Train Attack Suspect Lees to Pak. from UAE

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NIA was probing Shai Sheikh’s role as mastermind ‘Adityanath will be a good administrator’ Vijaita Singh Mohsin Raza is the sole New Delhi Muslim member in the newly- Shafi Sheikh, a suspected ISI formed Yogi Adityanath agent who played key role in Cabinet. A former irst-class mobilising people in Nepal cricketer, Raza speaks about and India to plant explosives the new government’s at a railway track in Bihar priorities in an interview with last year, is said to have fled The Hindu. to Pakistan from Dubai, where he had been staying, a NEWS Ī PAGE 8 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD senior Home Ministry official said. Probe into death of Before India and Nepal Bharatpur girls (where he is wanted in a JAIPUR double murder case) could The Rajasthan government request the UAE authorities has ordered an inquiry by the to seek Sheikh’s custody, he divisional commissioner into had already left for Pakistan. Tuesday’s incident in Panchi Sheikh has been on the radar ka Nagla village of Bharatpur For precious drops: Women wait for their turn to scoop out water with a wooden ladle from a 12-foot-deep pit on the Gundar of intelligence agencies for district in which two minor riverbed in Virudhunagar. The district in Tamil Nadu is facing a water crisis. * R. ASHOK long and has also been ac- girls drowned in a pond cused of pumping in fake following a police raid. currency into India through NATION Ī PAGE 4 Nepal. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Centre seeks banks’ turnaround plans Uttarakhand summer Nepal contact capital back on agenda Shamshul Hoda, a Nepalese told the NIA team that he create trouble in India,” a DEHRADUN Future capital infusion dependent on a time-bound plan from the 10 lenders businessman who first met was unaware of any such Nepal police official said. In the irst State Assembly the Pakistani national in plan with regard to the Kan- The NIA was tasked with MANOJIT SAHA ecutive, who did not wish to Malaysia, then in Karachi pur and Kuneru railway de- investigating the three rail- session after the formation of MUMBAI the BJP government here, be identified, told The and on several occasions in railments. way accidents for any terror- Uttarakhand Governor K. K. The Finance Ministry has Hindu. Dubai, told a National Invest- related conspiracy after Rail- Paul unfolded the BJP’s plan written to 10 public sector The government’s move igation Agency (NIA) team, Karachi visit wayMinisterSureshPrabhu of development for the State, banks, including IDBI Bank, to crack the whip on lenders which interrogated him in Hoda has told the Nepal po- shot off a letter to Home Min- including Gairsain to be Bank of Maharashtra, United comes after some banks re- Kathmandu last month, that lice that he went to Karachi ister Rajnath Singh alleging declared as the State’s Bank of India, Andhra Bank ported losses in financial the latter had asked him to seven months back on “sabotage.” summer Capital. and Indian Overseas Bank, year 2015-16 as well as for the “create mayhem” in India. Sheikh’s invitation, where he Mr. Prabhu’s letter was NORTH Ī PAGE 2 making it clear that the nine-month period of the The Nepal police had ar- allegedly met three other sent after Moti Paswan, one DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD lenders would only get fur- current financial year. Bad rested Hoda on his return persons. of three persons arrested by ther capital infusion once loans zoomed following the from Dubai on February 2 “Hoda told us that he was the Bihar police in January they submit a time-bound Reserve Bank of India’s asset for his alleged involvement not sure about the associ- for his alleged involvement turnaround plan. quality review, which re- in the murder of two people, ation of Shafi [Sheikh] and in planting a pressure cooker The Centre, which has quired banks to classify who were initially hired to three others with Pakistan’s bomb at Ghorasan, claimed mandated State Bank of In- many accounts identified by carry out “spectacular incid- ISI but he says he was asked to have planted the bomb in dia’s merchant banking arm the banking regulator as ents in India.” to do something spectacular Kanpur, which led to the de- SBI Caps to vet each bank’s andum of Understanding 10 public sector banks to ‘bad’. The RBI said it wanted While Hoda confirmed in India. He says he stayed in railment of the Indore-Patna plan, wrote to the state- (MoU) with the government, turn around in the next to clean up banks’ balance that he had been asked by a bungalow at Karachi for Express on November 20, owned lenders last week agreeing to stick to the turn- three years, and we are pre- sheets by March 2017. Sheikh to plant explosives at two days, where he was 2016. stipulating that they would around plan. paring the plan for that,” a Ghorasan in Motihari, Bihar, treated well and asked to DELHI METROĪ 6 PAGES each have to sign a Memor- “The government wants public sector bank chief ex- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 on October 1 last year, he rope in his local contacts to CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 Airlines body bars Shiv Sena MP AP woman ICHR to study if Ram Setu is man-made techie, son VIKAS PATHAK whether the Ram Setu is a whether a detailed underwa- NEW DELHI natural or man-made phe- ter archaeological excava- Gaikwad had assaulted an AI staf for not providing him a business class seat killed in U.S. The Indian Council of Histor- nomenon. tion is required to probe ical Research (ICHR) is set to It will undertake the ex- deeper, said ICHR chairman Staff Reporter “Air India and the mem- “We believe that exem- S. Murali undertake an archaeological ploration in October and Y. Sudershan Rao. New Delhi ber airlines of the Federation plary action should be taken ONGOLE exploration to find out November, before deciding DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 9 The Delhi police registered of Indian Airlines (FIA) that in such incidents to protect A woman software profes- an FIR against Shiv Sena MP includes IndiGo, Jet Airways, employee morale and public sional from Andhra Pra- Ravindra Gaikwad on Friday SpiceJet and Go Air, con- safety,” the FIA said. desh and her seven-year- for assaulting an Air India demn the assault on an Air “SpiceJet supports a no-fly old son were found dead in employee even as Air India India staff member by a pas- list to bar unruly flyers who their home in New Jersey, and six other domestic air- senger, who happens to be a are a safety hazard for not U.S., on Thursday. On a lines barred him from their Member of Parliament, on just the crew but even the complaint from the wo- flights. March 23, 2017,” a joint state- travelling public. The gov- man’s husband Narra On Thursday, Mr. ment from Air India and FIA ernment needs to act on this Hanumantha Rao, also an Gaikwad had assaulted an Ravindra Gaikwad * said. Apart from Air India soon,” SpiceJet CMD Ajay IT professional with a New Air India duty manager, R. and the member airlines of Singh said. Jersey-headquartered Sukumar, hitting him re- person respectively. The FIA, two other airlines also An IndiGo spokesperson MNC, the police launched a peatedly with his footwear case has been sent to the barred Mr. Gaikwad from also said the airline supports probe into the killing of 40- as he had not been provided Crime Branch for a detailed their flights. ano-flylist. year-old Sasikala and Anish a business class seat in an all- probe. The police also re- On Thursday, Mr. Sai at their home in Burl- economy Pune-Delhi flight ceived a complaint from Mr. Tough action sought Gaikwad, who travelled by ington. (AI 852). Gaikwad against Air India, The airlines have demanded an Air India Pune-Delhi all Mr. Sukumar had filed a which has been sent for legal that strict action be taken economy flight (AI 852) hit Found in pool of blood complaint with the Delhi po- examination. against Mr. Gaikwad by law Air India duty manager Mr. Rao, on return from lice on Thursday. Air India cancelled his re- enforcement agencies. “We Sukumar with his sandals, work, allegedly found his Based on it, the police return ticket to Pune on a 4 believe that an assault on broke his spectacles and wife and child “in a pool of gistered an FIR under Sec- p.m. flight. Following this, any one of our employees is even tried to throw him off blood” and “with their tions 308 and 355 of the IPC, IndiGo also refused to give an assault onall ofusand on the aircraft. He refused to throats slit,” according to a amounting to attempt to him a ticket on their flight. ordinary, law-abiding cit- de-board from the aircraft news report from New commit culpable homicide Mr. Gaikwad eventually izens of our country who for an hour. York. and using criminal force travelled to Mumbai by train work hard to earn a living,” Mr. Rao had dropped his SEE ALSO Ī DELHI METRO PAGE 1 with intent to dishonour a in the evening. the statement said. son at school in the morning and his wife, who CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC works from home, had brought him home in the evening. Eat, pray, do yoga, says this panchayat Mr. Rao’s mother, Siva Parvathi, was inconsolable and said her son was in a Kunnamthanam’s temples, churches and NGOs work for ‘Complete Yoga Village’ title state of shock. The couple had been Radhakrishnan ‘Complete Yoga Village’ title, married for 14 years and Kuttoor and make a declaration on had lived in the U.S. for 10 Pathanamthitta WorldYogaDay,June21. years, said Mr. Rao’s uncle, The sleepy village of Ramesh, unable to come to Kunnamthanam is set to Mega yoga show terms with the horrific in- become Kerala’s first Mr. Kurup said the cident. ‘Complete Yoga Village’, and panchayat and the PYC Ms. Sasikala’s parents, S. hopes to set a national would jointly host a mega Venkateswara and Krish- record. It is already yoga show. As the members nakumari, who live in Vi- attracting churches, temple move towards the June jayawada, however, alleged devaswoms, and social target, monasteries, temple foul play in her death. organisations with its offer of grounds, church halls, old The couple, both retired universal training. Health sutra: A yoga class at the St. Mary’s Sehion Orthodox age homes, housing colonies teachers, told the media At the heart of the effort is Church in Kunnamthanam * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT for the underprivileged, that their daughter had the local panchayat’s ‘My homes for the destitute and complained to them of be- village, healthy village’ village. “Our aim is to make leading the hour-long disabled will all come alive ing ill-treated by Mr. Rao project launched in yoga an integral part of sessions. The first yoga with yoga sessions. and that he was in an illicit association with the lifestyle. The first phase of training session was held at The panchayat, which is relationship. Mr. Rao’s par- Thiruvalla-based Pranavom training will be at 28 places St. Mary’s Sehion Orthodox campaigning for ‘at least 30 ents denied the allegations Yoga Centre (PYC), which in all the 15 wards till May church in Kunnamthanam minutes of yoga along with and said the police had re- works to popularise the 31,” panchayat president K.K. on March 22, with the Vicar, daily prayer,’ has sent the leased their son after an ancient health system. Radhakrishna Kurup said. Fr. C.K. Kurien, also present. project details to the Prime inquiry. The panchayat will give PYC director and yoga Training for every household Minister’s Office, Mr. Kurup (With inputs from PTI) free training to the entire instructor M.G. Dileep is is the key goal to bid for the said. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8

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DELHI Timings Saturday, March 25 RISE 06:19 SET 18:35 Amarinder, Badals trade Uttarakhand summer RISE 04:23 SET 15:52 Sunday, March 26 RISE 06:18 SET 18:36 capital back on agenda RISE 05:05 SET 16:52 charges on farm loan waiver Monday, March 27 RISE 06:17 SET 18:36 Cong, BJP have always used it for electoral beneit RISE 05:46 SET 17:54 ‘Father-son duo seem to be sufering from selective hearing and amnesia’ Staff Reporter VIKAS VASUDEVA the delegation, led by AICC Dehradun CHANDIGARH vice- president Rahul In the first State Assembly A day after former Chief Min- Gandhi, that met the Prime session after the formation ster Parkash Singh Badal ac- Minister before the assembly of the Bharatiya Janata Party cused Punjab Chief Minister elections to seek relief for government here, Ut- Capt. Amarinder Singh of the distressed farmers in the tarakhand Governor K K backtracking on the promise country. Paul unfolded the BJP’s plan of loan waiver to farmers, “However, Badals with for development of the Capt. Amarinder on Friday their selective memory, had State, including the contro- reacted sharply, saying conveniently forgotten about versial issue of Gairsain to be “Badal father-son duo” seem this fact while accusing him declared as the State’s sum- to be suffering from selective of cheating the farmers on mer Capital and that of hearing and amnesia. the debt waiver issue,” he handling corruption. The vision document mentions that the BJP would “think” The Chief Minister called added. The Governor’s address about declaring Gairsain as Uttarakhand’s summer Capital. the latest statements of Mr. to the Assembly was a rep- Parkash Singh Badal and Mr. Special package New Term: Pro-tem Speaker Rana Kanwar Pal Singh lica of the “Vision Docu- and the BJP, which tend to On Friday, the Governor Sukhbir Singh Badal contest- After Capt. Amarinder had administering oath as a legislator to Chief Minister ment, 2017” the BJP had re- engage in a blame game said that “the Lokayukta law ing Congress government’s asked the Centre for a spe- Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on Friday. * AKHILESH KUMAR leased few days ahead of the when questioned on Gair- formulated in the year 2011 IN BRIEF commitment to farm debt cial package to provide one- State Assembly polls. The sain’s status, have been us- shall be implemented and a waiver unfounded. time loan waiver to the be- vision document mentioned ing the issue for electoral Lokayukta shall be appoin- leaguered, debt-ridden farm- that the BJP would “think” benefit. ted for hearing of cases of Relief for farmers ers of Punjab — former Punjab MLAs take oath about declaring Gairsain, a The Harish Rawat govern- corruption against the “Unlike the Badal regime, Punjab Chief Minister Par- village in Chamoli district, as ment had initiated the con- State’s chief minister and which had failed to take up kash Singh Badal had alleged Press Trust of India House when it started its Uttarakhand’s summer struction of a Vidhan Sabha other public representat- any measure for the welfare that the Congress govern- Chandigarh sitting this afternoon. Capital. complex at Gairsain, and go- ives, and government of the farmers in the State ment in Punjab was finding The newly elected MLAs, The oath was admin- In the State Assembly ing by the BJP’s claims the officials”. during 10 years of their rule, escape routes to run away including Punjab Chief istered by pro-tem here on Friday, the Gov- party might proceed with The new government will his government had initiated from their promise on loan Minister Amarinder Speaker Rana K.P. Singh ernor said: “After equipping the works of the under-con- also establish a special Man held with poll a time-bound process of waiver to farmers. Singh, on Friday took of the Congress. Capt Am- Gairsain with the needed in- struction Vidhan Sabha that helpline where people boycott posters waiver of their loans in less “The demand for the fin- oath on the first day of arinder was the first to be frastructure, my govern- were initiated by the former would be able to report SRINAGAR than 10 days of taking over ancial package from the the first session of 15th administered oath. ment would soon take a de- Congress government. cases of corruption. A man has been arrested with the State’s reins, he said. Centre should be de-linked Punjab Assembly here. After him, senior most cision on making Gairsain The Uttarakhand Lokay- election boycott posters in Speaking about his recent from the Congress poll However, former Pun- Cabinet minister Brahm the summer Capital [of Corruption-free govt ukta Bill was drafted under Awantipora area of Pulwama meeting with Prime Minister promise of loan waiver as jab Chief Minister Par- Mohindra took oath, fol- Uttarakhand].” Soon after he was elected as the leadership of former district. Following a tip-off, Narendra Modi on the issue, that promise was not made kash Singh Badal and his lowed by other Cabinet Making Gairsain the State the State’s new Chief Minis- Chief Minister and Bharatiya Mohammad Yousuf Wani was Capt. Amarinder pointed out on behalf Prime Minister son, former deputy CM ministers including Nav- capital has been a demand ter, Trivendra Rawat had Janata Party (BJP) leader arrested and a large number that this was not the first Narendra Modi but was Sukhbir Singh Badal, jot Singh Sidhu, Manpreet of the Statehood agitators of said that his efforts would be B.C. Khanduri in 2011. It of election boycott posters time he had met Mr. Modi for meant to be fulfilled by the were conspicuous by Singh Badal andSadhu Uttarakhand for the past 16 “towards forming a corrup- later became the Ut- were recovered from him, the farm loan waiver. He pointed State government,” he had their absence from the Singh Dharamsot. years. tion-free government, which tarakhand Lokayukta Act police said.PTI out that he had been part of said. However, the Congress works with transparency.” 2013. Five Banswara villages declared child labour-free Community-based institutions, children's groups hailed

Special Correspondent Ms. Malviya pointed out only if it could ensure pro- JAIPUR that the tribal-dominated tection of child rights. Following sustained efforts Banswara district of south- The project is operative in for two years under the ern Rajasthan, earlier the district with the stated “Child rights for change” known as the hub of child la- objectives of child labour ab- project, five villages in Ban- bour because of migration of olition, increasing enrol- swara district have been de- families to neighbouring Gu- ment and retention in clared child labour-free with jarat, was gradually shed- schools, stopping child mi- the credit being given to ding the tag as a result of gration, ensuring pre-school community-based institu- community awareness and education and enforcement tions, children's groups and support system that had of the Right of Children to enlightened sections of the evolved over the last couple Free and Compulsory Edu- local tribal community. of years. cation Act, 2009. At a function organised in The five villages getting Banswara on Thursday, Zila Unique achievement the new distinction are Pramukh Resham Malviya “This is a unique achieve- Kamji Ka Kheda, Budha, Bar- applauded the efforts of ment not witnessed in any badia, Jaitpura and Save the Children and other other district of the State,” Pandiyapura. All of them are groups for achieving the feat said Ms. Malviya. Integrated situated in the Ghatol block and gave away certificates to Child Protection Scheme's of the district. Four “child the representatives of child Additional Director Dilip champions”, who contrib- protection committees of Rokadia said a progressive uted to abolition of child la- the five villages. society could be imagined bour, were also felicitated.

Work begins on Keylong highway

Staff Correspondent SHIMLA The strategic Manali-Ro- htang-Keylong road would be made functional again by May end, according to Border Roads Organisation officials. Commanding Officer of 38 Border Road Task Force Lt. Col. Mayank Mehta said the entire Manali-Leh road would be opened by June end. The restoration work, including snow-cutting op- erations, have started from Rahla Falls, about 28 km from the tourist resort of Manali in Kullu, he added. There are reports of 20- 25 feet snow in and around the 13,000-foot-high Ro- htang Pass. The operation was delayed by about a week due to very low temperatures in the higher hills. It takes months to clear the Manali-Keylong road.

Tunnel under Pass Residents of the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti remain cut off from the State for about six months. An all- weather road has now been planned through a tunnel underneath Ro- htang Pass. Work is on on the 9-km-long tunnel for the past few years and it would reduce the distance to Keylong by about 60 km. After clearing the road till Keylong, the headquar- ters of Lahaul-Spiti, the BRO would move towards Sarchu in Leh, about 222 km from Manali.

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Staff Reporter Ghosh to direct ilm on People can send audio/video evidence of corruption through WhatsApp BHUBANESWAR Satyajit Ray’s story Seven places, mostly in the KOLKATA Iboyaima Laithangbam worked on to ensure that all ments against non-indigen- western region of Odisha, Film-maker Sujoy Ghosh has Imphal departments upload inform- ous people. recorded temperatures said he is all set to make a The Manipur Cabinet, ation about developmental The BJP-led coalition gov- above 40 degrees Celsius on short-film on a story by chaired by Chief Minister N. works on the website of the ernment, which had assured Friday as summer started Satyajit Ray. The 50-year-old Biren Singh, on Friday de- Planning Department. This of a blockade and strike-free tightening its grip across the director tweeted: “Finally...I cided to set up an anti-cor- will include photographs Manipur, remained unavail- State. get to make a Satyajit Ray ruption cell at the Secretariat that show the status of pro- able for comments. Titilagarh, known as the story. Short-film but one step here to ensure greater trans- jects undertaken. Defending Asabuddin, the hottest place in Odisha, was at a time.” PTI parency and accountability Manipur Muslim Welfare the first to record over 40 in governance. Students call strike Union said, “Asabuddin’s degrees Celsius this season Meghalaya doubles An announcement in this Meanwhile, the appointment forefathers settled in Ma- on Thursday. The highest MLAs’ salaries regard was made by Minister of non-indigenous MLA As- nipur in the beginning of the temperature of 41.5 degrees SHILLONG T. Biswajit Singh, who is the N Biren Singh abuddin as a Parliamentary 20th Century. He has been Celsius was reported from The salary of Meghalaya MLA government spokesperson. Secretary has triggered a re- pradhan two times.” Balangir. was doubled while that of the quire secrecy to be main- action from the Democratic B.K. Moirangcha, con- Angul with a maximum Chief Minister was hiked 70% No frivolous complaints tained. Students’ Alliance of Ma- vener in-charge of the Joint temperature of 41.1 degrees after the Assembly passed With this, the public can The move is aimed at nipur (DESAM), which plans Committee on Inner Line Celsius and Talcher with 41 Bills on salary and allowances send audio/video evidence curbing favouritism and to go on a 17-hour strike from Permit System, said, “The degrees Celsius followed It is expected that sea which cause rain or snowfall and pension of ex-members. PTI of corruption to a dedicated nepotism in the discharge of Saturday midnight. documents furnished by As- Balangir closely. breeze would provide tem- in Himachal Pradesh and mobile number — duty, and to ensure that no Speaking to the media, abuddin will take time to Other places where the porary relief to people in the Jammu and Kashmir has also Mizo Assembly rejects 9402150000 — through bribes are offered or taken. the DESAM leaders said, verify since they refer to old mercury soared beyond 40 coastal regions during come down. As a result, dry Opposition resolution WhatsApp. The identity of Also, in line with the “The government has accep- records.” degreesCelsius includeTitil- March 26 and 27, but there hot winds have been con- AIZAWL the sender shall not be re- Centre’s policy, the Cabinet ted the support of a non-in- State Congress vice-pres- agarh (40.6 degrees Celsius), would be no respite for den- tinuously blowing from the The Mizoram Assembly on vealed. Frivolous com- has decided to discontinue digenous MLA at a time ident Y. Surchandra said, Jharsuguda (40.5), izens in the interior pockets. west and north-western Friday rejected a resolution plaints, however, will invite interviews for direct recruit- when there has been a con- “The Central government, Bhawanipatna, (40.2) and parts triggering a rise in moved by Lalrinawma of the strict action. ment to junior level posts tinuous movement against which signed the agreement Sambalpur (40.2). ‘Non-occurrence of rain’ temperature in interior Opposition MNF seeking The public servants, (Grades III & IV) in all de- such people.” with the National Socialist At least four other places, “The rise in temperature is pockets of Odisha,” said S. C. repeal of the Mizoram Liquor meanwhile, have been asked partments under the State As many as 10 people Council of Nagaland-Isak- including the capital city of attributed to non-occur- Sahu, Director of the Prohibition and Control Act, to ensure transparency in all government. have been killed in the State Muivah, should clarify the Bhubaneswar, recorded rence of rain. The frequency Bhubaneswar Meteorolo- 2014. PTI cases, except those that re- A mechanism is also being in connection with move- controversy over it.” above 39 degrees Celsius. of western disturbances gical Centre. Bengal unaided madrasas face fund crunch They have not received Central grants for nearly three years, blame State government

Soumya Das be approved,” the minute stated. Kolkata Denying the allegations, About 234 unaided madrasas in Bengal’s Minister of State for West Bengal are facing acute fin- Minority Affairs and Madrasa ancial crisis as they have not re- Education Giasuddin Molla put ceived Central grants for nearly the blame on the Centre. “They three years because of alleged (Centre) keep changing the pro- procedural lapses by the State cedure of the application for the government. grant and have put the unaided Even though these madrasas madrasas in jeopardy. We are are affiliated to the West Bengal trying to ensure that the funds Board of Madrasa Education are released soon,” he told The (WBBME), they do not receive Hindu. any financial support from the File photo of a madrasa in Cooch Behar in West Bengal. * He, however, did not specify State government. the “changes” introduced in the They are totally dependent on money for 2016-17 has also not der SPQEM was turned down for procedure of applying for grants. the Central grant provided to been released yet. not sending the proposal in due The State’s Director of them under the Scheme to The madarsa authorities time and not submitting the Madrasa Education, Abid Hus- Provide Quality Education in blame this delay on the State CGIAC form. sain, said they have submitted all Madrasas (SPQEM), run by the government which allegedly did According to the SPQEM the “necessary documents” in Ministry of Human Resource De- not apply for the grant in time. guidelines, the State government the CGIAC meeting held on July velopment (MHRD). “The callous attitude of the State has to claim the funds within a 12, 2016. “I cannot comment as According to the MHRD, the government has put us in a year of receiving the previous to why the Centre has no re- scheme aims at bringing “qualit- spot,” said Abdul Wahab Molla, grant. leased the funds yet,” he said. ative improvement” in madrasas the secretary of Unaided “The Schemes (SPQEM) The unaided madrasas in West to “enable Muslim children at- Madrasah Bachao Committee. guidelines clearly mandate: ‘no Bengal were granted affiliation tain standards of the national claim for recurring grants will be under the WBBME between 2012 education system”. Request turned down admissible if such claim is not and 2014 by the Trinamool Con- In 2013-14, the madrasas in As per the minutes of a meeting made within one year of the pre- gress government. These intitu- the State received a grant of ₹6 of the Central Grant-in-Aid Com- vious grant… Also the State tions currently employ around crore under the SPQEM. After mittee (CGIAC) held on August 8 Grant-in-Aid committee form 2,500 teaching and non-teaching that, they did not receive any last year, the West Bengal gov- was not submitted by the State. staff and have more than 40,000 funds in 2014-15, 2015-16 and the ernment’s request for funds un- Hence the proposals could not students. Cops beaten up, ive buses Top IAF oicer reviews torched by students in Bengal Arunachal airstrips Press Trust of India Itanagar NH-34 blocked after a Class XI student dies in mishap Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal Anil Khosla, reviewed the Special Correspondent operational readiness and infrastructure devel- Kolkata opment of advance landing grounds (ALG) in Ar- More than a dozen police- unachal Pradesh. The visit was his first since tak- men were beaten up and ing up office in January this year, a defence National Highway-34, con- communique said. During his three-day visit, necting north and south Khosla visited ALGs at Vijaynagar, Walong, Bengal, was blocked for Pasighat, Tuting, Along and Mechuka. hours on Friday after a mob, comprising mostly of college students, went on the rampage following an accident A Class XI student of New Farakka High School, A mob threw stones at buses and trucks at Murshidabad in Rupali Halder, was on her West Bengal on Friday. * PTI way to school on a bicycle when a lorry hit her from Prasad, were attacked. one of highest in the coun- behind, killing her on the Later reinforcements were try, according to latest stat- spot. Soon after the acci- rushed to control the situ- istics released by the Bur- dent, students on Farakka ation. eau of Police Research and Nurul Hasan College This is not the first time Development. reached the spot and set that police personnel have The report points out five buses on fire. been attacked by a mob. that of the 1,623 police per- Earlier on January 28, a sonnel injured across the Reinforcements rushed mob had attacked the Aus- country by mobs in 2015, When a team from the gram police station in Bard- 641 (39.5 % ) weree from Farakka police station haman district, causing in- West Bengal alone. Kerala reached the spot, they were jury to police personnel. comes a distant second chased by the mob with The mob also set the wait- with 264. Of the ten police- sticks and rods. Fifteen po- ing room on fire. men killed across the coun- lice personnel, including Attacks on police per- try by violent mobs, three SDPO, Jangipur, Praveen sonnel in West Bengal is were from West Bengal. Molester deboarded from train Railway Minister intervened following girl’s FB post

Staff Reporter narrated by the victim on so- Soon after the girl pos- BHUBANESWAR cial media, leading to the de- ted the matter on her boarding of the accused at Facebook account, her A 50-year-old passenger the Tatanagar station. friend tweeted it tagging was deboarded from the Sources said the girl was the Union Railway Bhubaneswar-New Delhi sleeping on the upper berth Minister. Rajdhani Express on when the man, identified as While the accused was Thursday and handed over Bani Prasad Mohanty, tried taken into custody imme- to the police for allegedly to grope her. diately, the victim’s state- molesting a college girl in She confronted the man, ment was recorded on the train. whom she described as board. Railway Minister Suresh middle-aged and of her fath- Mohanty hails from Prabhu responded swiftly er’s age, in front of the other Khurda on the outskirt of to the traumatic experience passengers Bhubaneswar.

