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Kejriwal fields Jarnail Russia plane crash: Flight recorder PV Sindhu feels more Singh against ‘reveals faulty wing flaps to blame’ responsibility after Rio Prakash Badal Games silver P-5 P-8 P-11 Briefs Chautala, Kalmadi in eye of storm 200-250 additional following IOA appointment fighters needed in next New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) sacked, we will not deal with The Indian Olympic Asso- the IOA.” 10 years: IAF chief ciation’s (IOA) decision to “We want all the federations New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The good,” Raha said. “We are still in- appoint scam-tainted Suresh to be transparent and corrup- IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup ducting Sukhoi-30s; it will last us Kalmadi and Abhay Singh tion free. By appointing Kal- Raha, said on Wednesday that an for another 40 years. The light com- Chautala as honorary Life madi and Chautala, what mes- additional 200-250 fighter aircraft bat aircraft (Tejas) will fill some Presidents created a storm on sage is the IOA giving out?” needed to be inducted in the next void in the lightweight category... Wednesday with the Sports Goel further said. Goel reit- 10 years to meet operational re- Rafale is an excellent aircraft. But Ministry threatening to sever Association and that is why we erated his stance on Twitter: quirements, even as he termed the we have just 36 aircraft; we re- ties with the IOA and Chautala have expressed our reserva- “Transparency and account- disappearance of an AN-32 trans- quire more aircraft in the medium- threatening legal action. tions right after they were ap- ability is vital in sports; until port one of the “worst memories” weight category,” Raha said. Chautala and Kalmadi were pointed last evening,” Sports Kalmadi and Chautala resign of his career. “To fill the gap, one more line of elevated to Life Presidents by minister Vijay Goel told re- or are removed, we will not India has sufficient numbers in production is needed in India,” he the IOA at its annual general porters here. deal with IOA in any form.” the heavy category in Sukhoi SU- said. On September 23, India signed meeting in Chennai on Tues- “This move is against the Kalmadi served as the IOA 30s, while gaps in the medium and a 7.87 billion Euro (about Rs 59,000 day. Kalmidi, however, later constitution of IOA and is not President from 1996 to 2011 light categories needed to be filled, crore) deal with France to buy the declined to accept the position acceptable to the Sports Min- and was jailed for 10 months Raha, who retires on December 31, 36 Rafale fighter jets to meet IAF’s on Wednesday. istry. I am disappointed by the for his involvement in the cor- said at his farewell press confer- critical operational requirement for Alia Bhatt: Bollywood celebrity bitten by The move triggered a storm decision because both are fac- ruption scandal that cast a ence here. a multi-role combat aircraft and en- the social media bug with the ministry threatening ing cases of corruption.” big shadow on the 2010 Delhi The IAF chief said that 36 Rafale hance its strategic reach. to issue a show cause notice “The ministry will issue a Commonwealth Games, but jets being bought by India from Raha also emphasised the need to the IOA and also to break show cause notice to the IOA was later released on bail. France were not enough. for inducting more midair refuel- Reveal names of Swiss account ties with the national Olympic within a day or two as the gov- Chautala is a former chief of “Over the next 10 years, we must ers since its present fleet of Ily- holders to the nation, Rahul tells Modi body if it failed to retract on ernment will in no way allow Indian Amateur Boxing Fed- have 200-250 aircraft. It has to be ushin IL-78s faced maintenance its decision on the two tainted corrupt people in such posts,” eration (IABF) and his term at balanced out. In the heavy spec- problems. India had floated a New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul administrators. “The ministry Goel added. “We want trans- the helm of the IOA was full of trum, we have enough. But in the global tender for six midair refu- Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minis- will never accept such tainted parency in sports. Till the time controversy. He also faced cor- medium category, we need to have ellers in 2007 but it was scrapped ter Narendra Modi of protecting black money people in the Indian Olympic these two don’t resign or are ruption charges. more. Yes, about 200 will be very twice in the final stages. hoarders and demanded that the names of Swiss account holders be revealed to the na- tion. “He (Modi) said he is going to reveal the names of those who hold Swiss accounts. The 50 days of demonetisa- Over 60 injured in UP train derailment Swiss Government has given the list to Nar- endra Modi ji. When is he going to bring the Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) inside fell into the canal. tain the cause”. This is the the route. At least 32 trains list in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? We want to tion: Modi continues Over 60 passengers were in- Inspector General of Police second major accident in a were diverted, North Central know who the corrupt are. He should also tell jured, some seriously, when Zaki Ahmed said there were little over one month in India. Railway official Amit Malviya why he is trying to protect these defaulters,” to face opposition fire 15 coaches of the Ajmer- no casualties. “But 61 people On November 20, 14 coaches told IANS. The railways also said Gandhi. Sealdah Express derailed on were injured. Ten seriously of the Patna-Indore Express arranged 12 buses to bring Rahul also accused Modi of practising politics New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) hul Gandhi put forth a char- Wednesday morning near injured passengers have derailed near Pukhraya sta- passengers to Kanpur and of “fear and anger” and exhorted party men to Fifty days after Prime Min- ter of demands and sought a this Uttar Pradesh city -- the been shifted to the Kanpur tion in Kanpur. The accident five buses to take passengers defeat his ideology. ister Narendra Modi an- White Paper on the currency 87th train accident in India Medical College and Hospi- left nearly 150 passengers to Agra. “On November 8, Modiji said he is performing nounced the scrapping of old ban. “Modi ji should reveal this year -- casting a shadow tal,” Ahmed told IANS. The dead and over 300 injured. The Railway Minister and a ‘yagya’ against corruption and black money. In Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency how much black money has over safety measures in one other injured were treated A medical train was sent Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- every yagya someone’s sacrifice is done and ev- notes, he continued to be in been recovered since No- of the world’s largest railway at the Community Health from Lucknow to the acci- ter separately announced ex ery yagya is done to benefit someone. the firing line of the opposi- vember 8,” he said. networks. Centre in Rura. The injured dent site, a Northern Railway gratia of Rs 50,000 each for tion on Wednesday. If the He questioned Modi on the The accident occurred included a four-year-old girl. (NR) official told IANS. passengers receiving serious Sharif inaugurates Pakistan’s fourth Congress demanded a White economic loss to the nation when 13 sleeper and two The officials said they Rescue operations led by injuries and Rs 25,000 for n-power plant Paper on the November 8 on account of demonetisation general coaches of the train were ascertaining what the local administration, those with minor injuries. note ban, the CPI-M said and put forth a list of posers. derailed as it was crossing a caused the derailment of the railways and the National Meanwhile, Railways Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Modi had a lot to hide. “How many jobs and liveli- bridge over a dry canal near Ajmer-bound train around Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Member Traffic Mohammed Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated On the 50th day of the dra- hood have been lost since this Rura station, some 50 km 5.20 a.m. were called off in the after- Jamshed in Delhi said the Pakistan’s fourth nuclear plant, Chashma III, matic announcement on de- policy has been announced? from Kanpur, railway offi- Railway Minister Suresh noon, hours after the acci- number of train accidents in a joint collaboration with China that adds 340 monetisation, the government How many lives have been cials said. At least two coach- Prabhu has ordered a “thor- dent that caused heavy dis- 2016 was 87 so far. Last year megawatts to the national grid as part of the on Wednesday approved an lost due to demonetisation? es with passengers stuck ough investigation...to ascer- ruption of railway traffic on they stood at 88. government´s efforts to end a growth-sapping ordinance to make possession Why has the government not energy deficit. of demonetised notes beyond paid any compensation to The Chashma-III reactor, in Minawali city March 31, 2017, a criminal of- the families of the deceased?” New Delhi: Former bureaucrat have been sent to President Pranab of Punjab province, is the third built as part of fence. The move attracted flak The Congress leader sought to Former bureau- Anil Baijal on Wednesday became Mukherjee for his approval, had a collaboration between the Pakistan Atomic from the opposition. know when Modi will reveal Delhi’s new Lieutenant Governor, retired from service in 2006 as Sec- Energy Commission (PAEC) and China Na- Daring Modi to disclose in Parliament the list of names as President Pranab Mukherjee retary, Urban Development Minis- tional Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). the quantum of black money of Swiss bank account holders crat Anil Baijal signed the order confirming his try. He is a former vice chairman of The country´s first nuclear plant was sup- seized after demonetisation, that the Switzerland govern- appointment. Delhi Development Authority. plied by Canada in 1972, with an installed ca- Congress Vice-President Ra- ment had provided. officially ap- A 1969 batch IAS officer, Baijal had Baijal was actively associated pacity of 137 MW. “Today we have crossed an served as Union Home Secretary with the designing and roll-out of important milestone in the journey to free the under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee gov- Rs 60,000 crore Jawaharlal Nehru nation from scheduled power cuts. Mulayam drops Akhilesh’s pointed Delhi’s ernment besides holding key posi- National Urban Renewal Mission tions in other ministries. 70-year-old (JNNURM) launched by the Man- BSE 26,210.68 new LG Baijal, whose appointment papers mohan Singh government. Sensex men from UP poll list, refuses NSE 8,034.85 to name CM choice GOLD 22 CT 28,025 Lucknow: In a clear snub to 78 seats would be announced SILVER 1 KG 39,150 Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi soon, he said, flanked by state Party (SP) supremo Mulayam party chief Shivpal Yadav, Singh Yadav on Wednesday while Chief Minister Akhilesh Forex Rates announced candidates for was away on a tour. Indian Rupees 325 of the 403 Uttar Pradesh Surprisingly, the list car- Assembly seats, ignoring his ries names of Sigbatullah US Dollar 68.24 son’s objections to certain Ansari, who is the brother names, and ruled out an al- of jailed gangster Mukhtar British Pound 83.48 liance with any party for the Ansari, and Atiq Ahmed who upcoming polls. faces over 40 criminal cases, Euro 70.95 At a hurriedly convened including those dealing with Qatar Riyal 18.75 press conference in Luc- murder and attempt to mur- know, the SP patriarch re- der allegations. Saudi Riyal 18.25 leased the list of 325 candi- Akhilesh, who is believed dates, giving poll tickets to to be opposed to their nomi- The representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for South UAE Dirham 176 sitting MLAs. Names of nations, had reportedly asked 18.52 Asia, Mr. Sergey Kapinos calling on the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, in New candidates for the rest of the his father to intervene. Delhi on December 28, 2016. PIB

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Foggy Wednesday AAP holds Modi responsible Kotak Mahindra Bank manager morning in Delhi held, sent to ED custody for demonetisation woes New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The En- to Rs 35 crore by generating pay orders New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) It was a foggy New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Calling are suffering as their businesses have forcement Directorate on Wednesday or demand drafts. This was done so that Wednesday morning here with the mini- Prime Minister Narendra Modi “anti- collapsed, more than 100 people have arrested a Kotak Mahindra Bank man- the accused persons could have new mum temperature settling at 7.5 degrees people”, the AAP on Wednesday asked lost their lives and many marriages got ager for converting Rs 35 crore demon- currency notes of the same amount,” Celsius, one notch above the season’s av- him to take responsibility for the hard- cancelled due to cash crunch. etised currency into new notes, and said the ED officials, adding that for this erage, the weather office said. ships that people are facing due to the Who is responsible for all this?” having alleged links with hawala trader purpose, several bank accounts of vari- “The sky would remain partly cloudy demonetisation decision even after Ashutosh said. Paras Mal Lodha and Delhi-based law- ous companies were also opened by the with moderate to dense fog in the morn- the expiry of the 50-day deadline. The AAP leader asked why the Prime yer Rohit Tandon.A city court later sent bank manager. ing,” an official of India Meteorological Addressing the media here, Aam Minister did not utter a single word to him to seven-day ED custody.The ED The ED sources said that Ashish had Department (IMD) told IANS. Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh express his sympathy for those who officials arrested branch manager Ash- also visited lawyer Rohit Tandon’s farm- Maximum temperature was likely to said that over 100 people lost their lost their lives due to demonetisation. ish Kumar and booked him under the house in Delhi and took Rs 1.5 crore as hover around 23 degrees Celsius, while the lives, while hundreds of thousands lost “Prime Minister Modi did not speak provisions of the Prevention of Money commission from him to convert his de- minimum temperature was likely to dip their livelihoods over the last 50 days on (Mohammad) Akhlaq’s lynching, Laundering Act.The officials later pro- monetised high value currency into the around 7 degrees Celsius. since the demonetisation announce- Najeeb’s (Ahmed) missing and Rohith duced him before Duty Metropolitan new one.Sources in the ED said Ashish The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 97 per ment. Vemula’s suicide, and we believed Magistrate Ashok Kumar in Saket court also has links with hawala trader Lodha, cent. Visibility at Safdarjung was 400 me- “On November 8, the Prime Minister as per BJP’s ideology, Modi was anti- seeking his 14-day custody to trace the a leading businessman with interests tres, while that at Palam was 200 metres. had claimed that after 50 days, things Dalit and anti-minorities. money trail. in real estate and mining, who was in- Tuesday’s maximum temperature set- will get back to normal. “But now, he does not speak even a The Duty Magistrate later granted tercepted at the Mumbai airport while tled around 23.4 degrees Celsius, three He also said he will be responsible if single word of sympathy even when Ashish’s custody to the ED till January he was trying to flee to Malaysia.Kotak notches above the season’s average; while things do not improve in 50 days.“Now over 100 people have died due to his 2.The ED officials informed the court Mahindra Bank on Wednesday said: the minimum was recorded at 9.3 degrees 50 days are over since note ban. Farm- own decision. that Ashish as a manager at Kotak Ma- “With reference to the ongoing investi- Celsius - four notches above the season’s ers are still facing hardships, labour- “Now people want to know if he is hindra Bank’s Connaught Place branch gation of the said accounts, Kotak Ma- average. ers have lost their jobs, small traders anti-people as well,” Ashutosh said. had indulged in criminal conspiracy hindra Bank had proactively informed with various persons.“Ashish charged Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and huge commissions from them to change the bank has already suspended the ser- their demonetised currency amounting vices of its employee, Ashish Kumar.” NSUI protests against Union, who said that the meeting was already over when the group of stu- dents came inside the hall and shouted BJP spreading rumours to JNU students suspension slogans. The students, as told to IANS by a New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Na- to answer,” a statement quoted Dha- former General Secretary of JNUSU, be- malign party’s image: AAP tional Students Union of India (NSUI) wan as saying to media.“In JNU, they longed to Birsa-Ambedkar-Phule Stu- on Wednesday staged a protest outside have deliberately suspended students dents Association (BAPSA), Democratic New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Responding to allegations of irregularities in its the Human Resource Development belonging to deprived sections of the Students Union (DSU) and Students for funds, the AAP on Wednesday said that canards are being spread by the BJP to Ministry office here against the suspen- society in furtherance of their ‘divide Swaraj (SFS) -- all student groups active tarnish the party’s image ahead of the Punjab and Goa elections. sion of at least eight students by the and rule’ agenda. in the campus. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that most of its funds come through JNU administration a day earlier. We demand that the suspensions be The slogans were shouted against the banking channels and it is the only truly cashless party in the country. The students wing of Congress party revoked immediately,” she added. decision taken during the Academic “False allegations are being made about donations received by our party. mounted the protest led by its President In the statement, Dhawan also al- Council’s session held on last Friday, Similar tactics have been used by the BJP for the last three years. Amrita Dhawan, accusing the Centre of leged that the protesters were brutally which stipulated a weightier say for “Our 92 per cent of funds come through banking channels. The rest eight filling prominent academic posts with beaten up by the police at the site of the viva-voce for the admission of the stu- per cent we receive in cash is also deposited in the banks. The Bharatiya Jana- proxies, where RSS sympathisers are agitation. dents, instead of the written exam. ta Party (BJP) is spreading rumours to misguide people,” AAP leader Dilip appointed to spread their propaganda. The Jawaharlal Nehru University The council adopted the guideline Pandey told reporters. “The constant attack on the student (JNU) administration on Tuesday sus- which was laid down by the University Senior party leader Ashutosh added that false news is being planted ahead community by the government, directly pended at least eight students for dis- Grant Commission (UGC) in May this of the Punjab and Goa elections. and through their proxies shall not be rupting the 142nd Academic Council year in spite of a strong opposition by “If you have guts, arrest us. It is easy to level allegations but they should be tolerated. proceedings which was held on Mon- the students. followed by action,” Ashutosh said. The NSUI will fight against the an- day. The students fear that giving more The BJP on Tuesday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for al- ti-student forces. The government is The suspension has been contested weightage to interview will entail rig- leged irregularities in the AAP’s accounts and demanded his resignation.Sus- scared of the students because they are by the faculty members present at the ging of admissions, which may then be pended AAP MLA Devinder Sehrawat also alleged illegal flow of money to the raising questions that the BJP is unable meeting then and the JNU Students done on the basis of prejudices. AAP accounts from bogus companies.

