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apex court's earlier order on police reforms for giving fixed tenure to senior police officers in Prakash Singh case, will go a long way in giving freedom and independence to the functioning of bureaucracy. The judgement comes close on the heels of controversies surrounding Ashok Khemka, IAS officer of Haryana cadre over DLF-Robert Vadra land deal, and Durga Sakhti Nagpal, UP cadre IAS officer, who was targeted by the state government for alleged misconduct. The apex court passed the verdict on a PIL filed by 83 retired bureaucrats including former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian seeking its directions for insulating bureaucracy from political interference. The petitioners also include former Indian ambassador to the US Abid Hussain, former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami, former election commissioner T S Krishna Murthy, former IPS officer Ved Prakash Marwah, and former CBI directors Joginder Singh and D R Kaarthikeyan. "This is a landmark judgement. Public servants are not private servants," Subramanian said. "Today faith in our Constitution has been 8Contd p2

Pak ceasefire assurance is deceptive: Dr Jitendra

JAMMU, OCT 31: Terming Pakistan's assurance to withhold ceasefire violations following the flag meeting between Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers on Tuesdays a deceptive ploy by it to buy time for planning future mischief, BJP National Executive Member & J&K Chief Spokesperson Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday cautioned, quoting Intelligence sources, that there are a larger than expected number of terrorists, possibly numbering over 2,000, trained in 42 camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan,who are waiting in readiness to be deputed for fomenting violence in Jammu & Kashmir. The interrogation of militants arrested after their infiltration into J&K as well as communication intercepts also confirm that many of them have been passed on to terrorist formations such as Lashkare-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-eMohammad (JeM),he said. Dr Jitendra Singh said,the failure of the separatists within J&K, to revive a local "uprising", 8Contd p2

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Kashmir receives first snowfall of the season

SRINAGAR, OCT 31: Kashmir valley received its first snowfall of the season in the upper reaches of Leh and Gulmarg tourist resort and in some higher reaches of the valley. The minimum temperature in Leh area of Ladakh division fell to minus 1.8 degrees Celsius last night, while in Gulmarg the mercury dipped to minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department spokesperson said, adding the night temperature in 8Contd p2

INDIAN POLITICIANS INDULGE IN PAKISTAN BASHING: NAWAZ

ISLAMABAD: Amid tensions sparked by ceasefire violations on the line of control, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday claimed that Indian politicians are engaged in "unwarranted Pakistan bashing". Sharif, on a visit to London, said during a meeting with British deputy premier Nick Clegg: "We have made India-bashing a non-issue in Pakistan but unfortunately Indian politicians are still engaged in unwarranted Pakistan bashing." Sincere efforts are being made by Pakistan to resolve all 8Contd p2

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: The Supreme Court on Thursday drastically reduced political pressure on top bureaucrats by ruling that they must get an assured minimum tenure in posting. "Fixed tenure of bureaucrats will promote professionalism, efficiency and good governance," the SC bench observed. "Much of the deterioration in the functioning of bureaucracy is due to political interference," the SC said. The SC also directed the Centre and state governments to pass an order with-

in three months on giving fixed tenure to civil servants. The apex court also empowered top bureaucrats to record in writing the oral instruction of political bosses on files so as not to be hounded later on for a particular decision. The SC said that such recording of political instructions by bureaucrats will also help in promoting transparency and will allow general public to access correct information. The verdict, which is on the line of

JMC seals seven sweet shops selling adulterated sweets

JAMMU, OCT 31: In a crackdown on sale of adulterated food items in Jammu city during the festive season, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Thursday sealed seven sweet shops in the city. JMC sealed three sweet shops- Jai Vaishno Paitha Fruit Products & Sweets, Jai Vaishno Shakti Paitha House and New Jai Maa Shakti Paitha Food Products at Maheshi Gate for selling adulterated sweets in the city, a spokesperson said. Two outlets in 8Contd p2

Pradesh Congress pay tributes to Indira Gandhi

JA MMU /S RI NA G AR , OCT 31: In connection with the 29th Death Anniversary of former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi, a function was organized by the Pradesh Congress Committee at its HQ Shaheedi Chowk Jammu on Thursday. Prof. Saifuddin Soz-MP President J&K PCC presided over the function while Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad also attended. Besides senior leaders of PCC, Ministers, Legislators and leaders of frontal organizations were present in large number. Paying floral tributes to Smt. Indira Gandhi Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad recalled his association with Mrs. Gandhi, as he had privileged to work under her guidance in her cabinet. He praised her capabilities of leadership and said her revolutionary steps took the nation to new heights of progress and prosperity. She steered the country out of several challenges under her bold leadership. She sacrificed her life for the sake of unity and integrity of the nation. She will be ever remembered for her contribution towards strengthening the values of secularism, socialism and unity of the Country. Prof. Saifuddin SozPresident JK PCC while paying rich tributes to Mrs. Gandhi described her as a dynamic and visionary leader under whose stewardship India emerged as a strong nation in the international arena, apart from achieving great success towards eradication of poverty & hunger. She always cared for the poor and common masses and mingle with them in order to better understand their sufferings. She 8Contd p2

Modi says India does not need vote bank secularism

KEVADIYA, GUJARAT, OCT 31: BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and asked him not to limit Sardar Patel to the narrow definition of political parties by calling him just a Congress leader. Modi was addressing a gathering at the stone laying ceremony of the world's tallest statue of India's 'Iron man' Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel at Kevadiya in Narmada district 3km away from Narmada dam on the 138th birth anniversary of the leader. Modi targeted the PM's statement made in Ahmedabad two days during the inauguration of the Sardar Patel memorial complex in the city. Manmohan Singh had then said, "I am proud count. The country needs secularism like Sardar Patel not of vote-bank politics which divides the country." "By aligning Sardar Patel with one party you are demeaning him. Sardar's legacy can not be limited to a party. Sardar's contribution can not be denied by history or by Narendra Modi. His legacy belongs to the country,'' he added. Modi said, "When I built the Mahatma Mandir in memory of Gandhiji no one objected but when I started this project I faced criticism. Dalits, the marginalized class worship Baba Saheb Ambedkar as God but no one identifies him with anyone party. The great leaders like Maharana Pratap, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru were not 8Contd p2

and happy that I belong to a political party (Congress) to which Sardar Patel was attached." Today, taking on the Prime Minister, Modi said, "I am thankful to the PM that he called the Sardar a true secular leader. Sardar was a true secular leader who rebuilt the Somnath temple

but his secularism did not stop him from constructing the temple. Today the country needs Sardar Patel's secularism and not the secularism of vote-bank politics. Sardar Patel united the princely states of all the communities, societies, languages and never tried to divide them on any

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ROHIT SINGH RANA Eighty three retired top bureaucrats with an honest reputation were forced to submit a PIL in the Supreme Court regarding transfers, postings, political interference in their functioning and harassment of top bureaucrats. Perhaps as a good omen the Supreme Court in a historic judgment has given directions of transfers, postings and fixed tenure for bureaucrats. The country has seen a near collapse of the possibility of a fair system in place to ensure good governance. Those who were elected to serve turned masters. In direct opposition to the spirit of the Constitution they looted the wealth of the nation. Some looted coal. Some mobile/internet band spectrum, few pocketed Common Wealth games and several looted fodder. This is the great Indian politician who has used every permutation and combination to stay in power. Their ultimate goal and destination is nothing but wealth and power at all costs and at any price. Conversely, India, where they flourish never dreamed politics would turn this putrid way, in which it has been turned into by many of the so called elected representatives of whom thirty percent are tainted and many more might be in the league but are not reported. Changing positions, dolling out ready made statements in the time of national calamity, making the country feel that if they talk with Pakistan it will stop killing our people, dressing immaculately while visiting bomb blast sites or when people get killed in terror attacks, visit musical functions many of such politicians have not changed a wee bit. They release prisoners and ferry them in a special aero plane, on 2-G spectrum they deny the loss, saying it is notional. On terrorists and their organizations, they tell emphatically that some terror organizations do not exist at all. When a police officer is killed in Batla House encounter, they visit the homes of the accused and play vote bank politics. In coal scam, coal blocks are distributed as per their grand fancy and when the Supreme Court comes in, then alone some action starts. When CAG gives its findings on scams, the very constitutional body is critisised. Frantic efforts are made to make way for convicted law makers so that they could contest elections, but when Supreme Court and President puts its foot down a drama is enacted to shape a victory out of slime and mud. Hundreds of honest officers like Ashok Khemka and Durga Shakti Nagpal are made to bite dust to protect chosen few, yet the impression is given that the such officers are found wanting in the discharge of duty. Fortunately the directions of the Supreme Court on the transfer and tenure of bureaucrats has shaken earth out of these unscrupulous politicians who have turned the great civilization of India into their personal fiefdom. It is common in the echelons of the government to victimise an officer who does not toe the line of politicians. SC is right when it says that a fixed tenure will ensure greater responsibility, efficiency and professionalism. Made to take oral dictation is routine in the government but the land mark judgment telling the top bureaucrats to write the oral direction of the political bosses on the relevant files is historic observation will save the honest bureaucrats from being hounded under political pressure. Transfers and postings have been used with devastating effect, demoralising the honest officers. Imagine Ashok Khemka has been transferred 48 times in his service. The SC had to observe that Transfers are often used as instruments of reward and punishment, with officials being frequently transferred on the whims and caprices as well as the personal needs of l cal politicians and other vested interests. Officers, especially those in the All India Services serving in state governments, have no stability or security of tenure." The piquant situation reminds of a tourist visiting India. When asked about his observations regarding the country, he in an enigmatic and low tone, said that if there was God it must be in India. Emphatically, the indulgence of Supreme Court many times over is surely ordained by God and nobody else. Otherwise, the corrupt, criminal elements in the political system must have long back mortgaged India to some terror organisation or any other country.

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The great commitment of our leaders towards terror has no parallel. Ready made statements that all steps will be taken to defeat the plan of terrorists is common rather it is on the hand. Any terror related attack and show your palm the commitment becomes visible. In October this year seven hard core terrorists escaped from Khandwa Jail in Madhya Pradesh after stabbing two guards. They looted weapons too and melted into the streets. Now the dreaded terrorist and accused in Patna serial blasts Mehrar Alam has escaped from the custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA). To counter terror there must be unanimity in the government apparatus. But when Home Ministers visit Bollywood to attend musical functions in the wake of Patna blasts and men like Salman Khursheed defending Shinde partying how will a message go across the nation that terror and terrorists are a serious menace which requires the full response of nation. Imagine if a Congress rally would have been targeted in Patna would Shinde or Salman have behaved the way they did. If the country is divided into BJP, Congress or secular non secular portions how will be it countered. India has become a focus of ridicule where politics is played on terrorism and where they escape from jails or NIA. This is nothing but shame full and complete. RANASAHIB

