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Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) approved the following assis- Briefs The Defence Ministry has raised Defence Ministry tance, Rs 1602.56 crore from After Maggi, Top a bill of Rs 500 crore for its as- NDRF subject to adjustment of sistance to Jammu and Kashmir charges Rs 500 crore 90 per cent balance available in Ramen withdrawn government for carrying out re- SDRF account of the state. This lief and rescue operations dur- includes payment of air bills for from Indian market ing the floods that battered the for flood assistance to airdropping of essential sup- valley last year. plies and rescue (tentatively Rs The Defence Ministry was 500 crore) as per actual, based paid Rs 500 crore by the Union Jammu and Kashmir on the bills raised by the Minis- government as the amount was try of Defence,” the letter reads. adjusted from the Rs 1602.56 Over 300 people died and crore assistance given to the more than 12 lakh people were state government from its share affected in the floods that dev- in the National Disaster Relief astated large parts of Kashmir, Fund (NDRF) for dealing with including Srinagar. More than the floods last September. The two lakh people, including tour- state government was informed ists and non- Kashmiri labour- about the Rs 500 crore bill by the ers, were rescued and essential Union Home Ministry through a supplies like food, water and letter dated February 6. Over 300 people died and more than 12 lakh people were medicine were air-dropped in “The high level committee in affected in the floods that devastated large parts of Kash- what the armed forces called New Delhi, June 29 (PTI) After Maggi con- its meeting held on 30.01.2015 mir, including Srinagar. PTI “Operation Megh Rahat”. troversy, Indo Nissin on Monday announced Ramdan Timings withdrawal of its instant noodles brand ‘Top Sahar - 4:10 Iftar - 6:58 Ramen’ from the Indian market on orders much with Dushyant Singh. from central food safety regulator FSSAI. Congress-BJP war rages “All the allegations are Earlier this month, Nestle had to recall TS Govt releases baseless. We have papers Maggi noodles, while Hindustan Unilever also to prove that the Dholpur withdrew its Knorr instant noodles brand over Rs. 5 Cr for Ramzan palace belongs to Dushy- safety and regulatory issues. arrangements on -- over Raje ant Singh. There is no illegal On June 8, FSSAI had come out with the New Delhi/Jaipur, June occupation on the palace. advisory on product safety testing of all in- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN) The Telangana 29 (IANS) Stepping up the Moreover, everyone knows stant noodle products in India after lead Government on Monday released Rs. 5 crore demand for Rajasthan Chief that Vasundhara Raje ji is beyond permissible limits in Maggi noodles for the repair of mosques and Idgahs across the Minister Vasundhara Raje’s known as the Maharani along with taste enhancer Monosodium glu- State in view of holy month of Ramzan. resignation, the Congress (queen) of Dholpur city,” tamate (MSG). As per usual practice, a review meeting was on Monday alleged that she BJP state president Ashok “At that time we had sought clarification convened by Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed had “direct financial deal- Parnami said. from FSSAI since Top Ramen product approv- Mahmood Ali, along with all public representa- ings” with former IPL chief “Even the records with the al is pending with the regulator. They have tives on 28th May to review the preparedness Lalit Modi. The BJP vehe- municipality show that the requested us to withdraw the product until and steps to be taken in view of the ensuing mently refuted the charge owned by Raje, her son Dush- ment documents to claim palace belongs to Dushyant they give the product approval,” Indo Nis- month of Ramzan. In the meeting all the public as “baseless”. yant Singh, daughter-in-law that Dholpur palace -- built Singh,” he added. sin Foods Pvt Ltd Managing Director Gautam representatives have represented for sanction of Congress leader Jairam Niharika Singh and Lalit Modi in the late 19th century and Parnami challenged Jai- Sharma said in a statement. He further said funds for taking up Minor Repairs, Renovation, Ramesh, who has been at had taken over a Rajasthan which has eight royal palace ram Ramesh to a debate on Top Ramen was extensively tested in the last Leakages to Roof, Whitewash, Toilets, Wazukha- the forefront of making seri- government property, con- rooms and 18 luxury villas the issue. “Either he should few weeks after product safety concerns arose na, Electrical Repairs and Replacements of ous allegations against Raje, verted it into a private high- -- was never a private prop- prove the charges or quit in the category. Items etc., to those Mosques and Idgahs, which claimed that the chief min- end luxury hotel and invested erty of the erstwhile Dholpur politics.” “We have tested at two FSSAI accredited in- are not having any income. ister had helped convert a over Rs.100 crore. royal family. Parnami accused the Con- dependent laboratories and shared the results While considering the proposal, the State Gov- state-owned palace in Dhol- “A joint venture company In Jaipur, the Bharatiya gress of running a smear cam- with FSSAI a few weeks ago. While many Top ernment ordered for sanction and release of Rs. pur, about 260 km from Jai- is running Niyant Heritage Janata Party’s Rajasthan paign to tarnish Raje’s image. Ramen samples have been tested by various 50 Lakhs to each district for taking up the works pur, into private property. which is running Dholpur unit rubbished the allega- “The party, which has a his- state FDAs across India, only in two cases — as mentioned above in Mosques and Edgahs. He alleged that Niyant palace,” he said. Ramesh tions, saying that the pal- tory of corruption, is levelling slightly higher lead level has been found in the Heritage Pvt. Ltd., a company showed Rajasthan govern- ace’s ownership was very allegations against us.” tastemaker,” he added. HYDERABAD HC refuses to restrain Meena from WEATHER FORECAST Delhi ACB office, work Max Min New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The ernment’s plea seeking to restrain notification holding that Lt. Gover- Delhi High Court on Monday de- Meena from entering the premises nor Najeeb Jung has discretionary 34 24 clined the Delhi government’s re- of the ACB and “interfering” in its powers on appointments and trans- quest to restrain Anti-Corruption activities, but asked him to “act in ac- fers to key bureaucratic posts in the Branch (ACB) chief Mukesh Kumar cordance with law”. Delhi government. FAJAR 4:24 Meena from dealing with the anti- The court also issued notice to the Meena was appointed the ACB ZOHAR 12:20 corruption department or even en- central government, seeking its re- chief by Jung on June 8, supersed- ASAR 3:44 tering the office. sponse by August 11, on the ACB’s ing ACB chief S.S. Yadav, despite Justice V.P. Vaish refused to pass appointment as also on the main objections from the Aam Aadmi MAGRIB 6:54 an interim order on the Delhi gov- petition that challenged the Centre’s Party government. ISHA 8:16 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with BJP Leader L K Advani during the Memorial meeting of former bureaucrat M N Buch in New Delhi on Monday.PTI GOLD 22 CT 26,950 CBI must probe mysterious dependent of state’s interference,” SILVER 1 KG 36,700 the whistleblower said. Mr. Pandey, a digital forensics Manipur ambush: NIA arrests deaths in Vyapam expert from Indore has been pro- BSE 27,645.15 vided a guard by the state police in top NSCN(K) commander view of threat to his life. Sensex NSE 8318.40 scam: Whistleblower A Madhya Pradesh High Court- New Delhi, June 29 (PTI) Na- The accused has been produced New Delhi, June 29 (PTI) expert, who blew the whistle on the appointed Special Investigation tional Investigation Agency has before Special Judge, NIA, who Forex Rates Prashant Pandey said he fears scam, told PTI. Mr. Pandey said he Team (SIT) is supervising the probe arrested a key member of Naga remanded him to the agency’s for his own life after becoming fears for his own life after becom- by the state’s Special Task Force insurgent group NSCN-K for al- custody till July seven. Indian Rupees the whistleblower. The CBI must ing the whistleblower. (STF) into the scam, in which the legedly being a part of conspira- This is the first breakthrough probe the deaths of accused and A total of 25 accused and wit- role of some senior state govern- cy to carry out the June 4 ambush achieved by NIA, which was US Dollar 63.84 witnesses under mysterious cir- nesses, including the son of Mad- ment officials and politicians has that killed 18 army men in Mani- handed over the probe in the British Pound 92.96 cumstances in Madhya Pradesh’s hya Pradesh Governor Ram Na- come under the scanner. pur, in the first breakthrough in case within a couple of days of Vyapam scam, says the man who resh Yadav, Shailesh, have died Chief of the SIT Justice (Retd) the probe into the incident. the attack. The investigating Euro 68.47 exposed the massive admission so far in the high-profile Madhya Chandresh Bhushan refused Khumlo Abi Anal, 40, the self- agency had deputed a team of and recruitment scandal. Pradesh Professional Examination to speak about the action be- styled ‘Regional Commander’ experts, led by a Deputy Inspec- Qatar Riyal 17.15 “There must be a CBI probe. It Board (MPPEB) scam, also known ing taken in the case. “I cannot of NSCN-K, is alleged to be a tor General, to the spot. About is not a coincident that all the ac- as Vyapam scam. “There is a cover- say anything on the phone,” Mr. part of the conspiracy that was Anal, the officials said that after Saudi Riyal 16.75 cused are dying of one ailment or up by the high and mighty in the Bhushan told PTI when asked hatched to carry out the attack the attack, he got himself arrest- UAE Dirham 16.97 another. There is something more state government. There has to be whether the SIT would take cog- on army men at Chandel area of ed in a different case to evade his to it,” Prashant Pandey, a forensic a probe by a third party which is in- nizance of the deaths. Manipur on June four, NIA said. role in the June four killings. 2 Indian Horizon, Hyderabad City Tuesday, June 30, 2015

News Brief SCSC launches ‘She Shuttles’ in Cyberabad

Hyderabad, June 29 every passenger with Panic Park. The bus also packs its kind in the entire country. KTR expressed his satisfac- Hyderabad HC day, Ponnam said that the State (INN): The Society for Cy- Mode Travellers can see the with it “Reach Safe’ Women SCSC, in its pursuit for pro- tion on the yeomen work rejects petition on Government did not resolve the berabad Security Council dynamic location of the bus safety App which has been moting safety and security to undertaken by the SCSC and Section 8 problems of employees during the (SCSC) on Monday rolled in the Smart App at any giv- developed and deployed the Cyberabad IT Corridor, the Cyberabad Police Com- last one year. He said that the bi- out ‘She Shuttles’, an exclu- en time and save time spent by Votary Tech, a leading is planning on unleashing missionerate for the promo- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): The furcation of employees was yet to sive women only transport in waiting for the shuttle. It technology company from many such progressive initia- tion of the safety and security Hyderabad High Court on Mon- be completed and the entire divi- system for the transit safety also has the ability to inte- Hyderabad specialising in tives particularly towards the of the Women Employees of day dismissed a petition seeking sion process has been turned into of women employees in the grate with Company Securi- solutions for SMART cities women safety.” The App can the IT Sector. He stated that implementation of Section 8 of the a puzzle. He said that the govern- Cyberabad IT Corridor. ty, Whatsapp Control Room Two SHE shuttles have downloaded from reachsafe. the Non-AC Buses were Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation ment also failed to resolve issues She-Shuttles is an inte- and Citizen Marshalls from been launched during the co.in/she-shuttle. launched on a pilot basis and Act in Hyderabad. concerning the retired employees. grated transport solution the IT Corridor. event by Information Tech- The Transport Minister announced that 4 more Air Responding to the petition fi led Ponnam said that the State Gov- which leverages cutting The service is free for all nology Minister K Tarakara- stated that the safety and se- Conditioned buses would be by Andhra Association of Telan- ernment was not allowing the em- edge technologies and in- women employees of SCSC ma Rama Rao and Transport curity of women was of high sanctioned for the She-Shut- gana President K Veera Raghava ployees to even agitate. He said frastructure to provide a member companies and it Minister Patnam Mahender priority for the Government tle buses. He expressed sat- Reddy, the High Court refused to KCR has taken complete control safe and smart ride for its operates from Shuttle Ser- Reddy at the Raheja Mind of Telangana. He mentioned isfaction that SCSC has been intervene on the issue. The peti- of employees unions by giving top commuters especially for vices from 8 AM to 10 PM. Space here on Monday. that transport solutions like initiating projects which have tioner had urged the court to direct posts to their leaders like Swamy last mile transport. It has a The She Shuttles have Speaking on the event, She-Shuttle which inte- been hither fore to unheard the Central Government to ask the Goud, Srinivas Goud and Devi full time lady security guard, been procured with the SCSC Secretary Bharani Ku- grates cutting edge technol- of in India. Governor to implement Section Prasad. He demanded that the 24 Hour Monitoring from funds released by the TSIIC mar Aroll said that, “The ogy with transport will be Cyberabad Police Com- 8 of the APRA on Law and Order State Government resolve the is- Central Control Room at and shall be run with the SHE Shuttle is yet another explored for extension to the missioner CV Anand con- in Hyderabad and claimed that sues of employees on priority ba- Cyberabad Police Commis- funds sponsored by DLF trendsetting initiative being other parts of the state. gratulated the SCSC for the people hailing from Seemandhra sis. sionerate, Smart App for IT Park and Ascendas IT launched by SCSC, a fi rst of Addressing the gathering, new initiative. regions and living in Hyderabad were not feeling safe ever since the Gandra asks TRS formation of Telangana on June 2 Govt to waive off President arrives in Hyd Digital Telangana programme last year. However, the court said it cross loans could not intervene on the issue as for southern sojourn to be launched from 1st July the Act does not say that Governor Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Con- would not implement Section 8 on gress senior leader Gandra Ven- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Rajiv Sharma, DGP Anurag Hyderabad, June 29 on two pivots; each of them household will be taught the directions of the Centre. kataramana Reddy on Monday The Telangana Government Sharma and other senior of- (INN): After ‘Make in In- representing the supply to become digitally literate, The High Court also rejected a demanded that the Telangana has extended a warm wel- fi cials were present at the dia’ and ‘Swachh Bharat’, and the demand side. On School computer literacy similar petition fi led by an advocate. Government waive off remaining come to President of India reception. Top offi cials of the Government of India the supply side, the main programme: To teach every dues of crop loan waiver scheme. Pranab Mukherji, who ar- the Armed Forces were also is launching its 3rd major aim is to ensure that digital child from Class 6 onwards Revanth Reddy’s Speaking to media persons here, rived here on 10-day South- present on the occasion. campaign, called Digital facilities become available the basics of computers, judicial remand Gandra criticised the State Govern- ern Sojourn, at Air Force Sta- Andhra Pradesh Chief India with the objectives of to each and every person Expansion of mee-seva ser- extended till July 13 ment for delaying the clearing of tion at Hakimpet on Monday. Minister N Chandrababu enabling digital empower- in the state. This is being vices, Converting as many crop loan. He said instead of clear- The President was received Naidu had abstained from ment of citizens, facilitating made possible through lay- mee-seva services as possi- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): The ing the crop loan dues of nearly at the Air Force Station by receiving the President for digital infrastructure as a ing OFC to each household ble on mobile platform and Special Court for ACB Cases on Rs. 17,000 crore, the State Govern- Governor ESL Narasimhan, the fi rst time after bifurca- utility to every citizen and using the water grid trench- make mobile governance a Monday extended till July 13 the ment has splitted them into many Telangana Chief Minister tion of the State. providing governance and es, Providing 4G services reality in Digital Telangana judicial custody of TDP MLA A. installments. He said the govern- K Chandrashekar Rao and The President of India will services on demand. in the entire state, Wifi in and Identifying technology Revanth Reddy and two other ac- ment did not clear dues of even other dignitaries. In a rare stay in the Rashtrapati Nilay- Digital India will be major cities and towns and solutions for all government cused - Sebastian Harry and Uday 40% so far. He said that the TRS fete of sorts, KCR touched am in Secunderabad during launched through a week- e-Panchayat scheme under agencies to provide better Simha - in the Cash for Vote scam. Government should emulate the the feet of Pranab Mukherjee the 10-day Southern Sojourn long programme starting which a One Stop Shop ki- services to the citizens. Following end of their judicial previous Congress Government after welcoming him with a lasting till July 8. During his 1st July. osk will be available in each The Government of Telan- custody, all three accused were in taking up welfare measures for bouquet. Southern sojourn, the Presi- Under the leadership Panchayat,” said a press re- gana, in the last six months, produced before the ACB Court on farmers. He said that the Congress Legislative Council Chair- dent will also visit Tirupati in of Information Technol- lease on Monday. has been working on making Monday. They were brought to the Government not only waived off man K Swamy Goud, Assem- Andhra Pradesh on July 1. ogy Minister K Tarakarama Similarly, on the demand the vision of Digital Telan- court at Nampally amid tight secu- crop loans, but also provided free bly Speaker S. Madhusudana On July 3, the President Rao, the ITE&C Depart- side, the intention is to make gana a reality by providing rity. The ACB sought extension of power, input subsidy and other Chary, Deputy Chief Min- will receive fi rst copy of the ment has simultaneously each and every person digi- 4G services in major cities; their remand on the grounds that benefi ts. isters Kadiyam Srihari and book ‘Uniki’ written by Ch planned for a very ambi- tally empowered so that he/ enabling WiFi facilities at the investigations in the case are at Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of tious Digital Telangana she can make best use of the Tank Bund, Necklace Road, a crucial stage. Revanth Reddy was TDP stages dharna at Ministers including Nayani Maharashtra at the Hyder- programme. The State digital facilities that are be- Charminar, Public Gardens, arrested by the Anti-Corruption GHMC Headquarters Narasimha Reddy, T Padma abad International Conven- Government has claimed ing made available right at Railway Station, etc; expand- Bureau on May 31 when he alleg- Rao, T Harish Rao, K Tara- tion Centre (HICC). He will that some of its goals under his/her doorstep. The strat- ing mee-seva services and edly tried to bribe nominated leg- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Hun- karama Rao, MPs K Kavitha, also inaugurate a ‘Nakshatra Digital Telangana far ex- egies for this include Digital working towards the goal of islator Elvis Stephenson to get his dreds of TDP activists held a mas- K. Visheswar Reddy and B. Vatika’ at Rashtrapati Nilay- ceed Digital India’s goals. literacy programme, under One Stop Shop (OSS) kiosks vote his party’s candidate in MLC sive