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 A HANDSHAKE

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FEMALE MODELS’

MUSHARRAF GETS BAIL

IN BHUTTO CASE

In your Friday address, you

said that Kashmir is natural

 part of India. It means you

have changed stance from

 being in favour of freedom

for Kashmir to its merger 

with Pakistan. How speedi-

ly you change your stance.

In foreign lands, you give

an impression of talking for 

freedom but now the sudden

twist. Whatever it may be,

Mr. Mirwaiz, you do not

know history. You only

know what is suitable to

your supporters. Perhaps

London education too has

not shaped your vision of 

history. History is an impar-

tial subject, where oppor-

tunistic and coloured 

visions do not hold ground.

Kashmir is not a natural part

of Pakistan because history

cannot be six decades old. It

is a long continuum of sagas

after sagas which people

like you fail to realize. On

what basis have you con-

 jured fantastic theories?

Kashmir is natural part of 

India, not of Pakistan,

 because Kashmiris have

always stood for secularism

and plurality.

They have nurtured a

synthesis of cultures and 

religions. Pakistan stands

for only one favourite reli-

gion. Its identity is also not

defined, so Mr. Mirwaiz,

read your lessons well.

Kashmir will always be a

natural part of India because

of its great traditions and 

diverse culture. Appreciate

good things that India has to

offer; learn to have big

heart, Mr Mirwaiz.

 RANASAHIB

Mr. Mirwaiz: Kashmir is naturalpart of India no t Pakistan!

 ROHIT SINGH RANA

Regular border fighting

 between Afghan security per-

sonnel and Pakistani forces

have brought to limelight the

tenuous relations between the

two neighbours. This time, the

fighting broke out a week earli-

er, when Pakistanis tried to

rebuild fortifications on the

controversial Durand line.

Afghan President Hamid karzai

has made it clear to

Pakistan,that it does not recog-

nize the Durand line, which it is

trying to superimpose on

Afghanistan. The bitter fighting

in Ghostha District of Eastern

 Naganhar, took a heavy toll of 

Pakistani forces which accord-

ing to reports suffered thirty

casualties. The proud Afghans,

will never accept the diktats of Pakistan and the policy of regu-

lar intimidation has given the

Pakis only a bloody nose.

History is replete with examples

that the restive areas of 

Afghanistan, bordering

Pakistan will never leave its

sovereignty into the hands of its

western neighbour, how much

Islamabad may flog its religious

card. Keeping in view the ter-

rorist assets, ISI has nurtured to

neutralise Indian influence inAfghanistan, the statement of 

President Karzai, criticizing

Pakistan for building fortifica-

tions across Durand line

assumes importance. In this cat

and mouse game of Pakistan’s

quest to seek the much vaunted strategic depth in Kabul, it is

important for all involved in the

region to thwart the sinister 

 plan. The very concept of 

Pakistani strategic depth is

fraught with serious conse-

quences, as it subtly strips the

Afghans of its own internation-

al policy especially with India.The dangerous game, in which

Pakistan is trying to seize polit-ical control over Kabul, will not

 be in the interests of neither Iran

nor India. Islamabad’s perpetual

honeymoon with terrorism and 

creation of a dangerous doctrine

 promoting foreign policy

through terror machine and 

Taliban has made the peace in

the region under constant threat.

This dubious policy which

Islamabad espoused since theregime of General Zia has made

the whole region bleed. Hence

there is an urgent need to devel-

op strong relationship between

India, Iran and Afghanistan so

that the efforts to promote peace

in the whole of south Asia are

redoubled. The Naganhar inci-

dent has created a new rallying

 point for all Aghans in the mar-

tydom of Mohammad Qasim,

who laid down his life fightingPakistani security forces in the

 border clash. Qasim has stirred 

the Afghans to defend their ter-

ritory against Islamabad’s evil

designs. In this backdrop of 

strained relations between

Kabul and Islamabad, the deci-

sion of President karzai to seek 

India’s help to supply military

hardware and weapons to Kabul

assumes importance. India, pre-viously stuck to its policy of try-

ing to remain non-partisan but

the karzai appeal has evoked 

 positive response in New Delhi.

Indian arms for Kabul mean its

further drift with Islamabad.

This has put the flawed doctrine

of Pakistan’s strategic depth

under a big question mark.Things for Pakistan have not

turned well courtesy its faultyunderstanding of history and 

religion.

With a new Government about

to take control in Pakistan under 

 Nawab Sherief, it will be inter-

esting to note, how the new

leadership will react to the cri-

sis. But as long as Pakistan’s

military has a final say in run-

ning its foreign policy, it will be

naive to expect something fruit-

ful in near future. The Kabul

 –Islamabad crisis will grow

deeper with the withdrawal of 

American forces in2014.

Having said so, the finger 

always points towards irrespon-

sibility of Pakistan and its poli-

cy makers. First it was hate

India, now it is hate

Afghanistan, with the result its

failed attempt to promote rela-

tions with neighbours on the

 basis of religion failed. This the-

ory dismembered Pakistan once

and now is creating another enemy in the Western border.

When flawed and contorted 

visions are promoted, nations

suffer and interestingly start

devouring their own maker.

Pakistan is passing through this

very phase.

Pakistan’s strategic depth: A pipe dream?

NEW DELHI: India

and China, onMonday, signed a

series of memorandum

of understandings

(MoUs) on pharma-

ceuticals, buffalo meatand fisheries and an

agreement on feed and 

feed ingredients to

address the growing

trade deficit.

The trade deficit hasincreased from $1.08

 billion in 2001-02 to

$40.77 billion in 2012-13. The MoUs were

signed as part of Chinese Premier Li

Keqiang's visit to

India.

The MoU for the

export of buffalo meat

from India to Chinawas signed between

Chinese General

Administration of Quality

Supervision, Inspection and 

Quarantine (AQSIQ) and India's Agricultural and 

Processed Food Products

Export Development

Authority (APEDA). Theexport of buffalo meat is not

allowed from India to China

and this has been a long-

 pending issue between the

two countries. With the

resumption of trade, Indiahopes that it will not only be

helpful in reducing trade

imbalance but also help

China's food security by pro-

viding Contd. on page 2

TRADES DOMINATE BORDERS...! INDIA, CHINA TARGET $100 BILLION BY 2015India-China ink 8 trade agreements..!

1. Both sides have agreed to conduct the Yatra every year 

from May to September. The Chinese side will make further improvements to the existing facilities on the route of the pil-

grims and to maintain smooth communication has agreed toassist in renting wireless sets and local SIM cards

2. The three working groups under the Joint Economic Group

are: i)Services Trade Promotion Working Group, ii)EconomicAnd Trade Planning Cooperation and iii)Trade Statistical

Analysis

3. Aims at strengthening mutual cooperation in trade and safety of buffalo meat, fishery products and feed and feed ingredients, and to meet the regulatory requirements withrespect to safety & hygiene & quarantine

4. Aims at enhancing cooperation in the field of Sewage

Treatment and experience sharing in the areas of mutual inter-

est in the urban sectors .5. MoU aims at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of water efficient technology with applicability in the area of agriculture and exchange of best practices.

6. MoU provides for a Joint Working Group that will coordi-nate translation and publication of 25 books of Classic and 

Contemporary Works of each side over a period of 5 years into Chinese and Indian languages respectively.

7. China will provide India with information of water level,

discharge and rainfall of 8:00 hrs and 20:00 hrs(Beijing Time)twice a day from June 1st to October 15th each year in respectof three hydrological stations on the mainstream Brahmaputrariver 

8. Both sides agreed to identify sister cities and sister 

states/provinces in India and China with a view to establish-ing relationships between them in areas of mutual interest for 

enhancing greater people to people contacts

NEW DELHI: Putting

 behind the border dispute,which the Indian envoy callas 'complicated', India and China today sought toimprove their bilateral rela-tions and signed eight agree-

ments to enhance coopera-tion in trade, culture and water resources. The agree-ments were signed at the end of the talks between Prime

Minister Manmohan Singhand his Chinese counterpart

Li Keqiang. The eight agree-

ments are: 1. To enhancetrade, Services TradePromotion Working Group,Economic And TradePlanning Cooperation Groupand Trade Statistical Analysis

Group have been set up.Under this pact the two coun-tries have set a target of $100

 billion by 2015 for bilateraltrade. 2. A pact on Kailash

Mansarovar pilgrims willmake further improvements

to the existing facilities for 

the pilgrims including pro-viding them with wirelesssets and local SIM cards. TheKailash Mansrovar Yatra will

 be conducted every year fromMay to September. 3. Under 

another pact China will pro-vide information of water level, discharge and rainfalltwice a day from June 1st toOctober 15th each year in

respect of three hydrologicalstations Contd. on page 2

Media of both the countries have laid moreemphasis on business deals and have played down a recent border "tent confrontation"

 between the two armed forces.Analysts say that both countries have prevent-ed border problems from derailing ties by pre-vailing in the face of "the West" and "mediahype" about the border stand-off."Tensions between the two Asian giants meet

Western interests... China's surrounding envi-

 ronment will suffer if India, a country which

 has the prospect of running neck-and-neck

with China, becomes another Japan or

 Philippines in terms of its policies toward 

China," says Dr. Jitendra Singh National 

Spokesperson BJP "In order to curb Indo-

 Indo-China's rise, a few other countries have

in recent years enlarged differences between

China and India, China must understand that

 India-China are destines to live together and 

 there will be no Asian century if the tensions arise due to aggression. China has to get the

vision to see India differently and its policies

 towards India have to different that its policies

 for other countries. China has to come out of 

 the clutches of its pseudo freinds" he added.

 AN ANALYSIS

SRINAGAR: The recent

earthquake in Doda region of 

Jammu and Kashmir dam-

aged public infrastructure

worth Rs 100 crore as over 

80,000 families were affected 

 by the natural disaster.

The losses to public infra-

structure have been assessed 

to the tune of nearly Rs 100

crore with major damage

reported in Doda district

where public infrastructure

worth Rs 89.10 crore has

 been damaged, an official

spokesman said after a

review meeting chaired by

Chief Secretary M I Khanday

here. The spokesman said 

over 80,000 families, mostly

in Doda and Kishtwar dis-

tricts, have been affected due

to the May 1 earthquake and 

the aftershocks. State

Executive Committee headed 

 by the Chief Secretary

reviewed the relief and reha-

 bilitation efforts underway in

the earthquake affected dis-

tricts of Doda, Kishtwar and 

Ramban. Deputy

Commissioners of the affect-

ed districts via video link pre-

sented the latest assessment

reports and informed the

committee about the relief 

and restoration works being

carried out in response to the

calamity, the spokesman said.

Khanday asked the divisional

and district administration to

extend relief to all affected 

families in the form of shel-

ter, tents and free ration along

with Contd. on page 2

80,000 families affected in Doda-Kishtwar Earthquake:M I Khanday

C H E N A N I / J A M M U :

Reiterating resolve of his party to establish a new sys-tem of justice and equality,

 patron of PeoplesDemocratic Party (PDP)Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today sought a decisive man-date for his party to give afinal push to the agenda of 

 peace, dignity, stability and  prosperity for the people of Jammu & Kashmir.Addressing an impressive

 public meeting at ChenaniBus Stand here today, Muftisaid during its tenure the PDPled regime had proved itsability to change destiny of 

the common masses by treat-ing all individual equally and 

 by providing equal opportu-nities of development and 

growth to all sections of thesociety. "Although we had 

 just 16 members in theAssembly, Contd. on page 2

NEW DELHI: Jammu and 

Kashmir Chief Minister 

Omar Abdullah, who has

 been advocating partial with-

drawal of Armed Forces

Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

from some parts of his state,

on Monday expressed hope

of finding a "common meet-

ing ground" with the Army

on the vexed issue.

Omar, who listed removal of 

AFSPA as an important con-

fidence building measure,

contended that the special

law has been misused fromtime to time and has forced 

various human rights body to

support for its repeal.

"We understand that you can-

not overnight take it

(AFSPA) away. It has to be a

gradual process. It has to start

with those areas where Army

is no longer required to oper-

ate and that is what we have

 been asking for," he told 

reporters during an interac-

tion at Foreign

Correspondents' Club here.

Omar was given an honorary

membership of the club on

the occasion. He said there

are areas in the state where

infiltration and militancycontinue to be a problem and 

thus, making a ground for 

Army's Contd. on page 2

Omar hopeful of partial

withd rawal of AFSPA from J&KDecisive mandate to pursue agendaof peace, prosperity in J&K: Mufti

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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 20132

Trades dominatequality and hygiene meat products.India and China on Monday enhanced their bilat-eral ties with the inking of eight significant agree-ments that cover a range of areas including trade,culture and water resources.The agreements were signed after delegation-leveltalks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singhand his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang

Trades dominateon the mainstream Brahmaputra river. 4. A sepa-rate Memorandum of Understanding was alsosigned between the India's Ministry of WaterResources and China's National Development andReform Commission for cooperation in the field ofensuring water efficient irrigation. 5. A pact ontrade and safety of buffalo meat, fish products willensure regulatory requirements with respect tosafety, hygiene and quarantine of such products.6. An MoU was also signed between the Ministryof Urban Development and NationalDevelopment and Reform Commission of Chinaon cooperation in the field of sewage treatment. 7.On cultural front, an agreement will allow coordi-nation on translation and publication of 25 booksof classic and contemporary works of each sideover a period of five years into Chinese and Indianlanguages. 8. Another pact is on cooperation andlinkages between cities and provinces of the twocountries. Both sides agreed to identify "sistercities" and "sister states/provinces" to establishrelationship in areas of mutual interest for enhanc-ing greater people-to-people contacts.

Omar hopefulpresence. "There are also areas where Army hasnot operated for a number of years now - wherethe security situation is controlled by Jammu andKashmir police and central paramilitary forces."In such places, the requirement for AFSPA thatwe discussed, that is exactly what we are doing,the Army has been very reluctant to go forward onthis. But I believe there is a common meetingground that can be found and we are talking about

it," Omar said.The Chief Minister cited the coalition governmentin his state as a hurdle for revoking of theDisturbed Areas Act, a prelude to the removal ofAFSPA."I have a coalition government. A coalition gov-ernment in which Congress is an ally of mine.They are also the single largest constituent of theUnited Progressive Alliance (UPA) at the centre.Clearly for me to do anything in the state I need amajority of my own or I need to take Congress onboard.

"Both of which require discussion or a dialogue. Idon't have a majority of my own. And therefore, Ineed to carry political parties like Congress alongwith me and that is what I am trying to do. I wishit would be easier for me to remove DA Act.Before 2002 it would have been possible when theNC had a full majority in the Assembly, but thatopportunity is unfortunately not available now,"he said.

Decisive mandatewe provided good governance to the people bystreamlining functioning of all the wings of thegovernment", he said and added that it was onlyduring the PDP led regime that governance con-sciousness was generated among the people of

 Jammu and Kashmir and the common masses hada taste of good governance."We are not praising ourselves but people arethemselves now comparing performance of ourgovernment with the present dispensation", heobserved, adding, "the overwhelming response,the party has been receiving from common mass-es during the recent years, is appreciation well asacknowledgement of the good work done by the

previous PDP led regime in the State".Mufti said there was a widespread public recogni-tion of the fact that the credible leadership andpro-people agenda of PDP had positively trans-formed the State's political, economic and devel-opmental landscape. "The process of the State'spolitical and economic transformation started bythe PDP-led coalition government in the year 2002has to be now taken to the logical conclusionbecause the present regime has miserably failed tocarry forward this process", he said and assured

the gathering that PDP would, with fresh resolve,embark on the agenda of ensuring dignified peaceand sustainable economic prosperity for the peo-ple in all the regions and sub-regions of the State.Terming the coming assembly elections as historicevent in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, hesaid the State needs credible public representa-tives to address grievances of the people seriously.He, however, hastened to add that present regimehas lost its credibility."After formation of National Conference led gov-ernment in the year 2009, the State has been

plunged into unprecedented crisis and this regimehas become synonymous of chaos and uncertain-ty", he said, adding, "It is a historical fact whenev-er National Conference attained power the state of

 Jammu and Kashmir witnessed uncertainty andmess". He said that National Conference leader-ship deliberately encouraged chaos in the Statebecause this party always take benefit of turmoiland uncertainty.Highlighting achievements of his regime, he saidPDP led regime had brought transparency andaccountability in the governance by strengtheningdemocratic institutions in the state. He especiallymentioned that during PDP led regime more than70,000 youth were appointed as teachers underRebar-e-Talim (ReT) scheme and more than 30,000Anganwari workers were also appointed. "Notonly a single case of favouritism or nepotism werereported during our tenure because appointmentswere made with complete transparency andaccountability to ensure that only deserving peo-ple would get jobs", he said and dared his oppo-nents to come with single example of favouritismor backdoor appointment during PDP led regime.He, however, regretted that the present regime has

been brazenly indulged into backdoor appoint-ments in government jobs.Responding to the demands raised by local peo-ple, Mufti reiterated his demand that a separatetourist circuit should be establish connectingSudhmahadev, Mantalai, Kud, Batote, Doda andBhaderwah.Sardar Rangil Singh, Yashpal Sharma, MLC, VedMahajan, Daman Bhasin, Mehboob Iqbal, SuramSingh, Neeraj Vohra, Sukhdev Sharma, Hans Raj,Mohammad Ashraf, Kuldeep Manhas, Vimal

Sharma, Mushtaq, Jai Krishan and others alsospoke on the occasion.In the function senior leaders of Panthers Partyand BJP joined PDP in the presence of MuftiMohammad Sayeed. Prominent among those who

 joined PDP included Dev Raj, Dharam Singh,Rakesh Kumar, Vijay Kumar Manhas, PardeepKumar Khajuria, Shanker Chand, Jalal Din, LalHussain, Vijay Kumar, Surjeet Singh, JeevanSingh, Tirath Singh, Kirpu and others.

