OID‹‰‰†‰KOID‹‰‰†‰OID‹‰‰†‰MOID‹‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Thursday,January 9, 2003 Capital 26 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Times Sport Iraq slams inspectors Mahajan pulls up BSNL, Hewitt, Serena again as US, UK MTNL for failing to given top billing for continue troop build-up act like bluechip Australian Open Page 13 Page 9 Page 19 WIN WITH THE TIMES Tracking of Fernandes Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. No school till Jan 13 works to Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all. TIMES NEWS NETWORK and pre-boards lined up for Fri- avoid split day,’’ said St Thomas’ principal C migrants not — Will Durant New Delhi: Schools in Delhi will Welcome break Manoharan. be closed for five days beginning Principals felt a change in in Samata Thursday in view of the extreme Good news for some school timings would have been a NEWS DIGEST weather conditions. Classes will By Anita Katyal Most of the schools are better move. But most agreed that IMES EWS ETWORK resume on 14 January, the state easy: Police T N N Riot accused get away: Top po- it might not have been practically government has declared. closing for 5 days lice officials have apparently ordered possible. By Pratyush Kanth Police sources said earlier New Delhi: Aware that Pre-board examinations for the wrapping up of the year-long in- Not so good for others ‘‘A large number of schools de- TIMES NEWS NETWORK they could not deport a split in the Samata vestigations into the Ahmedabad ri- classes X and XII, however, may be St Thomas, Springdales pend on DTC and private buses. more than 500 Banglades Party would undermine ots. Most of the witnesses have held as per schedule. All schools school (Dhaula Kuan and These are then used by office-goers New Delhi: Senior Delhi his in a year. his position both in Bi- changed their statements. P9 are being asked to make up for the Pusa Road branch) after the school trips are complet- police officials say they do But last year, they har and at the Centre, not have the resources for Pak envoy’s misdemeanour: loss by working on Saturdays. will remain open ed,’’ said Ramjas senior secondary identified and deported 2,988 defence minister George The decision was taken at a identifying Pakistanis and The US has asked Pakistan to with- school (R K Puram) principal M illegal migrants from Fernandes is trying Bangladeshis over-staying in draw the diplomatic immunity of its meeting called by the education de- Balachandran. Bangladesh. hard to ensure that the envoy to UN, Munir Akram, after partment on Wednesday. Also, several working parents find Since Springdales school does the city. The marginal increase was party remains united. New York City prosecutors sought to ‘‘I have got several representa- it difficult to change their schedule not start before 9 a.m, its principal The officers feel that in- due to the formation of de- He has decided to call bring misdemeanour assault tions from parents, stating that it under such circumstances. (Pusa Road) Ameeta Wattal, said stead of fighting a losing portation cells in all the nine a meeting of the parlia- charges against him. P13 is too cold for children to go to But a majority of schools have they do not need a holiday. battle in getting these people police districts here, under mentary party in Delhi school early in the morning,’’ said decided to follow the government out of the country it would to sort out the griev- Maruti up prices: Maruti Udyog According to the CRPF school the supervision of Lt-Gover- the education minister Rajkumar directive. Sumerfields school has principal Suraj Prakash, for lower be better to provide work nor Kapoor. ances of railway minis- Ltd hiked prices of its passenger car permits to them. models, barring the luxury sedan Chauhan. even decided to postpone the pre- classes like KG, I, II and III, it is According to unofficial es- ter Nitish Kumar’s sup- The officers’ remarks Baleno and the minivan Versa. The The MCD has also announced board examinations. Springdales understandable, because the chil- timates, about half a million porters, who have raised upward revision ranges from 0.33 to that all its primary and aided school, both Dhaula Kuan and dren are too young to travel in the come a day after Deputy Bangladeshis are living in a banner of revolt 1.7 per cent. P15 schools will remain closed. Nearly Pusa Road branches, and St cold. But closing the entire school Prime Minister L K the city. against Fernandes. 