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WIN WITH THE TIMES AP Domestic Established 1838 Pak names Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. air fares A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually take a dip look forward to the trip. Aziz as new TIMES NEWS NETWORK — Caskie Stinnett New Delhi: Even as the mer- cury rises, the Indian airline NEWS DIGEST industry is gearing up to fly domestic air fares to a new PM in Germany: Beginning his low. While Air-India an- three-nation tour, Prime Minister Vaj- India envoy nounced a restriction-free payee arrived in Berlin on Tuesday. special summer fare on its This is the first official visit by an In- By Aunohita Mojumdar dian Prime Minister to Germany Peace by peace... domestic flights, Air Sahara TIMES NEWS NETWORK introduced the companion since P V Narasimha Rao’s visit in April 28: 1994. P7 New Delhi: Pakistan has chosen Jamali free travel scheme along with foreign office spokesman Aziz calls Vajpayee, its Sixer and Super Sixer Punjab’s missing: A report, Re- PMs talk peace Ahmed Khan as its high commis- schemes. duced to Ashes, documenting the May 2: India According to A-I, the sum- disappearance and killing of Sikhs sioner to India. While the Pak- istani foreign ministry did not an- says it will send mer fares for flights depart- during Punjab militancy a decade back its envoy, ing between 8 am and 8 pm ago, has been released. P13 nounce his name officially, pend- ing India’s formal approval of the resume air links would be five per cent lower Riots case: A second riot victim ‘‘agrement’’, official sources con- May 13: Shiv than the Apex fares being told a fast track court on Tuesday firmed on Tuesday that the papers Shankar Menon named envoy offered by carriers like that the 21 accused in the Best Bak- had been sent. May 20: Pakistan announces Indian Airlines, Jet Airways ery case in Vadodara were not part and Sahara. And the night The nomination sets at rest spec- curbs on Hizb Sir Edmund Hillary and his wife, June, share a light moment with Junko Tabei, the first woman to of the mob which burnt 12 persons climb Mt Everest, during official ceremonies in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Another picture on page 15 fares on flights departing be- ulation about the identity of Islam- May 26: India says it will in the bakery’s furnace during the tween 8 pm and 8 am would abad’s envoy to India. Earlier, Pak- resume bus to Lahore communal riots last year. P12 be 15 per cent lower than the istani prime minister Mir Zafarul- May 27: Pak names Aziz Ahmed Apex fares. lah Jamali had said Riaz Mo- Khan as its envoy for Delhi A Delhi-Mumbai day fare hammed Khan, Pakistan’s man in Low point of tallest peak? on A-I will be close to Rs Beijing, would be sent to New Del- timed India-Pakistan one-day By Chandrika Mago of the garbage is being re- 4,700, while the night fare hi. Ironically, it was left to Aziz cricket match. It was Zia’s ‘‘cricket TIMES NEWS NETWORK Cold comfort moved.’’ would be in the range of Rs Ahmed Khan — acting in his ca- diplomacy’’ that became a byword Sudhir Sahi, a former secre- 3,400. There is no advance A glacier close to Hillary’s pacity as spokesperson — to con- later on, being credited with reduc- New Delhi: Fifty years after it • tary of the Indian Moun- purchase condition and the first camp has retreated tradict Jamali’s announcement by ing Indo-Pak tensions in the wake was first conquered, golden ju- taineering Foundation, says maximum number of seats 5 km up the mountain saying no name had been finalised. of the near military confrontation bilee expeditions seem to be mountaineers attempt to climb allocated is nearly 80 per cent Khan, who served as Pakistan’s during Operation Brasstacks. tripping up and down the • A network of small ponds Everest all-year round. Climb- of the capacity. deputy high commissioner in New Officials and others who inter- world’s highest peak in a dis- near Island Peak has ing operators offer guided ‘‘A traveller can book a Delhi between 1985 and 1987, is no acted with Khan then speak of his play of what critics term crass merged into a long lake tours, charging up to $ 65,000 ticket under this scheme stranger to India. Though condi- commercialisation. People are ‘‘positive attitude’’. According to • Sudden glacial floods has per person. Nepal charges even a day prior to travel and tions were quite different then — one observer, his ‘‘punctiliously apparently oblivious of fears of about the same amount to just the cancellation charges Kashmir had not yet erupted into a severe ecological damage. wiped out old wooden correct’’ approach towards India as bridges book the peak for a six-member have been kept at Rs 100 for violent movement — tensions were spokesperson — in contrast to the South Col, at 26,000 ft, usual- expedition and about $ 4,000 as the special night fares,’’ says high because of Indian accusa- more abrasive style of Riaz ly the last major camping point a garbage deposit fee. an A-I spokesperson. tions that Pakistan was arming Mohammed Khan — ‘‘was proba- prior to the ‘assault’ on the bish and the bodies of 73 The disadvantage for the by Laxman But the Himalayas are suf- YOU SAID IT and supporting the Khalistan bly a factor in his selection as high peak, is described as the high- mountaineers have been fering from much more than traveller will be the absence TOI Archives movement. commissioner’’. est rubbish dump in the world. brought down from Everest just a garbage problem. Last of a fixed departure time for Aziz made a mark in the Capital, His nomination is thought to Tents, cans, foodstuff, wrap- since 1996. ‘‘There is a lot of year, a team backed by the UN A-I’s domestic flights. as did his wife, Aisha, a social have been strenuously backed pers, cylinders, climbing gear, garbage,’’ acknowledges Sir Environment Programme ‘‘But that’s compensated by worker described by one observer by the Pakistani foreign packing material, even bodies, Edmund Hillary,who first suc- found that the glacier which the price and the fact that as ‘‘a woman of great poise and secretary, Riaz Khokhar. Consid- are left behind. cessfully scaled the peak with came close to Hillary’s first some of the timings offered dignity’’. Khan accompanied ered straightforward and upright, According to one news re- Tenzing Norgay on May 29, camp had retreated 5 km up by us are not even available General Zia-ul-Haq to Jaipur in Khan has had wide and varied port, at least 300 tonnes of rub- 1953. But he is hopeful. ‘‘Some the mountain. with the domestic carriers,’’ February 1987 for the fortuitously experience in the region. the spokesperson added. Outsourcing a controversy to India Ejaz is dead, Rs 7,100 cr Outsourcing industry’s size in 2002 but who is 107,000 jobs In call centers, back office ops, data entry, translation, animation, accounting, GIS Rehman? 65% growth Overall growth in software sector is just 30% TIMES NEWS NETWORK Caught between the pole and the and Agencies lamp post, are you? Silly man, why don’t you walk on the road like THE TRIGGER POINTS THE RESPONSE Mumbai: The Mumbai po- everybody else! • Dec 2002: New Jersey Senate plans Bill to Software body lice have stuck to their stand ban outsourcing work to India. Later withdrawn Nasscom has hired that the man shot dead in Resentment rises as outsourcing hubs a PR agency in the Bangkok on Sunday night indiatimes.com POLL • was indeed gangster Ejaz start closing down in the US and UK. Jobs Has PwC’s rating of Sachin as the US. Industry not Lakdawala, despite reports world’s fourth best Test batsman shaken move to India worried, says to the contrary from your confidence in him? • 4 US states are planning a fresh ban on outsourcing to India business as usual Bangkok on Tuesday. These reports had Yes 19% No 81% claimed that the person shot VOTE NOW: Should cricket be at on Sunday night in the reintroduced in the Commonwealth Thai capital was business- Games? man Syed Rehman and he Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 Leave us alone: Digvijay was battling for life in a hos- By Suchandana Gupta him.’’ Upon persist- pital there. TIMES NEWS NETWORK ent questioning, he His wife said on Tuesday said, “Leave us that she had been receiving Pachmarhi: Factionalism in the alone.’’ intimidating phone calls Congress in Madhya Pradesh seemed The poll mani- and was convinced the gun- most evident on Tuesday when chief festo was to be dis- man would try again. minister Digvijay Singh was forced to cussed at the The reports claimed the WEATHER retort ‘‘For God’s sake, don’t encroach ‘‘bhadas nilako police were planning to on our privacy.’’ sammelan’’ intend- move Rehman to a more se- Max temp: 40.3oC/Min: 27.8oC Most senior state and central Con- ed to give state Con- cure hospital where he Digvijay Singh Sunset: Wednesday – 7.12 pm. gress leaders were absent from the gress office-bearers could be better protected. Sunrise: Thursday – 5.25 am. two-day convention organised by the and district presidents a chance to air The victim’s wife claimed Moonset: Wednesday – 4.47 pm. chief minister to work out a strategy their grievances about the problems the hitman was an Indian Moonrise: Thursday – 4.09 am. ahead of the upcoming assembly elec- within the party in the presence of Muslim based in Pakistan Rainfall nill. Partly cloudy sky with possibil- tions in the state. the party’s central leadership. and was ‘‘not a stranger’’ to ity of duststorm or thunderstorm, accompa- The chief minister made the re- But Arjun Singh, whose recent her husband. nied by squall in some areas. Relative hu- mark when he was asked to comment statements on the Congress had Maintaining that notori- midity: Maximum 45% minimum 16%. on senior Congress leader and former created an uproar, sent word of his ous gangster Ejaz Lak- chief minister Arjun Singh’s state- inability to attend the convention, dawala was shot dead in ment on factionalism in the Congress. even though his message to the Bangkok Mumbai police At first Digvijay said, ‘‘Arjun Singh state Congress is to be read out in sources, however, claimed is a senior leader and we all respect the meeting. he was using the fictitious name of Syed Rehman. BSES unit says it was misled on losses By Rahul Chhabra But BSES Yamuna said that the should not arise. This will adversely TIMES NEWS NETWORK figures provided by the govern- affect the consumer,’’ said Vasant. Book your Classifieds ment’s privatisation consultant, SBI Delhi power minister, Ajay Mak- 24 hours service: “51-666-888” New Delhi: BSES Yamuna, the pri- Caps, indicated that the losses en, also refuted allegations that the vate company which distributes ranged between 70 to 60 per cent. privatisation process was based on Times InfoLine “51-68-68-68” power in the trans-Yamuna area, The ATM of information However, according to BSES, faulty assumptions and data. now questions the basis on which the SBI Caps figures were 70 per ‘‘There are no discrepancies. The The Largest Classifieds Site losses due to theft were calculated cent in July 2002, 68 per cent in Au- entire process was approved by the when power distribution in the city gust, 64 per cent in September,62 per Union power minister at that time, was privatised in 2002. It claims that cent in October and 61 per cent in Suresh Prabhu.’’ the Delhi Electricity Regulatory November. Apart from allowing them to raise * 36 pages with timesascent Commission (DERC) had not gone + 8 pages of Delhi Times The company said the Commis- tariffs, the DERC’s ‘incomplete’ data by the real figures. sion was not in possession of the ac- would change the targets set for ‘‘The company, in its petition to tual figures for the entire year, and bringing down losses due to theft. DERC seeking a tariff hike, claimed the base levels were determined by Based on these, BSES Yamuna had losses due to theft were higher than projections. Tariffs were computed agreed to reduce these by 17.25 per what DERC calculated at the time of on this incomplete data. cent in five years. setting loss reduction targets for pri- ‘‘BSES Yamuna wants the DERC The Delhi government offers vate companies,’’ said N S Vasant, to take this anomaly into account private distribution firms incen- former general manager of DESU, and give them concessions while tives for reducing theft losses. who recently participated in the making the fresh tariff order. But For every 1 per cent of loss checked, public hearing to decide whether the question of bringing any other the private companies stand to there should be a hike in tariff. data into the picture at this stage gain Rs 80 crore.
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Columbian embassy sacks 3 Indians New Delhi: Three Indian were allegedly thrown out of the Columbian embassy premises by the ambassador, Jamie Infante, on Tuesday morning. The three were removed from their jobs 10 days ago. On Tuesday, the ambassador personally went and asked them to vacate the embassy. When they resisted, the ambas- sador allegedly threw their belongings out. The three claimed they called the police control room. Infante, howev- er,said it was he who dialled 100. But later Infante telephoned his advocate who asked the three to list their demands. TNN
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THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Entrance test schedule
Poor English marks may push down cut-off English By Pallavi Majumdar serving as an indication. But the av- He said four years back a similar tionate to the average marks scored 60 students who have applied have June 18 Gargi College 2 pm— 4.30 pm TIMES NEWS NETWORK erage marks achieved by students situation had arisen when the in Class XII. ‘‘If the first 50 students more than 90 per cent, it would be in Class XII is one of the major fac- marking in economics was particu- who apply to a course have marks decided as the cut-off percentage. June 19 Gargi College 9.30 am — 3 pm New Delhi: Poor marking in Eng- tors influencing cut-off marks. larly poor. ‘‘We had a subject rider in the 90s, then the cut-off rarely go For science courses, where there Kamala Nehru 9.30 am — 10.30 am lish will dip the cut-off percentage ‘‘We have already sold 600 of 75 per cent, but were forced to below that,’’ she said. is a high drop-out rate, the appli- for Delhi University colleges by at June 20 Hindu College 9 am — 10.30 am prospectuses. The peculiarity this Shri Ram College of Commerce cant to seat ratio is 1:5. Gargi Col- least one per cent. Since even a dif- year is that students who have (SRCC) principal J L Gupta said al- lege decides on the basis of individ- Janki Devi 10 am — 11.30 am ference of .1 per cent affects 50 to 60 scored in the 90s in all other sub- though this might not effect his col- ual courses. For in demand courses Mahavidyalaya students, the slide is likely to have THE GREAT jects have not even crossed 60s in lege which offered limited courses like Microbiology, the college in- Miranda House 11.30 am— 12.30 pm an effect on the admission English. I have come across only COLLEGE RUSH and received a good number of non- cludes students thrice the number prospects of over 500 students, col- three students who have scored in CBSE students. of seats in the first cut-off list. Rajdhani 12 pm — 1 pm lege principals say. the 70s,’’ Sri Venkateswara College scale it down to 72 per cent,’’ he Many colleges use a simple for- ‘‘For 30 seats, 90 students’ names Lady Shri Ram 3 pm — 4.30 pm This will be in contrast to the an- principal A S Reddy said. said. mula to calculate the cut-off per- will figure in the first cut-off list,’’ College for Women nual trend wherein cut-off percent- Reddy said this would invariably Gargi College principal Hema centage. For popular courses, col- said Raghavan. Students who seek ages in popular colleges have been effect the cut-off by at least one per Raghavan conceded that the Eng- leges just multiply the number of admission in these courses have June 21 Janki Devi 10 am — 11.30 am going up by one to two per cent cent in popular courses like com- lish factor would pull down the cut- seats three times, and the average high marks and are liable to drop Mahavidyalaya every year.Cut-offs percentages are merce, economics, and wherever off percentage. She attributed the marks secured by these students is out, she said. It is the second cut-off June 23 SPM College 9.30 am — 11 am a rather unpredictable entity, with English is considered among the phenomenon to the fact that cut-off declared the cut-off. For instance, if list which becomes more crucial for the previous year’s figures just best four subjects. percentages were directly propor- there are 20 seats in economics and those on the waiting list. for Women June 26 Maharaja Agrasen 11 am — 12 pm June 27 Ramjas College 10 am — 11 am Foreign language courses are hot Forms in schools Daulat Ram College 12.30 pm — 1.30 pm By Nistula Hebbar Political Science TIMES NEWS NETWORK by this afternoon June 23 Gargi College New Delhi: Globalisation of Philosophy the Indian economy has TIMES NEWS NETWORK Sanskrit, Philosophy and meant a boom time for those History,in which the cut- offs June 21 Gargi College who have done foreign lan- New Delhi: Those who want dip down. guage courses after their to start early can get cen- Nayyar claimed the open TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY Class 12 exams. Call centres tralised admission forms days programme organised and back-end operations of from various schools across by the university had been a June 1: Bachelor of June 21: BA (Hons) in Germanic/ MNCs are recruiting stu- the city by Wednesday after- ‘‘runaway success’’ with Business Studies Italian/French/Hispanic Studies dents proficient in foreign noon. And in keeping with more than thousand students June 14: B El Ed June 22: BSc (H) Comp Science languages like French, Ger- the pace set by CBSE, Delhi attending the sessions at the Students need to register with dept of Germanic and Romance Studies man, Spanish and even Man- University has decided to dis- north and south campus darin. pense the forms early. each. Referring to academic Those with foreign lan- The university has printed reforms, the vice-chancellor ADMISSION INFORMATION CENTRES guage degrees and diplomas 15 lakh centralised forms said the post-graduate admis- North Delhi Lodhi Road: 24367819 have traditionally found this year, of which 4.5 lakh sion process had been PGDAV College, Ring Road: work in translation, interpre- forms will be forwarded to Dean Students’ Welfare streamlined so that the new (Main Campus): 27667092 26312092 tation and working in the about 654 schools across the session could begin not later Kirorimal College, Main tourism industry. Call cen- city.‘‘Forms will be available than July 16. East Delhi Campus: 27667861 tres and MNCs are the new in packets of 25 each along Candidates seeking admis- Bhim Rao Ambedkar avenues that have opened up. with a prospectus,’’ DU vice- sion to B Sc (Hons) in Geolo- Satyawati College, College, Yamuna Vihar: According to Namrata Mai- chancellor Deepak Nayyar gy or Anthropology should Ashok Vihar: 27219570 22130297 ni, counsellor at the Max said on Tuesday. register themselves at the of- Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Vivekanand College, Mueller Bhavan where Ger- Admission forms can also fice of the deputy registrar, Keshavpuram: 27105486 Vivek Vihar: 22150100 man is taught at all levels, be downloaded from faculty of science. Candi- Swami Shradhanand Maharaja Agrasen College, call centres have picked up Speak easy www.du.ac.in. dates opting for Honours College, Alipur: 27202278 Mayur Vihar: 22716039 many of their students this Though there has been an courses in music should reg- year.‘‘We used to have regu- Jawaharlal Nehru Department of Germanic Max Mueller increase in the number of ister with the faculty of mu- South Campus West Delhi lar placement with seats being offered in regular sic. Joint Dean Students’ Rajdhani College, Raja Lufthansa and a few hotels University and Romance Studies, Bhavan courses (50,000), students se- The university has also set Welfare: 24109832 Garden: 25930752 every year, this year the call Course: BA (H), MA, M Phil Faculty of Arts, DU Course: From a six curing less than 60 per cent up two grievance commit- Acharya Narendra Dev Bharati College, Janakpuri: centre Daksh has hired near- and PhD week intensive course may still find it difficult to tees, one each for the north College, Kalkaji: 26412547 25547328 ly a dozen of our students for Seats: Course: BA (H), MA, M Phil & PhD 25 to 30 to courses extending make it. That’s partly be- and south campuses. This College of Vocational Stud- their German processes,’’ Languages offered: Seats: 100 Central Delhi French, up to two years cause the number of stu- year, the university has de- ies, Sheikh Sarai: 26438544 she says. German, Russian, Chinese, Languages offered: French, dents passing out of Class XII signed OMR application Janki Devi Mahavidyalaya Dyal Singh College, Shalini Sharma, who did a Korean, Spanish, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian Language offered: have gone up too, Nayyar forms for SC/ST candidates College: 25787754 course in Spanish, after her Persian and Arabic Cut-off: Between 60 to 80 per German said. However, students may for easy processing. Coun- class XII exams, from Jawa- Cut-off: 50% in Class 12 cent in Class 12 Criteria: Class 12 get admission in courses selling as well as registration harlal Nehru University Criteria: Entrance exam Criteria: Entrance test & interview passout such as BA (Hons) in Hindi, will be in one phase. (JNU), is now working in the Latin American division of a multinational company. ‘‘I working in foreign missions, The remuneration has been language is to fall in love feel I gained by not going the as interpreters or as guides fixed at Rs 1,800 a day. For with someone who speaks it, DU route, I handle a lot of the with tourists is still popular. those in call centres and for those who find this a little back end operations for my ‘‘The most popular lan- MNCs starting salaries are extreme, we’ve enumerated company,which has dealings guages are French, German, around Rs 15,000. Pankaj the options. with Latin America,’’ she and Mandarin as we get Singh Shahi, a former stu- says. many tourists from main- dent of the centre for Chi- Traditionally JNU has land China. German is popu- nese studies in JNU, makes lar as both German and Aus- around Rs 25,000-30,000 a been the principal institu- trian tourists speak it,’’ says month free lancing as a guide tion offering language cours- Garima Choudhary, who and also translating techni- es. Now however, DU’s Arts works with a private travel cal documents. Faculty has got into the act. agency. ‘‘Sino-Indian relations They received nearly 1000 ap- The tourism ministry of have taken an upturn and I plications for the 100 seats the government of India has earn up to Rs 4000 a day by they were offering in the de- fixed rates for those working only doing translations,’’ he partment. as guides to foreign tourists. says. The best way to learn a The traditional route of Trader held for killing wife, son Faridabad: The Faridabad police have arrested a veg- etable trader and his brother- in-law for allegedly murder- ing the former’s wife and son in Punjabibara on Friday. Ramwati and Rahul (6) were allegedly murdered by Gopic- hand and his brother-in-law Bhupendra Singh. The duo ransacked the house and stole Rs 75,000 to make it ap- pear as a case of theft and murder. The police said Gopichand suspected his wife was not faithful. TNN
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FLIGHTS OUT WEATHER Cycling around the world for peace OF DELHI Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at a few IRS officer pushed TOI places in Andaman and Nicobar islands, Arunachal NATIONAL Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mumbai: I-A 0700, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal and Sikkim, Kerala and 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, Lakshadweep and at isolated places in Orissa, Jharkhand, Ut- 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, taranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, coastal Andhra for two transfers 2300 Jet Air 0650, 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Mainly dry weather will prevail over the 1935, 2030, 2200, rest of the country. TIMES NEWS NETWORK Sahara 1700, 0935, INDIA WORLD Action taken 1520, 1800, 2025 New Delhi: Anurag Vardhan, the In- KOLKATA: I-A 0700, Max Min Max Min Max Min The CBI on Tuesday froze trans- 1600★★,1700,1945 Delhi 39 28 Guwahati 31 25 Amsterdam 18 08 dian Revenue Service officer of 1994 • Jet Air 0600, 1720, Mumbai 34 28 Dehradun 35 19 Bahrain 36 29 batch, allegedly negotiated with Pe- actions of four bank accounts of Sahara 0620,1915 Chennai 41 29 Hyd’bad 43 30 Bangkok 35 28 rumalswamy, personal assistant to Chennai-based chartered ac- CHENNAI: I-A Kolkata 38 29 Indore 40 27 Beijing 28 21 countant A Krishnamurthy. 0640,0955★★★ Bangalore 38 24 Jaipur 39 28 Chicago 19 08 former minister of state for finance 1645,1900 Jet Air Ahm’bad 40 28 Lucknow 42 28 Geneva 16 12 Gingee Ramachandran, for the trans- 0645,1900 •The accounts were frozen by BANGALORE: T’puram 33 26 Patna 43 28 Hong Kong 33 27 fer of two of his colleagues. Bhopal 40 29 Rajkot 39 27 London 19 08 the agency although Krishna- I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 The Central Bureau of Investiga- Jet Air 0635,1715, B’eshwar 40 30 Shimla 25 11 Los Angeles 19 14 murthy denied that they belonged Sahara 0725, 1745 Pune 38 24 Srinagar 21 11 Moscow 26 11 tion (CBI) also produced a transcript HY’BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 to him. GOA: I-A 1200, of a tape-recorded conversation be- Sahara 1200 TRAIN RESERVATIONS tween the two accused. •Krishnamurthy, IRS officer KULU: Jagson 0630, Following the submission, Vard- 0650, 1215 ★ Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2000 hrs. on Anurag Vardhan and Ramachan- AHMEDABAD: 27.05.2003 in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. han was sent to CBI’s custody for sev- dran’s personal assistant R Peru- I-A 0600,1700★★1845, en more days on Tuesday. malswamy, were confronted with Jet Air 0610 Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl GUWAHATI—BAGDOGRA: NORTH Additional sessions judge Prem each other separately. I-A 0555★★, 1010• 4033 Jammu Mail 29.05 13.06 18.06 09.06 Kumar passed the order after the in- ★ Jet Air 1010 4645 Shalimar Exp — 28.06 26.06 09.06 vestigating agency told him they Ph: I-A:140,142. ★ Mon, Wed, 2403 Jammu Exp 03.06 22.06 25.06 23.06 tody, the CBI expressed their appre- Fri, ★★Tue, Thu, Sat, ★★★ EAST were yet to investigate the conspiracy, hensions before the judge too. Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani 28.05 30.05 30.05 — following which Vardhan paid to get 6853700, (Airport) 25665404 2304 Poorva Exp 29.05 12.06 18.06 19.06 The investigating agency already Sahara: (City) 2335901-9, himself transferred to Mumbai. (Airport) 25675234/875, (Tele- 2382 Poorva Exp 02.06 16.06 16.05 23.06 has the custody of Chennai-based Checkin) 25662600. • Mon, Fri. 2312 Kalka Mail N.A. 22.06 28.06 24.06 The CBI also claimed that Vardhan chartered accountant A Krishna- INTERNATIONAL 2392 Magadh Exp N.A. 09.06 11.06 12.06 had sought a transfer from Mumbai 2402 Shramjeevi Exp — 28.05 10.06 11.06 murthy. Perumalswamy, too, is in the BANGKOK/TOKYO: to Delhi last year for getting his chil- 2418 Prayag Raj Exp 31.05 31.05 02.06 03.06 agency’s custody for another six days. Thai Air 0010 (TG-316), 4056 Brahmputra Mail — N.A. 07.07 03.07 dren treated at a hospital here. But af- A-I 0050 (IC-855) 5622 North East Exp — 23.06 29.06 29.06 During a raid at Perumalswamy’s FRANKFURT: Lufthansa ter a brief stay here, Vardhan sought 2554 Vaishali Exp 29.05 12.06 11.06 17.06 house, the CBI had recovered ‘‘chits’’ 0305 (LH-761) 2816 Puri Exp — 19.06 23.06 16.06 a transfer back to Mumbai on a simi- AMSTERDAM: 2802 Purshottam Exp — 18.06 19.06 16.06 lar ground. with names of some officials along KLM 0140 (KL-472) 8476 Neelanchal Exp — 24.06 27.06 15.06 with their desired postings. The CBI LONDON: British Air 4230 Lucknow Mail 31.05 03.06 10.06 11.06 The investigating agency further 0210 (BA-142) WEST said that after coming to Delhi, Vard- is planning to question these officials PARIS: Air France 2904 Golden Temple Mail 09.06 17.06 19.06 23.06 as well. Mohammed Momanur Rahman (28) and Kamal Kumar Saha (25) from Bangladesh have set out on a 0040 (AF-147) 2926 Paschim Exp 07.06 17.06 23.06 25.06 han did not take his children to the world tour on their bicycles. They hope to traverse 54 countries to spread their message of a ‘war-free SINGAPORE: Sin’pore Air Another person, Padmanabhan, a 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani 11.06 17.06 17.06 — autistic centre in Chirag Dilli. He, in- world’. Both of them are scout leaders in their country. Rahman, a poultry farm owner, is a gallantry 2315 (SQ-407), 2954 AG Kranti Rajdhani 03.06 16.06 16.06 — project associate at the centre for at- A-I 0050 (I-855) stead, took them to Vimhans and Del- award winner and recently got the first community development award in his country. A homoeopathic 2474 Sarvodaya Exp — 26.06 26.06 19.06 mospheric science at the Indian Insti- ABUDHABI: 1078 Jhelum Exp — 05.07 24.06 25.06 hi University. physician, Saha is the youngest international scout leader. A-I 1810 (AI-765) tute of Technology, Delhi, has been MOSCOW: 2916 Ashram Exp 31.05 23.06 23.06 13.06 The CBI suspects the involvement A-I 1115 (AI-515) SOUTH of some more senior officers of the sent to jail after staying in CBI cus- 2616 G T Exp 10.06 17.06 22.06 10.06 ROME/GENEVA: income-tax department as well as bu- tody for four days. A-I 0350 (AI-173) 2622 Tamil Nadu Exp 10.06 17.06 22.06 11.06 2432 Trivandrum Raj 24.06 06.07 01.07 — reaucrats from the ministry of fi- Padmanabhan allegedly drove with AIR INDIA 2626 Kerala Exp — 23.06 23.06 17.06 nance. Perumalswamy to Vardhan’s resi- 2618 Mangala Exp — 27.06 24.06 13.06 Water to get expensive: DJB AHMEDABAD: 0115 (A-I 3112) 2628 Karnataka Exp — 23.06 23.06 09.06 While asking for 10 days police cus- dence. MUMBAI: 0315 (A-I 722), 2724 A P Exp 11.06 23.06 22.06 16.06 TIMES NEWS NETWORK ting exhausted. The projects in 2430 Banglore Rajdhani 16.06 30.06 30.06 — Water’s worth 0615 (A-I 142), 0700 the pipeline are going to be very (A-I 802), 2145 (A-I 315) 7022 Dakshin Express — 17.06 — 10.06 New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board No. of passengers dealt on 26.05.2003 (Delhi Area): 66,565 (N. Rly. Area) costly,’’ he said. A-I: (City)23736446 /47/48 2,77,559. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all (DJB) has warned that the city has •Rs 1,100 crore: DJB’s (Air.)25652050, British Air: subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for The 140 mgd Sonia Vihar treat- (Air.) 25652908, Lufthansa: reached the end of getting ‘‘free’’ annual budget 23323310, Singapore Airlines computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, 1345. ment plant — the hope for parched (Information supplied by Indian Railways) water from neighbouring states. 23356286, Thai Air: 3323638 •Rs 480 crore: Operating south and east Delhi — is being Getting any more water is going to expenses be expensive. built at Rs 700 crore. A concrete ‘‘Haryana has challenged a •35 paise to Rs 100 per channel being built between Mu- Supreme Court order that neces- kilolitre: Price nak and Haiderpur to save the sitated releasing water to Delhi. losses of 80 mgd is costing Rs 315 UP is also nearly tapped out. We • Rs 220 crore: Revenue crore. A Roorkee University study are already getting whatever we has suggested that by spending Rs can from the Bhakra storage, the The selling price varies from 35 1,200 crore on lining the Upper Ganga and groundwater,’’ said paise per 1,000 litres for a domes- Ganga Canal will make an extra DJB chief P K Tripathi. tic consumer to Rs 100 for the 100 mgd available for the city. Since the raw water from these same amount to producers of bot- The decades-old dam projects sources comes almost free, the tled water. are entangled in legal issues. The cost of producing 1,000 litres of But these statistics may soon cost of building them would run water is between Rs 5 and Rs 6. change. ‘‘All our sources are get- in several crores, said Tripathi. Slum relocation policy soon TIMES NEWS NETWORK power and transport.’’ The deci- on the civic amenities in the city. sion was taken at the meeting of ‘‘There is a need to evolve a hu- New Delhi: The Delhi govern- Delhi cabinet on Tuesday. mane and long-term solution to ment on Tuesday decided to come out with the white paper on the is- The white paper, to be prepared the problem that affects about 40 sue of slum relocation. A commit- by the experts, will be brought out lakh people living in these slums,’’ tee of experts will be entrusted to in about two months time. The ex- she said. draw up the much-awaited policy. perts will be drawn from related The white paper will analyse Delhi state chief minister fields, including representatives the present status and will look Sheila Dikshit said: ‘‘There have from Mumbai where a rehabilita- into different options like, in-situ been several policies and studies tion plan is already underway. vertical rehabilitation, coopera- on this subject. Now, it is time to Dikshit said the mushrooming tive group housing schemes, avail- bring out a comprehensive policy of unauthorised colonies and ability of land and effective land document, like we did in case of slum clusters have had an impact use. Two minors held for chain snatching New Delhi: Two minors have been arrested for allegedly snatching a chain. The accused are aged 16 and 17 years and are residents of Rajouri Garden. Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Tajinder Luthra said the two were apprehended by a patrol party near a crematorium in Inder Puri area. ‘‘They were planning to snatch a chain. On being searched, a knife was recovered from them,’’ Luthra said. He said the ac- cused belong to business families. ‘‘They said their parents were not giving them enough pocket money,’’ Luthra said. TNN
