DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 (PAGE 9) Parties eye online space UPA discriminating against Birbhum gangrape: SC asks WB Govt to pay Rs 5 lakh to victim to woo voters opposition states: Modi NEW DELHI, Mar 28 : NEW DELHI, Mar 28: pointed out. we are saying at one place,” MANDLA (MP), Mar 28: raising its hand and then it the area, saying the Atal Bihari The Supreme Court today directed the West Bengal A study conducted by media says K Mallikarjuna Gupta, a indulges in sleight of hand," he Vajpayee-led NDA Government Government to pay Rs five lakh compensation in addition to As campaigning for the Lok think-tank, Centre for Media student of Conflict Analysis and Hitting out at UPA said. had done much for their wel- already sanctioned Rs 50,000 to the 20-year-old Birbhum gan- Sabha battle hots up, political Studies (CMS), on the 2014 Lok Peace Building at Jamia Millia Government for acting as "big He said since Independence fare. grape victim. parties are making all out efforts Sabha elections, speaks of the Islamia. brother" and discriminating many Governments have come "The welfare of tribals, edu- A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, S A Bobde and N V to woo voters in the online strong influence of social net- “A good ad campaign against states ruled by opposi- and gone but this is the first time Ramana also said the State Government has failed to protect the space —— from blogs by senior cation, employment and health working sites on young voters. prompts me to know more about tion parties, Narendra Modi that people have seen such mag- fundamental right of the victim, a young tribal woman who was leaders, spoofs on famous faces security for them will be the pri- “Though young voters are the party or the candidate. For today said that if BJP comes to nitude of corruption. gangraped allegedly by 13 villagers in Birbhum district in January to hangouts with decision mak- ority of the BJP. India can moving to new media to get me, if the advertisement is power, the Centre would work Taking up the issue of price this year. The bench said all states are duty bound to protect the ers or celebrity endorsements. with all states for the country's progress only when all its parts information about candidates, engaging and holds my atten- rise, Modi said it was strange progress together," he said. rights of women and that they have freedom of choice in marriage. But will the battle being they do not consider it to be the tion, they (the party) mean busi- development. that no Congress leader was On January 31, the apex court had directed the West Bengal fought on myriad social net- Speaking at a rally here, the He also lavished praise on only source. The social media ness and know what to do. It willing to talk about rising Chauhan, saying he has made a Chief Secretary to respond on what action police had taken in the working sites and other online marketers are still struggling to might also influence my vote,” Gujarat Chief Minister said he prices. case of gangrape of the woman allegedly on the orders of a kanga- platforms translate into votes? understood the "pain" felt by place for himself in the hearts of gauge whether ‘likes and says Vineet Ramakrishnan, a "The Congress is irresponsi- the poor with his work. roo court as punishment for falling in love with a man outside her Do your ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ shares’ are actually translating sports writer. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj ble because the party and its Adressing another rally at community. ensure that you would vote for a into action, i.e. votes,” says PN “I engage in a lot of discus- Singh Chauhan due to the leaders do not say a word about After going through the report of the Chief Secretary, the bench Balaghat, Modi said the particular party? Vasanti, director of CMS. sions with my peers on social Centre's attitude. rising prices and corruption," he had said the State Government had taken steps but more effective Congress-led UPA was "creat- Experts feel that although She picked a few examples media. We basically discuss pol- "The Centre has a big broth- said. action was required to be taken. ing hurdles" in functioning of political campaigning on social of intelligent media use which itics but I won’t endorse a cause erly attitude towards states, The UPA had come to power The bench had taken suo motu cognisance of the incident on media stands to benefit the par- she said she came across during or show my allegiance to any which would not do. We are all in 2009 as the people had voted non-Congress governments. January 24 and had directed the district judge to visit the place and ties in influencing their poten- the course of the survey. party until I am sure about it; no equals, our government would for it thinking that it would ful- "...Once BJP comes to file a report to it. The victim and her paramour were caught, tied to tial vote bank, its range and “Aam Aadmi Party scored matter how many likes or shares bring this culture and take all fil its promise of reducing rising power, various state a tree and assaulted after which they were asked to pay a fine of Rs reach is restricted to a small well with the social media. a post boats of. For me, a good Chief Ministers along for the prices within 100 days, he said, Governments would not face 50,000. The gangrape took place after the girl expressed her inabil- audience. Armed with a group of techies, campaign is a perfect mix of country's development," he and asked people whether the any problems in functioning," ity to pay the amount. “Social