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 4 NATION SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Probe ordered into death of After UP, Bihar BJP seeks Bharatpur girls by drowning anti-Romeo squads Says move to ensure women's safety in the State ‘Raje will complete her Move comes after the Rajasthan High Court took suo moto notice of the incident tenure as Rajasthan CM’ Amarnath Tewary JAIPUR Mohammed Iqbal Patna BJP State president Ashok Jaipur Taking a cue from Uttar Pra- Parnami on Friday said that The Rajasthan government desh, the Bharatiya Janata Vasundhara Raje will has ordered an inquiry by Party (BJP) in Bihar on Fri- complete her tenure as Chief the divisional commissioner day demanded the forma- Minister of Rajasthan, while into Tuesday’s incident in tion of anti-Romeo squads rejecting some rumours Panchi ka Nagla village of for the safety of women in circulated on social media Bharatpur district in which the State. regarding a change in two minor girls drowned in a “The Bihar government government. He also exuded pond following a police raid. should also constitute anti- confidence that the BJP will Additional Advocate-Gen- Romeo squads to deal with win the Dholpur Assembly eral Brahmanand Sandhu on anti-social elements and for by-poll. -PTI Friday told a division bench the safety of women. The of the Rajasthan High Court, squads should be deployed which took suo motu cognis- at schools, colleges, univer- Man arrested with ance of the incident, that the sities and markets,” BJP 4 kg of charas inquiry would be completed leader and former Bihar Motihari in two months. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil New move: Anti-Romeo squads ordered by new U.P. Chief Customs officials have He claimed that a girl who Kumar Modi told the media. Minister Yogi Adityanath have started work in the State. * PTI arrested a man with 4.17 kg of had survived in the pond contraband charas valued at had given her statement in Tragedy: Grieving relatives of the two minor girls who drowned in a pond in Bharatpur’s Panchi ‘Ban slaughterhouses’ “In every district there is slaughterhouses were oper- ₹40 lakh from Ramgarhwa favour of the police. Ka Nagla village . * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA On Thursday, the Leader of a committee headed by the ating illegally in the districts village on the Indo-Nepal The bench comprising the Opposition, Prem Ku- district magistrate to mon- of Katihar, Kishanganj, Pur- border in Bihar’s West acting Chief Justice K.S. wards the pond in the forest into prostitution. girls from Uttar Pradesh and mar, had demanded a ban itor cattle slaughter. We’ve nia and Araria. Champaran district. Jhaveri and Justice V.K. Vyas area. The police had raided However, BJP MLA from Bihar had been trafficked to on slaughterhouses operat- asked the DMs to submit a He was carrying the drug asked the State government the area while looking for an Bharatpur, Vijay Bansal, said Bharatpur and pushed into ing illegally in the State. report on illegal slaughter- Mobilisation of youth from Nepal in nine packets in to submit its detailed report alleged prostitution racket. the video clips shot by the prostitution. “Like Uttar Pradesh, the houses so that such activities Meanwhile, BJP leaders said the carrier of his motorcycle. in the matter by April 10 and The matter also came up some local residents had de- The girls’ bodies were government here in Bihar can be stopped,” the Minis- branches of the Hindu Yuva confirm if the reports ap- in the State Assembly on picted the number of police- cremated on Wednesday should put a ban on illegal ter had said. Vahini, an organisation of pearing in newspapers about Thursday, where Home Min- men to be around 400. amid high drama, with Mr. slaughterhouses,” Mr. Ku- The Bihar Prevention and Hindu youths founded by Woman, two daughters the girls jumping into the ister Gulab Chand Kataria Bansal reaching the village mar had said. Improvement of Animal Act, UP Chief Minister Yogi killed by speeding truck pond in panic and fearing defended the police action Financial aid and asking the people to de- Responding to his de- 1955 allows slaughtering of Adityanath, would soon be KOTA detention were true. and informed the House that Bharatpur Collector N.K. mand action against police. mand, State Animal Hus- only those bovines that are opened in the border dis- A 35-year-old woman and her The police have claimed Bharatpur Divisional Com- Gupta has since handed over Bharatpur Mayor Shiv Singh bandry Minister Awadhesh either more than 15 years tricts of Bihar. two minor daughters were that the girls, aged 11 and 13, missioner Vikas Bhale would cheques of Rs.51,000 each also accompanied him. Kumar Singh had said a re- old or disabled. “Branches of the Hindu killed on Friday when they were near the pond to re- probe the incident. as financial assistance to the However, Congress leader port had been sought from Besides, such animals can Yuva Vahini will be opened were hit by a speeding truck lieve themselves and had Mr. Kataria claimed that families of the two girls. Vishvendra Singh, belonging the district magistrates be slaughtered only after in districts such as Kishan- while waiting for a bus near slipped, but their family 140 policemen, divided into The district administra- to the erstwhile royal family, (DMs) on illegal slaughter- anti-mortem so as to prevent ganj, Purnia and Katihar by Baran on National members stated that they three teams, had raided the tion has maintained that the appealed to the local resid- houses in their respective spread of any disease. June or July,” said a BJP Highway-27 in the district. were at their homes and the area on getting reports that raid was conducted follow- ents not to settle political districts “despite a ban on Sources, however, told leader who works in these The bodies were handed over policemen chased them to- some girls were being forced ing information that some score over the issue. cattle slaughter in the State”. The Hindu that many cattle areas. to the family members after post-mortem in the afternoon. -PTI Shreyansh is child rights panel chief Odisha to adopt new strategies to tackle poverty Class XI student commits Press Trust of India “Shreyansh had ex- suicide over poor marks BHOPAL pressed desire to visit Bho- ‘20% of gram panchayats to be poverty-free within the next two years’ KANPUR A 10-year-old boy from pal. So we decided to make A Class XI student committed Jabalpur suffering from pro- him the Commission chair- Staff Reporter by Chief Secretary Aditya model PFGPs by October 2, Development pro- suicide by hanging himself in geria was made chairman of man for a day to make him BHUBANESWAR Prasad Padhi discussed pro- 2019, when the country cel- grammes would focus on en- Kalyanpur here as he was the Madhya Pradesh State happy,” MPSCPCR chairman The Odisha government on posals for achieving a ebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s hancing agricultural pro- allegedly disappointed over Commission for Protection Dr Raghvendra Sharma said. Friday announced that it will Poverty-Free Gram Panchay- 150th birth anniversary. ductivity, skill training of his poor performance in the of Child Rights (MPSCPCR) Shreyansh took part in a adopt multi-pronged ats (PFGP) by 2019. youth, creating opportunit- Physics paper, the police said for a day on Friday. Shreyansh sufers from programme here as the strategies to eradicate Four-pronged approach ies for high-order farm and on Friday. Shreyansh Waghmare had progeria. * A.M. FARUQUI MPSCPCR chairman, Mt poverty from 20% of the First phase According to a proposal non-farm activities, and bet- Seventeen-year-old Abhishek expressed his wish to visit Sharma said. gram panchayats within the The State would to take up presented by D. K. Singh, ter targeting of safety-net was stressed after he was not Bhopal, and hence, a trip Progeria is a progressive His father Arvind Wagh- next two years. 1,342 gram panchayats of the Panchayati Raj Secretary, a schemes for combating able to do well in the exam. was arranged by the genetic disorder which mare said his son was very State-Level Empowered total of 6,234 in the first four-pronged approach poverty at the panchayat -PTI Commission. causes a child to age rapidly. happy. Committee (SLEC) chaired phase and develop those as would be taken. level. 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IN BRIEF ‘Fortify democracy Strike ends, Invest in education, Pranab doctors to against hate speech’ join work Provokes people, says Law Commission tells Bihar, Jharkhand Special Correspondent Krishnadas Rajagopal mission has proposed Sec- Mumbai NEW DELHI tion 153C, which penalises The nearly 100-hour-long ED notices to Shah Rukh, ‘It will empower people and ensure increased participation in political process’ Hate speech has the poten- incitement to hatred and mass leave of resident doc- wife and actor Juhi tial to provoke individuals Section 505A, which for the tors, which crippled public NEW DELHI Special Correspondent States like Bihar, Jharkhand and society to commit acts first time makes ‘causing health services across Ma- The Enforcement Directorate Patna and West Bengal,” he said. of terrorism, genocides and fear, alarm, or provocation harashtra, ended with ma- on Friday issued show-cause President Pranab Mukerjee “The role of governments ethnic cleansing. It is an “in- of violence in certain cases’ jority of them resuming notices to Knight Riders on Friday advised Bihar and is crucial for socio-economic citement to hatred” against a specific criminal offence. duty on Friday midnight. Sports Pvt. Ltd (KRSPL), its Jharkhand to invest in educa- transformation but their ef- a particular group of per- Section 153C punishes a Dr. Avinash Supe, Dean of director Gauri Khan, her tion as a development forts could be bolstered by sons marginalised by their guilty person with two KEM Hospital, said all the husband Shah Rukh Khan and strategy. an initiative from civil soci- religious belief, sexual ori- years’ imprisonment or residents in the hospital actor Juhi Chawla under Mr Mukerjee was speak- ety,” he added. entation, gender, etc. ₹5,000 in fine or both. Sec- have started signing the at- Foreign Exchange ing at the inauguration of the The Law Commission of tion 505A provides a pun- tendance muster. “Strike Management Act (FEMA). Silver Jubilee International Role of civil society India laid out bare the ishment of one year impris- has been called off.” The ED alleges a loss of ₹73.6 Conference of the Asian De- “In most of the developing danger of hate speech to the onment or ₹5,000 in fine or The day saw back-to- crore in foreign exchange. velopment and Research In- nations, which attained in- Central government in its both. back meetings with Chief stitute (ADRI) on ‘Bihar and dependence in the middle of 267th Report released on In its report, the Law Minister Devendra Fad- ‘91 farmers ended their Jharkhand: Shared History to the previous century, the in- Friday. The Commission Commission cautioned the navis, who at first met rep- lives in Gujarat in 5 years’ Shared Vision’. stitution of state is con- headed by former Supreme government that hate resentatives of the Indian GANDHINAGAR “A logical requirement of sidered to be very pervading Court judge, Justice Balbir speech is “considered out- Medical Association (IMA) The Gujarat government has alternative development with very limited space for Singh Chauhan, called for side the realm of protective and later the residents doc- informed that Legislative strategy will be prioritising non-state actors,” he said. action from the government discourse.” tors. While theIMA was Assembly that about 91 ryots investment on education International develop- and Parliament. prompt in taking back its have ended their lives for beyond what would happen ment experience showed The top law advisory Devastating effects agitation after the CM various reasons in the State in under normal circumstances Meeting of minds: President Pranab Mukherjee with Bihar that in the absence of such body to the government “Indisputably, offensive promised to give in to their the last five years. The … one may also note here Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna * RANJEET KUMAR non-state institutions, the ef- urged the expansion of the speech has real and devast- demands, the resident doc- suicides were reported across that education does not ficiency of the state-led de- penal law. It drafted a new ating effects on people’s tors remained reluctant. At 14 different districts. PTI mean economic advantage velopment programmes and preneurship could not development process was law — The Criminal Law lives and risks their health the time of going to press, for the educated persons the political process. velop among the people,” he limited. (Amendment) Bill, 2017 — in- and safety. It is harmful and 400 out of the 2,000-odd CBSE to conduct NEET alone,” the President said, “Eastern region, of which said. Praising Chief Minister serting new Sections to for- divisive for communities resident doctors had re- in 23 more cities addressing a gathering of Bihar and Jharkhand form a Citing Bangladesh, once a Nitish Kumar, President tify democracy against hate and hampers social pro- sumed duty in various NEW DELHI academicians and scholars part, has been a victim of a part of the Bengal Presid- Mukherjee said: “the State speeches. gress. If left unchecked, it public hospitals in the city. With over 40% increase in from several countries here. historical burden which ency, President Mukherjee has been lucky in having as- “Hate speech is any word can severely affect right to The State on Friday the number of students came first in the form of per- said the burden of history, tute political leaders who written or spoken, signs, vis- life of every individual,” the sanctioned 1,100 guards registering for the NEET this Historical burden manent settlement and then however huge, could be shed have taken the State on the ible representations within Commission warned. from the Maharashtra State year, the CBSE has decided to The President said the in the form of freight equal- by social mobilisation. “The path of development.” the hearing or sight of a per- The SC in 2014 had re- Security Corporation, who conduct the exam in 23 more strategy had other important isation policy ... this led to country, which has exploited Earlier, the Chief Minister son with the intention to ferred to the Law Commis- boast of police-like powers cities. A mobile application advantages such as people’s the loss of the natural ad- its natural advantages to and Governor Ram Nath cause fear or alarm, or in- sion for means to arm the to make arrests and use a for locating the nearest test empowerment and in- vantage of the region. As a achieve grassroots develop- Kovind addressed the citement to violence,” the Election Commission to weapon to discharge their centre has been developed.PTI creased participation in de- result, the spirit of entre- ment, shows the way for Conference. report defined. The Com- crack down on hate speech. duty.

SC to probe closure of Drug-resistant TB a concern Undertrials go on 199 anti-Sikh riots cases rampage in Gurdaspur jail In India, Health Ministry’s targets are unrealistic due to current budgets Records of cases closed by SIT sought Special Correspondent ine is available at only 6 Inmates protest new security steps Legal Correspondent cold. “Sixty-two of them NEW DELHI States in the country, under NEW DELHI (cases) were untraceable,” In connection with World compassionate use. “People Press Trust of India staff were thrashed by the The Supreme Court on Fri- Mr. Rohatgi illustrated. Tuberculosis (TB) Day on living with MDR and XDR-TB Gurdaspur protesting inmates with day called for the complete Senior advocate Arvind Friday, a candlelight vigil are not receiving adequate Around seven undertrials plastic pipes, police said, records of 199 anti-Sikh riots Datar, for the petitioners was organised at India Gate, treatment in India. One drug went on the rampage in Gur- adding that the undertrials cases closed by a govern- drawn from victims of the ri- paying tribute to the nearly 5 is not registered at all. The daspur jail here on Friday were upset over increased ment-appointed Special In- ots, submitted that none of lakh patients who suc- other one is available only in after attacking two mem- security measures. “Seven vestigation Team (SIT) even the closure reports were cumbed to the disease last 6 States and all too often pa- bers of jail staff, forcing the to eight undertrials were as victims and their families filed in a court. “We intend year. The tuberculosis epi- tients die before they can ac- security guards to open fire possibly involved in this in- accused the probe body of to focus on the 199 cases in demic affects 28 lakh Indi- cess the medication,” said in the air, to bring the situ- cident,” said Gurdaspur SSP opacity. respect of which decision ans; another 79,000 people Paul Lhungdim, a patient ation under control. Bhupinderjeet Singh Virk. The SIT was given a total was taken by the SIT to close suffer from type of TB resist- Joining hands: Nursing students form a human chain to activist with The Delhi Net- The inmates burnt down When other jail staff mem- 293 cases riots that oc- or not launch prosecution,” ant to most antibiotics. observe World TB Day in Erode on Friday * M. GOVARTHAN work of Positive People. beds and smashed CCTV bers saw their colleagues curred in Delhi in the after- the court observed. India has come under cri- cameras installed in the jail being beaten up, they tried math of the assassination of The court said there is ticism from the global public parts of the body like the unrealistic with current National plan premises, police said. to stop the undertrials. Prime Minister Indira “some dispute” on whether health community for giving brain and spine. Tubercu- budgets and strategies. Meanwhile, the Indian gov- Smoke could be seen com- “Three to four shots were Gandhi in 1984 by her Sikh closure reports were filed. inaccurate estimates of the losis is contagious and There is no way India will ernment will soon be releasing out of the jail premises. fired in the air to control the bodyguards. Two years after The court directed the tuberculosis burden spreads through the air, eliminate TB by 2025,” said ing the National Strategic Two members of the jail situation,” said the SSP. they were given charge of Union to place all records of between 2000 and 2015. In a much like cold or flu. Public Chapal Mehra, a public Plan for TB Control (2017- the cases in 2015, the SIT the 199 cases and scheduled TED Talk on ‘India’s Tuber- health experts maintain that health specialist. 2025), with an overarching has filed chargesheets in just the case for hearing on April culosis crisis’, Zarir F Udwa- the unchecked rise of mul- According to the Health framework to achieving the four of the cases. 25, 2017. dia, a leading expert on TB tidrug-resistant tuberculosis Ministry, 17.5 lakh TB pa- elimination goal. Speaking A three-judge Bench of and chest physician at the (MDR TB) in India will tients and 33,820 DR TB pa- on the occasion of World TB Justices Dipak Misra decided Slow progress Hinduja Hospital & Research threaten the progress made tients were notified in 2016 Day, Kalikesh Singh Deo, a to investigate the reasons Other than the 199 cases Centre, Mumbai, called it, globally. “Our real crisis is from public and private Member of Parliament en- for the SIT to close such a closed, preliminary enquiry “Ebola with wings.” drug resistance and nearly 1 health. The two new WHO gaged with TB, said that, “In- large number of the riots has been completed in 28 in every 5 cases I see has recommended drugs for DR dia cannot address its TB cases, despite protests by cases, while seven are Contagious infection primary resistance. We do TB, Delaminid & Bedaquil- epidemic until it increases its Attorney-General Mukul Ro- pending for consideration. Tuberculosis is a contagious not have any preparation to ine, are not currently avail- budgets and transforms the hatgi. He said in many of the Of the 59 cases sent for fur- infection caused by Myco- deal with DR TB. I feel op- able in Indian national TB TB programme. With an In- 199 cases, the SIT had no ther probe, 42 have been bacterium tuberculosis and timistic that the government programme. While dian dying of TB at every other choice but close its closed and 13 are pending it usually attacks the lungs. It is showing interest but the Delaminid is yet to be re- minute we can no longer probe as the trail had gone investigation. can also spread to other Health Ministry’s targets are gistered in India, Bedaquil- wait,” he says in his message. Environment Ministry oicial to chair animal welfare board

After diferences between AWBI and MoEF over conduct of jallikattu, Centre wants to ‘exert primacy’ over the board

Jacob Koshy outside government, such as ector-General (Forests) for Board’s tenure.” legal structure from the Pre- A petition by AWBI and a NEW DELHI veterinarians, animal wel- its term. Differences between the vention of Cruelty to Anim- 2011 MoEF notification were The Animal Welfare Board of fare activists or retired AWBI and the MoEF, espe- als Act, 1960, frames a range instrumental to the SC ban- India (AWBI), a statutory ad- judges. The 22-member Centre’s upper hand cially on the conduct of the of rules on how animals ning jallikattu in Tamil Nadu visory body under the Union Board’s three-year term “This is the first time that a jallikattu, which brought ought to be humanely in 2014 on the grounds that it Ministry of Environment, ended February 28 and on government official is chair- Chennai to a standstill treated everywhere. It has was cruel to the animals and Forests and Climate Change March 1, a new Board of 18 ing the body and shows that earlier this year, was a key also frequently litigated to also put participants at risk. (MoEF), will now be perman- members, chaired by Sharad the Centre wants to ensure reason for the Centre to ex- have stricter laws to ensure When AWBI lawyers chal- ently chaired by a senior Singh Negi, Special Secretary its diktats are implemented,” ert primacy in the manage- animals were not unduly lenged a separate Tamil MoEF official, according to a and Director-General Dr. Chinny Krishna, who was ment of the organisation, harassed or tortured. Several Nadu State law that allowed notification made public (Forests), MoEF, came into vice-chairman of the AWBI two people familiar with the government organisations, jallikattu, AWBI Secretary earlier this month. effect. The March 3 notifica- until February 28, told The AWBI’s workings told The along with animal rights act- and MoEF official, M. In its 55-year history the tion specifies that for the Hindu. “Previously, it was al- Hindu. ivists and parliamentarians, Ravikumar, said the chal- organisation has always next three years, the Board ways a stopgap arrangement The Chennai-based organ- are represented on the lenge “was not authorised” been chaired by somebody would be chaired by the Dir- during the dissolution of the isation, which derives its Board. by the Board. Calcutta High Court seeks report on pot-bellied policemen