Indian teacher found DSGMC President Complains to Shi Akal Driving instructor held for duping 13 dead in Dubai apartment Takht Jathedar against imitation of Ardas By- Arora Ji of Punjab government Sikandar trainees New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) An police sources as saying on Tues- New Delhi / 28 December 2016 Singh Maluka was also present as New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Indian faculty member of an day.Friends and colleagues of – The President of Delhi Sikh unfortunate and appealed to the Delhi police arrested a 33-year- educational institute here was Benjamin came to know about Gurdwara Management Commit- president of Shiromani Gurdwara old driving instructor for allegedly found dead in his apartment his death on December 15, two tee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh G.K. Parbanhak Committee (SGPC) Kir- cheating 13 trainees on the pre- days after he stopped reporting days after he did not report to today in a letter written to Jathe- pal Singh Badungar to locate the text of financing e-rickshaws here, to work, the media reported. work.The police officials did not dar of Shri Akal Takht Sahib Giani culprits and take adequate action. police said on Wednesday.“The Antony Benjamin hailed from divulge how he committed sui- Gurbachan Singh demanded strict G.K. said imitation and parody accused Rajan Taneja worked as Jaipur and committed suicide in cide or the reasons behind it. action as per the Panthic Maryada of Sikh Ardas is handiwork of fick- an instructor in ‘Bahal Motors’ his apartment located in Dubai’s However, they said that the door against all those who have shown le minded persons who have no for training e-rickshaw drivers at Al Karama district on December of Benjamin’s apartment was disrespect to the Sikh religion by respect for the Sikh religion and Subhash Nagar,” Deputy Commis- 14, the Khaleej Times quoted found locked from inside. imitating and copying Sikh Ardas. the fact cannot be ignored that sioner of Police (DCP) Vijay Kumar A video clip is viral in which a the foundation of communal har- said.He was arrested on Tuesday group of people are singing a dis- mony in our country is because by a police team from Rohini area,” Maken wants IOA torted version of Sikh Ardas and of the supreme sacrifices of Sikh the DCP added.The incident came according to G.K. it had pained Gurus. G.K. clarified that anyone to light on February 18 this year the Sikhs all over the world. G.K. who a doubt about Sikh Ardas can when Rajiv Bahal who runs an e- appointments of Chautala, said that the copy and imitation of seek knowledge about Sikh ethos ing sacred feelings and commit rickshaw training institute filed a SiKh ardas will not be tolerated at and traditions and a non Sikh oneself towards the almighty but complaint with police that Rajat Kalmadi revoked any cost. could commit himself to Sikh Ar- cannot be used by any one for Taneja, who worked as an instruc- New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday urged Youth He said the incident in Ram- das but cannot make fun of Sikh indulging in politics and creat- tor in his institute, duped 13 train- and Sports Affairs Minister Vijay Goel to revoke the appointments of pura Phul of imitation of Ardas ethos. ing religious differences, even if ees of Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 on the Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala in the Indian Olympic As- in which the cabinet minister “Ardas is a way for convey- someone is influential,” said G.K. pretext of financing e-rickshaws. sociation (IOA), given their tainted past. Former Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken slammed the Tuesday appointments of the two as honorary life presidents of the Indian Our aircraft didn’t enter wrong Olympic Association (IOA). ‘Fortis Escorts ranked best “I cannot believe that ‘chargesheeted’ people are made presidents bay at IGI airport: SpiceJet of the IOA. Feel happy that Sports Minister issued strong statement private hospital in cardiology on it, he must act now to reverse the decision,” Maken told reporters New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet on here. Wednesday dubbed as “completely false and incorrect” me- “If one cares about sports in the country, then one has to rise above dia reports that its aircraft had entered the wrong bay at the for third time’ the political lines and the people who are ‘chargesheeted’ in the court Indira Gandhi international airport here a day earlier. New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) environment.“FEHI has assisted device, multi-lay- should not be made lifetime members of the IOA,” the Congress lead- On Tuesday morning, two aircraft of IndiGo and SpiceJet Fortis Escorts Heart In- been ranked No. 1 for the ered flow modulator sur- er said. came face to face on the taxiway, which could have led to an stitute (FEHI) has been third year in a row. The geries or sutureless valve “By making Chautalaji and Kalmadiji the lifetime members of the accident. ranked as the ‘best private hospital has been a pioneer surgeries. It is also one of IOA, we are sounding the death knell for sports in the country,” he “Sections of the media report that the SpiceJet flight SG hospital’ in cardiac scienc- in extending the highest the few hospitals to perform added. 123 operating on the Delhi-Hyderabad route entered the es for the third consecutive level of treatment of cardi- life-saving interventions on Maken also said that the “chargesheeted people have no right to be wrong bay yesterday (Tuesday)... the flight concerned never year, a survey on India’s ac care through upgraded both paediatric and older lifetime members of the IOA”. at any point in time enter the wrong bay, but was following best hospitals revealed on techniques and technolo- patients, the statement “Till the time they are not exonerated by the court, they have no Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions at all times,” a SpiceJet Wednesday. gies. We hope to remain the said.According to Somesh right to be members of the IOA,” he said. spokesperson said in a statement.“Such reports, citing un- The Week-Nielson Sur- best in cardiac care in Asia Mittal, Zonal Director, For- Maken also urged the Sports Minister and the Centre to put pres- named ATC sources, are completely false and incorrect,” he vey is an annual exercise Pacific and one of the best tis Escorts Heart Institute, sure on then IOA to revoke the decision. said. conducted across 18 cit- in the world,” Dr Ashok the hospital has performed According to media reports, the proposal to appoint the duo was The SpiceJet aircraft, in fact, did not enter any bay at all ies and based on param- Seth, Chairman, Fortis Es- 1,84,837 coronary angiog- unanimously accepted at the IOA Annual General Meeting in Chen- and was on the taxiway when the crew saw another aircraft eters of competency of corts Heart Institute, said raphies, 8,308 adult cardiac nai.Chautala is the former Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) approaching and alerted the ATC, the spokesman said.Mean- doctors, quality of patient in a statement. surgeries, 19,607 paediatric chieand his term at the helm of the IOA was full of controversy. He while, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) -- which provides care, availability of multi- The hospital is one of the cardiac surgeries, 58,413 also faced “charges of corruption”.Kalmadi, whose conduct during communication, navigation and surveillance, and air traffic specialty facilities, overall first hospitals to bring in angioplasties and a total of the 2010 Commonwealth Games came under scrutiny, has also head- management services at the IGI airport -- derostered a Sur- reputation, infrastructure, procedures like the subcu- 27,1,165 procedures over ed the National Olympic Association for 15 years. face Management Controller following the incident. innovation and hospital taneous ICD, left ventricle almost three decades. Indian Horizon Thursday, December 29, 2016 City 3 Delhi government to restructure teacher education institutions

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) being introduced by the AAP As part of the restructur- UGC levels, as is followed by The Delhi government on government, we have decided ing initiative, the Delhi gov- NCERT, to attract best educa- Wednesday decided to re- to restructure and strengthen ernment decided substan- tion talent nationally to work structure and upgrade the the SCERT and DIETs,” Si- tially increase the number of in Delhi. State Council of Educa- sodia said after the meeting. academic faculty positions “In addition, we have also tion Research and Training SCERT and DIETs are two at SCERT and DIETs from decided to open two new DI- (SCERT) and District Insti- key institutions that monitor around 240 currently to over ETs in Delhi. We will also offer tutes of Education and Train- the education of teachers in 600 to enable these institu- diploma in Pre-School Educa- ing (DIETs). SCERT and DI- Delhi. Formed in late 1980s, tions to better serve their ob- tion courses at all DIETs, and ETs are two key institutions SCERT and DIETs have been jectives. This entire restruc- B.Ed. degree courses at three that monitor the education of supporting school educa- turing exercise will be carried DIETs,” Sisodia said. teachers in Delhi. tion in Delhi through various out under the advice of an At present there are nine The decision was taken at programmes including pre- expert committee setup by DIETs in the city. This entire a high-level meeting chaired service and in-service educa- SCERT, and under the guide- restructuring exercise will be by the Deputy Chief Minister tion of teachers, development lines of Ministry of Human carried out under the advice and Education Minister Man- of appropriate curriculum Resource Development’s of an expert committee set- ish Sisodia. “Recognising the and material for teachers and centrally sponsored scheme up by SCERT, and under the primacy of building strong students, and undertaking on teacher education. The guidelines of Ministry of Hu- academic and institutional research studies on the prob- government has also decided man Resource Development’s The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha addressing a foundation for the series of re- lems related to school educa- to upgrade the pay-scales and centrally sponsored scheme press conference, in New Delhi. form initiatives in education tion in Delhi. qualifications for faculty to on teacher education. The year India got high on Crude politicians, refined leaders both international concerts important: Mahabharata New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) From the as many as 80,000 attendees. Brit- looking at changing that. I want to be a ers. “To try and headline a festival or much-anticipated concert of British ish band The Vamps also made their global artiste representing India on a a show should only serve as a motiva- rock band Coldplay to the debut per- debut India visit earlier this year for a world platform,” said the “Main hoon tion for any Indian act. If they are big- scholar Bhaduri formance of the legendary Swedish collaboration with Indian composers hero tera” hitmaker. Singer Papon, ger than an international act, they will Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Harking “The complexity of relationship guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, many in- Vishal-Shekhar for the song “Beliya”. known for Bollywood hits like “Moh get the better slots.” Mazhar Nadiad- to the Indian epic Mahabharata between society and politics is very ternational acts graced Indian shores Later, they even made Indians dance moh ke dhaage” and “Jiyein kyun”, wala, Managing Director at Dome En- to unravel intricacies of society important, as seen in the Mahab- in 2016. The country has in the past to their foot-tapping numbers in has also given thumbs up to foreign tertainment, a multi-purpose venue and politics, Sahitya Akademi harata. This complexity and conflict seen many renowned singers and Mumbai. India’s rising singing star Ar- talent performing in India. that has hosted many stars like Ameri- winner Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri have to be there... if everybody was a bands, including King of Pop Michael maan Malik thinks the increase in in- “People are coming here and Indi- can electro house musician Steve Aoki, says “crude politicians” are as im- sage, there would be no spice. Jackson, Lady Gaga, Backstreet Boys ternational gigs in the country is great. ans are able to now watch good acts says though the entertainment indus- portant as their refined counter- “If all the moves initiated by and Akon, treating their Indian fans “It means India is becoming an in- sitting at home. It also enables us to try is catering mainly to the masses, parts in the rough and tumble of the central government elicited a with live gigs. ternational venue for concerts. And improve things, like the production international artistes are witnessing 21st century politics. “If you see positive response, then where is But when the line-up of the Global nothing makes me prouder to know standards of our shows. Those shows growth in terms of acceptance. all the political parties today, they the complexity?” he asked quot- Citizen Festival India was announced that India is making a mark on the become a reference point for us,” said “A growing audience that is gradual- have refined politicians and at the ing a Mahabharata sloka in San- earlier this year, music lovers couldn’t global map,” Malik told IANS. the singer, who also has a folk-fusion ly moving to the premium category is same time, at a lower level, there skrit. Parsing and correlating, the hide their excitement as Chris Martin, Doesn’t he feel threatened? band Papon and The East India Com- clearly evident and we are glad to wit- are counterparts who are what scholar observed that good and along with his Coldplay bandmates, “They are bigger and global stars. pany. Generally, an international ar- ness the increase of versatility in their you would call crude and raw. bad are never constant and the were set to give their maiden perfor- In fact, we should strive to become as tiste is the headlining act at fests in choice of entertainment,” he said. This They all have their importance ultimate idea is how we seek out mance in India. American pop star big as them. The problem lies in the India. year, it was first time for many artistes and roles,” Bhaduri told IANS in peace amid the throes of war. “The Demi Lovato, popular for chartbusters fundamental aspect of what music is Sharing his thoughts on it, Papon -- Malmsteen, who is among the most an interview. Mahabharata shows the quest for like “Let it go” and “Cool for the sum- in India. It’s predominantly only Bol- said: “Not always. If it is a bigger act, technically accomplished hard rock Drawing parallels with the Ma- peace in the war and that is what mer”, also joined them for the charity lywood, and it’s very tough to get sup- in terms of bigger following, then they guitarists to emerge during the 1980s, habharata, Bhaduri pointed out that we still have to do today,” he said. event. Grammy-winning rapper Jay Z port to become a big pop icon individ- get the headlining slot. There are also was the headlining act at the Orange these intricacies are engendered in Another take-away from the epic too rocked the concert that was held ually. “Our industry is not structured unknown international acts that come Festival of Adventure & Music in the longest-known epic poem. “You is the changing form of secularism in Mumbai in November and saw to make global pop stars. I’m definitely and play in India, but are not headlin- Arunachal Pradesh. see Arjuna, a polished and mature and necessity of assimilation. “The politico, and then you have the raw face of secularism has changed Bheem,” the Kolkata-based Bhaduri over the centuries. Now, we have Consumer The govt loves to play teacher, even explained, without naming any spe- seen at times, there have been cific politician. The Indologist and lapses in maintaining a secular so- engagement expert on Indian epics and the Pura- ciety. We have to remember we are with not-so-keen students in NCR nas was recently named a Sahitya a country of diversity,” he said. needs to increase New Delhi Dec 28 : The capital’s citizens The Noida RTO gives lessons to auto drivers on Akademi awardee for his essay “Ma- For example, he said the Muslims might not be a very lecture-friendly lot, but rules and regulations and on how to behave habharater Astadashi” in Bengali. have been here for long. “They have in online space: that has never deterred government depart- with commuters. They give the drivers posters Acclaimed for his simple inter- become part and parcel of Indian ments from organising classes for them any- which say things like, ‘main mahilaon ka sam- pretations of the tales in the Ma- society and so the integration needs way. And everyone is welcome to take these man karta hoon’. They also tell auto drivers habharata and Ramayana, Bhaduri to be stronger. We have to think Flipkart official free lessons, kyunki yeh class sarkari hai. Not how to behave with women passengers and has over 20 books to his credit. No- about everyone,” he noted. New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) There just classes, but we also have the real-life fol- give tips like ‘don’t stare at them in the rear- table among them are “Balmikir Debunking myths about hi- is a need to increase consumer en- lowers of Gandhigiri. Noida Police, during its view mirror’, ‘don’t play music’, etc. The Delhi Ram O Ramayan”, “Arjun o Drau- erarchy and caste, Bhaduri said gagement for their convenience in campaigns on road safety last year, handed Police holds sanskaari classes for those caught padi”, “Krishna” and “Kunti Ebong that while in certain parts of the the online space, says an official out roses to traffic violators. AAP volunteers eve-teasing. Kaunteyo”. As a researcher and in- epic, Shudras are viewed as lowly, of e-commerce platform Flipkart too, did the same during the odd-even rule. Be The Gurgaon Traffic Police has its own mas- terpreter, the 66-year-old Bhaduri in other sections, equality of all which has revamped its fashion it Delhi, Noida or Gurgaon, the administration cot, Traffic Tau, who goes around the city de- has delved deep into the multiple classes is enshrined. “If the char- category as Fashion Refresh. The of all the three has contributed to the long list livering lessons in traffic rules. Not just class- dimensions of the epics -- be it poli- acter associated with Brahmins, upgrade aims to meet factors like of lessons in different areas - from traffic rules es, but we also have the real-life followers of tics, society, women’s empower- i.e., sacrifice and others, are seen in quality, affordability and availabil- to civility. The traffic police conducts classes Gandhigiri. Noida Police, during its campaigns ment or sexuality. Based on his un- Shudras then they too can be called ity of product that are high on the on road safety, the Cyber Cell on cyber safe- on road safety last year, handed out roses to derstanding of the ancient texts, he Brahmins and this benchmark of trending scale. There will be hand- ty and the Women’s Cell in self defence. The traffic violators. AAP volunteers too, did the underscored the significance of a humanity should be applied in so- picked trends, Bollywood looks, Delhi Metro offers lessons in Metro etiquette. same during the odd-even rule. complex structure. ciety,” Bhaduri signed off. fashion expert picks, top brands and style steals. “We have tied up with experts across fashion domains, Delhi: Survey on illegal popular TV channel Colors, movies (‘OK Jaanu’), magazines and social media,” he said. Talking about the GB Road structures revamp, Rishi Vasudev, Head at NEW DELHI Dec 28 : The over half-a-dozen brothels in Flipkart Fashion, told IANS: “What municipal corporations on the red-light area and found we believe is that in the next stage Tuesday launched a massive large number of hidden cells in of growth, consumers need to get survey to assess illegal struc- the brothels. “As a part of the much more of relevant selection tures along the GB Road, in- survey we will find the hidden in terms of what they are looking famous for prostitution and cells, assess illegal construc- for. The engagement of consumers human trafficking, three tions and also ascertain the needs to go up. “Therefore, we have months after DCW asked for owners of these brothels apart organised the selection as per the its action plan for the demo- from studying the safety as- trends that either are available or as lition of unlawful structures pects. It will take at least two per what they are looking for.” there. The civic body offi- months’ time to complete the The idea of redesigning the ex- cials informed that till date survey ,” an corporation offi- perience is to help consumers find only external surveys were cial said. The DCW in Septem- their selection quickly. For this, over conducted and for the first ber had issued a notice to civic 100 style experts have been roped time in its history ,a survey bodies seeking to know its ac- in to curate the selection. There will was being conducted inside tion plan for demolition of ille- be handpicked trends, Bollywood the brothels. gal structures on GB Road. The looks, fashion expert picks, top The North Delhi Municipal civic body officials informed brands and style steals. “We have Corporation officials, accom- that till date only external sur- The Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) tied up with experts across fashion panied by the DCW chairper- veys were conducted and for domains, popular TV channel Col- son Swati Maliwal, police, fire the first time in its history ,a and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy lighting the lamp at the launch of the first ors, movies (‘OK Jaanu’), magazines department officials and some survey was being conducted batch of students of the Driver Training Institute, at R.V.S college campus, in Coimbatore. and social media,” he said. NGOs, visited and examined inside the brothels. Indian Horizon 4 South Thursday, December 29, 2016