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India's pride. This will give India a new height." Modi also cornered PM on the Narmada project and urged him not to play politics and grant permission for raising the dam height. He said though all the compliance from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh was over, but the Union government was still not permitting raising the Narmada dam height for no reason. "I know PM and his boss (Sonia Gandhi)'s team are watching my speech and I publicly want to tell him that for the country's sake don't play politics and give permission for raising the dam height. We will do whatever he says. I don't want my name on a plaque or any credit. He can take credit for everything but please give permission. People of Gujarat and Rajasthan need water, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra need power. Maharashtra can alone save Rs 400 crore per annum.'' Meanwhile, sharing the stage with Narendra Modi, BJP leader L K Advani praised the Gujarat chief minister. He also recalled former BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's contribution and said that by the nuclear test Vajpayee had reinstated a place of pride for India in the world. Referring to Sardar Patel's statue, Advani said, "Why can't India be respected as China or America? If through one Shanghai, China can get this much world attention why we can't we have it? This statue of unity is just one attempt in this direction." Referring to the iron collection drive to collect material to build the statue, he said, "through this drive in seven lakh villages of the country we want to spread the mantra of unity across the country. Through this drive we want development, peace and unity and amity in the country. We can not divide the country in the name of region, religion, caste and creed which is destroying the country. Jammu and Kashmir and her bold initiatives to strengthen Congress party and also strengthening secular and democratic forces in the State. He specially mentioned her visionary initiative to link Jammu and Kashmir through railway by laying the railway project upto Udhampur which has now been linked up to the last corner of State. She always tried to maintain close rapport with the cadres of the party especially the people of the State as per the tradition of Nehru Gandhi family. Earlier President DCC Jammu Urban Mr. Om Chopra,Ex-MLA welcomed both leaders and paid tributes to Smt. Gandhi. Ravinder Sharma-MLC General Secretary & Spokesman PCC ably conducted the proceedings. Prominent among those attended the function included Tara Chand- Dy. Chief Minister, Madan Lal Sharma-MP, Dharam Pal Sharma & Mangat Ram Sharma(Senior Vice Presidents PCC), Sham Lal Sharma & Raman Bhalla (Ministers), Thakur Hari Singh & Sardar Gurmukh Singh (Vice Presidents, Mula Ram, Lal Mohd. Sabir, Gulchain Singh Charak, R.S. Chib, Suman Bhagat, Yogesh Sawhney, Arvinder Singh Micky- (former Ministers) Shabir Ahmed Khan- MOS for Health, Vinod Sharma & Kanta Bhan (General Secretaries) Janak Raj Gupta Ex-MP, G.M. Saroori-MLA, Smt. Indu Pawar-MLA, Jugal Kishore Sharma-MLC, Naresh Gupta-MLC, Ch. Bashir Ahmed Naaz-Vice Chairman Gujjar Bakerwal Board, Swarn LataChairperson SC Board, Kuldeep Raj Verma-Vice Chairman OBC Board, Th. Shiv Dev Singh, Parkash Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Balwan Singh, Smt. Farida Mir( former legislators), S.R. Sudhir, Darshan Raina, Anil Chopra, Thakur Manmohan Singh, Maheshwar Singh, Ashok Sharma, Krishan Lal Gupta, Pardeep Parihar, Inayat Ullah Rathar,Ch. Shah Nawaz(Youth) Balwainder Singh Samyal( Seva Dal) Hari Singh Chib, D.S. Langeh, Ch. Sain Rashid and others. J&K Pradesh Congress Committee held a meeting of Prominent Congress Leaders and Workers at Congress Party Headquarters, Srinagar . The meeting was presided over by Bashir Ahmad Magrey MLC, Vice President J&K Pradesh Congress Committee. On this occasion Taj Mohiuddin Minister of Medical Education, Youth Service & Sports was the chief Guest., He paid floral tributes to Smt. Indira Gandhi. He paid floral tributes to Late. Smt. Indira Gandhi. Those who addressed the gathering included Mohd Muzaffar Parray MLC, Sr. Vice President, Mohd Anwar Bhat, Gulam Nabi Mir Lasjan General Secretaries, Ali Mohd Sofi, Ex. MLC Mohd Sultan Mundoo and others. The speakers while addressing the meeting paid floral tributes to late. Gandhi on her death anniversary and lauded her role in making India a vibrant and powerful country in the world. Late. Gandhi was a committed and powerful lady who never cared for anything, while taking decisions in favour of country and its people. After Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Late. Gandhi gave a new direction to the country and brought the country on the track of development, progress, prosperity. Late. Gandhi was a visionary and peace loving personality and never wanted any confrontation with neighboring countries. The speaker paid glowing tributes to Late Gandhi on her Death Anniversary and termed her death a great loss to the country and its people. Those who were present on the occasion included Gulam Mohd Sheikh, Secretaries, Nissar Ahmad Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday, Jawahira, Mohd Aslam Dar, Shameema Iqbal, Abdul Gandi Ganie, and others. A meeting of Congress Commitee Held in kishtwar under the Chairmanship Of Thakur Jugal Bhandari State Secretary Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir in kishtwar regarding The Dealth Anniversary Late Smt.Indira Gandhi Ji and which all the participants pay tribute to late Smt.Indira Gandhi on her dealth anniversary. While speaking on the Occession Thakur said that leaders Like late.Smt.Indira Gandhi jie will always remain in the Heart Of People. Thakur said that she was world Famous Lady, and she will be remembered for her Sacrifice for the unity and Integrity of the nation.

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remaining parts of the valley was above freezing point by three to five degrees. The higher reaches of Gulmarg received the first snowfall of this winter, resulting in slight drop in day temperature across the Valley. The Met department spokesman forecast a dry and pleasant weather during the next few days across Kashmir. The cold wave in Kashmir and Ladakh regions of the state have set in earlier than expected due to intermittent downpour over the past few days. of material, spokesperson said, adding that Patisa manufacturing unit of Bhola Singh at New Plot was also sealed and materials prepared in 175 boxes were confiscated. The special drive was conducted by the team led by Kiran Wattal, Municipal Commissioner in the city today. Shopkeepers dealing with food items are strictly warned and directed to ensure supply of good quality of food to the general public, especially sweets and milk products as per the Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, the JMC spokesperson said. Others present in the function include Mushtaq Hap, Mohinder Singh Parihar, Adv.Suman Thakur, Kailash Thakur, Satish Kumar ,Surjeet Badyal, Shanker Wazir, Subash Chander, Noor Hussain, Seri Chand, Wassim Saroori.

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reaffirmed...our faith in the strength of democracy has been reaffirmed because the highest court of the land has recognised the problems," he said, adding "malgovernance affected people and quality of administration". Krishna Murthy lauded the verdict, saying "Good governance is critical to good quality democracy. "Most of us have seen in our career how most of the transfers, promotions, postings and foreign assignments, all of them are decided on whimsical basis very often," he said. The PIL had alleged that at present, the system of transfers, postings, promotions, disciplinary action and other personnel matters pertaining to the members of civil services are ad-hoc and nontransparent. "There is an urgent need to make the civil servants accountable, sensitive and responsive. If this is achieved, there will be across-the-spectrum benefits... "Transfers are often used as instruments of reward and punishment, with officials being frequently transferred on the whims and caprices as well as the personal needs of local politicians and other vested interests. Officers, especially those in the All India Services serving in state governments, have no stability or security of tenure," it had said. The PIL had also said the civil servants at all levels should be given a minimum three-year fixed tenure on each post to foster functional freedom and independence. Any premature transfer should specifically be authorised by the 'civil service board/commission' on specific circumstances to be brought out in writing, it had said. At least four high-powered panels made recommendations for freeing the bureaucracy from political interference but the government had not taken any concrete step for implementation of the reforms suggested by them, it had said. "Change of government invariably leads to new rounds of transfers as the incoming group of political leaders seeks to reward supporters and put its "own" staff in key positions. "Moreover, the 'transfer industry' is backed by entrenched and powerful vested interests as frequent transfers generate huge amounts of black money for corrupt officials and politicians...," it had said. The PIL had said that there should be an independent, high-powered and statutory 'civil services board' in each state which should process proposals of postings and transfers.

camping in PoK and touring along the Line of Control(LoC) amidst series of recent incidents involving killing and beheading of Indian soldiers as well as attacks on Hiranagar Police Station and soon thereafter on an Army establishment at Samba,he added. Dr Jitendra Singh said, in the emerging scenario, demands such as the withdrawal of AFSPA as well as measures such as the removal of troops and bunkers in the State, though theoretically attractive, practically remain premature. Before a permanent peace can be declared, Pakistan-backed extremism, terrorism and separatism will have to be brought to a complete end, even as Governments, both in New Delhi and Srinagar, take intensive measures to strengthen civil administration and reenergize the Police Force, to infuse a greater confidence in the people, he suggested. Dr Jitendra Singh also cautioned against the evasive attitude of the power-that-be leading to a crisis of Governance in the State, which has always acted as an adjutant to resurgence of militancy. With the elections approaching soon, competitive upmanship among Kashmir-centric regional political parties and provocative statements from their leadership could further compound the situation, he warned.

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Tallab Tilloo and Mohinder Nagar were also sealed for not maintaining minimum food standard and quality parameters, he said. The team also checked the quality of sweets being prepared at Pradhan outlet at New Plot and seized 12 tins

Indian Air Force Mission: Expand, Upgrade Fleet

and development stage. The glitch could take at least a year to resolve. The IAF sanctioned 42 squadrons of fighters, each with 14 to 18 planes, but has only 34 squadrons. The jets are of mixed ancestry and level of technology and have been imported from Russia, Britain and France over the past three decades. Since India selected the twin-engine Rafale produced by Frances Dassault Aviation for the MMRCA deal in February 2012, protracted negotiations have slowed the deal. The Indian Ministry of Defense has laid down a timeline for initial operational clearance by December for the LCA with final operational clearance by the end of 2014. The LCA is powered by a General Electric engine. The LCA and the MMRCA are critical to us, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said. We have to maintain our force at a certain level. Negotiations on the MMRCA are still on. I cannot place a timeline on when the deal will be signed. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited [HAL] and Dassault are in talks and hope they come with an agreement.

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outstanding issues with India, he said. According to an official statement, Sharif also told Clegg that his government's dialogue with the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan "has started". He said he "hoped and prayed the dialogue works within the constitutional framework of Pakistan". The government cannot wait and see innocent people and law enforcement personnel being killed, he said. The government is enhancing the capacity of counter-terrorism forces and intelligence agencies to root out extremism and terrorism, he added. The recently promulgated Protection of Pakistan Ordinance was specifically prepared to deal with terrorists waging war against the people and the state, Sharif said. In Islamabad, interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan too told political leaders that talks with the Taliban had started. He told parliamentary leaders of political parties that he would soon take them on board about the negotiations. The procedure, agenda and venue for the talks are being finalized, he added. The government enjoys the support of all political parties for the initiative and it wants to take the peace process forward with sincerity, Khan said. Speaking to media after the meeting, Pakistan People's Party leader Khurshid Shah said the talks with the Taliban were delayed due to the killing of Maj Gen Sanaullah Khan Niazi in a roadside bomb attack and the suicide bombing of a church in Peshawar that killed over 80 people. He said the government had told the political leaders there were 37 to 57 factions of the Taliban operating in the country.

he Indian Air Force [IAF] is on a mission to increase its fleet and phase out the aging fighter jets with newer ones. IAF hopes the longawaited deal for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft [MMRCA] is finalized with French company Dassault Aviation. Also, IAF expects Indias own Light Combat Aircraft [LCA] will get operational clearance by the end of the year. The India-Russia jointproduction plan for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft [FGFA] has hit a hurdle at the research

Why ISRO's Mars mission, launching next week, is the cheapest

Organisation (ISRO) had partners, the Europeans and Americans, who had their own experiments to f ly in Chandrayaan. Some of them were puzzled by ISROs style of working. They were just 18 months away from the launch date, and ISRO was only beginning to cut metal. One of the foreign partners had then asked ISRO managers: Are you serious? The spacecraft f lew as planned in November 2008, operated for 312 days, and achieved most of its objectives. ISROs partners, pleased that their instruments were working fine, tacitly acknowledged the value of the organisations minimalist approach. The told us after the launch, says M Annadurai, project manager of Chandrayaan, that this was the Indian style of working. It was a tested method in ISRO, perfected over decades, and it is now being used to maximum effect in Mangalyaan: save time, money and human efforts throughcareful planning. You could call it frugal engineering applied to space. Mangalyaan was formally approved only in August 2012, and ISRO had started work on the structure three months before the formal approval. The satellite was finished this August. NASAs MAVEN, a Mars mission nearly identical to Mangalyaan and to be flown on November 18, had taken at least five years of work and $679 million in costs. If the Mangalyaan launch is successful, ISRO would have done it in 18 months, with $69 million. Our speed of execution and low costs are the result of careful planning, says Annadurai.

