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New Delhi, Thursday,April 17, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 26 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Times Sport Hollywood names Sedition charges Woolmer hits Bob Hope ‘Citizen slapped on VHP out at Smith’s of the Century’ hardliner Togadia appointment Page 10 Page 9 Page 15 WIN WITH THE TIMES Cars to ACs, fridges to paints – all may go off the shelves if the strike continues Bumper Photo: Sanjay Sekhri Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. What do you do when a Truckers’ stir tomato goes on strike? monsoon? You Picket. — Anonymous No chance NEWS DIGEST hits India Inc TIMES NEWS NETWORK SARS just a cold? The virus By Neera Bhardwaj & Byas Anand New Delhi: For those hoping for a re- that if this continues, refrigera- causing SARS is a new form of the TIMES NEWS NETWORK prieve from drought, the message tors and ACs will not be available common cold, scientists have con- on the shelves in a week’s time. firmed, BBC website reported. The from the meteorological department New Delhi: Fresh fruit and veg- is brutally simple: Don’t expect a Sales, needless to say, are be- WHO said tests prove it is a mutant etables are not the only items ginning to suffer with many form of the corona virus, the cause ‘‘bumper’’ monsoon this year. that will become tough to find as firms re-writing their monthly of the common cold. India Meteorological Department the truckers’ strike entered its chief R R Kelkar said on Wednesday targets. Take paint companies. Saddam reward: The US has put third day on Wednesday. Corpo- that forecasts indicate a south-west Already, the widely-distributed a reward of up to rate India has started feeling the monsoon on the ‘‘lower side of product is missing from small $200,000 on the heat, as the strike has begun towns and villages. ‘‘We moved a head of Iraqi Presi- normal’’. paralysing manufacturing and In newly-devised technical terms, lot of stocks to branches in antic- dent Saddam Hus- distribution across industries. ipation of the strike. However, sein. Posters distrib- this would be 96 per cent of the long- A cross-section of firms period average, for the June-Septem- they are since lying in the uted also offer a re- warned that if the strike contin- godowns of these centres,’’ says ward for the arrest ber season as a whole. People throng the vegetable market at Paharganj in the Capital on Wednesday ued, consumers can expect con- regional head of a leading paints of other Iraqi lead- With an error margin of five per sumer goods — from cars to ACs, company. ers, whose names cent either way, the monsoon could fridges to paint — to go off the Those in the transport busi- appear on a recently released list of inch closer to what is considered shelves in a week’s time, perhaps 55 most-wanted Iraqis. P11 normal or fall further short than pro- ness are perhaps the worst hit. THE BIG STRIKE: DAY 3 earlier. For three days now, Gati, a pack- Securing the skies: One and a jected. But it won’t be a great mon- Maruti, Telco and other vehi- soon. There is also a 21 per cent er and mover has not seen a sin- half years after the 9/11 terrorist at- cle manufacturers say they will chance of drought — defined as rain Govt says Truckers say gle truck move. ‘‘Customers mov- tacks in the US shook the entire be forced to halt production as less than 90 per cent of the long-period “ We have enough stocks for 15 “ We have exempted trucks ing cities to new jobs are suffer- world, the authorities are trying to raw material supplies dry up. average — as well. days. We will cancel the licence of carrying perishable ing,’’ says RD Chaudhry,regional make the airspace over Delhi and Delhi Safal Stalls Says Maruti’s managing director IMD, however, is saying nothing on head, Gati. other metropolises more secure. P8 Potato 5.00 7.00 any trader immediately if found essentials from our strike. Jagdish Khattar: ‘‘We cannot last the timing of the monsoon. The dates Companies are now making hoarding or rumour mongering.” This applies all over India. beyond a couple of days.’’ Silent radar: India has developed will only come by May-end. Onion 7.50 10.00 contingency plans. Kapil Kapoor, Member tankers are Telco has been using its own a low-probability intercept radar for The forecast, released on Wednes- Tomato 12.00 16.00 but... “We have no control over MD, Timex Watches, says: ‘‘The naval applications. It cannot be taking gas, oil and milk day, is driven home by new models Banana 15.90 24.00 the vendor in the street.” vehicles to ferry components courier companies are already detected by an incoming aircraft and across the country. which have enabled the department to Brinjal 12.00 18.00 — Shailja Chandra, Chief Secy, Delhi from vendors to the plant at unable to move stocks by road. can escape from an anti-radiation but... “ They will stop Pune. How long this solution will We are now working out plans to missile attack. P7 make initial assessments well ahead Elsewhere of the usual May-end schedule, giving CHECK PRICES AT if talks with last is not known as drivers fear send supplies by air.” Comment: Hacker cracker?: Ankit Fadia a longer lead time. Kolkata Earlier Now 27121044 (control room of government do not get that striking truckers might re- If they don’t want to boasts about being a hacker, as the Comment: Let’s hope the old jokes Tomato 6.00 10.00 APMC) or on anywhere on Thursday.” sort to violence. completely alienate public sym- pathy, truckers should go back to 17-year-old says they are ‘‘good about the weatherman’s accuracy — Cabbage 3.00 8.00 www.delagrimarket.com — Baba Sahib Dhumal, president, Cons umer electronics compa- guys’’ who spot loopholes in web- or rather, the lack of it — come true. AIMTC, truckers union nies are already facing such work, while negotiating with the sites and not ‘‘crackers’’ who misuse Mumbai fears. ‘‘Our trucks are stuck at authorities the best deal they can Or it could be a very grim year indeed Tomatoes 12.00 24.00 this ability to do illegal things. P7 for the economy and people in THE GOOD NEWS: Mango prices tumble as there are no various places as truckers are get with retrospective effect. Cauliflower18.00 30.00 Edit: Truckload of Trouble Elephant probe: A three-member drought-affected areas. trucks to take them away chary of taking them forward,” All prices are per kg More reports on page 8 committee of experts began its in- More reports on Page 8 says one. The industry estimates quiry into the controversial death of a rogue elephant calf in Chhattisgarh RAIN SPOTTING by viewing the footage shot by wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey’s team and discussed it with the lady under fire for the calf’s death — Outsourcing? US tax returns calculated here ‘elephant woman’ Parbati Barua. P9 By Chidanand Rajghatta India, a development that has led to turns numbering hundreds to India sults. They seem very satisfied with TB detection: Scientists are TIMES NEWS NETWORK quite a stir in the accounting commu- after a pilot study last year showed en- the quality, not to speak of the speed developing ‘‘Bio-MeMs’’-based mi- nity. Numbers are hard to pin down, couraging results. and cost factors, says Bill Carlino, Ed- cro diagnostic kits to detect tuber- Washington: Millions of Americans but according to Kishore Mirchan- The business is still in its infancy, itor-in-Chief of the journal Account- culosis that will reduce time taken to sweated it out on Tuesday, struggling dani, President of Outsource Part- but we are looking at over 100,000 re- ing Today, which has tracked the identify the disease from over a 21% probability of drought to meet the deadline April 15 — for fil- week to a few hours. ners International, the firm that turns going to India this coming year, trend over the past year. 39% probability below normal ing their annual tax returns as ac- claims to have triggered the develop- says Mirchandani, whose firm has a Expectedly,not everyone is thrilled countants and post offices stayed YOU SAID IT by Laxman 14% probability near normal ment, more than 10,000 returns went 300-person operation in Bangalore with the outsourcing of what some open late to accommodate the lag- to India for scrutiny this year. and is looking to expand because of regard as sensitive financial 23% probability above normal gards. Many will be hoping the Indi- The accounting firm Ernst and the growing demand. Several tradi- information. In the latest issue, the ans have lived up to their reputation probability excess Young alone is believed to have for- tional American firms are also lining magazine Practical Accountant ran a 3% for sound number-crunching. warded 7500 American tax returns to up to send returns to India, after pilot column by a New York accounting • It will be a normal monsoon In keeping with the great outsourc- its subsidiary in India after transfer- projects showed significant reduc- professor questioning the trend on • New model enables early forecast ing trend that has swept across Amer- ring a tax partner familiar with U.S tions in costs and turnaround times. grounds of security and job loss to • Built on 38 years’ data. ican businesses, thousands of US tax tax laws there. Scores of other small- More and more firms are jumping Americans. returns are now being processed in er accounting firms have also sent re- on the bandwagon after seeing the re- For more go to www.timesofindia.com TOI Ahmedabad gets a Muslim woman mayor
TIMES NEWS NETWORK What is worrying me about the Ahmedabad: Corporators of suffering of the people due to the Ahmedabad Municipal soaring prices, poverty, scarcity, Corporation created history etc., is will the Opposition use on Wednesday by electing these to defeat us in the elections! Congress’s Aneesa Mirza as mayor. Defeating the BJP’s indiatimes.com POLL Bharti Patel, Aneesa became the first Muslim woman to be Yesterday’s results: Do you foresee a the city’s first citizen. stable government emerging soon in The election assumes sig- post-war Iraq? nificance in view of the dis- Yes 22% No 78% turbed past of the city and the fact that there were at • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users who chose least three candidates from to participate, and not necessarily of the general public. the majority community who Today’s question: Do you think Virender were strong contenders for Sehwag has the makings of a future the job. Indian captain? Sources said Aneesa’s Cast your vote on name was suggested by the www.indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 party high-command in New Delhi, which was perhaps keen to shake off the allega- SABRE-RATTLING: Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and his supporters brandish tion that it was pursuing a swords at a Kshatriya meet in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Thakur leader soft-Hindutva line to counter distributed around 3,000 swords to all those present at the rally. Report on page 7 the BJP.
WEATHER Delhi wraps its life around power cuts By Rahul Chhabra ning of summer, God knows how makes it impossible for my kids to Max. 38oC/ Min. 26oC TIMES NEWS NETWORK Moonset: Friday — 0656 hrs. nmany other adjustments we will complete their work,’’ says Krishan have to make.” Kumar of East Loni Road. Moonrise: Thursday — 1936 hrs. New Delhi: It’s 9 pm and Shalini has Dolly, a resident of Jangpura On Thursday, the Kumar children Sunset: Thursday — 1848 hrs. plunged into hurriedly cooking din- Extension, has found a solution to would go unprepared to school, be- Sunrise: Friday — 0553 hrs. ner. She wants to make sure that her Mainly clear sky with dust haze, likely to family has time to finish eating be- the low voltage problem that brings cause they had a three-hour power become partly cloudy towards afternoon/ fore 10 pm. That’s when her flat in her ceiling fans to a crawl in the cut on Wednesday. evening. Max. relative humidity on Wednes- Kirti Apartment, Mayur Vihar evening. ‘‘Since it so suffocating in- Shanti Joshi of Janakpuri has be- day 57 per cent and Min. 27 per cent. Phase-I, is plunged into darkness side the room, we have started sleep- come an early riser. That’s the only every night. I want the children to ing under the open sky on the ter- way I get my laundry done. My wash- have their dal-roti in comfort, in- race,’’ she says. ing machine doesn’t run on the in- Book your Classifieds In some areas, parents have start- verter and I never know what time 24 hours service: “51-666-888” stead of fumbling to see what they are eating. This is a big change in ed revised the home-work schedule the electricity supply will snap. It Times InfoLine “51-68-68-68” our old routine. We used to have din- of their children. ‘‘I have asked my could be any time between 9 am to The ATM of information ner around 11 pm.” wife not to let them play after school, noon,’’ she says. The Largest Classifieds Site Her husband Ravi Chand com- but to get down to work almost as Besides, when there is no power, plains that the power cuts have no soon as they get back. I don’t want the water supply in the colony also fixed pattern. ‘‘Sometimes it’s past them to study in the dark of power gets affected. ‘‘There is no point tak- midnight before the supply is re- cuts. But sometimes, frequent or pro- ing the chance of leaving the wash- * 18 + 8 pages of Delhi Times stored,’’ he said. ‘‘It is just the begin- longed loadshedding in the evenings ing beyond 9 am.’’
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garbage, firms wonder TIMES NEWS NETWORK By Rahul Chhabra make regular payments Ghaziabad: Four unidenti- TIMES NEWS NETWORK Cleaning the city for the work proposed to fied men stabbed and injured a head constable of the state New Delhi: Foreign waste be outsourced from pri- • Almost 50 per cent of police Special Task force, be- management companies, vate companies,’’ said an the 6,500 metric tonnes fore escaping with his loaded which plan to collect and official from the sanitation of garbage generated 9 mm service pistol. transport solid waste in the department. daily can be recycled The incident took place city, are apprehensive Officials of another com- about 5.30 a.m. on Wednes- about the Municipal Corpo- • MCD has a statutory pany wanted to know if day, as Mahavir Singh ration of Delhi’s (MCD) binding to implement there would be any counter- stepped off the Shramjivi Ex- capacity to clear their the Waste Management guarantees to ensure time- press at an unscheduled halt payments on time. Handling Rules which ly payments, he said. at Mohan Nagar. The concern over MCD’s have made segregation MCD commissioner According to Ghaziabad financial state threatens to of garbage compulsory Rakesh Mehta tried to dis- superintendent of police bog down the ambitious by December pel doubts about the civic (city), Gyaneshwar Tiwari, project which aims to in- agency’s poor financial Singh was carrying some volve private companies, In metros like Mumbai, track record. ‘‘We may cre- papers from Lucknow to including multi-nationals private companies are ate a special account, with the STF office at Govindpu- from Taiwan, France and already handling garbage assured inflow of revenue ram, here. As he stepped off Singapore, and NGOs, for on behalf of the local body. every month, to make pay- the train, some distance from waste management in But the proposed privati- ments to private compa- the platform, two men six out of 12 zones of the sation of garbage collection nies,’’ he said. There can be grabbed him from behind. civic agency. here is being projected by no bigger assurance than Another two took his semi- Everyday more than the MCD as the ultimate this on timely payment of automatic pistol. As Singh 6,500 metric tonne garbage solution for all garbage- dues, he added. fought them off, he was is generated in 12 zones. related problems in the Mehta said the process stabbed in the arm. The MCD plans to engage city. Critics, however, say it for awarding contract to private companies for man- is an attempt by the civic private companies would aging about half of the agency to cover-up its inef- be completed by August. Firemen injured garbage daily. Door-to-door ficiency in keeping the city The private companies New Delhi: Five fire fighters collection of garbage, de- garbage-free with its own would be given two months were injured while dousing a signing and construction of work force. time to design a collection fire in Okhla industrial area garbage bins and operation ‘‘Representative of one of and transportation system. on Wednesday evening. The of a fleet of trucks would the multi-nationals wanted The companies would get injured included the team also be the responsibility of to know from me if the four months to implement leader. They were, however, the private companies. MCD would be able to their system. discharged after medical aid at the Safdarjung hospital. Shortage of rabies antidote Walled city By Pallavi Majumdar Lohia is reportedly the park to be TIMES NEWS NETWORK Biting facts only hospital where the serum is available. New Delhi: For the past six Delhi has over 250,000 • The problem is compound- spruced up months, the anti-rabies stray dogs immunoglobin derived from ed by the fact that hospitals TIMES NEWS NETWORK the horses’ blood is in short •About 35,000 people have reported a spurt in the supply in the city hospitals. get bitten by stray dogs number of dog bite cases New Delhi: The historic Ed- The serum is an essential every year over the past one year. ward park in old Delhi will anti-dote for rabid animal While a hospital like Saf- soon get a facelift. The Infectious Diseases bite cases. • darjung receives almost 80 On his visit to the area on Hospital receives about ‘‘The shortage occurred af- dog bite cases everyday, Wednesday, member of the 220 patients with full- ter the animal activist Mane- small peripheral hospitals re- Parliament from Chandni blown rabies every year ka Gandhi filed a court case port an average of 40 to 50 Chowk, Vijay Goel, instruct- protesting against torture of •Safdarjung Hospital cases daily. In majority of ed the authorities to remove horses,’’ said Delhi Munici- receives about 80 dog cases, the patients are bitten encroachments near the park pal Corporation (MCD) chief bite cases every day by a stray dog. entrance. health officer K N Tiwari. In the absence of the Announcing plans for the The serum was procured serum, most hospitals are park, Goel said the park will from the Central Research In- 60 kgs, the immunoglobin de- administering anti-rabies now get more lights. stitute in Kasauli. rived from horses’ blood vaccines. Which, according The police booths at its en- The patients are being told costs only Rs 500. to the doctors, is not a substi- trance will be shifted so that to buy the serum from the Most patients going to city- tute. Immunoglobin is essen- the place becomes more visi- market. Its substitute, the hu- government hospitals like tially made up of antibodies ble and attracts people. man immunoglobin, is much Guru Tegh Bahadur hospital against the rabies virus and Goel, who is also the Union more expensive and there- and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya is injected in and around minister of state in the fore rarely stocked by the hospital are being turned the wound. Prime Minister’s Office, has hospitals, said sources. back for the unavailability of According to the doctors, it also asked for lowering the While the human immuno- the serum. Even Safdarjung is the only antidote in case of boundary wall. globin costs about Rs 10,000 hospital is allegedly short- an animal bite in the head or More saplings will be for a person weighting stocked. Ram Manohar shoulders. planted, he said. Swar yoga for health and harmony war Yoga or Nadi Yoga is the dom and its practical application. ancient Indian science of recog- The workshop Acharya Aeshwarya Bhardwaj, S nising and understanding the Conducted by Acharya himself a practitioner of Nadi Yoga, patterns of one’s breath. Aeshwarya Bhardwaj, presents this precious knowledge in a The quality of one’s breath is in- Shharyu Chopraa simple, yet dynamic manner over a trinsically linked to the quality of period of two days. one’s life — the way one thinks, feels •Saturday, April 19: (2 pm-6 If we open ourselves to accepting and lives. Yet most of us go through pm) Committee Room, No 2, the depth and essence of this subtle life oblivious of its impact on us. India International Centre science, we will rediscover ourselves. It’s when you say I have no time that (Annexe), 40, Max Mueller We will also empower ourselves to you actually have to make time. Marg, New Delhi rewrite our very own destiny. Again, it’s that moment in the This needs awareness, dedication, evening, when you are home from •Sunday, April 20: (10 am to 5 unquestioning belief and a life long work, that you need to be at your ener- pm) Committee Room, No 1, commitment. getic and positive best. Not saying I’m India International Centre Acharaya Aeshwarya Bhardwaj tired, exhausted and drained because (Annexe), 40, Max Mueller was born on August 7, 1950, into a I’m back from work. Marg, New Delhi highly spiritual family. His mother The same principle is in action For Further Details Contact : was his first master, teaching him when you’re actually at work too. Shharyu Chopraa the values of the Gita. He was blessed You could regenerate your Mobile: 9810000071 by his father who initiated him into energy and the will to think and live Tel : 26561670/26561564 Nadi Yoga. Dr Ramesh Chandra better, simply by learning how to Kandpal (Phd in Hatha Yoga) was breathe better. his yoga guru. Hence, the birth of this workshop ● Nurture positive energy and radiate Acharaya Aeshwarya Bhardwaj is a Swar Yoga, organised with the sup- physical, mental and spiritual gold medalist in yoga and has been a port of Times Foundation. The work- wellbeing. practitioner and teacher of yoga shop brings forth this profound ● Protection from all unwanted for the last 30 years. Over the years he knowledge in a manner that is easy to energies and forces. has instructed many corporate understand and simple to follow. The ● Further enhance one’s intuitive groups such as BHEL, Usha Interna- benefits are enumerated below: skills. tional, Samtel, ELI Lilly and VHEL, ● Spiritually centre oneself and ● Bring the novice on the path to name just a few. achieve highest potential for fulfil- This knowledge, which is found in He has made it his mission to ment and enlightenment. our ancient texts, has been passed spread this knowledge, far and wide, ● Achieve success in spiritual and from generation to generation, father including the Unites States and Mexi- worldly pursuits. to son and guru to disciple for thou- co. With his deep knowledge of Indian ● Harmonise all relationships so as to sands of years. 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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Thursday,April 17, 2003 3 PUC deadline Bomb scare rattles Modern School ends, no drive Khattar is evading TIMES NEWS NETWORK TOI rushed to Barakhamba launched probe, says CBI Road, the other reached the New Delhi: Classes at three junior school at Humayun TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK deliberately avoiding the branches of Modern School Road. A message was also questioning on the con- were disrupted over a call New Delhi: On the first day New Delhi: Dharambir flashed to the southwest dis- spiracy angle. The money saying a bomb had been after the pollution under con- Khattar, the alleged mid- trict to conduct a search at is yet to be recovered,’’ CBI planted in one of their trol certificates (PUCC) dead- dleman in the Delhi Devel- the Vasant Vihar branch. advocate told the judge. premises. The call, however, line expired, Delhi state opment Authority (DDA) A teacher in Modern When duty magistrate turned out to be a hoax transport commissioner land scam, is not co-oper- School, Barakhamba Road, Kamini Lau went to the one. Sindhushree Khullar said it ating with the investiga- Firoz Bakht Ahmad said: hospital, she observed that This is the second hoax was a regular day at work. tors, the Central Bureau of ‘‘This is not the first time Khattar was in stable con- call in past two days. On ‘‘No drive is on as of now,’’ Investigation (CBI) told that our school has received dition. Lau remanded Tuesday, the police received she said. the special court of Prem a hoax bomb call. Four Khattar to a day’s judicial a call claiming there was a According to Khullar, the Kumar on Wednesday. years back also we went custody and asked the CBI bomb in Vijaya building at enforcement department While requesting the through the same experi- to produce a medical re- Connaught Place. teams were on the roads, but court to shift Khattar to Ti- ence and the caller could not port before Kumar’s court Deputy commissioner of there was no stress on prose- har Jail, the CBI said he on Thursday before 2 pm. be traced.’’ cution. police (New Delhi) Manoj was admitted to AIIMS af- Earlier, the judge pulled The search at Humayun ‘‘Only the normal number Lall said: ‘‘The search had to ter he complained of chest up the CBI on its failure to and Barakhamba Road end- of teams we usually deploy be carried out at all three pain on Tuesday. make more arrests in the ed at 9:30 am. Deputy com- are on the roads,’’ she said. branches because the caller ‘‘The accused is not com- case in which DLF had in- missioner of police (south- She, however,added that any- did not specify in which ing out with the truth on creased the floor area ratio west) Tajinder Luthra said: body caught driving without branch was the bomb plant- the material points and is of their building. ed.’’ ‘‘We started the search at a PUCC would be prosecuted. He search at Barakhamba 10:30 am. The classes had Deputy commissioner of Road and Humayun Road started by then. But due to police (traffic) Satish Golcha branches continued for two the call we had to ask the said only routine challaning hours, he said. The classes teachers to stop the class un- was done on Wednesday. there started an hour after til the search was com- ‘‘The zonal officers have con- the normal schedule. plete.’’ ducted routine challaning. Although the police have The bomb hoax at Modern School was the second in two days in central Delhi. Meanwhile, parents at We haven’t yet given them traced the call, they have not Barakhamba branch rushed any directions to intensify yet identified the caller. Secretariat. When the team The police said they re- at Modern School. to the school to take their prosecution. But we will do it ‘‘The call was made to a po- was sent there, the booth ceived a call at 7 am. The Two bomb disposal children away and by 11 am when we take it up as a lice control room from a owner couldn’t tell much caller said he had heard squads were immediately about half the school was drive,’’ he said. telephone booth in Central about the caller,’’ Lall said. about a bomb being planted formed. While one was empty. But Khullar said the lee- way would last only till the weekend, after which the prosecution may be intensi- fied. ‘‘We will remind people Man held for making obscene calls to PCR about the drive over the weekend, but from Monday TIMES NEWS NETWORK (special cell) Ashok Chand said:‘‘Ku- body took the matter seriously. The all made 1,627 calls to such numbers. we will intensify action,’’ she mar operates as a tout too. He earns a operators asked their seniors to take While 885 calls were made to the said. New Delhi: The police have arrested living helping people who want visas action after the accused called them PCR, 137 calls were made to 197, a 42-year-old man for making obscene to European countries.’’ Kumar was 120 times on April 10 night. MTNL’s enquiry number and 595 calls to women operators of the po- arrested outside the German em- In a span of 11 days, Kumar had calls to Idea’s customer care,’’ Chand lice control room. Pawan Kumar al- bassy in the Chanakyapuri area. called the police control room more said. legedly made lewd comments to the Police said Kumar would discon- than 885 times. Although the police The calls were generally made be- operators sometimes calling 50 times nect the call if male operators an- traced his cellular phone number, tween 11 pm and 6 am. Kumar had a daily. swered the phone. The caller used they could not arrest him. dispute with his wife who registered The special cell arrested Kumar on vulgar language and would ask But when Kumar made a hoax call, a dowry harassment case against Tuesday.Although he started making women operators to meet him. ‘‘He the investigation was transferred to him. The two, however,compromised calls to the control room from April 4, used to call up in an inebriated the special cell who arrested the man the case later. the police took it seriously after Ku- state,’’ Chand said. after two days. He was earlier arrested in a cheat- mar allegedly made a hoax call about Kumar would use different names On interrogation, Kumar revealed ing case in Punjab and has also been a bomb at the police headquarters. whenever he called and would refuse that he had made similar calls to oth- involved in drunken brawls at Pahar- Deputy commissioner of police to disconnect the call. Initially no- er toll free numbers. ‘‘Kumar has in ganj where he resides. Father, infant die in mishap TIMES NEWS NETWORK died on the spot. Yadav’s stalled for an hour. Even as wife, Sunita and theirseven- the bus driver and conductor New Delhi: A private con- year-old daughter, Anchal, fled the spot, the locals col- tractor, who worked for however, survived the acci- lected on the road and did not Haryana Urban Development dent. They have been admit- permit the cars to pass. Authority, and his two-year- ted to a private nursing home Luthra said Sunil and his old son died after a blueline and are declared out of dan- family were returning to bus hit their Alto car near ger. ‘‘Sunita is not in a state Gurgaon after visiting their Brijwasan on Wednesday to give her statement,’’ relatives. A bus, route num- evening. The car had a head- deputy commissioner of po- ber 539, that witnesses said on collision with the bus lice (south-west) Tajinder was being driven rashly hit which was attempting to Luthra said. the car. The police are on a overtake another bus. Due to the accident traffic look-out for the driver and Sunil Yadav and Kamal on the Brijwasan road was conductor.
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FLIGHTS OUT WEATHER OF DELHI Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at isolated MAKING DELHI MOVE FASTER places in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal TOI NATIONAL Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland - Manipur - Mumbai: I-A 0700, Mizoram - Tripura, West Bengal and Sikkim, Orissa, 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, Kashmir, east Madhya Pradesh, south madhya Maharashtra, 2300 Jet Air 0650, Marathwada, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, Kerala and Lakshadweep. 1935, 2030, 2200, Sahara 0700,1800, 2025 INDIA WORLD KOLKATA: I-A 0700, ★★ Max Min Max Min Max Min 1600 ,1700,1945 Amsterdam 23 09 Jet Air 0600, 1720, Delhi 38 26 Guwahati 28 21 Sahara 0620,1915 Mumbai 33 27 Dehradun 35 23 Bahrain 31 22 CHENNAI: I-A Chennai 35 26 Hyd’bad 40 26 Bangkok 37 27 0640,0955★★★ Kolkata 34 27 Indore 39 21 Beijing 26 13 1645,1900 Jet Air B’lore 35 23 Jaipur 37 26 Chicago 29 10 0645,1900 Ahm’bad 39 25 Lucknow 41 21 Geneva 18 07 BANGALORE: T’puram 33 23 Patna 36 24 Hong Kong 22 21 I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 Bhopal 39 22 Rajkot 37 24 London 22 11 Jet Air 0635,1715, B’eshwar 39 26 Shimla 23 09 Los Angeles 16 09 Sahara 0725, 1745 Pune 40 19 Srinagar 16 09 Moscow 12 01 HY’BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 GOA: I-A 1200, Sahara 1200 TRAIN RESERVATIONS KULU: Jagson 0630, 0650, 1215 ★ Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2000 hrs. on AHMEDABAD: 16.04.2003 in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. I-A 0600,1700★★1845, Jet Air 0610 Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl GUWAHATI—BAGDOGRA: NORTH I-A 0555★★, 1010• 4033 Jammu Mail 22.04 23.04 27.04 22.04 ★ Jet Air 1010 4645 Shalimar Exp — 22.05 23.05 22.04 Ph: I-A:140,142. ★ Mon, Wed, 2403 Jammu Exp 19.04 28.04 28.04 06.05 Fri, ★★Tue, Thu, Sat, ★★★ EAST Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani 19.04 22.04 29.04 — 6853700, (Airport) 25665404 Sahara: (City) 2335901-9, 2304 Poorva Exp 19.04 23.04 23.04 21.05 (Airport) 25675234/875, (Tele- 2382 Poorva Exp 18.04 22.04 28.04 23.05 Checkin) 25662600. • Mon, Fri. 2312 Kalka Mail N.A. 22.04 24.05 24.05 INTERNATIONAL 2392 Magadh Exp N.A. 30.04 22.04 14.05 2402 Shramjeevi Exp — 17.04 21.04 16.05 BANGKOK/TOKYO: Thai 2418 Prayag Raj Exp 17.04 21.04 19.04 21.04 Air 0010 (TG-316), 4056 Brahmputra Mail — N.A. 04.06 21.05 I-A 0050 (IC-855) 5622 North East Exp — 20.05 30.05 21.05 Though fly-overs are the need of the hour, some experts feel it’s only a temporary solution for congestion. FRANKFURT: Lufthansa 2554 Vaishali Exp 17.04 03.05 23.05 02.06 0305 (LH-761) 2816 Puri Exp — 17.04 23.04 24.04 AMSTERDAM: North 2802 Purshottam Exp — 06.05 28.05 13.05 west 0140 (NW-037) 8476 Neelanchal Exp — 27.04 27.04 22.04 LONDON: British Air 4230 Lucknow Mail 19.04 23.04 23.04 29.04 0210 (BA-142) WEST PARIS: Air France 2904 Golden Temple Mail 22.04 24.04 09.06 11.06 0040 (AF-147) 2926 Paschim Exp 21.04 01.05 12.06 12.06 Fly-overs or Stuck-unders? SINGAPORE: 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani 24.04 28.04 28.04 — Sin’pore Airlines 2954 AG Kranti Rajdhani 22.04 17.04 24.04 — By Rahul Chhabra 2315 (SQ-407), 2474 Sarvodaya Exp — 01.05 29.05 17.04 I-A 0050 (IC-855) 1078 Jhelum Exp — 08.06 09.06 23.05 TIMES NEWS NETWORK FLY-OVERS FOR ALL REASONS A-I 1105 (AI-412) 2916 Ashram Exp 18.04 01.05 21.04 17.04 MUSCAT: SOUTH New Delhi:The Public UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT A-I 1205 (AI-837) 2616 G T Exp 18.04 22.04 03.06 21.04 Works Department and the 1. Panchsheel Club DUBAI: 2622 Tamil Nadu Exp 23.04 21.04 08.06 21.04 Delhi Development Au- A-I 1515 (AI-727) 2432 Trivandrum Raj 20.04 N.A. N.A. — 2. Kalkaji Temple 2626 Kerala Exp — 10.06 09.06 29.05 thority are building over AIR INDIA 3. J B Tito Marg 2618 Mangala Exp — 09.06 09.06 23.05 17 new fly-overs. Another 11 4. Sriniwaspuri MUMBAI: 2628 Karnataka Exp — 29.04 28.04 17.04 10 are in the pipeline. Of 0700 (A-I 172), 1885 2724 A P Exp 21.04 08.05 29.05 22.04 14 5. Safdarjung Enclave and Raj Nagar crossing (A-I 307), 2330 2430 Banglore Rajdhani 21.04 09.06 03.06 — the 35 fly-overs in the city, 10 8 17 6. Nizamuddin Bridge and Ring Rd intersection 7022 Dakshin Express — 04.05 — 17.04 (A-I 112) 15 came up during the last 15 7. Sarai Kale Khan No. of passengers dealt on 15.04.2003 (Delhi Area): 62,259, (N. Rly. Area) 6 A-I: (City)23736446 /47/48 2,39,907. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all five years. 13 9 8. Road number 66 near Wazirabad Bridge (Air.)25652050, British Air: subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for 7 (Air.) 25652908, Lufthansa: Traffic experts say fly- 12 16 9. Ghazipur freight centre 23323310, Singapore Airlines computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, 1345. 4 23356286, Thai Air: 3323638 (Information supplied by Indian Railways) overs are a necessity in a 5 10. Britannia Chowk city that boasts of the 3 2 11. Madhuban Chowk READER’S GRIEVANCES largest vehicular popula- 1 12. Rail over bridge near Pankha Road tion in the country. But 13. Mayapuri ceived no information they also say fly-overs will 14. G T Road near Seelampur Callous officials from HSIDC regarding the have to be augmented by 15. Rail overbridge linking ITO Bridge with Noida deposit amount or the flat. elevated corridors and ex- 16. Noida Morh My husband and I hailed The HSIDC may please re- pressways. 17. Road number 63 in Wazirabad. an auto-rikshaw (DL1RD fund my money. — Rishi ‘‘If not new express- 4816) opposite the Amar Kalia, C-3/306 Janakpuri ways, an elevated corridor THE PLAN THE SAVING Colony Police Station, on linking the existing net- Monday 31st March. The Pension dues work of fly-overs is a pos- • 17 new flyovers to be built. Another • Driving time on the Ring Road has been sibility,’’ said T S Reddy, 10 in the pipeline. reduced by half an hour driver asked for Rs.40 to After having served for 37 deputy director,traffic and Elevated corridors and expressways Cost of fuel spent on this route has take us to Hauz Khas Mar- years in the National Agri- • • transportation planning are also likely gone down from Rs 250 to Rs 190 — ket and refused to turn on cultural Research System department of Central an engine which is idle at a traffic the meter. My husband in different organizations, •‘‘Flyover policy’’ mainly revolved around Road Research Institute. signal consumes petrol worth Rs 1.50 called two policemen, who I have been denied my ba- making Ring Road and Outer Ring were walking out of the Delhi state urban devel- Road signal-free every minute sic pension by my employ- opment minister, A K Times graphic station and asked them to er the CCS HAU, Hisar. My look into the matter. The Walia, said the ‘‘fly-over claim for getting the bene- policy’’ mainly revolved two policemen sat in the fit of past service rendered auto, and said, ‘Chalo agle around making the Ring at the Rajasthan Agricul- Road and Outer Ring Road They are good for Where should they be bar se meter pe chalna’ ( tural University, Bikaner Turn on the meter next signal-free. ‘‘This is why 15 within the stipulated pro- fly-overs were built on your wallet and lungs constructed time) and rode off in the visions of pension statues auto. We went to complain these roads in the last five A fly-over becomes a necessity at a traf- of CCS-HAU has been years.’’ As a thumb rule, urban planners sug- at the station and the po- turned down on the pretext fic intersection when the waiting time gest grade separation or construction liceman on duty said the Walia said the thrust of at a redlight exceeds three minutes. On that I have not exercised the fly-over policy lies in of a fly-over at a traffic intersection two were not on duty and my option of counting past an average, a car’s engine which is idle where the hourly vehicular load touch- were not from that area reducing the time taken at a traffic signal consumes petrol worth service within 4 months of for completing a round of es 10,000 passenger car units (PCU). A and refused to help us. joining the University. Rs 1.50 every minute. truck is equivalent to two PCUs, a car The authorities con- Ring Road from an average Big fly-over projects like the one at AI- This decision was taken by of two hours to one hour is equals one PCU and four two-wheel- cerned may please look IMS crossing and Dhaula Kuan have the the University has on a and thirty minutes. ers make one PCU. into the issue. —Nayana potential to offer halt-free movement to much later date. In money terms, a driver Some transport experts describe fly- Borthakur, Near Amar traffic movements in more than 20 di- This after having accept- who earlier spent Rs 250 overs as a short-term measure for con- Colony Police Station, Laj- rections. Most cost analysis conducted ed pension contributions covering the 100 km trip gestion. But S M Sarin, a road safety pat Nagar. at the conceptual stage takes into ac- of my past service directly along Ring Road now consultant and former head of the count the savings they would offer by Flat dues from the Rajasthan Agri- spends around Rs 190 to road safety department in CRRI, said preventing petrol wastage. ‘‘A fly-over’s cultural University along cover the same distance. traffic scenarios are dynamic entities . contribution toward the environment The Haryana State Indus- with updated interest of at Faster movement with ‘‘Los Angeles was created with the as- trial Development Corpo- the rate of 11 per cent. fewer red-lights means by reducing pollution and health ail- sumption that everyone would own a ration had advertised for Neither the pension stat- higher saving on fuel. ments and saving the road user’s time car. The city planners built broad built-up flats for industrial ues of CCS-HAU nor the ‘‘A redlight signal works are also converted into monetary roads and a number of fly-overs, but workers and executives of Central Government rules on the principle of time units,’’ said Reddy. the city is still congested,’’ he said. IMT Manesar Gurgaon stipulates any period for sharing by vehicles using and Bawal. I had deposited exercising option in case, a road,’’ said engineer-in- Rs 25,000 through a de- the employee of the past chief of MCD, Deepak mand draft (no 742448) of service, has drawn no ter- Mukhopadhyay. Building fly-overs is a challenge Indian Bank in favour of minal pension benefits. A fly-over works on the Most growing cities think of fly-overs ture. ‘‘At times, court cases delay acquisi- HSIDC, dated August 9, The prescribed period is principle of space sharing. only after traffic congestion starts touch- tion of land. This has hampered the criti- 2002, payable at Panchku- applicable only in case em- ‘‘When approach roads to ing dangerous limits. This means fly- cal fly-over on Mathura Road near la. This was the commit- ployee has accounted for an intersection are found overs have to be built on roads which have Badarpur. In some cases, like the Lajwan- ment amount for a flat these benefits from the pre- insufficient to bear a par- dense populations. Thus, the biggest chal- ti fly-over near Nangalraya, designs of fly- booked under the over-150 vious employer.—J.S. Bha- ticular load of vehicles, lenge for fly-over construction, apart from overs need to be altered due to people liv- sq m category.Despite sev- tia,C-2/397, 3rd Floor, another road — in the eral reminders, I have re- Pankha Road, Janakpuri. shape of fly-over — is cre- funds, is of acquiring land for the struc- ing near project sites,’’ said Sarin. ated to ease the pressure Readers should send their contributions addressed to Readers’ Grievances on the ground,’’ he said. c/o Metro Editor, The Times of India, 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002. Tomorrow: Is the elevated Ring Road the best solution? SC jails official for contempt TIMES NEWS NETWORK court also directed the au- thority to comply with its New Delhi: A senior Noida 1991 directions regarding al- official, S C Pabreja, has been lotment of plots in sector 42 jailed for a week by the where land was available, Supreme Court for commit- though Pabreja’s affidavit ting contempt of court by had concealed this fact. giving false facts about the However, on the direction availability of plots in Sector of the court a new affidavit 42. was filed by another official A Bench of Justice S N of the authority stating that Variva and Justice B N land was available in Agrawal on Wednesday re- sector 42. jected Pabreja’s apology and Later, the court directed said: ‘‘We are not satisfied the authority to file another that the apology tendered in affidavit giving details of this case is genuine or bona those who had been allotted fide. We do not see any rea- land in sector 42. At this son for accepting such an stage, another official, Ashok apology.’’ Kumar Verma, admitted that The court also rejected his the allotment of a plot in plea for mercy. Noting the favour of a housing society wilful suppression of facts by has been cancelled and the Pabreja, the court said he money was refunded. The of- had clearly stated in an affi- ficials clarified that no order davit that no plots were avail- was passed by the Allahabad able. ‘‘This is a false state- High Court restraining it ment... We hold that Pabreja from reallocating the land to has committed contempt of anyone. this court’s order.’’ In this backdrop, the court Pabreja attracted con- had said in last March: ‘‘It ap- tempt action during the pro- pears that Pabreja has filed a ceedings of a petition filed by false affidavit with a view to the UP Resident Employees misleading it and with a view Cooperative Housing Society to seeing that this court does whose 242 members could not pass any order adverse to not be allotted the land by the what the authority is con- authority concerned. The tending.’’