Asks if procedure to check their Body Mass Index is in place

Special Correspondent Dey on mandatory physical fit- Counsel representing the KOLKATA ness for all police personnel. State, Tapan Mukherjee, in a Expressing displeasure at the The petition was filed in lighter vein, pointed out that the State’s inaction on a public in- December 2016 and the matter petitioner himself had a paunch. terest litigation (PIL) petition re- was taken up for hearing in the The Division Bench retorted that lating to the physical fitness of High Court in January 2017. Mr. Dey is not going to look after policemen, the Calcutta High The Division Bench asked the the law and order in the State. Court on Friday drew attention to State counsel if the department The Bench then asked both the the paunchy policemen on duty had a procedure to check the Kolkata Commissioner of Police on the High Court premises. Body Mass Index (BMI) of police- and West Bengal Director General “Can’t you see the big tummies men. The Court pointed out that of Police to submit separate re- on the policemen in the High a few days of training will not ports about the physical and Court?” acting Chief Justice help in improving the situation. It mental fitness of the police force Nishita Mhatre asked. The Divi- directed the State government to in West Bengal. sion Bench of Justice Nishita file an affidavit in two weeks. The “Due to such heavy bulges, po- Mathre and Justice Tapobrata hearing will be held again on licemen often fail to maintain law Chakraborty is hearing a PIL peti- April 7. The Court asked the State and order, and the security and tion filed by former Border Secur- government to take the matter safety of people is in jeopardy,” ity Force (BSF) personnel Kamal seriously. Mr. Dey told The Hindu. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Rediscovering its marathon self With its strong roots, the Congress has to set its own agenda, and not merely respond to the BJP tury, the Congress lost touch with party merely responding to and the emerging new world. Its liber- questioning the BJP.That approach alism and pluralism were chal- only strengthens Narendra Modi. Cloak of invisibility lenged by identitarian Hinduism, He has a Telon character, nothing and its semi-socialism was con- sticks, and no megalomaniac can Changes in political funding regulations are fronted by market forces driven by be challenged on his turf. The Con- a setback to eforts to bring in transparency kumar ketkar liberalisation, globalisation and gress has to create its own political privatisation. Indeed, these space with or without Rahul or the ell before inancial year 2017-18 begins, the policies were actually unleashed Gandhis. Lok Sabha has signed of on the Budget with he liberal-intellectual estab- by the Congress itself in 1991-92. Mr. Modi is a transient phe- Wthe passage of the Finance Bill of 2017. It in- lishment has of late begun But the party could not have seen nomenon. The Congress is not a cludes multiple amendments proposed by the govern- Tlamenting the steady (and that these forces were attacking the transient idea. Mr. Modi is not the ment that did not igure in Arun Jaitley’s speech of Feb- they feel, terminal) decline of the vitals of Congress culture, ethos future of the BJP. Neither he, nor Indian National Congress. It has al- and broad ideological architec- the RSS can represent the magnii- ruary 1, either in letter or in spirit. For instance, while most unanimously concluded that ture. The BJP at once integrated cent multi-cultural, multi-reli- the speech devoted 420 words to proposed measures to the main reason for this decline right-wing economics with conser- gious, multi-dimensional India. improve transparency in electoral funding, amend- and fall is its vice-president Rahul vative Hindutva. That has proved Modernity does not mean using ments have been made to the Companies Act of 2013 Gandhi’s leadership, and that till to be a near fatal blow to the idea of modern gadgets as Mr. Modi ap- that actually turn the clock back on existing disclosure he is at the helm of afairs (notwith- the Congress, with its left-of-centre pears to think. Modernity lies in PTI standards. Till now, companies could only contribute standing the party president Sonia programme and multi-cultural- values, ideas and attitudes. It lies in up to 7.5% of their average net proits in the past three Gandhi), the party is heading for (BJP). The BJP has an ideology of was an umbrella party, which, un- Sarvadharma-Samabhava known humanism, paciism, respect for extinction. Most pundits have Hindutva, howsoever vague and vi- der the overall leadership of Nehru as its version of secularism. all religions and cultures, faith in inancial years to political parties. They were required already called the 2019 election for cious it may be. The party has a irst and later Indira Gandhi, man- civilisation and hope for a better to disclose in their proit and loss accounts the amount Narendra Modi. It is argued that vast cadre built over 90 years by aged these contradictions. For a space of its own future for the whole world, not just of contributions and the names of political parties to there is no alternative pole, no the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The question therefore is not in becoming a superpower or at- which they were made. The ceiling has now been challenging leadership and no par- (RSS). The RSS has iniltrated al- Losing touch merely of the leadership of Rahul taining membership of the UN Se- dropped, paving the way for a irm to deploy unlimited allel narrative or script. So Mr. most all institutions in the last 70 But the global decline of socialism Gandhi, or the so-called dynastic curity Council. That is Nehruvism capital into political cofers irrespective of its own in- Gandhi is doomed, and with him years, despite the long Congress and the rise of market forces, the character of the party. Just by in the Gandhian mould. The efer- ancial and operational health. Companies would still the Congress. rule — the bureaucracy, academic dawn of globalisation and its tech- bringing in a new face (Jyotiraditya vescence of the Modi mood cannot institutions, the media, the police, nological spread — with the inform- Scindia, Sachin Pilot or Kamal replace those values, and therefore have to reveal the extent of their inancing of parties, The idea of India the intelligence services, the ation-communication revolution Nath), the party cannot overnight cannot last for too long. Modi-ism but no longer have to name their preferred parties. For There are, of course, some who armed forces, even the judiciary. exempliied by the mobile phone start building its cadre to match and the RSS have a limited shelf the sake of argument, one could say the 7.5% limit was still say that the party which was As a result, even if there was a gov- and Internet — created a new socio- that of the communists or the RSS. life. The Congress is a long-dis- arbitrary and restricted willing and able corporate the vanguard of the freedom move- ernment led by the so-called lib- political environment. This info- The party cannot give up its mass tance runner. donors’ ability to inluence political activity. But doing ment, and led by giants such as Ma- eral-secular Congress, the state tech revolution gave rise to con- character. It had maintained mass Unfortunately, the Congress has away with the limit makes irms susceptible to funding hatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal machinery was often controlled, sumerism, hedonism and hyper- contact without the structured lost this faith and conidence in it- ‘requests’ from local, regional or national political Nehru, cannot be junked in the sabotaged, derailed and manipu- individualism. The ideas of collect- cadre system. It cannot give up self. It has been alicted by a dustbin of history. With or without lated by various shades of safron. ivism (trade unionism, for in- pluralism and an inclusive ap- strange identity crisis, and in panic formations while taking away excuses — such as it being Rahul Gandhi, or without even the There have been sleeper cells of stance), austerity and simple life, proach. It cannot and must not be- it is looking for existential survival a loss-making unit, or breaching the funding cap. Gandhi-Nehru family at its apex, the Sangh Parivar everywhere. But compassion and piety (as relected come a “soft Hindutva” party to at- in the face of supposed extinction. This would open up new opportunities in crony cap- the party will revive from today’s what they did not have a irm grip in Gandhian values in ilms such as tract the safronised middle Even the so-called dynasty is tran- italism. Pressure could be exerted on a company await- low point. Their argument is that on was political power. Jagte Raho, Do Aankhen Barah classes, in India or among the dia- sient. Each person who believes in ing government clearances, or a loan restructuring the party is in essence the DNA of The Congress is a party without Haath and Pyaasa), idealism and spora. The Congress cannot sacri- the secular religiosity of Mahatma from public or cooperative sector inanciers. Even a India itself, that the centrist and in- cadre, without a well-deined ideo- faith in goodness began to be seen ice its idea of social justice and Gandhi, in the vibrant idealism of clusive character as well as the sec- logy or core like the RSS has. In as outdated. welfarism. The Congress still has a Pandit Nehru and in the profound publicly listed company can set up subsidiaries just to ular-liberal-welfarist agenda of the fact, for most of the time, that was Though the Congress was not network, though weakened in the legacy of the freedom movement fund parties. This removes any pretence of transpar- Grand Old Party of India are the an asset for the Congress. There practising Gandhianism or social- last decade, across the country, will help resurrect the Congress. ency in the process as the donor will not have to dis- threads that bind the country to- have been all kinds of trends and ism, it had respect for the values with roots in the legacy of the free- Its form may change, but the con- close who he paid; the recipient has no such obligation gether. Unity in diversity is not a tendencies in the party. There therein and before the advent of dom movement and Gandhism tent and substance will reshape the either. It is not surprising that India Inc. has remained slogan or a cliched description, but were Marxists, socialists, rightists, the new mobile phone-driven con- and Nehruvism. The party has neg- organisation and leadership. stoically silent so far. This abandonment of the 7.5% re- the true idea of India. capitalists too and Lohiaites, sumerist capitalism, it was pos- lected these strong roots. It has to quisite comes in tandem with the proposal to loat elect- But the Congress is ill-equipped casteists, linguistic chauvinists, sible to live a simpler and collective deine, campaign and set its own to ight the Bharatiya Janata Party and even Hindutva followers. It life. In the last nearly quarter cen- agenda, and not become a reactive Kumar Ketkar is a veteran journalist oral bonds to give anonymity to political donors. The scheme for such ‘bearer’ bonds is still being worked out with the central bank, but how this will meet the object- ive of transparency isn’t clear yet. The push for cashless modes for political contributions sounds worthy, but One India, two time zones reducing the ₹20,000 limit on cash donations to ₹2,000 vis-à-vis does nothing to guarantee that monetary muscle power The insistence on observing IST Northeast India’s needs ignores its social and economic impact will dissipate from electoral processes. Instead of, say, a creation of a time zone signals the tion of diferent time zones in India. light-saving time. Todd D. Rakof in lakh of such donors, a party can now share 10 lakh ran- victory of time over space with geo- We ind evidence of this in the Con- his work on the invisibility of time in dom names to justify cash holdings. Transparency is graphical areas being brought un- stituent Assembly debates. On structuring the law argues that not synonymous with anonymous transactions, unlim- der a single time zone rather than December 28, 1948, responding to there is a normative dimension of ited corporate donations, relaxed disclosure norms and relying on local solar time. It entails an amendment proposed by time that seems to underwrite a the persistence of cash. The Budget’s promise of “re- a denial of local time — or a separa- Naziruddin Ahmad, Dr. Ambedkar number of legal arrangements, and form to bring about greater transparency and account- lawrence liang tion of time from space — a very sig- asked him what system of timing he the question of how we, as a society, niicant fact if you consider what it had in mind: “Is it the Greenwich structure our time is mirrored in the ability in political funding, while preventing future gen- means to the experience of social time, the Standard time, Bombay question how we structure our eration of black money”, truly rings hollow. n a two paragraph order de- and economic lives. In the case of time or Calcutta time?” laws. livered by Chief Justice Ajit Singh, India, the time diference between Ambedkar’s reference to “Bom- Responding to the various objec- Ithe Gauhati High Court has dis- the westernmost part of India and bay time” and “Calcutta time” re- tions raised about a separate time Terror in London missed a public interest litigation the easternmost point is approxim- minds us of an interesting aberra- zone, journalist, writer and aca- iled by Rita Mozumder seeking a ately two hours, the efect of which tion in the history of IST. It was demic Sanjoy Hazarika raises crit- Wednesday’s attack once again underlines direction from the Central govern- is that the sun rises and sets much instituted in 1905 but after it had ical questions and asks us to con- ment to notify a separate time zone earlier than it does in the rest of the sider why it is that the development the challenges posed by ‘lone wolves’ been adopted, Bombay traders for the Northeast. The court cites a country. found it diicult to convert to IST. index leans considerably in favour high-level committee study, consti- Because the conversion to IST was of western India as opposed to the

he attack in London’s Westminster that left ive GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO tuted by the Ministry of Science and There is a strong case sought to be efected at a time when east, and what impact diferential persons dead, including the assailant, was the Technology, that recognised the dif- In the Northeast, the sun rises as ation movements. The unstated as- there was considerable public re- time may have on it. This I believe is Ttype of terror strike that British security oicials iculties faced by a single time zone early as four in the morning and in sumption is that the grant of a sentment over the Tilak sedition a question that has a signiicant im- have been expecting. For almost three years, the threat in eastern India but concluded that winter it sets by four in the evening. diferent time zone is only the irst trial, the government found little pact on the interpretation of ‘life’ in level from international terrorism in Britain has been Indian Standard Time (IST) should By the time government oices or temporal step towards conceding support for this shift among the Article 21 of the Constitution. Even educational institutions open, if the Gauhati High Court were un- “severe”, meaning an attack is deemed highly likely. nonetheless be retained. The issues spatial autonomy. This appears to people in Bombay. Bombay Time raised by the petition demanded many daylight hours are already willing to issue a substantive order, This incident was diferent from a conventional terror me to be a short-sighted perspect- was maintained right up to 1955 more than a cursory order dismiss- lost. In winter this problem gets ive. If socioeconomic development with Bombay following its own time it certainly had the discretion to ask strike, but bore similarity to attacks on European cities ing the petition given the import- even more accentuated and the eco- is indeed one of the formulae to zone which was 38 minutes ahead for a study on the legal impact of a in recent years claimed by the Islamic State. As the Ber- ance of the issue. Legislators, activ- logical costs are a disaster with combat insurgency, might it not be of the rest of the country. single time zone on the funda- lin and Nice assailants did last year, the London at- ists, industrialists and ordinary much more electricity having to be worthwhile to consider the dis- mental rights of people. This is per- tacker, Khalid Masood, turned a vehicle into a lethal citizens from the Northeast have of- consumed. Profs. D.P. Sengupta, astrous impact that IST has on pro- Our use of time haps a question that the Law Com- weapon by mowing down pedestrians on Westminster ten complained about the efect of and Dilip Ahuja of the National Insti- ductivity and eiciency in the While the court may have been reti- mission may ind worthy of IST on their lives, and pursued the tute of Advanced Studies claim that investigating further. In the mean- Bridge and later killed a police oicer with a kitchen region? cent to intervene in what it saw issue of having a separate time zone advancing IST by half an hour A few years ago, then Assam time, we will have to be content knife at the Parliament compound. Britain has one of primarily as an executive prerogat- with the Central government, would result in saving 2.7 billion Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, frus- ive, it also passed an opportunity to with the tweaking of local orders the best counter-terror police and intelligence agencies without much success. The petition units of electricity every year. None trated with the decision of the examine a fascinating dimension of changing oice timings etc. And, in Europe. Since the 2005 London bombings, the coun- arose after repeated rejections by of the other proposals such as the Centre not to have a separate North- temporal justice that Indian courts most of east India will continue to try has remained largely safe. In the last four years, Brit- the government. introduction of daylight saving time east time, unilaterally decided that have not had an opportunity to ad- feel the vagaries of IST an incon- ish oicials have reportedly thwarted at least 13 terror The idea of a standard time zone in India has met with any approval Assam would follow ChaiBagaan dress, but other jurisdictions have venience while the further you go to and it is felt that having two time the Northeast, it will be experi- plots. The country has one of the strictest gun control has become so integral to our lives time. Bagaan time or tea time is a had to contend with. In the U.S., that we often take it for granted and zones would be unsuitable. There is reference to an informal practice enced as the caprice of the state. laws, and its borders, unlike countries in the European battles over daylight-saving time assume it to be a part of natural phe- of course a strong political dimen- followed in tea gardens in Assam regularly went to court and it was Union, are not open. Still the Westminster attack shows nomena. We tend to forget the com- sion to granting a separate time which is an hour ahead of IST. It not until 1966 with the passing of how a “lone wolf” without any conventional weapons zone in the Northeast given the re- Lawrence Liang is a professor of law at plex contestations — including legal alerts us to the fact that there is in- the Uniform Time Act that they had Ambedkar University, Delhi, currently could bring terror even to the most guarded zones. This ones — that go into its making. The gion’s long history of self-determin- deed a long history of the applica- a uniform national period of day- teaching at Yale University is the security challenge the British establishment, as other governments, face today. If terror plots are planned by networks that use modern communication LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. systems and amass weapons, the chances of detecting them are higher. But after the rise of the IS, its followers, Westminster attack against petty shop owners scant regard for sentiments An evolution of a model supposedly committed to as the clause to “provide mostly radicalised youth, have used diferent tactics. The terror attack in the who earn their livelihood and the due process of the code of conduct for all uphold the greatness of treatment as far as possible” heart of London, and which selling meat shows utmost law has been the hallmark elected representatives India, seems to be giving takes them nowhere. It is as They stay of the intelligence radar, wait, and use even has claimed lives and disrespect for the of bigots. The shocking must be done on a war least importance to good as saying “no” to commonly used public goods as weapons to kill. injured many, is another profession and their way of incident, where Shiv Sena footing. preserving our ancient them. When we try to help It is still not clear if Masood had communicated with grim reminder that the livelihood as well (“Meat MP Ravindra Gaikwad B. Suresh Kumar, heritage and traditional those afected by a so-far an international terrorist organisation. The IS, that roots of this malaise run traders shut shop across manhandled an Air India Coimbatore knowledge, possibly in incurable disease, why claimed responsibility for the incident, described him deep (“IS claims western U.P.”, March 24). It employee on not being favour of industry dilute options to help them? as a “soldier” of the Caliphate who responded to the responsibility for U.K. is shocking that even shops allotted a business class seat ■ The incident is sickening behemoths (“Ancient J. Eden Alexander, Thanjavur “call” to attack Western nations, but stopped short of attack”, March 24). The with proper government- in an all-economy light, is and reprehensible. knowledge hub faces grey modus operandi was similar issued licences have been an example of this (“Shiv Whatever may be the future”, March 24). Instead, saying it directed the attack. If such attackers do not to the deadly attack in Nice coerced to shut down Sena MP beats up AI reason for the provocation, it seems bent upon taking Jumbo’s rescue have any contact with terrorist groups, it makes it dii- last year. Whether it is a without providing the employee”, March 24). The the MP cannot beat up symbolic and potentially A 10-year-old male elephant cult for intelligence communities to detect them. To its lone wolf attack in the West owners and employees any show of arrogance of power someone and remain rabble-rousing activities seems to have been a bit advantage, the IS has created a narrative where every or suicide bombings in other means of survival. by an elected representative deiant. His party should such as cow preservation to careless by falling into a ‘believer’ has the responsibility to take up weapons Afghanistan and other areas This is a decision that goes of a responsible political take disciplinary action the extremes. 65-feet dry well in against the ‘crusaders’ and their allies. Given that the of West Asia, terrorism is against the ethos of our party, without any sense of against him. The privileges This government needs to Coimbatore, but the fact group also has a dynamic online propaganda system, now spreading its tentacles. democratic values and remorse, makes the that MPs enjoy are limited to take a more inclusive view that forest oicials swung World leaders need to speak rights, and can also be seen incident even more their conduct in Parliament; of the great culture and into action and worked the challenges of radicalisation it poses remain. Bri- in one voice and be united as a desperate attempt to despicable. outside its precincts, they heritage of India and for the patiently to rescue it is both tain’s immediate response has been commendable. in this big ight. For India, it impose a certain choice of Instead of always being in are ordinary citizens. Their beneit of all Indians. marvellous and memorable. Both political and community leaders, barring the far- is vital that intelligence food on people. the limelight for the wrong conduct should be a model Joseph Andrews, The pictures that right fringe, sent out a message of unity. But the bigger agencies put every shoulder Md. Farijuddin Khan, reasons, the Shiv Sena could for others and this includes Bengaluru accompanied the report challenge is to prevent more such non-conventional at- to the wheel and remain New Delhi gain wider political being responsible and breathed life into the story tacks, for which security oicials need to have better alert. acceptability by courteous. But for a clause (“Jumbo rescue efort, human intelligence and community relations. Equally Shatayu Sahai, MP’s behaviour championing the cause of K.R. Jayaprakash Rao, There is certainly a case for spread over two days, has Unnao, Uttar Pradesh Resorting to violence and the downtrodden. The Mysuru HIV patients to feel happy ending”, March 24). important is to deny the far right the opportunity to use high-handed means at the party needs to understand unhappy about the HIV Bill P.U. Krishnan, such actions by a handful of individuals and target the Meat industry in limbo drop of a hat to muzzle that the politics of hate and Bleak future (March 22). Their Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris majority of British Muslims, exactly what the terrorists The kind of over-the-top people and impose their divisiveness is subject to the It is disheartening that the disappointment and more letters online: want. drive using police power whims and fancies with law of diminishing returns. government, which is displeasure are reasonable www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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Second home: “Roughly 15,000 ishermen from Andhra Pradesh are hired by the Gujarati seafaring Kharva community in Veraval each season.” Hari, a migrant from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, works as a captain on a ishing boat in Veraval, Gujarat.

(Below) Mylipalli Satyamma, from Etcherla mandal of Srikakulam district, speaks to her husband Lakshmaiah and sons who are now in Gujarat. * PRASHANT NAKWE; K.R. DEEPAK The Andhra lavour in Gujarat’s ish Each ishing season, migrants from coastal Andhra Pradesh arrive in droves at Veraval. Mahesh Langa and Santosh Patnaik report on how this journey to escape poverty has built the fortunes of the coastal town in Gujarat