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was the symbol of empowerment of women and launched various programmes for upliftment of weaker and deprived sections of the society. He recalled her keen interest for the development of the State and the overall affairs of

he Indian space agencys Mars Mission, launching next week, is the cheapest by any nation to the red planet. And there are attributes unique to ISRO that enable it to practice frugal engineering at the cutting edge time and again. To understand the spirit of Indias Mars mission, it is useful to look first at the countrys moon mission in 2008. The Chandrayaan-I project, as it is known, was announced in 2003, by the then-prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in 2003. The Indian Space Research

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Efforts afoot to beautify health resorts of Gulmarg, Tangmarg: Mir
Reviews availability of timber firewood in the area
SRINAGAR, OCT 31: To beautify the world famous tourist resorts of Tangmarg and Gulmarg, a slew of measures including afforestation of the barren land have been initiated to attract more tourists to the Valley. This was stated by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir during a review meeting convened to review the measures taken for the afforestation by the concerned department. Among others, the meeting was attended by Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservator of Forests and Divisional Forest Officer, Tangmarg. It was informed that one lakh quintals of firewood shall be made available to the mosques in the Valley, besides 29,775 cft of timber has been provided to the deserving persons of

Mian Altaf appreciates people's cooperation in checking timber smuggling

Inaugurates inspection hut, range office, costing over Rs. 47 lakh
DOODHPATHI BUDGAM OCT 31: Appreciating efforts of the Forest Protection Force (FPF) for curbing timber smuggling in the Pir Panchal range for last four years and lauding the people for extending their cooperation to the Forest department in this regard, the Minister for Forests, Mian Altaf Ahmad said that checking this illegal practice could be possible only with active support of locals. He asked the authorities of FPF to maintain strict vigil on smugglers to thwart any attempt of timber smuggling in the area. "I am thankful to the people for extending their support in checking this illegal practice" said the Minister and hoped that people, in future, will help the department in preserving the green gold for our posterity. Mian Altaf asked concerned officers to distribute timber among the consumers on fast track basis and has given 15 days to the department to complete this distribution informed that 78000 cft have been distributed among the beneficiaries during past six months against target of 80000 cft fixed for current year. The Minister directed officers of Social Forestry department to carry out plantation drive on degraded forest areas. He asked them to speed up cutting, pruning and auctioning of Poplars in the district, particularly in the areas close to Srinagar city to avoid hazardous effects causing pollution during their blossom. It was given out that 2 lakh male poplars shall be planted in coming season. The meeting was told that Rs 58 lakh have been allocated under CAMPA for carrying forward different works taken up by soil conservation department in the district. The Forest Minister exhorted upon concerned officers to carry out soil conservation works where it is necessary while forest land should be first priority of conservation. Reviewing the functioning of Pollution Control Board, it was given out that 84 stone crushers have been cleared against 104 while NOC to128 brick kilns have been issued out of 210 by the department. The Minister asked concerned authority to ensure clearance of the cases within seven days and exhorted upon them to issue NOC strictly as per the parameters fixed under different Acts. Taking cognizance of the complaint of locals, the Minister asked concerned Divisional Forest Officer to allow grazing of livestock on forest land. "Do not stop people from grazing their livestock on forest land" instructed the Minister and warned stern action if any complaint is received on this account. He said that grazing of livestock on forest land is in practice since Maharaj's rule and directed concerned not to disrupt this practice rather allowing the people living near jungles to graze their livestock on forest land.

process. This was stated by the minister after inaugurating a forest inspection hut at Doodhpathi here on Thursday. The Minister also inaugurated Airzal Range Office complex at Sukhnag. Both the buildings have been completed, under CAMPA, at an accumulative cost of Rs. 47.39 lakh. Senior officers of forest department, FPF, Soil Conservation, SFC and Social Forestry departments

were present on the occasion. The Minister later reviewed stock and supply position of timber besides the physical and financial achievements of the different wings of forest department at a meeting held at Doodhpathri. It was given out that 58,000 plants of conifer have been planted while 45 hectares of land stands brought under plantation programme in the district during last year. Reviewing stock and supply position of timber, it was

Tangmarg area. About 53,608 cft of timber is also available with the Department for distribution among the consumers. The Minister was also informed that at Guguldar a forest hut with all basic facilities shall be constructed. The Minister urged the officers of Forest department to ensure availability of adequate stocks of firewood for mosques in the area and

directed for setting up of sale depots at Warapora and Khemberpora for facilitating the people adding that additional 10,000 cft of timber shall also be made available for the consumers of the area. He also asked for establishing of Nursery at Tangmarg for cultivating plants of economic importance on modern pattern in consultation with the experts of SKUAST, Kashmir.

CS visits Budgam, Meets Civil Society, Reviews Development progress, Muharram preparations
BUDGAM, OCTOBER 31: Continuing with the tour of Kashmir division, Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey along with Divisional commissioner, Thursday visited District Budgam and held a high level meeting of officers to review status of developmental progress. Chief Secretary also met many deputations representing all tehsils of District Budgam. The deputations highlighted various demands including the need for electric sub stations and receiving stations in Sebdan, provision of budget accommodation for devotees visiting Chrar-eShareef, Macadamization of link roads in Beerwah and Khaag, settling of pending land compensation cases, construction of accommodation facilities for doctors of sub district hospital, expansion of sub district hospital and action against conversion of agricultural land for commercial purpose and closure of illegal brick kilns. While apprising the Chief Secretary about the status of developmental progress in

Shamim Firdous visits Shia dominated areas,

Inspects dev works, announces Rs.25 lakh out of CDF
SRINAGAR, OCT 31: Chairperson, State Commission for Women and MLA Habba Kadal Mrs. Shamim Firdous on Thursday visited various Shia dominated areas which Community including Mandir Bagh, Chinkral Mohalla, Naqashpora, Baghwanpora, Gadood Bagh and Barbarshah in Habba Kadal Constituency and took stock of facilities being provided by the Government in these areas during ensuing Muharram-ul-Haram. The Chairperson inspected the ongoing construction work of Rs.17 lakh Health Centre, Chinkral Mohalla and Public Park coming up at a cost of Rs. 18 lakhs at Mandir Bagh. She announced Rs. 25 lakh out of her Constituency Development Fund for construction of lanes and drains including Rs.5 lakh for repairs and renovation of damaged poles and electric conductors. Mrs. Shamim Firdous directed the officers to gear up their field functionaries and speed up the pace of work on all ongoing construction works to complete them in a stipulated time frame. A team of senior officers and engineers of PHE, PDD, R & B, Housing and Srinagar Municipal Corporation departments accompanied her. The Chairperson directed the officers to ensure adequate drinking water facilities and un-interrupted power supply during the holy month. Enroute, several deputations met the Chairperson and apprised her about their individual and collective problems. She gave them patient hearing and assured that their genuine demands would be taken up with the concerned for early redressal.

Wasaknag, Kund being brought on Tourism map shortly: G A Mir

ANANTNAG, OCTOBER 31: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday said that various areas of Anantnag district which include Wasaknag and Kund would be brought on the tourism map shortly and the composed project on this account is being sent to central government for approval so that the Tourism infrastructure is built in this area as early as possible. This was stated by the Minister during his extensive tour of Anantnag district today. He said that by virtue of central government's liberal funding, the state government constructed roads, bridges, schools and tourism infrastructure in all the three regions of the state. He said that the developmental activities started are aimed at improving socio-economic conditions of the people

besides extending welfare measures. During his inspection of various ongoing projects, Mr. Mir directed Deputy Commissioner Kulgam to identify land in Nag area for construction of the tourist resort. He asked Director Tourism to formulate a project report for the purpose so that levelling of the land and

other steps are taken for construction of two view points. Later, addressing a public meeting at Waltengoo Kund, the Minister said that government is committed to develop the area and provide various basic facilities to the people. The Minister was accompanied by Director Tourism, Talat Parvez and officers of the district.

the district, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mr Khurshid Ahmed Shah highlighted the progress of important sectors made under the district plan, centrally sponsored schemes, besides presented the latest supply and stock position of essential commodities, action plan for snow clearance and matters pertaining to electoral rolls in the district. The meeting was informed that about 67 lakh rupees have been utilized under MGNREGA besides three major road projects viz Humhama-Raithan-Arizal, Natipora-Newa-Pulwama and Bhagi Mehtab-Chrar-iSharif road have been completed. All the three revenue

complexes in Budgam, Khansahab and Khaag each are near completion and six Sub District Hospitals are under various stages of construction at Chadura, Pakharpora, Magam, Nagam, Kremshore and Chrar-iSharief. Deputy Commissioner also gave brief account on the disposal of applications under Right to Information Act and Public Service Guarantee Act. Matters pertaining to two proposed bye-pass roads, one which shall connecting railway road to district office area of Karipora bypassing the main bus stand Budgam and Zoorigund-Qazibagh bye pass were also taken up during the review meetings.

Manohar, Lal Singh visit DH, enquires health of accident victims

J&K Police seek help from imams, teachers to check drug menace
SRINAGAR, OCT 31: In a bid to counter the menace of drug addiction among youth in Jammu and Kashmir, police have sought help from 'imams', teachers and respected elders in the state. "We have lost one generation to militancy and we cannot afford to lose another generation to addictions. The imams, teachers and respectable should come forward to help the police in fighting the menace of drug addiction," Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, AG Mir said at a public meeting at Kupwara, 90 kms from here, yesterday. The IG said he has directed the police administration of north Kashmir range to deal with drug peddlers with an iron hand. The Kashmir police chief assured full help to those affected by this menace. In response to a pending demand of the locals, Mir announced the opening up of a police post at Aawora in the jurisdiction of Trehgam police station and assured that he will take up the issue of opening up of the office of the Sub-divisional Police Officer at Trehgam with the authorities. The IGP Kashmir also referred to growing causalities in road accidents and directed authorities for a special drive against errant drivers and other motor vehicle related crimes. He advised that the minors should be discouraged from driving vehicles and said that action should be taken against those vehicle owners who allow minors to drive. Over the delay in police verification for jobs and passports, the IGP said that these services have been brought under the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA) by the Government and are to be completed within a stipulated time. "If any official is found delaying the process, the people should bring it to notice of his supervisory officer and the erring officials will be penalised," he said. The IGP impressed upon the policemen to be sensitive towards the public who visit police stations when they are in distress. Mir later addressed a police Darbar and assured all possible help to the policemen. "I am well aware of the problems and grievances of the subordinates particularly the jawans," he said and directed the supervisory officers to take more and more jawan friendly measures. Mir impressed upon the jawans and officers to increase their professional competence by honing their skills in today's age of transparency and accountability. The IGP also gave a patient hearing to the problems put forth by jawans and issued redressal orders in some cases. Mir also chaired a security review meeting in the district. Deputy Inspector General of Police, north Kashmir, JP Singh, SSP Kupwara Abdul Jabbar and senior officers of Army and CRPF attended the meeting, a police spokesman said.

Rehman visited Jumagund area addressed several public meetings

KUPWARA, OCT 31: The Vice Chairman, Pahari Advisory Board (PAB), Mr. Kafil-ur-Rehman visited Jumagund area and addressed several public meetings besides reviewed the peoples demands. He said that State Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed to provide all possible basic amenities to the people living in far flung areas especially during the winter months. On this occasion, the gen sets were inaugurated by the Vice Chairman at Jumagund area, arranged and installed by the PDD under RGGVY for ensuring electric facility during night hours of winter season. The DDC, Mr. Itrat Hussain Rafique, District and Sectoral officers were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, the Vice Chairman announced that relief to the cross border area of 50 affected families would be provided under MLA's Constituency Development Fund for construction of houses under the scheme IAY and assured the affected families that their problems and demands would be taken up with the Chief Minister for rehabilitation of the affected people of Chatroo, Keran, whose houses were damaged due to recent cross border shelling. The Vice Chairman along with District Development Commissioner Kupwara also inaugurated the gen sets at Keran installed by the PDD under RGGVY 2nd phase, which would provide the electric facilities of the area during winter months. The public meetings were also addressed by the visiting Vice Chairman at Keran, Munidyan, Chatroo and also take the stock and supply position of winter stockings.

KATHUA, OCT 31Minister of State for Finance Planning Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma and Member Parliament Ch. Lal Singh visited District Hospital Kathua and met the passengers who were injured in a bus accident in the early morning at village Pedunaal in tehsil Billawar of District Kathua. A Delhi bound SRTC bus was on its way to Billawar carrying 49 passengers fell into a deep george near Pedunaal in tehsil Billawar of district Kathua. One minor aged 11 years named Babul

R/o Ambu Ghat died in bus accident while several passengers got injured. The injured people were shifted to the Billawar, Mahanpur and kathua hospitals. Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma and Ch. Lal Singh interacted with the injured people at district hospital, Kathua. Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma directed hospital authorities to provide better medicare facilities to the injured people. Later, they visited the house of deceased and expressed sympathies with the members of his family.

