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Page 13 I am 16 Page 15 SC restrains Italian ambassador from leaving India India collects 8 medals at Asian The Supreme Court restrained Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country till March 18 without its permission. Archery Grand Prix The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, while restraining the Italian ambassador from leaving the country, issued notice to the Italian government, its ambassador, and the two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen Feb 15, 2012. The court said the notices are returnable by March 18. The Italian ambassador was issued notice on going back on his undertaking to the court assuring the return of the two marines after their four weeks’ stay in Italy. The court issued the notice after Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati informed the court about the sequence of events starting from the Italian government’s statement that the two marines will not return Page 23 to India to face trial after the expiry of four weeks for which they were allowed to visit their country.

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EDITORIAL DESK Manu Sharma A Development Model for Himachal LOUD & CLEAR Himachal Pradesh is at the crossroads the same. creation should be undertaken. S.K. Sinha and needs to find its future direction. Himachal’s policy challenge in a nut- Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is a The first decade of the previous century shell stands defined as the attainment well traveled and erudite persona. He It can never be acceptable ushered huge changes in what was once of sustainable development while bal- has handled the important portfolio of a salubrious mountain paradise. Advent ancing the need to preserve environ- Industries in the Union Cabinet and The incident of the Italian marines can never go down well for any of 21st century brought industrializa- mental health of the state. Knowledge thus he is well placed and connected to tion in lower Himachal owing to a cen- and precision manufacturing industries deliver clean industrialization for the self respecting Indian. First the Foreign sailors kill our people and then the tral government industrial package, this provide a robust development road map state. By all indications Mr Singh plans was followed up by rapid development because of their inherently low pollu- to hang up his boots after this particular diplomat of the country lies to the Supreme Court. What was a simple case has of real estate and mega-infrastructure tion footprint, higher marginal returns stint as the CM of the state, he should in the latter half of previous decade. and relatively large employment poten- consider doing what Lee Kuan Yew now turned into an International imbroglio. A legal issue has led to a diplomatic Increased activity by private capital tial. To attract precision manufacturers, did for Singapore to transform a small and rising population pressure present high technology corporations, services Asian port town into a global center of war between two nations with good trade links. Such a case should have been a new conundrum for the state’s policy players and other niche industries a financial gravity and trade. It is his mo- makers. There is a need to define the suitable mix of policy directives, plan- ment of glory and he should deliver for dealt in a fast track court. The statement that was ‘obliged’ is to say that they policy goals and means to achieving ning and state investment into capacity the future of the state residents. Fisticuffs in Punjab Vidhan Sabha were ‘under obligation’ but the Christmas celebrations are getting longer for Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s budget session and presence of the victims confirmed, tional propriety. the sailors. On the other hand our neighbour who are busier with Indian affairs was meant to be an opportunity for the it was responsibility of the leadership Punjab Congress carried great sympa- government’s critics to put it on the to ensure a swift and amicable resolu- thy and public support coming into the than buying food for their families have dared to make statements on the hang- mat for its lacklustre performance on tion. However in complete disregard Budget session. Behaviour of certain the economy and law and order front. of parliamentary norms and the prec- ministers of the ruling coalition on the ing of a convict.Both the incidents somehow make us think that we better shed In an exercise that can be aptly termed edents of democratic behaviour, Con- floor of the house in previous session as self goal of the century, opposition gress legislators not only manhandled of Vidhan Sabha and the perceived ar- the toothless stance. We are a great country and we need not be meek. Let us Congress decided to smuggle the vic- the watch and ward staff under full rogance of the government amongst tims of Taran Tarn police atrocity into media spotlight they also went on to various quarters gave an excellent tell them that we are not amused. A strong signal should go out to the world to the high security Vidhan Sabha com- to dislodge the chair from his position. platform to the opposition. Sadly this plex . Notwithstanding the righteous- The Speaker of the house was made groundswell of public opinion has now prove that we too can be decisive. ness of the cause, presence of unau- to watch abjectly as some Congress abated, the new leadership of the Con- thorized persons was not required to legislators forced him away from the gress in the province would do well to Jai Hind. make a forceful point in the assembly. seat and then proceeded to sit atop the adopt realpolitik and tone down the Once the matter was out in the open Speaker’s seat in violation of constitu- hotheads derailing their own show. Piracy lies at the heart of India-Italy showdown

By Commander (Retd) Neil Gadihoke New Delhi Indian authorities of violating in- for trial and subsequently shifted armed guards, which can give rise Monday also said India’s decision The Indian democratic apparatus is ternational rights by detaining the to New Delhi for trials by a special to more such unresolved issues of to hold trial of the marines in that inIn response to the sudden u-turn naval guards and said it was “open” court, as per Supreme Court direc- regulation and law. country violated their rights under by the Italian government by re- to let an international arbitrator to tives. At present, the sense of shock from international law as they need to be fusal to return of the naval guards, assess the case. It would be recalled Without doubt, the implementation all stakeholders in India stems from tried in their home country. charged with killing of two Indian that both guards were arrested after of anti-piracy measures has been the fact that Italy as a country has However, the view in India is that fishermen last year, India’s Ministry they shot and killed two Indian fish- challenging. It is well known that reneged on its commitment to ful- the incident of firing from the Ital- of External Affairs summoned the ermen, off the coast in Kerala, Feb pirates morphed from fishermen fil the sovereign undertaking given ian vessel on the Indian fishermen Italian Ambassador, Daniele Manci- 15, 2012, whilst on duty on the Ital- whose grounds were encroached by it to the Supreme Court of India. having occurred within the Indian ni, to convey India’s position in the ian flagged merchant vessel Enrica upon and ended up resorting to the The Italian u-turn comes at a time maritime jurisdiction, the Union of “strongest of terms”, which is dip- Lexie. much more lucrative piracy busi- when India is already pressuring Ita- India is entitled to prosecute the two lomatic parlance for a stiff lecture. Most of the press coverage on the is- ness. In response, navies and coast ly to part information on the bribery Italian marines under the criminal The two naval guards - Massimil- sue missed the fact that at the heart guards took up the cause with loose- scam in the Agusta Westland VVIP justice system prevalent in the coun- iano Lattore and Salvatore Girone of the incident lies the issue of pi- ly coordinated patrols. The pirates’ helicopter deal. As a result, Indo- try. Such arguments and counter ar- - charged with homicide for killing racy. As pirates operated out of So- response was to gain better intelli- Italian relations will remain turbu- guments are expected to continue. two fishermen off the Kerala coast malia, the shippers were advised to gence and use mother ships to extend lent in the near future. Indeed, the pirates of Somalia, apart in February 2012, were permitted hug the Indian coast when transiting their reach by hundreds of miles. As The entire saga has a different inter- from raking in millions of dollars by the Supreme Court Feb 22 to to and from the Persian Gulf. This an antidote, armed guards have ap- pretation from the Italian side. Ital- in ransom and wreaking havoc on proceed to Italy for four weeks for took them through Indian fishing peared on commercial vessels. Most ian foreign ministry sources were international shipping routes, have voting in its national elections. The grounds and in February 2012, the guards are from private maritime qouted as saying that India had not now started to make an unanticipat- court had allowed them to travel to Enrica Lexie encountered Indian security companies, and some from responded to its requests to seek a ed brunt on international relations. Italy and return to India by the end fishermen, who were perceived to host militaries. This was the case in diplomatic solution to the case. The This is indeed very startling. Who of a four-week deadline. be pirates, who were fired upon Italy, where Italian marines served Italian foreign ministry statement knows, what they will impact next? Summoning of the Italian ambas- and killed. In response, the Indian aboard Italian flagged carriers. It is sador came a day after the Italian Coast Guard then chased down the estimated that more than 50 percent LETTER TO THE EDITOR foreign ministry refused the return merchant ship and arrested the two of commercial carriers transiting Letters may be emailed to the [email protected] ,with full postal of the two naval guards, accusing marines, who were held in Kerala the Indian Ocean region now have address and the full name or the name with initials. Classic Hindi melodies make a comeback

By Radhika Bhirani Enter a dance club here and chances coming remake of the 1983 film. chand”. Reasons DJ Khushi: “These remixed nostalgia. The Nestle Kit Kat ad has are you’d find youngsters gyrating to Amit Kumar re-recorded his late fa- “Old hit songs never go out of fash- tracks are doing well, but not all are two animated squirrels romancing the sensual “Dhak dhak karne laga” ther Kishore Kumar’s hit number ion,” said Sippy, who still has the too good in clubs and discs, as with to “Kaante nahin katte...I love you” and the peppy “Naino mein sapna” “Naino mein sapna” and Sajid has “Sabse bada rupaiyya” remix from time the sensibilities of music has from “Mr.India”, while the Hero - old but evergreen songs that gave said recreating the number was like his 2005 film “Bluffmaster” as his changed, sounds have changed and Pleasure ad, starring Priyanka Cho- Bollywood some of its famous latkas being part of history. caller tune. “We don’t try to compete the taste of people has also changed. pra, has Salma Agha’s “Jhoom jhoom and jhatkas. If Jeetendra, touted as the Jumping with the original in any way, but I Some classics do really well in clubs; jhoom baba”. Be it in the film world or ad world, Jack of the 1990s, rocked the origi- just love doing remixes,” Khushi told some don’t.” “Aap yahaan aaye kis liye” is another old melodies from the 1990s, 1980s nal tracks, Sajid chose Ajay Devgn, IANS. “But they are still great tracks,” he hit number from the yesteryears used and even earlier are striking the right known for having two left feet, for The popular qawwali “Dama dam added. for Bharti AXA Life Insurance TV chords with young music enthusiasts, the new age version. The numbers are mast qalandar”, originally sung by TV advertisements aren’t wary of the commercial. who are loving and lapping up the earning a good share of popularity. Runa Laila, now has a techno-rock trend either. For some the trend may be positive, snazzier and contemporary remixed “Dhak dhak karne laga”, best remem- version by Rekha Bhardwaj, who The latest commercial for mango but not everyone welcomes remixed versions of the tracks. bered for Madhuri Dixit’s sensual crooned it for the film “David”. drink Slice has a remixed version of versions with open arms. Bollywood “Classic songs are coming back only chest-heaving step, has a new avatar Karan Johar’s debutant-laden “Stu- “Haal kaisa hai janaab ka” playing in actor Arshad Warsi is one of them. because they were great,” Delhi- in Rohan Sippy’s “Nautanki Saala”, dent Of The Year” made youngsters the background with Katrina Kaif in a “I’m not really happy with the use based DJ Khushi told IANS. which also has a fresh flavour of the go “Disco deewane” to a fresh ava- playful mood, while “Pehli taareekh” of beautiful old songs in new films. It was hence only fitting for Sajid soothing number “So gaya ye jahaan” tar of the 1981 Nazia Hassan hit pop in Cadbury’s ads has been around for I don’t like remixed versions of clas- Khan to use “Taaki taaki” and “Naino from the 1988 film “Tezaab”. Both of track. some time now. sics. I feel one should come out with mein sapne”, two hugely successful these latest tracks spell a techno feel, A whole lot of songs like this one are Watch the SBI Life Insurance ad and originals instead of using classics,” numbers from the Jeetendra-Sridevi- almost on the lines of the modern popular, but some don’t make it too the “Hum jab honge” track infuses the actor told IANS. starrer “Himmatwala”, for the forth- “Hawaa hawai” and “Khoya khoya big. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 COVER STORY 3 SC restrains Italian ambassador from leaving India New Delhi The Supreme Court restrained Ital- The Italian ambassador was issued no- allowed to visit their country. ian ambassador Daniele Mancini from tice on going back on his undertaking The Supreme Court in February allowed leaving the country till March 18 with- to the court assuring the return of the Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Gi- out its permission. two marines after their four weeks’ stay rone, accused of killing two poor Indian The apex court bench, headed by Chief in Italy. fishermen off Kerala, to fly to Italy to Justice Altamas Kabir, while restraining The court issued the notice after Attor- vote in the Feb 24-25 national election. the Italian ambassador from leaving the ney General G.E. Vahanvati informed When the Italians were allowed by the country, issued notice to the Italian gov- the court about the sequence of events Supreme Court to return to Italy for a ernment, its ambassador, and the two starting from the Italian government’s second time (they went during Christ- marines accused of killing two Indian statement that the two marines will not mas and returned), Rome’s ambassador fishermen Feb 15, 2012. The court said return to India to face trial after the ex- here Daniele Mancini had promised that the notices are returnable by March 18. piry of four weeks for which they were the two would positively return to India.

Italy obliged to return marines: India says India conveyed to Italy “in the stron- India reviewing ties with Italy, gest terms” that it was obliged to ensure PM warns Italy of ‘consequences’ the return of the two marines facing seeking EU support trial in India for murder. over marines Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party India said it was reviewing “all as- to send back the two marines. after meeting Italian ambassador Dan- warned Italy of “consequences” in (BJP) asked why the Italians were pects of our relationship” with Italy “We have initiated a study of our inter- iele Mancini at South Block: “Italy is bilateral ties if its two marines ac- allowed to return to Italy at the first following a diplomatic row over the actions with Italy,” ministry spokesman obliged to ensure that the marines re- cused of killing two Indians don’t place. non-return of two Italian marines Syed Akbaruddin told reporters here. turn to India in the time frame given by return to face the Indian law. “Why was this exception made in the charged with killing two fishermen off “At the end of that internal process, we the Supreme Court.” “If Italy does not keep its word, Italian case. Do we permit similar the Kerala coast mistaking them for will take further action that is appropri- The Italian envoy refused to speak to there will be consequences,” a grim treatment to Indians? The government pirates. ate taking into account all aspects of the media. faced Manmohan Singh told the Lok of Italy has gone back on its promise The external affairs ministry said this our relationship...” The Supreme Court in February al- Sabha. He made an identical state- that they will come back. was part of the ongoing efforts after “Based on that study and as the reso- lowed Massimiliano Latorre and Sal- ment in the Rajya Sabha. “India should not tolerate this kind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh de- lution evolves, you will see our re- vatore Girone, accused of killing two “Our government has made it clear of treatment... What do you intend to scribed as unacceptable Italy’s refusal sponse,” Akbaruddin added. Indian fishermen off Kerala, to fly to that these actions of Italy are not ac- do?” he asked. Italy to vote in the Feb 24-25 national ceptable,” he said. Marxist Basudeb Acharia said: “There election. “They violate every rule of diplo- is a system of postal ballot in Italy. The apex court was given an undertak- matic discourse and call into ques- Why weren’t the marines allowed to ing that the marines will return in four tion solemn commitments given by cast their votes through that? weeks to face legal proceedings in In- accredited representatives of a sov- “What steps has the government taken dia. ereign government to our Supreme against the (Italian) ambassador? The The Italian embassy informed New Court. entire country is agitated.” Delhi that the marines would not return “This cannot, by any standards, be in In the Rajya Sabha, opposition leader to India. the interests of any bilateral relation- Arun Jaitley said Italy’s decision was The marines on board Italian ship En- ship that has to function on the basis “enemy action” and urged India to rica Lexie allegedly shot dead the two of trust.” “forget diplomacy” and act. fishermen in February last year, mistak- The prime minister said India had “We have heard of state-sponsored ter- ing them for pirates. told Italian authorities to respect the rorism, but this by a democratic coun- The Indian government said “that it undertakings they gave to the Su- try which ostensibly committed to the does not agree with the position con- preme Court and return the two ma- rule of law, this seems to be the first veyed by the Italian government on the rines to stand trial in India for killing such case of a state-sponsored decep- return of the Marines to India. two Indian fishermen off Kerala. tion and state-sponsored abduction,” “The Italian ambassador was sum- “If they do not keep their word, there he said. moned by the foreign secretary and In- will be consequences for our rela- Jaitley said the Italian government dia’s position was conveyed to him in tions with Italy. deceived India by saying they needed the strongest of terms. “I would also urge all members of to be physically present to vote while “It was conveyed to him that India ex- the house to treat this matter with they could have voted through mail. pects Italy as a country that is commit- the seriousness it deserves, acting “They have broken every rule of de- ted to the rule of law to fulfil the sov- and speaking together as the govern- mocracy. It is time for the government ereign undertaking given by it to the ment moves forward on this issue,” of India to act. This now must be treat- Supreme Court of India. he added. ed in the category of enemy action,” “It was only following this undertak- The Supreme Court in February al- he said. He also sought action against ing that the Supreme Court allowed the lowed marines Massimiliano Latorre the Italian ambassador who had prom- Marines to travel to and remain in Italy and Salvatore Girone to fly to Italy to ised the Supreme Court that the ma- for four weeks and return to India under vote in the national election. rines would return to India. the care, supervision and control of the The apex court was told the marines “Once you have submitted, you don’t Italian Republic. would return in four weeks to face have diplomatic privileges. “It was conveyed to the Italian ambas- the Indian law. Rome Monday told “The law minister may examine the sador that the Italian government was New Delhi that the marines won’t re- post constitutional treaties, including obliged to ensure their return to India turn to India. the Vienna convention... We should within the stipulated period.” Earlier in the Lok Sabha, Jaswant forget diplomacy,” Jaitley added. CHANDIGARH 4 NATIONAL NEWS SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Bitti Mohanty Delhi gang-rape principal accused, hangs self arrives in Ram Singh, the man who was be- Tihar authorities said in an official in a depressed state as is being high- gallows. He should have been hanged lieved to be the principal perpetrator statement. lighted by jail officials. publicly. Ram Singh was aware that Rajasthan of the Dec 16 gang-rape in the capi- “The matter is being inquired into by Tihar sources said Ram Singh was there was strong evidence against him tal, reportedly committed suicide in the judicial officer. The exact cause of earlier under suicide watch, but the and that he could get the death pen- Delhi’s high security Tihar Jail, po- death would be known after receipt of alert was later called off after it was alty,” the victim’s brother told IANS. lice said. His family alleged he was inquiry officer report which also in- assessed that he was behaving nor- Lawyers and experts are of the view murdered. cludes post-mortem examination re- mally and was not showing any signs that trial would not be affected by the According to jail officials Ram Singh, port by forensic specialist.” of depression or talking about ending suicide. 35, who was in ward number 5 of Jail “An inquiry has been ordered to ascer- his life. The others accused in the case, Pawan, number 3, hanged himself by the grill tain how Ram Singh committed sui- Ram Singh was the driver of the bus 19, and Akshay, 29, are held in Jail No. of a window, using a bed- in which the 23-year-old 4, Vinay, 20, and Mukesh, 26, are in sheet. But what is curious woman was raped by six Jail No. 7. about the whole incident was • Delhi’s high security Tihar Jail males, including him and The sixth accused is a juvenile, lodged that none of the three other • Inmates are given a bedsheet, a bucket and a mug his younger brother. The separately and is being tried by the Ju- inmates of the cell noticed it. six males, including a mi- venile Justice Board. Jaipur to take bath. His body was found hanging nor, also thrashed the wom- As questions were raised about the A Kerala Police team Thursday arrived from the grill was found by an • Ram Singh, 35, lodged in ward number 5 of Jail an’s friend and later threw monitoring of undertrials in India’s in Rajasthan’s Alwar town with Bitti Indo-Tibetan Border Police number 3 was found hanging at around 5:45 a.m them out of the moving bus largest jail, officials immediately - or Mohanty, who jumped a parole in 2006 constable. • Cell was shared by three others in the cold December night dered an inquiry into the incident. after his conviction for raping a Ger- Kept in a cell shared by three out of the street - bleeding man woman in the state, officials said. others, also undertrials, Ram and without clothes. Magisterial inquiry The team will collect various docu- Singh used a bucket to reach the grill cide in the high security Tihar Jail,” G. The young student died of massive in- Footage of a Tihar Jail CCTV camera ments and fingerprints from Alwar, to hang himself. Inmates are given Sudhakar, Deputy Inspector General ternal injuries in a Singapore hospital will be available for scrutiny during a some 150 km from here to verify that bedsheet, bucket and a mug to take (Prisons), Tihar Jail, said. two weeks later. magisterial inquiry ordered into the al- the man in their custody is Bitti Mo- bath. But his family alleged he was mur- Ram Singh, who had confessed to the leged suicide, according to prison of- hanti. Officials refused to identify the three dered and demanded a Central Bureau crime, had been charged in 13 cases in ficial said. Mohanti was arrested from Alwar in inmates who shared the cell with of Investigation (CBI) inquiry. connection with the Dec 16 incident, The ward number 5 has a single CCTV 2006 for raping a German woman. Ram Singh, the prime accused in the “He was killed and later hanged in the and had been facing day-to-day trial in camera. The scrutiny of the footage Mohanty is the son of B.B. Mohanty, physiotherapist trainee gang-rape that jail. He told us several times that he a fast-track court. He was supposed to captured by the camera may help in the a former director general of police in shook the collective conscience of the was threatened in the jail. We lodged be taken to the court Monday too. magisterial inquiry. Odisha. He had raped a German tourist country and made for shocking news a complaint in this regard. It was not Sources said all the five men were kept Sources revealed that there are a total in Rajasthan’s Alwar district March 21, across the world. suicide. We demand a CBI inquiry,” under suicide watch since January af- of 258 CCTV cameras in Tihar and one 2006 and convicted on April 12, 2006. Ram Singh was also known to suffer Mange Lal, Ram Singh’s father, ter they stopped interacting with other camera was installed in ward number 5 “The Kerala Police team has ap- from deformity in his left hand. told reporters outside Tihar jail.V.K. jail inmates and even between them- where Ram Singh was found hanging proached us to provide all the docu- “Undertrial prisoner Ram Singh, son Anand, his lawyer, also alleged “foul selves. 5.45 a.m. ments related to his arrest seven years of Mange Ram, who was lodged in play” and demanded a full-fledged in- The rape victim’s 20-year-old brother Whether the camera was installed ago and other evidence. We will also Jail number 3 since Dec 23, 2012 was quiry into the incident. expressed shock over the incident. within the cell of Ram Singh would be provide them with details of the identi- found hanging at around 5:45 a.m.,” He also said that Ram Singh was not “Ram Singh should have faced the most crucial for the inquiry. fication marks on his body which were taken into records at the time of his ar- rest,” a senior police officer said. Another suicide in Tihar Lok Sabha passes resolution The officer said that the Kerala Police New Delhi and a magisterial inquiry has been or- team is likely to leave for Jaipur from Three days after a Delhi gang-rape ac- dered, the official added. against Pakistan Alwar Friday morning. cused was found hanging inside Tihar Reshma, a resident of west Sagarpur in New Delhi “Some more documents related to his Jail here, a 30-year-old female prison- west Delhi was arrested in November The Lok Sabha passed a resolution The speaker further said that only ful- stay in Jaipur jail and parole jump will er allegedly committed suicide after- 2011 in a kidnapping case of Jaitpur rejecting a motion of the Pakistan Na- filment of Pakistan’s commitment that be collected from the state capital,” a noon inside the prison, an official said. area in south Delhi, since then lodged tional Assembly attacking the hanging “it will not allow its territory to be used Jaipur police officer said. “Reshma, who was undergoing trial in in the jail. of Indian parliament attack convict for terrorism against India” can be the Mohanty was sentenced to seven a kidnapping case was found hanging No suicide note has been found and the Afzal Guru, and asked it to desist from basis for peaceful relations with the years’ imprisonment on rape charges. Thursday afternoon inside jail number family members have been informed such acts of support for terrorism. neighbouring country. In November 2006, he secured parole 6. A matron spotted her body,” said a about the incident, said official. “This house totally rejects the resolu- The speaker also stressed that the bor- to meet his ailing mother. Since then, jail official. This is the second suicide in this year, tion passed by the National Assembly der state of Jammu and Kashmir, in- his whereabouts are unknown. She used “dupatta” (stole) to hang her- while four in past two years, inside Del- of Pakistan on March 14,” said Speaker cluding the (Pakistan) occupied territo- Mohanty’s father served as director self with the ventilator’s grill inside hi’s high security prison. The jail had Meira Kumar, reading out the resolu- ries, was an integral part of India. general, home guards and fire services her cell of the jail, the official claimed. reported a total of 18 deaths in 2012. tion amid thumping of desks by the “The house reiterates that the entire at the time when Mohanty committed According to jail officials, the two of Ram Singh, the prime accused in the members across all political divides. state of Jammu and Kashmir includ- the crime, and was accused of aiding her co-inmates had gone for a work in gang-rape of a 23-year-old physiother- Afzal Guru was hanged and buried in ing territory under illegal occupation his son’s escape. Tihar’s factory. They are under-trail in apist, allegedly hanged himself from Tihar jail Feb 9. of Pakistan is and shall always be an He was arrested for aiding the son’s es- other cases. the grill in Jail no.3 using a rug early “The house rejects interference in the integral part of India,” said the speaker. cape in January 2008 but released on Her body has been sent for post-mor- Monday morning. A magisterial inqui- internal affairs of India and calls upon She cautioned that “any attempt from bail after a few days. tem at Deen Dayal Upadhaya Hospital ry has been ordered into the incident. the National Assembly of Pakistan to any quarter to interfere in the internal desist from acts of support for extrem- affairs of India will be met resolutely Parliament resolution a clear message to ists and terrorists,” the speaker said. and with complete unity of our nation”. Pakistan: Khurshid Odisha minister resigns, daughter-in- New Delhi The parliament resolution rejecting law complains of harassment Pakistan’s “interference in the inter- Bhubaneswar nal affairs of India” would give a clear Odisha’s minister for housing and ur- message to Islamabad on New Delhi’s ban development, law, and informa- unity and sovereignty, External Affairs tion technology, Rahunath Mohanty, Minister Salman Khurshid said .”India resigned after his daughter-in-law ac- stands for sovereignty, unity... I am cused him of torturing her for dowry. grateful to the members of the house, “I have resigned on moral grounds to and it will give a clear message to Paki- enable police to conduct an indepen- stan,” Khurshid told reporters outside dent probe. There is no truth in the Parliament House soon after the Lok allegation,” Mohanty told IANS after Sabha passed the resolution. submitting his papers to chief minister “The peace process is indivisible... Naveen Patnaik here. Pakistan will have to take us as we are.. His resignation comes a day after his the entire state (of Jammu and Kash- daughter-in-law Barsa Swony Choud- mir) is part of it, and we want peace of Pakistan is and shall always be an hockey series slated for April-May. hury lodged a written complaint at the with that, not without that,” he said. integral part of India,” Speaker Meira Both Hockey India (HI) and Pakistan district headquarters town of Balasore, The Lok Sabha passed a resolution re- Kumar said. Hockey Federation (PHF) had planned about 215 km from here, alleging that jecting Pakistan’s interference in the She cautioned that “any attempt from a two-legged bilateral series. the minister and his family had been internal affairs of India and called upon any quarter to interfere in the internal Pakistan were scheduled to play a five- demanding dowry of Rs.25 lakh and a the National Assembly of Pakistan “to affairs of India will be met resolutely match series in India April 5-15. India multi-utility vehicle. and the rest of the family were unhappy desist from acts of support for extrem- and with complete unity of our nation”. were then slated to tour the neighbours In her complaint, Choudhury alleged and insisted that her parents should pay ists and terrorists”. “I hope as we move forward… our for the second leg of the series, also that the minister and his family tortured Rs.25 lakh and a multi-utility vehicle. It also stressed that Jammu and Kash- peace process has to be based on com- comprising five matches, from April her physically and mentally, ever since The cabinet minister, however, refuted mir, including the Pakistan-occupied mitments that have been made about 23. she married to the minister’s son Raja the allegations. territory, was an integral part of India. not using Pakistani territory to inflict Pakistan’s National Assembly passed Shree Mohanty June 2012. “The allegations are false, and every- “The house reiterates that the entire injury on India and Indian people, and a resolution Thursday condemning the She claimed that her parents had given body knows we would not do that. The state of Jammu and Kashmir includ- we reiterate that…,” said Khurshid. Feb 9 hanging of parliament attack con- Rs.10 lakh at the time of the marriage, truth will be out soon, and the law will ing territory under illegal occupation India has also cancelled the bilateral vict Afzal Guru in Delhi’s Tihar jail. as was demanded, but her father-in-law take its course,” Mohanty said. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 NATIONAL NEWS 5