Shaik Navab Jani, 32, is busy cooking jurvanipeta near Arasavilli in Srikaku- their two-room tenement. Every morn- compulsory for all the fishermen but “After finishing my intermediate in rice and fish on a 15-metre mid-sized lam, has been coming to Veraval for 15 ing, she goes to the shore to buy fish Pandodu’s family wasn’t so lucky. “My commerce, I went to Chennai to un- mechanised fishing trawler anchored at years. A tandel, he gets around ₹18,000 from the local fishers and travels husband died of ill-health but we didn’t dergo a seamen’s course for six months the harbour in Veraval. The coastal per month. “There’s no income from around in shared autos selling them in get any ex gratia or compensation as he by spending ₹1 lakh but have been look- town in Gujarat is considered to be one fishing on the Andhra coast,” he says. the streets of Etcherla and its adjoining had no insurance. My son Ramu is now ing for a job for the past two years. Con- of the biggest fishing and seafood hubs The shortage of skilled manpower for areas — public transport to the village in Veravel. I look after my grandson and sultants who act as placement agents in western India with more than 8,000 fishing in Veraval is perennial, and the was withdrawn a couple of years ago. earn a few bucks by selling dried fish,” for various merchant vessels are insist- registered fishing boats and dozens of Andhra fishermen plug the gap. Her earnings at the end of a long day says Guramma of Badiwadipeta village. ing on a payment of ₹50,000 towards processing factories exporting frozen According to the International Col- are a meagre ₹100. Andhra fishermen who’ve opted to service charges, a sum I’ve been unable fish. Jani, even as he cooks, is also ar- lective in Support of Fishworkers venture out to Gujarat since the early to arrange,” says Barri Hari, 21, from guing on his mobile phone with his (ICSF), poverty remains a major factor While they are gone 1990s say their own coast is a long-run- Etcherla. Another youth, Gangala Lax- “seth” (employer) for the full salary driving migration. Last year, the ICSF There are many Polisammas in this ning saga of depleting catch. Though man, from the same area, is making do which was committed to him and his carried out a detailed study, ‘Migrant backward district, selling fresh or dried the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour is as a tailor. “Our demand for ST status other mates. The seth, he claims, has Fishers from Andhra Pradesh in the Gu- fish to make their daily ends meet and 100-200 km away, they are treated as hasn’t been granted. I completed my cut ₹8,000 from his consolidated salary jarat Marine Fishing Industry’, which staying connected with their men on outsiders there. With fishing at home BA and BEd in 2011-12 but haven’t been for eight months. “You cannot cut my ₹7,000-₹10,000 a month plus free food. found that of the 1,60,000 fisher famil- the other coast through occasional mo- no longer sustainable, there are some to get a job,” says the aspiring teacher salary as you had promised the full Typically, in a month they are 20-25 ies in Andhra Pradesh, 97% are below bile-phone calls. There are often scares. who still do not want to take the Gujarat who has attempted the District Selec- amount,” he wails in broken Hindi, im- days out at sea. After each week-long the official poverty line. “My husband Pakkala Lakshmi acci- route. But jobs are difficult to come by. tion Committee Test twice. mediately switching to Telugu to trans- trip in which they venture as far as Goa, Chikati Polisamma, 50, a resident of dentally crossed the border area in Then there are some like Chikati late for his fellow travellers huddled Karnataka and even Kerala, they unload D. Machilesam in Etcherla mandal of Pakistan two years ago and was de- Appa Rao who turned their back on near the boat on a jetty. “The seth and tonnes of catch at the jetty and prepare Srikakulam district on the Andhra- tained by the authorities. The fishing Veraval after a stint. He saw two of his the tandel (captain) promised ₹80,000 the boat — loading it with ice, diesel and Odisha border, has had her husband community in Gujarat finally managed crew members — fellow villagers — die for the season,” he tells his mates, who ration — the very next day for the next Korlayya leave every year for Veraval to secure his release,” says Ramulamma in a freak mishap while jumping from also appear angry and dejected. The trip. There’s no home to go to for recu- for a decade now; most of the 3,000- of D. Machilesam village. The falling one boat to another in 2002. “Now I am negotiations go back and forth, in a peration; they live on boats even when odd men of this village work there. Last health of their men due to continuous happy whenever I get some work and curious mix of Hindi, Gujarati and the boats are anchored at the harbour. August, their eldest son Hariappadu exposure to sunlight and the elements manage the family with meagre earn- Telugu. “For eight months, the boat is our also headed for the Gujarat town after at sea remains a matter of concern, but ings at my native place,” he says. Jani is one of several thousand single home, as we do everything in it,” says the graduate’s year-long search went in there’s wry humour too. “We are happy migrants, addressed as “Madrasis” 35-year-old tandel Rayithi Erraiah from vain. “I have not given up hope and am that they are deprived of booze during Giving them their due here, who have journeyed from Viz- Srikakulam district, who has worked in ensuring that my two other sons are their stay in Gujarat,” points out Veraval produced 2.8 lakh tonnes of ianagaram, Srikakulam and Visakhapat- Veraval for two decades. also well educated. They are in school,” Kondapalli Gavaramma from Srikur- marine fish in 2014-15, out of which nam on the east coast to Veraval 2,000 Locally built traditional fishing trawl- she says. mam in Gara mandal, whose husband 24,073 tonnes was exported, fetching km away to work on mechanised fishers are around 15-20 metres long, Left to fend for herself, Polisamma and two sons work there. ₹361 crore in export earnings. Asked ing trawlers from August to March powered by engines of 75-100 soldiers on with her growing-up sons in Of late, insurance has been made why they hand out a raw deal to the every year. Away from their families for horsepower, and fitted with a radio Andhra migrants, boat and fish pro- eight months of the year, the rough seas transmitter and navigational instru- cessing unit owners deny any exploita- are their home, a home they revere and ments like GPS and echo-location fish tion and take pains to explain how food fear. finders. On every boat, cabins are con- and medicines are never in short sup- “Our problem is with payment. They structed at the back of the deck. These ply. “We pay them handsome salaries promise ₹10,000 per month when we cabins, just about 8x6 ft big, house and provide them ration,” claims Tulsi come and then reduce it when it’s time eight men at a time, along with the nav- Gohel, president of the Veraval Boat for us to leave. It’s unfair,” says Jani, igation equipment and the fishers’ lug- Owners’ Association, who operates a quickly adding, “Our seth is god for us. gage, safety kits and even small TVs and fleet of around a dozen boats and em- We have no other problem here. They DVD players. ploys over 30 migrant fishers. “I agree give us free food, good basmati rice and Erraiah says the low income from that it’s hard work but they are paid ac- fresh fish. They even let us take 10-15 kg fishing in traditional boats in his home cordingly. It’s unlike Myanmarese bon- dried fish back home when we leave. State forced him and thousands of oth- ded labourers on Thai fishing vessels,” But the payment is a problem as at the ers to migrate to Gujarat. As tandel, he says Kenny Thomas, who owns the end of season, the seth tries to cut the is the literally the man in the middle Jinny Marine processing units, drawing salary under the pretext of low catch.” between the seth and the khalasis, who an eerie parallel. Thomas also claims are hired through word of mouth or, as that there has never been any com- Life in a boat is often the case with the likes of Er- plaint of labour abuse in Veraval. No official figures are available but raiah, from the vicinity of the native vil- Veraval’s fortunes in recent years roughly 15,000 fishermen from Andhra lage. As per the informal system, the have largely been built on the blood, Pradesh are hired by the Gujarati sea- seth pays a lump sum of ₹7-8 lakh to the sweat and tears of the Andhra migrants, faring Kharva community in Veraval tandel, who then pays the khalasis for and while they would feel short- each season. Locals prefer day-long the entire season in advance. At the end changed every once in a while, the fishing, venturing out before dawn and of the season, there is a final stocktak- sobering reality is that this is their only returning as dusk settles in, in small ing — if the catch is good and the seth is escape from deprivation at home. This boats. The fishermen from Andhra pleased, there are bonuses to be had, fishing season is at its end, and many come in handy for the long haul, for but there’s no guaranteeing them. are preparing for the journey home and deep-sea trips that sometimes last a relishing the prospect of being reunited week. The migrants have been main- The push and pull factors with their families. But chances are that stays of the fishing industry here for Several migrants in Veraval complain come August, most of them — and more than two decades now. about the low wages but at the same newer recruits from their villages — Each boat carries 8-10 persons. The time, they insist that back home they would be retracing the rehearsed route tandel gets paid ₹15,000 to ₹20,000 a don’t even get one-third of what they from one coast to the other for another month while khalasis (sailors) are paid earn in Gujarat. Jangaya, 44, from Kun- season in the deep seas. 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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Rape victim forced to drink acid, 2 held Train attack suspect lees to Pakistan U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits her at hospital, promises swift action against culprits Omar Rashid causing grievous hurt by Minister also directed the po- Lucknow dangerous weapons) and lice to provide the victim The Uttar Pradesh police on 3(2)5 of the SC/ST Act. with security, while also an- Friday arrested two men for nouncing ₹1 lakh assistance Mulayam kin, BSP leader allegedly assaulting an acid Selfies invite flak to the woman. meet U.P. Chief Minister attack survivor of the Dalit Four RPF (Railway Protec- LUCKNOW community and forcing acid tion Force) jawans were sus- Police ignored plea U.P. Chief Minister Yogi down her throat while she pended for negligence in The victim’s colleagues Adityanath on Friday had two was on board a train to duty. The police has also blamed the police for negli- unexpected guests — SP Lucknow. ordered action against three gence, saying the woman patriarch Mulayam Singh The two men had al- women constables after they had sought police protection Yadav’s younger daughter-in- legedly gang-raped and at- clicked selfies with the vic- in the past due to threats re- law Aparna Yadav and BSP tacked her with acid over a tim by her hospital bed. The ceived by her but the officials leader Ramvir Upadhya — at property dispute in her pictures were widely circu- did not pay heed to it. the VVIP guest house here Recalling the horror: Over 100 people were killed as the home at Unchahar in Rae lated on social media. According to Stop Acid At- where he was staying. Ms. Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur. * RAJEEV BHATT Bareli in 2009. A. Satish Ganesh, In- tacks, an NGO working with Yadav lost from the Lucknow The victim’s colleagues al- spector General Police (IGP)- Reaching out: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leaving the acid attack survivors, the vic- Cantt seat. The meeting, However, when an NIA team February 23, Prime Minister leged that she was forced to Lucknow Zone, termed the hospital in Lucknow on Friday * PTI tim was allegedly gang-raped termed a “courtesy call”, has quizzed him, Paswan said Narendra Modi had said the drink acid by the accused so three constables “insensit- in 2009 by the two suspects. raised eyebrows as Ms. Yadav he was only boasting about Kanpur accident was “a con- that she would not be able to ive” and directed the Deputy appearing for Board examin- mitted to the trauma centre After she filed a complaint, had also attended a public his involvement. “Bihar po- spiracy and conspirators raise her voice against them. Inspector General (DIG) and ations. of the King George’s Medical the two accused allegedly function of PM Narendra lice has told us that after carried it out sitting across The police on Friday ar- the Senior Superintendent On Thursday morning, College for treatment. physically assaulted her and Modi in the State capital Paswan, recently two more the border.” rested the two accused, Police (SSP), Lucknow, to she was returning to Luc- Chief Minister Yogi on December 25, 2013 at- earlier. She arrived with a people arrested for other However, Home Minister Bhondhu Singh and Guddu, take action. The victim, a know by the Ganga-Gomti Adityanath visited the victim tacked her with acid. The bouquet of flowers and was criminal offences confessed Rajnath Singh told Parlia- residents of Rae Bareli, after resident of Rae Bareli, works Express when, at the Mohan- at the hospital and promised victim also received a fresh present for around 20 on their own to have comment on Wednesday that a case was registered at the at a cafe in the State capital . lalganj railway station, two swift action against the cul- threat letter on January 18, minutes. PTI mitted the Kanpur accident; “the Prime Minister did not Government Railway Police She had gone home to Rae persons attacked her and prits. “Necessary action will after which the police and we are not sure about the directly mention ISI’s name (GRP) station Charbagh un- Bareli on March 10 to take forced her to drink acid, po- be taken soon,” he tweeted administration assured help Delhi questions NYT claims and are investigat- in the Kanpur train derail- der Section 326 (voluntarily care of her daughter, who is lice said. The victim was ad- soon after his visit. The Chief and security. editorial on Adityanath ing,” said a senior NIA ment case” and investiga- NEW DELHI official. tions in three train accidents The Ministry of External During an election rally were yet to be completed by INTERVIEW | MOHSIN RAZA Affairs responded strongly to in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh on the NIA. the New York Times editorial on Thursday, which referred to the election of Yogi Centre seeks banks’ Adityanath as the Chief ‘No better administrator than Yogi’ Minister of Uttar Pradesh as a “shocking rebuke to religious turnaround plans minorities” of India. “All ‘We will show you in 2019 how Muslims will openly vote for the BJP at the mass level’ editorials or opinion are In its financial stability re- bursed in each of the re- subjective by their very Omar Rashid ■ port, RBI had said banks maining two years. Credit I was first exposed to the It is believed that Muslims agenda. But people did not nature. This case is may remain risk averse in rating agencies had pointed Mohsin Raza is the sole BJP ideology in 1996. Atal are averse to being let them succeed. People particularly so. The wisdom of the near future as they clean out that the sum was insuffi- Muslim member in the newly Bihari Vajpayee was associated with the BJP. continued their support to doubting the verdicts of up their balance sheets and cient as banks needed to formed Yogi Adityanath contesting election from ■ Because they have been Modiji, stuck to genuine democratic exercises their capital position may meet Basel-III norms as well Cabinet. He is a Minister of Lucknow and I heard few of told so. Woh bechare toh development and trust. BJP is quite questionable, both at remain insufficient to sup- as make provisions for rising State in-charge of Waqf and his speeches, which had a hamare saath hai. (Those faced allegations that it did home and abroad,” said port higher credit growth. bad loans. Haj departments along with deep influence on me... poor ones are with us). not field a single Muslim Is spokesperson of the Ministry According to RBI data, Last week, United Bank Science and Technology, Atalji charmed the audience this not sabka saath sabka of External Affairs Gopal gross non-performing assets of India, Andhra Bank, IOB Electronics and IT portfolios. and connected with the last Will you work in the vikaas, they accorded Baglay. The New York Times of commercial banks in- and Dena Bank informed A former first-class cricketer, person in the line. He spoke direction to connect ministerial berth to a person editorial came a day before creased to 9.1% of their the stock exchanges that Raza speaks about the new his heart. As time passed, Muslims to BJP? who is not a member of any another international gross advances as of they had received capital government’s priorities in and he became Prime ■ Definitely. Our party is House. What do they have to publication, The Economist, September 2016, from 5.1% “as part of turnaround- Uttar Pradesh. Excerpts: Minister, I even made already doing it. We raised say now? Don’t doubt the referred to the new Uttar a year earlier. Public sector linked infusion plan”. attempts to meet him and <> Yogi Adityanath is the triple talaq issue. We will intention and policy of the Pradesh Chief Minister as banks share a dispropor- Interestingly, for the first How different are you had the chance to do so a not at all anti- show you in 2019 how BJP. Our intention is clear, “Agent Orange”. tionate burden of this stress. time, the employees’ unions expecting your innings in few times. Muslim. He is a Muslims will openly vote for that is why people In 2015, under the In- have been made a party to politics? I decided that if I ever rashtravadi the BJP at the mass level. supported Modiji and Amit ‘Will lions in U.P.’s zoos ■ dradhanush plan, the gov- the proposed agreement. I think it will be successful. enter politics, I will do it (nationalist) They voted this time behind Shahji. live on palak paneer?’ ernment had announced The employees’ unions of Wehaveagoodteam,agood through this party. the veil. Our people NEW DELHI capital infusion of ₹70,000 these 10 banks met on Fri- captain and two good vice- from the mainstream. threatened them. They Yogi Adityanath is an A Congress member in the crore in public sector banks day to decide the future captains. We trust our What do you mean by the [Muslim women] could not advocate of Hindutva... Lok Sabha on Friday appeared for four years, starting from course of action. captain and are confident “BJP’s ideology?” Don’t Muslims have talk openly about it but they ■ He has never said to be raking up the issue of 2015-16. The other lenders in- that we would manage to get ■ The BJP thinks for the last reason to feel insecure by voted for the BJP. You will anything anti-Muslim. He meat shortage in Uttar In the first two financial cluded in the list are Alla- a lot of work done by the 50 person in society. Other the RSS’ ideology and see that more and more only speaks of people who Pradesh as he wondered if years, ₹25,000 crore had habad Bank, Bank of India, overs. parties have kept Muslims goal of a Hindu Rashtra? Muslims will join the BJP in talk such things. Who would lions in the State’s zoos been earmarked per year Central Bank of India, Dena away from the BJP for so ■ That is a big debate. This is future. What do they want, not? would have to survive on with ₹10,000 crore to be dis- Bank and UCO Bank. What will be your first long by inducing fear. not true from any angle. All after all? Employment, not “palak paneer“. Adhir Ranjan step as minister? If you go back in history, these unsubstantiated ideas guns, pens and shovels. What about the Chowdhury said that he “felt ■ The directions to what did the so-called are thrown about to trigger provocative speeches bad” after coming to know government officials are Muslim well-wishers do for panic among people. The BJP accuses SP, BSP and made by Yogi Adityanath that in several zoos in Uttar A.P. woman techie, clear: to work on the Muslims? Those in the RSS is a social service Congress of Muslim from the stage? Pradesh, lions were not given promises made by us in our Muslim League sold us to be organisation. It was formed appeasement. What is ■ He is a mahant. How can meat, and instead were fed son murdered in U.S. sankalp patra (manifesto). used by the Congress and to serve the society. How your opinion? youeverexpectthata with chicken. According to We will keep all our migrated to Pakistan. can anyone think negatively ■ Which parties were talking religious man would do or reports, there is a shortage of promises made to people. Till date what has the about it? Can’t we all see the about Muslims and let wrong things happen? meat for animals kept in zoos Congress given to Indian new heights the RSS has screaming their names There can be no better in Uttar Pradesh, with the The BJP has few Muslim minorities? They claim they brought to the country during the election? They administrator than him. new BJP government in the representatives. Tell us are secular, but they gave us today? And still people are had a hint that the BJP is He is not at all anti- State cracking down on illegal about your association madrasas with the clear looking for faults. Shame on getting a good majority, so Muslim. He is a rashtravadi and mechanised slaughter with the party. agenda of keeping us away them. they were all running an (nationalist). houses. PTI

SC seeks EC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC From Delhi to dargah ‘U.S. should keep UN reply on EVM commitments’ In happier times: Narra Hanumantha Rao with his wife tampering Sasikala and son Anish Sai. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The double murder again Legal Correspondent India’s former UN diplomats urge raised concerns among fam- Not a hate NEW DELHI ilies of Indian software pro- The Supreme Court on Fri- Special Correspondent the U.N. are being asked,” fessionals working in the crime: Police day sought a response NEW DELHI said Mr. Shashi Tharoor, U.S. as the incident comes from the Election Commis- It is necessary for the United Member of Parliament, re- close on the heels of the Law enforcement officials sion on a plea seeking a States to keep its commit- ferring to the Trump admin- gunning down of Srinivas have denied the killings probe into allegations of ment to the United Nations, istration’s reported plans to Kuchibhotla at Kansas and were a hate crime or a res- tampering of Electronic said India’s former diplo- cut funding to the United Vamshi Reddy in California. ult of bias against the In- Voting Machines (EVMs) mats at the UN, including Nations. TDP MLA from Parchur Y. dian origin of the victims, during polls, including the former U.S. Under-Secretary Sambasiva Rao got in touch according to a statement recent Assembly elections Generals and key peace- Budget cut with the functionaries of the provided to PTI by the Burl- in five States. keeping officials at a func- According to a report pub- Telugu Association of North ington County Prosecutor’s A Bench headed by tion in the national capital lished by online portal For- America and requested CM Office. “The preliminary Chief Justice of India J.S. on Friday. eignPolicy.com this week, N. Chandrababu Naidu to probe revealed the victims Khehar took on board the “The U.S., that has been the U.S. government plans make necessary arrange- were stabbed multiple petition filed by advocate the unipolar dominant to cut its U.N. contribution ments for bringing back the times,” the statement said. M.L. Sharma wherein a dir- power at the U.N., remained by as much as 40% in the bodies. ection was sought from the broadly committed to its upcoming budget year, Mr. Naidu tweeted: court to probe the allega- U.N. responsibilities despite which would severely “'Pained to hear about the with the U.S. President by tions of EVM tampering feeling frustrated by the UN cripple U.N. programmes killing of Sasikala & son Sai the Prime Minister. and its possibility. Security Council, so far. But given that the U.S. contrib- in New Jersey, US. My con- Raising the issue during Pious ofering: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over a chaadar (shawl) — to be ofered at now that has changed. Seri- uted over $2 billion to the dolences to the family mem- zero hour in the RS, Con- No notice to CBI the Ajmer dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti — to Parliamentary Afairs Minister Mukhtar ous questions like whether U.N.’s $8 billion budget last bers”. gress member T. Subbarami The court, however, did Abbas Naqvi (left) and Union Minister Jitendra Singh in New Delhi on Friday. * PTI the U.S. will withdraw from year. The issue found an echo Reddy said the wife and the not issue notice to the CBI, in Parliament with members son of a software engineer though it was arraigned as of both Houses demanding were “brutally killed” last a party in the petition. that the matter be taken up night. The plea sought examination of the “quality, soft- Plea to bar convicts from Russia’s security chief, ware/malware and hacking effect in the EVMs from a Rajnath discuss terror ‘Will make Goa beggar-free’ reliable electronic lab/sci- politics: SC seeks govt. view Special Correspondent entist and software expert Mr. Parrikar said despite Special Correspondent PANAJI and to file their report be- Court posts matter for further hearing on April 18 “The Home Minister the Goa, Daman and Diu fore this court for further NEW DELHI highlighted the sponsoring The State government will Prevention of Begging Act, action/prosecution.” Legal Correspondent matter for further hearing years thereafter. Indicating at cross-border of terrorism by our neigh- take steps to make Goa In- 1972, “the number of beg- The petitioner had NEW DELHI on April 18. The Commission in its af- terrorism emanating from bouring country, which is a dia’s first beggar-free State, gars [are] increasing day-by- sought a direction for regis- The Supreme Court on Fri- Recently the Election fidavit had said that it was Pakistan, India and Russia threat not only to India and Chief Minister Manohar Par- day”. He announced the tering an FIR to investigate day asked the Centre to re- Commission had endorsed “alive to the issues that con- on Friday pointed at “un- international community rikar announced in his scrapping of State Planning the alleged tampering of spond to a petition seeking the plea filed by advocate cern the conduct of free and friendly countries” that but to the humanity as a Budget speech on Friday. Board, and proposed to EVMs “for vested interest to bar convicted persons Ashwini Upadhyay, agreeing fair elections and function- might create hindrances in whole. Shri Singh reiterated “We will conceive a full come up with an alternative by the political party and from contesting polls for life that a uniform ban would be ing of healthy democracy bilateral ties. that India has a policy of fledged rehabilitation centre to it. to file report before the Su- and preventing their entry in the spirit of fundamental and as such asserting for Discussion over the issue zero tolerance for terror- for beggars and destitute,” The Chief Minister said in preme Court.” into the judiciary and the rights of the Constitution, in- bringing in electoral reforms came up during the meeting ism,” said a government re- Mr. Parrikar told the State order to tighten and stream- The petitioner referred executive. cluding the right to equality. which further the cause of between Union Home Minis- lease issued after the Assembly while speaking on line the bureaucracy, he will to allegations of EVM tam- A Bench comprising As of now, a person, on free and fair elections.” ter Rajnath Singh and Dir- meeting. “social welfare, women and implement the Goa (Right of pering in the recent As- Justices Ranjan Gogoi and conviction, is debarred from The Election Commission ector of the Federal Security The reference to terror- child development, and tri- Citizens to Time-bound De- sembly elections in five Navin Sinha asked the gov- contesting any elections for said it has already submitted Service of the Russian Fed- ism emanating from bal welfare” during the livery of Public Services) States and Maharashtra ernment to file its reply in the period of his or her details proposal for poll eration (FSB), Alexander Pakistan signifies a continu- course of his Budget speech. 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Special Correspondent The Extradition Treaty, Exercise to determine if underwater excavation is required NEW DELHI however, has several provi- SC poser on witness The British authorities have sions under which a person protection scheme Vikas Pathak started the legal process to can seek exemption from ex- NEW DELHI NEW DELHI extradite wanted business ty- tradition to India citing sev- Questioning the failures of The Indian Council of His- coon Vijay Mallya to India. eral grounds. Indicating at Haryana and U.P. in torical Research (ICHR) is set However, it is not certain if the slow process of extradi- implementing the witness to undertake an archaeolo- the legal process would cul- tion from the U.K., Minister protection schemes, the SC gical exploration to find out minate in his return to India of State for External Affairs on Friday asked them to give whether the Ram Setu is a to face charges as India-U.K. V.K. Singh on Friday said in security to the witnesses in natural or man-made phe- Extradition Treaty allows a response to a question in the rape cases against Asaram nomenon. wanted person to seek sev- Rajya Sabha that the U.K. has Bapu. “It’s high time, why are It will undertake the ex- eral guarantees before being extradited only one person you not implementing the ploration in October and extradited. in the last five years through witness protection scheme. November, before deciding “The U.K. Home Office, the route laid down in the ex- The witnesses in criminal whether a detailed under- on February 21, 2017 has tradition treaty which came cases need to be protected,” water archaeological excava- Myth or truth? A ile photo of dredging carried out in the Palk conveyed that the request into force in 1993. said a bench of justices A. K. tion is required to probe Straits as part of the Sethusamudram shippng canal project. has been certified by the Sec- ary 8, 2017. ever, the U.K. had expressed “As on date, a total of 10 Sikri and Ashok Bhushan. PTI deeper, said ICHR chairman retary of State and sent to Mr. Mallya, who led the its inability to deport Mr. extradition requests made Y. Sudershan Rao. with its king, Ravana. training to 15-20 researchers Westminster Magistrates’ now defunct Kingfisher Air- Mallya as he has been living by the Government of India Sonia is back, hale and Also known as Adam’s “In October and Novem- into theoretical aspects of Court for a District Judge to lines, is wanted by a consor- there on a valid U.K. visa. in respect of fugitive crimin- hearty, says Congress Bridge, Ram Setu is a stretch ber, we will try to figure out ocean archaeology. After the consider issuing an arrest tium of banks for defaulting The Hindu had earlier re- als namely Rajesh Kapoor, NEW DELHI of limestone shoals running whether more is required on training, the researchers will warrant,” said MEA spokes- on loans amounting to more ported, Indian agencies are Tiger Hanif, Atul Singh, Raj Congress president Sonia from Pamban Island near this. We will also publish our be roped in to undertake the person Gopal Baglay on than ₹9,000 crore. worried that Mr. Mallya, who Kumar Patel, Jatinder Kumar Gandhi, who had gone abroad Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu findings,” Professor Rao told excavation of Ram Setu. Friday. holds a legal residency of Angurala, Asha Rani Angur- for a medical check-up, to the Mannar Island near journalists. The plan for a Sethusamu- The MEA had made a Positive development U.K. since 1992, might follow ala, Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, returned home on Thursday the northern coast of Sri The ICHR linked the ex- dram shipping canal project formal request to extradite Starting of the legal process the Lalit Modi example and Shaik Sadiq, Ashok Malik night. Ms. Gandhi was Lanka. While there are geo- cavation to a two-week ses- to cut travel time for ships — Mr. Mallya as per the treaty in London is a positive devel- delay his extradition. In that and Vijay Vittal Mallya are accompanied by her son logical theories on its nat- sion on ocean archaeology it as they could not cross the which was handed over to opment in the case which case, India has not been able pending with the U.K. gov- Rahul Gandhi. The 70-year- ural formation, many will hold in May or June. shallow Ram Sethu other- the British High Commission has faced difficulties from to make headway in bringing ernment,” Mr. Singh said in old leader is doing fine, party Hindus believe it was built Professor Alok Tripathi of wise — is hanging fire as both in New Delhi through a dip- the beginning. Mr. Mallya’s him back. Interpol has also response to a question sources said. PTI by the army of Lord Ram to Assam University at Silchar Hindu groups and environ- lomatic note of request or passport was revoked by the not accepted the request for raised by Rajya Sabha MP go to Lanka to wage war is being roped in to impart mentalists have opposed it. ‘note verbale’ sent on Febru- MEA on April 24, 2016. How- a Red Notice against him. from Goa Shantaram Naik. Govt. staff barred from wearing jeans at work BAREILLY Government employees in the district have been asked not MPs irked as SC questions pensions Speaker ducks action on to wear jeans and T-shirts at work, while hospital staff Only Parliament can decide on perks for members, says Minister Ananth Kumar here will have their day’s Sena MP’s assault of AI staf salary cut if they do not Special Correspondent reported comments that ment was not asking why adhere to the dress code. “All New Delhi 80% of former law markers former judges were being govt. employees should come The government on Friday are “crorepatis”. given pensions. “The SC is Says she can’t act as the incident took place outside House in formal dress only,” the took strong exception to the On Thursday too, Union transgressing its rights. It is order by District Magistrate Supreme Court’s observa- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley an exclusive right of Parlia- Special Correspondent Surendra Singh said. PTI tion on pensions for mem- had said in the Rajya Sabha ment to decide on the issue. New Delhi bers of Parliament, assuring that Parliament alone had We are not asking why SC Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Centre seeks apology the Lok Sabha that members the authority to decide on judges are being paid pen- Mahajan said on Friday that from NDTV India of Parliament had full rights how much pension MPs can sion. We should take a stand as the presiding officer of NEW DELHI under the law to legislate on Parliamentary Afairs Minister draw and inter-institutional on the issue,” he said. the House, she could not The Centre on Friday insisted the matter. Ananth Kumar speaking in the discipline has to be The Supreme Court had take suo motu cognizance of in the Supreme Court that Speaking for the govern- Lok Sabha on Thursday. * PTI respected. on Tuesday reportedly said the incident involving Shiv Hindi TV channel NDTV India ment, Minister for Parlia- that pensions and perks to Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad tendered an apology for mentary Affairs Ananth Ku- the MPs.” He told Speaker Transgressing rights MPs seemed ‘prima facie’ thrashing an Air India offi- allegedly violating telecast mar said, “I think every Sumitra Mahajan that “the In the Lok Sabha, it was Trin- unreasonable and had cial, as the incident had norms during the Pathankot member of the House agrees entire House is with you on amool Congress’s Saugata sought responses from the taken place outside the terror attack last year. The that the right of the House is the matter.” Mr. Kumar's re- Roy who raised the issue Centre and the ECI on a plea premises of Parliament. Supreme Court Bench posted sacrosanct. Parliament has sponse came after a number during Zero Hour, stating seeking the scrapping of She did, however, add the matter for further hearing every right to decide about of opposition MPs raise the that while the SC was trans- pension and other perks be- that people should behave on March 31. PTI salaries and allowances of issue of the Supreme Court's gressing its rights, Parlia- ing given to MPs. properly with each other. “I cannot take suo motu cognizance of the incident as it occurred outside the INS Vikramaditya ires premises of Parliament. Not so rosy: Aam Aadmi Sena activists hold roses and slippers I prayed for death during Lekin, hamare beech main as they protest against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad at the vyavahar theek hona chahiye IGI Airport in New Delhi on Friday. * PTI surface-to-air missile (we should behave properly captivity in Pak., says jawan towards each other),” she Patel said the MP should be under any pressure,” Mr. Pa- Newly installed Barak missile tested said when asked about the barred from flying. tel said. incident. “The question is first Congress leader Mallikar- Special Correspondent was originally scheduled to Chandu Babulal Chavan was released in January this year She said she had received what happened; then he is jun Kharge termed the incid- NEW DELHI have the long range surface- a letter from the MP but it not repenting. He does not ent as “condemnable” and Over three years after join- to-air missile system under Press Trust of India Describing the scenario was about the vyavastha (ar- want to accept that he has said MPs from any party, be ing the Navy, the country’s joint development with Is- Mumbai after he was caught by rangements) of Air India. done something wrong. He it the Shiv Sena, the BJP or sole aircraft carrier INS rael. But delay in its devel- Chandu Babulal Chavan, the Pakistani soldiers for stray- should not be allowed to fly the Congress, should not be- Vikramaditya on Friday suc- opment resulted in the car- Indian soldier who was re- ing across the border, Mr. Ministers condemn on any airline, why only Air have in such a manner. “He cessfully carried out the rier being inducted into the turned by Pakistan after four Chavan said, “They checked Ministers, however, were India. Even the police action is stating that he himself has maiden test of the newly in- force without its own air de- months in captivity, said he me, took out my clothes, put sharp in their criticism of should be very strict [against beaten [the staff]. This type stalled Barak short range fence system, and forcing it was so fed up with the tor- on black robes [on me] and Mr. Gaikwad. him] as there is a lot of evid- of behaviour is condem- surface-to-air missile. to rely on support ships in ture by Pakistanis that he of- took me away in a vehicle.” Minister for Minority Af- ence. He should be cen- nable. The Civil Aviation “During the firing carried the carrier battle group for ten prayed for death while in “When I used to bang my fairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi sured... The Ethics Commit- Minister has condemned out in the Arabian Sea, the air cover. their custody. head and ask them to kill said, “This is in bad taste. If tee should take action. He this act,” he said. missile was fired against a The firing was conducted “I was assaulted. I told Chandu Babulal Chavan me, they gave me injection an elected representative be- should not be defended by “People should not create live, low-flying, high-speed as part of the operational them: Kill me. I realised that doses. They used to beat me. haves like this, it is a setback colleagues in Parliament. a controversy in order to target. The target was suc- readiness inspection of the this was the end of the road September 29, the day India There came a time that I to the trust of people. Action People should realise that bring down the status and cessfully engaged and des- Western Fleet by Vice-Ad- for me,” Mr. Chavan, who hit terror launch pads across didn’t have any more tears is being taken as per law. defending him will bring reputation of an institution. troyed,” a Navy officer said. miral Girish Luthra, Flag Of- was handed over to India on the Line of Control, 10 days in my eyes,” he said. This incident cannot be jus- more bad name to politi- MPs should behave carefully The 44,500 tonne carrier ficer Commanding-in-Chief January 21, said on Friday in after an attack by suspected “I did not understand tified in any way.” cians and MPs. I agree with and politely and at the same was commissioned into the of the Western Naval Com- an interview to a Marathi Pakistani militants on a whether it was day or night. Nationalist Congress the decision to put him on time other staff should also Navy in November 2013 at mand, from March 21-23, the channel. The 22-year-old camp in Uri that killed 19 I used to pray God to end my Party leader and former the ‘no flight’ list and they behave courteously,” Mr. Severodvinsk in Russia and Navy said in a statement. had crossed into Pakistan on soldiers. life,” he said. Civil Aviation Minister Praful [airlines] should not buckle Kharge said.

