FRONTLINE Rotary’s Federer overjoyed to LS seating plan to PRINTERS Statue Takes guard gesture to VHS be in home final again be finalised soon for Vijay PRIVATE LTD 376 8anohar Lal Khattar, a low-profi le organisation man Mwith active RSS background, was today sworn in Complete Printing as Chief Minister of Haryana, where BJP has formed Facilities under government for the fi rst time on its own. One Roof 60-year-old Khattar, a fi rst-time MLA from Karnal and M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka a non-Jat leader known to be close to Prime Minister Industrial Estate, Narendra Modi, was administered the oath along with Guindy, nine ministers by Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki at a Chennai - 600 032. function here attended by a galaxy of BJP leaders in- & 2250 0111, 4202 1111 cluding the PM, party chief Amit Shah, Union ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states and veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi. Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com Meanwhile, hopes for the release of four fi shermen from this coastal town and one from Kerala detained in Iran have brightened with the intervention of Indian embassy offi cials and support of the fi shing fi rm that employed them. “The senior offi cials in Indian embassies in Qatar and Iran have made good efforts for the release of Indian fi shermen,’ president, Tamilnadu Fishermen Develop- ment Trust, P Justin Antony said. Food, clothes and medicine have been provided to the fi shermen, he added. At least 20 militants were killed and several others NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R injured early today when Pakistan’s fi ghter jets pounded VOL. XXXII NO. 318 H CHENNAI H SUNDAY 26.10.2014 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS MONDAY 27.10.2014 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) Dn. / 223 / 12-14, RNI No: 33810 / 82 their positions in the country’s tribal region.

AIADMK to Nine killed in pay tributes road accident to Thevar Khattar takes oath Nagaon, Oct 26 (PTI): NT Bureau At least nine persons, includ- Chennai, Oct 26: ing five women, were killed and Leaders and cadres of the AI- 24 injured when a bus in which ADMK will pay fl oral tributes to the they were travelling fell into a statue of Pasumpon Muthuramal- as Haryana CM roadside ditch at Uluani in Na- inga Thevar on Anna Salai here on gaon district today. 30 October as part of 107th Jayanthi The incident occurred when the festival of the leader. q Modi attends swearing in ceremony bus ferrying passengers from A press release from the AIADMK, Lakhimpur district to Guwahati said, ‘the party’s presidium chairman Chandigarh, Oct 26: Massive arrangements Those who known him describe for a train journey to Delhi hit E Madhusoodhanan will garland the Manohar Lal Khattar took oath as him as a no-nonsense man and a the railing of a small bridge be- statue. It will be attended by MPs, the fi rst BJP Chief Minister of Haryana were made at the Sector tough task master. fore rolling down into a ditch at MLAs, members of MGR Manram, today. 5 HUDA ground in A former Rashtriya Swayamsewak around 1.30 AM, Superintendent Jayalalithaa Peravai, trade bodies The occasion was historic for the Sangh (RSS) pracharak, Khattar of Police Arabinda Kalita said. and various units/wings of the party. BJP as it is for the fi rst time that the Panchkula for the contested and won his fi rst election Eight persons, including the party has come to power in Haryana from the Karnal Assembly seat. He swearing-in ceremony. bus driver, died on the spot, since the state’s inception in 1966. was chosen as leader of the BJP Coal Ministry while a woman succumbed to her Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Tight security measures legislative party on Tuesday. wounds in hospital, he said. The gears up for president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers had been put in place, BJP created history by coming to injured passengers were admitted of BJP ruled States, Punjab Chief with over 3,000 cops being power on its own for the fi rst time in e-auction Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Union Haryana, since its inception in 1966. to hospital. Five critically injured Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI): Cabinet Ministers and other senior deployed In the 90-member Haryana As- persons were referred to the The Coal Ministry is gearing up to BJP leaders attended the ceremony. sembly, BJP bagged 47 seats, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, prepare the modalities of the pro- Outgoing Chief Minister Bhupinder a Chief Minister was being sworn-in tered the oath of offi ce to Khattar. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won Kalita said. posed e-auction of coal blocks that Singh Hooda was also invited. at a public ceremony instead of the Tight security measures had been put 19 seats and its ally Shiromani Akali The surviving passengers said may take place in January next year. In a departure from the past, the event being held at the Haryana Raj in place, with over 3,000 cops being Dal (SAD) got 1, Congress won 15 the chartered bus was carrying The coal ministry recently held a de- venue for the oath-taking function Bhavan deployed. seats, Haryana Janhit Congress 35 people from Lakhimpur dis- tailed discussion about it with mjunc- had been kept at Panchkula, which Massive arrangements were made at 60-year-old Khattar is known as (HJC BL) won 2 seats, Bahujan trict to Guwahati so that they tion Services Ltd, an e-commerce earlier used to be Chandigarh, the the Sector 5 HUDA ground in Panchkula as low-profi le, ‘behind-the-scenes’ Samaj Party (BSP) managed 1 seat could board a train this morn- company promoted by Tata Steel and common capital of both Haryana and for the swearing-in ceremony. Haryana organisational man of the RSS and and fi ve seats went to independent ing for their onward journey to Steel Authority of India. Punjab. Also, this is the fi rst time that Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki adminis- BJP. candidates. Delhi. CIC makes RTI Mishap at FATAL JOURNEY midnight: One norms tougher dies, 21 injured New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): NT Bureau Records cannot be de- stroyed even under weed- Villupuram. Oct 26: ing-out policy if a citizen A eight-year-old boy was killed has sought information when a State Transport Corporation related to them through bus hit a private bus near Ulundur- the RTI route as doing pet. Twenty-one persons who were it would be a violation of travelling in both the buses sustained the transparency law, the injuries and were rushed to hospitals Central Information Commission has held. nearby. The transparency panel passed this stricture while hearing A private bus was proceeding from the plea of Ashok Dixit who sought some information from Delhi Madurai from Madurai to Chennai Technological University here but was denied on the pretext yesterday. When the vehicle reached that records carrying the information have been weeded out. Ulundurpet, one of the the tyres got Taking a stern view of the varsity’s explanation, Information punctured. Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu issued a show cause notice Meanwhile, another private bus to the university asking why a maximum penalty of Rs 25,000 which was proceeding in the same not be slapped on it for not providing information. direction stopped to help the driver The Commission does not accept the claim of the respond- and conductor of the bus that was ents that the record is weeded out without showing how and strandd on the road. Unfortunately when they followed weeding out policy, especially when an RTI a State Transport Corporation bus application is pending in respect of the record, Acharyulu said. which was coming behind rammed He said the public authority has to explain the Commission into the bus. whether they are following the provisions of the Public Records In the melee, a boy was killed on the Act 1993 in destroying old records, made any rules for their spot. The government bus suffered offi ce, who is in-charge of implementation of those rules, maximum damage. On hearing cries when the particular information sought by the appellant was of the injured passengers, local resi- destroyed and what is the fi le noting about that fi le before it dents rushed to their rescue. Those was weeded out. who sustained injuries were rushed Record cannot be destroyed after RTI application is fi led, to nearby government hospitals. even if it outlived the time prescribed under weeding out policy Traffic came to a standstill on the and if destroyed like that, it would invite the penalty under road following the mishap. The skeletal remains of the bus that was involved in the mishap. Section 20 of the RTI Act, he said. EC for proxy voting, e-ballots for NRIs New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): proxy voting, he said let the facility fi rst Representation of the Peoples (RP) Act The Election Commission favours proxy ‘After enrolment, an overseas elector begin for NRIs. which insists on the physical presence voting and e-ballot for NRIs but not voting will be able to cast his or her vote in an The committee is of the view that e-postal of an NRI in his local constituency at the in Indian embassies abroad. ballot, where blank postal ballot is trans- time of voting. It says the Ministry of External Affairs election in the constituency, in person, ferred electronically to NRIs and returned According to EC website, after enrolment, (MEA) does not favour voting in missions by post, can be employed after validation an overseas elector will be able to cast his or abroad. at the polling station provided for of the process and pilot implementation her vote in an election in the constituency, in We are not opposed to anything. But will the part where he is registered as an in one or two constituencies and then be person, at the polling station provided for the do anything that can be feasible, Chief scaled up for parliamentary elections if part where he is registered as an overseas Election Commissioner V S Sampath told overseas elector’ found feasible, practicable and meeting elector. PTI. the objectives of free and According to the provisions of the RP He said a committee comprising offi cials fair elections,’ said the report given to Act, a person who is a citizen of India and from the EC, Law Ministry and the MEA to apply their mind,’ he said. He said if the in some countries, the NRI population the SC. who has not acquired the citizenship of any had gathered opinions from all sections proposal sails through, then NRIs will be could be equal to the local populace and The 50-page report was prepared by a other country and is otherwise eligible to before submitting a report to the apex sent ballot papers electronically and they it will be diffi cult to hold such an exercise 12-member committee led by Vinod Zutshi, be registered as a voter and who is absent court. will have to return it to poll authorities at the embassy. Deputy Election Commissioner, for ‘Ex- from his place of ordinary residence in Sampath said any move to allow NRIs physically. Another problem is that some of the ploring Feasibility of Alternative Options India owing to employment, education or use proxy voting on the lines of defence Explaining the feasibility aspect in not countries may not be democracies and for Voting by Overseas Electors’. otherwise is eligible to be registered as a personnel and e-ballot facility will require allowing NRIs to vote at embassies, he they may object to NRIs exercising their The report is the result of a public interest voter in theconstituency in which his place changes in the law. ‘It will require a legisla- said the MEA was of the view that it will be democratic rights. litigation fi led in SC against the inherent of residence in India, as mentioned in his tive framework. The lawmakers will have diffi cult to allow such an exercise because, Asked how EC would check misuse on inequality created by Section 20(A) of the passport, is located. Published by K. Balakumar on behalf of News Today Media (P) Ltd., from 85, Mount Road (GST Road), Guindy, Chennai 600 032 and printed by him at Frontline Printers Private Ltd., M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. Ph: 4202 1111. Editor: K. Balakumar. Phone: Editorial/Admn /Advt: 22504000, Fax: 2250 1800 (Editorial)/2250 1200/2250 0101 (Advt/Admn). e-mail: [email protected], Circulation: 4202 1111. Fax: 4212 0000. 2 SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 City Centre CHENNAI

TWIT PICK FOOD FOR THOUGHT Overgrown weeds choke Pallikaranai marsh from the surrounding areas has also let to the shrinking Drawing of of this swamp. Dumping of waste has largely reduced water from the the fauna in the wetland. surrounding The marsh, originally spread over 5,500 hector, areas has also “Success in its highest and noblest form is now reduced to less than 1,000 hector, it is alleged. Thick vegetation covering the let to the shrink- calls for peace of mind and In order to save the Pallikaranai wetland. enjoyment and happiness which come Pallikaranai marshland, ing of this PMO India @PMOIndia allikaranai is one of the few environmentalists, only to the man who has found ornithologists, wildlife researchers swamp Premaining natural wetlands the work that he likes best.” in the city. This marsh is home to and residents living around the forest area and poaching of birds Tele-medicine enables expert opinion even for area urge the State government should be stopped. Violators should -Napoleon Hill plenty of migratory birds and is a people living far away. We need to integrate great retreat for bird-watchers and and the local body to periodically be penalised,’ says Sweetha, a bird clean and maintain the place. watcher. this and give good facilities to people: PM nature enthusiasts. The wetland, situated in the backdrop of high- ‘The presence of moss and It is important to preserve the rich rises, is picturesque. But this weeds increases the fauna of the wetland and to maintain scenic beauty has been level of carbon a natural balance in the eco-system deteriorating due to the dioxide in the by keeping it clean. water thereby It was previously stated by the overgrowth of moss and VELACHERI weeds that has enveloped killing water authorities concerned that they will Where to walk? life,’ says Sriram a resident. undertake cleaning once proper the entire lake. The wetland has shrunk to ‘Decomposing water weeds also waste management facilities are a large extent due to the several have the potential to deplete installed. But that does not seem overbearing need for development oxygen. to happen in the near future is what and construction of new buildings Although steps have been taken many environmentalists say. in the area. The drawing of water to remove encroachments, illegal dumping of garbage in the reserve — NT Bureau

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Pedestrians are left with no space to walk at Vadapalani pavements

t has become an ordeal for Chandrasekaran, a resident Ipeople using Vadapalani of Kumaran Colony says, ‘the stretch of Arcot Road. During the pavement near Vijaya Hospital, is peak hours, they are left with no encroached by hawkers. We are space to walk as the vehicles ply forced to walk on the road and face very close to the footpaths. the risk of getting hit by vrooming ALANI ‘Auto drivers and other vehicle VVADAPALANIADAP vehicles’. owners park them on the sides People are concerned that no which occupy most of the space. action has been taken over this The stretch from Hotel Green Park issue even though this is one of the arterial roads of the city. to Saligramam is in a very pathetic The bus stop on the Hundred ‘I urge the Chennai Corporation condition. The footpath is cemented Feet Road doesn’t have a proper to take up the matter seriously with slabs by the Corporation but shed and people have to expose and resolve the problem’, signs many vehicles use the footpath themselves to the elements. Even off Raj, a student of a college in to avoid the trafS c. This threatens government buses stop very close A road at East Dhandeeswaram Nagar at Velacheri is spoting a fresh look. Photo: A R JAYAKUMAR Vadapalani. the safety of the pedestrians’. says to the walker’s pavement, which is — NT Bureau Rajesh, a resident of Vadapalani. dangerous.

