 167.30, 168.90 177.10 156.05 Guj.Flouroch 171, 178.50, 167.30, Ramco Inds. 363, 344 251, 255, 245, 245.60 Alfa Laval 581, 567, 574 Finolex Inds 77, 77.50, 70.30, 72.20 184.50, 185, 175, 177.45 162.10, 165.90, 152.65, 155.65 Bilcare 169.90, 163.30 DIL 218, 221, 211, 212 172.85 101, 101, 92.70, 92.70 18.30 Bimetal Bear 214.50, 215, 207.50, Divi’s Lab 1430, 1518, 1484.75 363, 372, 351.50, 351.50 Tata Metalik 104, 105, 100, 103.70 588.95, 588.95, 563, 580.05 71, 78, 70.05, 72.05 Kotak Mah.Bk 395, 397, 370.05, 173, 178.90, 170.55, 173.90 19.55, 19.55, 18.10, 18.35 102.15, 104, 99.50, 102.95 209.95 1489, 1525, 1462, 1498.60 K Mercator Lin 298.85, 299.30, 274.25, Rane Brake 241, 242, 229 Alstom Proj. 126, 116.10, 117.90 Gail (I) 243, 249.90, 227.10, 229.20 381.60 B1 - GROUP Guj.Ind.Pow. 70.05, 71.40, 65.75, 235.10, 241.90, 230, 230.25 Tata Sponge 139, 142, 134.90, 124.75, 125, 117.10, 117.50 247, 250, 227.10, 228.65 390, 395, 375.05, 381.90 Binani Inds. 28.55, 32.45, 28.50, Dolat Inv. 4.10, 4.20 67.10 283.30 30.30 Dolphin Off. 21.90, 19.40 Kaashyap Rad 2.65, 2.40, 2.43 Rane Madras 150, 152.80, 148, 137.25 Andhra Bank 61.85, 56.20, 57.55 GE Shipping 166.90, 168.65, 158.10, L&T 565, 567, 505.15, 527.35 71, 71.50, 66.30, 67.50 Kabra Extr 196, 165.10, 169.05 Metroche.Ind 25.70, 25.50, 25.60 139.90, 142, 134.05, 137 3 Birla Corp. 72.25, 73, 66.55, 68.15 Donear Inds. 303, 289.25 Mid-Day Mul. 48.30, 42.50, 43.05 148.10 61.50, 61.50, 56.50, 57.60 162.30 563, 563, 506.10, 526.70 Guj.Sidh.Cem 8, 7.50, 7.54 187.80, 187.80, 166.30, 173.55 155, 160, 148.60, 151.30 Tata Telcom 247, 252, 239.25, 242 Apollo Hosp. 185.90, 175.05, 177.05 163.25, 169, 158, 162.50 LIC Hsg.Fin. 236.90, 216.10, 224.65 73.50, 73.50, 67, 68.15 DSJ Comm. 0.75, 0.78, 0.71 8, 8.05, 7.50, 7.60 47.90, 47.90, 42, 43.10 3M India 468, 456, 457 Birla Eric. 23.80, 22.05, 22.15 0.85, 0.85, 0.70, 0.70 Kajaria Cer 89.25, 83 Ravalgaon Su 2550, 2501 241, 253.90, 240, 243.50 184.50, 184.50, 175.30, 177.25 Geometric So 547.40, 558, 518, 236.90, 237.30, 215.35, 225.25 465, 465, 453.20, 453.45 Gulf Oil Cor 115, 121.90, 115.50 87.55, 90.90, 83.15, 83.80 Mindteck 19.50, 20, 18, 19.20 Tata Teleser 21.50, 20.30, 20.45 22.50, 24, 22, 22.15 DSP Merrill 460, 502, 488.30 Mirza Tanner 74.10, 76, 72 Rayban Sun O 58.40, 59.75, 58.10, Apollo Tyres 285, 271, 277.20 547.20 M&M 423, 428, 401.55, 403.15 Kakatiya Cem 46.30, 46.50, 44, 45 58.30 21.55, 21.55, 20.25, 20.50 282.10, 283.90, 271.05, 277.70 539, 559, 521.40, 543 422, 428.35, 402, 405.05 A Birla Glob.F 43.10, 46.50, 44.90 H 70, 76.50, 70, 72.45 45.50, 46.50, 43.45, 45.30 E 47, 47.30, 44.50, 45.50 Reg.Ceramic 52, 54, 52.60 Tayo Rolls 53.05, 51.10, 51.35 Arvind Mills 66.90, 67.40, 63.30, Gillette (I) 716, 729, 680, 698.40 Marico Inds 230.30, 235.50, 230.20, Kale Consul. 55.50, 55.70, 50.50, MM Forgings 181.60, 185, 178.25, Tele Data In 22.60, 24.50, 23.30 A Sarabhai 8, 8.99, 8.25 Birla Yamaha 27, 30.80, 28.55 Harr.Malayal 42, 43.60, 39, 39.15 179 55.50, 55.50, 52.20, 53.50 64.70 728.70, 728.70, 685, 701.80 232 Eicher 120, 111.20, 112.60 51.50 Rel.Ind.Infr 72.65, 73.95, 70.30, Themis Medic 80, 84, 78.10, 82.10 67.50, 67.50, 64, 64.85 GlaxoSmith.C 305.95, 306, 298.25, 235, 235.50, 231.95, 233 Aarti Drugs 97, 97.75, 91, 93.45 BITS 0.90, 0.74, 0.95 44.65, 44.65, 39.15, 39.80 Mobile Tele 10.70, 11, 10.10 BLB 9.30, 8.90 115.50, 117, 114, 114.30 Hathway Bhaw 10, 10.10, 9.35, 9.53 55.30, 55.70, 50.65, 51.55 71.15 Thiru A.Sug. 31.45, 32, 31.40, 31.60 Asahi (I) Gl 138.50, 145, 137.50, 301.95 Maruti Udyog 429.90, 439.90, 96, 96.50, 90.70, 91.45 Eicher Motor 260, 265.65, 250 Kalpa.Power 91.50, 94.90, 92 Modipon 56.80 Aarti Inds. 209, 201, 204.25 8.80, 8.80, 8.55, 8.55 Hatsun Agro 75, 77 72.10, 74.05, 69.05, 70.70 32.90, 33, 31.50, 32.50 142.20 298.05, 312.95, 297.40, 301.55 396.60, 400.30 256, 263, 245, 250 94.45, 95.95, 93.25, 93.50 Monalisa Inf 0.36, 0.31, 0.36 Thirumalai 84, 84.50, 80, 80.70 210, 210, 204, 206.55 Blow Plast 32.90, 33, 29.65, 30 Havell’s (I) 153, 157, 148, 150 Monnet Ispat 94, 96.50, 90.15, 90.30 Relaxo Footw 34.25, 33.50 138, 145, 138, 141.80 GlaxoSmith.P 602, 615, 595.10, 434.80, 440, 397, 401.15 EID Parry 180, 210, 191.05 Kalyani Brak 499, 502.05, 490, 500 Revathi Equ. 175, 176.50, 171, 172 83.25, 85, 80.10, 81.35 Ashok Leylan 290, 300.90, 287, 602.70 Mastek 325.05, 331.30, 301.30, Aarvee Denim 20.75, 21.30, 20.50, Blue Dart Ex 162, 164, 155, 159 155, 156.50, 147, 149.30 Morarjee Goc 41.30, 42.90, 40.25, 180, 211.90, 170, Hawkins Cook 25.80, 26.20, 25.15, 500, 507.70, 500, 500 Rico Auto 311, 330, 312.30 Tide Water O 1575, 1590, 1485.05, 293.95 595.10, 614.90, 595, 604 307.70 20.90 190.70 Kalyani Shrp 9.40, 8.80 40.30 Aban Loyd 464.10, 470, 450, 457.90 26 339, 339, 316.40, 317 1502.75 297, 299.90, 286.30, 294.05 GNFC 70.50, 70.95, 67, 67.90 325, 331.90, 300, 306.75 EIH Asso.Hot 25.05, Kalyani Stel 71.55, 72.50, 68.10, 40.10, 41, 39.95, 40 TIL 30.75, 28.70 470, 470, 449, 454 Hazoor Media 6.70, 5.59, 6.17 Morepen Lab 10, 10.22, 9.90 RPG Cables 19, 19.10, 17.80, 18 Asian Paints 337, 340.70, 339.45 70.50, 71, 67.10, 67.85 Mcdowell Co. 63.45, 63.50, 60, 60.90 25.25, 24 69.80 18.85, 19.50, 18.15, 18.45 30.50, 30.50, 28.50, 28.50 343, 343, 335, 340.05 Godrej Cons. 168.90, 178, 177 63.20, 64, 60.05, 61.10 ABC Bearings 23.50, 22.10, 22.35 HBL Nife Pow 31.90, 32.90, 30.80 10.15, 10.25, 9.85, 9.90 Eimco Elecon 97.30, HEG 111.20, 113, 107, 107.40 Kanoria Chem 75.10, 78.65, 75, RPG Life Sci 45.30, 46.55, 44.05, Timex Watch 18.90, 19.15, 17.80, Aurobindo Ph 415, 422.40, 395, 170, 179.50, 170, 177.15 Merck 406.80, 408, 400, 402.70 ABG Heavy In 33.05, 33.25, 31, 31.10 90.05 75.05 Morgan Stan 18.24, 18.49, 18, 18.10 Abhishek Ind 21, 19.05, 19.45 112.40, 112.95, 107, 108.10 44.25 18.20 401.20 Grasim Inds. 1165, 1175, 1090, 403.30, 411.25, 400, 403.45 95.05, 96, 86.05, 78, 78, 73.25, 74.90 18, 18.50, 18, 18.10 Timken India 57.05, 57.85, 54, 55.80 20.50, 21, 19.20, 19.35 Helios & Mat 165, 161, 167.90 Motherson SS 320, 296.05, 305 45.25, 47, 44.15, 44.20 418.50, 422, 395.60, 400.05 1141.10 MICO 15026.25, 15400, 14442, 88.35 Karnatak Bnk 143.40, 132.15, RS Software 27.90, 28, 25, 25.80 Tinplate Co. 55, 56, 50.20, 51.60 Aventis Phar 711.05, 711.20, 692.50, 1108, 1180, 1105, 1143.30 14704 Adam Comsof 18.25, 19.90, 17.83, Henkel Spic 27.90, 29, 26.50, 26.60 315, 317.75, 302, 304.55 Elder Pharma 154.05, Heritage Fds 99, 101, 97, 97.15 133.95 28, 28, 24.55, 25.35 Tips Indus. 53, 53.80, 49.80, 50.20 700 GTL 138, 120.25, 122.05 15006, 15200, 14450, 14784.05 18.28 160, 146, 149.35 141.05, 141.80, 132.25, 133.55 Moving Pictu 8.98, 9.15, 7.66 Addi Inds. 34.95, 32, 32.15 101, 103, 96, 97 Ruchi Soya 117, 123.20, 108.05, 53, 53.30, 49.25, 50.45 707, 715, 692.50, 699.70 137.40, 137.60, 120.10, 122.20 MIRC Electr. 37.65, 38.40, 33.60, 158, 160, 145.10, Karur Vysya 415, 390, 404.40 Mro-Tek 20, 18.50, 18.90 TN Telecom 9.52, 11.47, 10.51 Adlabs Films 142.90, 129.50, 133 HFCL Infotel 16.95, 15.25, 16.20 20.55, 20.55, 18.60, 19.25 109.60 Bajaj Auto 1005, 1057.80, 1038.95 Guj.Amb.Cem. 315.30, 297.40, 35.90 149.15 419.50, 420, 391.05, 402.75 114, 123, 109, 110.60 11, 11.35, 10.65, 10.90 1105, 1105, 1001, 1033.60 299.45 35.35, 38.40, 34, 35.85 142, 142.25, 129, 133.25 Hi-Tech Gear 218, 218.05, 201.25, MRPL 63.80, 63.95, 60, 60.95 Elecon Engg. 48.50, 205.05 KDL Biotech 29.50, 30, 26.25, 26.80 Todays Writi 65.25, 60.10 Balaji Tele. 110, 111.90, 102.10, 315, 315, 296.10, 300 Moser-Baer 331.70, 347, 330.05, Ador Welding 40.65, 42, 41.80 51.40, 47.80, 48 29, 29.95, 26.70, 27.45 63.65, 63.85, 60, 60.80 42.75, 43, 41.35, 41.70 218, 218, 205, 208.05 S 64.40, 64.50, 60.10, 60.10 103.25 Guj.Gas Co. 572, 579, 558, 561.75 332 Elect.Kelvin 14.25, KEC Inter. 89, 95.30, 87, 88.80 Mukand Engrs 12, 12.95, 11.30, Torrent Guja 14.50, 14.70, 14.30, 110, 110, 102.10, 102.85 600, 600, 550, 552.60 330.20, 346, 330, 332.85 Advik Lab. 24.60 Hikal 342.90, 346.50, 339.50, 340.85 11.85 S.I.Bank 92, 96, 91, 91.90 15.25, 13.80, 14.30 342, 345, 338, 341.05 90.50, 95.40, 87.25, 88.75 14.65 Ballarpur In 75.50, 71, 71.40 Guj.Mineral 264, 270, 260, 266.15 Mphasis BFL 678, 681, 651.50, Aegis Logis. 25, 22.75, 23.10 Electro.Cast 384, 391, Kenna. Widia 225.10, 230, 220, 13.80, 13.80, 11.50, 11.50 92.60, 94.90, 91.50, 92 24.35, 25.40, 22.50, 24 Himat. Seide 321.65, 324, 320, Tourism Fina 17.55, 18.29, 17, 17.14 74, 74.90, 70.85, 71.40 263, 269, 262, 267.45 676.50 370, 384.90 227.05 Munjal Auto 96, 91, 94.50 S.I.C.Agency 29.90, 31, 28.10, 28.25 18.15, 18.25, 16.80, 17.05 Bank of Baro 253, 254, 235, 242.75 HCL Infosys. 486, 518, 473, 504.20 653.65, 689, 653.65, 675.15 AFT Inds. 87, 88.50, 87.10 322.20 93.60, 96.20, 91.25, 91.50 30, 31.40, 28.50, 28.55 381.60, 392, 371, 320.50, 327.80, 320.50, 323.50 Kerala Ayurv 11.95, 11.35 Transpek Ind 39, 39.50, 38, 39.15 253.90, 255, 232.55, 240.45 470, 517, 465, 504.80 MRF 2197, 2240, 2195, 2200 Aftek Infosy 435.05, 447.50, 417, 386.70 Kerala Chem. 35.90, 36.25, 33.10, Munjal Showa 260, 266, 249.05, 250 Sabero Org. 19.05, 19.50, 17.70, 422.80 Hind Lever C 364.55, 368.50, 360, Transport Co 46.25, 50.90, 46, 47.90 Bank of Ind. 76.85, 70.40, 71.50 HCL Techno. 