80,000 familiescarrying out immediate temporary restorationworks of damaged public infrastructure. The ChiefSecretary directed that the amount of Rs 25 crorereleased under State Disaster Relief Fund, for pro-viding ex-gratia relief in cases of death, injury anddamage to property, should be distributed amongall the affected people and additional requirementof funds under SDRF should be communicated forrelease. He called for ensuring distribution of freeration in all affected areas with directions to theCAPD for sending in advance the required quan-tum of ration to these districts for next month also.While reviewing the status of facilities being pro-vided to the students, Khanday directed the divi-sional and district administration to carry outrepair and restoration of all partially damagedschools. The Deputy Commissioners informed themeeting that fully or severely damaged schoolsare currently being run in open areas, tents, rentedaccommodations and other safe areas.The districtcivil and police administration was asked to coor-dinate in running awareness and basic level train-ing programmes for informing people regardingthe precautionary measures needed in the event offurther shocks. Police and civil administration was

also asked to maintain high level of alertness andregular contact with all village level units toensure a structured and planned relief andresponse, the spokesman said.The meeting was informed that pamphlets high-lighting safety and other measures to be adoptedare being distributed among people, headded.Meanwhile, experts from National DisasterManagement Authority have held meetings withengineers regarding quake resistant structuralconstruction techniques.

CONTINUATION

L U C K N O W :

Preparations for upcoming

mega war -- Lok Sabha

Elections 2014 have

already begun in Congress

and BJP. While the latter 

made headlines after 

appointing Gujarat CM

 Narendra Modi's close

aide Amit Shah as in-

charge of Uttar Pradesh, it

is believed that the former 

too is also ready with a big

surprise in store.

According to Congress

sources, senior party lead-

ers have been grooming

one of its crucial trump

cards -- Priyanka Gandhi

for the mega war. If 

sources are to be believed 

then the party would 

announce their decision

soon. Priyanka may con-

test from Sultanpur, a con-

stituency from where her cousin and BJP leader 

Varun Gandhi is all set to

contest during the next

general election. It is

 believed that Priyanka's

sudden activities in micro-

 blogging site Twitter and 

social networking site

Facebook are the initia-

tives which she has taken

to build a strong platform

reaching out to aam-aadmi

(common man). However,

it was not confirmed when

the Congress party would 

announce its decision on

Priyanka. The daughter of 

the Gandhi family had left

an impressive note on

 people's mind during her 

 poll campaigning for her 

 brother Rahul and mother 

Sonia Gandhi. Despite

Congress' defeat in Uttar 

Pradesh during assemblyelections in 2011, many

were impressed with

Priyanka's presence.

Earlier it was reported that

BJP would ask Varun to

contest from Sultanpur 

which is close to Amethi

and Rae Bareli, the two

constituencies represented 

 by his cousin brother 

Rahul Gandhi and aunt

Sonia Gandhi respective-

ly. Fight between Priyanka

and Varun would be inter-

esting to see in Sultanpur,

a constituency which once

had been represented by

Varun's father Sanjay

Gandhi.

SRINAGAR: In order to provid e potabl e drinki ngwater to the uncovered habi-tations and to complete theon-going Water SupplySchemes (WSS) in theKashmir division, an ActionPlan to the tune of Rs.261.52 crore has been pro-

 posed for the current finan-cial year by the PHEDepartment. The Action Planis likely to be approved bythe Central Governmentshortly. The allocation is pro-

 posed to cover as many as500 new habitations, whichincludes establishing 1600hand pumps, constructingtube-wells, coverage of schools, to improve water quality, new initiatives under sustainability and other allied works to augment and improve the overall drinkingwater scenario in the divi-sion. This information wasgiven to the Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Mr. Sham LalSharma at a high-level meet-ing of engineers, which held to review the functioning of 

the Department. Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation &Flood Control, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Gurezi was also

 present in the meeting. TheChief Engineer, PHE while

 briefi ng the meeti ng,informed that there are 6106habitations (PHE villages)out of which 4613 have beenfully covered up to endingMarch, 2013. The balancenumber of habitations, i.e.1493 will be covered in a

 phased manner and duringthe current financial year atarget of 500 habitations has

 been fixed. Besides, 6281schools out of total 6895have also been covered dur-ing the previous fiscal and remaining 614 have been tar-geted to be covered duringthe current fiscal with drink-ing water facilities, said theChief Engineer. The meetingwas apprised that as many as1071 WSSs under different

 programme are u nderway inthe division at an estimated cost of Rs. 1613.08 crore,out of which 246 stand com-

 pleted till ending March,

2013 with a cumulativeexpenditure of Rs. 868.29crore. Under Irrigation sec-tor, the Chief Engineer,informed the meeting thatduring the previous fiscal asmany as 5 major/mediumirrigation schemes werecompleted with an estimated cost of Rs. 29.89 crore in theValley, out of total 14schemes which were takenup during the period. Under Minor Irrigation sector, thereare 129 schemes under exe-cution for which an amountof Rs. 128.46 crore wasreleased during 2012-13against which Rs. 88.80crores were incurred and 51schemes stand completed tillending March, 2013 and 46schemes are targeted to becompleted during the currentfiscal. Under Flood Controlsector, there are 15 schemesunder AIBP, 4 schemesunder NABARD and 23schemes under State Sector which have been taken upand are at different stages of completion. An amount of Rs. 55.74 crore has been

incurred on these schemesout of total release of Rs.74.30 crore. Eight schemesunder Flood ManagementProgramme and NABARDhave been targeted to becompleted during the currentfiscal, the meeting was told.Appreciating the previousyear’s performance, theMinister directed the engi-neers to make concerted efforts to achieve the targetsof current year. He main-tained that the Departmenthas been mandated with cre-ating and ensuring the basicneed of drinking water to allhuman beings and cattle,therefore, the officers mustdevote fully and fullfill theneeds of the people. He said quality water and judicioususe of this precious com-modity is a paramount con-cern and all out effortsshould be made in this con-text. He also stressed theneed for ensuring hundred 

 per cent meteri ng on thecommercial establishment toregulate the water supply and to realize revenue.

Priyanka Gandhi to contest poll against cousin

JAMMU:- Akhnoor dis-

trict working committee

meeting of the BJP held at

Bantlab on Sunday which

was attend by BJP State

Vice President and 

Prabhari Akhnoor Vibodh

Gupta and Sakina Bano,

State general Secretary

Bali Bhagat, KissanMorcha State President

Karan Singh, district

President Sukhdev Singh,

district general Secretary

Suraj Prakash, Omi

Khajuri, BJYM district

President Vikas

Choudhary, all the district

Vice-President, district

secretaries, district

Morcha and Cell

Presidents Mandal

Presidents and the work-

ing committee members.

Addressing the working

committee members

Vibodh Gupta expressed 

anguish over the repeated 

ignorance of Jammu

region by the Successive

state government and held 

Congress ministers from

Jammu responsible for 

discrimination with

Jammu region. He said 

when ever BJP MLA's

raised the issue of dis-

crimination with Jammu

in the Assembly, Congress

ministers and MLA'sopposed all the moves and 

affords of BJP and always

supported anti-Jammu

 National Conference and 

PDP. Vibodh said that the

deputy Chief Minister 

Tara Chand,PHE Minister 

and MLA Akhnoor Sham

Lal Sharma and Member 

Parliament Madan Lal

Sharma fatory of BJP iled 

to address the grievances

of the common man and 

accused them of hooligan-

ism for Jammuities. He

said inspite of have deputy

Chief Minister, Previously

Health Minister and 

Member Parliament, the

sufferings of Common

 people living in Akhnoor 

and Khoor have no end 

and asked the BJP workers

to expose the rampat

Corruption of Congress

and the National

Conference ministers and 

aware the people that

Jammuities are not safe in

their hands. Addressingthe Workers Bali Bhagat

said that the recently held 

Cabinet meeting at

Srinagar chaired by the

Chief Minister also estab-

lished that the adoption of 

73rd constitutional amend-

ment or empowerment of 

Panchs and Sarpanchs is a

non-issue both for the

 National Conference and 

the Congress ministers.Had 

the Congress really com-

mitted to fulfilling its so-

called commitment of 

Panchyat Empowerment ,

the Congress ministers

would have surely made

the Chief Minister and his

 NC colleagues in the

Cabinet to discuss thread-

 bare the issue and taken

some concrete steps in this

matter aimed at empower-

ing and protecting Panchs

and Sarpanchs, he added 

and said that it has now

 been established that

Congress ministers and 

MLA do not want to incor- porate 73rd and 74th

amendment of Indian

Constitution on Jammu and 

Kashmir and asked the

workers to get united and 

 build booth level organiza-

tional structure to through

out Congress and the

 National Conference gov-

ernment out of Power. BJP

Akhnoor district President

Sukhdev Sigh Presented 

the vote of thanks and 

asked the workers to

strengthen the party and 

start preparations for 

Parliament elections as

well as Assembly elections

to make the viccandidates

sure.

Congress responsible for discri mination with Jammu- BJP.

JAMMU: "J&K National

Panthers Party has threat-

ened that there shall be no

Assembly or Parliamentary

election in J&K if 

Delimitation is not held in

the State. The party accused 

the Congress-NC ruled 

state for discriminating

with the people of J&K by

keeping the state out of the

Delimitation process. This

demand has been addressed 

to N.N. Vohra, the

Governor of J&K urging

him to exercise his consti-

tutional power to hold 

Delimitation of the

Assembly constituencies

 befor e holding the elect ion

for the next Legislative

Assembly in the State."

Prof. Bhim Singh, the Chief 

Patron and Founder of the

Panthers Party in his mem-

orandum to the Governor has urged him to take stock 

of the entire situation and 

the mischievous role being

 played by t he ruling cliqu e

in the state. He accused the

UPA government also for 

kneeling before the

Abdullah family to surren-

der its authority before an

unconstitutional authority.

He pointed out that

Delimitation was held after 

the census of 2001 through-

out the country by the

Kuldip Singh Delimitation

Commission except J&K.

He said that the Panthers

Party had moved the High

Court and the Supreme

Court in this regard but

could not succeed, mainly

for the reason that the

effects of the census 2001

were getting diluted 

 because of t he fr esh census

of 2011.

The Panthers Party

Supremo has raised the

most important issue of reservations. He pointed 

out that there are seven

Assembly constituencies

reserved for the SC only in

Jammu Pradesh for the past

18 years. Because J&K 

Assembly has a term of six

years which itself is viola-

tive of the mandate of the

Constitution. However, he

said that there is no justifi-

cation nor there is any man-

date of the Constitution to

continue reservations for 40

years without rotation. This

is, he declared, a criminal

discrimination against the

 people of Jammu that the

non-Scheduled Caste elec-

torates of the seven

Assembly (reserved) seg-

ments are denied their fun-

damental rights to contest

Assembly election for 40

years. This is a glaring

example of violation of 

Article 14, 19, 21 among

other provisions of the

Constitution and shall not be accept ed by the people .

He said both the Congress

and NC are responsible for 

this criminal conspiracy

against the people of 

Jammu to humble them,

disgrace them, humiliate

them only because they are

the Dogras and they belong

to Jammu Pradesh. Why

J&K was ignored from the

Delimitation process?

Prof. Bhim Singh said that

the Scheduled Tribes have

legal entitlement of politi-

cal reservation in the

Assembly. The present gov-

ernment did not go for 

Delimitation because they

do not want to grant reser-

vation to the Gujjars,

Bakerwals and the Gaddies.

Prof. Bhim Singh urged the

Governor for his urgent

intervention in this regard.

He said that the party shall

take up the battle from the

streets to the Supreme

Court to ensure that peopleshall not suffer from dis-

crimination at the hands of 

 NC and the Con gress.

No election in J&K without Delimitation

Warns National Panthers Party

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STUDENT AGETUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 3STATE

SRINAGAR: The State Executive

Committee headed by Chief 

Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday

reviewed on Monday the relief and 

rehabilitation efforts underway in the

earthquake affected districts of Doda,

Kishtwar and Ramban.

Deputy Commissioners of the affect-

ed Districts via video link presented 

the latest assessment reports and 

informed the committee about the

relief and restoration works being

carried out in response to the

calamity.

Over 80,000 families mostly in Doda

and Kishtar have been affected due to

the earthquake of 1st May and post-

earthquake aftershocks.

The losses to the public infrastructure

have been assessed to the tune of 

nearly Rs. 100 cr with major damage

 been reported in Doda where public

infrastructure worth Rs 89.10 cr has

 been damaged.

Chief Secretary asked the D ivisional

and District administration to extend 

relief to all affected families in the

form of shelter, tents, and free ration

along with carrying out immediate

temporary restoration works of dam-

aged public infrastructure particular-

ly related to Power, R&B, PHE,

Health and school education. He

directed that Rs 25 Cr under SDRF

already released for providing ex-

gratia relief in cases of death, injury

and damage to property, livestock 

etc. should be distributed among all

the affected people and additional

requirement of funds under SDRF if 

any should be communicated for 

release.

Chief Secretary called for ensuring

distribution of free ration in all

affected areas with directions to the

CAPD for sending in advance the

required quantum of ration to these

districts for next month also. While

reviewing the status of facilities

 being provided to the school chil-

dren, Chief Secretary directed the

divisional and district administration

to carry out repair and restoration of 

all partially damaged schools.

The Deputy Commissioners

informed the meeting that fully or 

severely damaged schools are cur-

rently being run in open areas, tents,

rented accommodations and other 

safe areas. The meeting was informed 

that Pamphlets highlighting safety

and other measures to be adopted are

 being distributed among people.

Meanwhile, experts from National

Disaster Management Authority have

held meetings with engineers regard-

ing earthquake resistant structural

construction techniques.

Local Masons and carpenters should 

also be given basic training regarding

earthquake resistant construction, the

committee observed. Director 

General of Police, Ashok Prasad,

Financial Commissioner, Revenue,

Dr. Arun Kumar, Principal Secretary,

Planning and Development B.R 

Sharma, Principal Secretary to Chief 

Minister B.B Vyas, Divisional

Commissioner, Jammu Pradeep

Gupta, Commissioner Secretary,

Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation,

Vinod Koul, Commissioner 

Secretary, CAPD Mohammad Abbas,

Principal Chief Conservative of 

Forest and other senior officers

attended the meeting.

CS reviews post-earthquake relief,rehabil itation measures

DODA: Provincial

President National

Conference (NC), Devender 

Singh Rana on Monday said 

that NC does not believe in

raising its political edifice

over the miseries of the peo-

 ple and decried the attempts

of politicising the situation

arising in the wake of earth-

quake in the Chenab Valley.

"We have not come here to

 bake our political bread but

we want to share your miseries, help out those

in distress and do whatever is possible for 

your rehabilitation", Rana told impromptu

 public meetings at Arnora, Bhandote, Badron,

Dhara and Bhagwah areas of the tremor 

affected Doda District.

Currently on the third leg of his fortnight

extensive visit to the area, Rana and his team

of National Conference leaders met the vic-

tims individually and in groups to have feel of 

their sufferings and seek first hand feedback 

on the measures taken by the administration

in providin g assistance.