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NT Bureau Managing trustee of the Central Chennai, Oct 26: Committee Sugual Chand Jain and The Voluntary Health Services honorary secretary of Voluntary (VHS) hospital located at Taramani Health Services Prof Dr S Suresh here has got another new facility. The were present. Rotary Club of Madras Metro donated Nazar spoke about the long-term a equipment used for the delicate association of the Rotary movement brain surgery to VHS to be used by with the Voluntary Health Services its neurosurgery centre. and outlined the future plans of Ro- Dhilip Bajaj from Rotary Club of tary. Madras Metro donated the instrument Voluntary Health Services was Professor T Nalini receiving the award at a function held in Chennai to VHS honorary secretary Dr Suresh. founded by Dr. Krishnaswami Srini- recently. The total cost of the instrument is Rs vasa Sanjivi to meet the healthcare 10 lakh, said a press note. needs of the poor and middle-class Also, the Department of Paedi- based on their clinical needs and atrics - Out-Patient services was not based on their ability to pay for Honour for professor inaugurated through a donation of services. Rs 10 lakh from the Rotary Club of NT Bureau Rotary District Governor ISAK Nazar donates the new equipment to About 70 per cent of the patients Madras Metro. VHS in the presence of managing trustee Sugual Chand Jain and VHS Chennai, Oct 26: (those with a monthly income below Starting with the out-patient servic- honorary secretary Dr Suresh. Dr T Nalini, a professor in the Computer Science Engineering department a certain limit) are treated free of cost. es, it would be scaled into full-fl edged of Bharath University, Agaram Road, Selaiyur, has been conferred with A non-commercial blood bank run child care services, including Paediat- paediatric intensivist, etc in a span Nazar inaugurated these services a national-level gold medal recently by Global Economic Research and ric ICU, ward with all specialists from of one year. yesterday at a function at Voluntary purely on voluntary blood donation Progress Association in recognition of her services to the fi eld. the paediatric cardiology, surgery, Rotary 3230 District Governor ISAK Health Services premises. since 1962. Sailor’s wife complains ‘Shutting down KNPP Unit-1 won’t benefi t TN’ Madurai, Oct 26 (PTI): against Navy Anti-nuclear activist S P Udhayakumar said shutting down of the fi rst unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project due to a problem had proved right his view that KNPP would not benefi t Tamilnadu. Kochi, Oct 26 (PTI): commanding offi cers. Sahu’s wife in the doctors at the Naval hospital,’ quirement the doctor has asked,’ Participating a demonstration organised by Social Democratic Party of India Wife of a Naval sailor belonging to Aarti said he was locked up in a cell she told PTI. the spokesperson said. here, he said KNPP offi cials had claimed the plant was safe and had done trial the Eastern Naval Command, who following this and brought to Kochi ‘There is no problem with my hus- Aarti, who is presently staying with runs after ‘thorough inspections’; but now a fault had been detected in the unit. had raised allegations of fi nancial on 23 October from Kattabomman band. He was forcibly brought to her husband’s friend, said she was ‘My view that the plant will not benefi t Tamilnadu has been proved right after irregularities against his senior and admitted at the INS Sanjivini Kochi,’ Aarti, who is in the city with asked to vacate the accommodation the fi rst unit was shut down due to some problem,’ he said. offi cers, has alleged her husband here for treatment. her two-year old son, said, adding, provided to the family at the Naval Udhayakumar, convener of the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy, was being illegally kept in a hospital She alleged that efforts were be- she was told that he would be kept base here Friday. alleged that commercial generation of power from Unit 1 had not taken place here and efforts were being made to ing made by the Navy to portray on observation for 10 days. The spokesperson said though even for a single day, but did not elaborate. establish that he was suffering from Sahu as a mental patient. He has Meanwhile, Defence spokesperson she was not required to accompany On 20 October, the fi rst unit was shut down due to a ‘minor problem’ in its mental illness. been kept at the psychiatry ward, said Sahu was brought to Kochi from him, she insisted on coming and we turbine generator which had been in operation for just over 190 days, even as Sunil Kumar Sahu, shipwright she said. INS Kattabomman for ‘medical ad- allowed her to stay for the night on offi cials assured that the problem would be set right in six to eight weeks. artifi cer at INS Kattabomman, Vijay- ‘I want my husband to be dis- vice. That advice is being provided. humanitarian grounds. There is no Unit-1 of the Indo-Russian joint venture at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district anarayanam, in Tirunelveli, which charged from the hospital. He does No treatment was being given to him.’ provision to permit Sahu’s family to had attained criticality on 13 July, 2013, after much delay following protests comes under the Eastern Naval not have any problem. I would like The sailor was sent to Kochi for stay at the naval base and the ac- against the poject by anti-nuclear activists, spearheaded by PMANE, in areas command, had allegedly raised al- him to be shifted to a civil hospital medical assessment. ‘He is only commodation provided so far was around the complex, citing safety reasons. legations of corruption against his if there is need. I do not have faith being assessed for any health re- on humanitarian grounds. Senior citizen GO GREEN HC rejects petition of held for giving false complaint sacked MTC employee Sivaganga, Oct 26 (PTI): A farmer of Pilloor village in the dis- in 1988, contended that he was on trict was arrested today by the police medical leave for some time and had for giving a false complaint regarding submitted leave letters without fail. the burglary of 65 sovereigns of gold On one such occassion, he reported jewellery and Rs.15 lakh cash from his for duty in March 2008, and was told house recently. he had been dismissed from service The 58-year-old Krishnan claimed in February itself. He claimed he had in his complaint that the burglars had not received any communication in stolen the cash and jewellery by jump- this regard from the management. ing into his house after removing the The management contended he tiles of the roof, police said. was under unauthorised absence A police team led by Inspector, Pon Chennai, Oct 26 (PTI): since 2007 and a charge memo Raghu began the investigation with The Madras High Court rejected a was served on him. Considering the help of the forensic experts and petiton fi led by a dismissed Metropoli- his reply, he was allowed to join sniffer dogs as the booty involved was tan Transport Corporation employee, duty. But he worked for just one very heavy. challenging his removal from service day and then absented himself. A They suspected the involvement of and said a dismissed employee can- show-cause notice was issued to the farmer as the dog did not go out not seek sympathy from the court him, to which there was no reply. of the house sniffi ng the scent and on the grounds that his family would Hence, the decision to dismiss him instead went around in the house itself be in dire straits if action was taken from service. and sat down. against him. Justice Vaidyanathan said ‘it was Krishnan, his wife and their son who ‘The management decision that the an admitted case that the petitioner was staying with them gave contradic- employee had abandoned service did not join duty. If any employee tory versions about the incident when was perfectly justified,’ Justice S wanted to avail medical leave, he or they were questioned, police said, Vaidyanathan said while rejecting the she should inform the management Terrace farming is the latest trend, it seems. A house at Perambur has gone green with plants on top of the adding, the farmer on further enquiries, petition by M C Vijayakumar. by enclosing a medical certifi cate house. Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN confessed to have acted as directed by The petitioner, who joined service through registered post.’ his wife. Police also found the booty buried in a pot inside the house and ‘Educated girl contributes arrested the farmer. Culprit in child sexual Wall of temple to nation’s growth’ tank collapses Coimbatore, Oct 26 (PTI): in education and to compete with Tiruvarur, Oct 26 (PTI): Educating girls empowers them, women on equal terms in getting The wall of the famous Kamalalaya assault case held uplifts their families and ultimately academic merit and excellence. Kulam (tank) of the 7th century Sri contributes to the development of the Outlining the changing and dynamic Thiagarajaswamy temple here col- Bangalore, Oct 26 (PTI): The breakthrough came a day after nation, Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Mil- role of teachers in shaping students’ lapsed yesterday due to incessant Four days after the sexual assault of a three-and-a- lia Islamia Central University, Delhi, lives and careers, he said, ‘A teacher rains, offi cials said. half-year girl studying in nursery, an offi ce assistant of a functionary of the trust running Prof Talat Ahmad, has said. gets long-lasting name and fame only No one was injured in the collapse of the school here was arrested yesterday for the crime the school was arrested on charges A clear indicator of their involvement in the classroom and becomes a per- the wall on the western side extending that evoked public outrage and raised questions about in education was the fact that most of sonality among students through ef- to sixty metres, they said. safety in schools. of violation of norms in managing the top ranks in colleges were bagged fi cient teaching, interest, involvement In 2012, the north side wall of the Gundappa, aged 42, working in the Orchids In- the institution. by women, he said delivering his ad- and concern for students’ needs.’ tank also collapsed due to heavy ternational School, where the incident took place dress on the 12th Convocation of Sri Nearly 733 graduates were award- rains. But the Hindu Regligious and on 22 October, was arrested based on evidence, evidences collected so far we have arrested one Krishna College of Arts and Science ed graduation certifi cates, of whom Charitable Endowment Department including statement of the victim before the judicial individual today in the case.’ here yesterday. 592 were undergraduates, 140 post did not take any step since then to magistrate, city Police Commissioner M N Reddi Describing the case as ‘extremely sensitive’ as it in- Ahmad urged men not to lag behind graduates and a MPhil scholar. renovate the temple. told reporters here. volved a child of a very tender age, Reddi said it was ‘We had registered a case under Sec 376 not easy to collect information from her given IPC (relating to rape) and Sections 4 and the age and the ‘trauma she underwent.’ 6 of POCSO Act. The investigation was The breakthrough comes a day after on. Today we have made an arrest in VC’s plea to scientists a functionary of the trust running the this case,’ he said. school was arrested on charges of Coimbatore, Oct 26 (PTI): The TNAU organised meeting was held at Agricultural Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of violation of norms in managing the There was an urgent need for mechanisation from Research Station in Bhavanisagar, a varsity release Children from Sexual Offences Act institution. seeding to harvest in the agricultural sector consider- said here yesterday. 