320, 323, 291.10, 2210, 2248, 2187, 2196.50 Elgi Equip 67.55, 33.50 270, 270, 250.15, 253.55 18.35 50, 52.50, 48.65, 49.95 76.40, 76.45, 70.20, 71.40 306.65 MTNL 146.50, 146.75, 139.50, 439.90, 445, 417, 423.90 365.15 Murd.Ceram 51, 45, 46.15 19.60, 19.70, 18.25, 18.50 68.85, 66, 66.15 367.10, 369.90, 360, 363.70 KG Denim 32.50, 32.95, 31, 31.15 TRF 70, 64.70, 67.45 BASF 169, 170.90, 167, 169.40 318.50, 322.80, 297.15, 305.45 141.15 Agro Dutch I 37.05, 38.25, 36 68, 68.90, 66.10, Khandwala Se 12.29, 13.24 Mys.Cement 11.97, 12.25, 10.60, Saint-Gobain 21.75, 20.80, 21 36.70, 38.50, 35.70, 36.25 Hind.Motors 19.45, 19.90, 18.60, Trigyn Tech. 21.75, 18.25, 19.25 169.05, 171, 167, 169.35 HDFC 640.05, 647.95, 633, 643.90 145.80, 146.15, 139.80, 141.25 66.45 12.50, 13.40, 12.25, 13.40 10.86 Sakthi Sugar 44.05, 45.50, 41.05, 20.10, 21.55, 18.50, 19.20 Bh.Earth Mov 228, 229, 220, 222.30 641, 646, 625.30, 644.25 National Alu 179.45, 166.10, 172.70 Ahmed.Elect. 130, 117, 118.65 18.80 12.30, 12.30, 10.75, 10.85 42.25 Elgitread (I 300, 19.40, 19.85, 18.50, 18.75 Khoday (I) 20, 20.45, 19, 19.90 TTK Healthca 29.80, 26.55, 27.30 227.90, 228.50, 213.50, 222.10 HDFC Bank 388, 400.95, 375.50, 180, 180, 166.25, 172.45 126.80, 126.80, 116.10, 118.45 308.15, 297 Kinetic Eng. 123, 127, 115, 115.10 44.15, 45.50, 42, 42.70 Ahmednagar F 97, 96.85, 100.75 Hind.Oil Exp 53.30, 56.75, 52.15, N TTK Prestige 19.15, 19.80, 18.20, Bharat Elect 625, 586, 599.85 380.80 National Fer 51, 53, 47.50, 48.45 299.60, 305, Kinetic Moto 41.20, 42.80, 39.10, Salora Int. 139, 142, 138, 139.80 18.55 635, 635, 592.30, 598.85 387.05, 400.50, 372.10, 381.65 Nestle (I) 696, 700, 690, 695 96.40, 99.95, 96, 99.95 52.75 139, 141.35, 137.10, 140 167, 167, 150.40, 157.80 294.40, 303.25 53.50, 56.50, 52, 52.40 39.60 Nagar.Agrich 45.30, 45.90, 44.60, 19.75, 20, 19, 19.40 Bharat Forge 787.05, 814, 771.05, Hero Honda 460, 477.50, 451.25, Neyveli Lign 74, 74.25, 69.95, 71.15 Ajanta Pharm 64, 64.25, 60.50, 61 Elpro Inter 31.30, 27.60, 28.30 Kirloskar Br 366.05, 398, 366, Samkrg Pist. 67, 62.75, 63 61.60, 64.45, 60, 60.65 Blue Star 146.20, 150, 145, 148 Hind.Org.Chm 24.45, 22, 22.15 44.95 Tube Invest. 207.30, 209, 205.50, 780.10 463.35 73.10, 74, 69.60, 71.35 Emco 86, 90, 83.05, 86 389.50 Nagar.Const. 166.10, 158, 161.45 Samtel Color 58.25, 59.35, 54, 54.75 207.65 800, 814.90, 771, 775.50 460, 477.50, 450, 462.05 Nicholas Pir 736.05, 737.90, 720, Aksh Optifib 22.15, 22.50, 21.35, 142, 151.45, 138, 148.25 23.60, 23.90, 22.10, 22.30 60, 60, 54.50, 56.05 Blue Star In 215, 218, 206.65 Encore Soft 11, 9.90, 10.65 Hind.Power 51.65, 52.50, 50.50, 51 Kirloskar Oi 368, 370, 360, 364.90 166, 167, 155, 160.35 205, 212.50, 205, 210.80 Bharti TeleV 118.50, 123, 113.10, Hexaware Tec 369.90, 376, 361, 725.35 21.45 Eonour Tech. 5.15, 5.20, 4.60, 4.73 363.10, 365.50, 352, 358.40 Sandesh Ltd. 149, 137, 140.90 22.80, 22.80, 21.05, 21.30 211, 219.50, 206.50, 208.55 Hind.Sanitar 220, 218.80 Nagar.Fertil 9.50, 9.70, 9.16, 9.28 Tudor India 18.20, 18.50, 17.75, 114.25 366.75 739.75, 739.75, 718.60, 725.15 Epic Enzymes 20, 18.50, 19.35 Kit-Ply Ind. 6.40, 6.50, 5.97, 6.05 9.75, 9.75, 9.20, 9.25 165.50, 165.50, 137.65, 139.30 17.80 120, 122.70, 113, 114.30 365.15, 376, 357, 366.80 NIIT 251, 254.60, 233, 241.25 Albert David 78, 75 BOC 52.70, 53, 49, 49.55 225, 225, 214, 215.65 Sangam (I) 30.40, 32, 29.85, 29.90 52.20, 52.80, 49.30, 49.75 Esab (I) 67.25, 70.15, 66.80, 67.55 Hind.Spg &Wg 18, 19.25, 18.25 6.35, 6.50, 6, 6 Nahar Export 37, 39, 36.50, 37.30 Tuticorin.Al 7.05, 8.65, 8.60 BHEL 565, 572, 539.80, 552.50 Hind.Inks&Re 632.90, 646, 615, 250, 254.70, 233.15, 240.30 Albright & W 201.05, 204, 202 69, 70.40, 67.50, 67.55 KLG Systel 50, 45, 46.35 31.70, 31.70, 29, 30 Alembic 355, 360, 351.10, 358.25 Bombay Burma 92.10, 93.70, 87.60, 19.05, 21.70, 19, 19.65 36.55, 38.45, 36.55, 37.20 TV 18 240, 242.50, 218.10, 224.05 564, 573, 538, 551.95 630.10 Nirma 470.95, 505, 455.40, 461.70 ESI 84, 89, 83.65, 86.15 51.70, 51.70, 45.10, 46.65 Nahar Indl.E 43, 47.40, 43.90 Sanwaria Agr 44.50, 46.25, 44.50 239.90, 242, 220, 224.80 Bombay Dyein 164, 166.45, 155, 621, 645.55, 615, 630.10 470, 499.75, 458, 460.65 356.10, 360, 356, 358.95 88.60 Hitachi Home 24.10, 27.95, 27 Saregama (I) 95.25, 95.75, 87, 87.60 88, 93.95, 88, 88 87.30, 87.35, 82.50, 83.30 27.50, 27.50, 26.70, 26.75 Kopran 70, 70.25, 65.10, 66.75 Nahar Spg. 156.10, 147.20, 148.35 TV Today Net 210, 225, 179, 181.35 157.70 Hind.Zinc 116.45, 112, 112.70 Novartis (I) 395, 396.85, 379, 382.90 Alkyl Amines 31.75, 32.50, 31.50, Essar Oil 26, 29.85, 24.90, 26.80 70.40, 70.50, 66.10, 66.90 95.45, 95.45, 86.15, 87.55 31.55 BPL 55.25, 56.20, 52.10, 52.60 Honda SIEL P 146.90, 149, 144, 156.10, 157.95, 145, 147.50 190, 310, 178.85, 182.15 166.70, 166.85, 156.25, 158.65 Hindalco 1470, 1335.15, 1371.50 ONGC 842, 851, 802, 816.15 Essar Ship. 32, 32.65, 29.55, 29.75 Kothari Prod 200, 195.10, 199 Narmada C.Pe 24.80, 25, 23.05, SAT Invest. 10, 10.55, 9.15 TVS Autolec 180, 173.10, 174.10 Bongaigaon R 84.50, 79.05, 79.55 1475, 1475, 1341.25, 1371.90 842, 852, 801.05, 814 Allahabad Bk 34.70, 31.50, 32.25 53.65, 55.75, 52, 52.75 145.50 BPL Engg. 6.60, 6.99, 6.55, 6.60 Essar Steel 23.70, 22.25, 22.45 148.85, 148.85, 144, 146.15 200, 200, 195, 196.05 23.20 Satnam Over. 98, 99.80, 96 TVS Electron 100, 102, 92.20, 94.10 84.50, 84.50, 79.05, 79.40 Hinduja TMT 350, 350.50, 328, Oriental Bnk 270, 277, 247, 270.60 33.95, 34.20, 31.55, 32.20 23, 23.90, 22.30, 22.50 KPIT Cum.Inf 320.10, 320.90, 297, 100.90, 100.90, 95.85, 96.45 Alok Inds. 58.40, 58.50, 55.90, 56.10 6.90, 7, 6.65, 6.70 Hotel Leela. 63.90, 65.85, 60, 60.95 21.30, 24.85, 21.30, 23.40 103.80, 103.80, 91.15, 94.30 BPCL 488, 491, 451.65, 465.80 331.45 274.70, 276.90, 246, 269.90 ETC Networks 62.90, 64, 56, 56.95 300.65 Nat.Steel &A 18.35, 16.45, 16.80 Satvah.Ispat 34.45, 31.25, 34.45 TVS Srichakr 72, 65, 65.85 487.50, 489.50, 448, 465.45 345, 350, 330.05, 331.40 P&G Hygiene 454, 455, 445, 445.45 57.40, 59, 55.70, 56 BSEL Infra. 38.10, 41, 40.65 63.50, 65.50, 59.20, 60.95 38.65, 42, 38.65, 40.55 63, 65.70, 55, 57.05 320.05, 322, 289.90, 302.80 18.50, 18.50, 16.55, 16.80 Saurash.Cem. 16.80, 18, 17 Britannia 670, 681.50, 675.05 HLL 209, 209.80, 204, 205.10 Pfizer 530, 543, 528.10, 541.60 Alps Inds. 53.85, 49.10, 49.50 Eurotex Inds 26.90, 28, 27.20 KRBL 56.15, 58, 55 Savita Chem. 127, 130, 125, 127.90 U 53.90, 53.90, 50, 50.15 BSL 34.75, 33.55, 34 I Natco Pharma 125.50, 132, 125, 662.15, 680, 662.10, 679.40 209, 209.40, 204, 205.65 544, 544, 532, 541.90 28, 28.10, 27, 27.15 57, 58.45, 54.10, 54.80 127.90 129, 130, 125.25, 126.40 BSES 545, 560, 503, 522.60 HMT 27, 25.05, 25.45 Pidilite Ind 360.10, 370, 358, 360 Alstom 53.50, 53.85, 48.55, 49.25 34.30, 34.30, 34.20, 34.20 UB Holdings 41, 42.15, 38.10, 39.65 Burrough Wel 820, 850, 816.05, Eveready Ind 48, 48.40, 44.25, 45.65 ICICI Premie 13.61 Krebs Bioche 217, 217.85, 201.50, 122.45, 132, 122.45, 127.35 SBI Home Fin 23.20, 19.85, 20.95 545.05, 561.70, 502, 522.85 26.90, 27, 25, 25.20 367, 370, 360, 360.05 Amara Raja B 83.15, 85, 80, 80.80 48, 48.40, 43.65, 45.40 IFCI 20.60, 19.15, 19.35 206.90 24.15, 24.15, 19.85, 20.85 Ucal Fuel 339, 320, 325.30 86, 86, 80.10, 80.60 836.95 Nath Seeds 12.75, 11.75, 12.08 344.95, 345, 320.35, 327.75 Cadila Healt 378.50, 387.90, 369.05, HPCL 450, 453.70, 420.50, 434.30 Polaris Soft 243.85, 245.25, 225.05, Everest Inds 106, 107.50, 100.30, 20.50, 20.60, 19.10, 19.30 Krone Comm 117.35, 117.75, 111, 12.60, 12.90, 11.50, 12.05 Schenec.Herd 63, 63.25, 60.35, 371.10 445.20, 448.40, 420, 433.15 227.35 Ambuja Cem.R 7.74, 6.92, 7.15 102.50 Igarashi Mot 94.90, 85.40, 86.10 112.05 61.50 Uco Bank 24.90, 23.45, 23.65 7, 7.50, 7, 7.10 C National Per 2015.95, 2050, 2015.95 24.90, 24.90, 23.50, 23.65 380.80, 386.50, 367, 370.10 Hughes Soft. 541, 574, 536.10, 242.50, 245.50, 226, 227.55 106.25, 109.70, 100.05, 106.25 94, 94, 84.50, 88.10 KSB Pumps 116, 127.50, 120.05 Nava Bh.Ferr 189.25, 198, 185.30, 63.20, 63.50, 61.10, 62 Canara Bank 159, 145, 152.65 548.30 Pun.Nat.Bank 295, 266.65, 279.40 Amex Info. 24.35, 25, 23, 23.45 Camlin 100, 101, 95, 95.30 Excel Inds. 108, 113.85, 104, 105 IL&FS Invt.M 69.75, 70, 66, 66.50 128.50, 128.50, 118.05, 120.55 Selan Explor 17.75, 15.15, 15.87 Ugar Sugar 52.50, 51 Amforge Inds 140, 143.95, 136 191 Ultramarine 129, 132, 124, 125.55 159.60, 159.60, 145.15, 152.40 571.40, 571.40, 535, 543 294, 297, 266.10, 278.15 Camph.& All 47, 48, 44.45, 44.75 69.20, 69.35, 65, 65.35 192, 199, 185, 190.75 Sesa Goa 666, 701, 653, 656.15 Castrol (I) 231.10, 232.60, 220, I-flex Solu 783.30, 795, 757, 766.55 Ramco Systm 360, 312, 314 Amrutanjan 130, 131, 126.95, 127.50 Canfin Homes 47.90, 48.35, 46, F Ind.Swift 152.50, 158, 150.55, L 666, 700, 647.20, 655.75 Unichem Lab 388, 392, 385.25, Amtek 141.25, 144.70, 136.50, Navneet Pub. 225, 209, 212.30 391.05 221.80 799, 803, 760, 765.50 340, 349.90, 312, 314.55 46.50 151.40 224.45, 224.90, 210, 213.30 Sesha.Paper 110, 104, 106 Century Enka 162, 164.90, 158.10, IBP 730, 743, 701.05, 725.25 Ranbaxy Lab. 1117, 1124.90, 138.10 46.30, 48.20, 45.55, 46.30 FAG Bearings 125, 126.90, 120, Ind.Swift La 47.80, 48.60, 45.10, Lakhani (I) 69.05, 67, 69 108.55, 109.15, 106, 106.40 392.95, 392.95, 382, 388.40 Amtek Auto 464, 430, 437.70 120.65 Lakshmi Au.C 140, 146, 143.20 NCL Inds. 9.35, 9.75, 8.67, 9.14 Uniflex Cabl 17.30, 18, 16.50, 16.70 160.10 749, 749, 700, 723.35 1078.45, 1082.10 Caprihans(I) 27.50, 26, 26.50 45.80 Nelco 59, 61.10, 56.50, 57.45 Sh.Cements 137.10, 139, 134 164.50, 164.60, 158.30, 160 ICI (I) 190, 193.45, 188, 189 1115, 1119, 1077.15, 1080.45 460, 464, 431.10, 436.70 Carborundum 246, 221, 227.25 126.05, 126.05, 119.50, 120.85 47.60, 48.40, 44.10, 45.75 145.05, 146.55, 141.20, 141.70 137.10, 140, 133, 133.85 Unitech 127.25, 130.50, 126.35, Andrew Yule 30, 27, 27.95 Fairfield At 17.25, 17.60, 16.20, Lakshmi Elec 70.25, 75, 72.50 59.75, 61.45, 57, 57.60 127.50 Century Text 125.55, 128.10, 123.70, 189, 192, 189, 189.75 Raymond 222.10, 205, 210 258, 258, 232.15, 235.75 India Foils 13.30, 12.43, 12.50 Neuland Lab. 191.10, 191.95, Sh.Digv.Cem. 30.45, 26, 27.45 124.55 ICICI Bank 298, 298.20, 275, 283.40 225, 225, 205, 210.10 Ankur Drugs 29, 31.40, 29.50 Carol Info 36.10, 37, 33.80, 34.20 16.50 12.60, 13.40, 12.50, 12.50 Lakshmi Mach 4550, 4595, 4453, Sh.Rama Mult 12.79, 13.40, 11.51, 134.75, 135, 126.50, 127.05 Ansal Prop. 29.50, 29.95, 27, 27.30 FCGL Inds. 2.34, 3, 2.89 4515 181.50, 181.75 126.25, 127.65, 123, 124.25 297, 298.90, 274, 283.30 RCF 49.50, 51.90, 48, 48.70 36.95, 36.95, 33.50, 34.10 India Gelat. 