J&K SPCB conducts public hearing for Kiru Hydroelectric Project

KISHTWAR, OCT 31 - A public hearing for environmental clearance of 660MW Kiru Hydroelectric Project was organized by J&K State Pollution Control Board at village Kiru, District Kishtwar. A large number of people, members of various NGOs and locals from various villages including Piyas, Galhar Bhata, Chhichha, etc participated in the programme. . Sajjad Mufti, Regional Director, J&K State Pollution Control Board, Jammu explained the importance of conducting of public hearing as per Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India notification. Rajeev Sachdeva, General Manager, Kiru-Kwar Hydroelectric Projects, Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP) Ltd. gave a detailed account of the importance of development of hydroelectric power, being environmentally clean power as compared to other convenassured the public that the same shall be implemented as per prevailing norms. While stating that execution of this project would start a new era of development of the local people in terms of socio-economical aspects resulting in improvement in the quality of life and generation of employment and business opportunities for local unemployed youth. Others who were present on the occasion included Sunil Bhotyal, BDO Nagseni, Naseer Ahmad Dhar, General Manager, Planning & Design, CVPP Ltd, officers from SPCB, Kuldeep Bhan, Sampat Singh and Prabhat Sharma besides officers from CVPP. Sanjay Rathore, District Officer, SPCB, Doda/Kishtwar presented vote of thanks. It is pertinent to mention here that JKSPCB recently held a successful public hearing for Kwar HEP which also witnessed huge participation of local population in the area.

BHBF demanded constitution of Commission on Old SDH building

BHADERWAH,OCT 31: Old Sub District Hospital Bhaderwah building which is situated in the heart of the town is now in shambles as without proper vigil from the health department some miscreants are regularly stolen costly machinery and other materiel of the building and now state government and district Police should intervene to save the national exchequer, these words are said by Mohd Saleem Batt senior leader of Hospital Bacho Front who are on Dharna in front of old hospital from the last one year demanding restoration of all health related services one Again in old building as one year back Medical Health Department shifted SDH from heart of the town to Dandi village which is 4 KM away. Batt while point fingering on the health department alleged that when BMO Bhaderwah last year shifted hospital from old place he only shifted some equipment to new building at Dandi and not make any arrangements on ground but only in papers to look after the old building whose cost is nearly 1 Crore , he claimed and alleged that now negligence of the concerned authorities old hospital complex has becomes a hub of immoral activities and thieves .He claimed that thieves without any fear are making thefts in old hospital behind the nose of hospital administration and alleged that SDH Bhaderwah are not preserving the operation equipment and other bedding materials.

tional sources of power. He also explained importance of the proposed project with respect to the existing power deficit and also it's potential to boost the socio-economic development of the region. Prof. Anil. K. Raina, Environment Consultant, provided detailed description of the environmental impacts associated with the establishment of proposed project and elaborated on the management plan devised for proper

mitigation of such impacts. He also presented the details of rehabilitation and resettlement plan prepared for the project affected families. He also stated that the recent investigations carried out by various researchers indicate that there has been no corelation between impact of reservoirs and seismicity/earthquakes the hydroelectric projects on river Chenab and the recent earthquakes in the region.

The land use details of the project were presented by consultant of CVPP Mr. Khursheed Ahmad Bhat (Deputy Commissioner, Retd.). Later, Sanjay Rathore, District Officer, J&K SPCB sought public opinion regarding the project. The representatives of public including Sarpanches, Naib Sarpanches and Panches of the affected villages and project affected persons put forth their queries regarding vari-

ous aspects of the proposed project especially with respect to rehabilitation package and employment opportunities besides the measures for overall development of the area. A. S. Chib, Additional DDC, Kishtwar, who presided over the function, informed that the district administration has the requisite expertise in implementation of resettlement and rehabilitation programmes and

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Ishant retained, Dhawan back for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series
MUMBAI: Off-colour pacer Ishant Sharma was surprisingly retained even as senior bowler Zaheer Khan was ignored in the 15-member Indian squad announced on Wednesday for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell two-Test series against the West Indies next month. Ishant, who has been taken to cleaners in the ongoing ODI series against Australia, has come in for scathing criticism due to his poor form and was even dropped from the last two matches of the ongoing series. Zaheer, on the other hand, had made a case for his selection by picking up five wickets in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy opener against Haryana but the selectors thought otherwise and decided to stick to Ishant. The 35year-old Zaheer has been out of the Test team since December last year owing to fitness and form issues. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batsman Suresh Raina were also dropped from the squad. But while Jadeja went out due to a shoulder strain, Raina had to make way for a fit-again Shikhar Dhawan, who has shown sparkling form in the ongoing ODIs after recovering from a hand injury, striking a hundred in the sixth ODI last night. "Ravindra Jadeja has a shoulder strain. The physiotherapist of the Indian team has advised two weeks' rest for him, after

Virat Kohli can break Sachin Tendulkar's ODI century record: Gavaskar
NEW DELHI: With Virat Kohli regularly slamming centuries in ODIs, former captain Sunil Gavaskar today said the Indian batting sensation can break retiring legend Sachin Tendulkar's record number of tons in the 50-over format. In the 112 ODI innings he has played so far, Kohli has scored 4919 runs with 17 centuries while Tendulkar at the same number of innings had scored 4001 runs with eight tons. At the rate the youngster is scoring centuries currently, Gavaskar said Kohli can break Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds. "Records are meant to be broken. While we know that some of Tendulkar's records are well nigh impossible to be able to get like 200 Test matches, nor anybody can reach 51 Test hundreds. "But the manner in which Virat is batting, the record for (Tendulkar's) 49 hundreds looks possible. Now Virat needs 32 more hundreds to go and the number of ODIs Indians play he can do it. This cricketing season itself, Virat can get to 20 or 22 hundreds," Gavaskar told 'NDTV'. In a span of just 15 days in the ongoing sevenmatch ODI series against Australia, Kohli smashed two of the three fastest hundreds by an Indian to help the home side level the series 2-2. is not going to happen. The best of the bowlers will get smashed," he said. "It is a pretty valid question. The game has always got to be a balance between the bat and the ball. I know it is being skewed in favour of batsmen for such a long time that I would have thought that by allowing to bowl bouncers in limited overs cricket you gave the bowlers some extra bit. "By having two new balls you have certainly taken out the spinners from the game to an extent because you have got a ball which is 25 over old on either side, so the spinners will not come into play that often. And the most crucial rule has been that of having only four fielders outside the circle. That is of no help at all to the bowlers. That is the rule we need to have a look at," said Gavaskar. Interestingly, Gavaskar said the 50-over format will still remain as batsman's game even after a re-look of the recent changes in rules which disfavour the bowlers. "If we do that (have a re-look at the recent rule changes) may be the balance might again be redressed a bit and but not all. Because after all at the end of the day whether anybody like it or not it's a batsman's game and people come to see a batsman bat and not a bowler to bowl."

On October 16, he scored the fastest century by an Indian off just 52 balls in the second ODI against Australia before hitting the third fastest ton in 61 balls in the sixth ODI yesterday. Asked if Kohli can take Tendulkar's place in the Indian team after the senior batsman retires next month, Gavaskar said, "I think Virat has been simply outstanding. If you compare the statistics with what Sachin had achieved after 115 ODI games, you'll find that Virat is well ahead. I think Sachin took around 80-odd ODIs to get his first hundred." He said Kohli was fortunate to have played alongside greats such as Tendulkar,

Rahul Dravid and V V S Laxman early in his career. "India is blessed to have somebody of the talent of Virat Kohli coming through. The fact that he has in his emerging years spent a lot of time with the likes of Sachin, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman and put that experience to good use on the field speaks very highly of this young man's cricketing intelligence. That is the key," Gavaskar said. "He reads the conditions and situation well, he knows the opposition well and that's the reason why he is scoring so consistently," said the former captain. Kohli is the fastest Indian to score 4,000 ODI runs and he

needs 81 runs in his next ODI innings to break Vivian Richards' record of being fastest to 5,000 ODI runs. Gavaskar also said that he agreed with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's view that the ODI game has now become a boundary hitting contest due to the new rule changes which do not favour the bowlers. "I agree with Dhoni that we don't want to see this seven hours of bang-bang cricket. This has become an extended version of T20 which is bang-bang from very beginning. But it was expected in T20 but not in 50-over cricket, where you expect bowlers to have something. But if you have pitches like these that's

the end of the ODI series against Australia, as a precautionary measure," BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement after the selection committee meeting. Pacer Umesh Yadav, who had been rested after the tri-series in the West Indies, made his way back to the side. Also there was young pacer Mohammed Shami. The pace attack was, in fact, notably overhauled by the selectors with Ashok Dinda making way for 23-year-old Shami, for whom it would be his maiden Test series. Young seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has retained his place. Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was, however, shown the door with Amit Mishra taking his place in the side. Harbhajan was ousted despite picking nine wickets in Punjab's opening Ranji match against Tamil Nadu. The spin attack will be spearhead by Ravichandran Ashwin with Pragyan Ojha

and Mishra backing him up. The batting line-up was not touched too much with Dhawan's re-entry being the only change brought about by the five-member selection committee headed by Sandeep Patil. The spotlight will, however, firmly be on Tendulkar, who would be completing 200 Tests in international cricket before drawing the curtains on his career. The landmark match would be played in the 40-year-old's home ground in Mumbai from November 14, preceded by the opening game in Kolkata from November 6. Squad for Test series: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Capt.), Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma.

Saina Nehwal slips to seventh spot in BWF ranking

NEW DELHI: The secondround exit from French Open Super Series proved costly for Saina Nehwal as the Indian badminton ace continued her downward slide, slipping one more spot to be placed at world number seven in the latest BWF ranking released on Wednesday. The Olympic bronze medallist shuttler had slipped to world number six last week after failing to defend her title at Denmark Open. The 23-year-old had lost to World No. 6 Ji Hyun Sung in the quarterfinals of the Premier tournament after she slipped and hurt her ankle in the third game. But last week Super Series Final in December. Among others, P V Sindhu has improved one place to be back at her 10th spot with 52352 ranking points, while men's singles player Parupalli Kashyap lost one place to slip to world number 12. RMV Gurusaidutt improved two places to break into the top 20. He is now the second best Indian at 19th spot, while Ajay Jayaram is next at 26th place. Rising shuttler K Srikanth also jumped three places to be at 27th spot in the latest ranking. B Sai Praneeth improved four places to be at 36th spot, while and Anand Pawar is at 33rd place.