2012 relate to punishment for penetra- Police had registered a criminal case ing the reduction in cultivable land and depletion of The members of RREAC, comprising leading farmers, tive sexual assault and punishment for invoking POSCO Act and IPC on a water resources, Dr K Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor university offi cers, agricultural scientists, offi cials from aggravated penetrative sexual assault, complaint from the child’s father. of Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has said. Department of Agriculture held detailed discussion on respectively. The girl was crying when her mother ‘....identifi cation of the pictures of the accused picked her up from school on 22 October and Addressing a meeting of Western Zone Regional various research and extension needs pertaining to the was conducted by an approved specialist agency, she was not behaving normally and had symptoms of Research and Extension Advisory Council (RREAC), Western Zone of Tamilnadu, it said. and also the statement was recorded from the victim fever. While she initially told her mother that someone Ramasamy, who is also the chairman of the Council, It was proposed to exhibit traditional agricultural prac- before the judicial magistrate under Sec 164 CrPC beat her up, she later said she was sexually assaulted, said there was also the need for agricultural scientists tices and implements to encourage traditional agricul- Publishedyesterday. by K. 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Student opens fire T(H)ANK YOU RAIN Modify WTO rules, in US school India tells UN In yet another tragic shooting in a US school, a student In a stern message, India has opened fi re in a school cafeteria, killing one student and told the UN General Assembly critically injuring four others before taking his own life, that developing countries must police said. have the freedom to use food The shooting occurred in the cafeteria of Marysville-Pil- reserves to feed the poor ‘without chuck High School, 55km north of Seattle in Washington the threat of sanctions’ and a per- State. The shooter was identifi ed as Jaylen Fryberg, who manent solution on food security with necessary changes was recently named the school’s homecoming prince. in WTO rules is a must. He shot himself and died, the police said. Eyewitness ‘The issue of food security is central to the pursuit of said the shooting began from cafeteria. Before turning the poverty eradication and sustainable development in gun onto him, Fryberg killed one girl student. Two other developing countries and must be treated with the same girls and two boys were wounded. The injured were taken urgency as other issues, if not more’, Counsellor in the to a nearby hospital. Indian Mission to the UN Amit Narang said in a UN General Assembly session on ‘Macroeconomic Policy Questions: Over 1,700 bombs International Trade and Development’. dropped on IS Infra consulting firms for US and allied aircraft have fl own nearly 6,600 sorties in service tax exemption the air war against the Islamic State group and dropped Infrastructure consulting firms have requested the more than 1,700 bombs, the American military. government to exempt them from service tax at par with The fl ights for ‘Operation Inherent Resolve’ include The tank of Vadapalani Murugan temple, which was empty for the past many months, is now brimming contractors and concessionaires. thousands of mid-air fuelling runs, surveillance sorties with water. Photo: R Thiyagarajan ‘The government-funded infrastructure projects are and 632 air strikes in Iraq and Syria, according to US impeded by discrimination against the consulting engi- Central Command. neering companies by levy of service tax. This critical The latest tally was released one month since the US-led issue originated with the introduction of Point of Taxation coalition extended its air campaign from Iraq into Syria, in Jaya asks supporters Rules 2011 & subsequent amendment in Finance Act a bid to counter the advance of the Islamic State jihadists. 2012’, infrastructure consultants said in a letter to Finance The effect of the open-ended air campaign remains the not to take extreme steps Minister Arun Jaitley. subject of debate, with the White House saying the mili- AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa once again appealed to They demanded a relook at the service tax introduced tants have been damaged by the strikes and critics point- Aavin price hiked her supporters not to take extreme under the Finance Act 2012 and treatment at par with con- ing to the group’s battlefi eld successes despite the raids. steps in the wake of her sentencing tractors and concessionaires as they are exempted from Coalition aircraft have targeted Islamic State militants by Rs 10 per litre in a graft case, reassuring them payment of service tax as per a June, 2012 notifi cation. with more than 1,700 bombs and missiles since August The Tamilnadu government hiked the price of Aavin that she will come out of all the 8 in both Iraq and Syria, Central Command said in a milk by Rs 10 per litre. It also decided to increase challenges with divine help. statement. the procurement price of milk, which will come Besides the 193 persons who had into effect from 1 November. died of various reasons, including In a statement here, Chief suicide, apparently upset over her Minister O Panneerselvam Flintoff joins Brisbane Heat jail term in an illegal assets case, said the government was 26 more had died since her last statement on October Former England allrounder An- forced to increase the milk drew Flintoff has signed a short- price from Rs 24 to Rs 34 19 after coming out on bail, she said and expressed Modi meets media, lays concern over the deaths. term contract as Brisbane Heat’s (pasteurised milk for card star recruit for Australia’s Twenty20 I am confi dent that I will come out triumphant crossing stress on Clean India holders), since it had to hike Big Bash cricket competition. the procurement rates. He said it has been decided to all challenges with divine help, she said in a statement. ‘It is not only the government The Heat confi rmed that 36-year- increase the procurement price of cow milk from Rs 23 but everyone together should old Flintoff, who played 79 tests to Rs 28 and buffalo milk from Rs 31 to 35. take up the job of keeping In- Two killed in flash and 141 limited-overs internation- Stating that the move would benefi t more than 22.5 lakh dia clean’, said Prime Minister als, would arrive in December to milk producers, Panneerselvam pointed out that milk Narendra Modi. flood in Erode play the last half of the tournament and also work as a business plays a crucial role in the economic development Addressing journalists during television analyst. of villages. He recalled that when milk producers placed Two people have been killed in fl ash fl oods in Erode Diwali Mangal Milan at the BJP a demand before the government to increase the district. The tragedy occurred on Saturday morning when Flintoff came out of retirement in May, and helped headquarters in New Delhi, procurement price last year, the rate was hiked by Rs men were crossing a bridge on the bike. The water fl ow Lancashire reach the English T20 Blast fi nal in August. the Prime Minister praised the three, however without increasing the selling price. increased due to rains in Sathyamangalam forest. Heat coach Stuart Law said he wants Flintoff to be bowl- media for spreading awareness on Clean India campaign. ing fast, hitting sixes, and using his wealth of experience Stating that the government is getting information and fondly addressed as ‘Latchiya Nadigar’ (Actor of to help the squad. vision from media, Narendra Modi, said, ‘You have turned Principles) by his fans. Law says, Brisbane fans will quickly discover he’s a pen into broom’. At a time when actors were choosy about their fi lms champion fella and I’m sure they will love having him He further said, ‘I see media playing a major role in and keen on doing solo hero roles, SSR set a new trend with the team. changing the country, Many governments are being S S Rajendran passes away in Tamil cinema. In his heydays (1950s and 1960s), he forced to wake up. Writing about the Clean India drive is had no hesitation in brushing shoulders with actors like Pankaj Advani a service to the nation.’ Veteran actor-politician, MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. He acted with MGR in Raja In a lighter vein, the Prime Minister, said, ‘I am looking SS Rajendran died following Desingu as Mohamed Khan and in Kanchi Thalaivan in ‘11th heaven’ the way to see how I can further deepen my old ties with illness, his family said. as Paranjothi. He had worked in many fi lms with Sivaji, you all ( media). Hopefully, I will fi nd a way to improve Rajendran, popularly known including Manohara, Rangoon Radha, Raja Rani, Deiva India’s Pankaj Advani set a my connection with the media.’ as SSR, was admitted to a Piravi, Aalayamani, Pachai Vilakku. record of sorts when he defeat- private hospital yesterday ed Peter Gilchrist 6-2 in the fi nal where he breathed his last. Fire at Pondy Bazaar of the World billiards champion- Blast: NIA chief monitors probe Rajendran (86), who started ship (points format) at Leeds. NIA Director General Sharad Kumar took stock of the off his career as a theatre Fire broke out at a restaurant in Pondy Bazaar, It was Advani’s 11th individual progress in the investigation in the Burdwan blast case. artiste, later ventured into Tamil cinema and carved however no one was injured in the accident. According World title and his third of the Kumar met NIA investigators and assessed the progress a place for himself with his impeccable dialogue to police sources, fi re broke out at Geetha Cafe when year in different formats of the game, having won the in the probe into the blast at Khagragarh in Burdwan town delivery. one of the air conditioners on the fi rst fl oor of the World 6-Red Snooker and the World Team Billiards on 2 October that claimed the lives of two suspected ter- His notable films include Parasakthi, the debut double-storied restaurant, had a short circuit. titles earlier. roristsof Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh. movie of veteran actor Sivaji’ Ganesan, Poompuhar, As a result of the fi re, a portion of the fi rst fl oor’s ‘I’m in 11th heaven! I returned to India to focus on this Three persons, including two women - one of them the Marakka Mudiuma, Kumudam, Naanum Oru Penn, ceiling is reported to have caved in. Three fi re tender very event and it has paid off. Gilchrist was the most widow of a suspected terrorist who died in the blast, had and Raja Desingu, among others. vehicles from T Nagar fi re station doused the fl ame dangerous competitor of the tournament and in a dream been interrogated by NIA. He has acted in many family dramas and was in twenty minutes. fi nal. I am happy with the way I performed.’ Music therapy Skydive frfromom edge of space