Punjab speaker India, Myanmar to forge closer non-political ties CBI raids ex-IAF suspends nine chief’s house New Delhi Congress legislators India and Myanmar, that have a shared Gurgaon Two CBI teams Wednesday raided Chandigarh history and a long border between them, the residence of the former Indian Air Following unruly scenes inside and will interact more closely at the busi- Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal outside the Punjab assembly Wednes- ness and intelligentsia level following S.P. Tyagi, here in connection with al- day, the speaker Thursday suspended the visit of a multi-think tank delegation leged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper nine Congress legislators for the day. from India to that country. deal, official sources said. The nine were suspended by speaker The delegation, led by Rajiv K. Bha- After registering a case against Tyagi Charanjit Singh Atwal for the alleged tia, director general, Indian Council of in connection with India’s $750-mil- assault on the watch and ward staff of World Affairs (ICWA), visited Myan- lion AgustaWestland chopper deal with the assembly. mar from March 4-8. Shyam Saran, for- Italian company Finmeccanica, two Watch and staff member Jaipal Singh mer foreign secretary, was an important Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday filed a complaint with member of the ICWA delegation. Both teams consisting of 10 officers raided the Chandigarh Police saying he was Saran and Bhatia are also former ambas- Tyagi’s house in Sector 23A near Palam dragged and beaten by the Congress sador to Myanmar. Vihar, probe agency sources said. legislators. The purpose of the visit was to have first The first team consisting seven mem- Atwal Wednesday charged Congress hand information about the reform pro- ment programmes for the benefit of the bers, reached Tyagi’s house around 11 lawmakers with “criminally assault- cess currently underway in Myanmar ers and government officials, including people of the two countries. It was also a.m. and remained there till 6.30 p.m. ing” the watch and ward staff while and also to understand and evaluate its U Win Myint, Minister of Commerce, observed that the time is now ripe for The team seized some computer hard compromising the security of the as- implications for India-Myanmar rela- U Zin Yaw, Deputy Foreign Minister, U the two neighbours to strengthen the bi- discs, a laptop and documents, said an sembly complex here. tions. Thein Zaw, Chairman, National Races lateral relations, particularly in the eco- eyewitness. Congress legislators clashed with se- The visit began with a day-long Seminar Affairs and Internal Peace Implementa- nomic and development sectors as well The second team of three members curity personnel and the watch and on ‘Change in Myanmar: Impact on In- tion Committee of the Parliament and as in the domain of connectivity so that reached around 12.15 p.m. and left af- ward staff in the Punjab assembly dia-Myanmar Relations’, at the Myan- other government officials, business- the relationship gains further substance. ter around two hours, the eyewitness complex as a young woman, who was mar Institute of Strategic and Interna- men, academics and members of the The delegation was also briefed by the added. thrashed and abused by police officials tional Studies (MISIS), Yangon. The Indian community. The delegation also Myanmar interlocutors about the ongo- At the time of search, Tyagi and some in Tarn Taran, tried to barge into the deliberations at the seminar focussed on visited Mandalay and met with U Ye ing political transformation in Myanmar. of his family members were inside the complex during the ongoing budget a number of issues spanning political, Myint, the chief minister of Mandalay. Many claimed that the reform process house. The CBI sleuths also questioned session. economic and security domains in the During these interactions and delibera- was now irreversible. The nation faced some of them, CBI sources said. The commotion started when the vic- bilateral relationship. tions with a cross-section of the people, important opportunities and challenges The probe agency also raided two com- tim, accompanied by Congress leg- The delegation had a unique opportu- it emerged that India and Myanmar on its way to the national elections, due panies in Chandigarh and Mohali in islators, was taken to the Congress nity to interact with Daw Aung San Suu should not only acknowledge the shared in 2015. Others asserted that the re- Punjab. Legislature Party (CLP) office in the Kyi, Chairperson, National League for historical and cultural ties, but strength- form process was at a nascent stage and The CBI has registered a case against assembly complex. The security and Democracy (NLD). Besides, the delega- en bilateral relations and formulate would need to be nurtured carefully. Tyagi and 12 others for criminal con- assembly staff reached the office to tion called on a number of political lead- suitable policy responses and imple- spiracy and fraud in the helicopter deal. take her away as she had entered with- The defence ministry recently initiated out a valid entry pass. action for cancellation of contract for This was objected to by Congress leg- Fidayeen attack CRPF troopers in Kashmir procurement of 12 AW101 helicopters islators and this resulted in a clash be- Srinagar for the use of VVIPs. tween them and the security personnel. Five CRPF troopers and two terror- Some Congress legislators, who were ists were killed in Srinagar Wednesday inside the assembly hall, shouted when the guerrillas attacked a paramili- Accused in constable’s slogans against the government and tary picket in the first terror attack in death given clean chit staged a walkout. the Kashmir Valley in three years. Atwal said the Congress legislators, Nine others were injured when a deadly New Delhi led by leader of opposition Sunil firefight erupted as at least two heavily- Delhi Police gave a clean chit to eight Jakhar, “had brought some unidenti- armed terrorists entered the playground people booked in constable Subhash fied and unauthorized persons with- of a police public school in Bemina. Tomar’s death during the anti-rape pro- out valid entry pass to Punjab Vidhan Home Secretary R.K. Singh said in tests here in December last year. Sabha premises with unknown mo- New Delhi the two terrorists were Appearing for the police, Additional tives.” “probably from Pakistan”. Solicitor General (ASG) Sidharth Lu- “Both the terrorists who have been thra told the court that no evidence was Police to act against killed appeared prima facie to be not found to link the eight accused to the touts at Taj Mahal locals but from across the border, and constable’s death. the first impressions are that they are However, Luthra said that they were Agra probably from Pakistan,” he told re- involved in destruction of public prop- Touts will no more be allowed to oper- porters in New Delhi. erty near India Gate during the protests ate in the Taj Mahal complex. against the gang-rape of a 23-year-old He said the ministry had inputs that to return the body of Afzal Guru, who who were killed. Additional Director General of UP woman. four terrorists had infiltrated into the was hanged for the attack on the Indian But BJP president Rajnath Singh Police Rajnikant Mishra Wednesday The court was hearing a plea filed by country. parliament. slammed the government for not acting ordered drastic action against the touts advocate Somnath Bharti on behalf of The attackers apparently mingled with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister against Pakistan on terror. around the Taj called “lapkas” in local the eight accused booked for the con- some boys who went to school to play Omar Abdullah told the assembly in “We have asked the government again parlance. stable’s death case for quashing charg- cricket. The school was shut because of Jammu about Wednesday’s attack. and again but they are not taking any He told his officer that there can be es against them. a strike in the Kashmir Valley called by Abdullah, who also holds the home steps. At the time of the Mumbai at- no leniency when it comes to frisking Justice G.P. Mittal posted the matter for separatists. portfolio, said the attack began at 10.45 tacks (November 2008), we told the of visitors. For this, coordination was final arguments for March 20. “There was fierce exchange of gunfire, a.m. government that India should snap all needed between the Uttar Pradesh Po- Police had earlier said that Tomar was and two militants were killed. Five In New Delhi, Minister of State for ties with Pakistan. lice and the Central Industrial Security assaulted and trampled upon by the CRPF troopers were martyred,” a po- Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh condemned “We also asked the government to stop Force (CISF). crowd at India Gate. However, two lice officer told IANS. the attack and described it as an act of confidence building measures till Paki- Divisional Commissioner Pradip Bhat- witnesses said that he collapsed while Three civilians and six men of the Cen- cowardice. stan assures us that no more terrorist nagar alleged that touts were operating chasing the crowd and that he was not tral Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were He also expressed deep sympathies activities would take place from their in the area and often misbehaving with beaten or trampled by the protestors. also injured in the attack. towards families of the CRPF soldiers soil,” he said. or fleecing tourists. “All the injured civilians are out of The trial court granted bail to the ac- Mishra asked police to keep a record of danger. Doctors have described the “It is suspected to be of Pakistani origin,” cused Dec 24. They had been arrested all agents or sales personnel attached to condition of one CRPF trooper as criti- on charges of murder. Shinde Tomar died two days after he collapsed showrooms and emporiums in the area. cal,” a police officer told IANS. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha the compound, mingle with the youth on the road. Bansal alleged that there Even autorickshaw drivers should Security forces immediately cordoned on the terror attack Home Minister Su- there and open fire. were contradictions in the versions of be screened and their identity cards off the playground and mounted a mas- shilkumar Shinde said that the two ter- “It is suspected to be of Pakistani ori- police, witnesses and doctors. checked regularly, he said. sive search for militants who might be rorists killed in Wednesday’s attack in gin,” he said, adding that the attackers The plea said the police commission- Mishra said police should ensure there hidding in the area. Srinagar seemed to be foreign fidayeen were fidayeen “suspected to be of for- er’s statement was contradictory to the were no unauthorized constructions or Wednesday’s suicide attack in Srinagar (suicide attackers) and items recovered eign origin”. version of two witnesses - Yogendra encroachment in the area. is the first in the valley since 2010. No from them appeared to be of Pakistani The home minister said responsibil- and Pauline - and the medical superin- The 17th century Taj Mahal, built by one has claimed responsibility. origin. He also said that the two un- ity for the attack had been taken by an tendent of Ram Manohar Lohia Hos- Mughal emperor Shahjahan in memory The attack came at a time when the sep- identified terrorists took advantage of agent of Hizbul Mujahideen but the pital, where Tomar was admitted and of his wife, is India’s biggest tourist aratists called for protests in the valley a small gap in the fencing at the police authenticity of the claim was yet to be later died. draw. to mount pressure on the government public school in Bemina area to enter ascertained. CHANDIGARH 6 INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Pakistan-linked terror attack on India could Xi Jinping the new Chinese undo thaw, US warns president and prompt New Delhi Afghanistan as consistent with US ob- to freeze bilateral dia- jectives, and favours sustained ISAF logue,” Clapper warned (The International Security Assistance in the report giving the Force) and US presence in the coun- assessment 16 US intel- try.” ligence agencies. “India will almost certainly cooperate LeT “will continue to with the United States and Afghanistan be the most multifac- in bilateral and multilateral frame- eted and problematic of works to identify assistance activities the Pakistani militant that will help bolster civil society, de- groups,” the report said velop capacity, and strengthen politi- suggesting “the group cal structures in Afghanistan,” it said, has the long-term po- “Moreover, India consistently ranks in tential to evolve into the top three nations that Afghans see a permanent and even as helping their country rebuild. As of Hamas/ Hizballah-like April 2012, India ranked as Afghani- presence in Pakistan.” stan’s fifth largest bilateral donor,” the Hamas (Islamic Re- report noted Washington sistance Movement) is the Palestinian Turning to Sino-Indian relations, the With the Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT), be- Sunni Islamic organization that has report said neither India nor China Beijing lieved to be behind the 2008 Mumbai governed the Gaza Strip since June currently seeks to overturn the strate- Xi Jinping was elected president of Changzhi, Yan Junqi, Wang Chen, terror attacks, remaining Pakistan’s 2007, while Hizballah (the Party of gic balance on the border or commit China and chairman of the country’s Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Zhang Ping, most problematic militant group, the God) is a Lebanon-based Shia terror- provocations that would destabilise the top military body. Qiangba Puncog, Arken Imirbaki, Wan US fears an Islamabad-linked terrorist ist group formed in 1982 in response to relationship. The general secretary of the Commu- Exiang, Zhang Baowen and Chen Zhu attack against India could undo efforts the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. “However, India and China are each nist Party of China (CPC) was picked were elected vice chairpersons of the to improve ties between them. In US intelligence assessment the Tal- increasing their military abilities to re- the chairman of the Central Military NPC Standing Committee. “Both India and Pakistan have made iban-led insurgency has diminished in spond to a border crisis,” it said noting, Commission (CMC), reported Xinhua. Wang Chen became secretary-general calculated decisions to improve ties, some areas of Afghanistan but remains “Both consider these moves to be de- The plenary meeting of the first session of the NPC Standing Committee. Also despite deep-rooted mistrust,” US Di- resilient and capable of challenging US fensive, but they are probably fuelling of the 12th National People’s Congress elected were 161 members of the 12th rector of National Intelligence James and international goals. mutual suspicion and raising the stakes (NPC) elected Zhang Dejiang as chair- NPC Standing Committee. Clapper said in his annual report to the Taliban senior leaders also continue in a potential crisis.” man of the NPC Standing Committee. NPC deputies adopted a massive cabi- US Congress on the threats facing the to be based in Pakistan, which allows Cyberattacks pose more of a threat to Li Yuanchao was elected vice-president net restructuring and streamlining plan United States. them to provide strategic guidance to the United States than a land-based at- of China. which seeks to cut bureaucracy and “They held a series of meetings in the the insurgency without fear for their tack by a terrorist group, while North Li Jianguo, Wang Shengjun, Chen make the government more efficient. past year and will probably continue to safety, the report said. Korea’s development of a nuclear achieve incremental progress on eco- Al Qaeda’s influence on the insurgen- weapons programme poses a “serious US says it ‘fervently’ supports nomic relations, such as trade, while cy is limited, although its propaganda threat,” Clapper said. deferring serious discussion on the gains from participating in insurgent However, there is only a “remote India’s rise more contentious issues of territorial attacks far outweigh its actual battle- chance” of a major cyberattack on the Washington tion of disputes, and respect for universal disputes and terrorism,” he noted. field impact, it said. United States that would cause wide- Describing forging deeper partnerships rights and freedoms.” “Even modest progress, however, “India will continue to support the cur- spread disruptions, such as regional with emerging powers as a key pillar of Five key pillars of this strategy were: could easily be undone by a terrorist rent Afghan Government to ensure a power outages, the report said noting US strategy for the Asia-Pacific, a top strengthening alliances; deepening part- attack against India linked to Paki- stable and friendly Afghanistan,” the most countries or groups don’t have aide of President Barack Obama says nerships with emerging powers; building stan, which could trigger a new crisis report said, as “India sees its goals in the capacity to pull it off. Washington not just accepts, but fervent- a stable, productive, and constructive re- ly supports India’s rise. lationship with China; empowering re- 154 Bangladeshi opposition Help still needed “US and Indian interests powerfully in quake-hit converge in the Asia-Pacific, where activists sent to jail India has much to give and much to regions: Japan gain,” Obama’s National Security Dhaka Advisor Thomas Donilon said dis- As many as 154 opposi- PM cussing US policy in the Asia-Pacific tion activists, who were region at Asia Society in New York . detained during a raid on “Southeast Asia begins in Northeast their headquarters Monday India, and we welcome India’s ef- night, were sent to jail in forts to ‘Look East,’ from supporting connection with two as- reforms in Burma to trilateral coop- sault cases against them. eration with Japan to promoting mari- The Chief Metropolitan time security,” he said. gional institutions; and helping to build Magistrate’s Court in Dha- In the past year, for example, India- a regional economic architecture that can ka passed the order send- ASEAN trade increased by 37 percent to sustain shared prosperity. ing the activists to jail after $80 billion, Donilon noted. The Obama Administration has worked they were produced before As part of US strategy for the Asia-Pacif- to make its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific it, Xinhua reported. Tokyo ic, Donilon noted that Obama “considers a reality because the region’s success in Police placed before the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe US relations with India-the world’s larg- the century ahead -and the United States’ court a 17-day remand addressed his country on the two-year est democracy-to be ‘one of the defining security and prosperity in the 21st cen- plea for the activists, and the court fixed Police raided the BNP office less than anniversary of the devastating earth- partnerships of the twenty-first century.’” tury-still depend on the presence and March 20 for hearing the remand plea. an hour after the party announced coun- quake and tsunami, saying there is still “From Prime Minister (Manmohan) engagement of the United States in Asia, The leaders and activists of former trywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Tues- help needed to eliminate the conse- Singh’s visit in 2009 to the President’s he said. prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangla- day, claiming that blasts were aimed at quences of the natural calamity. trip to India in 2010, the United States However rebalancing does not mean di- desh Nationalist Party (BNP) were foiling the opposition rally Monday. “People in the disaster-stricken regions has made clear at every turn that we minishing ties to important partners in charged with assaulting police and pre- The rally was called to protest at what still need help. The help can be differ- don’t just accept India’s rise, we fervent- any other region, containing China or venting them from discharging their the BNP said was government’s cor- ent, including volunteerism, financial ly support it,” he said. seeking to dictate terms to Asia, Donilon duties in Dhaka during a rally Monday ruption, misrule, oppression and “mass charity, tourism or acquisition of goods, Donilon said the United States is imple- said. evening. killings”. produced in these regions. There will menting a comprehensive, multidimen- “We are a resident Pacific power, resil- The defendants include many top op- On Feb 28, at least 76 people includ- be no real spring in Japan until spring sional strategy to pursue its vision in ient and indispensable,” he said assert- position leaders like party chief whip ing several policemen and dozens of comes to devastated regions,” the pre- the region “to sustain a stable security ing during “Obama’s second term, this Zainul Abdin Farroque, joint secretar- activists were killed and hundreds of mier said via YouTube. environment and a regional order rooted vital, dynamic region will continue to be ies general Rizvi Ahmed and Amanul- others injured in riots that erupted af- Two years ago Japan was hit by a in economic openness, peaceful resolu- a strategic priority.” lah Aman, and Shafiul Alam Prodhan, ter a tribunal awarded death sentence to massive 9.0-magnitude quake which chief of the Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, an Jamaat vice president Delwar Hosssain caused a tsunami, claiming over 15,000 Sri Lanka arrests 53 Indian fishermen ally in the BNP-led 18-party alliance. Sayeede for war crimes in 1971. lives and triggering a number of explo- Colombo In protest against the detentions, law- The BNP standing committee at an sions at the Fukushima Nuclear Power The Sri Lankan Navy said it had ar- would be handed over to police for in- yers of the BNP and its key ally Ban- emergency meeting Monday night Plant. rested 53 Indian fishermen who entered vestigation. gladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party staged called for two more strike March 18 and The tsunami caused a partial meltdown Sri Lankan waters illegally. Earlier this week, 16 fishermen, -ar demonstrations on the court premises . 19, if it did not release the detained op- at three of the nuclear plant’s reactors. Navy spokesman Kosala Warnaku- rested for fishing in Sri Lankan waters, Earlier in the day, police charged the position leaders by Thursday. Radiation leaked into the atmosphere, lasuriya told Xinhua that the Indians were sent back to India. opposition activists with attacking law Bangladesh Home Minister M.K. soil and seawater, becoming the world’s were arrested at two separate locations. Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen often enforcers and exploding bombs during Alamgir defended the police action say- worst nuclear disaster after Chernobyl. Wednesday evening 19 were caught stray into each other’s territory as both Monday’s rally. ing, “they (police) have the right to take According to scientists, Japan will need off the northern seas of Mannar while countries are divided by a small strip During the raid on the BNP headquar- actions against miscreants”. at least 40 years to recover fully from Thursday morning another 34 Indians of sea. ters, police arrested about 200 oppo- Asked whether the police raid was logi- the nuclear catastrophe. were arrested off Delft islands, also in Indian fishermen often accuse the Sri sition leaders, including BNP acting cal, he said that “law permits police to Some 315,000 people are still living in the north. Lankan navy of attacking them when secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam enter anywhere to arrest or resist mis- a temporary housing unable to return to Warnakulasuriya said the boats used they stray into Sri Lankan waters, an Alamgir, who was released Tuesday. creants”. their houses by the fishermen were seized and they allegation Colombo denies. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 INTERNATIONAL 7 UN human rights experts Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio outraged at saudi execution of Becomes Pope Francis seven men by firing squad New York fair trials. Two independent United Nations human According to reports, the men were rights experts today voiced outrage at charged with organizing a criminal the execution by firing squad this morn- group, armed robbery and raiding and ing of seven men in Saudi Arabia, de- breaking into jewellery stores in 2005, spite repeated calls by the UN and civil and then sentenced to death in 2009. society organizations not to carry out the The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, death sentences. Juan E. Méndez, expressed deep con- “I deeply regret that Saudi Arabia ex- cern over allegations that the seven in- ecuted seven individuals today despite dividuals were subjected to torture and my and other experts’ appeal not to do other ill-treatment in detention, and were so,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on forced to sign confessions. extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary ex- “This is not only in breach of Saudi ecutions, Christof Heyns. Arabia’s international obligations un- “I reiterate that any death sentence un- der international law, which imposes an dertaken in contravention of a State’s in- outright prohibition on torture, it is also ternational obligations is tantamount to in breach of the Government’s interna- an arbitrary execution, and is unlawful.” tional obligation under the Convention In an urgent joint appeal yesterday, Mr. against Torture that explicitly forbids the Heyns and fellow UN experts called on use of all forms of torture for the purpose Saudi authorities to halt the execution of of extracting confessions or acquiring the men, who were allegedly not given information,” he reiterated. Vatican City I am in Rome and The Roman Catholic church got its to have an Argentin- first Latin American pontiff Wednes- ian pope - it’s tremen- More Than 6,600 Dead Pigs day when a secret papal conclave dous” elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergo- “We are very happy as Found in Shanghai River glio as its new leader. Pope Francis Argentinians, I think is also the first from outside Europe in he is a very well pre- more than a millennium. pared person and we Joyful cheers him when Pope Francis need to pray for the appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Holy Spirit and Jesus Basilica in Vatican City, dressed in a Christ to give him the simple white robe. strength to lead the Among the thousands greeting the Catholic church,” said try to legalize same-sex marriages, pontiff were pilgrims from Argentina another. Cardinal Bergoglio encouraged clergy who could not contain their excite- The 76-year-old pontiff also noted that across the country to urge Catholics to ment. his fellow cardinals looked around protest. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who the globe to find a successor for Pope He said the legislation would be harm- became the 266th Roman Catholic Emeritus Benedict. ful to the family. pontiff Wednesday, was born in Bue- “Brothers and sisters, good evening.” He was also accused of complicity in nos Aires, Argentina, in 1936. said Pope Francis. “As you He was a son of Italian immigrants know the duty of the conclave is and his father was a railroad worker. to give Rome a bishop. It seems Shanghai ear tags only indicate where the pigs The new leader of 1.2 billion Catholics that my brothers cardinals went Chinese authorities say they have re- were born. chose to be known as Pope Francis. He almost to the end of the world. covered hundreds more dead pigs from “We have a procedure for the labels on is the first Latin American leader of But we are here.” Shanghai’s main waterway, bringing pigs’ ears. After pigs are born, we tag the Church. The new pope, who was born the total to more than 6,600. the labels on their ears once they’ve Latin America is home to the world’s in Buenos Aires to a family of City workers continued to retrieve car- been through the epidemic prevention largest concentration of Catholics, Italian immigrants, spent most casses Wednesday from the Huangpu process. After they have been given a with Brazil and Mexico having the of his life in Argentina. After river, Shanghai’s major source of label, they might leave here and move largest Catholic populations. receiving a master’s degree in drinking water. somewhere else as they move around Pope Francis studied liberal arts in chemistry at the University of Buenos the 1976 kidnapping of two liberal Je- Officials say the dead pigs have not the market.” Santiago, Chile, and in 1960 earned a Aires he decided to become a Jesuit. suit priests under Argentina’s military contaminated the city’s water supply, It is not clear how the pigs died, though degree in philosophy from the Catho- He was ordained a priest in 1969. regime, a charge he flatly denied. noting the river is no more polluted some have tested positive for porcine lic University of Buenos Aires. After years of teaching at Catholic But Bergoglio was also known as a than normal. circovirus, a common swine disease He was ordained a priest in 1969, school and seminaries and spending great defender of the poor. And even But local authorities are puzzled about that does not affect humans. and is part of the Society of Jesus, time counseling priests he became the though he opposes homosexuality he how the pigs ended up in the Huangpu The Huangpu River supplies nearly a commonly known as the Jesuits. Be- new archbishop of Buenos Aires in has called for respect toward homo- river. quarter of the water for Shanghai, Chi- fore becoming a cardinal in 2001, he 1998 and was made cardinal in 2001. sexuals. About 10 years ago, he also Authorities say ear tags from the some na’s financial hub and a city of 20-mil- served as the Archbishop of Buenos During the 2005 conclave that elected visited a hospice for victims of HIV- of the pigs suggest they floated down- lion people. Aires from 1998. Pope Benedict, Cardinal Bergoglio AIDS and kissed and washed feet of stream from the Jiaxing area in the Water contamination, often caused by As a priest and a cardinal he became was said the have received the second some patients there. neighboring province of Zhejiang, a fertilizer runoff, chemical spills and known for his simple lifestyle, per- largest number of votes. Latin America is home to the largest major center for hog raising. untreated sewage, is a major problem sonal humility, doctrinal conservatism He has been known for his humble number of the world’s 1.2 billion Cath- But Zhejiang animal husbandry and in China. The government plans to and a commitment to social justice. personal life and for his doctrinal con- olics, with Brazil and Mexico having veterinary official Jiang Hao said that spend $850 billion during the next de- “I cannot explain it, this is tremen- servatism. In 2010, when Argentina the largest Catholic populations. is not necessarily the case, since the cade to improve water supply systems. dous,” said one. “This is the first time became the first Latin American coun- Global anti-drug strategy a failure, Nepal’s chief justice takes oath as executive Bolivia tells UN Vienna to assert national control over anti-drug head Current international policy against efforts inside their borders. Kathmandu The 11-point deal signed by the ruling drugs has failed, creating more vio- With 27,200 hectares planted, Bolivia Nepal’s sitting Chief Justice Khil Raj and opposition parties allows Chief lence and operating as an “instrument is the third-largest producer of coca Regmi took oath of office as the chair- Justice Regmi to hold the second Con- of geopolitical domination”, Bolivian leaf after Colombia and Peru. person of the Interim Election Council stituent Assembly elections by June 21 President Evo Morales said here be- A little less than half of Bolivia’s coca to hold Constituent Assembly elections in capacity of the chairperson of the In- fore the UN Commission on Narcotic is grown legally for use in teas, folk by June 21. terim Election Council. Drugs.”Every day there are more drugs remedies and Andean religious rites. Regmi was sworn in by President Ram The chief justice has to hand over pow- on the markets, every day there are Coca leaf, in its unadulterated form, is Baran Yadav as the head of the interim er to the government formed after the more weapons spurring social violence, a mild stimulant similar to caffeine. government as a way out to end the po- elections. every day more money from crime is Since taking office in 2006, Morales, litical deadlock since the expiry of the However, if the election is not held by covered up by banking secrecy,” he an Aymara Indian who came to promi- first Constituent Assembly on May 27 June 21, the chief justice can remain in said during the commission’s annual nence as the leader of coca growers in last year, reported Xinhua. power until mid-December 2013. meeting in Vienna. the Chapare region, has largely moved Regmi further administered the oath of The parties also signed another major At the same time, he denounced the away from the forced eradication of office to two ministers Madhav P. Ghi- document which proposed 25 amend- “political use” of the war on drugs by coca while stepping up efforts against mire and Hari P. Neupane, who were ments to the existing constitution to “certain powers.” drug traffickers, with record seizures of former secretaries of the government. pave the way for the chief justice to tional amendments) were approved by Morales said that, without the help of cocaine. On Wednesday night, Nepal’s political lead an interim government. In the ex- a cabinet meeting Wednesday. the US, Bolivia has reduced the ex- He has also sought to promote addi- parties signed a package deal on set- isting constitution, there is no provision The president approved the ordinance, panse of fields dedicated to the illegal tional legal applications for coca in ting up an interim government under for an interim election body. clearing constitutional hurdles for the growing of coca leaf - the raw material products including fertilizer and soft the leadership of sitting Chief Justice Both documents (11-point agreement chief justice to lead an interim election of cocaine - and urged other countries drinks. Regmi. and 25-point ordinance for constitu- government. CHANDIGARH 8 POLITICS SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013