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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Thursday,April 17, 2003 5 Joint venture Apex court seeks report City sweats as power cuts worsen underway to TIMES NEWS NETWORK MCD employee. dipping frequently in the COOL IT Several residents in evening. New Delhi: There was no on mining in Aravalis Green Park Extension com- ‘‘No electrical gadget respite from the heat for res- get power plained of frequent power worked properly. The volt- TIMES NEWS NETWORK idents in Green Park, Hauz Limited as they have complied with cuts through the day.‘‘It was age kept dipping every 10 Khas, Janakpuri, Rohini . These reports were spon- most of the stipulated condi- from Bhutan New Delhi: As the Union and Paharganj who have relentless,’’ said Gautam, minutes and the situation sored by the Central Pollu- tions. an MNC executive who has persisted for two hours and Haryana governments been facing the brunt of un- TIMES NEWS NETWORK tion Control Board. Of the 71 mines, 17 were his office in Green Park. starting from 7 pm,’’ said gave the green signal to within a five-km belt of the reliable power supply since Relying on these reports, A BSES official claimed Mahesh Sharma, a resident New Delhi: The city is get- lift the ban on mining Delhi-Haryana border. Tuesday. the government told the the supply to Green Park of Rohini. ting closer to additional pow- in Faridabad and Gurgaon, The other mines were di- Supply was also disrupt- Bench that it had no objec- area was affected due to A Tata Power spokesper- er, with state-owned Power- vided into four more cate- ed in Bhagwati Garden, Pa- the Supreme Court tion in allowing operations maintenance work carried son claimed the problem in Grid Corporation expecting gories and the government harganj, Ram Nagar, Preet has sought investigation re- in most of the mines as they out in Hauz Khas. ‘‘The Rohini was mainly because to kick off by the month-end said that they could be al- Vihar,Nangloi and Adchini. ports on the status of mining complied with the guidelines Work at the Municipal power cuts have started af- of low frequency of power its joint venture with Tata in the eco-fragile Aravali lowed to operate if they meet Power for building a trans- issued by environment pro- the requisite guidelines. Corporation of Delhi office which lasted till noon. The fecting our output in of- supply received from hills. tection authority. in Green Park suffered as a supply was disrupted again fice,’’ he said. the grid. mission line to wheel up to The Bench fixed April 24 3,000 mega watt of electricity A Bench of Justice Y K Despite agreeing that a for hearing the matter. series of power cuts left after the lunch hour and In Rohini sector-8, resi- ‘‘The electricity supply Sabharwal and Justice H K things were back to normal from Bhutan. comprehensive study of the All the mining operations most rooms dark. ‘‘There dents had a tough time on was tripping frequently,” Sema on Wednesday asked was a power cut at 10 am only after 3.30 pm,’’said an Tuesday as the voltage kept said a Tata Power official. ‘‘We are hopeful of getting Aravali hill range was re- in the two districts Cabinet Committee on Eco- the Centre to submit the two quired due to its ecological of Haryana were banned nomic Affairs clearance reports filed by the ministry importance, the Centre said by the Supreme Court follow- within a fortnight. All other of environment and forests 71 mines in Gurgaon and 10 ing allegations of illegal S Delhi may get water once a day formalities have been com- and the Central Mine Plan- in Faridabad could be al- operations by the mine pleted and we will roll as ning and Design Institute lowed to resume operations owners. soon as the government By Saurabh Sinha A longer duration, one-time supply, about five to 10 minutes in the morn- TIMES NEWS NETWORK clears the joint venture,’’ on the other hand, would mean that af- ing. We are totally dependent on the PowerGrid chairman R P New Delhi: In a bid to tide over the se- ter stocking up, the ‘‘upstream’’ peo- tanker for our survival,’’ she said. Singh said on Wednesday. vere water crisis in south Delhi, the ple would turn off the tap. And water H K Yadav, a Delhi Urban Art Com- Of the 3,000 mw likely to be Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has proposed to would flow down the line to more mission member who lives in Kalkaji, on tap, Delhi can take as supply water to the area once a day. houses before the supply ends. said: ‘‘We get water for about one-and- much power as it wants pro- DJB chief P K Tripathi said instead ‘‘We will soon start approaching the a-half hours before dawn.’’ But he said vided it pays for it. of providing water for about an hour resident welfare associations (RWAs) the idea was ‘‘good and meant for trou- Singh said the project en- in the morning and evening each, a in south Delhi and ask them if they ble areas’’. visages laying of about 1,600 one-time supply of two to three hours find the idea acceptable,’’ Tripathi ‘‘Last year,Kalkaji used to get water km of transmission line and will ensure that people living at the said. Last year, the scheme was tried twice a day. This idea was mooted to construction of sub-stations. fag end of the distribution line also out on an experimental basis and ensure that Chittaranjan Park gets While Tatas would put up the get some water. parched areas like Chittaranjan Park, some water and we agreed. That led to wires, PowerGrid would con- ‘‘Right now, all the taps are turned Govindpuri and Okhla had been bene- some improvement there,’’ Yadav struct the sub-stations. The on when the supply is on for some fited, he added. said. project is expected to be com- time in the mornings and evenings. But people like Sharmila Sinha, a Tripathi said the scheme aims at pleted by 2005. Singh said Rs Nothing flows down to people living at resident of E block in Chittaranjan giving one-time supply to south Delhi 500 crore would come from the lower end of the distribution Park, said they already get water once so that ‘‘trouble areas’’ get some water internal accruals and Rs 800 lines,’’ he said. a day. ‘‘The tap springs to life for just daily. crore from World Bank. ‘We started stocking from Day 1’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK bought surplus sugar and toes and onions that last for a outside Mother Dairy outlets cooking oil. longer duration. to buy vegetables. Saket resi- New Delhi: The ongoing ‘‘These products are nor- ‘‘My servant also told me dent Manoj Sharma said truckers strike has led to mally expensive and when a that prices have also gone up Mother Dairy outlets in his panic buying in several local- strike like this takes place, marginally at the Mother colony were unduly crowded ities of the city. While many they go out of stock first,’’ he Dairy outlet in our area,’’ she this morning. residents say prices have said. said. ‘‘At 7 am only a handful of gone up marginally in the There were many who, af- Jungpura resident case of most vegetables, people can be seen at the ter resisting the temptation Swadesh Sinha said toma- prices of tomatoes are said to outlets, but today it was to hoard food, fi- toes were being have shot up. incredible.” nally decided to ‘‘We stocked vegetables on sold for Rs 13 at a “The first outlet had about the first day itself. The prices stock the kitchen. PEOPLE Mother Dairy out- 25 customers waiting. I tried may not have shot up as yet, ‘‘I asked my ser- let in her area. another outlet, but the queue but if the strike continues for vant to buy a rea- TALK ‘‘Normally, I buy was even worse there. People a while, they may go up.” sonably large them at Rs 6.25 a had turned up in cars to buy “I have seen on television quantity of vegetables this kg. Price of potatoes are also vegetables,’’ he said. that in places like Mumbai morning. I am more worried up by a rupee. They may in- ‘‘I saw a customer buy veg- where the strike has been about the availability than crease further,’’ she said. etables worth Rs 400,’’ he going on for a long the prices,’’ said Meeta Day- But she said she hasn’t said. ‘‘May be vegetable sell- time, prices of all essential al, a resident of Maya En- done any panic buying. ‘‘The ers are trying to cash in on items have gone up,’’ said clave. strike will have to get over the strike,’’ he said. Karol Bagh resident Aman She said she had instruct- sooner or later,’’ she said. Sharma, however, said Ver ma. ed her domestic help to main- In certain areas, however, Mother Dairy prices have not He said his wife had also ly buy vegetables like pota- people were seen queuing up gone up.
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AFP Seven held in Mayawati is villain in Rajput drama connection By Bhaskar Roy who, along with his octogenari- Fighting back ‘humiliation’ at her hands. TIMES NEWS NETWORK an father,is currently in jail un- In a thinly veiled move, the with Mulayam der Pota. She was projected by SP politicians sought to capi- Amar Singh’s aim is to paint New Delhi: The scene could the organisers as the one • talise on the Rajput anger over Raja Bhaiyya as a victim in have been straight out of a Bol- wronged by Mayawati. the recent arrests. Among those cases Mayawati’s hands, highlighting lywood extravaganza: Rajput The prime mover of the on the podium was former stu- the Rajput identity TIMES NEWS NETWORK men and women gathered in an Kshatriya conference in New dent leader Mohan Singh, one- air-conditioned indoor stadium Delhi on Wednesday, Samajwa- Many Rajputs had voted BJP in time protege of the late socialist Lucknow: The Mayawati gov- wearing traditional turbans and • di Party general secretary the last elections ideologue Madhu Limaye. ernment began its crackdown flashing sheathed swords. Amar Singh, talked of the Clearly it was shrewd politics on Wednesday by arresting sev- After the orchestra and show- ‘‘heavy responsibility on my •SP hopes to bring these Ra- to win over the Rajputs who had en ‘‘beneficiaries’’ of the chief er of confetti, there appeared on shoulders’’ to secure the release jputs back into the party’s fold by voted for the BJP in substantial minister’s discretionary funds, giant screens the image of of Raja Bhaiyya. The event pro- playing on their feelings of numbers in the last UP assem- allegedly misappropriated dur- Mayawati. Holding aloft their jected his arrest as the humilia- victimisations bly elections. The attempt was ing Mulayam Singh Yadav’s swords, the assembled Rajputs tion of the entire Rajput com- to turn the community’s disaf- tenure as CM. took a solemn pledge to keep munity. fection with Mayawati against well. Each participant was pre- sion apart, the gathering was Raids were also conducted in fighting her until their men in Though the turnout was not the BJP. ‘‘Though Mayawati ad- sented with a huge, shiny seen as an astute but disquiet- 14 out of the 40 districts where her jail are free. very impressive, the gathering ministers the bitter pill, the BJP sword. Police admit this may be ing move by the Samajwadi Par- the police filed FIRs in the 137 The melodrama eventually sought to evoke the exploits of writes the prescription; if any- in contravention of the Arms ty to pit the assertive Rajput cases filed by Maywati govern- makes way for soppiness. Then legendary Rajput warriors with one is humiliating the Rajputs it Act. community against Mayawati ment against Samajwadi Party appears Madhurima Singh, wife their cutouts on display,and had is the BJP,’’ Amar Singh of UP politician Raja Bhaiyya, The dramatic effect for televi- by playing on the community’s (SP) leader Mulayam. an element of the bizarre as claimed. In Gorakhpur, the police ar- Nihang Naroor Singh showing his rested a local SP leader and a huge turban which he claimed beneficiary who collected Rs 2 weight 40 kg, the heaviest in lakh from the discretionary India, at Bhatinda on the Udit Raj raps CM’s Scribes may now face Maya’s wrath fund for educational develop- concluding function of Baisakhi ment.In Ambedkar Nagar, the on Wednesday. TIMES NEWS NETWORK cretionary fund. Action against doled out to several press clubs in police rounded up five accused the guilty will soon follow,’’ said the state and outside. Rs 3 lakh Buddhist ambitions Lucknow: Will Uttar Pradesh including the manager of Sar- Pota slapped on scribe: Tamil the officer. had been sanctioned to the chief minister Mayawati nail dar Patel Memorial Inter Col- Nadu police on Wednesday sought IMES EWS ETWORK Kolkata Press Club and Rs 2 lakh T N N no place in Buddhism which members of the Fourth Estate, lege in Larpur, Ram Narain to indict R R Gopal, editor of tamil propagated a casteless socie- Swooping down to the Jaipur Press Club. A num- Verma, and Hari Ram Verma of New Delhi: The chief minis- who benefited from Mulayam bi-weekly Nakeeran, under the anti- ty. Accusing the CM of car- ber of press clubs, including Luc- Ram Awadh Inter college in terrorist law Pota in the case filed ter’s threat to embrace Bud- Singh Yadav’s largess, or let them •Second list, which includes know, Faizabad, Kanpur, Alla- rying forward the ‘divisive Pariyawan. against him on charges of sedition dhism has been seen as a po- go scotfree like other successive names of journalists, is to be habad and Dehra Dun, were sanc- agenda’ of the Sangh Parivar governments? The manager of another ed- and offences under the Arms Act. litical gimmick by Dalit released soon tioned sums ranging from Rs 2 through her alliance with the Sources say she intends to ucational institute, Ram Raj The crime branch filed an applica- leader and Justice Party lakh to Rs 10 lakh. BJP, Raj said she had con- teach a lesson to the media, that Relatives and institutions run Verma, who is also an accused, tion in a city magistrate’s court to chief Udit Raj. • bring R R Gopal, accused of links tributed to casteist inequali- she condemns as manuvadi. by scribes also received funds An educational institution be- had died sometime back. ‘‘She has forfeited her with sandalwood smuggler Veerap- ty instead of making any ef- A senior official in the chief longing to a senior journalist, The managers of education- moral right to either talk A number of press clubs pan, under the provisions of Pota.PTI fort to tear down the caste minister’s office said the second • who worked in both print and al institutes arrested were Ra- about casteist atrocities or structure. list of the beneficiaries of the were given lakhs of rupees electronic media, was given Rs 10 jendra Prasad Verma, Ram As- Geothermal reservoir: Geolo- accept Buddhism,’’ Raj said He cited her campaign for chief minister’s discretionary lakh. Jai Prakash Yadav, a self- rey Yadav and Lalji Yadav. gists have discovered a huge geot- here on Wednesday. the BJP in Gujarat during fund (CMDF) during Mulayam’s styled editor of a Hindi weekly, Raids were conducted in half hermal reservoir in Jammu and In 1993, Mulayam had doled out Explaining his opposition the assembly polls. ‘‘Naren- regime would be released soon. Kranti Chetna, was given Rs 10 a dozen other districts includ- Kashmir, which can be put to use for huge sums to scribes, their rela- to any such move by the UP lakh for setting up a press in Luc- electricity generation. A study by the dra Modi who benefited from And, this list includes journalists, tives and institutions run by ing Faizabad and Gorakhpur CM, he said that as someone National Geophysical Research In- Mayawati’s campaign, is now say sources. them, say highly-placed sources. know. An FIR has been lodged ranges as well but the exact stitute, Hyderabad, revealed exis- who had prospered exploit- proposing to ban conver- ‘‘More inquiries have been com- against him at the Hazratganj count of arrests could not be tence of the hot water reservoir at ing caste differences, she had sion,’’ he said. pleted about the misuse of the dis- Whopping sums were also Kotwali on Mayawati’s direction. confirmed till late in the night. depth of 1.5 to 2.0 km west of Sum- do village in Puga valley.PTI AFP Boat capsize: A boat, carrying 27 people, capsized in Arabian Sea off Anjuna Beach in north Goa on Tues- Indians prefer day, killing three tourists from Andhra Pradesh. Six persons were missing, the police said.PTI Mulund blast case: Atif Nasir tea’s aroma over Mulla, an accused in the Mulund train blast case who was arrested on Tuesday, has been booked under the Prevention of Terrorism Act flavour: Study (Pota). Mulla was produced in a spe- cial court and sent to police custody TIMES NEWS NETWORK plications for the Indian tea till April 28. Mulla is the second ac- industry which is currently cused arrested in the case after Ahmedabad: A study based facing tough competition in Saquib Nachan, who was arrested on 43 tea brands here has re- the export market and poten- on April 10 and booked under vealed that in India, the tea’s tial for expansion in the do- Pota.PTI aroma and colour is more im- mestic market. portant than its flavour and Serial blasts case: A Mumbai Though India is a major special court on Wednesday ex- strength. tea producer and supplier in empted film star Sanjay Dutt and 86 The Indian consumer is the world market, its export co-accused from appearance in the bound to pay more for a share is declining. The ex- 1993 serial blasts case till April 28.PTI brand that promises them an port share was 22 per cent in aromatic tea even if it does 1978, in 2001 it is down to 13 Naxals killed: Two Naxalites of not have a strong flavour — the banned People’s War Group per cent due to severe compe- this was one of the conclu- tition from Sri Lanka, In- were killed and a constable injured sions of a study on consumer in an exchange of fire near Tangad- donesia, Kenya and China. preferences for quality at- palli village in Nalgonda district of The study says that though Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. In tributes of tea. India’s domestic tea market Hyderabad, 11 PWG naxalites sur- The Indian Institute of is quite large, its per capita rendered before the state DGP P Management, Centre for tea consumption is one of the Ramulu on Wednesday. PTI Management in Agriculture lowest in the world. It is faculty members Dr. Satish about 600 grams per year as Cyclone in Tripura: About 1,500 Deodhar and Dr. Vijay Into- people were rendered homeless and compared to 950 grams in dia conducted the study Pakistan, 1.2 kg in Sri Lanka 13 Tripura State Rifles jawans in- based on the ‘Hedonic price jured, as more than 350 huts and and 2.5 kg in the UK. analysis’ model that studied seven camps of the security forces The growth in this sector were damaged in a cyclone that the prices of 43 different In- is also negatively affected by swept over North Tripura district on dian brands in relation to the entry of carbonated four quality attributes of the Tuesday night. PTI drink brands. According to tea. Deodhar, in face of the Arun Gawli gangster killed: The study used the infor- changing market scenario A gangster owing allegiance to the Hundreds of old women protest against non-payment of their pensions for over a year in Amritsar on Wednesday. mation provided in the Con- the Indian tea industry will underworld don Arun Gawli, was sumer Education Research have to devise a competitive killed in a police encounter at subur- Centre (CERC) report on 43 ban Kanjurmarg in northeast Mum- strategy to understand con- tea brands.The prices were bai early on Wednesday, police said. sumer preferences. Acting on a tip off, the police laid a India sends hazardous waste back to US regressed on four quality at- Once the relative impor- tributes of tea namely tance of various quality at- trap for him. When asked to surren- New Delhi: In the first ever case of ed wastes from its now defunct Environmental groups had al- admitted. It also found that HLL flavour, colour, strength and tributes in understood, the der, he opened fire and was killed in ‘‘reverse dumping’’, 1,416 drums thermometer factory in Ko- leged that the factory had been re- workers were exposed to unaccept- aroma. The price of tea industry firms may incorpo- the retaliatory fire.PTI filled with 290 tonnes of hazardous daikanal back to US. sponsible for mercury contamina- able mercury vapour levels lead- brands was taken as depend- rate or enhance the desired mercury wastes from a thermome- The consignment, including tion over the last 18 years. Conta- ing to bleeding gums, skin patches, Pathan’s case deferred: A spe- ent variable and the quality attributes through selective ter factory at Kodaikanal in Tamil glass culets, finished and semi-fin- mination levels outside the factory eye irritations. cial court here on Wednesday de- attribute of the brands was plantation, processing and ferred till April 19 the CBI’s plea to Nadu are being sent back to the ished products and sludge is leav- were measured at 600-800 times Mercury from the factory ad- taken as the independent blending he said. try the prime accused in 1993 bomb United States. ing the Tuticorin Port on Thurs- permissible limits but HLL had versely impacted on the tropical variables The Federation of Indian blast case, Ejaz Pathan, along with The largest hazardous waste day aboard the ship Indmax been denying this figure. forest of the Pambar Shola where ‘‘Based on the CERC study Tea Traders Associations 122 other accused including actor transfer from India marks the end Dalian. The shipment is heading In March 2001, Greenpeace and a it is located and contaminated the Sanjay Dutt. The CBI argued that and our hedonic price analy- president Piyush Desai said of a long struggle by the local peo- to the hazardous waste recycling local environment group — Palani nearby Kodi lake causing wide sis, we found that consumers that tea preferences amongst Pathan was part of the same con- ple and environmental activists firm, Bethlehem Apparatus, in Hills Conservation Council — ex- ranging environmental effects. spiracy that led to serial explosions attached more importance to consumers depends on indi- led by Greenpeace, India. Pennsylvania, a Greenpeace offi- posed mercury bearing waste HLL’s decision to send the the two quality attributes vidual choices. ‘‘In Gulf and should therefore be tried with They had alleged that mercury cial said. glass dumped by the company at a wastes back to the US is a sequel to others. PTI aroma and colour and no sig- countries for example strong vapours released from the factory The controversial thermometer local scrap yard. Demonstrations the two days of public hearings Uma sounds off: Launching a nificant value to flavour and tea with colour is preferred frontal attack on the ruling Congress owned by Hindustan Lever Ltd factory was transplanted in India by local people at the factory site and site visits in September 2002 strength,’’ Deodhar said. in Eupropean countries light in Madhya Pradesh for ‘‘not fulfilling’’ (HLL) ruined the health of the in 1983 after it was shut down in forced its closure by the Tamil held by the Indian Peoples’ Tri- According to Deodhar the tea with flavour is pre- its promises, senior BJP leader Uma workers and community and Watertown, New York. The factory Nadu Pollution Control Board. bunal under the chairmanship of study can have important im- ferred.’’ Bharti urged the people to make her caused lasting damage to the envi- imported all its mercury, primari- The board discovered that 10 Justice S N Bhargav. The tribunal party victorious in more than 200 ronment during its 18 years of op- ly from the United States, and fin- tonnes of mercury were unac- confirmed that mercury pollution seats in the state assembly elections eration. ished thermometers were export- counted for and has been lost to the by the factory posed a threat to due by the yearend. PTI HLL has at last arranged to ship ed to back to the US for distribu- environment in addition to the health of workers and ecology of the hazardous mercury and relat- tion to markets abroad. amount of 559 kg the company had the forest. PTI India develops Top hacker says he is on the right side of the law ‘silent’ radar TIMES NEWS NETWORK ing of hackers at Pune in October TOI The only answer, Ankit feels, is them inside image and audio files Bangalore: India has de- being tracked, he pointed called Hack. It will be on the lines of universities in the country recog- which is one of the latest methods veloped a low-probability out. ‘‘The low probability Ahmedabad: Hackers are general- the annual Black Hat event in the nise the importance of security and of protecting messages,’’ he says. intercept radar that can- intercept radar developed ly expected to hide in the dark al- US where hundreds of hackers start full-fledged courses on it. ‘‘To- ‘‘India, on the other hand, uses out- not be detected by an in- by BEL does the radiation leys of the cyber-world, ambushing come together and try to hack into day,Indian universities devote only dated encryption technology be- coming aircraft and can es- in a special way at a very corporate and government data each others computers. one module on security. cause we borrow it from the US. cape from an anti-radia- low level of power,’’ Koshy when they least expect it. But one of Ankit will be studying under- The subject is so large that you These technologies are created by tion missile attack. said. India’s top hackers, Ankit Fadia, The radar for naval ap- Dubbed as a ‘‘silent boasts about being a hacker. graduate computer science at the would not understand a fraction in the US defence forces and they are Stanford University in the US in Oc- that time.’’ Ankit picked up most of not allowed to send it outside the US plications has been devel- radar’’, it can be saved ‘‘Most people don’t know that oped by scientists of the from anti-radiation mis- tober, but will come down specially his knowledge from books and for at least two years. there are hackers and there are defence PSU Bharat Elec- sile attack by the aircraft for the event. The Indian version of sheer perseverance. As a result, the codes have al- crackers,’’ says the 17-year-old who tronics Limited (BEL). since it cannot be detected Black Hat however is not expected Apart from being a teenager who ready been broken by the time we is in Ahmedabad to lecture stu- ‘‘This radar is one by the aircraft, he noted. to be as large as its original. has written three books on security start using them.’’ dents and professionals at the Nir- which is protecting itself According to Koshy, the ‘‘We have only about 15 to 20 gen- issues, Ankit also claims to work Ankit has not even stepped on ma Institute of Technology. by not allowing the incom- main features of the new ‘‘Hackers are the good guys, who uine hackers. To be effective, you for an international intelligence the Stanford University campus as ing aircraft to detect its radar, are: nil personal detect loopholes in websites and tell need knowledge of both writing agency breaking encrypted mes- yet but he is clear what he wants to presence,’’ BEL’s chair- hazard, high resolution, the concerned agency about it. software as well as networks, but sages by criminals and terrorists. do in the future. man and managing direc- fully solid state and low Crackers are the bad guys who use Indians concentrate on one or the It is a kind of secretive digital ‘‘After my undergraduate degree, tor V K Koshy told power consumption. loopholes to indulge in illegal activ- other.’’ cloak-and-dagger world that he does I will set up my own security com- newspersons here on BEL has also developed a ities. Like breaking into a bank According to him, Indians also not talk much about except the odd pany at Singapore with offices in Wednesday. handheld secure radio, as website, downloading credit card lack the attitude that hard-core intriguing bit of information, like Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore. This is different in the well as digital satellite numbers and making purchases on- hackers need; the ability to think he was asked to decipher e-mails On the face of it we will be a securi- sense that a normal radar news gathering system to line.’’ like crackers. ‘‘You can help fight from Al Qaeda operatives. ty company, but behind this front sends out a warning to in- provide live news cover- To dispel the myths, Ankit is cyber criminals only if you can ‘‘The Al Qaeda were encrypting we will do a lot of intelligence Ankit Fadia coming aircraft that it is age, he added. PTI helping organise a national gather- think like a criminal.’’ their messages and then hiding work.’’