Short Takes Clash outside AIADMK Rs 2,000, Rs 500 notes Agenda for political, office in Chennai should be withdrawn over be held near here on Thursday. economic and social Pushpa had announced that she would contest for the party’s time: Ex-Revenue Secretary top post of General Secretary democracy remains un- which fell vacant following the Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Cen- alternate modes for financial trans- death of former Chief Minister tre should withdraw the new Rs actions like credit/debit cards, mo- finished: Vice President and AIADMK General Secretary 2,000 and Rs 500 notes over a period bile payments and others,” Sivara- J. Jayalalithaa. Several party of- of time to cut down on cash in the man said.Agreeing that there has Bengaluru, Dec 28 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on ficials had pleaded with Jayala- economy, according to former Union been a failure in the smooth imple- Tuesday said political, economic and social democracy is still far- lithaa’s close aide V.K. Sasikala Revenue Secretary, M.R. Sivaraman. mentation of the demonetisation of off due to disparities between classes and “ineptitude and unac- to take over as the party’s Gen- “The cash-to-GDP ratio of 13 per 500/1,000-rupee notes, Sivaraman countability” in social and economic organisation but advised eral Secretary which was op- cent is certainly not right. All these said at least now the Centre should people to “educate, agitate and organise” themselves. posed by Pushpa. years nobody said anything against take some proactive and open steps “The agenda for political, economic and social democracy re- A good number of police- the RBI on the cash economy in and take state governments into con- mains unfinished because of continued disparity between the men were deployed outside the the country,” Sivaraman, who also fidence. lives of the privileged and the rest and because of persistent inepti- AIADMK office in the morning, served as Executive Director of the According to him, all payments by tude and unaccountability in the way the economy and society are anticipating the arrival of Push- IMF, told IANS here. and to the central government should organised,” he said in his address at the 9th National Conference pa to get the form to contest for Sivaraman said the central gov- be by way of cheque or other means of the Indian Association of Lawyers with the theme ‘Constitution, the top party post. A good num- ernment should make it clear that and not by cash. Similarly all public Supreme Court and Social Justice’. Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Sev- ber of policemen were deployed the new higher denomination notes sector undertakings should go cashless. Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister Siddara- eral persons were injured in a outside the AIADMK office in of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 would be “Supply of cash to rural areas maiah and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. clash between AIADMK workers the morning, anticipating the withdrawn, aimed at bringing the should be increased while cash sup- The Vice President further said “the makers of our constitution and supporters of Rajya Sabha arrival of Pushpa to get the form cash-to-GDP ratio to 7 per cent in ply in urban areas should be con- were well aware of the glaring social inequalities that existed in member Sasikala Pushpa out- to contest for the top party post. three years. tracted. People in urban areas have Indian society and sought to attain justice, liberty, equality and side the ruling party’s office However, her supporters and Agreeing that there has been a fail- alternate modes for financial trans- promotion of fraternity” but noted that “even the best intentioned here. lawyers turned up at the party ure in the smooth implementation of actions like credit/debit cards, mo- judicial intervention and activism on social issues has limits”. Pushpa was expelled from the office shouting slogans and an- the demonetisation of 500/1,000-ru- bile payments and others,” Sivara- He said that the judiciary is the guardian of the constitution and AIADMK sometime back but gering the party cadres which in pee notes, Sivaraman said at least man said. its role as the protector of civil rights has reposed the faith of the she did not resign from the up- turn resulted in a clash. now the Centre should take some “The government should tell peo- people in it. per house. The general council Police escorted one person proactive and open steps and take ple that it is working towards the Ansari said that the Supreme Court had given a dynamic shape meeting of AIADMK is slated to with a bloodied face. state governments into confidence. cash-to-GDP ratio of seven per cent. to the concept of social justice and expanded the envelope of so- According to him, all payments by The people should also be informed cial justice by adjudicating on diverse social matters concerning and to the central government should that the new 500- and 2,000-rupee education, livelihood, gender and environment. be by way of cheque or other means notes would be withdrawn and only Citing examples of how, after 70 years of legislating welfare laws Mani Ratnam wraps and not by cash. Similarly all public 100-rupee note and other lower de- and adjudicating measures to deliver social justice, the ground re- sector undertakings should go cashless. nomination would exist,” Sivaraman ality remained dismal, he said: “There is a number of reasons why up ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’ “Supply of cash to rural areas said. attempts to litigate economic, social and cultural rights might not should be increased while cash sup- According to him, the plan of ac- resulted in judicial enforcement and why, even if enforcement is Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Starring Karthi and Aditi Rao ply in urban areas should be con- tion should be made known to the achieved in formal terms, this may not necessarily protect or fulfil principal shooting of filmmaker Hydari, the film features mu- tracted. People in urban areas have public. the right in practice. Mani Ratnam’s upcoming Tamil sic by A.R. Rahman, and the . romantic-drama “Kaatru Veliy- soundtrack is expected to be re- idai” has been wrapped up with lease in January next year. NorthEast eye second the completion of the last sched- There are also rumours that Air India to fly more, fill ule in Belgrade, Europe. Karthi and Mani Ratnam might The schedule was completed reunite for another project. more to turn around straight ISL home win earlier this week. Clarifying that, the source said: “The entire talkie portion has “They’ve just discussed the pos- Bengaluru, Dec 28 (IANS) National bus and three of 777-300ER (extended against Goa been completed. As planned sibility of coming together again. carrier Air India (AI) would fly more range) and six more 787 Dreamliners initially, the team will spend They don’t have a story yet, so it and fill more seats to turn around its of Boeing. “Though we cover 68 cities Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS) A buoyant NorthEast United FC the next couple of months on might or might not happen.” fortunes by adding more aircraft and with 55 aircraft on the domestic routes, will be eyeing nothing less than a win against FC Goa in post-production and gear up for “Kaatru Veliyidai”, bankrolled destinations on domestic and overseas capacity constraints have limited our their second successive Indian Super League (ISL) football theatrical release in March,” a by Sri Thenandal Films, also routes, AI Chairman Ashwani Lohani ability to expand to more tier-two and home match. source from the film’s unit told stars Shraddha Srinath, RJ Balaji said on Monday. tier-three cities unlike competitors NorthEast began their campaign with a confidence- IANS. and Delhi Ganesh. “We are adding more aircraft to con- who fly to 38 cities even with 100 air- uplifting 1-0 win against Kerala Blasters in the tourna- nect more cities across the country and craft,” Srivastava said. ment’s opening match at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium overseas to increase our capacity, fre- Noting that the passenger traffic on Sunday. Japanese midfielder Katsumi Yusa scoring quency of service and turn around the was growing at about 20 per cent an- the winning goal and the encouraging start would have TN political parties airline’s fortunes soon,” Lohani told nually in the domestic market, Lo- surely put new coach Nelo Vingada in a positive frame reporters at a company function here. hani said travel had become more of mind. against Centre’s stand Admitting that the state-run airline’s competitive as evident from lower But the Portuguese knows there is plenty of scope for im- market share had declined, especially yields with flexi fares and better con- provement. on the domestic routes, Lohani said in nectivity to tier-two and tier-three “I know we have to play better to reach the semis which on Cauvery issue a dynamic business and competitive cities by competitors. is my target and of my players, so we have to be more con- environment, it’s the market forces “Once we have more aircraft and ex- sistent. If we don’t grow as a team and play better, it won’t Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Politi- tre’s application for modifica- that determined the growth and share pand capacity, we will regain our mar- be enough,” he said in an ISL release. cal parties in Tamil Nadu were tion of the apex court’s order of airlines. ket share with services on trunk routes on Monday up against the BJP- that directed the constitution of “Civil aviation is a dynamic business. and tier-one cities,” added Srivastava. led central government for its the CMB. I would say it is the mother of all busi- Claiming that he has free hand and ‘U’ turn in the Supreme Court Interestingly, the central govern- nesses. It’s highly competitive. Market enough autonomy to run the airline Congress high com- on forming the Cauvery Man- ment had told the court that it has forces decide the fares. Our strategy and turn around its fortunes by con- agement Board (CMB). no objection in forming the CMB. is to improve the service, punctuality, solidating and expanding, Lohani said mand warns Kerala The central government on The Attorney General told the on-time performance and boost the there was no interference from the Monday told the Supreme Court bench on Monday that he had morale of our employees to give their government or the ministry in the air- that it does not have the jurisdic- made a mistake by committing best to restore the airline’s lost glory,” line’s affairs. leaders against speak- tion to direct setting up of CMB to set up the Cauvery Manage- said Lohani. “Though many had left the airline as it was just a recommendation ment Board. “We are already operating non-stop over the years for various reasons, the ing out in public of the Cauvery Water Dispute Condemning the central gov- flights to nine destinations in Europe, attrition has gone down drastically Tribunal and not binding on the ernment’s revised stand on the four cities across the US and two in since a year as we are taking care of government. issue, DMK President M. Karu- Australia. With the addition of more our staff. There is a sea change in the New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) Taking Attorney General Mukul Ro- nanidhi, in a statement, said the aircraft, we will fly to more destinations staff morale. You can assess the mood serious note of the infighting in the Congress’ Kerala unit, hatgi made the submission be- central government had taken non-stop or with one-stop over,” said here,” added Lohani. the party high command on Wednesday directed its mem- fore the bench of Justice Dipak this stand with an eye to the Lohani. Air India commercial director Earlier, Lohani unveiled the airline’s bers not to speak in public about party issues. Misra and Justice Uday Umesh ensuing assembly elections in Pankaj Srivastava said on the occasion new booking office at a heritage build- “It has been directed to all in Kerala that henceforth none Lalit while mentioning the Cen- Karnataka. that the airline would add 10 more ing in the city centre as part of the should speak in public about party issues. They can do it aircraft, including seven A-320s of Air- company’s revival strategy. in party forums only and anyone violating this would have to face strong action,” the All India Congress Committee General Secretary in-charge of Kerala, Mukul Wasnik, told reporters in Delhi. Wasnik’s directives came soon after a tiff broke out at Kemal Publications the Kollam district Congress committee office when senior leader Rajmohan Unnithan who arrived to take part in a Excellent modern multi colour offset party meeting was roughed up by angry Congress workers suspected to be close to K. Muraleedharan, party legislator press. 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Indian Horizon Thursday, December 29, 2016 Nation 5 SP announces 325 Kejriwal fields 80% voter turnout in Gujarat assembly candidates, Jarnail Singh against panchayat elections Akhilesh aides dropped Prakash Badal Gandhinagar, Dec 28 knowledge that candidates registered voters for the Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) denied tickets. They include Lambi (Punjab), Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Min- (IANS) Over 80 per cent vot- enjoy the backing of promi- polls stood at over 1.65 In a swift development, senior minister and close ister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced ers exercised their franchise nent political parties. crore, including 79.6 lakh the ruling Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav aide Arvind Delhi AAP legislator Jarnail Singh would contest in the elections held to elect The tribal district of Nar- women. on Wednesday made pub- Singh ‘Gop’, whose ticket against Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh members and Sarpanches mada in south Gujarat reg- Due to some procedural lic a list of 325 candidates has been given to Rakesh Badal in the upcoming assembly elections in the in 8,624 gram panchayats istered the highest turnout irregularities and misprints for Uttar Pradesh assembly Verma, son of senior party state. across Gujarat, the State of 87.45 per cent, while in some ballot papers, the elections early next year, leader Beni Prasad Verma. Kejriwal, also the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) na- Election Commission (SEC) Bhavnagar district in the Election Commission said saying the remaining 78 Ayodhya legislator and a tional convenor, was addressing a public rally in said on Wednesday. western part of Saurashtra re-election was held on candidates would be an- close aide of Akhilesh Ya- Badal’s constituency Lambi. In an official release, the saw the lowest 70.47 per Wednesday for six seats -- nounced later. dav, Pawan Pandey, has also “We have to defeat the Badals. That’s why I pro- Commission said: “In all, cent voters. four seats of members and Party supremo Mulayam been denied a ticket, while pose the name of our lion, Jarnail Singh, to fight 80.12 per cent voter turnout The turnout in the previ- two of Sarpanches. Singh Yadav announced the 176 incumbent legislators against Prakash Singh Badal,” Kejriwal said to was registered in the polls ous polls five years ago was The polling for these seats list at a press conference at have been re-nominated. loud applause by the public. held yesterday (Tuesday) to around 77 per cent. was held in Bharuch, Kheda, the party office in the pres- Party leaders informed that Jarnail Singh currently represents Delhi’s Ra- 8,624 village panchayats in In Tuesday’s elections, Panchmahals, Mahisagar ence of brother and party a staggering 4,200 persons jouri Garden constituency. the state. around 1.20 lakh candidates and Banaskantha districts. leader Shivpal Yadav. Chief had applied for party tick- Reacting to Jarnail’s nomination, Punjab Con- Barring a few small inci- were in the fray for 53,116 Elections for 12 seats, in- Minister Akhilesh Yadav ets. gress Chief Captain Amrinder Singh said in a tweet dents, voting was held in wards across the state, and cluding four seats of Sar- was not present in the press Mulayam Singh Yadav that the move reeked of an “underhand deal” with a peaceful manner.”The 26,800 candidates contested panch, have been cancelled conference. did not speak of a prospec- AAP colluding with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to counting of votes will take for 8,527 Sarpanch seats. due to the death of contest- What is likely to trigger a tive alliance for the polls. ensure Badal’s victory. place on Thursday. Over 44,000 ballot boxes ing candidates. fresh round of feud in the The Samajwadi Party has Kejriwal responded by asking the Congress The Gram Panchayat elec- were used at over 22,000 Polls on these seats will party is the fact that 53 sit- 224 seats in the present as- leader if he will fight against the Badals, Bikram tions are not held on party polling booths across the be held later, the release ting legislators have been sembly. Singh Majithia or from a “safe seat”. symbols, but it is common state. The total number of added.

Modi scared of questions, him on behalf of the vast masses. BJP rakes up Enemy property He doesn’t take any questions from the media... He doesn’t answer any AgustaWestland ordinance undemocratic, has lot to hide: Yechury serious questions from the public New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hit- ordinance because it doesn’t want which come through the RTI. says Muslim body ting out at Prime Minister Naren- to be answerable We are opposed to “Why is Modi so scared of ques- to counter Rahul dra Modi over demonetisation and this Ordinance Raj,” he said. tions? One, he clearly doesn’t have New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Raking up New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Prominent Muslim organisa- corruption charges, CPI-M Gen- Questioning Modi’s silence over answers. And two, he has a lot to the AgustaWestland scam, the BJP on tion Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Wednesday termed eral Secretary Sitaram Yechury on demonetisation in parliament and hide,” said the Communist Party of Wednesday countered Congress Vice the governments latest move to bring an ordinance to Wednesday said he “has a lot to not ordering a probe into the Saha- India-Marxist veteran. President Rahul Gandhi’s demands on amend the 50-year-old Enemy Property Act as “undemo- hide”. ra-Birla diaries, Yechury said Prime He also questioned why Modi was note ban crisis and asked him to first an- cratic and infringing the fundamental rights of citizens”. The Marxist leader also slammed Minister to be “running scared of not seeking an impartial probe into swer who benefited in the 2012-13 VVIP JIH General Secretary Muhammad Salim Engineer said: the Centre for its “ordinance raj” questions”. the Sahara-Birla diaries wherein he chopper deal.Bharatiya Janata Party Na- “Legislation via ordinance should be adopted only under after the cabinet approved an ordi- “There are questions in every has been alleged to have received tional Secretary Shrikant Sharma said special circumstances and the government’s anxiety to nance criminalising possession of Indian’s mind which remain un- kickbacks as the Gujarat Chief that Gandhi’s frustration was under- push for amendment to the enemy property law in such a demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 answered. These questions pertain Minister.“Why wouldn’t a PM an- stood as he was helping those who ear- hurried manner raises serious doubts over its real inten- notes beyond March 31, 2017. to their suffering, their livelihoods, swer questions about CAG’s indict- lier looted the country.“We understand tions. Moreover, the President of India has expressed his “The government has no option their well-being and their future. But ment of his Gujarat State Petroleum your frustration, Rahul Gandhiji, because reservations over its repeated re-promulgation.”The Ene- but take the ordinance route be- no answers are forthcoming.“This is Corporation Ltd (GSPC) deals as the you have been helping those who tried to my Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, was cause unless the law is changed, the essential characteristic of Modi CM,” asked Yechury referring to the destroy the nation with their black mon- referred to a Select Committee after encountering opposi- demonetisation is not legal. Ideally as PM. He runs scared from answer- Comptroller and Auditor General ey,” Sharma said.“Since the allegations tion in the Rajya Sabha.“The bill violates basic principles this law should have been brought ing any questions,” Yechury said (CAG) questioning the GSPC’s in- against you in the VVIP chopper scam of natural justice, human rights and settled principles of in parliament in the winter session,” later on Facebook.“Modi doesn’t vestment of Rs 19,576 crore in its reached your doorstep, you should first law, and many MPs too have said as much. It adversely Yechury told the media.“The gov- face parliament where represen- Krishna Godavari (KG) block proj- answer who benefited from the ‘mota affects and results in punishing Indian citizens and will ernment is increasingly relying on tatives of the people can question ect. maal’ (hefty amount),” he said. have no effect on any enemy nation,” Salim said.He said the ordinance is meant to harass minorities and should be condemned.“The law of succession and inheritance will also be impacted, and hence the fundamental rights Assam Cabinet likely to get Laws on digital transaction fee need of citizens will be infringed. It will also affect their person- eight more ministers soon to be changed: Parrikar al laws, and is therefore unacceptable,” he said. Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS) The much-awaited expansion of the Panaji, Dec 28 (IANS) that anybody can fall prey to be de-linked,” he said here, Assam Cabinet will take place sometime during the week-long Defence Minister Mano- cyber crime whether she/he while addressing a press Assam holding talks with Bhogali Bihu festival that starts on January 14, said state BJP Presi- har Parrikar on Wednesday uses digital methods of pay- conference on the sidelines dent Ranjit Das on Wednesday.Das, the newly-elected President of advocated changes in laws ments or not.“As far as cy- of ‘DigiDhan’ mela.Setting Centre on highway to the Assam unit of BJP, told the media that he is scheduled to meet and regulations pertain- ber crime is concerned, all up an ATM, he said requires Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday, when the matter ing to online transaction these payment mechanisms a lot of investment on part Bhutan: Sonowal is likely to come up for discussion. fee as he found it odd that are very secure... A cyber of the banks, while a direct Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS) The Assam government is in “I am supposed to meet the Chief Minister tomorrow (Thursday). a fee was levied on digi- crime can happen even if digital payment to an en- touch with the Centre to draw up a roadmap for the con- Eight new ministers will be inducted, including six BJP legislators tal transactions but not on you don’t pay through digi- tity actually requires very struction of an international highway connecting India with and one each from the alliance partners the Asom Gana Parishad cash payments.“Suppose I tal. A simple concept is if little in terms of infrastruc- Bhutan through Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts, (AGP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF),” he said.Apart from withdraw cash (from ATM) you keep your data, your ture costs, which is why the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Sonowal, there are 10 ministers in the Assam Cabi- and pay in cash, there is bank account and code transaction fee on the lat- “The Assam government has already held two rounds of net, including two AGP leaders and two BPF leaders. no transaction fee, but if number on computer, it ter was a contradiction in talks with the Union Ministry for Highways, Road Transport Das was elected as the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assem- I pay directly or by credit can be hacked and there terms. and Shipping for strengthening road connectivity between bly earlier, but he relinquished his post on Monday after the BJP card, the merchant receives are number of cases where He also said that with the two countries,” Sonowal said.He said the proposed high- top brass elected him as the President of the state unit of the party. it from the bank, there is a money has been transacted increase in digital transac- way will improve bilateral trade and commerce. There has been a demand to expand the ministry for smooth func- transaction fee. This is a also,” he said. tions, fees usually levied on “Improvement and upgradation of road section of Tam- tioning of all the departments. very strange... Old systems “So, cyber crime is a dif- such transactions will come ulpur to Paneri and Paneri to Udalguri in Assam under the The alliance partners, AGP and BPF, had also been demanding and habits die hard. They ferent issue, not necessarily down with time.“As we pro- North Eastern States Road Investment Project is under con- induction of two more legislators each from the two parties into will take some time,” Par- linked with data cards. If a ceed, we will understand sideration. the Cabinet. rikar said.He added that person is not comfortable, the difficulties. As we pro- The government of India has accorded administrative ap- such regulations will have he can always use a debit ceed we will realise what are proval for an amount of Rs 319.29 crore for the project,” the to be “properly amended or card, in a particular pay- the problems. Even a coun- Chief Minister said.Sonowal said Prime Minister Narendra RJD protests against changed”.He also asserted ment account which need try like Sweden took about Modi has given utmost importance to improving surface that all online payment not hold all his savings or a decade in real sense to be communication in the state for ushering in development in demonetisation across Bihar mechanisms are secure and all his deposits. They can cashless,” Parrikar said. the region. Patna, Dec 28 (IANS) Bihar’s Lalu said in his address at the pro- ruling alliance partner RJD on test venue.The Rashtriya Janata Wednesday organised sit-ins at Dal is part of the ‘Maha Gath- Now, don’t strip public for ‘benami’ Patna and all district headquar- bandhan’ or state-level Grand Al- ters against the demonetisation, liance with Nitish Kumar’s Janata with party chief Lalu Prasad ac- Dal-United and the Congress.The properties: Thackeray tells Modi cusing Prime Minister Narendra RJD chief dubbed demonetisa- Modi of cheating the country’s tionn as “anti-poor, anti-worker Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) In yet party mouthpieces, Saamana and that post-demonetisation, the peo- est?” demanded Thackeray, whose people. and anti-farmer”.“The Modi-led another attack on the BJP, ally Shiv Dopaharka Saamana.He pointed ples’ woes have increased, but not a party is an ally of the Bharatiya “Modi has derailed the econ- NDA government at the Centre Sena on Wednesday asked Prime out that many political leaders, single hoarder of black money or in- Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra omy through demonetisation, is against the poor, labourers Minister Narendra Modi not to businessmen, NRIs and the mafia dustrialist has been thrown behind and the Centre. which had led to increased job and farmers,” the former Union “yank off the undergarments (chad- have already invested their black the bars. Referring to the plight of dis- losses,” Lalu Prasad said while minister added.Lalu Prasad said di-banian) of the public” in the monies hugely in properties, but Drawing comparisons with the placed Kashmiri Pandits, he said participating in the ‘maha dhar- a large number of migrant work- name of exposing “benami” proper- ironically, the common public were “surgical strike” on Pakistan in Sep- that before thinking of striking na’ held at Gardanibagh here. ers from Bihar were returning to ties in the country. labelled “dishonest” after demon- tember, Thackeray said the neigh- “benami” properties, the govern- The former Bihar Chief Minis- their native villages following the “After demonetisation, now the etisation. bour (Pakistan) continues to play ment should take steps to help the ter urged the people to remove shutdown of factories after the Prime Minister has targeted ‘be- “Modi had promised to bring truant with terror and that has re- displaced Kashmiris get back their Modi to save the country.“People Centre scapped old Rs 500 and Rs nami’ properties and this is an ex- back ill-gotten wealth stashed in sulted in the deaths of over 50 In- legally-owned estates.“Will the gov- across the country are facing 1,000 currency notes.“More than tremely laudable move... But like foreign banks, but the fact is not dian soldiers so far. ernment carry out a surgical strike problems and are forced to strug- anyone, the poorest of the poor demonetisation, it should not crush a dime was recovered, nor did the “That ‘surgical strike’ was trum- for these displaced Kashmiris? We gle for their own white money and have been badly hit by demon- the poor and the middle class under hoarders suffer a paisa’s loss. The peted as a major victory for the only hope that there is no manipu- for survival of small businesses to etisation. The poor are in deep the guise of weaning out ‘benami’ common masses bore the brunt of government, but they have failed lation in the rights of the Kashmiri farming after demonnetisation. trouble and battling for survival,” properties,” Sena President Uddhav demonetisation and still continue to protect our soldiers... Now, the Pandits to recover their legally- Modi has cheaated the country,” he said. Thackeray said in a sharp edit in the to suffer,” rued Thackeray.He added question is: Who is really dishon- owned properties,” Thackeray said. Indian Horizon 6 Edit Thursday, December 29, 2016

