DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 (PAGE 7) Steep decline in number of Hidden agenda behind Ability to withstand challenging naxal attacks: Rajnath global trends strong: Jaitley CBI filing DA case: A Raja , Aug 22: lakh crore at the end of March LUCKNOW, Aug 22: quarter. CHENNAI, Aug 22: investigating officer, CBI Finance Minister Arun Assuring support to the sec- Union Home Minister today said that there has Chennai, today revealing all the Jaitley today said most of the Former Telecom Minister A tor, the finance minister said been a steep decline in the number of naxal attacks in the country. details,” he said. challenges faced by the Indian there is a need to address the Raja today said there “seemed” Noting that the affidavit economy have been created by "There has been a steep decline in such incidents," Singh told a “hidden agenda and politics” root cause. reporters when asked about today's attack in insurgency-hit Bastar declared by him when he con- external factors, even as he “The root cause is that you behind CBI lodging a fresh dis- tested the 2014 polls expressed confidence in the district of Chhattisgarh in which an STF officer was killed and a proportionate assets case have to take into account vari- from the Nilgiris constituency country’s strong fundamentals jawan injured. against him. ous factors and make our own was still available on the inter- to withstand such transient The attack occurred at 0200 AM when a contingent of Special Five years after registering a domestic industry competitive, net, Raja said, “whoever wants global trends. Task Force (STF) was out for an operational task on NH30 in case in the 2G Spectrum alloca- and when you become competi- to see those details can down- “I have no doubt that our Darbha region of Bastar district. tion scam against Raja, the tive, the external factors ability load it from the internet. The ability to withstand the transient The location of the ambush is close to Jeeram Ghati area of agency had lodged a fresh case to adversely affect you is also question is whether I have global trend, created predomi- Bastar where the top leadership of the state was wiped against him on August 19 for reduced,” he said. assets more than the assets nately by external factors is out by Maoists in May, 2013, killing 31 people. allegedly amassing dispropor- Referring to capacity build- declared in it.” very strong,” he said here. task’ to withstand these transient ing, he said “sooner or later our Assistant Platoon Commandant (APC), STF Krishna Pal Singh tionate assets worth Rs 27.92 of Raja, had committed suicide DMK chief Karunanidhi had He emphasised that macro- trends, he added. mining capacity (has to be)... was killed while a constable Santosh Yadav sustained minor crore during the 11-year period economic indicators like infla- between 1999 and 2010. in 2011. yesterday alleged that the case “Our approach in Expanded so that the availabili- injuries in the incident. “CBI Delhi unit says there is had been filed out of “political tion, forex reserve, capital today is that our own fundamen- ty of excessive raw material Asked about elections, Singh exuded confidence about Raja said “... CBI investment in infrastructure and Investigating Officer Vijay no culpability in the Green vendetta.” tals today become stronger and itself will ensure that market BJP performing well and forming Government in the state. (PTI) House Promoters Ltd. Whereas “Continuously, steps smack- revenue collection are all posi- stronger so that our ability in forces bring down the raw mate- Priyadarshini accepted in a tive. Court on November 13, 2013 Chennai CBI says that all the ing of political vendetta are globally integrated economy to rial prices.” properties accumulated by the being taken against DMK men Referring to the global tur- withstand these transient trends There is no other way of that there was no disproportion- moil, he said world is passing ate assets after investigating my Green House Promoters is my who were ministers in the UPA increase... (and) we acquire cer- reducing raw material prices property,” Raja told reporters government,” Karunanidhi had through some very challenging tain kind of immunity that than making resources available income and the income of my trends and prospect of the US family members and relatives.” here. said, indicating his support for beyond a few days we are able to the people to the extent that Fed rate hike is creating uncer- He alleged that the Chennai “There is not only inconsis- not only Raja but also for his to withstand those trends,” he they need it and market forces tainty. unit of the CBI had filed an FIR tency on the part of CBI, grand-nephew Dayanidhi said. are capable of ensuring the “US is a big economy, any- now stating that the properties Income Tax and Enforcement Maran who, too, is facing CBI Referring to the challenges reduction of that prices, he thing that happens there has big of the late Sadhiq Basha- owned Directorate officials, it seems action. faced by steel sector, the added. Green House Promoters there is a hidden agenda and Maran is