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8 Thursday,April 17, 2003 INDIA The Times of India, New Delhi Centre lifts ban on onion More models than monsoon Govt, truckers play TIMES NEWS NETWORK IMD chief R R Kelkar with an error margin of rainfall). It matches the 96 export said the models introduced nine per cent. A July fore- per cent forecast from the New Delhi: The Indian this year have enabled them cast will come along with first model. TIMES NEWS NETWORK & PTI Meteorological Department to use data up to March-end the long-range forecast up- The model also indicates cat and mouse has done much more fine- New Delhi: The Union Cabi- to make the forecast; earlier, date in that month. a 21 per cent chance of AP tuning this time in its fore- net has removed quantitative TIMES NEWS NETWORK cast of the monsoon. Since they needed data up to May. Also forecast at the same drought. Kelkar points out restriction on the export of this forecast comes earlier, This forecast will be updat- time will be assessments of the positive side of this fig- New Delhi: Union road onions and has approved to suit the needs of certain ed in mid-July. the monsoon rain over ure: A 79 per cent probabili- transport and highways grant of additional assis- users, the error margin is But July also gets special three broad regions — ty that drought will not minister B C Khanduri and tance of Rs 40 crore to BP ‘‘slightly higher’’ than it attention because rain in north-west India, north-east strike. But, as he said, 21 per leaders of the All India Mo- Koirala Institute of Health used to be. that month is a ‘‘major com- India and the peninsula. cent is ‘‘not a negligibly tor Transport Congress Sciences in Nepal and ex- In addition, IMD has ponent’’ of the overall mon- Models for these, too, have small’’ figure. (AIMTC), the main truck- tended support towards fac- modified its definition and soon rain and is critical for been refined, says IMD. On the other side, there is ing union, signalled on ulty and training till 2009. range of a ‘‘normal’’ mon- agriculture. IMD has tried As of now, what is de- just a three per cent proba- Wednesday that they would On Tuesday, the Cabinet soon to be more specific — to build a separate model to scribed as the probabilistic bility of excess rain, more hold talks on Thursday also approved a revival plan 90 to 97 per cent would be predict this rain. It’s not an model indicates a 39 per than 10 per cent of what is morning. for British India Corporation considered below normal, easy task apparently and cent chance of below nor- usual. So, no great monsoon The AIMTC is the nation- Limited which was taken 98 to 102 per cent would be the model has shown ‘‘a mal rainfall (between 90 and to make up for bad times al trucking union, on strike over by the government in normal. modest degree of success’’, 97 per cent of the normal last year. since Monday. The truck- 1981. ers’ charter of demands Restrictions on onion ex- seems a lesser problem to port, which was at 7 lakh get over than the lack of metric tonne, was removed trust between the two sides. after complaints from farm- Throughout Wednesday, ers’ organisation that export Cordon around Delhi airspace each side explained how it restriction was the cause of By Rajat Pandit Secure skies idence last November. was still waiting for a re- low onion prices. TIMES NEWS NETWORK The IAF already has 29 ATCOs (air sponse to an invitation for However, the mechanism traffic control officers) posted at the air- talks. of canalisation of export New Delhi: One and a half years after •Lufthansa plane strayed into ports in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US no-fly zone over PM’s residence last The AIMTC said it want- through National Agricul- Mumbai to handle emergencies. About ed to talk directly to Khan- ture Cooperative Marketing shook the entire world, the Indian au- year 150 additional officers are to be posted thorities finally seem to be waking up to duri and the minister said Federation of India (NAFED) •Integrated air defence system to to the JCAC in a phased manner. he was ready to do so after and other agencies will con- the need to make the airspace over Del- ‘‘Under the Crisis Management hi and other metropolitan cities more tackle threat of hijacked aircraft ‘‘a groundwork for settle- tinue for the time being. Group headed by cabinet secretary, the ment’’ has been readied. Also, a inter-ministerial re- secure. •IAF to restore fighter operations JCAC will have a clear-cut chain of For one, a Joint Command and Analy- Khanduri, on Wednesday, view committee will oversee from Hindon airbase near Delhi command and will recommend ways to defended his ministry’s re- the situation periodically. sis Centre (JCAC), comprising IAF and tackle a rogue aircraft,’’ said a source. civil aviation officials, is taking shape sponse at these talks, ex- The committee would have tion radars around Delhi. Apart from Restarting fighter operations from plaining what had been members from ministries of to tackle the threat of hijacked or rogue boosting anti-aircraft warfare systems, Hindon airbase — stopped in 1997 due to done on eight of the nine agriculture, consumer af- aircraft being used for suicide attacks frequent bird hits — becomes crucial, the IAF will soon also restart fighter op- points on the AIMTC’s list fairs and NAFED. on vital installations like South Block, as it will cut down the critical response North Block and Parliament. ‘‘The IAF erations from the Hindon airbase on the of grievances. One point, Meanwhile in Nasik, vice- time required to intercept rogue air- on ending toll fees on high- Trucks carrying onions being unloaded at the Azadpur president of NAFED, has started posting officers from the fly- Capital’s periphery. craft over Delhi. ways, has been rejected. vegetable market in New Delhi on Wednesday. Changdevrao Holkar on ing, radar and air traffic control wings Upgrading air defence capabilities ‘‘Conversely, scrambling fighters Wednesday said the Centre to the JCAC,’’ said a source. around Delhi became urgent after a from slightly far away bases like Am- had lifted the ban keeping an For another, work is in progress for Lufthansa cargo plane inadvertently bala, Chandigarh or Bareilly would eye on the forthcoming elec- an integrated air defence system, with a strayed into the no-fly zone over the mean loss of precious minutes in the re- Ice-cream sales hit in Gujarat tions in some states. network of early-warning and intercep- Prime Minister’s Race Course Road res- action time,’’ said a source. TIMES NEWS NETWORK ‘‘It’s a bad scenario for us ing up stocks. as even a day’s loss of sales ‘‘If the strike continues Ahmedabad: Gujaratis are is unrecoverable,’’ com- for another three days we Ageing, but dependable, INS Viraat soldiers on upset, as the transport plains Rajesh Gandhi, man- will have to close down be- By Rajat Pandit ear-splitting roars, the Sea Harriers gines and four boilers, the carrier strike has affected their aging director, Vadilal In- cause of lack of raw mate- TIMES NEWS NETWORK take off from the angled ski-jump one burns 160 tonnes of fuel everyday. It regular ‘‘ice cream intake’’. dustries Limited, which is rial supply and storage fa- after the other. After tearing into the is capable of generating power equal They are known for eat- witnessing sales losses of cilities,’’ Gandhi said. On Board INS Viraat (Arabian sky, they return to vertically land on to Mumbai’s lighting load,’’ says an ing more ice creams com- Rs 50 lakh per day due to To top it all, even though Sea): It’s two acres of sovereign Indi- the moving airfield. officer. pared to people in other the strike. most ice-cream makers an territory cruising on the high The manoeuvres are simply That may be so but INS Viraat — states. The truckers strike He said the total losses in maintain their own fleet of seas. It’s ‘‘28,000 tonnes of diploma- breathtaking. So much so, that originally commissioned in the has the ice-cream manufac- Gujarat alone for all the ice- refrigerated vans, they are cy’’ which can swiftly turn into an of- Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani British Royal Navy as HMS Hermes turers in a Catch-22 situa- cream manufacturers put not allowed by the striking fensive platform to take the war into also seemed awestruck. ‘‘A unique in 1959 — has a residual life of only tion. They can neither shut together was in the region truckers to ply, points out the enemy’s courtyard. Power projec- and memorable experience,’’ he said. six to seven years left now. production as this is the of Rs 1 crore per day it be- Pradeep Chona, director, tion, after all, is the name of the With 1,500 personnel on board, INS This too has become possible after peak season nor can they ing summer, the peak sales Havmor Ice Cream Co. game. Viraat is a city in itself. It takes 650 the carrier underwent a life-exten- store the ice-creams, as cold season. ‘‘Our drivers are afraid to Yes, we are talking about India’s litres of milk, 250 kg of chicken and sion refit in 1999-2000, with new or storage facilities are limit- While Vadilal is running ply the vehicles as they are ageing but still dependable solitary 60 kg of rice, among other consum- upgraded propulsion, sensor, sonar, ed and ice-cream is a per- its plant at 80 per cent ca- being stopped at major aircraft carrier, INS Viraat. From the ables, to feed the sailors everyday. radar, weapon, communication and ishable commodity. pacity,Havmor had to close points by truckers. We are sky, it appears as a metallic fleck in Spread over nine decks are the flood-control systems. Most manufacturers are its factory on Tuesday and trying to manage our out- the deep blue sea. hangar,radar division, NBC (nuclear, ‘‘It was in a ramshackle condition continuing supplies only to was running it at 50 per station wedding commit- But as the Sea King helicopter biological, chemical) damage control when I last visited it. Now, it looks distributors in the city ar- cent capacity to ensure ments by dispatching stuff slowly descends, the carrier looms unit, a 16-bed hospital and several like a grand ship,’’ said defence min- eas and close to their facto- their cold storage facilities through trains,’’ he ex- large, with Sea Harrier jump jets other crucial wings. ister George Fernandes on a recent ries to keep sales ticking. can accommodate the pil- plained. parked on the 745-feet runway. With ‘‘Powered by two steam turbine en- visit.
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Thursday,April 17, 2003 9 BJP backs off on Thengde Sedition charge against Togadia By Smita Gupta been excellent and continue on key economic issues and TIMES NEWS NETWORK to be so. However,sources say indicated how they rated the PTI Thengde, who was in the Jan government. The sugges- TIMES NEWS NETWORK in the case later besides New Delhi: Two days after three more IPC sections.’’ Back to jail Sangh and had been a Rajya tions made in the papers pre- Ajmer/Jaipur: The VHP the RSS-affiliated Swadeshi The court also referred Sabha member, quit politics sented by the RSS and the international general secre- •Togadia was held for Jagran Manch’s Dattopant about the provocative after the party in its new SJM will be given to the dis- tary Praveen Togadia was violating ban order on Thengde attacked the Prime speech of Togadia delivered avatar of BJP, under Vajpay- investment and commerce slapped with sedition sharp-edged weapons Minister while flagging off at Subhash Udyan in Sun- ee’s leadership, adopted ministries. The BJP leaders charges here on Wednesday. an anti-WTO yatra, the BJP day during the trishul dik- His judicial custody is ‘‘Gandhian socialism’’. present on the occasion, par- The charges include an at- • has chosen not to publicly de- sha ceremony in which tri- now till April 30 A senior BJP leader said ty sources said, realised how tempt ‘‘to wage a war nounce the criticism of its dents were distributed to the Vajpayee government little they knew about eco- against the nation.’’ leader. Off the record, too, VHP workers. •If found guilty, he should not be so sensitive nomic issues. In view of this, additional faces life imprisonment there appears to be no at- about the criticism of its eco- The BJP has, therefore, de- chief judicial magistrate However, the court has tempt to take on Thengde. granted bail to Madan Di- nomic policies, especially as cided to set up a committee to Indu Pareek denied him bail A BJP national executive there was scope for ‘‘course interface between the party lawar, Prem Narayan Galab that the government ordi- and extended his judicial re- member said, ‘‘If anyone re- correction’’. The SJM and and government on econom- and Hemraj Meena, all from nance putting a ban on the mand till April 30. acts against Thengde, the the Bharatiya Mazdoor ic issues. The BJP leader VHP, who were arrested by use, display or possession of If proved guilty, Togadia RSS cadres will not work for Sangh, he said, were ques- stressed that the political in- the police on Tuesday at sharp-edged weapon was can be sentenced to life im- us.’’ Clearly, in an election tioning government policies puts the BJP should have giv- Ajmer in connection with fully justified. He said this prisonment. Further hear- year, the BJP is not prepared because they were having an en to the government had the recovery of 650 tridents was a step towards curbing ing in this case has been re- to run the risk of annoying adverse impact on the people. come from the bureaucrats from the VHP office in communal tension in the ferred to the session court. its ground forces. Referring to a meeting be- instead. If valuable inputs Ajmer. state. Togadia was arrested on A section of the BJP was at tween top RSS, SJM and BJP were now coming from RSS- Meanwhile, the VHP will Gehlot said the charges Sunday for violating the ban pains to explain that the per- leaders in the Mumbai sub- affiliates, nobody should intensify its agitation levelled against Togadia order issued by the state sonal relations between Vaj- urb of Bhayander in late mind. Clearly, the economic against the Congress-ruled were justified as his speech- government for displaying, payee and Thengde, which March, he said the RSS and cell headed by P N Vijay has state government following es and action were aimed at possessing and carrying of span 40 years, have always SJM leaders spoke at length not been equal to the task. sharp- edged weapons (tri- levelling of charges against disturbing peace in the dents). VHP international general secretary Praveen Togadia being Togadia. It is learnt that state. The state government af- taken to court in Ajmer on Wednesday. VHP chief Ashok Singhal is The state government has ter taking two days remand reaching Ajmer on Thurs- further accused Togadia of against Togadia produced (IPS)’s section 121-A (wag- ishment under this Act is day to plan its strategy fol- conspiring to ‘‘overawe’’ the him before Pareek’s court ing war or attempting life imprisonment,’’ she lowing the rejection of To- state and conspiring war on Wednesday at 7 am. anti-national activity) and said. gadia’s bail plea. The VHP against the state using crim- In her order, chief judi- that it was not in her juris- Togadia’s counsel Onkar vice-president Acharya inal means. cial magistrate Pareek said diction to deal with the Singh Lakhawat pleaded Giriraj Kishore is already in The charges were filed by the bail was being rejected same. that ‘‘section 121-A was not Ajmer. the state counsel during To- as Togadia had been booked ‘‘The district and sessions mentioned in the original Chief minister Ashok gadia’s bail plea hearing on under the Indian Penal Code judge can hear it as the pun- FIR and that it was included Gehlot said on Wednesday Wednesday. I&B minister Babri case: Advani Probe into death of appears next week criticises media TIMES NEWS NETWORK Rae Bareli: The special TIMES NEWS NETWORK elephant begins court resumed the hearing of the Babri mosque demolition TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Information and broadcast- veterinary officer at the National Zoo- case here on Wednesday and ing minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and logical Park here, and S Singsit, granted exemption from per- RSS general secretary Mohan Bhagwat New Delhi: A three-member commit- presently heading the Dehra Dun- tee of experts on Wednesday began its sonal appearance in the on Wednesday expressed concern at the based Wildlife Institute of India. court to all the eight accused, media’s lack of sensitivity to ‘‘national inquiry into the controversial capture But the signals are that it may all get and death of a rogue elephant calf in including Deputy Prime Min- interests’’ and its ‘‘loss of credibility’’. a little messy and personal. ister L K Advani, Union min- Addressing a seminar organised by the Chhattisgarh. Barua has already rebutted charges ister for human resource de- RSS’ media wing, Prasad claimed, ‘‘While The committee formed by the Union that her team was to blame for the velopment Murli Manohar we have to respect the freedom of the me- environment ministry began by view- death and hit out at the state’s forest Joshi, former Union minis- dia to strengthen democracy, we want to ing the footage shot by wildlife film- department for not defending her. In a ter Uma Bharati and five oth- know whether journalism is a business maker Mike Pandey’s team and dis- letter to the environment ministry, ers and fixed April 26 for or a commitment? Where has the editor cussed it with the lady under fire for Barua had noted: ‘‘It appears that the their presence in the court. got lost in commercialism?’’ the calf ’s death — celebrated ‘elephant senior forest officers of Chhattisgarh Special judicial magistrate Comparing the US media’s coverage of woman’ Parbati Barua. either do not have the technical com- V K Singh passed the order 9/11 and the Indian coverage of the blast On Thursday, committee members petence to give a suitable reply to these on the request of Kunwar outside the J&K assembly,he said the US are heading to Chhatisgarh. allegations or they themselves have Mridul Rakesh and Mahipal channels did not show a single corpse, The committee has been given one something to hide.’’ Ahluwalia, the counsels of but the media focused on mutilated month to probe the circumstances and The controversy erupted when ani- the accused. The court grant- corpses. ‘‘The US media decided not to be- cause of death as well as the appropri- mal welfare activists, upset by the ‘‘ar- ed exemption to the accused come a platform to spread terror.’’ ateness of the techniques adopted for chaic’’ methods of capture and the sub- only for Wednesday. He also attacked the electronic media the capture. It will look for lapses or ir- sequent death, showed footage of the for highlighting the concern of the rela- regularities by any person or authori- elephant’s suffering. Barua had de- tives of the passengers of the IC-814 hi- ty and suggest what can be done to scribed the footage shot by Pandey’s jacked to Kandahar in December 1999. avoid such tragedies in future. team as ‘‘highly biased’’ and main- Media reports suggesting that the daugh- The committee is headed by the min- tained that deaths during capture and ter of a former legislator had been raped istry’s former additional director-gen- training are not unusual. She had said during the Gujarat riots — later found to eral (wildlife) S C Sharma. The two oth- she did not use the traditional mela be false — also came in for criticism. er members are N Panneer Selvam, shikar capture method in the state.
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10 Thursday,April 17, 2003 INTERNATIONAL The Times of India, New Delhi
Hollywood AROUND THE WORLD Leaders bury past at meet celebrates AFP Athens: As anti-war pro- AFP Hope’s 100 testers rioted in the streets of the city that gave birth to Los Angeles: Legendary en- European democracy, lead- tertainer Bob Hope was a no- ers of 25 nations gathered show for health reasons at Wednesday to sign treaties the first of several events sweeping away the 20th cen- planned to celebrate his tury’s Iron Curtain divide. 100th birthday next month, Meeting in the shadow of but a galaxy of stars turned the ancient Acropolis, 10 na- out to name him Hollywood’s tions will sign treaties join- ‘Citizen of the Century’. ing the European Union — The comedian famous for including eight former one liners such as ‘‘golf is my Communist countries cut real profession — show busi- off from their western ness pays my green fees,’’ has neighbors until little more been in frail health but than a decade ago. friends said he still has the ‘‘The old continent of Eu- gift for the innuendo-laced rope is reunified under the banter that made him fa- principles of freedom and mous. democracy,’’ Spanish Prime ‘‘He is the biggest thing French President Jacques Chirac (centre) chats with British Prime minister Tony Blair Minister Jose Maria Aznar that has happened for us at (left) and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin (right) at the European Union summit Models provide a preview of the Australian Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2003/04 said. Paramount. He was the apex in Athens on Wednesday. Collection at Sydney’s historical Circular Quay on Wednesday. The 10 set to join the bloc of stars,’’ said producer A C in May 2004 are Poland, selves and with the United cent days from France and Chirac signalled that Paris, Lyles, who was an office boy Julia and Richard on top: Pretty Woman Latin Track chart at number one. ANI Hungary, Slovenia, Slova- States on Wednesday to Germany, another leading which until recently had de- at Paramount Studios when co-stars, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, McCartneys not to be ‘Millionaires’: kia, Lithuania, the Czech span bitter divisions set off anti-war campaigner, indi- manded the United Nations have been voted as the most Hope began working there as They may be big celebrities, but the McCart- Republic, Estonia, Latvia, by the Iraq war. cating they sought a com- should be the sole body enti- a fledgling actor in 1936. romantic movie couple of all time. According to a survey neys still are not good enough for ‘Celebrity Cyprus and Malta. The 15 EU states worked promise with the US after tled to handle the Iraq issue, Hope’s birthday is May 29 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’. Hopefuls The existing 15 EU na- on a surprise joint state- long opposing Washington would be flexible in working but Hollywood got the party of 4,000 film fans by the home entertainment chain Paul and Heather discovered this when their tions are also striving to re- ment on how the United Na- for waging war without UN with US and British forces started with Universal Stu- ‘Blockbuster’. The second request to appear on the show was turned pair their own unity, badly tions and the European backing. now running Iraq. dios Home Video release of down by quizmaster Chris Tarrant. Turrant frayed by differences over Union could work in Iraq in Britain and France, ‘‘We are agreed on the place is occupied by Titanic The Bob Hope 100th Birthday duo Kate Winslet and didn’t think the supercouple would be good the US and British war a way acceptable to Wash- which had bitterly opposed importance of the role of Tribute Collection, the NBC Leonardo DiCaprio followed enough to appear. Paul and Heather wanted against Iraq. ington. military action, sought to the United Nations,’’ special 100 Years of Hope and by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for the to be on the charity version of the quiz to European Union leaders The conciliatory signals calm their pre-war tensions. British Prime Minister Humour and the unveiling of musical Top Hat in third place.ANI raise money for Heather Mills’s Landmines built bridges among them- built on statements in re- French President Jacques Tony Blair said. Agencies a plaque on one of the actor’s charity.ANI Ricky back with all- AFP four Walk of Fame stars. Colin Farrell may play Linda Hope, who attended Spanish album Ricky Mar- Osbourne: A film on the life DUBYAMAIL the ceremony in her father’s tin is back. The Latin singing sensation’s new album, Al- of ‘bat eating’ Sabbath I am 15 years old and I love this strip stead, said he sent his love mas Del Silencio (Souls of Si- singer Ozzy Osbourne is in very much. All my friends and I read it and thanks for the tribute daily with great interest. Keep it up and lence), is all set for release on the offing and The Recruit from his co-stars and admir- best of luck! May 26. After conquering the star Colin Farrell is likely to ers. — Somya English speaking market with play the lead role. Producers ‘‘It’s such a touching thing Dubyaman is slapstick. He is the apple his last album, his latest of- at Paramount think Colin is of my eye. But there are some critics of for me to hear these words fering is recorded totally in perfect. ‘‘Colin drinks, he from all these people,’’ she Dubyaman who drive me round the Spanish as he’s decided to The New York Knicks’ Latrell smokes, he womanises. He’s bend. Just for them: ‘If you don’t like it told the attendees. Linda stop sending your bakwaas mail’’. return to his roots. Tal Vez Sprewell wears special bas- just a sleeve tattoo away Hope said her parents (Perhaps), the album’s first ketball shoes during the from being a real rock star,’’ — Rahul Talwar-Rishikesh planned a quiet birthday single released in the US, de- Knicks’ final NBA game of an insider was quoted as e-mail: [email protected] celebration at home with buted on the Billboard Hot the season in New York . saying in People News. ANI family. Reuters
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The Times of India, New Delhi GULF WAR II Thursday,April 17, 2003 11 AP US declares US cuts off oil from Iraq to Syria $200,000 Washington: US military which US forces shut down the reward on forces have shut off a pipeline Rumsfeldspeak pipeline or the location where it that carried ‘‘illegal oil’’ flow- was shut down. Saddam’s head ing from Iraq to Syria, US De- “I cannot assure you that Oil industry sources have fense Secretary Donald Rums- all illegal oil flowing from said that the pipeline was halt- As-Sayliyah (Qatar): The feld said on Tuesday. ed in the early days of the US- United States has put a price For the past two years, Bagh- Iraq into Syria is shut off. I led offensive against Iraq, tag of up to $200,000 on the dad has supplied its western just hope it is — Donald which began on March 19. head of President Saddam neighbor with some 200,000 bar- ’’ Syria made at least $500 mil- Hussein. rels per day (BPD) of crude by Rumsfeld lion in revenues from its extra Posters distributed on the pipeline, in contravention crude exports last year, and los- Wednesday also offer a re- of United Nations sanctions, oil ing the additional hard-curren- ward for the arrest of other industry sources have said. pling of President Saddam Hus- onto the international market. cy earnings could send the Iraqi leaders, whose names ‘‘We have been told that they sein’s government in Iraq. US crude futures prices in New country into an economic appear on a recently released have shut off a pipeline,’’ Rumsfeld on Monday had ac- York closed 66 cents higher at downturn. list of 55 most-wanted Iraqis. Rumsfeld told a Pentagon brief- cused Syria of testing chemical $29.29 a barrel. Syria has told crude oil cus- Above the names and pho- ing. ‘‘Whether it’s the only one weapons and allowing Iraqis Rumsfeld said the pipeline tomers that it will cut term ex- tos appear the words: ‘‘These and whether that has complete- fleeing the war to enter Syrian was not destroyed by US forces. port volumes by about 40 per- men are wanted for crimes ly stopped the flow of oil be- territory either to stay or to ‘‘We have preserved infrastruc- cent for the rest of this year, oil against the Iraqi people.’’ tween Iraq and Syria, I cannot travel to another country. ture in that country,’’he said. traders have said. At the aver- ‘‘Any information leading tell you... I cannot assure you Syria is believed to have ‘‘We do not have perfect age of last year’s comparable to their arrests is worth up to that all illegal oil flowing from bought the oil since late 2000 at knowledge. We do know that oil price, 200,000 bpd of Syrian 200,000 dollars. Report this to Iraq into Syria is shut off. I just cut-rate prices for use in its re- they were instructed to shut it crude would be worth around coalition authorities’’. hope it is’’. fineries, freeing up extra do- down. And they have told us $1.7 billion. The posters showed photo- The defense secretary’s com- mestic production for export. that they have,’’ he added of US Syria always maintained the graphs of most of the lead- ments came as Bush adminis- Confirmation of the pipeline forces in Iraq. the pipeline was being tested, ers, including Saddam and tration officials increase pres- closure pushed up oil prices, as Rumsfeld did not say when but never commissioned for full his sons Uday and Qussay, sure on Syria following the top- it will reduce the flow of crude the pipeline flow was stopped, use. but some were marked ‘‘no photo’’.Across the name of Saddam’s cousin and presi- dential advisor, Ali Hassan Majid, was written KIA — US forces capture 1985 Iraqi who plotted ‘Killed in action’. Three others, including Lieutenant General Amir to kill Bush senior Saadi, Saddam’s chief scien- hijacker in Baghdad tific adviser who turned him- spotted in Syria self last week, were listed as Washington: American captured. Military officials forces in Baghdad captured Will Abbas be tried for his crime? Washington: A suspected high-rank- had already announced the the leader of a Palestinian ing operative of the Iraqi intelligence, offer of cash rewards but did terrorist group responsible •Palestinian Authority who is believed to have played a key not reveal the price tag. for the attack in 1985 on an demanded that the US free role in a 1993 plot to assassinate for- The pictures also appear on Italian cruise ship, the Abbas. The Palestinian-Is- mer US president George Bush, was sets of playing cards issued Achille Lauro, in which an raeli agreement signed on spotted in Syria on Tuesday, after ar- A US army soldier looks upon a fantasy painting in a house in an upscale to commanders and US au- American was killed. September 28, 1995, said riving from Tunisia, US officials said. neighbourhood of Baghdad on Saturday. Photos of Saddam Hussein and thorities are offering re- The terrorist leader, Abu PLO members cannot be Faruq Hijazi — whose last official Parisoula Lampsos, a woman who has publicly claimed to be his mistress were wards for information on the detained or tried for mat- Abbas, led a faction of the post was Saddam Hussein’s ambassa- displayed in the house. location of WMDs. AFP Palestine Liberation Front in ters they committed before dor to the North African nation — the 1980s and 1990s and has the Oslo peace Accord of flew to Damascus from Tunis on a been living in Baghdad since september 13, 1995. commercial jet in an apparent attempt 2000. He was captured on to seek refuge in the country. British Museum won’t buy Iraqi loot The interim agreement Tuesday and is now in Amer- • ‘‘I don’t know whether he has been was signed on the US side By Rashmee Z Ahmed ican military custody. granted refuge or asylum,’’ the official It is still unclear if such a decla- dating back 10,000 years. by President Bill Clinton TIMES NEWS NETWORK Under the protection of added. ration, making it mandatory for MacGregor admits that after looted artifacts to be returned Gulf War II and the ransacking of Saddam’s government, Abu But an US home between Israel and the The discovery was certain to fuel London: In one of the biggest glob- • gratis to the Iraqi people, is a done Baghdad and Mosul, London has Abbas, whose real name is department official said the Palestinian Authority for new recriminations between the US al cultural salvage operations since deal. become home to the greatest collec- Muhammad Abbas, had been agreement does not give the detention and prosecu- and Syria, which has already been ac- WWII, the British Museum, backed living in Baghdad since leav- immunity to Abbas. tion of certain persons. It cused of smuggling war material into by Blair government, has begun Four years ago, archaeologists tion of Mesopotamian antiquities ing his home in Gaza Strip, does not apply to the legal Iraq. the fraught task of preventing yet from 20 countries around the world anywhere in the world. and his group had an office •“The interim agreement status of persons detained US officials said ‘‘at least a handful’’ another, real-life murder of had gathered at the Illicit Antiqui- London, say archaeologists, in the Iraqi capital. But he concerns arrangements in a third country,” he said. of former members of the Iraqi elite Mesopotamia by refusing to buy ties Research Centre in Cambridge would be the natural destination, had been in hiding since the are currently in Syria, but did not of- Iraq’s looted treasures when and if to demand the setting up of an in- via Switzerland for such irreplace- Iraqi government collapsed. Abbas is not currently un- fer and pushed him, in his fer any specifics. they appear on the international ternational body to prevent the able missing artifacts when and if Abbas is the first major der indictment in the US but wheelchair, into the Mediter- Damascus has vehemently denied free market. looting of historic sites. The con- they turn up: tablets with Ham- terrorist figure found in Iraq he faces a life sentence in ranean. all charges. The pledge, by British culture ference had warned of the bur- murabi’s Code one of mankind’s by the US. But American in- Italy in connection with the It is still unclear whether US President George W Bush has secretary Tessa Jowell, comes as geoning trade in Iraq’s stolen treas- earliest codes of law; the worlds telligence and law enforce- murder of Leon Klinghoffer, Abbas will be taken to Italy to used the plot to kill his father as one of Museum director Neil MacGregor ures as a consequence of the 1991 oldest surviving Koran from Bagh- ment officials have not made a 69-year-old American who serve his sentence, or the reasons for launching military ac- launched an urgent call to ‘‘kill the Gulf War. dad’s National Library; the four a connection between his was a passenger on the whether he will be brought tion against Iraq, referring to Saddam market in looted antiquities with London’s unwillingness to buy millennia-old copper head of an Palestinian group and Al Achille Lauro. to the United States to face Hussein, in a speech in Houston, an international declaration along mementos of Iraq’s cultural her- Akkadian king; masterpieces rang- Qaeda and said they had no After terrorists from Ab- new Justice Department Texas, last September,as ‘‘the guy who the lines of that by the Allied Pow- itage is thought to renew hopes for ing across the Sumerian, Babylon- evidence to tie him to terror- bas’s group commandeered charges in the Achille Lauro tried to kill my dad’’. AFP ers in World War II about works of the restoration of at least some of ian, Assyrian, Persian and Islamic ist acts in recent years. the ship, they shot Klinghof- case.NYT News Service art sold in Nazi-occupied Europe’’. Iraq’s 200,000 plundered treasures civilisations.