25.20, 25.30, 23.55, 11.82 United Brew. 117, 110, 110.95 AP Paper 108.10, 111.90, 106.50, FCI OEN Con. 230, 250.35, 229, 4540, 4540, 4450, 4450 Nilkamal Pls 55.90, 57.35, 54.50, United We.Bk 42.75, 44.95, 41.60, Chambal Fert 23.15, 22, 22.30 IDBI 73, 67, 69.55 50.90, 51.70, 47.80, 48.55 CCL Products 42.50, 41, 42 24.20 54.80 12.80, 13.25, 11.70, 11.80 23.15, 23.15, 22.10, 22.35 72.50, 72.50, 66.55, 69.35 Rel Capital 148.35, 152.80, 144.05, 108.40 Ceat 68.90, 62, 62.55 244.60 India Glycol 115, 117, 110.55, 110.85 Lanco Inds. 12.78, 11.70, 11.80 42.75 Apcotex Lat. 44, 45.40, 41.60, 41.75 228, 252.25, 228, 241.60 Landmarc Lei 10.50 56.50, 58.30, 54.25, 55 Shah Alloys 83, 88, 79.35, 79.80 Chennai Pet. 89.30, 90.10, 83.50, IDBI Bank 60, 60.90, 57.55, 58.50 145.75 65, 66, 62, 62.60 India Gypsum 90.15, 92, 90, 91.25 Shalimar Pai 58, 59.50, 52.75, 58.25 42.90, 45, 42, 42.70 45.90, 45.90, 42.05, 43 FCL Techno. 32.75, 32.85, 27.25, LG Balkrish 26.30, 24.75, 25 Noble Explo. 9.05, 9.25, 8.26, 8.50 Univer.Cable 26.50, 26.70, 24.80, 85.05 60.45, 60.75, 57.15, 57.90 147.90, 152.90, 144, 145.60 Centur. Bank 23, 24.70, 22.15, 23.55 91.35, 94, 90, 90 NOCIL 21.45, 20.15, 20.25 Shamken Mult 6.75, 7.20, 5.60, 6.05 87.70, 88.15, 84.50, 85.10 India Cement 46.35, 42, 42.30 Reliance Ind 580.20, 584.95, 571.80, Aplab 37.45, 34.90, 35 23.70, 24.75, 22.35, 23.35 29.65 India Nippon 433.10, 438, 420.10, 25, 26.65, 25, 25.15 25.05 Aptech 87.40, 87.50, 80.65, 81.95 26, 28.75, 26, 27.35 Liberty Shoe 136.50, 138.15, 132 20.40, 21.40, 20.05, 20.25 6.75, 6.80, 5.80, 5.85 Cipla 1330, 1335.95, 1301, 1328.70 46, 46.40, 42, 42.40 580.75 Cerebra Inte 7, 7.10, 6.51, 6.55 429.90 Shamken Spin 4.49, 4.55, 4.45, 4.48 27, 27, 24.30, 25.50 87.05, 87.10, 78.15, 82 FDC 85.70, 87.50, 82.60, 83.05 128, 143, 128, 136.10 Noida Toll 10.25, 10.68, 9, 9.07 Upper Ganges 25.50, 24 1325.50, 1339, 1300, 1325.75 Indian Hotel 470, 480, 455, 458 585, 586.80, 572, 581.10 CESC 146.90, 134, 137.10 440, 440, 415, 416 10, 10.90, 9.10, 9.15 Shanti Gear 221, 221.10, 213, 214.25 CMC 623, 634.15, 614, 624 476, 479.90, 453, 458.05 Rolta (I) 113, 113.45, 104.05, 105.45 Archies 77.15, 78.40, 74.20, 74.75 147.05, 147.05, 134.80, 137.15 85.95, 87.90, 82.55, 83.45 India Polyfi 8, 7, 7.20 Lloyds Steel 6, 6.09, 5.90 25.10, 25.50, 23.25, 24 77.55, 78, 73, 74.80 Finan.Techno 71, 80.50, 69, 75.25 6, 6.10, 5.80, 5.85 Nova Petro. 60.50, 59, 61 225, 226.50, 213.50, 216.30 619, 634, 616, 627.80 Indian Oil C 524.45, 494.25, 498.65 112.90, 113, 104.25, 105.65 Chemfab Alk. 74.90, 75, 70.05 Indian Card 101.80, 97.25, 99.80 Shasun Chem. 397, 380, 381 Usha Martin 52.75, 50.35, 50.70 Arvind Rem. 3.20, 2.98 First Leasin 26, 26.40, 25.50, 25.85 LML 59.80, 54.45, 54.90 57.50, 65, 57.50, 59.10 53.40, 53.50, 49.80, 50.65 Colgate 156.50, 157.90, 151.45, 522.80, 525, 492, 497.55 SAIL 49.50, 50.10, 47.15, 47.60 Chemplast Sa 35.90, 35.95, 33.50, 97, 104, 96.25, 98.50 Novopan Inds 40.05, 40.10, 40 390.15, 393, 380.10, 381.80 152.65 Indian Ov.Bk 45.95, 46, 41.35, 42.45 50.40, 50.40, 47.25, 47.65 3.10, 3.20, 3, 3 34.20 25.50, 26.50, 25.50, 25.90 Indian Hume 2995, 3010, 2940.05, 59.25, 59.65, 54.50, 54.80 Usha Mat.Inf 3.25, 3.50, 3.25 Ashapura Min 157, 167.45, 152.75, Flat Product 137.25, 142.65, 141.60 Logix Micro. 38, 38.50, 36.05, 36.45 40, 41, 40, 40 Shirpur Gold 31, 30 156.20, 157.60, 152.20, 152.85 45.75, 46, 41.10, 42.65 Satyam Comp 344.70, 345.30, 315, 35.50, 35.50, 34, 34 2984 30, 30, 28.60, 28.60 3.55, 3.55, 3.35, 3.35 153.90 Flex Enginer 21.95, 20.10, 20.35 Loy.Tex Mill 98, 100, 95, 97.70 NRB Bearings 168, 167, 171 Uttam Galva. 17, 17.30, 16.40, 16.60 Container Co 600, 649, 625 Indian Rayon 258, 263.95, 247.70, 323.75 Chettinad Ce 82.50, 84.40, 80.80, 3055, 3055, 2945, 2999 175, 175.50, 166.10, 167.05 Shiv Vani Un 37.05, 40, 36, 36.25 605, 646.85, 605, 626.80 251.20 344, 345.60, 314.65, 323.70 163.50, 168.50, 153, 153.60 81.25 21, 21.50, 20.35, 20.60 Indian Resor 121, 124.75 Lumax Ind 80, 72.10, 74.45 17.60, 17.60, 16.30, 16.65 Ashima 22.15, 22.65, 21.70, 22 Flex Foods 11.55, 12, 10.60, 11.10 78.80, 80.50, 72.15, 74.85 NRC 35.50, 36.20, 34.65, 35.10 Shrenuj & Co 48, 49.90, 47 Corpn. Bank 268.25, 273.50, 264, 262, 269, 248, 250.10 Saw Pipes 320, 295, 298 Cheviot Co. 184.10, 187, 179.45, Indian SeamM 20.05, 20.25, 19.15, 35.50, 36.50, 34.55, 34.90 44, 50, 44, 46.60 270.05 Indo Rama Sy 108, 109.70, 97.80, 319.20, 319.20, 295.15, 298.50 22.50, 22.65, 22, 22.20 180.75 Flex Inds. 47.80, 45, 45.25 19.80 Lyka Labs 60.15, 63, 58.85, 59.25 V Ashok Ley.Fn 109, 102.05, 104.80 47.70, 47.70, 45, 45.50 62.20, 62.75, 59.30, 59.40 Nucleus Soft 130, 131.85, 120.60, Shriram Inv 31.50, 31.60, 28.55, 262, 272, 262, 269.55 103.20 SBI 657, 664, 626.55, 635.45 Chola.Inv&Fi 85, 88.85, 82.55, 84.10 Indo Gulf Fe 108.25, 113, 105.25, 124.35 28.70 Vaibhav Gems 58.50, 63.50, 56, 58 Crompton Gr. 156, 159, 152, 155.80 106.90, 109.70, 99.30, 103.75 665, 665, 626, 635.20 106.50, 109, 103.50, 104.85 84.60, 89, 83.80, 84.20 Forbes Gokak 139.05, 140, 135, 109.15 Asian Elect. 75, 75.50, 70.30, 71.35 138.25 M 131, 132.65, 123, 124.50 Shriram Tran 34, 34.50, 30.85, 32.35 Vanavil Dyes 46.05, 48.05, 46, 48 154, 158, 152.25, 154.95 IndusInd Bnk 49.25, 49.40, 47.15, Shipp.Corpn. 194.65, 175, 181.55 Chowgule Stm 19.05, 20.95, 18.80, 113, 113, 106, 110 33.75, 34.55, 31.30, 32.35 Vardhman Pol 63.30, 66, 63.75 Cummins (I) 117.80, 124.85, 119.05 48.20 192.40, 192.55, 171.10, 181.50 77.50, 77.50, 71.80, 72.55 19.25 Fortune Info 26.05, 26.30, 25, 25.15 Indo Mat.Car 118.55, 119, 114, Asian Hotels 172.05, 178, 172, 175 Foseco (I) 261, 262.90, 256, 260 Macmillan (I 257.55, 241.10, 246.20 O Siemens VDO 89.50, 85, 88 65.50, 66, 64, 64.30 123, 124, 119.20, 120 50.25, 50.25, 47.15, 48.25 Siemens 996, 1010, 980, 990.15 Ciba Sp.Chem 159.40, 152, 153 114.05 262.85, 262.85, 242.45, 246 Simbh.Sugar 13.25, 15.02, 13.20, Vardhman Spg 170, 158.55, 161.75 D-Link (I) 195.95, 181.50, 184.30 Infosys Tech 5580, 5475, 5525.40 1000, 1008.95, 980, 990.95 177.95, 180, 171, 173.55 Cinevistaas 46.30, 47, 43, 43.20 256.70, 264.75, 253, 258.90 Indo Nationl 485, 465, 466.60 OCL (I) 234, 234.50, 218, 223.90 Assam Co. 36.50, 37.15, 34.10, Frontier Inf 5.21, 5.40, 5.01, 5.05 Madhav Marb. 29.95, 30, 29.10 14.39 166.30, 169.50, 158.30, 161.85 194, 195, 182.50, 184.45 5550, 5559.90, 5472.35, 5523.90 Silverline T 8.91, 9.09, 8.10, 8.31 44.70, 46.25, 42.05, 42.45 465, 489.50, 463.15, 465.85 Madhucon Prj 130.10 Odyssey Tech 29, 30, 25.15, 25.80 Simplex Conc 91, 94.90, 90.10, 92.50 Varun Ship. 32.40, 32.80, 29, 29.25 Dabur (I) 95, 96.50, 93, 95.50 Infotech En. 209.45, 209.50, 193, SKF Bearing 106.70, 101, 101.50 34.60 City Union B 84.90, 76.05, 78.80 Fulford (I) 448.70, 420.50, 423.85 Indrapr.Gas 124.50, 112.50, 114.55 Oil Country 19, 19.50, 17.40, 17.70 Astrazen.Ph. 1139, 1060.25, 1070 Futura Poly. 27, 25.70 Madras Alum 168, 160, 162.10 Sintex Inds. 136, 139, 128.50, 130.95 32.25, 32.45, 28.50, 28.95 95.50, 97, 93, 95.25 195.20 106, 107, 101.50, 102.05 84.90, 84.90, 76.45, 78.40 123.90, 124, 114.20, 114.80 Madras Cem. 855, 805, 825.10 19.40, 19.40, 17.30, 17.70 136.90, 136.90, 128, 130.50 Vashisti Det 16.50, 17, 16, 16.20 Dena Bank 33.75, 34, 31.60, 32.15 209.90, 209.90, 192.50, 194.30 SPICE 60, 59.75 1070, 1079, 1056, 1076.90 Clariant (I) 205, 211.25, 204.25, Indraprast.M 22.55, 23.30, 21.60, Omax Autos. 