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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Wednesday,May 28, 2003 5 Man’s body Action against hotel likely found in TIMES NEWS NETWORK destruction of evidence Details awaited against the hotel because New Delhi: The Taj Palace we do not have the custody Dispute over water tank hotel authorities on Tues- •Police waiting for of the main accused. But day told Delhi police they Dilver’s autopsy report they definitely need to re- envoy’s home were unable to provide •Preliminary reports alise their fault.’’ near JNU them with the footage show- New Delhi: The Sene- suggest Dilver died of The police have, mean- ing Mansoor Ali dragging gal ambassador Ahmed cerebral haemorrhage while, written to all the en- TIMES NEWS NETWORK his driver, Dilver, from Dur- Al Mansoor Diop is liv- voys who attended the bar hall till the entry gate •Chemical analysis yet ing in a disputed prop- New Delhi: The body of a 32- Africa Day at Durbar hall, because their hardisk is to be done to find if erty in Westend. year-old man was found near Taj Palace, on Saturday able to save a recording for Dilver had consumed Two brothers have Jawaharlal Nehru Universi- night when Ali allegedly 30 hours only. alchohol been fighting a ty (JNU) campus on Tuesday. killed Dilver. According to a The hotel staff was ques- court case with their According to police, the body •This claim has been senior officer, the envoys tioned by the police on Mon- sisters for the past 12 was found in an under- vehemently denied by have been requested to pro- day till late night. The ho- years. ground water tank in Indian the driver’s family vide them with names of tel’s security officers too According to one of Council of Genetic Engineer- their drivers who were pres- were quizzed at great the brothers, G I Singh, ing Institute. ent at the party. length. The police are, how- fairs (MEA), the hotel could his sisters filed a parti- The deceased has been Diplomats from 22 ever, not satisfied with the be taken to task. The hotel’s tion suit before the identified as Shankar, a resi- African nations were a part hotel’s answer. ‘‘We viewed senior vice-president, cor- high court in 1991. dent of Kodarma in Jhark- of the 2000 gathering at Dur- the footage within 24 hours porate affairs, however, re- An official with the hand. Shankar had come to bar Hall. According to an of the incident and asked futed the police claims. Ravi German embassy left the area for a job on Monday eye-witness, Ali allegedly them to hand it over to us Dubey said his staff was the premises and hand- evening. ‘‘committed to fully co-oper- broke into a fight with Dil- immediately,’’ an officer ed its keys to the high About five labourers from ate with the authorities and ver inside the hall itself. said. court registrar. But in his native place were already enable them to conduct all The ‘‘incriminating scene’’ Police officials said if Ali 1994, Diop opened his on contract for the institute’s necessary investigations.’’ on the CCTV too showed is prosecuted, after the nod office at the 800 square white-washing. A police officer said: ‘‘We that Ali was dragging Dil- of Ministry of External Af- yards plot. TNN ‘‘Last night, they all had have not registered a case of ver by his collar. dinner and alcohol. The cov- er of the water tank was left Bus hits woman in open. It appears the deceased fell in the water tank acci- Connaught Place HC grants Sharma bail dentally when he went to re- lieve himself in the night,’’ a TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK within 60 days of his arrest. The court asked Sharma to police officer said. New Delhi: A 24-year-old Sharma has been in judi- submit his passport. The labourers told the po- New Delhi: The sacked DDA woman, Molly Verghese, was cial custody for the last 55 Sharma’s bail plea had lice that they went to sleep at vice-chairman Subhash hit by a blueline bus plying days for his alleged involve- come up for hearing for the about 12.45 am on Tuesday Sharma was on Tuesday on route no 524 at the Shivaji ment in four DDA scam cas- first time in the first week of and found Shankar missing granted bail by the Delhi Stadium bus terminal in es. The CBI admitted that in May. Three judges had de- in the morning. high court in a DDA scam two of these cases the agency clined to hear the bail pleas Later they found his body Connaught Place. She was case pertaining to allotment had no material evidence of Sharma and two other in the water tank. The tank is taken to Lady Hardinge hos- of land for a school. Sharma, against Sharma. Sharma’s sacked DDA officials earlier. filled with water upto eight pital and later to St Stephen’s however, will continue to re- bail plea in an another case While Justice R C Chopra feet. There was no injury hospital where she was de- main in judicial clared to be out of danger. in which his and Justice B N Chaturvedi mark on the deceased’s body custody for his al- name figures and the wristwatch worn by Verghese is a resident of leged involve- had refused to hear the appli- DDAGATE with former him was found stopped at Police Lines, Vikaspuri. Ac- ment in another cations without assigning judge Shameet Mukherjee is 4.20 am. cording to the police, Vergh- DDA scam case for which his any reason, Justice O P ese is physically challenged likely to be heard on Friday. Dwivedi had transferred the bail plea is likely to come up Sharma will be released on and her brother is serving for hearing on Friday. bail pleas because one of the with the Delhi Police. a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh counsel for the accused was Justice S K Aggrawal and a surety of the same The bus driver has been granted Sharma bail after related to him. arrested and a case under amount. The judge, however, Two other former DDA of- the CBI counsel conceded be- ordered Sharma to refrain sections 279 (rash and negli- fore court that the ficials — Anand Mohan Sha- gent driving) and 337 (negli- from visiting the DDA office ran and Jagdish Chander — chargesheet against the ac- without the CBI’s permission gent act leading to grievous cused wasn’t likely to be filed had been granted bail by Jus- hurt) has been registered. and not to leave the country. tice Aggrawal on Monday. Contractor shot dead in Noida TIMES NEWS NETWORK neighbours claimed they had not seen anyone entering or Noida: A building contractor leaving Tyagi’s house. was shot dead by unidenti- Sharma said the circum- fied persons at his Sector 22 stances of the murder sug- home on Tuesday morning. gested that someone knocked While the police said the mo- at Tyagi’s door.Then, as soon tive behind Brahmdutt Tya- as Tyagi opened the main gi’s murder wasn’t clear, the door,the caller shot him from sale proceeds of a plot sold point blank range. on Monday were missing The police found Rs 11,500 from his house. in Tyagi’s trouser pocket. Tyagi, 52, was unmarried Sharma said Tyagi’s Noida- but a woman whose children based brother was not happy he had helped in getting mar- with the way he was selling ried used to frequent his the property.He also suspect- rented accommodation, the ed the deceased had been police said. According to sec- squandering money on the tor 24 police station chief D K woman. The police are trying Sharma, the other tenants of to find if Tyagi gave the sale the building heard a shot at proceeds to the woman or 6.45 am on Monday. Tyagi’s had kept it elsewhere.
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INDIA DIGEST AP Vajpayee in Germany, to talk trade By Manoj Joshi an Indian Prime Minister to this After according the PM a cere- deep as is being projected by the TIMES NEWS NETWORK key European nation since P V monial welcome, German Chan- media. Narasimha Rao’s visit in 1994. cellor Gerhard Schroeder will hold India and Germany have largely Berlin: Prime Minister Vajpayee Ministers traveling with the formal talks with him. Officials cordial relations based on trade arrived here at the Tegel airport Prime Minister said his German say the talks are expected to cover and commerce. During the visit of on Tuesday afternoon at the begin- visit was mainly to do with com- a range of issues. The Indian side Chancellor Schroeder to India in ning of his three-nation tour. merce and trade. For this reason will brief the German Chancellor October 2001, both sides agreed to He was received at the airport he will be accompanied for the about recent initiatives taken by build a ‘‘strategic partnership’’. by the German Ambassador to In- two-day German leg of his tour by the Prime Minister to improve re- Other ministers accompanying dia Heimo Richter and the chief of Arun Jaitley,the minister for com- lations with Pakistan. They will the Prime Minister are external af- protocol. His ceremonial welcome merce, law and justice. On Wednes- also apprise him of the continuing fairs minister Yashwant Sinha, na- Children carrying plastic jars with military honours is sched- day Vajpayee will meet President terrorist threat to India. tional security adviser Brajesh search of water travelling in a uled for Wednesday afternoon. Va- of the Bundestag (German Parlia- Indian officials say they expect Mishra and foreign secretary Kan- cycle rickshaw in Chennai. jpayee’s first official function here ment) Dr Wolfgang Thierse. Later to be briefed by the German side wal Sibal. is a reception by the Indian am- he will be given a formal reception on the state of German-US ties His foster daughter Namita, her Award for mountaineer: bassador T C A Rangachari on by Mayor of Berlin at the Bran- that had been strained by the Iraq husband Ranjan Bhattacharya and Renowned mountaineer Harish Ka- Tuesday evening. denburg Gate where he will sign war. A senior Indian official said their daughter Niharika will also padia has been awarded this year’s This is the first official visit by the Golden Book. they do not believe the rift is as be with him. gold medal of the Royal Geographi- PTI cal Society for his contributions to geography and mountaineering in India, Pak the Himalayas. He is is the first Asian and Indian to receive the award in the last 125 years— the only other may share Indian being the legendary Pandit Nain Singh, who won it in 1877.TNN intelligence Mild quake: Two mild earthquakes hit the Chamoli district and some Islamabad: Maintaining parts of the Garhwal division on that the summit-level talks Tuesday. However, no loss of life or with India would be conduct- property was reported.TNN ed by Prime Minster Mir Za- farullah Khan Jamali, Pak- Shinde takes oath: Maharashtra istan President Pervez CM Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday Musharraf has said Islam- took oath as member of the state legislature assembly after he won the abad was ready to consider bypoll from the south-Solapur as- any proposals to share intel- sembly constituency on May 24. PTI ligence with india to curb militancy. Dowry death: A 27-year-old ‘‘If India makes a concrete woman was poisoned to death in proposal in this regard, we Meerut allegedly by her husband and are ready to consider it. We in-laws for not fulfilling the demand will have to see why and what for more dowry. TNN type of intelligence Pakistan Heat toll: The toll in sun-stroke can share with India,’’ he cases in Andhra Pradesh has risen to said in an interview to Jung 430 in the last 12 days. There were newspaper while reacting to no signs of respite from the intense the Indian proposal on shar- heatwave conditions sweeping ing intelligence. across the state.PTI Musharraf also said he did I-T plea: The income tax depart- not want to be an obstacle to ment has urged the police and a normalisation of relations court receiver appointed by a special with India and that all future court to hand over the properties, al- talks with Prime Minister legedly belonging to underworld don Atal Bihari Vajpayee would Dawood Ibrahim, for recovery of Rs be held by Jamali. 42 crore dues. PTI ‘‘The Prime Minister of Biswas’ tenant escapes: Sang- Pakistan will hold talks with niang Thanga, the absconding tenant his Indian counterpart and I of former CBI additional director U N will not be an obstacle,’’ he Biswas, from whose flat a major drug said. haul was made, might have fled to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani hugs Prime Minister Musharraf promised to ex- Myanmar, customs officials said. PTI Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya at IGI tend full support to Jamali’s airport in New Delhi on Tuesday. initiatives in this regard.PTI BJP in quandary I am ready for a debate: Patel New Delhi: On his part, over quota issue Patel dared his detrac- tors to a public debate. TIMES NEWS NETWORK Prescription ‘‘Using the media for New Delhi: The BJP has mudslinging is not for launched a two-pronged effort •PM promises cabinet those who talk about to take the edge off Rajasthan would consider appoint- ethics in public life. A chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s ing a panel to study public debate will make cabinet resolution promising viability of quota for it clear as to who is a 14 per cent reservation for the economically backward criminal,’’ he told The economically backward classes Times of India. On the issue of cases pending among the upper castes. •L K Advani and Pramod against him, Patel said One, BJP president M Mahajan persuade Social the electorate is the best Venkaiah Naidu extracted a Justice Front to call off its judge. It has given its promise from the Prime Min- campaign for upper caste ‘‘not guilty’’ verdict by ister that the Union cabinet quota electing him as its would consider the demand representative. TNN for a commission to study the viability of reservation in fice-bearers in Jaipur on Sun- government jobs for economi- day. ‘‘We requested the PM to cally backward classes. appoint a commission to ex- I-T man in CBI net Two, Deputy PM L K Ad- amine whether reservation New Delhi: The Central Bu- vani and BJP general secre- for the economically back- reau of Investigation (CBI) tary Pramod Mahajan met ward classes was possible has arrested an Income Tax members of Rajasthan’s So- without diluting reservations officer and two of his assis- cial Justice Front — which for SCs, STs and other back- tants on charges of taking Rs had first raised this demand ward classes,’’ Naidu said. 25,000 as graft for releasing a — to persuade them to call off He added that the panel refund cheque to an assessee their campaign since the should go into various aspects in Mumbai. Union government was giving of such reservation, its impli- The officer was arrested in a thought to the subject. cations and take the opinion of I-T commissionerate 22 at Vajpayee reportedly as- states so that a broad consen- Vashi in Navi Mumbai. He sured Naidu, who briefed him sus can be arrived at on the is- was demanding the money on Monday about the delibera- sue and the Constitution for releasing a refund cheque tions of the BJP’s central of- amended, if necessary. for Rs 1.20 lakh.TNN
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12 Wednesday,May 28, 2003 INDIA The Times of India, New Delhi Parties oppose troops to Iraq TIMES NEWS NETWORK Flip side be sent to work with outside pow- Ajit guards his flock in Bhopal ers,’’ Reddy said. New Delhi:The NDA govern- PTI •India should send troops On Sunday, the Left parties is- Bhopal: Nine Uttar minister who resigned ment’s reported inclination to sued a statement opposing any send Indian troops to assist the US only if there is a UN-led Pradesh MLAs belonging from his post in Uttar peacekeeping force move to send Indian troops. The to former Union minister Pradesh, told reporters the and British occupation forces in four constituents of the Left Front Iraq has drawn flak from all politi- Ajit Singh’s Rashtriya Lok MLAs had come to the city •Sending troops to assist the — CPM, CPI, RSP and Forward Dal (RLD) have been put up for sightseeing. cal parties. coalition forces will be wrong Bloc — urged the Vajpayee govern- Adding his weight to the de- in a hotel here under tight Babulal said there ment not to oblige the US by send- security amid fears of de- was no question of the RLD mand first made by the Left •Troops sent there will work ing an Army contingent in the ab- parties, a senior BJP leader, who under the US command fection. breaking up, as such things sence of a UN peacekeeping force Singh and his party did not happen in his asked not to be identified, told in Iraq. reporters on Monday that India spokesman Jaipal Reddy told re- MLAs arrived here on party. The Left parties pointed out that Monday night and were ap- He said there was noth- should send troops only if porters on Monday. the UN resolution had already parently kept under securi- ing unusual about the there was a UN-led peacekeeping He said the country’s tradition recognised the US as the occupy- ty at the hotel near city’s MLAs coming to Bhopal. force. has been to send peacekeeping ing force. upper lake, to prevent pos- He also denied that there On its part, the Congress said missions only under the aegis of ‘‘The US military will continue sible attempts by chief were any special security any move to send troops would vi- the UN. as the occupying force and any minister Mayawati to cre- arrangements for the ‘‘We are aware that the UN Secu- olate the unanimous resolution troops sent there will work under ate a split in the party, MLAs. passed in Parliament against the rity Council has passed a resolu- the US command,’’ the parties sources said. On Monday night, RLD US-led war. Parliament had called tion giving powers to the coalition said. Fourteen RLD MLAs sources in Lucknow said: for the immediate withdrawal of forces to use the oil funds of Iraq. They claimed dispatching have decided to pull out of ‘‘The MLAs have been put US-led troops from Iraq. But that resolution doesn’t envis- troops to work under US command Mayawati government in up at a safe place, away ‘‘In this background to send our age any peacekeeping mission and would be against the spirit of the Rashtriya Lok Dal MLAs Virender Singh and Choudhary Babulal address Uttar Pradesh. from the prying eyes of pos- own troops to assist the coalition so long as there is no UN initiative all-party resolution adopted in the media in Bhopal on Tuesday. Choudhary Babulal, a sible poachers.’’PTI forces would be wrong,’’ Congress we believe Indian troops shouldn’t Parliament. BJP gets best reshuffle deal under Venkaiah By Smita Gupta Unlike his three predecessors Iraq — and his personal style of garded with awe in the party. TIMES NEWS NETWORK in office — Kushabhau Thakre, communication have made the For instance, within five days Bangaru Laxman and Jana Kr- party organisation more visible. of assuming the presidency, New Delhi: BJP president ishnamurthy — Naidu has man- Not only has the level of party Naidu announced a return to the Venkaiah Naidu’s role in last Sat- aged to influence decisions both activity grown under him — Hindutva agenda. Then, within urday’s ministerial reshuffle is in the party and the government. with BJP activists and leaders 11 days, he announced that the just the latest in a series of inter- Since he took over as president asked to tour the country exten- organisational and government ventions by him that demon- on July 1, 2002, he has galvanised sively — but he has given the par- wings of the BJP must work to- strate his growing clout. Work- the party, in keeping with his ty, as distinct from the govern- gether in preparation for coming ing in tandem with mentor mandate of presiding over the ment, a sharper public profile, assembly and general elections. Deputy Prime Minister L K Ad- BJP’s war team for ‘‘Mission difficult to achieve when a party Ministers, he stressed, would in- vani, he ensured that the BJP — 2004’’. The manner in which the is in power, and the government teract regularly with office-bear- as opposed to the NDA — got a party articulates its stand on vir- is in the hands of two men — Va- ers and party workers to explain handsome deal in the changes. tually every issue — from CAS to jpayee and Advani — who are re- government policy to the latter. Witness shifts stand in Best Bakery case TIMES NEWS NETWORK Hostile witness? Vadodara: In another jolt to the infamous Best Bakery case, a sec- •12 accused actually saved 65 ond riot victim told the court on lives Tuesday that the 21 accused were •Police falsely implicated 21 not part of the mob which burnt 12 people persons in the bakery’s furnace during the communal riots last •A mob looted Muslim shops, year. Last week, another key wit- but none was from our locality ness Zahira Sheikh had turned hostile in court. fending us. Best Bakery was an The witness, Lal Mohammed, a easy target for the mob as it was in resident of Hanuman Tekri, de- a corner. To add to this, the bakery posed before the court of judge J U had about 40 tonnes of wood stored Mahida saying the 21 accused did below which easily caught fire not commit the crime. Moreover, when the mob torched it.’’ Interest- he told the court that the accused ingly,Lal Mohammed identified all were the ones who saved the lives the accused by name. Referring to of about 65 people on that day. two of the accused Harshad Ravji ‘‘The accused took care of my Solanki alias Munna and Dinesh family on that fateful night and Mulchand Rajbhakt he said: ‘‘As had also helped him to escape from my family of 18 were trying to es- Hanuman Tekri to Ektanagar in cape, Dinesh warned us by shout- Vadodara,’’ he said. Leaving a gap- ing Chacha bhaag jao. ing hole in the prosecution case, ‘‘At the time, Munna asked us to Lal Mohammed stated before the come into his house. My family court that the police has falsely im- stayed at Munna’s house till 5.30 plicated the 21 persons. am the next morning. Munna and Narrating the incident in court, his family helped us to escape to Mohammed said: ‘‘I have been liv- Ektanagar. My son took three ing in the locality for 16 years, run- rounds to transfer the whole fami- ning a wood and scrap business. ly to Ektanagar.’’ On that fateful evening at Hanu- Mohammed added that he sent man Tekri, a mob of about 5,000 his family to his native place in UP people started burning and looting on March 12, 2002. After staying at Muslim shops. I saw no one in the a rented place in Sabina Park at mob that was from our locality.’’ Vadodara for about 15 days, he too ‘‘They were in the locality de- left for Uttar Pradesh. Rajan man held in Ajmer TIMES NEWS NETWORK tortion, looting and robbery regis- tered against him at several police Ajmer: A gangster owing allegiance stations in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. to underworld don Chhota Rajan was During interrogation, it was re- arrested by the police here on Mon- vealed that Akhtar had spent some day. time in jail and was also involved in Mohammad Akhtar, 32, wanted in the murder of a member of the Da- a number of cases, had been residing wood Abrahim gang in 1998. in Ajmer with his wife and two chil- Police sources say Akthar had dren, according to sources. close links with the gangs of both According to superintendent of Dawood Abrahim and Chhota Rajan. police of Ajmer Saurabh Srivastava, He is said to have fled to Ajmer to Akhtar was living in the Longiya keep away from the ongoing inter- area of the city.He was arrested from gang war in Mumbai. the Dargah area following a tip-off, The Mumbai police is sending say police. their team to Ajmer for further in- Akhtar has numerous cases of ex- vestigations. Disputed site Ram’s birthplace: Centre TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Continuing with Ayodhya case its earlier stand on Ayodhya, New Delhi: After giving the Centre on Monday reiter- his version of the histo- ated in the Liberhan Ayod- ry of the Ayodhya move- hya Commission that the dis- ment on Monday, Cen- puted site was indeed the tre’s counsel Lala Ram birthplace of Ram. Gupta told the Liberhan Centre’s counsel Lala Ram Ayodhya Commission Gupta said the existence of that BJP leaders L K Ad- Ram Chabutra and Kaus- vani and M M Joshi be- haliya Rasoi outside the dis- came part of it only in puted site proved that it was 1989. Echoing what Ad- Ram’s birthplace. vani had told the com- Gupta also referred to rev- mission during his dep- enue records, surveys and ac- osition, Gupta said, ‘‘In counts of historians, and told June 1989, the BJP in its the commission that facts Palampur national exec- prove that it was the birth- utive decided to support place of Ram so much so that the movement.’’ TNN at one point the site was called Masjid janamsthan in the central dome. Gupta and later came to be known said the movement dated to as the Ram Janmabhoomi- 1528, the year Babar’s gener- Babri Masjid complex. al Mir Baqi constructed the He even refuted the con- mosque. Gupta said the tention of the Centre’s 1993 movement to ‘‘liberate’’ White Paper on Ayodhya, Ram’s birthplace through which had said that the se- struggle, negotiations and lit- quence of events began in igation had been a long- 1949 with the placing of idols drawn one.
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AFP INDIA DIGEST PTI Brahmins not happy with Gehlot’s quota TIMES NEWS NETWORK & PTI also joined the rally. The sec- The stand ond rally in Bikaner was Jodhpur: Rajasthan Brah- well-attended and some Con- min Mahasabha, spearhead- • The quota an attempt gress ministers took part be- ing reservation for poor to fool the community in cause of pressure exterted on Brahmins under the OBC election year them by the community. category,on Tuesday rejected • Economically Bramhins feel the commu- London-born artistes and twin the Gehlot government’s de- sisters Amrit and Rabindra Kaur backward Brahmins nity, known for its intellect, cision on quota for upper should get OBC status Singh at their exhibition of paint- castes on economic basis. has been forced to go into iso- ings in Mumbai on Tuesday. The state government’s • Will support only the lation because of the ‘‘defec- declaration is nothing but an party which backs their tive reservation policy’’. HC directive: Gauhati High Court They feel that as an edu- has directed the Mizoram chief sec- attempt to fool Brahmins and demand was aimed at gaining politi- cated class they deserve bet- retary to take appropriate action ter placements in the society. within a month against the state’s cal mileage during the elec- nomic basis keeping the quo- But reservations for SC, ST excise minister Pu K Vanlalauva for tion year, mahasabha presi- ta on the reservation for SC, and OBC have robbed them of allegedly killing and cooking the dent Hastimal Saraswat said ST and OBC through amend- meat of a barking deer, a protected in a statement here. ment of the Constitution, all opportunities and few jobs are available to them. species, at his residence. PTI ‘‘Our demand is to include Saraswat said. The mahasab- socially and economically They have taken the cue Rivers’ interlinking: The task ha will submit another mem- backward Brahmins in OBC orandum to the CM hoping from the Social Justice Fo- force set up on interlinking of rivers rum which has been demand- has expressed confidence on the category. This, the state gov- that good sense will prevail ing reservation for other feasibility of the project aimed at ernment itself can do,’’ he on him, the statement added. tackling frequent droughts and said in a statement. communities based on eco- floods, deputy Prime Minister L K ‘‘But instead of doing so, When the samity organ- nomic status. In the recent Advani said on Tuesday. PTI Gehlot had been advocating ised its first rally in Sikar, agitation, the Bramhins An injured policeman fires at protesters demanding that the government set aside jobs for the people of Jharkhand 14 per cent reservation for many Bramhins participated joined hands with the Ra- identified in a 1932 survey. Protesters hurled home-made bombs, while the police opened fire to stem the violence More talks: The government on upper castes on purely eco- and a number of BJP leaders jputs to press their claims. in Ranchi on Tuesday. Three people, including two women, were killed. Tuesday said it will hold another round of discussions with all stake- holders on CAS— cable operators, broadcasters, consumer groups etc— to clear any apprehensions Missing persons list in Punjab back to haunt the police about the system. PTI TIMES NEWS NETWORK of the SSPs who attended those for Coordination on Disappear- of the disappearance of citizens ing. For instance, the case of When his father went back to Tehelka tapes: As many as 16 meetings, forms part of a chill- ance in Punjab (CCDP), the re- in the three police districts of Ranjit Singh, a conductor with the police station a few days lat- New Delhi: When K P S Gill was tehelka tapes were sealed on Tues- ing report, Reduced to Ashes, doc- port provides harrowing eyewit- Tarn Taran, Patti and Amritsar. Punjab Roadways and a resident er, he was told Ranjit was never director-general of police in day in the presence of cross-exami- umenting the disappearance, ness accounts of how innocent Khalra’s report on the thousands of Kaler village, Amritsar. He arrested. Though Ranjit’s father nation noticees in the Phukan com- Punjab, the number of ‘‘Sikh ex- killing and subsequent illegal citizens in Punjab, including hu- of illegal cremations eventually was picked up on September 12, had seen his son in a police jeep, mission of inquiry to be sent for tremists’’ killed in ‘‘encounters’’ cremation of thousands of Sikhs man rights activists, were killed led the Supreme Court to order a 1992, while he was walking back the police denied it. Despite a forensic examination. PTI used to increase just before he held his periodic meetings with during Punjab militancy a by the police in the name of con- CBI probe into the scandal. to his house along with his fa- writ of habeas corpus, Sandhu Kashmir violence: Four militants senior superintendents of police decade ago. trolling terrorism. The CCDP has so far managed ther. The police told his father told the court that Ranjit was and three members of a family were (SSPs). The reason: Every SSP’s When contacted by The Times The report begins by recount- to compile a detailed list of 444 that the Tarn Taran SSP Ajit never arrested. But a body bear- among nine persons killed in Jammu of India, Gill dismissed the re- ing the abduction and subse- identified, 79 partially identified Singh Sandhu wanted to see Ran- ing Ranjit’s name and address and Kashmir since Monday night performance was rated by the when an infiltration bid was foiled by number of ‘‘terrorists’’ killed in port as ‘‘ridiculous’’ and refused quent murder of human rights and 149 unidentified bodies. jit. Sandhu told Ranjit’s father was cremated by sub-inspector to comment further. activist Jaswant Singh Khalra in The details of illegal crema- that he would be released after Resham Singh of Tarn Taran on the BSF. PTI his district. This claim, straight from one Compiled by the Committee 1995. His crime: Raising the issue tions of citizens is no less chill- interrogation. September 28, 1993.