media is a legitimate the party collected maximum print, online, outdoor and elec- said. prices had actually come down? he said. The victim and her family members in their complaint before tool of persuasion. It helps build donations via this media. AAP tronic media,” says Janu Modi said the Congress first Modi said time had come to "For last 10 years, the the police had said that among those who brutalised her were peo- a personal rapport, may be, leader Yogendra Yadav recently Narayan, a media professional. seeks support from the people make his dream of a "Congress Central Government did noth- ple old enough to be her father. more effective than door-to- announced that anyone can fix Vasanti sums up by saying and then cheats them. free India" a reality. ing for people except indulging All the accused, including village head (known in the area as door campaigning. In the infor- an appointment online with that social media has almost "The Congress first shakes In his speech, Modi made in massive corruption," Modi 'morol'), have been arrested. The rape allegedly took place inside mation age, political parties him,” Vasanti says. become an unavoidable tool, but your hand, then it scares you by attempts to woo the tribals of charged. (PTI) the morol's house. (PTI) today need to flex ‘electronic A number of students who its credibility is still to be tested. muscle’ along with money and consider interaction on social “Social media cannot be Encounter case might,” says Professor Deepak networking sites to be an inte- ignored. It has to be encour- SC dismisses pleas on fresh Kumar, chairperson of Centre gral part of their daily routine, aged. The virtual platform is for Media Studies at Jawaharlal said they will not be influenced still not used as a credible SC grants bail to former IPS officer Nehru University. by online political advertising pedestal by our political parties interpretation of term ‘juvenile’ He says though middle class and cast their votes based on for taking a stand on or for clar- NEW DELHI, Mar 28: urban voters may be influenced NEW DELHI, Mar 28: that the August 31, 2013 verdict 18 years fixed for not trying a “ground realities”. ifying issues. It is mainly used The Supreme Court today granted bail to suspended Gujarat by online political campaigning, of the Juvenile Justice Board person in criminal court is a “Political advertisements on to quell controversies, listen to The Supreme Court today cadre IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, who was arrested in connec- a sizeable number of people will social media might engage and complaints and to level charges was not acceptable to the family valid parameter based on dismissed pleas seeking fresh and so they challenged the Act research worldwide. tion with the alleged fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin cast their votes based on local entertain me, but that is not the against each other,” she said. interpretation of the term ‘juve- Sheikh and his wife Kauserbi. issues. critical factor that will make me Like or unlike, share or as there was no other authority The petition had referred to nile’ in the statute and leaving it which they could approach for the trial court verdict by which A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, justices Ranjan Gogoi “These online campaigns vote for them. tweet, upload or download —— to the criminal court, instead of such relief. four adult accused were con- and N V Ramana granted the relief to Pandian. cannot reach the people in the “The beauty of new media the political battle on social Juvenile Justice Board, to deter- The IPS officer had moved the apex court in December, 2013 He had sought a direction to victed and sentenced to death rural belt of the country owing lies in the fact that we also get media only seems to be getting mine the juvenility of an offend- after the Bombay High Court on November 20 last year rejected declare as unconstitutional and and sought similar trial for the to the digital divide,” Kumar the counter argument to what fiercer. (PTI) er in heinous crimes. his bail application. void the JJA to the extent it puts then juvenile offender, who has A bench of Chief Justice P The CBI had opposed the bail application in the high court, a blanket ban on the power of now turned major. Sathasivam, justices Ranjan saying the police officer is a key accused who had picked up the New companies law the criminal courts to try a juve- In his petition, Swamy had Gogoi and Shiv Kirti Singh nile offender for offences com- duo from Hyderabad before they were killed in the alleged fake rejected the two petitions, filed said the Act provided for a encounter. Pandian, along with IPS officer Abhay Chudasma, mitted under IPC. “straitjacket” interpretation of Govt notifies rules for ten more chapters by BJP leader Subramanian His counsel had said “men- Rajasthan cadre IPS officer Dinesh M N and some other policemen Swamy and parents of the the term ‘juvenile’ that a person NEW DELHI, Mar 28: securities, share capital and transition time,” Yogesh tal and intellectual maturity” of are lodged in Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai after the Supreme Court December 16 gangrape victim, below the age of 18 years was a transferred the trial in the case to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. debentures, and specification of Sharma, Partner, Assurance at the juvenile involved in the Rolling out the new challenging the constitutional minor and it was in violation of The other accused IPS officer, D G Vanzara, was brought back definition details have