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12 Thursday,April 17, 2003 The Times of India, New Delhi Bush’s Men-o’-War Embedded Truth A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Waiel Awwad, South Asia bureau chief saw Iraqi army surrender because they Ideologues of Neo-Imperialism for ‘Al Arabiya’, has discovered first-hand could not match up to the American fire- The government doesn’t move at all except the difficulties of reporting a war. power. It was a one-sided war. when we do something like this. By Vikas Singh be worse for them than for their enemies.’’ He’s witheringly contemptuous of peace- “Embedded” with the US troops, his Actually it was not even a war. It By now, we’ve heard that cliche about the US — J M Saxena (trucker leader) niks, saying, ‘‘Those who are the most quest for the other side of the story led was a well-planned invasion on the part invasion of Iraq being all about oil at least a educated, the most removed from the often to his capture by the Iraqi forces. The Syrian of the coalition for its own interests. million times. There’s also an interesting humiliating rat race of daily life and the journalist talks to Aunohita Mojumdar There was nothing that the Iraqis could spin, to the effect that it’s actually about most inexperienced with thugs and bullies, about the perils of war reporting and the do about it. Truckload of Trouble protecting the dominance of the dollar by are the likeliest to advocate utopian solutions political impact of the American invasion: ensuring that oil-exporting nations don’t What will be the fallout of the war in The truckers who have embarked on a nationwide and to ridicule those who would remind start denominating their trade in euros, as the region? them of the tragic nature of mankind and wildcat strike may well feel that their demands are Saddam’s Iraq did. And, of course, there are After what happened to you, do you think You know one interesting thing — when the timeless nature of war. Ironically, they justified, but they’re not helping their cause by holding those who believe that Dubya is a dunce and it’s possible to ensure the safety of journalists the British moved in they were carrying are also the most likely to get others less the nation to ransom. At a time when the economy is his team consists either of warmongers or in a war situation? maps from the 1920s and that in itself shows fortunate than themselves killed.’’ struggling to haul itself out of a quagmire, the truckers’ cynical businessmen looking to literally I don’t think anyone can guarantee 100 per the colonial attitude that still exists among refusal to ply their vehicles is costing businesses some make a killing. There may well be an Hanson’s views on the Muslim world are cent safety. In this war, the situation on them. What I felt is that these people are here Rs 20,000 crore every day. Operations at major ports element of truth to each of these beliefs. even more provocative. He argues that the the ground was very different. This was the to stay for a long time. have ground to a standstill and freight movement across But attributing the Bush administration’s West is militarily strong, and the Arab world first time “embedded” journalists were This will mean divide and rule. The the country has been affected. The hapless common actions exclusively to any one motive is abjectly weak ‘‘not because of greater moving with the US troops... But our search coalition will cause the tribals to fight courage, superior numbers, higher IQs, more man has been hit too, with prices of essential items, over-simplistic. And it completely ignores for the truth puts us at risk. one another, the Shias to fight the Sunnis — ores, or better weather, but because of our just as the British did all over the world especially vegetables, shooting up in various cities. the role of ideology,as articulated by a group When the Iraqis caught us they thought culture. When it comes to war, one billion long time ago. I feel Iraq will take some- All this is bound to turn public opinion against the of right-wing intellectuals. it was good because there was a reward people and the world’s oil are not nearly as time before it’s stable. But the Iraqi We may not agree with the views of this declared by Saddam for every American recalcitrant truckers, especially since few people are valuable military assets as MIT, West Point, people will realise that this war is not a joke, group of neo-conservatives. But their work caught and killed... I also think we were actually aware of what they are so riled about. As a the House of Representatives, C-Span, Bill but part of a long conspiracy to take away is increasingly shaping American foreign also pushed as decoys by the American matter of fact, their demands include fixing of O’Riley,and the G I Bill.’’ their resources. policy, thus affecting the lives of all of us. If and British troops. When the coalition forces minimum freight rates, withdrawal of value-added tax their ideas are to be convincingly refuted, Hanson believes that while the Islamic Do you think the region will be destabilised? on lorries, cancellation of all toll payments on the reached Basariya, they said it was safe they must first be dissected and understood. intelligentsia recognises the Muslim world’s for us to enter the town. But as soon as we There is so much anger in the Arab national highway development project and ending the So who are the prominent neo-cons? To inferiority vis-a-vis the West, it refuses to did that, we had to face bullets. Then we world. And elsewhere too, even though volatility in diesel prices. The truckers complain that begin with, Lawrence F Kaplan and William introspect. It does not see that West Asian were captured. There are no guarantees the Iraqi regime has fallen. People know the government has failed to respond to repeated Kristol. Co-authors of the best-selling countries languish because their popula- in war. If you want that it’s the Iraqis representations by them, leaving them no choice but to The War over Iraq, the duo tions are largely illiterate, only one side of who are suffering. proceed on an indefinite strike. But while they have a argue that, in fact, this their governments are not the story, you are It is now for the right to voice their discontent, even hold demonstra- invasion is just the beginning free, their economies are not safe. But if you Q&A US and the UK to of a new era in American open, and fundamentalists deliver. If they tions, their wilful act of suspending an essential service want to know the The Iraqi regime was foreign policy. They’re pre- impede scientific inquiry and don’t, there will be puts them in the dock as far as the public is concerned. weaker side, you are tyrannical but it was dictably critical of Clintonian cultural exchange. Instead of small guerilla wars Not that the government is in the clear. The present vulnerable. also secular in its liberalism, but also deride acknowledging these issues, everywhere in the stir comes on the heels of traders’ protests against the What kind of cons- outlook. The war will Reagan and Bush Sr for being and trying to tackle them, the region and Ameri- planned imposition of VAT, and also revives memories traints did you face encourage more funda- ‘narrow realists’. Instead, Arab world seeks scapegoats can citizens and of trucks going off roads some years ago after the while reporting? mentalism... It has Kristol and Kaplan extol in the West and Israel. their interests will There were defi- created a refugee government sought to bring the industry under the ‘activist idealism’ — America According to Hanson, if be vulnerable to nite constraints, but crisis and a crisis ambit of service tax. These three, and several other sallying forth to make the Israel did not exist, the Arab attacks. of water and power. cases, are ample testimony to the government’s world safer for democracy; world would have to invent we had no choice. Udayshankar complete failure to woo and win over public opinion actively following a policy of something like it to vent its We had to follow The Iraqi regime before announcing major decisions, and its inability to pre-emption against those who oppose its frustrations. ‘‘Israel is a constant reminder strict rules, includ- was tyrannical but it was also secular in its outlook. The minimise the hostile reaction that inevitably follows. most cherished values. Instead of persisting that it is a nation’s culture — not its geogra- ing censorship and screening before we sent our reports. Also, we were not allowed war will encourage more extremism and Worse, the government has a sorry record of hastily with its historical isolationism, it must adopt phy or size or magnitude of its oil reserves — a ‘distinctly American internationalism’. that determines its wealth or freedom. For to use our telephones, sometimes even fundamentalism. And then there will be backtracking whenever lobby groups take to the streets. more reason for the coalition forces to As enunciated in America’s national secu- the Middle East to make peace with Israel satellite telephones. Let’s not single out any political dispensation; the fact is stay on. rity strategy, this distinctive international- would be to declare war on itself, to admit In hindsight, what percentage of facts known that India has been governed by a ‘rollback regime’ for that its own fundamental way of doing to you did you report? The war has created a refugee crisis several years now. Nobody takes government directives ism aims at ‘‘creating a balance of power that favours human freedom and makes the business makes it poor, sick, and weak.’’ About 50 to 60 per cent. Frankly, we did and a crisis of water and power. And now seriously any more, because they know fully well that globalised world a safer and better place.’’ Hanson’s heroes include American gene- not spend enough time with the American the coalition will stay back and restore the measures will be conceived hastily and implemen- Richard L Kugler of the National Defense rals Sherman and Patton and ancient troops to know the full extent of the all this. It is very important that the ted half-heartedly.The administration will initially talk University has pointed out that while ‘‘most Greek leader Epaminondas, reflecting his constraints. We were captured within two UN moves in and legitimises their stay. tough, only to crumble at the first sign of serious pres- countries address mainly their own regions, near-mystical awe for ‘democratic’ forces days. That ended the story of our embedding. Incidentally, the Saddam government had sure. So far, the truckers’ strike seems to be following the US strategy covers virtually the entire marching to combat `tyranny’. ‘‘Theban As an Arab journalist, how do you feel about enough stocks of food to last for six this depressing script perfectly, adding to the rampant world. This is partly because the US has hoplites, Union troops, and American GIs the outcome of this war? months. indiscipline that passes for public life in this country. interests and values at stake nearly every- were ideological armies foremost, composed This has been the most unpopular war Do you think there is a thing called Arab where.’’ In other words, the Monroe doctrine of citizen-soldiers who burst into their in the world. It was decided and executed opinion or is that a myth? has been expanded to make the entire world enemies’ heartland because they believed it by the Americans and the British at a I think we have to differentiate bet- part of the American hemisphere. was a just and very necessary thing to do. time and place of their choosing. Iraq ween the Arab masses and the Arab govern- Genome’s Janam The real poster-boy of the neo-cons, The commanders who led them encouraged was not prepared for it. Many Iraqis told ments. The Arab masses are against the that ethical zeal...’’ Not surprisingly,Hanson Biology has never had it so good — the year 2003 marks though, is military historian, classics scho- us: “We were told by our president that war. They are also disappointed by the way sees the invasion of Iraq in the same light. the regime in Baghdad collapsed, even 50 years of the discovery of the double-helix, 25 years of lar, author and columnist Victor Davis this is just American propaganda. They will never invade.” though everyone knew that this was a the world’s first test-tube baby and now the complete Hanson. At the heart of the Hansonian But wait, haven’t we heard all this thesis is a belief that deterrence, backed by a before? Doesn’t all this seem remarkably one-sided war. mapping of the human genome. The Human Genome But we were shocked by the extent of credible show of strength, is the only way to reminiscent of the argument of the ‘white the Iraqi resistance. The Iraqis were They feel that Saddam and his men Project that commenced in 1990 under a US-UK led ensure lasting peace. In his words, ‘‘States man’s burden’, used by the British to justify throwing themselves in the firing line, in should have, rather than flee, embraced public consortium of academic centres headed by that seek to start wars can be dissuaded from their empire-building efforts? So is the dis- front of tanks... I saw the joy when they death honourably and caused damage Francis Collins, has now announced that the map, attacking when they realise there is a very tinctly American internationalism nothing shot a UAV plane with small guns and to the enemy. They feel the Iraqi army valued at nearly $800 million, is complete two years good chance that the ensuing calamity will but the Raj redux? Watch this space. carried part of it to show us. But I also didn’t do that. ahead of schedule. The speeding up happened thanks to a breakaway faction that went private under Craig Venter. Three draft maps have already been made public, and this is the final one, they say. This, Jesus did not Carry however, does not mean the end of genome mapping, as the work will shift to other species. Also, variations in the human genome will have to be studied and then The Cross in Vain there is the whole task of analysing the tomes of data Cheerful Thoughts generated by the map. For, it is in data-crunching that By Janina Gomes applications can be formulated. It all began with the Good Friday is a reminder suffering is brought out in May there always discovery of the structure of DNA by James D Watson that no one in this world can the parable of the vine be work for your and Francis Crick. They made their stunning dis- escape sorrow,and the Cross. and branches, in which the hands to do; covery public in an article that first appeared in Laurin J Wenig says that sterile branches are cut May your purse Nature magazine on April 25, 1953. everyone carries some kind away. That reminds us that always hold Since then, biology has got transformed into a of a cross. In some circum- ‘‘every branch that does a coin or two; dynamic field of study, generating whole new stances, these are visible and not bear fruit the Father May the sun always known, but most common prunes that it may bear shine on your subjects: Genetics, biotechnology, proteomics, pharma- are the invisible crosses that more fruit’’. Is the painful cut cogenomics, bioinformatics and cheminformatics, windowpane; people carry but reveal only from the pruning shears for May a rainbow be among others. The human genome map will serve as a occasionally. Apart from the our suppression, or for our ready-reckoner for human body functions. Its 35,000-odd certain to follow wooden cross on which he benefit? If we abide in Him, each rain; mapped genes are intended to unravel the nature and was crucified, Jesus had to the pruning results in a history of disease — What makes us ill, and what bear invisible crosses too. joyful harvest. May the hand of a makes us well? The information generated will enable According to Wenig, what ‘‘My beloved speaks and friend always be near you; gene therapists formulate suitable treatments. It means sets Jesus apart is that he says to me: ‘Arise, my love, analysing the 3.1 billion base or DNA letters responsible understood the crosses from my fair one, and come May God fill your for heredity in humans. The ‘language of life’ is a tool the beginning. He saw them away; for lo, the winter is heart with gladness to cheer you. that has increasingly made designer drugs possible, for what they are — not past, the rain is over and especially to treat hereditary diseases. With the punishments but opportuni- gone. The flowers appear Irish rhyme ties for grace. on the earth — the voice of Canadians claiming they’ve now sequenced the SARS ✥ Everyone responds differ- the turtle dove is heard CONVERSATIONS WITH READERS I exhort you to be virus genome, hopes are up that a vaccine or cure could ently to their crosses. Some in our land — the vines of good cheer. soon be found for the killer-pneumonia. However, for Hunt for WMD pro-US stance? According to him, it was the try to unburden themselves are in blossom’,’’ (Book of each medical cure that we find, a mutant disease will US who ‘rightly’ intervened with the Nazi along the wayside. Others try Songs). We must accept Acts XXVII.22 rise to counter it. In the end, diseases are created and Apropos of ‘Death of Chemical Ali: plans to establish a Third Reich. Wasn’t the to throw it onto someone the mystery of this pruning ✥ combated not in antiseptic laboratories but in our Nailing the Lie of Iraq’s WMD’ by Vidya US one of the powers that recognised the else’s shoulders. A few come and the painful growth, I created you human day-to-day lives. So while genome mapping is certainly Subrahmaniam (Apr 15), it needs to be pro-fascist government in Spain after the to understand that carrying and believe in the joy of beings because I a great leap forward in tracking disease, it is best that it pointed out that WMD need not be piled up Spanish Civil War? Wasn’t the US the one your own cross and taking on the harvest. desired to see you lead goes hand-in-hand with lifestyle management. en masse. The chemical and biological responsible for so many deaths in Vietnam others’ burden ac- In Suffering, a joyous life. weapons that come under this category may with the unjustified use of ‘weapons of tually lightens Louis Evely says mass destruction’? Hasn’t it unjustly inter- Ofudesaki 14.25 be in small quantities (which have been the load. Those that one will ✥ found in Iraq) but they can create wide- vened in the affairs of numerous countries who run from never become a Fear of Fifty spread death and destruction. Such weapons in order to protect its own interests? their crosses lose saint in the way The Holy Spirit rests cannot be easily used in times of war, when — Vikalp Babelay, via e-mail all. Whoever ac- one imagines, but on him only who has In the midst of the Iraq war, comes a candid interview both friend and foe are in close proximity of cepts the cross as by accepting a a joyous heart. by British prime minister Tony Blair of his secret, each other. They are always used on an II God’s gift comes will other than Talmud genuine “dread” of attaining 50 years, on May 6. He unsuspecting public in times of peace. to share in the life one’s own and by ✥ revealed, “I don’t feel like 50 at all. Admittedly, I have So, please do not moan the unheroic death of His kingdom. sometimes seeing American democracy and its institutions THE Let us be of good toughened since our second landslide election victory, of ‘Chemical’ Ali — he certainly knew his Choosing to value in useless- have been hijacked by a powerful lobby of cheer, remembering but physically, I feel great and I exercise more today chemicals, and so hesitated to use them. It carry crosses SPEAKING ness, in which neo-colonialists representing the interests that the misfortunes would be best not to jump the gun as far as seemingly leads all our projects than I ever did since school.” It was George Orwell who of corporate America and especially the oil hardest to bear Iraq’s WMD are concerned. The coalition to suffering and TREE are shattered and wrote that at 50, everyone has the face he deserves. So lobby.A new imperial age is in the making. are those which forces have been fighting a war, and not death. Jesus changed all pride annihilated. We also did Albert Camus, who observed, “after a certain age, The invasion of Iraq could have happened never happen. looking for WMD. Besides, they have been in even without Saddam, on some other that; Good Friday changed do not get the cross we everyone is responsible for his face.” Perhaps in their James Russell Lowell age, physical fitness wasn’t an obsession. In Mr Blair’s Iraq for a little over three weeks. Hans Blix pretext. In the post-war world, there will be all that. In Isaiah, the Fourth want. ‘‘We must come to Song of the Suffering recognise that if the cross ✥ comments, we can’t rule out the trans-Atlantic and company were in Iraq for well over more terrorism and war-mongering. This is three months, driving around freely without Servant predicts of Jesus suited us, it would no influence of George W Bush. At 55, the Iraq war has a wake-up call for all peace-loving states A good laugh is fear of being harmed, but still wanted and those in the US who love freedom and that he was ‘‘pierced for our longer be a cross... that it added furrows to Mr Bush’s forehead and unfriendly sunshine in a house. ‘‘more time’’ before categorically stating take pride in their democratic traditions. offenses... by his stripes we must hurt at the spot where W M Thackeray critics talk of his “leaner and meaner” look. But his were healed... Because of we are the most defenceless,’’ their opinion on Iraq’s WMD. — Uday Patel, Surat ✥ doctors certify that Mr Bush can boast of enviable — Raynah Sivaraman, via e-mail his affliction, he shall see says Evely. health enjoyed only by the top five per cent of the light in fullness of days... The mature individual We are in the world to over-50s. Mr Blair should rather look India-wards, Plug Loopholes and justify many’’. knows that the world is laugh. In purgatory or Tales of Tyranny beautiful, and at the same hell we shall no longer where we have woven gerontology into a political While the formation of the United Nations Carroll Stuhlmueller ex- time, that life is impossible, be able to do so. And tapestry. The fifties evoke no fear whatsoever here, Apropos of ‘Stop US Bashing’ (Conversa- was a great achievement, the attack on plains that we are ‘‘inspired and that one must not be in heaven it would and political careers blossom after the biblically tions with Readers, Apr 15), would someone Iraq will go down in world history as a to realise very deeply the merely human in order to not be proper. permissible span of three score and ten. Here, please ask V V S Mani to justify his retrograde step. The UN secretary-general tragedy of Jesus’ death in the face it. Faith is this comple- Morarji Desai was premier at 80. The then president should have resigned on the first day of the context of our sorrows and Jules Renard ment of reason and forces K R Narayanan, at 81, admitted he favoured another attack on Iraq. Let the nations of the world, trials. We are tempted, so was ✥ without which we are From timesofindia.com except for the US and UK, plug the loopholes Jesus, and we can learn five-year term, if unanimously proposed. The then forever unbalanced. Pain The most wasted of all Maharashtra governor, P C Alexander, hoped at 81, for a in the existing structure of the UN to avoid obedience from what we days is that on which suffer’’. Our sufferings are makes us enter the great high office in New Delhi, and when that fell through, recurrence of such unsanctioned wars. one has not laughed. Honeymoon Over significant. But sometimes brotherhood of mankind, opted for a six-year membership of the Rajya Sabha. — Paramahamsa Tewari, via e-mail where those who are waiting Nicolas-Sebastien The killing of innocent Iraqis by US we have to wait for the In Britain, we have extreme examples. 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Wyeth puts MARUTI’S VITARA India one up over SARS-hit China STRATEGY By N Vidyasagar al impact of SARS on the also been bullish on account tor general, CII. After six Forhans TIMES NEWS NETWORK economy. Standard & Poor’s Guess who’s No. 1? of improved performance in years of declining growth in Focussing on New Delhi: There is a grow- has also expressed concern manufacturing and expect a manufacturing, the sector ing proof that India is gain- about cash-flow to China India good monsoon to push agri- grew at 7.8 per cent in Febru- ing ground over China as a where the outbreak of SARS cultural growth. So, India is ary,2003. Industry says, polit- direct marketing on the block preferred investment destina- is predominant. ‘‘The out- China pitching itself as a safe desti- ical stability, increased eco- tion. A combination of ana- break in Greater China is nation helped by the uncer- nomic legislation, a harmless irect marketing seems to be the lat- By Baiju Kalesh lysts-consultants say that for- proving to be more damaging Australia tainty in West Asia, slow- Budget have renewed excite- est mantra at Maruti Udyog. Un- TIMES NEWS NETWORK eign equity investors get to economic activity than the down in the US and SARS in ment. ‘‘Things are not so bad D der the ownership of Suzuki Mo- more returns from invest- Mumbai: Forhans, the non-fluoride, med- US-led war on Iraq,’’ says S&P Malaysia China. A brand push is also anymore,’’ says Gautam Tha- tor, the country’s largest car maker ments in India than China. which is, however,not consid- on the cards to position In- par, vice-chairman Ballarpur launched its luxury SUV Grand Vitara icated toothpaste brand that has been And, according to a recent around since the 1960s, has been put on ering any credit rating Thailand dia’s strengths as a preferred Industries. ‘‘Investments are XL-7 on Wednesday and has decided to de- Merrill Lynch report, the im- changes at present. investment destination. moving up here.’’ part from the traditional practice of dis- the block by the Rs 270-crore Wyeth Led- pact of Severe Acute Respira- erle Ltd. Merrill Lynch, expressing Indonesia ‘‘Global companies are begin- Visits to India have in- playing the vehicle at dealer showrooms tory Syndrome (SARS) is a concern over China’s down- ning to realise the strengths creased. Recently, the Prime across the country. Industry sources familiar with the de- key indicator that China’s velopment said the company has appoint- side, says, ‘‘We are concerned 01234 5 of India,’’ says Hero Cycles Minister of Singapore, with a growth may decline this year. about the impact of decline in MD Sunil Kant Munjal. 30-member business team, ed Rabo India as the investment banker China has fallen one place business travel on manufac- Asian countries ranked on The mighty elephant is was in the country. Earlier, for the sale. below India in the Merrill turing activity in the coastal return on investment. showing signs of movement. this month, a delegation from The brand, earlier owned by Geoffrey Lynch country ranking re- regions — predominantly ex- Max score = 5, Min = 1. Lynch Source:Merrill ‘‘Today you can touch the ele- Sweden met business leaders Manners and Co, came into Wyeth Leder- port. ‘‘India now replaces port-oriented and driven by phant and feel its movement. in Delhi and Bangalore. ‘‘In- le’s portfolio after the two companies this shift in perception as a China as our strongest posi- foreign enterprises.’’ Manufacturing has become dia is on the radar of every merged their operations in July 2002. window of opportunity. The tive view,’’ it says on the im- While India Inc is con- competitive and this is the potential overseas investor,’’ Though Forhans has been brushed out mood is upbeat with the feel- plications of macro investing, cerned about the SARS situa- biggest turnaround in recent says Arvind Mills director of prominence by products from multina- good-factor in the economy is based on the potential region- tion in China, it clearly sees back. Industry captains have times,’’ says Tarun Das, direc- Naishad Parekh. tional giants Hindustan Lever and Col- gate, it still has a dedicated user base, a AFP marketing analyst said. But while “We will instead market this vehicle di- Forhans commands a 4-5 per cent share of Car sales surge rectly to the target consumer group. We the urban market, it has failed to make a have already prepared a list of the proba- mark in rural India, he added. ble consumers and will approach them di- Colgate and HLL are the top two play- 15% in March rectly and offer test drives,” MD Jagdish ers in the market. While Colgate in- Khattar said. TIMES NEWS NETWORK creased its market share (by value) from This fresh strategy seems to be work- 46.1 to 49.6 per cent between December New Delhi: The post-Budget price cut and ing as MUL claimed that it has booked or- 2001 and May 2002, HLL’s share slipped warnings of an impending reversal due to ders for the first 50 vehicles even before from 36.3 to 34.3 per cent. The Unilever rising costs drove customers to the show- the launch. “We had imported two con- unit had to can its low-priced brand, Aim, rooms and passenger car sales zipped 15.2 signments and displayed the vehicles at soon after its launch in 2000 due to poor per cent in March 2003. However, overall select gatherings for the target audience. market response. But while Colgate ap- sales for the 2002-03 fiscal rose by only 6.4 Though the price was not disclosed then, pears to be brushing up its act, the do- per cent to 541,738 units as the slow move- the vehicles were still booked,” adds di- mestic market continues to witness a ment in the earlier part of the year erased rector (marketing) Kinji Saito. tooth-and-nail battle between the two the gains made in the latter half. The 2,700cc petrol-driven Grand Vitara MNCs which have a multi-brand presence Total sales rose to 67,817 cars from 58,864 has two versions. The standard model has in virtually every segment of the oral units in March last year, data released by been priced at Rs 15.96 lakh, while the care market. The Forhans brand, in con- SIAM said. Trucks and buses too continued limited edition deluxe version sports a trast, is restricted to a single product. their upward sales drive posting a 10 per tag of Rs 16.77 lakh. The vehicle is being While the two FMCG giants slug it out cent growth at 22,082 units during the imported from Japan as a fully-built mod- with their array of offerings, smaller month. Cumulative sales surged 30.36 per el. names like Forhans, Promise, Babool and cent year-on-year. “We are studying other segments of the Meswak are finding it difficult to match The surge this year was attributed to the market with CBU offerings. We will not and sustain the promotional frenzy of the growing demand for Telco and Hyundai go in for volume segments with imported larger brands. In fact, the only small cars as well the Toyota’s entry into the pas- cars, but rather look at niche markets and brand that seems to be growing is Anchor senger car market. The country’s largest car will adopt the same direct marketing ap- White toothpaste (from the makers of An- maker saw its sales up by a mere 0.4 per cent proach with these models,” Saito added, chor switchboards). Swedish home furnisher Ikea opened its largest store in Asia, its second outlet in China’s largest city Shanghai. during the fiscal to 275,031 units, while but refused to divulge details about the Hyundai, riding on its mid-sized Accent, products being examined.TNN Hindustan Lever Q1 net profit down 10 per cent marked a 17.8 per cent surge in sales. TIMES NEWS NETWORK business and the transfer of its Though the company’s net sales first quarter ended March 31 saw an leather and mushroom businesses to for the quarter grew by a wafer-thin increase of 9.1 per cent over the cor- Mumbai: FMCG major Hindustan subsidiary companies, a company of- 1.2 per cent to Rs 2367.50 crore for the responding quarter last year. Lever Limited (HLL)reported on Wednesday a 10 per cent drop in net ficial clarified. ‘‘On a comparable ba- quarter, up from Rs 2338.46 crore in Chairman M S Banga said the com- profits at Rs 382.92 crore for the quar- sis the net proft during the same pe- the corresponding quarter last year, pany used aggressive pricing in ter ending March 31, 2003 from Rs riod of 2003 grew by 8.2 per cent.’’ sales from the domestic foods busi- home and personal care and higher 428.54 crore in the corresponding pe- HLL also announced that it had re- ness including its ice-cream business media spends in order to stimulate riod last year. ceived permission from RBI for the was lower at Rs 491.50 crore in the volume growth. Overall sales grew However,the company’s net for the allotment of bonus debentures of Rs current quarter as against Rs 545.14 by eight per cent for the power comparable period last year had been 6 per share and payment of special crore in the same period last year. brands, making it the fourth consec- boosted by an earning of Rs 74.72 dividend of Rs 2.76 per share to non- The company reported that the op- utive quarter of growth in the face of crore through the sale of its seeds resident shareholders. erating profit of Rs 416 crore for the depressed markets, he added.
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Hero Honda Motors Ltd however, continue to be listed NATIONAL Philip Morris pays $2.6 bn to states: Philip launched its cheapest bike on Calcutta Stock Exchange Morris has paid $2.6 billion to 46 US states under yet on Wednesday, hoping to and Bombay Stock Ex- AirTel cuts airtime rates: the 1998 settlement between states and tobacco revive slowing sales and blunt change. AirTel on Wednesday an- companies. Philip Morris has made the payment in competition from main rival nounced the reduction in air- relation to a lawsuit alleging the tobacco Bajaj Auto. The new model — ICRA unlikely to change time rates on all STD calls for major has misled smokers into CD-Dawn — carries a show- ICICI Bank rating: Credit its subscribers on both post- believing “light” cigarettes room price of Rs 31,899 in rating agency ICRA is unlikely paid and pre-paid to 50 paise are less harmful. Delhi. “This model should add to revise its rating for ICICI per minute. It also said that at least five per cent to our Bank, but said it has “taken there would be no airtime market share in the entry-level note of the recent pressure” charges on any ISD calls for segment,” Atul Sobti, senior on the bank following a panic both post-paid and pre-paid marketing vice-president at withdrawal by depositors in subscribers. This amounts to Hero Honda, said. some parts of Gujarat and a cut of upto 79 per cent on Mumbai. ICRA’s decision on the airtime rates on STD calls PGCIL, Tata Power JV to ICICI Bank comes days after and a 100 per cent reduction start operation soon: other rating agencies Crisil in airtime on ISD calls. Power Grid Corporation said and Care decided to retain IndusInd to offer stake the proposed joint venture their earlier ratings. with Tata Power for errecting to Swiss firm: IndusInd Food processing sector Media & Communication LTD, transmission lines in Bhutan urged to grow: Govern- a Hinduja group company, will was likely to become ment has urged the food pro- offer upto 3 per cent stake in operational by the end of this cessing industry to contribute the company to Kudelski SA, month. “We are hopeful of getting clearance from the to economic growth in pro- a Swiss entity, for providing Ajit Ninan CAS for digital pay TV servic- Cabinet Committee on portion to the availability of es. IndusInd has signed an Economic Affairs within a raw materials in the sector. vestors assess the risks and PNB CMD SS Kohli said this week or two. All formalities Food processing sector agreement with Kudelski for performance of funds and in- was a major step towards issuing up to three per cent of have been completed except should rise to its full potential vest accordingly. Initially, the making a financial for government’s approval,” to fuel economic growth. its equity valued at approxi- rating would be done for supermarket. With this, he mately $500 million. PGCIL CMD RP Singh told debt, money market and gilts. said, the bank can sell insur- reporters. Mineral production up: Moody’s-ICRA ratings for ance products, besides giving The mineral production rose 7 PNB, New India tie up: per cent in February com- MFs soon: Global rating car or home loans to cus- JK Industries to delist Punjab National Bank has de- tomers. from 2 exchanges: JK In- pared to production in the agency Moody’s investors cided to join hands with New services and ICRA will jointly dustries Ltd has decided to same month of previous year, India Assurance Company to Hero Honda launches its get itself delisted from the though in comparison to out- start mutual fund rating in In- market the latter’s products cheapest bike: India’s dia by July, to enable in- Delhi and Jaipur stock ex- put in January 2003, the pro- through its branch network. largest motorcycle maker changes. Its shares would, duction declined 7 per cent.
8.1 per cent to $7.84 billion. Pfizer completes merger Intel Q1 net dips 2.2 per INTERNATIONAL “We reported another quarter with Pharmacia: Pfizer cent: Intel’s net profit in the of strong revenue and operat- said it has completed its $57 first quarter, 2003, fell 2.2 per Microsoft net profit up: ing income results in a very billion acquisition of rival cent from a year ago as sales Microsoft has said that net tough environment,” said Mi- Pharmacia Corp, creating the eased marginally. Net profit profit rose 2.0 per cent in the crosoft chief financial officer world’s leading pharmaceuti- dropped to $915 million or 14 January-March quarter, John Connors. cents a share in Q1 from the boosted by business cus- cals powerhouse, larger than its closest rival Britain’s Glax- year-earlier profit of $936 mil- tomers. Net profit climbed to Motorola comes out of lion or 14 cents a share. a better-than-expected $2.79 red: Motorola has said it had oSmithKline Plc. Based on billion or 26 cents a share in emerged from the red in the current share prices, the com- the three months to March first quarter of 2003 but sales bined company boasted a ET INSTA POLL 31, up from the year-ago re- slipped. Motorola posted a market capitalisation of about Yesterday’s results: sult of $2.74 billion or 25 net profit of $169 million or $255 billion as of Tuesday, Will you drink more cola this cents a share. Sales surged seven cents a share in the making it the world’s third- summer if it’s cheaper? rate? three months to the end of largest firm by market capital- Yes 37% No 60% March from the year-ago loss isation. Pfizer, whose acquisi- • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users of $449 million dollars or 20 Japan’s Industrial Revitali- tion was cleared by US an- who chose to participate, and not necessarily of cents a share. Sales slid 2.3 sation president Atsushi titrust regulators on Monday, the general public. per cent to $6.04 billion. Pre- Saito appealed to patriotic said the combined company Today’s question: tax profit, excluding special sentiment, saying its efforts will begin trading on the Is it a mistake not to privatise Indian Airlines and Air India? items, grew by $309 million. would benefit everyone. NYSE on Wednesday.