QUOTE FIRE The Italian Marines Issue

Sitaram Yechury, Senior Arun Jaitley, BJP Oommen Chandy, Narendra Modi, Gujarat Rajiv Pratap Rudy, BJP Subramanian Swamy, Salman Khurshid, CPM leader “Once is happenstance. Kerala Chief Minister chief minister leader Janata Party President External Affairs Minister “The Italian marines have in- Twice is coincidence. There will be no compro- On the issue of Italian Ma- We are waiting for severe “The court has directed “Everything that is neces- sulted the judiciary. It is an is- Three times, it’s enemy mise on this issue. The ma- rines, nothing short of their ‘consequences’ that PM that the ambassador cannot sary to ensure that the sue of the law of our land and action.”“As we have been rines should be tried under return to India must be the promised. A private citi- leave the country. It sends dignity and primacy of the marines would have to treated in this manner for Indian law. acceptable outcome.”UPA zen has now ensured that a strong message becasue India in this matter will come back here to face trial,” the third time, we should “No nation can agree with should explain to the na- justice is done. The person the confidence of the peo- be preserved, I can assure “In India, the undertrials are forget diplomatic niceties.” it. World will stand by India tion what actions it plans to has got a notice against the ple was shaken after they you that. The govern- not allowed to vote. If that is on this issue. That is why I take to ensure the return of Italian ambassador,” insulted us by keeping the ment would have to act in the norm for Indian under am telling that Italy’s stand the Italian Marines to India marines there.” tandem with developments trials under the Indian laws, on this issue is a diplomatic to face trial. in the Supreme Court and why should this be different tragedy,” would need to factor that for the Italian marines?” into any decision taken. ” POLITICAL CAMP NEWS Take coalition lessons from us: Shinde tells BJP New Delhi gress government in the state. What president’s rule in 2009 and 2010. Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed’s CAMP UPA The BJP should take lessons from can we do if your government falls,” The latest political crisis erupted Jan report. the UPA in managing coalition gov- he said. 8 when the BJP’s ruling coalition According to Shinde, the UPA was ernments, Home Minister Sushilku- Citing the example of the prime partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha not happy in prolonging president’s mar Shinde said in the Lok Sabha. minister, Shinde said Manmohan (JMM) wrote to the governor for- rule in the state. “You should take lessons from us on Singh was facing pressure (of head- mally withdrawing its support to the Stating that the centre wanted to pro- managing coalition governments,” ing a coalition government) but was 28-month-old government of Chief tect tribals in Jharkhand, the home Shinde told the BJP members dur- managing the issues with ease. Minister Arjun Munda. minister urged the BJP to come for- ing a brief discussion on the Jan 18 The house adopted the resolution Munda resigned and sought the dis- ward and form a government. proclamation issued by President approving the proclamation in the solution of the assembly to avoid “If you can form a government, then Pranab Mukhejee imposing cen- state which is known for political horse trading. do it,” he said. tral rule in Jharkhand under Article instability and has seen eight gov- The president had acted on the ad- The Congress had explored forma- 356(1) of the constitution. ernments since 2000. vice of the union cabinet, which tion of the government with JMM “We don’t favour a permanent Con- Earlier, the state was placed under recommended central rule based on but chose to stay away. Proposed enclave exchange with Bangladesh will be