Midday meals Amid buzz of early polls, even without Amit Shah to visit Gujarat Aadhaar: govt. Special Correspondent Large-scale bureaucratic changes likely ahead of elections NEW DELHI The Centre assured the Ra- jya Sabha on Friday that Special Correspondent Around one lakh children would not be de- AHMEDABAD <> booth workers prived of midday meals if Amidst a buzz about early expected to attend they did not have an elections in Gujarat, BJP Aadhaar number. president Amit Shah will ad- convention “I want to tell this House dress booth workers of the Amit Shah that no one will be de- BJP president party and hold a series of prived of midday meals. crucial meetings with top Superintendent of police Everybody will get midday leaders, including Chief Min- (SP) in the beginning of April meal and they will get ister Vijay Rupani during his besides a few changes in the Aadhaar card as well,” Hu- two day visit to Gujarat next senior bureaucracy as there man Resource Develop- week. Mr Shah is also likely are many vacancies to be ment Minister Prakash to attend the Assembly pro- filled,” a senior official in the Javadekar said in response ceedings on March 30 as BJP Amit Shah government said. to concerns expressed by MLA. Congress leader Motilal On March 29, Mr Shah after the BJP's mega elect- Congress gears up Vora during Zero Hour. will address a convention of oral victories in politically Meanwhile, the main oppos- Asserting that the gov- the BJP’s booth workers at crucial Uttar Pradesh where ition party, the Congress, ernment had made the Sabarmati riverfront in the party wrested power has also launched Statewide Aadhaar mandatory under Ahmedabad where he will from Samajwadi Party. preparations with the as- the midday meal scheme, also be felicitated by the sumption that Assembly Mr. Vora said: “It seems the State party leaders for the To meet CM, Ministers polls will be held between government has decided to landslide win in the Uttar According to sources in the May and June. take away the free food Pradesh and Uttarakhand government, Mr. Shah is ex- The party has appointed scheme from school chil- Assembly polls. pected to have a long meet- observers to prepare a panel dren.” Mr. Javadekar said a “Around one lakh booth ing with Chief Minister for each of 182 assembly seg- large number of beneficiar- workers from across the Rupani and other ministers ments in the State. ies already had an Aadhaar State are expected to attend and subsequently a large On March 20, the Opposi- number and facilities the convention to be ad- scale bureaucratic reshuffle tion party had organised a would be made to enrol dressed by the national pres- is likely to gear up for the As- meeting of ticket aspirants in other students. Where fa- ident,” Gujarat BJP media sembly polls. which more than 1,500 cilities for an Aadhaar cell convener Dr Harshad “There will likely be party leaders and workers number could not be made Patel said. transfers of district collect- showed interest in seeking available, the States would This will be Mr. Shah's ors, district development of- tickets to contest in the As- provide unique numbers to first visit to his home State ficers (DDOs) and District sembly polls. the students. CM A ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 10 WORLD SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ELSEWHERE Two more held over London attack Masood was cheerful on eve of rampage One person was arrested from West Midlands while the other was held in northwest England Neighbours recall he was a quiet man DAN BILEFSKY LONDON Associated Press Birmingham The police on Friday an- Antwerp nounced two “significant” Long before his short stints arrests in connection with driver in jail turned into years be- Hosni Mubarak freed the attack outside the British hind bars, Khalid Masood after six years Parliament this week, as charged was known as Adrian Elms, CAIRO they sought to unravel the Associated Press with a reputation for drink- Egypt’s ousted President murky past of the 52-year- Brussels ing and an unpredictable Hosni Mubarak returned old assailant, who they said temper. home on Friday after winning was born Adrian Russell Belgian authorities have At least twice he was con- acquittals and release from a Ajao. charged a Tunisian man victed of violent crimes, Cairo hospital, where he was Mark Rowley, Assistant with terror-related of- well before he stabbed a po- detained for years. He was Commissioner of the Metro- fences after he allegedly lice officer to death Wednes- acquitted over his role in the politan Police, said that nine drove his car at high speed day with a motion one hor- killings of hundreds who people were in custody and around a busy shopping rified witness described as Khalid Masood deied his rule. AP being questioned as part of area in Antwerp. like “playing a drum on the investigation into the as- The Federal prosec- your back with two knives”. The victim, Piers Mott, Man blows self up sailant, identified on utor’s office said on Friday But as he checked out of would keep the scar the rest near Dhaka airport Thursday by another name that Mohamed R., 39, was his hotel to head toward of his life, said his widow, DHAKA he used, Khalid Masood. charged with “attempted London for his deadly ram- Heather. The last conviction A man carrying a bomb blew Mr. Rowley said the toll of murder in a terror con- page, the manager of the was in 2003, also involving a himself up in front of a police fatalities from the attack had text”, and gun offences. hotel said he was struck by knife attack. It’s not clear checkpoint near Bangladesh’s risen to four with the death After driving in the area his guest’s friendly and out- when he took the name international airport on overnight of Leslie Rhodes, In solidarity: London Mayor Sadiq Khan shakes hands with a police oicer outside the Houses around the Meir shopping going manner. Masood, suggesting a con-

Friday, the third incident 75, from the Streatham area of Parliament in Westminster on Friday. * AP road on Thursday, he was version to Islam. involving explosives in Dhaka of south London. The vic- arrested at the port docks. Arrest record Masood’s mother. Janet in a week. No group claimed tims included at least 50 for the attack, but the extent of further security threats, One person was arrested No one was injured. Au- In all, Masood killed four Ajao, lives in rural Wales, ac- responsibility for the blast, wounded and came from of the militant group’s con- adding that the counterter- overnight in the West Mid- thorities found knives, a people and left more than cording to a website on though it was reported on around the world, a “poin- nections to the assailant rorism operation was large lands region of England, shotgun and a gas can con- two dozen hospitalised in which she sells handmade Islamic State’s news agency ted reminder”, he said, of were unclear. Masood, who and moving quickly, with where several people had taining an unknown liquid what authorities called a ter- creations like cushions and Amaq. REUTERS the global reach of the was widely identified in Brit- hundreds of officers been detained earlier, and a inside the car. rorist attack. handbags. When Masood assault. ish news reports late mobilised. second was taken into cus- Despite reports that Masood, who at 52 is con- was in school, he took his Tamil National Alliance Mr. Rowley said the police Thursday by another name, tody in the northwest of the people had to jump out of siderably older than most stepfather’s name, Ajao. He hails UN resolution were focusing on several Adrian Elms, threw the heart Seized material country, he said. Another in- the way of the vehicle, sev- extremists who carry out was athletic and popular in COLOMBO questions regarding Masood, of the capital into chaos on The police were searching dividual was released. eral shop owners in the bloodshed in the West, had high school, according to The Tamil National Alliance, who had a criminal record Wednesday when he drove a five addresses, had con- Authorities had held off main Meir shopping area an arrest record dating to Stuart Knight, a former Sri Lanka’s main Tamil Party, but had never been con- sport utility vehicle into ped- cluded 16 searches and were releasing information about contacted by the Associ- 1983. The violence came classmate. on Saturday welcomed the victed of terrorism: What led estrians on Westminster sifting through 2,700 seized Masood, and Rowley ated Press said they heard later, first in 2000 when he In one of the last places UN Human Rights Council him to be radicalised? Had Bridge and then killed a po- items, including huge thanked the news organisa- or saw nothing unusual. slashed a man across the Masood lived, a home in decision giving the Sri Lankan he acted alone? Did he re- lice officer with a knife out- amounts of computer data, tions that had delayed pub- An official at the prosec- face in a pub parking lot in a Birmingham, neighbours re- government two more years ceive direction from a source side the Parliament and video footage taken by lishing details about the as- utor’s office said the sus- racially charged argument called him as a quiet man to set up its accountability at home or overseas? complex. passers-by on Westminster sailant in order to give pect had been “under the after drinking four pints of whose wife was veiled and mechanism to probe the On Thursday, the Islamic Mr. Rowley emphasised Bridge at the time of the at- investigators more time to influence”. AP beer, according to a newspa- who wore traditional alleged war crimes State claimed responsibility that there was no evidence tack, Mr. Rowley said. pursue leads. NYT per account from the time. Muslim clothing. committed during the civil war with the LTTE. PTI 11 dead as migrant boat Putin meets Le Pen sinks off Turkey coast U.S. orders ‘increased scrutiny’ for visas ANKARA Associated Press Such positions put her in Eleven people drowned and Moscow parallel with Kremlin stances four were missing after a It is not clear if the move to rigorously vet applicants will have any impact on Indians Russian President Vladimir and there has been wide migrant boat sank off Putin held a surprise meet- speculation that Russia aims Turkey's Aegean coast on Press Trust of India President Donald Trump will have any impact on Indi- knowledged that this might bill may not have the votes to ing on Friday with France’s to influence the upcoming Washington Friday, local media reported. signed a revised executive or- ans. The cable instructed result in interview appoint- pass. House Speaker Paul far-right presidential candid- French election. The bodies of the dead were The Trump administration der restricting travel from six visa issuing officers to ask ad- ment backlogs. “Consular of- Ryan, the chief champion in ate Marine Le Pen, and dis- But Mr. Putin dismissed found on a shore in the has instructed all its diplo- Muslim-majority Muslim ditional questions to the ap- ficers should not hesitate to Congress of the plan known missed suggestions that Rus- those claims. “We in no way western province of Aydin, matic missions worldwide to countries on March 6. plicants. It would also re- refuse any case presenting as the American Health Care sia aims to influence the want to influence events, but the private Dogan news identify certain groups that The cable dated March 15 quire the applicant to share security concerns,” Tillerson Act, personally briefed Pres- election in her favour. retain for ourselves the right agency reported. AFP need extra scrutiny and ad- says these additional proto- with visa officer all phone wrote in the cable. “All visa ident Donald Trump on the Ms. Le Pen met Mr. Putin to meet with all representat- opt a rigorous vetting process cols have been put in place to numbers, emails and social decisions are national secur- status of the embattled legis- hours after a previously an- ives of all political powers, Trump approves for issuing visas. prevent the entry into the media accounts used in the ity decisions,” he added. lation, amid reports he let nounced visit to the Lower just as our partners in Keystone XL pipeline Those applying for an U.S. of foreign nationals who last five years. Immigration attorneys Mr. Trump know they were House of the Duma, the Rus- Europe and the U.S. do,” he WASHINGTON American visa, including may aid, support or commit Mr. Tillerson’s cable also said the latest move would short of the support needed. sian Parliament. said. U.S. President Donald Trump tourist and business visas, violent, criminal or terrorist restricts the number of inter- slow down the visa issuing The U.S. President had In the meeting with Rus- Moscow has courted far- declared it a “great day for would be asked to furnish de- acts and ensure that those al- views one visa officer can process and result in earlier warned Republicans sian lawmakers, Ms. Le Pen right parties in Europe in an American jobs” on Friday as tails of their employment lowed to come in are rigor- conduct every day. “In order backlogs. that he is done negotiating urged Russia and France to influence-building campaign he formally green-lighted the and residence for the last 15 ously vetted. to ensure that proper focus is the bill and wants a vote on work together to save the amid friction between Russia Keystone XL pipeline. Mr. years and all the phone num- The classified cable asks given to each application, Heathcare bill vote Friday, warning that if the ef- world from globalism and Is- and the West over the con- Trump issued a presidential bers they used in the previ- all its overseas diplomatic posts should generally Meanwhile, the White House fort fails, his predecessor’s lamic fundamentalism. flicts in Ukraine and Syria. permit, clearing the way for ous five years, a diplomatic posts to immediately draw a should not schedule more signalled that U.S. lawmakers health care reforms will the $8 billion project by cable issued by U.S. Secret- set of criteria for a rigorous than 120 visa interviews per will go ahead with a show- stand, lawmakers in an emer- Calgary-based TransCanada ary of State Rex Tillerson, vetting process for issuing consular adjudicator per down vote on Friday on the gency meeting said. energy company to finally be said. visas to foreign nationals. day,” the cable said. Republican plan to replace (With Agence France-Presse completed. AP The cable was sent after It was not clear if the move At the same time, it ac- Obamacare, despite signs the inputs from Washington) Pak. police prevent rally against blasphemy Associated Press vocacy group, has appealed religiously offensive material militaries maintain long-time Islamabad to Facebook not to consider emanating from Pakistan. friendship,” Chinese Foreign Pakistani police have demands by Pakistan to help Ministry spokesperson Hua blocked a rally by clerics in identify Pakistanis suspected All-weather ally Chunying told a media Islamabad seeking to press of blasphemy so that author- Meanwhile, China on Friday briefing. their calls for the death of so- ities can prosecute them or said participation of its The Pakistan Day parade cial media activists accused pursue their extradition. troops in Pakistan Day was for the first time atten- of insulting Islam. Pakistan has harsh blas- parade in Islamabad is a ded by Chinese and Saudi Security forces sealed off phemy laws under which in- strong testimony to show- troops, apart from military and surrounded the Red sulting Islam is an offence case the “all-weather” stra- band ‘Meher’ from Turkey. Mosque and the home of the that carries the death pen- tegic mutual trust and Ms. Hua said the People’s leader, Maulana Abdul Aziz, alty. friendship between two Liberation Army sent 90- preventing his followers Pakistan’s media have countries and their member Chinese delegation from staging the gathering been increasingly attacked militaries. to participate in the parade on Friday. by religious hardliners. The “China and Pakistan are at the invitation of Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Center for government has asked Face- all-weather strategic and co- (With Press Trust of India Inquiry, a U.S.-based ad- book and Twitter to censor operative partners. The two inputs from Beijing) UN to probe ‘CIA has tools to spy Myanmar ‘crimes’ on Mac computers’ Reuters It injects software into chips: WikiLeaks Geneva Vindu Goel The top UN human rights San Francisco body agreed on Friday to send an international fact- The CIA developed tools to finding mission to investig- spy on Mac computers by in- ate widespread allegations jecting software into the of killings, rape and torture chips that control the com- by security forces against puters’ fundamental opera- Rohingya Muslims in Myan- tions, according to the latest mar’s Rakhine state. cache of classified govern- But Myanmar ambas- ment documents published sador Htin Lynn, speaking Thursday by WikiLeaks. before the decision was Apple said in a statement Apple says it has ixed taken by consensus, rejec- on Thursday evening that its vulnerabilities described in ted the move as “not ac- preliminary assessment of the disclosures. ceptable”. the leaked information in- Myanmar’s national dicated that the Mac vulner- CIA had found ways to hack commission had just inter- abilities described in the dis- Apple iPhones and Android viewed alleged victims who closure were previously smartphones, Microsoft fled to Bangladesh and fixed in all Macs launched Windows computers, Cisco would issue its findings by after 2013. routers and Samsung smart August, he said. However, the documents televisions. The UN Human Rights also indicated that the CIA Since the initial release of Council adopted a resolu- was developing a new ver- the CIA documents, which tion without a vote, sion of one tool last year to the agency has not con- brought by the European work with current software. firmed are authentic, major Union and supported by The leaked documents technology companies have countries including the were the second batch re- been scrambling to assess U.S., that called for “ensur- cently released by whether the security holes ing full accountability for WikiLeaks. The first group exploited by the CIA still ex- perpetrators and justice for of documents, published on ist and to patch them if they victims”. March 7, suggested that the do. 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24-03-2017 % CHANGE Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 29,421 ddddddddddddddd0.30 Aadhaar now needed Toyota’s Lexus debuts in India US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 65.41 ddddddddddddddd0.16 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 29,350 ddddddddddddddd1.20 Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 50.57 ddddddddddddddd0.41 for mobile connection The Japanese marque will introduce a sports version of the RX 450h for ₹1.09 cr. Special Correspondent NIFTY 50 NEW DELHI PRICE CHANGE Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus ACC...... 1396.45...... -4.30 The move will impact more than 100 crore customers made its debut in India on Adani Ports...... 323.25...... -2.35

Ambuja Cements...... 229.90...... -2.75 Friday with the introduction Asian Paints...... 1064.25...... 2.65 Special Correspondent of three models - RX 450h, NEW DELHI Aurobindo Pharma ...... 688.80...... 2.00 ES 300h, and LX 450d. Axis Bank ...... 489.35...... 1.10 The Department of Telecom- While the RX 450h is priced Bajaj Auto ...... 2843.00...... -22.95

Bank of Baroda ...... 169.05...... 6.85 munications on Friday is- at more than ₹1.07 crore, the Bharti Airtel ...... 340.50...... 2.00 sued a notification, directing ES 300h is priced at more BHEL ...... 167.05...... -0.90 all phone service providers than ₹55.27 lakh. Bosch ...... 22972.90...... -9.30

BPCL...... 649.70...... -5.35 to reverify details for all ex- The price for LX 450d will Cipla ...... 593.95...... -2.30 isting subscribers through be announced at a later date. Coal India ...... 297.85...... 1.95 Aadhaar-based e-KYC (Know The company will also be Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2628.35...... -2.85 Your Customer) process. bringing out sports version Eicher Motors...... 24350.15...... -23.40

GAIL (India)...... 381.30...... 4.40 This follows a Supreme of the RX 450h which will be Grasim Ind ...... 1058.30...... -33.60 Court order last month in priced at ₹1.09 crore. HCL Tech...... 873.05...... -3.60 which it had approved the The company also un- HDFC ...... 1462.60...... 5.95

HDFC Bank...... 1424.35...... -6.55 government’s plan to record veiled the all new Lexus LS Hero MotoCorp ...... 3375.25...... 7.85 the identification details of which will be made available Hindalco ...... 194.90...... 1.20 mobile subscribers through in 2018. Hind Unilever ...... 900.20...... -1.80 an e-KYC mechanism linked “How India experiences ICICI Bank ...... 274.75...... 7.80

Idea Cellular ...... 90.90...... -0.70 to Aadhaar. luxury is evolving with its af- IndusInd Bank ...... 1389.55...... 5.65 The move will impact fluence,” Lexus India Senior Bharti Infratel ...... 310.40...... -3.15 more than 100 crore mobile Vice President Akitoshi Eyeing deep pockets: Toyota unveiled the all new Lexus LS which will become available in 2018. Infosys ...... 1031.40...... -9.05 phone subscribers in the Authentic veriication: The cost of the process, about ₹2,500 Takemura said. ITC ...... 281.00...... 3.40

Kotak Bank ...... 879.35...... 11.20 country, 90% of whom are crore, will be borne by the service providers. “Lexus will be providing ury market in India, where able at guest experience cen- igarh, Hyderabad, Chennai L&T...... 1551.20...... 7.30 prepaid card users. the Indian consumer with an we see opportunities ters located in New Delhi, and Kochi. Mr. Takemura Lupin ...... 1487.80...... -2.45 The process is likely to Kaushal Vikas Yojana for inconvenience as well as amazing experience through mapped to the remarkable Gurgaon, Mumbai and Ban- said the company will see M&M ...... 1275.80...... 1.25

Maurti Suzuki...... 6004.65...... -30.15 cost about ₹2,500 crore skill development, and the long public queues. our vehicles and service. growth the country is experi- galore. In addition, after the response before before NTPC ...... 164.60...... 0.20 which will be borne by the Self Employment Scheme “Once a subscriber is “We are excited about encing,” Mr. Takemura said. sales service facilities will taking a call on manufactur- ONGC ...... 191.90...... -1.70 service providers, according for Rehabilitation of Manual reverified and the details in what we can bring to the lux- The models will be avail- also be available in Chand- ing locally in India. PowerGrid Corp ...... 193.75...... 0.70 to industry body COAI. Scavengers. the subscriber base are up- Reliance Ind ...... 1286.75...... 13.45

State Bank ...... 276.50...... 8.00 “All licensees shall re- dated successfully as the Sun Pharma ...... 703.90...... 0.75 verify all existing mobile Grains to pension eKYC process, the licensee Tata Motors ...... 470.40...... -2.50 subscriber (prepaid and The Centre had identified 31 can destroy the old cus- U.S. brewer Tata Motors DVR...... 280.85...... -0.75 Tata Power ...... 86.55...... -0.55 postpaid) through Aadhaar schemes in which the tomer application forms of SEBI slaps RIL with ₹447 crore Tata Steel ...... 493.20...... -2.30 based e-KYC process,” the Aadhaar could be made such reverified subscribers MillerCoors TCS ...... 2427.20...... -33.15 department said in a notific- mandatory. Notifications unless the licensee is direc- Tech Mahindra ...... 474.15...... -8.00 ation, adding that the pro- have been issued in recent ted to preserve the same by sues HCL UltraTech Cement...... 3973.95...... -0.30 disgorgement order over RPL Wipro ...... 513.25...... 3.25 cess should be complete by months by departments to the licensor or law enforce- YES Bank...... 1529.05...... 10.45 February 6, 2018. make Aadhaar compulsory ment agencies or judicial Sanjay Vijayakumar Zee Entertainment ...... 518.45...... -5.15 for getting subsidised grains forums,” the notification ‘RIL made unlawful gains through fraudulent strategy’ CHENNAI Data services under the National Food Se- stated. U.S. brewer MillerCoors Mobile connections used for curity Act, jobs under the Special Correspondent from the date of the order. dealing in the shares of RPL has sued India’s fourth- EXCHANGE RATES data services will be verified MGNREGA and pension be- Address proof MUMBAI They have been allowed to in the cash segment, it enlis- largest software services Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on March 24 using the alternate number. nefits under the Employees’ It added that any subscriber The Securities and Exchange square off or close out any ted 12 entities as agents to exporter, HCL Technolo- CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL The department’s de- Pension Scheme. acquired through proof of Board of India has issued a existing positions. operate on its behalf in the gies and its U.S. arm, over US Dollar ...... 65.21...... 65.53 cision comes two days after The Department of Tele- identity or proof of address disgorgement order of ₹447 According to SEBI’s in- derivatives segment. These execution of an IT project Euro ...... 70.42...... 70.76 Union Finance Minister communications in the noti- documents during the crore against Reliance Indus- vestigation, RIL made unlaw- entities took substantial and is reportedly seeking British Pound...... 81.42...... 81.82 Arun Jaitley moved an fication has instructed that period of reverification will tries Ltd. for insider trading ful gains amounting to ₹513 short positions in the deriv- $100 million in damages. Japanese Yen (100) .... 58.73...... 59.02