protest at the GHMC head- Suman, Chief Secretary Dr am, Bolarum on July 6. “Digital Telangana stands which one member of each at each Gram Panchayat. elections. quarters on Monday demanding The High Court will pronounce better civic amenities. the verdict on Revanth Reddy’s bail Led by MLAs, Maganti Gopinath Marri seeks the Rajendra Singh Rana Vs petition on Tuesday. and G Sainna, TDP activists alleged Swami Prasad Maurya case, that development has come to a Talasani’s observed that the indecision ‘Cash for Vote’ case: halt in the twin cities of Hyder- dismissal as by the Speaker on the appli- HC quashes Elvis’ abad and Secunderabad and their cations seeking disqualifi ca- petition against peripheries. Speaking to media Minister tion cannot be merely in the persons, Maganti said that Rs. 50 realm of procedure. He said Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): The lakh sanctioned for each area un- Hyderabad, June 29 that the judgment and obser- Hyderabad High Court on Monday der ‘Swachh Hyderabad’ campaign (INN): Congress senior vations of the Constitutional quashed the petition moved by were yet to be released. He said leader and former minister Bench will be binding on all nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson that the condition of city roads, Marri Sashidhar Reddy on the courts. seeking the judge to rescue himself nalas, street lights, drainages and Monday demanded the dis- “Srinivas Yadav is guilty from hearing a petition fi led by J other amenities were in highly missal of Talasani Srinivas of defection under the pro- Muthaiah, an accused in the ‘Cash deplorable condition. Accusing Yadav as the minister from visions in Paragraph 2 (1) of for Vote’ case. GHMC Commissioner Somesh Ku- State Cabinet. the Tenth Schedule. He will Muthaiah had earlier fi led a peti- mar of acting like a TRS agent, he Speaking to media per- stand disqualifi ed from 29- tion requesting the court to quash said that the corporation and State sons here, Marri said that the 10-2014, when he was admit- the FIR fi led by Telangana Anti- Government was paying attention Constitutional Bench of Su- ted to the TRS - whereby he Corruption Bureau against him in only to publicity stunts. preme Court, in its judgment has voluntarily given up his the ‘Cash for Vote’ case. Since the The TDP leaders threatened that Children play on fl oating electric cables in a water logged area after heavy delivered on 14-2-2007 in membership of TDP. rains in Mirzapur on Monday. (PTI Photo) same court had stayed Muthaiah’s they would launch massive agita- arrest by the ACB, Elvis fi led a pe- tion if the GHMC fails to perform tition asking Justice Shiv Shankar its duties. Regularise outsourcing Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to regu- workers are on strike for 15 days and re- their issues, works related to Harithaha- Rao to rescue himself from the staff: CPI tells CM larize on humanitarian grounds the sorted to hunger strike for four days for rm program may be hampered, he said. case as he alleged that he may not AAP activists services of outsourcing employees and their just demands. In a letter addressed Though KCR hiked the salaries of the get justice in as the court “seemed demand dismissal of Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): CPI Telan- other workers based on their eligibility. to the chief minister, he said that MGNR staff and regularized the contract staff to be pre-determined”. tainted ministers gana State Secretary and former MLA, As the government did not come to their EGS scheme is not proving handy for services these workers are awaiting some While dismissing the petition Chada Venkat Reddy today urged Chief succor, with no other go the outsourcing them. If the Government failed to resolve succor from the government. Justice Shiv Shankar Rao said he Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Sev- was impartial and nobody can eral workers of Aam Admi Party doubt his integrity. Stating that the held a dharna at Ambedkar Statue CREDAI Hyderabad day. The team includes Vice of rapid growth as the policies allegations leveled by Elvis against at Tank Bund on Monday demand- elects a New Presidents G Aditya, G. Anand of the government under the Kemal Publications the High Court amounted to con- ing dismissal of tainted Union Executive Committee Reddy, Dr. M.S. Ananda Rao and dynamic leadership of Chief tempt of court, the judge directed Ministers. D. Murali Krishna Reddy other Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Excellent modern multi the High Court registry to fi le a Speaking ot media persons, AAP Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): EC members who will all work are pro-industry and pro-growth colour offset press. Ser- criminal contempt of court case Telangana unit president Prof. The Confederation of Real Es- together for the betterment of that would give fi llip to real estate against the MLA. P.L.Visveshwar Rao demanded tate Developers Association of the real estate sector of Hyder- sector. We, at CREDAI Hyder- vices for quality printing that Union HRD Minister Smrithi India (CREDAI), Hyderabad abad. The team stated its key abad, pledge our whole hearted Newspapers, Magazines, KCR suppressing Irani should be removed from cab- announced its newly elected of- objectives for the year are to lay support to the Chief Minister, employees unions inet as she lied about educational fi ce bearers and members of the increased focus on consumer in realizing his avowed policy Journals, Books, Text qualifi cation. He said that the AAP Executive Committee, who will satisfaction and emphasis on to raise the Brand Image of Hy- Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Con- Government in Delhi has sacked be responsible for spearheading adherence to ethical and build- derabad, and make Hyderabad Books, Company Annual gress senior leader and former MP its Law Minister after he was ac- and strengthening the CREDAI ing standards. a slum-free GLOBAL CITY and Reports etc. Ponnam Prabhakar has accused cused of possessing a fake degree. initiatives for the development Outlining the agenda of the an Economic Engine of the State Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Similarly, he said External Affairs of the real estate sector in Hyder- new Executive Committee, and hope that the government Please Contact: Rao of suppressing the employees Minister Sushma Swaraj and Raj- abad. The newly elected team of Ram Reddy said, “We are taking rapidly implements the plans Ph: 9885183853: 040-66616611 unions by luring their leaders with asthan Chief Minister Vasundhara CREDAI Hyderabad will be led charge at a very crucial phase of for single window approval for big posts. Raje should be removed from their by its President S. Ram Reddy the real estate sector in Telan- the real estate projects and other E-Mail: [email protected]. Speaking to media persons in posts for having links with ex-IPL and the General Secretary P. gana State. The Real Estate sec- reforms to facilitate rapid growth [email protected] Assembly premises here on Mon- chief Lalit Modi. Rama Krishna Rao from Mon- tor in the state is on a threshold of the housing sector.” Indian Horizon, Hyderabad Tuesday, June 30, 2015 State 3

News Brief All medical colleges in AP to have Wifi soon Hyderabad, June 29 the state government had if they want to check their be part of the ecosystem to action plan which will iden- Four teenagers nagar districts. In the present phase, (INN): The Government formed State Medical Ad- scores and improve their give hands-on experiences tify the low-hanging fruits to drown in water tank Sharmila will tour Ranga Reddy of Andhra Pradesh has di- visory Board to work on performance,” he added. to nurses/paramedical staff bring in immediate results district for four days starting from rected all medical colleges revamping public health Special Chief Secretary instead of being isolated. and also suggest methods Visakhapatnam, Jun 29 (PTI): Monday. She will visit 15 families in in the state to make Wifi systems in Andhra Pradesh. (Health) L.V. Subramanyam Dr. Singh also highlighted to revamp the entire health- Four teenagers including two broth- seven constituencies. facility available to students The Board fi rst met in Janu- informed the Chief Minis- the need for fundamen- care system which will bring ers drowned in a water tank at Nar- immediately. This deci- ary 2015. ter that specialised cardio tal research in universities in long-term results, keep- sapuram village here, police said Andhras in sion was taken by the Chief In the meeting today, the care facility has began in where professors have to ing the changing dynam- today. Hyderabad have Minister during the second Chief Minister was briefed Guntur General Hospital carry out the research. ics of healthcare across the The incident took place last eve- problem at all: JP meeting of the State Medi- about how digitisation of while it will soon be started Dr. P. Jagannath, Chair- world. “We have to shift ning under Padbanabham man- cal Advisory Board at Secre- exams, course modules, in Visakhapatnam’s King man, Department of Surgi- from curative system to pre- dal when they entered the tank Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): Loksat- tariat on Monday. journals, text books and George Hospital, Ria Hospi- cal Oncology, Lilavati Hos- ventive healthcare system,” for swimming and were suddenly ta founder-president Dr Jayaprakash With healthcare systems library in Dr. NTR Uni- tal in Tirupati and Kurnool pital and Research Centre, the Chief Minister said. caught in the heavy currents. Narayana today administered shock in the state in shambles in versity of Health Sciences Medical College. suggested that paramedical The strategic plan will The deceased were identifi ed as to TDP by uttering that there was no the last 10 years due to lack (NTRUHS) has made things Meanwhile, Dr. Somaraju courses with diploma or include integrating vari- K Kalyan (14, his brother K Mohan problem for Andhra people living in of proper direction and fo- easy for students and has of Care Hospital suggested certifi cate-course be intro- ous departments within (12), S Vinay (14) and J Simhachalam Hyderabad for the last 13 months. cus on public healthcare, saved time. that medical colleges/uni- duced in order to allow ru- the medical sector to (14),Inspector S Kanta Rao said. Jayaprakash’s comment came human development indi- The Chief Minister direct- versities should be housed ral students to complete the enhance the response Locals spotted a cricket bat and against TDP claim that there was ces have worsened, leading ed Dr. Ravi Raju Tatipudi, in the same campus as the course in a short time and systems and services. clothes lying at the spot around 7.30 no security to people belonging to to high maternal mortality Vice-chancellor of the Uni- hospital in order to create acquire on-ground practi- “We need to shift from a PM yesterday and alerted police fol- Andhra Pradesh, who are living in and infant mortality rates. versity to also upload results an entire ecosystem while cal experience. institutionalised-centric lowing which the bodies were fi shed Hyderabad. He lamented that lead- To set direction and mak- of all examinations taken by Dr. Arun Singh, a neona- The Chief Minister has healthcare to people-cen- out and taken to government K G ers are playing with the lives of com- ing considerable invest- students previously. “That tologist, suggested that asked the Advisory Board tric healthcare system,” hospital for postmortem. mon people for their vested interests ments in public health, will make it easy for them nursing colleges too should to come up with a strategic the Chief Minister added. and the State was divided in a hurry AP CS discusses due to elections. “Political leaders Protocol Services in all are raising some issues for political AP to form 6 sub-committees Take up Harithaharam, Srihari districts of Andhra gain after bifurcation of one year which is unwarranted”, he said. including bankers to drive growth tell education officials Hyderabad, June 29 (INN): Chief Jayaprakash Narayan demanded Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao held a handing over of investigation of Hyderabad, June 29 The proposed credit plan of fi nancial inclusion,” the Hyderabad, June 29 in Telangana State, Sri- meeting on Monday to discuss on cash-for-vote case to CBI. (INN): In order to give a for 2015-16 is Rs.1,25,748 Chief Minister added. (NSS): Ahead of the launch hari said. This project will organizing Protocol Services in all thrust to economic activity crore where agriculture Stating that the govern- of the fl agship program of help increase green cover the districts in Andhra Pradesh. Jupudi sees conspiracy in Andhra Pradesh, Chief has been given Rs.65,272 ment has successfully im- Harithaharam on July 3, to about 33 per cent from The Chief Secretary has directed behind Revanth episode Minister N. Chandrababu crore, MSMEs Rs.16,960 plemented two phases un- Deputy Chief Minister Ka- 25.16 per cent in the state, the offi cers concerned to take an im- Naidu suggested forming crore and other priority der the debt redemption diam Srihari today directed according to information. mediate action to establish a Special Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): TDP six sub-committees for sectors at Rs14,688. The scheme, the Chief Minister vice chancellors of various With a plan to plant 230 Wing particularly for Protocol with- leader Jupudi Prabhakar today al- agriculture, horticulture, total credit for priority sec- sought banks’ cooperation universities and offi cials of crore saplings across the out involving the Revenue Depart- leged that a political conspiracy was livestock, fi sheries, MSME tor is Rs96,920 crore while to ready themselves for the education department to state in four years the govern- ment. Structure the Protocol wing hatched against his party MLA Re- and affordable housing. non-priority sector is third phase of the roll-out. conduct massive planta- ment aims to distribute 40 quickly with the co-operation of vanth Reddy, who was arrested in These sub-committees, Rs.28,828 crore. “We’ve linked most of tion of saplings program in lakhs of saplings to every As- District Collectors to design the staff the infamous “cash-for-vote” scam the Chief Minister said, During the meeting, the bank accounts to Aadhar. their campuses and prem- sembly constituency includ- pattern particularly for protocol by case. will identify growth drivers Chief Minister directed all This should be carried out ises. During a high level re- ing 10 lakhs of saplings to allocating separate head of account, Speaking to mediapersons at the in each sector and moni- banks in the state to adapt immediately and effi ciently. view meeting with them at every mandal and adequate he said. NTR trust bhavan, Jupudi also said tor how/why an entity (to interoperability which al- We have to relieve farmers Secretariat here, the deputy number to the educational “We may also adopt the Proto- nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson which credit has been lent) lows business correspon- from debt-burden and make chief minister asked them institutions he said. Taking col System being maintained in was used as a pawn in the conspir- is non-performing and dents of one bank to offer farming profi table,” he said. to take up on war-footing this opportunity, the vice States viz., Madhya Pradesh, Uttar acy hatched by the TRS government. give hand-holding until it payment services to other The Chief Minister also the project to expand green chancellors and top offi cials Pradesh, West Bengal etc.,. Pressure Stephenson’s meeting with KCR in begins performing to gen- lenders for better effi cien- said that failure in proper cover in the state. should focus on the green- on revenue offi cials may avoid by his farmhouse amounts to conspir- erate revenue. cy and optimisation. communication to farm- The fl agship Haritha- ery project, the deputy chief creating full-fl edged protocol wing acy, he said. Meanwhile, the Chief “This can enable us to ers from banks has led to haram – a “brainchild” of minister said. The State Gov- in all the Districts in the State,” the Stating that TDP has full confi - Minister also launched the disburse pensions in an some confusion. “By now, Chief Minister K Chan- ernment will offer complete Chief Secretary opined. dence in the judiciary, Jupudi said state credit plan for 2015- effi cient way to people. all the loans should have drasekhar Rao is being cooperation for the greenery General Administration Depart- development in the residuary State 16 at the State Level Bank- Eventually, this will help us been renewed. I want considered as the noted project to attract more rains ment Secretary M.K. Meena, Fi- has been scuttled due to the nexus ers’ Committee meeting at become a cashless econo- banks to work on solving to extend green cover in and check the menace of nance Secretary M. Ravichandra and conspiracy between the TRS Secretariat today. my by achieving our goal this confusion,” he added. and outside of the forests pollution he added. and Special Secretary to Govt. N.V. and YSR Congress Party. Ramana Reddy participated in the meeting. Six district judges Cong questions ment, Congress leaders transferred like Pawan Bansal, Ashwini Telangana CM PM’s silence on ‘Lalitgate’ Kumar and Shashi Tharoor congratulates Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): The had quit as Union ministers Jwala, Ashwini Hyderabad High Court of Telangana Hyderabad, Jun 29 (PTI): soon after allegations were Government here on Monday is- Senior Congress leader V made against them, he re- Hyderabad, Jun 29 (PTI): Telanga- sued orders transferring six district Hanumantha Rao today called. na Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar judges. questioned Prime Minister Swaraj and Raje are un- Rao today congratulated Indian According to the order, M. Ven- Narendra Modi’s silence on der opposition fi re to quit women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta kataramana has been appointed as ‘Lalitgate’ issue during his their respective posts over and Ashwini Ponnappa for winning special judge for CBI Court. Simi- ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme their links with former IPL the Canada Open title. larly, Vijaya Sarathi Acharyulu was and on allegations against commissioner Lalit Modi, The victory of the shuttlers would posted as chief judge of Warangal foreign minister Sushma who is facing probe by the be a motivation for sportspersons, district; Aravainda Reddy as chief Swaraj and Rajasthan chief Enforcement Directorate he said in a release here. judge of Nizamahad district; Balay- minister Vasundhara Raje. in connection with alleged Jwala and Ashwini won the Cana- ogi as chief judge of City Civil Court; “He (Modi) talked about Forex violations. da Open women’s doubles title after Sambasiva Rao Naidu as fourth yoga, environment, wom- On a separate issue, Rao upstaging the top-seeded Dutch pair additional metropolitan judge, en and all in his ‘Mann ki urged Telangana Govern- of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek in Nampally; Tirumala Rao as sec- Baat’. That is good. But, he ment to help the family of the summit clash at Calgary in Can- ond additional metropolitan judge, did not remember Lalit- Hyderabad-based Ghazal ada last night. Nampally. gate,” Rao said. singer Vithal Rao who Vehicles move through a water logged road after heavy rains in Jammu on The third-seeded Indian pair tri- During the UPA govern- passed away recently. Monday. (PTI Photo) umphed 21-19 21-16 in the contest Pawan to air his which lasted 35 minutes. views on TS-AP wordy duel soon KTR offers Rs 1 lakh Rao’s shoes to lend a helping hand Nagaiah, who is begging in Film ised to sanction a house to to Vedam Sharmila arrives to ‘Vedam’ Nagaiah to the poor and deprived, IT Min- Nagar to make both ends meet, Nagaiah in future irrespective of his for Paramarsa Yatra Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): Popu- ister KT Rama Rao today offered KTR invited him to his residence region. Telangana Government will in RR dist lar Tollywood actor and Janasena Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): Prob- Rs 1 lakh to Nagaiah who acted in and offered Rs 1 lakh cheque. extend a helping hand to the old art- president Pawan Kalyan today an- ably stepping into his father and Vedam fi lm and begging at Film Besides, offering to provide Rs 1500 ists who should not remain in penury Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): YSR nounced that he would disclose his Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Nagar. Moved at the penury of old age pension the Minister prom- the IT Minister asserted. Congress Party leader YS Sharmila, opinion on the latest political devel- on her latest phase of “Paramarsha opments in the two Telugu States i.e. Yatra”, landed at Shamshabad air- cash-for-vote, phone-tapping and Three-man fi ed as Syed Afroz Ali, 24, of from the neck of the women. ADVERTISEMENTS INVITED port to a warm and rousing welcome. other issues by the end of this week snatching gang Indiragandhipuram Colony, One of these persons would Party workers and leaders turned up or in early next week. busted Sanathnagar, Syed Azeem watch the surroundings in big numbers to welcome her. In a twitter, Pawan Kalyan stated: Ahmeduddin, 22, of Murgi while committing offences. To Advertise in From Shamshabad airport, “Elders say, everything depends on Hyderabad, June 29 (NSS): Chowk, near Stayfi t Gym, They normally select isolat- Sharmila will reach Saroornagar the wisdom of the Ruler and let’s see The Santoshnagar sleuths Khilwath and Mohd Pasha, ed places like colonies and of Maheswaram constituency. She how our leaders’ wisdom takes us have busted a notorious inter- 24, of Sai Nagar, Kukutpally commit the offences target- INDIAN HORIZON would launch her Yatra after gar- forward in the near future. If needed, state snatching gang of three Housing Board, Hyderabad. ing lonely moving ladies landing the statue of late YSR in Jel- I might call for a press meet by the persons and seized stolen Police said the gang used near temples, lanes, by lanes English Daily lellaguda. During the four-day Yatra, end of this week or in the beginning property 13 tolas of gold and to commit theft of high and secluded areas. In this Sharmila will be accompanied by of next week to express my views on two motor bikes from their speed two wheelers by using fashion, the gang committed at concessional rates. party’s Telangana working president cash-for-vote case, phone-tapping possession. The criminals false keys parked in front of seven offences in the limits Pleasing display, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, general and on Section 8 in the next two were arrested on Sunday eve- houses. These vehicles were of Hyderabad and Mahbob- Wider reach secretaries, secretaries and other days. ning during vehicle checking being used for committing nagar. Out of seven offences, leaders. She will console 15 families He further observed that “irrepa- at Rakshapuram ‘T’ Junction. Snatching Offences. The fi ve are snatchings and two Please contact: as part of the yatra. Her tour will rable inter-State wars will be in- M. Appalanaidu, DI, Santosh- modus operandi of the gang are two-wheeler thefts. 