10 lakh children study in MCD’s Thomas’ School will remain open. isn’t a very good decision. Advani’s statement that the ‘‘Even the MHA is aware of Fernandes, who is 1,900 schools. ‘‘We have decided to declare a Comment: A welcome break for fu- police should initiate a the slow progress on deport- also the Samata Party All private schools, however, holiday for classes nursery to VI. ture leaders of our republic. Or is special drive against illegal ing them. So, Advani’s state- president, has been haven’t responded positively. For But the senior school will stay it future ‘Pravasi Bharatiyas’, giv- migrants. ment on throwing them out making frantic efforts to them, it is an inconvenient order. open. We already have unit tests en the way we are going? Taking a cue from of the country seems more reach a compromise Advani’s statement, Lieu- like a political statement, with his detractors but Reuters tenant-Governor Vijai rather than a serious admin- to little avail. Fernandes Kapoor said on Wednesday istrative commitment,’’ said has spoken with his bete that a drive would be an official. noire Nitish Kumar and Over 3,000 launched shortly for identify- ‘‘We have seen that is also in touch with oth- ing and evicting Paksitanis there are legal and er key players from the Olive Ridley and Bangladeshis without practical impediments to party’s Bihar unit. valid papers. deportation. The fencing of Samata sources ad- However, according to the the 4,000-km-long border mitted that if Fernan- turtles die police, Pakistanis living in with Bangladesh is proceed- des realises that a split the city are staying with ing at a slow pace. While the is inevitable, he would in 2 months their close relatives and do cost of doing this is huge, even offer to hand over not want to go back. the results are uncertain. the leadership of the By Rajaram Satapathy They have several Work permits would at least party to Nitish. ‘‘Fer- TIMES NEWS NETWORK relatives and friends here, bring some order to the nandes would rather re- PEOPLE POWER who shelter them from chaotic situation,’’ said a linquish his presi- Bhubaneswar: The the police. police official. dentship to keep the par- The leader hears the reader: Every week blue green waters of the ‘‘Most of the Pakistani na- Comment: Remember the old ty united,’’ remarked The Times of India throws open a critical issue Orissa coast are once of concern and gives you the opportunity to tionals who are staying here one about the right hand not Samata sources. again dotted with the speak your mind—loud and free. are not ISI agents because knowing what the left is do- Nitish commands the bodies of thousands of Question of the week: Should Saurav the latter will never enter the ing? Besides, in a land where support of a majority of Ganguly step down as captain to improve Olive Ridleys. country with proper papers ration cards come easy, who legislators in Bihar and India’s chances at the World Cup? More than 3,000 tur- and then over-stay illegally,’’ is to tell the swadeshi from at least 6 of the 12 MPs. Please call today at 23492136 ( between 12 tles were found killed in said an official. the alien? noon and 1pm ) to give your responses. the last two months, ac- You can fax us on 2332 3346 / 2371 5832 e-mail: [email protected] cording to a joint survey Your response, along with your name and by New Delhi-based residential area, will be published in Wildlife Protection Soci- SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA ety of India (WPSI) January 12, 2003 and its local partner Wildlife Society of Oris- sa (WSO). by Laxman YOU SAID IT Orissa is one of the few places in the world that witness the congre- gation of thousands of these turtles annually. Shockingly, many of them perish every year, mostly by suffocation in the nets of mechanised trawlers. More than one lakh turtles have per- ished in the last decade, 16,000 last year itself. According to Biswajit Mohanty, coordinator of Operation Kachhapa, a joint WPSI and WSO Zaheer Khan celebrates after scoring the winning runs in India’s victory over New project launched for pro- Zealand in Wellington on Wednesday. Report on page 17 You criticised our party and tection of these ani- defected to the opposition. You mals, blamed the state left it and now rejoined us and fisheries department for still criticising our party! What India looks for new lobbyist the continued killing of do you want? the turtles. By Chidanand Rajghatta tige. Based on recommendations and in- While the coast guard TIMES NEWS NETWORK has seized over 44 illegal Book your Classifieds puts from the embassy in Washington, a decision will be taken by the MEA. fishing trawlers from 24 hours service: “51-666-888” Washington: The Indian government is Also on the cards later this week is a the coast in the last two Times InfoLine “51-68-68-68” looking to hire a new lobbying firm in months, the state gov- Washington for the year ahead follow- new leadership for the Indian-American The ATM of information Congressional Caucus, a pressure group ernment’s lone fibre ing the end of its contract with Vernon boat acquired for the The Largest Classifieds Site of lawmakers who back issues related to Liipfert, a reputed law firm that had purpose is mostly busy the two countries on the Hill.