Chinese Yuan ...... 9.47...... 9.52 amendment to the Finance the industry intimate their also need to be reverified. in Reliance Petroleum Ltd. crore “which could not have atives segment. All orders “MillerCoors filed a law- Swiss Franc ...... 65.71...... 66.04 Bill 2017 to make Aadhaar existing subscribers through In January this year, the In a 54-page order on Fri- been made but for the fraud- were placed by Sandeep suit against HCL seeking Singapore Dollar ...... 46.59...... 46.82 mandatory for individuals to advertisement in print and Telecom Regulatory Author- day, the regulator said RIL ulent and manipulative Agarwal, an employee of a compensatory damages be- Canadian Dollar...... 48.82...... 49.06

Malaysian Ringitt ...... 14.73...... 14.82 apply for a PAN (Permanent electronic media as well as ity of India (TRAI) had re- should disgorge an amount strategy/pattern adopted by subsidiary of RIL. As per cause HCL failed to satis-

Source:Indian Bank Account Number) card and SMS “about the orders of the commended the use of of ₹447.27 crore along with them.” SEBI, trades in cash and de- factorily perform the job for filing income tax returns Supreme Court for reverific- Aadhaar-based e-KYC for interest at 12% per annum RIL said the trades in RPL rivatives segments were MillerCoors hired HCL to from July 1 this year. ation activity and shall up- verification of existing mo- from November 29, 2007, till shares were “bonafide trans- done so as to “bring down do,” the Chicago-based Earlier this week, the load the complete details of bile subscribers. firm said in an e-mailed re- BULLION RATES CHENNAI the date of payment. actions” and added that it the price in the cash seg- Centre made it mandatory this activity on their It had, however, pro- sponse to The Hindu. March 24 rates in rupees with previous SEBI has also barred RIL, would appeal SEBI’s order. ment and consequently the rates in parentheses for beneficiaries to quote website.” posed that this process and 12 other entities, from In March 2007, RIL de- derivatives segment of the HCL Technologies did

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IN BRIEF INTERVIEW | VIJAY SANKAR Toshiba unit headed for First priority is reputation, then comes growth bankruptcy

Reuters ‘Even 10 years down the line, I want to see the same value system. If our reputation is not dented, I will be happy’ Tokyo Japan’s Toshiba Corp. has K.T. Jagannathan poly vinyl chloride (PVC) seg- ■ We are one of the earliest informed its main lenders Sanjay Vijayakumar ments. The opportunity corporate houses to profes- it is planning for U.S. nuc- Sanmar Chemplast, the flagship company of the Chennai-based there is large. We want to be sionalise our management. lear unit Westinghouse ‘Low tarifs limit telcos’ $1.5 billion Sanmar Group, is gearing up to celebrate its golden a dominant PVC company We strongly believe that it is Electric Co. LLC to file for capacity to invest’ jubilee. The company was in the spotlight when Canadian bil- and also speciality chemic- the quality professionals bankruptcy on March 31, NEW DELHI lionaire Prem Watsa invested $300 million through Fairfax In- als. Financially, we are who have driven our group. people briefed on the mat- The decline in telecom dia, an investment vehicle of the Fairfax Group dedicated to In- strong now. This can back For us, our reputation is ter said on Friday. operators’ revenues due to dia. In an interview, Vijay Sankar, deputy chairman, Sanmar our expansion plans. Our more important. We don’t Toshiba expects a falling tariff impacts their Group, spoke about the company’s 50-year journey. Edited suspension PVC capacity is mind being dull or boring. Chapter 11 filing for West- capacity to invest and this excerpts: 300,000 tonnes, and we are Even ten years down the inghouse would expand can also lead to delay in looking to treble it in stages. line, I want to see the same charges related to the U.S. spectrum payment, the What does the chemical Why is the chemical Besides this, we are planning value system continuing. If unit in the current financial Rajya Sabha was informed business portend for you industry not getting that two projects – one for Hydro- our reputation is not dented, year to around 1 trillion on Friday. “As of now, there as a company? much attention? gen peroxide and another for I would be very happy. Our yen ($9 billion) from its is no delay in spectrum chlorinated PVC. first priority is reputation. publicly flagged estimate of payment to the government ■ Chemicals is a very mature ■ A lot of it is business-to- Then comes sustainable, 712.5 billion yen, the and all deferred payment and balanced industry. business (B2B) largely. That You have been in business profitable growth. people also said. dues of 2012, 2013 and We are very committed to it. could be one of the reasons. for 50 years. Have things A move to file, however, 2014 auctions have been On a per capita basis, it is a So, it is not a business-to- become easier for you to What do you think of the allows the TVs-to-construc- realised by their respective largely under-served in- consumer (B2C) product like operate? availability of funds? tion conglomerate to limit due dates,” Telecom dustry in India ... whether automobile or IT. Also, the risks from future losses at Minister Manoj Sinha said in you look at polymers, speci- chemical industry has got a ■ Earlier, when we started, ■ The biggest challenge is we Westinghouse, which has a written reply . PTI ality chemicals or any other negative connotation with we had to import everything. <> The chemical tial advantage. The govern- don’t have a good industrial been plagued by huge cost segment. the environment, which is Now, the fabrication capabil- industry does not ment’s plan to have a petro- finance option unlike the overruns at two U.S. nuc- IDFC Bank board to Chemicals are a basic unjustified, in my opinion. ities and other support sys- get enough leum, chemicals and U.S. or Europe. We have lost lear projects. The decision consider fundraising product used in day-to-day tems are available in India. attention petrochemicals investment our big project financing in- comes only three months NEW DELHI life right from shirts to cars. Do you have a So, in some ways, it is easier. hub has not taken off. stitutions, which have now after Toshiba first warned Private lender IDFC Bank However, it does not attract comfortable presence in Despite being the single most of the times, and a lot With the Prime Minister on a become banks. I believe de- of multi-billion dollar said on Friday its board the attention it deserves. the industry? highest contributor to GDP of the resources are dictated stronger wicket now, we velopment finance institu- charges for Westinghouse. would meet next month to Automobile and IT (informa- (gross domestic product), [upon] by Ministry of Oil and hope our industry will get tions make a lot of sense. The ensuing financial consider raising funds tion technology) sectors at- ■ It is a very broad industry, the chemical industry does Gas. This makes it difficult to the necessary attention. They can address the con- maelstrom has already through non-convertible tract all the noise. Our in- with different players work- not get enough attention. get a policy focus when com- cerns of industries better in caused Toshiba to put up debt securities on private dustry is, however, more ing for different areas. We Even our mother ministry is pared to other countries. We What has changed in your terms of project delays and its prized memory chip placement basis. “The 22nd important than those. are in the polymer, chlorine, ... in many ways ... neglected also don’t have duty differen- group in 50 years? ensure long-term financing. unit for sale. board meeting of IDFC Bank Ltd. will be held...to discuss and approve, among other items... fund-raising CCI imposes through issue of non— Uber reviews leasing scheme in India ‘PSU banks hold key to convertible debt securities on private placement basis, penalty on if required, [in] iscal 2017– inancial sector rejig’ 18,” it said in a iling. PTI The company cuts driver incentives, raises ride fares, suspends lease scheme Coal India

DataWind eyes VR Reuters ive driver partners this year,” Special Correspondent ‘Recapitalisation alone is not enough’ goggles, wearables NEW DELHI he said in a statement. New Delhi HYDERABAD Global ride-hailing firm Uber In a recent blog post on Fair trade regulator Com- special Correspondent NEW DELHI Tablet and smartphone Technologies is rethinking Uber’s website, Mr. Jain de- petition Commission of In- maker DataWind Inc. plans its car leasing strategy in In- fended the cuts to driver india (CCI) has imposed a Former Reserve Bank of In- to add virtual reality dia, its second-biggest mar- centives and signalled a stra- penalty of₹591.01 crore dia Governor Y.V. Reddy said goggles and wearables to ket, as drivers have returned tegic shift for India. “We can upon Coal India Limited that the issue of non-per- its portfolio of afordable dozens of leased cars early shift from start-up mode to a (CIL) on finding that CIL forming assets, most of products. The new products after the company cut in- more sustainable business and its subsidiaries viol- which are with public sector will likely be assembled in centives, people familiar model,” he wrote. ated the Competition Act banks, needed more than Hyderabad. Though the with the matter told Reuters. by imposing unfair and dis- just recapitalisation as a unit has reached its Uber had planned to buy Driver retention criminatory conditions in cure, and that the public capacity of 10,000 units a 15,000 new cars last year Leasing is only a small part Fuel Supply Agreements sector banks were key to the modernisation of India’s fin- Y.V. Reddy day, the irm may settle for and lease them out in a bid Wheels of fortune: Uber has faced challenges elsewhere in of Uber’s overall supply in (FSAs) with power produ- ancial sector. it in view of the State to attract more drivers - a Asia, but the stakes are high in India’s $12 billion taxi market. India, but is seen as a way to cers for supply of non-cok- government’s industry- strategy it has used in other lock drivers on to its plat- ing coal. “The common thread monetary authority but also friendly policies, Mr. Tuli markets - but it suspended extent, the leasing scheme lease payments. form for longer, and stop Apart from ordering CIL between fiscal policy, mon- on other related policies said. More space would the scheme for a while in aimed at drivers without At an open meeting for them switching to Ola. and its subsidiaries to etary policy, and financial and the efficiency of trans- open up at its Hyderabad December after leasing just a their own cars, boosted staff in December, around To lease a new small car “cease and desist” from sector policy is public sector mitting institutions. plant, near the airport, third of that total. Uber’s driver numbers, help- the time the incentives were through Uber’s scheme, anti-competitive practices, banks,” Mr. Reddy said “With over 70% of the once the call centre there After burning through mil- ing it rapidly gain around being reduced, Uber’s India drivers pay a ₹33,000 ($499) the CCI also directed modi- while delivering the Sixth banks and overwhelming moves to a location within lions of dollars over three 30% market share. chief Amit Jain said the buy- deposit - less than what they fication of the FSAs, a gov- Dr. Raja Chelliah Memorial proportion of the financial the city, he added. years in a battle for market Uber has faced challenges ing-for-lease scheme was be- would pay to buy a car from ernment statement said. Lecture organised by the sector in the public sector, share with local rival Ola, elsewhere in Asia, but the ing temporarily suspended a dealer with a bank loan. It added that CIL had National Institute of Public there are issues of incent- Reliance Cap demerges backed by Japan’s Softbank, stakes are high in India’s $12 while the company evalu- But weekly payments of also been directed to en- Finance and Policy. ives and accountability and commercial inance arm Uber has cut the incentives it billion taxi market, a key ated its leasing strategy, one about ₹5,500 over three sure uniformity between “The future of the finan- political interference,” Mr. MUMBAI gives to drivers and raised area after it exited China last of the sources said. years add up to nearly old and new power produ- cial system and indeed mod- Reddy said. Reliance Capital has passenger fares. year, and one where CEO Uber didn’t comment on double what drivers would cers as well as between ernisation of the financial “The fact that the over- completed the transfer of Travis Kalanick has said it ex- Reuters queries related to pay to service a car loan. private and PSU power sector of India depends on whelming proportion of the its commercial inance Free smartphones pects to be profitable soon. Mr. Jain’s announcement or That wasn’t an issue when producers. how we overcome the in- non-performing assets are division into a wholly- The incentives - from free Uber has said its services the impact of the incentives incentives were high. Several The order follows the tractable problem of the with the public sector banks owned subsidiary — smartphones to cash bo- are in 29 Indian cities and it cuts on its leasing Uber drivers said they feel Competition Appellate public sector banks.” shows that the reform will Reliance Commercial nuses worth as much as has more than 250,000 programme. trapped as a surge in the Tribunal remanding the “There seems to be a have to go beyond simply re- Finance — after receiving double a day’s fares - meant drivers on its platform, but it Raj Beri, business head number of cars on the plat- matter back while setting political economy con- capitalising the banks.” the required approval, a drivers could earn as much lags Ola, which says it oper- for leasing in India, said the form has led to fewer rides, aside the CCI’s original or- sensus for no change or The former RBI governor company statement said on as ₹120,000 a month. ates in more than 100 cities scheme was set up to help at a time when incentives der in which a penalty of minimal change,” Mr. Reddy added that a professional Friday. The transfer, Those incentive payments with about 550,000 drivers. drivers without cars get on have been cut, making it ₹1,773.05 crore was im- added. approach and a capacity to efective April 1, was aimed have been pared back, in Two people with know- its platform and make harder to keep up lease pay- posed on the coal major. The former RBI Governor evaluate lending proposals at enhancing independent some cases to as little as 10% ledge of the matter said Uber money. “We are very pleased ments. “I’ll not be able to According to a state- and chairman of the 14th Fin- could not be expected from management focus, of fare income. Ride fares miscalculated the impact with our progress toward save even ₹10,000 a month,” ment from CIL, “The order ance Commission said that public sector institutions providing lexibility to raise have risen to ₹1.5 per minute that the reduced incentives this goal so far, and look for- said Arjun Chouhan, 38, an is being studied and appro- the effectiveness of monet- that are bailed out from capital and unlocking value of travel from ₹1. would have on drivers’ earn- ward to introducing the op- Delhi Uber driver who has priate action may be taken ary policy depended not time to time with taxpayers’ through stake sale, it said. The incentives and, to an ings, especially those making portunity to more prospect- leased a car. at the proper forum.” only on the actions of the money. ‘Apple may have to CSL seeks SEBI nod for wait for GST rollout’ share sale

The irm wants concessions in India Special Correspondent Thiruvananthapuram PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has MUMBAI filed its Draft Red Herring Commerce and Industry Prospectus with the mar- Minister Nirmala Sithara- ket regulator SEBI seeking man on Friday said Amer- permission for its Initial cian phonemaker Apple’s Public Offering (IPO). demand for tax incentives to The company is the set up a manufacturing unit largest public sector in the country will be shipyard in India in dock looked at after the Goods capacity, as of March 31, and Services Tax (GST) is 2015, according to a Crisil rolled out. report. It caters to the de- “GST will be coming fence sector as well as com- soon. So, tax-related incent- mercial sector worldwide. ives demanded by Apple The IPO comprises of will have to be looked from 33,984,000 equity shares a different angle,” Ms. Apple plans to set up a consisting of a fresh issue Sitharaman told PTI on the manufacturing unit in of 22,656,000 equity sidelines of Chemexcil func- Bengaluru this year * REUTERS shares. tion here. The government The equity shares will has not accepted most of Apple also wants relaxation have a face value of ₹10 and the demands of the iPhone in the mandated 30% local the price band will be de- maker, she added. sourcing of components. cided in consultation with Apple plans to set up a Earlier reports had said the the Book Running Lead manufacturing unit in company would be import- Managers. Bengaluru this year, where ing all its components on The net proceeds from it will assemble its products, the grounds that it is bring- the fresh issue will be util- probably only iPhone 6 and ing in cutting-edge techno- ised towards setting up of a 6s models, according to re- logy to the country. new dry dock within the ports in a section of the Apple also wants to open existing premises of the media. fully-owned retail outlets in company, setting up of an The American techno- the country. international ship repair fa- logy giant has sought vari- In January, Apple had in- cility at Cochin Port Trust ous concessions on taxation dicated to the government area and for general cor- and import of components that it was ready with a blue- porate purposes. for setting up the unit. print to begin manufactur- SBI Capital Markets, The Cupertino-based ing iPhones, but wants fiscal Edelweiss Financial Ser- technology giant currently concessions, including a vices and JM Financial In- manufactures in China and customs duty waiver on im- stitutional Securities are Brazil. Apart from tax sops, ported components. the lead managers.

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 SPORT 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Onus on India to prove it SC relief for administrators Apex Court wants to make it ‘as clear as the cloudless sky’ Krishnadas Rajagopal The clarification came To this, Mehta said is the world’s best Test side NEW DELHI after Attorney-General HPSCA was not asking for In a major relief for veteran Mukul Rohatgi, appearing any largesse. “Just because I cricket administrators in the for Universities, Armed Ser- am financially affluent does With the series level 1-1, the decider is a moment of reckoning for Kohli’s men BCCI and State cricket bod- vices and Railways, said the not give you an excuse to not ies, the Supreme Court on former Comptroller and honour a contract. I may be Friday confirmed that those Auditor-General Vinod Rai- sitting on ₹1,000 crore, but who have served as office- led Committee of Adminis- you have a distinct and sep- bearers in State cricket asso- trators had misinterpreted arate obligation to honour ciations for nine years would Supreme Court's orders. your contract,” Mehta said. not be disqualified from The court further direc- Tripathi said HPSCA was contesting or holding posts ted the CoA-run BCCI to run by a “gentleman who Vani Kapoor wins in the BCCI and vice versa. honour the contract it was accused of perjury”. But season’s second title A Bench of Justices Dipak entered into with the Hi- Justice Misra said that PUNE Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and machal Pradesh State former BCCI president Vani Kapoor carded three- D.Y. Chandrachud said it had Cricket Association (HPSCA) Anurag Thakur, the gentle- over 74 on the final day to to be made “as clear as the for conducting the fourth man in question, had claim her second title of the cloudless sky” that anyone Test between India and Aus- already offered an uncondi- season in the sixth leg of the who has served for nine tralia on March 25. tional apology. Hero Women’s Professional years in any capacity in the Seeking urgent reprieve, “The association should Golf Tour at the Poona Club BCCI shall be further dis- the HPSCA submitted the not suffer because of a Golf Course here on Friday. qualified from being an of- CoA had withheld a ₹2.5 man,” Justice Misra reacted. Gaurika Bishnoi and fice-bearer in the Board. crore payment due to it for “You have entered into a Amandeep Drall were tied Similarly, anyone who has the use of its cricket stadium contract and promised to second with identical scores served in any capacity in a in Dharamshala. pay. You cannot say 'hold of 225 after 54 holes. PTI State cricket association for “The CoA is saying they the match in March and I nine years would be disqual- will not pay it unless I will pay you in September ified from further resuming amend my constitution. This after I hold my AGM',” Shami, Shreyas in office or contesting for a po- is a contract signed by the Justice Khanwilkar said. squad for final Test sition in the association. CoA... They have to honour The court ordered the DHARAMSHALA “... If a person has held a the contract,” Additional So- BCCI to honour the terms The all-India senior selection position of an office-bearer licitor-General Tushar Me- and conditions of all indi- committee, on Friday, added in a State association for a hta submitted. vidual contracts it has fast bowler Mohammed period of nine years, he will CoA counsel and senior entered into in letter and Shami and middle-order not be disqualified from advocate Parag Tripathi said spirit, including the tri- batsman Shreyas Iyer to the Setting the stage: Groundsmen work diligently on the playing surface for the inal Test in Dharamshala, the newest and 27th Test contesting or holding a post the HPSCA was cash-rich partite contracts for the IPL Indian squad for the fourth venue in India. * V.V. KRISHNAN of the BCCI,” Justice Misra and was “sitting on ₹90 due to begin on April 5, and final Test starting at the dictated in the order. crore”. 2017. HPCA Stadium here on Vijay Lokapally the Indian camp. if it deviates alarmingly and fight the encroachment by Saturday. DHARAMSHALA This is a team that has mocks at their technique to the T20 brand. Shreyas was flown in as cover The expectations are mind- been nurtured by Kohli and tackle seam movement? for Virat Kohli who is It would be naive to even boggling. India must win the coach Anil Kumble to as- These are questions that Will the ICC recovering from a shoulder suggest that Test cricket may Senior oice-bearers fourth Test at any cost, with sume an all-weather reputa- may need to be addressed. injury, while Shami’s inclusion lose its sheen against the or without Virat Kohli, and tion. There are specialists to Keeping in mind India’s im- tweak its was driven by a possibility to rising stature of the shortest re-confirm the belief that perform specific roles and pending assignments over- include him keeping in mind format, but then it is for In- welcome decision this is a team that is best now is the time to test them. seas in the next few years — constitution? the nature of the pitch. dia and Australia to prove it trained to dominate the Even as the ground staff Australia, England, New Zea- here by producing action longest format of the game. worked furiously to scrape land and South Africa — it is that befits the character and Amol Karhadkar ment as “a slap on CoA’s G. Viswanath Good news for retired Irrespective of how hard the grass off the pitch one imperative that the team dignity of Test cricket. MUMBAI face.” But he wondered if it MUMBAI women cricketers Australia tries to make a was left wondering if Indian takes a realistic assessment They owe it to their le- Following Friday’s Supreme would lead to “more Shashank Manohar, who MUMBAI strong statement of its en- cricket had made the protest here. gions of fans. Court clarification on hold- confusion”. has been persuaded to re- In a welcome development durance and depth, the onus gress to be rated a combina- One encounter may not The teams (from): ing of a post in State associ- It would be interesting to turn as ICC Chairman, has for India’s retired women is on India’s young brigade tion that can cause a cricket reflect the actual strength of India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), K.L. ations and BCCI, many ad- see if Choudhary and treas- always maintained that the cricketers, the BCCI to ensure a finish that would tremor, a team for all the team. The immediate Rahul, M. Vijay, Cheteshwar Pu- ministrators heaved a sigh of urer Anirudh Chaudhry can change in the 2016 rev- Committee of Administrators give the home team the seasons. goal is to win this series con- jara, Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, relief. continue as office-bearers. enue-sharing model will (CoA) has approved a one-off series that began on a tem- tested in extreme acrimony Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R. Ash- While BCCI joint-secret- On January 2, the Apex receive almost full support payment on a three-slab pestuous note following the Handling the conditions that has taken the sheen off win, Ravindra Jadeja, ary Amitabh Choudhary said Court had directed they from the ICC Board be- scale. Those in the 1-9 Tests heavy loss in the opener at To exploit home advantage the action in the middle. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh he was “never confused” could continue provided cause the revised model is (41 cricketers) will receive ₹15 Pune. is acceptable to a certain ex- the trigger point has been Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Jayant about the tenure clause, IPL they submitted an affidavit a vast improvement on the lakh, those in the 10-24 There is little buzz about tent. Which team would not the happenings on the field. Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav chairman Rajeev Shukla was on implementing the re- 2014 model that gave a bracket (18) will receive ₹25 the event here — the first- do so? India has come up Mukund, Mohammed Shami and delighted. “I am glad the forms within four weeks. whopping 22% to the lakh and those who have ever Test at this captivating with playing surfaces that Gripping action Shreyas Iyer. confusion is over,” Shukla If the duo is eligible, it BCCI. Australia: Steve Smith (Capt.), played 25 or more (6) would venue. Those busy have typify the existing nature of Obviously, it can be put on told The Hindu. would also put a question The Committee of Ad- David Warner, Matt Renshaw, receive ₹30 lakh. The CoA has been the ground staff, as al- the pitches in the sub-contin- hold since India and Aus- ministrators (CoA) was Shaun Marsh, Peter Hand- Shukla, by attending the mark over BCCI’s represent- ready to accept Manohar’s also approved a monthly ways, and the players, the ent — slow and low. Having tralia are teams best scomb, Glenn Maxwell, Mat- IPL auction in Bengaluru atives at the ICC Board meet- gratis of ₹15,000 for those central characters as always. been bred on such pitches it equipped to produce crack- thew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, had raised eyebrows, espe- ing in April. rationale to change the who have played 1-4 Tests (31 It will be a moment of is natural for the batsmen to ing stuff in contemporary Steve O’Keefe, Nathan Lyon, cially in the wake of the CoA The CoA has authorised previous revenue-sharing cricketers) or an aggregate of reckoning for India as it adopt a different approach cricket. Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, having put the onus of eli- chief executive Rahul Johri model, but told him that it ODIs equivalent to 1-4 Tests. looks to dominate in circum- when confronted with a sur- The series has generated Mitchell Swepson, Jackson Bird, gibility on respective indi- and a CoA member to attend would still vote against it. Three ODIs are considered as stances that most proclaim face that allows more than heat on and off the field, Usman Khawaja and Marcus viduals. Friday’s develop- the CEO’s and Board meet- one Test. Retired women suit Australia more. The ref- average pace and bounce. evoking sharp responses Stoinis. ment has put the matter to ings respectively. However, if Opposition to reforms cricketers (those who have erence to the pitch being That is the challenge that from traditionalists, who Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Ian rest. they are allowed to con- Last Sunday, the CoA also played five and more) have bouncy and thus favouring confronts them on the eve of prefer the game to maintain Gould. Third umpire: Chris A former BCCI office- tinue, Chaudhry and Choud- informed the ICC that it been receiving monthly gratis the visiting side is, however, the Test. What if the ball its dignity in times when Gaffaney. bearer, requesting anonym- hary can stake a claim for would oppose the reforms from 2008. the least worrying factor for climbs at their throat? What Test cricket is struggling to Match starts at 9.30 a.m. ity, referred to the develop- representing the BCCI. and that the BCCI has the option to exercise one of the clauses in the Mem- bers Participation Agree- ment (MPA) signed in Will play only if declared it: Kohli ‘Executed our game-plans well’ 2014. One of the options is to We have managed to walk the talk, says Smith withdraw from the ICC The rules are the same for everyone, says the India skipper events. Special Correspondent The ICC Special Work- Special Correspondent something good or bad it’s DHARAMSHALA ing Group-proposed finan- DHARAMSHALA your personal choice. I’m Australia captain Steve cial and revenue model re- Virat Kohli came prepared not going to sit here and say Smith expects Ajinkya Ra- ceived a thumping support for a volley of questions re- write good things about me hane to fill in as Virat Kohli’s at the Board meeting in lated to his fitness and being or bad things about me, it’s replacement in the Test February; it’s unlikely that targeted by the Australian your choice. Everyone has here. there will be any major media. their own conscience to “I think they’ll be fine. I change in April and June “It’s (the criticism) some- sleep with at night and it ap- think Ajinkya Rahane will in the context of numbers, thing that is happening on plies to everyone.” probably step up to captain especially with nine full the outside. I think what I try their side. I thought he did a members pledging full to do is look inside as to No special treatment pretty good job last week support to Manohar. what are the things I need to Asked about his availability, when he was out on the field But there is a possibility improve on as a cricketer Kohli said, “There is no spe- in Virat’s absence, so, I’m of a couple of proposals in and as a person, what my cial treatment for anyone. confident he’ll be able to do the ‘governance and rev- teammates and close people Obviously, only if I am hun- a good job for them.” enue sharing model’ being think of me. dred per cent fit for the Reflecting on the team’s Welcome! The Dalai Lama greets Steve Smith in the traditional tweaked. game, will I take the field. performance in the series, manner by rubbing noses with the Australia skipper. * AFP Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Not affected The rules are the same for Smith noted, “We’ve worked and Zimbabwe are un- “These things do not matter everyone. The physio can ex- very hard, guys have been got plans in place, but once amount of spin as the game happy that the vote to me so much. They have plain better. pretty clear in the way we’ve got out in the middle, goes on. I’m not really weightage of the 10 full never mattered. I faced this Getting a break: Shreyas Iyer could make his Test debut if Virat “I don’t know the mag- they’ve wanted to play and we haven’t been able to put bothered if we are the fa- members is being reduced initially in my career. I’ve Kohli is forced to sit out because of itness issues. * V.V. KRISHNAN nitude of the risk. All I know the game plans they’ve been them together.” vourites or underdogs to be and the independent dir- faced this many times before is that if I pass a fitness test, I able to formulate. For me, honest. ector (female) being given so I have nothing to go back to them. If it’s selling their exactly what goes on — dur- will take the field. One thing the most pleasing thing is Dismissing favourite tag “It is a game of cricket, 1-1 a vote. and change. news, good luck to them,” he ing a series, in the game, on I am really delighted to see is we’ve been able to take it Asked about the pitch, Smith in the series and everything Zimbabwe has also ex- “The only thing is, I’m said. the field. I’m sure those guys how the guys have stood up out in the middle. observed, “Although there is to play for in this game. I’m pressed misgivings about surprised, so many people What about the support can relate to it. Everyone’s in difficult situations and “We’ve talked a lot, for some grass out there, it still just focused on controlling the relegation rule being are getting affected by just from former cricketers? “As doing their job. batted through for the many years, and we’ve said looks a bit dry underneath. I what we can and take it one applied to the existing full one individual, so good luck cricketers you understand “If they want to write team.” the right things and we’ve think it’ll take a reasonable ball at a time.” members. Shashank Manohar prevailed upon to remain ICC chairman until June It took the persuasive powers of 12 directors of the Board to get him to carry on at least till the annual conference