040-66616611, 66839818, cover 590 km stretching into seven evitable for the future generations nagar PS, arrested the trio is the rider drove the vehicle Police said three months constituencies. (Bhavi Tharala Madhya Thirigi Ko- under the guidance of. V. Saty- just beside the selected old back they were released on or Email: [email protected], The Yatra has been completed in lukonantha Antharyuddhalu Samb- anarayana, IPS. women going alone; pillion bail from the Cherlapally Jail [email protected], Khammam, Nalgonda and Mahbub- havistayi). The accused were identi- rider would snatch the chain and Bidar Jail. Indian Horizon, Hyderabad 4 South Tuesday, June 30, 2015

News Brief Jaya flags off first phase of Chennai metro Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI): The coaches, which left at 12.15 DMK welcomes Learning about the affair, the fi rst phase of the much an- PM from Alandur to Koy- Metro Rail launch, parents of Sumitra, arranged her ticipated multi-crore Metro ambedu was driven by A Pre- takes credit for marriage with another person, Rail chugged into the city ethi, a 28- year-old diploma they said. today, with Chief Minister J holder in engineering from bringing it Meanwhile, Sumitra was re- Jayalalithaa fl agging off the Government Dharmambal Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI): The ported missing from June 22 and inaugural service steered by Polytechnic College here. DMK today welcomed the launch the parents lodged a complaint a woman driver. The fl ower decked sprawl- of Metro Rail services in the city with local police, who carried out Jayalalithaa launched the ing and swanky Alandur and claimed credit for bringing search for her, police said. services on the Alandur-Koy- metro station, the biggest in the transport system to this me- Later the bodies were found in ambedu sector by fl agging it Chennai, was brimming with tropolis. a well in farm. off from the state secretariat activity, with enthusiastic DMK Treasurer M K Stalin said through live video, throwing passengers eager to board that the inauguration of the Met- Couple electrocuted open to the public a mass the fi rst train. ro Rail done by Chief Minister J Salem, June 29 (PTI): A couple rapid transport system. “I wanted to board the fi rst Jayalalithaa, brought ‘great joy’ was found dead in their shop The route dedicated to the metro train, I hope metro to him. here today, police said. public is an elevated struc- makes travel easier and a “This project was initiated by The postmortum of the bodies ture covering a distance of pleasure,” said K Ramesh a the DMK government to pro- revelaled that they were electro- 10.15 km, consisting of Alan- young executive. vide the city with a world-class cuted, police said. dur, Ekkathuthangal, Ashok The 45 km Metro Rail mass rapid transport system. The Nagar, Vadapalani, Arumbak- project is estimated to cost Minor girl killed as People on board a metro train after Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa fl agged off the sanction of Rs 14,600 crore for the kam and Koyambedu Railway Rs 14,600 crore and would Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s passenger services between Alandur and Koyambedu Metro project was approved by tree falls on two stations besides the yard at cover two routes-- the 23.085 through video conference, in Chennai on Monday. (PTI Photo) the DMK cabinet on November wheeler the last stop, a state govern- km Wannarapet to Airport 7, 2007,” he said in a statement ment release here said. section-- and the 21.961 km that of the Tamil Nadu gov- been sourced as loan from and 2010-11 and an addition- here. Kozhikode, June 29 (PTI): A The route of the train has stretch from Chennai Central ernment is at 15 percent in Japan International Coop- al Rs 9608.63 crore from that As then Minister for Local Ad- 16-year-old girl was killed when a been mainly on the busy 100 to St.Thomas Mount. share capital and 5.78 per- eration Agency (JICA), the year till date, it said adding ministration, he had visited Ja- roadside treee fell on the motor- ft road and would cater to Of the total expenditure, cent as loans, the release said, release said. a total sum of Rs 10,751.94 pan to seek a loan for the project bike she was riding on with her lakhs of commuters when Centre’s contribution is 15 adding the state has released A sum of Rs 1143.31 crore crore was the expenditure and the construction work which male relative at Narath near Kan- fully completed. percent as share capital and its entire share of funds. had been spent on the since work commenced on began in 2009 was unfortunately nur today, police said. The fi rst train having four fi ve percent as loans, while The rest 59.22 percent has scheme between 2007-08 the Metro rail activity. delayed, the statement said. Nahata and her relative Faisal “At last, the long wait is over (25) were on their way to Vala- for the residents of Chennai,” he pattinam for her higher second- LDF walkout over Vigilance move Farmers’ suicide issue said, adding, the benefi ts of such ary course admission when the to close case against Mani a Mass Rapid Transport System mishap occurred around 3.30 PM included decreased commuting near a Public Health Centre. Thiruvananthapuram, Jun and fair manner. rocks Karna Assembly time and reduced vehicular con- She was rushed to a private 29 (PTI): Opposition LDF today Justifying the Vigilance’s gestion, among others. hospital in Kannur where she staged a walkout in Kerala As- action seeking legal opinion Belagavi (Kar), Jun 29 non-payment of dues by sition said they are ready With the inauguration of the succumbed to injuries. Faisal was sembly in protest against denial in the bar scam from former (PTI): The Opposition to- mills to cane farmers, a ma- for any kind of discussion Metro, Chennai was one step discharged after treatment, they of permission for adjournment Solicitor General L Nageswara day turned the heat on the jor issue in Belagavi district, only after government pays closer to the defi nition of ‘an ad- said. motion seeking discussion over Rao, Chennithala said ear- Siddaramaiah government considered the sugar bowl cane farmers their dues. vanced city,’ he said while urging state Vigilance department’s lier also the anti-corruption on recurring farmers’ sui- of Karnataka. “Give money fi rst and that metro services should be ex- Keralite Neurology decision not to prosecute Fi- department has sought legal cides in Karnataka, accus- Charging the govern- let’s discuss after that,” panded to all parts of the city and professor awarded nance Minister K M Mani in the opinion in several cases. ing it of being “irrespon- ment with being “irrespon- Deputy Leader of opposi- the state. British Fellowship bar bribery scam. The Kerala Home Minister sible” and “careless” in sible” and “careless” in ad- tion R Ashoka said. Jayalalithaa had fl agged off the Replying to the notice for the also rejected Opposition alle- addressing the issues con- dressing the issues faced by Shettar said there have fi rst of the Metro Rail services to- Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 29 motion, sought to be moved by gation that the Vigilance chief cerning peasants. farmers, he said, “this at- been only discussions on day with the government launch- (PTI): Dr Abraham Kuruvilla, pro- the the CPI(M)-led LDF, state altered the “factual report” Giving a stormy start to titude has left farmers with the issue in the last three ing trains on the Alandur-Koy- fessor of Neurology at Sree Chitra Home Minister Ramesh Chen- prepared by the investigating the monsoon session, the no option other than com- years but nothing that was ambedu sector. Tirunal Institute for Medical Sci- nithala said Vigilance was yet offi cer and sought a new one. opening day was marred mitting suicide.” promised by the govern- ences and Technology, here has to submit the probe report in Seeking notice for the ad- by protests by a united op- BJP and JDS demanded ment has happened on LGBT community been awarded the fellowship of court and the Opposition was journment motion, S Sharma position over government’s that the government im- the ground. Ministers R V conducts parade, Royal College of Physicians of seeking a debate on a matter (CPI-M) alleged that govern- alleged failure, which BJP mediately take steps to pay Deshpande and Jayachan- conference Edinburgh. based on media reports. ment had interfered in the leader Jagadish Shettar dues to cane farmers to the dra as also several ruling The fellowship, FRCP, was “The government cannot probe and the investigating charged had left the farm- tune of Rs 960 crore. Congress MLAs defended Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI): Seek- awarded by Prof Derek Bell, carry on the investigation officers were denied chanc- ers with no other option Intervening, the Speaker the government, leading to ing to showcase their unity and President of the Royal College based on rumours and media es to submit a free and fair but to commit suicide. requested that the opposi- verbal exchange between strength, the LGBT (lesbian, of Physicians of Edinburgh at an reports,” he said. probe report. Soon after obituary refer- tion should allow Ques- both the sides. Intervening, gay, bisexual and transgender) award ceremony held on June Stating that the state gov- He also said it would not ences were made by Speak- tion Hour and he will give Siddaramaiah said govern- community organised a host of 26 at the Queen Mother Confer- ernment had never intervened be “sub-judice” to discuss the er Kagodu Thimmappa them an opportunity for a ment is ready for discus- programmes including parades, ence Centre in the Royal College at any time during the inves- matter in the House as the to members who died re- detailed discussion on the sion and added, “our gov- conferences and cultural events of Edinburgh, UK, a press re- tigation, Chennithala said the charge sheet in the case was cently, Shettar raised the is- issue later. ernment is pro-poor and in south Indian city Chennai on lease here said. probe was progressing in a free not fi led in the court. sue of farmer’s suicide and Not relenting, the Oppo- farmer friendly.” Sunday. Kuruvilla is an American Board Around 500 members holding certifi ed Academic Neurologist in placards and fl ags began their India holding sub-speciality cer- CAG finds loopholes in lake Karnataka govt’s ‘Suvarna “Pride Parade” from Raja Rathi- tifi cation in Clinical Neurophysi- nam Stadium, Egmore to Mahat- ology, Neuromuscular Medicine conservation, devpt efforts Gramodaya Yojana’ a failure: CAG ma Gandhi Road Nungambak- and Vascular Neurology (Stroke). kam, here. He is a WHO International Belagavi, Jun 29 (PTI): servation and Ecological res- ing agencies namely Lake Belagavi (Karna), Jun 29 The government today Representatives of Tamil Nadu Consultant in stroke and had suc- The Comptroller and Au- toration of Lakes under the Development Authority, (PTI): Karnataka govern- tabled the CAG report on lo- Rainbow Coalition, the organis- cessfully set-up state-of-the art ditor General has said the jurisdiction of Lake Develop- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahan- ment’s ‘Suvarna Gramodaya cal bodies for the year ended ers of the event, said, it was an at- Stroke Program and Acute Stroke Lake Development Author- ment Authority and Urban agara Palike, Bangalore De- Yojana’ was a “failure” as the March 2014 in the Assembly, tempt by community members to Unit (ASU) at Ulaanbaatar, Mon- ity and urban local bodies Local Bodies’ was conducted velopment Authority, Bel- overall development of each which is holding its monsoon assert their space in the society. golia, the release said. have taken up conservation to assess the effectiveness gavi and Hubballi-Dharwad village was not achieved, the session here. The report con- “The month of June is very and development of lakes in of the initiatives taken by city corporations, Pollution Comptroller and Auditor Gen- tains results of the perfor- special for us. This is the time we Man fatally knocked an “ad hoc manner” with- various agencies involved in Control Board and Benga- eral of India has stated. mance audit and compliance meet our members who come down by bus; out proper coordination conservation and rejuvena- luru Water Supply and Sew- Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana audit of Panchayat Raj institu- here from various places. tension in Annur with each other. tion of lakes in urban and age Board. was launched by the state gov- tions and urban local bodies. This time the number of peo- The results of perfor- semi-urban areas. It covered 56 lakes, in- ernment in February 2007 with Stating that the performance ple participated crossed 500. I Coimbatore, Jun 29 (PTI): Ten- mance audit showed that The performance au- cluding 13 under BBMP, an intention to develop village audit of the scheme for the pe- consider it as one of the proudest sion prevailed for some time at implementing agencies had dit for the period 2009- Bengaluru civic body and communities by adopting an riod 2009-14 showed that Rural moments for us”, Jaya, one of the Annur in the district today when taken up conservation and 14 covered the activities 19 lakes under BDA. intensive and integrated ap- Development and Panchayat members, told PTI. some people blocked vehicular development work in lakes relating to conservation The report also said that proach to rural development. Raj department allocated funds “All we seek is a recognition traffi c after a private bus fatally in an ad-hoc manner with- and restoration of lakes in Revenue Department had The objective of the scheme in pre-determined percentage in the society. Some feel we are knocked down a motorcylist, po- out adequate prioritisation the Revenue Department, failed to carry out its re- was development of 1,000 villag- for 10 different components, adopting western culture. It is lice said and coordination amongst Forest Department, Urban sponsibilities related to es every year through the con- the report said there were no not. We do have the right and The man, an electrician in a lo- each other, CAG said in Development Department conducting surveys and centrated efforts of government, parameters and benchmarks this parade allows us to assert our cal mill, was on his way to work a report tabled in the As- and Fisheries Department. removing encroachments non-government organizations, of desirable levels to determine space in the society,” she said. at around 6.30 AM at the town, sembly here today. The The audit also covers the in lakes, despite having the partners from private sector and when a village would be regard- A conference on “Society and some 35 km from here when the performance audit on ‘Con- role of various implement- mandate for the same. village communities. ed as a developed village. LGBT Community-building mishap occurred, police said. bridges” was also held as part of The bus was proceeding to the programme. Sathyamangalam from here Repolling held in electoral roll’. Chief Electoral Of- PM should ments in the UK. contracts without inviting when it hit the motorcyclist, kill- fi cer Sandeep Saxena yesterday “If she does not step down tenders. Decomposed bodies one booth in R K sack Sushma ing him on the spot. Nagar constituency said that “the Election Commis- Swaraj, says on her own, the Prime Min- He also also wanted of man and woman On coming to know of her hus- sion has stated that its observer ister should sack her from the Union HRD Minister retrieved from well band’s death, his wife, a local Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI): Repoll- deputed in the constituency re- Narayanasamy the cabinet” he told report- Smriti Irani to quit offi ce body member, rushed to the spot ing was today held at one of the ported that the presiding offi cer Puducherry, Jun 29 ers here today. for allegedly giving false Coimbatore, Jun 29 (PTI): The with relatives and other mem- booths in Radhakrishnan Nagar of polling Station No 181 in the (PTI): AICC General Sec- He said Swaraj and Raj- information about her ed- decomposed bodies of a man bers of the public, squatted on constituency here, being con- constituency allowed some of retary and former Union asthan Chief Minister Va- ucational qualifi cations in and woman were found in a well the road with the body and de- tested by Chief Minister Jaya- the voters who were not duly en- Minister V Narayanasamy sundhara Raje “were safe- the affi davit fi led with the in Kinathukadavu, about 20 KMs manded the immediate arrest of lalithaa, where by-election was rolled in the electoral roll.” “The today urged Prime Minis- guarding the former the Election Commission. from here, today. the bus driver, who fl ed from the held on Saturday. Repolling in Election Commission directed ter Narendra Modi to sack former IPL chief”. He took strong excep- Balakrishnan, a driver by pro- spot, police said. Booth No 181 was announced that the poll taken on June 27 at External Affairs Minister He also demanded res- tion to the exclusion by fession and Sumitra, a worker They dispersed after police as- by the Election Commission yes- the polling station 181 has been Sushma Swaraj for helping ignation of Maharashtra the Centre of Union Ter- in banyan factory, of different sured them that the guilty would terday after it was found that the ‘vitiated’ within the meaning of scam-tainted former IPL Minister for Women and ritory of Puducherry from castes, were in love for the last be booked and action taken Presiding Offi cer allowed some section 58(1)(b) of the Represen- Commissioner Lalit Modi Child Development Pan- the list of smart cities re- few months, police said. against them. voters ‘not duly enrolled in the tation of the People Act, 1951,” he in procuring travel docu- kaja Munde for awarding leased recently.