Kolkata national loss: BJP CAMP NDA ta Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh The BJP said exchange of land in tional loss,” said Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh also said that the cen- enclaves with Bangladesh would told .Indian enclaves in Bangladesh “There should be a discussion in tral government should draw a refu- lead to a “national loss” and asked are spread over 17,149 acres, while parliament on this. There should be gee relief and rehabilitation policy the Manmohan Singh government Bangladesh enclaves in India are a consensus,” he demanded. for the infiltrating refugees to India to clarify that what it would do to located on 7,110 acres of land. Ban- The additional protocol for the 1974 from Bangladesh and Pakistan. “compensate” it. gladesh has already ratified the pact. Land Boundary Agreement, inked “Many people, belonging to the mi- “There is a proposal that India would BJP, however, termed the difference during Prime Minister Manmohan nority communities in Bangladesh give 111 enclaves, spread over about of 10,000 acres as a “national loss” Singh’s visit to Dhaka in 2011, re- and Pakistan, are being tortured in 17,000 acres to Bangladesh, while to India. quires a constitutional amendment their countries. These people are 51 enclaves, spread over about “We consider this 10,000-acre as a for ratification as they involve ex- coming here as refugees without 7,000 acres, will be given by Ban- national loss. The country wants to change of land in 111 Indian en- passports. I demand that the govern- gladesh to India. So the difference is know that what the government is claves in Bangladesh and 51 Ban- ment should constitute a policy for about 10,000 acres,” Bharatiya Jana- going to do to compensate this na- gladeshi enclaves on Indian soil. giving them shelters,” he added. CPI-M links Italian fiasco with economic policies New Delhi succumbing to the dictates of in- reforms can never stop ... and will lateral relations. The CPI-M said Thursday that the ternational finance capital, India is necessarily lead to the undermining The editorial also demanded to Italian refusal to send back its two increasingly seen as a state that vac- of our political sovereignty,” it said. know why the Indian state and marines to face the Indian law was illates to firmly uphold our political The editorial follows Rome’s deci- judiciary let the Italians return to linked to India’s hunger for foreign sovereignty and the rule of law. sion not to stick to its pledge to the their country -- first to celebrate investment. “Such an appeasement to foreign Supreme Court that the marines, Christmas with their families and The acts of foreigners who violate capital at the expense of our sover- charged with killing two Indian fish- then to vote in national elections. Indian law “with virtual impunity is eignty undermines the vital essence ermen, would return to India after “Will the inmates of, say, Delhi’s directly connected with the neo-lib- and character of the Indian nation,” voting in Italian elections. Tihar jail be allowed to celebrate eral trajectory of economic reforms” said an editorial in the CPI-M jour- The decision has brought a chill in the forthcoming Holi festival with New Delhi has pursued since 1991, nal People’s Democracy. India-Italy relations. Prime Minister their families? the CPI-M said. “This only vindicates our position Manmohan Singh has termed the “Clearly, different set of rules seem “In the urge and eagerness to at- that surrender of economic sover- Italian move “unacceptable” and to be followed with regard to these tract foreign investment, virtually eignty in the name of neo-liberal said it would have a bearing on bi- Italians.” New UPSC norms violate constitution: Jayalalitha Chennai as violative of Article 16 of the Consti- the chance to write the exams in Tamil in particular against rural students from was also discriminatory. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayala- tution (Right to Equality in public em- unless they had studied in that medium SC/STs, BC (backward class) and MBC “The fourth change is to remove the litha termed the changes made by Union ployment) and urged him to “intervene till graduation. (most backward class) and other margin- compulsory qualifying paper in an In- Public Service Commission (UPSC) in in the matter and prevail on the UPSC “However, there is no such stipulation alised sections who would have had their dian language and inclusion of an Eng- the scheme of civil services exams as to reconsider these invidious, unfair and for candidates who wish to appear in the mother tongue as the medium of instruc- lish composition and precis writing sec- “highly discriminatory” and “is calcu- discriminatory changes”. Hindi medium. Considering that both tion up to school level,” she said. tion as an evaluated portion of the essay lated to bias the system against civil ser- She said the four major changes in the Tamil and Hindi are languages included According to Jayalalitha, the norm that paper instead of the qualifying English vices aspirants from non-Hindi speaking exam pattern adversely affected interests in the eighth schedule of the constitu- there should be a minimum of 25 can- paper. This change also clearly favours regions”. of students from Tamil Nadu, particular- tion, this discriminates against not just didates opting for a particular language urban, English educated candidates and In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan ly those from rural backgrounds. Tamil-speaking candidates, but against medium failing which they would have acts against rural students belonging to Singh, Jayalalitha termed the changes She said the new norm denied aspirants all candidates from non-Hindi states, and to write the exam in English and Hindi disadvantaged sections,” she said. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 POLITICS 9 BJP routed in Karnataka VAT rates hiked in Bengal Sonia Gandhi municipal polls budget completes 15 years as Congress chief New Delhi The Congress party Thursday congrat- ulated Sonia Gandhi, its longest serv- ing president, for completing 15 long years in office. “We felicitate Sonia Gandhi’s contin- ued effort and support in leading the party,” Congress spokesperson P.C. Chacko told reporters. The Congress was founded Dec 28, 1885. It completed 127 years last year. Several Congress leaders including Bangalore third behind the Congress and the JD-S. Kolkata Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, The ruling BJP was routed in the Kar- It was then not in power in the state, In an effort to mop up additional rev- percent in 2012-13, the present gov- Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit nataka urban local bodies poll, raising which it captured in the May 2008 as- enue for the debt-stressed state, West ernment has increased tax revenue by and Minister of State for Parliamentary doubts about its prospects of retaining sembly elections. Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mi- Rs.11,000 crore during its 22-month Affairs Rajeev Shukla called on Gan- power in the state in elections due in The morale dampening showing for the tra Monday raised both the minimum stint so far as against the figure during dhi at her residence. two months. BJP was all the more glaring as it lost and upper ceiling on Value Added Tax the waning years of the previous left “We thanked her for leading the party The Bharatiya Janata Party was a poor in its perceived stronghold of coastal (VAT) by one percentage point each in Front government. and strengthening it,” Shukla said. third, with the Congress emerging the Karnataka. It struggled to win in Chief his budget for 2013-14. Mitra fixed a 22.77 percent growth in “All the MPs, MLAs (members of leg- biggest winner followed by the Janata Minister Jagadish Shettar’s home dis- The lower VAT rate has now gone up to “garnering our own tax revenues” in islative assemblies) and ministers have Dal-Secular (JD-S), as the votes polled trict Dharwad too. five percent from four percent. 2013-14. praised her efforts for leading the party were counted .The ballot was meant to The Congress emerged a clear win- “I propose to raise the lower VAT rate The minister claimed the state has also in tough times,” he added. elect over 4,900 people in 207 urban ner in the 60-member Mangalore City from 4 percent to 5 percent. I propose surpassed its target of creating ten lakh Though some had planned to celebrate bodies. Corporation bagging 35 seats while the to raise the upper VAT rate by a small additional jobs proposed in the last the occasion in a big way, Gandhi re- With around 4,600 results declared by BJP got 20 seats. The rest went to the amount of 1 percent,” said Mitra. budget. portedly asked them to refrain from do- 1.30 p.m., the Congress had bagged JD-S, the Communist Party of India- He hoped the additional resources “Between April 2012 and January ing so keeping in mind the drought in more than 1,800 seats, leaving the BJP Marxist and the independents. generated will help to build social and 2013, new employment generated was some parts of the country. way behind with about 840 seats. The Mangalore is the main town in coastal physical infrastructure and spur eco- estimated at 10,24,521, crossing our Gandhi, who took office as Congress JD-S was second with 880 seats. Karnataka. nomic growth through the “Keynesian target. By March end this figure will chief in 1998, led the party to victory Like the BJP, its former chief minister In the 67-member Hubli-Dharwad city multiplier effect, benefitting businesses further swell,” he said. in the 2004 Lok Sabha election, end- B.S. Yeddyurappa, who quit the party corporation, the BJP got 28 of the 58 greatly”, while common people will He also announced a target of generat- ing six years of rule by the Bharatiya in November 2012 to head the Karnata- seats for which results were declared. get better infrastructure, schooling and ing 13,14,000 new jobs during 2013- Janata Party. ka Janata Party (KJP), was also routed. The Congress took 21 seats, the JD-S health facilities. 14.In a sop to the unemployed youth After rejecting the post of prime min- His party could win only around 270 eight and one seat was won by an in- The budget proposed an annual plan ahead of the coming panchayat polls, ister, she became chairperson of the seats. dependent. outlay of Rs.26,674 crore, 14.13 per- Mitra announced a new scheme ‘Yuba Congress-led United Progressive Alli- Another outfit floated by B. Sriramulu, Hubli and Dharwad are twin cities, 20 cent higher than the figure last year, Utsaha Prakalpa’ under which one lakh ance (UPA). a former BJP minister and close associ- km apart. Dharwad is the administra- with the deficit estimated at Rs.8 crore. youths registered with the employment Earlier, after the assassination of her ate of jailed mining baron G. Janard- tive headquarters while Hubli is a ma- Mitra said the state would exceed its bank and in the age group of 18-45 husband and former prime minister hana Reddy, bagged about 80 seats. jor commercial centre. tax collection target by Rs.1,000 crore years would be provided an allowance Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Sonia Gandhi The BJP’s poor show is a repeat of its Around 70 percent of 8.5 million vot- from Rs.31,000 crore to Rs.32,000 of Rs.1,500 per month.The budget also declined to lead the Congress despite performance in the last urban local bod- ers of the state’s more than 40 million crore in 2012-13. raised the exemption limit of profes- requests from party colleagues. ies held five years back when it came electorate voted Thursday. He said while tax collection rose by 30 sion tax from Rs.5,000 to Rs.7,000. She campaigned for the Congress in 1998. The party lost both the 1998 and Uproar in J&K assembly over 1999 parliamentary elections. Warjri is Meghalaya’s first Gandhi led the Congress to victory also Afzal Guru’s body in the 2009 Lok Sabha election. Her woman home minister presidency expires in 2015. Shillong Congress legislator Roshan Warjri SC/ST bill sent scripted history by becoming the first woman to hold the crucial home port- to parliamentary folio in the matrilineal state of Megha- laya -- she is also the second woman committee in the country to hold this portfolio in New Delhi a state. In a major embarrassment to the govern- Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who al- ment, a bill for giving the Election Com- located portfolios among his council of mission the right to readjust demarcation ministers late Tuesday night, entrusted of SC/ST constituencies was sent to a Warjri the home (jails) department, parliamentary standing committee with- as well as public works department out even being introduced in parliament. (buildings). The Readjustment of Representation of Warjri, 63, was elected from North Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Shillong assembly constituency in last in Parliamentary and Assembly Constitu- Jammu The BJP and the JKNPP members start- month’s election. She is the first wom- encies Bill, 2013, gives special powers to There was an uproar in the Jammu and ed shouting slogans and the speaker ad- an in the northeast and eastern India the poll panel on delimitation of SC/ST Kashmir assembly after the opposi- journed the house till 3 p.m. to hold the crucial department. She is constituencies. tion Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In the afternoon session, the situation also the second woman in India after P. An ordinance for this had been passed demanded that the mortal remains of worsened when the legislators almost Sabita Indra Reddy in Andhra Pradesh liance, has been allotted transport, gen- by the government following a Supreme Afzal Guru be brought back to the state came to blows and independent mem- to become home minister. eral administration department, district Court order. and some angry members almost came ber Engineer Rashid was pushed out of A third-time legislator, Warjri is the council affairs and cooperation. As Law Minister Ashwini Kumar tried to blows. the house, while the opposition contin- widow of Korbar Sing Phanbuh, a leg- The chief minister kept to himself key to introduce the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Parliament attack convict Guru was ued to protest. islator of the erstwhile Hill People’s portfolios - finance, planning, agricul- members from opposition and some sup- hanged and buried in Delhi’s Tihar Jail The bench of JKNPP leader Harshdev Union. After the demise of her hus- ture, commerce and industries depart- porting parties objected and said the gov- Feb 9. Union Home Minister Sushilku- Singh was smashed by angry members band, Warjri joined electoral politics ments, besides mining and geology. ernment was skipping proper legislative mar Shinde ruled out handing over his from the opposition. and was elected to the assembly two Sangma, who was seen as the architect process by pushing the bill for passage. body to his family. Amidst all the din and noise, the grants times consecutively, in 1993 and 1998, of the Congress’s victory in the assem- The members demanded that the bill be While the PDP raised the demand, of forests ministry were passed in less on the Hill People’s Union and United bly elections in this mountainous north- sent to a parliamentary standing commit- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and than 10 minutes. Democratic Party tickets, respectively. eastern state, allocated water resources, tee. The minister, however, said the or- Jammu and Kashmir National Pan- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his She was first inducted as cabinet min- soil conservation, home (passport), dinance would lapse if the bill’s passage thers Party (JKNPP) rose to counter its arch rival, PDP patron and former chief ister in the B.B. Lyngdoh ministry and law, election and administrative re- was delayed. members, resulting in ruckus. Speaker minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had held the urban affairs portfolio. forms to Deputy Chief Minister Rowel “With this act, government gives the Mubarak Gul adjourned the house also written to Prime Minister Manmo- Before joining the electoral fray, Warjri Lyngdoh, who is from the Congress. Election Commission the power to open twice. han Singh listing the demand on Guru’s was the chairperson of Meghalaya state Roytre Christopher Laloo, who was el- delimitation,” he said. When the house assembled for the mortal remains. women’s commission. evated as deputy chief minister, was al- Responding to this, Communist Party of third time, members stood on tables For Kashmir-based parties, the return However, veteran Congress leader lotted public health engineering, school India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury after Minister for Law, Justice and Par- of Afzal Guru’s body to his family has H.D.R. Lyngdoh, who held the home education and literacy, higher and tech- said the Supreme Court case was only in liamentary Affairs Mir Saifullah ad- become an issue, while Jammu-based and public works department (roads) nical education, revenue and disaster relation to STs, questioning why the gov- dressed Guru as “Afzal Guru sahib”. parties are opposing the demand. in the previous Meghalaya United Al- management and re-organization. ernment included SCs in the bill. 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I Climbing? would love to travel the world and climb CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 REGION 11 Cancellations hit Kashmir tourism Let there be a monument for the martyrs across party lines While participating in the debate of thanks giving resolution on the Gov- ernor’s address Sh. Manoranjan Kalia, M.L.A. & Senior Leader BJP demand- ed a monument to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for peace and integrity of Punjab be built. It is pertinent that the leaders of all parties namely S. Harcharan Singh Longowal (SAD), Shri Hitabhilashi-President BJP Punjab, S. Beant Singh, Ex-C.M. Pun- jab (Congress), Lala Jagat Narain, Pun- jab Kesri, Sh. Ramesh Chander (Edi- tors of Punjab Kesri), Darshan Singh Kadian (CPI), Jathedar Jagir Singh, Member SGPC, Swaran Singh Cheema for Thermal Power Generation and for (CPI-M), Sumit Singh Preetlari (Poet Punjab Agro-based industry. By doing Writer) and Shri Virender (Actor) and so we will usher in an era of mutual many more who laid down their lives cooperation because surplus electricity for the peace, harmony and unity & in- generated by the Himachal Pradesh and tegrity of Punjab. This monument will Chhatishgarh will be cheap and will be be a Tirath Sathal like Jallianwala Bagh utilised by neighbouring states thereby Srinagar where every strata of society like to pay culminating into the reduction of the The prevailing law and order situation two months. All of them now stand others, but he expects the media to be- their respects to the martyrs. cost of production of agriculture and has dealt a serious blow to tourism in cancelled. Besides this, a Bollywood have more responsibly while reporting Sh. Kalia further said that diversifica- industry. Thus we can compete with the Kashmir as hoteliers, travel agents and film unit arriving here this month has about Kashmir. tion in the crops is the only solution to China in international market, but if a houseboat owners say “a flood of can- also cancelled its visit. Unless things “The way the media is reporting the overcome the stagnation in agriculture. general industrial package is given and cellations of bookings” has struck them. start improving fast, we fear really bad present situation, people intending to The oil seeds and pulses and other crops industrialist shifts its industry from one Talking to IANS here Friday, Rouf times,” Yadav said. visit Kashmir would naturally develop which we import or which require to be state to another which amounts to man, Tramboo, president of Travel Agents’ Abdul Aziz Tuman, chairman of Kash- cold feet. Don’t we know that even grown in India should be brought un- money and material. Association of Kashmir (TAAK) said: mir Houseboat Owners’ Association, during the curfew hours, tourists are al- der the umbrella of Minimum Support Sh. Kalia demanded the formula of the “Since the middle of February, things has an even more bleak view of things: lowed to move around and visit places Price (MSP) Policy. The support price property tax be reviewed. There are six started changing. Normally, the tourist “We are faced with a flood of cancella- in the Valley? Nobody reports that,” of pulses, oil seeds and others food multiplier in this formula and there is season starts from March and April.” tions. The fidayeen attack comes as a Shah said, adding: “Unless all of us stuffs should be enhanced to a level to no basis for the zoning. Approximate- “Most of the bookings for these two blow to us. March and April are already behave responsibly and stop projecting make their growing more remunera- ly 12 times of the residential property months have already been cancelled. wiped out, as far as houseboat bookings things as if a war is going on in Kash- tive as compared to that of wheat and tax in the same locality will have to Nearly 30 percent to 40 percent of are concerned. The moment our phones mir, how can tourists be expected to paddy so as to coax the farmers to shift paid for the commercial self occupied bookings for coming months have been start ringing, we fear it’s another book- come here?” the farming from wheat and paddy to building and 24 times of the residential cancelled so far. ing cancellation.” “Yes, right now we are being flooded pulses, oil seeds and other food stuffs. property in the same locality will have “Bookings from May onwards, which “Unless God comes to our rescue, we with cancellations. Unless things start It is pertinent to note that Rs. 30000 to be paid for the rental commercial we still have, are also threatened, as the are in for really bad times. To make returning to normal, the Valley, despite crores is being spent to import oil seeds building which is too high. It is true media hypes the fidayeen attack in Sri- matters worse, the state government its breathtaking beauty, could find no and Rs. 10000 crore is spent to import that the property tax being the one of nagar,” Tramboo said. has increased electric power tariffs etc. visitors, leading to a shrinkage of the pulses. the conditions of JNNURM a centrally “We had two wonderful tourist seasons We are also burdened by other taxes. tourism industry,” Shah said. Sh. Kalia further said that let a blue sponsored scheme has to be levied by in 2011 and 2012, but things appear Perhaps the government believes we The local tourism department’s slogan print for the natural potential of each each state compulsory but how that is bleak for this year, and that has us wor- have made enough money during the is: “No matter how many times you vis- state be prepared and the package be to be levied has been left to the state ried,” he said. last two seasons and they must milk us it Kashmir, you can never have enough given in consonance to that. Punjab government. Vikas Yadav, general manager of the fast before we hit the bottom”, a wor- of it.” As the state government focuses will have no objection if an industrial high-end Taj Vivanta Resorts in Srina- ried Tuman said. on law and order, Kashmir’s snow- package is given to Himachal Pradesh Excerpts of the debate by Sh. Manoranjan gar, says bookings for March and April Shamim Shah, chairman of the Jammu clad mountains, murmuring streams, for Hydro Power Generation and For- have been washed out. and Kashmir chapter of the Travel highland meadows and glistening lakes Kalia, M.L.A. & Senior Leader BJP on estation for a being a hill state they are thanks giving resolution on the Gover- “We were scheduled to host four in- Agents’ Association of India (TAAI) continue to beckon the more intrepid the lungs of the country, to J&K for nor’s address, moved by Sh. D.S. Cheema ternational conferences during these does not appear to be less worried than tourists. fruit-based industry, to Chhatishgarh and seconded by Manoranjan Kalia. Boxer Vijender quizzed; refuses blood, Resentment prevails in urban hair samples people over property tax Chandigarh Rajat Kumar International boxer and Olympics Jalandhar City rainy season the most affected area is bronze medallist Vijender Singh Mon- The people residing in Municipal Cor- Dhan Mohalla and the Rain water en- day refused to give his blood and hair poration Areas are upset over the pre- ters the houses of the people residing samples to investigators even as a Pun- vailing Rate of “Property Tax” Levied in the Locality. He said that the rates jab Police team questioned him for by the Punjab Government. The Pun- of Property Tax Slab be slashed Sixty nearly four hours in the seizure of a jab Government has created different Percent in Residential Areas and Sev- huge quantity of heroin in the state last Zones and the Property Tax has been enty Five Percent for the Commercial week. levied as per the schedule Quoted in Areas. Mr Kapur said that in Patiala A Punjab Police spokesman said eve- the specified Zones. Resentment is pre- the Traders observed one Day Bandh ning: “As per the procedure, in the vailing among the Masses residing in against the Property Tax. Advocate Di- presence of two private witnesses, he Urban Areas. As it is pertinent to note wan Chand Mohindru said that there (Vijender) was asked for his consent for that in some areas which Fall in the is no provision of rebate to the Senior giving his blood and hair samples re- Zone D, E Category are put in the Zone Citizens. The slab rate should be de- quired for forensic examination for in- “C”. Really the whole exercise needs creased as the burden of the property vestigation purpose, which he refused.” once again detailed reshuffle of differ- Tax will affect the Pocket of the com- recovered 26 kg heroin, worth Rs.130 in rave parties and took drugs. There- Vijender, who is a deputy superinten- ent Areas in Different Zones. Similarly mon man. Social Activist Mr Sunil crore in the international market, from fore, we also tried it. However, we did dent of police (DSP) in the Haryana in case of Double Storey Building the Chowdhary said that the B.J.P.-S.A.D. the possession of Canada-based drugs not pay anything to Kahlon for drugs,” Police, was questioned by the Punjab rates are same as on the Ground Floor. (B) vote bank can decline in future due dealer Anoop Singh Kahlon and had Ram Singh said. Police team at a police establishment in Here it needs rectification that the to the high Slab rates of Property Tax. arrested him Thursday. The drug haul Ram Singh and Vijender are very close Panchkula town, 20 km from here. The Rates on the First, Second and Third Deepak Jalota said that the Agriculture was made from Kahlon’s flat in Zirak- friends and they were roommates at questioning took place in the presence Floor be reduced as once the cost of the Sector should also Taxed with Property pur, near Chandigarh and his car. National Institute of Sports (NIS) for of Haryana’s Superintendent of Police Land has been calculated in the Ground Tax so that the diffenciation does not Police also found a SUV, registered in nearly six years. Vijender had allegedly (Crime) Hardeep Singh Doon. Floor. There are number of areas which arise between the people residing in the name of Vijender’s wife Archana, promoted Ram Singh in various plat- Police sources said that two Punjab Po- have been included in Category H and Urban and rural Areas. While Advocate parked outside Kahlon’s flat. forms by using his influence. lice officers, including a DSP and an G. Apart from this there are other slum Anuradha Chowdhry said that women Kahlon reportedly told the police that Vijender has denied any involvement inspector, questioned the boxer at the Areas where the people are residing in should be exempted from the Property Vijender and fellow boxer Ram Singh in the drugs racket. He had offered to Haryana Police lines near Panchkula merely One Marla or Two Marla Hous- Tax as who are owners of Residential were his “clients”. undergo dope testing to prove himself. town from 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. es as these Localities should be given Building and have no source of In- Though police have so far refrained Vijender’s close friend and room-mate “The Punjab Police tied up with Hary- exemption from Property Tax. B.J.P. come. Another Social Activist Mr Ash- from directly linking Vijender with the for nearly 15 years at NIS-Patiala, Jai ana Police for questioning of Vijender Senior Leader Mr Satish Kapur when wani Bansal said that the Property Tax drugs haul, Ram Singh’s statements to Bhagwan, rubbished reports of the pop- Singh. The team questioned him regard- Contacted said that in the City Dhan Slabs be reduced in public Interest as police have seen his name figuring in ular boxer’s involvement in the drugs ing the drug case registered last week,” Mohalla has been included in Zone D the existing Slabs will upset the com- the controversy. smuggling racket. He said that Vijen- the Punjab Police spokesman said. but this should be calculated in Zone mon mans homely Budget as already “Vijender was in touch with some der’s name was being unnecessarily The Fatehgarh Sahib district police had H, he quotes the reason that during the Inflation is at its Peak . Mumbai celebrities, who were regular dragged into the issue. CHANDIGARH 12 SPECIAL SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Indian Air Force Has A Critical Role To Play To Safeguard Our Territorial Integrity, Says President