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Rel Capital 51.70, 52.20, 50.60, Amrutanjan 62.30, 64.25, 61, 62.05 Colour Chem 222.65, 225.70 Gammon (I) 116.60, 114.40, 117.90 43, 45.40, 43, 45.05 51.75 Amtek 43, 42.30, 42.90 224, 225.75, 223.45, 225.10 119.45, 119.45, 116, 117.75 51.50, 52.15, 51.50, 51.75 Amtek Auto 192.45, 193.90, 191.10, Compudyne Wi 14, 14.10, 13.60, Gandhi Sp.Tu 16.25, 16.20 J Reliance Ind 280, 285.50, 283.60 193 13.80 Garden Silk 24.50, 24.75, 24.15, NSE SHARE INDEX BSE SHARE INDEX 284.90, 285.35, 280.40, 283.80 Andrew Yule 14.95, 13.95 14.05, 14.05, 13.50, 13.65 24.65 Jagatjit Ind 19.85 Sensex up 35 points Rolta (I) 59.80, 60.65, 58, 58.25 Ankur Drugs 6, 6.45 Computech In 4.90, 5, 4.90 24.55, 25, 24.25, 24.45 Jagsonpal Ph 85, 83.80 1075 3600 59.90, 60.50, 58, 58.25 Ansal Prop. 10.90, 10.65, 11 5, 5.05, 4.85, 4.90 Garware Poly 29.45, 30, 28.35, 28.70 77, 83.70, 76, 78 Jai Corp 30.10 SAIL 9.15, 9.30, 9, 9.20 AP Paper 39.60, 39, 39.55 Cont.Const. 8.70, 9.75, 9.50 Garware Wall 20.70, 20.95, 20.55 1050 3500 Mumbai: Led by Hindustan Lever Ltd, stocks rallied smartly on 9.15, 9.30, 9.05, 9.20 Apcotex Lat. 26.25, 25.50 Control Prnt 21.25, 20.50 Gati 35, 30.65, 31.70 Jain Irrig. 38, 38.30, 38.25 38, 39.50, 38, 39.50 3400 Wednesday, aiding the Sensex to end 35 points higher as Q1 earn- Satyam Comp 153, 158.20, 152.10, 25, 25.90, 25, 25.90 Core Health. 3.50, 3.90, 3.80 Genesys Intl 38.50, 36, 37.10 1025 157.35 Aplab 17.30 3.85, 3.95, 3.60, 3.80 37, 37, 37, 37 Jain Studios 12.10, 13 ings announced by the FMCG major attracted heavy net invest- 155.55, 158.35, 154.15, 157.10 Aptech 31.60, 32, 31.55, 31.70 Corom. Fert. 69, 61.55, 65.70 Geodesic Inf 74, 74.95, 70.15, 70.95 12.25, 13.75, 12.25, 13.20 3300 ments from foreign funds. Saw Pipes 73.90, 74.50, 73, 73.35 31.80, 31.90, 31.60, 31.75 68.80, 68.80, 63.70, 64.95 George Willi 62.10, 64.40, 62, 63.65 Jaipan Inds. 10, 10.25, 9.80, 10 1000 74, 74.55, 70.30, 73.50 Archies 51.75, 51.15 Cosmo Ferr. 7.60, 7.80, 7.50 63.10, 65.95, 63, 64.10 Jay Bh.Marut 25.65 28.25, 28.25, 28.25, 28.25 3200 HLL has announced a 1.2 per cent growth in net income with a SBI 284.50, 291.40, 282.50, 290.45 52.30, 52.95, 50.60, 50.85 Cosmo Films 66.95, 67, 63.45, 64.70 GIC Housing 11.60, 12 975 958.65 283.40, 291, 282.15, 290 Arvind Rem. 3.50, 3.70, 3.45, 3.65 66, 67.10, 63.10, 64.90 11.90, 11.95, 11.65, 11.95 Jayant Agro 48.50 949.80 3100 net profit of Rs 382.92 crore for Q1 ended March 31, 2003, which, bro- Shipp.Corpn. 61, 63, 60.90, 61.25 3.55, 3.70, 3.45, 3.60 Creative Eye 10.10, 9.75, 9.80 GIVO 1.65 47.50, 49.90, 47.50, 47.55 3032.32 Jaypee Hotel 9.50, 9.60 950 2997.87 kers said, was in keeping with market expectations. The net profit 62.10, 63.35, 61.05, 61.30 Asahi (I) Gl 41.50, 41.75, 41.15, 10, 10.15, 9.75, 9.85 Glenmark Pha 208, 213.90, 212.95 3000 Shyam Teleco 35.55, 35.95, 34.50, 41.50 Crest Comm. 24.20, 26.70, 24, 25.65 211, 216.95, 210.10, 210.75 Jayshree Tea 31.70 31, 31.30, 31, 31 951.20 for Q1 of 2002 included exceptional items of Rs 74.72 crore, but on 34.75 41.80, 41.80, 41.30, 41.75 24, 27.90, 23.90, 25.55 Global Tr.Bk 14.75, 14.35, 14.45 925 2900 2997.38 35.50, 35.90, 34.25, 34.60 Ashima 12, 12, 12, 12 CRISIL 245, 245.10, 245 14.80, 14.80, 14.35, 14.40 JBF Inds. 10.45, 10.50, 9.40, 10.05 a comparable basis it grew by 8.02 per cent in Q1 of 2003. JCT 3.60, 3.40, 3.50 Siemens 289.50, 292.50, 286.60, Ashok Ley.Fn 49.75, 49.05 245.05, 250.05, 239, 246.50 Goa Carbon 32, 32.90 900 2800 Besides making heavy net purchases in HLL, FIIs absorbed sales 287.40 49.80, 50, 49, 49.45 Cybertech Sy 8.10, 7.75, 7.95 Godavri Fert 32.15, 33.20, 33 Jenson&Nicho 4.35, 4.80, 4.25, 4.35 287.10, 291.70, 286.25, 286.95 Asian Elect. 20.50, 20.95, 20, 20.40 7.50, 8.15, 7.50, 8 32.55, 33.95, 32.05, 33.20 4.40, 4.70, 4, 4.25 APRIL 11 APRIL 15 APRIL 16 APRIL 11 APRIL 15 APRIL 16 by operators. They were believed to have picked up nearly a lakh Silverline T 6.30, 6.45, 5.95, 6 20.50, 20.70, 20.40, 20.55 Godfrey Phil 300 JIK Inds. 24.50, 21.35, 22.40 23.70, 24, 22, 22.95 SKF Bearing 43.50, 43.55, 43.10, Asian Hotels 78 D 296, 296, 296, 296 +0.78% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING +1.16% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING shares of Infosys Technologies and 12 lakh shares of Satyam Com- 43.20 74, 80, 74, 77.85 Godrej Cons. 109, 109.50, 108.70, Jindal Drill 120.10, 121.50, 117 puters. 43.70, 44, 43.10, 43.25 Assam Co. 10.80, 10.90, 10.70 Daewoo Motor 1.50, 1.45 108.80 Jindal Iron 80, 83, 77.40, 82.05 Sonata Soft. 13.50, 13.75, 12.85, Astrazen.Ph. 345 Dalmia Cemen 139.85 111.40, 111.40, 109, 109.10 81.85, 82.90, 77.10, 82 Despite apprehensions about profit-booking in Infosys at the Rs 13.20 348, 348, 347.90, 348 134.05, 149, 134.05, 148 Godrej Inds. 14.50, 14.10, 14.15 Jindal Photo 24.50, 23.85, 24.10 Danlaw Tech. 20.50, 22 24.25, 24.45, 23.85, 24.05 Mercator Lin 24.05, 24.65, 24, 24.20 Tata 3,000-level, the IT major ended past this mark. 13.65, 13.90, 12.85, 13.20 Atcom Techno 10.20, 10.30, 9.90, 10 14.25, 14.35, 13.95, 13.95 R Honeywl 242.10, 234.50, 235.25 SPICE 30.90, 30.74 10.65, 10.65, 9.80, 9.95 Datapro Inf. 0.65, 0.50 Goetze (I) 20.05, 20 Jindal Poly. 107, 107, 105, 105 Metroche.Ind 15.60, 18 DCM Shr.Con 58.15, 59 Jindal Strip 157.35, 162, 155.05, MICO 3765, 3699, 3700 244.95, 244.95, 238, 238.40 The BSE benchmark 30-share Sensex opened moderately higher SSI 60.50, 63, 60, 60.30 Atlas Copco 262.95, 265, 262.90, 18.40, 20.10, 18.40, 20.10 Rain Calcing 8.20, 8.35, 8.15 Tata Infomed 68, 69.40 62.90, 62.90, 60.05, 60.35 263.50 57.75, 60, 57.55, 59.75 Goldiam Int. 23.75, 24.25, 24.10 160.15 3725, 3730, 3675, 3700 8.15, 8.30, 8.10, 8.20 DCW 10, 10.15, 9.55, 9.95 153.50, 162.40, 153.50, 159.55 Mid-Day Mul. 13.40, 13.45, 13.20 69.85, 69.85, 69, 69.40 at 3005.35 and gradually moved upwards in response to HLL’s en- STC India 91, 91.70, 87, 88 Atlas Cycles 65, 66.85, 65, 66.85 Goldstn.Tech 27.30, 27.85, 26.50, Raj.Spg.&Wvg 16.40 Tata Infotec 151.95, 153.70, 147, 91, 91, 87, 87 Atul 29.55, 30.55, 29.50 10, 10.15, 9.50, 9.95 26.85 JJ Exporters 26, 27.80 13.15, 13.65, 13.15, 13.30 16.20, 16.25, 16.20, 16.25 couraging performance despite the firm’s business operations be- Deccan Cem. 33, 32.50, 34 JK Corpn. 10.50, 10.65, 10.50 Mindteck 14.40, 15.10, 14.75 148.95 Sterl.Biotec 40.80, 44.90, 40, 43.15 30.50, 30.50, 29.20, 29.50 27.75, 28, 26.50, 26.90 Rajshree Sug 9.75, 9.75, 9.60, 9.60 Tata Invest. 77.05, 77.50, 76.55 ing adversely affected by the uncertainty over VAT towards the end 40.85, 43.50, 40.15, 42.85 Auto Axles 80 Deepak Fert. 19.60, 19.80, 19.40, Goldstn.Tele 8.85, 8.90 JK Inds. 22.80, 23.80 Mirza Tanner 32.80, 32.90, 32.50, Rallis India 58, 56.50 19.50 JK Synthetic 2.90, 2.85, 2.90 32.60 77.05, 77.25, 75.30, 76.35 Sterl.Optica 32.30, 33.40, 32.40 Avanti Feeds 21.55, 22.90, 21.50, 8.55, 8.90, 8.50, 8.60 57, 57.25, 56.35, 56.60 Tata Metalik 28.75, 29, 28.85 of March, and ended at 3032.32 against Tuesday’s close of 2997.38, 32.90, 33.50, 32.25, 32.45 22.05 19.20, 19.70, 19.20, 19.55 Gonter Peip 3.75, 3.40, 3.50 JMC Projects 16, 17.35 32.75, 32.75, 32, 32.55 Rama Newspri 2.60, 2.65, 2.55, 2.60 Deepak Nitr. 40, 39.50 Jog Engg. 6.10, 6.45, 6.05, 6.20 Mobile Tele 4.05, 4.10, 3.90 29.10, 29.40, 28.75, 29 a net gain of 34.94 points or 1.17 per cent.The broad-based BSE-100 Sun Pharma. 291.05, 286.15, 287.15 Avon Organic 30.35, 30.75, 30 Goodlass Ner 160.50, 164, 158, 161 2.60, 2.70, 2.60, 2.60 Tata Sponge 32.70, 33.50, 32.70 292, 292.60, 285.10, 287.75 Dena Bank 14, 14.50, 14.15 159.10, 160.10, 158.50, 160.05 Jubilant Org 148 Modipon 15.80 Ramco Inds. 137, 140 14.15, 14.45, 14.05, 14.10 146.25, 146.25, 146, 146 Monalisa Inf 0.50, 0.60, 0.45, 0.50 33.95, 33.95, 32.60, 32.75 index rose by 11.36 points to 1498.47 from its previous close of Syndicate Bn 22.60, 22.80, 22, 22.50 B Goodricke 24.30, 26 139.95, 144, 135.25, 144 Tata Teleser 4.90, 4.95, 4.80, 4.90 Denso (I) 22.30, 23.50 Jupiter BioS 37.50, 36.25, 36.50 Monnet Ispat 16.95, 17.25, 16.60, Ramco Systm 418.90, 428.95, PTI 22.45, 22.85, 22, 22.45 Goodyear (I) 25.25, 25.35 4.85, 4.95, 4.80, 4.90 1487.11. Syngenta (I) 123.70, 118.05, 120.05 Bajaj Auto F 48.95, 49, 48.65, 48.70 Dewan H.Fin. 16.80, 16.80, 16.80, Grabal Al.Im 14.75, 10.70, 11 Jyoti Struct 13.40 17.05 407.50, 421.50 48, 49, 48, 48.95 16.80 13, 13, 12.50, 12.50 Monsanto (I) 485, 480, 481 Tata Yodogaw 33.50, 33.70, 33.45, Tata Chem 68, 70, 67.50, 68.60 Graphite Ind 29.80, 30.30, 29.70, 30 418.40, 427.60, 407, 422.15 33.50 68.30, 70.10, 67.40, 68.85 Bajaj Hindus 69.50, 67.65 DFM Foods 10, 10.35 30.55, 30.55, 29.40, 29.90 486, 486, 480.15, 480.20 Rane Madras 32.10 KEY: The BSE quotations of a scrip are given in the first line while the quotes in 70, 70, 69.95, 69.95 DGP Windsor 3.20, 3.20, 3.20, 3.20 K Morarjee Goc 7.15, 7.30, 6.80, 7.05 Tele Data In 13.20, 14.25, 13.95 italics are those of the NSE.The quotations are in the sequence of the day’s Tata Elxsi 69.80, 70, 69.10, 69.55 Grauer & Wei 16.70, 16.60 Ravalgaon Su 1820, 1821 Texmaco Ltd. 15.55 70, 70.30, 69, 69.30 Bajaj Tempo 98, 99.70, 96.50, 96.55 Dhampur Sugr 9.40 Gravity (I) 6, 6.20, 5.90, 6 7.35, 7.40, 7.35, 7.40 Rayban Sun O 47.10, 48, 47.15 Bal Pharma 18, 18.20, 17.60, 17.80 9.50, 9.90, 9.50, 9.70 Kaashyap Rad 1, 1.10 Morepen Lab 14.90, 14.60, 14.75 Themis Medic 22.70 opening, high, low, and closing. Each time a company’s closing share price falls Tata Power 119, 119.85, 118, 118.20 Greaves 11.25, 10.90 Kabra Extr 31.10, 33 Reg.Ceramic 20.20, 21.30, 20.20, Thiru A.Sug. 16.85, 18.75, 16.85, 119.80, 119.80, 118.05, 118.35 Bal.Law.Vanl 11.10, 11.25, 11.15 Dhanalak.Bnk 18.35, 18.40, 18, Grind Norton 104.90, 105, 102.60 14.95, 14.95, 14.60, 14.75 21.30 below its “last offer price” on BSE, the name of the company is underlined. Balaji Dist. 5.80, 5.40, 5.45 18.10 Kajaria Cer 19.80, 18.85, 19.80 Morgan Stan 8.45, 8.55, 8.40, 8.50 18.75 Tata Tea 194.90, 202.50, 199.75 Gruh Finance 17, 17.40, 17 20, 20.20, 19.20, 19.50 Rel.Ind.Infr 37, 37.80, 37.70 Thirumalai 40.50, 40, 41 529.95 Infosys Tech 2889.90, 3044.65, 201, 202.85, 198.65, 200.45 5.85, 5.85, 5.20, 5.25 Dharamsi Mor 5.55, 5.10 GTC Inds. 5.50, 6.25, 4.75, 5.10 8.40, 8.55, 8.40, 8.50 36.75, 38, 36.75, 37.80 Balkrish Ind 48.80, 46.55 Dhunseri Tea 12.60, 12.50, 13 Kakatiya Cem 23.90, 24.50 Motherson SS 68.05, 71, 68.05, 71 41.80, 41.80, 41.80, 41.80 BSE SPECIFIED 535.20, 543, 525, 531.10 2865, 3025.40 Tata Telcom 97, 100, 96.20, 99.30 5.85, 5.85, 4.95, 5.10 24, 24.50, 23.50, 24.15 Revathi Equ. 114.50, 114.85, 111.75, Tide Water O 1181.10, 1201, Dr.Reddy’s 920.10, 925, 900, 901.65 2833.70, 3044, 2833.70, 3024.50 97.45, 99.90, 96, 99.15 Balmer Law.I 47, 48.50, 47.25 Divi’s Lab 263.90, 264, 249, 251.45 GTN Textiles 25, 24.10 Mro-Tek 13, 12.80, 12.95 112.10 & NSE INDEX Balmer Lawri 80, 79, 81 259.50, 262, 249.15, 251.95 Kale Consul. 27.25, 27.75, 26.35, 12.85, 13, 12.70, 12.85 1181.05, 1190.20 915, 923, 900, 908.55 Infotech En. 98, 99.95, 94.75, 95.40 TELCO 155.50, 158.30, 156.95 24.50, 24.65, 24.50, 24.65 26.65 Rico Auto 100, 100, 100, 100 TIL 9.55, 9, 9.05 Dredging Cor 232, 240.40, 238 99.85, 116, 95.10, 96.05 156.30, 158.50, 156, 157.30 81, 81.50, 79.40, 80 Dolat Inv. 2.20 Gufic Bio Sc 25.75, 27.70, 25.50, MRPL 9.15, 9.40, 9.10, 9.20 RPG Cables 6.90, 6.15 Balrampur Ch 107, 108, 106.90, Dolphin Off. 11.60, 12, 11.50, 11.90 27.50, 28, 26.55, 26.75 9.10, 9.40, 9.10, 9.20 9.70, 9.75, 9.70, 9.75 ABB 311, 306, 306.70 e-Serve Intl 434, 429, 430.85 Ingersoll R 198.55, 201.50, 200 Thermax 141, 142, 141 26.50 Kalpa.Power 35 6.05, 6.70, 6.05, 6.15 Timex Watch 8.90, 9.15, 8.85 313.90, 313.95, 305, 306.40 439.95, 439.95, 425, 430.85 201, 201.50, 200, 201.50 142, 143.10, 141, 141 107.15 DSJ Comm. 0.40 Guj.Alkalies 19, 20.45, 18.85, 19 Mukand 11.25, 11.70 RPG Life Sci 26.50 99, 109, 99, 108.65 0.40, 0.40, 0.40, 0.40 34.90, 35, 34.90, 35 11.40, 12, 11.40, 11.60 Timken India 26.95, 27, 26.25, 26.60 Abbott (I) 264, 267.50, 263, 264 EIH 167.70, 167.75, 163.50, 165.95 IPCL 87, 88.80, 86.75, 88.35 Thomas Cook 199, 196.15, 197 20.90, 20.90, 18.75, 18.80 Kalyani Shrp 4.35 26.90, 27, 26.50, 27 Tinplate Co. 13, 11.85, 11.95 ACC 138.50, 135.45, 136.80 165, 165, 162.20, 164.50 87.75, 88.75, 86.50, 88.25 199, 199.75, 197.05, 197.75 Banco Prod. 46 Duphar-Inter 113.20 Guj.Amb.Exp. 10, 10.60 Mukand Engrs 9.30, 9.45, 9.25 RPG Transmi. 4.90, 4.25, 4.30 Bank of Punj 16, 16.30, 15.95, 16.05 Kalyani Stel 12, 12.70, 12.45 8.80, 9.15, 8.80, 9.15 Tips Indus. 32.55, 31.80, 31.90 134.50, 139.85, 134.50, 136.75 Engineers (I 252, 244.25, 245.20 ITC 675, 688.70, 674.30, 686.40 TISCO 132, 134.75, 130.60, 134.20 E 10.25, 10.60, 10.25, 10.60 Kanoria Chem 32.65, 47, 32.55, 47 4.55, 4.55, 4.50, 4.50 33.20, 33.20, 31.75, 31.95 Adani Export 121.80, 122.50, 120.35, 247.75, 247.75, 243.05, 244.55 675, 689.90, 675, 686.20 131.90, 134.50, 130.25, 134 16.20, 16.25, 15.95, 16 Guj.Apollo E 52.50, 53.75 Munjal Auto 28.15, 29.80, 28.10, 29 RS Software 21.55, 22.40, 21.30 Bank of Raj. 16, 16.20, 15.90, 16.15 Karnatak Bnk 57, 56, 56.20 Munjal Showa 129 TN Telecom 9.05, 9.35, 8.50, 8.60 121 Escorts 36.55, 37.20, 36.20, 36.75 ITI 16.35, 16.20, 16.50 Titan Inds. 55, 54, 54.85 Eicher 26.65 Guj.Flouroch 65, 64.25, 66 56.50, 57.40, 56.35, 56.50 22.05, 22.05, 21.20, 21.50 Todays Writi 17.50, 16.05, 16.20 122.50, 122.70, 120.25, 121.55 37.65, 37.65, 36.10, 36.50 16.70, 16.70, 16.25, 16.55 55.35, 55.40, 54.10, 54.65 16.05, 16.20, 15.95, 16.10 64.35, 67.50, 64.30, 67.45 126, 127.75, 125, 125.75 Ruchi Soya 30.15, 31.10 Bannari Aman 95 26.55, 26.55, 26.50, 26.55 Karur Vysya 179, 179.50, 177, Murd.Ceram 8.50 17.40, 17.40, 16.20, 16.40 Adlabs Films 41.95, 39, 40.20 Essel Propac 136, 136.85, 135, J&K Bank 130.40, 132.85, 128.60, TN Newsprint 40.30, 41.50, 40.85 Eicher Motor 78.75, 79.40, 77.50, Guj.H.Chem 19.75, 20, 19.95 177.80 32.50, 32.50, 31.45, 31.95 Torrent Guja 5.75, 6, 5.55, 5.85 42.35, 42.35, 39.25, 40.15 135.65 132.35 41, 41.35, 40.35, 40.85 Bayer (I) 872.95, 873, 857.05, 857.10 20, 20, 19.65, 19.90 Mys.Cement 5.75, 6 Bayer ABS 62, 65.70, 64.30 77.90 181.45, 181.45, 176, 177.50 5.65, 6.30, 5.65, 5.80 Tourism Fina 7.60, 8.25, 8 Alstom Proj. 56.90, 58.20, 57.40 135, 137.55, 135, 135.45 131, 133, 129, 132.35 TN Petro 20.50, 20.85, 20.25, 20.40 69, 79.70, 69, 79.10 Guj.Ind.Pow. 17.30, 17.70, 17.45 KDL Biotech 11.90, 11.70, 11.75 S 8, 8.25, 8, 8.05 57.50, 58.50, 57.30, 57.65 Exide Inds. 78.50, 76, 76.05 Jaiprakash I 29.30, 29.60, 29.25, 20.25, 20.75, 20.20, 20.45 64.75, 64.95, 64, 64 17.80, 17.80, 17.15, 17.45 Bayer Diagno 202, 198 EID Parry 80 11.65, 11.90, 11.65, 11.90 N S Kumars Nat 3.30 Transnat.Sec 33.15, 34.40 Andhra Bank 31.10, 31.30, 30.70, 77.40, 79.40, 75.85, 76.40 29.50 Torrent Phar 169.40, 167.70, 167.90 80.90, 81.40, 80.90, 81.10 Guj.Sidh.Cem 3.25, 3.20, 3.25 KEC Inter. 11.75, 12.25, 11.50, 11.65 Transpek Ind 9.50 31.05 Federal Bank 97.15, 97.90, 96.55, 97 29.20, 29.95, 29.20, 29.55 169.50, 169.50, 167.50, 168.50 Berger Paint 70.40 3.10, 3.20, 3.10, 3.20 3.20, 3.50, 3.20, 3.50 69.10, 70.45, 69.05, 69.75 EIH Asso.Hot 9.10, 9.50 11.70, 12.05, 11.50, 11.70 Nagar.Agrich 13.50, 14.25 S.I.Bank 39.30, 40, 39.45 Transport Co 17.35, 17.30 31.20, 31.35, 30.70, 31.05 97.95, 98.20, 96.70, 97.20 JB Chemical 155, 157.85, 154.30, Trent 149.90, 148.35, 149 Eimco Elecon 44, 44, 44, 44 Gulf Oil Cor 42.30, 42.40 Kerala Ayurv 7 Nagar.Const. 41, 41.50, 40.25, 40.80 TRF 24.45, 24.65, 23.60, 24 Apollo Hosp. 97.90, 98.50, 97, 97.95 Finolex Cabl 84.50, 83.65 154.85 145, 149.50, 145, 148.10 BF Utilities 7.40, 7.95, 7.30, 7.50 40, 40.20, 39.55, 39.70 Bhansali Eng 6.50 Elder Pharma 29.35, 30.50, 30.25 Kerala Chem. 14.50, 13.80, 14 Nagar.Fertil 4.25, 4.50, 4.45 S.I.C.Agency 6.50, 6.35, 6.40 Trigyn Tech. 14, 14.25, 13.50, 13.60 97.50, 98.25, 96.75, 98 85.45, 85.90, 84.05, 84.45 155, 157, 154, 155.25 TVS Electron 59.40, 59.85, 58.15, 29.60, 30.25, 29.60, 30 H Kesoram Inds 27.80, 28.35, 28 4.40, 4.45, 4.30, 4.40 14.10, 14.30, 13.50, 13.60 Apollo Tyres 122.50, 124.70, 121.90, Finolex Inds 36.20, 35.15, 35.70 Jindal Steel 347.55, 356, 354.35 58.40 Bharat Bijle 130, 168, 164 6.20, 6.25, 6.05, 6.15 Bharat Hotel 27.50, 27.50, 27.50, Elecon Engg. 7.80, 8.50 Harr.Malayal 9.50, 9.60 27.55, 28.40, 27.55, 28 Nahar Export 18.50, 18.40 Sabero Org. 4.35 Triveni Engg 32.50, 35.95, 33.55 122.20 35.35, 36, 35.35, 35.95 347.40, 355.90, 347.40, 353.80 59.90, 60.70, 58.10, 58.30 Elect.Kelvin 8, 8.30, 7.85, 8.05 KG Denim 7.10, 7.25 18.35, 18.75, 18.35, 18.65 32.10, 32.10, 32.10, 32.10 117.10, 124.45, 117.10, 122.40 Gail (I) 76.40, 78.05, 77.05 Kochi Refin. 43.05, 44, 42.50, 43.50 TVS Motor Co 387.15, 397.85, 27.50 9.70, 9.90, 9.50, 9.90 4.20, 4.20, 3.90, 3.90 Bharat Rasay 24 Electro.Cast 220, 232, 231.75 Hathway Bhaw 6.05, 6.30, 5.70, 5.85 Khandwala Se 7.15, 7.15, 6.50, 7 Nahar Indl.E 12, 12.25, 11.65, 12 Saint-Gobain 8.10, 8.45, 8 TTK Prestige 8.10, 8.10, 7.90, 7.90 Arvind Mills 23.75, 24.30, 23.30, 76, 78.20, 75.50, 77.20 44, 44, 43, 43.80 392.20 226.15, 231.25, 226, 229.10 Khoday (I) 10 Nahar Intl. 4.60 Tube Invest. 90, 94.90, 94.20 23.35 GE Shipping 41.45, 41.50, 40.50, Kotak Mah.Bk 152, 145, 145.90 391, 395, 390, 393.50 Bhartiya Int 21, 20.60, 21.40 Hatsun Agro 69.75 Sakthi Sugar 5.55, 5.55, 5.50, 5.50 21.10, 21.10, 20.90, 20.90 Elgi Equip 18.30, 17.90, 18.15 Havell’s (I) 115, 110, 115 Kinetic Eng. 64.25, 65.15, 64.65 4.70, 4.70, 4.70, 4.70 Salora Int. 37.30, 39, 37.25, 38.85 89.05, 89.05, 89, 89 24.10, 24.30, 23.25, 23.40 40.80 148.80, 150, 145, 145.65 United Phosp 125.90, 126.50, 18.95, 19, 17.65, 18 Kinetic Moto 26.25, 27 Nahar Spg. 66, 65.40, 66.50 Tudor India 7.40, 8, 7.90 Ashok Leylan 100, 98.50, 99.45 41.35, 41.50, 40.55, 40.95 L&T 189.40, 191.90, 187.05, 187.40 123.50, 125.15 Bhushan Stl. 28.25, 28.50, 27.50, 108.25, 110, 107.50, 107.90 38, 39.35, 37.15, 39.10 27.55 Elgitread (I 164.95, 158 Hawkins Cook 20.15, 20.50 Kirloskar Br 100, 101.75, 101.05 65.95, 67, 65.55, 66.60 Samkrg Pist. 28, 28.25, 28 Tuticorin.Al 4.10, 4.15, 3.60, 3.95 100.10, 100.90, 98.60, 99.20 Geometric So 424, 425, 398.60, 189, 189, 186.50, 187.25 127, 127, 123.75, 125.05 Elpro Inter 19 Kirloskar Oi 62.25, 67.90, 67 Narmada C.Pe 12.55, 12.80, 12.50, TV 18 57, 57.55, 55, 55.35 Asian Paints 322.50, 328.85, 319, 406.65 LIC Hsg.Fin. 71.90, 74.15, 73.95 UTI Bank 42.80, 43.45, 42.50, 43.25 BI 66.45, 61.30 Hazoor Media 6.65, 5.85, 5.90 Samtel Color 21.10, 20.35, 21.50 Bihar Caustc 12.50, 12.85, 11.55, Emco 27.20, 27.55, 27, 27.05 HBL Nife Pow 44, 38.95, 39.75 65.50, 68.35, 64.25, 66.55 12.60 20.95, 21.50, 20.60, 21.35 56.90, 57.25, 55.25, 55.80 324 422.40, 426, 399.50, 409.70 71.40, 74.20, 71.40, 73.75 41.55, 43.35, 41.55, 42.95 Encore Soft 8.25, 8.90, 7.25, 8.65 Kit-Ply Ind. 3.05, 3.45 12.70, 12.70, 12.50, 12.50 TVS Autolec 50, 48.10 324, 329, 322, 324.50 German Remed 206, 211, 207.70 LML 27, 27.85, 26.60, 27.15 Videocon Int 22.90, 23.05, 22.55, 12.40 HEG 27.40, 28.50, 26.70, 27 Sandesh Ltd. 98.50, 98.50, 96.55, Binani Inds. 12.05, 14.45, 26.80, 27.70, 26.80, 27.45 3.50, 3.50, 3.20, 3.45 Narmada Cem. 26, 26.50 96.55 TVS Srichakr 45.50, 45.55, 44.80, Aurobindo Ph 221, 218.50, 220 207, 214.85, 206, 210.40 27.80, 27.80, 26.80, 27.10 22.70 KLG Systel 26.10, 25.50 Natco Pharma 28.90, 28.50, 29 45.45 219.25, 222, 218.60, 220.45 Gillette (I) 294.50, 302.80, 294.25, Lupin 157.40, 158.50, 151.15, 23.10, 23.25, 22.65, 22.70 13.25 Helios & Mat 14.95, 17.80, Sangam (I) 12.10, 13.20, 13.15 Birla Corp. 13.40, 13.60, 13 17.25 27, 27, 25.05, 25.65 27, 29.95, 27, 28.70 12.90, 12.90, 12.90, 12.90 Aventis Phar 259, 253, 253.85 298 152.05 Vijaya Bank 16.35, 16.75, 16.60 Kopran 22, 22.60, 21.70, 22.15 Nath Seeds 6.20, 5.60, 5.80 U 253.10, 254.25, 253.05, 253.85 299.20, 307.80, 299.20, 304 157, 158.50, 151, 152.25 16.55, 16.70, 16.50, 16.60 13.60, 13.70, 13, 13.15 Henkel Spic 18.05, 18.10, Sanwaria Agr 14, 14.15, 12.85, 14 Birla Eric. 9.80, 9.85, 9.80 17.50, 17.85 22.50, 22.50, 22, 22.15 5.90, 6, 5.70, 5.75 Saregama (I) 45.90, 45.95, 45 Aztec Soft. 15.40, 14.90, 15.05 GlaxoSmith.C 227, 237, 228.80 M&M 106.95, 109.30, 105.25, Visual Soft 136.50, 136.90, 128.25, Kothari Prod 168.50, 168.50, 168.50, National Fer 33, 33.20, 32.50, 33.05 UB Holdings 17.60, 18 15.20, 15.40, 15, 15.05 230.05, 238.95, 228, 230 108.20 129.80 10.10, 10.10, 9.80, 10 Heritage Fds 46, 44.80, 46 49, 49, 44.60, 45.20 Ucal Fuel 151, 153, 152.25 Birla Glob.F 11.50 45.90, 51.50, 45, 47.10 168.50 National Per 480.80, 476.05 Satnam Over. 17.55, 23.90, 18.50 Bajaj Auto 500, 502.40, 494, 496.75 GlaxoSmith.P 310, 312, 310.65 106.75, 109.50, 105.20, 108.15 136.15, 136.80, 128.10, 130.10 KPIT Cum.Inf 151, 152.70, 145, National Ste 6.30, 6.40, 6.30 150.10, 153.45, 150, 152.15 496, 502.35, 493.05, 496.40 310, 314.85, 308.15, 310.20 Marico Inds 155.50, 156.25, 153, VSNL 74, 74.20, 73.20, 73.40 11.50, 11.50, 11.50, 11.50 Hi-Tech Gear 78.05 Satvah.Ispat 5.15 Ultramarine 59, 59.50, 59 Birla Yamaha 13.35, 13.50 Hikal 100, 98, 98.80 147.70 6.25, 6.40, 6.25, 6.35 Savita Chem. 50, 53.90, 53.50 Balaji Tele. 60.85, 61.25, 60.10, GNFC 29, 29.50, 28.85, 29.30 154.40 73.95, 74, 73, 73.25 152.50, 154, 143.65, 148.05 Nava Bh.Ferr 39.95, 39.20, 39.25 Unichem Lab 150, 152, 149.40, 151 60.60 28.80, 29.30, 28.80, 29.20 153.15, 156, 153.15, 155.10 Whirlpool 17.10, 16.60, 17 BITS 0.85 100.05, 100.05, 97.30, 54.90, 55, 53.75, 54.95 154, 154, 149.10, 151.15 BLB 3.30 99.05 KRBL 19.40, 19.40, 19.40, 19.40 38.50, 39.50, 38.50, 39.50 SBI Home Fin 7.10, 7.15, 7.10, 7.10 61.50, 61.50, 60.30, 60.70 Grasim Inds. 338, 342, 328.05, Mascot Systm 95.50, 90.10, 91.25 17, 17.15, 16.60, 17 Krebs Bioche 96.95, 97, 92.10, 93.65 Navneet Pub. 111.95, 116, 113.40 Uniflex Cabl 6, 5.65, 5.70 Ballarpur In 38.20, 38.30, 37.80, 337.25 98, 98, 78.60, 91.35 Wipro 994.80, 1005, 900.50, 963.95 4.10, 4.35, 4.10, 4.25 Himat. Seide 102, 104, Schenec.Beck 47, 50, 49.95 Union Bank 27.25, 27.60, 26.85, Blow Plast 10.15 102.45 Krishna Life 1.60, 1.50 113, 116, 108.25, 113.05 Seagull Leaf 20.85 37.90 334.55, 342, 334.55, 338.45 Mastek 315, 319.90, 285.80, 308.25 988.75, 994.85, 901.15, 957.10 Krone Comm 50.30, 54.50, 53.35 NCL Inds. 3.45, 4.65 27.10 38.05, 38.30, 37.75, 37.85 GSFC 16.85, 16.95, 16.50, 16.65 310, 319, 286.65, 309.55 Wockhardt 386, 375, 376.50 Blue Dart Ex 53.10, 53.55, 101, 101, 100.10, 100.25 Search Chem. 9.50, 9.50, 9.10, 9.10 27, 27.70, 26.50, 27.15 52.75, 53.35 Hind.Constn. 67, 65.30 KSB Pumps 60 Nelco 25.55, 26.50, 26.40 Selan Explor 8.10, 8, 8.10 Bank of Baro 90.80, 92.15, 87.50, 16.95, 17, 16.65, 16.70 Mastershare 10.25, 10.30, 10.20, 381, 383, 374.75, 375.45 60, 61, 59, 60 26.35, 26.50, 25.50, 26.25 Unitech 40, 41.10, 41 90.50 GTL 60.95, 61.50, 56.10, 57.55 10.25 Zee Telefilm 71.10, 71.45, 68.75, 53.55, 54.10, 52.50, 52.95 67.50, 67.50, 65.80, 65.85 Sesa Goa 75.70, 72.65, 72.75 42, 44.70, 42, 44.65 Blue Star 87.05, 89, 88.05 Hind.Inks&Re 273.75, 274, Neuland Lab. 41, 41.50, 40, 40.50 74.05, 75.90, 73, 73.10 91.85, 92.15, 87.70, 90.05 61.15, 61.40, 50.10, 57.60 10.55, 10.55, 10.20, 10.30 69.25 L NHN Corpn. 9.55, 9.15 United Brew. 76.15, 82.50, 82.40 Bank of Ind. 40.70, 41.25, 40.10, Guj.Amb.Cem. 166.50, 166.70, Max (I) 69, 69.85, 68.15, 68.35 70.90, 71.50, 68.75, 69.25 88, 89.90, 88, 89.25 268.75, 271.50 Sesha.Paper 31.65, 33.75, 31.65, United We.Bk 21.40, 21.05 Blue Star In 116, 114.35, 266, 275, 266, 271.75 Nilkamal Pls 23.05, 23, 23.25 33.05 40.60 165.05, 165.75 70, 70, 68, 68.55 Zensar Tech. 72, 69.35, 70.10 Lakhani (I) 95, 90 23.20, 23.20, 23.15, 23.15 21.75, 21.90, 21, 21.15 40.90, 41.30, 40.10, 40.65 165, 167.35, 165, 165.45 Mcdowell Co. 35.60, 36, 35.40, 35.95 71, 71.45, 68, 69.85 115.45 Hind.Motors 8.05, 7.80 Lakshmi Au.C 64.60, 65.50, 62.50 Sh.Cements 47.30, 48.25, 47.30, Univer.Cable 5.75, 6, 5.80 120.70, 120.70, 114, 7.95, 8, 7.80, 7.85 Noble Explo. 5.15, 5.45, 5.05, 5.40 48.25 BASF 94.50, 92.25, 92.45 Guj.Gas Co. 398, 386.15, 386.50 35.65, 36.10, 35.40, 36 69.70, 69.70, 64, 64.40 NOCIL 5.35, 5.15 5.40, 5.40, 5.40, 5.40 94.55, 94.55, 92, 92.25 399.90, 399.90, 387.65, 390.05 Merck 224.10, 227.25, 223.40, B1 - GROUP 114.20 Hind.Org.Chm 16.20, 16.50, Lakshmi Mach 1005, 1019, 956, Sh.Rama Mult 6.30, 6.60, 6.25, 6.50 Upper Ganges 10.85 BOC 24.30, 23.75, 23.80 15.75, 16.05 5.30, 5.30, 5.15, 5.15 Bata (I) 28.40, 27.90, 28 Guj.Mineral 81, 82.75, 82.45 225.45 987.60 Noida Toll 6.50 6, 6.55, 6, 6.40 11, 11, 11, 11 28.15, 28.65, 28, 28.05 82.15, 82.20, 81, 82.20 214.85, 238, 214.85, 227.85 24.05, 24.10, 23.75, 23.80 16.50, 16.50, 15.70, 15.95 Lanco Inds. 8.75, 9, 8.95 Shah Alloys 19.45 Usha Beltron 23.85, 24, 23.60, 23.90 3 Bombay Burma 38, 38.05 Hind.Power 29.05, 28.10, 6.05, 6.05, 6.05, 6.05 Bayer Cropsc 138, 139 HCL Infosys. 82, 84.85, 84.50 MIRC Electr. 367, 374.85, 362, Landmarc Lei 11.90, 11.45, 11.50 Nova Petro. 46, 46, 42, 42 Shamken Spin 4.35, 4.50, 4.25 23.75, 24.40, 23.75, 24.20 135.55, 135.55, 135.55, 135.55 83.50, 84.85, 82.40, 84.35 371.85 Bongaigaon R 17.50, 18.55, 28.25 LCC Infotech 2.85, 3, 2.85, 2.95 Shanti Gear 75.55, 77 Usha Mat.Inf 2.10, 2.20, 2.15 3M India 257.15, 256.05, 263.95 17.25, 18.25 Hind.Sanitar 39.30, 39.50, Novopan Inds 27.10, 29.50 Bh.Earth Mov 70.90, 74, 70.25, 71.65 HCL Techno. 148.40, 153, 143.60, 371.50, 371.50, 362.25, 369.70 Liberty Shoe 52, 53.15, 52, 53.15 32.50, 32.50, 32.50, 32.50 78.25, 78.50, 78, 78 1.90, 1.90, 1.90, 1.90 261, 261, 253, 255.35 17.55, 18.70, 17.25, 18.25 38.40 Shasun Chem. 96.95, 90.10 71.20, 73.95, 71.20, 71.70 144.85 Moser-Baer 246, 255.60, 253.55 Eonour Tech. 4, 3.85, 4 Lloyds Steel 1.85, 1.95 NRB Bearings 61, 70 Uttam Galva. 7, 7.70, 6.75, 7.50 Bharat Elect 212.70, 228, 227.45 150.40, 152, 143.25, 145.15 246.25, 255.90, 246.25, 253.20 A BPL 26.50, 26.60, 25.60, 26 38.35, 39.50, 38.35, 39.50 1.90, 1.95, 1.85, 1.90 90.60, 92.10, 90.30, 91.30 6.90, 7.70, 6.80, 7.55 26.45, 26.85, 25.40, 25.80 Epic Enzymes 5.60, 5.50 Hind.Spg &Wg 7.45 69, 69.90, 68, 69.75 220, 228, 219.50, 226.65 HDFC 339, 339.90, 333, 335.05 Mphasis BFL 597, 567.05, 573.70 Logix Micro. 15, 15.20, 12.50, 13 NRC 6, 5.50, 5.60 Shaw Wallace 30, 29.30 BPL Engg. 4, 4.15 Esab (I) 31.60, 31.55, 31.75 Hitachi Home 22.15, 24.85, 23.50 Shirpur Gold 38, 39.95 Bharat Forge 255.05, 257, 253.50, 340, 340, 332.05, 334.70 598, 602, 570.60, 575.80 A Sarabhai 3.40, 3.60, 3.40 31.50, 32.50, 31.25, 31.70 Loy.Tex Mill 36, 39.50 5.85, 5.85, 5.50, 5.70 V 253.65 HDFC Bank 242, 245.85, 243.35 MRF 952, 1066.50 Aarti Drugs 26.55, 27, 26.25, 26.75 4.05, 4.20, 4.05, 4.20 22.50, 23.90, 22.50, 23.90 Lumax Ind 28.70, 26.75 38, 38.05, 38, 38.05 Brijlax. Le. 104.10, 102.05 Eskay K’N’It 2.85, 2.45, 2.50 Honda SIEL P 120, 119.30, 119.50 Nucleus Soft 70, 67.10, 67.60 Vaibhav Gems 19.95 255, 259.65, 253, 253.90 244.25, 246.50, 242.55, 243.65 935, 1057.10, 935, 1057.10 Aarti Inds. 61, 62 25.80, 27, 25.80, 26.50 59, 69.85, 59, 69.65 Shrenuj & Co 29.65, 29.65, 29.50, BSEL Inform. 