segment alone accounting for 70 E-commerce rode on mobility, per cent, followed by e-tailing, fi- Indian Horizon nancial services, classifieds, job searches and matrimony. digitisation, demography “The key drivers of the sector’s By Bappaditya Chatterjee & growth have been increased inter- Fakir Balaji ata CLiQ Chief Executive Officer competitive and smart in retain- net penetration, growing accept- Ashutosh Pandey told IANS. ing their mass user-base but also ability of online payments and an he increasing use of digital According to a study by the In- map shopping trends and predict increase in per capita income,” a technologies in buying and ternet and Mobile Association of purchasing patterns to consolidate Snapdeal spokesperson said. Fa- selling merchandise for con- India (IMAI), transition to mobile their dominant position for sus- vourable government policies and Thursday, December 29, 2016 T venience and mobility pushed e- shopping is faster in India, which taining growth. improving infrastructure have also commerce in India to an inflection overtook the US this year in terms “The sector, however, continues contributed in connecting consum- point in 2016. of active mobile users (220 million) to face a trust-deficit and last-mile ers and sellers across the country. The rapid growth of smart- and next only to China in user base. delivery issues persist despite hav- “The start-up ecosystem has Bashar-Al-Assad`s people phones and internet connectiv- The emergence of the Omni- ing robust logistics networks and gone through a phase of consoli- ity across the country, especially channel model in e-tailing has partners. Lack of trust in online dation, indicating maturity in the should not delay the relief in tier-II and III cities, has given also enabled netizens shop across transactions makes many shop- sector for achieving scale, build- greater access to virtual shopping e-portals, web sites, apps and in pers prefer cash on delivery, which ing capabilities and increasing the and e-tailing for the tech-savvy stores as per their convenience. is risky and time consuming,” Pan- market share,” the spokesperson needed for the suffering people generation and millennials. “As a result, e-commerce players dey lamented. explained. Given the demograph- Even as e-tail behemoths Flip- are looking at seamless integration The sector is also bedevilled by ics and rapid adoption of the inter- One cannot deny the responsibility of Iran, Rus- kart, Snapdeal and Amazon vied of online and offline stores to of- infrastructure woes across cities net, it’s advantage for all the stake- for a greater pie of the growing fer consumers a unique shopping and towns, increasing operational holders to grow and consolidate. sia as well as Arabs and America who were the e-commerce market, enterprises experience in the virtual and real cost for timely delivery and ex- Global audit firm KMPG’s e- and businesses in diverse sectors worlds,” Pandey asserted. panding the customer base. commerce partner Sreedhar have joined the bandwagon to With digital payments increas- Though demonetisation has im- Prasad said demonetisation had witnessess of the inhuman treatment meted out to hard-sell their products by lever- ing through multiple gateways for pacted the retail sector due to the impacted the sector with a 30 per aging digital technology. online and offline buying, the push cash crunch, digital transactions cent dip in sales and, as a result, the unarmed people of Syria and allowed Bashar- “E-commerce in India is at an for cashless transactions in the have enabled e-commerce firms to the annual growth may not show inflection point, thanks to robust aftermath of the November 8 de- weather the crisis. a big spike. “The cost of busi- Al-Assad`s forces to use chemical weapons, that growth in consumer demand. Mo- monetisation has driven more and Growing at about 40 per cent ness, including that of supply bile penetration and increasing more consumers to e-shopping cumulative average growth rate chains, remains a challenge. Un- is why God has punished them in the accident of use of smart phones have led to and m-shopping. Greater use of (CAGR), the country’s e-commerce less the cost is regulated, profit- the emergence of m-commerce, cloud computing, data analytics market is projected to touch a ability will be difficult in the sec- Russian defense plane in which not a single per- which accounted for about 40 per and artificial intelligence has made whopping $38 billion this fiscal tor,” Prasad added. cent of the sector’s sales this year,” e-commerce players not only (2016-17), with the online travel ians son was saved. Muslims all over the world have shown their sympathies and prayed for the suffer- agency got one of its major successes When NIA hands were full with when a Bengaluru court convicted ing of the Syrian people. If Bashar-Al-Assad feels 13 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in a 2012 conspiracy to kill prominent Islamic State, Pakistani terror leaders, journalists and police offi- that he is happy after regaining the lost territo- cers in Karnataka and Maharashtra. By Rajnish Singh the government allowed a Joint dent of Karnataka’s Bhatkal district Another success came when a ries, one must always remember that God`s pun- akistan-sponsored terrorism Investigation Team (JIT), which in- and a senior Islamic State leader special court awarded the death and the Islamic State trying cluded an ISI officer, from Pakistan managing India recruitment, was sentence to five Indian Mujahi- ishment comes in varied ways and he must be Pto weave its terror network in to visit the sensitive Pathankot mili- in touch with the accused through deen operatives for their role in the India kept the National Investiga- tary base to probe the incident. social media networks. He trained February 21, 2013, Dilsukhnagar, prepared to face these troubles. One cannot take tion Agency (NIA) busy throughout Days after it took over the them how to prepare IEDs, identify Hyderabad, twin-blast case that 2016. The year began with one of Pathankot probe, the NIA laid its training venues and provide logis- claimed 18 lives. pride for the intrigues used that allowed people to the most audacious terror attacks hands on evidence of the Islamic tics support for terror strikes. In all, the NIA registered 33 cases on India when four Pakistani ter- State trying to expand its presence However, the agency found itself in 2016. Twelve of them were relat- suffer from the poisonous arms and ammunition. rorists stormed the India Air Force in India by radicalising youth as in the midst of a controversy for ed to Islamic State sympathisers, (IAF) base in Pathankot on January potential terrorists. going soft on alleged right-wing three against JeM, two of regarding We do not know what punishment awaits them 2 and killed seven soldiers. On January 22 and 23, over two Hindu terror. On May 13, it submit- counterfeit currency notes, two of The NIA, formed in the after- dozen raids were conducted across ted the second and final report in Maoists and two more on terror in- for the atrocities inflicted on the armless people of math of the 2008 Mumbai terror the country. Eighteen Islamic the September 29, 2008, Malegaon cidents in northeastern India. attack, quickly sprang into action State suspects were arrested. Nine bomb blast that killed six persons. The agency also registered a and traced links of the attack to more, including a foreigner, were The bombing was earlier blamed case against controversial preach- Syria, who are undergoing unbearable hardships. Pakistan, blaming Jaish-e-Moham- later held in separate raids in Uttar on the Abhinav Bharat group led er and Islamic Research Foun- med chief Masood Azhar for mas- Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. by Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Lt. dation founder Zakir Naik on We have to condemn the international institu- terminding the strike that brought The agency filed a charge sheet Col. Srikant Purohit. charges of misusing donations the improving New Delhi-Islam- in June alleging that Islamic State The Maharashtra Anti-Terror to radicalise youth. The year also tions, who could have organized a more powerful abad ties back to square-one. sympathisers were seeking to es- Squad, which was earlier probing the witnessed an unprecedented sec- Within months, the anti-ter- tablish an Islamist caliphate in In- bombing, had filed charges against ond extension given to NIA chief fighting army against Bashar-Al-Assad`s support- ror probe agency filed a detailed dia -- Junoodul-Khilafa-Fil-Hind the two main accused in the attack. Sharad Kumar, making him the chargesheet nailing Azhar and three -- and recruit Muslim youth to ter- The NIA took over the case in 2011. first Director General of the agen- ers. Now that Trump has taken over the American of his accomplices for their detailed rorism at the behest of Syria-based And its chargesheet this year gave cy to be re-employed twice after and meticulous planning of the at- Shafi Armar alias Yusuf-Al-Hindi. a clean chit to Thakur and watered his superannuation in 2015. responsibility to impose peace and order in the tack. But the agency drew flak when According to the NIA, Armar, a resi- down the case against Purohit. The ians world, it appears that Russia also has been chang- ing its policy and trying to bring peace and order The deaths that left India poorer in 2016 By M.R. Narayan Swamy and The year started with the demise prominent Naga separatist lead- ry mosque. Well-known diplomat Priya Yadav in the region, but knowing Trump`s rhetoric this is of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Min- ers, passed away on June 28 after a Arundhati Ghose, who was once t was a year when India lost ister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, prolonged illness. Nirankaris were Permanent Representative to the very uncertain though, he seems to have a close many prominent personalities who presided over the state’s first in mourning after the sect leader, UN Office in Geneva, died on July Ifrom all walks of life, with poli- coalition regime with the Bharatiya Baba Hardev Singh, was killed in a 25. Besides Cho Ramaswamy, jour- relationship with Putin. Certainly, Iran will have tics receiving a particularly severe Janata Party as a junior ally. car accident in Canada on May 13. nalism suffered a huge loss in the blow, many of its well-known prac- Mehbooba Mufti, daughter of Former Indian Army chief Gen- death of Dilip Padgaonkar, a for- to agree with any policy change by Russia to re- titioners leaving behind legion of Sayeed (who back in 1989 became eral K.V. Krishna Rao died on Janu- mer Editor of The Times of India, followers. India’s first Muslim Home Minis- ary 30. Earlier, on January 4, former on November 25. habilitate the refugees in Syria. Unless the great But no death triggered the mass ter), succeeded him and became Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. And leading Malayalam cartoon- grief that followed Tamil Nadu yet another woman to take charge Kapadia also died. ist and poet O.N.V. Kurup passed powers reorganize the international institutions, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s De- of a key state. India’s first ‘Mr Universe’, Mano- away on February 13 while writer cember 5 demise, which marked In just a month, India lost two har Aich passed away in Kolkata on and activist Mahasweta Devi ex- which have been responsible for peace and order the end of an era in the state’s former Lok Sabha Speakers -- Bal- June 5 at the age of 104. pired on July 28. cinema-dominated politics and ram Jakhar on February 3 and Pur- Neil O’Brien, India’s first quiz- The world of arts and music lost but have so far failed to do this service to human- claimed one of India’s most char- no Sangma on March 5. Both were master and the father of Trinamool some stalwarts: Legendary danc- ismatic leaders. Hundreds of thou- from the Congress, though Sang- Congress MP Derek O’Brien, died er and choreographer Mrinalini sands took to the streets, many ma later quit the party protest- on June 24. Sarabhai on January 21, Carnatic ity and rehabilitate the suffering of refugees, we openly weeping. ing against party president Sonia Satyanand Munjal, a co-found- music legend M. Balamuralikrish- And in a remarkable coincidence, Gandhi’s foreign origin. Former er of the successful Hero Group, na on November 22, and painter are sure will not escape from the justice of God. Cho Ramaswamy, a respected jour- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister breathed his last on April 14. The Syed Haider Raza on July 23. April nalist and an actor who had starred Kalikho Pul committed suicide on oldest litigant in the Babri Mas- 22 saw the passing away of lead- Prayers for the sufferings all over the world will in many movies with Jayalalithaa, August 9 after a string of develop- jid row, Hashim Ansari, died on ing Urdu poet Malikzada Manzoor died the next day in Chennai -- ments led to his ouster in July. Isak July 20 in Ayodhya, the very town Ahmed in Lucknow at age 87. certainly provide them relief and succour. also in the same Apollo Hospitals. Chishi Swu, one of the two most where a mob razed the 16th centu- ians Bengal voters, Singur verdict bring cheer for Didi, Left decline continues