Chandigarh compliment the fraternity of Air Force ognition of a necessity for standardized achievements to its credit. The BRD I am confident it will execute with re- The President of India, Shri Pranab Central Medical Establishment and 3 procedures for selection and subsequent has undertaken successfully the diffi- markable professionalism and commit- Mukherjee presented the Colours to Air Base Repair Depot for this recognition. medical assessment of aircrew. cult task of life revision of aero engines ment. Force Central Medical Establishment Ladies and Gentlemen, as the proud The primary role of the organization is without involving the original manufac- In acknowledgement and recognition (AFCME) and 3 Base Repair Depot guardian of our sovereign skies, the In- to provide comprehensive medical as- turer relying on indigenous technology. of the outstanding performance, I am (BRD) at a function at 3 BRD Air Force dian Air Force has been discharging its sessment of aircrew of the armed forces, Many contemporary technologies have pleased to award Colours to Air Force Station on Friday. duty with fortitude. The brave air war- paramilitary services and the civil avia- been utilized on helicopters and aero Central Medical Establishment and 3 Speaking on the occasion, the President riors have been engaged in undertaking tion industry. The unit personnel, both engines for the first time in the coun- Base Repair Depot. On this occasion, said as our country moves ahead on the a whole range of crucial missions for the past and present, have relentlessly pur- try at 3 BRD, and this has substantially I take the opportunity to acknowledge path of economic progress, it is essential nation. They range from disaster relief sued excellence and have set standards contributed towards minimizing our de- and compliment the contribution and to preserve peace for which we need to operations to supporting counter-insur- that are worthy of emulation. pendency on foreign sources. sacrifice of all the personnel and their maintain an effective deterrence and a gency operations. I am happy to note that in 2005, the unit The Depot continues to strive to attain families, past and present, of the two strong defence capability. As a nation, As our country moves ahead on the path achieved the rare distinction of becom- complete self-reliance in helicopter establishments, for their dedication, de- we are fully committed to maintaining of economic progress, it is essential to ing the first unit in the Armed Forces maintenance and provide quality main- votion and service to the nation. The na- peace and we are steadfast in our belief preserve peace for which we need to medical services to acquire an ISO tenance support to the field units. I have tion is indeed proud of you. I wish you that the resolution of disputes should maintain an effective deterrence and a 9001:2000 certification. The unit has been informed that the Depot is pres- and your families the very best and a be through discussion. But at the same strong defence capability. As a nation, achieved excellence in providing qual- ently handling the induction of newly glorious future. time, we would need to be prepared to we are fully committed to maintaining ity aero-medical care and continues to acquired state-of-the-art Mi-17 V5 heli- We are indeed proud of you and your face any aggression and safeguard our peace and we are steadfast in our belief set higher benchmarks through perse- copters and has also been designated as achievements. territorial integrity with all our might, that the resolution of disputes should verance and hard work. I am confident its major overhaul agency, a task which and the Indian Air Force has a critical be through discussion. But at the same that the unit will continue to serve the role to play in this effort. They have in time, we would need to be prepared to nation selflessly in the years to come. the past risen admirably in defence of face any aggression and safeguard our Ladies and Gentlemen, No. 3 Base Re- our nation with valour, courage, devo- territorial integrity with all our might, pair Depot has completed fifty glorious tion and fearlessness. and the Indian Air Force has a critical years of service to the nation. I am hap- The full text of speech delivered by the role to play in this effort. They have in py to know that ever since its inception Hon’ble President on the occasion the past risen admirably in defence of in 1962, the Depot has discharged its Speech by the Hon’ble President of our nation with valour, courage, devo- duty zealously and functioned as a ma- India on the occasion of the Colours tion and fearlessness. jor repair and maintenance support unit Presentation to the Air Force Central The men and women, who stand before of the Indian Air Force. Medical Establishment and No. 3 Base me today, are the proud sons and daugh- The role that they play in the defence Repair Depot at Chandigarh on March ters of mother India. They have vowed preparedness of nation cannot be exag- 15, 2013. to lay down their lives for the defence gerated. Nations may have the most so- I am happy to be present here today of our motherland and thus symbolize phisticated platforms, but their effective at this premiere Maintenance Depot of patriotism of the most noble kind. They deployment will hinge on the quality of the Indian Air Force to award Colours uphold the highest standards of the de- repairs and maintenance of aircraft and to Air Force Central Medical Establish- fence forces and I congratulate them for their various equipment. With increas- ment and 3 Base Repair Depot. their devotion and discipline. I also take ing sophistication of aircraft and their Both these establishments have distin- this opportunity to congratulate the air avionics, the role of repair and support guished themselves in the service of warriors on parade today, for the exem- organizations has become more criti- the nation. They have a rich history of plary impeccable drill, turnout and dis- cal than ever. The aircraft that we can professional excellence and have served cipline. deploy and their lethality will depend the nation with honour and distinction. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Air Force on the efficiency of such organiza- For their devotion, professionalism and Central Medical Establishment is a pre- tions. The No. 3 BRD has distinguished exceptional service, the nation honours mier medical establishment of the Indian themselves in playing this crucial role them today, by awarding them Colours. Air Force. The unit was first established in 1965 and 1971 when the nation was This is an expression of gratitude and by the Royal Air Force as the Central compelled to defend itself. appreciation for the exceptional ser- Medical Board at Lahore in 1940. The Besides playing the crucial role of repair vices they have rendered the nation. I creation of the establishment was a rec- and support, the 3BRD has several other CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 SPECIAL 13

Anti-rape bill at a glance

* Definition of rape to include only the woman as the victim and the man as the aggressor * Draft changed to differentiate between rape and other sexual offences to minimise potential for misuse * Stalking and disrobing to be non-bailable offences * Voyeurism to be made a bailable offence * Age of consent lowered to 16 * Provision for the death penalty if rape victim dies or is left in a persistent vegetative state

I am 16 Cabinet agrees to reduce Who said what age of consent to 16 on anti-rape bill ends March 22 and the house will re- The union cabinet cleared the anti- “rape”, where the victim was a wom- * Home Minister Sushil kumar rape bill by agreeing to replace the an and the perpetrator a male, since convene April 22. Shinde: word “sexual assault” with “rape” women activists were against the The issue has been in sharp focus af- and reducing the age of consent from use of term “sexual assault”, which ter the brutal assault and gang-rape The GoM meetings will be held 18 to 16, informed sources said. would have made the bill gender of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi Dec soon. We are confident that the is- According to the bill, voyeurism, for neutral. 16 last year. She succumbed to her sue will be resolved by Thursday. the first time, would be a bailable of- Sources said the government will injuries Dec 29 in a Singapore hos- We will pass the bill by March 22. fence while stalking would be a non- now decide whether to go to the par- pital where she had been airlifted for bailable offence, the sources said. liament directly with the bill or take specialised treatment. * Law and Justice Minister The sources said the cabinet cleared the legislation to an all-party meet- Proposing the death penalty in the Ashwani Kumar: the bill at a meeting presided over by ing March 18 called by Parliamen- rarest of rare cases of rape and for re- We will hold discussion in both peat offenders while keeping marital Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. tary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath to houses of parliament by March 22. The cabinet had deferred a decision evolve consensus on the issue. rape out of its ambit, the ordinance The cabinet met today and all mem- on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Kamal Nath has spoken to Bharatiya was framed as an evidence of the Bill due to lack of unanimity. Janata Party, Samajwadi Party and government’s intention to treat the bers expressed their views on it A Group of Ministers (GoM), headed Bahujan Samaj Party leaders on the issue of crimes against women with openly. The prime minister formed by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram legislation, said sources. urgency. It also incorporated sugges- the GoM and we will meet Wednes- and set up by the prime minister to There is a sense of urgency in passing tions of the Justice J.S. Verma Com- day or Thursday and I am confident resolve differences, met Wednesday the legislation by March 22 as the bill mittee formed to give views to make we will arrive at consensus and ei- to thrash out pending issues, and will replace an ordinance promulgat- anti-rape laws stronger. ther Friday or Monday the bill will agreed on replacing the word “sexual ed by President Pranab Mukherjee Activists have accused the govern- be taken up in the house. assault” with “rape” and reducing the Feb 3 and it has to be passed within ment of lacking political will to bring a stronger law for protection of age of consent from 18 to 16. six weeks from that date. * Women and Child Development The GoM agreed to use the word The first half of the budget session women. Minister Krishna Tirath: We will pass the bill within the stip- Anti-rape law sent to GoM, all-party meet March 18 ulated time-frame. There are differ- Amid differences of opinion in the cabi- According to the sources, the points of ed to be careful on defining provisions loggerheads and we are not interested ences which will be sorted out soon. net over the proposed anti-rape law, the disagreement over the bill relate to pro- which made stalking and voyeurism in the battle between the two depart- government Tuesday referred the legis- visions making it gender neutral, lower- punishable under law as these might be ments.” * All India Progressive Women’s lation to a Group of Ministers (GoM) ing the age of juvenile criminals from challenged in a court. Women’s rights activist accused the Association National Secretary and also called an an all-party meeting 18 to 16 besides provisions prescribing The GoM will be headed by Chidam- government of lacking political will to Kavita Krishnan: on March 18 to discuss the bill. punishment for stalking and voyeurism. baram and its other members include bring a stronger law for protection of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde ex- While Finance Minister P. Chidam- Shinde, Tirath, Law Minister Ashwani women. They are again reopening ordi- pressed confidence that that differences baram wants the bill to be gender neu- Kumar and Communications Minister “They are again reopening ordinances nances which were already deliber- would be resolved and the government tral by replacing the word “rape” with Kapil Sibal. which were already deliberated upon. ated upon. This is dismaying. It is will be able to secure parliamentary ap- “sexual assault”, women activists have “The PM (prime minister) formed the This is dismaying. It is apparent that apparent that there are voices with- proval for the legislation by March 22. impressed upon the government to re- GoM and we will meet Wednesday or there are voices within the government, in the government, who are against Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal tain the word “rape” so that law is seen Thursday and I’m confident we will ar- who are against bringing a stronger bringing a stronger law. Nath has already spoken to the Bharati- as specifically for crimes against wom- rive at consensus and, either Friday or law,” Kavita Krishnan of the All India ya Janata Party, Samajwadi Party and en. Monday, the bill will be taken up in the Progressive Women’s Association said. * Lawyer Vrinda Grover: Bahujan Samaj Party leaders on the Women and Child Development Min- house,” Ashwani Kumar told reporters. Rights lawyer Vrinda Grover said: “It It is a very sad. The government legislation, said informed sources. ister Krishna Tirath is against lowering Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajiv Pratap is a very sad. The government does not does not have a political will to Shinde told reporters that the GoM the age of juvenile criminals from 18 to Rudy, taking a dig at the government, have a political will to bring a stronger meeting on the bill would be held soon. 16, an issue which came into focus after said: “The whole country is waiting anti-rape law. There seem to be a po- bring a stronger anti-rape law. “We are confident that the issue will be the Delhi gang-rape, in which one of the and watching for the law to be placed litical class within the government that There seem to be a political class resolved by Thursday. We will pass the accused is a juvenile. and passed in parliament...Law and jus- does not want a stronger law.” within the government that does not bill by March 22,” he said. The sources said the government need- tice ministry and home ministry are at want a stronger law. CHANDIGARH 14 CELEB SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Jude Law caught in playboy Fan mails for Swift Preity Zinta to walk ramp for found trashed image Los Angeles Surily Goel at WIFW Los Angeles Hundreds of sealed fan letters for sing- Actor Jude Law says people “assume” er Taylor Swift were found at the recy- he is a playboy even over seven years cling bin centre by a worker. after he cheated on actress girlfriend Si- Kylee Francescan was dumping some enna Miller with his children’s nanny. rubbish when she spotted the fan mails The 40-year-old actor has three chil- which were covered in hearts, sparkles dren - Rafferty, 16, Iris, 12, and Rudy, and pictures of the singer. These were 10, with ex-wife Sadie Frost and three- found in Swift’s hometown here in year-old daughter Sophia with model Nashville, reports thesun.co.uk. Samantha Burke. He earned the tag of “I was like, ‘That’s weird.’ There were being a lothario, especially after cheat- like hundreds of letters in there to Tay- ing on Miller. lor Swift and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh’,” “People assume that I’ll be like that. News 2 quoted Francescan as saying. You have to separate it and say, ‘Well “I didn’t know if they were stolen (or) I know it’s not me.’ You learn to live discarded, so I threw them in a box. with this dichotomy of who you are and And I’m like, ‘Somebody needs to let who they’re saying you are,” Law said Taylor know. It did bother me because in an interview with ShortList maga- know how much her fans mean to her,” zine, reports femalefirst.co.uk. he added. Recalling the frenzy that his love life Swift’s spokesperson Paula Erick- caused in 2005 and thereafter, Law said: son says she will look into how they “That period was horrible. It was just reached there and insists that it must boring. Boring, shallow and infuriat- have happened by mistake. ing. I think it managed to (overshadow “Taylor gets thousands of fan letters my acting) for a while, unfortunately. everyday and they are delivered to her I was dragged, kicking and screaming, management office. After the letters are into the swamp, the mire.” opened and read, they are recycled,” Erickson said. ‘Aatma’ gives Bipasha sleepless nights

admits that even she was in no mood to do a supernatural film now. However, after director Suparn Verma narrated the script, she could not say no. “I never thought that I will be a part of ‘Aatma’. He (Suparn) has been a re- ally good guy. Every time he wanted to make a film, he wanted to cast me. But unfortunately, it never worked out. But when I met him, I knew that I didn’t want to do a supernatural film,” Bipa- sha said. “But when he narrated the story to me, New Delhi it was so entertaining and my char- Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will and designer Surily Goel! Delhi fash- acter of ‘Maya’ was so amazing and walk the ramp for designer Surily Goel ion week here I come,” tweeted the the emotional drama in the film was at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion 38-year-old whose wardrobe was de- so good. Definitely, it has gone a way Week (WIFW). signed by Surily for films like “Salaam higher on the execution level. But I The five-day fashion extravaganza Namaste” and “Jaan-E-Man”. was just floored. If you could just wear started Wednesday at Pragati Maidan The designer will showcase her fall- my shoes, you would understand why I and the actress will grace the ramp on winter collection titled “The Spice Sto- have done this film,” she added. the opening day. ry” inspired by the dark and deep jewel “Aatma” also stars Nawazuddin Sid- “Super excited and a little nervous as tones. It will feature glamorous drapes diqui and hits theatres March 22. I walk the ramp for my dearest friend with stylish details. Mumbai ‘Aatma’) so much is being discussed, Bipasha Basu confesses that the pro- like face your fears, go to the haunted Emraan to show bare body in Vidyut Jamwal motional tours of her upcoming film places, do this and that. So definitely “Aatma” are giving her sleepless nights I am scared a lot. So I am not able to to design action as she is being forced to face her fears sleep these days,” the 34-year-old said ‘Ghanchakkar’ and visit haunted places. here Wednesday in an interview. sequence in “I really have to admit it honestly that While much is being said about Bipa- I am having totally sleepless nights. sha doing a slew of horror films like ‘Bullet Raja’ But now during the promotions (of “Raaz” and “Raaz 3”, Bipasha herself Mumbai Actor Vidyut Jamwal, who has replaced Irrfan in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s “Bullet ‘Highway’ emotionallycharged, Raja”, will design and execute action sequences himself for the movie. physically strenuous: Imtiaz Ali A source close to the team told IANS: “Tigmanshu was very impressed with New Delhi ing behind us,” he added. the promo of Vidyut’s forthcoming film Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who is busy For “Highway”, Imtiaz has reunited ‘Commando’, which showcases com- shooting with Alia Bhatt and Randeep with Oscar-winning composer A.R. bat-based action done by Vidyut him- Hooda on different locations for “High- Rahman, who gave a mix of lilting and self without body doubles and cables.” way”, says it is a challenging journey. powerful melodies for the hugely suc- “Tigmanshu has added a very strong “The journey we have undertaken is cessful musical “Rockstar”. action element to the character that emotionally charged and physically “The grace flowed in as soon as I decid- Vidyut is supposed to play and has strenuous. The story grips me com- ed to go on this journey - Rahman sir asked Vidyut and his team to design pletely,” Imtiaz said in a statement. agreed to join. I feel this movie needs and execute the action sequences for He is happy with the cast of this roman- him more than ever before. Then we the film, given his extensive martial tic drama, which is being shot in real got the ideal cast - Alia and Randeep, arts background,” the source added. locations across different parts of north and the ideal crew,” said Imtiaz. Mumbai added. Irrfan, who was supposed to be part India. Rahman said: “It’s a highway journey After doing kissing scenes, now Em- The 33-year-old is known for lock- of the project, had to quit after “Bullet After teaming up with Shahid Kapur in this time; with the same good company raan Hashmi will shed clothes for a ing lips with his co-stars in films like Raja” got delayed and his dates clashed “Jab We Met”, Saif Ali Khan in “Love of Imtiaz and lyricist Irshad Kamil.” scene in his upcoming film “Ghanchak- “Murder” and “Zeher”. with an international project that he had Aaj Kal” and Ranbir Kapoor in “Rock- Nadiadwala promises the project will kar”. Apparently there is a train sequence in already signed. star”, Imtiaz is enjoying working with be treat for fans of Rahman’s music. Source close to the team revealed: which Emraan exhibits extraordinary Vidyut will start shooting for the film Randeep and Alia in his new film. “’Highway’ will again be an all-new “Emraan will go bare body for one fitness to carry off stunts inside a mov- soon. “Alia is responding beautifully, Ran- musical experience for fans of A.R. of the scenes in the film. He has been ing train. In “Bullet Raja”, Saif Ali Khan plays deep is a fantastic actor. I am very ex- Rahman and who other than Imtiaz Ali maintaining himself really well to take Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, the lead and the cast also features cited about the locations we are shoot- to bring them to life on screen. I am de- his shirt off for the scene.” “Ghanchakkar” features Vidya Balan Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Sheirgill, ing in and it’s very comforting that lighted to present the film,” he said. “In ‘Ghanchakkar’, he will show his in the female lead and it is slated for a among others. Sajid Nadiadwala (producer) is stand- The film is already on the road! agile self in several scenes,” the source June 21 release. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 CELEB 15 Cinema more organised now, Can I have Mollie King wants new says Sridevi my Merc logo ery department has people and it has boyfriend become well organised,” said Sridevi, back, Big B who is married to producer Boney Ka- poor. The 49-year-old has been part of block- buster movies like “Chaalbaaz” and “Mr.India”. She bid adieu to grease paint after the 1997 hit “Judai”. She feels that the interaction between celebrities and media has also grown. “Earlier, it was totally different be- cause there were only a few magazines and you would just talk about the films if at all you were working in any at that time. The promotions have also be- come so lavish now,” she said. The actress is still in the process of reading scripts. Sridevi says her daughters Jhanvi and Khushi show a lot of interest in her ca- New Delhi reer. Sridevi, the reigning queen of the “They discuss about my films, but they 1980s and 1990s who made a come- don’t discuss their careers in films. My back with “English Vinglish” after 15 elder daughter’s (Jhanvi’s) exams are years, finds filmdom a lot more organ- going on and at the moment she is only ised now. studying. I don’t want to distract her or “Cinema has changed for good. Ev- put something in her mind,” she said.