10.50, 9.85 Essar Oil 4.50, 4.65, 4.35, 4.40 124.10, 124.10, 122, 122 29.50 Vanavil Dyes 43.50, 42.30, 42.50 Bharti TeleV 32.35, 33.10, 32.75 Hero Honda 195.65, 197, 192.45, MTNL 90.35, 96.80, 96.20 Aarvee Denim 8.05 Essar Ship. 5.85, 5.95, 5.70, 5.75 Lyka Labs 23.50, 23.85, 22.80, 23.35 Aban Loyd 155, 144.75, 147.45 BSL 23.45, 23.45, 23.45, 23.45 Hotel Leela. 14.60, 14.05, 14.10 23, 23.60, 22.80, 22.85 Shriram Inv 14.80, 15.45, 14.90 Vardhman Pol 42, 42.05, 42 32.10, 33.25, 32.10, 32.80 194.35 95, 96.95, 94, 96.10 Essar Steel 7, 7.20, 7.10 O 42.35, 42.35, 41.60, 41.85 BHEL 229.50, 230.50, 225.50, 197, 197, 192.35, 194.20 Mukta Arts 44.05, 44.45, 43.50, 144, 147.75, 144, 145.90 Burrough Wel 228, 233, 230.75 14.20, 14.50, 14.10, 14.10 Shriram Tran 14.10, 14.25, 13.80, 7.15, 7.20, 7, 7.05 M 14.10 Vardhman Spg 56.75, 58.90, 56.50, 228.50 Hexaware Tec 105.55, 106, 100.55, 43.55 ABC Bearings 6.05 ETC Networks 41.50, 43, 41.10, OCL (I) 67, 68 ABG Heavy In 10.15, 10.80, 10.40 C I Odyssey Tech 9.05, 9, 9.05 14.40, 14.45, 14.15, 14.45 56.65 230, 230.45, 225.55, 228.20 102.25 44.30, 44.55, 43.10, 43.55 42.40 Maars Soft 9.50, 9.55, 9.25 55, 59.75, 54.50, 56.20 Bombay Dyein 45.10, 45.80, 45.75 105.15, 105.80, 99.35, 102.80 National Alu 85.10, 86, 83.90, 85.70 Abhishek Ind 6.35, 6.10 Oil Country 7.10, 7.20, 6.95, 7 Siemens VDO 35.15 Camlin 48.50, 49.50 Eternit Ever 28 i-flex Solu 860, 863, 835, 843.85 9.55, 9.90, 9.15, 9.30 Siltap Che. 39, 40.50 Varun Ship. 9.35, 9.50 39, 46, 39, 45.75 Him.Fut.Comm 20.60, 23, 19.35, 86.10, 86.10, 83.50, 85.80 6.30, 6.30, 6.15, 6.15 Camph.& All 22.90, 23 Eurotex Inds 9.75, 9.10 859.45, 863, 838, 845.35 7.15, 7.20, 7.15, 7.20 Adam Comsof 4.20 Macmillan (I 130.05, 136, 135.75 Omax Autos. 30, 28.50, 28.85 40.50, 40.50, 40.25, 40.25 9.35, 9.50, 9.30, 9.45 BPCL 230, 223.30, 226.95 19.55 Nestle (I) 537, 541, 535, 537.40 Canara Bank 87.80, 89.50, 86, 88.20 9.65, 9.65, 9.50, 9.50 ICICI Premie 12.20 130, 135.75, 130, 135.35 Vashisti Det 10.10, 10.20, 10.15 226.10, 229.90, 223.30, 227 21.40, 21.40, 19.35, 19.60 541.05, 543, 535, 537.25 Advani Oerli 33.05, 31.60, 32.30 30, 30, 29.35, 29.35 Simbh.Sugar 8, 8.05 87.50, 89.60, 85.75, 88.35 Eveready Ind 12, 12.25, 11.80, 12 IFCI 4.40, 4.45, 4.35 Madhav Marb. 13.50, 13.60, 13.40 Simplex Conc 27.95 10.20, 10.20, 10.10, 10.15 Britannia 511.65, 512, 511.60, Hind Lever C 159.60, 163.65, 162.50 Neyveli Lign 30.55, 30.85, 29.25, 32.75, 33.65, 32.50, 32.50 Canfin Homes 28.80, 29.50 12.30, 12.35, 11.75, 12 4.40, 4.45, 4.35, 4.40 Ondeo Nalco 383, 390, 378, 382 Aegis Logis. 8, 8.75, 8.60 Madhucon Prj 16.50 Onward Techn 23, 22.40, 22.80 Sintex Inds. 31 Venky’s (I) 47, 46.85, 46.90 511.70 161, 164.35, 160.15, 162.80 29.35 29.10, 29.25, 28.85, 29.20 Excel Inds. 68.60, 66.65 IL&FS Invt.M 17.75, 17.95, 17.90 Madras Alum 52.95, 52 47, 47.40, 47, 47 518.60, 524, 510.05, 511.35 Hind.Oil Exp 17.05, 17.25, 17, 17.05 30.25, 30.70, 29.30, 29.50 8.20, 8.95, 7.80, 8.35 Caprihans(I) 12.50, 12.30, 13 68.50, 68.60, 67, 67 17, 17, 17, 17 22.75, 22.85, 22.50, 22.65 Sirpur Paper 36, 36.05 AFT Inds. 56.55, 58.45, 56.40, 57.75 Madras Cem. 3469, 3469, 3400, Optel Teleco 4.20 35.50, 36.25, 35, 36.25 Veronica Lab 6, 5.50, 5.65 BSES 221.55, 223.50, 221, 221.85 17.10, 17.25, 17, 17.10 Nicholas Pir 211.85, 216.90, 211, Carborundum 109 Ind.Swift 46.95, 47, 45, 45.70 3400 Vesuvius (I) 62.10, 64.55, 62.95 221.15, 224.40, 220.10, 222 Hind.Zinc 15.50, 15.30, 15.50 215.35 Aftek Infosy 181, 182.95, 165.45, 112, 112, 110, 110.55 F Ind.Swift La 15.90, 14.60, 15.15 Opto Circuit 32.50, 32.85, 30.30, Siyaram Silk 35.05, 34.50 167.80 Madras Fert. 8.45, 8.75, 8.30, 8.40 30.40 Skanska Ceme 197.75, 190 63.05, 63.60, 62.10, 62.60 Cadila Healt 123.15, 122.25, 122.60 Hindalco 582, 593.10, 579.30, 210, 216, 209.40, 215.50 Carrier Air. 87.50, 86 17, 17, 15.10, 15.30 Madura Coats 39.50, 39.50, 39.45, Viceroy Hot. 9.15, 9 124, 124.25, 122.25, 123.45 592.90 NIIT 101.60, 103.75, 98.15, 100.20 182.90, 184.30, 168, 170.25 CCL Products 18.55, 17.80, 17.95 FAG Bearings 56, 63, 54, 54.40 India Glycol 38.70, 37.60, 38.30 Orchid Chem 68.50, 70.45, 68.30, 190, 190, 190, 190 Agro Dutch I 10, 9.50, 9.55 53.55, 54.75, 53.55, 54.05 39.45 70.35 Snowcem (I) 17.30, 17.25, 17.50 Videocon Apl 7.65, 7.90, 7.75 Castrol (I) 200.10, 201.75, 197, 580, 594, 576.45, 592.15 102, 103, 99, 100.05 Ceat 27.25, 27.50, 26.50, 26.55 India Nippon 171 Mah.Scooter 62.25, 64, 62.75 7.75, 8, 7.75, 7.85 197.65 Hinduja TMT 173, 185.95, 165.25, Nirma 252, 244, 249.95 9.60, 9.80, 9.25, 9.50 27, 27.50, 26.30, 26.50 Fairfield At 1.85 170, 175, 170, 171.20 68.20, 70, 67.15, 69.65 18.95, 18.95, 17.20, 17.20 Agro Tech Fd 26.10, 26.20 FCGL Inds. 1.60 62, 64.50, 62, 64.50 Orient Info. 33.35, 32, 32.25 Soffia Soft. 14.15 Videocon Fin 13.70, 13.75, 13.60, 200, 201.65, 197, 197.50 168.50 242.15, 250.50, 242.15, 249.95 Centur. Bank 9.30, 9.60, 9.15, 9.30 India Online 4.05, 4.85, 3.90, 4.05 Mah.Seamless 137.50, 139.75, 13.70 Century Enka 77.10, 79.10, 78.65 176.05, 186, 166.25, 169.95 Novartis (I) 233.50, 234, 228, 228.45 26.20, 26.50, 26.20, 26.25 9.15, 9.65, 9.15, 9.35 FCI OEN Con. 76.65, 80, 76.65, 77 India Polyfi 2.85, 3.30, 2.90 33.30, 33.30, 32.10, 32.45 13.70, 14.05, 13.55, 13.80 Ahmed.Elect. 46.75, 46.85, 46.55, FCL Techno. 17.80, 20.25, 17.80, 136.55 Orient Paper 15.05, 14.60 Softsol (I) 8.30, 8.90 Vidhi Dyestu 15.25 79, 79.20, 78, 78.75 HLL 141.50, 148.50, 139.25, 147.75 233, 235, 229, 229.65 Cerebra Inte 5.05, 5.75 Indian Card 38.30, 39.85, 39.80 138, 138.55, 136.55, 137.60 Vikrant Tyre 9.60, 10.15, 9.90 Century Text 48.25, 49.25, 47.80, 142.50, 148.45, 139.60, 147.70 ONGC 357, 350, 354.95 46.80 CESC 16.50, 16.10, 16.25 17.85 39.35, 39.35, 39.35, 39.35 16, 16.40, 15.05, 15.10 Software Tec 9.45, 10.30 49.90, 49.90, 47.50, 47.50 FDC 28, 28.70, 27, 27.15 Mahavir Spg. 64.50, 66, 63.80, 64.60 Oriental Con 14.25 9.75, 10.30, 9.75, 10.30 Vindhya Tele 17.55, 17.50 48.55 HMT 15.70, 15.80, 15, 15.05 357.70, 357.70, 350.15, 355 16.45, 16.50, 16.10, 16.40 Indian Hume 584, 590, 576, 580.35 65.80, 66.65, 64.30, 64.95 18, 18.50, 17.55, 18.20 48.45, 49, 47.65, 48.65 15.70, 15.70, 15, 15.10 Oriental Bnk 80, 82.20, 79, 81.80 Ahmednagar F 17.50, 18.40, 17.50 CG Igarshi M 37.95, 36.50 28.40, 28.50, 27.10, 27.40 580, 580, 580, 580 Oriental Hot 71.10, 71.10, 71.10, Solectron Ce 19, 19.50 17.50, 17.50, 17, 17 Fert.&Chem-T 24.35 Mahind.Gesco 12.30, 12.75 71.10 Solvay Pharm 113, 111.60, 113 Vintage Card 5.50, 6, 5.60 Chambal Fert 14.90, 15, 14.75, 14.90 HPCL 300, 303.40, 295.50, 296.15 81, 82.30, 79.25, 81.55 36.75, 36.75, 36.25, 36.40 Indian SeamM 8.05, 9 12.75, 12.85, 12.60, 12.85 5.50, 6.30, 5.35, 5.70 14.85, 15, 14.70, 14.90 301, 303.40, 295.65, 296.55 P&G Hygiene 365.90, 370, 360, Ajanta Pharm 28.50, 28.10, 28.90 Chemfab Alk. 19.45, 19.50, 18.75 25.50, 25.50, 23.55, 24.30 Indo Gulf Fe 35.50, 36.50, 36 Oswal Chem. 3.70, 3.65 Sona Koyo St 70, 71, 68.50, 70.10 28, 29.05, 28, 28.70 Finan.Techno 12.85, 13.25, 12.05, Mahindra Ugi 8.35, 8.70, 8.15, 8.25 3.70, 3.75, 3.60, 3.70 South.Herbal 5.35, 5.05, 5.10 Vinyl Chem. 5.30, 5.50, 5.35 Chennai Pet. 31.05, 31.10, 30.85, Hughes Soft. 187.95, 192.70, 180.05, 366.75 Chemplast Sa 27.20, 27.55 35.50, 36.60, 35.50, 36 8.25, 8.55, 8.10, 8.20 5.30, 5.40, 5.30, 5.35 30.95 184.25 Padmalaya Te 61.10, 58, 59.05 Aksh Optifib 15.95, 14.85, 14.90 28, 28, 27.50, 27.50 12.20 Indo Rama Sy 28.70, 27.65, 27.75 OTIS Elevato 320, 320, 320, 320 Spel Semicon 3.10, 2.45, 2.75 15.35, 15.40, 15, 15.05 First Leasin 18, 18.15, 17.80, 17.85 Majestic Aut 27.95, 27.45, 27.95 SPIC 4.75, 5, 4.90 VIP Indus. 17.50, 17.60, 17, 17.15 31.10, 31.45, 30.80, 31.05 190, 192.50, 180, 185.80 59.15, 61, 58.30, 59.20 Chettinad Ce 37.20, 39.65, 37.15, 27.90, 28.50, 27.60, 27.70 Malwa Cotton 24 P 17.30, 17.40, 17, 17 Cipla 748, 732.05, 734.15 IBP 209.50, 206, 208 Pentamedia G 9.10, 9.25, 8.50, 8.65 Albert David 24.90, 25.50, 24.50, 25 38.60 17.90, 18.10, 17.80, 17.95 Indraprast.M 11.90, 12 4.90, 5, 4.85, 4.95 Albright & W 183, 187.50 Flat Product 33, 33.05, 32.50, 33 24.20, 24.20, 23.20, 23.25 SPL 22.25, 22.75, 20.85, 21.10 Visaka Ind. 21.95, 22, 21.95 736, 738.70, 731.45, 733.15 201, 208, 201, 206.70 9.15, 9.30, 8.60, 8.70 Cheviot Co. 46.95, 45.50, 46.45 11.65, 11.95, 11.65, 11.90 Man Inds.(I) 19.75, 19, 19.20 Panacea Biot 26.25, 26 20, 22.40, 20, 22.05 CMC 490, 492, 482, 490.05 ICI (I) 118, 119.40, 117.65, 117.70 Pfizer 320, 308, 312.50 Alembic 155, 159 Chola.Inv&Fi 39, 39.90, 39.40 Flex Enginer 9.50 Indus.Inv.Tr 17, 15.10 22.60, 23.05, 22.20, 22.20 158.95, 158.95, 155.50, 157.45 7.95, 7.95, 7.95, 7.95 Mangalam Cem 8.60, 8.50 26, 26.25, 25.85, 25.95 SQL Star Int 5.10, 5.30 Visesh Info 4.35 487.45, 494, 482, 489.45 115, 119.50, 115, 117.65 316.95, 317, 311.30, 312.25 38.60, 39.60, 38.50, 38.85 Indusind Bnk 18.25, 19, 18.15, 18.20 7.65, 8.50, 7.65, 8.40 Pantaloon Re 47, 47.50 4.60, 4.60, 4.35, 4.35 Colgate 124.25, 122.50, 123 ICICI Bank 133, 135, 132, 134.70 Philips (I) 93.10, 94, 93, 93.25 Alfa Laval 231, 226, 230 Chowgule Stm 3.50 Flex Foods 5.95, 5.90, 6 18.70, 18.75, 18.10, 18.15 SREI Int.Fin 8.20, 8.25, 8.10, 8.15 230, 230, 228, 229.95 Flex Inds. 17.40, 17.15, 17.20 Manglr.Chem 4.15, 4.25, 3.75, 4.05 45, 46.80, 45, 45.20 SRF 22.05, 21.70, 21.80 Vision Organ 1, 0.90 124.95, 124.95, 122.50, 122.85 133, 135, 132.55, 134.60 Pidilite Ind 225.10, 230, 225.05, Ciba Sp.Chem 104, 103.50 ING Vysya Bk 246.05, 245.10 Manugraph In 24.95, 27.95 Paper Prod. 114, 111.20, 112.10 1, 1.05, 0.90, 0.95 Container Co 231.05, 236, 229.35, IDBI 17.75, 17.90, 17.25, 17.50 229.85 Alkyl Amines 19.50, 19.70, 19 Cinevistaas 22.15, 22.70, 21.80, 17.30, 17.75, 17.20, 17.25 247.20, 248.40, 246.55, 247.45 21.60, 22.05, 21.60, 21.90 Allahabad Bk 15, 15.20, 15.10 Floatglass 19.50, 19.80 Maral Overs 13.10 110, 114.90, 110, 113.80 SRF Polymers 20.50, 22.40 VJIL Consult 7.05, 7.40, 7, 7.30 235.35 17.60, 17.80, 17.40, 17.50 226, 231.90, 226, 231.85 22.15 Insilco 13.35, 13.75, 13.15, 13.70 13.30, 13.50, 13.25, 13.50 Parekh Plati 7.05, 7.25, 7, 7.05 Voltas 50, 53.25, 53 231.90, 236, 230, 235.20 IDBI Bank 23.10, 22.90, 23.30 Polaris Soft 124.30, 127.50, 121.65, 15, 15.25, 14.90, 15.10 22.70, 22.70, 22, 22.20 19, 20.50, 19, 19.50 Inter.Travel 26.85, 27, 24.50, 26.15 SRG Infotech 0.70, 0.75, 0.70 Alok Inds. 10.80, 11.15, 10.90 Forbes Gokak 59.05, 61 Mascon Globl 10.20, 10.45, 10.15, 7.20, 7.25, 6.95, 7.05 0.75, 0.80, 0.70, 0.70 51.25, 52.75, 50.20, 52.50 Corpn. Bank 143.70, 148.40, 147.45 23.45, 23.50, 22.95, 23.25 123.05 City Union B 39.35, 40.35, 40 Invest.Trust 12.95, 12.50, 13 10.20 Parry’s Conf 69.45, 69.45, 69.45, Vorin Lab. 38.50, 34.50, 37.85 146.05, 148.75, 145, 147 India Cement 13.85, 14.30, 13.95 125.65, 127, 122, 123.50 11.05, 11.20, 10.80, 10.95 39.80, 40.40, 39.50, 39.65 Fortune Info 44.50, 45.40, 43.30, Ion Exchange 20.55 Sri Adhikari 51, 49.10, 49.30 Alps Inds. 23.50, 24, 23.75 43.45 Matrix Lab. 275.10, 275.95, 273.25, 69.45 50.50, 50.70, 49, 49.20 VST Indus. 96, 103.45 Crompton Gr. 60.20, 60.25, 58.55, 14, 14.25, 13.90, 13.95 Pun.Tractors 124.50, 126.50, 122.55, Clariant (I) 127.20, 129.10, 127.15, IP Rings 31, 34.95, 34.05 273.80 Patspin (I) 9.60, 9.50, 9.55 100, 105, 100, 103.40 59.95 Indian Alumi 120 125.30 Alstom 25.05, 25.85, 25 129 Foseco (I) 132.10, 133.50, 132.05, IPCA Lab. 179.35, 181.95, 177.50, Star Paper 10.60 Amara Raja B 53, 53.50, 51.75, 132.10 Matsush.Tele 4.05, 4.65, 4.30 9.85, 9.85, 9.80, 9.85 10, 10, 8.55, 8.55 VST Tillers 12.20, 12.50 60, 60.30, 58.50, 59.80 Indian Hotel 186, 188.50, 186.45 125, 126, 122.75, 125.30 126.20, 129, 126.15, 128.20 179.65 4.60, 4.65, 4.35, 4.35 PCS Inds. 16, 16.50, 15.85 VXL Instrum. 21.50, 22.90, 21.25, Cummins (I) 53.10, 53.65, 52, 53.50 183.55, 188.50, 183.55, 186.95 Ranbaxy Lab. 676, 677, 655.50, 52.70 Classic Diam 37, 36, 36.30 132, 134.90, 130.50, 132.60 177.90, 181.50, 175.75, 180.45 State Bnk Bi 595, 621, 607.80 53.50, 53.60, 52.70, 52.80 Frontier Inf 3.95, 4, 3.65, 3.75 Matsushita L 31.75, 31, 31.05 Pennar Alum. 2, 1.85, 1.90 State Bnk Tr 480, 487.25 22.55 53.30, 53.65, 51.65, 53.25 Indian Oil C 236.15, 239.95, 239.15 660.90 Clutch.Auto 5, 5.30, 5 Ispat Inds. 4.60, 4.75, 4.70 Medicorp Tec 35.60, 35.55 Pentagon Glo 1.70, 1.60, 1.70 D-Link (I) 45.30, 46.35, 46 236, 240, 236, 239.50 677.85, 679, 655.20, 658.85 Ambica Agarb 38.75, 36.10, 36.25 Coates (I) 110.15, 110, 110.05 Fulford (I) 66.60, 64.20, 64.65 4.60, 4.75, 4.55, 4.70 Std.Indust. 4.30, 5.10, 5.05 Ambuja Cem.R 3.10, 3.15, 3 Futura Poly. 6.20 36.50, 38, 36.50, 37.90 Pentasoft Te 5.80, 6.20, 6.05 4.35, 5.15, 4.25, 5 W 46.10, 46.15, 45.50, 45.90 Indian Ov.Bk 19.80, 19.15, 19.55 Raymond 89.35, 90.95, 90.10 110.30, 110.30, 110, 110 IT & T 12.60, 12.90, 12.40, 12.65 Mega Corpn. 4.30, 5, 4.25, 4.80 6, 6.20, 5.90, 6 Dabur (I) 39.95, 40, 38.55, 38.90 19.80, 19.80, 19.20, 19.60 90.45, 90.65, 89.50, 90 3.05, 3.10, 3.05, 3.05 Cochin Minrl 10.55, 11.60, 11 12.80, 12.90, 12.50, 12.60 Sterl.Inds. 158.60, 160, 158.75 Walchandngr 28.90, 29.50 Amex Info. 13, 13.35, 12.85, 13.30 G Megasoft 48.40, 48.50 Pharmacia He 95, 95.10, 95 40, 40, 38.70, 38.95 Indian Rayon 77.30, 80, 77.80 RCF 20.10, 20.90, 19.20, 19.45 Color Chips 5.40, 5.50, 5.30, 5.35 ITC Hotels 46.05, 46.85, 46.05, 46.85 99.55, 99.55, 97.45, 97.45 Sterl.Tools 37 Warren Tea 35.10, 38.50 Amforge Inds 17.50, 18.40, 18.10 Melstar Info 15, 14.50, 14.55 Stl.Strips W 9.60, 9.50 Digital Glob 531.45, 541.80, 524.20, 78, 78.70, 77, 77.60 20.15, 20.90, 19.25, 19.55 5.95, 5.95, 5.25, 5.30 Gabriel (I) 70.20, 72.60 IVRCL Infras 44.95, 43, 44.20 15, 15.20, 14.30, 14.50 Phillip Carb 17.60, 17.70, 16.50, Wellwin Ind. 10.05, 11.40, 9.90, 17.45 Su-raj Diamn 11.25, 11.65 10.75 17.40, 18, 17.15, 17.80 11.50, 11.60, 11.50, 11.50 10.50, 11.50, 9.95, 11.25 Phoenix Lamp 10.20, 11.15, 10.10, Suashish Dia 18.90, 20.50, 19.70 Welspun (I) 25.30 Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) 10.60 Subex System 96, 97.40, 94, 94.25 Welspun Guj. 8.20, 7.75 Subros 29.75, 28.50 Wendt (I) 232.30, 230, 236 MUTUAL FUND (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase Pioneer Embr 21.50, 22.20 PNB Gilts 23, 22.70, 22.75 Sun Earth Ce 2.20, 2.35, 2.10, 2.30 West Coast P 94.50, 100 Open Ended Schemes 22.45, 23, 22.45, 22.80 Sundaram Cla 188.50 94.25, 101, 94.25, 99.95 FMP Y’ly (Cum) 10.64 10.64 10.64 Equity - (D) 10.42 10.63 10.42 K-Bond Short Term (G) 10.78 10.78 10.78 Select Debt LTAP (QD) 10.12 10.12 10.12 Polyplex 36.80, 40.85, 39.40 188.50, 190, 188.50, 190 Widia (I) 66.50, 67.45, 67.35 FMP Y’ly (D) 10.03 10.03 9.83 Income-Invest. 10.45 10.45 10.45 K-Bond Whol.(D-Y’ly) 11.39 11.39 11.39 Select Debt LTAP (YD) 10.32 10.32 10.32 37, 39.35, 37, 39.25 Sundaram Fst 331.20, 348, 344.80 Wimco 25.65, 26.25, 25.60, 26.10 350, 350, 346, 348.20 27.20, 27.20, 25.70, 26.35 Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Fr.In.-STF (HY’ly) 10.99 10.99 10.99 Income-Invest. (D) 10.22 10.22 10.22 K-Bond Whole(D) 10.77 10.77 10.77 Select Debt STAP (App) 10.49 10.49 10.49 Praj Ind. 44, 40.50, 40.55 Freedom Income (C) 17.38 17.38 17.38 Income-Short 10.22 10.22 10.22 K-Bond Whole(G) 15.95 15.95 15.95 Select Debt STAP (HYD) 10.49 10.49 10.49 38, 41.35, 38, 40.60 Sunflag Iron 4.20, 4.10, 4.20 Wockhardt Lf 22.10, 22.35, 22, 22.20 (Rs) Sales Purchase Freedom Income (R) 10.13 10.13 10.13 Income-Short Term (D) 10.09 10.09 10.09 K-Gilt Invst. (D) 10.98 10.98 10.98 Select Debt STAP (QD) 10.29 10.29 10.29 Precision Wr 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, Supreme Inds 81, 81.50, 80.50 22.10, 22.30, 22, 22.05 Freedom Income-Inst Cum 17.38 17.38 17.38 Inst. Income Invst. (D) 10.47 10.47 10.47 K-Gilt Invst. (G) 19.94 19.94 19.94 Select Debt STAP (YD) 10.49 10.49 10.49 19.25 80.10, 81.10, 80.10, 81.10 Wyeth 190.50, 197, 190, 195.90 Freedom Tech.(Cum) 7.48 7.63 7.48 Inst. Income-Invst. 10.47 10.47 10.47 K-Gilt Savings (D) 10.59 10.59 10.59 Select Focus 11.22 11.44 11.22 Premier Auto 5, 5.40, 4.85 Supreme Petr 8.05, 8.35, 7.95, 8.20 194, 195.50, 192.10, 193.35 As on 15/04/2003 Freedom Tech.(Reg) 4.74 4.84 4.74 Inst. Income-STP 10.24 10.24 10.24 K-Gilt Savings (G) 15.01 15.01 15.01 Select Focus (G) 11.22 11.44 11.22 Premier Inst 147.05, 150, 147.05, 8, 8.40, 7.95, 8.25 Alliance Mutual Fund Gilt Invst.(Cum) 15.72 15.72 15.72 Inst.Income Short Term(D) 10.24 10.24 10.24 K-Gilt Serial 03 (D) 10.39 10.39 10.39 Select Mid Cap 10.16 10.36 10.16 149.35 Surana Tele 13 Y 95 (D) 25.75 26.27 25.75 Gilt Invst.(Reg) 10.35 10.35 10.35 IDBI-PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund K-Gilt Serial 03 (G) 14.06 14.06 14.06 Select Midcap (G) 10.16 10.36 10.16 Surat Elec. 66.70, 69, 66.50 95 (G) 46.46 47.39 46.46 Premier Tyre 4.30 Yokogawa Blu 65.50 Gilt Series (Cum) 13.16 13.42 13.03 Balanced (D) 10.23 10.42 10.23 K-Gilt Serial 05 (D) 11.32 11.32 11.32 Tax Saver 8.73 8.73 8.73 Prism Cement 4.05, 4.10 Surya Roshni 12.25, 12.30 Basic Inds.(D) 12.17 12.41 12.17 Gilt Series (Reg) 13.16 13.42 13.03 Balanced (G) 10.13 10.32 10.13 K-Gilt Serial 05 (G) 13.85 13.85 13.85 Tata Mutual Fund 11.75, 12.25, 11.65, 11.65 65.45, 65.60, 65.45, 65.60 Basic Inds.(G) 12.18 12.42 12.18 Growth (Cum) 12.17 12.42 12.17 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (G) 11.96 11.96 11.96 K-Gilt Serial 07 (D) 12.33 12.33 12.33 Liquid (App) 14.06 14.06 14.06 4.05, 4.20, 4.05, 4.10 Pritish Nand 17.60, 17, 17.20 Sutlej Inds. 41.60, 41.70 Buy India (D) 4.27 4.36 4.27 Growth (Reg) 10.20 10.41 10.20 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (WD) 10.10 10.10 10.10 K-Gilt Serial 07 (G) 16.27 16.27 16.27 Liquid (Reg) 11.12 11.12 11.12 41, 41.75, 41, 41.45 Z Buy India (G) 4.28 4.37 4.28 Liq.-Cumulative-Inst Cum 12.22 12.22 12.22 Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 K-Gilt Serial 11 (G) 15.10 15.10 15.10 Liquid High Invest (A) 10.08 10.08 10.08 17.95, 17.95, 17.25, 17.40 Priyad.Cemen 8.25 Suven Pharma 123.90, 125, 119, 120 Zandu Pharm 1361, 1361, 1351, Capital Tax Relief’96 52.93 53.46 52.93 Liquid Instl. Cum 10.09 10.09 10.09 Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(G) 11.74 11.74 11.74 K-Gilt Serial 13 (D) 11.92 11.92 11.92 Liquid High Invst (R) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Swaraj Engin 180, 177.50, 179.85 Cash Manager (G) 10.87 10.87 10.87 Liquid Instl. Div.Pay 10.78 10.78 10.78 Child (CB) 16.29 16.60 15.80 K-Gilt Serial 13 (G) 16.21 16.21 16.21 Short Term Bond (App) 10.58 10.58 10.58 7.70, 8.20, 7.70, 8.10 1351.25 PSI Data Sys 46.50, 47, 45.10, 46.30 179.80, 179.80, 179.80, 179.80 Zenith Comp. 6.75, 7.50, 7.35 Equity (D) 13.75 14.03 13.75 Lq. (Cum) 12.22 12.22 12.22 Child (FG) 16.08 16.39 15.60 K-Gilt Serial 19 (D) 10.77 10.77 10.77 Short Term Bond (Reg) 10.57 10.57 10.57 Swaraj Mazda 82.75, 85.95, 85.10 Equity (G) 24.85 25.35 24.85 Lq. (Reg) 11.33 11.33 11.33 Equity (D) 9.80 9.99 9.80 K-Gilt Serial 19 (G) 15.64 15.64 15.64 Taurus Mutual Fund 45, 47.80, 45, 46 7.30, 7.50, 7.20, 7.30 PSL 41.60, 42.10, 41.50 83.75, 85.95, 82.05, 85.15 Zenith Exp. 19.55, 18.65, 19.50 Frontline Eq(D) 10.07 10.27 10.07 Lq. Sr. Apr-06 (Reg) 11.84 11.84 11.84 Equity (G) 9.29 9.47 9.29 K-Liquid (D) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Bonanza Ex.(G) 9.89 10.06 9.86 Synergy Log 6.60, 6.65, 6.25, 6.35 Frontline Eq(G) 10.07 10.27 10.07 Triple Ace (B) 11.83 11.83 11.83 Growth (D) 9.75 9.94 9.75 K-Liquid (G) 12.12 12.12 12.12 Discovery Stock 3.56 3.62 3.55 39, 42, 39, 41.35 33.55, 33.55, 33.55, 33.55 G-Sec Long Term (D) 11.44 11.44 11.44 Triple Ace (Cum) 21.29 21.29 21.29 Growth (G) 9.80 9.99 9.80 K-MNC 7.33 7.45 7.33 Libra Bond (D) 11.06 11.06 11.03 Pudumjee Pul 18.90, 19.30, 19.25 T Zenith Info. 9.50, 10.40, 10.20 G-Sec Long Term (G) 17.01 17.01 17.01 Triple Ace (Reg) 11.39 11.39 11.39 Index 7.36 7.44 7.36 K-Tech 2.48 2.52 2.48 Libra Bond (G) 11.38 11.38 11.36 18.90, 19.25, 18.05, 19.25 10.10, 10.15, 10.10, 10.15 G-Sec Short Term (D) 10.19 10.19 10.19 DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund PRIN.Cash Manag.Liq.(M) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund Libra Gilt (D) 11.24 11.24 11.21 Pun.Alkali 8.75, 9.20, 9.15 T Spiritual 180.75, 181.25, 181 ZF Steering 78, 79.50, 75.50 G-Sec Short Term (G) 13.84 13.84 13.84 Balanced (D) 9.27 9.27 9.13 Short Term (D) 10.16 10.16 10.14 Balanced (D) 8.84 9.04 8.84 Libra Gilt (G) 11.58 11.58 11.55 Pun.Chemical 81.90, 83.50, 76.25, Taj GVK Hotl 36.15, 36.95 Zicom Electn 27, 26.05, 26.15 Income (D) 10.94 10.94 10.94 Balanced (G) 10.36 10.36 10.20 Short Term (G) 10.78 10.78 10.75 Balanced (G) 9.56 9.78 9.56 Libra Tax Shield 8.22 8.22 8.22 80.55 Tanfac Ind. 12.75, 13.25, 13 Zigma Soft. 9.80, 9.90, 9.30, 9.40 Income (G) 21.45 21.45 21.45 Bond (D) 11.81 11.81 11.81 Tax Savings 13.83 14.11 13.83 Child Care Gift 11.03 11.30 10.75 The Starshare 5.67 5.77 5.66 Pun.Communi. 39, 39.50, 38.50, Tata Coffee 71, 70.10 Zodiac Cloth 73.10, 73.10, 73.10, Income 54EA (D) 10.95 10.95 10.95 Bond (G) 21.35 21.35 21.35 IL&FS Mutual Fund Dynamic Plan 10.62 10.86 10.62 UTI Mutual Fund 38.85 70.10, 70.10, 69, 70.10 73.10 Income 54EA (G) 21.44 21.44 21.44 Bond Fund Inst. 10.27 10.27 10.27 Bond Short Term (D) 10.28 10.28 10.28 FMCG (D) 6.83 6.98 6.83 Bond (G) 17.68 17.68 17.59 Pun.Nat.Bank 104.50, 108.20, 106.45 Tata Finance 15.05, 15.35, 15.15 Zuari Inds. 19.80 Income 54EB (D) 10.96 10.96 10.96 Equity 13.31 13.58 13.31 Bond Short Term (G) 10.98 10.98 10.98 FMCG (G) 7.45 7.62 7.45 Bond (I) 11.00 11.00 10.94 104.10, 108.25, 104.10, 106.10 15, 15.50, 15, 15.25 19.70, 19.90, 19.55, 19.80 Income 54EB (G) 21.31 21.31 21.31 Opportunities 8.37 8.54 8.37 Bond Short Term-Inst.(D) 10.28 10.28 10.28 FMP - Q’ly (D) 10.70 10.70 10.64 Brand Value 7.33 7.33 7.18 Income Q’ly (D) 10.61 10.61 10.61 Savings Plus 10.06 10.06 10.06 Bond Short Term-Instnl.G 10.98 10.98 10.98 FMP - Q’ly (G) 11.94 11.94 11.88 CCP 12.64 12.64 12.13 Monthly Income (G) 16.69 16.69 16.69 Technology.Com 3.93 4.01 3.93 E-Com (D) 2.39 2.44 2.39 FMP - Y’ly Sr.5 (G) 10.88 10.88 10.66 CRTS 89.50 89.50 86.82 Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.22 10.22 10.22 Top 100 9.92 10.12 9.92 E-Com (G) 2.39 2.44 2.39 FMP Q’ly Instnl (D) 10.70 10.70 10.64 Equity Tax Savings 9.96 9.96 9.86 Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.30 10.30 10.30 Escorts Mutual Fund Growth & Value (D-Y’ly) 10.36 10.57 10.36 FMP Y’ly Ser.12 Intnl.(G) 10.06 10.06 9.86 G-Sec (G) 16.47 16.47 16.47 New Millennium (D) 3.49 3.56 3.49 Balanced (D) 11.15 11.29 11.15 Growth & Value (G) 11.59 11.82 11.59 FMP Y’ly Ser.12(G) 10.06 10.06 9.86 G-Sec (I) 10.99 10.99 10.99 New Millennium (G) 3.49 3.56 3.49 Balanced (G) 12.37 12.53 12.37 Growth & Value(D-Hf Y’ly) 9.18 9.36 9.18 Flexible Income 11.09 11.09 11.09 Grandmaster 93 8.54 8.54 8.37 Short Term (D) 10.09 10.09 10.09 HMD plans to Gilt (D) 11.84 11.84 11.84 Index BSE Sensex 8.44 8.52 8.44 Floating Rate 10.02 10.02 10.02 Index Select Eq. 12.31 12.56 12.31 Short Term (G) 10.74 10.74 10.74 Gilt (G) 12.95 12.95 12.95 Index Nifty 8.33 8.41 8.33 Gilt Invst. (D) 11.99 11.99 11.99 Mahila Unit Scheme 12.24 12.24 11.87 Benchmark Mutual Fund Growth (G) 11.66 11.84 11.66 Liquid Account Call 10.65 10.65 10.65 Gilt Invst. (G) 18.58 18.58 18.58 Master Growth-1993 13.39 13.39 13.12 Nifty BeES 95.77 — — Growth (D) 10.67 10.83 10.67 Lq. A/c (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Gilt Treasury (D) 10.92 10.92 10.92 Master Index 9.21 9.21 9.16 Nifty Junior BeES 131.75 — — Income (D) 10.52 10.52 10.52 Lq. A/c (G) 11.25 11.25 11.25 Gilt Treasury (G) 14.64 14.64 14.64 Mastergain 92 9.06 9.06 8.88 Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund Income (G) 18.26 18.26 18.26 ING Mutual Fund Growth (D) 9.03 9.23 9.03 Masterplus 91 15.51 15.51 15.20 Advantage (A) 23.46 23.69 23.46 Income Bond (D) 9.48 9.48 9.48 Balanced Portfolio (D) 6.18 6.27 6.18 Growth (G) 18.58 19.00 18.58 Money Market (G) 17.02 17.02 17.02 invest Rs 100cr Advantage (B) 23.46 23.69 23.46 Income Bond (G) 11.23 11.23 11.23 Balanced Portfolio (G) 6.18 6.27 6.18 Income Instnl.(G) 11.21 11.21 11.21 Money Market (In) 16.91 16.91 16.91 Balanced (D) 8.88 8.97 8.88 Opportunities (D) 10.30 10.30 10.30 Capital Portfolio 10.90 10.90 10.90 Index 8.11 8.11 8.11 Nifty Index 5.83 5.83 5.80 TIMES NEWS NETWORK Balanced (G) 8.88 8.97 8.88 Opportunities (G) 11.88 11.88 11.88 Gilt Portfolio 10.51 10.51 10.51 Liquid (D) 11.84 11.84 11.84 PEF 11.68 11.91 11.68 with Star Syringe of the UK. Bond Plus (D) 10.48 10.48 10.48 Tax (D) 9.51 9.51 — Growth Portfolio (D) 4.98 5.08 4.98 Liquid (G) 14.91 14.91 14.91 Petro 12.50 12.50 12.25 HMD also makes glass syringes Bond Plus (G) 11.15 11.15 11.15 Tax (G) 9.51 9.51 — Growth Portfolio (G) 5.97 6.09 5.97 Liquid - Daily (D) 11.85 11.85 11.85 Pharma & Healthcare 9.61 9.61 9.42 Ahmedabad: Hindustan Sy- Cash Plus (G) 16.33 16.33 16.33 under the Glassvan brand name Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Income Portfolio (G) 15.69 15.69 15.69 Liquid Instnl.Mon.(D) 11.90 11.90 11.90 RBP 1994 17.95 18.31 17.06 ringes & Medical Devices Ltd Cash Plus (Reinv) 10.79 10.79 10.79 FT Index - BSE 9.06 9.06 9.15 Income Portfolio (I) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Liquid- Instnl. (DD) 11.85 11.85 11.85 Regular Income 10.21 10.21 10.16 and disposable syringes under Cash Plus Inst. (G) 16.32 16.32 16.32 FT Index - Nifty 9.39 9.39 9.48 Income Portfolio-Inst.(D) 10.33 10.33 10.33 Liuid- Instnl. (D) 11.85 11.85 11.85 Regular Income Scheme (G) 10.40 10.40 10.35 (HMD) is investing Rs 100 crore Cash Plus Retail (D) 16.32 16.32 16.32 FT PE Ratio 8.56 8.56 8.73 Income Short Term 10.47 10.47 10.47 Power 13.51 13.81 13.51 Service 12.66 12.66 12.41 the Dispovan brand name. Dividend Yield Plus(D) 10.05 10.05 10.05 Franklin Bluechip (D) 11.68 11.68 11.91 Invst. Portfolio 8.30 8.47 8.30 Power (D) 14.91 14.91 14.91 Software 6.03 6.03 5.91 overthenexttwoyearsincreat- Dividend Yield Plus(G) 10.05 10.05 10.05 Franklin Bluechip (G) 22.98 22.98 23.44 Treasury Portfolio (D) 10.74 10.74 10.74 SPICE 30.00 30.00 30.00 UGS 10000 9.87 10.07 9.87 At present, HMD has seven Equity 12.50 12.50 12.50 Franklin FMCG 10.06 10.06 10.26 Treasury Portfolio (G) 12.84 12.84 12.84 Short Term 11.30 11.30 11.30 ULIP 12.41 12.41 12.22 ing new capacities for auto-dis- FMP 1Yr 5A(D) 10.52 10.52 10.52 Franklin Growth 5.43 5.54 5.43 JM Mutual Fund Short Term (D) 10.58 10.58 10.58 US 2002 5.68 5.68 5.59 able syringes as well as enhanc- plants manufacturing disposable FMP 1Yr 5A(G) 10.52 10.52 10.52 Franklin Index 7.28 7.35 7.28 Balanced (D) 9.15 9.29 9.15 Short Term Instnl. (FD) 10.82 10.82 10.82 US 95 (G) 18.51 18.51 18.14 syringes and other medical prod- FMP Long Term - A (D) 11.07 11.07 11.07 Franklin Index Tax 7.45 7.52 7.45 Balanced (G) 15.97 16.21 15.97 Short Term Instnl. (MD) 10.82 10.82 10.82 US 95 (I) 11.69 11.69 11.46 ing production capacities at its ex- FMP Long Term - A (G) 11.07 11.07 11.07 Franklin Infotech (D) 7.45 7.45 7.60 Basic 11.62 11.79 11.62 Sweep 10.57 10.57 10.57 Variable Invt.