97.80, 93, 93.35 Atcom Techno 13.25, 12.10, 12.46 G 878, 878, 801, 823.60 Sirpur Paper 104.90, 98.50 16.90, 17, 16, 16.15 34.50, 34.50, 31.10, 32.05 ING Vysya Bk 618, 575.90, 585.90 STC India 140, 145.75, 140 204.60 22.05 Madras Fert. 22, 22.35, 21, 21.15 96, 99.95, 92, 94.70 104, 104.50, 95.10, 98.95 Venky’s (I) 82.05, 84, 80.25 Digital Glob 784, 797.80, 778, 784.95 602, 615, 570, 585.25 135, 142.50, 131, 140.20 13, 13.50, 12.10, 12.30 205, 212, 203.25, 206.35 22.90, 23.40, 21.25, 21.95 Ondeo Nalco 322.10, 325 Atlas Copco 405, 444, 430.05 Gabriel (I) 184, 188, 180, 181.40 22.50, 22.50, 21, 21.20 Siyaram Silk 142.95, 147.95, 136, 86, 87.50, 80.10, 80.75 782, 797, 774, 784.65 Ingersoll R 272.05, 275, 266.05, Sterl.Biotec 102.35, 105, 98.55, Classic Diam 100.50, 108, 99.10, Galaxy Enter 26.25, 25.50, 26.50 Indus.Inv.Tr 29.50, 29.65, 29.50 Mah.Scooter 170.90, 178, 173.25 Onward Techn 28, 29.40, 26.35, 137.10 Veronica Lab 12.45, 12.59, 11.50, Dr.Reddy’s 1355, 1366.40, 1324.90, 269.05 100.85 Atlas Cycles 91.05, 93.90, 90, 91.05 102.85 Innovis.E-Co 0.99, 1, 0.85, 0.96 26.80 90, 93.95, 88.55, 89.55 Gammon (I) 437.90, 440, 415, 424.65 177, 180.95, 173, 174 Skanska Ceme 314.80, 310, 319 11.65 1347.40 275.50, 275.50, 263.15, 266.55 99, 104, 99, 100.50 Clutch.Auto 21.30, 22.80, 20.50, 422, 438.50, 422, 423 Insilco 22, 22.25, 20.50, 20.80 Mah.Seamless 220, 222.35, 206.05, 29.50, 29.50, 26.70, 27.25 307.25, 318.50, 307.25, 318.25 Vesuvius (I) 134.60, 137.40, 131.10, 1361, 1368.95, 1321.25, 1348.70 IPCA Lab. 595, 600, 577, 583.10 Sterl.Inds. 1385.10, 1400, 1320, Atul 56, 56.45, 53.05, 54 21.65 Inter.Travel 79, 83.25, 78.50, 79.60 Opto Circuit 77.80, 78.40, 73, 74.15 55.50, 56, 52, 54 Gandhi Sp.Tu 33.30, 34, 32.15, 33.80 207.90 Snowcem (I) 17.25, 17.75, 16.80, 132.40 Dredging Cor 547, 515, 516.80 586, 600.25, 576.10, 580.80 1339.05 Coates (I) 133, 130 Garden Silk 61.60, 62.50, 57, 59.15 IOL Broadban 7.12, 7.13, 7.10 228, 228, 205.55, 207.45 76.50, 78, 73, 74.20 16.85 135.50, 138, 130, 132.10 542, 569, 530.20, 530.20 IPCL 215.10, 215.40, 198.55, 201.75 Sterl.Optica 79.90, 74.50, 75.40 Auto Axles 267, 275.80, 262.50 133.10, 133.10, 128, 129.10 Ion Exchange 42.95, 45, 41.05, 41.90 Orbit Multi 0.10 276, 276, 261.60, 266 61, 62, 59.10, 60 Mahavir Spg. 196, 200, 192.30, 17.20, 17.65, 16.50, 16.80 Viceroy Hot. 24.50, 26, 25 E-Serve Intl 765.10, 770, 755, 760 216.90, 216.90, 198, 201.25 79.50, 79.50, 74.90, 75.65 Cochin Minrl 16.50, 17.50, 17 Garware Poly 48.05, 48.10, 45, 45.45 IP Rings 92, 100, 96 197.50 Orchid Chem 267.90, 253.10, 256.40 Soffia Soft. 43.10, 44.10, 40.45, Videocon Apl 21.50, 21.60, 20.25, 767, 767, 755, 761.70 ITC 1130, 1144, 1113, 1121.70 Sun Pharma. 619.10, 620, 600.65, Auto.Stam&As 76.70 Color Chips 13.49, 13.65, 12.50, Isibars 10.12, 10.24, 9.20 266, 267.40, 251.15, 256.25 77.50, 77.50, 75.15, 77.50 Garware Wall 32.15, 32.40, 30.25, 195, 200.50, 193.20, 196.60 40.90 20.40 EIH 300.05, 308, 298.05, 301.10 1140, 1144, 1110, 1121.20 606.75 12.78 31.25 Ispat Inds. 13.25, 13.80, 12.95, Mahind.Gesco 28, 28.35, 27.20, Orient Info. 62.50, 66.35, 61.20, 43, 44.50, 41.20, 41.80 21.50, 21.65, 20.05, 20.30 307, 307, 295.05, 300.45 J&K Bank 411, 427.85, 423.30 611.10, 620, 600, 607.20 Avanti Feeds 50, 47, 48 13.10, 13.80, 12.50, 12.80 13.20 62.20 Avery (I) 46.30, 45, 47.50 Gati 57.10, 60.90, 59 27.50 Softsol (I) 14.75, 16.35, 14.80 Videocon Fin 33.75, 32.50 Engineers (I 418, 425, 416, 420.75 418.70, 426.50, 412, 421.75 Syndicate Bn 44.45, 41.25, 41.65 Colour Chem 256, 261.60, 258 Geodesic Inf 387.25, 412, 389.75 13.10, 13.85, 13.10, 13.20 27.10, 28.70, 26.10, 27.85 64.25, 66.85, 61.05, 62.15 Software Tec 12.25, 13.08, 12.60 33.25, 34.75, 33, 33 418, 425, 412, 420.15 Jaiprakash I 132.50, 135.20, 128, 44.15, 44.15, 41, 41.60 Avon Organic 51.90, 48, 48.90 256.85, 263.80, 256.05, 256.55 IT & T 16.20, 15.30, 15.40 Orient Paper 36.60, 38, 35, 35.80 Aztec Soft. 32, 33.10, 31.05, 31.20 George Willi 102.40, 97.35, 98.70 Mahindra Ugi 33.10, 34.60, 32.50, 15, 15, 12.40, 12.40 Vidhi Dyestu 17.90, 21.50, 20.75 Escorts 105.90, 110.30, 94.20, 97.10 133 Syngenta (I) 220.90, 221, 218, 220 Compucom Sof 50.90, 51.10, 48.60, 104.65, 104.65, 95, 97 16.10, 16.10, 15.10, 15.35 32.60 36.20, 38.25, 35, 35.50 Solectron Ce 133, 137, 123.05, Vinati Org. 19.20, 20.25, 19.50 Oriental Con 55.90, 51.75, 52.70 126.20 Vindhya Tele 31.55, 32.15 Oriental Hot 140, 144.25, 139.55, 134, 134, 122, 125.15 31.80, 32.70, 31.70, 32.50 140.65 Solvay Pharm 225, 228, 216.30, Vintage Card 9.60, 9.10 Name NAVs Name NAVs Name NAVs Name NAVs Name NAVs Name NAVs 141.10, 143, 141.10, 142 218.85 10, 10, 9, 9.10 MUTUAL FUNDS Oswal Chem. 7.02, 7.35, 6.72, 6.79 Sona Koyo St 220.50, 226, 216, VIP Indus. 39.15, 40, 37.75, 38.50 (Rs) (Rs) (Rs) (Rs) (Rs) (Rs) 7.05, 7.30, 6.70, 6.75 219.95 39.60, 39.95, 38, 38.60 Open-ended Float.Rate Short Term(G) 10.30 Liquid Instl. Cum 10.00 Gilt 11.53 T Liquid (D) 10.00 Short Term (D) 10.13 Index Nifty 11.79 224, 224, 217.10, 222.55 Visaka Ind. 72, 72.80, 68, 68.10 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(A)(D) 10.55 Liquid Instl.(D) Payout 11.30 Gilt Fund - (D) 10.54 T Liquid (G) 15.58 Short Term (G) 11.43 Liquid Account Call 10.98 P Sonata Soft. 17.15, 17.45, 16.30, 73, 74.95, 68, 68.25 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(B)(G) 15.43 MI- Regular -M(D) 10.57 Growth 21.62 T Liquid Plus 11.67 Short Term-Prem. (D) 10.86 Liquid Inst. (D) 10.00 16.50 Visesh Info 7.83, 8.34 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(C-AD) 10.27 MI- Regular- Bonus 10.97 Growth Fund (D) 17.34 T Liquid Plus (D) 10.00 Short Term-Prem.(G) 11.46 Liquid Inst. (G) 11.68 Padmalaya Te 108.60, 110.50, 99.20, 100.70 17.55, 17.55, 16.25, 16.45 7.50, 8.35, 7.25, 8.35 Name NAVs Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(A)(D) 11.64 MI-Regular - Cum 10.97 Income 11.64 T MMA 1.00 Short Term-Prem.Plus (D) 10.84 Lq. A/c (D) 10.00 Vision Organ 1.80, 1.84, 1.47, 1.61 Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(B)(G) 19.14 MI-Regular - Q(D) 10.56 Income Fund (D) 10.48 T Monthly Income (G) 15.80 Short Term-Prem.Plus(G) 11.47 Lq. A/c (G) 11.67 108.75, 111, 98.55, 100.75 SPIC 13.60, 14.85, 14.03 (Rs) Panacea Biot 47, 49.40, 47.25 14.20, 14.75, 13.85, 14 1.95, 1.95, 1.60, 1.70 Gilt Plus-PF-(C-AD) 19.14 Opportunities Fund (Cum) 12.65 Liquid (D) 10.25 T Monthly Income (H-Y’ly) 11.80 Sovereign Gilt-IP(D)(Z) 10.89 Monthly Inc. (G) 10.18 VJIL Consult 17.06, 18, 16.65, 17.15 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(AD) 12.00 Opportunities Reg-QD 8.22 Liquid (G) 11.25 T Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.34 Sovereign Gilt-IP(G)(Z) 15.29 Monthly Inc. Flexi(D) 10.18 48.05, 49, 47, 47.05 SPL 36.80, 37.40, 36.80, 37.40 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(BG) 20.99 Triple Ace-Inst Reg 10.87 Short Term 11.06 T Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.25 Sovereign Gilt-PP(D)(Z) 11.12 Monthly Inc. Mnthly (D) 10.18 Pantaloon Re 266, 269.70, 259, SQL Star Int 10.14, 10.40, 9.61, 9.76 Voltas 139, 144.80, 138, 139.15 As on 15/01/2004 259.10 SREI Int.Fin 17.95, 16, 16.20 143, 144.80, 139.10, 140.75 Alliance Capital Mutual Fund Gilt Plus-Regular-(C-AD) 21.03 Triple Ace-Inst.-H(D) 14.25 Short Term (D) 10.37 T Pension Plan (D) 15.07 Sovereign Gilt-PP(G)(Z) 17.24 Monthly Inc. Mnthly Pay 10.18 INDEX (Div) 13.18 Triple Ace-Instl. Cum 22.81 Tax Gain 75.05 T Pension Plan (G) 28.53 Sovereign Gilt-SP(D)(Z) 10.68 ING Vysya Mutual Fund 268.15, 269, 259.20, 260.60 17.40, 17.40, 16, 16.10 VST Indus. 191.55, 201, 190.10, 195 95 (D) 46.25 SRF 55, 55.10, 51.35, 52.45 193, 199.50, 193, 198.65 95 (G) 85.62 INDEX (G) 20.22 Triple Ace-Reg.-Cum 22.67 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund T ST Income (G) 1155.61 Sovereign Gilt-SP(G)(Z) 12.88 Balanced Portfolio (D) 10.07 Paper Prod. 181.60, 185, 183.95 Income Plus Inst. A(D) 26.59 Triple Ace-Reg.-Q(D) 10.85 Balanced Fund (D) 15.17 T ST Income (M’ly) 1024.11 Tax 2000 (D) 26.59 Balanced Portfolio (G) 10.07 183.25, 186.05, 183.25, 183.65 49, 55.60, 49, 52.05 VST Tillers 37.20, 39.20, 37, 38 Basic Inds.(D) 26.21 SRF Polymers 40, 39.30 VXL Instrum. 41, 35.85, 38 Basic Inds.(G) 30.23 Income Plus Inst. B(G) 28.09 Triple Ace-Reg.Bonus 12.60 Dynamic PE Ratio -FOF (G) 12.32 T ST Income (Q’ly) 1016.84 Tax 2000 (G) 32.85 Gilt Portfolio 10.68 Paramount Co 9.10, 9.25, 8.50, 8.65 Buy India (D) 9.04 Income Plus Plan A(D) 10.59 Triple Ace-Semi-Y(D) 14.13 Dynamic PE Ratio-FOF (D) 12.32 T ST Income (W’ly B) 1047.85 Tax Saver (D)(Z) 30.66 Growth Portfolio (D) 9.22 Parekh Plati 14.60, 14.70, 13.50, SRG Infotech 1.15, 1.24, 0.98, 1 W Buy India (G) 9.05 Income Plus Plan B(G) 27.91 Deutsche Mutual Fund FT Asset Allocat.Bal Gr. 14.91 T ST Income (W’ly) 1090.24 Tax Saver (G)(Z) 42.89 Growth Portfolio (G) 11.02 13.80 1.15, 1.25, 1, 1 Capital Tax Relief’96 119.87 MIDCAP (Div) 12.70 Alpha Equity 18.33 FT Asset Allocat.Cons Gr. 13.64 T TMA (G) 1567.01 Top 200 (D)(Z) 22.54 Income Port.-Inst.(G) 16.84 14.25, 14.80, 14.05, 14.35 Sri Adhikari 109.40, 111, 98, 99.30 Walchandngr 92, 86, 88.30 Cash Manager (D) 10.00 MIDCAP (G) 23.56 Alpha Equity Fund-(G) 21.61 FT Asset Allocat.Infl 12.21 T TMA (W’ly) 1244.85 Top 200 (G)(Z) 43.02 Income Portfolio (G) 16.71 Parry Agro 215.80, 214.85, 215.80 108.75, 111, 98, 99.05 89.80, 89.80, 85, 86.80 Dynamic Bond Inst.(AD) 10.03 FT Asset Allocat.Pure Gr. 18.07 HSBC Mutual Fund Cash Manager (G) 15.46 MIP Plan A (D) 11.40 T TMA (Wkly B) 1403.00 Income Portfolio (I) 10.36 Parry’s Conf 228, 265.80, 241.30 SSI 214, 224.90, 200, 206 Warren Tea 70, 63.50, 64.90 MIP Plan B (Payment/G) 15.48 Dynamic Bond Inst.(G) 10.03 FT Asset Allocat.Steady G 16.66 T TMA (Y’ly) 1191.18 Cash Fund 10.60 Cash Manager Instnl (D) 10.00 Income Portfolio A(I) 10.36 216, 257, 213, 243.90 214, 225, 200, 205.75 Wartsila (I) 192, 192.90, 187 Cash Manager Instnl (G) 10.40 MIP Plan C (Payment/G) 15.48 Dynamic Bond Inst.(MD) 10.03 FT Balanced (G) 16.94 Vista (D) 7.02 Cash Fund -(D) 10.19 Patel Engg. 295, 281 Star Paper 32.70, 35.10, 31.90, 31.95 MNC Plan A (Div Payout) 36.96 Dynamic Bond Inst.(QD) 10.03 FT Gilt Invst (G) 14.58 Vista (G) 9.47 Cash Fund-Instl.(G) 10.60 Income Portfolio Q’ly(I) 10.19 190, 192, 187, 190 Cash Manager Instnl. 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The Times of India, New Delhi, Saturday,January 17, 2004