The Provincial President referred to the initia-

tives taken by the government in solving the

 problems of earthquake victims and said that

the administration has been asked to ensure

all possible assistance to the sufferers in fair 

and impartial manner so that nobody nurturesimpression that justice has not been done to

him.

"National Conference President Dr Farooq 

Abdullah and the Chief Minister Omar 

Abdullah have asked us to camp in the affect-

ed region and be with the people at this hour 

of need", he maintained.

Rana sought to dispel the misgivings about

the assistance sanctioned for the rehabilitation

of the tremor victims and said that Rs 334

crore, which some people misconceive as

relief for Doda-Kishtwar areas, is actually a

normal installment provided to Jammu and 

Kashmir under State Disaster Relief Fund. He

said the Chief Minister has already met and 

taken up with the Prime Minister Dr 

Manmohan Singh a special package for the

Chenab Valley region. Speaking on the occa-

sion, District President NC and MLC K halid 

 Najeeb Suharwardhy gave a resume of initia-

tives taken by the NC cadres at district, block 

and Panchayat levels to reach out to the peo-

 ple and seeking redressal to their problems.

The team, accompanying the ProvincialPresident, comprised Babu Ram Paul, former 

Minister, Sheikh Bashir Ahmed, Provincial

Secretary, Th. Kashmira Singh, ex-MLC, Brij

Mohan Sharma, ex-MLC , Gurdeep Singh

Sasan and Sajjad Shaheen.

NC doesn't believe in raising politi-caledifice on peoples' miseries: Rana

Revenue officials flayGovt's apathetic attitudeJAMMU: Demanding removal of pay anomalies, the revenue

officials (Patwaris and Girdwars) under the banner of All J and 

K Patwar Association(AJKPA) took out a rally from Press

Club Jammu to Deputy Commissioner Office in support of 

their demands. The protest rally was organised under the lead-

ership of District President AJKPA, Mushtaq Ahmed Ganai

amidst anti-government slogans. The revenue officials flayed 

the callous attitude of the State Government for not showing

its serious concern towards the genuine demands. The associ-

ation has decided to resume the indefinite strike till the gov-

ernment issues formal order. T he protesting employees, who

are on indefinite strike since 8th April, are demanding fulfil-

ment of their long-pendi ng demands including removal of pay

anomalies and recruitment of new Patwaris. Addressing the

gathering, Ganai held government responsible for the suffer-

ings of the common masses and said government is trying to

test our patience which is not good.

JAMMU: Alleging lapses

on the part of the State

administration in providing

relief and rehabilitation to

quakehit people in the State,

Jammu and Kashmir 

 National Panthers Party

(JKNPP) urged the Union

Government to send a cen-

tral team to assess the loss

in quake-hit districts and 

take necessary action.

JKNPP members, led by

President Balwant Singh

Mankotia, staged a Dharna

to lodge their protest against

State Government for its

alleged failure to aid the

 people of quake-hit areas

and demanded urgent relief 

measures.

Mankotia, while accusing

 both State as well as Central

Governments for failing to

reach out to the quake-hit

 people, said that Prime

Minister had announced 

10,000 tents for the quakehit

areas but even after 15 days

only 3,000 tents have been

 provided to the affected 

families.

He also charged that

although several ministers

had been deputed to the

quake -hit areas of Doda and 

Kishtwar, they had done

nothing except visiting only

some of the affected zones.

Mankotia said Panthers

Party leaders during their 

visit to quake-hit areas in

Kishtwar, Doda and 

Ramban Districts, had 

allegedly found grave lapses

on the part of the adminis-

tration in providing quake

relief.

Union Govt should send central team toassess loss of quake-hit areas: Panthers

74 visitors crossChakan-da-BaghPOONCH : With the open-

ing of Chakan-daBagh

crossing on Monday, 74 vis-

itors crossed the Line of 

Control (LoC) in Poonch

sector. Among 35 passen-

gers who went to Pakistan

occupied Kashmir (PoK),

two Indian visitors went to

meet their relatives while 33

PoK visitors returned after 

completing their visit and 

39 fresh PoK visitors came

to meet their relatives in

India.

The gates were opened from

2:05 PM to 2:25 PM. The

crossing was supervised by

District Agriculture Officer 

Mohammad Yonus and Dy

SP S. S Salathia from Indian

side and ACR Aslam

Qayani from PoK side

KISHTWAR: In the recent-

ly declared results of first

semester by J and K State

Board of Technical

Education Govt.

Polytechnic, Kishtwar,

secured first position among

all newly started polytech-

nics of Jammu Division by

securing 69.81 per cent

result in Civil Engg. and 

52.94 per cent in Electrical

Engg.

First position in Civil Engg.

was secured by Prakash

Singh son of Narinder Singh

with 87.50 per cent, second 

 by Moin Ul Islam Qazi son

of Masheer Ul Islam Qazi

with 86.80 per cent and 

third by Bikram Singh son

of Munshi Ram with 85.90

 per cent. First position in

Electrical Engg. was bagged 

 by Mushraf Hussain son of 

Mohi Ud Din with 88.70 per 

cent, second by Tauqeer 

Raja son of Ashfaq Ahmed 

Beg with 84.90 per cent and 

third by Meenakshi Devi

daughter of Maldev Singh

with 83.90 per cent.

The Principal, Govt.

Polytechnic, Kishtwar con-

gratulated the students for 

 bringing laurels to the insti-

tution by their hard work,

 parents for their support and 

encouragement and also

lauded the efforts of the

dedicated teaching staff 

members of the institution

who worked very hard for 

the students and institution.

Govt. Polytechnic

students bring laurels

Patwaris takeout protest rallyKATHUIA: Patwaris of district Kathua on Monday

took out a protest rally under the leadership of 

President All J and K Patwar Association district

President Bodh Raj in which over two hundred 

Patwaris and Girdawars of district Kathua partici-

 pated. The rally which started from DC office in the

scorching heat passed through Shahidi Chowk,

Mukerji Chowk and College Road raised slogans in

support of their demands . The speakers in this rally

said that the govt. has not listened to their genuine

grievances which they are highlighting for the last

44 days. The speakers reiterated their determination

to fight for their right till last even if the govt. takes

harsh steps. They expressed their susrprise that how

the government which earlier had discussions with

Patwaris and assured acceptance of their demands

 by March 2013, could go back of its commitments.

The protest rally with a pledge to continue their 

strike culminated back at DC office. The prominent

among those who spoke in the rally include District

President Bodh Raj, Santokh Singh, Sardar Ali and 

Mohan Singh from Kathua, Ram Pal Sharma,

Parshotam Lal, Chain Singh, J agdev Singh, Addiaq 

Ahmed and Vishno Dutt from Hiranagar, Pankaj

Kumar, Hadyat Ali Malik and Sanjay Sharma fromBani, and Bodhd Raj, Rajeev Sharma and Mohan

Lal from Billawar.

Young Panthers criticise GovtKATHUA: State Secy, Young Panthers Pawan Dev Singh strongly projected the demands of Bani

Constituency while addressing a press conference on Monday. Pawan Dev Singh rapped the Education Dept.

for its total failure in streamlining the Dept. He felt deep concern that most of the schools of Bani and 

Malhar Zone are lying defunct due to the shortage of staff. He demanded that the teachers of Bani

Constituency which are promoted to master grade should be adjusted in Bani itself as Bani is the most back-

ward area of the State and most of the schools in the said area are having acute shortage of staff. He further 

said that the posting of the masters of Bani out of station will further create hazards among the locals of Bani

in general and student community in particular. He criticised Govt for poor road connectivity in Bani

Constituency. Others present on the occasion include Vikram Chandan, Sandeep Singh, Ranjeet Singh and 

 Niyian Jasrotia.

JAMMU: LoC Trade is proving not

only scandalous but is also encroach-

ing upon Sovereignty of India in

Jammu and Kashmir and telling upon

the security matters. Three is a need of 

deep look by some independent

agency instead of going under pres-

sures of secessionists and semi seces-

sionists as also self seekers operating

in various guises.

The former Union Minister and MLA,

Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta was com-

menting upon the reports that large

consignment of Chinese apples seized 

 by Custom Department authorities at

Uri Islamabad and later released mys-

teriously after obtaining a certificate by an expert that these apples are the

 product of Pakistan occupied Kashmir 

and the Chinese stickers are mislead-

ing. Prof. Gupta said that apple in such

a large scale are not grown in Pak held 

areas and more so, the apple crop is not

yet ready in Valley. He questioned as

to from where these apples worth

crores are finding their way in PoK 

and then to India as part of the LoC

Trade. He termed it a matter of serious

concern in particular when the con-

signment coincides with visit of 

Chinese Prime Minister to New Delhi.

He recalled that the LoC trade was

started some five years ago as part of 

confidence building measures and it

was given that the products of both

sides of the State would be traded 

under barter system and there would 

 be no Custom Duty unlike other places

along borders in India. But the fact

remains that over 90 percent goods

 being exchanged are not actually the products of this State which are being

traded. In this regard, Prof. Gupta

 pointed out that coconut, bananas,

chillies and some such like items are

not the produce of this State but are

 being exported to PoK in huge quanti-

ty. Similarly, Peshawari Chappals,

cloth, carpets, almonds and some other 

similar items being imported are not

the produce of PoK. By this dubious

trade not only the custom duty and 

other taxes are being evaded but also

third country's produce is getting its

way in this State and also being taken

to other parts of the country in dubi-

ous manner. An unscrupulous type of 

game is going on, he said and pointed 

out that some traders have been found 

utilising LoC trade for funding Hawala

money to ultras and separatists. He

said it is a serious matter which must

 be looked into with various angles

including that of third country involve-

ment. He further said that such meas-ures of making castles in the air would 

not work for having trust and confi-

dence unless Pakistan changes her 

 policies linked with proxy war and 

withdraw the support to cross border 

terror. The subversion and friendship

cannot go together, added Gupta.

LoC trade funding Hawala moneyto ultras, separatists: Chaman

KISHTWAR : Former Minister 

and MLA Inderwal Ghulam

Mohammad Saroori on Monday

laid the foundation stone of ITI

complex at Chatroo operated by

Ever Green Institute. While

address the gathering on founda-

tion stone laying ceremony,

Saroori lauded the role of 

Chairman of the Institute Jaffar 

Hussain Wani for playing its role in

spreading education in education-

ally backward area of Chatroo

Tehsil. He said that with the open-ing of ITI at Chatroo, people will

get skill training like plumber,

masons, carpenters, fitters,

COMPA (Computer) and in other 

related trades. He urged up on the

local youths to enroll their names

in the said ITI so that they can get

 job opportunities in upcoming

 power projects.

He said that the ITI was opened 

under State Government scheme

through Technical Education

Department. He said that after 

completing their course, State

Technical Board will issue the cer-

tificates to the eligible candidates.Saroori said that under Prime

Minister's Scholarship Scheme,

nearly 250 students from different

 parts of Inderwal Constituency

have been sent for different train-

ing course in various colleges of 

the country free of cost. While crit-

icising National Conference

Saroori said State Government of 

Jammu and Kashmir has failed to

 provide relief to the earthquake

victims and to hide their failures

they (National Conference) are

now making false allegations. He

said brother of NC supremo

Mustafa Kamal should use hismind before leveling such false

allegations. Till date only 4 tents

have been provided to each

Panchayats, so what type of 

embezzled is there in the relief 

meant for earthquake victims of 

erstwhile Doda district, he ques-

tioned. Saroori was accompanied 

 by ADC Kishtwar Rajesh Kumar 

Shavan, BDO Chatroo Semma

Parihar, Tehsildar Chatroo Mohsin

Ahanger, Dy SP Syed Majeed, Xen

R & B Mohammad Ashraf Gilkar,

Xen PMGSY Thusoo, Principle ITI

Zahoor Mattoo, ZEO Chatroo

Subash, other sectoral officers,Sarpanchs, Panchs and people in

large were present on the occasion.

Saroori lays foundation stone of ITI People have highhopes on crediblePDP leadership: MuftiJAMMU: Reiterating resolve of his party to estab-

lish a new system of justice and equality, Peoples

Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed 

today sought a decisive mandate for his party to

give a final push to the agenda of peace, dignity,

stability and prosperity for the people of Jammu

and Kashmir. ''During our tenure, the PDP-led 

regime had proved its ability to change destiny of 

the common masses by treating all individuals

equally and by providing equal opportunities of 

development and growth to all sections of the soci-ety,'' Mufti said while addressing a public meeting

at Chenani in Udhampur District.

He said,'' although we had just 16 members in the

Assembly, we provided good governance to the

 people by streamlining functioning of all the wings

of the government'', he said and added that it was

only during the PDPled regime that governance

consciousness was generated among the people of 

Jammu and Kashmir and the common masses had a

taste of good governance.

''We are not praising ourselves but people are them-

selves now comparing performance of our govern-

ment with the present dispensation,'' said the PDP

 patron adding, ' 'the overwhelming response, the

 party has been receiving from common masses dur-

ing the recent years, is appreciation as well as

acknowledgement of the good work done by the

 previous PDP led regime in the state.'' Terming the

coming assembly elections as a historic event in the

history of Jammu and Kashmir, he said the state

needs credible public representatives to address

grievances of the people seriously. He, however,

hastened to add that present regime has lost its cred-

ibility. ''After formation of National Conference-led government in the year 2009, the State has plunged 

into unprecedented crisis and this regime has

 become synonymous with chaos and uncertainty,''

he alleged adding that it is a historical fact that

whenever National Conference attained power the

state of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed uncertainty

and mess.

SRINAGAR: A joint delegation of the

Voluntary Health Association of India,

 New Delhi, and J and K Voluntary

Health and Development Association,

Srinagar, called on N.N Vohra, Governor,

at Raj Bhavan here this afternoon. The

delegation, led by Alok Mukhopadhyay,

Chief Executive, Voluntary Health

Association of India, New Delhi and 

Convener of the Independent

Commission on Development and 

Health in India, comprised A. M Mir,

Executive Director, J and K Voluntary

Health and Development Association,

and Bhavna Mukhopadhyay, Executive

Director, Tobacco Control Project. They

 briefed the Governor about the to-date

status of their activities as well as about

their future action plans at the nationallevel and through the J&K Association

for dealing with public health issues, p ar-

ticularly those aimed at enlarging aware-

ness about the prevention and promotion

of Non-Communicable Diseases, spe-

cially Diabetes and Cancer.

Mukhopadhyay, Mir and Bhavna

thanked the Governor for his strong sup-

 port to the work of their organisations

and associated stakeholders as a result of 

which J&K has achieved tremendous

 progress in the control of tobacco con-

sumption. The Governor complimented 

Mukhopadhyay and the Voluntary

Health Association of India and Mir and 

the J&K Voluntary Health and 

Development Association for the com-

mendable work being done under their 

care and assured them all possible sup-

 port in achieving the objectives of both

the Associations. The Governor observed 

that the media has to play a vital role in

creating awareness among the people

about the varied ongoing welfare

schemes and programmes which cover 

every arena of development and for high-lighting the problems and grievances of 

the public at large in regard to the inade-

quacies of the public delivery systems.

He added that media can make a valuable

contribution towards the achievement of 

sustained peace, progress and speedy

development in the State.

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STUDENT AGE

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 4EDUCATION AGE

Dietetics is the science of man-

aging food and nutrition to pro-

mote health. A relatively new

 profession, this field has gained 

importance with the realisationthat inappropriate eating habits

can lead to many major diseases

and that quality of life depends

on the quality of food we eat.

Dieticians or nutritionists help

to promote good health through

corrective eating habits, thus

improving the quality of life.

They assist people in planning

meals depending upon their age,

sickness or work routine, coun-

sel and educate them about

healthy eating- selection and 

 prepara tion of food items

according to the principles of 

nutrition and evaluate and make

changes in their clients diet peri-

odically.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidatesdesiring to seek admission to the

course in Bachelor course in

 Nutritio n & Dietetics are

required to have a pass in the

Higher Secondary Examination

or Plus two in science subjects

covering physics, chemistry,

home science and biology.