By Sirshendu Panth gations of corruption against its leaders, Front partners, failed to arrest its jour- exchange of a promise to give lucrative con- the flyover's collapse. After its assembly he Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool the Trinamool finished with 211 seats in ney downhill that had started in the twi- tracts to a fictitious company, hit the public poll success, the Trinamool had more rea- Congress' resounding win in the as- the 294-member House. The Congress light years of the Left rule. What rubbed domain in the midst of the hurly-burly of son to cheer as the Supreme Court struck Tsembly polls, the Singur case verdict emerged as the principal opposition par- salt into the comrades' wounds was the campaigning and immediately generated down the land acquisition made by the that further strengthened the ruling par- ty, winning 44 seats, followed by the Left fact that they had to cede the principal a big political storm. While the Trinamool erstwhile Left Front government for the ty's position and the once invincible Left Front with 33 (including one independent opposition status to the Congress, de- questioned the genuineness of the footage, Tata Motors' Nano project in Hooghly dis- Front's continued marginalisation were backed by the Front), while the BJP and its spite having contested the lion's share of the opposition parties made the "revela- trict's Singur in 2006, and ordered that the the highlights in the action-packed politi- associates got half a dozen seats. the 294 elected seats in the 295-member tions" a major poll issue. land be returned to the cultivators. cal theatre of West Bengal in 2016. The Trinamool, which had campaigned house (one member is nominated). The Vivekananda Road flyover, at the As the supremo of the then principal op- On the flip side, graft emerged as a on the plank of development, highlighting The lead-up to the polls was marred by crowded Posta area in north Kolkata, came position party, the Trinamool, Banerjee major issue, with top Trinamool lead- the welfare initiatives like providing rice a low-level of political discourse as many apart on March 31, taking 26 human lives had spearheaded the anti-land acquisition ers allegedly seen accepting money in a to the poor at Rs 2 a kg, cycles to students of the speakers from various parties were and injuring over 100 persons. This led to protests, undertaking a 26-day hunger- sting operation, while a "faulty" under- and grants to girls under the Kanyashree caught in television grabs issuing life another bout of allegations and counter- strike followed by a 16-day sit-in demand- construction flyover collapsed in a con- scheme, decimated the opposition in 15 threats to opponents, using indecent lan- allegations among political opponents in ing 400 of the 997.11 acres acquired for gested street -- crushing scores of unsus- out of 20 districts. guage and invectives and even threatening the election-bound state. the project be returned to those farmers pecting people and vehicles under tons The verdict was particularly disap- the administration and the police. Months later, a report drawn up by for- who did not want to part with their land. of steel and concrete. pointing for the Left Front, the state's The Narada sting footage, which purport- mer faculty members of the Indian Insti- Following a sustained movement, the Ta- The April-May assembly polls, that rulers for 34 years at a stretch from 1977 edly showed Trinamool leaders, including tute of Technology-Kharagpur concluded tas relocated the factory from Singur to brought together once arch foes Left Front to 2011. Front major Communist Party ministers, MPs, state lawmakers and party that faulty design, sub-standard raw ma- Sanand in Gujarat. and the Congress in an alliance, saw the of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which had office-bearers, accepting bundles of cash in terial and inadequate supervision caused ians Trinamool retain power with a two-thirds taken the lead in cobbling togerher the majority. Despite a high-pitched cam- alliance with the Congress even at the paign by the opposition parties, and alle- cost of annoying some decades-old Left Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Thursday, December 29, 2016 op-ed 7

best way of gaining credibility as a leader. It makes eminent political sense to attack Europe on It’s now or never for Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister on allegations of cor- ruption against him. But it is idiocy to talk The distress in the wake of demonetisation and its likely economic fallout have about a big-bang revelation and then trot presented the vice-president of India’s oldest party with an opportunity to move in out an old accusation. It’s an invitation to the edge ridicule and Rahul got that in full measure for the kill, but so far, he has cut a sorry figure from Modi, who swiftly turned the tables Smells insidious ‘Putin By Shuma Raha on him and mocked at him for having crunch has led to thousands of daily wage failed to produce the famed “earthquake”. plot’ in almost everything ahul Gandhi, vice-president of In- earners losing their livelihood. More than By now Rahul ought to have learnt to avoid By Hasan Suroor dia’s venerable Congress party, 100 people have died standing in never- such missteps. Rmade a sensational claim recently. ending queues before banks and ATMs to His leadership has so far not borne fruit ome of Britain’s top intelligence ex- He said that Indian Prime Minister Nar- access their money. And the central bank’s for the Congress. He oversaw the party’s perts, including a former head of endra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- remonetisation effort has been marred by stunning rout at the hands of the BJP in the SMI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, are re- led government was “terrified” of letting slow delivery and bottlenecks. 2014 general elections. Since then, India’s ported to have dissociated themselves him speak in parliament because he could Today, all but Modi’s loudest cheerlead- oldest political party has lost several state from a high-profile project run by a group make revelations that would cause an ers agree that the economy is heading for elections and is now in power in just seven of Cambridge University academics amid “earthquake”. “Read my lips,” he swag- a downturn and that the costs of the cur- states — down from 11 in 2014. The party’s suspicions about its links with Russia. gered, and hinted that he had information rency ban may outweigh its much-vaunted prospects in the upcoming elections in UP According to The Financial Times, there about personal corruption on the part of benefits. That’s a lot of ammunition for any and Punjab are not too bright either. were concerns that the project “could be a the prime minister. opposition party to go gunning for the gov- Indeed, such has been the disappoint- Kremlin-backed operation to compromise But since then, there has been no riot on ernment. To be sure, Rahul has tried to do ment over his stewardship, that earlier this the group”. The row, it said, recalled the the Richter scale. The promised tremblor image of an ineffectual dynast, one who just that in the weeks after Modi’s contro- year, there was talk that his younger sis- “spy scare harking back to the heyday of has not arrived. Instead, Rahul has thun- makes grandiose gestures, but has neither versial currency ban. ter, the comely and charismatic Priyanka, Soviet espionage at the heart of the British dered on about a corruption charge against the political acumen nor the organisational He has kept up a rhetoric of how calami- would be the face of the party in the forth- establishment”. A reference to the auda- Modi that was already in public domain — flair to revive the Congress from the rubble tous the step has been for the poor; he has coming UP elections. For some reason — cious wartime Soviet intelligence opera- the allegation that two corporate houses of its paltry 44 seats in parliament. And yet, stood at ATM queues to show his solidarity and this may ultimately be the Congress’s tion — the so-called “Cambridge spy ring” paid him bribes worth billions of rupees in for the 46-year-old Rahul, this is a golden with the common people; at public rallies undoing —the party can never think be- — involving, among others, Kim Philby, a 2013-2014 when he was chief minister of opportunity to launch an all-out offensive he has railed against the ban on currency yond a Gandhi as its leader. senior British intelligence officer who dou- the state of Gujarat. against the ruling BJP. He has been the par- notes, calling it a “Modi-made disaster”, a That said, the distress in the wake of the bled up as a Soviet spy for 30 years before In fact, the Supreme Court had refused ty’s de facto chief ever since his mother, the scheme to suck money out of the poor to currency ban and its likely economic fallout defecting to Moscow; and Anthony Blunt, to entertain a plea for an investigation into Italian-born party president Sonia Gandhi, benefit the rich. have presented Rahul with an opportunity a leading art historian. the charge, citing lack of credible material has taken a back seat. For the first time he It’s a narrative that could find reso- to move in for the kill. He should seize the The incident is an indication of the wide- to suggest wrongdoing. has a real shot at acing his political adver- nance in the crucial state elections in Ut- day and stay the course. This is his chance spread paranoia in Europe about Russia's So why did Rahul, the scion of India’s sary, Narendra Modi. tar Pradesh (UP) to be held early next year. to grow into an opposition leader who can hostile intentions after allegedly meddling Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, rake up Here’s why. To that end, Rahul has been addressing a chip away at the might of the BJP and be a in the American presidential elections. a non-issue as an earth-shattering revela- Modi’s government is now under severe number of rallies in the state, sending out credible threat to it. As if the farce playing out in Washington tion? Why promise fireworks and produce pressure to justify the pain unleashed by his message that demonetisation had “fire- The time for impetuous, ill-considered was not enough, now we have the ghost a damp squib? The answer lies in Rahul’s its decision to scrap high-value currency bombed” the poor while the corrupt rich political gambits has passed. For Rahul of Vladimir Putin suspected to be lurking erratic, and often immature, conduct in notes and cancel about 86 per cent of the were allowed to get away. So far so fine. Gandhi, it’s now or never. round every corner on this side of the At- politics. A conduct that has earned him the currency in circulation. The resultant cash However, making empty boasts is not the courtesy : gulf news lantic — from London and Paris to Rome and Berlin. The air is thick with conspiracy theories, apocalyptic intelligence warn- ings, and intense media speculation. Bets Sorry, liberals. Bigotry didn’t elect Donald Trump are being laid on "where will Putin strike next?" A series of important elections are By David Paul Kuhn due in Europe in the coming months, had a “sense of decency” and ranked Clin- to fight for health care reform instead of a starting with France where Putin's self- S President-elect Donald J. Trump ton slightly higher on that quality. But “new New Deal.” confessed admirer, Marine Le Pen of the won the white working-class vote they were not voting on decency. Indeed, By 2016, Trump personified the vote Far Right National Front, is dominating Uover Hillary Clinton by a larger mar- one-fifth of voters — more than 25 million against the status quo, one still not work- the polls on the back of a populist agenda. gin than any major-party nominee since Americans — said they “somewhat” disap- ing out for them. A post-campaign study Other countries, headed for elections, in- the Second World War. Instead of this proved of Trump’s treatment of women. comparing the George W. Bush coalition in clude Germany and Italy. And the received considerable achievement inspiring intro- Trump won three-quarters of these voters, 2000 to the Trump coalition in 2016 found wisdom in political and intelligence quar- spection, figures from the heights of jour- despite their disapprobation. Bluntly put, that Trump particularly improved in areas ters is that Moscow will try to influence nalism, entertainment, literature and the much of the white working class decided hurt most by competition from Chinese them in much the same way it is alleged to Clinton campaign continue to suggest that that Trump could be a jerk. Absent any oth- imports, from the bygone brick and tile in- have done in the US. Trump won the presidency by appealing to er champion, they supported the jerk they dustry of Mason City, Iowa, to the flagging One British media report, quoting un- the bigotry of his supporters. As former US thought was more on their side — that is, furniture plants of Hickory, North Carolina. named “analysts”, claimed that Russia president Bill Clinton recently said, the one on the issues that most concerned them. The study concluded that, had the im- would seek to “bolster” the prospects of thing Trump knows “is how to get angry And anti-immigrant blowback, for in- port competition from China been half as outlook. Trump won nearly one in four “anti-establishment figures across Eu- white men to vote for him.” stance, was not what unified them. Trump large, Clinton would have won key swing voters who wanted the next president to rope in elections in the hope of reducing This stereotyping of Trump voters is not proposed expelling illegal immigrants yet states and the presidency with them. This follow more liberal policies. support for sanctions imposed over the only illiberal, it falsely presumes Trump more of his voters, by a 50 per cent to 45 per argument does not ignore bigotry. Rac- Democrats need only recall Bill Clin- Ukraine crisis”. This, it is claimed, is part won because of his worst comments about cent margin, said illegal immigrants work- ism appeared more concentrated among ton to understand how voters can support of its broader aim to “destabilise” Eu- women and minorities rather than despite ing here should be offered a chance to ap- Trump voters. One poll found that four someone in spite of his faults. Clinton won rope and manipulate its domestic poli- them. In fact, had those people who agreed ply for legal status rather than be deported. in 10 Trump supporters said blacks were re-election in 1996 despite a majority, in- tics through the dark arts of propaganda, that Trump lacked “a sense of decency” In the Obama era, we also saw that race was more “lazy” than whites, compared with cluding about a third of liberal voters, say- fake news and cyber attacks. Intelligence voted for Clinton, she would have been not a critical driver of white swing votes. one-quarter of Clinton or John Kasich sup- ing he was not honest. agencies have gone into overdrive issuing elected the next president. US President Barack Obama won more porters. But traits are not motives and don’t His approval rating reached the high- breathless warnings, almost on a daily ba- Clinton and Trump equally won over support among white men in 2008, includ- necessarily decide votes. est point of his presidency during the sis, about “threats” from Russia. party loyalists. Yet about one in five vot- ing the working class, than any Democrat Consider that four in 10 liberal Demo- Monica Lewinsky scandal. It wasn’t that Europe is on edge; indeed, there is ers did not have a favourable view of either since 1980. Obama’s support among these crats, the largest share of any group, said Democrats and independents endorsed something almost psychopathic about its candidate. These voters overwhelmingly whites was at its peak in 2008 after the in 2011 that they would hold a Mormon Clinton’s behaviour. They opposed Re- obsession with Russia: that a 1930s spy backed Trump. Exit polls demonstrated stock market crash. At the depths of the candidate’s faith against him . It would be publicans more. Two decades later, we are scandal should be resurrected in relation that if voters who disapproved of both can- Great Recession that followed, blue-collar silly to argue that, therefore, liberals vot- reminded again that a vote for a presiden- to Moscow’s intentions towards Europe didates had divided evenly between them, white men experienced the most job loss- ed for Obama because Mitt Romney was tial candidate is not a vote for every aspect in 2016 speaks for itself. The media, ap- Clinton would have won. Several weeks be- es. Their support began haemorrhaging Mormon.Yet the Trump coalition con- of him. We can look for the worst in our parently convinced that a “Putin plot” to fore the election, a Quinnipiac University after Obama chose early in his presidency tinues to be branded as the white back- opponents, but that doesn’t always ex- harm Europe is afoot, is leading the cho- poll found that 51 per cent of white work- — when congressional Democrats could lash. The stereotyping forgets that many plain how they got the best of us. rus. Typically, The Times had a front page ing-class voters did not believe that Trump have overcome Republican obstruction — Trump supporters held a progressive courtesy : al-jazeera splash alleging a Russian “campaign of propaganda and unconventional warfare against Britain”. resolution condemning Israeli colony ac- “Moscow is behind a concerted drive UN vote: A snub to Netanyahu than a tivities in the Occupied Territories! Last to undermine the UK through espionage, week’s vote could be interpreted as a per- misinformation, cyber attacks and fake sonal pay-back by Obama for Netanyahu’s news, senior Whitehall figures believe,” it arrogance and repeated snubs and less as said, adding that it was “part of a broader gesture to Palestinians an overdue gesture to the Palestinians. drive by Moscow to destabilise the West”. Under Obama US-Israeli strategic and The narrative coming out of European Last week’s vote could be interpreted more as a personal pay-back by Obama for military ties continued to grow at a fast capitals is that Putin is determined to create pace. In fact last September Obama signed divisions in Europe in order to weaken it. Netanyahu’s arrogance and repeated snubs and less as an overdue gesture to Palestinians on a 10-year $38 billion (Dh139.76 billion), Well, divisions already exist; all he might be the largest batch of military assistance the doing is exploit these to serve Russian inter- By Osama Al Sharif US has ever pledged to another country. It ests. Given the West's own role in destabi- President-elect Donald Trump. The Obama rael or of walking back on US commitment raises the amount of annual military assis- lising the Soviet Union, and its continuing ubris and hyperbole, from both administration defended its decision not to to defend the Jewish state. In fact, it is the tance to $3.8 billion a year — up from $3.1 attempts to interfere in Russia's neighbour- sides of the divide, filled the air fol- block the resolution with a veto by pointing Palestinians who have the right to be disap- billion. In addition, Israel became the first hood (the trouble in Ukraine as I've argued Hlowing last Friday’s United Nations out that it was consistent with the biparti- pointed by the outgoing president. country outside the US to acquire the stra- in these columns before was the handiwork Security Council vote condemning Israeli san consensus accepted by every single US Soon after his historic victory in 2008, a tegic F-35 stealth fighter jets. Fifty such jets of Western intelligence agencies), there's colony activities in the Occupied Territo- president of both parties since Ronald Rea- young and charismatic Obama promised were ordered. a touch of hypocrisy in moaning about ries. The resolution passed by a 14-0 vote gan. America’s UN envoy Samantha Power to open a new chapter with the Arab and Even on the controversial nuclear deal Russian meddling. In a recent interview, with the United States, as Israel had feared, said “this resolution reflects trends that will Muslim worlds. In June 2009, from Cairo with Iran, which Netanyahu vehemently Mikhail Gorbachev directly blamed the abstaining. It proclaims that the colonies permanently destroy the two-state solution University, Obama spoke of a new be- opposes, the US believes Israel’s long-term West for the collapse of the Soviet Union in Occupied Territories since 1967, includ- if they continue on their current course”. ginning, pledging to do everything in his security will be better served by keeping comparing it to a Western-inspired “coup”. ing occupied East Jerusalem, have “no legal The Palestinians called it a historic victo- power to bring about Palestinian statehood Iranian activities under international in- It would be relevant here to remember validity” and demands a halt to “all Israeli ry, but being a non-binding resolution and and making it clear his opposition to Israeli spection and by making sure that Tehran’s that the West has a long and dubious his- [colony] activities.” Furthermore, it states coming in the wake of strong signs that the colonies describing them as the principal nuclear programme remains peaceful. tory of destabilising “enemy” governments that such activity was a “flagrant violation” Trump administration was getting ready to obstacle to the emergence of a viable Pales- To believe that Trump will be a better ally across the world, mostly communist or of international law. reverse decades-old policy on colonies and tinian state alongside Israel. for Israel is problematic at best. Israel will left-wing regimes in Asia, Africa and Latin A furious Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin occupied East Jerusalem the euphoria will But his efforts were dashed repeatedly not benefit much from cutting its ties to the America. The CIA, acting alone or in concert Netanyahu was quick to wage an unprec- be short-lived. Trump lamented that UN by a defiant Netanyahu, who although UN or by seeing the US embassy moved to with its European collaborators, has been re- edented attack on the US administration, vote and tweeted that “the big loss yester- spoke of his acceptance of a two-state occupied Jerusalem. Its future security will sponsible for toppling democratically elect- describing the decision as “shameful” and day [last Friday] for Israel in the United Na- solution, did everything in his power to not be stronger if Trump reverses US policy ed governments in Iran, Indonesia, Brazil, adding that US President Barack Obama tions will make it much harder to negotiate stop it in its tracks. A frustrated Obama on the illegal colonies. and Chile among others-often not hesitat- went against Israel and the commitment peace. Too bad, but we will get it done any- could only watch as Netanyahu unveiled And certainly, while Netanyahu has suc- ing to use violence to achieve its aim. Writ- to stand by Israel. And as expected, he way!” Republican senators attacked Obama project after project to build and expand ceeded in burying the two-state solution, ing in The New York Times, a US academic said that Israel will not abide by the reso- and vowed to stop UN funding until the illegal colonies in occupied East Jerusa- there are no viable alternatives for Israel of Chilean-origin Ariel Dorfman reminded lution. He instructed the foreign ministry resolution was reversed. lem and the West Bank. By the second and the Trump administration. In fact, Is- Americans of their own record thus: “Given to re-assess all ties with the UN, including The UN vote represented a final divorce term of his presidency, Obama had given rael is now edging closer to facing two ex- all that pain, one might presume some glee funding of its institutions and the presence between Obama and Netanyahu — their up on attempts to convince Netanyahu to istential threats: A de facto apartheid state, on my part would be justified at the sight of of UN representatives in Israel. In a state- relationship marked by mutual suspicion freeze colony activities as a precondition which the world can never accept and can Americans squirming in indignation at the ment, Netanyahu’s office accused the US and, in the case of the Israeli premier, to resume peace talks with the Palestin- only exist for a few years, or a de jure bi-na- spectacle of their democracy subjected to of collusion by urging other countries to clear disrespect, if not loathing, for the US ians. Ironically, the only time the US used tional state that die-hard Zionists, as well as foreign interference — as Chile’s democra- resubmit the draft resolution after Egypt president. But it is historically and factually its veto at the Security Council during hardline Palestinians, will never allow. cy, among others’, was by America.” withdrew its own under pressure from US wrong to accuse Obama of abandoning Is- the Obama years was in 2011 to derail a courtesy : al-jazeera courtesy : gulf news