Hampshire keen Warne stays The bidding begins Real return to Asia English county Hampshire are optimistic Paris and London launched Real Madrid and David Beckham that Shane Warne will extend his their bids for the 2012 a re planning a comeback to contract with them. Warne’s drug Olympics. New York, Asia in ban ends on Feb 10, and he will Moscow, Madrid, Rio de August as part of a pre-season lead the county during his sec- Janeiro, Leipzig, Havana promo tour and are looking for ond season there. He was ini- and $8.1m in appearance fees. NFL: East Bengal rout Mohammedan Sporting 4-0
SCOREBOARD: GAME 4 Let’s let the women play in more feminine uniforms Australia R B 4 6 than the men. Tighter Adam Gilchrist b Ervine 172 126 13 3 shorts, for example. Pretty Adam is Australian slam-Friday AP Matthew Hayden c Sibanda b Streak 63 75 5 0 women are playing foot- Ricky Ponting c Matsikenyeri b Flower 37 46 2 1 ball today. Excuse me for Damien Martyn not out 47 39 3 1 saying that. Belts quickfire 172; Andrew Symonds run out (Matsikenyeri/Ervine) 0 1 0 0 — FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter,lets Michael Bevan c Streak b Ervine 7 8 0 0 his ideas be known Michael Clarke c Vermeulen b Streak 0 2 0 0 Zimbabwe lose by Adam Bichel b Streak 0 1 0 0 SPORTS DIGEST Brad Hogg not out 6 4 1 0 Ajit Ninan Extras (b 1, lb 5, w 4, nb 2) 12 148 runs Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 344 Did not bat: Brett Lee, Brad Williams. By Bobbilli Vijay Kumar Fall of wickets: 1-140 (Hayden, 22.3), 2-246 (Ponting, 37.3), 3-310 T IMES NEWS NETWORK (Gilchrist, 44.2), 4-310 (Symonds, 44.3), 5-326 (Bevan, 47.3), 6-332 (Clarke, 48.2), 7-333 (Bichel, 48.4). Hobart: Mathew Hayden and Adam Bowling: Heath Streak 10-1-50-3 (1nb, 1w); Douglas Hondo 6-0-41-0 Gilchrist’s dream of batting out 50 overs in (2w); Andy Blignaut 8-0-66-0 (1w); Sean Ervine 9-0-65-2; Ray Price 10- a One-day International game almost came 0-59-0 (1nb); Grant Flower 6-0-40-1; Stuart Matsikenyeri 1-0-17-0. partially true here at the Bellerive Oval on Friday. It was enough to send Zimbabwe Zimbabwe R B 4 6 hurtling through another nightmare. Dion Ebrahim c Gilchrist b Symonds 21 43 1 0 The hapless and clueless Africans saw Vusimuzi Sibanda c Gilchrist b Lee 1 10 0 0 the writing and writhing on the field as Mark Vermeulen c Gilchrist b Williams 1 7 0 0 soon as they lost the toss: they were soon Grant Flower run out (Hogg) 40 74 3 0 handed the unenviable task of climbing Sean Ervine c Bichel b Hogg 8 10 2 0 a 344-run tall mountain. They lost heart Heath Streak not out 64 82 3 2 even before reaching the foot of the hills Tatenda Taibu c Hayden b Bichel 44 72 3 0 and eventually only managed 196 for six. Stuart Matsikenyeri not out 1 2 0 0 Extras (lb 11, w 5) 16 It didn’t help that they were docked two Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 196 overs for slow bowling too. Zimbabwe Did not bat: Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Douglas Hondo. have been thrashed in all their three Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Sibanda, 4.5), 2-19 (Vermeulen, 7.1), 3-36 (Ebrahim, games in the VB Series, and now face the 14.4), 4-52 (Ervine, 18.2), 5-93 (Flower, 29.1), 6-195 (Taibu, 49.3). danger and embarrassment of collapsing Bowling: Brett Lee 10-1-29-1 (1w); Brad Williams 8-0-25-1 (1w); Andy in the first leg of their expedition itself. Bichel 9-0-31-1; Andrew Symonds 10-0-48-1; Brad Hogg 10-0-36-1 (1w); Gilchrist, who had been struggling for Michael Clarke 3-0-16-0 (2w) Mumbai to play Hyderabad at his rhythm and form till now, finally Result: Australia won by 172 runs home: Reigning Ranji Trophy found both on Friday. As he danced his Next match: Australia vs India at Brisbane (Live on ESPN, 9 am) champions Mumbai will take way to glory,it looked like virtually every on Group B toppers Hyder- batting record, and every bowler, was in abad in the five-day semi-fi- nals of the Elite Ranji Trophy danger of being knocked down. (knock-out stage) cricket However, with the final cliff of the Australia’s Adam Gilchrist swings during his knock of 172 against Zimbabwe in Hobart on match at the Wankhede Stadi- summit in view, he suddenly started um in Mumbai from March 14- looking tired and distracted. He kept den and Gilchrist added 140 for the first 18. The second semi-finals sweeping extravagantly and eventually wicket, in just over 22 overs, to rise Bowling, fielding need pits Tamil Nadu against Rail- fell short of Milestone 194 by just 22 strongly to Sehwag and Sachin’s chal- ways to be played at Chennai runs. His partner in the middle, Damien lenge. Ricky Ponting too joined the party from March 14-18. Martyn, kept pointing after that as Zimbabwe’s towards the giant score- bowlers toiled in the sun. to improve: Wright Mills reprimanded: New Zealand board and tried to cool Their fielding too soon Brisbane: Coach John Our ground fielding was ter- seamer Kyle Mills has been offi- Wright believes Australia car- rible though catching was cially reprimanded by match ref- him. But then Gilchrist wilted away under the on- ry an edge over the Indians in outstanding.” Wright said. Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist e ree Chris Broad for excessive likes to live by the sword: slaught. appealing in Wednesday’s One- he swished across the Their quick depar- the ongoing cricket tri-series Wright also felt the team, day international against Pak- line, royally missed it ture,however,saw Aus- but his team could counter with a bunch of inexperi- The night before was cold, the day was chilly istan in Napier. Mills was cited and got bowled. He raced tralia experience a the world champions if bowl- enced young bowlers, has not ‘But I’m gonna have a party’, said Gilly with a level 1.5 offence after he away to the dressing mini-collapse: they lost ing and fielding could be im- been able to lift itself in the And party he did with some bold play had Saleem Elahi caught behind room, as quickly as his five wickets in less than proved in the coming days. bowling area in the series. The only ones sulking were Zimbabwe for 11 but failed to look back to runs came, impercepti- five overs to come to a “This is a really important But he said the absence of a He was out of form all through the summer check umpire Daryl Hair’s deci- bly shaking his head. grinding halt at 344 for week for us. It should virtual- few key bowlers, including But on Friday, Gilly dished out a stunner sion before celebrating. In the morning, though, seven. One-day special- ly assure our qualification for seamer Zaheer Khan and off- The sea outside Bellerive was blue in hue everything looked almost ists Andrew Symonds the finals. We still have to spinner Harbhajan Singh, As Gilly belted a massive 172 Live telecast: Star Sports will work out a way to beat Aus- telecast live the matches dur- funny.When Hayden was- and Michael Clarke too should not make much of a The man is a freak, ing the year’s first tennis tour- n’t given the width or the decided to have an off tralia in one-day cricket. difference to the Indians he also consumed a man called Streak nament — the Australian right length, he started day and came back with They still have got an edge on since they have plenty of op- Everyone was happy including the struggling Lee Open — which will be held in walking down the track. At times, he end- ducks. us a little at the moment,” tions. Watch out on Sunday Mr.Ganguly Melbourne from January 19 to ed up within touching distance of the Zimbabwe had a new opener in Dion Wright said here today. “Ajit (Agarkar) has had a lot — Nitin Naik February 1, according to a bowler by the time he finished his stroke. Ibrahim, but he isn’t really a man of mir- “Our batting is doing al- of cricket on this tour but he press release. Telecast will He kept punching Douglas Hondo though acles. They were soon three down for 36. right and fielding is some- has hung in bravely.I am very begin at 5.30 am in the early midwicket to the delight of packed stands. They promoted big-hitting Sean Ervine, thing we are trying to put pleased Amit Bhandari is rounds. He even smashed one straight past the but he too fell trying to cut Hogg. some edge back. That is an here for he has had good do- bowlers head; it barely missed the umpire Grant Flower, Streak and Taibu, how- area we need to sharpen up. mestic form and was impres- Doping conference: Represen- Our per- tatives of UNESCO’s 190 too. Gilchrist, who seemed to be enjoying ever, did not give up sive with the A teams. Anil the spectacle till then, suddenly decided to the fight. They added MORE ON OUR WEBSITE formance (Kumble) is carrying a bit of BETTING METER have some fun too. runs slowly but it was in the first experience. So that’s where India Down Under game was Within no time, he was driving more like a funereal Latest updates we need to build blocks TENNIS through covers, cutting ferociously and march towards the pretty 2004 adidas International around these bowlers.” sweeping or pulling with disdain. Hay- target. visit www.timesofindia.com shoddy. L Hewitt 11/10; C Moya 13/8 Wright said. PTI M Verkerk 6/1; W Ferreira 6/1 as per ladbrokes.com THE DOZEN TOPPERS Indians run into Waugh again TODAY’S ACTION Details of players who have scored more than 170 runs in ODIs T IMES NEWS NETWORK NATIONAL Players Runs Balls 4 6 Opp Venue Season Hobart: Cricket Australia on Friday announced Volleyball:National Super League (Chennai): Saeed Anwar (Pak) 194 146 22 5 Ind Chennai 1996-97 that Steve Waugh will lead