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14 Wednesday,May 28, 2003 INTERNATIONAL The Times of India, New Delhi
Mariah to add AROUND THE WORLD Kilogram is losing its weight new tracks to AFP NYT Braunschweig (Germany): In these girth-conscious times, even weight itself has jack up sales weight issues. The kilogram Washington: Mariah Carey is getting lighter, scientists is all set to re-release her lat- say, sowing potential confu- est album this summer. sion over a range of scientif- Charmbracelet, which hit the ic endeavour. stands last December, will The kilogram is defined by now have four bonus tracks a platinum-iridium cylinder, and a new cover, too. cast in England in 1889. No Among the new additions one knows why it is shedding is I Know What You Want, the weight, at least in compari- Grammy-winning US pop son with other reference diva’s duet with rap star Bus- weights, but the change has ta Rhymes. It originally ap- spurred search for a more peared on Rhymes’ album It stable definition. Ain’t Safe No More. “It’s certainly not helpful A remix version of The to have a standard that keeps One might also be included, changing,” says Peter Becker, plus two new songs, though a scientist at the Federal Mariah’s record label hasn’t Standards Laboratory here, Scientists are looking at a silicon ball as a new definition of the kilogram as the confirmed it as yet, reports an institution of 1,500 scien- platinum-iridium cylinder which defines the kilogram is getting lighter. MTV. tists dedicated entirely to im- Mariah says she will not proving the ability to meas- atoms of a selected element. and Measures, a body created been removed for measure- have sex until she finds the ure things precisely. Other scientists, including by international treaty in ment. right man. “I’m still single Even the apparent change researchers at the National 1875. It guards the interna- The kilogram is the only and I don’t have casual sex. I of 50 micrograms in the kilo- Institute of Standards and tional reference kilogram one of the seven base units of don’t like it. I’m waiting for a (From left) Miss Spain Eva Gonzalez, Miss Switzerland Nadine Vizens, Miss Guatemala Florecita Cobian and Miss Germany Alexandra Vodjanikova joke during official photo gram — less than the weight Technology in Washington, and keeps it in a heavily measurement that still retain proper relationship. I know session at a hotel swimming pool in Panama City. of a grain of salt —is enough are developing a technology guarded safe in a chateau its 19th-century definition. people who have one-night to distort careful scientific to define the kilogram using outside Paris. It is visited Over the years, scientists stands but that’s not for me,” Aniston’s adventure: feature because they don’t “She has to give the green calculations. a complex mechanism once a year, under heavy se- have redefined units like the she told The Sun. Everyday was an adventure pay enough. AP light and feel comfortable Dr Becker is leading a known as the watt balance. curity, by the only three peo- metre (first based on the for Jennifer with it because she moved She also revealed that Arnie in dilemma: Arnold team of international re- The final recommendation ple to have keys to the safe. earth’s circumference) and Aniston away from Washington to get every time she breaks up Schwarzenegger says he searchers seeking to redefine will be made by the Interna- The weight change has been the second (conceived as a while work- away from all that kind of from her boyfriend, she lis- may think the kilogram as a number of tional Committee on Weights noted on the occasions it has fraction of a day). NYT News Service tens to her own songs. ing on Bruce stuff,” he said. AP Almighty. about run- “It can be healthy to listen ning for Cali- Dangerous Dustin: to sad songs like Bringing on She never knew what fornia gover- Rachel Weisz considers the Heartbreak and cry for a to expect nor after the Dustin Hoffman to be “very, while. But then listen to a from Jim summer re- very dangerous,” and she Race for anti-viral drug heats up happy song — and think Carrey. For example, she lease of his sees that as a good thing. NYT about the next man,” she quickly got acquainted with new movie, Weisz said it’s good to be a iruses and bacteria are often ease, the common cold. added. ANI the physical comedy that Terminator 3: dangerous actor because Vlumped together as germs. But The dearth of anti-viral drugs has Carrey is famous for. “You Rise of the Machines, but his your co-stars never know when it comes to drugs to treat the ill- been brought into focus by the inabili- start the day,” she said, “and family will have a say in the what to expect and it keeps nesses they cause, the microbes are ty to treat SARS. Workout on he’s like ‘Have you ever done matter. “When I get to that them on their toes. Take the worlds apart. “We have no arsenal of anti-virals a wrestling flip?’ ‘No. Do I point that I say, ‘I want to movie Confidence. Weisz There are dozens upon dozens of for these emerging infections that we weekend is look like somebody who’s run,’ I will have that conver- says she had no idea Hoff- drugs that kill bacteria, the first ones are beginning to see,” said Dr John A done a wrestling flip?’ ‘It’s sation with my family an d man was going to put his discovered in the 1920’s. Although re- Secrist III, president-elect of the In- going to be hilarious. I mean, with my close friends,” hand on her breast in one you’re going to come out and Schwarzenegger said. He scene. It was completely in sistance by bacteria to these antibi- ternational Society for Antiviral Re- good for heart I’m going to take you and I’m said the advice of his wife, character because he was otics is a problem, the drugs often search and vice president for drug dis- Chicago: Getting up from going to put my hand NBC correspondent Maria playing a sleazeball. “He’s work quickly to kill the bugs and cure covery at the Southern Research Insti- the couch and exercising through your leg and flip you Shriver, will be significant. very, very dangerous.”AP the patient. tute, a nonprofit organization in even an hour or two a week over my head and you’re go- With viruses, the story is different. The dearth of anti-viral drugs has Birmingham, Alabama. can help stave off heart trou- Reuters been brought into focus by the ing to land on the bed,’ like There are only about three dozen anti- Doctors have long wished for drugs inability to treat SARS. ble, but strenuous job-related that’s the easiest thing in the viral drugs, and half were developed that will act against viruses the way tasks may do more harm world to do.” AP only in the last 15 years to treat a sin- slow the virus or reduce the symp- antibiotics destroy bacteria. But in re- than good, a study said. No problem with toms. Scientists have never been able gle disease, AIDS. Anti-viral drugs cent years their worries have in- Taking two hours of in-laws: The star of The In- usually do not cure the disease, only to cure the most ubiquitous viral dis- creased. NYT News Service leisure time per week to ex- Laws doesn’t have any prob- ercise can cut the risk of lems with his own in-laws like heart disease by more than his character does in the BRICKBATS half compared to a sedentary movie. But there is one thing Please, for God’s sake stop this non- lifestyle, the study said. Michael Douglas does that sense. Or else, I am going to commit But work-related physical bugs his father-in-law. “My suicide. father in-law is two years — Arun activity may lead to a less- Dubyaman has become an absolute healthy cardiovascular sys- younger than I am, so it calls nuisance. The creators must try to im- tem, said study author Dr for a unique arrangement,” prove it by making it interesting and Wolfgang Koenig of the Uni- he said. “I call him ‘pops’ humourous. Otherwise better stop pub- which really pisses him off.” lishing it. versity of Ulm Medical Cen- Douglas is also a new parent, — Ajith, Mumbai ter in Ulm, Germany. but said he won’t do voice For bouquets go to Even less than an hour a work like his wife Catherine www.timesofindia.com week of exercise reduced the Zeta-Jones is doing in the Singer Ricky Martin rehearses for the ‘Pavarotti & Friends’ e-mail: [email protected] risk of heart disease by 15 upcoming Sinbad animated concert in Modena on Monday. percent. Reuters
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The Times of India, New Delhi INTERNATIONAL Wednesday,May 28, 2003 15 Bush to hold Iranian sews Nepal cheers Everest conquerors up lips, eyes AP twin summits Kathmandu: Tens of thousands of in British Nepalese lined the streets of Kathman- Should the peak du on Tuesday to cheer a festive pro- cession of some 400 conquerors of be closed? asylum protest Everest from 48 countries, among them on West Asia By Rashmee Z Ahmed the man who blazed the trail 50 years ask climbers TIMES NEWS NETWORK Cairo: US President Bush is ago, Sir Edmund Hillary. expected to meet the Israeli Led by musicians playing Kathmandu: Should London: Imagine a man with and Palestinian prime minis- Sharon-Abbas traditional Nepalese instruments, the Mount Everest be closed sewn-up eyes, lips and ears. ters at one summit next week procession wound through colourful down and allowed to recov- Imagine his silent — but elo- and hold a separate summit talks delayed sectors of the capital as part of the er after a half century of quent — protest to the gov- more than 1,300 climbers with several Arab leaders. Jerusalem: The Pales- golden jubilee celebrations marking ernment of one of the richest scaling its slopes? Palestinian foreign minis- tinian and Israeli prime the first conquest of the world’s loftiest countries in the world. Yes, say pioneers who ter Nabil Shaath said from ministers delayed on peak on May 29, 1953. That is the picture Iranian Crete on Tuesday that Bush Tuesday a meeting on Hillary and his wife June, along with were among the first to asylum-seeker Abas Amini would meet Arab leaders sep- the US-backed roadmap 85-year-old Gyalzen Sherpa — a mem- reach the 8,850-meter sum- presents to the world as he arately from Israeli Prime to peace, but dismissed ber of the successful 1953 expedition — mit of the world’s highest launches one of Britain’s Minister Ariel Sharon and any talk of a new rift travelled the route in an open carriage peak. ‘‘I have suggested to most psychologically-dis- his Palestinian counterpart ahead of a summit with of the Royal Nepalese Army drawn by the Nepal government that turbing protests against its Mahmud Abbas. US President Bush. two white horses. they should stop giving slow and inefficient process “There will be two sum- The postponement of Behind them in another horse- permission and give the of processing asylum appli- mits actually — an Arab- Wednesday’s talks be- drawn carriage were Junko Tabei, the mountain a rest for a few cations. It is believed to be American summit that we re- tween Israeli leader first woman to the top of Everest; Jam- years,’’ said Edmund Britain’s first case of physi- ally hope very much that Eu- Ariel Sharon and Pales- ling Norgay, son of Tenzing Norgay, Hillary. cal mutilation to gain asy- rope somehow will partici- tinian premier Mahmud who with Hillary was first to stand on Junko Tabei of Japan, lum. pate in, (and) there will be a Abbas sent an ominous the summit; and Pemba Dolma Sherpa the first woman to scale Amini, 33, who has lived in Palestinian-Israeli-American signal, but officials on who has climbed Everest from both the the peak, in 1975, said she the UK for two years, sewed summit, with the participa- both sides said it was Nepalese and Tibetan sides. wants a ban imposed on up his eyes, ears and mouth tion of at least the leader of due to scheduling prob- Others who have made it to the top of climbing for a while, or at in protest at his treatment by the country in which the lems and not political Everest followed on foot, cheered on by least the number of the British Home Office. He climbers reduced. summit will be held,” Shaath differences. Reuters passersby and groups of school chil- has been on hunger strike for said. dren wearing special ribbons designed ‘‘Everest is a beautiful a week. Doctors have said he He said the summits could Egypt’s Middle East News for the golden jubilee celebrations. mountain. There should could die within days. take place either in the Agency reported that Bush is Tuesday’s procession began from the not be any restrictions on Amini’s attention-seeking Egyptian resort of Sharm el- likely to meet Arab leaders in Royal Army pavillion in the city centre climbing. More and more stunt to plead for British Sheikh or the Jordanian port Egypt on June 4 before seeing and snaked through the streets to the people should be allowed compassion comes within city of Aqaba, both on the the Israeli and Palestinian historic Bantapur and Thamel locali- up there,’’ said Alan weeks of Prime Minister Red Sea, but added: “I’m not prime ministers in Jordan on ties, where, before the ancient temples Hinkes, a renowned Tony Blair pledging to re- so sure there has been a final June 5. of Mahadev and Parvati, the Everest British mountaineer. duce the numbers of asylum- agreement on either.” In the absence of official heroes were presented on behalf of the Not just the younger seekers by a third. Several diplomats said confirmation, “It has virtual- people of Kathmandu with copper generation of climbers, The Iranian Kurd, who is but the oldest Everest both summits would take ly been decided that Presi- plaques by the municipality’s acting described as a left-wing poet- climber said it was okay to place in the region after Bush dent Mubarak (of Egypt) will chief executive S K Sharma . guerrilla, is alleged to be at Hillary in response paid tribute to keep the mountain open. attends the G-8 summit of the host an Arab-American sum- risk if he returns to Iran. He the “warmth and generosity” of the ‘‘There should be strict world’s wealthiest nations in mit on June 4 in Sharm el- is protesting against the people of Nepal. “This is a great hon- (environment) regulations Evian, France from June 1-3. Sheikh,” MENA said. AFP British government’s deci- our that you are doing us today,” he but the mountain should sion to belatedly challenge a said. “Today has been a fantastic cele- not be closed,’’ said Yuichi- ruling that already grants bration of the warmth of the people of ro Miura, a 70-year-old him asylum. Hu, Putin press for Nepal for the mountaineers who have Sir Edmund Hillary and his wife, June, ride through Kathmandu on Tuesday from Japan, who achieved In tortured, passionate climbed the great Mount Everest. ”AFP during ceremonies to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Everest conquest. his record this year. AP prose, the poet-protester has Reuters declared he prefers to die if a multipolar world he is removed from Britain Moscow: Chinese President central role in the post-war after a lifetime of kickings Hangover top excuse and beatings in Iran: “I spent Hu Jintao and Russian Presi- reconstruction of Iraq,’’ the dent Vladimir Putin on Tues- two leaders said. Putin and many years in prison being day reaffirmed their call for a Hu made a customary refer- tortured; I was forced to flee for seeking sick leave here. Shouldn’t a human be- ‘‘multipolar world,’’ and ence to the ‘‘multipolar ing have a square foot of pressed for a peaceful way world’’ — the term the two London: A third of workers Workers in Yorkshire, the earth to live in peace?” out of the North Korean nu- nations have used to describe think it is acceptable to take Midlands, the southwest of Amini has refused clear standoff and a central their shared ambition to off- a bogus day off sick, and the England and Wales were painkillers and antibiotics UN role in rebuilding Iraq. set US global domination. top reason for doing so is a more likely than the national despite developing an infec- Putin and Hu urged Py- ‘‘Russia and China stand hangover, says a survey. average to use a hangover as tion in one eyelid. Threaten- ongyang to relinquish its for a multipolar, just and Over 60 percent of respon- a reason to call in sick. ing self-immolation if he is atomic weapons bid. ‘‘The democratic world order on dents in the research said Scots and Londoners were force-fed, he has placed a can parties stand for ensuring a the basis of internationally they had “pulled a sickie” af- least likely to let a hangover of petrol near him. nuclear-free status of the Ko- recognized principles of in- ter hard drinking. Mike get in the way of a working His supporters, who in- rean Peninsula and observ- ternational law,’’ they said Hawkesford, managing direc- day. clude Sam Azad of the Inter- ing the regime of non-prolif- without mentioning the US. tor of Crown Computing, the The survey also found that national Federation of Iran- eration of mass destruction Hu chose Russia for his software company behind half of all respondents would ian Refugees, say Amini weapons,’’ they said in a joint first trip abroad after replac- US soldiers escort Iraqi schoolgirls home through the streets of Baghdad after classes on the research, said the results be more likely to haul them- wants to publicise the stories declaration. ing Jiang Zemin as president Tuesday. A US soldier was killed and seven were wounded when a ‘hostile force’ attacked an showed the need for bosses to selves into work if they were of immigrants to Britain de- ‘‘The UN must be given the in March. AP American army unit with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms in Falluja on Tuesday. manage sick leave. in danger of losing pay. Reuters nied human rights.
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16 Wednesday,May 28, 2003 The Times of India, New Delhi Matrix Maya Net Benefits A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Without e-governance, the schism between international recognition. Today, the big Play it ‘As If’ it Were Real the haves and the have-nots will only grow challenge for India is to coordinate the We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves. wider and the digital divide more acute. activity of these islands and create an By Jug Suraiya & Vikas Singh — Goethe divestment of the blinkers of the conscious Or so believes Douglas Holmes, a global overall e-governance package. mind, it cannot be long sustained in the authority on e-government and author of How important is e-governance to Indian Is what we call reality really nothing but a workaday world of what E M Foster called the best-selling ‘e-Gov: e-Business Strategies companies that have global aspirations? digitally generated computer game devised ‘taxis and telegrams’. for Government’. In the Capital for an It’s important in the sense that India has a by a master programmer to keep us in Indiatimes-sponsored seminar on very strong IT and software sector. I believe Coiled Serpent perpetual enslavement? This is the philo- The way of the world must be followed, e-governance in the digital age and that a lot of hard work has gone into building Whenever an international map shows Kashmir as sophically provocative premise of the be it as a student, a home-maker, a business- man, a politician, or indeed, a spiritual e-business strategies for the public sector, this reputation about India in the global ‘disputed territory’, New Delhi goes into a tizz. However, Hollywood blockbuster Matrix, whose sequel Mr Holmes spoke to Aditya Chatterjee: arena. Now, that reputation has to extend to inexplicably,both the government and the opposition have — Matrix Reloaded — is currently storming teacher who knows that his very teachings must necessarily limit the emancipation of the workings of the government. You cannot been laid-back in their non-reaction to the reported box-offices the world over. The story centres What is e-governance? have a knowledge-based society and an discovery in Kashmir of a virtual Pakistani township the around a young computer hacker called Neo his disciple. How is the subtle knot of this dilemma to be untied? How do we act, in full At the most basic level, it’s about putting extremely hi-tech private sector doing size of Karnal. Located in the Hilkaka region, the base was who stumbles upon the conspiracy and with services online and making it easier for business with a public sector that does things apparently functioning for four years before the Indian the help of a band of awakened humans, knowledge that our actions, and the world we act in, are nothing but constructs of our people to access them. On a broader defini- the way it did many years back. Too much army launched ‘Operation Sarp Vinash’ to clear it out. This seeks to destroy the power of the illusory tion, it involves an effort by the government polarisation does not work in business. raises serious questions about the state of our military in- world in which humankind is trapped. mind? Different people have suggested different remedies. A Nobel laureate poet, to lead society from an industrial to an Increasingly, companies will like to work telligence. While Kargil was a series of shallow intrusions Combining mind-bending metaphysics information age... The present blueprint for with the government in the same electronic of not more than eight km deep at its deepest penetration, with balletic martial arts, the Matrix films when asked what he did for most of the day, replied that he filled his time painting his governance was drawn up in the industrial form; they’ll like to settle regulatory and tax the Pakistani occupation in Hilkaka was spread over an could well be defined as ‘Vedanta meets kung age. In the aftermath of the Second World issues online. As I see it, the government is a area of 100 sq km, 35 km inside Indian territory. Unlike fu — and both win’. The protagonist, Neo, is house. ‘‘You can live with pure poetry only for very short spans of time, the rest of the War, governments across the world had to part of the economy and it has to join the the Kargil intruders, terrorists operating out of Hilkaka portrayed as the ultimate soldier monk, an cater to social, healthcare and infrastruc- information economy. reportedly maintained regular satellite telephone contacts incomparable warrior whose invincible while you spend attending to domestic chores and making them important.’’ tural needs of people. Providing basic Since computer and Internet penetration is with their headquarters across the Line of Control. Such a weapon is his mind, which has overcome the service was then of paramount importance. very low in India, how can the common man A young man about to get married put it large base could not have been sustained for so long, limitations that mind sets for itself. The But the needs of people have since benefit from e-governance? somewhat differently.Seeing various priests without the support of sections of the local nomadic popu- success of the Matrix is further proof that changed and governments have to respond to Governments around the world are spend- and relatives making complicated arrange- lation. If the reports, presumably based on army sourced there is a growing audience for popular these changes. ing a lot of money in bridging the digital ments for his nuptials, the groom-to-be said, information, are correct, the base facility housed hundreds spirituality, particularly among the young. So is that what is driving governments to divide. They are providing computers in ‘‘To watch all of you buzzing around, it is as of terrorists, provided training and medical facilities, Indeed, Hollywood has been down this road adopt e-governance? schools, developing telecom networks, etc. I if you were really getting me married.’’ The and served as a sub-headquarters. There is also speculation before, most notably in the Star Wars series, It’s actually related to governments trying believe e-governance and efforts to bridge young man had gone straight to the heart of that there may be other such bases in the Valley. which is a kind of intergalactic recounting to improve relations the digital divide the matter. Practise all things That Pakistan conducts a campaign of terror through the of Kurukshetra. with their citizens. should be combined. — like marriage rituals, say — many thousands of operatives who cross into Jammu and Here again, Luke’s unrea- Across the world In Singapore, for ‘as if ’ they really mattered, Q&A Kashmir is an established fact. Which is what makes the lised powers are unleashed today, people don’t example, a bus belated discovery of this base intriguing. Despite high- by the greatest of the Jedi but in the midst of their hold governments in You cannot have a with computers and level recommendations on improving acquisition process- knights, an ancient dwarf meticulous observance, recog- high esteem. Also, knowledge-based employees from the es, military intelligence continues to be a badly neglected called Yoda. Luke, under nise them for what they are: there’s the issue of society and an tax office goes to area. What is stranger still is the reaction of New Delhi: Yoda’s tutelage, lifts an entire ceremonial rites of passage attracting foreign extremely hi-tech different communi- Why is it being so coy and reticent about what it has spaceship up by force of medi- which have no meaning other investments, and private sector doing ties. And citizens stumbled upon in Hilkaka? Why is it not tom-toming it as tation. ‘‘I don’t believe it,’’ he than what we invest in them. simultaneously help- business with a public file their income proof of Pakistan’s hand in Kashmir? This is as remark- says, allowing consciousness The ancient Greeks called it ing local businesses sector that does things tax returns electro- able a lapse as the alleged intelligence failure that allowed to break the cosmic connec- Mimesis — the en-act-ment to step out and be- the way it did many nically from inside Hilkaka to flourish undetected for four years. To be sure, tion in which he, the space- of life. All children do this come players in the years back. the bus. This has two spontaneously.