(ILS) 9.48 9.60 9.48 ucts like needles, IV cannulas, FMP Long Term - E (G) 10.89 10.89 10.89 Franklin Infotech (G) 10.89 10.89 11.11 Equity (D) 7.70 7.82 7.70 Tax (D) 8.67 8.87 8.67 Zurich India Mutual Fund isting facilities in Haryana. FMP Q’ly Group 1 (D) 10.96 10.96 10.96 Franklin Internet Opp 4.21 4.21 4.29 Equity (G) 7.27 7.38 7.27 Tax (G) 11.89 12.16 11.89 Capital Builder (D) 8.85 9.03 8.85 surgical blades and scalp vein FMP Q’ly Group 1 (G) 11.18 11.18 11.18 Franklin Pharma 8.40 8.40 8.57 G-Sec (D-Reg) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Technology 2.50 2.56 2.50 Capital Builder (G) 10.34 10.55 10.34 “We are putting up a separate FMP Y Group 1(G) 10.65 10.65 10.65 Franklin Prima (D) 15.20 15.20 15.50 G-Sec (G-Reg) 18.01 18.01 18.01 Sundaram Mutual Fund Equity (D) 12.76 13.02 12.76 auto-disable syringe manufactur- blades at Ballabhgarh in Gilt Plus Invst.(A-D) 11.39 11.39 11.39 Franklin Prima (G) 29.66 29.66 30.25 G-Sec Fund - PF Plan -(G) 18.48 18.48 18.48 Balanced (App) 10.33 10.48 10.33 Equity (G) 23.35 23.82 23.35 Haryana. Gilt Plus Invst.(B-G) 17.56 17.56 17.56 Franklin Prima Plus (D) 12.73 12.73 12.98 G-Sec PF 16.93 16.93 16.93 Balanced (D) 10.33 10.48 10.33 High Int. (D-Half Y’ly) 11.74 11.74 11.74 ing facility in Haryana, close to Gilt Plus Long (A-D) 11.73 11.73 11.73 Franklin Prima Plus (G) 23.35 23.35 23.82 G-Sec Reg (GB) 10.39 10.39 10.39 Bond Saver (App) 20.09 20.09 20.09 High Int. (D-Q’ly) 11.48 11.48 11.48 According to Sareen, with the Gilt Plus Long (B-G) 19.30 19.30 19.30 Franklin Taxshield (D) 11.34 11.34 11.57 High Liq.Growth - Bonus 10.50 10.50 10.50 Bond Saver (B) 10.57 10.57 10.57 High Int. (D-Y’ly) 12.11 12.11 12.11 our existing plants. We are also Gilt Plus Lq.(A-D) 10.50 10.50 10.50 Franklin Taxshield (G) 24.12 24.12 24.60 High Lq. (D) 12.01 12.01 12.01 Bond Saver (D) 10.84 10.84 10.84 High Int. (G) 21.46 21.46 21.46 enhancing capacity of plants demand for auto-disable syringes Gilt Plus Lq.(B-G) 14.77 14.77 14.77 T Floating Rate In ST (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 High Lq. (D-D’ly) 10.41 10.41 10.41 Gilt (App) 11.83 11.83 11.83 High Int. Stp (D) 10.48 10.48 10.48 increasing in the future, HMD IT A (D-Payout) 10.25 10.35 10.25 T Floating Rate In ST (G) 10.86 10.86 10.86 High Lq. (G) 16.79 16.79 16.79 Gilt (D) 10.20 10.20 10.20 High Int. Stp (G) 11.04 11.04 11.04 from the current 1.75 billion dis- IT A (D-Reinv) 10.25 10.35 10.25 T India Growth 12.68 12.93 12.68 High Lq. Inst.(G) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Growth 10.43 10.64 10.43 Liquidity - Call (Dd) 10.43 10.43 10.43 was prepared to convert its entire IT B (G) 11.91 12.03 11.91 T Liquid (D - D’ly) 10.00 10.00 10.00 High Lq.Inst.(D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Growth (G) 12.42 12.67 12.42 Liquidity - Call (G) 10.64 10.64 10.64 posables per annum to 2 billion Income Plus (A-D) 10.62 10.62 10.62 T Liquid (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Income (D) 10.29 10.29 10.29 Income Plus - App 10.86 10.86 10.86 Liquidity - IP(D) 11.44 11.44 11.44 units,” said Pardeep Sareen, GM capacities of disposable syringes Income Plus (B-G) 26.18 26.18 26.18 T Liquid (G) 15.02 15.02 15.02 Income (G) 24.66 24.66 24.66 Income Plus - Div 10.62 10.62 10.62 Liquidity - IP(G) 13.19 13.19 13.19 Income Plus Instnl B(G) 26.25 26.25 26.25 T Liquid Plus 11.31 11.31 11.31 Income Bonus 10.97 10.97 10.97 Money (App) 12.69 12.69 12.69 Liquidity - SP(D-W’ly) 10.63 10.63 10.63 (marketing).Sareen, who was in to auto- disable technology within Income Plus Instnl. A(D) 26.25 26.25 26.25 T Liquid Plus (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Income Serial 00 (D) 10.77 10.77 10.77 Money (D) 10.04 10.04 10.04 Liquidity - SP(G) 12.56 12.56 12.56 two years. Index Fund (D) 9.78 9.83 9.78 T MMA 1.00 1.00 1.00 Income Serial 04 (D) 10.89 10.89 10.89 Select Debt 3Yr AP (App) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Liquidity - Sp(D-D’ly) 10.64 10.64 10.64 town for the Gujarat launch of the Index Fund(G) 9.78 9.83 9.78 T ST Income (G) 1102.14 1102.14 1102.14 Income Serial-2004(G) 10.05 10.05 10.05 Select Debt 3Yr AP (HYD) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Prudence (D) 14.64 14.93 14.64 “Right now the demand for MIP A (D) 10.53 10.53 10.53 company’s auto-disposable sy- T ST Income (M’ly) 1020.92 1020.92 1020.92 Short Term 10.35 10.35 10.35 Select Debt 3Yr AP (QD) 10.20 10.20 10.20 Prudence (G) 25.20 25.70 25.20 MIP B (G-Payout) 13.39 13.39 13.39 T ST Income (Q’ly) 1014.08 1014.08 1014.08 Short Term (G) 10.72 10.72 10.72 Select Debt 3Yr AP (YD) 10.32 10.32 10.32 ringes, branded Kojak-Selinge, auto-disable syringes is in the MIP C (G-Payout) 13.39 13.39 13.39 Sovereign Gilt - IP(D) 11.20 11.20 11.20 T ST Income (W’ly B) 1041.16 1041.16 1041.16 Short Term Fund Inst.(D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Select Debt 5Yr AP (App) 10.09 10.09 10.09 Sovereign Gilt - IP(G) 14.42 14.42 14.42 MNC A (D-Payout) 21.91 22.13 21.91 T ST Income (W’ly) 1091.57 1091.57 1091.57 Short Term Fund Inst.(G) 10.03 10.03 10.03 Select Debt 5Yr AP (HYD) 10.09 10.09 10.09 said the new auto-disable syringe nascent stage, but we expect this MNC A (D-Reinv) 21.91 22.13 21.91 Sovereign Gilt - PP(D) 11.32 11.32 11.32 T TMA (G) 1508.99 1508.99 1508.99 Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund Select Debt 5Yr AP (QD) 10.07 10.07 10.07 Sovereign Gilt - PP(G) 15.91 15.91 15.91 to increase by leaps and bounds MNC B (G) 27.44 27.71 27.44 T TMA (W’ly) 1244.64 1244.64 1244.64 K Bond Whole.(B) 10.63 10.63 10.63 Select Debt 5Yr AP (YD) 10.09 10.09 10.09 manufacturing plant was expect- Midcap (D) 9.68 9.78 9.68 Sovereign Gilt - SP(D) 10.96 10.96 10.96 T TMA (Wkly B) 1401.44 1401.44 1401.44 K-30 (D) 11.72 11.92 11.72 Select Debt DAP (App) 11.09 11.09 11.09 Sovereign Gilt - SP(G) 12.47 12.47 12.47 ed to commence commercial pro- with usage of auto-disable sy- Midcap (G) 10.18 10.28 10.18 K-30 (G) 11.71 11.92 11.71 Select Debt DAP (HYD) 11.09 11.09 11.09 T TMA (Y’ly) 1147.07 1147.07 1147.07 Tax Saver (D) 15.40 15.71 15.40 Sweep Plan (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 HSBC Mutual Fund K-Balance 10.28 10.46 10.28 Select Debt DAP (QD) 10.78 10.78 10.78 duction by June. ringes going up for curative pur- Sweep Plan (G) 10.20 10.20 10.20 K-Bond Depo(D) 10.96 10.96 10.96 Select Debt DAP (YD) 11.09 11.09 11.09 Tax Saver (G) 19.40 19.79 19.40 Cash Fund 10.21 10.21 10.21 Top 200 (D) 11.78 12.02 11.78 Chola Mutual Fund Cash Fund -(D) 10.19 10.19 10.19 K-Bond Depo(G) 15.62 15.62 15.62 Select Debt LTAP (App) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Kojak-Selinge has been devel- poses instead of just immunisa- FMP Q’ly (D) 10.03 10.03 9.98 Equity 10.42 10.63 10.42 K-Bond Short Term (D) 10.22 10.22 10.22 Select Debt LTAP (HYD) 10.32 10.32 10.32 Top 200 (G) 17.28 17.63 17.28 oped in technical collaboration tion, he said.”
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The Times of India, New Delhi, Thursday,April 17, 2003
Beckham is going... Back to the board, sir Not so Jonty The rumour mills are refusing to budge. Two things former Aussie player John He’s seas and fields away from And it’s about Beckham again. The hot Inverarity loved doing are cricket and home. And Jonty Rhodes is and fresh ‘news’ is that Real Madrid are teaching. He was a headmaster in a finding it tough in cold, cold preparing a fresh offer for soccer’s Perth till last December. He’s now into England. “The poor old fireplace golden boy. It’s said to be substantially his new job as the Warwickshire isn’t good enough, I wish I could higher than the earlier US $60 million cricket county coach get some sunshine from home.” Indian chess players win 10 medals at the Asian teams chess championships
FROM THE SIDELINES Graeme is too young and hasn’t done his apprenticeship as yet Gambhir makes India smile Woolmer questions — Former South Africa coach AP Bob Woolmer Dhaka: Young Gautam after Sourav Ganguly de- Gambhir struck his maid- cided to take rest due to an SPORTS DIGEST en half century as India injured back, smashed the Smith’s credentials AFP moved into the final of the first ball from Tapash TVS Cup triangular series Baisya to the boundary London: Bob Woolmer, who lifted with a four-wicket win over while Gambhir also hit a South African cricket to new heights hosts Bangladesh here on couple of fours to take In- during his tenure as the country’s Wednesday. dia to 50 in quick time. coach, has questioned the credentials The dashing Sehwag sin- of new captain Grame Smith.“Graeme The left-handed Gamb- is a good cricketer, but I don’t think he gled out paceman Tareq hir made amends for his should captain the side,” Woolmer said Aziz for special treatment early failures with a on Tuesday. clobbering him for four sparkling 71 which helped “Graeme is too young and hasn’t consecutive boundaries in India overhaul done his apprenticeship yet. To be the captain of an in- the 8th over of the innings. Bangladesh’s score of 207 ternational side, one needs to go through the apprentice- with 7.1 overs to spare to But he threw away his ship period and do a lot of hard work to get there,” he was record their third consecu- wicket once again when, quoted as saying by BBC Sport website. Smith replaced tive victory in the tourna- going for a mighty heave, Shaun Pollock to the post after South Africa’s first round ment. Gambhir in turn he gave a catch to Aziz off Filippo Volandri reacts after win- exit in the World Cup at home. left-arm spinner Mo- ning his match against David Nal- won a man-of-the-match for Woolmer said the authorities should have reposed bandian in the Monte Carlo Mas- his efforts. hammed Rafique. Young their faith on Pollock in stead of taking decision at haste ters Series in Monaco on Tuesday. The Indians gave a Parthiv Patel was promot- after the debacle. chance to all the newcom- ed to No 3 but Kapali cur- “South Africa over-reacted to certain things that hap- Azhar to coach: Disgraced former ers in the squad but still tailed his innings at 27. pened during the World Cup. They,like Pakistan, are go- Indian cricket captain Mohammed proved to be too strong for Gambhir grew in confi- Azharuddin said on Wednesday he ing through a transitional phase,” said Woolmer, the the struggling hosts whose dence and notched up his high performance director of the International Cricket was going to open a coaching winless streak extended to maiden half century with a school to groom youngsters to play Council. 35 matches with today’s de- delightful square drive to the game at the highest level. Smith, who has played in only eight Tests, became the feat. Gambhir, who had Azharuddin, 40, banned for life from the boundary off Kapali. PTI second youngest captain in one-day history when he led scores of 11 and 18 in the cricket three years ago in the wake South Africa against India in Dhaka on Sunday.PTI of the match-fixing scandal, said he two previous matches, jus- SCOREBOARD planned to start a “world class” tified the faith reposed in him by the team manage- Bangladesh cricket academy in his home town of Mohd Ashraful b Agarkar 7 Cronje was the best, Hyderabad soon. “I want to produce ment to anchor the Indian M Hossain c Agarkar b Bangar 30 international cricketers for India,” run chase after stand-in H Bashar c Kaif b Agarkar 50 Azharuddin told a news channel and skipper Virender Sehwag J Omar c and b Sarandeep 1 stressed the life ban imposed on him had given a flying start. A Kapali c Mongia b Sarandeep 9 feels Paul Adams A Khan lbw b Sehwag 35 Dhaka: Having got into the side after a long hiatus, leg- by the Board of Control for Cricket in The Indians made life a K Mashud c Patel b Mishra 12 spinner Paul Adams, who suddenly finds himself a key India (BCCI) will not come in the way. little difficult for them- K Mahmud c Sehwag b Agarkar 23 member of the inexperienced South African bowling at- “I do not see any reason why I need selves by losing three wick- Mohd Rafique b Salvi 4 T Baishya run out 15 tack, is devising strategies to contain the Indian bats- to take permission to start an acade- ets in quick succession at T Aziz not out 3 men when the two sides meet in the tri-series on Friday. my or to do commentary,” he said. the home stretch with Extras (b4, lb2, w4, nb8) 18 “All you have to do is to keep it simple. Bowl at the The residential academy will be man- Gambhir, Mohammed Kaif Total: (all out in 49.4 overs) 207 aged by Azharuddin’s former Hyder- Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-49, 3-53, 4- right areas and hope that the batsman makes a mis- (20) and Sanjay Bangar (7) 78, 5-124, 6-139, 7-163, 8-182, 9- abad team-mate Kanwaljit Singh. PTI take,” said Adams, who was not in the team for South returning to the pavilion. 182 Bowling: Salvi 10-0-51-1, Agarkar Africa’s first match against India which the latter won Bangladesh to play Tests Earlier,Bangladesh bats- Sourav Ganguly (L) and Harbhajan Singh carry back the refreshments after the drinks 10-2-36-3, Bangar 8.4-0-31-1, by 153 runs last weekend. against SA: Bangladesh will play Sarandeep 10-0-34-2, Mishra 9-1- men put up a much im- break during the One-day clash against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. Despite his team earning reputation for being a good two Test matches against South proved show and, thanks to 38-1, Sehwag 2-0-11-1. Africa later this month, the India: fast bowling side over the years, Adams said as a spin- Bangladeshi cricket board said on a fine half-century by V Sehwag c Aziz b Rafique 43 ner he was confident of coming out successful against Habibul Bashar, crossed G Gambhir c Masud b Kapali 71 India. Wednesday. The first Test starts on Sehwag not averse to captaincy in future P Patel lbw b Kapali 27 April 24 in the southern port city of the 200-run mark for the Md Kaif run out 20 The bowler, who returned to the team after a long in- Chittagong, followed by the second first time in 18 innings. Dhaka: Having registered a victory in “I am glad that I succeeded in whatev- S Bangar lbw b Rafique 7 jury lay-off, replaced spinner Robin Peterson in the in the capital, Dhaka, starting May 1. Akram Khan (35) and his first match as captain, Virender Se- er responsibility was given to me for this A Kale c Mahmud b Ashraful 10 match against Bangladesh and finished with one for 42 D Mongia not out 16 Itinerary:First Test: April 24-28 in Chittagong. Sec- Mehrab Hossain (30) also hwag said on Wednesday that he would match. I really enjoyed captaining the in 10 overs. Adams rated Indian master blaster Sachin ond Test: May 1-5 in Dhaka. AP A Agarkar not out 4 made important contribu- love to lead the side in the future if he team ,” he said. The dashing opener said Extras: (lb1, w7, nb2) 10 Tendulkar as the best batsman in the world and said no Rajesh dents RCF batting: Spin- tions. was given the opportunity. captaincy did not put any additional Total: (for 6 wkts, in 42.5 overs) 208 bowler can tie him down because he has “such an amaz- Fall of wickets: 1-69, 2-117, 3-164, ing range of shots”. twins Nilesh Kulkarni (3 for 45) and The Indian riposte be- “Its a great honour to lead the country. pressure on him. The stand-in captain 4-178, 5-178, 6-204. Vinay Dandekar (3 for 16) consolidat- gan on a blazing note with I am happy that I could win the first was full of praise for youngsters like Bowling: T Baishya 8-0-42-0, T Aziz Terming late Hansie Cronje as the best South African ed on the opening burst of Rajesh Sehwag turning on the match. I will be happy to lead the team if Gautam Gambhir, Avishkar Salvi, Amit 4-0-31-0, Mohd Rafique 10-0-42-2, K captain he had played under, Adams said it was good heat with some glorious Mahmud 7-0-22-0, A Kapali 8-1-41- learning experience for players who played with him. Varma (4 for 47) and spun out I get the opportunity in the future,” Se- Mishra and Sarandeep Singh and felt 2, Mohd Ashraful 3.5-0-19-1, M Hos- Rasthriya Chemicals and Fertilers for shots. Sehwag, leading the “Guys who have played under him have learnt a lot.”PTI hwag said after the match. they had the potential to succeed.PTI sain 2-0-10-0. 143 to give Bombay Suburban Elec- country for the first time tric Supply a lead of 174 and a stran- glehold over the ‘B’ Division Times Cricket Shield cricket semi-final at Cross maidan in Mumbai on Wednes- WI to miss Jacobs, day. BSES swelled the lead by a fur- Indians will play four Tests in Australia ther 97 losing two wickets. BSES: 317 (Nilesh Kulkarni 96, Jaideep Gharat Melbourne: Australia will Oct. 9-13, with the second The itinerary beating India in the final. 124; Abhijit Tapase 35, Sandeep Dahad 4 for 57, host Zimbabwe in a two- test scheduled for Sydney In the last Test series be- Lawson in 2nd Test Nitin Khadye 2 for 38) and 97 for 2 (Sushant Man- Test series and then take from Oct. 17-21. India vs Australia Test series: Dec 4-8 First Test Brisbane Dec 12-16 tween the nations, India jrekar 35, Sachin Vichare batting 25, Amol Muzum- on India in the best-of-four After a limited-overs se- Second Test Adelaide Dec 26-30 Third Test Melbourne Jan 2-6 Fourth ended Australia’s world- dar batting 23) vs RCF 143 (Rohan Bane 32, Sunil Port-of-Spain (Trinidad): teammates Ricardo Powell Kulkarni 30, Sandeep Dahad 33; Rajesh Varma 4 Test series in the southern ries in India in November, Test Sydney record 16 test winning Two West Indies players and Darren Powell both suf- for 47, Nilesh Kulkarni 3 for 45, Vinay Dandekar 3 summer, the ACB con- the Australians host India VB one-day series: Australia, Zimbabwe, India Jan 9 India vs Australia stretch at Kolkata as it ral- withdrew from the squad on fered the illness a few weeks for 16). TNN firmed on Wednesday. in four Tests starting Dec. 4 (D/N) Melbourne Jan 11 Australia v Zimbabwe (D/N) Sydney Jan 14 In- lied to win the series 2-1 in Tuesday because of injury ago, will be replaced in the Australia, which has a 1- in Brisbane. A limited- dia v Zimbabwe Hobart Jan 16 Australia v Zimbabwe Hobart Jan 18 In- 2001. Australia had a 3-0 and illness, setting the team 14-man squad by the un- F-1 live on DD: Formula One is all dia v Australia (D/N) Brisbane Jan 20 India v Zimbabwe (D/N) Brisbane set to go live on the national channel 0 lead after the opening overs series involving Aus- sweep in the last Test se- back for its second Test capped Barbadian paceman tralia, India and Zimbabwe Jan 22 India v Australia (D/N) Sydney Jan 24 India v Zimbabwe (D/N) of the DD Metro from San Marino match of the current four- Adelaide Jan 26 Australia v Zimbabwe (D/N) Adelaide Jan 29 Australia v ries at home against India. against Australia this Tino Best. Grand Prix on April 20. The pro- test series in the West In- will run from Jan. 9-Feb. 3. Zimbabwe (D/N) Melbourne Feb 1 India v Australia Perth Feb 3 India v The last Test series weekend. The 21-year-old Best has gramme titled World of Motor Sports dies, will open its domestic Australia defended the Zimbabwe (D/N) Perth Feb 6 First Final (D/N) Melbourne Feb 8 Second against Zimbabwe was Wicket-keeper Jacobs was been a leading wicket-taker, will be aired every Sunday till the summer campaign against limited-overs World Cup in Final (D/N) Sydney Feb 10 Third Final (D/N) if required Brisbane. postponed due security pulled after straining a groin with 39 in the recently-com- Japanese Grand Prix on October 12, Zimbabwe in Perth from South Africa last month, concern of the Aussies.AFP muscle in the opening Test, pleted Carib Beer regional the last race of the F1 circuit. F-3000 which the home team lost by series. is also part of the package. TNN Ajit Ninan nine wickets Meanwhile, BSFI comes to Jones’ aid: The Arbitrator to decide Warne’s fate on Sunday AUSSIES IN WI doctors Billiards and Snooker Federation of in Guyana. cleared Vice- India has come to the aid of ailing Melbourne: Shane Warne will get a fi- who will determine if Warne is allowed “Ridley will remain in captain Ramnaresh Sarwan Wilson Jones with a contribution of nal ruling after Easter on his request to to accept an offer to play for English Trinidad for a few days to and fellow Guyanese Shiv- Rs. 21,000 to the India’s first world play in charity matches while he serves charity team Lashings. start rehabilitative work be- narine Chanderpaul for fu- billiards champion. The Delhi bil- a 12-month ban after testing positive to After withdrawing from Australia’s fore he returns to his native ture play. liards and snooker federation has banned diuretics. World Cup campaign before a ball was Sarwan had fractured his also released Rs 11,000 to assist Antigua on Saturday,” man- The Australian Cricket Board said bowled, the 33-year-old Warne admitted ager Ricky Skerritt said. He middle finger on his left Jones. TNN Warne could not participate in any or- he’d taken a ‘‘diet pill’’ which must have will be replaced by off-spin- hand, while Chanderpaul ganized cricket, including charity and contained the banned substance. BETTING METER ner Omari Banks. was hit by a nasty blow on testimonial matches, during his suspen- He’s not allowed to play organized Pacer Jermaine Lawson, the left knee during the first FORMULA ONE sion. cricket at any level, ruling him out of the fastest of the Windies Test. The second Test of the San Marino Grand Prix However, the Australian Cricketers’ representing Australia, Victoria state of bowlers, withdrew after four-Test Cable and Wireless Michael Schumacher 5/4 Association challenged the ruling, say- his Melbourne club St. Kilda as well as being diagnosed with chick- series begins Saturday at David Coulthard 4/1 ing its understanding of the sport’s na- English county Hampshire until Feb. 10. en pox. Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Kimi Raikkonen 4/1 tional anti-doping policy allowed sus- Although banning him from playing, Lawson, whose Jamaican Oval. AP Rubens Barrichello 4/1 pended players to participate in charity the ACB ruled that Warne could prac- Reuters Juan Pablo Montoya 10/1 matches. tice with the state and national teams (as per ladbrokes.com) The ACB and the ACA are seeking a and undertake development, promo- ruling from an independent arbitrator, tional and media work. AP Vice-captaincy loss didn’t hurt: Boucher Black Caps on lookout for a base in India Dhaka: Stripped of the By Rajesh Korde them an opportunity to get ac- rendered unplayable for almost the Cadence Academy want to do TIMES NEWS NETWORK vice-captaincy as a fall claimatised with the wickets, the all the three days. But the Black at the ground and assessing what pace and bounce, the spin and the Caps were fortunate to get some can be done to help. out of South Africa’s Pune: New Zealand Cricket Inc. weather,” he said. practice at the Shirke grounds World Cup debacle, (NZC) is on a look out for a base in Former New Zealand coach Appreciating the Cadence which has one of the best wicketkeeper Mark India. The man on mission is David Trist, who is the visiting cricket ground, Johnson said that drainage facilities. The ground Boucher says the deci- NZC’s Turf Manager Karl John- faculty at the Cadence Academy he was very much impressed has been constructed over layers sion did not really hurt son. And the city could well be took keen interest in developing with the facilities, the wickets of Siporex - a product of Shirkes, him and believes that it Pune. the fast wickets. and the hospitality. “We would which is porus and has would help him to concentrate on his Johnson is currently in Pune certainly like something like this. a very good capacity of soaking “My belief is that Indian bats- game with a “free mind”. on a dual mission -- to study the I toured the city today and saw a water. men do not play as well as they The 26-year-old Boucher, a senior newly-laid pitches at the Cadence couple of grounds, but to me this In past few months the Cadence can. The technique required play- member in the relatively young South Cricket Academy, Shirke is absolutely Academy de- ing offshore is different and African squad, says the selectors had grounds, Mundhwa, here and great.” veloped therefore with an agreement with their own way of thinking for rebuild- also on a look out for starting a ON A NEW TURF He also around 15 Cadence, I stressed the need to ing the team and he is happy to play base in India. said that he would also look into practice wickets. The centre produce faster and bouncier whatever role that is assigned to him. “This base would cater to the the hotel accommodation and square has been totally relaid so pitches which can encourage, “My role has actually not changed New Zealand cricketers during other aspects while making his as to make bouncier pitches as good backfoot play, good align- much. As a senior, I will keep guiding their tour to the Indian sub-conti- report and based on Johnson’s re- per the instructions and litera- ment with the off-stumps and the youngsters and do whatever I can nent or in the middle-east (like port, the NZC would be sending ture from New Zealand Turf In- things like that from a structural do for the team,” Boucher said.“The se- Sharjah and Dubai),” said John- their ‘A’ team to India shortly. stitute and the English Cricket point of view,” he said. lectors obviously feel that the way to son, while talking to this paper. Board (ECB). move forward is to have a new vice-cap- “Our cricketers would arrive in It may be recalled, in 1999, Managing director of the Acad- tain. It’s okay with me. We are in a tran- India at least three weeks in ad- when the New Zealand toured In- Johnson, who looks after three emy,Ajay Shirke said he would be sition phase and we all have to work to- vance, whenever they have a dia, they were to play a three-day grounds and two lots of practice very much happy to allow the gether for the team’s cause. I had been cricket tour to this part of the practice match in Pune at the facilities at the New Zealand Black Caps start a base here. “It Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden does his stretching vice-captain for a pretty long time and world - be it Pakistan, Sri Lanka Nehru Stadium. However, due to Cricket complex at Lincoln Uni- would be honour to our Academy exercises during a team workout in Port of Spain, Trinidad, have experienced it all,” he said.PTI or Bangladesh. This would give unseasonal rains the ground was versity, is having a look at what and I would readily help them.” on Wednesday.