the Prime Minister’s XI Live on DD Sports, 3.30 pm onwards. Weightlifting: Senior Nationals (New Delhi). Vivian Richards (WI) 189* 170 21 5 Eng Manchester 1984 in the tour match against India at Canberra’s Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) 189 161 21 4 Ind Sharjah 2000-01 Manuka Oval on Jan 28. INTERNATIONAL Waugh, who accepted the Prime Minister’s invi- Cricket: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 5th ODI Gary Kirsten (SA) 188* 159 13 4 UAE Rawalpindi 1995-96 tation last week, said he was looking forward to the (6.27 am); South Africa vs West Indies, 4th Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) 186* 150 20 3 NZ Hyderabad 1999-00 Test, Day 2 (2.15 pm): Live on Star Sports challenge of leading the side against traditional ri- Sourav Ganguly (Ind) 183 158 17 7 SL Taunton 1999 Tennis: ITF Women’s $10,000 event final val India. (Hyderabad): Live on DD Sports, 10.00 hrs. Vivian Richards (WI) 181 125 16 7 SL Karachi 1987-88 “It’s a tremendous honour to be invited by the Chess: Commonwealth championship Kapil Dev (Ind) 175* 138 16 6 Zimb T’bridge Wells 1983 Prime Minister to captain his side against India,’’ said Waugh. “This annual match is becoming quite (Mumbai); Corus Super GM (Wijk Ann Zee, Mark Waugh (Aust) 173 148 16 3 WI Melbourne 2000-01 Holland). a popular fixture so it will be a great experience to Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacra- Craig Wishart (Zimb) 172* 151 18 3 Nam Harare 2002-03 be involved and of course I always enjoy playing at mento Kings (9.00 am, live on ESPN) Adam Gilchrist (Aust) 172 126 13 3 Zimb Hobart 2003-04 Manuka Oval. Football: English Premier League: Wolver- Glen Turner (NZ) 171* 201 16 2 EA Birmingham 1975 “While the remainder of the Prime Minister’s hampton Wanderers vs Manchester United Note: Only VIvian Richards has accomplished this feat twice. side has yet to be selected, it has traditionally fea- (5.55 pm); Spanish League (2.00 am Sun- ● denotes unbeaten innings. tured some outstanding talent in Australian crick- day) — Live on ESPN) — Anant Gaundalkar et and it’s a good chance to lead a team outside a Test match or domestic game,” he added. Indians no longer Team objectives supreme: Gilchrist By Bobbilli Vijay Kumar POST SCRIPT through a form-slump. ‘‘I T IMES NEWS NETWORK think it’s been a case of Hobart: Adam Gilchrist tralia’s highest score in One- missed opportunities and poor travellers missed out on breaking new dayers. ‘‘I am sure Mark even lack of opportunities would love that,’’ he said, By Allan Border ground with a double centu- (in Tests). But I am glad that when told how close he was ry here on Friday as he put I am out of my form-slump,’’ The Indian cricketers have lately acquired that hard edge to the record. team interests ahead of per- he said. which they could not summon on so many previous foreign The Australian vice-cap- sonal milestones. He, however, confessed tours. They have improved in all areas and no longer should tain, however,wasn’t forlorn ‘‘I knew that a double was that he was feeling a little somebody question why they have been such poor travellers for too long. ‘‘It was a perfect there for the taking,’’ he said tired. ‘‘I’m a little weary but on the road. You could sense it from their demeanour — hard- opportunity for me and I at the post-match confer- it’s a nice feeling,’’ he said. nosed, terrier-like approach — and a team which has not tak- ence. ‘‘I could have knocked guess I missed it. I got a cou- en a backward step in the series. ple of early chances, the Interestingly,just a couple of around for ones and twos days ago, he had spoken Australia have been world champions but everytime you see and attacked the record but boundaries were nice and this Indian team in the park, you feel they can beat Australia. It is short and the wicket was about too much cricket and we believe in going for it, in the need for longer rests. not a small credit and reflect well on the respect the Indians enjoy. playing to maximize team wonderful. And, of course, Both Ricky Ponting and If the weather is kind, and that is a big if because a rain de- benefits,’’ he explained. the bowling was mediocre.’’ Heath Streak agreed that it pression has set in Queensland, India and Australia should Gilchrist swung almost ‘‘But then I am sure I will was a master knock. have a cracker of a game at Gabba on Sunday. You could be wildly and got clean bowled get another chance,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s virtually impossible sure the outfield would have been trimmed and ball would when the bowling was at his ‘‘I’m anyway not too much race along the boundary from the heavy artillery which both mercy.He fell just 22 short of in love with such records. I to bowl to Adam in the first the sides carry. Saeed Anwar’s long-stand- have a number of goals but 15 overs. He hits so cleanly It is a good deck and there would be bounce but the One-day- ing record of 194. He had this hasn’t been a career- and he took away the match ers in Gabba usually produce high scores. Not that you expect reached to 172 by the 45th goal at all,’’ he explained. from us. We just need to stay anything less from batsmen of two sides who have been in over itself and had close to Gilchrist believes that 200 positive and hope that the magnificent form all summer. A side would be deemed to have 30 more deliveries to manip- is not an unreachable barri- batsmen produce a good done well if they could stop the other from crossing 250 runs. ulate. er. ‘‘Somewhere, someone partnership,’’ said Streak. Sourav Ganguly has been a revelation. He was the fall guy ‘‘I don’t know if I was will certainly get past that,’’ ‘‘It definitely ranks among of international cricket, who sometimes gave the impression nervous about breaking the he promised. the top knocks,’’ said in batting and fielding of a kid born with a silver spoon. He world record or Mark ‘‘There’s lot of cricket be- Ponting. ‘‘I’m glad to see that looked to have a soft underbelly. But he has been gutsy and Waugh’s record,’’ he said, ing played and there are a Brett (Lee) and Brad (Hogg) feisty on this tour and has shown tremendous character. I flashing a wicked smile. Un- number of good batsmen too bowled well. They’ve have a feeling captaincy has brought out the tiger in him. fortunately, he didn’t even around.’’ made the selectors’ task With responsibility his character has toughened and now he know that he needed just one He was also amused to tougher for the remaining gives nothing away. PTI more run to equal Aus- hear that he was going games,’’ he added.
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India, China in same pool: Hosts India and China have CROSS COUNTRY CAPITAL SPORT been drawn in the same EB fire on all ‘four cylinders’ R Kalidas (TND) (130 kg, 160 kg; 290 kg); 3. Kangaroo Cup: Apex Public School, Sarvodya Sr pool at the 5th women’s Sunaina lifts gold Gurcharan Singh (PSB) (132.5 kg, 155 kg; Sec School and St Francis Desales registered By S. S. Shreekumar scored his seventh goal in The fact that East Bengal 287.5 kg). Women (58 kg): 1. Sunaina Asia Cup hockey tourna- wins in Kangaroo Cup (U-17 and U-14) football T IMES NEWS NETWORK as many games converting pulled out Alvito and New Delhi: Lifting a weight (PSB) (87.5 kg, 117.5 kg ; 205 kg); 2. Pras- ment beginning in New Del- of 118 kg doesn’t bring a mita Mangraj (Orissa) (85 kg, 110 kg; 195 tournament. Kolkata: Till Mo- a penalty three minutes lat- brought in Shasthi Duley kg); 3. Premashweri Devi (Krn) (85 kg, 100 hi later this month. Afro- smile to many people’s face hammedan Sporting goal- er and Mike Okoro complet- even as the score read 1-0 in kg; 185 kg). Men (77 kg): 1. Satish Rai (AP) DDCA cricket: Fine unbeaten century by Vikas Asian Games winners India but it did to Sunaina’s, for (142.5 kg, 1177.5 kg; 320 kg); 2. A Mohd Chandan and good bowling by Ankit Bhargava keeper Gumpe Rime ed the tally slotting home the second half, and em- the weightlifter set a new na- Zakeer (SSCB) (142.5 kg, 175 kg; 317.5 kg); helped GG Dutt beat Young Association by 70 runs strayed off his line a bit in from close quarters to just ployed six men, Subhas 3. S Srinivasan (Rlys) (137.5 kg, 165 kg; beat the long whistle. Chakraborty, Mahesh tional record in the clean 302.5 kg). TNN in DDCA A-I Division. injury time of the first ses- GG Dutt 212 for 8 in 40 overs (Viaks Chandan 103 not out, Kamal Bagga 32, Dhar- A flattering scoreline no and jerk event in the sion, the scoreline was 0-0. Gawli, Suresh (later Anit mender Singh 3/25) beat Young Association 134 in 28.2 overs (Rajat Bhardwaj 34, doubt. But made possible kumar Ghosh), Debjit women’s 58kg category at Rushmi reaches final Anki 3/25) by 78 runs. East Bengal’s ‘fearsome due to individual brilliance. Ghosh and Subhashis Roy the senior National Rehman Club 167 for 8 in 35 overs (Mohd Sahid 30, Mohd javed 30) beat Century foursome’ then took over to Hyderabad: Sandy Gu- Club 154 in 33.2 overs (Ram Prakash 43, Mohd Ragbir 3/20). For ironically, and in long Choudhary apart from weightlifting championship provide varying and de- mulya made heads turn at Selection trials: The Delhi Soccer Association will spells, it was Mohammedan Shasthi in defence appeared here on Friday. lightful finishing touches the ITF Women’s tennis hold trials to select the women’s team for the Sporting