HIGHER STUDY OPTIONS

2 year Masters programs in

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Ph.D. Food Technology

JOB PROSPECTS &

CAREER OPTIONS

 Nutrition and Dietetics is a vital,

growing field and the opportuni-

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which a dietician or nutritionistscan work is in Food service

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Welfare. They can work as con-

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Moreover they could find open-

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top priority is given to dissemi-

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fessionals can do menu plan-

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depending on the nutrition needs

of the patients, dieticians pre-

 pare their diet charts and moni-

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and maintain records. The

research dietician or nutrition-

ists do research on nutritive

value of food which helps to

understand the various compo-

nents of food we eat and the

right type of food which pro-

vides a balanced mix of the

essentials like vitamins, miner-

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 body. Nutritio n and dieteti cs

 profes sionals also work for 

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Nutrition and Dietetics NEW DELHI: Students

aspiring to get admission

into English journalism

degree course of Delhi

University will not have to

appear for an entrance test

from this academic sessionunder the new four-year 

undergraduate programme.

However, admission into

Hindi journalism course

will continue through an

entrance test like previous

years.

The Journalism (Hons) in

English has now been

named as Bachelors of 

Journalism and Mass

Communication under the

new four-year pattern.

"This time Journalism

(Hons) has been renamed as

Journalism and Mass

Communication, and its syl-

labus too has been

renewed," Dean of Students'

Welfare JM Khurana said.

Earlier, five colleges that

offer Journalism (Hons) in

English used to conduct a

common journalism

entrance test for students,

while Indraprastha College

for Women, which used to

 provide a unique course of 

Bachelor of Mass Media

and Mass

Communication(BMMMC),

held a separate test.

"Now IP college which

alone used to provide

BMMMC course will now

 provide the same degree of 

Journalism and Mass

Communication like other 

colleges. Entry is based on

the merit list," Khurana

said.

Admission this time for 

Journalism course will be

 based on th e cut- off li sts of 

different colleges.

According to the teachers of 

the journalism department,

BMMMC and Journalism

have been merged but com-

 ponen ts of both previ ous

courses are kept alive, and 

they are complementing

each other in the new

course.

"BMMMC is merged with

Journalism but the course

component of BMMMC is

still there and Journalism

component has been

enhanced," said principal of 

IP College, Babli Moitra

Saraf, who is also the head 

of journalism department in

the college.

However, the syllabus is not

yet made public. It will be

uploaded soon on the uni-

versity website.

No entrance test for admissioninto Delhi University's English

Journalism course

CHENNAI: IIT-Madras is set to sign an

MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,

Bangalore, to work together in the field of 

aerospace transmission.

Under the tie-up, a HAL-IIT-M Centre for 

aerospace transmission system will be set

up on the campus.

The MoU will be signed at a programme at

IIT on Monday

HAL had agreed on a technology coopera-

tion during the Aero India show that was

held in Bangalore earlier this year.

Both the organisations will collaborate to

do research in the transmission system for 

the helicopter and flight engines being

developed by HAL and to evolve required 

software and design solutions for different

types of gears, bearings, lubrication sys-

tem, vibration monitoring system and pro-

duction technologies.

IIT-M to sign MoU with HAL

NEW DELHI: Prime

Minister Manmohan

Singhon Saturday evening

told a delegation of senior 

teachers of that he would 

reflect on their demand for 

intervention in the proposed 

four-year undergraduate

 programm e (FYUP) and talk 

to the human resource

development minister.

The delegation met the

Prime Minister for nearly an

hour. Sources said the PM

gave the delegation a patient

hearing and asked how an

overwhelming number of 

teachers were in support of 

FYUP.

The delegation told Singh

that the process was fol-

lowed "nominally but not

substantially". For instance,

it was brought to the PM's

notice that 34 staff associa-

tions of colleges had passed 

resolutions against FYUP

 but the vice-cha ncellor had 

now warned college princi-

 pals that staff associat ions

could not pass any resolu-

tion.

The PM was also told that in

the meetings of DU's execu-

tive council, agenda

 papers were not circulat -

ed in advance but given

at the time of the meet-

ing.

According to sources,

Singh maintained that he

should not be seen as

interfering in the affairs

of autonomous educa-

tional institutions.

He asked the delegation

about University Grants

Commission's view on

the matter. He was told that

UGC was no longer what it

used to be and worked most-

ly at the behest of the HRD

ministry without any inde-

 pendent view.

The delegation impressed 

upon the PM the need to

intervene as well as set up

an independent fact-finding

committee. Singh was told 

that as the head of an elect-

ed government, he should 

intervene and not allow

lakhs of students to suffer to

cater to the whims of one

individual.

The delegation told the

Prime Minister that HRD

ministry was in the habit of 

relying on information pro-

vided by Delhi University.

It was pointed out that even

Rajya Sabha was misled. To

a question on vacancies in

DU, the upper House was

given the figure of a little

over 300 vacancies whereas

more than 4,000 vacancies

exist in the university's

departments and colleges.

Departments themselves

have nearly 700 vacancies,

the delegation told the PM.

PM tells DU delegation he will look into four-year undergraduate programme matter 

JAIPUR: To evoke a sense of activism

among youths, the state higher education

department has made it compulsory for every

student seeking admission in degree pro-

grammes to have membership in any of the

nation building and social service bodies -

 NCC, NSS, Rover Rangers, Youth

Development Centers, Women's Cell and 

Human Right Clubs. The direction was

included in the admission policy (2013-14)

introduced by state higher education recently.

The policy is applicable to both government

and private colleges in the state. The policy

intends to develop the personality of youths,

sensitize them towards social problems and 

drive them to work for nation building.

Students will be allowed to pick activities

according to their choice and preference.

Students who are pursuing higher streams are

also under this policy but are not mandatory

for them. The policy says that colleges have

to ensure that even students pursuing research

will be given a chance to participate in the any

of these bodies.

This decision would mean that students seek-

ing admissions in 150 government colleges

and 1,400 private colleges in the state will be

involved in the social service activities. The

 period of activity is for the com plete academ-

ic year. Naveen Jain, director, College

Education says, "This mandatory provision is

likely to connect our youths with bodies ded-

icated for social service.

It will be learning process for them and enable

them to execute the ongoing campaign of 

such bodies."

Tarana Khan, education director, Udaipur 

division, said, "This will evoke confidence

among girls' students. Groups like NSS, NCC

and Women Cells are actively involved in the

activities' related to women, including self 

defense trainings."

Students can join more than one body.

However, participation in these activities will

not contribute anything in final exams. The

department has also said those colleges which

do not comply with the rules will face strin-

gent action.

Now, social service activitiescompulsory in Rajasthan colleges

Indian universitylecturer arrestedin UAEDUBAI: An Indian universi-

ty lecturer who had come to

the United Arab Emirates

(UAE) on a short visit has

 been arrested by police here

for blogging against a

Dubai-based university.

Though a report in the Gulf 

Times did not name either 

the lecturer or the university

in India he works in, it said 

that he had finished his term

in the private university at

Dubai's Academic City a

year ago, but his contract

was terminated without any

reason. A Dubai court later 

ruled in his favour and he got

his end-of-service benefits.

After returning to India, he

started blogging against the

university and revealed the

reason why his contract was

terminated.

NEW DELHI: Admissions to Bachelor 

with Honours of Management Studies,

the new non-technical professional course

to be introduced by Delhi University

under its four-year undergraduate pro-

gramme, will open on May 21.

The university has earlier decided to do

away with Bachelor of Business Studies,

Bachelor of Financial Investment and 

Analysis and BA (Honours) of Business

Economics and introduce the new course

in their place. According to sources in the

university administration, seven colleges

so far have been allowed to start the

course. However, the other colleges

which offered the earlier courses and 

teachers employed there are a worried lot.

The colleges offering the new manage-

ment course include Saheed Sukhdev

College of Business Studies, Deen Dayal

Upadhyaya College, Keshav

Mahavidyalaya, SGTB Khalsa College,

Guru Gobind Singh College of 

Commerce, Maharaja Agrasen College

and College of Vocational Studies. "Other 

colleges, too, will be allowed to teach this

course.

A decision will be taken on the matter 

once the vice-chancellor is back," an offi-

cial said.

There were a total of 891 seats for the

three courses with BBE having 554, BBS

275 and BFIA 62 seats. The university

will continue with the entrance exam for 

short-listing candidates. The total number 

of seats to be offered is likely to be 1,000,

according to sources.

The entrance test will be conducted on

June 26. Based on the entrance test

results, shortlisted candidates will be

called for interview.

A merit list will be prepared giving 50%

weightage to the entrance test score, 30%

weightage to Class XII results and 20%

weightage to the interview.

Delhi University: Management

admissions to begin from May 21

 AHMEDABAD: There is no age for learning. This is evident fromthe

experience of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) officials

who, during their roadshows in the city, found that more than 100 peo-

ple over 60 years in age had registered for various courses. SK Ghosh,

director of IGNOU's regional center in Ahmedabad, said that most of the

senior citizens who had registered had enrolled for diplomas and short-term courses. "Gujarat has had many illustrious persons who kept the

fire of knowledge burning. During our recent roadshow at Gujarat

Vidyapeeth, we got to know that former vice-chancellor Ramlal Parikh

had enrolled in a diploma in management (DIM) course in 1989 when

he was already the V-C of a university. Our oldest student in the city so

far is of 84 years," he said. Ghosh added that likes of Prof Mandaben

Parikh, 70, who is director of Rural Development & Management

Institute (RUDMI), Ahmedabad, have taken spot admission in certificate

course in information technology (CIT) programme. "Gujarat is onestate where the dropout ratio in distance learning is low. This is an

achievement in itself. With all age groups taking to education, we are

encouraged to reach out to smaller centres," he said.

Senior citizens line up for distance learning courses

SHIMLA:  Nagaland Governor and former CBI

director Ashwani Kumar will be awarded an h on-

orary doctorate at a convocation of Himachal

Pradesh University here to be presided over by

President Pranab Mukherjee May 24, a statement

said here Monday. A total of 272 doctorate

degrees, including the most prestigious degree in

doctorate of science, will be conferred on the

candidates, besides 244 gold medals and prizes, a

university statement said. Vice chancellor of 

Lucknow's Baba Sahib Bhimrao Ambedkar 

Central University R.C. Sobti will also get a doc-

torate.

It said Mukherjee would be the chief guest and 

deliver the convocation address, while Himachal

Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh, who is chancel-

lor of the university, and Chief Minister 

Virbhadra, Singh would be present.

During his visit to the hill state, Mukherjee will

address the assembly and deliver the first

Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lecture at the

Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) here

May 24. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, analumnus of the university, was awarded degree of 

D.Lit. March 7, 2003, by then governor Suraj

Bhan.

Nagaland governor to get doctorate

degree in Himachal

While Delhi University is all set to

implement the four-year undergrad-uate programme (FYUP), the

School of Open Learning (SOL) has

decided to go ahead with the three-

year degree programme for under-

graduate admissions this academic

session. "As per the directives , we

will be continuing with the threeyear 

degree programme for undergradu-

ate admissions. Developing the

material according to the FYUP will

take time. The three-year undergrad-

uate degree provides good opportu-

nities for students as they can pursue

other degrees too. For example, stu-

dents who enroll in BCom (Hons)

from SOL, study CA, Tally, etc,

simultaneously. Hence, by the time

they graduate , they have different

certificates , which help them," says

HC Pokhriyal, executive director,

School of Open Learning, Delhi

University. Every year, close to 1.5

lakh students take admission in

SOL. SOL conducts five undergrad-

uate programmes - BA programme,BCom programme , BCom (Hons),

BA (Hons) political science and BA

(Hons) English literature. Instead of 

wasting time and money in commut-

ing and standing in queues, studentscan apply for admission online.

Register online

Explaining the registration process,

Madhvi, in-charge , computer, SOL,

says that when a student takes

admission for the first time, they will

 be allotted an SOL roll number.

They will have to fill in the basic

details such as valid email id and 

mobile number. "The online regis-

tration for students taking admission

in first year will also solve the pur-

 pose of registering for exam as first-

year students would not need to reg-

ister themselves separately," she

explains.

The gateway for payment and fee

transaction is the State Bank of India

(SBI). Students can pay the registra-

tion fee through debit or credit cards

and challan. Payment through chal-

lan is best suited for students who

want to avail of the online facility

 but don't have credit/debit cards.

"Students can fill in their details, getthemselves registered on the SOL

website and get the challan printed 

from the SOL website.

SOL to continue in 3-year mode

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The bankers have finallygot their revenge. Oiltraders claim that influen-tial bankers, furious thatthat their sector has beensqueezed by regulatorssince the 2008 crash, have persuaded Brussels that oiltraders should no longer beable to operate without thesame rigorous rules.According to the bankers,oil traders behave worsethan money brokers. And so

the Eurocrats raided theoffices of BP, Shell and Platts, comparing their investigation into oil price-rigging with the one into the bankers' Libo r s candal. Byfocusing on Platts, anunusual reporting agencywhose methods to discover the price of oil often pro-voke accusations of dishon-esty, the Eurocrats havewon public sympathy and the gratitude of those bankswho host massive oil-trad-ing operations.Over the past century, therepeated charge is that oil prices have been rigged byoil traders, refiners or pro-ducers. At its simplest,

traders are alleged to either flood or squeeze markets tofix prices to grab a quick  profit. Undoubtedly sometraders have been dishonest,and U.S. regulators havecharged a handful of tradersfor manipulation. But their alleged crimes were short-lived and simple to detect.The current suggestion thatBP, Shell and Platts have

 been conspiri ng for 10years to manipulate oil prices - po ssibly the Brentmarket in the North Sea - ismind-boggling.Dynamics of pricingSetting the price of oil isfiendishly complicated.Unlike the price of gold or BP shares, oil's value is notfixed in one open stock market. Crude oil is notonly traded on regulated markets in New York and London but also around theclock in thousands of opaque markets. Like wineand cheese, the quality and value of crude oil variessignificantly, and this isreflected in its price, as are

many other factors. Thedifference in price alsodepends on the distance between the oilfields and refineries in three loca-tions: Oklahoma, the NorthSea and Dubai, as well asother factors such aswhether the oil is for imme-diate delivery or in thefuture. Every day, tens of thousands of anonymous

traders across the globe aresecretly agreeing pricesworth trillions of dollars. Amarket can only work if traders, including their dis-honest brethren, know what prices their compet itorshave agreed. Since 1909,traders have increasinglyrelied on Platts, owned byMcGraw-Hill, the U.S. publishers.Platts reporters call hun-dreds of producers and traders every day to discov-er their purchase and sell-ing prices. Unscrupuloustraders lie to manipulate themarket, but even the bestmanipulator can only foolthe market for a couple of 

days yet often takes advan-tage of an incompetentPlatts reporter. Some of themost aggressive traderssuspected of speculationare global commodity trad-ing giants who are beyond the Eurocrats' reach. And so the bankers are angry.SpeculationIn a world of squeezes and 

deception, bankers' oil-

trading has shifted the bal-ance. Over the last 20

years, Morgan Stanley's

sophisticated trading has become colossal specula-

tion. Markets have wit-

nessed huge crashes fol-lowing crazy speculation tomanipulate the oil market.

But while U.S. investiga-tors have repeatedly

accused honest speculatorsof causing phoney priceincreases, they have also

failed to find convincing

evidence of a conspiracy.After Morgan Stanley'straders suffered huge loss-

es in 2008, Platts declared its price reporting was

unacceptable. The bank  protested that there was noevidence of wrongdoing

 but to its distr ess was

excluded by Platts fromthe system for a period.

 Now bankers protest that

oil traders and Plattsshould be regulated likethem.

The Platts system is imper-

fect, but no alternative has

 been found . Whate ver 

transgressions the

Eurocrats might discover are inconsequential com-

 pared to th e wor ld's ma m-

moth price-fixer, OPEC.

Every day, the oil produc-ers who claim to control

about 80 per cent of the

world's oil restrict their 

 production to keep pricesartificially high. This

group is too powerful to

challenge.

 No one in Washington or 

Brussels can order the

Saudis or Venezuelans to

 produce more oil or charge

a fair price. Instead, Saudi

officials in Dhahran unilat-

erally impose the highest price they can extra ct.

Stymied by OPEC, the

Eurocrats have gone for 

smaller fish. Like the U.S.

regulators, they will at best

emerge from the treacle

with a minnow.(Tom

Bower is author of The

Squeeze: Oil, Money and 

Greed in the 21st Century).

STUDENT AGE

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 5EDITORIAL

Warming Neighbours Dear Editor,

It seems that Pakistanis have finally found a man who can lead their nation in the right

direction.

After having elected Nawaz Sharif as the new head of Pakistan's democratic govern-

ment, a new era of peace and prosperity between the two neighbours appears to be on

the horizon. Unlike all of his predecessors, he sounds sincere in improving ties with

India and the plight of his countrymen. He seems to understand well that Pakistan has

 paid a very heavy price by playing the K-card and for exporting terrorism to India.