For happy marriage, keep A dinner with Hollywood’s maverick filmmaker Steven Spielberg cost Am- itabh Bachchan the logo of his Mer- track: Nikki Reed cedes -- and he wants it back! “Thank you media for mobbing my car after dinner for Steven Spielberg. Can I have my Mercedes logo back please, you broke it... twice over,” Big B post- ed on Twitter. The 70-year-old dined with Spielberg London “American guys are really nice, open at a party organised by Indian business Singer Mollie King, who is currently and complimentary. British guys think tycoon Anil Ambani and his wife Tina single, is hopeful of finding love when it is cheesy to be nice. Guys back home in the filmmaker’s honour. she travels to New York. are a little bit more shy and reserved. Spielberg, maker of films like “Extra “Disappointingly, nothing has actually I like a New York accent. If there is a Terrestrial” and “Jurrasic Park”, was happened. But I am waiting for the day hot New York guy I wouldn’t say no. If here to celebrate the success of his film where a boy takes me up to the Empire there are any good ones, send them my “Lincoln”, a co-production between State Building,” contactmusic.com way,” she said. his banner DreamWorks and Anil Am- quoted King as saying. King, who has been single since split- bani’s Reliance Entertainment. The 25-year-old previously revealed ting from model David Gandy in Feb- Big B had even anchored Spielberg’s she prefers American men to those ruary last year, is determined not to masterclass with as many as 61 Indian from Britain because they are more settle for anything less than a fairytale filmmakers. open. romance. Indie pop place to shop for new talent: Adnan Sami have collapsed by now.” However, there are pros and cons of in- dependent album as compared to film music, says the singer. “Independent music has a major disad- vantage, it does not have the backing of a film vehicle or a producer. The ad- vantage with Bollywood is that a film’s music is financed by a producer. “With independent music, you don’t have anybody spending money apart from record label and the money can be recovered only via sale of CDs or Internet downloads,” said the singer- composer who recently released an in- dependent album after five years. Titled “Press Play”, the album was leaked online days prior to it’s sched- uled release date. He feels that music can be leaked through any medium. New Delhi added. “It could start off in many innocent Singer-composer Adnan Sami feels The 43-year-old composed albums ways... You don’t know how it works. that new independent singers and mu- like “Raag Time”, “Tera Chehra” and Regardless of where it starts, the more sicians should be encouraged and says “Kabhi To Nazar Milao” and carved protection you use, the more ways these Bollywood can find new talent in the a niche for himself. Later, he entered people (pirates) find out to do their Indie pop genre. Bollywood and belted out “Gela gela work,” Sami said, whose eight songs Los Angeles people are on tour, it’s just so easy “The face of today’s Bollywood music gela”, “Sun zara” and “Baatein kuch from the album although became an Actress Nikki Reed, who is married to lose track of what’s important,” is result of independent musicians who ankahee si”, among others. instant hit but he feels, he could have to Paul McDonald, says the secret Reed told people.com. “I feel like were allowed to come in. Compos- “Indie pop music is a place for Bolly- “managed without such shockers”. to their happy marriage is that they it’s really important to just be with ers, including me, are primarily those wood to come and shop for the new tal- “Piracy is not a new phenomenon. It try to keep a track of each other. each other and make the other per- people who initially started indepen- ent. When this particular phase would is not something that has suddenly According to her, having a normal son a priority,” added the 24-year- dently,” said Adnan told IANS. come to an end, where will you go cropped up. It has been there... Internet relationship is not easy in Holly- old. “Every era has to come to an end and shopping? What other system of re- is just another format. Now it depends wood. The couple, who celebrated their in order to get next generation of com- cruitment will you have?” he said. on an individual how to handle these “I feel like especially being in this first wedding anniversary in Octo- posers, there should be someone who Asked if Bollywood is an ultimate things. These things are not in control crazy, weirdo world that we are in, ber last year, has no plans to start a you encourage. Who are you giving dream for any musician, Adnan said: of the artists,” he said. where we are making movies and family anytime soon. platform to? It is important to evolve “It may be for some, but if this was With “Press Play”, Adnan has tried his and even Bollywood needs them,” he the case then independent music would hand at singing Sufi and Punjabi tracks. CHANDIGARH 16 LEISURE SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013

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Door sign Packing away woollens? Go for 52. ______phone 50 51 43. Shaving cut 53. Compass dir. 52 53 54 44. Portent neem, tobacco leaves 54. Paper measure 45. Pharaoh’s river Busy packing away your winter “wrap each clothing item separately in 55. Leg joint 55 56 57 46. Fair (hyph.) clothes? Go for Azadirachta indica a cloth”. 56. Curtain holder 48. Swindle (neem) or tobacco leaves instead of “The storage area should not be damp. 57. Upper limbs 49. Garment edges naphthalene balls to preserve woollens Air should be able to pass through from damage, say the experts. the clothes. If you have the luxury of Lakhs celebrate Ramakrishna’s 177th birth Storing winter dresses is a huge re- space, it is best to hang each garment sponsibility, especially when one instead of folding and stacking them,” anniversary wants to preserve the fabric, fresh- she added. Lakhs of devotees of famed mystic Sri tomary Vedic chants. ness and colours of the garments for One other important factor that needs Ramakrishna Paramahansa thronged Kamarpukur, the saint’s birthplace in the next season. Experts suggest that attention is that closets, dressers, the ‘Belur Math’ in West Bengal Hooghly district, about 100 km from woollies are safe if kept with organic drawers and trunks should be cleaned Wednesday on the occasion of the Kolkata, hosted thousands of devotees items. before storing woollen clothes. 177th birth anniversary of the sage. as they queued up to pay their respects Also, packing clothes in Belur Math (hermitage) in Howrah to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa.Sa- airtight containers can district is the global headquarters of rod recitals, dance, music, readings and help in a big way. Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna discourses spiritually refreshed and re- “One can use plastic Mission. Ramakrishna’s message of juvenated the masses at the temple at tubs with tight-fitting peace and devotion was spread across Belur Math. lids, plastic baggies the world by his disciple Swami Vive- The celebrations were streamed live with zippers or plastic kananda. via Belur Math’s web portal to a wider sweater boxes. Place Followers of the monk from various audience. mothballs or moth parts of the country and abroad gath- The Dakshineswar Kali temple, where crystals inside the stor- ered at the ‘math’ premises at 4.30 a.m. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa was a age containers and you in the morning to witness the ‘mang- priest, drew hundreds of followers.Ac- are done till the next alarti’ or holy fire worship amid cus- cording to the English calendar, Sri Ra- season,” said designer Namrata Gupta of stu- “Before storing the woollens away, dio Anantam. wash them in lukewarm water...never Some items can be washed and ironed Sudoku 17 March, 2013 in too hot or extremely cold water. Put at home. If you are planning to do so, camphor tablets or clove in between keep Satam’s tips in mind. makrishna Paramahansa was born Feb folds of the woollen items,” designer “Steam pressing is needed for wool- 18, 1836. He is one of the most revered Aniket Satam told IANS. len wear. After washing, dry them well mystics of India. “Delicate embroidered pieces should in sun. Do not store immediately after However, his birthday is celebrated ac- be wrapped in butter paper. One can drying. Never dry them on racks or cording to the Hindu almanac. also use organic items like Azadi- ropes. Always flat dry them and avoid rachta indica (neem) or tobacco leaves squeezing while draining excessive instead of naphthalene balls to save water. Sudoku Solution 10 Mar, 2013 woollens from damage,” he added. “Add a teaspoon of glycerine while Stains or particles on woollens need to washing the woollens as they will re- be cleaned before storing them away; tain their lustre and protect them from so dry-cleaning for some items is a shrinking during washing as well,” Sa- must. tam added. “If there is any residue of food par- How does one store woollen shoes for ticles, it can not only leave a perma- the next season? nent stain but also invite moths. And “Use a tissue or cotton and gently wipe that will definitely eat away your pre- dirt and moisture from the shoes. After cious and favourite clothes,” designer that wrap them in a shoe bag or shoe Ekta Jaipuria of the brand EKRU told container and store it,” said Jaipuria. IANS. Also, one can nicely wrap footwear in Designer Ruchira Kandhari says af- a brown paper bag. Avoid direct wrap- ter ensuring the garments are clean, ping in plastic bags. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 REVIEW 17 Music Movies ‘Nautanki Saala’ soundtrack 3G ‘Jolly LLB’ catchy, entertaining A heart warming, sweet film

3G is a Supernatural-Thriller movie di- rected by Shantanu Ray and Sheershak Anand starring Neil Nitin Mukesh & Sonal Chauhan.

Story 3G is the nightmarish story of Sam Arora and Sheena, a couple, who be- come victims of a series of events when Sam buys a 3G enabled second hand phone in Fiji islands while on a holi- day.One night they receive a Phantom Call which changes their lives forever. They must face the unbelievable real- Cast: Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Jolly (Arshad Warsi) is a small town ity that the phone is somehow respon- Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao, Manoj lawyer from Meerut. He leaves his love, sible for all that is happening to them Pahwa Amrita, back home & heads to Delhi in and around them. The only way to stay Director: Subhash Kapoor search of big opportunities, where he alive, it seems is to unravel the mystery Director Subhash Kapoor made his finds an open & shut case which the of the phone. But as the hours burn on Bollywood debut with ‘Salaam India’. hugely popular Advocate Rajpal (Bo- Film: “Nautanki Saala”, Music Di- for all-girls party! that becomes harder .3G symbolizes Later, He went ahead and made the man Irani)has won. Jolly takes up a rectors: Falak Shabir, Mikey Mc- Not all the songs can please music the horror of a frequent nightmare that Superhit film ‘Phas Gaye Re Obama’. hit and run accident case against him Cleary, Rashid Khan, Ayushmann lovers and the next track “Tu hi tu” is draws inspiration from the insecurities Now he comes back with ‘Jolly LLB’. to make it big. But little does he know Khurrana, and Rochak Kohli; one of them. Another romantic number of modern life. In spite of all our tech- All the three films have a general sub- of the famous Advocate Rajpal he is up sung by Ayushmann, the composition nology and sophistication, we can`t es- ject striking the life of a common-man. against. Does he win the case? Will the Singers: Ayushmann Khurrana, Tul- has classical touch. The lyrics are beau- cape the unknown. Story poor get justice? Go and find out. si Kumar, Falak Shabir, Niti Mohan, tiful and the singer has given his best Geet Sagar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, to enhance the romantic flavour. The Saba Azad, and Nitin Mukesh; music, however, could have been more Book rhythmic. The soundtrack of director Rohan ‘Do not claim to know anything Sippy’s forthcoming romantic-come- The next track “Draamebaaz” is a fun The Power of Promise about India’s nuclear programme dy “Nautanki Saala” has a long list of song. If composition strikes a chord if you have not read this book songs and composers have managed to with the listeners, lyrics are icing on yet’—Mycle Schneider blend elements of romance and com- the cake. Sung by Geet Sagar, it has a edy very well in the songs. The eight comical touch to it. A carefree track, it ‘Authoritative, state of the art original songs and their reprised, un- is thoroughly enjoyable. analysis’—Jonathan Schell plugged and remix versions are likely to woo music lovers. The only sad number in the album is ‘A landmark in the debate on However, a couple of tracks would “Sapna mera toota”. Singer Rahat nuclear energy in India’—Amita have niche listeners as they won’t ap- Fateh Ali Khan’s midas touch can be Baviskar peal to the masses. felt in the song, which has a little qaw- The album starts with romantic number wali music infused into it. Lyrics will “Mera mann kehne laga”. Sung by make you ponder over the story. It is About the Author Tulsi Kumar, the soothing, happy song out and out Rahat song, hear it to enjoy can make you dream. The lyrics are his soulful singing. dipped in romance and beautifully de- scribe a lover’s feelings. “Dil ki to lag gayi” begins on a slightly Its reprise version is sung by Falak gloomy note, but Saba’s voice peps you Shabir and maintains the romantic fla- up. You can make out that the singer vour, but is slow in pace. has enjoyed the song while singing it. The peppy lyrics catch your attention The next is “Saadi gali aaja”. Al- and tongue twisting words in the lyrics though it has a strong music with lots are funny. But the song doesn’t have of drum beats, don’t misinterpret it for the potential to keep you hooked till the a typical dance number. Sung by Neeti end. Mohan and Ayushmann, it gradually gains tempo but does not cross the line Then comes “So gaya ye jahan”, an- to become a party song. other reprised version of an old song. The remix version is just faster and yes, You can like it if you had enjoyed the you can think of shaking a leg on this original song from 1988 film “Tezaab”. Sub title: Examining Nuclear Energy tally benign and cheap. Physicist and one. Sung my Nitin Mukesh, the song has in India writer, M.V. Ramana shows that nu- fast beats. From a slow romantic num- Author: M.V. Ramana clear power has been more expensive M V Ramana is a nuclear physicist Next is “Dhak dhak”. A reprised ver- ber, it becomes a fun filled foot tapping than conventional forms of electricity working in Princeton University. His sion of the original song from 1992 number. Nuclear power has been held out as generation, that the ever-present risk film “Beta”, which gave actress Mad- possibly the most important source of of catastrophic accidents is heightened work has helped to generate informed debate on nuclear energy and nuclear huri Dixit the title of ‘Dhak Dhak Girl’, High on romance, “Nautanki Saala” energy for India. And the dream of a by observed organizational inadequa- safety in India. He has been travelling sounds a lot more naughtier in Saba soundtrack is enjoyable and it has nuclear powered India has been sup- cies at nuclear facilities, and that ex- recently in India to several cities like Azad’s voice. The music beats are foot something for everyone. Although light ported by huge financial budgets and isting nuclear fuel cycle facilities have Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and tapping and the changes in composition fun-filled songs are catchy and -enter high level political commitment for been correlated with impacts on public Delhi to promote discussion on his lat- makes it an interesting hear. It has the taining, but compositions are not ex- over six decades. Nuclear power has health and the environment. He offers est book and the question it raises. potential to become a favourite songs traordinary. also been held out as safe, environmen- detailed information and analysis. CHANDIGARH 18 SCIENCE AND TECH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease Mars could have supported Hardening of the arteries, or ath- life: NASA erosclerosis, is often described as a lifestyle disease resulting from smoking, poor diet, and a lack of exercise. Now, a team of U.S. scientists has found new evidence that the disease has been around since long before our modern lifestyle. The researchers examined CT, or “cat” scans of 137 mummies for signs of the artery disease. Randall Thompson of the Univer- sity of Missouri-Kansas City says researchers found definite or prob- able evidence in about one-third of the preserved corpses. “We’ve concluded that this dis- ease is inherent to human aging,” Thompson noted that when they had for a very long time, hunting Thompson said at a meeting of the examined Aleutian mummies, all from kayaks and so forth,” Thomp- American College of Cardiology, from a 19th century society of hunt- son said. “And she had very ex- “and that it’s not particularly char- er-gatherers, three of the five bodies tensive coronary calcifications, the acteristic of any diet or lifestyle.” showed signs of hardening of the kind of calcifications we see in our The mummies were mostly from arteries. modern patients, the patients who ancient Egypt and Peru, plus a small “Now, one of the Aleutians who had need bypass surgery.” number from what is now Utah in this disease would have had a tradi- Atherosclerosis can lead to heart at- the United States, and the Aleutian tional lifestyle like her people had tacks, but not always. The research- ers say they can’t be cer- tain whether the artery disease they found in the mummies was fatal. But co-author L. Samuel Washington this habitable environment comes from Wann of Saint Mary’s Mars could have harboured life, ac- data revealed by the analysis of soil and Healthcare in Milwau- cording to the analysis of a rock sample rock samples using the Chemistry and kee, Wisconsin, says collected by the robot probe Curiosity, Mineralogy and Sample Analysis at some ancient Egyptian NASA reported. Mars instruments. writings describe a famil- Scientists identified sulphur, nitrogen, The data indicate that in the area where iar medical emergency, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and Curiosity has been exploring there was “and there are paintings carbon in the sample, all of which are an ancient river or small lake that could on some tombs in Egypt essential chemical ingredients for life have contained the chemical compo- that show people fall- as we know it. nents necessary to create favourable ing over, clutching their “A fundamental question for this mis- conditions for supporting microbes. chest, as if they are hav- sion is whether Mars could have sup- The drilling site where the probe ob- ing a heart attack.” ported a habitable environment,” Mi- tained the sample was located near chael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA’s where Curiosity found the bed of an Islands off Alaska - populations, in Mars Exploration Program, said Tues- ancient watercourse last year. other words, with a range of diets ‘Nirbhay’ test fire Terminated day. Curiosity, which landed on Mars Aug and lifestyles across a 4000-year “From what we know now, the answer 6, 2012, is carrying out a two-year ex- timespan. is yes,” he said. ploration mission on the surface of the It’s commonly thought that ath- The key information for postulating Red Planet. erosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease in general, is related to our BEL to develop aerostat radar modern sedentary lifestyle. But Japan, US to for armed forces monitor ships from space