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Justice Katju BJP using silence to blunt CPI to discuss moves SC against Trinamool suspends two Bihar polls parliament’s Bengal legislators Congress onslaught against Raje at National resolution New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Amid the BJP leaders to get involved in this ver- Council meet Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) their suspension.Specula- leaders from the Muslim stepped-up attack by the Congress on bal duel,” said a BJP source. New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Justice West Bengal’s ruling Trin- tions have been rife of Roy, community. beleaguered Rajasthan Chief Minis- Stepping up the demand for Raje’s CPI top brass would hold Markendey Katju, former apex court amool Congress on Mon- a Trinamool Rajya Sabha Besides holding talks ter Vasundhara Raje, the BJP central resignation, the Congress on Monday parleys on its role in the judge, today moved the Supreme day suspended two of its MP floating a new political with Pirzada Toha Sid- leadership has asked its national lead- alleged that she had “direct financial upcoming Bihar elections Court seeking quashing of resolu- legislators - Seuli Saha and party after Eid. diqui of Furfura Sharif, an ers not to speak on the charges made dealings” with former IPL chief Lalit and is likely to adopt an agi- tions passed against him by both Silbhadra Dutta - for anti- During Sunday’s iftar influential spiritual leader, against her by the opposition party. Modi. tational programme with Houses of Parliament for calling Ma- party activities. party where both Saha Roy met All Bengal Mi- The BJP thinking is that the allega- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, at other Left parties and mass hatama Gandhi and Subhash C Bose “They have been sus- and Dutta were present, nority Youth Federation tions will die down if the media hype the forefront of making these allega- organisations in the com- as British and Japanese “agents” re- pended from the party Roy’s aide and expelled general secretary Moham- over Raje is not fed further with com- tions against Raje, alleged that Niyant ing days to protest the gov- spectively. for indulging in anti-party Trinamool leader Dipak mad Quamruzzaman, and ments from senior party leaders. Heritage Pvt. Ltd., a company owned ernment’s economic and The former judge, in his Facebook activities. They have not Ghosh had claimed the former Left Front minister Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) presi- by Raje, her son Dushyant Singh, other policies.The party’s post, alleged that both Houses of been listening to the party formalities of floating the and expelled CPI-M leader dent Amit Shah has issued a gag order daughter-in-law Niharika Singh and three-day National Coun- Parliament condemned him for his and provoking others to new party will begin after Abdur Rezzak Mollah. to the party spokespersons and central Lalit Modi had taken over a Rajast- cil meeting, beginning in statements “calling Gandhi a British quit our party,” Trinamool Eid. Once the second in leaders while allowing only the state han government property, converted Chandigarh from tomor- agent, and Subhas Chandra Bose a secretary general Partha “The draft is ready, we command of Mamata Ba- leadership to respond on this particu- it into a private high-end luxury hotel row, would also discuss the Japanese agent” without even giving Chatterjee told IANS. will file the documents nerjee’s Trinamool and lar matter, party sources told IANS on and invested over Rs.100 crore. recent national and inter- him a hearing. The suspension comes for floating the new party credited as the architect the condition of anonymity.“Since it Most BJP national spokespersons national developments in- A former chairperson of the Press a day after Saha, who with the Election Com- of the party electoral suc- is a matter purely linked to the Rajas- contacted by IANS refrained from cluding BJP’s one-year rule Council of India, Justice Katju, who represents Haldia con- mission after Eid. Once cess, Roy was stripped of than BJP, there is no point for senior commenting on the issue. at the Centre. also annexed the copy of his petition stituency, and Dutta, from the formalities are com- all party posts. His relation with his facebook post, has sought Barrackpore constituency, pleted we will make the with the party fell out fol- quashing of resolutions passed attended an iftar party announcement,” Ghosh lowing his quizzing by the Will push policies to strengthen against him by Lok Sabha on March hosted by sidelined Trin- had said Sunday. Central Bureau of Investi- 12 and Rajya Sabha on March 11. amool leader Mukul Roy. Roy remained non- gation (CBI) in the multi- Alternatively, he has sought a di- Perceived to be close committal, terming crore rupee Saradha scam. cyber security: NITI Aayog rection to Lok Sabha Speaker and to Roy, Dutta was earlier Ghosh’s comments as Going against the party Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) NITI Aayog ate a hardware without vulnerability; munication systems and the entire Chairman of Upper House that he be removed from the post of personal.Critical of the stand that the CBI was member V.K. Saraswat on Monday we have to produce things in-house gamut of things which go into the heard personally or through his duly parliamentary secretary. Banerjee government for targeting Trinamool lead- said the think-tank of the central gov- because most of our network infra- network,” Saraswat said.“If we are not designated lawyer(s).Katju’s post on Both Dutta and Saha said “not fulfilling aspirations ers, Roy insisted he would ernment will push policies for the in- structure is imported. It comes from able to protect it, our whole economy the social site also said that senior they will comment on the of minorities”, Roy in the cooperate with the probe digenous manufacture of electronics either China or other countries and will be in trouble since the banking, lawyer Gopal Subramaniam would issue only after getting a last couple of months, agency even if it called it a and hardware to strengthen India’s because it is imported, it is vulnerable defence and railway systems will be represent him. formal intimation about held talks with several hundred times. cyber security. (to malwares etc.),” he said. affected. We have to lay down our very Saraswat, a former Defence Re- Saraswat was speaking on the side- own policy for the indigenous manu- search and Development Organ- lines of his address on the scope of sta- facturing of electronics and develop- AMU to set up intermediate colleges across UP isation chief, stressed on the cre- tistics in cyber security at the Indian ment of software,” he said.In addition, Aligarh, June 29 (IANS) The standing with the All India be recognised by the Central tion, in Aligarh. An organising ation of indigenous technologies Statistical Institute’s 2015 Workers’ India needs “dependable collabora- Aligarh Muslim University Muslim Educational Confer- Board of Secondary Education committee has also been con- through ‘Make in India’ in electron- Day celebration in commemoration tions” to accelerate pace in these sec- (AMU) will set up English me- ence, a 129-year-old organisa- (CBSE). stituted under the chairman- ics and hardware sector to prevent of the 122nd birth anniversary of its tors, he said.“Obviously, it requires dium Intermediate Colleges tion, to make the dream of Sir Stating that these institu- ship of Shah. Stating that they the country’s vulnerability to cyber founder P.C. Mahalanobis. The day is monetary and human resource in- across Uttar Pradesh as a trib- Syed Ahmad Khan become tions would be secular educa- would be based on the pat- threats.“Cyber defence or cyber se- also celebrated as National Statistics vestments. That is, it requires a policy ute to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a reality. He said the first col- tion centres where students tern of Christian missionary curity is very important. If cyber Day.Elaborating on NITI Aayog’s role push. NITI Aayog will go for a policy founder of the university, on lege would start operating at of all faiths would be able schools, Shah said “We have space is weak in today’s scenario, the in pushing policies, the think tank’s push in all these areas. The govern- his bicentennial birth anniver- Jaula village in Uttar Pradesh’s to study, he said: “But there to empower our students and country’s economy is going to be af- permanent member said India’s elec- ment of India has already announced sary in 2017. Muzaffarnagar district from will be some reservation for equip them with good school- fected. So it is very important for us to tronic and software policy has to cater major programmes like ‘Make in In- Last week, AMU’s vice this August and the “process Muslims.”Shah said Sir Syed ing so that they qualify for in- develop tools for cyber defence,” the to indigenous production to protect dia’, which cater for this kind of pro- chancellor Lt. Gen.(retd.) to appoint teachers has al- Education Foundation already stitutions of higher learning NITI (National Institution for Trans- the nation’s economy.“Our electronic duction and development of systems Zameer Uddin Shah, signed ready begun”.Shah said these runs Aligarh Public School, like IITs, IIMs, NDA (National forming India) Aayog member told policy has to cater to the indigenous to make our country’s cyber security a Memorandum of Under- intermediate colleges would a CBSE recognised institu- Defence Academy). media persons here.“We have to cre- production of computers and com- more potent,” Saraswat added.

Jai Chand.”The JAP founder Facing backlash, Kolkata college Lalu Prasad Acts Like ‘Duryodhan’ accused Lalu Prasad of work- ing against his own castemen and ‘Kansh’, Says Pappu Yadav to promote the interest of his goes soft on dress code PATNA June 29 (PTI): Ex- who founded the Jan Adhikar dent while attacking Pappu Ya- family.“For the sake of family in- Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Facing its eminent alumnus - the likes of for not complying with the dress pelled RJD leader Rajesh Ran- Party (JAP) after his expulsion dav who has formed Jan Adhikar terest he threw out not only me, a backlash over its decision to im- Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Sub- code, there is no such mention in jan alias Pappu Yadav today hit from RJD told reporters reacting Party (JAP), as well as, leaders of but also Ramkripal Yadav, Ran- pose a dress code on its students, has Chandra Bose and Manna Dey the new order. back at Lalu Prasad for calling to Lalu Prasad’s remarks against the Hindustani Awam Morcha jan Yadav, Nawal Kishore Yadav the city’s Scottish Church College - in asking the students to dress ac- Besides banning captions/writ- him “Mir Jafar and Jai Chand” him. ” (HAM) had compared them and Awadh Bihari Chaudhary has now urged its pupils to attire cording to the country’s heritage. ings on t-shirts or tops, the pre- and said his former mentor Being a descendant of Lord with “Mir Jafar and Jai Chand” among others from the party,” themselves considering the coun- “The College recommends that vious order said only full length acted like “Duryodhan” and Krishna, I would fight against who have crossed over to de- he said.Using strong word try’s “rich culture” and the institu- students come to college in simple trousers and “skirts well below “Kansh” for the Yadav caste. the Duryodhan and Kansh,” Mr structive forces. against Lalu Prasad, Pappu Ya- tion’s “glorious heritage”. and unostentatious clothes suit- knee length without slits” should “Lalu Prasad acted as Yadav, Lok Sabha member from The Madhepura MP sought dav called him “politically illiter- Recommending students to able to an academic environment, be worn to the college. ‘Duryodhan’ and ‘Kansh’ for his Madhepura, who has launched to correct Lalu Prasad saying ate”, but hailed Chief Minister come in “unostentatious dress”, taking into account India’s rich The words “salwar-kameez own caste Yadav and also mi- a scathing attack at his former “since he was thrown away from Nitish Kumar as “political vi- the college authorities on Saturday culture, and the glorious heritage and sarees should be worn prop- nority Muslims who made him a mentor after being expelled the RJD by Prasad, he could be sionary” and expressed surprise issued a notice proscribing round- of this college, whose alumni in- erly” also don’t find a mention in powerful leader,” Pappu Yadav from RJD, said.The RJD Presi- Mir Kasim and not Mir Jafar or over their coming together. neck t-shirts, short and slit skirts clude Swami Vivekananda, Ne- the new notice. Claiming that the and called for ‘properly wearing’ taji Subhas Chandra Bose, Manna dress code was an infringement salwar-kameez and sarees.How- Dey, to name only a few,” reads on the students’ personal liberty, Dog’s photo in Drinking is a fundamental right: ever, in a notice issued late Sunday the new notice.While the old no- educationists and activists had student’s admit card, MP minister Babulal Gaur says night, the institution has invoked tice threatened disciplinary action slammed the decision. BHOPAL June 29 (PTI): Madhya days”.The controversy-prone minister one could imagine the law and police action ordered Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur was asked by reporters here yesterday Paswan makes ‘jungle raj’ order situation in other parts of Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Sniffing a conspir- fuelled another controversy with his re- for his reaction to extending the timing the state. acy, the West Bengal government on Monday marks that drinking liquor is a “funda- for sale of alcohol in Bhopal from 10 pm barb at Nitish over Nalanda “Does ‘Sushashan Babu’ (Nit- ordered police action against a candidate who mental right” and that it is a status sym- to 11.30 pm. Patna, Jun 29 (PTI) Union lathis by people and the admin- ish Kumar) have any answer to claimed he downloaded an admit card for the bol too.The 85-year-old Gaur made the Gaur had previously said that sexual Minister Ramvilas Paswan today istration could do nothing...does what happened in Nalanda?” ITI entrance exam from the official website remarks while asserting that crime rate crime in Chennai is low as women wear hit out at Nitish Kumar govern- this not reflect jungle raj has re- the union food minister and LJP with a dog’s photo on it. doesn’t go up by consuming alcohol. “full clothes”.“Women in Tamil Nadu ment over the Nalanda incident turned in Bihar?” Paswan told chief asked.He said had the ad- Soumyadip Mahata from Jhargram in West “Alcohol does not increase crime. wear full clothes and hence the crime in which a school’s director was PTI. ministration been alert it could Midnapore district on Saturday claimed he People lose their consciousness after rate is lower there as compared to other lynched by a mob and said it Making a scathing attack at have properly investigated the downloaded the admit card for the Industrial consuming alcohol and that’s how it states,” he said after a visit to Chennai. was a reflection of the return of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, case of death of two students and Training Institute (ITI) entrance test with a causes crime. The person who drinks He was also at the centre of a contro- “jungle raj” in the state.“School’s Paswan said if this could hap- prevented people from taking dog’s photo. The test scheduled on Sunday within control does not cause crime,” versy when he recalled at an event on director was beaten to death with pen in the CM’s native district law into their own hands. was cancelled after a question paper leak. he said, adding,” one should not over- how he had once told the wife of a Rus- State Minister for Technical Education and drink. It is one’s fundamental right. sian leader that he can teach her how to Training Ujjal Biswas on Monday said he has Drinking is a social status symbol these untie a dhoti. UP govt’s schemes unparallelled, directed police in West Midnapore to take ac- tion against Mahata, saying the candidate had himself uploaded the canine’s picture in his better than Centre: Akhilesh application form. Lucknow, Jun 29 (PTI) Uttar aimed at helping 50 lakh fami- present times, he said.Stressing “It’s a candidate who pastes a picture on Pradesh Chief Minister Akh- lies. that danger of communalism the application form and not the department. ilesh Yadav today said that the “As many as 45 lakh women was rising, Yadav said that it was Mahata had uploaded the application form schemes launched by his gov- are getting the benefit of the a challenge before the Sama- with the dog’s photo and is now making false ernment were “unparallelled” pension scheme in their life jwadi Party and youth will have claims to malign the department and the state as against those launched by the time .. the money goes straight to come forward to deal with it. government,” said Biswas. NDA-led Centre. into bank accounts of the bene- Meanwhile, holding a review “We suspect he acted in pursuance of a “Samajwadi Pension yojna ficiaries and they get financially meeting with district magis- conspiracy. We have directed district police is an unparallelled scheme.. we stronger,” he said. trates of six districts at his of- to initiate action against him and, if required, give benefit to the living people Yadav maintained that the ficial residence later, Yadav arrest him to unravel the entire matter,” the whereas the one brought by the work done by his government asked them to implement the minister said.Biswas claimed the Communist Centre extends help only in the has “no comparison with any- schemes launched for the wel- Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was involved in case of death,” he said while one”.Citing other schemes, the fare of poor and farmers with the leak of the question papers that eventually addressing workers on the 68th Samajwadi leader said that ef- sincerity.“Villages, farmers, led to rescheduling of the exam to July 5.The Congress activists burning an effigy of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj birthday celebrations of nation- forts were on to increase em- poor are among the priority of technical education department on Sunday Singh Chouhan in Bhopal on Monday, demanding for a CBI investigation into al general secretary Ram Gopal ployment opportunities in the the state government and their cancelled the test after media reports said the death of at least 42 people allegedly linked with Vyapam or Madhya Pradesh Yadav here.The Chief Minister state.The socialist ideology is neglect will not be tolerated at question papers were being sold openly. Professional Examination Board scam. PTI pointed out that the scheme is the most relevant one in the any cost”, he told the meeting. Indian Horizon Hyderabad 6 EDIT Tuesday June 30, 2015

‘Pakistan is facing fundamental cause it’s investing in Afghanistan and Indian Horizon if Taliban again becomes a real menace, then that investment will be affected in challenges to its capacity’ a real way. So, India has to use as much diplomacy with Pakistan...what negotia- BY SAHANA GHOSH tions India is doing with Pakistan should in which 23 people, including 10 mili- include Afghanistan ... what do you really ith Sunni militants advancing tants, were killed. Islamic Movement of want? “If you want peaceful Afghanistan Won Iraqi capital Baghdad and Uzbekistan (IMU), the militant group, then let’s talk about developing a region- the twin attacks on Karachi along with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Paki- al approach to reconstruction and indi- airport, an Indo-Canadian author and stan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the vidual countries,” he said. Tuesday June 30, 2015 expert on South Asian politics says Paki- attack. Lauding Modi’s decision to invite stan’s fi ght against insurgent groups is A second strike followed when the South Asian leaders, including the much- getting harder while the country is “not Airport Security Force (ASF) Academy’s anticipated meeting with Pakistani Prime Balance in supply of three elements for that effective” in confronting them, giv- camp near the airport came under attack Minisiter Nawaz Sharif, for his swearing- en the complexities and contradictions from heavily-armed Taliban gunmen. in ceremony, the author underlined the development are basic to it and must be of its policies. The attackers managed to escape. importance of policy-making as the logi- Author T.V. Paul described the airport Paul elaborated: “They (Pakistan) are cal follow-up of these diplomatic steps. monitored and controlled delightedly attacks as a “tit-for-tat” strategy and said still keeping the Afghan Taliban as a bar- “It was a very good step. Inviting all the country must confront both arms gaining chip for a greater infl uence in South Asian leaders is good PR plus at- Economic development is the main source for the prosperity of of the Taliban - the Pakistani Taliban as the post-Karzai regime. This is the chal- mospherics for a government because well as the Afghan Taliban - to tackle the lenge...how do you maintain on the one all these countries have issues with In- a nation and development requires three basic elements: land, la- long-standing issue. side support for Afghan Taliban and on dia...to show he is willing to listen to “Pakistan is facing a fundamental the other hand oppose the mystic Tali- their issues...he is doing the right thing. bour and capital. If a nation has these resources available within the challenge to its capacity to control the ban or other forces? But what sort of policy initiatives follows Pakistani Taliban. The state tried to ap- “And do the civilians and the military this...will the dialogue with Pakistan con- country, it can have a balanced development, which improves the pease them and bargain, negotiate with really collaborate or co-ordinate...so far tinue, for instance? them but didn’t succeed, then they use they are doing it but it’s not very clear “A big problem is that even if they start productivity of a nation and with it standard of life also improves. If force...so its basically tit for tat attacks,” they have a coherent policy.” (talks), spoilers of peace can come either Paul told IANS at the Oxford Bookstore Meanwhile, in Iraq, a violent campaign from India or from Pakistan,” he said, we try to create an equitable balance, then we have to attain balance here on the sidelines of a discussion on is being waged by the Islamic State of citing the example of Pakistan military’s his book, “The Warrior State - Pakistan in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in north and peace spoiler in the 1999 Kargil opera- among the three elements. If the balance required is lacking, then the the Contemporary World.” northwest Iraq. “So now, with the Iraq tions after then prime minister Atal Bi- In the country to promote his book, situation developing, the fi ght against hari Vajpayee had travelled to Lahore health of an economy becomes problematic. Now we turn to imbal- the academic, originally from Kerala and these insurgent groups will be getting by bus. “So we don’t know what will be who has penned 15 books, advocated the harder. They are getting more embold- the reaction of those who don’t want the ances, which affect the quality of development. If a country faces im- need for Pakistan to formulate a coher- ened and the state of Pakistan is not that kind of peace that these political leaders ent counter-terrorism policy. effective in confronting them, given the are talking about,” said Paul. balance, which means the application of these elements have been “The (Pakistan) civilian authority has complexities and contradictions of their Though India’s current diplomatic great diffi culty in developing a coherent policies,” he said. stance with Pakistan is “good”, Paul mismatched the economic growth and the standard of life of the policy...a coherent-counter terrorism In the face of such crisis, India, with cautioned against making any provoca- policy is needed. There is the big problem its investments in Afghanistan and its tive move. “India has to be careful not people are adversely affected, we then must wish to correct the bal- of Afghanistan with the Afghan Taliban newly-opened dialogue with Pakistan, to do anything provocative even in Af- there; so Pakistan has to confront this Paul believes, should deal with more tact. ghanistan...the current policy is good ance and see that the fl ow is allowed to grow freely. The productive menace ...they have to go all out against This means the Narendra Modi govern- I think...supporting the infrastructure both Taliban,” he said. Earlier this month ment should involve Afghanistan in its building...civilian support...all the help elements in harmony will help to produce good results. If some ele- a brazen terror attack was mounted at dealings with Pakistan. “India has to be that India is giving. Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, a bit more pragmatic diplomatically be- IANS ment is missing or not in balance, we could apply resources brought from other countries or substituted with some other resources kept Is India globally competitive? under preservation to make up the shortages but, this action has got BY AMIT KAPOOR one witnesses an improvement in the in- mous and independent in deciding the to be taken as soon as the imbalance is felt and given no chance to ndia’s position, since the Narendra fl ation data as well as the old GDP data. destinies of cities and their residents. IModi government completed one India’s consumer price infl ation (CPI) Hopefully, it will also lead to better en- exhilarate towards terminal failure. The economists have to address year in offi ce, has been a matter of subdued to 5.01 percent (provisional) vironmentally and economically viable wide-ranging discussion and specula- in May 2015 against 8.33 percent in May cities of the future. Third, within the the reason why neglected that growth has become imbalanced and tion. Numerous articles have been writ- 2014. The RBI has taken cognizance of railways sector that connects India, the ten about the economy and other aspects this development and has adjusted key recently released Bibek Debroy commit- must be rectifi ed and the process of readjustment must be allowed of India’s prospects for the future. A per- rates accordingly. tee report is a step in the right direction tinent question to ask in the economic An improvement of roughly one per- for modernization. Along the external to work carefully, so that growth leads to equitable welfare. Infact, if sphere is how does India fare in its over- centage point is also observed if one conditions hard facts quadrant, four all competitiveness in comparison with looks at the GDP data from the old series. points are worth mentioning. the resources of development are lacking and the proper element is other countries? Also, employment has bettered from First, trade growth has seen a precipi- One approach to answering this ques- May to December 2014 (2.75 lakh jobs) tous decline. Particularly shocking is the not present, then we must take the fi rst step to correct the imbalance tion could be in looking at composite if one compares it to May to December way in which both exports and imports indices like the Global Competitiveness 2013 (1.26 lakh jobs). Sector-specifi c data have contracted over the past six months at the earliest and watch productivity and monitor whether it is help- Index in which India fares a poor 71st on power also shows that a capacity ad- from December 2014 onwards. Experts of the 144 countries considered in 2014- dition of roughly 22,000 MW in a year - believe this is due to the falling demand ing the country in achieving the desired results. Any factor which 15. However, the problem, with this ap- the largest in a year in India’s history. in the international region, particularly proach is that it is static in time for one Data on Index of Industrial Production Europe, the US and China. Imports have goes out of balance must be brought into balance, the farmers and year during which many signifi cant (IIP) shows that for April 2014 to March fallen in value terms particularly due to things happen in an economy. 2015 there was growth of 2.8 percent over a commodity price collapse of crude oil. manager of factories must feel and assess, which factor is missing The approach here for assessing In- a contraction of -0.1 percent for the same Second, despite the export perfor- dia’s competitiveness would be to use period in the previous year. Thus, quite a mance, FDI infl ows in India remain ro- in order to maintain the balance. Any shortages that arise but the a conceptual model and look at some lot has been achieved in this sphere. bust. According to UNCTAD’s World recent data and key developments that Along the internal conditions policy Investment Report 2015, India is 9th have taken place in the past year. It helps quadrant, there are three distinct things overall in attracting FDI infl ows. India’s labour or capital must be dealt with economists and the manager in making a dynamic refl ection of India’s one observes. FDI infl ows jumped 22 percent to reach competitiveness at present. For making First, there is a growing recognition $34 billion in 2014. China remains the must search and identify the factors missing. an assessment of India’s competitive- of making states as partners in the de- top destination with approximately four ness, it is pertinent to look at a four-part velopment process. Similarly, there is a times our infl ows at $129 billion. India In a country as large as India, it is not very easy to keep with the matrix that consists of external and in- growing recognition of understanding also regained the top slot in remittances ternal conditions along one dimension that states need to cooperate as well as with overseas Indians sending back a right balance working, therefore management is responsible to iden- of the matrix while hard facts and policy compete to make India more competi- staggering $70 billion in 2014, according are put along the other dimension of the tive. The power to attract investments to World Bank estimates. tify the lacking element and give its stimulant to make all the factors axis. Along the four quadrants of this for states also depends on competitive Third, there has been a surge in the performance matrix, it is easy to look at tax rates that are a bit higher at pres- capital markets since Modi took over employed constantly are kept under review to ensure a steady fl ow the overall efforts and outcomes of the ent at the union level. Second, the ur- and the BSE Sensex has increased from government/s and the private sector in ban programme (Smart Cities, AMRUT, roughly 24,700 points in May 2014 to . This is a watchful activity and should never be neglected to ensure making India competitive. Along the in- housing for all) will hopefully empower near the 27,500 points mark at present. progress, either internal or outside to create a productive balance. ternal conditions hard facts quadrant, city leadership to become more autono- IANS Nature also has shortages. For example, the monsson can be time- Blame game in Left over poor show in Kerala ly, late or be lacking which could famine or scarcity for certain goods. BY SANU GEORGE and informed his party that he wished to cision to align with the Congress in the Under these circumstances, the planned resources with appropriate he Left parties have done well in resign as a legislator from the Kundara newly-formed Telengana in the assem- the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala assembly constituency as well. bly polls, as the alliance was politically techniques must be used, so that the shortage of any product is kept T compared to other states, but a His stand gave sleepless nights to the used by the Congress to belittle the CPI blame game has begun within the two CPI-M leaders. during the Lok Sabha elections. in balance, either through stored water or even by changing the tim- Communist parties in the state over the After discussing the issue at all levels, At the end of the meeting Saturday, poll results and analysis. Kerala account- the state secretariat meeting held here CPI general secretary Sudhakara Reddy ing of cultivation. Items like raw material as a factor has to be kept ed for more than half of the Lok Sabha with CPI-M general secretary Prakash offered his apologies for the party's poor seats won by the Communist Party of In- Karat in the chair Saturday dismissed show in the national election. in view and in the case of shortages, we must know from where dia-Marxist (CPI-M) in the country. Five Baby's request, saying it would lead to Even though the two Left parties put CPI-M candidates were elected from the bad precedence. While the CPI-M meet- up a good show in the state, they rue and how soon without much lost time it can be supplemented. Of state, while two each were elected from ing was going on, some party leaders at- that with a strong anti-Congress wave West Bengal and Tripura. tended a CPI national executive meeting that swept the country, the Oommen course, the third element depends on atmosphere of international Besides this, two Independent candi- in Delhi. Chandy-led Congress and its allies man- dates - supported by the Left - fi lm ac- Leaders from Kerala blamed senior aged to get 12 of the 20 Lok Sabha seats relations, which becomes an important element in this bargain. This tor Innocent and advocate Joice George leader A.B. Bardhan and the party lead- in Kerala. The Congress won eight seats, - also won. The CPI managed to win only ership for selecting the candidates. They one less than the highest in Karnataka - year have had erratic rains, we must then have adequate water stor- the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, especially targetted the Thiruvanantha- but the party got a total of only 44 seats, where C.N. Jayadevan defeated K.P. puram constituency, where a political its lwoest tally in the Lok Sabha since In- age to compensate for this shortage of rain water, in suffi cient quan- Dhanapalan of the Congress. greenhorn and doctor Bennet Abraham dependence. In the polls, the CPI-M secured 21.59 with practically no political experience A look-back into the polls reveals that tity stored is always of a great help. Development in a country with percent votes, the CPI got 7.59 percent was fi elded and lost the poll. the Left parties started losing to the Con- while 31.1 percent of the votes went to CPI state assistant secretary C.N. gress from the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, fol- enlightened management will keep all these balances in view and the Congress. Since the announcement Chandran and former CPI parliamentar- lowed by the 2010 local bodies polls, the of the election results, it has been an un- ian K.E. Ismail Saturday went hammer 2011 assembly elections and the recent ensure that the productivity of a country will not suffer. This is only a easy calm between the two Left parties in and tongs in the meeting against Bard- Lok Sabha polls. The Left parties have to the state. The fi rst salvo came from CPI- han, forcing the veteran to walk out of it. set their house in order. If not, things do brief description, how and when shortages occur, economic growth M politburo member M.A. Baby, who lost The Kerala unit of the CPI has also not augur well for them. from the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency turned highly critical over the party's de- IANS must not suffer and immediate remedies can be taken, if there has been forethought and planning to remedy an imbalance. www. indianhorizon.in,Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Hyderabad Tuesday June 30, 2015 OP-ED 7 No one should Minorities in Sri Lanka face growing terror meddle in Iraq’s affairs Buddhist Sinhalese terrorists have been instigating attacks against the island’s minorities, particularly the Muslims BY TARIQ A. AL MAEENA The way forward is for a new national rorists operating under the banner of Bodu Bala Sena recent times against this band has encouraged these he region is deeply engrossed in events around (BBS) to intensify their ethnic-cleansing motivated wild Buddhist thugs to perpetuate their acts of terror- government to be formed, which TIraq and the implication of a wider scale sectar- hate crimes against the island’s minorities and par- ism against the island’s minorities. Their declared aim ian confl ict that may spill across several borders. ticularly the Muslims living on that island who have is simple. Get rid of all other races on the island. represents all the people Lost in the quagmire of such a troubling issue is the been part of the population since the 7th century. A re- Mainstream Sri Lankan media muzzled the events BY PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN NAWAF AL SAUD confl ict against minorities, and particularly Muslim cent such act prompted a reader to write to me for the as they unfolded, claiming a series of excuses for their minorities, in several countries. services of my pen saying that, ‘Sri Lanka Muslims are failure to live up to the journalistic code. A popular here are three things that the government The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) a being massacred by Sinhalese mobs led by Bodu Bala website claimed that ‘during the violence, there was Tof the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strives for body of 45 Muslim member countries was formed Sena clergy members. Muslims properties are being radio silence across all mainstream media,’ and most above all others: Peace, stability and securi- some 45 years ago to deal with such issues. Although looted and destroyed. Mahinda Rajapakse’s govern- of the island’s leading publications did not carry a sin- ty, for the international community, for our region its founding members agreed on the charter that prin- ment has failed to protect Muslims. Muslim ministers gle report on the escalating violence. and for our country and our people, whether they cipally ‘aims to preserve Islamic social and economic and MPs are not in a position to press the government. One Sinhalese editor said that there was a desire to are old or young, men or women, Sunni or Shiite. values; promote solidarity amongst member states; Situation is deteriorating fast. Please give this message ‘not spread tension’ in the country by reporting on These are the cornerstones of our government and increase cooperation in social, economic, cultural, sci- to Muslim world… A desperate Sri Lankan.’ the events; all this while lives were lost and mob sav- they lie at the foundation of our thinking. entifi c, and political areas; etc,’ there have been sev- In the past week alone, a mob of some 7,000 Sinha- agery was in full force less than an hour’s drive from The escalating and alarming situation in Iraq is eral revisions and the recent scope of OIC activities has lese spurred on by their bloodthirsty Buddhist clergy the capital. While we sit in the safety and comfort of of serious concern. These are our neighbours, our gone beyond the boundaries of just Muslim states. stormed Aluthgama, a town less than 75 kms south of our homes, others are not so fortunate, and particu- friends, and we watch with distress as this terrible In the recently convened 41st Session of OIC For- the capital of Colombo. One of the mob’s leaders said larly the minorities on the island. So what should the situation escalates next to us. As our Foreign Min- eign Ministers in Jeddah, the current secretary general that there would be no more Dharga Town once they OIC session with the foreign ministers in attendance ister, Prince Saud Al Faisal, told the Islamic Con- of the organisation stated in his opening speech that fi nished with their attack on Muslims and Muslim- have included in their agenda? There should have been ference of regional leaders in Jeddah last week: ‘One of the primary concerns of the Organisation of owned businesses and property. a clear warning to President Mahinda Rajapaksa that “This grave situation carries with it signs of civil Islamic Cooperation is to address the phenomenon of They razed a number of Muslim-owned homes such terrorist activity will not be tolerated and that all war that has implications for the region we cannot terrorism, religious and sectarian extremism, the rights and businesses in the popular tourist town. “Three Muslim member states will act within their capacity to fathom.” The number of the dead is mounting into of Muslim minorities outside the Muslim world, and deaths have occurred,” Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem ensure justice to the island’s minorities. hundreds, maybe thousands, with many thou- concepts of human rights, and rights of women and told reporters in Aluthgama, blaming hard-line Bud- One way would be a blanket ban on all Sri Lankan sands of ordinary Iraqi citizens being displaced. children and religious practice as all of these concepts dhist mobs for the violence. With his eyes fi lling with imports including non-Muslim workforce. Another These are people who have suffered enough — have been codifi ed in major international conventions tears, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader said “I am would be to apply premiums on oil exports to the is- too much, indeed. Their families have withstood a and declarations on whose basis countries are judged, ashamed. I am ashamed that I could not protect my land to get the message to the Sri Lankan government long war with Iran as well as a violent and repres- condemned, classifi ed and sanctioned.’ people”, his voice breaking with emotion as he sur- that enough is enough! Tourism to the confl ict-ravaged sive regime under Saddam Hussain and the ensu- He went on to highlight the organisation’s efforts veyed the site of death and destruction. country should be banned altogether. The majority of ing civil war, before an uneasy peace was brokered and concern in countries such as Palestine, Syria, Mali, Many others blamed the government for allowing Sinhalese Sri Lankans are generally peace-loving and less than a decade ago. Myanmar and areas such as Kashmir. What I failed to the Buddhist mob to rally in a Muslim-dominated dis- have long established good communal relations with As neighbours and fellow Muslims, we despair read in his speech before the foreign ministers from trict considering recent events elsewhere which had the island’s minorities. However, their solidarity with for them and pray for them all — innocent fami- the member states was a condemnation against the seen similar scenes of death and destruction against their neighbours is in danger of being swept away by lies, men, women and children — in this critical Sri Lankan government led by President Mahinda the Muslim minorities, and all at the hands of the Bodu the ugly face of Buddhist terrorism. situation. We wish to see the protection of all civil- Rajapaksa for allowing Buddhist Sinhalese clergy ter- Bala Sena. The government’s lack of forceful action in COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA ians and the alleviation of their current sufferings. So where do we stand? Despite the false allegations of the Iraqi cabi- net, whose exclusionary policies have fomented What the US can do to stop ISIL advance this current crisis, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports the preservation of Iraq’s sovereignty, It has to chart out a comprehensive Iraq counterinsurgency plan, with military and political lines of operation unity and territorial integrity. We also absolutely BY MAX BOOT oppose all foreign intervention and interference. dom effective enough, on its own, to ac- gotiated compromise in Iraq that gives — in pressing the Iraqi government for So the call by the Iraqi foreign minister for US here are no good options in Iraq curately identify terrorist targets, and Sunnis signifi cant sway in the govern- serious political reforms that include President Barack Obama and the US government Tright now. But some are worse relying on the Iraqi government for help ment, but that’s the only thing that can embracing Sunni tribes, ending the per- to launch air strikes against the Islamic State of than others. Three of the worst, is a bad idea because Prime Minister pry the Sunnis away from Isil now. The secution of Sunni leaders, curbing the Iraq and the Levant (Isil) rebels is beyond our unfortunately, are also the most popu- Nouri Al Maliki seems to think that all last option is to accept the division of prime minister’s authority and weeding comprehension. larly debated in Washington today: Sunnis are terrorists. Iraq into three parts, the very idea Vice- out political hacks and sectarian actors An air strike will not just eliminate extremists launch US air strikes without US boots Employing US air power under those President Joe Biden embraced when from the security services. — whom we do not support — but will effectively on the ground; work with Iran to fi ght circumstances would lead to the US be- he was still in the Senate. It won’t work It is unlikely that Al Maliki would sign the death warrant of many Iraqi citizens, in- Isil, the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant; ing perceived as the enabler of a Shi- because Sunnis and Shiites are mixed agree to such reforms, so the US needs nocent families trapped and terrified by this cri- and/or break up Iraq into separate Shi- ite agenda that is tearing Iraq apart. It together in Baghdad, Iraq’s largest city. to work behind the scenes to ensure that sis. This request to Obama is madness: It reveals ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish states. All would, in effect, turn the US into an ad- Neither side would give up the capital he doesn’t win a third term in offi ce. His a government that no longer sees clearly and no three options are alluring, but their ap- junct of Iranian plans to exert hegemony and both would battle it out indefi nitely State of Law party was the top vote-get- longer cares about the people it has been ap- peal is fool’s gold. across the region. for control. The result would be ugly ter in the April 30 elections, but it needs pointed to care for. Start with the idea of hitting Isil with But don’t the US and Iran have a com- ethnic cleansing verging on genocide. support from other factions to form a The people of Iraq, of all and any faith and de- US drones, sea-launched Tomahawk mon enemy in the Sunni extremists of Realpolitikers might be willing to ac- government. The US should take advan- nomination, like all people in all countries of the cruise missiles and, possibly, manned Isil? To a limited extent, but the differ- cept that as the price of separation, but tage of Isil’ attacks to press the other po- world, look to their government to provide them bombers. This is the easiest policy, but ences that remain between Washing- the further problem is who would be in litical parties to dump Al Maliki and fi nd with the peace and security they need and deserve. it is also the least likely to succeed. It ton and Tehran preclude joint action control of the successor states of Iraq. a more inclusive fi gure. The current Iraqi government is dramatically fail- recalls nothing so much as Operation in Iraq. The Iranian agenda is simple: The Kurdish region would be in moder- This is, admittedly, an ambitious ing in meeting that objective. In our view, there Desert Fox, four days of bombing of Install a Shiite sectarian government in ate, pro-American hands, but the Sunni agenda. But there are no quick or easy must be no meddling in Iraq’s internal affairs: Not Saddam Hussain’s Iraq in 1998 that ac- Iraq that is beholden to Tehran. The US Arab region, which would extend deep fi xes. What appears to be a simple so- by us, by the US, the United Kingdom or by any complished pretty much nothing. agenda — to install a moderate, multi- into Syria, would be under the control lution can actually make the situation other government. The effective employment of air pow- sectarian, pro-western government — is of Isil and its radical ilk, while the Shiite worse. But if the US puts in place a com- This is Iraq’s problem and they must sort it out er, especially against non-state targets diametrically opposed. area would be under the effective con- prehensive counterinsurgency plan, themselves. Any government that meddles in Iraq’s such as Isil that don’t have tanks, uni- Sure, the Iranians don’t want Isil in trol of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard with military and political lines of op- affairs runs the risk of escalating the situation, cre- formed troop formations or infrastruc- control of signifi cant chunks of Iraq, but Corps. Creating two terrorist states in eration, the situation can reverse more ating greater mistrust between the people of Iraq ture to hit, requires reliable eyes on the they would prefer that Shiite extrem- the heart of the Middle East is hardly in quickly than anyone imagined. — both Sunnis and Shiites. Instead, we urge all the ground to direct air strikes and an army ists —who from the American viewpoint America’s interests. That’s what happened during the people of Iraq, whatever their religious denomina- capable of exploiting the air strikes. are just as bad — be in control. In the So what should America do? To stop “surge” of 2007-08, when in a matter of tions, to unite to overcome the current threats and Both conditions were met in Afghani- short run the Isil threat even serves Ira- the advance of Isil, Obama should im- months Al Qaida went from looking tri- challenges facing the country. As the United Na- stan in the fall of 2001, which is why a nian interests by mobilising Iraqi Shiites mediately offer to send into Iraq a lim- umphant in Anbar province to being all tions envoy to Baghdad, Nickolay Mladenov, has few hundred special operations soldiers around radical, Iranian-backed militias ited number of special operations forces but beaten. It’s possible to re-create that said, the current situation is “life-threatening for and CIA offi cers were able to work with such as the Asaib Ahl Al Haq and Khat- and military trainers who can call in air success, and without nearly as many US Iraq, but it poses a serious danger to the region”. the Northern Alliance to overthrow the taib Hezbollah for protection. strikes and buttress the battered Iraqi troops, but Obama must act fast and he This is our region; we are their neighbours. Taliban. But President Barack Obama The more Shiites feel embattled, the security forces. At the same time, the must disregard the bad ideas now fl oat- So what can we do? We have to look at the cause has already ruled out sending US ground more Iran’s infl uence as their protector president must get personally involved ing around Washington. behind this civil unrest. This situation did not hap- troops to Iraq. Aerial surveillance is sel- grows. The last thing Iran wants is a ne- — this isn’t a job that can be delegated COURTESY : GULF NEWS pen overnight, but has been developing over years, under the sectarian and exclusionary policies of Nouri Al Maliki’s government, which has angered large swathes of Iraq’s very mixed population. We Indian leftists frittered away opportunities can and do urge the present Iraqi leadership to cease forthwith these aggressive policies, which The Modi juggernaut suddenly and unexpectedly crushed quite a few political parties, but communists had been losing their relevance for quite some time have clearly fuelled the current violent chaos. BY S.N.M. ABDI This unashamedly sectarian agenda — which MPs. And in 1991, 51 left MPs were elected. How come only in tiny Tripura. In 2011, the CPI(M)-led Left Demo- has included violent and fatal action against Sunni n Italian thread runs through the Congress par- the left’s tally in 2014 is down to just a dozen from three cratic Front narrowly lost the Kerala assembly elections, protest groups in the past — has alienated Iraq’s Aty’s rout and the downfall of communists in Indi- states, from a record high of 61 MPs from six states ten but the CPI(M)-led Left Front (LF) in West Bengal was Sunni population, many of whom have “disap- an parliamentary elections. No prizes for guess- years ago? What went wrong? It would be over-simpli- routed from power after 34 years. In 2006, LF had won peared” under this regime. Our view, and that ing the Congress’s Italian connection. In the case of the fi cation to lay the entire blame at the door of Prakash 229 seats out of 294 in the Bengal assembly. In 2011, the of many international observers, is that the way communists, it is Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist Karat, general secretary of the CPI(M), who is being ac- LF tally had come down to a meagre 69. That shattering forward is for a new national government to be theoretician that armchair leftists in India swear by, cused of succeeding what the Indian bourgeoisie had defeat in the communist stronghold was a precursor to formed, which represents all the people of Iraq — even as they grapple with an existential crisis after a failed to achieve in decades — evicting communists the national rout in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Sunni as well as Shiite. We have been alarmed by catastrophic electoral performance. from mainstream Indian politics. But what a fall it has The BJP-Narendra Modi juggernaut suddenly and suggestions made by Al Maliki, and by some west- Let me clarify rightaway that Indian communism been is best understood by recalling that Basu almost unexpectedly crushed quite a few political parties. But ern commentators, that in some ways we in Saudi is a sham because it is parliamentary and not revolu- became the prime minister in 1996. He was the unani- communists had been losing their relevance for quite Arabia support Isil. tionary, which is utter negation of Marxism. Phoney as mous choice of squabbling national leaders who plead- some time. The BJP offensive simply hammered a few The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to see the a vegetarian gorging on beef steaks and chicken tikka ed with Basu to run the country. Eight years later, Left more nails into that coffi n. I think communists have defeat and destruction of all Al Qaida networks — masala. India’s most famous communist, Jyoti Basu, Front emerged as the third-largest group in Lok Sabha been done-in essentially by fence-sitting and double and of Isil. Saudi Arabia does not provide either who nearly became prime minister, once admitted that after the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, eclipsing standards and to some extent by arrogance and corrup- moral or fi nancial support to Isil or any terrorist “We are communists only in name”, but many still fool- a wide array of centrist regional outfi ts like Samajwadi tion. How can any political party be relevant if it cannot network. Any suggestion to the contrary is a mali- ishly equate India’s home-grown leftists with the com- Party and Bahujan Samaj Party. Despite losing ground make up its mind? Indian communists chose the path cious falsehood. rades in China, Cuba or erstwhile USSR — which is not in 2009, it was still a force to reckon with. But no longer. of parliamentary democracy. They formed the fi rst We do not and we will not support violence or the case at all. Talk of cheese and chalk! Post debacle, Ashok Mitra, an old and ailing commu- communist government in Kerala in 1957. Later they extremism in any form, anywhere by anyone. At all Voters have this time put the so-called communists nist stalwart who wears his Marxism on his sleeve, la- came to power in Bengal and Tripura also. times, we seek and strive for a peaceful coexistence in their place. The fl agship Communist Party of India mented in a newspaper that “the country’s under-priv- But they mysteriously shunned federal power or between all people — within our country, within (Marxist), or CPI(M), won only nine seats, while the old- ileged, persecuted millions would, at least for a while, power at the Centre. Basu, who was the chief minister our region and in the wider global community. er but smaller Communist Party of India (CPI), won just have none to defend them against the aggression of im- of Bengal from 1977 to 2000 — a national record — was Whether they gather under the banner of Al Qaida one in the 545-strong Lok Sabha, or Lower House of the mensely reinvigorated economic liberalisation policies keen to accept the 1996 offer for prime ministership, but or Isil, extremists — jihadists — have become the parliament. Taking into account two CPI(M)-support- jointly sponsored by the country’s two principal politi- the CPI(M) politburo turned it down. Basu, who many scourge of the 21st Century. Their infl uence and ed independents who got elected, the CPI(M)’s tally is cal parties”. Mitra’s rant notwithstanding, Indian com- believe was the best PM India never had, later branded power over people is fuelled by disappointment 11, but not enough to retain its national party status as munists are nothing more than social democrats claim- the politburo’s decision as a “historic blunder”. In 2004, and disaffection of the sort created by the Iraqi per Election Commission rules. Smaller constituents ing to fi ght for the have-nots within the parameters of despite having 61 MPs, communists refused to join the leadership’s exclusionary policies. of the Left Front, like Revolutionary Socialist Party and India’s multi-party parliamentary democracy. Their Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government. Only last month, the security forces in Saudi Ara- Forward Bloc, have been wiped out. broadly left-wing politics attracted the poor, religious They felt they had the moral high ground by refusing bia foiled a plot to assassinate Saudi offi cials and Remarkably, Left Fron’t Lok Sabha strength has been minorities and educated elite disillusioned with rightist ministerial posts in the UPA regime, which they were religious fi gures by a group linked to Isil. We are halved this time — it was 24, including 15 CPI(M) MPs, parties. And they did win a reputation for good gover- propping from the outside. The then prime minister asked what can be done. At the moment we wait, in 2009. In 2004, there were a record number of CPI(M) nance wherever they ruled — West Bengal, Tripura or Manmohan Singh fl attered the red brigade, calling it we watch and we pray. MPs — 45 — among the left’s 61. It was an all-time high. Kerala — since Independence. But they squandered his “conscience”. COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA In 1999, left’s strength was 43, including 32 CPI(M) most of that goodwill. At present, CPI(M) is in power COURTESY : GULF NEWS

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ence with his Russian counter- Russia vows part, Sergey Lavrov.Al-Moallem Iraqi forces repel IS attacks on oilfields Tunisia makes fresh arrests said the Russian leader stressed Baghdad, June 29 ern central province of out of Baiji and its oil re- continued the need to found a regional alli- (IANS) Iraqi security Salahudin told Xinhua finery, the source added. ance to fight terrorism. forces and allied militias on condition of ano- Separately, security in beach attack support for Lavrov stressed that Moscow on Monday regained nymity. forces and Hashd Shaabi Tunis June 29 (PTI): Tu- would keep supporting Syria ground near Iraq’s larg- The troops, backed by militias repelled attacks nisia’s interior minister says Syria by all means to enable it to put est oil refinery of Baiji government air power, by dozens of IS militants multiple arrests have been Damascus, June 29 (IANS) an end to terrorism, calling on and repelled attacks by also regained control of on two other oilfields, made in the attack that killed Russian President Vladimir Putin countries in the region to put Islamic State militants a strategic road adjacent Allas and Ajil, in Him- 38 people at a beach resort. has promised continued military, aside their differences and work on two other oilfields in to Tigris River east of the reen area in the eastern Without giving numbers, political and economic support together to battle rampant ter- Salahudin province, se- refinery and another part of the province, the Interior Minister Mohamed for Syria, a Syrian minister said rorism. curity sources said. road in Tal Abu Jrad area source added.The bat- Najem Gharsalli said Mon- on Monday. The Russian minister high- The troops and allied south of the oil refinery, tles, which started after day that everyone arrested “I have obtained a promise lighted the risk of some countries militias known as Hashd the source said, without midnight and lasted to is Tunisian and the investi- from President Putin on a Rus- in the region using extremist Shaabi, advanced in giving further details the early morning hours, gation remained in its early sian military, economic and po- groups as tools to achieve tem- Albu Jwari area just east about casualties.The resulted in the killing of stages. British Home Secretary Theresa May centre right, litical support to Syria,” Xinhua porary gains.Al-Moallem said of the vast oil refinery of troops’ advance came 11 IS militants and five The 24-year-old attacker, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve 2nd left, Ger- quoted Syrian Foreign Minister his visit to Moscow was aimed at Baiji, some 200 km north amid continued heavy security members and who used a Kalashnikov as- man Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere 3rd left joined Walid al-Moallem as saying in finding a political solution to the of Baghdad, a security fighting in the past few the wounding of five sol- sault rifle and grenades, was their Tunisian counterpart Mohamed Najem Gharsalli Moscow at a joint press confer- Syrian crisis. source from the north- days to drive IS militants diers, the source said. killed by police after Friday’s centre, on the beach in front of the Imperial Marhaba ho- carnage in Sousse. Tunisian tel in the Mediterranean resort of Sousse for a tribute in authorities say he was the Sousse, Tunisa, Monday, June 29, 2015. The top security Egypt’s state prosecutor killed that he had succumbed to his cordoned the area and were on the lone attacker, but he had ac- officials of Britain, France, Germany and Belgium are pay- wounds in a hospital after undergo- lookout for the attackers.Barakat complices who provided him ing homage to the people killed in the terrorist attack on ing a critical surgery. has referred thousands of Islamists with weapons and logistical Friday. AP/PTI in bomb attack in Cairo At least three other people apart to trial since the overthrow of Presi- support. Many of those killed attack, a massacre at a beach and Belgian Interior Minis- Cairo, Jun 29 (PTI) Egypt’s Pros- died following the bomb attack on from Barakat were injured in the in- dent Mohammed Morsi in 2013. He were British tourists. resort claimed by Islamic ex- ter Jan Jambon joined their ecutor General, who has referred his vehicle, officials said. cident, spokesperson of the Minis- has received death threats in the The top security officials tremists. British Home Sec- Tunisian counterpart on the thousands of Islamists to trial in re- Earlier it was reported that he had try of Health Hossam Abdel Ghafar past. of Britain, France, Germany retary Theresa May, French beach in front of the Imperial cent months, was today killed after sustained minor injuries in the at- said. The Egyptian affiliate of the Is- and Belgium are paying Interior Minister Bernard Marhaba hotel in the Medi- militants targeted his convoy in a tack the bomb targeted his convoy The injured include two from lamic State group recently called homage to the 38 people Cazeneuve, German Interior terranean resort of Sousse for car bomb attack.Egypt’s Prosecu- near his house in Misr el-Gedida the security forces and one civil- for attacks on the judiciary, after the killed in Tunisia’s deadliest Minister Thomas de Maiziere the tribute Monday. tor General Hisham Barakat, 65, has district in Cairo. But later it emerged ian, Ghafar said.The security forces hanging of six militants. WORLD SNIPPETS France hopes Greece resumes last-minute debt talks Paris, June 29 (IANS) French Presi- gency meeting on Greece, the French dent Francois Hollande on Monday president reiterated Paris’ willingness Great Wall of China expressed hope that Greece would to keep Athens as a member of the resume debt negotiations for last- single-currency bloc but “it is up to disappearing: Reports minute breakthrough in the few hours Greece to decide or take the risk to Beijing, June 29 (IANS) A considerably long stretch of the before the talks would be definitely leave it”. Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural erosion and closed. On Sunday, Greek Prime Minister unchecked human activity in the absence of preservation mea- “There are a few hours before the Alexis Tsipras announced a surprise sures, says a report in Beijing Times. negotiation is definitively closed, in proposal for a referendum on the Research conducted by the China Great Wall Society showed particular for the prolongation of the terms of bailout deal, the decision that only around eight percent of the Great Wall built in Ming Greek aid programme. I wish, if the came after the last round of talks with dynasty -- the most visible section of the Great Wall today -- are Greeks, if their government, so de- lenders in Brussels failed as eurozone well-preserved. cide, that talks resume,” Hollande was finance ministers rejected Greece’s People line up at an ATM outside a National bank branch, in central Athens, on The report on Sunday, citing a survey last year by the Great quoted by Xinhua as saying. request to extend its bailout into July. Monday, June 29, 2015. Anxious Greeks lined up at ATMs as they gradually began dis- Wall of China Society, said nearly one-third of the Wall has giv- “France is available, is always avail- Greece has to pay back $1.77 billion pensing cash again on the first day of capital controls imposed in a dramatic twist in en way as rains led to the erosion of ramparts and the wall. Trees able for the dialogue to resume to- on Tuesday, and with a deal with its Greece’s five-year financial saga. Banks will remain shut until next Monday, and a and grass growing in the cracks of the wall have also increased day or tomorrow. Today a deal is still international lenders, it risks bank- daily limit of 60 euros ($67) has been placed on cash withdrawals from ATMs. AP/PTI the risks of collapse. possible, tomorrow that will depend ruptcy and a possible exit form the on the Greeks’ response to the ref- eurozone. As for possible impact of and financial market, Hollande said, has nothing to fear for what might Somalia repels Al-Shabaab erendum,” he added.After an emer- the Greek crisis on French economy “French economy is more robust and happen”. attack on military base Mogadishu, June 29 (IANS) Islamist extremist group Al Sha- ‘Tanned. Rested. Ready’ Bin Laden died 4 PIOs jailed for baab fighters raided a military base in the southern Somali state of Jubaland but were repulsed after fierce fighting, a senior mili- Jindal’s 2016 campaign slogan natural death, staging robbery tary official confirmed on Monday. Washington, Jun 29 (PTI) paign, and I want you to with all this talk about hy- claims ex-ISI chief The heavy fighting took place on Sunday night near the mili- “Tanned. Rested. Ready.” know about it,” Teepell was phenated Americans.We in Singapore tary base in Kismayo, the capital city of Jubaland, but denied That is Indian-American quoted as saying by The are not Indian-Americans, Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Al Qaeda Singapore, Jun 29 (PTI) Four Indian-or- there were casualties on their side, Xinhua quoted an official as Louisiana Governor Bobby Times-Picayune. African-Americans, Irish Chief Osama bin Laden died a “natural igin persons who staged a fake police raid saying. Jindal’s new 2016 presiden- Jindal, 44, used a similar Americans, rich Americans death” in 2005 and not in the US Navy to rob three Indian nationals of more than “The heavy exchange of fire broke out after Al Shabaab at- tial campaign slogan and line about being “tanned” or poor Americans. We are Seals raid in the Abbottabad mansion, SGD 1.3 million in a major gang robbery tempted to capture the base, but our forces managed to push the “tanned” part is sup- in his official presidential all Americans,” he had said claims former Pakistan Inter Services incident here in 2012, were today jailed for them back,” the official said, adding that it caused casualties posed to be a reference to campaign launched on while announcing his 2016 Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt. Gen. (retd) up to 10-and-a-half years. among the extremists. his skin tone.