facing alleged ille- impact across the globe,” he Finance Minister said, this sec- The minister asked steel Limited belonged to him. politics behind it. Therefore I gal telephone exchange and the said adding “China is another tor is also impacted by the exter- industry to develop its own Basha, an alleged associate have written a letter to the Aircel-Maxis cases. (PTI) major global economy, and if nal factors. strength to become globally their manufacturing data throws Stress in the steel sector, competitive. up adverse indication, because a Jaitley said, has resulted in the “You have to enable yourself BJP faces heat over seat global slowdown is going to creation of non-performing for cost competitiveness... hand- impact them, that itself has an assets for banks, and banks abil- holding can take place up to a impact and shakes the entire ity to lend to other sectors are point. Beyond that point one has (scenario). But these are only compromised. to stand up and run the industry sharing among partners transient trend.” Steel sector is the largest on own strength,” he said. If an economy exists on its contributor to the NPAs of the The Government has to cre- , Aug 22: Gordian knot of the mutually also already declared that his party own solid foundation and its banks, he added. ate that enabling and friendly antagonistic and unrealistic would walk out of NDA if an own fundamentals are strong, Gross NPAs of the public environment in which there is After the JD(U) led secular demands of the allies. "honourable" number of seats was then it is not a very challenging sector banks rose to Rs 2.67 no adversity, he said. (PTI) alliance it is the turn of the BJP As it is Union Minister of state not given to his party which has now to face heat over seat sharing for human resources and RLSP been given recognition by the EC. among its allies for the crucial chief Upendra has Manjhi's colleague and state Nitish cabinet approves push Bihar assembly polls. been more vocal on demanding an HAM President Shakuni BJP chief , who "honourable" number of seats for Chaudhary had earlier staked was in the state capital to gauge Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacting with phys- his party. He in fact set the claims on 74 seats. LJP parlia- for power sector improvement mood of partymen and to know benchmark for seat sharing talks mentary board chairman Chirag ically challenged young people after handing over specially assessment of the core committee designed motorized vehicles to commemorate Rajiv Gandhi's the day Mr Shah was in the state Paswan, MP, had recently met PATNA, Aug 22: and South Bihar Power The cabinet approved con- about number of seats the party capital. BJP chief Amit Shah in Delhi Distribution Company Limited struction of a new grid with birth anniversary at a function organised by Rajiv Gandhi should contest, seemed in a hurry In an effort to boost the Foundation in New Delhi on Saturday. (UNI) He said in uncertain terms that apparently to communicate his to replace faulty and burnt power transmission and down- to finalise the contentious issue of the BJP should limit itself to the party's expectation to contest the state's power sector, Bihar cabi- transformers with high capacity link lines at Bihta in Patna dis- seat sharing with Lok Jan Shakti number of seats it had contested in number of seats. net today approved 16 schemes ones in rural areas under Rajiv trict at a cost of Rs 135 crore. Rahul gives away customised Party (LJP), Rashtriya Lok 2010 in the company of its erst- The LJP with six members in aimed at ensuring electricity Gandhi Rural Electrification The state will spend Rs 226 Samata Party (RLSP) and while partner BJP. the Lok Sabha would definitely supply in rural areas, renovation Scheme. crore on boosting up and For record the BJP had con- seek more number of seats than and expansion of thermal power The cabinet also approved a strengthening electricity trans- (HAM). tested 102 seats in 2010 assembly RLSP which has three members in stations and better control of project of Rs 71.35 crore for mission systems in and around vehicles to disabled Mr Shah's urgency to reach polls and won 92 seats with a the Lok Sabha. power grids. protection and upgradation of the state capital. seat adjustment with the allies of Many of these schemes are NEW DELHI, Aug 22: strike rate of nearly 90 per cent But by all indications, the BJP control systems of six grid sub- The cabinet also gave its BJP led NDA stems from the fact while the JD(U) had won 115 of would not be cowed down by high sponsored by the centre with the centres of Bihar State Power nod to projects worth Rs 3,394 Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today gave away 100 that the Election Commission the 141 seats it had contested in demands from its allies especially state sharing the cost of its Transmission Company crore for NBPDCL and Rs customised two-wheelers to persons with disabilities to mark the (EC) has almost completed its the last elections. after Prime Minister Narendra implementation, Cabinet Limited (BSPTCL) in the state, 2,433 crore for SBPDCL for 