reduces depression Google executive has set a new record by jumping A successfully from near the top of the stratosphere -- some 135,000 feet, or 41,000 metres high, his project usic therapy can reduce depression in children and adolescents with website said. M behavioural and emotional problems, according to the largest ever study The record dive by 57-year-old Alan Eustace, who is of its kind. a senior vice president of knowledge at Google, was The researchers at Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with the Northern conducted as part of the Stratospheric Explorer project Ireland Music Therapy Trust, found that children who received music to allow manned exploration of the stratosphere above therapy had significantly improved self-esteem a n d 100,000 feet. significantly reduced depression compared According to a statement from the Paragon Space with those who received treatment without Development Corporation, Eustace completed the four- music therapy. hour mission over Roswell, New Mexico, using a specially The study also found that those who designed space suit and balloon module to carry him to received music therapy had improved the stratosphere. communicative and interactive skills, Ascending at about 1,000 feet per minute, Alan achieved compared to those who received usual his target altitude in about two and a half hours, the care options alone. statement said. In the study which took place between He spent a short time, around a half hour, experiencing March 2011 and May 2014, 251 children and the wonders of the stratosphere before being released young people were involved. from the balloon. In rapid free fall, Alan experienced a short They were divided into two groups - 128 period of near weightlessness and within underwent the usual care options, while 123 90 seconds exceeded the speed of were assigned to music therapy in addition sound. to usual care. The previous record was prproject,oject ddesignedesigned by thethe eengineeringngineering fi rmrm ILCILC DoverDover All were being treated for emotional, developmental or behavioural problems. set by Austrian skydiver Felix with assistance from several other consultants and Early findings suggest that the benefits are sustained in the long term. Baumgartner in 2012, jumping companies. This is the largest study ever to be carried out looking at music therapy’s from a height of nearly 128,000 The New York Times, which fi rst reported the news, ability to help this very vulnerable group, and is further evidence of how Queen’s feet or 38,969 meters, also from quoted Eustace as saying, It was amazing. It was University is advancing knowledge and changing lives, said Dr Valerie Holmes, New Mexico. beautiful. You could see the darkness of space and you Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Eustace’s free-fall into the could see the layers of atmosphere, which I had never and co-researcher. atmosphere lasted about fi ve minutes, seen before. Music therapy has often been used with children and young people with and he deployed his parachute at around The Times said that Eustace was propelled from the particular mental health needs, but this is the first time its effectiveness has 18,000 feet and fl oated gently to the ground, the statement module with a small explosive charge, sending him been shown by a definitive randomised controlled trial in a clinical setting, said said. travelling briefl y at supersonic speeds, creating a sonic Ciara Reilly, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust. Within four hours of launch, Alan arrived at the launch boom heard by observers on the ground. The findings are dramatic and underscore the need for music therapy to be site where the team and guests toasted his achievement According to Paragon, the system has wide-ranging made available as a mainstream treatment option, Reilly said. and safe return. applications for the study of the science of the stratosphere. PublishedPTI by K. Balakumar on behalf of News Today Media (P) Ltd., from 85, Mount Road (GST Road), Guindy, Paragon Chennai produced 600 032 and the precoveryrinted by himsystems at Frontline for the Printers PTI Private Ltd., M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. Ph: 4202 1111. Editor: K. Balakumar. Phone: Editorial/Admn /Advt: 22504000, Fax: 2250 1800 (Editorial)/2250 1200/2250 0101 (Advt/Admn). e-mail: [email protected], Circulation: 4202 1111. Fax: 4212 0000. SUNDAY 5 CHENNAI Enterprise 26 OCTOBER 2014 RINL to resume production in a week Import duty exemption Visakhapatnam, Oct 26 (PTI): Almost two weeks after its operations were badly hit by cyclone Hudhud, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) is all set to on potato sought resume production in all its units and scale up volumes close to normal levels in about  a week’s time, a top company executive said Agriculture Ministry keen to curb price rise here today. New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): import duty of 30 per cent. tenders, he added. Critical units like Coke Ovens and Blast Furnaces have all The Agriculture Ministry has de- The issue has been taken up with In June, the government had im- been revived and production commenced from Sinter Plant and Steel Melt manded that potato be exempted the Commerce Ministry. We have posed a minimum export price (MEP) Shop (SMS) as well. from import duties to boost domestic suggested for complete exemption of USD 450 per tonne on potatoes To scale up the production and to start the Rolling Mills, RINL is in the supplies of the vegetable and curb of import duty on potatoes to encour- to increase domestic availability and process of strengthening the power supply line from State Grid, a company rise in its prices. age shipments, a senior Agriculture cool prices. release quoted RINL chairman and managing director P Madhusudan as Potato prices have shown a rising Ministry offi cial told PTI. The stock of stored potatoes is saying. trend and the commodity is being Both NAFED and SFAC are gearing getting exhausted and therefore the He said the resumption of production at RINL, the corporate entity of retailed at Rs 35-40 per kg in the up to fl oat tenders to import potatoes government has decided to import Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), is possible due to concerted efforts of National Capital, against 20-25 a kg during the lean period up to January- to boost availability till the new crop employees. till recently. end, he said. arrives from January-end. The VSP collective worked hard for the revival of production and greenery The government had last week the domestic supply in the coming NAFED has decided to invite ex- India produced 44.3 million tonnes at Vizag Steel Plant which was badly hit by the cyclone on October 12, the directed NAFED and the Small months. But the two organisations pression of interest from global sup- of potatoes in 2013-14 crop year, release said. The CMD also lauded Vizag Steel fraternity for celebrating Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium have raised concerns that import pliers for import of 25,000 tonnes of down 2.3 per cent from the previ- Diwali modestly in view of the devastation caused by the cyclone. (SFAC) to import potatoes to improve of potatoes will be unviable at high potatoes before issuing full-fl edged ous year. Ishi Maya to Electrolux aims big Arise to focus on enter Bangladesh New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): of this fi scal. New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): Swedish consumer appliances fi rm By the end of this year our portfolio Women’s ethnic wear e-commerce Electrolux is targeting Rs 500 crore of appliances will be complete. But portal Ishi Maya will enter Bangladesh turnover from small appliances by going forward, we will continue to add through a partnership with a local fi scal 2017 as it expands products and refresh products in the market. mobile handset range in the country. company to sell its merchandise in ‘We also plan to introduce gas New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): a unit for mobile said the company plans to add the neighbouring nation. We are a new entrant in the domestic stoves and induction cook-tops by Electrical goods and consumer elec- handset manu- 1,000 shop-in-shop outlets under Vinayak Online Marketing Private market. We have spent last one year next year, he added. tronics maker Arise India is looking to facturing.’ its ‘Arise One’ concept by the end Ltd, which sells merchandise from in understanding the market and Currently, branded small domestic tap the fast growing mobile handset The company of this fi scal. Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal, developing products for India. We appliances market, which includes and smart TV segments as part of sells low cost The company has plans to in- through the Ishi Maya platform, will are looking at Rs 500 crore turnover mixers, irons, air coolers, water plans to grow revenue by over 20 mobile handsets crease the number of ‘Arise One’ launch a dedicated portal for Bangla- by FY 2016-17, Electrolux Kelvinator heaters, tower fans among others, per cent this fi scal to Rs 1,550 crore. ranging between outlets three-folds to 3,000 by desh. It has tied up with Bangladeshi Small Appliances CEO Pramod K is estimated at around Rs 6,500 We would now focus on LED and Rs 800 and Rs March 31, 2016, focusing on tier III fi rm Karigari for the same. Khosla told PTI. crore. mobile handset business as it has 5,550. and IV places. We have presently Bangladesh is a key market for The company entered into small After completing its product a promising future. This fi scal, we Jain said Arise 57 ‘Arise One’ running stores and Indian women ethnic wear. For appliances category in India in portfolio, the company will also have booked for over 300 and are would have over Rs 200 crore busi- is also expecting this market, we have tied up with October 2013 with the launch of go in mass media advertising, ness from this segment by the end robust growth in in process,’ Jain said. a Bangladeshi company. Through select products under its powerbrand which includes advertisements on of this year, Arise India Managing its LED TV busi- Commenting on the company’s ‘Kelvinator’. this tie-up, we will be able to offer televisions, for its products. Director Avinash Jain told PTI. ness with An- sales growth, he said: ‘This fi scal In this fi nancial year, our fi rst year of services like Cash On Delivery, Next fi nancial year, we will go in The fi rm had a revenue of Rs 1,258 droid Jellybean we would touch Rs 1,550 crore. We operation, we are expecting Rs 100 for mass media advertising. We will Same day delivery to customers in crore last fi scal and is setting up a mo- 4.2 operating would have a production of around Rs crore turnover, he added. spend up to 10 per cent of turnover Bangladesh, Nitin Gupta, CEO of bile handset manufacturing unit. system which allows consumers to 1,100 crore, which is around 70 per Electrolux, which started operation on mass media advertising, Khosla As part of strategy to expand in the surf Internet and use Android-based cent of our total revenue.’ Vinayak Online Marketing Pvt Ltd for its small appliances business said. two segments, Jain said: ‘We have applications on the TV. The company manufactures a told PTI. in India with water heaters, air Electrolux also sells air- set up LED TV manufacturing unit at Presently, the company imports range of items, including pumps, He, however, did not share fi nan- coolers and tower fans, is in process conditioners, refrigerators, Kala Amb in Himachal Pradesh with panels assembles at Kala Amb inverters, batteries, LED TVs and cial details such as investments and of expanding products range by microwave ovens and washing an investment of Rs 20 crore and plant. home appliances such as geysers revenue sharing for the company’s launching kettles, toasters, food machines in India under the are also in the process of setting up On retail network expansion, Jain and mixer grinders. Bangladesh foray. processors and rice cookers by end Electrolux and Kelvinator labels. Wendt India posts BOARD MEETING Oil Ministry to overhaul Mahaveer Finance India Ltd will be holding its board meet- impressive numbers ing on 8 November to consider the unaudited  nancial results exploration policy: Pradhan NT Bureau of the company for quarter and Chennai, Oct 26: half year that ended on 30 Sep- New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): have been given a 10 per cent im- Wend India, a joint venture between Went GmbH, Germany and Carbo- tember, 2014. After unveiling major reforms since provement target so as to cut imports, rundum Universal Ltd of Murugappa Group, achieved sales of Rs 2716 lakh BJP’s storming to power, Oil Minister he said. during the quarter ended 30 September, 2014 which is 8 per cent higher APAI questions Dharmendra Pradhan plans to over- Top most on priority is monetisa- than the last year’s level. haul the exploration policy to attract tion of small and marginal fi elds ly- The domestic sales has been at Rs 2041 lakh, which is 6 per cent higher ‘non-existent’ investors, spur energy output and ing with ONGC with help of private than the corresponding period of last year, due to increased sales to the user revive the economy. investment as well as technology, industry segments like auto, engineering, ceramics, steel, glass, refractory In parallel, the Ministry is setting stiff he