been consultancy firm Grant December 16 gangrape has to validity of the Juvenile Justice the United Nations Convention Companies Act, the notified. be taken into account and to Ahmedabad in connection with the case of alleged encounter of Thornton India LLP said. (Care and Protection of for the Rights of the Child Government has notified rules On Wednesday, the Ministry should be put to trial like the Ishrat Jahan and three others and remains lodged in Sabarmati On March 20, the Ministry Children) Act 2000. (UNCRC) and Beijing Rules on for ten more chapters, including had notified more than 180 sec- four other accused who have Central Jail. had received Election The bench dismissed the the issue. those related to powers of tions of the new Companies Act. been awarded death sentence. Former Gujarat minister of state for home and BJP leader Amit Commission’s approval for plea of victim’s parents for The UNCRC and Beijing boards and appointment of All the schedules of the new law The petition by the victim’s Shah, who is out on bail, is also an accused in the case. notifying rules related to vari- sending the juvenile convict in Rules say the presumption of directors. have already been notified. parents had said the juvenile “is Sheikh and his wife were allegedly abducted by Gujarat’s Anti- ous sections of the new the brutal gangrape and murder “the age of criminal responsibil- Most parts of the Companies In late February, the liable to be tried and punished Terrorist Squad from Hyderabad and killed in a suspected fake case to face trial in regular ity” be fixed while “bearing in Act, 2013, that replaces the Ministry notified rules for CSR Companies Act. by the criminal courts for the encounter near Gandhinagar in November 2005. (PTI) court, saying there was no ques- mind the mental and intellectual nearly six-decade old law that (Corporate Social With the Election aforesaid offences, complete tion of sending him to face reg- maturity” of the offender, he governs corporates in the coun- Responsibility) spending. Commission of India announc- with the judicial discretion on Aamir writes to EC, clarifies ular trial. had said. try, would come into effect from Under the legislation, certain ing the schedule for the Lok established principles of law It said that there is no uncon- Swamy had said he was nei- April 1. class of companies have to shell Sabha polls, the Model Code of regarding the award of sentence stitutionality for fixing upto 18 ther seeking lowering the 18 he is not supporting AAP The Corporate Affairs out at least 2 per cent of their 3- Conduct came into force from keeping in view, amongst other years of age for the offenders to years limit set in JJA nor his Ministry has notified rules for year annual average net profit factors, the nature and gravity of MUMBAI, Mar 28: March 5. Consequently, the be tried under the Juvenile plea is individual-centric and ten more chapters of the new towards social welfare activi- the offence”. Ministry sought the Justice Act. the reference of the juvenile, Superstar Aamir Khan has written a letter to the Election legislation. ties. The voluminous legislation Additional Solicitor General Commission’s nod for notifying During the proceedings ear- one of the accused in the Commission (EC) clarifying that he is not endorsing any particu- Rules pertaining to registra- is spread across 29 chapters, Siddharth Luthra had opposed lar political party, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). the rules. lier, the two petitions were December 16 gangrape case, in tion of charges, management seven schedules and 470 sec- the plea, saying that “judicial Apparently, it was brought to Aamir's notice that a social cam- Notifications related to opposed by the Centre. his plea was merely an illustra- and administration, declaration tions. flavour is not lost in the JJB pro- paign doing the rounds that he was supporting AAP. National Financial Reporting The victim’s father had said and payment of dividend, meet- “Considering the immediate ceedings” and the age limit of tion. (PTI) Some candidates of AAP allegedly took to twitter and used ings of board and its powers, effective date of April 1, 2014, Authority (NFRA), Investor and Aamir's image in one of their campaign posters, claiming that the appointment and qualification timelines to ensure compliance Education Protection Fund, sick Foreign funding 49-year-old 'Dhoom 3' star was supporting their party. (PTI) of directors, and accounts have is expected to be a concern for companies, special courts and been notified, according to vari- the corporates. National Company Law BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION ous notifications dated March “What will now be interest- Tribunal (NCLT), among oth- HC directs action against Cong, BJP NOTICE INVITING TENDERS 27. ing to see is how soon are the ers, would come later. NEW DELHI, Mar 28: one of the petitioners, had according to Vedanta’s annual Besides, rules for chapters other related rules notified and The Companies Bill 2013 sought a direction for a ourt- report of 2012, it had made (NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING) The Delhi High Court today related to incorporation, become effective, and whether had received approval from the monitored investigation by the political donations to the tune of The Chief Engineer Project Himank invites ten- held that funds received by Special Investigation Team or prospectus and allotment of they provide any additional Parliament in August. (PTI) USD 2.01 million either through der from the eligible contractors for the following