“The liberal June 24.National media has presidential bid.In Febru- Hameed Gul.“In my opinion Osama Music teacher Magesan Ramasamy, 36, In the latest series of attacks, Al Shabaab on Friday stormed media that developed this seized on Jindal’s relation- ary, several news outlets was not there (Abbottabad). He died Mohamed Faizal Ajmalhan, 32, who works an African Union (AU) peacekeepers’ base in southern Soma- week was disgusting: Ap- ship with the Indian com- questioned whether a por- a natural death in 2005,” Hameed Gul in finance, Arunachalam Lakshmanan, 37, lia’s Leego town, claiming to have killed “more than 50 soldiers”. parently Bobby isn’t brown munity, even as he him- trait that hangs in Louisi- told Geo News programme “Jirga” on and Chinnaya Antony Samy, 38, will also enough for them,” wrote self has tried to distance ana’s Capitol makes Jindal Monday.The former ISI chief added be given the maximum 24 strokes of the Burundi holds crucial Timmy Teepell, Jindal’s himself from his Indian appear to be a white man. that the truth would come out about the cane, The Straits Times reported. campaign manager, in an roots.Jindal, a Republican, Though against categorisa- May 2, 2011 Abbottabad raid.The state- The four convicted were each jailed legislative, polls email to supporters.“Well, has time and again reiter- tion of Indian-American, ment came fours years after the US re- between 10 years and 10 years and six Bujumbura, June 29 (IANS) More than 3.8 million Burun- this will make the left even ated his remarks about de- Jindal does not shy away ported that its Navy Seals killed Osama months after a 29-day trial of gang robbery dian citizens on Monday went to polls to elect lawmakers and more upset. We are now hyphenating Indians and from his parents’ immi- bin Laden in a raid on his compound in at a lodging house at Dunlop Street in the community councillors amid a tense climate after two months selling the first limited other ethnic groups from gration story in political the garrison city of Abbottabad in Paki- Little India shopping precinct on Septem- of protests sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a edition t-shirt of the cam- Americans.“I am done speeches. stan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. ber 10, 2012. third term. Magesan and Faizal had also faced three Polls were expected to open at 6.00 a.m. and close at 04.00 Stop using London, June 29 (IANS) the group “ISIL”, said Muslims require “extraordinary resolve charges of posing as police officers. They p.m., but in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, polls opened British Prime Minister David would “recoil” at the phrase and patience”.He criticised forced their way into the rooms of three late due to insecurity that prevailed on Sunday night, Xinhua Islamic Cameron on Monday called being used to justify the “per- BBC presenter John Humph- businessmen and demanded their pass- reported. on the BBC not to use the version of a great religion”. rys for referring to the group ports that day. “I came here to exercise my right as a citizen. That’s why I State name, phrase “Islamic State” when Cameron insisted that the as Islamic State.The extremist Pretending to be cops, they restrained have voted because I need new faces in the parliament and in Cameron tells referring to the terror group battle against extremists tar- group was variously known their victims with flexi-cuffs and ordered the local administration,” said Jean Pierre Bizoza, a voter met operating in Iraq and Syria. geting Britons around the as Islamic State, and DAESH, them to sit or kneel, before taking about in Kinama neighbourhood.The voting operation took place BBC The prime minister, who calls world can be won but would based on the Arabic acronym. SGD 1.27 million from them. throughout the east African nation without major incidents.A grenade was, however, blasted near a polling station by an un- identified person at Kibago in the Burundian southern province Strict hand baggage rules in ‘French terror suspect took selfie with severed of Makamba, disrupting the voting operation. London, June 29 (IANS) spokesman for Canada’s at the plant in Saint-Quen- UAE for AI passengers Call it selfie craze or a public safety minister, was tin-Fallavier, 30 km south Woman sentenced to death Dubai, Jun 29 (PTI) India’s national car- in Dubai and Sharjah.This is introduced at “standard procedure”, the reported as saying that of Lyon, where he attempt- rier Air India and its budget airline will re- the peak time of summer travel from the French lorry driver who al- Canadian authorities were ed to cause an explosion for UAE murder strict the weight of hand luggage carried by UAE, Sagar said most other airlines flying legedly beheaded his boss involved in the case.“While on June 26.According to Dubai, June 29 (IANS) A woman who killed an American passengers from the UAE from July 1. to India have already been charging excess before ramming his vehicle I cannot comment on oper- latest media reports, Salhi teacher in December last year was on Monday sentenced to The free allowance for hand luggage will carry-on baggage at the gates.“The baggage into a chemical plant near ational matters of national told police that he wanted death by the Federal Supreme Court of Abu Dhabi. be strictly restricted to 8kg for Air India weighing at the gates policy will begin with Lyon, reportedly took a security, we are assisting to kill himself and stage a Alaa Bader Abdullah Al Hashemi, 29, was held guilty of stab- and 7kg for its budget airline Air India Ex- flights from Sharjah on July 1. There could selfie with the victim. the French authorities with media coup by dressing it bing to death Ibolya Ryan, 47, in a shopping mall toilet on Al press inclusive of duty free items.Also, the be a delay of a few more days to start it in The Guardian reported their investigation,” he said. up as a terrorist act. Salhi Reem Island and “creating a handmade bomb” that she placed carry-on bags will be weighed at the gates Dubai,” he said.“Passenger hand baggage is an official as saying that Yassin Salhi, who alleg- told the investigators that in front of an Egyptian-American doctor’s home, the Khaleej before passengers board the flights, a se- usually assumed as 7 or 8 kgs whereas there the selfie was forwarded edly decapitated his boss he had acted alone.No Times reported. nior airline official was quoted as saying by are people who sometimes carry 10-15kgs via WhatsApp to a phone Herve Cornara, has report- terror group immediately She was also held guilty of sending money to Al Qaeda in Ye- The Khaleej Times.“If the baggage weighs extra.That’s not something good for the number in Canada. French edly confessed to the mur- claimed responsibility. The men, knowing the funds would be used in terrorist acts.Hash- more than the free allowance, a fee of 60 aircraft’s safety.“It is basically to dissuade investigators have been der, but his motives remain severed head appeared to emi asked the court to provide her with psychological help, say- Dirhams (USD 16) per excess kilo would people from carrying too much of excess working to determine the unclear.He told detectives mimic IS’s practice of be- ing she had “unreal visions” and would see “ghost-like people” be charged at the gate,” said Prem Sagar, weight and ensure that the weight is prop- recipient’s identity.Jean- he had killed Cornara in a heading prisoners and dis- due to a chronic mental illness. manager of Air India and Air India Express erly recorded for the safety of the aircraft.” Christophe de Le Rue, a parking area before arriving playing their heads. Indian Horizon Hyderabad Business 9 Tuesday, June 30, 2015 RIL to defer gas field development ‘Talks on India-EU free trade if price outlook uncertain pact to start from August’ New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): Reliance Industries may defer development New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): After a gap formally known as the Broad- based would have far-reaching conse- of R-Series and other satellite gas of two years, India and the European Trade and Investment Agreement quences for it and have an impact fields in the eastern offshore KG- Union will resume negotiations in Au- (BTIA), remain stuck as the EU is not on the Modi- government’s ‘Make in D6 block if the gas price outlook gust on the proposed free trade agree- satisfied with India’s offers in areas India’ initiative. The 28-nation bloc was uncertain, its junior partner ment for boosting two-way commerce such as government purchases and had also asked to include labour and Niko Resources of Canada said. and investment. “Both the sides have market access for automobiles and environment related aspects besides RIL has made 19 oil and gas dis- agreed that negotiators must meet. wines and spirits. The talks launched liberalisation in multi-brand retail coveries in the KG-DWN-98/3 We have conveyed that. Sometimes in in June 2007 and it has missed sev- and legal services. India is reluctant block in the Bay of Bengal and so August, the EU chief negotiator will be eral deadlines. “Textiles and leather to make commitments on these is- far only three - Dhirubhai-1 and available for negotiations. They have sectors are facing the beating (in the sues. On the other hand, India is in- 3 gas and MA oil and gas fields, also conveyed that in August they are EU markets). So, by reducing tariffs, sisting for data secure nation status have been brought to production. available for talks,” Commerce Secre- you can get greater market access. and immigration quota from the EU. Multi-billion dollar development tary Rajeev Kher told reporters here. The benefits under the Generalised Sometimes in August, the EU chief plans for five other finds including No negotiations were held after System of Preferences (GSP) has also negotiator will be available for ne- the significant R-Series have been both sides failed to bridge substantial gone,” he said. gotiations. They have also conveyed approved. In its Annual Informa- be deferred,” it said. Additionally, tober 2014, the Government of gaps on crucial issues in May 2013 The 28-nation bloc had also asked that in August they are available for tion Form for 2014-15 fiscal filed it may result in reductions in the India approved a new domestic here. Kher said this is the right time to include labour and environment talks,” Commerce Secretary Rajeev with Canadian regulatory authori- company’s reported reserves or gas pricing policy that provided to move on the proposed agreement related aspects besides liberalisation Kher told reporters here. ties, Niko, which holds 10 percent future net revenues, it said. RIL is for a price of USD 5.05 per mmB- as exports and imports with the EU in multi-brand retail and legal servic- The status is crucial as it will have interest in KG-D6 block, said the the operator Krishna Godavari ba- tu on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) are shrinking. “Textiles and leather es. India is reluctant to make commit- a bearing on Indian IT companies development of these discover- sin KG-D6 block with 60 percent basis or USD 5.61 per mmBtu on sectors are facing the beating (in the ments on these issues. On the other wanting market access in the 28-na- ies was “dependent on the future interest while Niko has 10 percent. Net Calorific Value (NCV) for the EU markets). So, by reducing tariffs, hand, India is insisting for data secure tion bloc. Talking about other free economic viability of the required BP plc of UK has the remaining 30 period of November 1, 2014 to you can get greater market access. nation status and immigration quota trade pacts, he said the next round of investments.” percent stake. March 31, 2015. This compared The benefits under the Generalised from the EU. The status is crucial as it talks with Australia is expected next Bringing the finds to produc- Niko said on expectations of to gas price of USD 4.2 on NCV System of Preferences (GSP) has also will have a bearing on Indian IT com- month. “Now we have to discuss the tion, called development, was natural gas prices doubling to basis in the prior period. While gone,” he said. panies wanting market access in the specifics. In services, Australia gave “dependent on the future long- USD 8.4 per million British ther- the price for November to March India’s textiles exports to that mar- 28-nation bloc. us an offer which we found is not term price outlook for gas sales mal unit from April 1, 2014, the was “significantly lower than an- ket are around USD 2.5-3 billion an- Another official said that India has complete and we have to give them from these projects and the sig- focus in the 2013-14 fiscal shifted ticipated,” the rate for April 1, nually. Kher, however, said: “We need extreme sensitivities in sectors such our request. We will do it by tomor- nificant uncertainty in this out- to developing and appraising the 2015 to September 30, 2015 was to bring in craftsmanship and strategy as automobiles. Indian auto indus- row. By July 31, both the sides would look could mean that the devel- assets in the KG-D6 Block. How- lower at USD 4.66 (GCV) or USD in our negotiations rather than ge- try has already expressed concerns exchange offers in services sector,” opment of these reserves could ever, after three deferrals, in Oc- 5.18 (NCV). neric talks”. The India-EU trade talks, that any concessions in the sector he said. Greece crisis may E-filing: I-T dept to Adani suspends Australian project’s send 24-hr valid engineering work over delay in approvals New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): Adani Enter- maining activities related to the projects trigger outflows from password to taxpayers prises on Monday said it has suspended are still continuing,” the filing said. The New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): In order to end the trouble of engineering work at USD 16.5-billion Carmichael coal, railway and port proj- India: Fin Secy sending paper-based acknowledgement of e-filed Income Carmichael mine in Australia on ac- ect includes building Australia’s largest Tax Returns (ITRs), the CBDT is planning to send a one- count of delay in approvals. In a BSE fil- thermal coal mine in the north Galilee New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): The economic any Indian company has an exposure in time password (OTP) on taxpayers’ mobile phones which ing, the firm said that for the past 6-12 Basin in Central Queensland, linked by crisis in Greece may trigger capital out- Greece, he said, “I don’t know.” “If yields will be valid for 24-hours after getting verified from the months, Adani has maintained a level a new rail line to a new terminal at Ab- flows from India and the government is on G-Sec go on in the US, then it might Aadhaar database. The department, a senior official said, of investments, jobs and sub-contractor bot Point Port. consulting the RBI to deal with the situ- impact inflows and outflows in India. has decided to usher these new protocols very soon as the engagement for its mine, rail and port Covering 280 sq km, the Carmichael ation, Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi he economic crisis in Greece may trig- new ITRs for the assessment year 2015-16 have recently projects in Australia in anticipation of mine would use a new 380-km rail line said on Monday. Stating that the Greece ger capital outflows from India and the been notified, heralding the onset of the tax filing season. finalising approvals and decisions. to transfer up to 60 million tonnes of situation has no direct impact on India, government is consulting the RBI to deal The deadline for filing ITRs is August 31. A senior official The project budget was based, under- coal a year to overseas markets, in- he said there may be some indirect ef- with the situation, Finance Secretary involved in the processes told PTI that the new ITRs will standably, on the anticipated approval cluding India. The combined mine, fect via Europe on capital inflows and Rajiv Mehrishi said on Monday. “To the capture the Aadhaar number of an individual and after timelines and milestones, it added. “As rail and port operations will provide outflows here. extent it affects the euro, there might be doing a “back end” matching of the Aadhaar number with a result of changes to a range of approv- over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs “Greece criss does not have any ef- some indirect impact on India. If yields the mobile number and other vital personal data of the als over that time, it’s necessary to syn- and supply opportunities for local fect directly on India. (But) interest rate on euro bonds go up, then it might im- individual, an OTP will be generated and sent for validat- chronise our budget, project timelines businesses, the company’s website may firm up in Europe. In case of firm- pact inflows and outflows from India,” ing and final submission of the return. “The department and spending to meet those changes. showed. The project is facing legal ing up of interest rate in Europe, there he said. He said nobody can predict how will do the matching with the Aadhaar database where the Accordingly, we have suspended detail challenges from indigenous landhold- can be outflow of capital from India,” the situation evolves. “Obviously we are biometrics and particulars of an individual are hosted. If engineering work. However, the re- ers and conservation groups. Mehrishi told reporters here. Terming in touch with the RBI but they will do the Aadhaar number and relevant details like PAN number the situation as dynamic and evolving, what they have to do,” he said. Stating and mobile number get kind of matched, then an OTP will he said, the crisis may have an indirect that the Greece situation has no direct be sent on the mobile which will be valid for 24 hours. So, After Maggi, Top impact on India by way of its outcome impact on India, he said there may be once you have uploaded your return (ITR), there will be an on the European currency euro. “To the some indirect effect via Europe on capi- icon showing validate your return and with that OTP you extent it affects the euro, there might be tal inflows and outflows here. We really can do that,” the official explained. The official said the de- Ramen withdrawn some indirect impact on India. If yields don’t know how they (foreign investors) partment was currently thinking of having an OTP that will on euro bonds go up, then it might im- will relocate their portfolio,” he added. be “alive or valid” for 24 hours so that a filer has time at pact inflows and outflows from India,” Greece early today imposed capital con- hand to process the return at his or her end. “There could from Indian market he said. He said nobody can predict how trols and closed banks until at least July be an option to generate a second OTP too but that is being the situation evolves. “Obviously we are 6 after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras worked out. After putting the OTP, you then don’t need to New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): After Maggi company was meeting state FDAs in touch with the RBI but they will do decided to call a July 5 referendum on a send the ITR-V (paper acknowledgement). The problem of controversy, Indo Nissin on Monday and sharing test results with them what they have to do,” he said. Asked if proposed bailout package. ITR-V will get resolved,” the official said. announced withdrawal of its instant as well as seeking a re-test. Instant noodles brand ‘Top Ramen’ from noodles have attracted attention of the Indian market on orders from regulators after FSSAI banned Nestle central food safety regulator FSSAI. India’s Maggi noodles. Greece in shock as banks shut after Earlier this month, Nestle had to re- Earlier this month, the regula- call Maggi noodles, while Hindustan tor ordered testing of noodles, pas- Unilever also withdrew its Knorr in- tas and macaroni brands such as creditor talks break down stant noodles brand over safety and Top Ramen, Foodles and Wai Wai regulatory issues. On June 8, FSSAI sold and manufactured by seven Athens Jun 29 (PTI): Greeks woke mixture of disbelief and fear. “I can`t automated teller machines -- which day. “I don`t know what else to say. had come out with the advisory on companies to check compliance up to shuttered banks, closed cash believe it,” said Athens resident Ev- are shut on Monday -- will be limited It`s a mess.” Newspapers splashed product safety testing of all instant of norms. These include Nestle In- machines and a climate of rumours genia Gekou, 50, on her way to work. to 60 euros a day when they reopen pictures of long lines outside cash noodle products in India after lead dia, ITC, Indo Nissin Food Ltd, GSK and conspiracy theories on Monday “I keep thinking we will wake up to- on Tuesday. The stock exchange machines on their front page. The