said. etc. A press note said the Board of Directors of Wendt (India) took on record low airfares Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI): targets for state explorers like ONGC Natural gas pipeline network in the the unaudited fi nancial results as reviewed by the Board of Directors for the to reverse the declining trend in oil country will be doubled to 30,000 Apex air travellers body, Air quarter (ended 30 September). and gas output in recent years as it kilometres by 2019 to expand the Passengers Association of India The export sales demonstrated a growth of 15 per cent over the corre- looks to cut on import dependence. reach of environment-friendly fuel. (APAI) today questioned the sponding period of last year and was at Rs 675 lakh. This was due to higher Pradhan, 45, wants to replace Also, state refineries are being frequent ‘special fare’ offers by sales to Germany, UK, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Australia, Korea, Thailand the 15-year old production sharing asked to improve efficiencies to and middle-east. domestic carriers and termed regime, which has produced more become globally competitive even The Profi t After Tax (PAT) for the current quarter has been higher by 52 them as ‘non-existent’, even as controversies and less oil and gas. investors given confi dence so that as fuel retailing is opened up for per cent at Rs 458 lakh over the corresponding period of previous year. The it urged the DGCA not to allow Only three out of the 252 blocks they can come and invest in oil and competition. good results in the form of revenue and net profi t growth has been primarily such schemes. given out have come to production gas exploration and production, he We have set priorities and targets on account of higher volumes, operational effi ciencies, products development The association, in a communi- stage. The new regime aims to inspire told PTI here. at every level - upstream, midstream and other income. On a consolidated basis, the company’s sales stood at Rs cation to the Directorate General confi dence in investors and require The focus is on raising domestic oil and downstream. Effi ciencies have 3233 lakh for the current quarter which is 11 per cent higher than the cor- of Civil Aviation, also sought to minimal government intervention. and gas production beginning with to improve. Prime Minister Narendra responding period of last year with the Profi t After Tax (PAT) of Rs 354 lakh, know as to what action the regu- We want to increase ease of doing state explorers ONGC and Oil India, Modi has showed how the same set being down from last year mainly on account of higher rate of depreciation lator intends to take against the business in India. Bottlenecks have who had in the immediate past not of people under the same system as per the revised Companies Act 2013. carriers on the issue. to be removed, red-tapism cut and met their own stated targets. They can deliver better results,’ he said. India world’s Telcos may raise tariffs 4th largest Govt aims to make $15 bn steel maker New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): to pay for spectrum costs With 62.41 million tonnes output, IoT industry in India by 2020 New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): India remains the world’s fourth larg- Industry body COAI has said mobile tariffs may go up soon as telecom est steel producer in the fi rst nine operators are expected to pass on to customers the burden of spectrum cost months of the current year, preceded New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): The number of internet-connect- they will incur in the upcoming auction. by China, Japan and the US. The government is working on an ed devices (12.5 billion) surpassed World Steel Association (WSA) data ambitious plan to create $15 billion the number of human beings (7 bil- The auction of airwaves is likely to be conducted in February next year. showed India’s steel production grew ‘Internet of Things’ industry in the lion) on the planet in 2011, and by Defi nitely there will be an upward pressure on tariffs as the debt burden of by 1.8 per cent, the second highest next six years. 2020, Internet-connected devices telecom players will increase post auctions, they have to pass on the cost to among the top four steel producing Internet of Things, or IoT, can be are expected to number between customers, COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews told PTI. nations, during the January-Septem- loosely described as a network of 26 billion and 50 billion globally, the He said operators have to pay around Rs 40,000 crore for the spectrum even ber period from 61.27 MT in the same inter-connected devices that can draft policy document said. if the airwaves would be sold at reserve price in 900MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The proposed policy is in line period last year. be accessed through the Internet. From where the money will come from? Banks are also unwilling to lend to of government’s plan to develop India has been the world’s fourth For instance, with IoT, street lights telecom operators due to high debt burden. Also the telcos have to spend on will automatically go off when they 100 smart cities in the country, for largest steel maker for the last four network infrastructure. So, after paying such huge amount for spectrum only, sense no traffi c on the roads and which Rs 7,060 crore has been years. The order is likely to remain they have to pass the burden to customers, Mathews said. consequently save power. Another earmarked in the current year’s unchanged in current year too, an Telecom sector regulator TRAI had suggested a 10 per cent higher base industry expert said. application could be a smart band Budget. that will automatically alert physi- Devices or objects under IoT, will price for the next round of spectrum auction in the 1800 Mhz band. During the fi rst nine months, China The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had recommended a price produced 618 MT steel which is a little cian when body vitals go to abnormal levels. be connected seamlessly on networks and communicate of Rs 2,138 crore per Mhz for the 1800 Mhz band and Rs 3,004 crore per Mhz more than half of world’s total produc- Among other things, IoT can help automate solutions with least human intervention. The IoT policy excludes for the premium 900 Mhz band. tion at 1,231 MT. China logged 2.3 to problems faced by various industries like agriculture, phones, tablets and personal computers. per cent growth during the period. But health services, energy, security, disaster management The Department of Telecom has already fl oated a draft The spectrum auction will be conducted for radiowaves in 900 Mhz held its steel production remained static in etc. through remotely connected devices, the draft IoT policy on technical communication among machines but by existing telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance September, as per data revealed by policy document says. is yet to fi nalise guidelines. Communications through their licences that are expiring in 2015-16. WSA, at 67.5 MT when compared Some of the proposed concepts under the policy in- To boost IoT, the government has plans to fund crea- In the 900 Mhz band, about 184 Mhz of spectrum is likely to be auctioned. In with the same month last year. clude development of tools to monitor quality of water tion of resource centres and test-beds as a common 1800 Mhz, government has proposed to auction 104 Mhz of spectrum which Japan remained the remote second fl owing in taps and levels in reservoirs, smart environ- experimental facility to conduct experiments with an included spectrum held by licences that are expiring in 2015-16 and unsold allocation of Rs 18 crore as 100 per cent fund with Rs 1 with 83.1 MT production during the ment to monitor quality of air, technology to monitor airwaves in February auction. changes in body vitals and send alerts to hospitals. crore for each partner and Rs 3 crore for nodal agency nine-month period clocking just 0.8 Telecom operators have been cutting back on freebies and discounted Human role will be limited to setting up parameters for over a period of fi ve years. per cent growth over 82.4 MT pro- minutes to maintain profi tability. Analysts say this trend may continue as they alerts and other activities expected from the objects. The government will set up incubation centres that are duction in the same period last year. have to pay for the fresh spectrum purchases. The policy has the objective to create an IoT industry proposed to be called National Centre of Excellence in The US stood at the third spot with After the last auction held in February this year, Vodafone India CEO Marten in India of USD 15 billion by 2020. This will also lead partnership with IT industry body NASSCOM and other 66.33 MT production compared to Pieters had said the telecom industry in India has reached a point where the Published by K. 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Fax: 4212 0000. 6 SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 Sports CHENNAI No joy for Suarez as Real beats Barca Federer overjoyed to Madrid, Oct 26: Real Madrid trimmed Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to one point when they recovered from letting in an early goal to secure a stirring 3-1 be in home S nal again comeback win in the ‘Clasico’ on Saturday. % There was no dream return for Luis Gof n’s dream run continues at Swiss Indoors Suarez, making his Barca debut after a Basel, Oct 26: ‘I’m unbelievably happy,’ tomorrow and enjoy the S nal.’ set before Karlovic earned a break. Coric had upset Rafael Nadal on four-month ban for biting an opponent Top-seeded Roger Federer Federer said. ‘I never thought Karlovic hit 33 aces but it was not Federer upped his game in the S nal Friday to announce himself as one at the World Cup. beat big-serving Ivo Karlovic I would be this successful enough to secure what would have set where a run of 12 consecutive of the rising stars of tennis, and the The Uruguay forward looked 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to ever at this tournament. been just his second victory over points saw the 33-year-old Swiss 17-year-old reafS rmed that early in reasonably sharp and had a hand in reach a ninth consecutive So clearly I’m Federer in 12 meetings. break at love as well as winning two the match. He raced across from Neymar’s opening goal but did not Swiss Indoors S nal and his 11th overjoyed ‘I think he served his best against love service games. the other side of the court to return come close to scoring himself before overall in his hometown of and I me ever,’ Federer said. ‘It was very For Goffin, it was his 43rd a shot which GofS n had seemingly being replaced by Pedro midway Basel. impressive for how long, how big he victory in 45 matches since his perfectly placed over the net - and through the second half. Federer, who is looking served. It was close, I didn’t expect straight-sets loss to Andy Murray which appeared impossible to Neymar stunned a packed and hostile for his sixth Swiss to break anymore in the third set, at Wimbledon, and it sent the reach - before landing the ball just inside the baseline to the gasps of Bernabeu with a superb fourth-minute Indoors title after so I was very happy to get that and 23-year-old Belgian into his third the crowd. effort before Cristiano Ronaldo levelled S nishing runner-up in then bring it home.’ Tour-level final. with a penalty in the 35th, the S rst goal the past two editions, ‘It means a lot,’ Goffin said. ‘It Goffin made the decisive hope I Karlovic went close to breaking the Catalan side had conceded in nine will meet David GofS n wasn’t my best match today, but breakthrough in the fourth game of after the Belgian kept up can play serve late in the S rst set but sent the S nal set, sealing the break with league outings this term. a return into the net, and Federer emotionally it was a tough one. I’m his remarkable form by defeating another really happy. I have nothing to lose a precise backhand down the line. Pepe made it 2-1 to the European took the lead after a closely-fought teenage wild card Borna Coric 6-4, good tomorrow.’ Coric missed the chance to break champions S ve minutes into the second match tiebreaker which he won with a 3-6, 6-3. The seventh-seeded Goffin straight back as Goffin thwarted half and a misunderstanding between crosscourt backhand that landed Federer racked up three match wasted three match points before him with an ace. The Belgian Andres Iniesta and Javier Mascherano just inside the far corner. points in his S nal service game but converting his fourth attempt when double-faulted twice on match point led to Real’s third after the hour when needed just one, winning with a The players only lost a combined his Croatian opponent returned a and sent a backhand volley long Karim Benzema S nished off a swift backhand volley at the net to please RRogeroger FFedererederer three points on their serve in the smash long. before S nally grabbing his fourth break with a clinical strike. the partisan crowd. S rst seven games of the second opportunity. Wozniacki eyes Torrid season over as maiden Slam Nadal opts for surgery London, Oct 26: losing the first five games before Nov. 3 before Rafa Nadal’s announcement on offering some instinctive resistance spending two Friday that he will miss the ATP in a 6-2 7-6 (4) reverse. months training World Tour Finals because of Lacking power and timing, hardly hard for a return appendicitis ended a difS cult year surprising considering he has been at the Qatar for the Spaniard during which he on antibiotics in a forlorn bid to Open in Doha has endured injury, illness and delay surgery until after the World on 5 January worrying defeats. Tour Finals next month, Nadal’s -- a tournament The 28-year-old’s ninth French performance made uncomfortable he won this Open crown in June stands out like viewing for his legion of fans. year before his a beacon in the gloom as for most A few minutes later he made the body started of the season Nadal has looked like decision most had been expecting creaking. a mere mortal, far from the force by withdrawing from the season- After a career RRafaafa NadalNadal of nature that collected 14 grand CCarolinearoline WozniackiWozniacki ending showpiece in London having spent fighting slam titles. already pulled out of next week’s ferocious on- Mallorcan’s latest comeback mission, On Friday he was crushed by Paris Masters. court battles against some of the although at least this time it is not Croatian teenager Borna Coric at best players ever to wield rackets, his suspect knees that are under the Singapore, Oct 26: Wozniacki beat French Open Nadal said he would have his the Swiss Indoor event in Basel, question marks will accompany the microscope. Caroline Wozniacki set her sights on champion Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka grumbling appendix removed on winning her S rst Grand Slam title on Radwanska and Wimbledon winner Saturday as she expressed pride at Petra Kvitova on her way to the semi- First goal made the emerging strongly from a difS cult year S nals, one of the best runs of her career. ATK skipper wants to including her break-up with golfer Rory Her streak came to an end with a difference, says McIlroy. narrow three-sets loss to Serena, who Delhi coach Wozniacki’s narrow loss to Serena has now beaten her four times this year Williams in the WTA Finals semis did including in last month’s US Open S nal. New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): forget controversy not stop her reT ecting with pleasure NarrowBut Wozniacki said she winnow felt Afterfor tasting S rstSRM win of the Indian on a season which could have turned ready to take the last step by S nally Super League, Delhi Dynamos head Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI): tomorrow,’ he added. be 50-50, whoever gives them sour after her marriage plans fell apart winning a Grand Slam tournament, coach Harm Van Veldhoven said Atletico de Kolkata captain Sanju Pradhan also said that losing Fikru their best would win the match.’ in May. an achievement that has eluded her the S rst goal of the 4-1 thrashing Pradhan said they were determined was not a big setback for them. The ATK management meanwhile Instead, Wozniacki has returned to the despite S nishing both 2010 and 2011 of Chennaiyin FC made all the to leave behind the controversy ‘I don’t think it’s a disadvantage has appealed against the ban and top 10, won a title for the seventh year as world number one. difference. surrounding their players and also but whoever plays in Fikru’s position said they are concerned about in a row and reached the US Open S nal, ‘I deS nitely feel that way. I think I’ve Wim Raymaekers struck in the appealed to the media to focus more will give 100 per cent.’ the number of disciplinary actions before her run to the semi-S nals of the been playing some great tennis, I’ve second minute of the match and on the game as they prepare for the Pointing at marquee player and against the team in such a short match against Kerala Blasters. period. season S nale in Singapore. beaten some great players,’ she said, Dynamos maintained their attacking former Liverpool star Luis Garcia’s ‘I think I can be really proud of how I’ve adding that her friend and 18-time Slam- game to outclass their opponents. ATK’s marquee manager Antonio ‘We abide by the ISL rulebook and absence in Goa, Sanju said, ‘Lobo handled everything this year, how I’ve winner Serena was still a major hurdle. ‘We had a perfect start with Habas, their forward Fikru Teferra respect the disciplinary committee fought back,’ the Danish world number ‘I told Serena, I said, ‘Can you just Raymaekers getting the early goal. and goal keeper Predipkumar gave us three points from an away decisions but at the same time we eight told reporters. leave me alone. Like go away from the It’s always good to score early. Had Bhaktawer were suspended for match. Whoever gets to play will have appealed at the AIFF against ‘You know, I think I’ve proved to myself court. I don’t want to see you on the we scored early against Pune City breaching disciplinary codes during utilise the opportunity.’ the ban,’ an ATK ofS cial said. that I’m a really strong person and that court. I love you, but stay away from the FC (in the opening match), we would their ISL outing in Margao. On Habas absence, he said: Besides being the top performer I can keep improving my game. You other side of the court. Quite frankly, I’m have won that match like today’s,’ ‘Football is a physical game. It ‘Coach always guides from the of the league ATK have also made know, I’m just really happy that I’ve tired of losing to you.’ he said at the post-match press was their home ground and it got a sidelines.’ headlines for all the wrong reasons learned so much from this year. ‘But, again, she’s a great champion conference yesterday. bit intense. It keeps happening and Sanju said Kerala Blasters FC in four outings. ‘It’s been a very, very meaningful year and probably my toughest opponent. I ‘I have midS elders of the calibre of did not happen for the S rst time in who are seeking their maiden will ‘We are concerned about this but for me and very learningful. Can you think I lost to her four times in the last Hans Mulder, Bruno Herrero and the football,’ Pradhan said on the eve would look to pounce on them and at the same time we don’t have say that?’ three months. I was ready today to Steven Dias and we did not give any of the match. he predicted a 50-50 game. control on the players on the S eld. make that change, but I told her that I’m She added: ‘It’s deS nitely a year that chance to Chennai. The second, third ‘It would be a bad inT uence on ‘We have seen them on TV. They Obviously we will take corrective coming back next year and I’m going to I’m going to remember back on. You and fourth goals came. I am proud of the team if you keep on rubbing the will give us fight as they have lost steps and we are discussing with know, I’m still going to smile, because try again.’ my players,’ said the Dutch with his wrong way. It would really help us if both their matches. It’s important our team.’ everything happens for a reason. It’s trademark smiling face. you let us concentrate on the match match for them. I’m sure it would made me who I am today.’ S Rly edges Old Trafford is ‘Gold Seeded players have it easy out SRM Results:Shyam Nikil bt C Lakshmi Trafford’ for Chelsea (TN); Ketan Patil (Maha) lost to VAV London, Oct 26: Chelsea squad, who have opened a Rajesh (TN); Navin Kanna T U bt A trip to Manchester United has in three-point lead over Southampton Umashankar (Pondy); Sonkalan the past struck fear into the heart of at the top of the table. Bharathy (WB) lost to S Nitin (TN); B many an opposition team, but that ‘United are still a very good side with Kumaran bt Poojakanth (TN). will not apply to Chelsea on Sunday world-class players,’ the defender told Chess tourneyVishy Anand Action from the Southern Railway- because they know history is on the club’s website (www.chelseafc. Chess Foundation will be conducting SRM match in the SRM University- their side. com). International FIDE rating chess Chennai District ‘A’ Division The Londoners seem to have ‘Results haven’t really gone their tournament for players rated below Volleyball League Championship the Indian sign over United at Old way so far but we’re still aware at 2000 from 1 to 4 November at MR in Chennai yesterday. Trafford, having lost only nine of 39 Old Trafford it’s a hostile atmosphere Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nerkundram here under NT Bureau league matches there since 1966. and they’ve got great support behind the aegis of Tamilnadu State Chess Chennai, Oct 26: A 2-1 victory in 2010 went a long them. We’ll go there expecting them Association and All India Chess Southern Railway rallied past SRM way to sealing a third domestic title to be very good.’ Federation. in a close contest in the ongoing in six years for the Stamford Bridge Mourinho will certainly have Chelsea A press note said the total prize pool SRM University-Chennai District ‘A’ outS t. They again silenced a 75,000 in the right mood to take on United, Chairman of Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering V P is Rs 1.5 lakh and the S rst prize is Rs Division Volleyball League Championship crowd in May 2013 with a 1-0 triumph, according to Spain midS elder Cesc Ramamurthi inaugurating the National Under-25 chess 25,000 and there are 55 prizes to be 2014 at SDAT Multipurpose Jawaharlal while last season’s clash ended in a Fabregas who has been a revelation tournament at the college premises on Saturday. won. Entry fee: Unrated players Rs Nehru Indoor Stadium here yesterday. goalless stalemate. since joining from Barcelona in the 1500, Rated upto 1600 is Rs 1300 Southern Railway lost the S rst two sets Chelsea have won 14 of their last close season. NT Bureau Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and above 1600 is Rs 1000. Last date before mounting a superb comeback Chennai, Oct 26: Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and of entry is 28 October. 39 visits to Old Trafford, also drawing ‘The difference with him, from Tamilnadu are taking part in the event. to post a 19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 26-24, Seeded players had a good start, Entries should be sent by DD 16 times, and Jose Mourinho’s men what I have experienced in the three winning their games in the S rst round Four International Masters -- Shyam favouring Vishy Anand Chess 15-12 win with Piraisudan (attacker) appear well-placed to continue their or four months I’ve been here, is of the Dhanalakshmi College of Nikil, V A V Rajesh, Navin Kanna and Foundation payable at Chennai and Manu Joseph leading the way. proud record this weekend. how competitive he is,’ explained Engineering 23rd National Chess Nithin (all from Tamilnadu) are seeded to: Secretary, Vishy Anand In other matches, ICF beat Indian Seventh-placed United have Fabregas. ‘He just wants to win, he Championship for Youth (under-25) from one to four. Chess Foundation, No.24, Janani Bank 25-21, 28-26, 20-25, 26-24 struggled to find form under new doesn’t let you relax. organised by Tamilnadu State Chess The chairman of Dhanalakshmi Complex, IIIrd Floor, MTH Road, with manager Louis van Gaal and do ‘When we are having meetings Association at the college campus College of Engineering V P Ramamurthi Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai- 600 062. Anand (attacker) and Deepak yesterday. not look strong enough to mount a before the games, halftime talks, inaugrated the championship. He Further details call A Saravanan (setter) playing well for the winning A press note said a total of 78 challenge for a record-extending 21st even after the games, he always announced free boarding and lodging at 9952021133 or Subbalakshmi at side; Income brushed aside SDAT top-T ight crown. has the right things to say. 