G. Viswanath ICC constitution and finan- tion from Manohar for his Australia, England, South restructuring are duty to work with my col- we are delighted that he has Mumbai cial model are carried out. resignation. Africa, Zimbabwe, India, completed.” leagues to enable a smooth agreed to stay until the com- The International Cricket It was on the day of Mano- Australia’s David Peever, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Eng- Speaking to The Hindu transition and continue our pletion of the 2017 annual Council, on Friday, con- har’s resignation that Dave England’s Giles Clarke, land and the West Indies — from Goa, Manohar said: “I work on the governance of conference where we can firmed that Shashank Mano- Cameron, the West Indies Pakistan’s Shahryar Khan, and the three associate have told them that I will re- the ICC.” elect a successor.” har — who had resigned as Cricket Board president, South Africa’s Chris Nenzani members — Singapore, Ire- main as chairman only for Vikram Limaye, BCCI- chairman on March 15 — spoke to the other members, and Haroon Lorgat, ICC CEO land and Namibia. Sri Lanka the transition period.” The reactions CoA, said, “It is important would continue in office till and set in motion an initiat- Dave Richardson and Singa- Cricket did not respond to The ICC also quoted Man- Reacting to the decision that the current issues are June. ive to impress upon Mano- pore’s Imran Khawaja were the initiative. ohar in its release, who said, Peever said: “This resolution resolved to everyone’s satis- It took the persuasive har to take the leadership of in constant touch with Man- An ICC press release said: “I respect the sentiments ex- is a clear indication that faction. We had a productive powers of 12 directors of the a fresh administrative and ohar, reasoning that he is vi- “ICC chairman Shashank pressed by the directors and whilst the Board may not yet meeting with Manohar re- ICC board to get Manohar to financial reforms project tal to the final execution of Manohar has today agreed to the confidence they have re- agree on the detail of our recently (prior to his resigna- carry on till the annual that had rejected the 2014 the Special Working Group’s defer his recent resignation posed in me. In the light of form process, we are com- tion) wherein we outlined conference. resolution vesting all execut- proposals. following a Board resolution Shashank Manohar. * PTI this, and although my de- mitted to the overarching BCCI’s concerns on the fin- The directors — nine full ive powers with the Indian, On the evening of March to request him to remain in cision to depart due to per- philosophies of it. ancial model and gov- members and three associ- Australian and English 23, Manohar received a call post was passed with over- Board asked him to with- sonal reasons has not “We all believe that ernance issues and our sug- ate members — impressed boards. from Khawaja, conveying the whelming support earlier draw his resignation, or at changed, I am willing to con- Shashank should be the man gestions for resolution. We upon him to withdraw his None of the members decision taken by the 12 this week. the very least, defer it until tinue as chairman till the re- to see it through and whilst are committed to working resignation or defer his de- were ready to accept the members, that included the “In a significant show of the ongoing process relating sponsibility as per the resol- respectful of a decision with ICC for a satisfactory cision till the changes to the “personal reasons” explana- nine full voting members — support for Mr. Manohar, the to governance and financial ution is complete. I have a made for personal reasons, resolution of these issues.” CM A ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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IN BRIEF Harikrishna Prajnesh to meet Balaji Tiafoe sets up beats Adams Press Trust of India Top seeds Sriram Balaji & Vishnu Vardhan clinch doubles title SHENZEN Federer clash India’s P. Harikrishna re- Special COrrespondent gistered a thumping vic- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM tory over England’s Mi- Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Karolina Pliskova cruises chael Adams in the Beckenbauer appears Sriram Balaji lived up to Shenzhen Longgang before prosecutors their seedings, setting up a Agencies Grandmasters chess tour- MIAMI BERLIN title-round clash in the In- nament to jump to the top German football legend dian Oil-ITF Futures tennis US teen Frances Tiafoe spot here on Friday. The Franz Beckenbauer appeared tournament at the TTC downed Russia’s Konstantin World No. 14 is now on 1.5 before Swiss prosecutors as courts here, with imperious Kravchuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 at the points after two rounds. part of a corruption probe semifinal wins on Friday. Miami Open, to book a The World No. 14 Indian into the awarding of the With his unseeded rival second-round match against has a tally of 1.5 points in 2006 World Cup to Germany. Dalwinder Singh faltering at 18-time Grand Slam cham- this elite event after two “Today (Thursday) I was every turn, the top-seeded pion Roger Federer, here on rounds. Playing black, interviewed as part of a long Prajnesh ran out a 6-0, 6-3 Thursday. Harikrishna unleashed his scheduled hearing by the winner while Balaji was not In the women’s draw, trademark aggressive game Swiss federal prosecutor and unduly stretched either, second seed Karolina to keep the higher ranked I answered his questions,” the beating third-seeded Vishnu Pliskova cruised into the (world number 12) Adams former chairman of Vardhan 6-3, 6-2. third round, the Czech beat- under constant pressure. A Germany’s 2006 bid Balaji started off with a ing American qualifier series of exchanges saw the committee said. AFP break, and went up 3-1. He Madison Brengle 6-1, 6-3 on Frances Tiafoe is all pumped two left with a pawn each continued with his domin- Thursday. up. * AFP on the board. eering display of big serving Important results: Men: First But Harikrishna had an and brilliant volleying, and Dominika Cibulkova bt Veron- extra knight too, which he round: Frances Tiafoe bt Kon- ica Cepede Royg 6-3, 6-2; Mir- went on to get himself an- stantin Kravchuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-1; manoeuvred perfectly to other break in the ninth jana Lucic-Baroni bt Kateryna create the stage for an out- Borna Coric bt Marcel Gran- Bondarenko 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(2); game to close out the set. right win. ollers 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3; Robin Agnieszka Radwanska bt Wang Vishnu remained erratic Overmatched: Vishnu Vardhan, left, and Sriram Balaji were too good for Jui-Chen Hung and Adams had no choice Haase bt Mikael Ymer 7-5, 7-6 Qiang 7-6(3), 6-1; Kirsten Flip- Hong Kit Wong in the doubles inal. * S. MAHINSHA in the second set too, drop- (3); Andrey Kuznetsov bt Denis kens bt Ana Konjuh 7-6(4), 6-7 but to concede the point. ping serve in the second and Istomin 6-4, 7-6(0); Adrian (6), 6-2; Caroline Wozniacki bt Harikrishna will take on Benzema refuses to give eighth games as Balaji needing only to play it safe game to go up 3-2, and after The results: Semifinals: Pra- Mannarino bt Benjamin Becker Varvara Lepchenko 6-1, 6-2; the top-rated player of the up on France recall cantered home effortlessly. to pocket the first set. that it was all a mere jnesh Gunneswaran bt Dal- 7-6(6), 6-3; Tommy Robredo Lucie Safarova bt Daria Gav- tournament, Anish Giri of PARIS His own serving frailties The top seed was in an formality. winder Singh 6-0, 6-3; Sriram bt Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, rilova 6-2, 6-2; Zhang Shuai bt Netherlands, next. Giri, the Karim Benzema wants proved Dalwinder’s undoing uncompromising mood in In the doubles final, top Balaji bt Vishnu Vardhan 6-3, 6-2; Andrey Rublev bt Florian Sara Errani 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Karo- World No.11, is currently showdown talks with France — he got only 37.5 per cent of the second set too when Dal- seeds Balaji and Vishnu 6-2. Doubles final: Sriram Bal- Mayer 6-1, 6-1; Mikhail lina Pliskova bt Madison placed fifth after two coach Didier Deschamps his first serves in — and that winder seemed to get his act scored a 6-3, 7-5 win over Jui- aji & Vishnu Vardhan bt Jui- Kukushkin bt Mikhail Youzhny Brengle 6-1, 6-3; Jana rounds. Incidentally, about his international future coupled with his misfiring together. Chen Hung and Hong Kit Chen Hung (Tpe) & Hong Kit 6-4, 6-1. Cepelova bt Coco Vandeweghe arikrishna is only player to Wong (Hkg) 6-3, 7-5. and said on Thursday he backhand left Prajnesh Prajnesh broke in the fifth Wong. Women: Second round: 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. have won a match so far. hadn’t given up hope of a The Shenzhen Master, recall. The Real Madrid striker which is being played in a has not been picked by double round—robin Deschamps since October God’s Own for feature event format, features six 2015 after being embroiled in Parikshit, Yubrani Grandmasters. a sex-tape blackmail scandal MUMBAI: The 3-y-o filly God’s Own, SAMUEL NATHAN PLATE Jodha 53, 6. Wilshire (3) Neeraj 53 dise (1) Raghuveer 56.5 and 11. who is in good shape, may score (1,600m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66, involving former 3 and 7. Arashi (1) Parmar 51.5. Symphonic (8) Merchant 54.5. over her rivals in the Jimmy 3.30: 1. Vision Of Romance (5) S. 1. GOD’S OWN, 2. KRAMER 1. ADAMS BEGINNING, 2. ARCTIC India beats international teammate Bharucha Trophy, the feature event Sunil 60.5, 2. Uncle Scrooge (3) Par- TULIPA PLATE DIV. I WHIZZ, 3. ADVANCE TO CONTACT in line for double of Saturday’s (March 25) afternoon mar 59.5, 3. Elegant Beauty (1) Tre- Mathieu Valbuena. “For now I (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to races. vor 56.5, 4. Glorious Eyes (2) C.S. 6 DIEGO RIVERA PLATE haven’t ended my 46, 5.00: 1. Angel Girl (9) Daman (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to Syria Special Correspondent Rails will be placed 3 metres wide Jodha 53 and 5. Nelsons Blood (4) J. 62, 2. Silk Baby (10) Bhawani 8 international career, I don’t Vasavi in a straight-set win. from 1400m to 1200m and 7 metres 46, 6.00: 1. Maduro (7) Bhawani KOLKATA Chinoy 51.5. 60.5, 3. Brabourne (3) Sandesh want to give up,” Benzema She will face fourth-seeded wide from 800m upto the winning 1. ELEGANT BEAUTY, 2. NELSONS 61.5, 2. Airlift (14) C.S. Jodha 61, 3. Sports Bureau 58.5, 4. Zanzibaar (5) S. Amit Lady In Red (9) Trevor 59, 4. BANGKOK RMC AFP Parikshit Somani of Assam Pratibha Prasad Narayan of post. BLOOD told radio station. 59.5, 5. Bidstone Hill (2) Parbat Sporto (13) Daman 58.5, 5. Fash- and Yubrani Banerjee of Karnataka. RAZA ALI PLATE DIV.II (1,200m), TULIPA PLATE DIV. II (1,400m), 57.5, 6. Sir Desmond (8) Akshay ionable Gait (6) Agarwal 55, 6. The Indian boys scored a Bengal are poised to win The results: Boys singles 1 Cl. V, rated 1 to 26, 2.30 p.m.: 1. 4 Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46, 4.00: 1. Kumar 54.5, 7. Arabian Storm (1) Abbeyroad (3) S.J. Sunil 54, 7. Ir- 3-0 victory over Syria in a Isinit (2) Daman 59.5, 2. Headlines Spiridon (4) A. Imran Khan 60.5, 2. Parikshit Somani Trevor 54, 8. Grappa (4) Parmar ish Boss (2) Merchant 54, 8. Trev- double crowns by progress- (semifinals): (7) A. Imran Khan 59, 3. Super Bolt Gregorian Chants (8) S. Sunil 56.5, 54, 9. Kalina (6) Nazil 525 and 10. play-off match in the Asia (Asm) bt Abhimanyu Vannem- elyan (10) Neeraj 54, 9. Royal ing to the under-18 boys’ (6) S. Amit 58, 4. Deccan King (9) 3. Dolphin (6) C.S. Jodha 54, 4. Midnight Romance (7) Altaf Blood (8) Nirmal Jodha 53.5, 10. Oceania World Junior un- and girls’ singles finals re- reddy (Kar) 6-0, 6-3, Rishabh Nadeem 58, 5. Milwalkee (4) Zee- Brothersofthewind (9) Trevor 53.5, Sayyed 52.5. Triple Threat (12) Ayyar 53.5, 11. der-14 tennis tournament Sharda (Chd) bt Rithvik Choud- shan 57, 6. Wildhorn (8) Ajinkya 57, 5. Sail Past (7) Raghuveer 52.5, 6. 1. BRABOURNE, 2. ARABIAN Highland Princess (11) Shahrukh spectively after winning the STORM, 3. ANGEL GIRL in Bangkok on Friday. hary Bollipalli (Tel) 6-3, 6-7(3), 7. Rich N Rare (1) Kuldeep 54.5, 8. Viking (10) Neeraj 52.5, 7. Windfall 53, 12. Kookaburra (4) Zeeshan doubles titles in the Rendez- Olivia Kaspen (5) Altaf Sayyed 51, 9. (1) S. Amit 52.5, 8. King Of Killen (2) India will now play 6-3. RAZA ALI PLATE DIV. I 52.5, 13. Voulez Vous (5) Kuldeep Vous A Roland Garros-BTA- Shivalik Princess (3) Bhawani 51 and Sandesh 51.5, 9. Nightfall (3) Mer- 7 (1,200m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26, 52.5 and 14. Star Witness (1) Korea for fifth place. AITA National series tennis Doubles (final): Parikshit & 10. Golden Glory (10) Merchant 50. chant 51 and 10. Blavatsky (5) Altaf 5.30: 1. Adams Beginning (2) Da- Vishal 49. 1. HEADLINES, 2. ISINIT, 3. SUPER The results (play-off): India Atharva Sharma (Mah) bt Dipin Sayyed 50.5. man 60.5, 2. Arctic Whizz (7) Par- 1. AIRLIFT, 2. SPORTO, 3. LADY IN Alli banned for three here on Friday. BOLT 1. VIKING, 2. KING OF KILLEN, 3. Wadhwa (Del) & Akshat Agar- mar 60.5, 3. Queen Ria (6) RED bt Syria 3-0 [Nishant Dabas bt European matches Top seeded Parikshit beat SPIRIDON wal (Ben) 7-6(5), 6-4. RADHA SIGTIA TROPHY Nadeem 60.5, 4. Advance To Day’s best: VIKING Taym Alazmeh 7-5, 7-6(4); LONDON Abhimanyu Vannemreddy JIMMY BHARUCHA TROPHY Girls singles (semifinals): Prat- 2 (2,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86, Contact (4) C.S. Jodha 60, 5. Bri- Double: BRABOURNE — AIRLIFT V.M. Sandeep bt Pierre Dja- Tottenham midfielder Dele of Karnataka in straight sets 3.00: 1. Frosty (2) Neeraj 59, 2. Pala- (1,200m), 3-y-o only, 4.30: 1. tain (3) A. Imran Khan 60, 6. ibha Prasad Narayan (Kar) bt 5 Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. roueh 6-0, 6-0; Nishant Da- Alli was banned for three in the boys’ singles final to tial (3) Sandesh 56.5, 3. Raees (1) Kramer (3) Trevor 57, 2. God’s Own Eternal Love (9) Vishal 60, 7. Smriti Singh (Har) 6-4, 6-1, C.S. Jodha 55 and 4. Sabiq (4) Tre- (2) Dashrath 55.5, 3. Timeless Deeds Ridgewood Star (5) Trevor 60, 8. Treble: (i) 5, 6 & 7; (ii) 6, 7 & 8. bas & V.M. Sandeep bt Aous European club matches by set up a title clash with Yubrani Banerjee (Ben) bt G.S. vor 55. (6) J. Chinoy 55.5, 4. Cambridge (7) Super Icon (11) Tograllu 59.5, 9. Tanala: All races. Abou Hassoun &Taym 1. RAEES, 2. PALATIAL UEFA on Friday for his second-seeded Rishabh Vasavi (TN) 6-2, 6-1. K. Kadam 53, 5. Rincon (5) C.S. Hunayn (10) Pradeep 59, 10. Para- Super jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Alazmeh 6-4, 7-6(4)]. sending off against Gent last Sharda of Chandigarh. Doubles (final): Yubrani Baner- month. Alli received a Rishabh got the better of jee & C. Shivani Sravya (Tel) bt straight red card for his Telengana’s Rithvik Choud- Bhakti Shah (Tel) & Riya horror tackle on Gent’s hary Bollipalli. Uboveja (Del) 6-7(3), 6-2, Shamim wins Kolkata Classic by ive strokes Brecht Dejaegere. Alli Third-seeded Yubrani 10-4. speared his right foot high outclassed Tamil Nadu’s G.S into Dejaegere’s shin. The S.S.P. Chowrasia inishes a distant second Belgian midfielder was able to continue but had to be Y.B. Sarangi ting. The 38-year-old im- Mukesh, who had seven later substituted, limping off FIFA team not KOLKATA proved his driving to find 10 bogeys against three birdies, with a bloodied shin. AFP Shamim Khan scored an fairways and picked up bird- ended at tied fourth follow- even par final round and ies on second, 10th and 15th ing his final round of 76. Karman & Antonitsch happy with Kochi won the Kolkata Classic holes. Chowrasia, who hit a in inal championship by five strokes His most spectacular putt double bogey and an eagle HERAKLION (GREECE) Special Correspondent said Jaime Yarza, FIFA’s Head at the Royal Calcutta Golf came on the 10th, where he for a two-under card in an- Karman Kaur Thandi and Mira KOCHI of Events, after inspecting Club (RCGC) course here on sank from about 25 feet. other inconsistent round, Antonitsch made the doubles The huge crowds at the the stadium on Friday. Friday. Shamim missed some short could not make an impact final of the $15,000 ITF Nehru Stadium for ISL Much of the work inside Overnight leader Shamim putts to bogey on sixth, sev- despite improving his posi- women’s tennis tournament games have been a joy to be- the stadium was supposed to gathered a four round total enth and 17th. tion from joint-fifth. hold. But with the FIFA un- have been finished by now of 10-under 278 to record his here, beating Caroline The scores: 278: Shamim Khan der-17 World Cup coming up and the FIFA team has given first victory at the RCGC and Unlucky Ilowska and Natalija Kostic (70, 68, 68, 72); 283: S.S.P. in October, Kochi has been Kochi a new deadline. one of the biggest at the He was a tad unlucky to see a 6-4, 7-5 on Friday. Chowrasia (71, 70, 72, 70); 284: Other results: Quarterfinals: firmly told to get its act to- “We have set up a new venue. 25-foot birdie putt lip out on Shankar Das (71, 73, 68,72); Mira Antonitsch & Karman gether if it wants to host the deadline, May 15, to con- Shamim claimed the win- the 18th green. However, he 285: Om Prakash Chouhan (69, Kaur Thandi bt Charlotte big event. “We are very con- clude these works so we will ner’s purse of ₹6 lakh from had almost secured the title 74, 71, 71), Sujjan Singh (70, 71, Robillard-Millette & Carol cerned about the state of the see how the situation devel- his 13th victory in a career by that time. 73, 71) and Mukesh Kumar (69, Zhao (Can) 3-6, 7-5, [10-4]. renovations. Since my last ops,” said Yarza who headed spanning 18 years. Well done: Shamim Khan, right, the winner of the Kolkata “Since Mukesh (overnight 68, 72, 76); 286: Harendra $15,000 ITF women, Sharm visit, there are areas where the eight-member FIFA del- He also jumped from Classic, is greeted by S.S.P. Chowrasia. * PTI second) was not doing so Gupta (70, 74, 71, 71), Mithun El Sheikh: Quarterfinals: things have improved but egation. The Kerala Sports fourth to the top place on the well, I had no pressure. I Perera (70, 72, 70, 74) and Emilie Francati (Den) & Nina there are many areas where Minister A.C. Moideen as- Professional Golf Tour of In- came a distant second after witnessed fluctuating for- have always played well at Gaurav Pratap Singh (70, 72, 71, Kruijer (Ned) bt Kong Qianxin the requirements have not sured all works would be dia (PGTI) Order of Merit. managing a two-under 70 for tunes, Shamim stood firm the RCGC and am happy to 73); 287: Mohammad Sanju (71, (Chn) & Ramya Natarajan 2-6, been met and where work completed before the new Two-time Indian Open an aggregate of 283. with his solid game — relying win my first title here,” said 75, 70, 71) and Feroz Singh 6-2, [10-5]. has not been completed,” deadline. winner S.S.P. Chowrasia Even as most of the pros heavily on chipping and put- Shamim. Garewal (69, 73, 73, 72).