Congress and BJP from UK- the Central Bureau of a trust or directly in respect of based Vedanta Resources’ sub- Investigation into the violation the Indian general elections. works :- Big B to inaugurate Indian sidiaries violates laws and of foreign funding and other Additional Solicitor General Particulars of work Cost/Time of work Details of tender documents directed authorities to take laws by major political parties, L Nageswara Rao, appearing for appropriate action within six Hiring of 02 Nos excavator with rock breaker (a) Cost : (a) Cost of tender: Rs 1000/- corporate groups and PSUs. the Centre, had opposed the ASSY EX-200, 01 No stone crusher 80 TPH and Rs 1,80,00,000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) Film Festival of Melbourne months. It had alleged that the two NGO’s plea saying donations 23 Nos tippers 6.5 cum capacity for various (b) Period of Hiring : (b) Availability : 02 Apr 2014 A division bench of justices political parties have violated the came from companies listed in purpose on Leh-Loma and Leh-Chalunka road 06 Months at 0900 hrs MELBOURNE, Mar 28: The minister thanked destination, and provides Pradeep Nandrajog and Jayant under 16 BRTF and on Koyal-Photile-Chisumule- Representation of the People Act India and moreover, the firms Balan for coming to Melbourne opportunities to develop Nath delivered its verdict on a and the Foreign Contribution Zurasar road under 753 BRTF under Project (c) Earnest money : (c) Bid submission and date “ Bollywood megastar have operations here. Himank in Leh-Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir Rs 2,55,000.00 Upto 1100 AM on 24 Apr 2014 to help launching the festival Victorian and Indian screen PIL by a NGO, Association for Amitabh Bachchan will inau- (Regulation) Act (FCRA) by tak- Congress and BJP had taken State. program. partnerships,” Asher said. Democratic Reforms, which had (d) Bid opening date : gurate the Indian Film Festival ing donations from government a similar stand that no laws have “Balan is a great friend of IFFM Festival director, claimed that the Union Home companies and foreign sources, 1130 AM on 24 Apr 2014 of Melbourne (IFFM) on May 1 been violated by them as an Victoria, and known for her Mitu Bhowmick Lange said the Ministry, in its reply, has factu- which is prohibited under both Note : Full notice of tender, any change in above details, ten- here. Indian held majority stakes in a roles portraying strong female 2014 IFFM would be the most ally admitted the position that the legislations. der documents (including eligibility criteria) and other details Launching the festival here foreign company, whose Indian protagonists. She launched the exciting and ambitious festival fundings came to these parties The petition alleged that may be obtained from BRO web site www.bro.gov.in. or cen- today along with the brand 2012 and 2013 Festivals and it from Vedanta. subsidiaries gave donations to yet. Vedanta Resources and its sub- tral public procurement portal www.eprocure.gov.in. For any ambassador Vidya Balan, the The court had reserved its them. NGO’s counsel Prashant is an honour and a pleasure to “We could not have asked sidiary companies in India, Minister for Innovation, have balan back this year. verdict on February 28 after including Sterlite Industries, Bhushan had opposed the plea queries, please contact on telephone : 01982-264564 Fax No. for a better chief guest than the Tourism and Major Events, and “The Indian Film Festival hearing arguments on behalf an Sesa Goa and Malco, “have of both the political parties that 01982-264474. Employment and Trade Louise of Melbourne brings prominent patriarch of Indian cinema and NGO, which had filed the PIL, donated several crores of rupees Anil Agarwal, an Indian, holds Sd/- Asher said, “Films will be Indian filmmakers and screen one of the most iconic Indians the Centre and both the political to major political parties such as more than 50 per cent stakes in Punil Kumar shown in 20 languages and we professionals to Melbourne, of all times, Amitabh Bachchan parties. The PIL, in which E A the Indian National Congress the parent UK-based Vedanta EE (Civ) will have five free screenings at helps promote Victoria as an to open the festival on May 1,” S Sarma, a former Secretary of and the BJP”. Resources and hence, no Indian SW For Accepting Officer Federation Square. international screen production Bhowmick Lange said. (PTI) the Government of India, was The PIL has also alleged that laws were violated. (PTI) davp 37102/11/0658/1314 “Victorians and all visitors to Melbourne are in for a treat of Indian films this year, she said. We have a stellar interna- tional guest list starring Bollywood screen legend Amitabh Bachchan who will open the festival on May 1.” “It will be an honour to have Bachchan here, just a year after he opened the Cannes Film Festival with his ‘The Great Gatsby’ co-star Leonardo DiCaprio,” Asher added. Other guests include Konkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Krishna Acharya, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Shaan Shahid, Hassan Waqas Rana and Suhasini Maniratnam. Asher said that this year’s festival would see the return of Festival favourites, such as the interactive master classes, Western Union Short Film competition and the Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition, to be judged by actress Malaika Arora Khan. “In response to community feedback, the festival has also added to the program an excit- ing new section called New Voices, which will feature six films from first time filmmak- ers,” Asher said.