 Lalita Bakshi

 Ramnagar

Facing challenges of life Dear editor,Through your esteemed daily, I would like to express my thoughts on how to face thechallenges of life.We all know that life isn't that simple and that throughout our journey in life we haveto face numerous challenges, problems and setbacks. The difference between peoplewho succeed in life and those who don't is their ability to face challenges correctlyand not the absence of challenges.A strong person will stand up and fight again. The way you think of yourself affectsyour ability to face life's challenges. If you believe that you are weak or helpless thenmost likely you will not try again. Negative people make everything a problem. Theygenerate an incredible amount of mental and physical stress. If we want to successful-ly face life's challenges, we need to have a positive mindset, based on wisdom withour minds focused, balanced, and aware, we can respond to any situation or challengefrom that state.

 D.P Singh (Raju)Channi Himmat, Jammu

READER’ SPACE

CULPRIT MANIARecent years have seen three crises that have involved 

common people. The first was the 2006 micro-finance cri-

sis in Andhra Pradesh, which led to legislation in 2010.

After that, micro-finance in Andhra Pradesh has largely

 passed into the hands of institutions that get their funds

from banks; its adequacy is quite unknown. The second is

the long-running Sahara crisis. Sahara India Financial

Corporation was ordered by the Reserve Bank of India in

2008 to repay all deposits by 2015. Then, in 2011, the

Securities and Exchange Board of India ordered two of its

other companies, Sahara Real Investment Corporation and 

Sahara Housing Investment Corporation, not to issue any

more capital, and told the public not to complain to Sebi if 

SRIC and SHIC did not repay their deposits: in effect, it

told them that the two Sahara companies were untrustwor-

thy. It also told the two companies to repay all their 

optional fully convertible debentures. Sahara was of the

opinion that the OFCDs were so designed that they were

not subject to Sebi's regulation. The dispute went to court

and ended up in the Supreme Court, which asked the two

corporations last August to deposit Rs 24,400 crore in a

 bank and repay it to depositors.

In March, Sahara said that it had paid off most depositors

and had money to repay the rest. Sebi said it was not con-

vinced, and filed a contempt petition against Sahara.

Recently, the Supreme Court supported Sebi and passed 

severe strictures (a term which must be used for intemper-

ate remarks when they are made by the Supreme Court).

Then in April, Saradha Group of Calcutta stopped repay-

ing deposits. Sudipta Sen, the promoter, and Debjani

Mukherjee were traced to Kashmir, arrested and brought

to Calcutta, where the intelligence bureau of the state gov-

ernment is looking for their improprieties. The purposehere is not to argue in favour of any of the culprits. They

are rich enough to hire the best lawyers. But certain fea-

tures are common to all these scandals.

First, it is impossible to know what the culprits' case is;

everyone, from the Supreme Court to the governments to

the media, agrees implicitly that the culprits are at fault

and must be punished. Second, the enforcers do a fairly

good job of pursuing the culprits. But they not only do not

 protect those poor people who gave money to the culprits;

the idea does not even enter their heads. Third, even the

ignorant poor know that banks are safe and private bor-

rowers are not. The banks have energetically endeavoured 

for years to achieve financial inclusion. Still, the poor 

flock to those whom everyone else in this country unani-

mously believes to be scamsters. Yet, no one asks why the

 poor think so differently from the non-poor. Finally, what-

ever the non-poor think, the poor will continue to make

risky investments. Can the non-poor think of nothing bet-

ter than RGESS for them?

Fast track terror casesReleased on bail last week by a special National

Investigation Agency court, former militant Liyaqat Shah

will thank his stars for having escaped a much worse fate.

With a history of training and residency in Pakistan-occu-

 pied Kashmir, he perfectly fitted the profile of terror sus-

 pects whose lot it has been to languish in jail with little

 possibility of securing bail and even less of being commit-

ted to trial. The Delhi Police picked up Liyaqat from the

 Nepal border on March 20 and charged him with planning

an attack on the Capital ahead of Holi. Fortunately for 

him, the court rejected the terror conspiracy theory, not

 just freeing him from the prospect of prolonged captivity

 but in effect accepting the Jammu and Kashmir police's

explanation that the reformed militant was on his way

home under an amnesty scheme offered by the State gov-

ernment. Liyaqat may have been lucky but just how hos-

tile the environment can be for prisoners in general, and 

those accused of terror in particular, is illustrated by the

recent death in police custody of 2007 Uttar Pradesh blast

accused Khalid Mujahid.

Khalid's death is bound to further complicate a case that

was already in controversy because of questions surround-

ing the circumstances of his arrest. Indeed, Khalid's arrest

had been the subject matter of the R.D. NimeshCommission appointed by the erstwhile Mayawati govern-

ment in U.P. Unsurprisingly, Khalid's relatives have filed 

an FIR implicating senior police officers in his death, and 

the Akhilesh Yadav government has pitched in, seeking a

CBI investigation. The NIA was constituted amidst hopes

that it would professionalise terror investigation and pros-

ecution vitiated by the inefficiencies and biases inherent to

State police forces. That the new agency is itself under 

attack today speaks to the extent to which the rot has per-

meated the system, not to mention the herculean effort

that will be required to clean up the mess. The heart-rend-

ing case of Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008

Malegaon bomb blast, shows that if terrorism knows no

religion, nor does mistreatment of those accused of terror-

ism. Pragya, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last

year and has since suffered a paralytic stroke, has com-

 plained of torture by NIA interrogators. The prosecution

and the courts must give serious thought to the remedy

she has sought: speedy investigation and trial. Home

Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde recently suggested fast-

track courts for terror cases. The idea needs quick imple-

mentation because to hold men and women captive for 

years without trial or bail is not just violative of human

rights but amounts to judging them guilty without the ben-

efit of due process.

We live in an age of change, but there

are always cer-

tain things that are enduring,forever refreshing and attractive. India is such a

nation, at once old and young. I will be leading a

Chinese government dele-gation to India, the firstcountry I will visit as the

Premier of China. I am very

much looking forward to itand hope to make some con-crete contribution to deep-

ening the friendship and  promoting cooperation in

various areas betweenChina and India.Pillars of civilisation

Both China and India have a

long and great history thatgoes back thousands of 

years. The Chinese and 

Indian civilisations areamong the oldest of humancivilisation. They represent

the two pillars of the civili-sation of the East. The tow-

ering Himalayas have not prevented them from mutu-al attraction and illumina-

tion. Fahien and Huen

Tsang, two eminent Chinesemonks of the Jin and Tangdynasties respectively, and 

Bodhidharma of ancientIndia all made outstanding

contribution to religious and cultural exchanges betweenChina and India. In my stu-

dent days, I already had a

strong interest in India. Iwas impressed by the mem-

orable poetic lines and the

deep philosophical insightsof Rabindranath Tagore, thefamed "sage poet", and 

moved by his profound friendship with the leading

Chinese authors of his day.There was a ChineseIndologist at my alma

mater, Peking University,

with whom I was wellacquainted. He spent hiswhole life studying and 

teaching ancient Indian cul-ture and in recognition of 

his contribution, he was

awarded the PadmaBhushan. Indeed, from gen-eration to generation, our 

two cultures have learned and benefited from each

other through exchangesand, as a result, they have both flourished with the

 passage of time.

When I first visited India 27years ago, I was struck by

her warm sunshine, brilliant

colours, beautiful arts, hard-working and talented peopleand amazing splendour and 

diversity. As far as I know,the India of the 21st century

is taking a fast track of inno-vation-driven development.Bangalore, the "Silicon

Valley of South Asia", is

home to about 1/3 of IT tal-ents in India; it is not onlythe ICT centre of India, but

also a hub of software serv-ices in Asia. India's manu-

facturing sector has alsomoved forward. TataMotors ranks among the

world's top five manufactur-

ers of commercial vehicles,and Tata Global Beverages

is the world's second-largest

 producer of tea. I have read that Steve Jobs, the lateCEO of Apple, had travelled 

to India with no other pur- pose than to learn yoga and 

meditation. It is believed that this gave him manyinspirations and resolve for 

innovation. Now, a growing

number of Chinese youthare backpacking across your 

country, intent on discover-

ing and appreciating India'smagnificent culture and 

retracing the footsteps of history.China and India, two big

Asian countries living next

door to each other, are des-tined to be together.

Since modern times, our 

destinies have been moreclosely tied than ever. Our 

 peoples sympathised with,

supported and helped eachother in their quest for national independence and 

liberation, leaving behind atrail of touching stories.

Afterwards, our two coun-tries jointly initiated theFive Principles of Peaceful

Coexistence, which have

 become the important basicnorms underpinning the

new type of international

relations that we both seek.Our two countries haveworked shoulder to shoulder 

to uphold the rights and interests of developing

countries, giving lastingtraction to South-Southcooperation.

Today, the handshake across

the Himalayas is evenstronger. Facing the sametask of boosting the econo-

my, improving people's liv-ing standards and reviving

the nation, both countriesneed a peaceful and tranquilneighbourhood and external

environment and wish to

achieve win-win resultsthrough dialogue and coop-

eration. India, a strong

Asian nation and a major country with global influ-ence, is playing an increas-

ingly important role in inter-national affairs. India, a

BRICS member with robusteconomic growth, is playinga significant role for peace

and prosperity in South Asia

and in the Asia Pacific ingeneral. China is happy to

see the growth momentum

of India and ready to expand and upgrade Sino-Indian

cooperation to the benefit of all-round economic and social development in both

countries.

There is no denying thatChina and India still have

 between them some difficult

issues left over from history.But the rich historical expe-

rience and the broad vision,

which are common qualitiesof big countries, serve as the basis for China and India to

take a long-term view and live in amity with each

other. With joint efforts inthe past few years, the twosides have gradually found a

way to maintain peace and 

tranquillity in the disputed  border areas, and have

learned to deal with the situ-

ation in a reasonable and mature manner. Both agreethat the common interests

 between China and India far outweigh their differences

and that the two countriesshould enhance mutual trustrather than increasing mutu-

al suspicion. I believe that

as long as we draw on wis-dom and strength on our way forward, there will be

no obstacle that we cannotovercome. As long as we

face the problems squarelyand talk to each other withsincerity, we will eventually

find proper solutions.

Seven necessitiesChina is a big country that is

growing and peace-loving.

What we Chinese valuemost are "Do not do untoothers what you do not want

others to do unto you" and the philosophy that stresses

the importance of good faithand making friends withneighbours. China is more

developed than before, but

it remains a developingcountry. Even if China

 becomes strong one day, it

will never embark on thedoomed path of seeking

hegemony. We suffered immensely from foreign bullying, wars and chaos

and know so well that the

same tragedy should not beallowed to happen to any-

one ever again.

China has a long way to goto achieve modernisation.

To successfully manage a

 populous big country likeChina, the top priority is toensure the supply of seven

daily necessities, namelyfirewood, rice, cooking oil,

salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. In other words, we haveto address the most immedi-

ate concern of our people in

everyday life. The Chinese people want better educa-

tion, more stable employ-

ment, more reliable socialsecurity, more comfortablehousing, more colourful

cultural life and nationalstability and prosperity. It is

not easy to deliver all thoseto our people and modernisethe country. We must focus

on self-development and 

that calls for a peacefulinternational environment.We need to live with our 

neighbours in harmony and make friends in the world.

To pursue a path of peacefuldevelopment is the unwa-vering commitment and 

firm action of the Chinese

 people.Continuous reform

China owes its rapid growth

to continuous reform as wellas external cooperation.Interdependence is a defin-

ing feature in state-to-staterelations in this era of glob-

alisation. China is a benefi-ciary and a defender of theexisting international order 

and system and stands ready

to work with India and other countries to advance reform

of the system. China will

undertake international obli-gations commensurate with

its national strength. Westand ready to embrace theworld with a more open

mind and hope that the

world will view China witha calm frame of mind.

Both China and India are

 big countries in size and in

 population. Together, the

 population s of our two

countries exceed 2.5 billion

and account for nearly 40

 per cent of the world's total.

We are viewed as the twomost important emerging

markets. However, our 

 bilateral trade volume was

less than $70 billion last

year. This is incompatible

with the strength and status

of our two countries, but it

also points to the huge

 potential for expanding and 

upgrading our bilateral trade

and business cooperation.

This is an issue that the two

sides must work to resolve

together.

The world looks to Asia to

 be the engine driving the

global economy. This would 

 be impossible without the

two powerhouses of China

and India. Our two coun-

tries need to work hand in

hand if Asia is to become

the anchor of world peace.

An Asian century that peo-

 ple expect would not come

if China and India, the two

most populous countries in

the world, failed to live in

harmony and achieve com-

mon development. Asia's

future hinges on China and 

India. If China and India

live in harmony and prosper 

together, and if our two

markets converge, it will be

a true blessing for Asia and 

the world at large. China's

development promises

opportunities for India, and 

India's development prom-

ises opportunities for China.

Our common development

will benefit people of the

two countries and offer the

world more and better 

opportunities.

(Li Keqiang is Premier of 

the People's Republic of 

China)

A handshake across HimalayasLi Keqiang

The crude reality of oil pricesTom Bower 

C  hina and India are destined to be together. They should work

 hand in hand if Asia is to become the anchor of world peace

B ankers' 

accusations 

of trader 

price-rigging 

are fuelled by 

revenge - the 

real fixers are 

in OPEC 

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NEW DELHI: The

Petroleum and 

 Natura l Gas

Ministry has moved aCabinet note recommending

a $6.7 per million metric

British thermal unit

(mmBtu) price for domesti-

cally produced gas.

The issue is likely to be

taken up by the Cabinet

Committee on Economic

Affairs (CCEA) this week.

The present price of $4.2

 per mmBtu en ds o n Ma rch

31, 2014, and a new pricing

formula has to be in place

 by that time.

With the Empowered Group

of Ministers (EGoM) not

having the mandate to

decide on gas prices, the

matter will now be placed 

 before the Union Cabinet.

Highly placed officials inthe Ministry said the

Cabinet note had pitched 

for a single price for all

kinds of gas produced in the

country which would bene-

fit Oil and Natural Gas

Corporation (ONGC) and 

Oil India Limited (OIL).

RIL must wait

The new gas prices, when

approved by the Cabinet,

will apply immediately to

the state-run companies but

Reliance Industries Limited 

(RIL) will have to wait till

April 2014 to get the new

 prices.

The pricing issue has been

under debate for some time

with the Finance,

Chemicals and Fertilizers

and Power ministries

opposing doubling of prices

or linking it with the formu-

la suggested by the

Rangarajan panel.

They had argued that any

kind of arbitrary hike would 

 put a h uge financ ial burden

on the government in the

shape of the fertiliser sub-

sidy bill going up and also a

hike in power tariffs.

Oil Minist ry rec-ommends hike innatural gas price

LUCKNOW: The Uttar 

Pradesh Lokayukta on

Monday indicted 199 per-

sons, including two former 

BSP ministers, a sitting

MLA, several officers and 

engineers for irregularities in

construction of memorials

and parks during the previous

Mayawati regime in the

State.

Submitting his report to

Chief Minister AkhileshYadav, Lokayukta N K 

Mehrotra said irregularities

to the tune of Rs 1,400 crore

were detected which was 34

 per cent of the total budget

for construction of memori-

als and parks.

“I have submitted my

report to the Chief Minister 

in which 199 persons have

 been indicted,” Mr. Mehrotra

said.

He said he had recom-

mended filing of FIRs under 

the Prevention of Corruption

Act and under section 409 of 

the IPC (criminal breach of 

trust by public servant)

against 19 persons.

The 19 were two former 

BSP ministers Naseemuddi

Siddiqui and Babu Singh

Kushwaha, former Joint

Director of Mining S A

Farooqui, former Managing

Director of Rajkiya Nirmaan

 Nigam C P Singh and 15

engineers. C P Singh is cur-

rently technical advisor to the

Uttrakhand Chief Minister.For the remaining per-

sons indicted in the report,

the Lokayukta recommended 

that their properties be

 probed and if these were

found disproportionate to

their known sources of 

income, FIRs should be

lodged against them.

The 199 persons indicted 

 by the Lokayukta are two ex-

BSP ministers, two former 

MLAs, a sitting MLA, five

mining officers, 57 engineers

of Nirman Nigam, five engi-

neers of LDA, two advo-

cates, eight people of the

 public, leaders of 20 consor-

tiums, 60 representatives of 

supply firms and 37 account-

ants of RNN. Soon after assuming office, Mr.