‘‘Let’s play ‘cops Udayshankar this is an embarrassing admission for the Indian govern- ship, and gravity,are not three global marketplace. benefits. First, the and robbers’, ‘kings and queens’, ‘Sachin ment to make. Yet, continued diplomatic silence on the different entities but part of a seamless Do you think e-gover- government has all and Shoaib’,’’ they say. And immediately subject can only give rise to other theories, including that whole. Sundered once again by the illusion of nance is important to India? the income-tax returns in an electronic transform themselves into their imagined Hilkaka has been revealed at this juncture to derail the difference, the synergy is snapped; the space- It’s important to every country and, of form — which makes data management avatars. The rules of the game are fiercely ongoing peace effort between India and Pakistan. It is ship collapses back into the swamp. ‘‘That’s course, to India as well. Governments should and monitoring easier. Second, the citizens followed, precisely because they are known incumbent on New Delhi to offer an explanation as to what the trouble — you don’t believe,’’ sighs Yoda, realise that without e-governance, they will get to know about new technologies to be make-believe rules for a make-believe happened in Hilkaka and why.Equally importantly,India’s summing up in that sentence entire libraries be left further and further behind. Indeed, and also get to interact with the government game. Kid stuff ? Perhaps. But it is from security interests demand that the incursion be given the of philosophical thought on the nature of an e-governance has a bigger role in developing first-hand. such child’s play that devolve strategies for widest possible national and international publicity. infinitely interconnected universe in which countries. With its ingrained transparency There’s another issue. Conventional market and military wars, home-making and the seer and the seen are one. and openness, given the principles of the ways of accessing the Internet are already empire-building, and all the other endless The Matrix series pushes the envelope Internet, e-governance brings governments changing. Increasingly,people will not access charade of human endeavour. VIEW much further out. In Reloaded, Neo meets the closer to the people they are supposed to the Net through computers. Those who supreme Architect, who wrote the game Krishna said it all to Arjuna. Act against serve. Traditionally, the local town hall has say that they don’t like technology or the program, and who tells him that Neo and his your adversaries ‘as if ’ your actions had been the public face of the government. Now, Internet will unwittingly participate in Smokescreen Decision Luciferian battle are nothing more than real significance, but know full well that a government portal does the same job, but e-governance simply by clicking the remote sub-plots in the digital scenario. Indeed, Neo your true adversary is only your sense of only better. You really can be a lot more control button of their TV sets. is just one of many avatars who periodically attachment. Even when Krishna, in what closer to people with a portal. Otherwise, With the global economy passing through a For Tobacco Lobby will come up as programmed, and help to seems to be an inexplicable deviation from trekking many miles across to a government recessionary phase, do you think e-governance perpetuate the illusion they think they are the code of dharma, tells Arjuna that it is office will only result in more and more will justify the cost of its implementation? oming on the heels of the World Health Organisa- battling to destroy. indeed permissible for him to break the rules people moving away from the government. I do. Having said that, when e-governance C tion’s treaty seeking to ban tobacco advertising — This is the ultimate quandary of the of ‘as if ’ when necessary, that is in itself a How do you rate India’s implementation of started in the US, the government used to which was signed by more than 190 countries — the philosopher who has looked into the very rule conditioned by the ‘as if ’. If all rules are e-governance projects so far? spend a lot of money in putting up portals Florida appeal court’s dismissal of the $145-billion heart of being, without predicate or subject. indeed illusory,then so is the rule which says I find it difficult to rate countries and and getting offices networked. Today, the class action lawsuit against the industry gives ciga- In the all-embracing consciousness of pure that rules are illusory. The ‘as if ’ principle governments on how well they are doing. same government is saying — “Wait a rette manufacturers tactical room to manoeuvre in the being, all distinctions and contradictions are operates even when it questions itself. This Yes, there are islands of best practices all second, what are we doing here?”... The face of future and stiffer legislation. With global nullified. There is no more ‘me’ as opposed to knowledge is the key to the chains of philo- over the world and in India too. Some of savings to be made through e-governance opinion increasingly against them, the tobacco giants ‘thou’; no ‘cause’ which leads to ‘effect’, no sophic quietism, which we would otherwise the projects undertaken by the Andhra can only happen after you’ve first spent will have to rely more and more on legal niceties ‘after’ which presupposes a ‘before’. Though forever be bound in. And that’s how life — Pradesh government immediately come money. But there’s a larger social angle in rather than appeals made on the freedom of consumer such a state of consciousness can be like the Matrix — goes on. ‘As if’ it were for to mind. These projects are making a e-governance; after all, e-governance ensures choice. Since 1952, when British researchers first pro- achieved through a rigorous and progressive real. And that’s the only way to play it. big impact locally and are also getting a more widely representative democracy. duced evidence that smoking directly affected health the dangers of tobacco consumption are amongst the most well-documented and publicised of all the hazards of the modern age. Today,no one can say that Nanak meets Bahlol they use such products because they are ignorant of Free Gaming the consequences. Despite this, in the developing world alone, there are an estimated 800 million smok- By Girish Bhandari registered. Would I mind I was disappointed. Dictio- In Baghdad ers; 4.9 million people die each year from cancer and becoming the fifth? What nary nerds had already Nematoda-Pythagorean. the toll is likely to exceed 10 million by 2020. So why do about animals? Aardvark? walked in. I felt I had failed By T L Vaswani Confidence-Building Don’t be surprised if you people persist in killing themselves by smoking? Sufficiently uncommon. a drug test. happen to play a game of Baghdad was, in Nanak’s man. And his fame spread, The answer is chillingly simple: Cigarette tobacco Eleven of them roaming Finally the worm that I It is not enough that chess against him. Well, he time, a centre of Muslim far and wide, and the Shah is specially treated to make it the most addictive the jungle of the game zone. am, I put in Nematoda. there is a collection of is not a mathematical culture — it was home to pirs of Iran came to pay him substance of human consumption, several times more I tried ‘Wapiti’ under whose Nematoda itself would not people with the worm, but yours truly in and sufi fakirs. Guru Nanak homage: but the holy fakir so even than banned heroin. This single fact overrides pit I had fallen many a time do was the response. My common aim of his Net avatar. stayed in Baghdad for four took no earthly treasure all the arguments used by the Florida court to overrule while solving crosswords. daughter’s geometry book months and interacted with nor listened to the praise working in unison the class action, namely that all 300,000 plaintiffs could Free games. An advan- tage of the great portals, Seven of them. I Okapi? was lying nearby. I was the holy men there, one of of kings and courtiers... towards an objective... not have been equally affected by the habit; that a $145 Not OK, tried Zebu, Adday, teaching her the Pytha- but I did not realise how whom was Bahlol. “Thus lived he, lonely, Aspiration and desire billion pay-out would have meant the closure of many Stoat, Olingo, Acouchi goras theorem. Why not free is free till I tried to Guru Nanak sang of the devoted, thoughtful, for 60 are not enough; the factories and unemployment for thousands. These and, then, in desperation — make it double barrel — infinity of God and His years, sitting before the stone register. Along with your leadership must arguments would hold true for most goods, but are not flying phalanger. My good- Pythagorean-Nematoda. infinite creation. Bahlol on which thy sacred feet had valid in the case of a product designed for addictive ‘identity’, you are supposed understand this well. to give a ‘handle’. I had not ness. Was it a zoo or a I keyed it in. After a cou- said that the Qur’an had rested. And ere he left this usage, with absolutely no redeeming virtue. The Flori- gaming zone. Each was ple of seconds, the great mentioned seven earths and house of avidya, he wrote Idries Shah da court also noted that defence counsel had exploited anticipated that ‘handling’ ✥ would be such an adven- politely rejected with the search engine finally nod- seven heavens only. Guru these words on the stone: the ‘victim mentality’ of the jury, which was unani- short dismissive note that ded. I was the exclusive Nanak urged that the Here spake the Hindu Guru mously Afro-American. Besides inviting the charge of ture. First, I typed in my You gain strength, name. That thou art. all of these were already Pythagorean-Nematoda. universe was not confined Nanak to fakir Bahlol, and courage, and racism, the observation glosses over the incontrover- stomping all over the game Dash necessary.Whoopee. to seven earths and seven for these 60 years, since the tible fact that tobacco users are, in fact, victims of the ‘‘Already reserved’’, try confidence by every zone. I was ruined. So if you are game for a heavens but had millions and Guru left Iran, the soul of addiction knowingly imposed upon them by manufac- Bhandari 113. That means experience in which I moved on to flowers, game of chess, join the millions of planets and Bahlol has rested on the Mas- turers. If you get cut while using a knife, can you sue that there were 112 Bhan- you really stop to look ‘pipe cactus’ to ‘squirting table where Pythagorean- worlds and the Guru greeted ter’s Word, like a bee poised its maker? Certainly you can, if the knife was specifi- daris already registered for cucumber’. Here also there Nematoda is already wrig- all in the name of Sat Kartar. on a dawnlit honey rose”. fear in the face. You cally designed so as to cut you each time you touched some game or the other. I were botanical geniuses, gling. I am a lousy player,so Bahlol and his son would talk This place is known to the must do the thing it. That’s exactly what tobacco products do. tried the name of my vil- lage — sufficiently obscure. who had pre-empted me. you can beat the worm. And to Nanak often, discussing all Arabs of Baghdad as the which you think you these issues and eventually, tomb of Bahlol: and in the COUNTERVIEW Promptly I was told that I I tried geometry next. I solemnly give you the cannot do. could try it with 13 and see Dodecagon? I could become Pythagorean oath that I Bahlol found that he was get- centre is a picture of Sri Eleanor Roosevelt if it was OK. I baulked at it. the fifth. No, sir. A dode- will not request you to let ting closer to Nanak’s philo- Guru Nanak. On this memo- ✥ sophy. Soon Bahlol and his rial is an inscription in the Why not reverse the letters cagon had sides enough. me take back a move if I If you think you can, I tried obscure words lose my queen, by blaming son were convinced of the Turkish language: Don’t Blame Others and try.Horror. There were you can. And if you four that were already from ‘pilwort’ to ‘pixilated’. it on the rodent. truth of Guru Nanak’s teach- “Murad saw the demo- ing and they be- lished building of think you can’t, For Your Own Sins came his bhaktas. Hazrat Rab-i-ma- you’re right. Sri Ananda jid, Baba Nanak, hile striking down the class action suit against CONVERSATIONS WITH READERS Mary Kay Ash Acharya, an Indi- Fakir Aulia; and ✥ the tobacco industry,the Florida court of appeal W state power and sought to make it accept- an swami who Murad re-built it pointed out that it was incorrect to club hundreds of Security Trap travelled widely with his own It’s lack of faith that thousands of smokers together. A fair point, since able or imposed it by force. They did neither. With reference to your view ‘Security Coun- wrote Snow hands, so that the makes people afraid of their circumstances surely varied widely. A 70-plus They were either excessively naive or hypo- cil Seat Not Our Best Bet’ (May 13), India Birds, a record of historic memo- meeting challenges — person, who may have started smoking at a time when critical. They didn’t believe in the ideology should not fall into the trap set by Britain his travels. Sri rial may conti- you have to believe it was considered glamorous to do so, simply cannot be themselves and were merely trying to and the US by being tempted to become a Ananda Acharya nue, from genera- in yourself. clubbed with an affluent American youth of today, impress their western mentors. Let us not THE member of the Security Council. The UN is eventually made tion to genera- who has grown up at a time when fitness is a booming bewail the death of an alien ideology any Muhammad Ali a dying organisation. It’s no use trying to more. It’s time to look forward. A consensus Norway his home. SPEAKING tion, and that ✥ industry and well-documented evidence of the save oneself by clinging to a dead body. On reading an Baba Nanak’s hazards of smoking is plentifully available. But more appears to be building around Hindu The human heart, at — Raj Sarin, New Delhi Rashtra. Let us Muslims, in particular, not Arabic inscrip- TREE murid-i-s’eed (the than legal technicalities, there is an ideological tion in a shrine blessed disciple) whatever age, opens point to consider. The very fact that the dangers of be afraid. After all, Hindus do live in Islamic Beyond Secularism states. If it is our destiny to experience life outside the town of Baghdad, may obtain heavenly bliss”. only to the heart that smoking have been so enormously publicised suggests he wrote: “Upon this slab From Baghdad Guru opens in return. that it is not cigarettes which kill people, but smokers It’s good to know that there is at least one as a minority,we can no more escape it by honest secularist. Jug Suraiya’s confession opposing the establishment of a Hindu of granite didst thou sit Nanak returned to the Pun- Maria Edgeworth who kill themselves. Anyone who smokes is only discoursing of love and holy jab, after passing through ✥ too aware of the risks she is taking. If she chooses to deserves repetition: “Secularism is exposed Rashtra than Mohajirs have been able to do for what it has always been: An alien impo- so by fleeing to Pakistan. A Hindu Rashtra light, O Guru Nanak! Prince Baku, Persia, Turkestan, do so anyway, the decision must vest with her, as among India’s holy ones! Kabul and Peshawar. If you have no must the responsibility. sition inimical to our ethos, as spiritually doesn’t necessarily mean the rule of people confidence in self, you What song didst thou sing to With the mighty power of Sweeping judgments, like the previous harsh arid as the cement used to build the dams like Narendra Modi or demagogues like charm the soul of Iran! What love he blessed all he met are twice defeated in verdict against the tobacco industry,gratify our sense and factories which were to be the godless Praveen Togadia. It may even mean the rule peace from the Himalayas’ and all he saw — flowers the race of life. With of righteous anger. But they also reinforce a victim temples of socialist India.” Had secularists of great souls like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. lonely caves and forests didst and trees and birds and confidence, you have mentality, a growing refusal on the part of people to realised this earlier, they would have either Who knows, philosophical Hinduism thou carry to the groves and beasts, sunrise and sunset on won even before you take responsibility for their own lives. If we accept tried to propagate the alien ideology using may indeed be able to “rise down to the occasion”. Popular Hinduism too will rose-gardens of Baghdad? the hills. have started. that all of us are just a bunch of chemicals and What light from Badrinath’s hormones that can be easily manipulated, then what need to rise up to the occasion and I think it Nanak carried the mes- Marcus Garvey From timesofindia.com will be able to do that, given a chance. Let snowy peak didst thou price human consciousness and will power? Why is it sage of love wherever he ✥ us summon our sense of adventure and bear to illuminate the that some individuals are able to kick the habit, and went. Love he gave to all, When we trust as far chart these new territories with courage, heart of Bahlol, thy saintly others may spend their whole lives without ever being CAS Benefits love to all creation, to men enthusiasm and hope. Islam ordains hope. Iranian disciple!... as we can, we often tempted to smoke? Democracy and the free market, the and women and children of CAS will come as a boon for consumers You can’t be a pessimist and a good “Eight fortnights did find ourselves able to two dominant ideologies of our time, are both all creeds, of all countries who have been fighting blackmail by Muslim at the same time. Bahlol hearken to thy words trust at least a premised on one underlying belief — the individual’s and, as he sang his songs cable operators. 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Shaw Wallace CANNES Telco back in black, pays 40% FESTIVAL plans human TIMES NEWS NETWORK vestment in associate firms, by Telco two years earlier. pre-payment of expensive stood at Rs 298.67 crore as Cruise control However, the company’s debts. Mumbai: Riding on massive Indian ads crack against a loss of Rs 107.19 fourth quarter performance Telco had slipped into the Indica turns profitable 4 cost cutting initiatives, fiscal crore a year ago. • was slightly below expecta- red as its maiden passenger resource revamp years after launch re-engineering and growing Buoyed by the turn- tions. The automotive major car Indica had initially failed By Jayanta Ghosh sales of both passenger cars around, the company’s •Telco back in profits af- posted a 14.92 per cent drop to lure enough buyers. Be- the top ten list TIMES NEWS NETWORK and trucks, the Tata group board declared a 40 per cent ter 2 years of losses in net profit during the quar- sides, the cyclical decline in t wasn’t just Aishwarya who made a flagship firm Telco drove out New Delhi: A company that never believed dividend (Rs 4 a share) after ter at Rs 137.57 crore from Rs its mainline trucks business splash at Cannes. The Indian ad-frat of the red in the 2002-03 fis- •Announces dividend in modern human resource practices, Shaw a two-year gap, Telco execu- 161.68 crore a year earlier. also hurt the company’s fi- has caused ripples on the sun-kissed cal. Telco ended the year after a 2-year gap I Wallace is turning a new leaf now.The liquor tive director (finance and Telco’s total income during nancials. However, its for- French Riveira as well — making it to the major is undertaking a organisational hu- with a net profit of Rs 300.11 corporate affairs) Praveen P •Q4 fails to meet expec- this quarter had increased tunes changed after the in- top ten chart of the International Adver- man resource revamp and has mandated HR crore after two years of loss- Kadle said. Telco’s total in- tations on high costs and by 15.9 per cent to Rs 2,997.92 troduction of the much-im- tising Festival-Cannes Lion this year, expert Mercer Consulting to align its HR es and said it expected to sus- come (net of excise) rose to truckers stir crore. Telco’s other expenses proved Indica V2 variant fol- with a sizable 428 entries, in what is ac- practices with that of global standards. And, tain its improved perform- Rs 9,627.92 crore during the in Q4, which include market- lowed by the launch of the knowledged as the biggest creative jam- ance despite tougher compe- year as against Rs 7,934.58 in ing costs, rose 24 per cent to this HR revamp exercise has been initiated much higher at Rs 540.74 entry-level mid-sizer Indigo, boree across the globe. tition in the passenger car the previous fiscal. ‘‘The In- 568 crore. contributing to the compa- India is up there with the world’s rich by Komal Chhabria Wazir,executive director, crore, but it was whittled Shaw Wallace & Co. market. dica project achieved anoth- The board also approved ny’s turnaround. and famous that stroll the promenades on away by deferred and cur- As an initial step, the company plans to The firm had recorded a er milestone by becoming raising of additional long- Cash flows from sales of the Cote d’Azur. With marketing succour trim the executive workforce by about 45-48 net loss of Rs 53.73 crore in profitable in the fourth year rent taxes. This is also a sig- term resources of upto Rs the car also helped the com- from The Times of India group, the offi- in the various corporate functions. An over- 2001-02. Telco’s consolidated of its operation.’’ nificant turnaround from 500 crore by issue of securi- pany improve its finances cial sponsor of the Festival in India, ad- all need for redeployment, realignment and net profit, which includes in- Pre-tax profit was also the Rs 500 crore loss posted ties for its future growth and and cut interest costs. veritising entries from this country have golden handshakes has arisen after the hiv- TOI made it to number ten out of total of 70 ing-off of the beer business to a separate JV countries in the festival. Entries from the with SAB Miller and demerger of the liquor Indian ad industry follow those from the business through an alliance with Kyndal In- E-governance needs US, Germany, UK, Brazil, Spain, France, ternational, a company spokesperson said. Japan, South Africa and Canada. The exercise is aimed at developing a lean Despite a series of disasters across the and efficient organisation, he added. private participation world and difficult economic conditions, Also, Shaw Wallace and SAB Miller have the Cannes Lion has just seen a marginal TIMES NEWS NETWORK set up a joint team under the new beer JV. citizens are increasingly ex- drop of five per cent in the number of en- pecting the same level of serv- The objective is to check out the suitability of New Delhi: Private sector tries. This year entries total 16,392, in- ice from government as they the Shaw Wallace beer division people to the participation in egovernance cluding all award categories like Lions do from the private sector. In functioning of the new JV.The executives to initiatives in the ‘‘digital age’’ Direct, Film, Press and Outdoor, Cyber India, despite the govern- be found non-suitable for the new beer JV for is assuming greater signifi- Lions and Outdoor Lions, compared to ment’s vision of a successful any reason by the joint team will be either re- cance, says best-selling au- 17,251 entries in 2002. e-governance model in India, deployed or asked to leave the organisation, thor of ‘‘e-Gov: e-Business ‘‘These results demonstrate the the spokesperson said. Strategies for Government’’ a closer look at the report strength and importance of the Festival Under realignment exercise, Deepak Douglas Holmes. card shows that development even in these difficult times,’’ says Inter- Chaudhuri, who was director of beer busi- Holmes, who ran through has been uneven. It has been, national Advertising Festival chairman ness under Shaw Wallace Breweries has been an exhaustive powerpoint what industry analysts call, Roger Hatchuel. Entries for the Media moved to head of Shaw Wallace’s traditional presentation on egovernance, an early mover advantage. Lion award category have, in fact, seen a businesses to give MD Richard Rushton a was speaking at the Econom- States like AP,Karnataka and nine per cent jump, totalling 779 entries. free hand to form his own team in the JV. ictimes.com ‘‘India eGov Sem- MP have adopted and imple- Even the Lions Direct, a category Other reshuffling include, Rajiv Suri will inar 2003’’ on Tuesday. The mented policy quickly and ef- launched as recently as last year,has seen take over as head, finance (liquor and corpo- seminar was inaugurated by ficiently making significant some significant consolidation. rate). Suri will report to the group CFO PM Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit. Oth- progress in e-governance. The Cannes Lion usually sees some Nene. Ashok Kapur will be responsible for er speakers included R Chan- While it is accepted that 8,000 visitors indulging in hectic net- gelatine division at Jabalpur. Kapur will re- drashekhar, JS, department there are islands of best prac- working as they discuss the industry’s is- port to Chaudhuri. Srijit Mullick will move of IT, V Chandrashekhar, tices all over the world and in sues and debate on the top notch creativi- out of corporate finance to Shaw Wallace & global head, s-Governance India some islands of best ty at display. With over 16,000 ads show- Hedges in Sri Lanka as director (finance) and practice TCS, Neelratan, ED practice are doing excellent cased, along with a series of high-profile will report to Chaudhuri. And, K Sundarra- PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ra- work and making a big im- brainstorming sessions and seminars, man is being nominated by Shaw Wallace to jesh Sawhney,COO, Times In- pact locally and getting inter- the event held from June 15 to 21 will see the beer JV as deputy CFO. ternet presented the introduc- national recognition, the winning companies receive the Mercer Consulting is also implementing a tory remarks. challenge for India is to coor- prestigious Lions awards for television, performance-pay system. The HR revamp ex- (Left to right) Douglas Holmes, Neelaratan, ED (PwC), R Chandrashekhar, joint secretary, The change in the land- dinate the activity of these is- cinema, print, outdoor and online department of IT and V Chandrashekhar, global head, s-Governance practice TCS, at the ercise is in line with McKinsey’s advice to scape of governance in recent lands and create an overall e- advertising. TNN streamline operations and cut costs. India, e-Gov Seminar 2003 in New Delhi on Tuesday. years has been dramatic and governance package. IA’s fleet acquisition plan gets a push By Byas Anand aircraft is now expected to be principle nod, we are just to lobbying by vested inter- TIMES NEWS NETWORK cleared by the pre-PIB (Pro- awaiting the finance min- ests, would only benefit rival jects Investment Board) at its istry’s go-ahead...This should carriers. “The induction of New Delhi: Indian Airlines’ next meeting scheduled for finally move IA’s fleet acqui- new planes is long overdue much-delayed $2 billion fleet next month, sources said. sition plan forward.” and is essential to offer a acquisition plan seems set for The proposal, once ap- The ministry and the air- competitive product.” a take off with the planning proved by pre-PIB, would line’s management are still A final decision on IA’s commission giving it an in- then be sent to the PIB for a nervous on efforts to derail deal is not expected before principle nod. With the nod final clearance. “With the the project. The delay in the Air-India finalises its plans to in place, IA’s plan to buy 43 planning commission’s in- acquisition programme, due buy MCLR aircraft.
EXECUTIVE DIGEST Hind Sanitaryware net NATIONAL EC bar on Moser Baer ends: The European rises 20 per cent: Hindus- Commission (EC) has terminated the anti-dumping Trading in US-64 to be tan Sanitaryware and Indus- proceedings against Moser Baer India Ltd, one of the tries Ltd has posted a 19.6 suspended from May 30: world’s largest manufacturers of optical data storage Trading in Unit Trust of India’s per cent rise in sales at Rs products, with respect to its recordable compact 253.29 crore (Rs 211.70 crore) US 64 units at National Stock disks (CD-Rs), Deepak Puri, CMD, said. Exchange (NSE) will be sus- for the year 2002-03. Operat- pended from close of trading ing profit has gone up by 10.5 hours on May 30, 2003 fol- per cent to Rs 42.87 crore (Rs lowing conversion of units 38.78 crore). The board has into tradeable bonds. The US recommended a dividend of 64 units - cash income Rs 12 15 per cent, a release said.TNN and Rs 10 - would be sus- pended from May 30 on Aviva to hike capital account of coversion into base to Rs 200 crore: bonds, NSE said in a notice. Dabur group and UK-based Similarly, the un-encashed CGU will infuse an additional units would be transferred to Rs 45 crore to hike their capi- US 2002 scheme, a net asset tal base to Rs 200 crore in its value based scheme man- life insurance joint venture by aged by UTI Mutual Fund, at January, 2004. “We will have the sale price prevailing on to certainly bring in additional June 1, 2003, it said. PTI capital of about Rs 45 crore, probably by January, because IBP net falls 55 per cent of increased business,” Aviva Ajit Ninan in 2002-03: Oil retailer IBP CEO Stuart Purdy said. PTI Co Ltd has announced a 55 per cent fall in its net profit to NTPC gets 11 overseas China Anneng Construction NCDC notified as public Rs 87.75 crore in the year bids for Koldam project: Corp, Subir Dam and Water financial institution: The 2002-03 as compared to National Thermal Power Works Construction of Iran government has given Nation- Rs 195.79 crore net profit Corporation has got 13 bids, and Mapa Construction and al Cooperative Development posted a year ago. Sales of including 11 international, for Trade Inc of Turkey are among Corporation (NCDC), the IBP, a subsidiary of state-run constructing main dam for the bidders. Delhi-based JP status of a public financial Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), its 800 mw hydro power Industries, Progressive Con- institution. A notification to increased 5 per cent to project at Koldam in Himachal struction of Hyderabad and this effect has been issued by Rs 8990.9 crore as againt Pradesh. Nishimatsu Cons- Hindustan Construction of the department of company Rs 8532.03 crore in 2001-02, truction of Japan, Daelim Mumbai have also participat- affairs under Section 4 (A) of official sources said.PTI Industrial Co of South Korea, ed in the bidding.PTI the Companies Act, 1956. PTI
istry’s economic rights de- Company spokesman Katsu- off goodwill on acquisitions, INTERNATIONAL partment, said he had spoken mi Yoshitake declined com- the company made a full-year to his counterparts in the US ment, saying Mazda does not pre-tax loss of £6.2 billion Brazil asks US for help in under the terms of a bilateral comment on model plans ($10.17 billion) - though this AES-Enron case: Brazil has anti-trust treaty. AES allegedly ahead of their announcement. was half the loss made last said it had asked the US Jus- convinced Enron not to bid Millenia sales have lagged year. Proportionate earnings tice Department to help it for Eletropaulo Metropolitana in Japan, where they are before interest, tax, deprecia- probe whether US energy firm — Latin America’s biggest produced, totalling just 1,300 tion and amortisation rose to AES Corp colluded with En- power distributor — on the last year. Millenia sales in the £12.679 billion. Reuters ron Corp five years ago to eve of privatisation in 1998 in United States totalled 18,000 exchange for some lucrative ET INSTA POLL snatch a power company on vehicles last year. AP the auction bloc at a bargain deals, leaving AES as the only Yesterday’s results: price. Daniel Goldberg, head bidder in the auction.Reuters Vodafone core earnings Do you prefer multiplexes to of the Brazilian justice min- Mazda pulling out of rise 26 per cent: Vodafone single-screen theatres? luxury cars, says report: Group Plc, the world’s largest Yes 75% No 22% Can’t say 03% mobile phone group by rev- • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users Japanese automaker Mazda who chose to participate, and not necessarily of Motor Corp is dropping its enue, reported a forecast- the general public. Millenia luxury model to beating 26 per cent rise in Today’s question: Will US moves concentrate on small and annual core earnings on Tues- to block Indian software profes- mid-size cars and minivans, day, and forecast 10 per cent sionals hurt our IT firms badly? the nation’s leading business revenue growth this year. As To vote, log on to daily reported on Tuesday. Vodafone continues to write http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
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18 Wednesday,May 28, 2003 STOCKS The Times of India, New Delhi
Thomas Cook 201, 202, 200, 200.05 121.95, 124.85, 119, 120.15 DSJ Comm. 0.50 Guj.Apollo E 64.60, 65.70, 55.80 Kalyani Stel 18.05, 18.30, 17.30 198.05, 203.50, 198.05, 201.30 Banco Prod. 56.35, 57.10, 55, 55.40 0.50, 0.50, 0.45, 0.45 Guj.Flouroch 73.30, 75, 74 Kanoria Chem 39.60 TISCO 147, 148.30, 142, 142.35 Bank of Punj 19.40, 20.40, 19.05, Duphar-Inter 125, 130, 125 76, 76, 72, 73.10 40.95, 42, 40.95, 42 147.45, 147.90, 142, 142.70 19.15 Guj.H.Chem 22.80, 23.15, 22.50 Karnatak Bnk 89.90, 92.65, 86.60, 88 NSE SHARE INDEX BSE SHARE INDEX Sensex down 15 points Titan Inds. 67.45, 68.35, 62.75, 19.35, 20.40, 18.90, 19.20 E 21.75, 23.25, 21.75, 22.55 90, 92.70, 87, 88.05 63.10 Bank of Raj. 22.60, 24, 21.95, 22.40 Guj.Ind.Pow. 22.50, 21.50, 21.60 Karur Vysya 217, 200.05, 200.80 1075 3600 67.80, 69, 62.70, 63.20 22, 23, 21.90, 22.25 Eicher 31.35, 33, 32.10 22.30, 22.80, 21.55, 21.70 213, 217.40, 200, 201.35 Mumbai: The overnight rally was shortlived and the Sensex end- 32, 33.40, 31.40, 32.80 TN Newsprint 51.70, 52.25, 50.50, Bannari Aman 123.90, 126.50, 121, Guj.Sidh.Cem 4.45, 4.50, 4.15 KDL Biotech 15.10, 14.30, 14.35 1050 3500 ed down by 15 points as bank and PSU stocks met with strong re- 50.55 122.80 Eicher Motor 115.50, 116, 115, 4.85, 4.85, 4.15, 4.20 14.80, 15.25, 13.75, 14.25 115.55 3400 51.40, 52.40, 50.75, 51 122.35, 124, 120, 121.90 Gulf Oil Cor 51.60, 52.50, 52 KEC Inter. 16.80, 17.45, 16.15, 16.35 1025 sistance after a week-long upsurge on the stock exchange here on TN Petro 26.70, 24.80, 25 Bayer (I) 1100, 1035, 1108 116, 117.80, 115, 115.25 16.50, 17.60, 16.35, 16.50 Tuesday due to heavy selling by domestic funds as well as specula- 28, 28, 24.75, 24.85 Bayer ABS 89.50, 91, 88.45, 89.40 EID Parry 101.95, 103, 99.80 H Kerala Ayurv 8.50, 8.35, 8.75 3300 Torrent Phar 191, 188.35, 189.05 89.90, 91.50, 89.50, 90.15 102, 102.10, 99.50, 99.75 Kerala Chem. 19, 18.10, 18.20 1000 982.45 tors. 191, 191, 188, 188.30 Bayer Diagno 208, 209, 197.65 EIH Asso.Hot 11.30, 10.50 Harr.Malayal 14.35, 12.90 Kesoram Inds 33.70, 34.50, 32.70, Eimco Elecon 51.90, 52, 47.05 14.45, 14.50, 12.50, 12.70 3200 Trent 156.55, 159.70, 156, 156.10 Berger Paint 86, 85, 85.90 32.90 975 3081.94 The Unit Trust of India (UTI) and some local mutual funds were 152, 159.55, 152, 156.25 86, 86.50, 84.20, 85.60 53.40, 53.40, 48.50, 49.10 Hathway Bhaw 7.90, 8.20, 6.45, 7.20 33.40, 34.70, 32.90, 33.20 3100 3049.84 TVS Electron 67.50, 70, 66.10, 66.80 BF Utilities 8.20, 8.35, 7.95 Elder Pharma 35.85, 36.25, 35.45, Hatsun Agro 69.45 KG Denim 12.15, 12.90, 11.80, 11.95 believed to be heavy sellers in banking and PSU sectors in a bid to 35.50 Havell’s (I) 112 950 974.70 62, 70.10, 62, 67.10 Bhansali Eng 15, 14.35, 14.60 Khandwala Se 10, 10.40 967.90 3000 3096.69 book profits at higher levels. TVS Motor Co 508, 519.90, 517.15 Bharat Bijle 276, 282, 262.05 35.95, 36.50, 35.50, 35.75 113, 113, 105.05, 105.40 10.95, 10.95, 10.95, 10.95 Elecon Engg. 13.75, 13, 13.05 Hawkins Cook 20.50, 21.70, 20 509.80, 518, 505.75, 514.35 Bharat Hotel 27.75, 28.45, 27.75, Khoday (I) 12.50, 13 925 2900 The BSE benchmark 30-share index which rallied past 3100-lev- United Phosp 166.75, 169.90, 28.25 Elect.Kelvin 7.75, 7.95, 7.65 Hazoor Media 3.95, 4, 3.75, 3.80 Kinetic Eng. 65.20, 66, 63.50 Electro.Cast 283, 283.75, 280.25, HBL Nife Pow 41.80, 47.30, 41.50, el to the intra-day high at 3118.58, later turned weak after midses- 161.50, 164.50 Bharat Rasay 27.50, 28.25, 27.50 Kinetic Moto 27.30, 30, 29 900 2800 166.75, 170.50, 161.20, 165.35 27.25, 27.50, 27, 27.30 280.30 45.70 Kirloskar Br 110.05, 110 sion and gradually moved downwards to close at 3081.94 as against UTI Bank 51.20, 54.25, 50.60, 51.70 Bhartiya Int 27.75, 27.80, 26.90 283.70, 285, 280.10, 280.30 HEG 34.65, 35.80, 34.50, 34.90 Kirloskar Oi 92, 83.20 MAY 23 MAY 26 MAY 27 MAY 23 MAY 26 MAY 27 51.80, 54.75, 51.05, 51.85 27.50, 27.50, 26.50, 26.60 Elgi Equip 26.50, 26.95, 26.10, 26.20 35, 35.55, 34.90, 34.95 86, 89.90, 82.25, 83.15 Monday’s close of 3096.69, a net fall of 14.75 points. 27.45, 27.45, 26.10, 26.20 Helios & Mat 15.10, 15.30 Videocon Int 27.85, 28.60, 27.15, Bhushan Stl. 34.45, 30.90, 31.50 Kit-Ply Ind. 4.15, 4.30, 3.80, 3.85 -0.78% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING -0.47% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING The broad-based BSE-100 index dipped by 10.39 points to 1581.65 27.25 BI 72.15, 66, 69.85 Elgitread (I 188, 183.75 Henkel Spic 19.25, 19.75, 18.70, 19 4.15, 4.30, 3.60, 3.70 27.95, 28.70, 27.10, 27.25 Bihar Caustc 20.50, 20.70, 18.30, 189, 190, 184.95, 185 Heritage Fds 64.50, 66.50, 64.95 KLG Systel 26.25, 28.30, 26.70 from previous close of 1592.04.Attributing initial strength in Vijaya Bank 21.35, 23.95, 21.05, 18.65 Elpro Inter 21, 22, 21.90 64.30, 67.50, 64, 65.05 28, 28.10, 26.30, 27 Emco 36.05, 34.05, 34.20 Hi-Tech Gear 117.80, 113, 114 heavyweights like RIL, Tisco, ITC, HLL, HPCL, BHEL and a few 23.55 Bimetal Bear 125, 115, 121.65 Kopran 27.20, 25, 25.05 Tata 21.45, 24, 21, 23.40 Binani Inds. 16.05, 16.50, 15.60, 16 Encore Soft 12.50, 12.20, 12.70 Hikal 143, 149.90, 134 27, 27, 25.10, 25.25 59, 61.50, 53, 54.60 Sakthi Sugar 7.50, 8, 7.55 Eonour Tech. 4, 3.35, 3.40 143, 145, 132, 133.85 Navneet Pub. 133, 135, 131.75, 7.95, 8, 7.95, 8 Teleser 5.15, 5.70, 5.05, 5.30 others to sustained buying by foreign funds, brokers said the UTI Visual Soft 120, 125.50, 117.55, Birla Corp. 19.50, 20, 18.60, 18.80 Kothari Prod 175, 172.50, 172.95 5.05, 5.75, 5.05, 5.25 119.05 19.40, 20, 18.50, 18.60 Epic Enzymes 8.10, 7.55, 7.70 Himat. Seide 123.25 174.50, 174.80, 171, 174.05 132.15 Salora Int. 49.70, 51.75, 51 Esab (I) 43, 43.25, 39.55, 39.85 123.05, 127, 123.05, 124.10 132, 135, 131.10, 132.05 50, 52, 49.30, 50.65 Tata Yodogaw 47.50, 51, 45.25, 46.45 and some private mutual funds booked profits at the prevailing 118.10, 125.45, 117.60, 119.60 Birla Eric. 12.50, 12.95, 11.75 KPIT Cum.Inf 134.40, 141, 133.10, Tele Data In 25, 27, 26.70 VSNL 88, 89.30, 85.05, 85.45 12.90, 12.90, 11.65, 11.80 42, 43, 39.05, 39.85 Hind.Constn. 80.30, 75.50, 75.90 135.85 NCL Inds. 5.30, 5 Samkrg Pist. 31, 31.15, 30.60, 30.70 price levels. (PTI) ESI 19, 18.15, 18.25 79.05, 79.25, 75.10, 76.05 Nelco 35.40, 36.30, 30.60, 31.85 Samtel Color 28.50, 26.60, 26.80 Texmaco Ltd. 23.50, 24.30, 23.10, 88, 89.50, 85.10, 85.80 Birla Glob.F 16, 16.45, 15.45, 15.50 136, 141.40, 132, 135.85 23.20 Whirlpool 19, 20, 19.35 16.30, 16.35, 15.65, 15.90 18.40, 18.50, 18, 18.05 Hind.Inks&Re 240, 242.90, 239.10, KRBL 20.45, 19 35.50, 36.50, 30.50, 32.05 27.85, 28.40, 26.75, 26.95 Eskay K’N’It 3, 3.15, 2.95, 3 240 Neuland Lab. 55.05, 45, 45.05 Sandesh Ltd. 114.90, 116.80, 113.05, Themis Medic 47, 40, 40.15 KEY: The BSE quotations of a scrip are given in the first line while the quotes in 20, 20, 19.05, 19.35 Birla Yamaha 15.25, 15.85, 15.45 19.50, 19.50, 19.10, 19.10 Thiru A.Sug. 21, 21, 20.10, 20.10 Wipro 800, 833.10, 791.25, 805.85 BITS 0.45, 0.35, 0.40 Essar Oil 7.30, 7.35, 6.50, 6.55 241, 244.50, 238.75, 240.25 Krebs Bioche 112, 114.90, 108, 112 Nilkamal Pls 28.30, 29, 27.55, 28.45 114.75 italics are those of the NSE.The quotations are in the sequence of the day’s Essar Ship. 7.05, 7.10, 6.70, 6.75 Hind.Motors 10.50, 10.55, 9.75, 9.85 28.95, 29, 28, 28.30 122, 122, 113.55, 114.10 Thirumalai 48.95, 49.70, 47.10, 814.80, 833.80, 800.05, 807.50 BLB 4.65, 4 Krishna Life 1.65, 1.70 47.15 opening, high, low, and closing. Each time a company’s closing share price falls Wockhardt 355, 359, 352.55, 355.75 4.15, 5, 4.15, 4.15 Essar Steel 9.20, 9.35, 8.70, 8.80 10.50, 10.65, 9.75, 9.85 Krone Comm 70, 71, 68.50, 68.75 Noble Explo. 5.80, 5.65 Sangam (I) 16.25, 16.50, 15.10 9.45, 9.45, 8.70, 8.75 Hind.Org.Chm 21.65, 21.85, 20.25, NOCIL 7.10, 7.30, 6.75, 6.80 16, 16.50, 15.50, 16.50 48.50, 49.40, 47.50, 47.50 below its “last offer price” on BSE, the name of the company is underlined. 356.05, 359.80, 351, 355.40 Blow Plast 12.65, 13.75, 13.30 KSB Pumps 78.90, 81.90, 75.90, 78 Tide Water O 1012, 1115, 1096.50 Zee Telefilm 78.30, 80, 77.50, 78.20 Blue Dart Ex 67, 68, 65.50, 67.70 ETC Networks 43, 44.60, 41.90, 20.35 78.25, 82, 75.50, 79.65 7.30, 7.30, 6.70, 6.85 Sanwaria Agr 12.90, 12 42.80 21.65, 22, 20.30, 20.40 Noida Toll 7.75, 7.75, 7.30, 7.30 Saregama (I) 44.95, 50.90, 48.20 TIL 12.85, 11.50, 11.60 BSE SPECIFIED 40.15, 40.85, 39.75, 40 161.75 79, 80, 77.50, 78.10 66.75, 68.25, 65.20, 67.30 11.50, 11.80, 11.50, 11.75 Gail (I) 93.40, 98.90, 92.05, 93.40 162, 162, 159.50, 161.45 Zensar Tech. 70, 73.50, 69, 69.95 Blue Star 114.40, 106, 106.50 Eternit Ever 38.70, 39.15, 38.60 Hind.Power 30.05, 30.75, 30.50 L Nova Petro. 33.15 49.25, 50, 48.25, 49 40.35, 40.35, 38.55, 38.60 Hind.Sanitar 54.80, 55.80, 52, 55 42, 42, 38.05, 38.20 SAT Invest. 11.10, 11 Timex Watch 9.90, 10.50, 9.95 & NSE INDEX 93.95, 99, 92, 93.35 Mascot Systm 94.50, 99.25, 93.55, 70.05, 73.20, 69.35, 69.95 112, 114.25, 108.50, 109.35 Timken India 32.10, 32.90, 31.50, GE Shipping 45.70, 46.30, 45.50, 94.10 Blue Star In 120, 122, 115.35, Eurotex Inds 11.95, 12.30, 11.90, 53, 56.75, 53, 54.20 Lakhani (I) 92, 95 Novopan Inds 31.50, 30.65 Satnam Over. 19.50, 24, 19.25, 19.50 11.95 Hind.Spg &Wg 11.90, 11.95 Lakshmi Au.C 104, 97, 98.90 32.50, 34.25, 32.50, 34.25 20.10, 20.95, 19.70, 19.75 31.65 ABB 341, 347.50, 336.10, 340.75 46.20 94.40, 99, 93, 94.05 B1 - GROUP 118.40 Tinplate Co. 14.45, 14.85, 13.75, 45, 46.35, 44.55, 46.15 Mastek 260, 265.50, 248.50, 253.10 119, 121, 117, 118.05 12.75, 12.95, 11.85, 12 Hitachi Home 23, 23.10, 23.05 100, 102, 96.90, 98.75 NRB Bearings 69.55, 73.50, 70.55 Satvah.Ispat 5.60, 5.85, 5.65 341, 348, 338.10, 340.05 Eveready Ind 19.10, 19.70, 17.40, 23, 23.40, 23, 23.30 Lakshmi Elec 44, 41.05 72.50, 72.50, 71.40, 71.90 Saurash.Cem. 9, 9.30, 8.70 14.55 Abbott (I) 284, 275, 275.15 Geometric So 341.90, 352.45, 260.10, 265.90, 248.30, 253.20 3 BOC 35, 35.45, 32.50, 32.75 Tips Indus. 34.10, 35.50, 33.60, 333.30, 341.80 Mastershare 10.80, 10.90, 10.80 34.85, 34.85, 32.60, 33 17.70 Honda SIEL P 146.10, 147.90, Lakshmi Mach 1504, 1505, 1452, NRC 13.70, 12.10, 12.25 Savita Chem. 67.90, 67.95, 62.10, ACC 139.50, 142.80, 140.80 19.25, 19.90, 17.50, 17.65 143.10, 145 1479.20 13.10, 14.25, 12.05, 12.35 34.05 341, 352.90, 333, 341.80 10.75, 10.85, 10.75, 10.80 3M India 322, 314 Bombay Burma 40.40, 37.10, 40.40 62.75 141.50, 142.70, 140.10, 140.85 Excel Inds. 81.90, 78, 78.15 146.10, 146.10, 144.10, 145 Lanco Inds. 12, 13, 11.60, 11.75 Nucleus Soft 65, 65.25, 61.25, 61.90 66.70, 67.75, 63.25, 63.55 34.50, 35.70, 33.65, 34.10 Adani Export 176, 170.05, 170.60 German Remed 219.15, 223, 222 Max (I) 85.80, 90, 85, 89.20 319.25, 325, 310.25, 314.05 Bongaigaon R 31.50, 33.25, 30.60, TN Telecom 10.80, 12.80, 11.25 229.80, 229.80, 219.50, 222.15 84.90, 89.35, 84.25, 88.45 32.80 79.50, 82.45, 78.50, 78.65 Hotel Leela. 18.95, 19.50, 18.40, Landmarc Lei 13, 13.50, 12.85, 59, 64.90, 59, 62.10 SBI Home Fin 9.60, 9.75, 8.90, 9.15 178.50, 178.80, 168.25, 169.45 18.55 12.90 9.45, 9.85, 9, 9.05 12.60, 12.60, 10.80, 11.05 Adlabs Films 45, 45.50, 44.10 Gillette (I) 360, 361.50, 355, 355.15 Mcdowell Co. 45, 46, 44.10, 44.15 A 31.30, 33.30, 30.65, 32.55 F O Todays Writi 21.50, 22.50, 21.40, 361, 363, 356.50, 356.50 46.35, 46.35, 44, 44.20 BPL 29.50, 30.60, 28.75, 29.15 19.50, 19.50, 18.55, 18.60 LCC Infotech 3.15, 3.20, 2.90, 2.90 Schenec.Beck 82.15, 83.10, 83 45.30, 45.85, 44, 44.10 LG Balkrish 95, 98.90, 97.60 21.50 GlaxoSmith.C 247.50, 248.50, 243, Merck 265.05, 275, 263.05, 264.05 A Sarabhai 4.75, 4.95, 4.60 29.90, 30.90, 28.65, 29.10 FAG Bearings 63.75, 64, 61.60 OCL (I) 100, 101, 97.50, 98 Schenec.Herd 28.50 Alstom Proj. 79.25, 80, 76.95, 79.40 Aarti Drugs 30, 30.50, 29.10, 29.25 I 96, 99.05, 96, 98.95 Seagull Leaf 10.90 23.25, 23.25, 21, 21.55 72.10, 79.50, 72.10, 78.75 246.75 266.10, 273, 266.10, 267.05 BPL Engg. 4.70, 5.30, 5.25 64.25, 64.25, 62, 62.25 Odyssey Tech 11.20, 11.25, 10.80, 11 Torrent Guja 8.20, 7.60, 7.95 241.65, 248.50, 241.60, 245 MIRC Electr. 405, 408, 403, 406.25 Aarti Inds. 65, 66, 64.50, 65.25 5, 5.45, 5, 5.20 Liberty Shoe 61.35, 61.35, 60, 60.20 Search Chem. 11.50, 11.75, 11.10, Andhra Bank 35.35, 36.10, 35, 35.05 Fairfield At 3.85, 4.90, 4.30 i-flex Solu 865, 869, 830, 832.35 Lloyds Steel 2.70, 2.50 Oil Country 10.10, 10.25, 9.90 Tourism Fina 9.60, 9.95, 9.65 GlaxoSmith.P 378.10, 384.05, 405.50, 413, 404, 406.20 61.50, 69.75, 61.50, 66.75 Brijlax. Le. 104.70, 104.90 FCGL Inds. 1.60 848, 859, 831.60, 834.70 10, 10.55, 9.80, 9.90 11.20 35.40, 36.10, 34.90, 35.10 Aarvee Denim 17.60, 19, 17.50, 2.65, 2.70, 2.45, 2.50 11.25, 11.40, 11.15, 11.35 10, 10, 9.60, 9.65 Apollo Hosp. 109, 110, 105, 106.20 366.50, 373.35 Moser-Baer 282, 297.90, 281, BSL 30.50, 30.60, 29.50 FCI OEN Con. 86.10, 90, 88.80 ICICI Premie 12.50, 10.10 Omax Autos. 41, 41.70, 39.50, 39.55 Transnat.Sec 32.10 382, 386, 365, 373.05 284.10 18.65 29.95, 30.15, 28.50, 28.60 Logix Micro. 14.65, 14.80, 12.50, Selan Explor 10.20, 10.25, 9.95, 108, 110.45, 105.60, 106.35 95, 95, 87.35, 88.40 IFCI 5.60, 5.70, 5.40 12.80 40.80, 41.95, 39.30, 39.70 Transpek Ind 13.05 GNFC 34.45, 34.50, 33, 33.20 279, 296.70, 279, 285.85 Aban Loyd 202, 208.90, 191.25, 192 Burrough Wel 314.90, 317.50, 290, FCL Techno. 22.70 5.65, 5.70, 5.40, 5.40 Ondeo Nalco 355 10.15 Apollo Tyres 152.40, 145, 145.95 204, 209.70, 190.10, 192.60 Loy.Tex Mill 45, 47.70, 44.85 Sesa Goa 141, 147, 138, 138.65 Transport Co 21, 21, 21, 21 153, 153, 144.60, 146.30 34.50, 34.65, 33, 33.10 Mphasis BFL 541, 560, 550 300.55 24, 24, 23.05, 23.95 IL&FS Invt.M 22.85, 23, 22.75, 22.85 Onward Techn 22.65, 24.45, 22.55, TRF 29.30, 30, 27.25, 28 Grasim Inds. 388, 392.50, 384, 540.05, 563.55, 540, 550.05 ABC Bearings 9.25, 8 Lumax Ind 38.05, 40, 39.50 140.50, 147.85, 138.10, 139.40 Arvind Mills 37.80, 38.75, 36.10, FDC 35.05, 35.80, 33, 33.15 23.65, 23.70, 22.60, 23.40 39, 40.85, 38.30, 39.35 22.85 Trigyn Tech. 13.75, 14.45, 13.60, 384.60 MRF 1321, 1330, 1290, 1294.60 ABG Heavy In 14.80, 15.45, 14.75, C 35.90, 35.90, 32.70, 33.15 Ind.Swift 72.45, 64, 66.50 22.75, 24.50, 22.60, 22.70 Sesha.Paper 45, 45.95, 44.80, 45.90 37.05 14.85 Lyka Labs 29.25, 29.45, 28, 28.85 45.90, 46.50, 45, 45 13.70 37.85, 38.85, 36.10, 37.05 389.85, 393, 383.35, 384.80 1338, 1338, 1280, 1285.45 Fert.&Chem-T 32.80, 33, 31.60, Ind.Swift La 23, 24.80, 22.05, 22.40 Opto Circuit 36.50, 37.90, 35.80, 13.80, 14.40, 13.60, 13.75 GSFC 23.60, 23.85, 21.20, 21.70 MTNL 94.25, 96, 93.50, 94.05 Abhishek Ind 7.60, 8.40, 7.05, 7.95 Camlin 59.75, 59.95, 58.05, 59 30, 30, 28, 28.70 Sh.Cements 65, 66, 63.05, 63.40 Ashok Leylan 108, 113.40, 107.55, Camph.& All 23.20, 25.60, 25.20 31.90 23, 24.75, 22, 22.45 37.25 TTK Healthca 16.10, 17.15, 16 23.50, 23.75, 21.20, 21.45 94.05, 96.15, 93.50, 94.40 7.55, 8, 7.55, 7.85 33, 33.20, 31.55, 31.95 India Foils 6.80, 6.55 Orbit Multi 0.60 64, 65.40, 62.25, 63.30 110.15 Adam Comsof 4.50, 5.25, 4.45, 5.20 Canara Bank 105.70, 109.75, 104, M Sh.Digv.Cem. 16.90, 15, 16.35 TTK Prestige 8.85, 9.10, 8.85 109.45, 113.75, 107.50, 110.15 GTL 70.70, 72.40, 68, 68.30 Mukta Arts 51, 51.25, 49.10, 49.65 First Leasin 20.50, 19.95, 20.10 6.95, 6.95, 6.55, 6.65 Orchid Chem 109, 110, 103.35, 9, 9.50, 8.85, 8.85 71, 72.40, 68.05, 68.45 50.70, 51.50, 49.25, 50 Addi Inds. 20.30, 23.25 104.80 Sh.Rama Mult 7, 6.60, 6.65 Asian Paints 384.90, 369.55, 370.90 106, 109.80, 104, 104.70 20.30, 20.30, 20, 20.20 India Gelat. 14.40, 13.95, 14.10 Maars Soft 9.25, 9.45, 8.70, 8.90 104.45 Tube Invest. 