who held sway and to be tacit admission their Police Sports Board’s and punish him. At the end tournament here with her raised visions of a contest opponents’ dominance. (PSB) Sunaina’s effort gave brilliant allround game. of it all, it read an unlikely of the closer kind. That was made possible as her the gold not only for this 4-0 in favour of the red and On Wednesday,the 19-year- East Bengal had only Sujay particular category but also old science student reached gold brigade in this 10th Saratoga expected to Sizzle Dutta in a more defensive for the snatch and total the final with a 6-3, 6-3 win round clash of the National T IMES NEWS NETWORK role in that area thereby events. over giant-killer Ankita Football League on Friday. New Delhi: Saratoga Sizzle is expected to score in the Hy- giving Mohammedan Sport- Her total lift of 205.5 was Bhambri to set up the cham- Alvito D’Cunha beat derabad Silver Vase at the Bangalore races scheduled for ing chunks of space to ad- 10 kgs ahead of the second pionship clash with second- Saturday. Gumpe with a rising, an- vance. Alvito and Okoro did placed Prasmita Mangraj seeded Rushmi Chakravarti. gled left-footer from the top Selection: Sriharikota Plate; 1,100m: 2.30pm: Star Qualities 1, Way To Fame 2, Highfly- more of the constructive from Orissa. The Indian made a clinical ing 3. Jamuna Plate: 1,200m: Rush 1, Silver Cat 2, Al Burq 3. Tiptur Plate: 1,600m: Aly- of the box. Baichung work. The absence of a The men’s 77 kg category 6-3, 6-2 dissection of fourth- baby 1, Air Marshall 2, Dr Nefarious 3. Hyderabad Silver Vase: 1,400m: Saratoga Sizzle 1, Bhutia did the same as he spoiler was sorely felt . saw intense competition be- seeded Japanese Tomoyo Star Alone 2, Dilmaangemore 3. Kabini Stakes: 1,200m: Clear Cut 1,After Glow 2, Dare You hammered home a block- Haywards Sporting upset Say 3. Vijaynagar Trophy: 1,600m: Rubik 1, Crown Ambassador 2, Space Craft 3. Kollegal National tween Md. Zakeer from Takagishi. Plate: 1,200m: 5.30pm: Mehek 1, Star Hunter 2, Arathorn 3. buster with his right foot on Salgaocar: In Margao SSCB and Andhra’s Satish Results (Semifinals): R Chakravarti bt T Treasure Route shines: Treasure Route and Ruffles were the turn and in the twin- Dudu Omagbem helped Takagishi (Jpn) 6-3, 6-2; S Gumulya (Ina) Football Rai. Zakeer lost the gold by impressive in the morning try-outs here on Friday. kling of an eye midway Haywards Sporting Club bt A Bhambri 6-3, 6-3. Doubles (final): just 2.5 kg. Isha Lakhani and Megha Vakharia bt Rush- Inner-sand: 800m: 3 Y-O Tokiado (Narender Singh) and 3 Y-O Cozy Boy (Shekhawat) - 53 through the second half. L eague upset Salgaocar 1-0 in a Results: Men (69kg): 1. CPR Sudhir Ku- mi Chakraborty and Sai Jayalakshmi 7-5, secs: they were not extended. Ruffles (Jai) - 52 secs: caught the eye. 3 Y-O Treasure Route Brazilian Cristiano Junior Goan derby. mar (SSCB) (135 kg, 157.5 kg; 292.5 kg); 2. 5-7, 6-3. TNN (Ramlal) and Piccado (Bhawani) - 52 secs: former pipped the latter by 1/2L on a tight leash.
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The Times of India, New Delhi TIMES SPORT Saturday,January 17, 2004 21 Anand draws again Tough draw for Roddick; Henin faces teenager Thipsay shares the Melbourne: Andy Roddick round of next week’s Aus- first match. Venus Williams, Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): Viswanthan Anand will receive a baptism of fire tralian Open. runner-up here last year to settled for his third draw on the trot, signing peace with at his first grand slam as num- Henin-Hardenne’s compa- her sister Serena, who is ab- lead with Short Russian champion Peter Svidler in the fifth round of ber one seed after being triot, second seed Kim Cli- sent this time round, faces fel- the Corus Chess tournament here. drawn on Friday against Fer- jsters, will face Germany’s low American Ashley By By V Anand Thipsay (6) bt Sandipan Chanda (4.5), Tahir Vakhidov (5, Uzb) drew S Kidambi (5), Roy The lead positions remained unchanged as draws nando Gonzalez in the first Marlene Weingartner in her Harkleroad first up. AFP T IMES NEWS NETWORK Chowdhury (5) drew Abhijit Kunte (5), Tejas dominated the fifth round on Thursday with as many as Bakre (5) drew K Humpy (5), RB Ramesh (4.5) five out of seven games ending in deadlocks. Mumbai: GM Pravin Thip- drew Abhijit Gupta (5), Vishal Sareen (4.5) say’s smile is spreading drew K Sasikiran (4.5), TS Ravi (4) lost to P Overnight leaders Anand, Vladimir Kramnik of Rus- across Andheri, the suburb Harikrishna (5), S Satyapragyan (4) lost to sia, Peter Leko of Hungary,Michael Adams of England Sergev Iskusnyh (5), Ravi Lanka (5) bt Chan- where the Commonwealth drashekhar Gokhale (4), Sriram Jha (4) lost to and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria maintained their joint Chess Championships is be- Palit Somak (5), Niaz Murshed (5, Ban) bt lead with 3 points each. Prathamesh Mokal (4), Pobesh Anand (4.5) Following them a half point behind are local star ing held. He scalped the sec- drew Geroge Michelakis (4.5), Babu Sudhakar ond Grandmaster in as many (5) bt Deepan Chakkravarthy (4), K Rath- Loek Van Wely, Vladimir Akopian of Armenia, former days to stay in lead with six nakaran (4.5) drew with Varugeese Koshy champion Evgeny Bareev of Russia and Svidler. (4.5), Dinesh Sharma (4.5) lost to Sharad Tilak points, sharing the top spot (4.5), Sekhar Sahu (4) lost to S Vijayalakshmi Dortmund winner Viktor Bologan of Moldova, Alex- with top seed Nigel Short (4.5), D. Harika (4) drew Stuart Conquest (4), ei Shirov of Spain, Zhang Zhong of China and Dutch- and Russian Pavel Smirnov. Atanu Lahiri (4) drew with SS Ganguly (4), men Ivan Sokolov and Jan Timman share the tenth spot Safin Shukhrat (3.5, Uzb) lost to S Meenakshi After defeating second (4.5), Lim Yee Weng (4) drew Mahmood Lodhi on 2 points apiece. seed GM K Sasikiran, Thip- (4), Jayant Gokhale (4) drew Devaki Prasad Eight more rounds remain in this category 19 tour- say defeated India’s latest (4), MR Venkatesh (4.5) bt Swati Ghate (3.5), Rahul Shetty (3.5) lost to Rishipal Singh (4.5), nament being played under round-robin basis. PTI GM Sandipan Chanda. Sasik- G Balaji (4) drew PDS Girinath (4), P Konguvel iran’s bad form continued on (4) drew Irina Berezina (4), MKA Russell (3.5) Friday when he was held to a lost to Gurpreetpal Singh (4.5), N Vinuthna (3.5) lost to David Gluckman (4.5), Deep Sen- draw by IM Vishal Sareen. gupta (4) drew with Yogesh Gore (4). Short showed why he is the top seed in this tourna- ment when he defeated GM Alexander Fominyh. There are 16 players in the second position with five points and that includes 14- year-old Abhjeet Gupta from Bikaner who drew with GM RB Ramesh. An upset in the lower board was that of Uzbek- istan GM Safin Sukhrat by Wim S Meenakshi. Results (Round 7): Nigel Short (6, Eng) bt Fominyh Alexander (5, Rus), Pavel Smirnov (6, Rus) bt Marat Dzhumaev (5, Uzb), Pravin Atwal tied 81st T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Indian pro Arjun Atwal began his US PGA Tour journey with an indifferent round at the Sony Open in Hon- olulu on Thursday, ac- cording to information reaching here. Atwal was tied 81st with a one-over 71 in the first round. Indi- an-born Swede Daniel Chopra, meanwhile, played a splendid round of 3-under and was tied for ninth.
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AFP Smith-Gibbs sizzle again ‘Aiming to surpass Kapil’s 434’ Centurion: South Africa openers The South African captain made Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs his intentions clear from the first By Bobbilli Vijay Kumar T IMES NEWS NETWORK became the first pair to share three ball of the match, cutting paceman Kumble hopes triple-century partnerships in Tests Mervyn Dillon through the gully for Hobart: Anil Kumble is usually stoic and al- by putting West Indies to the sword four. most inscrutable. But there are times, espe- on the first day of the fourth and fi- He, along with Gibbs, carved West cially when he’s in the middle of an exotic silence dawns nal Test on Friday. Indies’ toothless attack to all parts spell, when emotions race across his face Smith and Gibbs put on 301 for the before he fell three balls before the like a multi-coloured kaleidoscope. first wicket, as South Africa, who early close, caught behind after One moment, he is grim and spaced out, on his critics lost the toss and were put in to bat, pushing at a delivery from Corey like a professor in the middle of a planet-sav- T IMES NEWS NETWORK reached 302 for one when bad light Collymore. ing lecture; the very next, he is jumping up ended play 22.5 overs early. The Gibbs, who was less fluent than and down in joy, like a child who has just Hobart: Anil Kumble managed to hosts lead the series 2-0. Smith, was 139 not out at the close. touched his first live centipede. come out of the most turbulent The partnership was the 10th of He has batted for five hours, faced On Wednesday evening, however,as Times part of his career unscathed, and more than 300 for the first wicket in 229 balls and hit 18 fours and two News Network spoke to him, it was impossi- triumphant, thanks to his wife’s Test cricket history. Smith and sixes. West Indies struggled to main- ble not to miss the pain in his eyes: it was unstinted support. Gibbs shared 368 against Pakistan tain a consistently threatening line floating