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon 8 International Thursday, December 29, 2016

WORLD SNIPPETS China: We will Russia plane crash: Flight recorder be on Mars by Lebanon’s government wins end of 2020 ‘reveals faulty wing flaps to blame’ confidence vote air force base in Syria by surprise. The plane Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China is where the choir was due crashed soon after take-off Beirut, Dec 28 (IANS) Lebanon’s government headed by aiming to own the race for space to perform at a New Year’s from an airport near the Prime Minister Saad Hariri won the parliamentary vote of in the next decade, the country’s concert. The latest find- city of Sochi, where it had confidence on Wednesday after it secured the approval of 87 space agency has said. ings allegedly come from landed for refuelling. out of 92 lawmakers who attended the vote session. China’s ambitious and fast-grow- a cockpit conversation It disappeared from ra- “We thank the Lebanese Army and security forces for the ing space programme is targeting stored on the flight’s main dar two minutes after tak- sacrifices they made. I hereby vow that the government will a landing on the dark side of the “black box” data recorder, ing off from Adler airport follow-up on the issue of the detained servicemen until they moon by 2018, and reaching Mars which was found underwa- at 05:23 (02:23 GMT) on return safely to their homes,” Xinhua news agency quoted before the end of the decade, CNN Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) the plane was at a “critical ter about a mile from the Sunday. Hariri as saying during a debate on his government’s policy reported. The country’s space agen- The main flight recorder angle”. It also quoted the shore on Tuesday. A second flight record- statement. cy on Tuesday released a policy pa- from the Russian jet that crew’s last words, includ- An earlier audio record- er has been found in a “I confirm that there were some contentious issues similar per, and outlined the government’s crashed into the Black Sea ing: “The flaps, hell... !” ing, played on Russian me- good condition and was to the arms issue” he said referring to Hezbollah’s arms with- goals for exploring deep space. on Sunday has revealed The ageing Tu-154 airlin- dia, said to be of the final raised from the seabed on out directly mentioning it. Wu Yanhua, deputy chief of the that faulty flaps were to er came down off the Rus- conversation between air Wednesday, the defence “We want a new electoral law. Each one of us has a role in National Space Administration, blame, Russian media say. sian coast with the loss of traffic controllers and the ministry said. According that regard,” he added. said Beijing aims to launch its first The flaps, panels on the all 92 passengers and crew. plane’s crew, revealed no to the authorities, so far 15 Hariri also talked about women’s parliamentary quota and Mars probe around 2020 to carry wings that help lift an air- On board were 64 mem- sign of difficulties. bodies have been recov- expressed the hope that no one would object to it. out orbiting and roving exploration, craft, were not moving to- bers of the famed Alex- But Life, a new site which ered from the crash site. He also stressed on his commitment to the Special Tribu- followed by a second mission that gether, a source close to androv military music is close to the Russian se- The Tupolev airliner in- nal for Lebanon (STL) and said it was primarily established to would include collection of surface the probe told the private ensemble, as well as one curity agencies, issued a volved in the crash was an achieve justice. samples from the red planet. Interfax news agency. of Russia’s best-known transcript of the cockpit old model no longer flown Hariri was tasked with forming the first government of Wu said China’s other plans in- The pro-Kremlin Life humanitarian figures, Yel- recording taken from the by airlines in Russia but President Michel Aoun’s term, who was elected Lebanon’s clude sending probes to Jupiter news website says this led izaveta Glinka. The plane “black box”, indicating still used by the military. It 13th President on October 31. and its moons. “Our overall goal is the pilots to lose control as was heading to Russia’s the two pilots were taken was 33 years old. that, by around 2030, China will be among the major space powers of US cyber fraud: Three men the world,” he said. just, lasting and comprehen- accused of $4m insider deal China was late to the space race -- Israel postpones vote on new sive peace”. Israel rejected it did not send its first satellite into the resolution, and the BBC’s Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Three Chinese citizens ac- space until 1970, just after the US Yolande Knell said it was par- cused of hacking into computers of American law firms ad- put the first man on the moon. Jerusalem settlement homes ticularly angry about the con- vising on company mergers have been charged with multi- But in the decades since, China has demnation of building in East million dollar cyber fraud in New York. Prosecutors said the pumped billions of dollars and other Jerusalem, Dec 28 (IANS) resolution calling for an end to live in about 140 settlements Jerusalem - which it sees as trio made more than $4m by using information they obtained resources into research and training. An Israeli committee has settlement construction. The built since Israel’s 1967 occu- part of its capital, but which through hacking into some of the top law firms. Since 2003, China has staged a space- postponed a vote to autho- decision to abstain infuriated pation of the West Bank and the Palestinians want as the They profited by buying stock in firms imminently about to walk, landed a rover on the moon and rise construction of almost Mr Netanyahu, whose spokes- East Jerusalem. The settle- capital of their future state. be acquired. One of the defendants has been arrested while launched a space lab that it hopes 500 new homes in Jewish man said on Tuesday he had ments are considered ille- Mr Netanyahu responded the other two are still at large. paves the way for a 20-ton space sta- settlements in occupied East “ironclad information” from gal under international law, over the weekend by sum- Manhattan Attorney Preet Bharara warned the case should tion. It has also sent five crews into Jerusalem. The move appar- Arab sources that the White though Israel disputes this. moning the ambassadors serve as a wake-up call for law firms who now have to worry about space in the same span of time, making ently follows a request from House had helped draft the The Security Council of the US and the 14 coun- cyber fraud in addition to the threat posed by a rogue employee it only the third country in the world -- Prime Minister Benjamin language of the resolution and resolution passed on Friday tries on the Security Council making money out of forthcoming mergers and acquisitions. after Russia and the US -- to have such Netanyahu’s office. “pushed hard” for its passage. stated that the establishment who voted in favour of the The three Chinese men have been charged with conspiracy, success. Wu said China was still study- It also comes ahead of a A US state department of settlements “has no legal resolution, recalling Israel’s insider trading, wire fraud and computer intrusion. ing the possibility of sending a man to speech on the Israeli-Pales- spokesman said the accusa- validity and constitutes a fla- ambassadors to New Zea- They are alleged to have made investments based on in- the moon, but focusing on robotic lu- tinian conflict by US Secre- tion was “just not true”, but he grant violation under inter- land and Senegal, cutting aid formation obtained from hacking into unnamed law firms nar missions for now, including mak- tary of State John Kerry. hoped the resolution would national law and a major ob- to Senegal, and cancelling working on merger deals, by posing as information technol- ing the first soft landing on the far side On Friday, the US chose not “serve as a wake-up call” for stacle to the achievement of a visit by Ukraine’s prime ogy analysts. The trio are alleged to have targeted the email of the moon around 2018. to veto a UN Security Council Israel. More than 500,000 Jews the two-state solution and a minister. accounts of individual law firm partners. One of the suspects, Iat Hong, from Macau, was arrested on Sunday in Hong Kong, police told the BBC. He attended a court hearing on Monday and is reported to be awaiting extradition. The others were Japan’s Abe ends visit to Pearl Nepal’s major parties named as Bo Zheng of Changsha, and Chin Hung of Macau. Lawyers for the trio have not so far commented on the al- agree on local polls, but legations against them. Harbour, offers no apology Police in Macau told BBC Chinese said that they had “no Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) the annuls of human history”, a tour of reconciliation. How- record” of the US authorities asking for assistance to find the Japanese Prime Minister Xinhua news agency reported. ever, except from offering issues remain two missing defendants. Shinzo Abe’s visit to Pearl Har- “Each and every one of his “sincere and everlasting Kathmandu, Dec 28 chanda’ on Wednesday, the The suspects are accused of targeting at least seven New bor, during which he offered those servicemen had a moth- condolences” to the souls of (IANS) Amid strong res- three parties agreed to hold York law firms in their efforts to obtain information about no apology for Japan’s sneak er and a father anxious about the 2,400 Americans killed by ervations from Madhes- the elections at the local gov- forthcoming deals, The New York Times reported. attack on the US in World War his safety. Many had wives troops of the Japanese impe- based political parties, ernment level but remained II, serves no more than a politi- and girlfriends they loved. rial forces, no apology from Nepal’s three major par- silent over the proposed cal show that aims to strength- And many must have had chil- Abe was issued. ties -- the Nepali Congress, Constitution amendment. Kenya extends curfew in border en Japanese-US alliance. dren they would have loved to About 20 US vessels were CPN-UML and CPN (Mao- None of the Madhes-based region after attacks Saying he was “speechless” watch grow up. All of that was sunk or damaged and over 300 ist Centre) -- have agreed parties was invited by the when standing at the Pearl brought to an end,” said Abe. US aircraft were damaged or to announce the date for Prime Minister for the meet- Nairobi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Kenyan government has ex- Harbour memorial construct- He said the Japanese had destroyed when more than 350 local government polls ing. Though the major par- tended three months the curfew in the border region of ed on the sunken USS Arizona, taken a “solemn vow” to Japanese warplanes launched within a week. ties have agreed on to hold Mandera following recent terror attacks by Somalia-based Abe on Tuesday acknowledged never again wage war, CNN a stealth attack on Pearl Har- At a luncheon meeting the local polls, on what basis Islamist group Al-Shabaab in the region. that the US and Japan fought a reported. The Japanese gov- bour on the morning of De- called by Prime Minister these should be held has yet Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery on Wednesday said the fierce war “that will go down in ernment billed Abe’s visit as cember 7, 1941. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Pra- to be ascertained. curfew, which would remain effective until March 28, 2017, aims to help tame terrorists in the region, Xinhua news agen- cy reported. The 12-hour a day curfew was first imposed on October 27 Tripartite meet on Afghanistan Violation of Indus Waters after Al-Shabaab militants killed at least 12 people and in- jured six others at a guest house in an area bordering Somalia. agrees to include Kabul, others Treaty can set dangerous Residents should remain indoors between 6.30 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. except under special circumstances, Nkaissery said. Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) Rus- meeting of the senior officials of operation driven by the fear of IS precedent: Pakistan Areas including Mandera town, Omar Jillo, Arabia, Fino, sia, China and Pakistan agreed the three countries said here. gaining a foothold in Afghanistan. Lafey Kotulo, Elwak and the environs extending to 20 km to expand their tripartite con- It was the third round of talks The announcement of the talks, Moscow, Dec 28 Ravi, Beas and Sutlej from the Kenya-Somalia border are under the curfew. sultations on the Afghan conflict between the three countries on however, annoyed Kabul, which (IANS) Pakistan’s For- -- to India, while 80 per Many of those killed in the October 27 attack were non- and include other countries, in- the “deteriorating situation in Af- questioned the effectiveness of a eign Secretary Aizaz cent waters of the three locals in the mainly-Muslim border region. cluding Afghanistan, after Kabul ghanistan”, particularly the rise of process on Afghanistan without Chaudhry has said In- western ones -- the In- Al-Shabaab has carried out a series of deadly attacks in Ke- objected to its absence from the the Islamic State. its representation. A spokesman dia’s violation of the dus, Jhelum and Chen- nya since the country’s troops entered Somalia in October regional discussions. The previous two rounds of the for the Afghan Foreign Ministry, Indus Waters Treaty ab -- were allotted to 2011 to help the Somali government battle the group. “The parties agreed to proceed tripartite meetings were not pub- Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni, while (IWT) would set a dan- Pakistan. Recently, Al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya have been limited to with consultations in an expand- licly disclosed. The third meeting speaking to media in Kabul on gerous precedent for It was reported earlier the border region, mainly targeting non-Muslims and police. ed format and would welcome was announced by the participat- Tuesday cautioned that no initia- other countries to be- this week that India was the participation of Afghanistan,” ing states in an indication of their tive relating to Afghanistan could have similarly. stepping up efforts to a joint statement issued after a growing confidence in their co- succeed without its involvement. “Contravention of maximise its use of the Lawmaker among five hurt in the treaty or its unilat- western rivers of the In- Kabul bombing eral abrogation by India dus basin, a move that Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok will not only violate the involves building large Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) A member of the Afghan parliament IWT, but also set a prec- storage facilities and was among five persons injured in an explosion on a busy Bankok, Dec 28 (IANS) Face- “trusted third party to confirm a page titled “The Explosion in edent providing other canals. road in Kabul on Wednesday, police said. book users in Bangkok were the incident”. But the way it was Bangkok, Thailand” and people countries a possible India has maintained “The roadside bombing hit the vehicle of Sayyed Jamalu- falsely alerted to an “explosion” labelled misled many online started marking themselves as justification to under- that it has not fully ddin Fakuri Behishti near a Shia mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi in the Thai capital, after the so- as people started sharing false safe. The page also pulled in a take similar actions,” utilised its 20 per cent area. Behishti, his son, his brother and two passersby were cial network activated its Safety news of a blast. link from a website called bang- Chaudhry said while share of the Indus wa- injured by the blast,” Xinhua news agency quoted a police Check feature. It allows Face- Facebook has recently faced kokinformer.com referencing a speaking to Russian ters and that the pro- official as saying. According to unofficial sources, Behishti’s book users in danger zones to criticism for allowing fake news BBC breaking news video about news agency Sputnik. posed water projects brother later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital. mark themselves as safe, but in to proliferate. According to an explosion in Bangkok, but The IWT was signed would not be in viola- Behishti is the representative of central Bamyan province this instance was triggered by Facebook, this triggered the the video was in fact taken in in 1960 to allocate the tion of the treaty. Paki- in the Lower House of the Afghan parliament. a protester throwing firecrack- Safety Check feature at about 2015 in reference to a blast at the three eastern rivers of stan has disputed In- ers. Facebook said it relied on a 21:00 local time which created Erawan shrine. the Indus basin -- the dia’s contention. Indian Horizon Thursday, December 29, 2016 Business 9 India needs digital payment E-commerce rode on mobility, laws to tackle e-frauds: CMAI digitisation, demography New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) As digi- urged the government to promote Make in India,” Goyal explained. tal payments go up post-demoneti- domestic manufacturing of Point “Majority of PoS machines are Kolkata/Bengaluru, Dec 28 and Mobile Association of India purchasing patterns to consoli- sation, the country needs separate of Sale (PoS) machines and its currently imported primarily from (IANS) The increasing use of digi- (IMAI), transition to mobile shop- date their dominant position for digital payment laws and digital software development under the the US, Europe and China and, tal technologies in buying and sell- ping is faster in India, which over- sustaining growth. “The sector, payment courts should be estab- “Make in India” initiative. Accord- therefore, data security remains a ing merchandise for convenience took the US this year in terms of however, contin ues to face a lished across India along with an ing to the CMAI, an immediate ac- big challenge,” Goyal added. and mobility pushed e-commerce active mobile users (220 million) trust-deficit and last-mile deliv- appropriate legal framework, the tion plan for the projected five lakh CMAI also suggested mandatory in India to an inflection point in and next only to China in user ery issues persist despite having CMAI Association of India (CMAI) cyber experts was needed as per the cyber audit by Reserve Bank of In- 2016. The rapid growth of smart- base. The emergence of the Om- robust logistics networks and said on Wednesday. cyber policy. Digital payments have dia or Cyber Command Group at phones and internet connectiv- ni-channel model in e-tailing has partners. Lack of trust in online “All cases of money lost in digital gone up 300 per cent since demon- regular intervals. The telecom in- ity across the country, especially also enabled netizens shop across transactions makes many shop- payments may not fall in the cat- etisation, creating a need to add dustry body called for an appropri- in tier-II and III cities, has given e-portals, web sites, apps and in pers prefer cash on delivery, egory of cyber thefts or breaches. 20 lakh more PoS machines to the ate and robust mechanism to re- greater access to virtual shopping stores as per their convenience. which is risky and time consum- With proliferation of digital pay- existing 15 lakh machines. “When port losses and recovery of money and e-tailing for the tech-savvy “As a result, e-commerce players ing,” Pandey lamented. ments across India in big and small millions of people are joining digital lost, theft or frauds in digital pay- generation and millennials. are looking at seamless integra- The sector is also bedevilled by towns, there may be widespread payments movement daily, safety ments and requested for an insti- Even as e-tail behemoths Flip- tion of online and offline stores to infrastructure woes across cit- cases of small amounts here and of data remains paramount which tutionalised policy for redressal of kart, Snapdeal and Amazon vied offer consumers a unique shop- ies and towns, increasing opera- there throughout the country. can be ensured only by pushing complaints of citizens with regard for a greater pie of the growing ping experience in the virtual and tional cost for timely delivery and There is also need for legal frame- indigenous manufacturing of PoS to digital payments. According to e-commerce market, enterprises real worlds,” Pandey asserted. expanding the customer base. work for data storage and data pro- machines. We cannot depend on the CMAI, an immediate action and businesses in diverse sectors With digital payments increas- Though demonetisation has im- tection,” said NK Goyal, President foreign manufacturers if we want to plan for the projected five lakh cy- have joined the bandwagon to ing through multiple gateways pacted the retail sector due to the CMAI, during an event here. make our economy cashless and all ber experts was needed as per the hard-sell their products by lever- for online and offline buying, the cash crunch, digital transactions The telecom industry body also digital economy should also add to cyber policy. aging digital technology. push for cashless transactions in have enabled e-commerce firms “E-commerce in India is at an the aftermath of the November 8 to weather the crisis. Growing inflection point, thanks to robust demonetisation has driven more at about 40 per cent cumulative Mercedes-Benz India seeks to growth in consumer demand. Mo- and more consumers to e-shop- average growth rate (CAGR), the bile penetration and increasing ping and m-shopping. country’s e-commerce market is use of smart phones have led to Greater use of cloud comput- projected to touch a whopping improve car safety systems the emergence of m-commerce, ing, data analytics and artificial $38 billion this fiscal (2016-17), which accounted for about 40 per intelligence has made e-com- with the online travel segment Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) The In- cent of the sector’s sales this year,” merce players not only competi- alone accounting for 70 per cent, dian government should delicense Tata CLiQ Chief Executive Officer tive and smart in retaining their followed by e-tailing, financial two more radar frequencies so that Ashutosh Pandey told IANS. Ac- mass user-base but also map services, classifieds, job searches advanced driver assistance sys- cording to a study by the Internet shopping trends and predict and matrimony. tems could be introduced in cars, said a top official of Mercedes- Benz India. He also welcomed the Cabinet approves sale of surplus government’s decision to enforce stringent crash test norms and making them mandatory for all land of four pharmaceutical PSUs new cars from October 2017. “Mercedes-Benz products glob- assets to be utilised in the best national in- ally are available with radar-based terest, said a cabinet communique. “The sale driver assistance systems like Col- would be through open competitive bidding lision prevention assist, Blind spot to government agencies and the outstanding assist, Distronic Plus, among oth- liabilities will be met from the sale proceeds. ers, which enhance road safety and Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) and benefit the customers,” Mercedes- Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) will also Benz India’s Managing Director band,” Folger said. While welcom- termed it as a landmark step to- be implemented in these Public Sector Un- and CEO Roland Folger told IANS, ing the one delicensing Folger said wards making vehicles safer for oc- dertakings,” it said. recently. He, however, said that the the delicensing of other two radar cupants as well as drivers. The remaining part of the land will be company was unable to introduce frequencies would enable Mer- “The Bharat New Vehicle Safety managed in accordance with the guidelines such technologies in its cars in In- cedes-Benz India to introduce ad- Assessment Programme (BN- of the Department of Investment & Public dia, since the requisite frequency vanced driver assistance systems VSAP), on lines of New Car As- Assets Management (DIPAM) and Depart- bands were not delicensed. in its products. sessment Programme (NCAP) in New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Union Cabi- ment of Public Enterprises (DPE), as per the state- “We had requested government “We believe that the delicens- other countries, is likely to judge net chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ment. The government further said that steps will be for delicensing of 24 GHz, 76 GHz ing of all requisite radar frequency cars in line with developed mar- Wednesday approved need-based sale of surplus land taken to close IDPL and RDPL after meeting the li- and 79 GHz radar frequencies con- bands will be a significant mile- ket parameters,” Folger added. of Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd (HAL), Indian Drugs abilities. “The option of strategic sale will be explored sidering our immediate and future stone for the Indian automotive He said Mercedes-Benz India was & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (IDPL), Rajasthan Drugs & for HAL and BCPL. The Department of Pharmaceu- requirements. The Ministry of industry,” Folger said. On the ready to switch to BS VI emission Pharmaceuticals Ltd (RDPL) and Bengal Chemicals ticals, the administrative department for these un- Communications and IT last year new crash test norms to be imple- norms by 2018 if compatible fuel & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BCPL) to meet their out- dertakings, will take time bound follow-up action,” delicensed only 76 GHz frequency mented from 2017 onwards Folger was available. standing liabilities. The move will help the national added the statement. Cabinet nod Jio seeks time till Dec 29 to RupeeVS Dollar for ratifying respond to Trai’s queries New Delhi, Dec 28: According to sources, Re- elicit any response. Last week, Trai - which is in International liance Jio has now written to Trai seeking ad- the process of looking at Jio’s new promotional ` per US $ ditional time up to December 29 to send in its offer - had said that preliminary examination of responses. Reliance Jio has sought additional the new offer filed with it “prima facie” revealed Solar Alliance time till December 29 to respond to telecom that except for minor changes in the quantum of 67.74 regulator Trai’s query on why extension of its data in the new offer, it seemed to be an exten- agreement free voice and data plan should not be seen as sion of the old promotional offer beyond 90 days. 67.91 violation of existing norms that requires promo- Trai has also asked Jio to give an estimated +8p New Delhi, Dec 28 post facto approval to the tional offers to be limited to 90 days. month-wise projection of the number of sub- (IANS) The Union cabi- proposal for ratification of Trai had written to Jio on December 20 ask- scribers that are expected to be added till +13p net on Wednesday gave ISA’s Framework Agree- ing it to explain within five days why the ‘Happy March 31, 2017. In a meeting with Trai earlier post facto approval to ment by India,” a cabinet New Year offer’ should not be seen as “violation” this month, Jio has said that the latest Happy 67.82 68.07 India’s ratification of the communique here said. of regulatory guidelines and also why the offer of New Year offer is substantiatively different framework agreement of “The Agreement in- free data under the promotional scheme should from the Jio Welcome Offer (that commenced +17p -33p the International Solar vokes the Paris Declara- not be treated as “predatory”. According to sourc- on September 5) as in the initial offer it had Alliance (ISA) launched tion on ISA and encap- es, Reliance Jio has now written to Trai seeking provided 4GB of free data per day, and in the last year jointly by India sulates the vision of the additional time up to December 29 to send in its new offer the same was capped at 1GB under 67.99 and France at Paris on prospective member na- responses. An e-mail sent to Reliance Jio did not Fair Usage Policy. the sidelines of the 21st tions. “UNDP and World -8p Conference of Parties on Bank have already an- climate change. India has nounced their partner- HealthifyMe lieve in us,” Tushar Vashisht, Co-founder offered a contribution of ship with the ISA. and CEO, HealthifyMe, said in a statement. around $15 million for Till now, 25 nations have crosses one mn The app had earlier received $6 million creating the ISA corpus signed the Framework from IDG, Inventus and Blume Ventures. 68.24 fund and has also offered Agreement,” it added. downloads The fresh funding will be used to hire top training support for ISA Earlier this year, French leadership and invest in product and tech- member countries at the President Francois Hol- New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Mobile-based nology innovation. -17p NISE. The ISA, headquar- lande laid the foundation health and fitness app HealthifyMe on Earlier in the week, HealthifyMe was rated tered in India with an stone of the headquarters Wednesday announced it has crossed one as a “Top of 2016” mobile app by Google and interim secretariat at the of ISA at Gurugram. The million downloads on Google PlayStore. also featured multiple times in the health/ National Institute of Solar ISA is a major interna- The app, which is ahead of all the other apps fitness category by both Apple and Android. 21 22 23 2627 28 Energy (NISE) premises in tional body headquartered in health and fitness category, has also re- “I hope we sustain this momentum by Gurugram, aims bring to- in India. India has offered ceived $1 million (Rs 6.7 crore) in funding crossing 10 million downloads in the next 18 gether more than 121 na- a contribution of around from Dubai-based investor Neelesh Bhat- months,” Vashisht said. HealthifyMe helps tions for coordinated re- $15 million for creating nagar from NB Ventures. its users to incorporate healthy habits in December 2016 search, low cost financing the ISA corpus fund and “Hitting one million users is a great valida- their routine by providing them with cus- and rapid deployment of has also offered training tion since most of the growth has happened tomised daily tasks, healthy suggestions for solar power. “The Union support for ISA member organically. Our 4.3 rating matters a lot more a balanced diet and daily workout plans with (Inverted scale) KBK Infographics Cabinet has given its ex- countries at the NISE. as it speaks of how much our customers be- videos. Indian Horizon 10 Business Thursday, December 29, 2016 Airfare war: IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet offer tickets Indian equities slide on profit starting at Rs 789 booking, capital outflow New Delhi Dec 28 : It’s a new year gift tickets at a starting price of just Rs 789 for flyers as airlines in the country are for all one-way non-stop domestic trav- Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Profit the 68 mark on domestic bours- raining discounts for domestic routes els. The bookings for the same are open booking ahead of derivatives ex- 27,000 BSE Sensex es on the back of an increased with airfares starting as low as just Rs now and should be booked by December piry, outflow of foreign funds and month-end dollar demand from -2.76 789. From national carrier Air India to the 31, 2016 to avail the offer. The flight pe- broadly negative global indices 26,559.92 importers,” SMC Global Securi- country’s leading budget carrier IndiGo, riod for the same is between January 10, subdued the Indian equity mar- 26,500 ties said in a commentary to IANS. airlines are offering cheap air tickets for 2017 and April 15, 2017. kets on Wednesday. Besides, a 26,210.68 “Moreover, overseas dollar also their domestic routes. While some of the Air India: depreciating rupee and surging been bought in international mar- airlines have offered the tickets on select- In a bid to woo customers during the crude oil prices also added to the kets as the market entered the last 26,000 ed routes, some of them are valid across holiday season, Air India is offering New downward trend in the markets. trading stretch of the year, which all channels. Here is a look at some of the Year sal e with one way tickets at only Rs The key indices, which opened on in turn hurt the sentiment for lo- best deals and offers on tickets by airlines. 849. The offer is applicable on one way a buoyant note and made appre- cal unit.” In terms of investments, IndiGo: fares which should be booked 31st De- ciable gains on the back of short 25,500 provisional data with exchanges The country’s leading budget carrier is cember 2016 with a travel period between covering, lost their earlier gains 1 25 67 8 9 12 13 14 15 1619 2021 22 23 26 27 28 showed that the foreign institu- offering one-way domestic tickets at just 15th January 2017 to 30th April 2017. during the second half of trade to December 2016 tional investors (FIIs) sold stocks Rs 799 on selected sectors and flights. To AirAsia: close on a flat note. Intra-day on December 28 Change -2.76 (-0.01%) worth Rs 527.06 crore, while the be booked by December 31, 2016, the It’s a big sale offer from AirAsia as the The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the domestic institutional investors ticket is valid for travel commencing be- airline is offering domestic fares starting National Stock Exchange (NSE) 26,450 Top Top (DIIs) purchased scrip worth Rs % % tween January 10, 2017 and April 15, 2017. at just Rs 1167. Bookings for the same inched up by 2.00 points or 0.02 26,400 Losers Gainers 824.84 crore. According to Dhruv SpiceJet: are open and will end on January 1, 2017 per cent to 8,034.85 points. On the 26,350 Reliance Coal Desai, Director and Chief Operat- -1.15 2.06 Budget carrier SpiceJet has announced with travel for the same ticket commenc- contrary, the barometer 30-scrip 26,300 India ing Officer of Tradebulls, the CNX Previous the ‘Annual Sale’ offer where it is selling ing between December 19, 2016. Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the Tata Dr Reddy's Nifty witnessed selling pressure 26,250 close: -1.13 1.15 BSE, which opened at 26,243.19 Steel Lab from higher levels in the second 26,200 26,213.44 points, closed at 26,210.68 points -- Hero -0.96 Wipro 1.15 half of the session and failed to 26,150 Open: MotoCorp down a tad 2.76 points or 0.01 per Close: sustain at higher levels. “IT, bank- 26,100 26,243.19 26,210.68 Tata -0.72 Lupin 0.63 HDFC Realty launches cent from the previous day’s close Motors ing, pharma, auto, oil-gas, textile, at 26,213.44 points. The Sensex 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 aviation and media-entertainment ICICI -0.67 M&M 0.57 touched a high of 26,415.05 points KBK Infographics Bank stocks faced resistance at higher app ‘PropPartner’ for and a low of 26,191.75 points dur- levels in the second half of the ses- ing the intra-day trade. points or 1.57 per cent at 26,213.44 Securities, told IANS. Besides, a sion and traded volatile,” Desai In contrast, the BSE market points, and the NSE Nifty surged weak rupee, too, suppressed in- added. “Volatile USD/INR futures brokers breadth was tilted in favour of by 124.60 points or 1.58 per cent vestors’ sentiments. It weakened prices pressurised the price move- Mumbai Dec 28 : Real es- the bulls -- with 1,527 advances to close at 8,032.85 points. “Mar- by 17 paise to 68.24 against a US ment of Indian equity markets at tate advisory solutions provider and 1,100 declines. On Tuesday, ket ended with marginal gains on dollar from its previous close of higher levels.” Sector-wise, the HDFC Realty today said it has both the Sensex and the Nifty Wednesday after it gave up all the 68.07 to a greenback. S&P BSE oil and gas index fell by launched a mobile application reclaimed their psychologically gains seen in the morning ses- “Following its yesterday’s weak- 31.78 points, followed by the capi- ‘PropPartner’ exclusively for bro- important marks of 26,000 points sion. Profit taking at higher levels ness, once again the Indian rupee tal goods index, which receded by kers. The app gives brokers access and 8,000 points respectively. The curbed the gains,” Deepak Jasani, dropped against the greenback in 12.84 points, and the energy index, to projects exclusively being mar- barometer index was up 406.34 Head - Retail Research, HDFC today’s session and traded above which slipped by 9.54 points. keted by HDFC Realty, featured projects with special schemes by developers and projects with HD- FC’s special payment plan schemes, the provide the real estate agents an opportu- Apple, Nokia lock horns over company said in a statement issued here. nity to market projects in other locations Also, all the listed projects would be ap- and to help them in their additional top proved by HDFC for home loans, it said. line growth,” he added. HDFC Realty has “The objective is to give brokers larger already rolled out an internal campaign patents; sue each other again options to property in their micro mar- ‘Broker Bhai’ which extends to the pan kets as well as other cities and locations. India HDFC Realty team to enroll the New York Dec 28 : Five years and abuse and, as the PAEs and The ‘in-app’ sharing functionality lets the agents, who have an existing relationship after Apple and Nokia settled a Nokia fully intended, monetise agents share the project details with their with the company. “Currently, the app lawsuit, the tech giants have again those false promises by extract- customers directly, using any of the shar- has a total of around 4,500 broker registra- locked horns over patents with ing exorbitant non-FRAND roy- ing apps available on their phone,” HDFC tions with more than 1,500 downloads so Apple filing an anti-trust lawsuit alties in way Nokia could not.” Ltd Managing Director Renu Sud Karnad far. HDFC Realty further aims to increase against third-party companies “PAEs have reportedly sued Apple said. This app is LIVE on both, Android this number to 15,000 by the end of this Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) at least 12 times based off former and iOS platforms. “In the current market fiscal year,” HDFC Realty Chief Executive that act on Nokia`s behalf, and the Nokia patents. Acacia has sued environment, the PropPartner app would Vikram Goel said. Finland-based firm suing Apple Apple more than 40 times based directly. off patents from Nokia and other MobiKwik to enable the country with digital payments and Nokia on Wednesday filed a suit companies,” the report said. In enable Indians from rural or urban areas directly against Apple in Europe 2011, the two companies settled utility bill payments in making seamless and secure payments and the US, claiming the company a patent fight with Apple over from their mobile phones,” said Bipin is still infringing on Nokia patents. smartphone technology through across India Preet Singh, co-founder of MobiKwik, in The lawsuit covers 32 patents, Apple argued that Nokia already to the Cupertino-based company a licensing agreement that com- New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Domestic mo- a statement. MobiKwik will be integrated including display, user interface, has agreements to license its pat- and other technology firms. mitted Apple to make a one-time bile wallet platform MobiKwik on Wednes- in Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), a software and video-coding tech- ents for fair and reasonable terms, Apple is behind the PAEs that payment to the company and to day announced that its users will now be bill payment system by the National Pay- nology. Nokia said that since set- also know as “FRAND”. “But Nokia Nokia has partnered with to pur- pay regular royalties in the future, able to pay their utility and convenience ments Corporation of India (NPCI), of- tling that initial case, Apple has is transferring these patents to sue additional patent money. the New York Times reported. The bills using the wallet across India. The fering interoperable and accessible bill “declined subsequent offers made PAEs in order to aggressively pur- According to Apple, these com- companies also agreed to with- company has got an in-principle approval payment service to customers through a by Nokia to license other [parts] of sue money,” a report in The Verge panies, which include Acacia draw complaints against each from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set network of agents. “BBPS will facilitate a its patented inventions, which are said on Thursday. Apple said that Research and Conversant Prop- other with the International Trade up a Bharat Bill Payments Operating Unit less cash society through migration of bill used by many Apple products.” this should not be allowed because erty Management, are “conspiring Commission over the use of intel- (BBPOU). “We are determined to serve payments. In its lawsuit filed on Tuesday, it is “anticompetitive and abusive” with Nokia in a scheme to diffuse lectual property. 4G adoption up as 53% Indians bought Foreign Tourism smartphones online in 2016: Deloitte in India New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) and 54. The findings showed Amid the steady 4G adop- that smartphone users wield tion growth, 53 per cent of their devices to check bank Indians bought their smart- balances (54 per cent), pay phones online while 39 per utility bills (54 per cent) and cent of smartphone owners services bill (53 per cent) the still preferred retail stores to most. This is followed by buy a new device in 2016, a transferring money within Deloitte survey revealed on the country (38 per cent) and Wednesday. abroad (31 per cent). “The According to the ‘Mobile most common reason given Consumer Survey 2016’, 4G for not using phone to make Foreign Tourist Arrivals Foreign Exchange Earnings adoption is expected to grow a payment was fear about strongly over the next year security, cited by 29 per cent In lakh US $ billion 20.671 78.53 18.945 to become the predominant of respondents,” the survey 71.14 data network and about 45 noted. The survey analysed per cent of the respondents the mobile usage habits of 9.2% 12.0% said that they would sub- over 2,000 Indian consum- scribe to 4G or LTE in the ers as part of a global sur- next 12 months. “With inter- here onwards,” said Neeraj check on their smartphones vey of 53,000 respondents 7.65 8.16 8.91 1.853 1.912 2.141 net becoming cheaper and Jain, Partner, Deloitte Tou- first thing in the morning, across five continents and 10.4% 9.1% higher mobile data penetra- che Tohmatsu India LLP, in a the findings showed. The 31 countries. The India data tion, consumers are becom- statement. Communication India data comprised of rep- comprised of representatives Nov Nov Nov Jan-Nov Jan-Nov Nov Nov Nov Jan-Nov Jan-Nov ing extremely data hungry. services namely social net- resentatives from eight urban from eight urban cities with 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 Thus, usage of smartphone works and instant messaging cities with internet access internet access and adults Source: Ministry of Tourism KBK Infographics is only expected to grow from are the two things consumers and adults aged between 18 aged between 18 and 54. Indian Horizon Sports Thursday, December 29, 2016 11 SA V SL, 1ST TEST : Openers extend SA advantage after Philander five-for 45 Lunch South Africa 286 and 39 for 0 (Elgar 26*, Cook 12*) lead Sri Lanka 205 (De Silva 43, Philander 5-45) by 120 runs