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FAITH THE HINDU CROSSWORD 11964 (set by Neyartha) SUDOKU 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 Bill counter packs 5 Daughter gets rid of the new disassembled rake for a raid lags for some necklaces (8) Doctrine of surrender 7 8 (5-2) An incident known only to Rama and Sita is narrated to 9 10 15 Restore, say, part of a 3 Dn. 6 Molluscs on nuclear Hanuman by Sita when she gives her jewel, Chudamani to (4) submarines (7) be handed over to Rama. It had happened in Chitrakuta 16 Rat in hotel chewed part of a 3 7 Could a golden one be an apt 11 12 when they were alone and Rama had placed his head on Dn. (6,4) parting gift? (9) Sita’s lap and slept. Indra’s son Jayanta who appeared in the 13 14 18 Leaping insect in a funnel- form of a crow had taunted her repeatedly. When Rama shaped container at the end of 8 Letters from Britain 15 16 woke up, and realised the evil intention of the crow, he a thoroughfare lacking solemnising part of a 3 Dn. aimed an arrow that pursued the victim tenaciously. After 17 shoulders (10) (6) seeking refuge with many, the crow finally had to come back 20 Flog the opening bat, to Rama for pardon. 18 19 20 21 13 See perk tossed after dismissed by a wide, with part In a discourse, Kalyanapuram Sri Aravamudhachariar gathering climber cultivated 22 of a 3 Dn. (4) drew attention to Vedanta Desika’s text Abhaya Pradana as a brewing aid for a 23 Division of one-fourth of a Sara that showcases the Ramayana as exemplifying the doc- 23 24 tradesman (10) gallon by a queen (7) trine of surrender. 25 24 A selection of free verses for 14 Improper size? Get it to show Together Rama and Sita are seen to uphold their vow to 26 27 town officer (5) the prevailing mood (9) not only protect the erring souls from the various kinds of 26 Tesla and Oscar walk back for distress they may face in life but also offer the promise of part of a 3 Dn. (6) 17 Taking that path might not salvation to those desirous of it. The Kakasura incident re- 28 27 Drug addicts repairing yield success (8) flects the plight of all jivatmas who finally have to seek this submarines made half of the ultimate refuge, says Vedanta Desika. 19 Evasive note on king getting miners quit (7) Solution to puzzle 11963 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku It is also shown that the Divine Mother is a cut above the entertained by the return of 28 Biblical theatre production in a B U T T E R U P A C C E S S Lord in her love and concern for all jivatmas and untiringly ■ ACROSS the Christmas season (7) sty? Reply may be ordered Y H X P C R V I pleads with the Lord for their forgiveness and protection. In 1 Quarrel over transport for T R U M P E T O V E R A L L the case of Ravana, Sita though a captive who is constantly (7,4) 21 Part of a 3 Dn. found in a R N E O N V S E attending religious services threatened by him, is unafraid to advise Ravana to mend his ■ small island, reportedly (6) I N D I C T O C C A S I O N (11) DOWN A E T E E S V C ways and not continue with the grave sin of coveting an- 9 Article on a military alliance 2 Loss of power resulting from L O R D A N G R Y S C E N E 22 Volunteers coniscating other man’s wife. She indicates Rama’s Paratva for He alone trapping a model with an shock after abandoning A M I T E I uranium smuggled by Ram N E W F A N G L E D A S K S is the refuge to all. orange-red dye (7) resistance (6) get hurt (6) D H R M D S E G She tells Ravana that even if he does not surrender, it 10 Hippie's target for piercing is 3 Piece of footwear found by son E C O F R E A K S T U D I O would be wise if he merely adopts a friendly stance towards part of a 3 Dn. (6) R E Y T P U A L climbing up the pipe (4) 25 Part of a 3 Dn. getting rid of R A V I O L I E X C I T E D Him. This would save Lanka and his people from further de- 11 String follower revealing false 4 Meddler at home burnt petrol the anger of one who's out O E F C R C E E struction. Trijata sees Sita as a refuge and entreats the rak- expectations? (5) with hesitation (10) for blood? (4) R A R E F Y E M B O L D E N shasis to seek her feet instead of threatening her.

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V.V. Subrahmanyam the Dharamshala Test against Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Man- in the Emerging Teams Cup in VISAKHAPATNAM Australia, has a competent ish Pandey are all capable of Bangladesh, preferred to For the few die-hard fans who bowling attack with the likes coming up with explosive train at Vizianagaram on Fri- turned up at the Dr. Y.S. Ra- of Siddharth Kaul, Shardul knocks. day and in bowling left-arm Aldridge stars as Spurs jasekhara Reddy stadium Thakur, Pankaj Kumar Rao In bowling, pacers Ashoke spinner Rahil Shah and leg- down Grizzlies here, venue of the Paytm De- and Prasidh Krishna backed Dinda, Dhawal Kulkarni, left- spinner Murugan Ashwin, WASHINGTON odhar Trophy limited-over by the slow bowlers Shahbaz armer Kulwant Khejroliya, could well be tested. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 cricket tournament from Sat- Nadeem and Harbhajan tipped as one of the best pro- And, the biggest motiva- points and Kawhi Leonard urday, the sight of India Test Singh. spects, are expected to tion for all is the fact that it is added 19 to power San discard Harbhajan Singh In batting, Blue has provide early breakthroughs the last major 50-over tourna- Antonio Spurs over visiting bowling well in the nets re- seasoned players such as Am- to set the stage for Axar Patel. ment before the Champions Memphis Grizzlies 97-90 in kindled memories of his glor- bati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Trophy in England. the NBA on Thursday. ious past. Mandeep Singh, allrounder In-form Karthik The teams (from): Krunal Pandya and wicket- On the other hand, Tamil Australian reserve Patty Mills And, when he leads India India Blue: Harbhajan Singh keeper-batsman Rishabh Nadu, the newly-crowned Vi- netted 15 points and French Blue in its first match against (Capt.), Mandeep Singh, Mayank Pant. jay Hazare Trophy champion, guard Tony Parker India Red on Saturday, it is Agarwal, Ambati Rayudu, Manoj In a change of line-up, May- should bank once again on contributed 13. quite natural that the team Tiwary, Rishabh Pant (wk), ank Agarwal has been moved the in-form wicketkeeper- Other results: Trail Blazers looks up to him to play a de- Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, from India Red to India Blue. batsman Dinesh Karthik. 110 bt Knicks 95; Mavericks cisive role. Shahbaz Nadeem, Siddarth 97 bt Clippers 95; Nets 126 bt India Red is led by Parthiv Openers Ganga Sridhar Kaul, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh More importantly, a fit Har- Suns 98; Raptors 101 bt Heat Patel, who should not be faul- Raju and Kaushik Gandhi Krishna, Pankaj Rao and Ruturaj bhajan looked impressive 84. AGENCIES ted if he is wondering what hold the key to Tamil Nadu’s Gaikwad. and clearly in the mood to more he has to do in domestic campaign on pitches, which India Red: Parthiv Patel (Capt. & Korea beats India serve a reminder that he is cricket to book a permanent National Senior Selection not yet a spent-force. wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Manish in play-of match slot in the Indian team. Committee chairman M.S.K. Pandey, Ishank Jaggi, Gurkeerat NEW DELHI India Blue which will be A struggling Shikhar Prasad feels should have good Mann, Axar Patel, Akshay Karne- India was beaten 2-0 by without the services of in- Dhawan should be itching for bounce and be good for bat- war, Ashoke Dinda, Kulwant Korea in the play-off match jured star batsman Rohit a couple of big scores to be ting, too. Khejroliya, Dhawal Kulkarni, for the lower placings in the Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, back in the reckoning for the Tamil Nadu, without B. Govinda Poddar, Sreevats Gos- Asia Oceania Junior Fed Cup who has been summoned for National team. Aparajith and Aswin Crist, wami, Chama Milind and Har- Ready for return?: Harbhajan Singh may want to use the Deodhar Trophy to serve a warning to his under-16 girls tennis National duty as stand-by for Clean-hitting Ishank Jaggi, who will be playing for India preeth Singh Bhatia. rivals. * K.R. DEEPAK tournament at the DLTA Complex on Friday. India will play Malaysia for the 11th place. Japan and Thailand Messi saves won their semifinals and ASC guns down Customs to enter semiinals qualified for the World Group Argentina Rayan Rozario Finals to be staged in Customs men were seen run- Ludhiana Basketball ral Excise (Kerala) 46; Indian Air AGENCIES Coimbatore Force 95 (G. Narender 26, Hem- Budapest in September. ning for cover. Of course, Academy 95-80 and book BUENOS AIRES Chinese Taipei and Australia Army Service Corps (ASC), they did not have their the second semifinal berth ant Sheoran 23) bt Ludhiana BA will fight for the third place Karnataka, ousted an off-col- strongest, who were nursing from Group A. 80 (Arshpreet Singh 24, Jaipal Lionel Messi converted a which will also take the team our Customs and Central Ex- injuries, to shield them from ONGC and IOB men also Singh 22). penalty as Argentina la- to the World Group stage. cise (Kerala) 73-46 for a place the sudden onslaught. sealed their semifinal berth Central Railways 68 (Rakesh boured to a 1-0 win over The results (play-off): Korea in the men’s semifinal of the With a big lead in their from group B. 16, Amit 15) bt Income Tax (Gu- Chile in a World Cup quali- bt India 2-0 (Back Dayeon bt 31st Federation Cup basket- bag, ASC played the last two jarat) 63 (Dishant 23, Kasi 21). fier on Thursday that put it Salsa Aher 6-3, 6-2; Yun ball championship at the quarters with a great deal of Kerala shown the door Women: Kerala 73 (P. Anjana back in the automatic qual- Hyeran bt Humea Shaik 6-0, PSG Indoor Sports Complex creativity and flair. They In the women’s section, de- 26, P. Surya 12) bt Tamil Nadu 61 ifying spots for next year’s 6-4). courts here on Friday. showed no mercy and con- fending champion Kerala (R. Varshana 21, S. Srividhya 13). finals in Russia. On Thursday: Indian Air Force The Kerala men blew any tinued to attack and, with despite scoring a 73-61 win Messi beat Claudio chance they had as early as nothing left in the tourna- over host Tamil Nadu had to 87 (G. Narendra23, K.Nikhil 13) TV PICKS bt Customs & Central Excise Bravo from the spot in the in the first session. ment, the Customs men pack its bag having finished (Kerala) 52 (Eudrick Pereira 22). 16th minute after Angel Di Formula One:AustralianGP, They could easily have soon threw in the towel. third in its group (B). Women: Southern Railway 65 Maria had been pushed SS Select HD 2, 8.25 a.m. & tightened the defence and “The strong result is basic- The champion outfit, (Raja Priya 15, Amita Minj 14) bt from behind in the first 11.25 a.m. trimmed down the fast-tick- ally because we have young- which lost to West Bengal quarter of a poor, tense India vs Australia:4thTest, Punjab 52 (Gagandeep Kaur 16, ing scoring rate of the spir- sters who have great pro- the other day, had to beat match on a terrible River STARSports1,3&HD1,3, Amanpreet Kaur 14); West ited ASC men, who were spects to represent the the host by a 14-point mar- Bengal 79 (Sitamani Tudu 19, Plate pitch. 9.30 a.m. first-time qualifiers for the country,” said ASC coach gin. It looked comfortable Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Anjana 15) bt Delhi 50 (Sahiba The results: Argentina 1 tournament. Instead, they G.R.L Prasad. for most part enjoying a lead 1st ODI, TEN 3 & TEN 1 HD, 11, Princy 11). (Messi 16-pen) bt Chile 0; Ur- allowed the ASC forwards, of 19 but lost the plot in the 2.30 p.m. On Thursday: Tamil Nadu 80 uguay 1 (Cavani 9-pen) lost to WC Qualifiers: Sony Six, especially Issac T. Thomas IAF fights back dying minutes and agon- (Keerthi 18, Sri Vidya 13) bt Brazil 4 (Paulinho 19, 51, Sony ESPN & Sony Six HD, and Jeethandar, to roam In another match, the Indian isingly fell short by two Delhi 66 (Garima 12, Sahiba 11). 90+1, Neymar 75); Paraguay 2 Sony ESPN HD, 1 a.m. freely, which proved costly. Air Force (IAF), which lost points at the whistle. Southern Rly. 74 (P. Anitha 24, (Valdez 12, Alonso 65) bt (Sunday) ASC made best use of the the opener, staged a brilliant The results: Men: Army Service Raja Priya 18) bt Telangana 57 Ecuador 1 (Caicedo 70-pen); NBA: Sony Six & Sony Six HD, Make way! ASC’s Vrinder Singh, right, goes past a Customs space and the situation to fightback midway through Corps (Karnataka) 73 (Issac T. (Divya Palanivel 19, Aswathy Colombia 1 (Rodriguez 83) bt 6 a.m. (Sunday) defender. * M. PERIASAMY fire from all sides, and the the third quarter to defeat Thomas 18) bt Customs & Cent- 13). Bolivia 0.

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IN BRIEF Two thirds of cancers caused Syrian refugee tent inds by random genetic typos: study life as dress with a story Mistakes can occur when a normal cell divides and copies its DNA into new cells World’s oldest Vespa Fashion used as a Trojan horse to discuss refugee crisis may fetch €3,00,000 Reuters Although most people that drive aberrant cell LONDON Chicago know about the hereditary growth in 32 different cancer Agence France-Presse The world’s oldest Vespa is About two thirds of cancers and environmental causes of types. Though there was Dubai up for sale on online aution are caused by random typos cancer, few appreciate the variation within specific can- Once home to a family of site Catawiki and is expected in DNA that occur as normal risk from random mistakes cers, overall, the researchers Syrian refugees, a United to fetch up to €3,00,000. cells make copies of them- that occur each time a nor- estimated that 66% of muta- Nations tent has found a The scooter, with chassis selves, a finding that helps mal cell divides and copies tions in these cancers resul- new life as a dress still bear- number 1003, is the third explain why healthy indi- its DNA into two new cells, ted from copying errors, ing the marks and stains of Vespa ever made by Piaggio, viduals who do everything Mr. Tomasetti said. 29% were caused by lifestyle its past. the Italian manufacturer. The they can to avoid cancer are Culture of cancer cells as Such mistakes are “a po- and environmental factors, “Dress for Our Time”, scooter is from Piaggio’s “0 still stricken with the dis- seen under a microscope. tent source of cancer muta- and the remaining 5% were the brainchild of fashion series”, which comprised 60 ease, U.S. researchers have * NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE/AP tions that historically have inherited. designer Helen Storey, has prototypes. The first two reported. been scientifically underval- Although most of these turned a discarded tent prototypes are no longer in “These cancers will occur just at cancers in the U.S. ued,” Mr. Tomasetti said. mutations cannot be preven- from the Zaatari refugee existence. PTI no matter how perfect the That study, by Dr. Vogel- The new work offers the ted, the team stressed that camp in Jordan into a environment,” said Bert Vo- stein and mathematician first estimate of what pro- early detection and treat- hooded dress featured on gelstein, a cancer geneticist Cristian Tomasetti, asserted portion of cancers are ment can prevent many can- stage at the Glastonbury at Johns Hopkins University that random DNA mistakes caused by these random cer deaths, regardless of the Festival and in the confer- in Baltimore, whose study accounted for a lot more of mistakes. cause. ence halls of Dubai. was published in the journal the risk of developing cancer Though most cancers are Now on display at the Science. than previously thought. Mathematical model due to “bad luck”, people Dubai International Hu- The new findings are The finding caused an out- To get there, the team de- should not ignore sound manitarian Aid and Devel- based on genetic sequencing cry from cancer experts, veloped a mathematical public health advice that can opment conference and ex- and cancer studies from 69 who have traditionally held model using DNA sequen- help people avoid prevent- hibition, the project aims to Ellis Island Medal for countries around the world. that most cancers were cing data from The Cancer able cancers, including introduce the reality of six Indian-Americans They follow a controversial caused by preventable life- Genome Atlas and disease maintaining a healthy weight refugee life to audiences HOUSTON 2015 study published in Sci- style and environmental data from the Cancer Re- and avoiding environmental who may be physically and Six Indian-Americans are ence by the same researchers factors or inherited genetic search U.K. database, look- risk factors such as smoking, politically removed from among the 88 recipients at Johns Hopkins that looked defects. ing specifically at mutations the team said. the conflict. named for the 2017 Ellis “We’re using fashion as Island Medal of Honor by the sort of a Trojan horse, and Dress for our times: Louise Owen models a refugee tent U.S. National Ethnic Coalition from that you’re able to talk converted into a gown by designer Helen Storey, at a of Organisations. PepsiCo about something that’s conference in Dubai. * AFP CEO Indra Nooyi, writer Astronauts take a walk in space more serious... a crisis that Fareed Zakaria and involves all of us,” said Pro- orange marker faded but way it wouldn’t anybody in cardiologist Annapoorna S. fessory Storey, who works still visible. London.” Kini are on the list. PTI Kimbrough and Pesquet are getting the ISS ready for a new docking port on fashion science at the The dress has in the past And while the garment University of the Arts, year made its way down the will continue to take its Associated Press secure the unit. SpaceX and London. sidewalks of London to Gla- story around the world, Cape Canaveral Boeing are developing cap- “It was important for me stonbury, where Malian one place it will not be re- Astronauts ventured out on sules capable of flying astro- that it did have a history singer Rokia Traore wore it turning is the Zaatari camp. a spacewalk on Friday to nauts to and from the space and it was genuinely the on stage last year. “I’ve taken the view that prep the International Space station. shelter to a family, and I it’s inappropriate to take it Station for a new parking Until the SpaceX Crew think it’s that narrative that Mixed reactions back,” said Professor spot. Dragon and Boeing Starliner helps give the piece reson- Reactions to the dress have Storey. “It’s our part of the NASA’s Shane Kimbrough are ready possibly next year, ance with people.” run the gamut, from con- world that needs educa- U.S. born panda Bao Bao and France’s Thomas Pes- U.S. astronauts will have to The tent was discarded fused to amused to tion. It’s really a tool to help makes China debut quet emerged early from the keep riding Russian rockets when the UN refugee touched. “In London the Western part of the DUJIANGYAN orbiting complex, then went to orbit. agency, the UNHCR, began there’s a lot of stopping and world be less defensive U.S.-born giant panda Bao their separate ways to start Before working on the to install cabins at the staring,” said project am- about this.” Syria’s devast- Bao made her debut before work. Their main job in- docking port, Mr. Kim- Zaatari camp on the border bassador Louise Owen, ating civil war, now in its the public in southwestern volves disconnecting an old brough replaced a com- with war-ravaged Syria. who also modelled the seventh year, has rendered China on Friday following her docking port. Full focus: A screenshot from NASA TV shows ESA astronaut puter-relay box with an up- Professor Storey pre- dress at the conference in more than half the coun- move there from Washington, This port needs to be Thomas Pesquet working outside the ISS on Friday. * AFP graded version. served the condition of the Dubai. try’s population refugees. D.C. Bao Bao was born at the moved in order to make Mr. Pesquet, meanwhile, tent as she had found it: a “WehadaSyrianartist The conflict has left National Zoo in Washington room for a docking device will fly up late this year or cate the old docking port on looked for signs of a small stained piece of beige tarp here burst into tears when more than 3,20,000 people to pandas on loan from China. compatible with future com- early next and hook onto Sunday, using the station’s ammonia coolant leak in imprinted with the blue she saw me in the dress,” dead, according to the Syr- Under the loan agreement, mercial crew capsules, and this port. robotic arm. Then next outdoor plumbing. A GoPro UNHCR logo, the remains Ms. Owen said. ian Observatory for Human such panda cubs must be provide more clearance. If all goes well, flight con- Thursday, the crew will con- camera caught his every of a message scribbled in “It had touched her in a Rights. returned to China. AP The new docking device trollers in Houston will relo- duct another spacewalk to move for playback later.

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Gravitational waves kick out Cool wheels Flexible glass for medical black hole from galactic core devices Press Trust of India Washington Hubble images provided the irst clue of the phenonomenon Scientists have developed a technology to make the Indo-Asian News Service centre of the host galaxy, ac- bright quasar, the energetic normally brittle material of Washington cording to the scientists. signature of a black hole, glass bend and flex, adding NASA’s Hubble space tele- Hubble’s observations of residing far from the galactic a new level of flexibility to scope has detected a super- the black hole surprised the core. the microscopic world of massive black hole that has research team. “When I first “Black holes reside in the medical devices. been kicked out of the saw this, I thought we were centre of galaxies, so it’s un- The research at Brigham centre of a distant galaxy by seeing something very pecu- usual to see a quasar not in Young University in the what could be the power of liar,” said team leader Marco the centre,” Mr. Chiaberge U.S. opens up the ability to gravitational waves. Chiaberge of the Space Tele- added. The team calculated create a new family of lab- Weighing more than one scope Science Institute the black hole’s distance on-a-chip devices based on billion suns, the rogue black (STScI) and Johns Hopkins from the core by comparing flexing glass. hole is the most massive University, in Baltimore, the distribution of starlight “If you keep the move- black hole ever detected to Maryland, U.S. in the host galaxy with that ments to the nanoscale, have been kicked out of its of a normal elliptical galaxy glass can still snap back central home. Combined research from a computer model. into shape,” said Aaron Researchers estimate that “When we combined obser- The black hole had trav- Hawkins, Professor at it took the equivalent energy vations from Hubble, the elled more than 35,000 light Brigham Young University. of 100 million supernovas Chandra X-ray Observatory, years from the centre, which “We have created glass exploding simultaneously to and the Sloan Digital Sky is more than the distance membranes that can move jettison the black hole. Survey, it all pointed to- between the sun and the up and down and bend. The most plausible ex- wards the same scenario,” centre of the Milky Way, ac- They are the first building planation for this propulsive said Mr. Chiaberge. cording to the study. blocks of a whole new energy is that the monster Hubble images taken in First predicted by Albert plumbing system that object was given a kick by visible and near-infrared Einstein, gravitational waves could move very small gravitational waves un- light provided the first clue are ripples in space that are volumes of liquid around,” leashed by the merger of that the galaxy was unusual. created when two massive Going retro: French cabinetmaker Michel Robillard poses in his handbuilt wooden 2CV Citroen Car built as an exact replica, near said Professor Hawkins. two hefty black holes at the The images revealed a objects collide. Loches, in France. The car made out of Touraine fruitwood is equipped to take the road. * AFP Nanoscale work While current membrane devices effectively function at the microscale, Pro- Light pollution: Another reason to lip the switch of fessor Hawkins’ research will allow equally effective work at the nanoscale. Circadian rhythms that regulate hormones and other bodily functions can be thrown out of whack by too much light at night Chemists and biologists could use the nanoscale Agence France-Presse eral, it’s getting worse,” studies showing that people Local governments in devices to move, trap and Paris Diana Umpierre, president drive more carefully — and wealthy countries are racing analyse very small biolo- For the 11th year running, cit- of the International Dark-Sky more slowly — on roads with to replace existing street- gical particles like proteins, ies worldwide will turn their Association, said of light pol- less or no lighting at night. lights with LEDs, which con- viruses and DNA. lights off on Saturday to lution in her home state of sume less energy and last According to lead study mark Earth Hour in a global Florida. And things are mov- Health and safety longer. In the United States, author John Stout, glass is call to action on climate ing in the wrong direction, Over the last 15 years, biolo- fully 10% of public lighting stiff and solid and not a ma- change. she said. “We are predicted gists, doctors, non-govern- has already switched over to terial upon which things But the moment of dark- to have 15 million more resid- mental organisations and LED. react, it is easy to clean, ness should also serve as a ents in the next 50 years” — even UNESCO have joined That is good news for the and it is not toxic. reminder, activists say, of an- with all the extra lighting the fight against light pollu- fight against global warming, “Glass is clean for sensit- other problem that gets far that entails. tion by detailing negative im- cutting on fossil-fuel burning ive types of samples, like less attention: light pollu- By contrast, in Chad, the pacts to health and well be- for electricity, but it may be blood samples,” Mr. Stout tion. More than 80% of hu- Central African Republic and ing — for humans and other bad news for health, the said. manity lives under skies sat- Madagascar — not coincid- animals. In 2012, the Amer- AMA cautioned. “Working with this glass urated with artificial light, entally among the poorest ican Medical Association “Some LED lights are device will allow us to look scientists recently calcu- countries in the world — (AMA) concluded that expos- harmful when used as street at particles of any size and lated.In the United States three quarters of people ure to “excessive” night light lighting,” AMA board mem- at any given range. It will and western Europe, that fig- have a clear view of the heav- “can disrupt sleep and ex- ber Maya Babu said in a also allow us to analyse the ure goes up to 99 percent of ens. acerbate sleep disorders”. statement. particles in the sample the population, most of Beat the glare: Brightly lit apartment buildings and oice blocks at night in Hong Kong, one of One of the biggest chal- And it called for more re- Not only do the bluish, without modifying them,” whom cannot discern the the most light-polluted cities in the world. * LAM YIK FEI/GETTY IMAGES lenges in fighting light pollu- search into possible links to high-intensity lights create a Mr. Stout added. Milky Way in the night sky. saying cities should go dark, tion is convincing people cancer, obesity, diabetes and view-obscuring glare, they The researchers believe Artificial lighting has been and to disorient night-flying functions can also be thrown or that lighting is not an es- that “brightness” is not syn- depression. have “five times greater im- their device could also shown to disturb the repro- insects. out of whack by too much sential element of urban life. onymous with “safety”, said Last year, the AMA raised pact on circadian sleep mean performing success- ductive cycles of some anim- For humans, circadian light at night. But society needs to ad- Ms. Umpierre. another red flag, this time rhythms than conventional ful tests using much smal- als and the migration of birds rhythms that regulate hor- Even the most ardent crit- dress a growing list of con- “Sometimes it’s just the about light-emitting diodes, street lamps,” the AMA ler quantities of a that navigate using the stars, mones and other bodily ics of light pollution are not cerns, they suggest. “In gen- opposite,” she argued, citing better known as LEDs. concluded. substance. CM A ND-ND YK