Akhilesh had asked the

Lokayukta to probe alleged 

irregularities and corruption

in supply of pink sandstone

from Mirzapur for the con-

struction of memorials and 

 parks during the BSP regime.

UP Lokayukta indicts 199 in memorial scam Editors Guilddemands thoroughprobe intoGanadoot killingsNEW DELHI: EditorsGuild of India on Mondayexpressed shock and deepanguish over the killing of three employees of thenewspaper ‘Dainik 

Ganadoot’ in Agartala and demanded a thorough probeinto the incident.“That manager of the news-

 paper Ranjit Chowdhury, proof reader SunilBhattarcharjee and driver Balaram Ghosh died at thehands of suspected contractkillers in broad daylight onSunday, shows that the lawand order in the state of Tripura has all but col-lapsed,” the Guild said in astatement here.Issued by Vijay Naik, theGeneral Secretary of theguild, the statement said that“this is not only an attack onthe freedom of the press, butthe inability of the police toshow any progress in theinvestigation shows ineffi-ciency of the police admin-istration.”The Guild called uponTripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to order athorough probe into the inci-dent and provide adequate

 protection to the staff of thenewspaper.It also said that the media innorth-eastern states is com-ing under increasing threatsfrom insurgents and contractkillers and as such, report-ing from conflict zones is

 becoming difficult asreporters have to put their lives at risk.The Guild called upon thestate government to find theculprits and bring them to

 book.The South Asia MediaCommission also expressed shock over the killings and slammed the Tripura gov-ernment for its “insensitiveattitude” towards the inci-dent.“The murder of threestaffers of the Agartala-

 based newspaper, GanadootPatrika, in their office in

 broad daylight is shocking beyond words,” K K Katyal,South Asia MediaCommission (SAMC)

President, said in a state-ment.

US Envoy NancyPowell meets MamataKOLKATA: USAmbassador to India

 Nancy Powell on Mondaymet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjeeduring a visit to the city.

Though it was just a“courtesy call”, the meet-ing between the two lasted over an hour, at a timewhen the TrinamoolCongress governmentcompleted two years inoffice on Monday.

Last May, US secretaryof state Hillary Clintonhad met Ms. Banerjee dur-ing her visit to the citywhen the ruling TrinamoolCongress celebrated itsone year in power and had discussed about US invest-ment in the state. But,there has been no develop-ment on that score in the

 past one year. It is notknown if Ms. Powell fol-lowed up on the issue.

Ms. Powell had met theCM earlier in September,last year.

During her stay, Ms.Powell is scheduled toattend a number of pro-grammes in the cityincluding an interactionwith industrialists at achamber of commerce and visit to an NGO.

There was also no feed- back from the CMO if theCM showcased achieve-ments of her governmentin the last two years or discussed foreign invest-ment.

There was also no infor-mation if the two dis-cussed SwamiVivekanada’s Chicago tripas Ms. Banerjee has

 planned to celebrate it in agrand way in September.

Ms. Banerjee had alsorequested the US govern-ment to make arrangement

for creating a chair in thename of SwamiVivekananda in some USuniversities.

C H A N D I G A R H :

Emphasising the need for 

more centres of excellence

and wider vocational train-

ing, President Pranab

Mukherjee on Monday urged the country's universities to

take upon themselves the

task of encouraging

research in key

areas to ensure that

the country's popu-

lation could become

an asset and not a

liability.

Mr. Mukherjee was

delivering his con-

vocational address

at a privately run

Lovely Professional

University (LPU) in

Phagwara, near 

Jalandhar, where

the Afghanistan

President, Hamid 

Karzai was con-

ferred an honorary

doctorate degree.

As many as 7801 regular and 

distance education students

received their degrees.

Despite a legacy of 

Takshashila and Nalanda,none of the Indian universi-

ties figured in the top 200

across the world, Mr.

Mukherjee said expressing

concern, “Outstanding per-

sonalities who won Nobel

 prizes were Indians butworking in Universities out-

side India.”

When every year the country

was adding 12 million work 

force, Mr. Mukherjee

advised education institu-

tions to take advantage of technology and utilise "out

of the box thinking" for 

innovative measures to intro-

duce more vocational cours-

es. He said it was unfortu-

nate that less than seven per-

cent of the total workforcehad received vocational

training.

Speaking on the occasion,

Mr. Karazi, expressed con-

cern that years of strife had 

led to a situation where his

country suffered due to lack of higher education. He said 

that living up to the expecta-

tions of a friend, India has

given 2000 scholarships to

Afghan students. He said 

that India had also gone

 beyond its means to providea two billion dollars aid for 

rebuilding Afghanistan.

In his message to

students, Mr.

Karzai said, “You

are the citizens of 

India and citizens

of the world and 

you represent a

country that is fast

rising in economi-

cal, industrial and 

social growth.

Your presence is

felt all around.

Keep progressing

and at the same

time, remember 

your culture and 

use your energy for 

the country’s wel-

fare”.

Punjab Governor Shivraj V

Patil, presided while Chief 

Minister Parkash Singh

Badal, was the guest of hon-

our for LPU's third convoca-tion.

Pranab wants more centres of excellence

CHANDIGARH: The

Maruti Suzuki Workers

Union (MSWU) on Monday

appealed to all workers

organisations, trade unions,

democratic rights' and civil

rights organisations and 

mass organisations as well

as democratic minded indi-

viduals to come out in

 prote st and solida rityagainst what was described 

as "the most brutal repres-

sion."

Through a release, MSWU

said that since March 24

they had organised protest

rallies, hunger strikes and 

sent deputations seeking

reinstatement of 546 perma-

nent and 1800 contract

workers terminated by the

company. It charged that theState police have so far 

arrested 147 protestors and 

issued non-bailable war-

rants (NBWs) against 66others. One such protest was

 being organised outside the

residence of Haryana

Industries and Commerce

Minister, Randip Singh

Surjewala in Kaithal.

After using the provisions

of section 144 CrPC, the

Kaithal district administra-

tion on May 18 deployed a

heavy posse of armed police

 person nel in riot gear, to

 prevent a protest rally the

next day. At least 96 protes-

tors were arrested from the

 protest site and four were

 picked up fro m other places.

 Next day, tho se proceeding

to support the protest were

stopped at various places in

Kaithal.

When the MSWU activists

gathered near Pyoda villageoutside the city limits and 

organised a march to seek 

the release of those arrested,

a police contingent stopped 

them on the road next to Mr Surjewala’s residence.

Protesting Marutiworkers seek solidarity

MUMBAI: Veteran journal-

ists Kuldip Nayar and N Ram

would be conferred with life-

time achievement awards

instituted by the Mumbai

Press Club at a function in

Mumbai on May 25.

The Maharashtra Governor 

K. Sankaranarayanan will

 present the award to Mr.

 Nayar and Mr. Ram at a glit-

tering function to be held at

 National Centre for the

Performing Arts (NCPA)

Tata Theatre in South

Mumbai, says a release.

On the occasion, more than

20 other journalists will

receive awards in various

categories for excellence in

 journalism.

The Lifetime Achievement

Awards were selected by the

managing committee of the

Press Club based on a survey

of leading and senior journal-

ists from all over the country,

Gurbir Singh, President of 

Mumbai Press Club, said.

While Mr. Nayar is revered 

as a columnist and peace

activist apart from being a

former Rajya Sabha member,

Mr. Ram had headed “The

Hindu” Group of publica-

tions as the Editor-in-Chief 

for over two decades. Mr.

Ram was conferred the

‘Padma Bhushan’ by the

Indian Government and the

’Sri Lanka Ratna’ by the

Government of Sri Lanka.

The Press Club awards,

 popula rly known as“RedInk Awards”, received 

over 900 entries from jour-

nalists all across India.

Kuldip Nayar, N Ram to getlife-time achievement awards

AGARTALA: Police has not

 been able to make break-

through in the investigation

over triple murder in the

office of Agartala-based ver-

nacular daily newspaper.

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar 

accompanied by Director 

General of Police Sanjay

Sinha visited the office of the

Dainik Ganadoot on Monday

which witnessed the grue-

some murders.

Two unidentified assailants in

a daring broad daylight raided 

the Ganadoot office on

Sunday and stabbed to deaththe newspaper manager, a

 proof reader and the driver.

Police said two of the victims

were also strangled besides

stabbed with a dagger.

The triple murders in a news-

 paper office created sensation

and panic in Tripura with

condemnations coming from

media organisations, political

 parties and individuals. Main

opposition party Congress

called a 12 hour general strike

in Agartala on Tuesday to

 protest ‘deteriorating law and 

order situation in Tripura’.

Police have failed to make

any progress in the horrifying

triple murder incident. No

arrest or detention has beenmade so far.

“We are looking into different

angles. We have got some

vital clues and expect to make

a remarkable progress very

soon”, a senior police officer 

said on Monday. He hinted 

that the murderers were pro-

fessional killers and adding

that the entire incident was

 pre-planned.

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar,

who earlier directed police to

do whatever possible to solve

the case, visited the crime

scene. He consoled widow

and daughter of the murdered 

driver and talked with editor 

cum proprietor Sushil

Choudhury.Mr Choudhury earlier 

claimed that he was the target

of the attack and the

assailants mistook his manag-

er as him. However he did not

spell out reason why he

would be possible target in

light that no media organisa-

tion in Tripura ever saw such

an attack.

Ruling CPI(M) has urged the

state government to ensure

investigation to reveal the

motives and unmask conspir-

ators behind the attack which

had taken away three inno-

cent lives. Agartala Press

Club and working journalist

organisations echoed same

and placed demands likecompensation and govern-

ment job to bereaved fami-

lies.

 No arrest in triple murdersin Agartala newspaper office

NEW DELHI: Appointment

of teachers in primary

schools on ad hoc basis by

various state governments

without following proper 

qualification criteria on

Monday drew flak from the

Supreme Court which said 

that such policies are spoiling

the entire education system

and future of the country.

A bench of justices B.S.

Chauhan and Dipak Misra

expressed strong disapproval

of such a system and said it

was “shocking” that it can be

 pursued even after the imple-

mentation of Right to

Education Act.“A populist principality can-

not spoil the future of the

country. We want to know

qualification of teachers,” the

 bench said while hearing

Gujarat government’s plea on

a case pertaining to appoint-

ment of “Vidya Sahayak” in

 primary schools in the state.

“How do you bring such

 policies when there is Article

21A. It is shocking. There are

such appointments in Uttar 

Pradesh also.

These Shiksha Sahayaks

(helpers) are Shiksha shatrus

(enemies),” the bench

observed asking the state

government to place details

relating to qualification and 

appointment of such teach-

ers.The bench noted that ad-hoc

appointment of primary

teachers are done in many

states which provide them

less than one-forth salary

given to regular teachers.

“Once we have implemented 

Article 21A, can we allow

such system? Our concern is

quality of education and we

are very serious about the kind 

of education we are impart-

ing,” the bench said adding,

“We spoil the entire education

system by appointing ad-hoc

teachers who do not have

 proper qualification”.

 A bench of justices B.S.

Chauhan and Dipak Misra

expressed strong disap-

 proval of such a system and 

 said it was “shocking” thatit can be pursued even after

 the implementation of Right

 to Education Act.

SC slams ad hoc appointmentof teachers in primary schools

NEW DELHI: The Indiachapter of the South AsiaMedia Commission has con-demned the Tripura govern-ment for ‘failure to maintainorder’ and ‘insensitivity’ after the murder of three staffers of the Agartala-based Bengalidaily, Ganadoot Patrika, intheir office on Sunday after-noon.In a statement, the commis-sion pointed out that in itsfirst reaction, the state gov-ernment had not expressed any ‘concern’ or ‘resolve toapprehend the criminals’, and instead the issue had gotmired in ‘petty politicking’.Instead, the government must‘initiate a thorough inquiry,take precautions to preventsuch incidents, and pay com- pensation to the victim s of violence’.

Media Commissionslams Tripura govt onkilling of daily staffers

THIRUVANANTHAPU-

RAM: The BJP is launching

a jail bharo agitation this

week demanding accounta-

 bility from Central govern-ment.

Party spokesperson Nirmala

Seetharaman told a ‘Meet the

Media’ programme here thatconstitutional and statutory

 bodies had brought up cor-

ruption charges against

Ministers of the UPA govern-

ment. However, the govern-

ment was evading a

response. It had even

adjourned Parliament sinedie to prevent debate. This

was unacceptable.

The government had also

not acted on recommenda-

tions of the committeesformed to look into solutions

for price rise and improve-

ment of the public distribu-

tion system. During itsBharat Nirman campaign,

the UPA was taking credit

for the achievements of the

 previous UPA govern mentrather than the present one

as the present government

had nothing to its credit.

Though it took credit for  bringing legislation on right

to information, the Prime

Minister’s Office itself was

denying information to

applicants.

State president V.

Muraleedharan, who was

also present, said that the jail bharo agita tion would begin

in Kerala with picketing in

Thiruvananthapuram on

May 27 under the leadership

of all India general secretaryRajiv Pratap Rudy. Leaders

such as O. Rajagopal, P. K.

Krishnadas and C. K.

Padmanabhan would lead the agitation in other dis-

tricts in the following days.

Replying to questions, Ms.

Seetharaman said that thevisit of Gujarat Chief 

Minister Narendra Modi to

Varkala Mutt was not linked 

to any political activity.Asked about the NSS and 

the SNDP joining hands, she

said that any attempt for 

unity was welcome. Its

implications for BJP could 

not be commented on now.

She said that the BJP was for 

independence of the CentralBureau of Investigation with

a mechanism for accounta-

 bility to Parliam ent.

Suggestions made by it

included separation of inves-tigation and prosecution

wings and a collegium for 

appointment of director.

BJP to launch jail bharo agitation

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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 7INTERNATIONAL & ECONOMY

NEW DELHI: Targeting

$100 billion in bilateral com-

merce by 2015, India and 

China today agreed to take

steps for addressing the issue

of trade imbalance through

greater cooperation in areas

like pharmaceutical and IT.

A joint statement issued after 

the meeting of Prime Minister 

Manmohan Singh and 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

said: "While striving to

realise the trade turnover tar-

get of $100 billion by 2015,

the two countries agreed to

take measures to address the

issue of the trade imbalance.

"These include cooperation

on pharmaceutical supervi-

sion including registration,

stronger links between

Chinese enterprises and 

Indian IT industry, and com-

 pletion of phytosanitary

negotiations on agro-prod-

ucts." While India's export to

China were only $13.52 bil-

lion in 2012-13, its imports

from that country aggregated 

to $54.3 billion, leaving a

trade deficit of $40.78 billion.

The two sides have agreed to

strengthen cooperation

 between their financial regu-

lators and to support banking

institutions in setting up rep-

resentative offices, branches

or subsidiaries and carrying

out business activities.

They agreed to "promote

cooperation between their 

financial institutions to pro-

vide funding for bilateral eco-

nomic cooperation projects",

it added.

Further, India and China

expressed willingness to

carry out cooperation on

establishing industrial zones

so as to provide platforms for 

cluster-type development of 

enterprises of the two coun-

tries. On the first meeting of 

the India-China CEO's

Forum, the statement said that

the Prime Ministers of both

the countries look forward to

the recommendations of the

forum to further enhance

 bilateral trade and invest-

ment.

Considering the rapid 

changes in the world econom-

ic situation, it said the two

sides tasked the Strategic

Economic Dialogue mecha-

nism to consider issues of 

macro economic coordination

and to suggest possible

responses by the two coun-

tries.

"The two sides agreed to con-

tinue pushing forward the

Doha Development Round,

consider the potential for a

 bilateral Regional Trade

Arrangement and review the

state of negotiations on the

Regional Comprehensive

Economic Partnership

(RCEP)," the statement

added.

It also said that India wel-

comes Chinese enterprises to

invest here and participate in

infrastructure development.

"Project contracting coopera-

tion between the businesses

of the two countries would be

enhanced," it said.

Both the sides also agreed to

further strengthen coopera-

tion in the areas of energy and 

environmental conservation,

new and renewable energy

and high-technology.

India, China agree to take steps to address trade imbalance

MUMBAI: Prices of CTC

grade tea in India, the

world's second-biggest tea

 producer, r ose at las t week's

auction on strong demand,

while prices of dust variety

edged lower on higher sup-

 plies.