103, 100 Guj.Amb.Cem. 178, 174, 174.75 National Alu 96.40, 91.60, 92.15 Advani Oerli 39.90, 40.10, 33.10, Flat Product 45.75, 46, 42.15, 43.20 India Glycol 46.90, 44, 44.10 8.70, 9.50, 8.70, 8.95 109.50, 110.70, 103.60, 104.80 7, 7, 6.55, 6.60 384.90, 384.90, 369, 371 34.10 Canfin Homes 33, 33.80, 33.75 Shah Alloys 22.05, 22.50, 21.60, 103, 103, 99.10, 99.20 Aurobindo Ph 274.20, 292, 273, 176.20, 178, 174.05, 175.05 96, 96.50, 91.50, 92.15 India Gypsum 20.90, 21.70, Macmillan (I 169.95, 162, 164.15 Orient Info. 32.75, 34.70, 32.20, Tudor India 11.25, 11.90, 11.25 Guj.Gas Co. 432, 439.90, 427.35, Nestle (I) 540.20, 544, 537.20, 40, 40.90, 33.50, 34.50 33.50, 34, 33.25, 33.55 21.75 288.75 Caprihans(I) 16.75, 17.35, 20.80, 21.25 166.50, 169.70, 163.95, 164.50 32.70 Tuticorin.Al 4, 3.75 428.20 539.95 Advik Lab. 19.90 21.55, 22, 21, 21.05 Madhav Marb. 17.90, 17.25, 17.60 32.60, 34.85, 32.10, 32.75 Shalimar Pai 30.05, 29 273, 290, 273, 286.35 Aegis Logis. 9.60, 10.30, 9.70 16.50, 16.70 Shamken Mult 9 TV 18 79, 86.45, 82.80 Aventis Phar 340, 340.50, 326.20, 428, 439.45, 428, 432.40 545, 548.50, 537, 540 India Nippon 219, 220.25, Madhucon Prj 29.75 Orient Paper 24.50, 20, 20.30 10.95, 10.95, 9.60, 10.10 Carborundum 135, 138.85, 9, 9, 9, 9 81, 86.90, 80, 82.55 327.55 Guj.Mineral 105.10, 107.50, 103.75, Neyveli Lign 35.25, 35.50, 32.60, 217.50, 218.85 Madras Alum 68.05, 69, 67.45 18.55, 21, 18, 20.05 TVS Autolec 76.60, 86.45, 85.15 104.50 32.90 AFT Inds. 67, 67.75, 66.75, 67.05 136.05 Shamken Spin 6.25, 6.35, 6.15 347, 347, 325.20, 327.65 136, 138.90, 136, 136.90 219.80, 229.25, 219.80, Madras Cem. 4565, 4475 Oriental Con 16.25, 16 TVS Srichakr 54.45, 51.05, 51.10 108.70, 108.70, 104.15, 105 35, 35.40, 32.60, 32.95 Aftek Infosy 220.25, 231.90, 220, 220.80 4200.05, 4549, 4200.05, 4412.75 Oriental Hot 75, 75.10, 75 Shanti Gear 98, 101.90 Aztec Soft. 15.25, 16.20, 15.50 225.60 Carrier Air. 91.60, 91.65 15.25, 16.20, 15.25, 15.55 HCL Infosys. 98, 102.50, 96.50, Nicholas Pir 287, 293.50, 275.60, India Online 8, 8.10, 7.40, 8 Madras Fert. 16, 18, 14.50, 14.80 73.60, 76, 73.60, 76 100, 102.50, 98.50, 100.55 U 97.25 279.40 220, 232.40, 220, 225.80 CCL Products 16.05, 17.20, 17 Shasun Chem. 151.05, 153.40, 146, Bajaj Auto 492.90, 497, 489, 495.25 Ceat 34.20, 35.45, 33.20, India Polyfi 4, 4.20, 4 15.10, 15.55, 14.25, 14.85 Oswal Chem. 4.35, 4.50, 4.25 95.40, 102.60, 95.40, 97.35 287, 293.40, 275, 279.10 Agro Dutch I 16.45, 15, 15.60 Indian Card 48, 46.75, 47.95 Mah.Scooter 66.05, 68.80 4.35, 4.50, 4.30, 4.35 146.60 UB Holdings 19.50, 20.80, 19.10, 499, 499, 490, 495.25 16.50, 16.50, 15.50, 15.90 33.40 Balaji Tele. 53.05, 54, 52, 52.35 HCL Techno. 120.50, 124.40, 118, NIIT 117.50, 121.95, 115.80, 117.05 51.30, 51.30, 46.30, 47.50 67, 68.50, 66.70, 67.95 152.90, 153, 146.15, 146.95 19.35 118.55 117.40, 122.10, 115.50, 117.30 Agro Tech Fd 36, 36.75, 34.95, 35.10 34.05, 35, 33.25, 33.40 P Shaw Wallace 41, 41.45, 35, 35.95 Ucal Fuel 244, 248.50, 231, 233.70 53, 53.50, 52, 52.20 Centur. Bank 10.65, 10.80, Indian Hume 667, 702.90 Mah.Seamless 120.50, 123.95, 119.55, 124.35, 117.80, 118.90 Nirma 293, 295, 290.55, 294.45 35, 36.75, 35, 35.50 Indian SeamM 10.75, 11.45, 122.10 Shirpur Gold 31, 30.50 245, 250, 232, 235.20 Ballarpur In 47, 47.80, 46.50, 47 Ahmed.Elect. 54.20, 55, 54, 54.65 10.35, 10.40 Panacea Biot 26.75, 26.80, 26 47.20, 48, 46.50, 46.90 HDFC 361, 368.90, 363.90 287.30, 295.90, 286.65, 294.60 10.60, 10.70 121.80, 125, 121.50, 122.25 30.90, 31.75, 29.50, 29.70 Ultramarine 66.50, 67.50, 65.65, 66 365, 370, 360, 364.55 Novartis (I) 231.10, 240.50, 220, 54.70, 55.50, 54.05, 54.30 10.60, 10.75, 10.30, 10.40 26.75, 26.75, 26, 26.20 Shiv Vani Un 11.50, 12.55, 11.90 Unichem Lab 185.30, 185.40, 180, Bank of Baro 135, 140.90, 122.60, Cerebra Inte 4.35, 5.25 Indo Gulf Fe 52.90, 55.75, Mahavir Spg. 84, 85.70, 81.15, 81.80 HDFC Bank 250.25, 251.50, 243.80, 232.90 Ahmednagar F 37, 37.90, 37.05 55.30 85.30, 85.50, 81.10, 81.35 Pantaloon Re 54.20, 55, 51.20, 51.50 Shrenuj & Co 33.50, 33.95, 33.50 180.35 125.50 38, 38.35, 37.25, 37.50 CESC 22.50, 21.35, 21.50 54.50, 54.50, 51.25, 51.65 135, 140.90, 122.15, 126.45 245.75 ONGC 462, 464, 451.10, 455.70 57.95, 57.95, 54.20, 55.20 Mahind.Gesco 14.10, 14.60, 13.55, 35, 35, 33.05, 34 182.90, 185.45, 180, 180.10 251, 251.95, 244, 245.35 464, 464, 451.60, 455 Ajanta Pharm 29.75, 30.80, 29.25, 22, 22.50, 21.50, 21.55 Paper Prod. 125.55, 130, 128 Shriram Inv 15.90, 16.50, 15.65, Uniflex Cabl 4.10, 5.05 Bank of Ind. 52.95, 55.45, 52.50, CG Igarshi M 42.70, 41.10, Indo Mat.Car 80.15, 80, 80.80 14.10 Hero Honda 219, 225.50, 217.55, Oriental Bnk 144, 149.40, 137, 29.40 Indo Nationl 375, 370 13.65, 15, 13.65, 14.65 129.95, 130.90, 128, 128.05 15.85 Union Bank 34.70, 37.75, 34.60, 52.95 29, 30.45, 29, 29.55 41.30 Paramount Co 7.05, 7.45 53, 55.45, 52.60, 53.05 222.20 138.60 Indraprast.M 13, 13.10, 12.85, Mahindra Ugi 11, 11.35, 10.30, 10.40 Shriram Tran 14.50, 15.75, 14.90 36.65 220, 225.20, 217.65, 222.15 143.25, 149.40, 136.55, 138.20 Aksh Optifib 18, 18.60, 17.20, 17.55 42.50, 42.60, 41.25, 41.50 Parekh Plati 8, 8.65, 8.60 14.75, 15, 14.55, 14.65 34.70, 37.80, 34.50, 36.70 BASF 111, 112, 108.60, 109.45 Chemfab Alk. 22, 20.25, 21.75 12.90 11.15, 11.45, 10.40, 10.55 Hexaware Tec 104.50, 110.10, P&G Hygiene 426, 435.25, 429.40 18.45, 18.80, 17.20, 17.35 11.05, 13.15, 11.05, 12.90 Majestic Aut 29.15, 31.45, 28.60, 8.65, 8.70, 8.35, 8.60 Siemens VDO 60, 52.35, 52.80 Unitech 42.95 111.05, 112, 108.45, 108.85 Albert David 28.30, 28.70, 26, 26.05 Chemplast Sa 32, 30.20, 30.25 Parry Agro 69, 67 Bata (I) 38.65, 39.25, 37.90, 38.50 103.50, 105.50 Padmalaya Te 68, 64.20, 64.75 Indus.Inv.Tr 18.40, 18.45 29.75 Siltap Che. 56, 57.95, 53, 54 43.95, 44.75, 43.95, 44.45 104.50, 110.20, 103.25, 105.70 67.85, 67.95, 64.60, 65.20 Albright & W 210.05, 217 30.50, 31.35, 30.50, 30.60 Parry’s Conf 94.25, 99 58.20, 58.20, 53.30, 53.75 United Brew. 90.05, 95.50, 89 38.45, 38.95, 37.75, 38.50 Chettinad Ce 39.50, 39 Indusind Bnk 20, 21.15, 20.20 Malwa Cotton 42.50 Him.Fut.Comm 27.30, 30.95, 26.70, Pentamedia G 9.15, 9.45, 8.90, 8.95 Alembic 229, 233.90, 221.70, 223.10 20.25, 21, 20.05, 20.25 42.90, 43, 42.90, 43 92.50, 102, 92.50, 100.30 Simbh.Sugar 9.60, 11, 10 United We.Bk 25.80, 26, 25.25, 25.65 Bayer Cropsc 160, 157.50, 157.90 227, 235, 222.25, 223.40 Cheviot Co. 60.10, 64.50, 61.40 Patel Engg. 158, 148 157.55, 160, 157.50, 157.70 29.60 9, 9.40, 8.85, 8.95 ING Vysya Bk 298.50, 305, Man Inds.(I) 31.75, 32, 30, 31 Simplex Conc 27.50, 27.20, 27.50 23.30, 26, 23.25, 25.55 27.30, 31, 27.20, 29.75 Pfizer 400, 401, 387.05, 395.70 Alfa Laval 290.10, 292.05, 290 Chola.Inv&Fi 41.50, 42, 41, Patspin (I) 12.80, 13, 12.95 Sintex Inds. 41, 44.80, 43.85 Univer.Cable 7.90, 8.50, 7.30, 7.40 Bh.Earth Mov 87.95, 91, 85.25, 85.75 41.05 296.50, 297.05 Mangalam Cem 9.30, 10.95, 9.10 Hind Lever C 182.40, 185.40, 180, 392, 401.45, 386.10, 394.50 293, 295, 291.05, 292.55 Flex Enginer 14.90, 15, 14.50 299.85, 305.90, 295, 296.90 11.60, 11.80, 9.40, 9.60 15.20, 15.20, 12.90, 12.95 41.90, 43.25, 41.90, 42.80 7.10, 7.50, 7.10, 7.20 89.40, 91.25, 85.60, 86.50 Alka (I) 0.25 40.50, 41.90, 40.50, 41.30 PCS Inds. 23, 23.85, 22.95, 23.40 Bharat Elect 285, 293, 284.05, 180.20 Philips (I) 100.50, 100.05, 100.10 14.50, 14.70, 14.15, 14.40 Insilco 13.30, 15.90, 15 Manglr.Chem 5.40, 5.80, 5.25, 5.65 Sirpur Paper 45.10, 48.45, 47.20 Upper Ganges 15.05, 15 184, 186, 180.10, 180.90 Pidilite Ind 257.15, 257.25, 255, Alkyl Amines 18, 19, 17.95, 18.55 Chowgule Stm 5.25, 5.40, 4.15, 4.70 Pennar Alum. 3, 3.30, 2.70, 2.75 46.10, 48, 45.75, 46.55 15.50, 15.50, 15, 15 287.95 Ciba Sp.Chem 105.55, 106, 105, Flex Foods 6.35, 7.15, 6.30 Inter.Travel 34.45, 32.60, 32.90 Manugraph In 23.25, 20.50, 23.70 Hind.Oil Exp 25.40, 24, 24.05 255.95 Allahabad Bk 18.50, 17.75, 17.90 Flex Inds. 24.10, 24.40, 22.85, 23.25 Invest.Trust 22.85, 25.25, 24.15 Maral Overs 16.90, 17, 15.90, 16 Pentagon Glo 1.55, 1.60, 1.50 Siyaram Silk 39.90, 40, 39.25, 39.35 Usha Martin 29, 27.10, 27.40 287, 293.70, 284, 287.45 18.25, 18.40, 17.75, 17.90 105.25 Pentasoft Te 6.25, 6.55, 6.15 Bharat Forge 319, 322, 310.25, 25.45, 25.55, 23.90, 24.10 257, 259.50, 255, 255.35 23.80, 24.30, 23, 23.20 Ion Exchange 38, 30.35, 31 16, 16.65, 15.85, 15.95 Skanska Ceme 250, 244 27.60, 28.85, 27.55, 27.70 Hind.Zinc 25, 25.50, 23.20, 23.55 Polaris Soft 114, 118.25, 111.25, Alok Inds. 15.90, 16.90, 15.25, 15.95 Cinevistaas 26.50, 26.05, 26.60 6.10, 6.50, 6.10, 6.15 243, 243, 243, 243 Usha Mat.Inf 3.80, 3.95, 3.75, 3.90 311.30 28.85, 28.85, 26.35, 26.70 Floatglass 24, 24.25, 22, 22.70 IP Rings 50, 50.25, 49, 49.30 Mascon Globl 9.05, 8.60, 8.70 Hindalco 691, 698, 690, 693.35 112.10 15.90, 16.85, 15.20, 16 24.50, 24.50, 22.80, 23 IPCA Lab. 268.15, 277, 273.90 Matrix Lab. 373, 372.90, 386.85 Pharmacia He 104.25, 105.10, Snowcem (I) 19, 19.70, 18.50, 18.55 4.10, 4.15, 3.85, 3.95 316.35, 322, 311.10, 312.30 Alps Inds. 22.25, 22.25, 18.05, 18.55 City Union B 44.10, 46.40, 44.65 103.85 Bharti TeleV 36.90, 39.70, 36.55, 694, 698.40, 690, 692.60 113, 118.25, 111, 112.50 Forbes Gokak 63.20, 70 272, 278.70, 272, 274.10 Matsush.Tele 5.55, 6.15, 5.90 19.80, 19.80, 18.50, 18.90 UTI US64CI10 10.52 Hinduja TMT 178.50, 183.75, 180.05 Pun.Tractors 140, 142, 137.60, Alstom 32, 30.80, 30.85 44.50, 45.75, 44.30, 44.80 108, 108, 103.60, 103.60 Soffia Soft. 13.75, 14.90, 14.30 10.60, 10.60, 10.60, 10.60 36.85 Clariant (I) 147.50, 150 Fortune Info 32, 34.20, 32.85 Ispat Inds. 5.25, 4.90 5.85, 6.20, 5.80, 6 178.85, 183.90, 178.50, 180.20 139.30 Amara Raja B 67.50, 65.55, 65.85 Foseco (I) 115, 117.30, 116 5.20, 5.20, 4.90, 4.90 Matsushita L 41, 41.95, 40.25, 41.55 PHIL Corpn. 6.20, 5.70, 5.90 13.70, 15.25, 13.25, 14.65 UTI US64I12 12.40, 12.50 37.80, 39.80, 36.45, 36.60 66.90, 67, 66, 66.05 148.10, 150, 145.10, 148.60 6.30, 6.30, 5.60, 5.70 BHEL 266, 267, 256.60, 257.25 HLL 154, 154.90, 152.15, 153.30 140.95, 141.80, 137.55, 139.55 117.50, 117.80, 116, 116.35 IT & T 15, 15.15, 14, 14.15 Medicorp Tec 55, 60.75 Softsol (I) 8.40 12.55, 12.55, 12.50, 12.55 154.50, 154.75, 152.10, 153.20 Ranbaxy Lab. 659.90, 664, 653.15, Ambica Agarb 43, 46.75, 42.60, Classic Diam 44.25, 44.90, 41, 42.60 Phillip Carb 26.15, 24.10, 25 Software Tec 9.10, 10, 9.30 Uttam Galva. 8.70, 8.30 264.90, 266.80, 256.80, 257.55 Clutch.Auto 9.15, 9.25, 8.80 Frontier Inf 3.15, 3.35, 3.10, 3.30 14.15, 15.40, 14.10, 14.60 52.05, 60.85, 52.05, 60.75 HMT 23.10, 23.90, 21.30, 21.65 655.80 46.65 Fulford (I) 101.90, 95, 96.65 ITC Hotels 44.05, 47.30, 46.35 Mega Corpn. 3.25, 4 25, 26, 24.60, 24.75 9.55, 9.55, 9.20, 9.25 8.60, 8.65, 8.25, 8.25 Bombay Dyein 68, 69.50, 66.10, Ambuja Cem.R 3.50, 3.30, 3.35 Coates (I) 107.80, 107.75 Phoenix Lamp 15.50, 14.50, 14.60 66.85 24.80, 26.95, 21.25, 21.60 660, 663.45, 651.25, 656.10 Futura Poly. 9.10, 9.60, 8.50, 8.65 43.80, 49.55, 43.80, 46.70 Melstar Info 15.55, 15.75, 14.75, Solectron Ce 33.25, 35.80, 33, 33.65 HPCL 296, 297.20, 291.10, 291.60 Raymond 113.45, 117.25, 110, 3.40, 3.45, 3.35, 3.40 105.15, 107.55, 105.15, 107.50 Pioneer Embr 30.60, 30 Solvay Pharm 137, 125.05, 125.20 V 69, 69.85, 66.05, 67.05 Cochin Minrl 14.15, 14.95, 13.80, IVP 20, 20.10, 18.50, 18.85 14.80 296.90, 297.40, 291.15, 292 110.15 Amex Info. 13.90, 15.40, 13.75, G 19.70, 20.40, 18.55, 19 14.80, 15.75, 14.70, 14.75 Plastiblend 35.15, 37.50, 36.30 Sona Koyo St 110.05, 114, 108.15, BPCL 255.40, 257.60, 248.30, 14.40 13.90 PNB Gilts 23, 23.75, 22.55, 23 Vaibhav Gems 24.65, 24.70, 22.50, 249.65 Hughes Soft. 202.50, 209.30, 195.40, 115, 118, 110, 111.20 IVRCL Infras 54.50, 53 Mercator Lin 27.05, 28.05, 27.90 108.70 23.35 196.30 RCF 30.90, 31.80, 29.40, 29.75 Amforge Inds 31.65 Color Chips 8.40, 7.50 Gabriel (I) 98.95, 100, 92.40, 93.10 23.40, 23.50, 22.55, 23.05 South.Herbal 5, 4.50 256.50, 257, 248.20, 249.70 8.15, 8.20, 7.50, 7.60 54.50, 55.40, 53, 53.05 Metroche.Ind 21, 20.65, 22.40 Vanavil Dyes 48, 48.10, 47.30, 47.90 200, 209.35, 195.15, 197 31.40, 31.85, 29.40, 29.80 Amrutanjan 73, 73.80, 69.75, 70 Galaxy Enter 17.50, 17.35 MICO 4850, 4870, 4651, 4710.50 Polyplex 46.75, 49, 46.60, 48.05 Spel Semicon 2.60, 2.90, 2.40, 2.85 Britannia 535, 535.35, 533 Amtek 58, 56 Colour Chem 250, 236.25, 236.50 Gammon (I) 114, 115.90, 114.80 49.20, 49.45, 47.55, 47.95 Vardhman Pol 50.10, 50.70, 50, 533.40, 538.65, 533, 533.65 IBP 290, 295.90, 278.55, 281.70 Rel Capital 59.50, 59.95, 55.70, J 4800, 4900, 4625, 4652.05 SPIC 7.70, 7.50 50.05 294.90, 296, 275.50, 281.20 55.90 Amtek Auto 194.75, 195.50, 191.90, 238, 239.95, 236.05, 236.80 115, 116, 114, 114 Porrits&Spen 73 7.70, 7.75, 7.50, 7.50 BSES 228, 228.60, 226.90, 227.15 Compucom Sof 15, 14.65, 15.50 Mid-Day Mul. 16.10, 16.30, 15.90, 51, 51.50, 50.10, 50.25 ICI (I) 148.50, 143, 145.05 60, 60.20, 55.65, 56 192 Gandhi Sp.Tu 17.55, 17.75 Jagatjit Ind 21.25, 21.50, 21.40 16.20 Praj Ind. 52, 50.55, 55.90 SPL 23.75, 23.85, 23.50, 23.70 229.25, 229.25, 227, 227.85 Andrew Yule 18.75, 15.50, 15.90 Compudyne Wi 14.50, 14.70, 13.80 Garden Silk 30.75, 31.50, 28.70, Jagsonpal Ph 107.55, 91.15, 97.95 51.90, 56.25, 50.65, 56.25 Vardhman Spg 72.30, 72.40, 69.20, Cadila Healt 119.95, 120.95, 118.15, 148.50, 149.50, 143, 146.15 Reliance Ind 280, 284.50, 278.15, 16.70, 16.70, 15.85, 16.05 24, 24.70, 23.75, 23.75 69.45 ICICI Bank 138.80, 139.30, 134.50, 280.55 Ankur Drugs 7.05, 6.80, 6.85 14, 14.90, 13.75, 13.85 28.85 99, 99, 92, 94.20 Precision Wr 23.60, 23.85, 23.05 SQL Star Int 5.55, 6.10, 5.65 118.60 Computech In 5, 5.30, 4.90 Mindteck 12.60, 14.80, 13.90 71.15, 72.40, 69.35, 69.70 135.35 279.10, 284.40, 278.30, 280.45 Ansal Prop. 11.25, 10.05, 10.40 30, 31.40, 29, 29.10 Jai Corp 38, 40, 38.05 Mirza Tanner 32, 33.20, 32.95 23.45, 23.50, 22.90, 23.05 SREI Int.Fin 9.75, 9.20 119, 120.50, 118.75, 118.85 AP Paper 52, 53, 52.15 4.95, 5.25, 4.80, 4.90 Garware Poly 34.90, 35.40, 32.90, Jain Irrig. 59.50, 60.75, 58.50, 59 Premier Auto 5.40, 5.50, 5.25 Varun Ship. 11.40, 12.25, 11.55 Castrol (I) 187, 188.25, 185.55, 139.40, 139.40, 134.50, 136.10 Rolta (I) 55.75, 59.75, 58.45 33.95, 34, 32.30, 32.65 9.75, 9.75, 9.35, 9.35 11.75, 12.25, 11.50, 11.80 IDBI 25.50, 26.70, 24.85, 25.90 57.40, 59.90, 57.20, 58.40 Apcotex Lat. 34, 34.70, 33.10, 33.15 Cont.Const. 10.50, 11, 10.65 33.05 60, 60, 58.15, 59.85 Premier Inst 241.95, 243.05, 234, SRF 25.55, 26.30, 25.50, 25.70 187.70 Control Prnt 20.15, 20, 21 MM Forgings 120.60, 123.50, Vashisti Det 12.90, 12.95, 12, 12.10 25.25, 26.80, 24.75, 25.80 SAIL 11.30, 11.45, 10.70, 10.75 33, 33.65, 33, 33.45 Garware Wall 23.50, 23.90, 23.25, Jain Studios 12.60, 13.25, 12.95 120.50, 122 239.75 25.35, 26.45, 25.25, 25.80 Century Enka 93.30, 94, 91, 91.15 Aplab 24, 24.90, 21, 22.60 Core Health. 5, 4.80, 5.10 23.70 13.15, 13.45, 12.75, 13.10 232, 243.60, 230, 235.95 12.80, 12.95, 12.05, 12.10 93, 94, 90.55, 91.45 IDBI Bank 26.75, 26.85, 25.85, 26.10 11.30, 11.45, 10.70, 10.75 Mobile Tele 9.15, 10.60, 10.10 SRF Polymers 21.55, 22.70 Venky’s (I) 53, 54, 52, 53.50 26.50, 26.75, 25.70, 26.05 Satyam Comp 157, 163.85, 155.60, Aptech 26.30, 28.50, 27.45 4.95, 5, 4.80, 4.90 Gati 48, 43.15, 43.75 Jaipan Inds. 15.90, 14.30, 14.40 Premier Tyre 8.75 SRG Infotech 0.70, 0.85, 0.80 Century Text 65.90, 69.50, 64.95, Corom. Fert. 73.10, 74, 72.15, 72.20 Modipon 28.70 52.95, 54.50, 52.05, 53.50 India Cement 19.80, 20.50, 18.75, 156.50 26.65, 28.50, 26.65, 27.35 Genesys Intl 34, 34.50, 33, 33.05 Jay Bh.Marut 37.95, 35.10, 35.40 Monalisa Inf 0.35, 0.30 Prism Cement 5.30, 5.50, 5.15, 5.20 0.75, 0.85, 0.75, 0.80 66.50 Archies 57.15, 58.90, 56.65, 57.35 75.75, 76.40, 72, 72.10 33, 34.50, 33, 33.55 37, 37.05, 34.60, 34.75 5.30, 5.55, 5.15, 5.20 Veronica Lab 5.60, 5.80, 5, 5.50 65.90, 69.55, 65, 66.60 18.90 157.15, 163.90, 155.65, 157.05 Monnet Ispat 23.50, 23.90, 21.70, 22 Sri Adhikari 59.75, 62.30, 58.75, Vesuvius (I) 84, 77.55, 78 19.85, 20.55, 18.75, 19.05 Saw Pipes 110.80, 113, 105.50, 58, 58, 56.70, 57.70 Cosmo Ferr. 8, 8.20, 6.75, 7.05 Geodesic Inf 80, 84, 83.85 Jayant Agro 52, 51, 51.75 Pritish Nand 26, 28, 25.80, 26 59.05 Chambal Fert 15.90, 15.95, 15.40 Cosmo Films 84, 85.30, 83.40, 83.85 Monsanto (I) 548.50, 530.25, 532.65 80.90, 82.80, 77, 77.35 Indian Alumi 119.35, 119.65, 119.35, 106.50 Arvind Rem. 3.95, 4, 3.60, 3.65 George Willi 75, 77, 74.60, 74.70 51, 53, 51, 51.25 540, 542, 525, 532.70 26.05, 27, 25.75, 25.85 61.50, 62.35, 58.50, 59.30 15.75, 15.90, 15.35, 15.45 3.75, 3.75, 3.60, 3.60 86.90, 86.90, 83, 83.80 76.50, 77.75, 74.25, 74.95 Jaypee Hotel 9.85, 10.25, 10.20 Priyad.Cemen 10.40, 11.55 Viceroy Hot. 8.55, 8.90, 8.45, 8.50 Chennai Pet. 54.80, 55.65, 53.15, 119.35 111, 113, 105.60, 106.60 Morarjee Goc 10.55, 11.35, 10.50, Star Paper 11.10, 11.50, 11.05, 11.30 Videocon Apl 11.40, 10.60, 10.65 Indian Hotel 194.95, 186.50, 187.10 SBI 348, 337.85, 338.40 Asahi (I) Gl 52.75, 53, 50, 50.20 Creative Eye 14.35, 14.40 GIC Housing 13, 14.35, 13.10 Jayshree Tea 42, 41.50 10.45, 11.50, 10.45, 11.50 11, 11.50, 11, 11 53.55 14.85, 14.85, 14.35, 14.35 11.20 10.90, 11.25, 10.60, 10.65 190.50, 192.50, 186.20, 186.90 344, 347, 337.80, 339 52.90, 53, 50.05, 50.90 13.50, 13.60, 12.25, 13 42, 42, 41.10, 41.60 11.70, 11.70, 10.20, 11.05 Prraneta Ind 6.60, 6 State Bnk Bi 745.50 53, 56, 53, 53.70 Ashapura Min 97, 97, 97, 97 Crest Comm. 28.30, 29.35, 27.25, Glenmark Pha 250, 253.80, 252 JBF Inds. 11.80, 12.70, 11.50, 12.50 PSI Data Sys 58, 65, 57.10, 57.90 Videocon Fin 15.05, 14.25 Cipla 672, 647, 647.95 Indian Oil C 336, 344.30, 326.90, Shipp.Corpn. 75.85, 77.95, 72.55, Morepen Lab 10.60, 11, 10.55, 10.65 State Bnk My 649, 619, 632 Vidhi Dyestu 17, 16.20, 16.55 329.20 76.90 Ashima 17, 17.25, 16.95 27.60 251.05, 253, 251, 252 JBM Tools 33.05, 32.60, 33.05 55, 64.80, 55, 58.15 State Bnk Tr 620, 633, 605, 617.25 662.95, 662.95, 647, 649.35 28, 29.50, 27.20, 28 10.75, 10.95, 10.55, 10.65 Vikrant Tyre 11.80, 12.25, 11.80 340, 345, 327.10, 328.95 77.85, 78.50, 72.70, 77.50 16.15, 17.80, 16.15, 17.05 Global Tr.Bk 16.80, 18.65, 16.75, 34.15, 34.15, 32.60, 33.75 Morgan Stan 8.80, 8.70 PSL 40.55, 40.80, 38.05, 39.40 Std.Indust. 5.80, 5.85, 5.50, 5.65 CMC 431.70, 440, 420, 429.55 Ashok Ley.Fn 53.80, 54, 53.20, 53.25 CRISIL 289, 270.50, 275.50 17.45 JCT 5.10, 5.25, 4.50, 4.70 40.80, 41.80, 36.50, 38.70 Vinati Org. 14.20, 14.50, 14.20 421, 438, 417, 430.35 Indian Ov.Bk 24.80, 25.80, 24.30, Shyam Teleco 31.85, 33.50, 31.50, 8.85, 8.85, 8.70, 8.70 6.15, 6.15, 5.45, 5.55 Vindhya Tele 20.75, 19.25, 19.55 24.70 31.85 53.75, 54, 52.80, 53.80 279, 280, 275, 275 17.60, 18.75, 17.35, 17.45 Jenson&Nicho 5.75, 5.40 Pudumjee Pul 23.85, 24.20, 23.25, Sterl.Inds. 166.50, 166.85, 165.85, Colgate 135, 135.20, 132.50, 132.60 Cybertech Sy 8.10, 8.30, 7.50, 7.80 Motherson SS 144.85, 138.35, 20.45, 20.90, 19.60, 19.75 24.75, 25.65, 24.30, 24.70 31.95, 33.50, 31.25, 31.95 Asian Elect. 34.90 GMR Techno. 10.80, 9 5.50, 5.65, 5.30, 5.35 140.45 24.10 166.05 134.05, 136, 132.20, 132.75 35.10, 35.15, 35.10, 35.15 7.75, 8.50, 7.75, 8.10 Goa Carbon 38.30, 38.40, 37, 37.05 JIK Inds. 17.50, 14.65, 14.75 24.50, 24.70, 23.55, 23.55 Vintage Card 6.50, 6.65, 6.50 Container Co 306, 309.90, 291, Indian Rayon 96.75, 97.70, 94.50, Siemens 365, 374, 355, 355.05 140, 142, 138, 141.20 Sterl.Tools 47, 46.75 6.85, 6.95, 6.60, 6.60 95.40 374, 374, 355, 355.70 Asian Hotels 81, 82 Godavri Fert 39, 40.25, 39.95 17.70, 17.70, 15, 15.55 Mro-Tek 15.85, 15.90, 13.90, 14 Pun.Alkali 8.25, 8.50, 8.10 Stl.Strips W 12.70, 12.50, 13.90 295.95 95, 95, 79.60, 82.25 D 39.65, 40.25, 39.65, 39.95 Jindal Drill 105, 115 Pun.Chemical 92.30, 90, 91.75 Vinyl Chem. 7.85, 8.20, 7.80, 7.85 306, 309.75, 291.15, 296.15 95.25, 97.85, 94.20, 95.80 Silverline T 6.15, 6.55, 6.25 14.60, 14.65, 13.90, 14 Su-raj Diamn 14.35, 15.65, 14.90 8, 8, 7.80, 7.90 Infosys Tech 2640.25, 2692, 2585, SKF Bearing 60, 61.40, 56.35, 57.05 Assam Co. 16, 15.45, 15.50 Daewoo Motor 1.45, 1.60, 1.50 Godfrey Phil 334.75, 330 Jindal Iron 100.50, 102.20, 95.55, MRPL 18.70, 17.35, 17.50 Pun.Communi. 43.90, 43.95, 42, 14.20, 15.70, 14.20, 15.10 Corpn. Bank 160, 165, 152, 155.05 Astrazen.Ph. 350 326, 335, 326, 326.50 96.05 42.10 VIP Indus. 20.45, 20.90, 19.45, 20.35 159, 165, 153, 154.55 2605.20 60.40, 61.40, 56.25, 56.85 Dalmia Cemen 152, 148, 150.10 18.75, 18.75, 17.30, 17.45 Suashish Dia 18.40 20.50, 21.40, 20.25, 20.40 2625, 2693, 2586, 2612.50 Sonata Soft. 11.60, 11.95, 11.55, 365, 365, 350.10, 350.15 149.50, 151.50, 149.50, 150.25 Godrej Cons. 107, 109.50, 109 100.55, 102.40, 95.60, 96.15 Mukand 16.55, 17, 15.20, 15.55 Pun.Nat.Bank 165, 175, 162.30, Subex System 112, 116.70, 110, Crompton Gr. 64.90, 65.80, 63.50, Atcom Techno 9.45, 9.70, 9.25, 9.30 108.75, 109.85, 108.40, 109 Jindal Photo 41.05, 42.50, 39, 39.55 164.90 Visaka Ind. 28.50, 28.70, 28.25, 64.25 Infotech En. 91.70, 95.05, 90.35, 11.60 Danlaw Tech. 18.95, 19, 17.75, 18.65 15.90, 17.10, 15.50, 15.60 110.75 28.50 90.75 11.90, 11.90, 11.55, 11.60 9.60, 9.75, 9.25, 9.35 Datanet Sys. 4.95, 5.05 Godrej Inds. 19, 19.50, 19.20 40, 42.70, 39.20, 39.80 Mukand Engrs 11.10, 11.25, 10.05 172.85, 173.25, 162.60, 164.95 Subhash Proj 19, 19, 19, 19 65.70, 65.70, 63, 64.25 Atlas Copco 266, 255, 255.65 19.20, 19.60, 19.10, 19.45 Jindal Poly. 102, 105 28.05, 28.30, 27.60, 28.05 Cummins (I) 70.80, 71.70, 68.45, 90, 95, 90, 90.90 SPICE 30.80, 30.90, 30.70, 30.82 Datapro Inf. 0.65, 0.55, 0.60 11.05, 11.20, 11.05, 11.10 R Subros 50.95, 51, 46.55, 47.15 Visesh Info 4, 4.35, 4.15 Ingersoll R 246, 248, 244.50, 245 SSI 62, 64, 62.40 Atlas Cycles 73, 71.70, 72 DCM 7 Goetze (I) 31, 31.30, 29.55, 29.80 103, 104.90, 103, 104.90 Munjal Auto 43, 43.40, 42.50, 42.95 Sulzer (I) 117, 120 69.70 70.40, 72.50, 70.35, 71.05 30.75, 31.45, 29.75, 29.90 Jindal Strip 161, 163, 160, 161.25 4.10, 4.45, 4.10, 4.35 70.85, 71.80, 69.25, 69.80 245.70, 247.50, 241.65, 244.60 66.95, 66.95, 62, 62.50 7, 7.05, 7, 7.05 Munjal Showa 150.10, 152, 148 Rain Calcing 16.50, 16.65, 15.20, Sundaram Cla 294.40, 295, 280, Vision Organ 1.20, 1.10 IPCL 91.80, 93.40, 89.05, 89.45 STC India 102.50, 104.90, 98.30, Atul 41.20, 42.80, 40.15, 40.40 DCM Shr.Con 73.25, 75, 74.80 Goldiam Int. 25.10, 25.90, 25.25 161, 163, 160, 160.25 149, 152, 147, 147.60 293.80 D-Link (I) 48, 48.90, 47.60, 47.85 40.50, 42.50, 40, 40.60 Goldstn.Tech 23.90, 24.90, 22.50, JJ Exporters 30.10, 30 15.75 1.20, 1.20, 1.05, 1.10 47.15, 48.95, 47.15, 47.75 90.50, 93, 89.20, 89.45 99.50 74, 75.50, 74, 74.50 Murd.Ceram 10.50, 11.50 16.50, 16.60, 15.10, 15.70 290, 294.50, 280, 292.30 VJIL Consult 7.55, 6.85 ITC 689, 702.50, 688, 696.40 105, 105, 98, 101.05 Auto Axles 115, 107.50, 109.50 DCW 15.25, 16.75, 15.20, 15.60 23.05 JK Corpn. 11.60, 11.30, 11.45 Mys.Cement 6.80, 6.95, 6.65, 6.90 Sundaram Fst 440.05, 454.50, 440, Dabur (I) 43.50, 44, 42, 42.55 Avanti Feeds 23.25, 22.95 23.70, 25, 23.40, 23.55 JK Inds. 29, 29.80, 28.60, 28.75 Raj.Spg.&Wvg 26, 23.85, 24.25 Voltas 63, 64, 61.55, 62 43.50, 43.80, 42.05, 42.30 689, 702.90, 681, 695.70 Sterl.Biotec 39, 47, 43.50 15.50, 17.30, 15.40, 15.55 6.75, 7.05, 6.75, 6.80 24.10, 24.70, 24.10, 24.40 442 63, 64, 62, 62.45 ITI 22.50, 23.30, 20.30, 20.50 42.90, 47.85, 42.50, 43.60 Avery (I) 23.80, 23.95, 22.50 Deccan Cem. 35.10, 35.15, 35.10 Goldstn.Tele 8.10, 8.20, 7.80 JK Synthetic 2.90, 3, 2.85, 2.90 445, 450.50, 441.50, 444.15 Digital Glob 474, 497.90, 468, 484 Avon Organic 35.25, 35.30, 33.50, 8.50, 8.50, 7.60, 7.75 JL Morison 85, 82 Rajesh Exp 69.70, 70.25, 69.25, Vorin Lab. 55, 61, 60.15 475, 498, 467.10, 484 23, 23.40, 20.25, 20.45 Sterl.Optica 38.05, 40.50, 35.15, Deepak Fert. 24.25, 25, 24.70 N 69.70 Sunflag Iron 5.50, 5.55, 5.15 VST Indus. 104, 102, 104 J&K Bank 210, 217.70, 206, 211.85 35.35 33.60 24.50, 24.95, 24.30, 24.55 Gonter Peip 5.05, 4.75 JMC Projects 18.50, 18.95 Super Spin. 78.50, 79, 74.50, 78.15 Dr.Reddy’s 820, 830, 808, 816.05 Goodlass Ner 203, 205.80, 200, Jog Engg. 7.10, 7.45, 7 Nagar.Agrich 16, 15.60 70, 70, 69, 70 105.60, 105.60, 102.75, 102.75 813, 827.80, 805.10, 816.40 207.90, 217.65, 205.50, 211.55 38, 40.35, 35.15, 35.50 B Deepak Nitr. 51.50, 52, 50.80, 51.60 Rajshree Sug 11.65, 11.95, 11.35, Supreme Inds 116.80, 119, 108.20, VST Tillers 16.90, 13.50, 13.60 Jaiprakash I 39.50, 39.90, 38, 38.10 Sun Pharma. 290, 292.95, 289 Dena Bank 16.95, 17.60, 16.50, 200.05 Jubilant Org 179.90, 184.50, 175, Nagar.Const. 50, 48, 48.95 108.90 Dredging Cor 357.95, 358, 325.10, 202, 207, 202, 202.50 179.75 Nagar.Fertil 6.35, 6.50, 6.30, 6.35 11.50 VXL Instrum. 22.25, 21.75 326.15 38.30, 39.90, 38, 38.10 292, 292, 287.05, 288.20 Bajaj Auto F 56.60, 57.30, 56.50, 16.95 11.40, 12.25, 11.30, 11.50 115.50, 119.80, 108.60, 110.95 JB Chemical 202.95, 194.90, 196.70 Syndicate Bn 24.20, 25.45, 24, 24.40 16.90, 17.60, 16.50, 16.95 Goodricke 29.50, 29.85, 28.30, 29.70 178, 182, 176.25, 178.05 6.30, 6.50, 6.30, 6.35 Supreme Petr 12, 12.10, 11.20, 11.35 e-Serve Intl 488.90, 490, 480, 57.05 Goodyear (I) 32.50, 32.65, 31.65, Jupiter BioS 47, 48.40, 45.25, 45.45 Nahar Export 25, 25.30, 24.40 Rallis India 68.40, 70, 68.10, 68.55 W 480.25 209.45, 209.45, 194.05, 195.10 24, 25.50, 24, 24.45 56.60, 57.90, 56.50, 56.90 Denso (I) 29.15, 30.50, 29, 29.80 69.95, 70.30, 68.45, 68.80 12.40, 12.40, 11.25, 11.40 Jindal Steel 402, 409, 399, 405 Syngenta (I) 119.40, 120.95, 120.50 Dewan H.Fin. 17.50 31.90 Jyoti Struct 18.10, 18.90, 18.15 24.10, 25.50, 24.10, 24.60 Surana Tele 12.70, 12.75, 12.50 Walchandngr 31.90, 31.85, 32 485, 490, 480, 480.75 Bajaj Elec. 25.20, 26.30, 25.15, Grabal Al.Im 14.20 18.75, 18.75, 17.80, 18 Nahar Indl.E 19, 17.05, 17.85 Rama Newspri 3.90, 4, 3.60, 3.65 EIH 160, 162.45, 158 403, 409, 399.75, 406.60 Tata Chem 77.70, 79.75, 75.05, 25.35 17.90, 17.90, 17.70, 17.90 3.85, 4, 3.55, 3.60 13.50, 14, 12.75, 12.80 32, 32.05, 32, 32 Kochi Refin. 