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16 Thursday,April 17, 2003 TIMES SPORT The Times of India, New Delhi Chinese swimmers clear dope tests AITA launches tennis academy Beijing: China’s swimmers, long shadowed by doping New Delhi: The All India venue though the sun was synthetic courts and would NTA. AITA is also engaged in scandals, passed every one of Tennis Association on blazing down. Enthusiastic be home to more than 80 as- talks with the Confederation 639 tests last year for per- Wednesday announced the boys and girls in their teens piring talents in and around of Indian Industry and cer- formance enhancing sub- launch of its National Tennis were chasing the ball down the country. tain corporate houses to stances, the Chinese Swim- Academy at Gurgaon with the line and returning it with With library, swimming sponsor its trainees who will ming Federation said. the start of a Super Series a skid on the courts while off pool, gym, playing area for have to shell out Rs. 2.5 lakh The perfect record was tournament for the under-14 it, parents, no less enthusias- other sports and academic fa- per year. Sunil Yajaman will even more significant given and under-18 boys and girls. tic than their wards, were cility in the nearby schools, be the project supervisor the teams’ outstanding per- The Academy, situated an egging them on with words of the NTA will be a true resi- while Suman Kapoor will be the honorary director. formances at the Asian hour’s bumpy ride from here encouragements. dential training complex. Games, where they won 20 Short-listed trainees for first batch: on the Gurgaon-Pataudi The construction is still “We wanted to just get the Boys: Somdev Dev Varman, Karan Rastogi, gold medals to outclass old ri- highway, is spread over five underway but there are al- Academy started and did not Rupesh Roy, Sanam Singh, Sumit Prakash vals, Japan, who took home Gupta, Kaushik Dass, Divij Sharan, and half acres of barren land ready nine well laid out clay want to wait for the full com- 11 golds, the Federation said. Chatwinder Singh, Arnav Jain, Agnel Glad- Chinese swimmers sub- but pleasantly removed from courts and 20 trainers have pletion of the work,” said win and Chandan Shaolin. Girls: Isha the maddening crowd of the been short listed for the first Anil Khanna, Secretary Gen- Lakhani, Megha Vakharia, G K Shwetha, E mitted to 571 urine tests and Ashmita, Daksha Mulay, V Pooja Shri, Anki- 68 blood tests, the Federation concrete jungle in Delhi. batch. Upon completion, the eral of AITA, while explain- ta Bhambri, Sanaa Bhambri, Kartiki Bhat and Sandhya Nagaraj. PTI said. AFP There was a buzz at the facility will have four more ing the ‘soft launch’ of the Reuters
West Indies cricketer Pedro Collins in action during a friendly soccer match in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Tuesday. Al Jawat ready Subrata refutes charges Kolkata: Sacked Mohun ensure victory for the club. “I for the trick Bagan coach Subrata Bhat- said that only then can they TIMES NEWS NETWORK tacharjee dismissed charges walk up to club officials and levelled against him by the get their dues cleared,” he New Delhi: Al Jawat, win- club and said his removal claimed. ner of two races in a row, is was a conspiracy for some Bhattacharjee claimed he expeted to complete a hat- people’s “vested interests”. had never clamoured for trick in the DRC Racing Offi- Club general secretary Anjan more money from Mohun cial Cup (div.I), the main Mitra had on Monday alleged Bagan. “I have given my event of the Delhi races that Bhattacharjee had insti- blood, toil, sweat and tears scheduled for Thursday. Selections: Juggling Plate: 1,000m: gated some players not to for this club both as a player 3.00pm: Winning Surprise 1, Kanishka 2, wear the Bagan jersey for the and coach,” he said. Bhat- Sheetal 3. Nobody Knows Stakes: remaining two National Foot- tacharjee further challenged 1,000m: Poleden Light 1, Amazing King 2, ball League outings, as they the club authorities to sum- Bullseye 3. DRC Racing Official Cup were yet to get full payment. mon him before the execu- (div.II): 1,100m: Anandini 1, Wild Bird 2, Astounding Wish 3. DRC Racing Official Denying the charges, Bhat- tive committee so that he Cup (div.I): 1,100m: Al Jawat 1, Most tacharjee said he had merely could present his side of the asked the players, who had story.“After satisfying myself RACES been regularly complaining that he was playing dirty to him about non-payment of games, I had sacked him,” Durablle 2, Swaraj 3. Pat On Back Plate: 1,200m: Shoot Clear 1, Proudwings 2, arrears, to first play well and Mitra had said earlier. PTI Black N Blue 3. Smooth Operation Plate: 1,200m: Sushmita 1, The Arowana 2, Bahuratna 3. Rushmi romps into quarters Mumbai races: Following Muzaffarnagar: Top seed came to an end when she lost are the handicaps for the Rushmi Chakravarthy and to qualifier Katie Miles of Mumbai races for Saturday: second seed Sai Jayalakshmi Britain 3-6, 6-3, 0-6. Abraham DR AH Sayed Plate: Cl IV: 1,400m: In- advanced to the quarterfinals was in her elements in the finite 61, Applause 60, Dahana 60, Light- of the $10,000 Bhavana first set but lost out of steam ning Arrow 60, Never Surrender 60, Bound By Honour 59, Wine N Song 58.5, Swarup ITF tournament gradually. Demedicie 57.5, Moment of Pleasure 57.5, posting convincing wins here Also advancing to the last Dillinger 57, Zongrilla 57, Anchors Aweigh on Wednesday. eight were 56.5, Lord of Thunder 55.5, Power Surge While Rush- ITF FUTURES Archana 55, Sarena Pride 54.5,Amaron 53, Boldwin mi disposed off Venkatara- 52.5, Sudden Glory 52, Momentous Mover 51, Golden Dew 50.5. Swift Foot Plate: CL qualifier Ludmila Rozsivalo- man, Heti Bargil and Yael V: 1,000m: Romatic Indian 61, Tio Pepe va of Czech Republic 6-4, 6-2 Glitzenshtein. 61, Amaranza 56.5, Your The Lady 56.5, in a prequarterfinal match, Archana won when fourth Imperioso 56, Sacred Mission 56, Bachelor Sai trounced Shurti Dhawan, seed German Franziska Et- 55.5,With Tradition 55, Grave Danger 54.5, last year’s winner here in the zel retired when trailing 2-6, Celestial Fantasy 53, Queen Helen 53, Roy- alist 53, Tropic of Fear 53, God Bless 52, $5,000 tournament, by an 0-1. Hati beat Liza Pereira 6-4, Nice One Claire 51.5, Own Trumpet 51, identical score. 7-6 (7/5) and Yael dismissed Rodeo Romeo 50.5, Silent Deal 50, Grand Meanwhile, the dream run the challenge of Natatie Neri He Is 48.5. of wild card Sasha Abraham of Britain 6-4, 6-2. PTI CAPITAL SPORT
Yashpal’s ton: Yashpal to advance to the semifinal of Himanshu stars: Himan- Singh scored a strokeful 110 the Hedgawar memorial shu Mehta claimed 4 for 27 to guide Sonnet Cricket Club cricket tournament. In anoth- and then scored a hurricane to a thumping 89 run victory er match, Mount Abu School 90 off 44 balls to anchor Lal over DSA XI in the Om Nath defeated West Delhi Acade- Bahadur Shastri Club to a Sood memorial cricket tour- my by 4 wickets to move into facile 6 wicket win over nament. Besides Yashpal, the last eight. Young Friends in the 2nd Ra- Mayank Sidana hit a quickfire Sonnet Club: 94 in 34.1 overs (Varun jdhani Cup cricket tourna- 81 to help Sonnet romp into Anand 3 for 21) United Academy: 95 ment. for 4 in 32.2 overs. the prequarters. Young Friends: 162 in 35 overs (Hi- Sonnet CC: 256 for 4 in 40 overs WDCA: 152 in 39.1 overs (Virat Kohli manshu Mehta 4 for 27) L.B. Shastri (Yashpal Singh 110, Mayank Sidana 81) 40) MA School: 154 for 6 in 38.3 Club: 163 for 4 in 27.4 overs (Himan- DSA XI: 167 in 38.3 overs (Mohit shu Mehta 90). Vadera 50). overs (Sahil Chowdhury 65). Deadly Akash: Akash Mal- Yogesh excels: A brilliant GHPS win: Guru Harkishan hotra bagged 5 for 23 and all-round performance by Yo- Public School (GHPS), Loni scored a masterly 52 to help gesh Nagar enabled Salwan Road, scored a thumping win Food Corporation of India Boys thrash GMCA ‘B’ by 91 over GHPS, Patel Nagar, register a convincing 5 wicket runs in the GMCA U-14 crick- beating them 9-0 in a league victory over Rohtak Road et tournament. Ankit Singh match of the All-India Sahibzada Ajit Singh Gold Gymkhana to advance to the bagged 4 for 26 for the win- pre-quarterfinals of the Om ners. Cup Hockey Tournament. In Salwan Boys: 225 for 8 in 40 overs other matches, GGS Khalsa Nath Sood memorial crcket (Yogesh Nagar 49) GMCA: 113 in 33 School, Sarhali defeated tournament at the Khalsa College ground. overs (Ankit Singh 4 for 26, Yogesh Na- Guru Teg Bahadur Sr Sec gar 3 for 15). Rohtak Road Gymkhana: 171 in 37 School, Baba Bakala, 8-0, overs (Chetan Sharma 52, Akash Mal- while Doaba Khalsa Sr Sec hotra 5 for 23) Food Corporation of In- Preet scintillates: Man of School, Jalandhar, beat dia: 175 for 5 in 38 overs (Akash Mal- the match Preet Singh’s scin- GHPS Vasant Vihar 11-0. hotra 52). tillating 81 helped KPMG beat ICICI Bank by 23 runs in Vikram impresses: Following are the scores of the DDCA league held in the Capital on the Reebok cricket tourna- An impressive ton (124) by Wednesday. ment. Preet also rolled his Vikram enabled Ganga Inter- arm over to claim 3 for 29. national School,, Hiren Kun- Raghuvir Willowers: 212 for 5 in 40 KPMG: 225 for 3 in 25 overs (Preet da, beat Hansraj Model overs (Rahul Yadav 50) lost to Ravi Brothers: 215 for 9 in 35 overs (Pra- Singh 84, Tapan Sikdar 59) ICICI Bank: School, Punjabi Bagh by 75 202 for 9 in 25 overs (Prashant Sahoo teek Kapoor 40). 53, Preet Singh 3 for 29). runs and enter the final of Pankaj Jain U-13 cricket tour- Lion Kaniksha: 231 for 4 in 40 overs nament. (Raman Ghai 67, Peetambar Datt 59) beat Super Star: 165 for 6 in 40 overs United in semis: Varun Brief scores: Ganga International: (Manas Malhotra 44). Anand’s deadly spell of 3 for 255/4 in 30 overs (Vikram 124, Puneet 21 enabled United Delhi 60) bt Hansraj Model School: 180 all Darling Club: 115 in 36.4 overs (Harry Cricket Academy beat Son- out in 27.4 overs (Neeraj 61, Paras 3/19 Singh 48) lost to RN Colts: 117 for 2 in net Cricket Club by 6 wickets Virender 2/17). 21.4 overs (Atul Malhotra 51).
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THE SPORTING WORLD AT A GLANCE
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Filippo Volandri of Italy returns the ball to David Nalban- dian of Argentina during the second round of the Monte Carlo Open in Monaco on Wednesday. BASKETBALL (GER x8) 6-2, 6-4; Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) bt National Basketball Association Albert Portas (SPA) 6-4, 6-3; Guillermo New Orleans 87 New Jersey 74; Atlanta Coria (ARG) bt James Blake (USA x15) 6- 100 Orlando 84; New York 93 Washington 0, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3; Gaston Gaudio (ARG x13) 79; Detroit 89 Cleveland 88; San Antonio bt Luis Horna (PER) 6-4, 6-1 . 91 Utah 83; Dallas 109 Seattle 106; LA WTA Budapest GP: 1st round: Jelena Clippers 122 Golden State 113. Jankovic (Yug) beat Evgenia TENNIS Koulikovskaya (Rus) 1-6 6-4 6-0; Jarmila ATP Masters Series, Monte Carlo: 1st Gajdosova (Svk) beat Ruxandra Dragomir round: Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) beat Taylor Ilie (Rom) 6-1 6-4; Iveta Benesova (Cze) Dent (USA) 7-6 (7/3) 6-2; Hyung Taik Lee beat Martina Muller (Ger) 6-2 4-6 6-2; (Kor) beat David Sanchez (Spa) 6-1 6-3; Katalin Marosi (Hun) beat Lubomira 9-Sjeng Schalken (Ned) beat Davide San- Kurhajcova (Svk) 6-4 6-2; 3-Alicia Molik guinetti (Ita) 6-4 3-1 ret; Julien Benneteau (Aus) beat Martina Sucha (Svk) 6-1 6-0; (Fra) beat Raemon Sluiter (Ned) 3-6 6-1 Ludmila Cervanova (Svk) beat Lubomira 7-6 (7/1); Wayne Ferreira (Rsa) beat Jonas Bacheva (Bul) 6-3 2-6 6-4; Stephanie Co- Bjorkman (Swe) 6-4 2-6 7-5; 2-Carlos hen Aloro (Fra) beat Emmanuelle Gagliar- Moya (Spa) beat Xavier Malisse (Bel) 6-3 di (Swi) 6-1 6-2; 5-Virginie Razzano (Fra) 6-3; 16-Tommy Robredo (Spa) beat Mar- beat Rita Kuti Kis (Hun) 1-6 6-2 6-1. tin Verkerk (Ned) 3-6 6-3 6-4; Guillermo WTA Bausch & Lomb Championships: Coria (Arg) beat Jose Acasuso (Arg) 6-2 6- 1st round: Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spa) 2; 15-James Blake (USA) beat Dominik beat Alina Jidkova (Rus) 6-2 7-5; Maja Hrbaty (Svk) 6-3 3-6 6-2 Matevzic (Slo) beat Melien Tu (USA) 4-6 7- 2nd rd: Julien Boutter (FRA) bt Paradorn 5 7-6 (7/4); Tina Pisnik (Slo) beat Jennifer Srichaphan (THA x7) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Juan Hopkins (USA) 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-1; Ignacio Chela (ARG) bt Jiri Novak (CZE x5) Lina Krasnoroutskaya (Rus) beat Tatiana 6-4, 6-2; Fernando Vicente (SPA) bt Feli- Panova (Rus) 4-6 6-2 6-2. 2nd round: 12- ciano Lopez (SPA) 7-6 (8/6), 6-1; Magnus Lisa Raymond (USA) beat Julia Vakulenko Norman (SWE) bt Gustavo Kuerten (BRA (Ukr) 6-1 3-6 6-1; 4-Daniela Hantuchova x10) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2; Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) (Svk) beat Akiko Morigami (Jpn) 7-5 6-2; bt Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; 3-Jennifer Capriati (USA) beat Marie-Ga- Alberto Martin (SPA) bt Rainer Schuttler iane Mikaelian (Swi) 6-4 7-6 (7/5)
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18 Thursday,April 17, 2003 TIMES SPORT The Times of India, New Delhi
Mumbai: Central In- 3 in tie-breakers to move dustrial Security Force CISF, EME in quarters into the last eight stage. (CISF), Chandigarh, CISF took the lead in pipped Corps of Signals, Jalandhar 4-2 via the fifth minute when centre forward Cyril China reign; 10 medals for India tie-breaker while EME, Jalandhar, sidelined Ekka scored off a pass from defender Pervez local outfit Tata Sports Club 3-2 on way to the Ahsan. However,Signals equalised in the 51st By B Shrikant blanked Malaysia 3-0. The Indian In the men’s section, India ‘A’, who Women: Turkmenistan drew with China 1.5-1.5; Kaza- quarterfinal league of the 41st Bombay Gold minute through Paramjeet Singh’s indirect TIMES NEWS NETWORK khstan drew with India ‘A’ 1.5-1.5; Vietnam beat eves could only manage a draw squandered a one-point lead in the Malaysia 3-0; Bangladesh lost to India ‘B’ 1-2; India ‘C’ Cup hockey tournament. conversion of the fifth penalty corner forcing against Kazakhstan. It all went hor- penultimate round, thrashed Turk- Jodhpur: A clutch of medals in both beat Sri Lanka 3-0; Iran drew with Kyrgyzstan 1.5-1.5. Earlier, Bhopal upset reigning champions the tie-breaker.In the tie-breaker Cyril Ekka, ribly wrong as S Vijayalakshmi sur- menistan 3.5-0.5 — Abhijit Kunte Final standings: Men: 1. China 25 pts; 2. India ‘A’ 23.5 Air India, Mumbai, 7-6 while Karnataka defender Bharath Kumar Baghwar and cen- sections, but not the coveted ones for prisingly opted for rest on the final drawing on the fourth board — to pts; 3. India ‘C’ 23 pts; 4.Kazakhstan 22.5 pts; 5. Viet- the Indian teams in Asian Teams nam 21.5 pts; 6. India ‘B’ 21 pts; 7. Uzbekistan 20; 8. shocked another local outfit Central Railway 6- tre half Irfan Ahamed were on target. PTI day and Nisha Mohota, playing on claim the silver medal. They finished Turkmenistan 19 pts; 9. Iran 17.5 pts; 10. Malaysia 16 Chess Championships. The Indians the top board, blundered and lost to with 23.5 points. pts; 11. Kyrgyzstan 11.5 pts; 12. Sri Lanka 9.5 pts; 13. picked up 10 out of the 27 individual Maria Sergeeva. Though Dronavalli Lady luck did smile on India ‘C’, Macau 4 pts. medals comprising three gold, four Harika, who was the most consistent who won the bronze medal after fin- Women: 1. China 20 pts; 2. Vietnam 19 pts; 3. India ‘A’ silver and three bronze medals. Lan- 18.5 pts; 4. India ‘B’ 17.5 pts; 5. India ‘C’ 17.5 pts; 6. among the Indian women, won her ishing at 23 points following their 3-1 Kazakhstan 16 pts; 7. Iran 13.5 pts; 8. Kyrgyzstan 10.5 ka Ravi, Harika and Pravin Thipsay game but R Aarthie could manage defeat of Iran in the final round. pts; 9. Bangladesh 9.5 pts; 10.Turkmenistan 9.5 pts; 11. bagged the gold medals. However, only a draw. Neelotpal Das lost to Asian No 2 Ehsan Malaysia 7 pts; 12. Sri Lanka 3.5 pts. their performances were disappoint- Individual prizes: Men: 1st board: Dao Thien Hai (Viet) ASIAN TEAMS CHESS Ghaem Meghami on the top board. gold; Ye Jiang Chuan (China) silver; K Sasikiran (Ind ‘A’) ing; they could have done better in But Lanka Ravi, Sriram Jha and Di- bronze. 2nd board: Pravin Thipsay (Ind ‘B’) gold; both sections. Thus India ‘A’ finished with 18.5 nesh Kumar Sharma scored easy vic- Mahjoob Murteza (Iran) silver; Pavel Kostur (Kaz) bronze. Virtually assured of the gold medals points, half a point behind Vietnam, 3rd board: Lanka Ravi (Ind ‘C’) gold; Xu Jun (China) sil- tories. However,they had to thank G C ver; Tu Hoang Thong (Viet) bronze. 4th board: Zhang after the penultimate round, China for a bronze which must have been Anuruddha of Sri Lanka who defeated Pengxiang (China) gold; Dinesh Kumar Sharma (Ind ‘C’) completed the formalities on Wednes- poor consolation. N Ibraev of Kazakhstan on the third silver; Odeev Handszar (Turk) bronze. Reserve: Askarov day with their women’s team drawing The Chinese women’s team played board. That result meant Kazakhstan Bakhtiyar (Kaz) gold; Abhijit Kunte (Ind ‘A’) silver; Tahir out quick draws on all the three Vakhidov (Uzb) bronze. against Turkmenistan and the men could reach only 22.5 points to miss the Women: 1st board: Zhu Chen (China) gold; Maria blanking lowly Malaysia 4-0 in the 9th boards within half-an-hour to clinch bronze by half a point. Sergeeva (Kaz) silver; S Meenakshi (Ind ‘B’) bronze. 2nd and final round on Wednesday. the gold medal with 20 points. The Results (final round): Men: China beat Malaysia 4-0; board: Xu Yuhua (China) gold; Swati Ghate (Ind ‘B’) silver; India won the silver and bronze in men, however, had to spend some Turkmenistan lost to India ‘A’ 0.5-3.5; Iran lost to India Shadi Paridar (Iran) bronze. 3rd board: Le Kieu Thien Kim ‘C’ 1-3; Sri Lanka lost to Kazakhstan 1-3; Vietnam beat (Viet) gold; Anupama Gokhale (Ind ‘C’) silver; Wang Yu the men’s section but the women’s ‘A’ time at their boards but won easily to Kyrgyzstan 3.5-0.5; Macau lost to Uzbekistan 0-4; India (China) bronze. Reserve: D Harika (Ind ‘A’) gold; Vo Hong team lost the silver to Vietnam who secure the gold medal with 25 points. ‘B’ bye. Phuong (Viet) silver; Sai Meera Ravi (Ind ‘C’) bronze. Nesta’s 1st in Milan’s win Norman eliminates Kuerten Monte Carlo: Sweden’s up a meeting with South AFP Milan: AC Milan clinched a Magnus Norman came from Africa’s Wayne Ferreira, a 6- place in the final of the Ital- behind to eliminate two-time 4, 2-6, 7-5 winner over Swede ian Cup on Tuesday after champion Gustavo Kuerten Jonas Bjorkman. But there edging Perugia 2-1 here at the from the Monte Carlo Mas- was some good news for Rus- San Siro Stadium. ters, winning 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. sia when former French Open Jon Dahl Tomasson broke Kuerten saved three match champion Yevgeny Kafel- the deadlock with a close points but lost the second- nikov moved into the last 32 range effort four minutes round game when he tried a by despatching Younes El Ay- from half-time, before bizarre drop shot from the naoui, the Moroccan 11th Alessandro Nesta scored his back of the court. For Nor- seed, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1. first goal for the club with a man, it was a sweet revenge Capriati advances: Second firm header seven minutes for his French Open final loss seed Lindsay Davenport won after the break. to Kuerten three years ago. easily while Jennifer Capriati The visitors rallied in the Earlier, Carlos Moya and was tested in their first match- closing stages and pulled a Albert Costa joined holder es of a $585,000 WTA clay court goal back in the 83rd minute Juan Carlos Ferrero in the event. Davenport cruised to a thanks to second-half substi- second round. Moya posted a 6-1, 6-0 win over Australia’s tute Andrea Caracciolo’s vol- 6-3, 6-3 centre court win over Nicole Pratt and moved on to ley. Seeking a place in the fi- Belgian Xavier Malisse to set the third round. Agencies nal for the first time, Perugia pressed for the equaliser that would have taken them through on the away goals rule, but Milan survived sev- eral scares to hold on. Milan, four-time winners of the trophy, went through to the final 2-1 on aggregate, having drawn the first leg in Umbria 0-0. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are chasing silverware on three fronts, lying second in Serie A, five points behind leaders Juventus, and fighting for a place in the semifinals of the Champions League. On Wednesday, AS Roma hosts city rivals Lazio in the other semi-final at the Olympic stadium. Roma won Japan’s Yuichiro Nagai (c) celebrates with teammate Akira the first leg 2-1. The winners Narahashi after scoring a goal in the injury time during a of the Italian Cup are re- friendly match between South Korea and Japan at Seoul World Cup stadium. Japan won 1-0. warded with a place in next season’s UEFA Cup. of Sochaux’s goals. Sylvain Of the 18 players named, 10 Sochaux head for French Monsoreau got the overtime were members of the Brazil- League Cup final: In winner off a looping free-kick. ian team that won a record Sochaux, local team qualified Metz, who previously had fifth World Cup title in Japan for the French League Cup fi- ousted cup holders Bordeaux last year. And the list might nal for the first time ever on and Nantes, pushed Sochaux have been longer except for Tuesday,clawing back a first- into overtime despite being re- injuries and a suspension. half deficit to down second duced to 10 players with Em- While many Brazilians division Metz 3-2 in overtime. manuel Adebayor’s red card have questioned the wisdom Sochaux will face the win- in the 75th minute. of using tested veterans for ners of the other semifinal, Brazil face Mexico: In Rio simple friendlies, Parreira Marseille or Monaco, who de Janeiro, Brazil coach Car- already is looking ahead to play on Wednesday. The final los Alberto Parreira sum- World Cup qualifying in Sep- is at Paris’ Stade de France moned a gallery of Brazil’s tember - and determined not on May 17. Cup champions for an upcom- to repeat mistakes of the Pierre-Alain Frau got two ing friendly against Mexico. past. Agencies GRAFFITI
Reuters A fitting farewell for Jordan:Michael Jordan’s two-year bas- ketball encore is over, reminding the world that even the most magnificent songs do not end with a crescen- do. While his latest per- formance was not virtu- oso, it was also far from failure. Jordan played his final NBA game in Philadelphia. The 40-year-old super- star who led the Chica- go Bulls to six NBA ti- tles could not guide the Washington Wizards into the playoffs. Final- ly, Jordan leaves the court after a 15-year Michael Jordan waves to the fans career on his own as he leaves the court after his terms with no unfin- final home game in Washington. ished business. Jordan led Chicago to three titles in to the ballpark where he was a row but retired in 1993 af- pummeled last year. ‘‘Light- ter the murder of his father ning doesn’t strike twice,’’ and made an ill-fated bid to he said before Tuesday play professional baseball, night’s baseball game which led to a comeback in against the Chicago White 1995. Stung by a playoff de- Sox. It did. And this time it feat, Jordan trained during got an umpire. Laz Diaz was the making of his movie attacked by a fan who came “Space Jam” and sparked out of the stands in an eerie the Bulls to three more reminder of what happened crowns. It was the last shot near the same spot last sea- for “Air” Jordan, the legend son at Comiskey Park. Im- who rewrote the record mediately after Carlos Lee book. But the goodbye was flied out to end Chicago’s tainted. Jordan bid farewell eighth inning, a man ran on to Chicago in January of the field and tried to tackle 1999 after the end of a Diaz, wrapping his arms labour dispute, but joined around the first base um- the Wizards as president of pire’s legs. Security and basketball operations a year players rushed to the aid of later and returned to the the 40-year-old Diaz. court in September of 2001. The gravity-defying aerobat- Maradona Stadium:The ics that defined his youth Naples city council ap- were gone, but his tongue proved renaming the local would still stick out at age soccer stadium after Diego 40 and his skill and experi- Maradona. The proposal by ence eased the pain of be- a left wing councilor re- ing grounded and loss of ceived a narrow majority of what Father Time had taken votes and will need govern- from his game. ment approval before being enforced. An Italian law Umpire at recieving prohibits the naming of pub- end: Kansas City Royals lic places after any person coach Tom Gamboa had no who has not been dead for qualms about coming back at least 10 years.
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