71st birth anniversary of his father and former Prime Minister preparations and might announce Going by Mr Kushwaha's Modi's announcement to provide Coordination Department Sinha said. establishing separate agricul- Rajiv Gandhi who was born on August 20. election dates anytime now. contention, the BJP while limiting a special economic package of Rs Principal Secretary Shishir This particular project will ture electricity feeders, distribu- Rahul Gandhi handed over the key of vehicles to each of the Highly placed sources in BJP's itself to 102 seats should distribute 1,25 lakh crore and an additional Kumar Sinha told reporters. be financed by central govern- tion, strengthening of transmis- 100 people, almost all of whom were in their 20s and 30s, and state level core committee said the the remaining 141 seats for LJP, central assistance of Rs 40,657 The approved schemes ment's Power System sion, expansion and metering enquired about their well-being and future plans as organisers party has made up its mind to con- RLSP and HAM. crore for Bihar had given a dis- include Rs 1,699 crore project Development Fund (PSDF) and under Din Dayal Upadhaya recalled his father’s vision to help persons with disabilities become test at least 150 of the total 243 Prior to induction of HAM tinct edge to the BJP over JD(U) of Bihar Grid Company 90 per cent of the project will Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). self-dependent. seats at stake in the upcoming into NDA, he had stated that LJP led secular alliance. Limited (BGCL), a joint ven- be provided directly through Centre will provide 60 per During his interaction, he congratulated many of them on their polls. should contest 74 seats and RLSP Morever, the BJP cannot ture of Bihar State Power nodal agency to BSPTCL, he cent cost of the DDUGJY proj- impressive educational qualifications and applauded the courage Should Mr Shah decide to go 67. On the day Kushwaha induct- afford to concede higher number Holding Company Limited added ects approved by the state gov- of many others on their hard work despite their physically chal- with popular expectation of state ed rebel JD(U) MLA Gautam of seats to its allies as it would (BSPHCL) and Power Grid Sinha said the cabinet meet- ernment today as grant through lenges. Every year Rajiv Gandhi Foundation felicitates persons partymen to contest 150 seats, it Singh against the wishes of state have to accommodate a large Corporation to expand and ing decided to make available Rural Electrification with disabilities. Rahul is a trustee of the foundation. (PTI) would leave only 93 seats for dis- BJP leadership, he had also stated number of "defectors" who have strengthen electricity transmis- Rs 300 crore to NBPDCL, Corporation (REC), the nodal tribution among its three allies- that LJP and RLSP would scale joined the party recently. As sion in the state. SBPDCL and BSPTCL during agency. The state share will be Ram Bilas Paswan led LJP, down their shares to accommo- many as seven JD(U) MLAs have "In this particular project, the current financial year to 10 per cent, while the rest 30 per cent will be loans from Arrested AAP MLA Surinder led RLSP and date HAM and the BJP should so far joined the BJP in the recent 80 per cent of Rs 1,699 crore meet their expenditure require- financial institutions. Jeetan Ram Manjhi led HAM. contest 102 seats in the upcoming past and if state party chief will come as market loan while ments in case the Centre did not Under such a situation bar- half of the rest 20 per cent The cabinet also decided to Singh gets bail in assault case polls. Mangal Pandey were to be release the Rs 9,503 crore provide Rs 81 crore to two 110 gaining prowess and political acu- To make matter worse, HAM believed about two dozen more (around Rs 340 crore) will be approved for various projects men of Mr Shah would be tested shared by BSPHCL," Sinha MW units of Barauni thermal NEW DELHI, Aug 22: founder and former Bihar Chief leaders, mostly MLAs from under Backward Region Grant when he sets out on breaking the said.S power station for pre-commis- Minister has JD(U) and RJD would join BJP in Fund (BRGF) special plan dur- sioning expenses after renova- AAP MLA from Delhi Cantonment area Surinder Singh, arrest- near future. BSPHCL's share in the proj- ing 2013-14. ect will be about Rs 170 crore tion and modernisation. The ed for allegedly assaulting an NDMC worker, was today grant- Political observers feel that the It approved installation of money will be provided to and the state cabinet has also ed bail by a court here. Actors need to create allies, specially LJP and RLSP, 183 km long two-way 220 KV Bihar State Power Generation Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha also enlarged the after making hullabaloo over seat approved the allotment of first power supply lines between Company Limited (BSPGCL), two other accused-- Singh's driver Pankaj and assistant Praveen allocation, would finally bow to installment of Rs 57.50 crore. and Purnia at a cost Sinha said. -- on a personal bond of Rs 30,000 each with one surety of the new look, says Alia