like a massive ship in a swimming ‘‘The last two years have been in Cape Town last January, and and length throughout the day. pool. His voice too quivered as he reluctant- very tough for me,’’ he confessed added 338 against England in Birm- South Africa (1st innings): G. Smith c Jacobs b Col- ly relived the last couple of years. to TNN. ‘‘I had to fight my way ingham in July. lymore 139, H. Gibbs batting 139, J. Rudolph batting 1. ‘‘The most disappointing part was missing back from injury and I had to live Extras: (b-1 9-lb nb-8 w-5) 23. Total: (for 1 wkt, Smith, who scored 139 in five 67.1 overs) 302. the World Cup,’’ he says. ‘‘I really, really with persistent questions about South Africa Herschelle Gibbs hours at the crease, reached his Bowling: Dillon 16-3-66-0 (nb-1), Edwards 11.1-0- wanted to play in that tournament,’’ he adds. my ability to take wickets over- 69-0 (nb-1 w-2), Drakes 18-4-57-0 (nb-3 w-1), Colly- celebrates his century on the first sixth test century an hour after Kumble was, of course, in the squad during seas. Luckily, I got lot of support more 11-0-51-1 (nb-1 w-1), Gayle 7-0-39-0 (nb-2), day of the fourth Test against lunch off 125 balls. Sarwan 4-0-10-0 (w-1).Reuters the World Cup; but he remained mostly on from my family, my friends and the sidelines. well-wishers. It would have been He didn’t seem potent enough during the particularly tough without my home series against New Zealand and his wife,’’ he conceded. ‘‘She was place for the tour Down Under suddenly very, very supportive and was al- looked shaky. But he was selected ahead of ways by my side,’’ he added. Murali Kartik, and some said that his useful- He is hoping that his rich haul ness as a negotiator might have saved him. of 24 wickets in three Tests ‘‘It’s never easy to sit in the pavilion,’’ he against Australia will do some- agrees. ‘‘However, that is never in my hands. thing equally important: silence I just want to play, keep working hard and ago, he stepped out to bowl because India his critics for good. make the most of my opportunities,’’ he says, smelled a whiff of a chance on a low, slow ‘‘I have always enjoyed the re- with determination. turner. He came out, with his face tightly spect of opposition teams. But He concedes that he wasn’t expecting such wrapped in bandages, and a few pain-killers there have been times when the a windfall at the start of the Test tour. ‘‘I was in his body to forget the throbbing pain. same respect hasn’t been forth- obviously not expecting to play too many ‘‘I have never bowled with records in coming from people back home,’’ games. But I was confident of doing well, like mind,’’ he says. ‘‘If I had done something like he said. Kumble was, of course, I always am. I think the five-wicket haul at that maybe nobody would have been com- referring to the dogma that got at- Adelaide came at the right time. It gave me a menting about my overseas record,’’ he adds. tached to his bowling over the tremendous boost.’’ It was impossible to guess if he had any years: a turning track bully who He looked like taking a wicket every over player, or a particular batsman, in mind. He struggles on overseas tours. ‘‘This after that. ‘‘I didn’t do anything different re- doesn’t even want to blame the batsmen for performance will definitely si- ally.I had spoken to lot of people and they ad- not being able to perform his role effectively. lence a lot of people back home.’’ vised that I should bowl a little slower. I did ‘‘This is the first time, we were bowling with Kumble missed out on the open- just that.’’ Nobody will dare to call him a fast over 400 runs behind us in almost every in- ing Test too and was drafted into bowler in the guise of a spinner anymore. nings. That really makes a difference. In the Adelaide squad only when it Kumble, of course, bowled with a lot of fact, this was the first time I was bowling on became clear that Harbjahan variation, in pace and in line and length too. fifth day wickets here. I don’t know how it Singh couldn’t bowl even one more ‘‘I knew that my stock delivery (flipper) was- would have been if I had got that opportuni- over in the series. He struck back n’t going to work here. So I bowled a number ty earlier.’’ with vengeance. He, however, of googlies. But then I’ve always done just Now, of course, he doesn’t have to worry agreed that life would have been that. It’s just that such things are appreciated about all that: his place is secure for some easier and better if such a per- more when results come.’’ time. And he is looking forward to the future formance had come about ten He finds it amusing that people call him a a lot more positively. ‘‘I am just 18 wickets years ago. ‘‘I can only take it as a away from a milestone. I would like to cross big-hearted cricketer. ‘‘Well, maybe they do compliment when people say that the 400 and then aim for Kapil paaji’s that because I never complain. I always strive India haven’t won abroad because for more. I enjoy challenges and always look record. Even that is not too far away. Let’s I haven’t been so effective. It shows forward to them.’’ see how things go from there.’’ that they expect me to take all the He loves it when the going gets tough, or But it’s going to be some time before the wickets,’’ he said caustically. when the country needs him badly.Two years pain in his eyes can subside or even vanish. India finish last; Aussies reach final Kuala Lumpur: Spain dashed India’s The Spaniards took full advantage of hopes of chalking up their first win with Final league standings these lapses and though goalkeeper a decisive 4-1 drubbing in the seven-na- Team P W D L GF GA P Adrian D’Souza managed to block three tion Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tour- Pakistan 6 4 2 0 18 12 14 good attempts, the European outfit still nament on Friday. Australia 6 3 2 1 15 12 11 slotted in two penalty corner goals to The defeat, their fifth in six matches, Korea 5 2 1 2 15 11 10 take the breather with a 2-0 lead. signalled the end of India’s run in the Germany 6 3 1 2 18 16 10 Australia down Germany: In another Cup as they finished seventh and last at Spain 6 2 2 2 17 17 8 match, Australia humbled Germany 4-2 the conclusion of their league campaign Malaysia 5 0 3 2 11 17 3 on Friday to set up a title clash with Pak- with just one point from the draw with India 6 0 1 5 10 19 1 istan. The Aussies punished their oppo- Malaysia. nents for their mistakes and goals by Spain, for whom Santiago Freixa (6th score nor a defence that could check the Michael McCann (14th minute), Travis minute), Xavier Ribas (21st), Victor Sojo fleet-footed Spanish forwards. Brooks (36th) and Grant Schubert (65th (42nd) and Juan Escarre (69th) scored, Midfield errors and an unforgiveable and 68th) paved the way for a deserving completed their league fixtures with miss by Sandeep Michael as early as in win. Meanwhile, A first-half hat-trick by eight points. The Indians, whose only the third minute dashed India’s hopes Lee Jung Seon swept Korea to a resound- goal came in the 66th minute when Len and the decision to field an obviously un- ing 4-1 win against Malaysia and set them Aiyappa converted the fourth penalty fit Baljeet Singh Dhillon, who is nursing up for a bronze medal clash with Ger- corner, just did not have the firepower to a fractured nose, made little difference. many in the tournament. PTI Juha drives home some rally truths Sukhwant Basra T IMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The red car scythed through the dirt and left another plume of dust in its careening wake. Pagal hai kya? was the in- credulous query from a curious onlooker. His reaction tugged forth smiles to the few fervent in hearing range. But then perhaps the response was justified. When a three-time World Rally Cham- pion decides to floor the pedal, the sight does explode the sanity percept of normal folks. For Finn Juha Kankkunen it was, of course, just another day in office. Motorsport has danger inher- ent. But hey! We are not crazy. It’s about finding one’s own risk level and ensuring the limit is not pushed. “To be honest, nor- mal traffic is more dangerous than rallying,” laughs Kankkunen. In the city to con- duct the two-day MRF Rally School, Kankkunen believes In- dian drivers have the talent to make their mark on the interna- tional scene. “It’s all about the right kind of support and expo- sure,” he insists. But before that happens our lot need to realise a few basic truths. Rally drivers are ex- tremely fit and disciplined. These guys need to be physically stronger. And while rallies in In- dia, especially in the north, often turn into one long booze party, Kankkunen cautions: “Profes- sionals like me drink no alcohol two weeks before an event. Dur- ing competition the question does not arise.” With interna- tional events being three-day af- fairs, Kankkunen feels that a ral- ly driver has to be in great phys- ical shape to be able to sustain peak performance especially since during competition “we seldom have large meals and make do with snacks and 5-6 litres of liquid supplements.” Though he began to drive at the age of seven and won his first circuit race at 13, Kankkunen feels that rally driv- ers perform best in their 30s. By that time one achieves a prudent mix of experience and control, he explains.
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