Richest Sachin Tendulkar now worth $160m: Wealth X

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar's personal fortune is now worth $160 million, making him the country's wealthiest cricket player. On a day when his farewell game in domestic cricket saw the Master Blaster single-handedly guide Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana in one of the most keenly-followed matches in the history of Ranji Trophy, Wealth X released data to show that Sachin's personal wealth at present is over three times that of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Bangladesh all out for 247 in 2nd ODI

MIRPUR: New Zealand allrounders Corey Anderson and James Neesham claimed four wickets each to dismiss Bangladesh on 247 with one over to spare in the second one-day international on Thursday. For Bangladesh, opener Tamim Iqbal topscored with 58 off 86 balls that included five boundaries and one six, while skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque collected 31 runs each. Sohag Gazi was the other notable scorer with 26. Anderson returned 4-40 while Neesham took 4-53 after Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first at Sher-eBangla National Stadium. Tamim and debutant Shamsur Rahman gave Bangladesh a solid start by adding 63 runs for the opening stand, in which the latter made 25. Later, Bangladesh failed to build up any significant partnership as the Kiwi bowlers bounced back strongly to take the wickets at regular intervals. The big blow came for Bangladesh when Anderson got in-form Mominul Haque with a slower to take him out

Bowlers feel it's better to put a bowling machine: MS Dhoni

NAGPUR: Disappointed at being hit all over the park by Australia, a few Indian bowlers feel it will be better to put a bowling machine in the field instead of they rolling their arms in the ongoing ODI series, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said. India and Australia together scored a phenomenal 2565 runs from the four matches played so far, excluding the 295 the visiting team scored in the abandoned Ranchi ODI and Dhoni said it is a new challenge for the bowlers to contain runs. "It was more of a fight as to which side bowls less badly. With the extra fielder inside, if you are slightly off target, it goes for a boundary. A few of the bowlers are disappointed, they actually feel it will be better off to put a bowling machine there. It is a new challenge for the bowlers," said Dhoni after India chased down Australia's 350 with six wickets and three balls to spare.

in Paris, Saina had lost in the second round to Korea's Yeon Ju Bae at French Open, where she had reached the finals last year. The Hyderabadi, who has been bothered by injuries and

could not win a title this season, currently has 62010 points in her kitty. She is ranked second in the Super Series ranking, which is considered for deciding the lineup for the year-end BWF

Paes-Nestor ousted, Bopanna-Edouard in Paris Masters quarters

PARIS: Fifth seeds Rohan Bopanna and Edouard RogerVasselin booked a quarterfinal berth in the ATP Paris Masters but Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor were ousted after a straight sets defeat. Bopanna and his French partner defeated American pair of John Isner and Nicholas Monroe 7-6(2) 7-5 after one hour and 13 minutes. There was no break of serve in the opening set as the Americans saved all four break chances while IndoFrench team saved the only chance they faced and then prevailed in the tie breaker. In the second set too, Bopanna and Roger Vasselin created a lot of opportunities. The Americans saved four chances but could not stop Indo-French team from converting another and that sealed their fate. In the other second round match, seventh seeds Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor lost 46 3-6 to Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez and American Scott Lipsky in just 55 minutes.

on 31. Mominul struck five boundaries on his 34-ball knock. Tamim, after scoring his 25th half-century, played a poor shot to be bowled out by Anderson. However, he went past Shakib Al Hasan to be the highest run-getter for Bangladesh with his total on Thursday. Neesham had taken Rahim to shatter Bangladesh's hope of amassing any big total. Anderson and Neesham varied their pace to fool the Bangladeshi batsmen and reaped the benefit. With the two bowlers operating shrewdly in the mandatory power play between 36 overs and 40 overs, Bangladesh earned only 35 runs in three wickets. Bangladesh won the rain-disrupted first match on Tuesday.

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EDITORIAL
SARDAR PATELS LEGACY
The Iron Man isnt Congresss private property Just why is the Congress so enraged over the so-called appropriation by the Bharatiya Janata Party of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's legacy? Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went out his way to point out in his speech at the inauguration of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Museum in Ahmedabad on Tuesday that he was proud to belong to a party of which Sardar Patel was a member. Earlier, a few of his Cabinet Ministers lashed out at the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi because he had hijacked' the Sardar to score political points, with one Union Minister even resorting to the petty gesture of turning down an invite to attend the Ahmedabad ceremony. The Congress's outrage is misplaced. While Sardar Patel was one of the stalwarts of the party, he is rightly seen more as a national icon than a Congress leader. The Congress cannot seek to confine his legacy within its party walls. If Mr Modi invokes the Sardar's contribution to the country, he has as much right to do so as the Congress or anybody else. The Congress is on weak ground when it accuses the Gujarat Chief Minister of exploiting Sardar Patel's name. It has for decades shamelessly used Mahatma Gandhi as if the Father of the Nation belonged to the Congress and none else. It has released various Government advertisements displaying his photographs, and even named a rural employment scheme after him. If this is not misappropriation' of a legacy, what is? But the Congress has been for years invoking Mahatma Gandhi's name selectively. The party does not want to remember the Mahatma's later disillusionment with the party. Mahatma Gandhi had even suggested disbanding the Congress. Interestingly, while the party has expressed such ire over Mr Modi taking the centre-stage on Sardar Patel's legacy, it has done little beyond making symbolic gestures to promote the legacy of another stalwart, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Although Netaji Bose was associated with the Forward Bloc, he is not that party's property; he belongs to the country. Can the Congress list the schemes that it has named after Netaji Bose? What appears to have especially enraged the Congress is Mr Modi's remark that Sardar Patel would have made a better Prime Minister than Jawaharlal Nehru. Such response is understandable for a party which is wedded to the rule of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty though Nehru must have never wanted it that way. The BJP's prime ministerial candidate has not committed sacrilege. He has only articulated an opinion shared by millions of Indians. Those who are outraged are the ones who always lecture others on the need to respect diverse opinions. The fact is that the troublesome Kashmir legacy is Nehru's creation. He handled the matter directly in the immediate period of independence and later, and made a mess that we have to contend with, decades later. Patel had the mandate of getting the princely States to join the Indian Union, and he did it with clinical efficiency, which earned him the respect and admiration of people. Had he also been tasked with settling the Kashmir issue, perhaps things would have been different. Neither Mr Modi nor his party seeks to convert the discourse into a Nehru versus Patel issue. There is no harm in having a healthy discussion, though.

MAYURI MUKHERJEE

SLIVER OF HOPE IN THE MIDDLE

Israels security cooperation with Egypt has strengthened in the past two years, and a mutual dissatifaction with US policy has brought it on the same page as Saudi Arabia. Will the Jewish nations ties with its neighbours finally blossom in the Arab Spring?

In his address to the Winter Session of the Knesset earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an important comment that has gone largely unnoticed. He said: For the first time since the establishment of the State of Israel, a growing understanding is taking root in the Arab world, and it is not always said softly. This understanding, that Israel is not the enemy of Arabs and that we have a united front on many issues, might advance new possibilities in our region. The statements were made in reference to the tremendous upheaval that the region has witnessed since 2011 and placed against the background narrative of radical Islam gaining ground in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Prime Minister Netanyahu now believes that this narrative is flawed; that radical Islams assumption of power is neither inevitable or nor irreversible, as the common man doesnt support the extremists. While only time will tell if Mr Netanyahus assessments (which many believe to be a tad bit too optimistic) are correct, and more importantly if Israel will be able to leverage these shifts in regional power equations to push for a less-hostile neighbourhood, there is, however, some reason to hope for the better. We see this primarily in Israels relations with Egypt and to a lesser extent with Saudi Arabia. In the case of Egypt, Israels peace with the worlds largest Arab nation has held strong despite the tumultuous changes that have taken place in that country since 2011. In fact, when the autocratic but relatively secular regime of President Hosni Mubarak was ousted, there were concerns that the EgyptIsrael peace treaty that has been the anchor for regional stability for four

porarily deploy its troops in areas of eastern Sinai where they are generally not allowed, Israel agreed. This was an especially big deal because the sanctioned deployment was in excess of what the peace treaty provides for. Zack Gold, who studies Israeli-Egyptian security cooperation in the Sinai Peninsula, has also observed that Jihadi action over the past two years has purposefully attempted to embarrass the Egyptian military, expose IsraeliEgyptian cooperation, and draw Israel into a cross-border response. In an attempt to inject bad blood between Egyptian and Israeli troops, terrorists in fact raided Israeli targets wearing Egyptian uniforms. Yet, in spite of these many challenges, the treaty has proved to be resilient much like it had during previous times of turbulence such as the two Palestinian Intifadas, the two Lebanon wars and rounds of fighting IsraelHamas fighting in the Gaza strip. While the treaty may have failed to forge greater socio-economic cooperation between the two countries of the kind that had been envisaged at the end of the

assistance and delivery of large-scale military systems such as F-16 fighter jets, Apache helicopters, M1A1 tanks, and Harpoon missiles, while leaving support for counter-terrorism programmes and economic assistance untouched, Washington, DC, has demonstrated resourcefulness in maximizing what little leverage it has over Egypt. He argues that the US has hit the generals where it hurts them the most (the boys in Cairo love their big, shiny, toys) while causing almost no damage to American national interests. But most policy-makers and security analysts do not share his optimism. While some have criticised the Obama Administration for cutting too much aid that will only lead to further erosion of Washingtons leverage in Cairo, others believe that it has cut too little and, therefore, exposed itself as a toothless tiger desperate for Egyptian support to maintain its influence in the Arab world. And then are others who believe that the partial cut sends out yet another muddled message of the kind that has come to characterise the Obama Administrations Arab Spring policy.

MESS IN THE MALDIVES

Delayed poll may lead to a constitutional crisis With the political crisis in the Maldives continuing to escalate, the archipelagic nation is now on the verge of a constitutional logjam. After the police intervened, following a judicial order, and prevented the Electoral Commission from holding the presidential re-election on October 19, polling has now been postponed to November 9 and a run-off, in case no single candidate receives a majority, scheduled for November 16. The problem here is that the tenure of the incumbent regime expires on November 11. So, unless the November 9 election throws up a clear winner which is highly unlikely, Maldives will be left without a Government after November 11. This is only the latest in a series of twists and turns that the Maldivian electoral process has taken since February 2012, and there is now a real and imminent danger that the country will fall off the democratic path altogether. Already, the past year-and-half has seen a definite resurgence of those loyal to Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the autocrat who ruled the archipelago for three decades before he was defeated by Mr Mohamed Nasheed in the 2008 election. This year, Mr Nasheed had again secured the maximum number of votes (45 per cent) in the September 7 election which was annulled by the Supreme Court following charges of electoral fraud and re-election ordered on October 19. Mr Gayoom's half-brother Abdullah Yameen placed second while businessman Gasim Ibrahim trailed him by less than two percentage points. Interestingly, the fact that these two men failed to ratify the voter list for the October 19 poll was one of the reasons why the re-election could not be held on that date. Overall, the manner in which a segment of the political establishment in Male has sought to derail the electoral process in the island nation points to a return of the old guard. In this context, the role of the judiciary and the police in throwing the election schedule off track also cannot be overlooked. It is no coincidence that these two institutions played a key role in precipitating the political crisis back in 2012. The judiciary, in particular, is known to be staffed by Gayoom-era loyalists who have only limited knowledge about modern jurisprudence but were appointed based on their knowledge of Sharia'h. Clearly, largescale institutional reforms are necessary if democracy has to be sustained in the Maldives but that can only happen after a legitimate Government that enjoys the mandate of the people takes charge. For that, all stakeholders need to come together and chalk out a consensus plan. Ideally, India should have been able to play a strong and supportive role in this, but that does not seem to be happening. Earlier, New Delhi had managed to ensure that Mr Nasheed, a long-standing friend of India's, was allowed to at least contest the election but this time when it tried to insist on timely poll, it was summarily snubbed. The situation bodes well neither for Male nor New Delhi.

While only time will tell if Mr Netanyahus assessments (which many believe to be a tad bit too optimistic) are correct, and more importantly if Israel will be able to leverage these shifts in regional power equations to push for a less-hostile neighbourhood, there is, however, some reason to hope for the better. We see this primarily in Israels relations with Egypt and to a lesser extent with Saudi Arabia.
decades now, would fall apart. These concerns gained strength especially after the Muslim Brotherhood, which barely recognises Israels right to exist, was voted to power last year and Mr Mohammed Morsi became President. And his removal from office earlier this year did little to assuage those fears. Yet, despite all of this, the treaty has not fallen apart as many had feared. Instead, it has paved the way for unprecedented military and strategic cooperation between Israel and Egypt in the past two years. As Ehud Yaari at the Washington Institute notes, Israeli and Egyptian officers hold almost daily meetings and have established an efficient system of communications. This cooperation stems from a mutual interest in curbing the terrorist factions that have emerged in Sinai over the past decade, threatening both the Israeli border and the Egyptian control over the peninsula. A good example of this kind of cooperation, and the mutual trust that it quietly engenders, lies in the fact that earlier this year when Egypt wanted to temYom Kippur war, the last war waged by an Arab nation against Israel, its strategic benefits cannot be overstated. Not only has it fostered a cold peace between the two nations, protecting lives and territory, it has also now seemingly encouraged Israeli-Egypt cooperation on the global platform. For instance, after the Egyptian military ousted President Morsi from office, Israel lobbied hard with Washington, DC, to not label it a coup even though that was exactly what it was. Terming it as such would have immediately ended the flow of all American aid to Egypt and upset the generals in Cairo. Of course, the Obama Administration has since then still partially suspended its hefty aid package to Egypt, its biggest Arab ally, at a time of widespread instability in the Maghreb and Mashreq, and no doubt the decision has come under intense scrutiny from several quarters. Some experts, such as Princeton scholar Sharanbir Grewal, believe that it was the Obama Administrations smartest possible option. Writing for a Washington Post blog, he notes that by halting cash Ultimately, though the strongest criticism of Americas decision to cut aid to Egypt has come from what many would consider to be an unlikely quarter: The State of Israel. Irrespective of the merits of the debate on US aid to Egypt, the point to be noted here is that it was yet another instance of diverging Israeli and American interests in the region. Washingtons decision to cut aid to Egypt came around the same time it chose to respond positively to Iranian President Hasan Rouhanis peace overtures. This has sent alarm bells ringing in Jerusalem, where Prime Minister Netanyahu has warned against his counterpart in Tehran being a wolf in sheeps clothing, and also in Riyadh where the royals have made clear that the US is violating the terms of their protection racket by warming up to Tehran. Clearly, mutual dissatisfaction over US foreign policy has brought Israel and Saudi Arabia closer than ever before. It is, of course, still unclear if Israel in the near future will be able to have peaceful ties with its Arab neighbours but a sliver of hope seems to be emerging.