the wishes of the BJP leadership The three-hour long meeting of Rs 97 crore under central The revised cost of Rs 5,308 was chaired by Chief Minister like amount. MUMBAI, Aug 22: doing Pilates and workout it is lest both Ram Bilas Paswan and government scheme. crore against earlier Rs 3,707 The court had reserved its order earlier in the day after the Upendra Kushwaha take the ulti- and the cabinet Similar lines of 133 KV will crore for construction of two Bollywood actress Alia also important to have right kind MLA questioned its jurisdiction to deal with the case lodged mate course of resigning from the accorded administrative be laid between Karbigahiya units of 250 MW each at Bhatt says it is important for of nutrition, proper rest and under the SC/ST Act and sought bail. approval for over Rs 333 crore Barauni thermal power station actors to have different kind of staying happy. If we feel happy Government in and Gaurichak on the outskirts The police had demanded that all the three accused, who the interest of their parties. (UNI) projects of North Bihar Power of Patna at a cost of Rs 42 was also approved by the cabi- look for every film otherwise it internally there will be positivi- Distribution Company Limited were produced before the court, be remanded to judicial custody becomes boring. ty," she added. (PTI) crore, he said. net. (PTI) in the case as witnesses in the case have been threatened and the "Now a days there are char- allegations against them were grave and severe. acters for which one has to look The police had alleged that Singh misused his position and (in a) certain way. For 'Udta had assaulted New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC) beldar Punjab' I had to lose weight and Mukesh and had also used casteist remarks against him. for 'Shaandaar' I had to have that Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, who appeared for Singh, bikini look... I had to look desir- while seeking bail for the accused, had said that Singh being a able as a lady. It is boring if you former NSG commando had served the nation during the 26/11 (actors) keep looking same way Mumbai terror attacks and had also sustained serious injuries at in all your (their) films," the 22- that time. year-old actress told reporters The counsel had also questioned the jurisdiction of the court here at an event. to deal with the case saying it did not have the power to hear the "We as actors need to create matter lodged under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the new look and try and be differ- Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act. ent for every character that we On August 4, Surinder Singh was booked for allegedly beat- play portray. We hope to achieve ing and manhandling an NDMC worker in Tughlaq road area a fit look," the "Student of the when a team of municipal officials was doing routine their check Year" star said. and had apprehended an e-rickshaw driver to ascertain his doc- In her upcoming film "Shaandaar", filmed by Vikas uments. (PTI) Bahl, Alia will be donning a bikini on screen for the first time. Shah panel’s recommendation on "Udta Punjab" is an upcom- ing film starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt. MAT positive for market: Sinha The "Highway" actress, BENGALURU, Aug 22: would be sharing screen space with Bollywood superstar Shah Union Minister of State for Finance today said the Rukh Khan in Karan Johar's A P Shah Committee’s recommendation to grant relief to FIIs on upcoming home production Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) will be a positive for the market. film. “The Shah report in fact has come out. I believe they have said When asked how thrilled is the Minimum Alternate Tax (for the period before April 1, 2015) she to be working with SRK, issue should be resolved quickly, which I think will be positive for Alia says, "We will talk about it the market...,” he told reporters at the launch of ‘Innofest’ at the later." Indian Institute of Science here. Alia was speaking at a book The panel, headed by Law Commission Chairman A P Shah, launch -- 'Sculpt and Shape: The was set up to resolve the dispute between FIIs and the government Pilates Way', co-athored by after notices were served to 68 FIIs by the Income Tax Department Yasmin Karachiwala, a leading demanding Rs 602 crore as MAT dues. fitness professional and Zeena The notices were served to these FIIs after the Authority for Dhalla. Advance Rulings (AAR) in 2012 had directed Castleton to pay Along with Alia, actresses Katrina Kaif and Sophie MAT in India on its book profits when the company transferred Chaudhary were also present on shares from a Mauritius entity to one in Singapore. the occasion. The issue at hand is whether the government would waive "Pilates helped me a lot. One MAT prior to April. can feel the change in inner Sinha is optimistic that the growth is going to continue in India strength, you walk and dance in spite of the current global volatility because “there are many better. I follow what Yasmin other positives” in global and Indian economies. (PTI) (Karachiwala) says besides