PORT ELIZABETH Dec 28 (IANS) finish with figures of 5 for 45, while four overs. But they gradually grew overnight, had held Sri Lanka’s hopes : Bad light and impending rain forced Kyle Abbott broke a frustrating last- in confidence, and Elgar in particular of narrowing South Africa’s lead to an early lunch on day three after wicket stand between Dushmantha began asserting himself. By lunch manageable proportions. Five balls South Africa took control of the first Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep to end he had hit three fours, including a later, Suranga Lakmal realised he Test at St George’s Park. It only took with 3 for 63. Dean Elgar and Stephen muscular swat over midwicket when wasn’t quite to the pitch of a fullish them 7.5 overs to wrap up Sri Lanka’s Cook then saw out the first 11 overs of Suranga Lakmal dropped marginally ball to drive, checked his shot, and lower order and gain an 81-run first- South Africa’s second innings without short and a crisply timed back-foot popped a low catch to mid-on, giving innings lead, which their openers too much discomfort as they went to drive down the ground off Angelo Philander his 11th five-wicket haul stretched to 120 before the umpires lunch 39 for no loss. There was still Mathews. Philander struck with the in Test cricket. Philander and Abbott called the players off the field half movement available to the seamers, very first ball of the day, shaping it beat the edges of Chameera and an hour from the scheduled lunch in the air and off the deck, and both away from the fourth-stump channel Pradeep frequently, but Sri Lanka’s break. Vernon Philander took two of openers sent edges streaking through to induce a poke and an edge from Nos. 9 and 11 managed to stretch the last three Sri Lankan wickets to gaps in the slip cordon in the first Dhananjaya de Silva, who, on 43 their total by 20 runs along the way. Not my job to inform Bopanna about his PV Sindhu feels more omission, Zeeshan says responsibility CHENNAI Dec 28 (IANS) : A day after injustice was done to Bopanna. We send out call him and let him know of the decision. But after going through the reports I called Rohan Bopanna alleged that he has unfairly mails to different players asking about their When contacted, Davis Cup coach Zeeshan him and also sent him a message but he hasn’t after Rio been dropped from the Indian squad for Davis availability, then the selection committee Ali told TOI that it wasn’t his job to do so. “I yet responded,” Zeeshan said. Cup tie against New Zealand and no one even chooses the players from the available pool saw in print that Bopanna has said that as Games silver bothered to inform him about the decision, and an official press conference is held to the coach of the side I should have called him the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has hit announce the squad. I think Bopanna should and informed him about the decision. But let CHENNAI Dec 28 (IANS) : For PV back saying that the decision on Bopanna was have respected the decision and shouldn’t me make it clear, it is not my job. I am on the Sindhu, 2016 has undoubtedly been a taken unanimously by the selection committee have cried foul,” AITA CEO, Hiranmoy selection committee and my job is to select dream year. After becoming the first and he should have respected it. “The decision Chatterjee told TOI on Tuesday. Bopanna players not call them up individually and tell Indian woman to win an Olympic was taken by the selection committee and no also alleged that no one had the courtesy to them if they have been selected or not. Davis Cup Coach Zeeshan Ali silver and then pocketing her maiden Super Series title in China, Sindhu capped the year avenging her loss to Pariya becomes first foreign Carolina Marin in Dubai. But she is not complacent and thinks ‘this is just golfer to win McLeod Russel meet the beginning’ for her. win the Professional Golf Tour of 44,79,880. He had previously won old added. Shamim Khan of Delhi India (PGTI)’s year-ending event. the ranking crown in 2013. matched the course record with “This was my first time here “I always knew I had a chance his phenomenal last round of (in Kolkata),” Pariya said at the (of finishing top of the rankings nine-under 63 to finish tied third presentation ceremony. heap) if I could finish second along with Gaganjeet Bhullar “The atmosphere was so here,” Khan told reporters later. and Kolkata’s S.S.P. Chawrasia at friendly here, it was even better “I came back really strong this 10-under 278. than the Thai Tour. They too year. I had a bike accident in June As a result of his outstanding 63, don’t have this atmosphere,” the and was out of action for a month. Shamim grabbed second place in Bangkok-based golfer said. It was really hard staying away the ranking with earnings of Rs. Delhi’s Rashid Khan bagged from golf during that period. I 41,16,458. KOLKATA Dec 28 (IANS) at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club his second golfer of the year title was dying to play golf. Patna-based rookie Aman Raj : It was a Christmas to (RCGC) here on Sunday. after finishing runner-up with a “But then once I did come back, took a share of 10th place at four- remember for Thailand’s The 32-year-old drove home total of 12-under 276 thanks to a it went well. I won a meet in Sri under 284. He thus finished on Pariya Junhasavasdikul as he the overnight two-shot advantage sedate final round of 72. Lanka and then a local one in top in the PGTI emerging player “At the end of this year I can say that became the first foreign golfer with an unwavering final round of Rashid zoomed from fourth to India. I had a food poisoning bout of the year race with the highest 2016 went really well for me. But I am to win the McLeod Russel Tour one-under 71 for a wire-to-wire number one in the 2016 ranking in Taiwan as well. So it was hard, earnings among the rookies (Rs. not going to rest on my laurels because Championship on the final day winning tally of 15-under 273 to with season’s earnings of Rs. but I fought harder,” the 25-year- 10,34,427). I have so much more to achieve. I am taking it step by step. Next year there are so many tournaments to play and Australia 2 for 278 (Warner 144, I want to win as many trophies as I AUS V PAK, 2nd Test : Warner and Khawaja Khawaja 95*) trail Pakistan 9 for can. I have specially set my sights 443 dec (Azhar 205*, Sohail 65, on the All England and the World Championships. Let’s see what the lead strong Australia reply Shafiq 50, Hazlewood 3-50, Bird future has in store for me,” said the Melbourne Dec 28 (IANS) : Bat response was belligerent if fortunate. Edges dismissal short of a century, but his 3-113) by 165 runs 21-year-old, who was felicitated by dominated ball on day three of the Boxing Day were frequent, and he was also bowled by a repeated no-balls for overstepping always the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Test at the MCG. The imbalance frustrated reverse swinging Wahab Riaz no-ball when seemed likely to end in tears at some stage. bat by almost a foot, but he redeemed himself in Chennai on Tuesday. Australia at first as Azhar Ali and Sohail Khan on 81. An inside edge for four brought him It was not the first time he had reprieved close to stumps by successfully reviewing After winning the silver at Rio, made hay, but David Warner and Usman his first century in almost a year, which he a batsman this year - doing likewise for Ian Gould’s not out verdict on a tickle down expectations have definitely soared Khawaja replied with aplomb to alleviate celebrated with his customary, sponsor- Johnny Bairstow during Pakistan’s drawn the leg side by the opener. Warner partly and Sindhu is ready to take on the any anxieties in the home viewing area and friendly leap that belied his poor form in the series in England. gave himself away by walking halfway off extra responsibility. leave a draw the most likely outcome on an lead up to this Test. The wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed had before the decision was reached, ending an “After Rio everyone has started increasingly friendly pitch. Khawaja’s innings of 95 was calmer, earlier caused widespread mirth when entertaining 144 and bringing his captain expecting me to win everything Four hundred and eleven runs were barely making a false move after he replaced wasting a referral on a ball that beat Warner’s Steven Smith to the crease. and I am always under scrutiny. harvested by the two sides for a mere five Matt Renshaw at the crease. Renshaw, an Life has changed for me and with it wickets. Azhar contributed 205, becoming impressively patient figure at the crease in his responsibilities have increased too. To the first Pakistani batsman to pass 200 twice three Tests so far, swung presumptuously at be fair even I have started expecting in a single calendar year. He was just three Yasir Shah’s well-flighted delivery and heard more from myself. But we have to be short of Viv Richards’ 32-year-old record his off stump tilt back. But the legspinner was practical and I cannot put too much for the highest Test score by a visiting Test unable to follow up with bowling of sufficient pressure on myself. I was eager to batsman in Melbourne when his team discipline, and some of Misbah-ul-Haq’s come back and win again after Rio. It declared on 9 for 443. fields also caused observers to wonder. was very important for me and so I am Sohail targeted Nathan Lyon in particular, The flow of runs continued more or less happy that I won a Super Series after sending four mighty sixes into the crowd unabated in an extended final session, Olympics and I look to win more titles at the northern end of the ground. Josh Warner motoring along at around a run a in the years to come.” Hazlewood bowled manfully for 3 for 50 from ball to eat into Pakistan’s advantage. He Sindhu, who defeated Marin in 32.3 precise and persistent overs, but Lyon’s scored plenty of his runs through the point Dubai Super Series after going down expense was a source of discomfort for the and gully regions, and, after recording his in Olympics final said that the win was Australians given the lack of an allrounder 17th Test ton, sent a towering six down the important to her personally. “Defeat in the side. Having spent six consecutive ground off Yasir. Wahab’s spell of reverse in a final of Olympics cannot be days in the field, across two Tests, Warner’s swing should have resulted in Warner’s avenged. That moment is now a thing of the past. But for me personally, defeating Marin in Dubai meant a lot FIFA President FIFA boss says football federations because I had analysed every bit from Rio and I wanted to set it right.” Gianni Infantino back expanded World Cup With Premier Badminton League starting in a week’s time, DUBAI Dec 28 (IANS) : Football speaking at a sports conference, said a 48- Sindhu is excited and gearing up federations are backing plans to expand team tournament was the most financially for the extravaganza. She will be the World Cup beyond 32 teams, FIFA appealing structure. representing Chennai Smashers President Gianni Infantino said in Dubai on The FIFA boss has previously suggested again which also boasts of players Wednesday. a 48-team tournament but with a one-off like Kidambi Srikanth. Though, last The global football federation boss wants preliminary round involving 32 teams, with year Chennai Smashers’ journey to increase the number of teams playing the 16 winners going into a 32-team group ended at semifinals, Sindhu sounded in the World Cup final tournament to 48, stage and joining 16 teams who would receive confident that the team would come arguing that it can be done in the same time a bye. When he was elected in February, up with a better show this time. “I frame as the current tournament. Infantino had promised to expand the am confident that Chennai Smashers Global football federations are tournament from the current 32 teams to 40. will perform much better this time. “overwhelmingly in favour” of expanding Infantino later told reporters it would be We have a very good team with all the tournament, said Infantino, who has also up to the FIFA council members to decide in the top players. The change of format suggested a 40-team World Cup. Infantino, a “democratic process” on the expansion. this time will be interesting. Entertainment 12