The CTC (crush-tear-curl)

grade was sold at 153.28

rupees ($2.79) per kg, up

1.8 percent from the previ-

ous week's auction, while

 prices of the dust var iety fell

1 percent to 162.66 rupees

 per kg.

"Local buyers were actively

 buying all grades. Supplies

have also improved. That

weighed on dust prices,"

said an official of the

Calcutta Tea Traders'

Association.

India's tea exports in the

year ended March 31 rose

about 3 percent from the

 previous yea r to 220.46 mil-

lion kg as shipments to

sanction-hit Iran rose after 

trade started in rupee.

The country's tea production

from April 2012 to March

2013 rose 2 percent from a

year earlier to a record high

of 1,116.67 million kg, the

state-run Tea Board said.

India exports CTC tea main-

ly to Egypt, Pakistan and the

UK, and the premium ortho-

dox variety to Iraq, Iran and 

Russia.

India CTC tea prices rise onhigher demand; dust falls

StanChart to acquire Morgan

Stanley's private banking armMUMBAI: Standard Chartered India on Monday said it has

agreed to acquire the private wealth management business of 

Morgan Stanley India for an undisclosed amount, subject to

regulatory approvals.

"Standard Chartered India has agreed to acquire Morgan

Stanley's onshore private wealth management business here.

The acquisition complements our existing private banking

onshore business and will significantly increase our private

 banking AUM here," said a statement by StanChart India.

Standard Chartered India had re-entered the private banking

 business in 2006 after a decade's gap, and currently private

 banking constitutes around 30 percent of its business here.

Market observers said the MS acquisition is part of 

StanChart's plan to ramp up its private baking arm here.

Morgan Stanley India could not be contacted for comments

immediately.

MS entered the private banking area in the country four years

ago. The unit is headed by executive director Himanshu

Bhagat, while StanChart's private banking is headed by

Sandeep Das. "The deal reinforces our commitment to the

consumer banking business here and further consolidates our 

leading position amongst the top private banking segments

here," the StanC statement said further.

Though the bank did not divulge the deal size, it is understood 

that Morgan Stanley India handles around USD 800 million of assets under its management, which is only around 5 percent

of its balance sheet in the country, and it employs around 400

 people.

Gold, silver prices fall to

record low on strength-ening dollar NEW DELHI: Gold hit a 21-month low and silver prices

 plunged to a two-and-a-half-year level Monday. Experts

said this happened because of the strengthening of the dol-

lar. According to MCX data, gold price plummetted to

Rs.25,574 per 10 grams (down Rs.261.00) and silver dipped 

to Rs.41,459 per 1 kg (down Rs.1,170). "This slow and 

steady downfall of gold price is mainly due to strengthening

of the dollar against the rupee. Euro is also doing better and 

Spain has clocked positive balance of payment," Pankaj

Parekh, vice chairman, Gems & Jewellery Export

Promotion Council, said. He emphasised that the economic

situation globally is improving and stock exchanges across

the world are bullish. Gold touched Rs.25,766 per 10 gms

in April 17 from a peak of Rs.32,464 per 10 gram struck in

 Nov last year. "A month back gold prices dipped to similar 

level and from there it bounced back to Rs.27,500 per 10

gms level a fortnight back. The prices are dipping and 

recouping back. It has remained range-bound between

Rs.26,000 and Rs.27,500 per 10 gms in the last one month,"

Rahul Gupta, director, Jewellers said. He mentioned that

gold prices have corrected a lot and going forward it will see

an upward movement only. The rupee also opened lower by

16 paise at Rs.55.04 per dollar against Friday's closing of Rs.54.88. Traders said the rupee weakened because of 

heavy demand for the US currency from gold and oil

importers along with volatile domestic shares.

NEW DELHI: Oil Ministry has moved a Cabinet

note to raise the price of natural gas produced by

state-owned ONGC and OILas well as private

firms like Reliance Industries to $6.7, less than

$8-8.5 hike previously expected. In a note for the

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),

the ministry has proposed raising gas price for 

state- run firms immediately and that for RILfrom

 April 2014, sources privy to the development

said. ONGC/OILand RILcurrently get $4.2 per 

million British thermal unit as the price of natural

gas. The ministry wants Rangarajan Committee

recommendation of pricing domestically pro-

duced natural gas at an average of international

hub prices and cost of imported LNGinstead of 

present mechanism of market discovery be

accepted with a minor modification. Sources said

the hike in natural gas price by $1 would result

Rs 3,155 crore per annumhit on fert iliser plants

for producing 23 million tons of urea this fiscal

and Rs 4,144 crore a year for 32 million tons of 

urea production from2017-18.

The impact of every US dollar increase in gas

price would be about Rs 10,040 crore per annum

on the power sector for 28,000 MWof electricitygenerating capacity. Sources said ministry wants

the pricing formula proposed by the panel to

apply to all forms of natural gas - conventional,

shale and coal-bed methane (CBM). Also, the

price determined shall be applicable to all con-

suming sectors uniformly. They said it wanted the

new pricing guidelines to apply from 2013 itself 

on all domestically produced gas barring cases

where it is either governed by a definite formula

prescribed in the Production Sharing Contract

(PSC) or the government had previously fixed a

tenure for the same. This essentially meant that

RIL would get the new price only fromApril 1,

2014 upon expiry of the fixed five-year term of 

current rate of $4.205 per mmBtu.State-owned

Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India

Ltd (OIL) can, however, get the new rates this

year itself for gas they produce fromfields given

to them on nomination basis by the government.

Gas fromnominated fields, called APMgas, was

last revised in June 2010 to $4.2 from $1.79.

The Rangarajan panel suggested rates may also

not apply to BGGroup-operated Panna/Mukta

and Tapti fields in the western offshore as the

current rates of $5.57-5.73 per mmBtu for the

fuel produced fromthese are derived froma pre-

defined formula detailed in the PSC. The gas

price hike proposed falls short of what RIL and itspartner BP plc of UK have been seeking. They

want domestic gas prices to be freed and bench-

marked to the rate at which gas in its liquid form

(LNG) is imported into the country. Liquefied nat-

ural gas (LNG) currently is imported at about $14

per mmBtu. Sources said the ministry said the

Rangarajan panel report needs to be accepted

so that domestically produced natural gas prices

are fixed in a fair manner and in a way that incen-

tivises production.

The panel had suggested taking a weighted

average of the US, Europe and Japanese gas

hubs or market price and then averaging it with

the net imported price of liquefied natural gas

(LNG) to give sale price of domestically pro-

duced gas. The Rangarajan Committee suggest-

ed averaging volume- weighted price of gas at

US's Henry Hub, UK's NBPand Japan Customs

Cleared prices for the trailing 12 months with the

the net price that producer got from exporting

LNGto India on a long-termcontract. Previously,

RILhad fromApril 2014 wanted to price KG-D6

gas at the rate India pays for importing LNGon a

long-term contract from Qatar. India pays

12.67%of the international oil rate plus $0.26 per 

mmBtu to Qatar. At $100 per barrel oil rate, this

translated into a gas price of $12.93.

The panel headed by C Rangarajan - Chairman,Economic Advisory Council to the PrimMinister -

also suggested gas-on-gas competition after f ive

years.

Oil Min proposes gas price hike to $6.7

BAGHDAD: A wave of car bombs

and shootings killed at least 70 people

in Shi'ite and Sunni areas of Iraq on

Monday, officials said, escalating fears

of a return to widespread sectarian

 bloodletting in the country.

The attacks, some of which hit market

 places and crowded bus stops during

the morning rush hour, pushed the

death toll in Iraq since Wednesday to

more than 200.The bloodshed over the past week has

 been reminiscent of the retaliatory

attacks between Sunnis and Shi'ites

that pushed the country to the brink of 

civil war in 2006-2007.

Tensions have been worsening since

Iraq's minority Sunnis began protesting

what they say is mistreatment at the

hands of the Shi'ite-led government.

The mass demonstrations, which

 began in December, have largely been

 peaceful, but the number of attacks

rose sharply after a deadly security

crackdown on a Sunni protest camp in

northern Iraq on April 23.

Iraq's Shi'ite majority, which was

oppressed under Saddam Hussein, now

controls the levers of power in the

country. Wishing to rebuild the nation

rather than revert to open warfare, they

have largely restrained their militias

over the past five years or so as Sunni

extremist groups such as al Qaeda have

targeted them with occasional large-

scale attacks.

But the renewed violence in both

Shi'ite and Sunni areas since late last

month has fuelled concerns of a return

to sectarian warfare.

The worst of today's violence took 

 place in Baghdad, where ten car bombs

ripped through open-air markets and 

other areas of Shi'ite neighbourhoods,

killing at least 46 people and wounding

more than 150, police officials said.

In the bloodiest attack, a parked car 

 bomb blew up in a busy market in the

northern Shi'ite neighbourhood of 

Shaab, killing 13 and wounding 25,

 police and health officials said.

The surge in bloodshed has e xasperat-

ed Iraqis, who have lived for years with

the fear and uncertainty bred of ran-

dom violence. "How long do we have

to continue living like this, with all the

lies from the government?" asked 23-

year-old Baghdad resident Malik 

Ibrahim. "Whenever they say they

have reached a solution, the bombings

come back stronger than before."

The predominantly Shi'ite city of Basra

in southern Iraq was also hit today,

with two car bombs there one outside a

restaurant and another at the city's

main bus station killing at least 13 and 

wounded 40, according to provincial

 police spokesman Col Abdul-Karim al-

Zaidi and the head of city's health

directorate, Riadh Abdul-Amir.

There was no immediate claim of 

responsibility for the attacks, but such

large-scale bombings bear the hall-

marks of al Qaeda in Iraq.

The violence also struck Sunni areas,hitting the city of Samarra north of 

Baghdad and the western province of 

Anbar, a Sunni stronghold.

A parked car bomb in Samarra went off 

near a gathering of pro-government

Sunni militia who were waiting outside

a military base to receive salaries,

killing three and wounding 13, while in

Anbar gunmen ambushed two police

 patrols near the town of Haditha,

killing eight policemen, police and 

Army officials said.

Also in Anbar, authorities found 13

dead bodies in a remote desert area,

officials said. The bodies, which

included eight policemen who were

kidnapped by gunmen on Friday, had 

 been killed with a gunshot to the head.

The officials spoke on condition of 

anonymity because they were not

authorised to talk to the media.

Wave of attacks k ills at least 70 in IraqISLAMABAD: A court in

Pakistan Monday granted 

 bail to P ervez Musharraf in

the 2007 assassination case

of former prime minister 

Benazir Bhutto, but the for-

mer president will remain in

detention in a case relating to

keeping judges in illegal

confinement.Musharraf has been accused 

of failing to provide security

to Bhutto, who was killed in

December 2007.

In spite of the Anti-Terrorism

Court's release order,

Musharraf will remain in

detention in the case of keep-

ing judges in illegal confine-

ment when he imposed 

emergency in 2007, report.

The former president is

 being kept at his I slamabad 

house which has been

declared a sub-jail.

Last month, the Lahore High

Court rejected an application

 by Musharraf for extension

of his interim bail. He was

then formally arrested.

Musharraf's lawyer told the

court Monday that there was

no solid proof against the

former military ruler and that

he should be

granted bail.

M u s h a r r a f  

returned to

Pakistan in

March after 

nearly four 

years of self-

exile to take

 part in theMay 11 gener-

al elections.

However, he was barred 

from running in the polls.

Musharaf is also facing other 

criminal cases. Lawyers

have petitioned the Supreme

Court to put him on trial for 

treason for imposing emer-

gency and over the death of 

Baloch tribal leader Akbar 

Bugti in a 2006 military

operation.

Musharraf gets bail in Bhuttocase but will stay in detention

TIMIKA (INDONESIA): Rescuers have

recovered three more bodies from a collapsed 

underground room at a giant US-owned gold 

and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the con-

firmed death toll to 17.

Mine officials say 11 others are believed buried 

under the rubble.

The Big Gossan underground training facility

at the PT Freeport Indonesia mine collapsed 

last week when 38 workers were undergoing

safety training. Ten injured miners were res-

cued.

The company said in a statement on Monday

that recovery efforts were continuing around 

the clock.

Mining operations at the Grasberg mine, owned 

 by Phoenix, Arizona- based Freepo rt-McMoRan

Copper and Gold Inc, have been suspended 

since the accident to pay respects to the victims

and to concentrate on the recovery effort.

Indonesia mine collapsedeath toll rises to 17

Iran 'producing newair defence missile'TEHRAN: Iran says it has started mass

 producin g a new sophistica ted air 

defence missile system capable of 

engaging low-altitude aircraft.

According to report, Defence Minister 

General Ahmad Vahidi as saying the

new system, dubbed Herz-9 or 

Talisman-9 in Farsi, is capable of oper-

ating at night.

He said the system was mobile and 

could automatically identify and target

flying objects at "low altitude". From

time to time Iran announces military

achievements that cannot be independ-

ently verified.

The country, facing a Western military

embargo, is pursuing a program for mil-

itary self-sufficiency, producing

weapons ranging from light submarines

and jet fighters to torpedoes and mis-

siles.

SEOUL:  North Korea on Monday fired two more

short-range missiles, a day after UN Secretary-

General Ban Ki-moon urged the regime to return to

talks on its controversial nuclear programme.

"North Korea fired one KN-02 short-range missile

 between 11 am and 12 noon and a second one

 between 4 pm and 5 pm on Monday. The second mis-

sile is the same type as the KN-02 short-range missile

launched on Monday morning".

 North Korea has fired a total of six short-range mis-

siles in the same waters.

South Korea's presidential office urged North Korea

to stop aggravating tensions on the Korean Peninsula

after Pyongyang launched its fifth missile on the third 

day. Pyongyang, however, said on Monday that the

missile launch was only part of normal military train-

ing for self-defence purposes, the official said.

On Sunday, Ban Ki-moon said he was concerned 

over Pyongyang's latest missile launches and urged 

the regime to return to the talks on its controversial

nuclear programme.

Yonhap said Pyongyang launched a short-range mis-

sile into the East Sea on Sunday, a day after firing

three missiles into the same body of water.

The communist regime broke off talks with South

Korea, China, the US, Japan and Russia on its nuclear 

 programme in 2009, after the UN Security Council

 passed a resolution condemning its missile tests.

Tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula in December 

after North Korea tested a Taepodong 2 missile and 

again in February when it carried out its third nuclear 

test. The UN hit back with sanctions, and the start of 

 joint military drills between South Korea and the US

in March further irritated the North, which threatened 

to carry out a nuclear attack on the US mainland, as

well as on US forces in the region.

 North Korea has been subjected to several rounds of 

UN Security Council sanctions since it declared itself 

a nuclear power in 2005.

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LIMASSOL (CYPRUS): Indian

 boxers scaled new frontiers as they

 powered through to claim the top

rank and bag the 2013 Invitational

FXTM International Limassol

Boxing Cup.

The Indian pugilists displayed grit

and talent throughout the tournament

and a stunning performance particu-

larity in the finals Sunday with a total

tally of 10 medals -- four gold, three

silver and three bronze -- ensured a

first place in the overall standings for 

the Indian contingent.

This is the first time that Indian box-

ers have won a tournament on the

European circuit.

Reigning national champion Madan

Lal (52kg) was the first Indian to

take to the ring. Up against Ayigah

Dodsi from Belgium, Lal started 

strongly to register an early lead. His

sharp combinations of straight

 punches and hooks helped him gain a

five-point lead at the end of Round 1.

In the second, the Belgian tried to

make a comeback but the 21-year-

old Lal was up to the challenge,

quickly changing his strategy. Lal

relied more on counter-attacks in the

final two rounds and went on to bag

the flyweight title with ease.

Gold medallist at the 2009 Youth

Olympic Games V. Durga Rao

(56kg) had to dig deep against

German boxer Dieter Dier. After 

three rounds of intense action, the

scores were knotted at 12-all. In the

end though, it was Rao who emerged 

victorious on individual judge`s

score to bag his very first internation-

al medal on the senior tour.

Mandeep Jangra (69kg) devoured 

Victor Vega Blanco of Spain in a

completely one sided affair to bag

the welterweight title. Super heavy-

weight boxer 

Praveen Kumar 

(+91kg) won

the fourth gold 

for India after 

o v e r h a u l i n g

B e g u e r n i

Hamza from

Algeria.

Olympian and 

2 0 1 0

Commonwealth

Games gold 

m e d a l l i s t

Manoj Kumar (64kg) had to settle for 

silver after losing out to Abdelkader 

Chadi of Algeria.