Very few ideas and solutions on education are able to scale up in India without collapsing. It' isnt easy to be answerable to one's donors and declare success Educationists from the world over gather once a year at Doha a city that rose in the middle of the desert powered by the gas under its sands and share what they have done and learnt over the years to improve education. Much business is done, but even more significantly, a number of good initiatives are triggered off and receive support. This is probably the one gathering within education space, other than the United Nations, where translators are essential. To share insights into what works in Guatemala with those who are working on the ground and then to to suggest a solution that has worked in India (or vice versa) is good; It is even better when that perfect fit of problem and solution, or seeker and solution provider occurs. Three themes emerge for India: Funding, teachers and data. India and its education naturally get attention here driven by the sheer demographics. There are only a few funding agencies that do not have at least one project' running in India. Others are daunted by the sheer scale of the challenge and it is true that every project and initiative feels like a drop in the ocean. Globally (and we have known this), a project that serves 25,000 people is a large project. In India, it barely qualifies as a pilot scheme. And for India's education issues this is the real challenge. Very few ideas and solutions are able to scale up so much without collapsing, nor is it easy to manage at that scale and still be answerable to one's donors and declare success. The issues across the globe resonate. The biggest issue is funding. Where does one find the resources to do good work? Government funds are never enough, though Governments obviously are in a key position to have maximum impact. Outside of the Government system, there is a keen sense of competition for the philanthropic funds that are so necessary for scaling up projects that are having an impact on the ground. How do we know that they actually have an impact and are doing real work? Because each of these donors monitors and invests in impact assessment. The educators who receive these funds must watch and measure the difference they make to education achievements of their target groups. The language of success in these is very different from the language used in Government projects here you hear terms heard in management and manufacturing applied to the process of education. It is heartening to hear the leaders of Gali Gali Sim Sim (in India) the Sesame Street project speak of applying kaizen, among other tools, to improve the quality of her projects. How does this translate to India's teacher shortage? Does India need more textbooks is this the technologywill-resolve-for-scale solution that we are banking on for the next decade as teachers are prepared for the next generation? Will edutech solutions impact class sizes to allow the limited number of good teachers to look after more students than before? I think not, in traditional schooling, though it clearly has a role in both post-school support education and in flipped classrooms. Edutech has a clear role in improving achievement levels and in allowing the teacher to focus on what is more important in the context of that classroom. While it is not a part of the core solution for scaling up quality education (that responsibility lies with teachers and principals), education technology solutions have a strong role to play in the whole solution for improving and standardising learning outcomes.

READER SPACE

PATNA BLASTS
DEAR EDITOR, The number of blasts allegedly by Indian Mujahideen (IM) just before Modis election rally in Patna is matter of deep concern of security and Modis decision to hold it not affected by it all goes in his favour-they very purpose of IM is defeated. Further, the way Rahul Gandhi is speaking in rallies he is showing his immaturity in politics there is no emotional place in politics it require hard core winning strategic policies public is least affected by emotions now-moreover his statements are giving Modi more to counter attack with logicin turn Rahul speeches turns in favour of Modi (after he raises logical questions) and it more of embarrassment for his Congress party. He should think twice before speaking in public and must weigh its pros and cons after thoughts of it.

The dirty politics of speaking ill for other parties candidates is no more a symbol of success in elections but it goes against the party/person as Indian votes are not matured and cannot be played by personal emotions. Even rural population is much awakened due to TV, e media and also more of print media coverage now in smaller towns etc. Instead of being his Mamas boy (Sonia Gandhi) it is better for Rahul to follow his grandmother Indira Gandhi in politics and do follow some good work of Sanjay Gandhi. Make agenda of development and do not play vote bank politics of division of nation on caste religion minority etc. Congress has failed on inflation, scams, corruption, red tapism, and caste and religion politics. It seems that Congress shall lose but whether majority shall be for BJP is a doubtful question. Who shall be PM? Is there any third person in the line? Only voters shall tell at the time of final election results! MUKHATIK AHMED BATHINDI JAMMU

The language of success in these is very different from the language used in Government projects here you hear terms heard in management and manufacturing applied to the process of education. It is heartening to hear the leaders of Gali Gali Sim Sim (in India) the Sesame Street project speak of applying kaizen, among other tools, to improve the quality of her projects.

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No decision yet on PMs participation in CHOGM

NEW DELHI: No decision has been taken so far on whether the Prime Minister will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) meet in Sri Lanka on November 15-16, External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday, asserting it will be taken after considering all aspects including national interest and international obligations. A process has been set in motion to arrive at a decision on this matter. We are taking into consideration all aspects our national interest, our foreign policy priorities and our international obligation. That process has not reached its culmination..., the Spokesperson in the MEA said. He was asked whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be attending the meet of Commonwealth Heads of Government in Colombo.

BJP blames SP govt for fresh riots in Muzaffarnagar

responsible for last months riots. The party, which has been accused by Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for trying to communalise the state for electoral gains, said such blame game would only worsen the situation and asked the Akhilesh government to make efforts to win the confidence of all sections of society. The trouble begins when such sad and unfortunate incidents are politicised. It only exacerbates matters and they go from bad to worse. I think if severe action was taken against those responsible for violence earlier. If just and fair action was taken, then the violence

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Centre keeping watch on Muzaffarnagar situation: Shinde
NEW DELHI, OCT 31: In the wake of fresh violence in Muzaffarnagar, the Home Ministry is keeping a close watch on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh and has sought a report on it. We are keeping a watch on the situation. We have also sought a report from UP, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters in New Delhi. Mr. Shinde said the Central government was conscious about the Muzaffarnagar situation and was ready to offer all help to the state government in maintaining law and order. A decision on sending additional paramilitary force will be taken after we receive the report, he said. Three persons were killed on Wednesday night as communal violence erupted afresh in Budhana area of Muzaffarnagar district which was hit by riots last month, leaving 62 dead. Eight persons have been arrested and cases registered against 15 people in connection with the violence.

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: The party said any blame game would only worsen the situation and asked the Akhilesh government to make efforts

to win the confidence of all sections of society Lashing out at UP government over fresh communal violence in Muzaffarnagar,

the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said it would not have happened had the authorities taken severe and unbiased action against those

would not have been repeated. UP government should understand this, BJP President Rajnath Singh said. He appealed to Uttar Pradesh, people especially those residing in the western districts, to do their best to maintain peace and harmony and foster mutual brotherhood. I appeal to people to maintain peace and order and expect that the government will take such actions that would not allow anybody to raise a question mark over its fairness, the BJP chief said. Three persons were killed on Wednesday in a communal violence in a Muzaffarnagar. In the riots that took place in September, 62 people were killed and thousands rendered homeless.

Fodder scam: Lalus bail plea rejected by Jharkhand HC

RANCHI, OCT 31: Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who is serving a five-year sentence at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi after being convicted in a fodder scam case. Justice R.R. Prasad passed the order stating after hearing the petition it was not inclined to give bail and thereby rejected it. The court had on Wednesday concluded the hearing and reserved the order for Thursday. The bail petition of former MP Jagdish Sharma was adjourned till November 22. Mr. Lalu, another former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra and 43 others were on September 30 convicted by the special CBI court Judge Pravas Kumar Singh in the fodder scam case involving fraudulent withdrawal of Rs. 37.7 crore from Chaibasa Treasury during the Lalu-led RJD regime. Ailing Mr. Mishra secured provisional bail from the High Court till January 8. The CBI court had pronounced varying prison terms to the convicted persons on October 3.

Higher sex ratio among tribal, SC groups: census Summons to BJP leaders on Jethmalanis plea
female children, the data shows that Indias least educated social groups are those with better sex ratios. The child sex ratio (girls for every 1000 boys aged 1-6) is 957 for STs and 933 for SCs as compared to 910 for others. In urban areas, the child sex ratio of the non-scheduled caste, non-tribal population is just over 900, meaning there are 100 less girls for every 1000 boys. Better sex ratios among tribals could reflect a combination of positive and negative factors; cultural gender parity as well as lack of access to pre-natal diagnostic technology. Dr. Abhay Bang, the award-winning doctor and social activist from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra who is a member of the central governments new High-Level Committee on Status of Tribal Communities, says that both factors could . Arora told the court that because he strongly supported Narendra Modi for the prime ministerial candidate for 2014 general elections, the board members expelled him as there were others in the party who were aspiring to become the PM candidate. Arora added: Because I (Jethmalani) was supporting the name of Narendra Modi for the prime ministerial candidate, other party (board) members became aggrieved and had issued statements against me in media and other public fora and expelled me. The joint registrar asked counsel whether Mr. Jethmalani had tried to reconcile the issue with the party, to which the advocate said many times. Mr. Jethmalani alleged that the boards decision to expel him was driven by malice and desire to defame.

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: Despite having lower literacy rates than others, scheduled caste households have higher sex ratios, and tribals the highest of all, newly released Census data shows. While census data is not yet available by religious group, the primary data of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was made available by the office of the Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner on Monday.

The data shows that although the numbers are improving, scheduled castes, who comprise 16.6% of the population, and scheduled tribes, who make up 8.6% of the population, have lower literacy rates than the Indian average. The literacy rate for female STs is still under 50% and just 57% for SC women, while the numbers are slightly higher for men. Yet despite the common belief that education will improve attitudes to

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons to the Bharatiya Janata Party and its parliamentary board members on a civil defamation case filed by veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani over his expulsion from the party May 28. Mr. Jethmalani demanded Rs.50 lakh in damages jointly from the board members, barring BJPs prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi

and the ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He asked the court to declare the boards decision null and void. Joint Registrar of Delhi High Court Himani Malhotra said: Summons of suit be issued to defendants (BJP and its parliamentary board members). The joint registrar asked the party and its members to file their response by Jan 30. Appearing for Mr. Jethmalani, advocate Ashok

PATNA BLASTS SUSPECT ESCAPES FROM NIA CUSTODY

Muzaffarnagar violence: Eight arrested, cases against 15

MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP), OCT 31: Eight persons have been arrested and cases registered against 15 people in connection with fresh communal violence in Budhana area of Muzaffarnagar district where paramilitary forces are patrolling tense areas. Three persons were killed on Wednesday night as communal violence erupted afresh in Budhana area of Muzaffarnagar district which was hit by riots last month leaving 62 dead. Eight persons were arrested in connection with the latest round of violence and security was enhanced in the entire district where tension ran high, officials said. Cases have been registered against 15 persons at Budana Police Station, SSP, Muzaffarnagar, H.M. Singh said. District Magistrate Kaushal Raj had said on Wednesday that three victims, identified as Afroz, 20, Meherban, 21, and Ajmal, 22, were beaten to death while another was injured in clashes between members of two communities at Muhammadpurraisingh village. Sources said the victims were among those people staying in relief camps after the recent riots. The incident appeared to be fallout of the communal tension in the region. Muhammadpurraisingh village was one of places affected by the riots last month. Residents of Muhammadpurraisingh clashed with people belonging to Hussainpur village that led to the death of the three youths, the sources had said.