Indian Horizon Thursday, December 29, 2016 Indian Horizon Being a celebrity isn't a piece Amol Parashar sheds his boy of cake, says Raveena Tandon next door image for Disco 82

Raveena Tandon says on the underground party that The period of the culture, dance music and 1990s brought about more busts. The picture says it all! Amol has had a long list changes in Hindi cinema. of projects in his kitty. From Raveena Tandon, Raveena featuring in television com- Tandon movies, Raveena mercials like Tanishq, Mc- Dowell's No.1, Cadbury Tandon upcoming movies, Silk, Bourbon, Mentos, Raveena Tandon news, Good Knight and Voda- Raveena Tandon latest fone amongst others, he has also carved a niche for news, entertainment himself in the web series news Raveena Tandon and short films space. Amol says that The period of the has earned critical acclaim for his stellar performance 1990s brought about more in TVF Tripling, Azad and changes in Hindi cinema. Mama's Boy. A simpleton in Traffic to the pre indepen- dence freedom fighter in Azad, to playing a young DJ in Tripling and now a mafia look in Disco 82, this ver- satile actor has effortlessly pulled off multiple char- Amol Parashar is all set to star in Darra. Shedding his boy next door acters in a span of one day. Hats the brand new bi-lingual film ti- image, the young lad has under- off to Amol for his hard work and tled Disco 82. The movie has been gone a major transformation to dedication! Here's wishing the ac- helmed by new age director Karan fit the character in this film based tor all the best on Disco 82! Did You Know? Who are Raveena Tandon says that en. 'Shab' is an emotional story They have two children - daugh- The period of the 1990s brought in which I play a high-society ter Rasha and son Ranbir. She about more changes in Hindi woman who is in a relationship had previously adopted Pooja cinema. Raveena Tandon, Ravee- with a younger man,` she said. and Chhaya as a single mother Sonakshi's action-masters? na Tandon movies, Raveena Tan- Raveena asserted that `as a soci- in 1995. Has marriage been det- Sonakshi Sinha who has worked starring Akshay. Did Sonakshi take don upcoming movies, Raveena ety we need to change our laws rimental to career prospects of with superstars like Salman Khan, any tips from Akshay? "The biggest Tandon news, Raveena Tandon to protect women`. `The period actresses in showbiz? `I kept act- Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn in tip that he gave me was to be away latest news, entertainment news of the 1990s brought about more ing in films even after marriage. numerous action films, says that she from injuries, which even I was not Raveena Tandon says that The changes in Hindi cinema. By that It wasn't all that long back that learnt to do action from them. able to follow. But he is a very sen- period of the 1990s brought time, there were several films marriage marked the end of a At the trailer launch of her film sible person when it comes to un- about more changes in Hindi showing the changing role of the Bollywood actress' career. How- 'Akira', Sonakshi was asked who her derstanding proper form and mar- cinema. female component of Indian cin- ever, things have changed con- favourite action co-star was, she re- tial arts. Watching him while I was She has been a part of the ema. One of them was 'Shool',` siderably,` said Raveena, who plied, "Dabangg is Salman, Rowdy is shooting with him in all the movies Hindi film industry for a quarter said Raveena, who walked for de- won a National Award for play- Akshay and Sardar is Ajay. The past that I have done with him, watching of a century and tasted success signer Jayanthi Ballal at the third ing a victim of domestic abuse in five years I've been working with him do the action, you get to learn with films like Shool and Daman: edition of Mysore Fashion Week the 2001 social drama `Daman: these guys and I have learned only a lot, and he's always very involved A Victim of Marital Violence. So 2016 last week. A Victim of Marital Violence`. 'maar peet' from them." with it, so he automatically teaches when actress Raveena Tandon The `Satta` star is the daughter The Ziddi actress was last seen "It's truly been a pleasure watch- you without it being intentional." says being a celebrity is not easy, of filmmaker Ravi Tandon, who on the big screen in filmmaker ing them do the action on screen. I Sonakshi is seen in all kinds of you may as well believe her. `Be- directed films like `Khel Khel Anurag Kashyap's `Bombay Vel- love action films, I love to be a part action in the film, throwing a flow- ing a celebrity is certainly not Mein`, starring Neetu Singh and vet` in 2015 in a special appear- of them and I'm really happy, thank- er pot, hitting goons with a stick, a piece of cake,` Raveena told Rishi Kapoor. She says for star ance. Since then Raveena has ful, grateful that I could be doing the flashing guns as well as the kicks IANS in an e-mail interview. The children, getting noticed in the been away from the silver screen. action in this film myself." Sonakshi and punches style of action. About 41-year-old ventured into Bol- industry is easier than those who So, what's next for Raveena? worked with Salman in two "Da- the action she did in the film, Son- lywood in 1991 and was a part have a non-film background. But `(Filmmaker) Onir's 'Shab' with bangg'" Ajay in "Son Of Sardaar" and akshi said, "It feels great, there is quite exciting and really awesome." of some top-grossing films in- star children have to live up to newcomers Ashish Bist and Ar- "Action Jackson", all films having a always an adrenaline rush when Sonakshi also got numerous inju- cluding Dilwale and Mohra. The certain expectations. `There's a pita. Also, Ashtar Sayed's 'Matr', good dose of action. In 'Akira', Son- you do scenes like that on set and ries, three of them major ones, on success of the latter marked a certain pressure from the public. which deals with violence against akshi reunites A.R. Murugadoss, her with all these amazing stuntmen, her wrist, knee and back. "It's very turning point in Raveena's ca- And, if your film doesn't work, women. 'Shab' is an emotional director on the film "Holiday", also fighters and action directors. It was strenuous and very gruelling. reer, establishing her as a lead- it's even worse. They look down story in which I play a high-soci- ing actress in Bollywood. Has she on you even more because they ety woman who is in a relation- seen a change in the portrayal of think that everything is served to ship with a younger man,` she women in Hindi cinema? Also, you on a silver platter,` said the said. Raveena asserted that `as Ashtar Sayed's 'Matr', which `Aks` star. Raveena married film a society we need to change our Madalsa Sharma goes ultra deals with violence against wom- distributor Anil Thadani in 2004. laws to protect women`. Oh Really? Parineeti Chopra glam for 'Dil Sala Sanki'

Bollywood has only a few gorgeous sending feelers to Salman actresses whose beauty is beyond compare and Madalsa Sharma is defi- Parineeti Chopra is trying to nitely one of them ! She has mesmer- catch up with Salman Khan so ized the audience in various movies they can explore a film together made in numerous languages.The di- Parineeti Chopra may be all vinely gorgeous Madalsa Sharma who set for her big screen comeback has acted in various films in Hindi, after a dramatic weight loss with Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, German and 'Meri Pyaari Bindu' opposite Ay- Punjabi languages recently shot for an ushmann Khurrana, but we hear, ultra glam photoshoot just before the the actress is keen to bag projects release of her new film Dil Sala Sanki with A-list stars, especially Salman in which she plays the main lead. She Khan. Says a source, `Parineeti plays the love interest of debutant wishes to work with Sallu. In fact, Yogesh Kumar in this film which also she has been trying to catch up has Jimmy Shergill obsessed with her with him to work out the possibil- charm and her captivating beauty ity of a film together. However, as makes Jimmy go to any extent to get of now, nothing has materialised married to her even without her or because the actor has been work- her parents consent. Shakti Kapoor, ing round the clock, completing Avtar Gill also play pivotal roles and his film commitments.` Last year, this film was released on 23rd Sep- there was buzz that Parineeti tember, 2016. Zee Music has released might feature alongside Salman the audio of the film. So, friends I am in Sultan but the project went to sure these pics of Madalsa Sharma Anushka Sharma. must have made your heart skip a That time, it was being said beat and this has been the case with that the actor was not in favour of both Yogesh Kumar and Jimmy Sher- casting the actress as he felt she clarifying that she was never of- `Parineeti would love to work with gill in Dil Sala Sanki as they are both wouldn't suit the role. Parineeti fered the film. Parineeti's spokes- him, but this (sending feelers for a fascinated by Madalsa's innocent and had later denied the speculations, person denied the news and said, role) is not true.` unparalleled beauty.

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