Both the boxers started cautiously,

waiting for the other to make the

move. In the end it was the Algerian

 boxer who dominated the first round.

Manoj came back strongly to win the

second but Chadi`s precise attacks

helped him maintain the overall

advantage in final round.

Ultimately, Manoj lost the bout by

three points.

Olympian Dinesh Kumar (91kg) also

suffered a similar fate. Kumar came

up short against the power-hitting of 

Fotios Arapoglous from Greece. He

too will have to be content with a sil-

ver.

Participating in his maiden interna-

tional event Sukhdeep Singh (75kg)

gave a good account of his boxing

skills. In the finals though, the 20-

year-old was unable to get past local

 boy Kyriakos Spanos.

Chief national coach G.S. Sandhu

was extremely pleased with India`s

 performance.

"This is a first for us, we have never 

won a tournament in the European

circuit before. It is a big achievement

for Indian boxers and I am very

happy with the way most of our boys

fought. Even the first timers did a

tremendous job to be counted a mong

the medal winner at the event. These

are promising signs for India boxing

and this performance will do won-

ders for their confidence," said 

Sandhu.

Earlier in the tournament, Anil

Kumar (60kg), Jagroop Singh (81kg)

and L. Devendro Singh (49kg)

reached the semifinals. The three lost

out in the round of four and had to be

content with a bronze medal finish.

Indian boxers win European ti tle, create historyNEW DELHI: "The night-

mare is finally over and I am

 back to a normal life", said a

relieved Vijender Singh as

he broke his silence on the

sensational drug scandal that

severely hurt his reputation,

insisting that more than a cri-

sis, it was a learning experi-

ence that left him stronger 

and wiser.

Speaking for the first time

after the scandal broke out

more than two months back,

the Olympic bronze-medal-

list opened up about what he

went through before being

given an "all-clean" certifi-

cate by the National Anti-

Doping Agency.

"The nightmare is finally

over for me and I am back to

my normal life. I have start-

ed training and looking for-

ward to the World 

Championships in October,"

said the 27-year-old mid-

dleweight boxer, the first

Indian to become world 

number one in international

rankings.

"I am thankful to the

Haryana Govt., the SportsMinistry, the Indian Olympic

Association and the Indian

Boxing Federation for stand-

ing by me and because that

gave me a lot of confidence.

 Now I am back to training in

the camp and nothing can be

 better than this," he added.

It has been more than two

months since Vijender found 

himself in quandary when

his name cropped up in a

massive drug haul after 

Punjab police recovered 

heroin, worth around Rs 130

crore, from NRI Anoop

Singh Kahlon`s house in

Zirakpur.

The presence of a car used 

 by Vijender̀ s wife Archana

near the house raised a

media storm and on April 1,

Punjab Police said Vijender 

 bought heroin for personal

consumption on 12 different

occasions from Kahlon.

Vijender denied any wrong-

doing and underwent a

 NADA dope test which came

out negative. The strapping

six-footer from Haryana said 

there are lessons to be learnt

even in the worst of crisis

and he learnt his while deal-

ing with the controversy. "I

 believe, whatever god does,

he does it for the good, I

always try to look at life like

that. Even in this incident Iam sure god must have

thought something good for 

me," he said. "Every inci-

dent, good or bad, teaches

you something. I also learnt

a few things. I realised who

are my true friends and who

are the hangers on. I realised 

that difference because all

my good friends formed a

ring of support around me,"

Vijender said.

"Another lesson is that I

won't ever be as casually

friendly with anyone as I

used to be. I won't ever leave

my car keys or my mobile

 phone with anybody. I have

 become wary of people

which is quite natural given

what I went through," added 

the boxer.

Asked if, even for once, he

felt his achievements were

 being completely forgotten

while his integrity was ques-

tioned, Vijender chose to

laugh it off.

In fact, he refused to call it

the biggest crisis of his life,

insisting that anything bad 

can always be worse.

"I don't think it was the

 biggest crisis of the life

 because life is like that only,

it is unpredictable and I am

taking it positively. I haven't

lost faith in anything because

I am a very optimistic per-

son," he explained. "I always

try to see the good in every-

thing and that gives me

strength. Even when I lost in

the London Olympics quar-

terfinals, I said to myself 

'don't lose heart, god has his

own plans'. Actually, life just

goes on, you have to accept

whatever challenge you face

and become stronger," hesaid.

He has already missed a cou-

 ple of exposure trips and 

won't be there for the Asian

Championships next month

after giving the national tri-

als a miss. Vijender, if select-

ed, will next be seen in

action only at the October 

World Championships.

Asked if he is intimidated by

the scrutiny that he would 

invite due to the scandal,

Vijender said, "Scrutiny has

never scared me because I

have had detractors all my

life."

`Nightmare` over, Vijender getsback to normal life

Chinese Taipei

win m en`sdoubles TT titlePARIS: Chinese Taipei`s Chen

Chien-An and Chuang Chih-

Yuan upset Hao Shuai and Ma

Lin from China to win the

men`s doubles title at the

World Table Tennis

Championships here.

Chen and Chuang fought back 

from one game down to win

three in a row but Ma, former 

Olympic Champion, and Hao

Shuai took the fifth before the

Chinese Taipei tandem sealed 

the victory Sunday by taking

the sixth 11-8.

This was the second event that

China failed to win at the

World Championships follow-

ing the mixed doubles and the

third title they have lost since

the 2003 worlds in Paris.

China cleanswept all five titlesfrom 2005 to 2011 at all World 

Championships.

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the IPLspot-fixing controversy, the Centre has

decided to bring a legislation to provide

"strictest possible" punishment for 

match-fixing. Union Law Minister Kapil

Sibal spoke to Sports Minister Jitendra

Singh in this regard.

"Match-fixing destroys the confidence of 

the public who believe that all sporting

events are fair and the outcomes are

 based on the performances of the

sportspersons on the field. Any attempt

to fix a match and its result cannot be

allowed. I have asked the Secretary,

Legislative, to come up with a proposed 

legislation to ensure that any attempt to

fix matches, in any sport, attracts exem-

 plary punishment," Sibal said. Under 

 prevailing laws, including the IndianPenal Code (IPC), prosecution of match

fixers is a problem area as there is no

definition of fixing. Also there are no

specific provisions in the law to deal

with this crime.

"The present provisions of the IPC don't

allow prosecution for match-fixing as it

is not an offence. The nearest provision

under which a player or someone who

indulges in match-fixing or spot-fixing

can be booked is Section 420 of the IPC,

which deals with cheating or fraud.

However, past experience of using this

 provision of IPC has not been very good,

since many previous attempts to prose-

cute the accused have failed. That is why

it is necessary to come up with a special

enactment to deal with this," said Sibal.Sources in the Law Ministry said Sibal

has asked Union Legislative Secretary P

K Malhotra to propose a legislation,

which will then be discussed with the

Sports Ministry and taken to the Cabinet

for approval.

It has been felt that instances of match

fixing have gone unpunished mainly due

to the lacunae in the law. However, suc-

cessive governments have never shown

any resolve to remove the anomaly.

Sources in the Law Ministry said Sibal

has asked Union Legislative Secretary P

K Malhotra to propose a legislation,

which would then be discussed with the

Sports Ministry and thereafter taken to

the Cabinet for approval.

Govt plans new law to check match-fixing

GUNTUR: Kerala's KT

 Neena qualified for World 

Youth Championships after 

winning gold in 5000m race

with a new meet mark of 25

mins 13.95 sec on the third 

and final day of the 10th

 National Youth Athletics

Championships, here.

The World Youth

Championships will be held 

in Ukraine in July.

 Neena's teammates A.M.

Binsy and S. Akshaya com-

 pleted th e ot her t wo places

on the podium as Kerala

 pipped overnight leaders

Haryana by just one point

(155-154) to defend their 

overall title.

Haryana continued to apply

 pressure with more number 

of wins on the last day's

events at Brahmananda

Reddy Stadium on Monday

 but the defending champi-

ons fought back with vigour 

and the tale of identifying

this edition's champions

went till the last event of the

meet-the medley relay.

Another medal sweep by

their steeplechasers, an

excellent run by half-miler 

Mohammed Afsal, notewor-

thy wins by triple jumper 

Abdulla Aboobacker and 

hurdler Anjali Jose helped 

the team to wrest the lead 

from Haryana.

In the medley relay for girls

the Kerala team was trailing

at mid-way but the last leg

runner Shaharbana Sidhique

made a gallant effort to take

her team to the flag position.

Expectantly Haryana took 

the gold in the boys' relay

 but it did not change the

 position.

Apart from

Kerala walker 

 Neena, most of 

the other World 

Youth qualifiers

came from

Haryana. On

the final day of 

com pe t i t ions

400m hurdler 

Parmvir Singh

(54.43 secs),

 javelin thrower 

M a n d e e p

K u m a r  

( 6 7 . 0 2 m ) ,

sprinters Mohit (22.52 secs)

and Ashish Chikara (22.66s)

attained such distinction

among others.

Haryana boys' garnered the

123 points for the team

championships while Kerala

girls made their state proud 

once again with the top with

120 points.

Shot putter Shakti Solanki

(Delhi) and sprint-star 

Dutee Chand (Odisha) were

adjudged best athletes of the

three-day meet in boys and 

girls divisions respectively

and received 10 gms gold 

medals for their effort.

Kerala athlete KT Neena qualifies for World Youth Championsh ips

NEW DELHI: The 3rd edi-

tion of the Hockey India Sub-

Junior Men & Women

 National Championship

(Finals) will be played at

Bhopal from May 21-27.

A total of 28 teams in the

men`s and 25 in the women`s

category participated in the

national championships

which was conducted zonal

wise in the month of April.

The winners and runners-up

of each of the four zones

qualified for the final round.

There will be eight teams

 playing in each of the men`s

and women`s category, and 

the teams are divided into

two pools.

The matches will be played at

Aish Bagh Hockey Stadium

and Mayur Park Hockey

Stadium in Bhopal.

In the men`s category,

defending champions Odisha

have been drawn in Pool A

and will play their inaugural

match against Jharkhand 

tomorrow while in the

women`s category defending

champions Madhya Pradesh

Hockey Academy have been

drawn in Pool A.

Men:

Pool A- Odisha, Karnataka,

Jharkhand and The Hockey

Maharashtra

Pool B- MPHA, Punjab,

Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh

Women:

Pool A- MPHA, Karnataka,

Chandigarh and Odisha

Pool B- Haryana, Jharkhand,

Andhra Pradesh and The

Hockey Maharashtra.

Sub-junior nationalsstart tomorrow

MUMBAI: Badminton greatPrakash Padukone has tied up

with Tata Capital to launch a

talent hunt for children

 between 8 and 12 years of age

at five gymkhanas of the city

culminating in a two-day tour-

nament next month to select

eight of them to undergo train-

ing at his Bangalore-based 

academy.

The talent hunt will be held 

from May 27 to June 7 to iden-

tify potentially good players

for the two-day tournament at

the Cricket Club of India on

June 15 and 16 from where

four boys and as many girls

are to be picked for a training

stint here or at the Prakash

Padukone Badminton

Academy, it was announced at

a news conference on

Monday.

Padukone said a renowned coach from Indonesia, Yusuf 

Johari, has been roped in to

identify potentially good play-ers and would work on the

children and correct their foot-

work and grip during the talent

hunt.

"This initiative is restricted to

only those who have never 

 played the sport. Fifty to 100

children would be called up at

each club for a two-day trial

and the selected few would 

take part in the two-day tour-

nament," said Prakash.

"At the end of the tournament

we will pick four boys and 

four girls for further training in

Mumbai or even at Bangalore

in our academy," said 

Padukone who later said that a

trio of very talented boys from

his academy would also play

an exhibition match at the

CCI.

Apart from CCI, the other 

clubs/gymkhanas who are partof the initiative are Bombay

Gymkhana, Juhu Vile Parle

Gymkhana, Khar Gymkhanaand National Sports Club of 

India.

"Johari is very good in training

children and was with us at the

academy in January-February.

He is a very experienced 

coach in teaching technique

and footwork. It's very impor-

tant to teach players the right

grip and footwork at a young

age as later on its very difficult

to correct them," said 

Padukone.

"This is the first initiative of 

such kind in India and depend-

ing on its success it can be

replicated in other cities," he

added.

Though the initiative is open

to non-members of the five

club/gymkhanas, members`

children would get preference

in signing up for the project,

said Bombay Gymkhana`s badminton secretary Shirish

 Nadkarni.

Prakash launches shuttle talent hunt in Mumbai

NEW DELHI: Super Kings

 primed to stifle Mumbai

Indians in Tuesday’s qualifi-

er Cricket should take the

front seat when Mumbai

Indians meets Chennai

Super Kings in the Indian

Premier League qualifier at

the Ferozeshah Kotla here

on Tuesday.

These are troubled times for 

the game but there is a reas-

suring force, glowing for 23

years, giving cricket the

credibility it needs, now

more than ever. Scandals

and controversies have been

 part of the game, from

Bodyline to spot-fixing, buticons like Sachin Tendulkar 

and Anil Kumble are testi-

mony to integrity emerging

unscathed when confronted  by hostile circumstances.

Tendulkar and Kumble wit-

nessed tortuous moments in

the dressing room when

Indian cricket was ravaged 

 by match-fixing at the begin-

ning of 2000. All had 

seemed lost but these two

 pillars of Indian cricket

stood behind skipper Sourav

Ganguly and prevented fur-

ther disintegration of the

team and the image of the

game.Support came from John

Wright, the coach who

taught India to win overseas;

and win consistently. It is a pleasant coincidence that

Tendulkar, Kumble and Wright form the think-tank 

of Mumbai Indians. There is

no doubt the image of IPLhas suffered at the hands of 

three greedy players fromRajasthan Royals. Cruel

irony It was cruel irony that

a dressing room, which waslit up by the presence of 

Rahul Dravid, nurtured suchdetrimental individuals. The

impact was visible when

Rajasthan Royals took thefield for its last league

encounter. It lost the match but not the motivation to put

up a brave front.

The IPL, a domestic tourna-ment in the strictest sense,

has a niche audience and  promotes a brand of cricket

that has caught the attention

of the youth. If the puristslook the other way it does

not really matter, for thetournament has come to

command an international

following. It has come tostay, what with some of the

 biggest names in contempo-rary cricket lending their 

support to this format where

even a mishit is celebrated.Mumbai Indians, CSK,

Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, with

V.V.S. Laxman as the men-

tor, making it to the elimina-tor and qualifier stage is in

keeping with their deeds.CSK, the most compact

combination in all the edi-

tions of the IPL, and Mumbai Indians have drawn

strength from their vastrange of options in batting

and bowling.

Let us celebrate

those who havekept the game alive

MUMBAI: Tainted Rajasthan Royals pacemanS. Sreesanth had received 

several mails carrying hun-dreds of photographs of female models from aBollywood ‘casting direc-tor,’ allegedly for the pur-

 pose of advertisement of his brand called S36.The Mumbai police havefound several e-mail interac-tions from the seized laptopand mobile phones, in whicha certain casting director had sent him the pictures of models. The police had raid-ed the suburban five- star hotel on Friday night whereSreesanth and bookie JijuJanardan had independently

 booked a room each.The casting director was onMonday called by theMumbai police for interro-gation. “According to hisversion, Sreesanth co-owns

a company called S36. Afilm producer fromHyderabad is another part-

ner in the company. Thecasting director had interac-tion with him only on e-mails and Facebook. He had sent the models’ photo-graphs to Sreesanth. Thecricketer had asked him tosend more photos,” said oneof the officers who interro-gated the casting director.Brand S36The Facebook page of ‘S36’with Sreesanth’s photo on itsays that the products under this brand consist of mineral

 packaged drinking water,apparels and sports goods.According to police sources,Sreesanth’s partner fromHyderabad could also becalled for interrogation. The

 police have not ruled out the possibility of interrogatingthe paceman.

Sreesanth sought female models’photos from Bollywood ‘ca`sting director’

I don’t think there

is extra pressureon us: MoodyHYDERABAD: The crowdswent ecstatic after DarrenSammy hit two consecutivesixes off left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla to script amemorable finish for Sunrisers Hyderabad againstKolkata Knight Riders onSunday night at the RajivGandhi stadium here. Withthat win, Sunrisers qualified for the play-offs of the IPLtournament. But later, TomMoody, the head coach of Sunrisers, walked into themedia room showing only atinge of satisfaction with anoccasional smile.

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