beyond permissible limits in Maggi Consumer Healthcare, CG Foods as a breakdown in talks between morrow and everything will be OK. will also stay shut. After months of Nafetemporiki daily headlined noodles along with taste enhancer India, Ruchi International and AA Athens and its creditors plunged the I`m trying hard not to worry.” wrangling, Greece`s exasperated Eu- Monday`s edition “Dramatic hours” Monosodium glutamate (MSG). Nutrition Ltd. Nestle had destroyed country deep into crisis. After receiv- European officials sent confus- ropean partners have put the blame while the Ta Nea daily simply said: “At that time we had sought clarifi- Maggi noodles worth Rs 320 crore af- ing no extra emergency funding for ing signals about their next move. for the crisis squarely on Tsipras`s “When will the banks open”. cation from FSSAI since Top Ramen ter the withdrawal. “At that time we Greek lenders from the European A spokesman for the European shoulders. The creditors wanted The conservative-leaning product approval is pending with the had sought clarification from FSSAI Central Bank, Prime Minister Alexis Commission told French radio that Greece to cut pensions and raise tax- Eleftheros Typos newspaper ac- regulator. They have requested us to since Top Ramen product approval Tsipras sombrely announced capi- Brussels would not make any new es in ways that Tsipras has long ar- cused Tsipras of announcing the withdraw the product until they give is pending with the regulator. They tal controls in a televised address on proposals on Monday, appear- gued would deepen one of the worst referendum as a ruse to tip the the product approval,” Indo Nissin have requested us to withdraw the Sunday night to prevent banks from ing to contradict comments by EU economic crises of modern times country into early elections in Foods Pvt Ltd Managing Director product until they give the product collapsing under the weight of mass Economics Commissioner Pierre in a country where a quarter of the the hopes of winning them. “Mr Gautam Sharma said in a statement. approval,” Indo Nissin Foods Pvt Ltd withdrawals. Greece has less than 48 Moscovici. He said a new offer was workforce is already unemployed. Tsipras`s decision to call a refer- He further said Top Ramen was ex- Managing Director Gautam Sharma hours to pay back 1.6 billion euros forthcoming and that the two sides As Tsipras announced the emer- endum and a possible euro exit tensively tested in the last few weeks said in a statement. He further said (USD 1.77 billion) of International were “only a few centimetres” away gency measures late on Sunday, constitutes a premeditated crime,” after product safety concerns arose Top Ramen was extensively tested in Monetary Fund loans, and a default from a deal. European bank shares there were long queues outside it said in an editorial. “It is clear in the category. the last few weeks after product safe- would set in train events that could fell sharply on Monday. Top banks ATMs and petrol stations as people that Mr Tsipras has lost the trust We have tested at two FSSAI ac- ty concerns arose in the category. lead to the country`s exit from the in Spain, France and Germany raced to take out cash before it was of citizens. That`s obvious from credited independent laboratories HUL also recalled its Chinese euro currency bloc. were down more than 6 percent too late. “I`ve got five euros in my the queues at ATMs and petrol sta- and shared the results with FSSAI a range of ‘Knorr’ instant noodles But after Tsipras angered Greece`s as the risk of a spillover to banks in pocket, I thought I would try my luck tions, and it will become obvious at few weeks ago. While many Top Ra- from the market pending product international lenders by announcing other peripheral euro zone coun- here for some money. The queues next Sunday`s ballot.” As rumours men samples have been tested by approval from FSSAI. Further, global a snap referendum next Sunday on tries spooked investors. The Greek in my neighbourhood were too long flew about, dozens of pensioners various state FDAs across India, only cafe chain Starbucks had to stop use the terms of a cash-for-reforms deal, government will keep banks shut at yesterday,” said plumber Yannis Ka- queued outside at least two offices in two cases ? slightly higher lead of ingredients not approved by the hopes of a last-minute breakthrough least until after July 5, the date of the laizakis, 58, outside an empty cash of the National Bank of Greece on level has been found in the taste- regulator in certain products served are fading fast. Greeks reacted with a referendum, and withdrawals from machine in central Athens on Mon- Monday after hearing. maker,” he added. Sharma said the at its India outlets. Indian Horizon Hyderabad 10 Business Tuesday, June 30, 2015 IPDS to strengthen power Commodity takes transmission, distribution network Oil slides on Greek ample arrivals from producing regions. Varanasi Jun 29 (PTI): Power tor. Goyal added the Centre was states comply with certain norms While, rest all other spices maintained Minister Piyush Goyal on Sat- extending a total budgetary sup- fixed by the central government Goyal said that in spacial case of default fears a stable trend owing to lack of buying urday said the Inergated Power port of Rs 45,800 crore for imple- then the Centre’s shares will rise Jammu and Kashmir and North- Singapore, Jun 29 (AFP) Oil prices support. Copra office Alapuzha and co- Development Scheme (IPDS) is mentation of the scheme. up to 75 percent,” he said. IPDS Eastern states, the Centre share fell in Asia today tracking the sell-off pra office Kozhikode fell by Rs 100 per aimed at strengthening the power He said that projects worth Rs was scheduled to be launched by would be 90 percent and that of in global equity markets on fears of a quintal each to Rs 8,400 and Rs 8,300 sub-transmission and distribu- 3,268 crore, covering 247 towns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi the local government would be Greek debt default, analysts said. US from last Saturday’s closing level of Rs tion network in urban areas in have been sanctioned so far under today but the programme was five percent, whereas the loan by benchmark West Texas Intermedi- 8,500 and Rs 8,400. Following are to- states and Union Territories. IPDS IPDS, of which projects worth Rs cancelled due to heavy rains. The the PSUs would be five percent. ate for August delivery fell 82 cents to day’s closing rates (in Rs with previous was scheduled to be launched by 1,067 crore for 23 circles covering Power Ministry will soon finalise a Highlighting the government’s USD 58.81 while Brent crude for August rates in brackets): Black pepper (per Prime Minister Narendra Modi 91 towns have been sanctioned new date for the launch. Talking Domestic Efficient Lighting Pro- eased 70 cents to USD 62.56 in late- kg) 645/730 (645/730), ginger bleached today but the programme was for Uttar Pradesh. The minister to reporters, Goyal said IPDS will gramme (DELP) and LED-Based morning trade. Asian equity markets (per kg) 235 (235), ginger unbleached cancelled due to heavy rains. The said that it included Rs 432 crore also ensure 100 percent metering Smart Street Light programme, and the euro were facing sell-offs at the (per kg) 255 (255), copra office Alapu- Power Ministry will soon finalise a for Kashi area and Rs 140 crore at feeders, distribution, trans- Goyal said for promoting en- start of the week after cash-strapped zha (per quintal) 8,400 (8,500), copra new date for the launch. Talking for remaining Varanasi town. He former and consumers and for IT ergy efficiency in Varanasi nearly Greece broke off deadlocked talks with office Kozhikode (per quintal) 8,300 to reporters, Goyal said IPDS will further said in these projects the enablement of distribution sec- 36,000 street lights would be re- creditors over the weekend, despite a (8,400), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per also ensure 100 percent metering share of the Centre would be 60 tor. Goyal added the Centre was placed with efficient and smart June 30 due date of a massive repay- quintal) 15,500 (15,500), copra edible at feeders, distribution, trans- percent, 10 percent of the state, extending a total budgetary sup- LED lights that would save around ment to the International Monetary Mumbai (per quintal) 10,500 (10,500). former and consumers and for IT whereas loan by PSUs of the min- port of Rs 45,800 crore for imple- Rs 31 crore annually to municipal Fund. Greek Prime Minister Alexis enablement of distribution sec- istry would be 30 percent. “If the mentation of the scheme. corporation here. Tsipras called a surprise July 5 refer- Small sugar declines endum on the creditors’ latest bailout on subdued demand proposal, and yesterday shut banks un- Rupee ends 20 paise lower at 63.84 Sebi slaps market ban til July 6 and imposed capital controls Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Small sugar throughout the country to avoid flight prices declined at the Vashi wholesale against USD on Greek crisis on two companies for of cash. The EU and IMF responded by market here today due to subdued Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) to strike a deal rejecting a request to extend Greece’s demand from stockists and bulk con- In line with equities, the with its lenders, illegally raising money bailout beyond the June 30 deadline, sumer on the back of adequate stock rupee recovered from ini- taking it a step meaning it will default on a key pay- positions. While, medium sugar vari- tial losses, but still ended closer to a debt New Delhi Jun 29 (PTI): Sebi on Monday barred Life ment and possibly crash out of the eu- ety ruled stable in the absence of any lower against the US dol- default and exit Care Infrastructures and Angel Allied as well as some rozone. “With the Greek government’s necessary buying support. Small sugar lar by tumbling 20 paise from the Eu- of their executives from the capital market after find- decision to pursue a referendum set for (S-30) dipped by Rs 10/65 per quin- at 63.84 due to the loom- rozone. Mean- ing that they had unauthorisedly raised over Rs 5.5 July 5, risk aversion has returned and tal to Rs 2,182/2,345 from last Satur- ing debt default crisis in while, oil prices crore from investors. They have also been banned is likely to persist this week,” Singa- day’s closing level of Rs 2,192/2,410. Greece amidst month-end in Asia fell on from raising funds from the public till further direc- pore’s United Overseas Bank said in a Medium sugar (M-30) was quoted at demand for the greenback Monday, track- tions. The market regulator found that Life Care In- commentary. Daniel Ang, investment Rs 2,300/2,602 per quintal. Following from importers. Gaining ing the sell-off frastructures India Ltd mobilised Rs 4.5 crore while analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore, are today’s closing rates for sugar (per some ground, the rupee in global eq- Angel Allied India Ltd mopped up little over Rs 1 crore said the weakening euro “could see quintal) with the previous rates given in recovered against the euro uity markets on illegally through issuance of non-convertible redeem- crude prices continue to drop, similar brackets: Small sugar (S-30) quality: Rs at 70.97 from 71.25 previ- fears of a Greek able secured debentures (NCRSDs). Life Care along to what we have seen at market open”. 2,182/2,345 (Rs 2,192/2,410). Medium ously but fell against the debt default, with its past and present directors -- Pralay Kumar Oil prices fell in Asia today tracking sugar (M-30) quality: Rs 2,300/2,602 pound sterling to 100.29 analysts said. Saw, Sanjoy Kumar Maiti, Sujit Mitra, Partha Pratim the sell-off in global equity markets (Rs 2,300/2,602). from 100.09 earlier. The The US Ghosh and Ramprasad Sarkar have been restrained on fears of a Greek debt default, ana- domestic unit opened benchmark from the capital market. They have been barred from lysts said. US benchmark West Texas Refined palmolein lower at 63.80 against the West Texas In- soliciting money from the public, Sebi said in an in- Intermediate for August delivery fell 82 eases on lower US dollar at the Interbank termediate for terim order. The market regulator found that Life Care cents to USD 58.81 while Brent crude Foreign Exchange (Forex) August delivery fell 82 cents the forward market, the Infrastructures India Ltd mobilised Rs 4.5 crore while for August eased 70 cents to USD 62.56 demand and dropped sharply to to USD 58.81 while Brent premium ended lower on Angel Allied India Ltd mopped up little over Rs 1 crore in late-morning trade. Dealers are also Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Refined pal- 63.94 on heavy demand crude for August eased 70 receivings from exporters. illegally through issuance of non-convertible redeem- waiting to see if Iran and major world molein prices eased further at the Vashi for the American currency cents to USD 62.56 in late- The benchmark six-month able secured debentures (NCRSDs).The company is powers can reach a deal on curbing oils and oilseeds wholesale market here before ending down by 20 morning trade. premium payable in No- prima facie engaged in fund mobilising activity from Tehran’s nuclear programme by the today due to lower demand from retail- paise, or 0.31 per cent, at The benchmark BSE vember eased further to the public, through the offer of NCRSDs and as a re- end of the month that would allow ers. While, groundnutoil ruled stable in 63.84. The rupee has lost Sensex recovered from 189-191 paise from last sult of the aforesaid activity has violated the provisions Western powers to remove sanctions, the absence of any large-scale buying 32 paise, or 0.50 per cent, initial sharp losses but weekend’s level of 191-193 of the Companies Act, the order noted. In a separate paving the way for more Iranian crude activity. Among the non-edibles, cas- in five trading days. It ended lower by 167 points, paise and those maturing interim order, Sebi banned Angel Allied and its execu- to hit the already oversupplied interna- torseeds bold and castor oil commer- moved in a range of 63.80 or 0.60 per cent, on all- in May, 2016 contract fell tives from the securities market as well as from rais- tional market. (AFP) cial rose further on sustained offtake and 63.94 per dollar during round selling pressure to 415-417 paise from 454- ing money from the public. The individuals barred are from shippers and soap industries. Lin- the day. The dollar index from operators as stocks 456 paise. The RBI fixed the Sekh Nazibulla, Santosh Kumar Mishra, Devid Haslaf Gold glitters, seeds oil slipped on subdued demand was trading lower by 0.60 fell across the globe on reference rate for the dollar and Sandip Pal. Angel Allied allotted these securities to silver recovers from paints and allied industries. In per cent against its major worsening economic cri- at 63.9170 and for the euro “at least 334 investors... And mobilised Rs 1,03,15,700 the edible segment, refined palmolein global rivals on Monday. sis in Greece and odds of at 70.4110. The domestic from them,” it added. All the entities have been barred on global cues moved down by Rs 2 per 10kg to Rs 503 In New York market, the a default increasing after currency dropped further from “accessing the securities market and further pro- New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Gold re- from last Saturday’s closing level of Rs US dollar ended higher the country announced against the Japanese unit hibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in gained its sheen to trade Rs 240 higher 505. Groundnutoil closed unchanged against the basket curren- plans for a referendum on to 51.95 per 100 yen from the securities market, either directly or indirectly, till at Rs 26,950 per ten grams at the bul- at Rs 970 per 10kg. Castorseeds bold cies, after Greece failed its bailout conditions.. . In 51.53 previously. further directions”. lion market today, tracking a firm glob- gained by Rs 25 per 100kg to Rs 4,000 al trend amid fresh buying by jewellers. from Rs 3,975 and castoroil commercial Silver also recovered by Rs 300 to Rs also went up by Rs 5 per 10kg to Rs 830 Sensex recovers from initial 36,700 per kg on increased offtake by as against Rs 825 previously. Linseedoil industrial units and coin makers. The fell by Rs 5 per 10kg to Rs 785 compared recovery in gold prices was mostly in to last weekend level of Rs 790. tandem with a firming trend in global sharp losses, still dn 167 pts market as Greece shut banks and im- Copper, tin rise on posed capital controls, boosting de- industrial demand Mumbai, Jne 29 (PTI) The S&P per cent to finish at 8,318.40 after mand for haven assets amid concern BSE benchmark sensex recovered moving in wide range of 8,329.45 of the country?s likely exit from the Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Copper and from initial sharp losses but still and 8,195.65. Meanwhile, the In- euro zone, traders said. Besides, fresh tin prices rose at the non-ferrous ending lower by 167 points on dia Meteorological Department buying by domestic jewellers too influ- metal market here today on stock- all-round selling pressure from (IMD) said in its daily monsoon enced gold prices, they said. Silver coins ist buying amid good demand from operators as stocks fell across the update issued yesterday the cu- were well maintained at previous level industrial users. While, nickel, brass, globe as the Greek financial crisis mulative rainfall during this of Rs 54,000 for buying and Rs 55,000 zinc and lead prices slipped on lower worsened, with odds of a default year’s monsoon season was 23 for selling of 100 pieces Gold in Lon- offtake from alloy industries. Glob- increasing after the country an- pct above the Long Period Aver- don, which normally determines price ally, copper rose in early trade at the nounced plans for a referendum age (LPA) until June 27. trend on the domestic front, rallied London Metal Exchange after top on its bailout conditions. In overseas markets, European 1.1 per cent to USD 1,188.23 an ounce user China unleashed fresh easing Greece shut down its bank- stocks were trding sharply lower and silver climbed 1.7 per cent to USD measures to kick-start its economy, ing system, ordering lenders to as the Greek crisis entered a new 16.07 an ounce. In the national capital, but gains were not expected to last stay closed for six days start- phase following the imposition of gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity with broader markets bracing for the ing today to avoid a run on the capital controls to prevent a run surged by Rs 240 each to Rs 26,950 and possibility that Greece could exit the country’s banks and its central on the country’s banks. Key indi- Rs 26,800 per ten grams respectively. euro zone. Tin climbed by Rs 5 per kg bank moved to impose controls ces in Germany, UK and France Sovereign, however, continued to be to Rs 1,180 from last Saturday’s clos- to prevent money from flooding were off 1.68 pct to 3.31 pct. asked at previous level of Rs 23,300 per ing level of Rs 1,175. Copper utensils out of the country. The steps, a Asian stocks finshed lower as piece of eight grams in scattered deals. scrap and copper sheet cutting added fateful climax to five years of debt investors brace for an increas- Silver ready also advanced by Rs 300 to by Rs 3 per kg each to Rs 400 and Rs crisis, puts Greece closer than ingly likely Greek exit from the eu- Rs 36,700 per kg and weekly-based by 421 from Rs 397 and Rs 418, respec- it ever has been to an exit from rozone. Key indices China, Hong failing to reach an agreement with pct), ONGC (1.42 pct), BHEL (1.38 Rs 415 to Rs 36,380 per kg. Silver coins tively. Copper cable scrap, copper ar- the euro. Foreign portfolio inves- Kong, Japan, Singapore, South the creditors. Now nation is un- pct), Wipro (1.23 pct), VEDL (1.20 were well maintained at previous level miture and copper wire bar moved up tors sold shares worth a net Rs Korea and Taiwan were down der a threat of defaulting which pct), Cipla (1.15 pct) and M&M of Rs 54,000 for buying and Rs 55,000 by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 441, Rs 426 203.74 crore during the previous by 1.42 pct 3.34 pct. Indication will have a negative impact on the (1.12 pct). However, HUL rose by for selling of 100 pieces and Rs 461 from Rs 439, Rs 424 and Rs trading session on last Friday as of sharp fall in US index futures global economy”. Towards the 2.10 pct, NTPC 0.80 pct and ITC 459. Copper scrap heavy edged up by per provisional data released by also the another factor behind end local indices tried to recover 0.53 pct. Among the S&P BSE sec- Select copra a Re per kg to Rs 435. However, nickel the stock exchanges. The sensex fall in share values. Mr. Pramit but still closed on a negative note. toral indices, Realty tumbled by extends fall on dropped by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 955 as resumed lower and dropped fur- Brahmbhatt, Veracity Group CEO In the domestic market, 23 scrips 2.23 pct followed by IT 1.70 pct, against Rs 965 last weekend. Brass ther by 602.65 points or 2.17 pct said,” As expected today we saw out of the 30-share sensex pack Teck 1.40 pct, CD 1.37 pct, Auto subdued demand sheet cutting fell by Rs 5 per kg to Rs to 27,209.19, but recovered after- sell off in the global markets, tak- ended lower while only 7 finished 1.37 pct, Metal 1.33 pct, Power Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Copra office 317 from Rs 322. Zinc moved down wards to 27,695.32 before ending ing cues from the other markets higher. Major losers were Hindal- 1.06 pct and HC 1.23 pct. Small- Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 175 from Rs 178. at 27,645.15, still showing a loss of Indian equities also opened on a co (3.55 pct), SBI (2.08 pct), Sun cap and Mid-cap indices also fell prices extended its fall at the spices Brass utensils scrap eased by Rs 2 per 166.69 points or 0.60 per cent. weak note & lost over two percent Pharma (2.03 pct), Maruti (1.93 by 1.49 pct and 1.37 pct respec- market here today due to subdued de- kg to Rs 305 from Rs 307. Lead soft- The CNX 50-share Nifty also during the day as Greek debt cri- pct), Tata Motors (1.76 pct), In- tively on heavy selling from retail mand from stockist and retailers amidst ened by a Re per kg to Rs 129. tumbled by 62.70 points or 0.75 sis intensified more, mainly after fosys (1.58 pct), Bharti Airtel (1.45 investors.