80.20, 80.45, 79.25, 75.15 DFM Foods 10, 10.50, 10.05 Graphite Ind 34.65, 35.75, 35 Nahar Intl. 6.75, 7.50, 6.60 Surat Elec. 80.10, 86, 84.20 Warren Tea 43, 45.90, 43.50 155.50, 160.85, 155.50, 159.05 Bajaj Hindus 81.25, 84.80, 84.35 35.20, 35.90, 35, 35.15 K 8, 8, 6.30, 6.65 Ramco Inds. 147, 150.05, 146, 150 Engineers (I 290.10, 294.80, 272, 79.35 78.25, 79.90, 74, 75.25 83.90, 83.95, 81.50, 81.55 DGP Windsor 5.50, 5.05 142.10, 152, 142.10, 147.65 Surya Roshni 14.25, 14.50, 14.10, Wartsila (I) 118.90, 116.80 80.40, 80.45, 79.40, 79.50 Tata Elxsi 66, 68.50, 66.95 5.40, 5.40, 4.95, 4.95 Grauer & Wei 19.50, 19.95, 19, 19.35 Nahar Spg. 89, 91, 84.50, 85.25 14.25 275.85 Bajaj Tempo 126.30, 127.40, 121.30, Gravity (I) 7.60, 8.10 Kaashyap Rad 0.75, 0.85, 0.70, 0.75 88.50, 91, 85.15, 85.55 Ramco Systm 445.25, 494, 442, 118, 118, 116.30, 116.30 289.60, 294.95, 272.50, 276.80 Kotak Mah.Bk 153, 155, 149, 149.25 67.60, 68.50, 66.35, 67.10 121.70 Dhampur Sugr 13.95, 14.15, 13.75, Kabra Extr 35.60, 36.50, 36.30 448.25 14.90, 14.90, 14, 14.25 Wellwin Ind. 11.60, 13.10, 11.30, 12 155, 156, 148.50, 149 Tata Power 131, 134, 131.65 13.90 Greaves 14.50, 15.50, 15.05 Narmada C.Pe 15, 13.30, 13.75 Surylak.Cott 23.50, 20, 22.40 Escorts 50.90, 51.50, 47.05, 47.35 Bal Pharma 18.80, 19, 18.10, 18.55 Grind Norton 120, 117.90, 120 36.90, 37, 35.30, 36.95 15.50, 15.50, 12.80, 13.50 439, 494, 439, 449.15 10.80, 12.30, 10.80, 11.95 50, 51.25, 47, 47.30 L&T 216, 219.70, 206.95, 207.45 132, 134, 131.05, 131.60 Bal.Law.Vanl 14.10, 16.05, 15.65 13.80, 14.30, 13.75, 14 Kajaria Cer 26, 26.50, 25.05, 25.90 Rane Brake 165, 160, 165 23.05, 23.05, 19.65, 20.05 Welspun (I) 28.60 217, 219.70, 206.65, 208.25 Tata Tea 224.80, 225.85, 221, 222.35 Gruh Finance 20.75, 20.90, 20.50 Narmada Cem. 29, 29.40, 29.35 Essel Propac 152.80, 147, 147.15 Balaji Dist. 6.15, 6.45, 6.30 Dhanalak.Bnk 21, 21.50, 20.50, 23.50, 26.75, 23.50, 26.05 Rane Engine 142, 135.05, 136 Sutlej Inds. 49.70, 48 Welspun Guj. 11.80, 10.55, 10.90 LIC Hsg.Fin. 93, 93.95, 89.90, 90.25 222.50, 226, 221.10, 222.10 20.65 GTC Inds. 7.10, 7.80, 7.05, 7.40 Natco Pharma 38, 41.40, 40 49.50, 51.90, 48.30, 49.15 149.95, 151.90, 146.65, 147.20 6.10, 6.50, 6.10, 6.35 7.45, 7.70, 7.10, 7.30 Kakatiya Cem 27.25, 28 40, 41.45, 38.10, 39.90 141.50, 142.05, 138.20, 139.60 Wendt (I) 320, 322, 314.50 93.80, 94, 90, 90.80 Tata Telcom 128.95, 132, 124, Dharamsi Mor 6.60, 7.50, 7 Rane Madras 75.85, 74.15, 75.80 Suven Pharma 149, 161, 158.25 Exide Inds. 136, 138, 130.05, 133 Balkrish Ind 61.40, 63.90, 60.80, GTN Textiles 31.75, 32.25, 31, 31.50 29, 29, 27.25, 28.05 Nath Seeds 8.40, 9.45, 8.25, 8.95 West Coast P 136, 136.75, 132, 137, 139, 133, 133.85 LML 36.95, 37.30, 35.20, 35.35 126.15 61.75 Dhunseri Tea 19.30, 17.25, 18 Kale Consul. 31.90, 34.45, 31.15, 77.30, 77.45, 75.10, 75.75 Swaraj Engin 201, 202.75, 198.10, 36.90, 37.50, 35.05, 35.35 125, 132, 123.50, 126.25 Divi’s Lab 373.50, 375, 363.10, 32.85, 32.85, 31.10, 31.25 8.15, 9.60, 8.15, 8.95 198.85 133.25 Federal Bank 144, 147.60, 137.80, Balmer Law.I 48.05, 50.25, 49.80 Gufic Bio Sc 27, 27.25, 26.05, 26.35 31.95 National Fer 42.30, 43, 40.50, 41.60 Ravalgaon Su 2200 138.45 Lupin 170, 177.85, 168.05, 175.55 TELCO 173, 175.05, 166.25, 167.75 Balmer Lawri 92.40, 96.75, 91.60, 366.25 31.30, 34.50, 31.30, 32.15 Rayban Sun O 51.40, 49.75, 49.80 203.45, 203.45, 198, 198.75 139, 139, 133.30, 134.50 170, 177.50, 168, 175.75 175, 175, 166.60, 168.20 370.50, 374.70, 364, 366.55 Guj.Alkalies 30, 31, 27.65, 27.80 National Per 790, 720, 730 Swaraj Mazda 95.10, 97.70, 95, Widia (I) 79, 83.25, 83 143.70, 147.75, 138, 138.75 94.05 35, 35, 27.50, 28 Kalpa.Power 39, 40.50, 38.75 National Ste 7.30, 7.40, 7.10 Reg.Ceramic 25.15, 25.85, 25.15 Finolex Cabl 82, 89, 84.95 M&M 131.80, 132, 128.65, 129.25 Thermax 179.05, 184.10, 178, 91, 96.30, 91, 93.75 Dolat Inv. 3.50 42.50, 42.50, 38.15, 38.15 25.30, 26.20, 25.15, 25.25 95.50 Wim Plast 35.10, 35 131.90, 131.90, 128.60, 129.05 180.80 Dolphin Off. 11.85 Guj.Amb.Exp. 13.30, 13.75, 13.30 7.50, 7.55, 7.10, 7.20 95.60, 96.50, 95, 96.45 Wimco 26.50, 27, 26.25, 26.30 81.60, 89, 81.60, 85.10 Balrampur Ch 122.50, 126, 119.50, 13.15, 13.85, 13.15, 13.55 Kalyani Brak 283, 310 Nava Bh.Ferr 57.60, 60.50, 57, 58 Rel.Ind.Infr 35.75, 34.75, 35.20 Finolex Inds 40, 40.30, 39.75, 40 Marico Inds 161.90, 162, 161, 177, 183.40, 177, 180.55 119.90 Donear Inds. 95.10, 99.90, 99 Kalyani Shrp 5.30, 6.20, 6.15 35.10, 35.95, 35.05, 35.15 Syncom Form. 21.15, 20.95 26.90, 27.10, 26.40, 26.60 Relaxo Footw 16.50, 15.80 Synergy Log 6.20, 6.70, 6.25 Wockhardt Lf 25, 22.90, 23.20 Revathi Equ. 134.25, 129, 129.50 24.80, 24.85, 23.05, 23.30 Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Rico Auto 164, 160.50, 160.75 T Wyeth 260, 245, 250.70 MUTUAL FUNDS 161, 165.90, 161, 163.20 253, 257, 241, 244.45 (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase RPG Cables 10.20, 10.95, 10.05, T Spiritual 183, 183.50, 179.30, 183 Open-ended Schemes 10.20 Taj GVK Hotl 41, 40.15, 40.30 Y INDEX (G) 10.08 10.13 10.08 Technology.Com 3.87 3.95 3.87 T IBA (G) 22.16 22.16 22.16 Equity 11.15 11.37 11.15 10.50, 10.80, 10.10, 10.25 40.50, 41, 40.10, 41 IT Plan A (Div Payout) 10.00 10.10 10.00 Top 100 11.09 11.31 11.09 T IBA (H-Y’ly) 14.94 14.94 14.94 Equity - (D) 11.15 11.37 11.15 RPG Life Sci 27, 25 Tanfac Ind. 16.05, 16.40, 15.90, 16 Yokogawa Blu 66.25, 65.85, 65.95 IT Plan A (Div Reinv) 10.00 10.10 10.00 Escorts Mutual Fund T IBA (Instl Plan) 11.16 11.16 11.16 Income-Invest. 10.64 10.64 10.64 26.30, 26.30, 25.05, 25.55 TASC Pharma. 15, 14.75 66, 66.20, 65.95, 66.05 Name NAVs Prices (Rs) IT Plan B (G) 11.62 11.74 11.62 Balanced (D) 11.61 11.76 11.61 T IBA (M’ ly) 15.05 15.05 15.05 Income-Invest. (D) 10.42 10.42 10.42 RPG Transmi. 5.90, 6.70, 6.60 Tata Coffee 78.30, 78.45, 78.25 (Rs) Sales Purchase Income Plus Inst. A(D) 26.73 26.73 26.73 Balanced (G) 12.88 13.04 12.88 T IBA (M’ly B) 19.84 19.84 19.84 Income-Short 10.33 10.33 10.33 7.20, 7.20, 6.45, 6.50 78.75, 78.95, 78.15, 78.15 Z Income Plus Inst. B(G) 26.73 26.73 26.73 Gilt (D) 12.16 12.16 12.16 T IBA (Q’y) 14.93 14.93 14.93 Income-Short Term (D) 10.15 10.15 10.15 RS Software 21, 21.90, 21.10 Tata Finance 21.50, 22.40, 21, 21.25 Income Plus Plan A(D) 10.81 10.81 10.81 Gilt (G) 13.29 13.29 13.29 T Income (D) 11.36 11.36 11.31 Inst. Income Invst. (D) 10.68 10.68 10.68 21, 22.30, 21, 21.05 22, 22.85, 21.15, 21.40 Zandu Pharm 1510, 1515, 1492, As on 26/05/2003 Income Plus Plan B(G) 26.64 26.64 26.64 Growth (G) 12.09 12.27 12.09 T Income (G) 22.49 22.49 22.38 Inst. Income-Invst. 10.68 10.68 10.68 Ruchi Soya 33.50, 34 Tata Honeywl 260.05, 262, 260 1503.65 Alliance Mutual Fund MIDCAP (Div) 11.16 11.27 11.16 Growth (D) 11.07 11.23 11.07 T India Growth 14.16 14.44 14.16 Inst. Income-STP 10.35 10.35 10.35 34.95, 34.95, 33.50, 33.95 254.15, 261.50, 254, 256 1482, 1501, 1482, 1490.90 95 (D) 27.81 28.37 27.81 MIDCAP (G) 11.75 11.87 11.75 Income (D) 10.58 10.58 10.58 T Liquid (D - D’ly) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Inst.Income Short Term(D) 10.27 10.27 10.27 Tata Infomed 81, 80, 81 Zenith Comp. 7.65, 7.70, 7.50, 7.55 95 (G) 50.18 51.18 50.18 MIP Plan A (D) 10.71 10.71 10.71 Income (G) 18.64 18.64 18.64 T Liquid (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance S 8, 8, 7.55, 7.65 Basic Inds.(D) 14.53 14.82 14.53 80.05, 81.90, 80, 80.55 MIP Plan B (Payment/G) 13.71 13.71 13.71 Income Bond (D) 9.71 9.71 9.71 T Liquid (G) 15.11 15.11 15.11 L.Link Balancer 12.44 — — Tata Infotec 126, 130.90, 119.05, Zenith Info. 10, 10.80, 10.15 Basic Inds.(G) 14.54 14.83 14.54 Income Bond (G) 11.54 11.54 11.54 T Liquid Plus 11.37 11.37 11.37 L.Link Maximiser(G) 11.63 — — S Kumars Nat 5.25, 5.20 MIP Plan C (Payment/G) 13.71 13.71 13.71 120.45 Buy India (D) 4.64 4.73 4.64 MNC Plan A (Div Payout) 24.79 25.04 24.79 Opportunities (D) 10.56 10.56 10.56 T Liquid Plus (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 L.Link Pension Balancer 11.53 — — 5.40, 5.40, 5.10, 5.10 10.20, 10.55, 10, 10.05 Buy India (G) 4.64 4.73 4.64 MNC Plan A (Div Reinv) 24.79 25.04 24.79 Opportunities (G) 12.35 12.35 12.35 T MMA 1.00 1.00 1.00 L.Link Pension Max.(G) 11.42 — — S.I.Bank 56.70, 57.55, 54.10, 54.85 Tata Invest. 91.50, 92.95, 90, 90.10 ZF Steering 91, 92.50, 88, 88.40 Capital Tax Relief’96 59.44 60.03 59.44 MNC Plan B (Gr) 31.04 31.35 31.04 Tax (D) 9.83 9.83 — T Monthly Income (G) 13.75 13.75 13.68 L.Link Pension Protec.(I) 11.65 — — 56.90, 57.50, 53.55, 54.35 90.75, 90.80, 89.40, 90.05 Zicom Electn 25, 25.50, 23.90, 24.05 Cash Manager (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Sweep Plan (D) 10.13 10.13 10.13 Tax (G) 9.83 9.83 — T Monthly Income (H-Y’ly) 10.64 10.64 10.59 L.Link Protector (I) 13.01 — — S.I.C.Agency 7.15, 8.05 Tata Metalik 35.15, 35.80, 34.80, Zigma Soft. 5.70, 3.85, 3.95 Cash Manager (G) 14.96 14.96 14.96 Sweep Plan (G) 10.32 10.32 10.32 First India Mutual Fund T Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.32 10.32 10.27 L.Time Balancer 12.44 — — 7.65, 8.10, 7.65, 8.10 34.95 Zodiac Cloth 87.50, 88, 87.05, 87.85 Cash Manager Instnl (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 BOB Mutual Fund Gilt 10.51 10.51 10.51 T Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.36 10.36 10.30 L.Time Maximiser (G) 11.63 — — Sabero Org. 6, 5.30 37.80, 37.80, 34.55, 35.20 86.45, 86.80, 86.45, 86.75 Cash Manager Instnl (G) 10.06 10.06 10.06 Gilt (D) 10.28 10.28 10.23 Gilt Fund - (D) 11.01 11.01 11.01 T Pension Plan (D) 11.95 11.95 12.13 L.Time Pension Balancer 11.53 — — 6.25, 6.25, 5.35, 5.40 Tata Sponge 44.70, 45.60, 42.50, Equity (D) 15.34 15.65 15.34 Zuari Inds. 24.40, 25.75, 24.05 Gilt (G) 10.28 10.28 10.23 Growth 10.66 10.87 10.66 T Pension Plan (G) 20.71 20.71 21.02 L.Time Pension Max.(G) 11.42 — — Saint-Gobain 12.20, 12.90, 12.10, 42.75 25.45, 26, 23.85, 24.15 Equity (G) 27.71 28.26 27.71 Income (D) 10.77 10.77 10.71 Income 11.00 11.00 11.00 T ST Income (G) 1114.37 1114.37 1114.37 L.Time Pension Prot.(I) 11.65 — — 12.65 44.70, 45.45, 42.05, 42.55 Frontline Eq(D) 10.92 11.14 10.92 Income (G) 10.76 10.76 10.71 Income Fund (D) 10.33 10.33 10.33 T ST Income (M’ly) 1026.19 1026.19 1026.19 L.Time Protector (I) 13.01 — — Frontline Eq(G) 10.92 11.14 10.92 Income Fund STP (D) 10.37 10.37 10.37 Liquid (D) 10.19 10.19 10.19 T ST Income (Q’ly) 1025.33 1025.33 1025.33 IDBI-PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund G-Sec Long Term (D) 11.62 11.62 11.62 Income Fund STP (G) 10.33 10.33 10.33 Liquid (G) 10.88 10.88 10.88 T ST Income (W’ly B) 1047.47 1047.47 1047.47 Balanced (D) 10.87 11.08 10.87 G-Sec Long Term (G) 17.28 17.28 17.28 Liquid (D) 10.79 10.79 10.79 Short Term 10.57 10.57 10.57 T ST Income (W’ly) 1090.74 1090.74 1090.74 Balanced (G) 10.76 10.96 10.76 G-Sec Short Term (D) 10.29 10.29 10.29 Liquid (G) 10.91 10.91 10.91 Short Term (D) 10.20 10.20 10.20 T TMA (G) 1518.27 1518.27 1518.27 Benefit Debt (QD) 10.54 10.54 10.38 G-Sec Short Term (G) 13.98 13.98 13.98 Canbank Mutual Fund Tax Gain 36.36 37.09 36.36 T TMA (W’ly) 1244.49 1244.49 1244.49 Benefit Fund Debt (AD) 11.01 11.01 10.85 Income (D) 11.11 11.11 11.11 Canbonus 7.76 7.90 7.76 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund T TMA (Wkly B) 1403.04 1403.04 1403.04 Benefit Fund Debt (HYD) 10.54 10.54 10.38 Income (G) 21.78 21.78 21.78 Cancigo 10.62 10.62 10.62 FT Asset Allocat.Bal Gr. 10.32 10.32 10.48 T TMA (Y’ly) 1154.13 1154.13 1154.13 Benefit Fund Debt(G) 11.00 11.00 10.84 Income 54EA (D) 11.12 11.12 11.12 Cancigo (G) 12.00 12.00 12.00 FT Asset Allocat.Cons Gr. 10.53 10.53 10.68 GIC Mutual Fund Cash M-Liq.Inst.(MD) 10.03 10.03 10.03 Income 54EA (G) 21.77 21.77 21.77 Canequity Tax Saver 9.90 9.97 9.90 FT Asset Allocat.Infl 10.68 10.68 10.84 Balanced 10.70 10.91 10.59 Cash M-Liq.Inst.(WD) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Income 54EB (D) 11.13 11.13 11.13 Canexpo 12.09 12.31 12.09 FT Asset Allocat.Pure Gr. 10.05 10.05 10.20 D’Mat 7.93 8.09 7.93 Cash M-Liq.Inst.DD 10.00 10.00 10.00 Income 54EB (G) 21.64 21.64 21.64 Canexpo (G) 12.09 12.31 12.09 FT Asset Allocat.Steady G 10.22 10.22 10.37 Debt (G) 10.53 10.53 10.53 Cash M-Liq.Inst.Growth 10.03 10.03 10.03 Income Q’ly (D) 10.77 10.77 10.77 Canganga 7.98 8.12 7.98 FT Balanced (G) 9.79 9.79 9.99 Fortune 94 7.56 7.71 7.56 Cash M-Mon.At Call.Ins(G) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Monthly Income (G) 17.34 17.34 17.34 Cangilt PGS (D) 10.32 10.32 10.32 FT Gilt Invst (G) 13.34 13.34 13.34 G Plus II 10.13 10.33 10.03 Cash Manag.Liq.DD 10.00 10.00 10.00 Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.54 10.54 10.54 Cangilt PGS (G) 16.34 16.34 16.34 FT Gilt Invst (M’ly B) 12.40 12.40 12.40 Gilt (G) 10.47 10.47 10.47 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (G) 12.03 12.03 12.03 Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.70 10.70 10.70 Canglobal 4.64 4.73 4.64 FT Gilt Invst (Q’ly) 11.51 11.51 11.51 Liquid (D-Reinv) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (MD) 10.04 10.04 10.04 New Millennium (D) 3.51 3.58 3.51 Canincome (B) 10.25 10.25 10.25 FT Gilt Liquid (G) 11.29 11.29 11.29 Liquid (G) 10.80 10.80 10.80 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (WD) 10.10 10.10 10.10 New Millennium (G) 3.52 3.59 3.52 Canincome (G) 10.76 10.76 10.76 FT Gilt Liquid (M’ly) 10.35 10.35 10.35 HDFC Mutual Fund Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Short Term (D) 10.09 10.09 10.09 Canincome (I) 10.23 10.23 10.23 FT Index - BSE 9.37 9.37 9.46 Balanced 10.92 11.08 10.92 Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(G) 11.81 11.81 11.81 Short Term (G) 10.86 10.86 10.86 Canliquid (D) 10.06 10.06 10.06 FT Index - Nifty 9.70 9.70 9.79 Childrens Gift-Invst. 12.37 12.49 12.37 UTI Mutual Fund Short Term Fund Instnl(D) 10.09 10.09 10.09 Canliquid (G) 11.02 11.02 11.02 FT Monthly Income (G) 13.53 13.53 13.53 Childrens Gift-Savings 13.13 13.26 13.13 Bond (G) 17.96 17.96 17.87 Benchmark Mutual Fund Canpremium 12.43 12.65 12.43 FT Monthly Income (M’ly B 12.48 12.48 12.48 FRI-(L) 10.18 10.18 10.18 Bond (I) 11.17 11.17 11.11 Nifty BeES 99.09 — — Canpremium (G) 14.09 14.34 14.09 FT Monthly Income (M) 10.78 10.78 10.78 FRI-(S) 10.20 10.20 10.20 Brand Value 7.69 7.69 7.54 Nifty Junior BeES 160.94 — — Cantriple 19.96 20.31 19.96 FT Monthly Income (Q) 10.89 10.89 10.89 Gilt Long Term (D) 10.73 10.73 10.73 CCP 13.07 13.07 12.55 Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund Deutsche Mutual Fund FT PE Ratio 8.81 8.81 8.94 Gilt Long Term (G) 14.20 14.20 14.20 CRTS 92.12 92.12 89.36 Advantage (A) 26.53 26.80 26.53 Alpha Equity 9.85 10.00 9.85 Franklin Balanced(D) 10.85 11.01 10.85 Gilt Short Term (D) 10.26 10.26 10.26 Equity Tax Savings 10.36 10.36 10.26 Advantage (B) 26.53 26.80 26.53 Insta CP-Reg.(D) 10.16 10.16 10.16 Franklin Balanced(G) 11.29 11.46 11.29 Gilt Short Term (G) 11.76 11.76 11.76 G-Sec (G) 16.78 16.78 16.78 Balance (D) 9.71 9.81 9.71 Insta CP-Weekly(D) 10.13 10.13 10.13 Franklin Bluechip (D) 12.74 12.74 12.99 Growth 9.38 9.57 9.38 G-Sec (I) 10.80 10.80 10.80 Balance (G) 9.71 9.81 9.71 Insta Cash Plus 10.20 10.20 10.20 Franklin Bluechip (G) 25.06 25.06 25.56 Idx-Nifty(FV 10.33) 9.89 9.89 9.79 Bond Index Fund (Div) 10.12 10.12 10.12 Grandmaster 93 9.17 9.17 8.99 Premier Bond (Reg) 10.36 10.36 10.31 Franklin FMCG 10.79 10.79 11.01 Idx-Sensex(FV 32.16) 31.14 31.14 30.82 Index Select Eq. 12.75 13.01 12.75 Bond Index Fund (G) 10.12 10.12 10.12 Premier Bond Instt. 10.39 10.39 10.39 Franklin Growth 5.89 6.01 5.89 Idx-SensexPl(FV 32.16) 32.43 32.43 32.11 Bond Plus Inst.(G) 11.27 11.27 11.27 Mahila Unit Scheme 12.72 12.72 12.34 Short Maturity Fund 10.26 10.26 10.26 Franklin Index 7.51 7.58 7.51 Income (D) 11.02 11.02 11.02 Master Growth-1993 14.61 14.61 14.32 Bond Plus Retail (D) 11.26 11.26 11.26 Franklin Index Tax 7.68 7.76 7.68 Income (G) 14.89 14.89 14.89 Short Maturity MD 10.21 10.21 10.21 Master Index 9.53 9.53 9.49 Bond plus Inst.(D) 10.53 10.53 10.53 Short Maturity Weekly (D) 10.21 10.21 10.21 Franklin Infotech (D) 6.94 6.94 7.08 Income Premium Plus (D) 11.03 11.03 11.03 Bond plus Retail (G) 11.26 11.26 11.26 Franklin Infotech (G) 10.15 10.15 10.35 Income Premium Plus (G) 14.91 14.91 14.91 Mastergain 92 9.78 9.78 9.58 DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund Masterplus 91 16.81 16.81 16.47 Cash Plus Inst.(D) 10.79 10.79 10.79 Balanced (D) 10.14 10.14 9.99 Franklin Internet Opp 4.31 4.31 4.40 Income-Premium (D) 11.03 11.03 11.03 Cash Plus Inst.(G) 16.43 16.43 16.43 Franklin Pharma 9.01 9.01 9.19 Income-Premium (G) 14.90 14.90 14.90 Money Market (G) 17.12 17.12 17.12 Balanced (G) 11.34 11.34 11.17 Money Market (In) 17.01 17.01 17.01 Cash Plus Retail (D) 16.35 16.35 16.35 Bond (D) 11.22 11.22 11.22 Franklin Prima (D) 18.67 18.67 19.04 Liquid (D) 10.06 10.06 10.06 Cash Plus Retail (G) 16.43 16.43 16.43 Franklin Prima (G) 36.42 36.42 37.15 Liquid (G) 12.12 12.12 12.12 Nifty Index 6.02 6.02 5.99 Bond (G) 21.66 21.66 21.66 PEF 12.46 12.71 12.46 D Yield Plus(Div) 11.46 11.57 11.46 Bond Fund Inst. 10.43 10.43 10.43 Franklin Prima Plus (D) 13.84 13.84 14.12 Liquid-Premium (D) 11.92 11.92 11.92 D Yield Plus(G) 11.46 11.57 11.46 Franklin Prima Plus (G) 25.38 25.38 25.89 Liquid-Premium Plus (D) 11.92 11.92 11.92 Petro 14.48 14.48 14.19 Equity 14.99 15.29 14.99 Pharma & Healthcare 10.17 10.17 9.97 Equity Plan 14.61 14.61 14.61 Floating Rate Fund 10.02 10.02 10.02 Franklin T TMA (Dly) 1511.96 1511.96 1511.96 Liquid-Premium Plus (G) 12.13 12.13 12.13 FMP 1 Year Group 3 10.78 10.78 10.78 Govt.Sec. (A-D) 11.72 11.72 11.72 Franklin Taxshield (D) 12.20 12.20 12.44 Liquid-Premium(G) 12.13 12.13 12.13 RBP 1994 18.59 18.96 17.66 FMP 1 Year Group 5 A (D) 10.60 10.60 10.60 Govt.Sec. (A-G) 19.89 19.89 19.89 Franklin Taxshield (G) 25.95 25.95 26.47 Short Term (D) 10.14 10.14 10.11 Regular Income 10.30 10.30 10.25 FMP 1 Year Group 5 A (G) 10.60 10.60 10.60 T Children’s Asset 18.39 18.39 18.39 Short Term (G) 11.06 11.06 11.04 Regular Income Scheme (G) 10.57 10.57 10.51 FMP Quarterly Group 1 (D) 11.01 11.01 11.01 Govt.Sec. (B-D) 10.62 10.62 10.62 Govt.Sec. (B-G) 14.04 14.04 14.04 T Floating Rate In LT (D) 10.22 10.22 10.17 Short Term-Prem. (D) 10.84 10.14 — Service 13.45 13.45 13.18 FMP Quarterly Group 1 (G) 11.23 11.23 11.23 T Floating Rate In LT (G) 10.97 10.97 10.91 Short Term-Prem.(G) 11.07 11.06 — Software 5.74 5.74 5.63 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(A)(D) 10.66 10.66 10.66 Liquidity (D) 12.41 12.41 12.41 Liquidity (DD) 10.01 10.01 10.01 T Floating Rate In ST (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Short Term-Prem.Plus (D) 10.84 10.14 — UGS 10000 10.94 11.16 10.94 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(B)(G) 14.99 14.99 14.99 T Floating Rate In ST (G) 10.93 10.93 10.93 Short Term-Prem.Plus(G) 11.07 11.06 — ULIP 12.92 12.92 12.73 Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(A)(D) 11.63 11.63 11.63 Liquidity (G) 14.84 14.84 14.84 Opportunities 9.38 9.57 9.38 T G Sec (D) 11.80 11.80 11.74 Tax 2000 (D) 13.38 13.64 13.38 US 2002 5.88 5.88 5.79 Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(B)(G) 17.92 17.92 17.92 T G Sec (G) 20.83 20.83 20.72 Tax 2000 (G) 16.52 16.85 16.52 US 64 6.27 — 6.14 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(AD) 11.97 11.97 11.97 Savings Plus 10.20 10.20 10.20 Short Term (G) 10.57 10.57 10.57 T G Sec Tr (D) 10.60 10.60 10.60 HSBC Mutual Fund US 95 (G) 20.02 20.02 19.62 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(BG) 19.69 19.69 19.69 T G Sec Tr (G) 11.50 11.50 11.50 Cash Fund 10.27 10.27 10.27 US 95 (I) 12.65 12.65 12.40 INDEX (Div) 10.08 10.13 10.08 Short Term (WD) 10.03 10.03 10.03 Short Term(D) 10.25 10.25 10.25 T IBA (D) 11.22 11.22 11.22 Cash Fund -(D) 10.19 10.19 10.19 Variable Invt.(ILS) 9.74 9.86 9.74
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Beyond limit Asprilla fires two Romario’s El Dorado Morocco’s Younes El Aynaoui It was all a joke. But Colombia’s It’s an El Dorado with a difference. The advertised his talent a little too much. Faustino Asprilla did fire two gun- oil-rich state of Qatar is luring some of At the French Open he was hauled shots in the air, blank ones, to the old soccer heroes with massive up by officials for his oversized ads urge his Universidad de Chile pay cheques. Romario is the latest on his shirt. But Aynaoui, claims he teammates to try harder during recruit for a cool $1.5 m as Qatar tries has always been using the same size training to qualify for the 2006 World Cup Indian hockey team to play Australia A
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL I’ve done it for 15 years, it’s a long time...so I still think I have a few good years left in me Costa survives a scare Italy gets ready — Banned Aussie spinner AP Paris: Defending French Open champion Al- Shane Warne bert Costa was one game from a straight-set de- feat in the opening round Tues- for renaissance SPORTS DIGEST day before he rallied to beat an exhausted Sergio Roit- Reuters Manchester: Nobody can sacked by Juventus in 2001, man 6-7 (3), 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. dispute that Italian clubs expects a tight battle, but Roitman has won just one have rediscovered the abili- insists that will not prevent match on the men’s tour, ty to win this season. the two teams from “shoul- but the Argentine led 5-4 in Wednesday’s meeting of der-charging” their critics. the third set before Costa Juventus and AC Milan in “The two teams know came back. the first all-Italian Champi- each other so well, and this Roitman began to show signs of cramping in ons League final represents is a Cup match, so it will be the fourth set, and by the fifth he limped badly the perfect response to very even,” he said. at times. Costa raced to a 4-0 lead in the final set those who had suggested “But especially after the and closed out the victory in 3{ hours. that Serie A’s finest were no national team’s failure at The No. 9-seeded Spaniard avoided becom- longer a force to reckon the World Cup last year, it’s ing the first French Open defending champ to with. important to show Italian lose in the first round since the Open Era be- AC Milan’s Dutch star Clarence What is less certain is football in a good light.” Seedorf during a press meet at the gan in 1968. It’s the first time he has won after whether the two clubs have Milan are chasing their Old Trafford on Tuesday. dropping the first two sets. Roitman lost in either the ability or the will sixth European Cup title. qualifying and made the 128-man draw only be- to put on a display worthy But having secured their cause of a withdrawal by another player. The of what is certainly the second straight Italian Sanaa advances: Sanaa Bhambri match was just the fourth of his career, com- biggest game in club foot- league title, it is Juventus celebrated her acceptance into the pared with 563 for Costa. In women’s play, No. ball and arguably an occa- French Open junior championships’ who go into the match with 2-seeded Kim Clijsters hurried into the second sion to rank alongside the the backing of most pun- main draw with a first round win on round by beating Amy Frazier 6-2, 6-0. World Cup final. Monday in the ITF Grade I tourna- dits, including Manchester The 19-year-old Belgian took center court at In terms of entertain- ment at Astrid Bowl, Belgium. She United boss Sir Alex Fergu- the same time her boyfriend, top-ranked Lley- ment, the last European son. The Scot mastermind- registered an emphatic 6-1, 6-1 vic- ton Hewitt, began his opening match. Hewitt tory over Romanian Szatmar Agnes, night at Old Trafford has ed back-to-back victories was still playing nearly 2 hours after Clijsters according to information reaching set the bar pretty high. over Juventus in the sec- here. But the day did not bring good finished, but he eventually eliminated Ameri- If the 190th meeting be- ond group stage of this can Brian Vahaly 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3. news for India in the boys’ section as tween Juve and Milan pro- year’s competition, but he Tim Henman, seeded 25th, beat Vladimir Som Dev Verman and Karan Rastogi duces even half the drama is well aware that his side Voltchkov 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. exited in contrasting styles. While of the seven-goal extrava- were fortunate enough to It was the 11th consecutive loss on clay for ganza served up by Man- Rastogi was tamed 3-6, 3-6 by Mala- catch Juve. AFP jko Alesky of Germany, Dev Verman, Voltchkov. Henman’s opponent in the second chester United and Real who too had entered the French round will be American Todd Martin, who beat Madrid in their quarter- Open juniors’ main draw, went down Jose Acasuso 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. No. 21-seeded Gas- final second leg, any neu- fighting 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 in the first ton Gaudio, whose 26 clay-court victories this trals in the crowds will round. PTI year lead the men’s tour, beat Paul-Henri head home happy. Lawson may return