Tokyo Japan and the US have agreed to coop- erate in monitoring ships from space, following their first meet on the Com- Bangalore our defence services, security services prehensive Dialogue on Space held State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and law-enforcement agencies with here .In a joint statement after the meet- will develop an advanced aerostat and costs-effective aerostat surveillance ing, the two countries said they agreed communication system to meet the and communication systems,” BEL di- on a “legal framework for the provision surveillance and reconnaissance needs rector S.K. Sharma said in a statement of information on space debris from the of the Indian armed forces, an official here. US to Japan,” Xinhua reported. said. As a world leader in lighter-than-air Both sides also agreed to share intel- Floated as a set of balloons in the shape technologies, TCOM designs and man- ligence by the two countries’ satellite Bhubaneswar of an inflated aircraft, the helium-filled ufactures a range of aerostat systems systems and cooperate in mapping out India terminated the maiden test of a course. Further flight was terminated aerostats are used for providing radar for multiple applications, with laminate international code of conduct in space. long-range cruise missile after it devi- to ensure coastal safety” Ravi Kumar platform to ground forces. When teth- fabric material for long endurance and Senior officials from Japan’s foreign, ated off course but defence scientists Gupta, spokesperson of missile devel- ered into a strategic position at a pre- surveillance operations. defence and science ministries and claimed “it met the mission objectives oper Defence Research and Develop- determined height above ground, they The agreement makes BEL the prime the US National Security Council, the successfully”. ment Organisation (DRDO), said. double as communication relay sys- bidder to address the aerostat-based in- State and Defense departments and the The sub-sonic Nirbhay (fearless) mis- The test was “basically to check the tems for the forces. telligence, surveillance and reconnais- National Aeronautics and Space Ad- sile was launched at 11.50 am from the performances of all sub-systems. Based The Bangalore-based defence behe- sance requirements of the Indian armed ministration attended the meeting. Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on on the results it may be modified,” test moth has recently entered into a tech- services and security agencies. The Comprehensive Dialogue on Space sea in Balasore district, 230 km from range director M.V.K.V. Prasad told nology partnership with the US-based “The partnership reinforces our com- is a new bilateral consultative regime here. IANS. electronics major TCOM for jointly mitment to the Indian defence industry between Japan and the US aiming at “The missile met the basic mission The missile is claimed to be similar to designing and developing the aerostat and allows us to provide cost-effective enhancing the bilateral alliance. objectives successfully. After travel- the US Tomahawk, which can fly like systems. ISR solutions to the Indian military,” The next meet of the dialogue will be ling approximately mid-way, devia- an aircraft and is capable of travelling “The partnership with TCOM will aug- TCOM chairman and managing direc- held in Washington in 2014. tions were observed from its intended up to 1,000 km. ment the surveillance capabilities of tor John Saverino said in the statement. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 KIDS 19 “Albert Einstein- The most C.B.S.E Introduces Online Strange Facts You influential Scientist” Labs Didn’t Know els, videos and rich interac- tive animations to create real world environments.O Labs will help overcome the limita- tions faced by some students in a few schools in India due to either insufficient time or instruments in laboratories. It is also capable of assessing a • A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. student’s observations, proce- • An average strawberry has about dural and reporting skills, and 200 seeds. And it is the only will allow teachers to track the fruit that bears its seeds on the student usage, thus making outside. learning more effective. These • The first diesel engine ran on virtual experiments will stim- peanut oil. C.B.S.E has recommended Online ulate students interest and learning • The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, sion from his family - by Thomas Labs for the students of classes IX and will give them the experience of Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in weighing less than a penny. Stoltz Harvey ,the Princeton Hospital and X, to enhance their understanding doing real lab work, by graphically re- Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, • A chameleon’s tongue is twice pathologist who conducted the autop- of experimentation concepts. Online sembling with Laboratory equipment 1879. He was a theoretical physicist the length of its body.. sy. The brain is on display at Philadel- Labs for School Experiments (OLabs) and simulating a virtual medium. Stu- and humanist who is widely regarded • A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 phia’s Mütter Museum and Historical is a novel e-Learning project devel- dents can practice these experiments as one of the most influential scientists hours. of all time and is famous for his Special Medical Library oped by CDAC, Mumbai and Amrita at their leisure and may use this for and General Theories of Relativity, but • In the 1980s, Einstein’s private let- University, Kerala and based on the revising the concept at the comfort contributed in other areas of physics. ters revealed something new about the concept of virtual learning environ- of their home as many times as they He won the Nobel Prize in physics for genius: he had an illegitimate daughter ment. OLabs works on web environ- wish. OLabs has been developed in his explanation of the photoelectric ef- with a fellow former student Mileva ment and provides experience in on- English however it will be available fect. Marić (whom Einstein later married) line practical science experiments. It in other local languages also. Teach- We are going to tell you some amaz- • Albert Einstein really was an Einstein. includes the study and use of mathe- ers may specially find it very useful ing and interesting facts about Albert He had an IQ of 160, same as Stephen matical techniques to demonstrate the while demonstrating the experiments Einstein but first of all a small intro- Hawking. various complex functions in diverse in class or in Laboratory as it will pro- duction. areas of science. The experiments are vide minutest details with complete • He once dropped out from his school Major achievements: demonstrated using interactive simu- clarity. This is likely to enhance the for his non-serious behavior towards • Special Theory of Relativity (1905), lations based on mathematical mod- learning of the students. his studies. He also failed all subjects • Relativity (English translations, except science and math in college en- 1920 and 1950), dot dot dot •What invention lets you look right trance exam at the age of 17. • General Theory of Relativity (1916), through a wall? • Although Albert was a genius, he had • Investigations on Theory of Brown- bad memory. ian Movement (1926), •What is always coming but never • Einstein was offered the Presidency • The Evolution of Physics (1938). arrives? of Israel in 1952 but declined it. • After his death, his brain was removed Major awards: •Forward I’m heavy, but backwards for autopsy without the approval of his Nobel Prize I’m not. What am I? family. 1921 • At the age of five, his father gave him Fellow of the Royal Society •The more of me you take, the more of a compass; it w 1921 me you leave behind. as this compass that made him inter- LMS Honorary Member What am I? ested in science. 1924 • As a child, Einstein seldom spoke. Royal Society Copley Medal •Lighter than what I’m made of, More When he did, he spoke very slowly - 1925 of me is hidden than is seen. indeed, he tried out entire sentences in Fellow of the Royal Society of Edin- What am I? his head (or muttered them under his burgh breath) until he got them right before 1927 he spoke aloud. AMS Gibbs Lecturer • After his death in 1955, Einstein’s 1934 brain was removed - without permis- On the verge of Extinction : Sreelakshmi Suresh- the ‘Youngest The Saiga Antelope Web Designer girl of the world’ Sreelakshmi Suresh (born 1998) is a web designer from Kozhikode, Kera- la, India. She is mainly known for her work -designing websites in India which •Pester-to annoy constantly or repeat- gained her some media coverage as early edly as 2006.According to her father, Suresh Example- “During break, i am con- Menon (lawyer, Calicut Bar Council), stantly pestered by Rohan who and mother, Viju Suresh, she started us- keeps asking me for my Lunch.” ing computers and designing at the age of 4. Sreelakshmi Suresh attends Presen- •Conjecture-A Theory tation High Secondary School and had Example-”One aim of the present designed her school’s website, which project is to prove the conjecture for was inaugurated by Binoy Viswam, For- the magnetic fields.” est Minister, Govt.of Kerala, on Janu- of Rainbow Technology) are the Man- ary 15, 2007. Her own startup, eDesign aging Partners.She has received over •Fidelity-being loyal or faithful launched in 2009. Sreelakshmi Suresh 27 national and international awards, Example-”His fidelity was unques- is honoured by the Ministry of Women which are mostly web awards and other tioned as he was always totally obedi- and Child Welfare, Republic of India recognitions for her work. Sreelakshmi ent to his vows.” The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a critically hairs, and mucous-secreting glands. by present her National Child Award Suresh is very much interested in com- endangered antelope which originally During summer migrations it helps fil- for Exceptional Achievement 2008. The puter applications even from her early •Solemn-something that is done for- inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian ter out dust kicked up by the herd and award was presented to her by Sonia childhood. When she was 3 years old, mally or according to tradition. steppe zone from the foothills of the cools the animals blood. 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just 15 years ago, but only a few thou- wherein she along with Mr. Sainul Abi- it lives. Its internal structure is com- : Teasers for Answers posed of an intricate network of bones, sand survive today. deen (world famous for his invention CHANDIGARH 20 BUSINESS SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 GVK, Aurizon to develop rail Gujarat’s ‘GIFT’ to financial and port in Australia world is ready New Delhi Gandhinagar At least three leading Mumbai institu- GVK Coal Infrastructure (Singapore) ect with the capacity to ship 60 million tions will set up operations in the Gu- Pte Ltd (GVK Hancock) and Aurizon tonnes per annum (mtpa) as part of a jarat International Finance Tec-City of Australia have agreed to jointly de- ‘pit-to-port’ logistics solution which (GIFT City) and six nationalised banks velop rail and port infrastructure, GVK envisages an investment of $10 billion. will follow suit in India’s first interna- Power said here .This is to unlock coal In 2011, GVK had acquired a 79 per- tional financial services centre (IFSC) reserves in Australia’s Galilee Basin, cent stake in the Alpha Coal and Al- here. including in GVK Hancock’s Alpha, pha West Coal Project and 100 percent The Financial Technologies Knowl- Kevin’s Corner and Alpha West coal stake in the Kevin’s Corner Project in edge Management Co. Ltd (FTKM- mines and a process to support the next Queensland, Australia, from Hancock CL), The Institute of Cost Accounts phase of coal growth in the Bowen Ba- Coal Pty Ltd. These projects hold esti- of India (ICAI) and Narsee Monjee sin. mated reserves of about 8 billion tonnes Education Trust (NMET) will set up Under the proposed deal, Aurizon and a capacity of more than 80 mtpa. training and academic institutions in would acquire a majority 51 percent “This is one of the most significant the 886-acre GIFT City, coming up at interest in Hancock Coal Infrastructure deals in Queensland’s coal history. The a cost of Rs.78,000 crore. (HCI), which owns GVK Hancock’s development of the rail and port infra- FTKMCL will invest Rs.50 crore to rail and port projects. It would invest structure will unlock the Galilee Ba- develop a services training centre; the through an upfront payment at comple- sin and see the development of Alpha, ICAI too will spend Rs.50 crore to tion of the transaction and deferred Kevin’s Corner and Alpha West, creat- build a centre of excellence while the consideration at completion of each ing one of the largest integrated coal NMET will set up a modern school at a phase of the projects. development projects globally,” said cost of Rs.20 crore, GIFT City director- Both companies will have equal man- chairman G.V.K. Reddy. in-charge R.K. Jha told IANS. agement rights and an equal represen- “The proposed Aurizon-GVK Han- tation on the board and all key commit- During the Vibrant Gujarat Global cock arrangement is a significant mile- here. thanks to the 90-million square feet of tees. Summit 2013, GIFT City signed a stone because it brings together two Development activities in the GIFT commercial, residential and social fa- G.V.K. Reddy will be chairman of the memorandum of understanding with a advanced, large-scale players in the City shifted to top gear after Gujarat cilities offering an excellent quality of board. consortium of leading technology pro- mine-rail-port space for the Galilee,” Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugu- life, he said. Aurizon and GVK Hancock plan to de- viders for the development of informa- said Lance Hockridge, Aurizon manag- rated the state’s tallest 29-storey tower GIFT City also aspires to become an velop and manage a port and rail proj- tion communication and technology ing director and CEO. at the complex two months ago, mak- operations hub for national financial ing it the country’s first IFSC. services, a regional or functional head- World Bank Iran, Pakistan to launch gas Many companies, which have booked quarters for banking, financial services space in the 700,000 sq ft building, and insurance (BFSI) players and a assures more pipeline project constructed at a cost of Rs.1,000 crore, private banking hub for non-resident will start operations by April, followed Indians and regional high net worth in- assistance to by the inauguration of the second twin dividuals. Tehran had agreed to provide a $500-million tower in May. It is also targeting to become an inter- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahma- loan to Islamabad to partly finance the UP “Creating a global financial hub is im- national micro-finance hub and a global Lucknow dinejad and his Pakistani counterpart construction of the pipeline on the Pak- perative for economic growth and will information technology and business The World Bank assured “increased de- Asif Ali Zardari will officially inau- istan side. help bring more jobs and creating more process outsourcing hub for the finan- velopment assistance” to Uttar Pradesh gurate the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline Both countries have agreed to complete business in India. An IFSC will help cial services sector. for improving rural and urban infrastruc- project. the project by mid-2014. achieve this objective and simultane- According to Jha, GIFT City, being de- ture. The $7.5-billion project will be inaugu- President Zardari will be accompanied ously catapult India on the global finan- veloped jointly with the Infrastructure World Bank president Jim Yong Kim rated at a ceremony in the border city by a big delegation of ministers, mem- cial hub map,” said Jha. Leasing and Financial Services Ltd, gave the assurance to Chief Minister of Chahbahar. bers of parliament, political leaders, GIFT City plans to garner up to 10 per- will help realise the vision of promot- Akhilesh Yadav at an hour-long meeting Iran has constructed 900 km of the senior officials and journalists, officials cent of the financial services potential ing Gujarat as a global financial ser- here. Yadav sought more than $3.5 bil- 1,600-km pipeline on its soil, and both said. in India by creating one million direct vices centre offering the best of world- lion over the next five years. Iranian and Pakistani firms will under- The Pakistani foreign ministry said and indirect jobs in the next 10 years, class infrastructure. Kim told the media that he had made take the construction of the remaining several heads of state have been invited it a “personal point” to come to Uttar part in Pakistan. for the ceremony. Pradesh and said he wanted to battle pov- On completion, Iran will export 21.5 A foreign ministry spokesman, howev- Sony eyes 30 percent of total erty and share the economic growth with million cubic metres of natural gas to er, rejected the impression that Pakistan the poorer sections of the society. Pakistan on a daily basis. was in a fix over the project. business from smartphones “I want this to happen in our lifetime, in Despite strong opposition by the US, “We are very clear about this project. our generation,” he said. Zardari earlier said that his energy- It is in our national interest to go ahead Yadav said he wanted to achieve high starved country would pursue the gas with this project,” he was quoted as economic growth and admitted that the pipeline project and would persuade saying by Xinhua. state faced “significant challenges -par the critics that Pakistan needs energy. On pressure from the US, the spokes- ticularly in areas of infrastructure”. Pakistan and Iran have held a series man said Islamabad knows about some He said the assistance sought by Ut- of talks on the project for nearly two concerns but “we expect and hope that tar Pradesh was meant for roads and to decades, but it was finalised during the all our friends including the US would strengthen urban systems including pow- recent visit to Tehran by Zardari. show more understanding on the is- er, solid waste management and tourism. Pakistani media reported that Tehran sue”. How can India return to heyday of high growth? Boston challenges. never be one simple story for the co- Where should India invest next to return Other panels considered topics includ- lourful ecosystem of a complicated to the heyday of high growth? Where ing emerging innovations in refrigerat- country like India, the organisers said should the private sector make its bets? ed transport with hopeful implications pointing to the steadfast determination And will increased participation in lo- for the dairy industry, and the increas- of the academics and professionals. cal markets or global markets become ing need for a supportive investor net- “India vs. India” is not a question of necessary tools for today’s businesses work to catalyse India’s incipient entre- which story will triumph but of how to thrive? preneurship landscape. Indians can create a path that allows These were the key questions before the Ashish Singh, Chairman and Founder the country to triumph, they said, sug- Kolkata India Conference, the largest student- of Bain India, highlighted several sec- gesting the Harvard India Conference’s Japanese consumer electronics-maker The electronic giant currently has 11 run India-focussed conference in the torial trends, including the sustained answer, evidently, is an optimistic one. Sony is eyeing 30 percent of its total models, starting from Rs.8,500 and go- US, organized by the students of Har- importance of FDI in Retail, the “pre- business in India from the smartphone ing up to Rs.39,000, in its smartphone vard University here over the weekend, miumisation” of the fast-moving-con- segment in the financial year 2013-14, portfolio. It, however, does not have according to the organisers. sumer-goods category amongst MNCs a top company executive said . any feature phone in its product kitty. Now in its tenth year, the two-day and local brands The firm is planning to bank on its The firm has set a target to triple sales conference with the theme of “India He also suggested the diminishing abil- newly-launched premium smartphone in mobile business in the country to vs. India--Local Strength or Global ity of large conglomerates to success- ‘Xperia Z’ and rapidly growing market Rs.35,000 crore in fiscal year 2013-14 Growth?” looked at these critical issues fully grow multiple core categories si- in this category. in India. facing India from healthcare innovation multaneously. “Smartphone as a category is almost The company is going to promote the to relevance of social enterprises to role UTV Motion Pictures CEO and Disney doubling every year in India. We are new Xperia Z in a big way, investing of tech sector. Studios MD Siddharth Roy Kapur, of- seeing the trend for at least next three to around Rs.300 crore in marketing and A panel on the way forward for In- fered his optimistic outlook for evolv- four years,” Sony India Pvt Ltd’s head, promotions in this year. dian women in business moderated by ing audience tastes in Indian entertain- sales and marketing - mobile division, Nationally the consumer electronics Shereen Bhan of CNBC India, heard ment, amongst the local market as Sachin Thapar told reporters here. major has 3,000 distributors in total and Debjani Ghosh and Aruna Jayanthi well as NRI’s. “If category expands and we will have it is going expand to 8000 by 2013-14. highlight the critical tension between As the controversial good products of course, our business “From tier II cities we are getting very whether women require special treat- conference theme will be expanding. We are targeting 30 good response. Contribution of these ment in the workplace or not in order points out, percent of our total business from the cities to our total sales is almost 40 per- to succeed given contemporary cultural there will mobile phones,” he said. cent already,” Thapar added. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 BUSINESS 21 Three top private banks Fuel, food push inflation to 6.84 percent in accused of money laundering February upward at 7.31 percent from 7.18 percent. Build-up inflation in the financial year so far is a positive note, in- 5.71 percent flation in manufac- as compared tured products has decelerated to a build-up further and core inflation has of 6.56 per- receded to 3.8 percent reflecting cent during the decline in commodity prices New Delhi the corre- as well as weak pricing power,” New Delhi India’s wholesale price-based sponding period of the last finan- said Bhupali Gursale, an econo- Three top private banks have been ac- Aniruddha Bahal, said: “These banks inflation rose to 6.84 percent in cial year. mist at Angel Broking. cused of running a nationwide money and their managements are violating Cereals became costlier by 19.19 “This should give the RBI some laundering racket by an investigative several provisions and policies of the February as compared to 6.62 news website and production house, government with utter disregard to con- percent in the previous month percent. Price of rice surged by elbow room to ease rates in the based on a sting operation that they said sequences to boost cheap deposits and due to a sharp increase in fuel, 18.84 percent, wheat became March 19 policy as monetary spanned some five months. increase profits.” food and vegetables prices, the costlier by 21.63 percent and policy stance has turned more Stating that it was a pan-India under- The banks rake in vast amounts of government data showed Thurs- pulses became dearer by 14.96 growth-supportive. We expect cover investigation, Cobrapost Thurs- black money in the form of illegal de- percent. a 25 basis points cut in the repo day claimed to have caught on tape posits, insurance and investment prod- day. several officials of these banks indulg- ucts, sold by them. Onion became costlier by 154.33 There was a sharp increase in the rate by the RBI in the forthcom- ing in “brazen criminal activity” by “The interaction between officials percent, potato prices almost prices of diesel and cooking gas ing policy review, but rate cuts channelizing vast amounts of ill-gotten of the banks and our reporter clearly doubled and overall vegetables as the government allowed the going forward are likely to be money into the regular banking system brings out the connivance of senior prices increased by 12.11 per- oil marketing firms to hike diesel limited by still-prevalent upside as laundered white money. management of these banks in facilitat- prices and put a cap on cooking risks to inflation and the widen- “Our investigation, conducted across ing money laundering and other illegal cent during the month under re- dozens of branches of these banks and transactions,” said Cobrapost. view year-on-year, according to gas supply. ing current account deficit,” he their insurance affiliates revealed that “The senior management has compro- data released by the ministry of Fuel and power inflation rose to said. the money laundering practices are part mised all standards of governance and commerce and industry. 10.47 percent. Liquefied petro- High food prices had pushed of a standard set of procedures within brazenly broken the law by offering There was also a sharp increase leum gas (LPG) became costlier the consumer price index (CPI) these banks,” said Cobrapost. money-laundering services practically by 26.21 percent and diesel be- based inflation to 10.91 percent Speaking to IANS, editor of Cobrapost, as a nation-wide product,” it added. in cereals and fuel prices that hit the common people hard. came costlier by 19.19 percent in February as compared to 10.79 The country’s main inflation year-on-year. percent in the previous month, ‘Enormous potential for gauge based on Wholesale Price “The headline inflation print has according to data released by the Index (WPI) was 7.56 percent in inched upwards largely driven Central Statistics Office (CSO) US-India trade’ February last year. by the rise in fuel price index as earlier this week. Inflation for December is revised it accelerated to 10.5 percent. On Government Bengal gets Rs.2,250 crores IT says 73,388 investment proposals taxpayers defaulted in 2012-13