Maintain fixed tenure for bureaucrats: SC

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: In a path-breaking verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said bureaucrats should not act on verbal orders given by political bosses as it sought an end to frequent transfers and suggested a fixed tenure to insulate them from political interference. Suggesting sweeping reforms in the functioning of bureaucracy, a bench headed by Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said Parliament must enact a law to regulate postings, transfers and disciplinary action against bureaucrats. Holding that much of the deterioration in bureaucracy is because of political interference, it said that civil servants should not act on verbal orders given by political executives and all actions earlier order on police reforms for giving fixed tenure to senior police officers in Prakash Singh case, will go a long way in giving freedom and independence to the functioning of bureaucracy. The judgement comes close on the heels of controversies surrounding Ashok Khemka, IAS officer of Haryana cadre over DLFRobert Vadra land deal, and Durga Sakhti Nagpal, U.P. cadre IAS officer, who was targeted by the State government for alleged misconduct. The apex court passed the verdict on a PIL filed by 83 retired bureaucrats including former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian seeking its directions for insulating bureaucracy from political interference.

must be taken by them on the basis of written communication. The bench also comprising justice P.C. Ghose said giving a fixed minimum tenure to a civil servant will not only promote professionalism and efficiency, but also good governance. It asked the Centre

and all State governments along with Union Territories to issue directions within three months for providing fixed tenure to civil servants. The bench also said Civil Services Board be constituted at the Centre and Statelevels. The verdict, which is on the line of apex courts

MUZAFFARPUR (BIHAR), OCT 31: Mehrar Alam, who was being held in a guest house near Moti Jheel area of Muzaffarpur, escaped on Wednesday night. Mehrar Alam, a suspect in the Patna serial blasts, escaped from NIA custody in Muzaffarpur, police sources said on Thursday. Alam, taken into custody by the NIA from Darbhanga, was taken to the house of Mohammad Aftab, another suspect on Wednesday, the sources said. Aftab, a kin of yet another blast suspect Ujjair Ahmad, had gone to the Delhi airport to see off his wife when he was detained by security agencies and taken for questioning. Alam, who was being held in a guest house near Moti Jheel area of the town, escaped on Wednesday night, the sources said. After the escape, the NIA lodged an FIR with the town police station and a search for him was mounted, they added.

New revelations about Amit Jogi could spell embarrassment for Rahul

Wigneswaran invites Manmohan to visit Jaffna

NEW DELHI: While a decision is still to be taken on whether the Prime Minister will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lankas Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has invited Manmohan Singh to visit Jaffna (capital of the Tamil majority province). In a message to Dr. Singh, Mr. Wigneswaran thanked the Prime Minister and India for persuading the Sri Lankan government to hold the Northern Province elections under the 13th Amendment. He underlined that he had won the elections in the province the focal point of fierce battles between Sri Lankan armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, with a large number of civilians badly affected by a sizeable majority.

India needs Patels secularism, not votebank secularism: Modi

Taking on the Prime Minister for his comments on October 29 that he is proud Patel belonged to his party, Mr. Modi said, Rana Pratap, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru are highly respected. Were they BJP members? Will only those who belong to the BJP be given respect and honour. Country is greater than the party and those who sacrifice themselves for the country are greater. He emphasised that nobody, not even him, can deny that Patel belonged to a party but his stature was such that he is respected by all. To associate Patel with one party will be a great injustice to Sardar sahab. We should not divide our legacy, Mr. Modi said. BJPs Prime Ministerial candidate, who was speaking at the inauguration of a project to build the tallest statue of Sardar Patel in Kevadia, also attacked Mr. Singh and the Congress on the issue of secularism. I would really like to honour the Prime Minister for saying that Patel was truly secular. We also say that Patel was truly secular. The country needs Patels secularism and not votebank secularism. He was secular yet his secularism did not come in the way of building the Somnath Temple. Mr. Prime Minister, the country needs secularism that does not divide the country but unites it, Mr. Modi said. The BJP leader alleged that despite repeated requests to the Prime Minister, the gates on Sardar Sarovar Dam have not been constructed. Indicating that this was due to politics and discrimination against Gujarat, Mr. Modi said the Centre and the Congress can take all the credit for it but should build the gate without any further delay.

KEVADIA (NARMADA), OCT 31: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel belonged to the whole

nation and not a particular party and that he favoured Patels secularism and not votebank secularism practiced by some parties. Mr. Modi also attacked the Prime Minister on the issue

of installing a gate on the Sardar Sarovar Dam which has been pending for a long time. He alleged that Gujarat is being discriminated against by the Centre for political reasons.

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: New material on Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, suggests that his nomination by the Congress party to contest Assembly elections from the Marwahi constituency could spin into a potential embarrassment for Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi who recently took the moral high ground against criminalisation of politics. In late September, Mr. Gandhi publicly denounced the UPAs pushing of the controversial ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted lawmakers as complete nonsense. He had said the ordinance should be torn up and thrown away while admitting that what our government has done is wrong. Apart from several pending criminal charges, copies of two declarations filed by Amit Jogi along with the certified copy issued by Collector, Raipur, which are available with The Hindu, reveal that he has additionally accomplished the extraordinary feat of being born in three different places and on different dates. Amit Jogi is presently out on bail in the Ram Avtar Jaggi case in which he was accused of having entered along with a few other persons into a conspiracy to murder the NCP leader. After his earlier acquittal by the trial court, the High Court admitted a revision petition filed by Satish Jaggi on grounds that learned Special Judge (of the trial court) has travelled beyond the jurisdiction vested on it and thereby committed illegality while issuing a bailable warrant of Rs. 5,000 against Amit Jogi. The case is pending in the High Court. Further, Amit Jogi was a coaccused in the MLA bribery case just after the 2003 Chhattisgarh Assembly polls when the Congress lost the election and tried to break up the BJP. A CBI inquiry was ordered, which culminated in the filing of a closure report by the agency on the advice of the Law Ministry, which said an acting Chief Minister cant be treated as a public servant under the definition provided in the Prevention of Corruption Act. To add to Amit Jogis woes, the former State Finance Commission Chairman, Virendra Pandey, the whistleblower in the MLA bribery case, has challenged the CBI closure report in the CBI court, Raipur, on which the final order is still awaited.

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Syria destroys chemical weapons equipment

ing munitions. Destruction of the equipment means that Syria can no longer produce new chemical weapons. However, Damascus still has to start destroying existing weapons and stockpiles. The country is believed to have around 1,000 metric tons of chemicals and weapons including mustard gas and the nerve agent sarin. In a statement, the OPCW said its team is now satisfied that it has verified and seen destroyed all of Syrias declared critical production and mixing/filling equipment. It added that, no further inspection activities are currently planned. Completion of the initial stage of destruction is a significant milestone in an ambitious timeline that aims to destroy all of Damascus chemical weapons by mid2014. Inspectors said earlier this week they had completed

CAIRO, OCT 31: The action comes a day ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline set by the global chemical weapons watchdog for Damascus to destroy all chemical weapon production facilities and equipment for filling munitions with poison gas. Syria has completed destruction of critical equipment for producing chemical weapons and filling munitions with poison gas, the global chemi-

cal weapons watchdog said on Thursday. The announcement by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons came one day ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline set by the Hague-based organisation for Damascus to destroy or render inoperable all chemical weapon production facilities and machinery for mixing chemicals into poison gas and fill-

their first round of verification work, visiting 21 of 23 sites declared by Damascus. Inspectors were unable to visit two sites because of security concerns, underscoring the risky nature of a mission to destroy Syrias chemical arsenal in the midst of an ongoing civil war. Syria has submitted a plan for the total destruction of its chemical weapons that has to be approved next month by the OPCWs executive committee. In a further sign of progress in the mission, a group of eight OPCW inspectors returned to the organizations headquarters Thursday. On behalf of the OPCW, I thank you and all of our colleagues from the Joint OPCW-UN Mission who remain in Syria for your outstanding service, DirectorGeneral Ahmet Uzumcu said in comments released by the OPCW.

PAKISTAN CONDEMNS US DRONE ATTACK THAT KILLS THREE

ISLAMABAD, OCT 31: A drone fired two missiles on a compound in Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border. The Pakistan Government on Thursday expressed its anger after a US drone attack killed three suspected militants in the countrys north-western region. A drone fired two missiles on a compound in Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border, security officials said. Pakistans Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, saying such strikes were a violation of Pakistans sovereignty. There is an across-the-board consensus that drone attacks must end, the Ministry said in a statement. The identity of those killed was not known. The attack, the first in a

month, came days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, during a visit to Washington, asked US President Barack Obama to end drone operations. The Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that 67 civilians were among more than 2,000

people who had died in drone strikes since 2008, a figure much lower than the estimates of rights groups. London-based Amnesty International described civilian deaths in drone attacks as extra-judicial killings, in a report this month.

Drone attacks are unpopular in Pakistan but Washington has backed their use in killing high-profile al-Qaeda targets. Islamist militants in Pakistan said they would announce a ceasefire if the Government forced the US to end drone attacks.

HAVANA, OCT 31: In a much-sought-after meeting that was not confirmed till the day of his departure, Vice-President Hamid Ansari called on former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Wednesday at the latters residence. Although Mr. Castro has not been keeping well, and has been avoiding public engagements, the meeting was arranged in appreciation of Indias special relations with Cuba. The meeting lasted 35 minutes, according to a source in Vice-Presidents delegation. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and Indias Ambassador to Cuba C. Rajasekhar were also present during the meeting, besides Mr. Ansaris wife, Salma. Said adds: Vice-President Hamid Ansaris meeting with Fidel Castro was the high point of the first ever bilateral visit by any Indian VVIP to Cuba, during which the two countries also inked an agreement on cooperation in broadcasting. Mr. Ansari also had a 75-

Hamid Ansari meets Fidel Castro UN communications will US BUDGET DEFICIT DOWN TO not be monitored, says US $680 BILLION, LOWEST IN 5 YEARS
minute meeting with Cuban President Raul Mr. Castro. Meanwhile, a MoU on cooperation on broadcasting between Prasar Bharti and Cuban Radio and Television Institute was signed on Wednesday by Indias Ambassador to Cuba Chinthapalli Rajasekhar and Vice-President of the institute Emillio Moises Garcia Borroto. After concluding a landmark tour of Peru during which four agreements were signed, Mr. Ansari arrived in Cuba on Wednesday. Soon after his arrival, Mr. Ansari inaugurated a Festival of India that began with Nrityaroopa, a fusion of six classical dances, greeted with applause from thousands of Cubans. He also held delegation level talks with Cuban leaders. The Vice-President also visited the Biotechnology Centre in Havana, where he hailed the pioneering work done by it and underlined immense possibilities for cooperation between the two countries in the area. of the NSAs spying and monitoring of phone conversations of 35 world leaders surfaced. We were indeed in touch with the U.S. authorities. And I understand that the U.S. authorities have given assurances that United Nations communications are not and will not be monitored, Mr. Nesirky said when asked to comment on reports that the encryption system of the video-conferencing system of the U.N. had been broken into. He said the inviolability of diplomatic missions, including the United Nations, has been well-established in international law, and therefore, all Member States are expected to act accordingly. The U.S. is facing criticism from international leaders over revelations that the NSA carried out electronic surveillance and snooped in on conversations of 35 world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. WASHINGTON, OCT 31: For the first time in five years, the US government has run a budget deficit below USD 1 trillion. The government said on Wednesday that the deficit for the 2013 budget year totalled USD 680.3 billion, down from USD 1.09 trillion in 2012. Thats the smallest imbalance since 2008, when the government ran a USD 458.6 billion deficit. Its still the fifth-largest deficit of all time. The deficit is the gap between the governments tax revenue and its spending. It narrowed for the budget year that ended on Sept. 30 because revenue rose while spending fell. Revenue jumped 13.3 per cent to USD 2.77 trillion. Government spending declined 2.4 percent to USD 3.45 trillion. A stronger economy created more jobs and income over the past year, which generated greater tax revenue. At the same time, the Obama administration and Congress agreed in January to end a temporary cut in Social Security taxes and also to raise income taxes on the wealthy. And spending fell in part because of across-the-board cuts that took effect in March. The Obama administration and Republicans in Congress are now engaged in another battle over the budget and Obamas health insurance program. That led to a 16day partial government shutdown this month. And while the parties reached a deal to re-open the government this month, it contained an agreement to only fund government operations until January 15 and suspend the governments borrowing limit until February 7. A House-Senate conference committee met on Wednesday for the first time since the shutdown. They are hoping to reach a deal that would remove the threat of another shutdown and ease fears of a debt default. The Obama administration stressed in announcing the 2013 results that the government is succeeding in reducing the deficit from the record levels that had been hit. It is now less than half of what it was when the president took office, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement. The USD 680.3 billion deficit for the just-completed budget year represents 4.1 per cent of the total economy, down from 6.8 per cent last year. In dollar terms and not adjusted for inflation, the deficit is still the fifth-largest in history. It was exceeded only by four straight deficits above USD 1 trillion. The record deficit was USD 1.4 trillion set in 2009, Obamas first year in office.