for Lanka Mathieu 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. AP But among even the Tests: Young West Indies pacer Jer- RESULTS most ardent admirers of main Lawson should be fit in time to the two finalists, there is face Sri Lanka next month in the first Women’s singles (1st round): Kim Clijsters (Belx2) bt Amy Fra- a lingering fear that the of two Test matches, a top team offi- zier (US) 6-2, 6-0; Paola Suarez (Argx30) bt Edina Gallovits (Rom) safety-first mindset en- 6-1, 6-0; Vera Zvonareva (Rusx22) bt Martina Muller (Ger) 6-1, 6- grained in the Italian cial said. West Indies Cricket Board 3; Jelena Dokic (Semx10) bt Angelika Roesch (Ger) 6-4, 6-4; Tina president Wes Hall made the an- Pisnik (Slo) bt Klara Koukalova (Cze) 7-6 (3), 6-1; Iroda game could produce a de- nouncement on Monday, saying the Tulyaganova (Uzb) bt Antonella Zanetti (Ita) 6-2, 7-5; Maja Mat- fensive stalemate. board requested an additional two evzic (Slo) bt Anca Barna (Ger) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5; Zuzana Ondrasko- It is a concern both va (Cze) bt Bahia Mouhtassine (Mar) 6-1, 6-2; Maria Lorenzo weeks from the International Cricket (Spa) bt Elena Dementieva (Rusx13) 6-3, 6-3; Denisa Chladkova coaches are aware of. Council before beginning a correc- (Cze) bt Ana Laurendon (Fra) 6-0, 6-1; Jennifer Capriati (USx7) bt Carlo Ancelotti, Milan’s tive programme for Lawson’s sus- Joannette Kruger (SA) 6-2, 6-1; Nathalie Dechy (Frax25) bt Libuse manager since he was pect bowling action. The 21-year- Prusova (Cze) 6-3, 6-1; Lindsay Davenport (USx6) bt Wynne Prakusya (Ina) 6-2, 6-0; Silvia Farina (Itax26) bt Conchita Mar- old, whose bowling against Australia Ajit Ninan tinez (Spa) 6-0, 6-4; Rita Grande (Ita) bt Ansley Cargill (US) 6-3, is under review, has been diagnosed 6-1; Marion Bartoli (Fra) bt Rossana Los Rios (Par) 6-3, 6-0; Co- with bulging discs in the lower back. rina Morariu (US) bt Daja Bedanova (Cze) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; Conchita He first complained of soreness in Martinez (Spax24) bt Tatiana Perebiynis (Ukr) 6-2, 6-3; Gala Gar- his back during the fourth Test cia (Spa) bt Gisela Dulko (Arg) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Men’s singles (1st round): Nicolas Coutelot (Fra) bt Davide San- against Australia earlier this month.AP guinetti (Ita) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4; Tim Henman (GBrx25) bt Vladimir THE EYE OPENER: Yugoslavia’s Jelena Dokic during her first round match against Germany’s Ange- Voltchkov (Blr) 6-2, 6-3, 6-1; Radek Stepanek (Cze) bt Wayne Dempo win: A 73rd minute goal by Arthurs (Aus) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2); Todd Martin (US) bt Jose lika Roesch at the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Tuesday. Clinton d’Souza helped Dempo beat Acasuso (Arg) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; David Nalbandian (Argx8) bt Al- Churchill in their last encounter of the bert Montanes (Spa) 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5; Tommy Robredo (Spax28) 2nd U-19 junior football league at bt Giovanni Lapentti (Ecu) 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 3-1 (abandon); GFA’s Duler Ground on Tuesday and Nicolas Massu (Chi) bt Magnus Norman (Swe) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3; Lley- ton Hewitt (Ausx1) bt Brian Vahaly (US) 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3; Ar- Paes, Bhupathi on collision course top Group A. After a listless first half naud Clement (Frax32) bt Thomas Enqvist (Swe) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; Dempo got better of Churchill Bros in Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) bt Max Mirnyi (Blr) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4; Gaston New Delhi: Estranged partners Leander Paes Republican partner David Rikl are the fifth the 73rd minute when Clinton d’- Gaudio (Argx21) bt Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fra) 7-5, 6-3, 6-3; Olivi- and Mahesh Bhupathi were headed for a quar- seeds. Souza beat the off side trap and cut er Mutis (Fra) bt Jerome Golmard (Fra) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3; ter-final showdown in the French Open tennis Both the teams feature in the bottom-half of Albert Costa (Spax9) bt Sergio Roitman (Arg) 6-7 (3/7), 2-6, 7-5, past keeper Agnelo Martins to score 6-2, 6-2; Juan Ferrero (Spax3) bt Michel Kratochvil (Swi) 7-5, 7- championship, according to the doubles draw the 64-size draw and should the seedings pre- the only goal of the match. Dempo, 5, 6-4; Lars Burgsmuller (Ger) bt Mardy Fish (US) 7-6 (7/3), 6-2, made in Paris on Tuesday. vail, an exciting clash between two players, who finished their league engage- 4-6, 6-1; Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) bt Greg Rusedski (GBr) 6-3, 7- Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus have who together ruled the doubles tennis a few ment with 10 points, are now on top 5, 6-2. been seeded second while Paes and his Czech years ago, is in the offing. (PTI) of Group ‘A’ and will now meet East Bengal in the semi-finals at Duler ground on May 31. The other semi- finals will be played at Nehru Stadi- Ban will do me good:Warne Inzy ignored for England um, Fatorda, on the same day be- tween either Mahindras or Salgaocar Sydney: Aus- liveries, my hunger and my passion Lahore: Out-of-favour Inzamam-ul-Haq has failed to win against JCT. PTI tralian Test crick- stays there hopefully I can play for a few back his place for next month’s One-day series with England. Inzamam, dumped along with seven other senior players af- eter Shane Warne years yet — only time will tell.” ter Pakistan’s poor World Cup performance, was excluded BETTING METER says he hopes his Warne tested positive for the drugs from a 16-strong squad named by selectors here on Tuesday. 12-month suspen- hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride ear- FORMULA 1 RACING Pakistan chief selector Amir Sohail said the 33-year-old sion from cricket ly this year but said they were from a Monaco Grand Prix veteran — who scored just 19 runs in six innings during the will extend his weight loss drug he was taking. While M Schumacher 8/11 World Cup — still had a future in the international game. “In- playing career. both diuretics are normally used to aid R Barrichello 5/1 zamam was not considered for selection because he has not Warne said he’d temporary weight loss, they can also D Coulthard 7/1 played cricket recently,” Sohail said. work on a few new serve as masking agents for perform- K Raikkonen 7/1 “We are aware of his talent and experience and it will only deliveries during ance-enhancing drugs. JP Montoya 10/1 the break and hoped to return to inter- be a matter of time before he is back in the side.” Warne said he tried not to think about (as per ladbrokes.com). national cricket with renewed vigour. Meanwhile allrounder Abdul Razzaq and opener Taufiq cricket but admitted he missed the sport MEN TO WATCH “I’ve done it for 15 years, it’s a long Umer were both axed while Azhar Mahmood was recalled in thanks to Australia’s dominant tour of LIVE ON TV time...so I still think I have a few good other changes for the three-match series with England. JUVENTUS AC MILAN ESPN: 2330 hrs UEFA Champions League final: years left in me,” he said. the West Indies. “At the moment I’m just Team: Rashid Latif (captain), Yousuf Youhana (vice captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Gianluigi Buffon (’Keeper): Maldini (Defender):Spent 19 Juventus vs AC Milan trying to forget about cricket, although Imran Nazir, Faisal Athar, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Buffon has had an seasons at the San Ten Sports: 1530 hrs.French Open tennis (Day 3). “I’ll use these 12 months wisely, keep it’s what I love,” he said. “I’m really Bilal Asad, Azhar Mahmood, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami, Shabbir Ahmad, exceptional season Siro. His retirement myself fit, come up with a few new de- missing it at the moment.” AFP Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria. AP in the Italian league from international but the 25-year-old football may have has saved his best been premature as for Europe. Eye- the 34-year-old brows were raised when Ju- has been a rock at the heart We have struggled to popularise Olympic sports ventus paid Parma 45 million of Milan’s defence this sea- By Pradeep Kumar Yes. But where is the money to euros for Buffon but the Italy son. Maldini is aiming for a Over the last three weeks, the Sleeping Giant has unwaveringly pointed the needle international has proved to be fourth European Cup/Cham- bring in professionals? Which fed- You are in effect the of suspicion towards officials and administrators. Suresh Kalmadi, as the presi- a sound investment. pions League success. eration has the funds to hire some- Ciro Ferrara (Defender): Alessandro Nesta (Defend- CEO of Indian sport? dent of the Indian Olympic Association, is the man behind the sports wheel. What one by paying huge salaries? Also, Made his Serie A debut as an er): The former What has been your we have seen some top sportsmen, 18-year-old at Napoli.The Lazio captain had biggest obstacle in has he done? What obstacles has he faced during his seven-year tenure? He ex- including legends, at the helm of ice-cool 36-year-old Neapoli- a difficult start af- promoting sport in plains the problems faced by the sports administrator sports federations. What have they tan is the most experienced ter joining Milan the country? achieved? player in the Juventus team, last year for 30 I have really strug- tournaments, not for the ordinary ing coaching and expertise. The INDIAN SPORT What is your dream as the chief of playing a pivotal role in the million euros.Simi- gled to popularise sports enthusiast. various federations should spot tal- Yes, that is a major concern. We have ent and nurture it. We (the IOA) Indian sport? club’s 27th league title suc- lar in style to Maldini, Nesta Olympic sports in the country. It’s SLEEPING cess this season. has added an extra dimen- to take sport to the ground level. But should be working with the nation- I would like a long-term sports pro- been an uphill task. Here it’s just gramme where everybody plays an Edgar Davids (Midfielder): sion to his game by carrying cricket and cricket. There’s just no that’ll happen only if the govern- GIANT al teams. Now everybody is med- The dynamic 30-year-old the ball forward a lot more ment and the private sector get into dling into everything else. It should active role. We have the resources, interest beyond that. The private the talent but I would like to see Dutchman, knick- from his own penalty box it in a big way.We have also been a lit- be a co-ordinated effort. named ‘Pitbull’ be- this season. sector doesn’t have (it’s at least do- towards sport too. It should make every child have access to sport, he ing something now) the money for tle unlucky. We have been caught in sports compulsory in its curricu- You and a number of politicians cause of his fight- Rui Costa (Midfielder): Now between the two systems. In the first and bureaucrats have been at the or she should be encouraged to take ing spirit, was on in his second season at Mi- others sports. I think the govern- lum. Also, look at the funds allocat- up sport. The day Olympic sports ment too should have played a role one, the socialist system, govern- ed to that ministry.If it spends even helm for such long times. Hasn’t it the brink of leaving lan, the 31-year-old Por- ments supported and promoted been detrimental? are as popular as cricket in the coun- Juventus for Roma tuguese international has in promoting sport. The bureau- a little out of it, we would make a try I will be happy. crats must shed their inhibitions. sport; in capitalist systems, sponsors beginning. Even the services People say lot of such things. But at the start of the season fol- slowly recaptured the kind of How long will this take? lowing a contract dispute.He form that made him one of Instead of creating hurdles, they came forward to do that. Now, if you should encourage sports and tell me, how many people come for- We have only made a beginning. We was persuaded to stay on the world’s best midfielder. should try and understand our look around, the private sector funds sportsmen like they used to do ear- ward for these things. Also, politi- have a long way to go. We have the and Juventus have been Filippo Inzaghi problems and help in solving them. these projects. If they don’t take lier. That used to be our backbone. cians are the most powerful people infrastructure. We are hoping that thankful ever since. (Striker): The 29- How would you rate the health of In- Olympic sport in a big way,it will re- in our country.They can get things the Afro-Asian Games will play a Del Piero (Striker): Scored year-old has dian sport in the country? main a problem. We will not go any- Aren’t there too many bodies looking done. Especially when clearance for where until schools and colleges get into sport? Shouldn’t everybody’s funds, tours etc are needed from the big role in promoting and pop- 16 goals in Serie A this sea- scored 10 goals in I think recent results have been son despite miss- this season’s very encouraging. We have started involved in it too. We have to develop roles be defined to ensure that there government. However, I agree that ularise sport. We are also bid- grassroots talent. the ideal combination is: politician ding for the Commonwealth Games ing almost two Champions doing well in five-six disciplines. I is some accountability? months with a League — two fewer than So who’s responsibility is it to devel- or bureaucrat or industrialist as would say that we are entering the Yes. It should be systematised. The in 2010. We hope to make sports pro- thigh injury.Com- leading marksman Ruud van second phase now. The first was op talent and provide facilities at the central government’s job is to sup- president and a technical expert in grammes and prepare teams and fortable with the Nistelrooy. He’s neither a building infrastructure and provid- grassroots level? port national federations and pro- the sport concerned as secretary. If players with these in mind. Finally, ball on either foot, great dribbler nor shooter, ing facilities for our top sportsmen. It’s our job. As the national vide funds. The state governments we achieve that balance in all feder- we would like to bid for the Del Piero is affectionately however he can do certain But a lot more needs to be done. Olympic association, we should do should popularise sports in villages ations, things will improve. Olympics in 2016. By then we would known as ‘Il Pinturichio’ after things better than anyone it. But then everybody must play a and towns. The Sports Authority of Isn’t it time to have professionals in- be in a position to win medals; it the 16th century Italian ren- else in Italian football, such We may have infrastructure. But part too. I believe the education India should confine itself to main- stead of honorary secretaries or won’t be just participation after aissance artist. as the blind side run. that’s mainly for hosting major ministry should be more pro-active taining infrastructure and provid- presidents? that.
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13-year-old agrees to $1 Nike, The Washington Post report- represented by SportsNet. Arnold CROSS COUNTRY CAPITAL SPORT million Nike deal: Thirteen-year- ed on Monday. Adu, already an of- Tarzay, a lawyer and family adviser, old soccer prodigy Freddy Adu fensive star on the US under-17 na- did not confirm the amount of the Liza overcomes Yamini Depleted field for GP Sonnet beat HDFC: Sonnet boys regis- agreed to a $1 million contract with tional team, also has agreed to be deal to the paper. AP By T N Raghu tered a convincing eight wicket win over New Delhi: Top seed Liza Pereira TIMES NEWS NETWORK ASIAN GRAND PRIX HDFC Bank in the 7th Lala Hari Ram Aggar- prevailed over Yamini Thukkaiandi Hyderabad: Dearth of stars the 400m and 800m. With wal memorial day-night cricket carnival at 7-5 6-1 in the first round of the $5000 is threatening to spoil the Sunita Rani yet to regain the Karnail Singh Stadium. Dhruv Mohan ITF Masters Women’s Tennis event 2nd Asian Grand Prix here shape after her dope contro- was adjudged the man of the match. here at DLTA courts on Tuesday. HDFC Bank: 117 in 25 overs (Jaswinder Singh 25; Salil on Wednesday. If Chinese versy,India’s chances in this Oberoi 3/18, Saket Bhatia 2/13) lost to Sonnet Club: 120 for 2 Third seed Ankita Bhambri post- had reasons to pull out meet hinge on the lesser- in 16.5 overs (Dhruv Mohan 49, Mayank Sidhana 44). ed 6-3, 6-2 win over Preeti Rao while (SARS), the Japanese with- known athletes. last Sonal Phadke beat Chirshanthi 27th Lala Raghubir Singh memorial cricket tournament: drew at the last minute with- The latest to join the with- Indian Airlines: 214 for 8 in 40 overs (Reetinder Sodhi 52, Rajur 6-2, 6-3. Sheetal Goutham out proper explanation, rob- drawal bandwagon was In- Chander Madan 42; Amar Deep 3/26) lost to Rajdhani Sports: went down to Archana Venkatara- bing the showdown of much dia’s Anil Kumar, national 218 for 7 in 39.5 overs (Sanjay Verma 76, Pramod Bhati 47; man 7-5 6-0. TNN Sodhi 2/28). of its charm. record holder in 100m. DDCA hot weather cricket tournament: LB Shashtri: 176 Absence of Indian stal- Qatar,which has produced for 2 in 38.2 overs (Sumit Rana 48, Rajan Gupta 45; Sant Meghalaya enter semis warts such as Anju B George world class athletes like Mo- Ram 3/31, Rajender Madan 2/36) lost to Lion Kanishka: 177 Guwahati: Meghalaya entered the and K Beenamol has only hammed Suleiman and Talal for 6 in 38.1 overs (Sunil Sudan 83 not out; Sumit 2/20). semifinals defeating Sports Author- helped to diminish the star Mansoor, has sent no athlete Laxman Dass memorial cricket tournament: Gyan Bharti ity of India (Blue) 4-0 while SAI South Delhi: 114 in 37.5 overs (Rohit Roy 29, Nitin Punia 27; value of the event. Anju’s at all. Sunil Sharma 2/24, Vikas Chandan 2/19) lost to Air Sahara: (Red) defeated Arunachal Pradesh training stint with long jump On the positive side, an ex- 119 for 1 in 12 overs (Surender Dayma 60 not out, Sunil 3-1 in the last of the group matches legend Mike Powell has justi- traordinary surge on May 28 Sharma 39). in the Dr T Ao-Doner football tour- fiably kept her away from the by Sri Lankan stars -- Susan- 4th Peacock U-13 league cricket tournament: Bharth Na- nament being played here. PTI tional Academy: 118 in 28.4 overs (Gourav Bhatia 33, Maur Hyderabad leg. But the pull thika Jayasinghe and 34; Kunal 3/18, Sandeep 3/14) lost to Sonnet Club: 119 for 2 out of Busan Asiad star Damayanthi Darsha -- can in 24.4 overs (Sidharth Sharma 69, Ankush 37). Beenamol is a big let-down in well save the day for AAA. Chetan Sharma Academy: 164 for 8 in 30 overs (Kshitij 44; Daman 3/19, Sidharth 3/28) beat ASPM Academy: 104 in 20 overs (Varun 39; Kshitij 3/21, Zameer 3/19). Upcoming event: The Blind Relief Foundation is organising the north zone chess tournament of the blind in collab- oration with the Chess Progress Club at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium from May 29 to June 1. As many as 104 men and 12 women will compete in the tournament to be played as per international rules. Show Boat in fine shape TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Show Boat is expected to lift the Bol Publication Cup, the main event of the Mysore races for Wednesday. Selections: Alaknanda Plate (div.II): 1,400m: 2.15pm: Nagarhole 1, I Me And Mine 2, Emmenbrucke 3. Alaknanda Plate (div.I); 1,400m: 2.45pm: Dark Felt 1, Sah- sra 2, Franco Leone 3. Bol Publication Cup: 1,100m: 3.15pm: Shadow Boat 1, Jackie Brown 2, Rich With Strength 3. Gan- jam Plate: 1,200m: Stingaroo 1, Moonlight Rays 2, Noble Priest 3. Sargur Plate (div.II): 1,400m: Royal Debut 1, Stormsky 2, Financer 3. Ramanagar Plate: 1,200m: 4.45pm: Almond 1, Sher Khan 2, Just Do It 3. Birthday Girl late: 1,400m: 5.15pm: In A Flash 1, Suratha 2, Crystal Delight 3. Sar- gur late (div.I): 1,400m: 5.45pm: Concur 1, Royal Carribean 2, Arduous 3.
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FRENCH FRIES AFP Five raids in a month Moya hedges his bets: Spanish fourth seed Carlos By Vineeta Pandey ON THE DOPE TRAIL Moya, the 1998 champion, TIMES NEWS NETWORK was hedging his bets after During the last one month, only the seeing off Italy’s Filippo Volan- New Delhi: The Sports Authority of women’s hockey team and shooters dri in four sets in his opening India seems to have finally taken its have stayed at the stadium. round match.With Peruvian stop-drugs brief seriously. Its offi- The SAI is taking care that women Luis Horna having sprung a cials have conducted as many as five warden supervise checks on women surprise to knock out Moya’s raids over the last one month in the campers. It had, in fact, distributed potential quarter-final rival residential wing of the Jawaharlal pamphlets and even put up messages Roger Federer of Switzerland, Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. on notice boards, requesting the the Mallorcan could be on for “We are keeping a close watch on campers to cooperate during the another title tilt. But the 26- the suspects. Especially those who raids. The same notices had been sent year-old, who has failed to are coming from medical centres,’’ a make the last eight since his to all the SAI centres. SAI official said, on condition of “It is just a beginning... A drop in win, is playing it cautious. anonymity. ‘‘Our guards are trained “The winner here will definitely the ocean. But we are worried about to monitor their movements. Any- the doping issue,” said JNS adminis- be a Spanish speaker— or a thing suspicious is immediately Portuguese speaker. And the trator Radhica Sreeman. brought to the notice of the officials.” Argentines are looking good. A series of dope revelations has Then again, Gustavo Kuerten The raids have, however, not yield- prompted the SAI to take this step. is always on a roll at Roland ed anything so far.Earlier,of course, a The officials, however, conceded that Garros.” Nobody asked him if number of syringes and banned drugs this is not enough. Andre Agassi or Hewitt have were frequently found in the garbage List of substances that were found before the been taking Spanish lessons. dumps near the common areas. Inter- doping scandal broke out: 1. Neurabol capsules: used estingly, these substances were found wrappers; 2.Astymin: 3 for IM/IV use 20 m; 3. Sterile dis- posable syringes; 4. Buta Proxyyvon; 5. Aqaviron: 1m For fun’s sake: Amelie Mau- behind the areas where judo, boxing resmo, France’s great hope to ampoule; 6. Decadurabolin: Amp; (Out of these No 1, 5 and weightlifting halls are situated. and 6 are banned). lift the women’s title at Roland Garros, says she has no choice but to live with the intense India to open against Australia A pressure heaped on her shoul- ders by an expectant nation. Perth: With their sights firmly fixed essentially looking at the event as a The 23-year-old ensured there on the next year’s Olympic Games in build-up for bigger battles ahead — was no repeat of her disas- Athens, India start their hockey sea- notably the Champions Trophy in trous first-round exit in 2001 by TOSS UP: Japan's Saori Obata serves to son with a match against Australia A Holland in August followed by the seeing off compatriot Virginie Ashley Harkleroad of the US during their on Wednesday in a three-nation tour- Athens Olympics. The team was Razzano 6-3, 7-5 but admitted French Open tie at Roland Garros. nament here. shaping up well here that had Pak- she would never forget her de- Playing their first tournament this istan and Australia as the other two feat two years ago by Germany’s Jana on the scales to see if she needs to year, the Indians are keen to strike teams and won a practice match shed a few pounds. Kandarr. One day Mauresmo dreams the right balance in the team and are against local side on Monday. PTI of coming back and play just for fun. Horna’s over the Luna: Peruvian Net gain for Serena: Defending Luis Horna could hardly contain his champion Serena Williams has made joy after beating Swiss fifth seed a net gain in the year since she be- Roger Federer — a win he put down came title holder at the expense of in part to the joy of becoming a father sister Venus. “I’ve been trying to a month ago of daughter Luna, which come to the net a little bit more — is Spanish for moon. He was a junior I’ve been really able to improve,” said finalist at the event six years ago but Serena, who has been working on had not come back since to play the that area of her game with Fed Cup senior event. “In between times a lot mentors Bille Jean King and Zina of things have happened— some Garrison. Serena also has weightier good, some less so. Now I’ve the a affairs on her mind— but won’t step feeling this could just be my year.”
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