Washington A noted Indian-American economist countries are balanced, minimising the has suggested initiating deeper bilateral scope for macroeconomic and curren- trade integration between India and the cy-related tensions.” US given the enormous potential for To exploit India’s potential of infra- trade and investment because of India’s structure investment of about a trillion New Delhi unexploited growth opportunities. dollars and its growing demand for The government Wednesday said Kolkata extending facilities like tax concessions Growing close to nine percent in the services, he suggested a multi-pronged 73,388 taxpayers have defaulted on West Bengal has received investment and land which has been provided to last decade, India has emerged as a ma- strategy for solving trade conflicts and payments aggregating to Rs.3,859 proposals worth Rs.2,250 crores in the IT giants at lower than market rates. jor power with an economy ($4.7 tril- maximizing the underlying potential. crore in the current financial year and the information technology (IT) sector The minister said that companies like lion) that in 2012 became the world’s “There is merit in initiating deeper bi- steps would be taken to penalise them. during the current fiscal, a minister said Tata Consultancy Services, ITC Info- third largest in purchasing power terms, lateral trade integration between India Taxpayers have defaulted on payments Wednesday. tech, Cognizant, Wipro have commit- Arvind Subramanian told a Congressio- and the United States as a framework after filing self-assessment returns. The government was eyeing a massive ted investments in the state which will nal panel Wednesday. for giving recognition to the broader “Filing a return without paying the ad- rise in the state’s share in the country’s boost IT exports from the state. “Surpassing Japan and now behind only strategic imperative of closer coopera- mitted amount of tax that is payable exports in the sector, IT Minister Partha He said that IT had a bright future in the China and the United States, India’s tion between the two countries,” Subra- will render such taxpayer an assessee Chatterjee told the state assembly. state, and pointed to initiatives like the trade in goods and services is close to a manian said. in default under the provisions of the At present, West Bengal accounts for Indian Institute of Information Tech- trillion dollars, and expected to double This may also be used “for pursuing Income Tax Act. Such taxpayers who about three percent of the IT exports nology (IIIT) at Nadia district’s Kaly- every seven years,” noted Subramani- further liberalisation in both countries default in payment of self-assessment from the country, and the target was to ani and an international design centre an, senior fellow, Peterson Institute for and for reversing the discrimination tax may invite penal consequences,” raise it to 25 percent, said Chatterjee. at Rajarhat near here. International Economics and Centre for that each is inflicting on the other”, he the finance ministry said in a statement. Chatterjee said 500 IT companies oper- Later, Leader of the Opposition Surya Global Development. said. The Income Tax Act requires that the ate in the state and employ over 1.20 Kanta Mishra countered Chatterjee and “This dynamism has expanded oppor- However, in Subramanian’s view “In- tax payable on the returned income, lakh people. said not a single new IT project has tunities for US business,” he said, not- dia’s challenging regulatory environ- after taking into account prepaid taxes, Asked about the status of the proposed seen the light of the day after the Trin- ing US exports of goods to India have ment is unlikely to see major improve- should be paid before furnishing the Infosys project, the minister said the amool government took over the reins increased close to 700 percent in the ments in the short to medium term”. return. Trinamool Congress government was of the state. last decade and exports of services have US business will thus have to learn to An analysis of returns filed elec- opposed to granting special economic “There is a negative growth rate in this doubled in the last four years. move outside its comfort zone to navi- tronically in the current financial year zone (SEZ) status to projects, as was sector,” Mishra, a politburo member of “US foreign direct investment (FDI) gate an Indian market or risk “losing (2012-13) reveals that nearly 73,388 spelt out in the party’s poll manifesto the Communist Party of India-Marxist has increased from $200 million to $6 out to firms from other countries in one taxpayers have defaulted on such pay- in 2011. (CPI-M) told reporters in the assembly billion,” Subramanian said. “Moreover, of the world’s largest and most dynam- ments aggregating to Rs.3,859 crore, However, the state had no problem in lobby. trade and FDI flows between the two ic markets”, he said. the statement said. CHANDIGARH 22 SPORTS SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Phelps rules out Rio Olympics India beat Pakistan for first win in Azlan comeback Shah Cup

Ipoh (Malaysia) India came from a goal down to defeat Pakistan 3-1 for their first win in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here . The young Indian side showed plenty of maturity and composure to avenge its defeat at the Asian Champions Tro- phy in Doha in December. More importantly, the win kept the In- dian hopes alive for a podium finish in the tournament. Pakistan took the lead in the fourth minute as skipper Muhammad Imran decided to relay a penalty corner to the right to a diving Muhammad Waqas, Rio de Janeiro who put it inside the goal. the city’s famous beaches. Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps India hit back in the very next minute “This is my second time here and it’s has ruled out the possibility of compet- when Rupinder Pal Singh sent in a pile very impressive. I’ve never seen any- ing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, saying driver of a flick sailing into the Paki- thing like it. The people here are in- he is “happier” in retirement. stan net. credible. Yesterday my agent and I Speaking ahead of Monday night’s India took the lead in the ninth minute decided to go to the beach and it was Laureus World Sports Awards here, when Akashdeep Singh pounced on the Phelps said he was relishing the oppor- great to see how everybody seems to rebound after an attempt by Mandeep thanks to the untiring Shafqat Rasool. ball into the roof of the net. tunity to dedicate time to other projects. be having fan and is so relaxed. It’s not Singh came off Pakistan keeper Imran But they could not find the final touch. Pakistan got their sixth penalty corner “I am having fun. I love being retired, I something you see too often. It’s going Shah, who was playing in place of the In the 52nd minute, Pakistan were two minutes later but Sreejesh made a can’t stress it enough,” Phelps said dur- to be something special for Rio to host regular Imran Butt. awarded their fifth penalty corner but diving save. ing a swimming event for underprivi- the Olympics and the World Cup with Pakistan could have levelled in the 11th Imran pulled it wide of the left post. Two more penalty corners to Pakistan leged children at the Rocinha slum. this type of spirit,” he said. minute but Muhammad Irfan Jr made a Mandeep Singh and Malak Singh kept in the 64th and 65th minutes went “I am happy, smiling and more relaxed. Phelps announced his retirement after hash of things with the goal gaping in the Pakistani defenders busy with their waste. As the minutes ticked away, the It’s something that I have wanted for a last year’s London Olympics, where front of him. constant pressure, forcing the Pakistani Indian youngsters started slowing the long time and now I’m happy that I can he won four gold and two silver med- Pakistan were awarded penalty corners defenders into making long passes in- pace. make the most of it.” als. He is the most successful Olympic in the 15th, 25th and 35th minutes, but stead of building up from the back Pakistan were awarded their ninth pen- The 27-year-old admitted he had made swimmer of all time with 22 medals, Imran could not find the target. India gradually. alty corner 40 seconds from end but the most of his time in Rio by visiting including 18 gold. led 2-1 at half-time. In the 56th minute, India went 3-1 up failed to reduce the deficit. Pakistan dominated proceedings in when Mandeep Singh picked up a re- In earlier matches, India had lost to Force India’s di Resta wants the first 10 minutes of the second half, bound from his deflection to send the Australia and South Korea. maiden podium I have improved a lot: Steve Smith Mohali There’s been quite a few of us on the Australia’s young batsman Steve Smith sidelines and we’ve got a good chance Thursday said he has vastly improved as to get in the nets and work on our skills a player since he was dropped from the at those times. I feel like I’ve done that team after the Ashes defeat at home 26 and feel I’m going really well at the mo- months ago. ment. To be back in the XI is very excit- “I’ve probably always been more of a ing and I’m looking forward to hopeful- batsman than I was a bowler. I think ly getting some play tomorrow,” he said. I’ve improved a lot in the last 12 to 18 He feels he is more of a batsman than months,” Smith said here. a bowler. The 23-year-old was set to make his “The first two Tests I played, I played as sixth Test appearance at the Punjab a bowler. It’s a bit different now to come Cricket Association Stadium here in as a No.5 specialist batter and that’s Thursday, but rain played spoil sport as something I’ve worked really hard on in the first day’s play was abandoned with- the last couple of years, becoming more out a ball being bowled. balanced and getting big runs. I’m ex- Smith said he made a couple of changes cited about coming out in this Test as a to his technique that made him more batter and hopefully I’ll be able to get a Melbourne Autosport.com Thursday. stable. few out in the middle as well,” said the British Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta “The likes of Mercedes, who we were “I’ve changed a couple of things with all-rounder. is aiming for his maiden podium finish racing at the end of last year, they have my technique that have made me a bit Smith said he didn’t get much chance in the 2013 season which kicks off this moved up a step by the looks of it. But more stable at the crease, a bit more bowling for New South Wales in the last weekend here at the Australian Grand never say never.” balanced and more selective as well. I year or two. Prix at Albert Park. Di Resta also wants to improve his con- feel like I’m tightening my technique up “At NSW we’ve got Steve O’Keefe and “Getting a podium is the next thing on sistency this season. quite a bit and I feel as if I’ve been play- young Adam Zampa coming through as my list of achievements. We came very “Consistency is probably one of the ing spin really well on this trip in the a leg-spinner. I haven’t had to do a hell close in Singapore. It’s not a secret that things I want to work on. That’s equally nets and previously as well. I’m looking of a lot of bowling in the last year or would probably be the biggest target the way we have built the car. I want to forward to getting out there and having two. It’s still something that I do work I’ve got this year, to get on the podium. keep plugging away and keep coming a crack in the middle and hopefully I’ll on pretty hard in the nets. In this game After that, we will set goals of what we away from each weekend saying we be successful,” he said. the wicket looks pretty dry so there think is realistic for where our car is but achieved everything we could have, or He has trained hard for the tour and was could be a chance to roll a few leggies I expect to be racing the likes of Sauber very close to it,” added the 26-year-old now looking forward to the Test match. out in the second innings if there’s a bit and Williams,” di Resta was quoted by Scot. “I’ve been training very hard this tour. of rough,” he said. Court ban on telcos giving live cricket updates New Delhi the telecom operators and others. BCCI, which had assigned exclusive tember last year against Cricbuzz, service providers, the sport itself had The Delhi High Court has prohibited Justice M.L. Mehta, in an interim media rights to the Star channel over Idea Cellular and OnMobile stating suffered due to the poor quality of telecom operators and mobile value order, said: “A limited interim in- the cricket matches, organised by it, that their ball-by-ball accounts of content. added service (VAS) providers from junction is ordered restraining the till 2018. cricket matches were violating the ex- “This, I feel, is a landmark order. The giving live updates of cricket matches defendants(telecom operators and The court said that the telecom op- clusive rights procured by Star India. lack of clarity was severely compro- and said the Star India TV channel others) from disseminating contem- erators and others can report “note- The court in the order observed that mising the ability of rights owners to has the “exclusive media rights” over poraneous match information in the worthy information” or “news” after the “contemporaneous dissemination invest to create great experiences for cricket matches organised by the In- form of ball-by-ball or minute-by- a “time gap of 15 minutes” after the of score updates/match alerts, without sports fans. This decisive verdict fi- dian cricket board till 2018. minute score updates/match alerts telecast of the match. payment, but encashing the labour nally creates clarity on who owns the The court asked telecom operators for a premium, without obtaining a “There shall be no restriction upon the and expenditure of the plaintiff would rights and a mechanism for monetisa- and mobile VAS providers to either license from the plaintiff.” defendants to report noteworthy infor- amount to unjust commercial enrich- tion and fair revenue share,” Shankar disseminate score updates that were Star India has the exclusive media mation or news from cricket matches, ment, which would not be fair on the told reporters on the sidelines of Ficci deferred by 15-minutes or pay a fair rights to cricket matches organised by as and when they arise, because stale part of the defendants”. Frames 2013 conference in Mumbai. share of revenue generated through the Board of Control for Cricket in In- news is no news. There shall be no re- Star India CEO Uday Shankar in Shankar said that since the India- broadcast of live scores to Star India dia (BCCI) till 2018. quirement for the licence if the defen- Mumbai told the reporters that not New Zealand series in August last by procuring a licence. The channel Aug 10, 2012 spent dants do it gratuitously or after a time only the monetisation of Star India year, Star India has paid Rs.50 lakh It allowed the plea of Star India Pvt Rs.3,581 crore and won the bid for lag of 15 minutes.” had suffered due to ball by ball up- per match to the cricket board for its Ltd seeking restraining order against the media rights agreement with the Star India had moved court in Sep- dates by small shops and fly-by-night broadcasting rights. CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 SPORTS 23 India collects 8 medals at Asian Saina in quarters, others exit from Archery Grand Prix Swiss Open Though the Hyderabadi has a 4-2 lead in career meetings over Tzu, but im- portantly the Taipei player has won the last two encounters including this year’s Malaysia Open semifinal when Tzu beat Saina in straight games. Meanwhile, London Olympics quar- terfinalist Parupalli Kashyap suffered a shock loss against old nemesis in the men’s singles third round. On the day he reached his career-best ranking of World No.7, Kashyap went down to Malaysian ninth seed Wei Feng Chong 21-18, 7-21, 16-21 in 55 minutes. This was the fifth seed’s third con- secutive loss against the World No. 18 Malaysian. Kerala boy H.S. Prannoy, who upset seventh seed Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand Wednesday, failed to impress again as he went down in a marathon encounter against fifteenth seed Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei. Bangkok The World No.26 won 21-16, 15-21, The Indian archery team collected a terfinal. 21-15 in exactly an hour. haul of eight medals, including two Rahul Banerjee in recurve men and An- “I made a lot of unforced errors in the gold, two Silver and four bronze, in the jali Kumari in compound women con- third game and he went up by 16-6. It first Asian Grand Prix Archery Champi- tributed one silver each in individual was tough to cover up that lead. I hit onship here Thursday. capacity. some smashes which went into the net Ch. Jignas won the title in compound Rahul lost his final against Japanese ar- which were sure points. That changed men individual category defeating Chi- cher Takaharu Furukawa whereas An- the game. I am just disappointed to not na’s He Ying in a nerve wrecking match jali could not control her nerve in the make the quarterfinals,” Prannoy told with a margin of three points (145 vs ultimate movement of finals competing IANS from Basel. 142). He entered the finals crushing the against Th. Dellie of Indonesia. Rising shuttler P.V. Sindhu’s run was challenge of Ardianto Yami of Indone- In the semifinal, Rahul and Atanu were also halted by another Asian, Yui sia (145 vs 140) while Abhishek Verma in front of each other for a medal. Atanu Hashimotot of Japan, in 39 minutes in and Ritul Chatterjee lost their quarter- lost but got success in winning bronze Basel tier three tournament. the women’s singles. final. against Chinese Taipei archer. Defending champion Saina Nehwal Women’s singles top seed Saina had The qualifier upset the Indian 23-21, Compound men trio - Ch. Jignas, Ab- Recurve women team of Bombayala remained the lone bright spot for In- a pretty easy outing against Petya 21-11 in their first ever career meet. hishek Verma, Ritual Chatterjee per- Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Biruli dia as all her compatriots took the exit Nedelcheva of Bulgaria as the Indian It was also the end of the road for formed exceedingly well throughout won a bronze against Indonesia and route, in the pre-quarterfinal stage, won 21-15, 21-10 in half an hour to Thane duo Pranaav Chopra and Ak- the event and confirmed one more gold Bombayla Devi grabbed an individual from the $125,000 Swiss Open Grand take a 6-2 lead in career head-to-head. shay Dewalkar who lost their men’s for India, registering a win over Viet- bronze in the same section. Atanu and Prix Gold Thursday. Saina, who Thursday reclaimed World doubles second round match to South nam (226 vs 218). They eliminated In- Bombayala defeated their opponent Parupalli Kashyap, H.S. Prannoy No.2, will next face Chinese Taipei’s Korean No.1 seeds Sung Hyun Ko donesia (226 vs 212) in the semifinal team in the mixed team event and and P.V. Sindhu lost their respective sixth seed Tzu Ying Tai in the quar- and Yong Dae Lee 21-14, 21-12 in 26 and Singapore (234 vs 221) in the quar- brought another bronze for India. matches here at St. Jakobshalle in the terfinal. minutes. India jump 24 spots to 143rd in Call to boost multiple-sports Asian Cycling: FIFA-rankings, Afghanistan 141st in India Silver medallist Mumbai Laos (168th, up India should promote a revenue model “The problem with Indian football is two days ago, 5). in which non-cricketing sports like not so much cricket as it is football it- The Afghans football also take a centre stage and self. Today, football fans have access to carries medal are now in become popular, experts said. the best of football leagues whether it is their best-ever A right model is the need of the hour EPL, La Liga or Bundesliga. When you trays position and to build a sports eco-system that is vi- compare Indian football with these top have qualified able for everyone in the value chain leagues we don’t match up,” he said. Greater Noida for the AFC for promotion of multiple-sports in the Das pointed out that Indian football has Two days after 16-year-old T. Challenge Cup country, they said. suffered because of bad infrastructure, Manorama Devi made India proud 2014 together The discussion titled ‘Sports: Econom- and lack of talented players. by winning a silver in the junior cate- with Palestine ic Viability and the crisis within’ took Nair also pointed out that lack of clar- gory of the Asian Cycling Champion- (150th, up 3) place on the third day of the 14th edi- ity on scheduling is another major chal- ships, she was found holding medal and Myanmar tion of Ficci Frames 2013, the annual lenge faced by non-cricket sports. trays during felicitation of the senior (155th, up 9). convention of the Media and Entertain- Speaking on escalating costs and lack riders. Meanwhile, the ment (M&E) industry here organised of revenue to match up to the cost, Ni- Manorama of Manipur along with latest edition of by the Federation of Indian Chambers tin Kukreja, Star India president called Deborah of Andaman and Nicobar the FIFA World of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). for the need for the government to de- islands were the stars for India in the Ranking re- Experts also felt that there is a need regularise prices and let the market track events held at the Indira Gandhi veals very few to make serious efforts to device a forces decide the price. velodrome. changes in the model that will help grow other sports, “The revenue side has been a huge The Manipuri girl was seen carrying upper ranks, New Delhi “instead of copy pasting the Indian challenge. In fact, it has been a chal- the trays with her senior teammate with Spain continuing to hold a com- Despite an unimpressive performance Premier League (IPL) model, which lenge to exploit all revenue streams. Sunita Devi and Anjana for the road fortable lead at the top over Germany in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been the case lately,” said Venu While the cost of cricket rights have race event at the Buddh International and Argentina. Challenge Cup qualifiers, India jumped Nair, head -South Asia of World Sport gone up the subscription revenue has Circuit here. However, Colombia have assumed out- 24 places and are ranked 143 in the lat- Group. not kept pace,” he said. Cycle Federation of India Onkar right sixth place on the global ladder est FIFA rankings released Thursday. The session was moderated by well Neo Sports Broadcast COO Prasanna Singh told IANS that it was matter - a position they shared with Portugal, India, winners of AFC Challenge Cup known sports commentator Harsha Krishnan opined that addressability of honour for the girls to stand along- who drop down a slot. in 2008, have not yet qualified for the Bhogle. was a bigger issue than price cap. side the Asian Champions. Ivory Coast remain Africa’s top-ranked Challenge Cup and are now relying on “Every other day, you see an IPL- “You can charge Rs.1,000 but if you “I don’t know what the fuss is all team as they dropped one place to help from other teams in the remain- styled league with just a new logo don’t know how many subscribers you about. It is a matter of honour for the No.13. Japan rose two spots to No.26 ing group matches. They may qualify pasted on it. IPL became the success have it won’t make much of a differ- junior cyclists to share the dias with and are the leaders among the Asian if they manage to feature among the that it is because there was a thriving ence. So in my opinion, addressability Asian Champions. We thought our teams. two best second-placed team from four eco-system in place before it launched. is a bigger issue. digitisation in that girls will feel good by doing this,” A total of 18 ‘A’ international matches groups. Other sports won’t taste success by just sense will be a game-changer,” he said. Onkar Singh told IANS. have been taken into account for the However, India are still ranked two emulating the IPL model,” Nair said. Agreeing with and adding to Krish- “We thought it would be quite inno- March edition of the FIFA World Rank- places behind neighbours Afghanistan, Kushal Das of All India Football Fed- nan’s view, IPL chief executive offi- vative, just like the idea of organis- ing. Virtually all of the games in recent who have been the most impressive eration (AIFF), said that a step in ris- cer (CEO) Sundar Raman said sports ing a cycling event on this Formula1 weeks have been played in the AFC, team in the FIFA rankings. ing to international levels would be to broadcasting globally is driven by sub- track.” with 15 of the 18 games being AFC Afghanistan have climbed 48 places improve the quality of Indian football scription income unlike India which is Besides the silver in junior keirin, Challenge Cup qualifiers. This takes to 141st on the back of victories over so that it is at par with international dependent on ad-revenue which keeps Manorama had also won a bronze in the total number of ‘A’ international Sri Lanka (173rd, up 20) and Mongolia football. fluctuating depending on season. the team sprint with Deborah. (178th, up 3) as well as a draw against matches played in 2013 so far to 155. CHANDIGARH 24 SUNDAY 17 Mar 2013 Dutch Supreme Court Rules a ‘Tongue Kiss’ Not Rape

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