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SUNDAY 7 CHENNAI Mixed Bag 26 OCTOBER 2014 Guidelines for privatising airport operations ‘Make in India’ is the focus Hyderabad, Oct 26 (PTI):  The Centre is in the process of fi nalising guidelines for bringing operations Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week begins today and management of some airports under the Public-Private-Partnership model, New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): Winners get an all-expense paid Civil Aviation Secretary V Somasundaram has said. The eighth edition of the Sweden A series of events have been planned during trip to Sweden where they will visit These operations are currently under control of Airports Authority of India. India Nobel Memorial Week, which the week like seminar with Swedish and headquarters of global Swedish com- Somasundaram also said that the fi ve airports selected to be developed begins today has a special focus on panies, Swedish universities and the under ‘no-frills airports’ category would be operational in the next two years. this year’s Nobel Peace Laureate Indian delegates, lectures by two former Nobel Nobel Museum among other things. ‘That model (under PPP) is mainly developed for the metro cities. The re- Kailash Satyarthi. Laureates, a Nobel memorial quiz for youth, an The fi rst and second runner-up will maining airports are not in metro area. These are in medium cities. For these Held in homage of Swedish philan- get a chance to visit Swedish Aero- airports we may need a revised model because we will not have the kind of thropist and innovator Alfred Nobel, India-Sweden Innovation Accelerator seminar space giant, Saab’s stand at Aero volume which Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore have. So we are working on that,’ the week is set to place across ten cit- India 2015. The sponsored trip will Somasundaram said. ies - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chen- Sandberg told PTI. Sweden is one A series of events have been included a one day visit to Bangalore, ‘May be within a month we will come out (with the guidelines). It is in advanced nai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, of the countries, which participated in planned during the week like seminar travel, entry fee, lunch and guided stage. We need to change the guidelines for PPP model. Within a month we Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune the launch of Prime Minister Naren- with Swedish and Indian delegates, tour of the Saab stand, the ambas- expect these (guidelines) to be fi nalised. Then they will call for RFQ,’ he told till November 1. dra Modi’s Make in India campaign. lectures by two former Nobel Lau- sador said. PTI during his recent visit to cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam. Themed on Sweden Made in India: Swedish companies like Ericsson, reates, a Nobel memorial quiz for The Swedish Embassy in col- Earlier, the Congress-led UPA government had in September last year de- Co-creating the Future- the week is SAAB, SCA, Scania, Tetrapak and youth, an India-Sweden Innovation laboration with Delhi Metro Rail cided to allow private parties to pick up 100 per cent equity stake in operation organised by the Swedish Embassy Volvo India have been present in In- Accelerator seminar and many more,’ Corporation (DMRC) has put up and management of the six airports - Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, in India. dia since more than 10 years. Today Sandberg said. an exhibition on the various Indian Jaipur and Lucknow - through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. I believe that ‘co-creating the future’ there are around 135 Swedish com- Nobel laureate George Smoot, who Nobel Laureates at the Rajiv Chowk The move was vehemently opposed by the airports’ unions, alleging that it fi ts very well with the idea of innova- panies who directly employ almost was awarded the Prize in 2006 for Metro Station. would reduce the already shrinking revenue of the AAI due to the privatisation tion and ideas for the future.This year 150,000 people. Physics and Finn Kydland who was Last year the embassy was de- of country’s two busiest airports - Mumbai and Delhi. of course am particularly happy that Sweden is very happy to be a part awarded in 2004 for Economics are lighted to celebrate the centenary of A Parliamentary panel had last year also opposed privatisation of government Kailash Satyarthi has received the of ‘Make in India’ initiative by Prime set to lecture and attend seminars in Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize in airports in the country. However, the present government has reportedly de- Nobel Peace Prize. Protection of the Minister Modi. It sends a strong signal Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune. Literature with the primary focus on cided to keep airports at Chennai and Kolkata out of the PPP model as of now. world’s children is absolutely central to the world and gives an impetus to The fi nale of the Nobel Memorial works and life of Tagore. This year it Somasundaram said the present PPP model, developed during 2005 and to the world co-creating its future,’ trade and investments between our quiz, is scheduled here on Novem- is going to be Kailash Satyarthi’s life 2008, is suitable for airports in metro cities. Sweden’s Ambassador H E Harald two countries, Sandberg said. ber 1 after preliminaries in 10 cities. story and his activism, Sandberg said. FULL BLOOM Mamallan Coal unions to meet Software unveils new product NT Bureau Chennai, Oct 26: on 31 October Mamallan Software India Private Limited has launched ‘The Derivo  Business Rules Management sys- To express opposition to de-nationalisation tem’, a software that allows one to create and run declarative busi- Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI): According to sources, government might conduct the ness rules of the if-then format. Steering committees of fi ve central coal sector trade interview on November 18. The last date for application The launch event was graced by unions are meeting on October 31 for next course of action is October 29 and so far three candidates have sent their Bollywood actress Riya Sen, the for proposed de-nationalisation of the sector. applications. company’s brand ambassador. The steering committee of 5 CTUs will meet on October These include R Mohan Das, Director-Personnel and Addressing mediapersons here 31 at Ranchi to decide future course of action to combat Industrial Relations and N Kumar, Director-Technical recently, Om Visvanathan, found- the proposed gradual de-nationalisation of coal mines from CIL and Gopal Singh, CMD of CIL subsidiary Central er and CEO of Mamallan Software, by way of allowing commercial mining by private sector, Coalfi elds. said with ‘Derivo’ the company is Indian National Mine Workers’ Federation Secretary- There is no information about any private sector ap- making its entry into the business General S Q Zama told PTI. plicant for the post. process management space. He said under no circumstances the unions will com- The CIL chairman’s post has been lying vacant since Going forward, Mamallan would promise on allowing commercial mining by private sector the retirement of S Narsing Rao in May and is currently continue to focus on this seg- which is nothing but de-nationalisation of coal sector. managed by the Additional Secretary in the coal ministry ment and make available new We will put our all strength and do whatever is needed, A K Dubey. products. The new and improved including long-term strikes, Zama said. The Prime Minister’s Offi ce has directed the coal ministry Derivo business rules manage- He said that along with other matters he will also try to to set up a search-cum-selection committee to choose the ment software will be available After the rain stopped for a brief while in city, this vendor was seen build a consensus on not allowing private sector execu- candidate and carry out the appointment process through only for pre-order as it is still coming out selling  owers at East Mugappair. tives for the race for the post of chairman. the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PSEB). under construction. LS seating plan to Modi to attend Maha govt swearing-in Poor health systems in Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI): Offi cials of the Protocol department be  nalised soon in Mantralaya here are in a quandary Asia cause for Ebola alarm New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI): over seating arrangement for Prime The long wait for the fi nalisation of the seating arrangement in Lok Sabha Minister Narendra Modi when he Singapore, Oct 26 (AP): outbreak of the disease with a rapidly is expected to be over next month, almost six months after the constitution attends the swearing-in of the BJP The longer the Ebola outbreak rising death toll in Guinea, Liberia of the new House. government here later this week. rages in West Africa, the greater and Sierra Leone. There have also ‘We expect the arrangement to be in place before the winter session,’ said ‘It is not common for the Prime Min- chance a traveler infected with the been cases in three other West Afri- an offi cial at Parliament over the exercise which has dragged on following the ister to attend swearing-in ceremony virus touches down in an Asian city. can countries, Spain and the United declaration of the results of the 16th Lok Sabha polls on 16 May. of state government and Protocol How quickly any case is detected, States. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is scheduled department is trying to fi gure a way and the measures taken once it is, Early symptoms of Ebola include tomorrow amid talk that it could decide on a month-long winter session begin- out regarding seating arrangement will determine whether the virus takes fever, headache, body aches, cough, ning 24 November. Winter sessions generally end on 23 December or before. for him,’ a senior BJP leader told PTI. hold in a region where billions live in stomach pain, vomiting, and di- The new Lok Sabha does not have a Leader of the Opposition as the largest ‘We suggested them that they poverty and public health systems arrhea, and patients aren’t conta- group in the Opposition side is the Congress which, however, has only 44 should watch where PM sits during are often very weak. gious until those begin. seats, the lowest-ever tally for a House which has got 543 members. the swearing-in ceremony of Haryana Governments are ramping up ‘This is a non-treatable The virus requires close contact The most sought-after seats inside the House are the front row ones, which government today and accordingly response plans, stepping up sur- with body fl uids to spread so health are seen as being something of a status symbol among parliamentarians. make seating arrangements here,’ veillance at airports and consid- disease with a very high care workers and family members As the main Opposition party in the previous Lok Sabha, BJP had fi ve front he said. ering quarantine measures. mortality rate. And even caring for loved ones are most at row seats. But its strength of 114 MPs was substantially higher than what Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States Still, health experts in the region’s a country like the United risk. Congress has managed this time. are also expected to attend the less developed countries fear any Asia, home to 60 per cent of the Ever since Speaker Sumitra Mahajan held a meeting on the issue, the last oath-taking ceremony, planned at outbreak would be deadly and hard States has not been able to world’s population, scores higher few months have witnessed pulls and pressures among various political the sprawling Wankhede stadium in to contain. completely prevent it’ than West Africa on most develop- parties over the matter. Much debate and dispute have held up the arrange- south Mumbai. This is a non-treatable disease with ment indexes and includes emerg- ments so far. Union Minister Rajnath Singh, a very high mortality rate. And even ing or developed countries like The front row in the semi-circular hall can accommodate 20 members, BJP’s central observer for election a country like the United States has not been able to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. including the Deputy Speaker. of the Legislature party leader, is completely prevent it, said Yatin Mehta, a critical care spe- But countries like India, China the Philippines and In- The BJP-led NDA, which has a strength of 334 members in Lok Sabha, is expected to arrive here tomorrow cialist at the Medanta Medicity hospital near New Delhi. donesia have vast numbers of poor, many of whom live entitled to 12 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi occupies the corner-most and the election is likely to take The government is trying. They are preparing and they in crowded slums, and underfunded health systems. seat to the right of the Speaker. place the next day, a top BJP leader are training, but our record of disaster management has Sujatha Rao, a former Indian health secretary, said One of the reasons cited for the delay was that AIADMK, Trinamool Congress said yesterday. been very poor in the past.’ India’s health system kicked into overdrive when and Biju Janata Dal appear to be unwilling to have seats along with Congress. Back channel talks were said to More than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola confronted with a health crisis, as was seen during AIADMK, TMC and BJD have a total of 90 members. AIADMK has 37 MPs be on between BJP and estranged and nearly half of them have died, according to the World the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. ‘In India we’re very good while BJD has 20 legislators. TMC has 33 MPs after one of its legislators former ally Shiv Sena for forming a Health Organization. at crisis management, but we are hopeless at routine passed away earlier this month. coalition government. The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest ever care,’ Rao said. ‘IRDA favours lifting cap on agent fees’ Hopes for release of Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI): agents more produc- per cent of business to the life insur- TN fi shermen brighten Sectoral regulator Irda is expected to suggest tive and help deepen ance industry. But they do not fi nd to a high-level panel that the new Insurance Bill insurance penetration, their job attractive now with the 40 Kanyakumari, Oct 26 (PTI): remove the existing 40 per cent cap on agency which is only 3.2 per per cent of fi rst year premium as their Hopes for the release of four fishermen from this coastal town commission and leave agent licensing process cent now. commission, Life Insurance Council and one from Kerala detained in Iran have brightened with the in- to insurers themselves. There were 21.5 lakh secretary general V Manickam said. tervention of Indian embassy officials and support of the fishing Insurance Regulatory and Development Au- life insurance agents at Hence, the industry has been firm that employed them. thority (IRDA) chairman T S Vijayan is slated to the end of the Septem- demanding that the provisions Sasi Louis, Arokiam, Anthonis, Antony (all from Tamilnadu) and meet members ofParliamentary panel on Insur- ber quarter. In FY11, governing licensing and commis- Thadeuse (Thiruvananthapuram), employed with a Qatar  shing  rm, ance Law (Amendment) Bill here on Monday, there were 26 lakh, sion in the Act must be transferred were detained by Iranian authorities on 22 September for allegedly said a source. which has been stead- to Irda so that the regulator has  shing in their territory. Together, they were later  ned Rs 5.5 lakh. The Bill is likely to be tabled in the winter ily declining ever since the flexibility to allow insurers to The senior officials in Indian embassies in Qatar and Iran have session. The regulator is likely to suggest that the commission was fix remuneration to their made good efforts for the release of Indian fishermen,’ president, the agent licensing process, which is currently capped at 40 per cent. agents of their own,’ he added. Tamilnadu Fishermen Development Trust, P Justin Antony told handled by Irda, be handed over to insurers. Since the beginning of Since an agent can sell policies PTI today. Currently, after training and examination, the this fi scal alone, there was a decline of 40,000 of only one company that one is associated Food, clothes and medicine have been provided to the fishermen, Irda grants licence to an agent. agents from 21.9 lakh at the end of the last fi scal. with, there is no sense in not allowing an he added. ‘The Deputy Chief of Mission in Iran has written to me Also, the regulator wants the new law to let The decline started after Sebi banned life insurance company to issue licence to them, in this regard,’ he said. insurers fi x the agency commission on their insurers from selling unit-linked insurance he added. Initially, the owner of the fishing firm that employed the five fish- own. Currently, the law does not allow an insurer products in June 2010. The insurance indus- The source said all the three Irda members and ermen had shown indifference in getting them released. to pay more than 40 per cent of the fi rst-year try has been demanding hiking agency fees few other senior offi cials will be present during ‘Now, the firm is understood to have come forward to consider premium to the agents as commission. for long as it would help them organise their the interaction with the MP. The meeting is likely paying the fine and get them released,’ Antony said. The familes of the fishermen and the aid organisation had appealed PublishedSources by said K. 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Vadivelu’s next is Eli Vadivelu

adivelu is set to begin shooting for his next fi lm, Vwhich is titled Eli (rat). The fi lm will be directed by Yuvaraj Dayalan, who had earlier directed the comedian in Tenaliraman. The shoot for this period fi lm will commence from Sep- tember. Says Vadivelu, ‘I am doing my next fi lm also with Yuvaraj and the shoot will begin next month. The fi lm will Statue of actor Vijay be set in the 1970s, which is when western culture started to infl uence Indians.’ Meanwhile, sources says, ‘The fi lm is titled Eli because Vadivelu’s character will have the funny characteristics Statue for Vijay of a rat in the fi lm and hence the title. The other cast and ans of actor Vijay have erected a statue for their hero at a theatre in Chennai. A grand function was held in crew are yet to be fi nalised.’ Fwhich the statue was unveiled this morning. The actor’s Kaththi, directed by A R Murugadoss, was released — NT Bureau on Deepavali day. The movie is reportedly doing good business at the box-offi ce. Fans of the actor in the suburb have come together to erect a statue and they are celebrating the success of the Kaththi. Fans gathered in large numbers at Vettri Theatre in Chrompet where the statue was erected. —NT Bureau Yuvaraj

Get, set, go for Rajini Murugan ajini Murugan will go on fl oors on 30 Octo- Rber. Ponram of VVS-fame directs the fi lm, which has Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthi Suresh in the lead. Imman will compose music. Thir- rupathi Brothers, the producer, confi rmed the news on Twitter. Ponram, Sivakarthikeyan andVaruthapadatha Imman were earlier part of the well-received Valibar Sangam. Sivakarthikeyan has completed the shoot for in which he plays a police offi cer. Taana —NT Bureau

Sivakarthikeyan

Journey around RK and Poonam Kaur in Enn Vazhi Thani Vazhi Madurai RK ready orkuthirai is yet another fi lm that is centred around Madurai. PA period movie set in 1980s in Usilampatti, the fi lm has been shot in Madurai and its surroundings. for the act It portrays how love was divine in the year 1980s and how K of Ellam Avan Seyal and Azhagarmalai-fame is ready with his fi lm titled Enn Vazhi the family consisting of a brother, sister, mother and father are RThani Vazhi. The movie has music by Srikanth Deva. bonded, says a press release. It is directed by Shaji Kailash (who made Ellam Avan Seyal). RK plays an encounter Costumes, locations, songs and scenes of this fi lm would specialist in it. carry the audience to the year 1980’s, says director Sri Prawin. It is an action-thriller with an important message to the society. Srikanth Deva has come ‘It is a movie is a war between an innocent and criminals. up with racy songs and background score, sources say. Chaithanya Krishnan, Chandini Tamilarasan, Nagineedu, Actress Roja is playing a negative role in this fl ick, which has Seetha, Poonam Kaur, Kavitha Srinivasan, Pankaj and Sanjay in the cast.’ Meenakshi Dikshit and Madhan Bob, Ilavarasu and Radharavi in key roles. The movie has music by Bharath V M and Nandhan. — NT Bureau — NT Bureau

ndo Cine Appreciation IFoundation in association with the Embassy of Mexico in India are organising Mexi- can Film Festival from 28 to A still from Porkuthirai 30 October at Russian Cen- tre of Science & Culture, Kas- turi Ranga Road, Chennai. The movies to be screened at the festival includes The Desert Within, My Mexican Shivah, Otilia Pencil Rauda, Open Heaven and The Mayor. crew The Mayor tells the story of Mauricio Fern- andez, Mayor of the wealthiest municipality in Latin America located in the North of goes to Japan Mexico. He presents himself as a polemical fi gure who takes justice by his own hand in alsan Movie’s maiden venture Pencil is fast nearing order to ‘clean’ his municipality of the drug Kcompletion. cartels presence. A crew of 25 members is leaving for Japan along with actor A millionaire with a fortune valued at 800 and music director G V Prakash and actress Sridivya. million USD. He constructed his own pal- Sources say a couple of peppy numbers will be shot in the ace with ceilings that he bought from Wil- Land of the Rising Sun. liam Randolph Hearst, the original Citizen The songs Kangalile Kangalile Kadugalavu Therigirathe Kane, and plagued the place with his own and Yaarai polum illaa neeyum, Ellaar polum ulla naanum eccentric collections. —NT Bureau are penned by Thamarai. Sheriff will do the choreography for songs. Directed by Mani Nagaraj, the movie has cinematography by Gopi Amarnath. T P Gajendran, Urvashi and Thirumurgan Movies from are also in the cast. —NT Bureau A still from Pencil Mexico Published by K. Balakumar on behalf of News Today Media (P) Ltd., from 85, Mount Road (GST Road), Guindy, Chennai 600 032 and printed by him at Frontline Printers Private Ltd., M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Published by K. Balakumar on behalf of News Today Media (P) Ltd., from 85, Mount Road (GST Road), Guindy, Chennai 600 032 and printed by him at Frontline Printers Private Ltd., M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, ChennaiChennai 600 600 032. 032. Ph: Ph: 4202 4202 1111. 1111. Editor: Editor: K. Balakumar.K. Balakumar. Phone: Phone: Editorial/Admn Editorial/Admn /Advt: /Advt: 22504000, 22504000, Fax: Fax: 2250 2250 1800 1800 (Editorial)/2250 (Editorial)/2250 12 1200/225000/2250 0101 0101 (Advt/Admn). (Advt/Admn). e-mail: e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Circulation:Circulation: 4202 1111.1111. Fax:Fax: 42124212 0000.0000.