UNITED NATIONS, OCT 31: Amid growing international anger over the spying activities of the National Security Agency, the U.S. has assured the United Nations that the world bodys communications will

not be monitored. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moons spokesperson Martin Nesirky told reporters on Wednesday that the world body has been in touch with relevant authorities in the U.S. since reports

BSE Sensex ends at record closing high of 21,164.52 Petrol prices slashed by Rs 1.15 per litre
21,033.97. Gains logged by 21 Sensex stocks including SBI, ICICI Bank, RIL, TCS, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Tata Steel and GAIL India helped the Sensex extend its winning run. On similar lines, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty spurted by 47.45 points, or 0.76 percent, to end at 6,299.15. It had earlier touched intra-day high of 6,309.05. Also, SX40 index, the flagship index of MCX-SX, closed at 12,545.13, clocking a gain of 30.32 points or 0.24 percent. Brokers said foreign funds remained net buyers in Indian equities and better-than-expected earnings by leading companies raised further hopes of more capital inflows. Sectorally, the BSE Consumer Durables index gained the most by rising 2.65 percent, followed by PSU index (2.47 percent), Banking index (1.93 percent), Metal index (1.73 percent) and Oil & Gas index (1.44 percent). For the month of october, the BSE Sensex rose by 9.20 percent, or 1,784.75 points. NEW DELHI, OCT 31: Oil marketing companies on Thursday decided to cut petrol prices by Rs 1.15 per litre with effect from midnight. However, diesel rate has been hiked by 50 paise per litre. The reduction in petrol price was possible as international oil prices have eased. Recovery in Indian rupee also made room for the cut in petrol price. Oil prices edged lower in Asian trade today as dealers await a two-day US Federal Reserve policy meeting to find out the bank's plans for its stimulus programme. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in December, was down 21 cents at USD 98.47 in midmorning trade, while Brent North Sea crude for December shed 50 cents to USD 109.11. Meanwhile, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended that trade parity pricing

ECONOMY

MUMBAI, OCT 31: The benchmark Sensex on Thursday settled at alltime closing high at 21,164.52, notching up a gain of 130.55 points, on heavy buying in bluechips led by consumer durables and banks as attractive earnings triggered a new wave of

optimism. The gains came on the back of heavy volumes, amid expiry of monthly derivative contracts. The Sensex, which had gained 464 points in past two sessions, ended 130.55 points, or 0.62 percent, higher at

21,164.52, a new all-time closing high. The index today touched intraday high of 21,205.44, just shy of the peak of 21,206.77 set on January 10, 2008. Yesterday, it had closed at

formula for diesel, kerosene and cooking gas (LPG) be retained. It suggested an increase in its retail price by Rs 4-5 per litre immediately and the remain-

ing subsidy recovered from consumers through a monthly price hike of Re 1 per litre or oil companies be paid a fixed subsidy of Rs 6 per litre.

Cairn India ranked worlds fastest growing energy firm

energy firm. Releasing the Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings for 2013, RIL has toppled state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to become the top Indian firm in a global ranking. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led RIL improved eight positions to grab the 19th position on the ranking. ONGC held on its 22nd ranking, the position it had in 2012, while RIL improved from last time's 27th rank. This year's list is topped by Exxon Mobil Corp, with Chevron Corp in the second place. The US giants are followed by Royal Dutch Shell and Russia's Gazprom, Statoil of Norway, Total of France and Lukoil of Russia. Chinese firm PetroChina makes an entry at number 8, while UK's BP Plc is ranked number 11. The Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings, now in its 12th year, is based on data compiled and maintained by S&P Capital IQ, which, like Platts, is a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The 2013 rankings reflect fiscal 2012 financial performance in four key areas: asset value, revenue, profit and return on invested capital (ROIC). Coal India improved its ranking from 48 to 43 while power utility NTPC went to 49th rank from 62 in 2012. Oil refining and marketing company Indian Oil Corp improved two positions to rank at number 80 while gas utility GAIL India moved up four notches to 105. Cairn India, which held the 121st position, moved up to 109 this year. Bharat Petroleum Corp leaped to 119th position from 178 in the 2012 listing. Other Indian firms featuring in the 250 listing include Power Grid Corp (ranked 139), Reliance Infrastructure (163), Hindustan Petroleum Corp (177), NHPC (197) and Essar Energy (229th position).

MAY HAVE DONE ENOUGH ON RATE HIKES: RAGHURAM RAJAN

Govt cuts wheat MEP to $260 a tonne

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday reduced the minimum export price of wheat by USD 40 per tonne to USD 260 per tonne as it found no buyer at the higher floor price of USD 300. The Food Ministry had moved a Cabinet note proposing a reduction in the floor price of wheat to USD 260 a tonne from USD 300/tonne to make exports viable and clear surplus stock. "Wheat export price of USD 260 per tonne has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). We hope exports will be viable now and shipments will take place," Food Minister K V Thomas told the agency. In tenders floated by MMTC, STC and PEC last month for export of 1.6 lakh tonnes of wheat, global buyers had quoted rates in the range of USD 260-267 a tonne against government's benchmark price of USD 300 a tonne.

NEW DELHI, OCT 31: Cairn India has been ranked as the fastest growing energy company in the world while Reliance Industries is the top ranked Indian energy firm in the global ranking. With a compound growth rate of 121 percent in past three years, Cairn was ranked the fastest growing energy company in the world ahead of Cnooc of China, Valero Energy of the US,

PetroChina, Essar Energy and Russian Rosneft, according to the Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings. Platts said Cairn, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company whose main asset are the prolofic Rajasthan oilfields, has given 25 percent return on invested capital and is for the second year in running the world's fastest growing

MUMBAI, OCT 31: The central bank may have done enough on rate hikes but will need to monitor the economy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said in a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, a day after raising interest rates for a second consecutive month. "I won't say that we have a set of rate hikes in mind," Rajan said. "We think we

have done enough given what we know about the economy to wait and watch and see what happens." Rajan added the Indian rupee would be considered to have stabilised only when oil demand has returned to markets, while adding the special swap window currently provided by the central bank would be tapered gradually. The central bank governor also said the RBI would

take a call on liquidity management only when the operational rate comes down to the repo rate. India's central bank raised interest rates for the second time in as many months on Tuesday, warning that inflation is likely to remain elevated despite sluggish growth, and rolled back an emergency measure put in place in July to support the rupee.

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Culture is the identity of nations: Lone

Says such events pivotal for sustenance, promotion of cultural heritage of J&K
SRINAGAR, OCT 31: Saying that identity of any nation lies in its heritage, culture and language, the Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone said that Jammu and Kashmir State is rich in its culture so it is responsibility of every citizen to ensure its sustenance for posterity. This was stated by the Minister while inaugurating weeklong inter-University Mega youth festival "Sonzal 2013", organized by Department of Students Welfare, Kashmir University at University auditorium here on Thursday. Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University, Prof Talat Ahmad, Registrar of the University, Prof Zaffar Ahmad Reshi, Dean Student's welfare, Prof. Neelofar Khan, heads of vargrammes enable the presentations of the culture and heritage. He stressed upon students to ensure maximum participation in literary and cultural activities which are necessary for nourishing and developing leadership qualities among students and make them better citizens. He also assured the organizers that government will provide every possible help and support for promotion of cultural activities in the State. Vice Chancellor, Prof Talat Ahmad in his address said that organising youth festivals in the Universities provide an opportunity of utilizing the young minds in constructive and fruitful activities. He said such event is aimed at transcending new levels of glory represented by the youth of the state who posses diverse talent and potential and extends to bring them together on a common platform. Registrar, Prof Reshi also spoke on the occasion, and said Sonzal is a synonymous to colours and like every year university organises a weeklong festival of different hues of the valley's youth. He said Sonzal engulfs the spirit of participation and competition mixed with entertainment. Dean Students Welfare, Prof Neelofar Khan who is also chairperson Sonzal-2013 said as many as 1000 students from 40 colleges and 40 Departments are participating in about 20 different events. She said Sonzal gives a platform to unleash the diverse talent and help the students to showcase the hidden activities.

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ious Departments and Professors besides large number of students and participants from various colleges were present on the occasion. Mr. Lone said such events are aimed at excelling new levels of glory by the youth of the state who possess diverse talent and potential demonstrated the State in

national and international competitions. Mr. Lone said youth of our State have great talent and potential in academics, sports and other cultural activities and have proven their talent and skills at national and global levels. The Minister appreciated the organizers for holding this event and said these pro-

Army Organises welding classes for unemployed youth of Bhaderwah

BHADERWAH, OCT 31: As a part of welfare activities the Army 4 RR has been constantly undertaking a variety of projects for the welfare of AWAM. In pursuance of this noble aim the Rashtriya Rifles located at Bhadarwah under the aegis of the Counter Insurgency Force (Delta) will be conducting two week Welding Course for the unemployed youth of Bhadarwah under Operation Sadhbhavana, in order to generate future employment opportunities for the local youth from today .During various Mel-Milaps and interactions with the Army 4 RR Commanding officer , various Sarpanches and residents of nearby villages have been approaching the unit for organising skill based classes to generate selfemployment opportunities for the local unemployed youths of Bhadarwah. In order to assist the potential candidates to set up their own self-employment ventures the 4 Rashtriya Rifles conducted welding classes for local unemployed youth under project Operation Sadhbhavana. The welding classes commenced from 30 October 2013 and will impart basic welding skills to the local youth through regular theory and practical classes conducted by the Rashtriya Rifles. During the inauguration ceremony Laqyiat Ali Malik remarked "The Army has always been on the forefront in organizing constructive activities for the locals, and we are thankful to the organization for the same. This noble initiative of welding classes to the unemployed youths will provide them golden opportunity for their sustenance in future". Such efforts of Army will go long way in helping the youth of the area in finding gainful employment and to be bread winners for their families.

Quality and employability of graduates Inculcate moral values, discipline questionable says Shashi Tharoor among students: Bhalla to teachers NEW DELHI, OCT 31: ers.
Drawing attention towards the gap in vocational and university education, Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the quality and employability of majority of Indian graduates is questionable. "At present, frankly, the quality and employability of the vast majority of our graduates are both, questionable," Tharoor said during his address at the launch of ITITeS industry body Nasscom's occupational analysis report. The minister further said: "I have spoken to CEOs, who feel that once you get beyond the top institutions, the graduates they hire from the rest need a year's training and I don't mean on-job training, which any big company would do but, actual education to make up for the deficiencies." Tharoor said that it is a very crucial period for India and reports like that by Nasscom shows that companies target entry level jobs amongst oth"I think institutions must make note of the findings and impart training so that graduates are ready to be absorbed into the industry workforce without additional time consuming and expenses training," he added. The view is to focus on developing readyto-deploy talent with the standards of skill requirement for IT-BPM industry. These requirements entail defining consistent standards of performance and quality and stabilizing recruitment procedures, Tharoor said. Targeting this gap, AICTE chairman S S Mantha said the government is setting up community colleges across the country to provide vocational education in a quasiuniversity environment. "The government is setting up 120 community colleges by next year, of which 70 would be on lines of polytechnic and 50 would impart education related to Arts, Science and commerce," Mantha said. JAMMU, OCT 31- Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla has asked the teaching fraternity to impart quality education coupled with moral values to students ensure them a bright future. This was stated by the Minister after inaugurating S S Kids Care play way school at Lakkar Mandi in Janipur, here on Thursday. Managing Director of the school, Mr. Shazia Sheikh besides teaching and nonteaching staff members of the school was present on the occasion. Bhalla appreciated the management for opening of the school in the periphery locality of the Janipura area, adding that the school will facilitate the children with quality pre-schools thus giving them a strong foundation for a bright future. The Minister highlighting the

MDI, Gurgaon, announces global conference on the theme 'Managing in recovering markets'
role of the teachers and parents in the life of children said a child is nourished by parents, while the teacher shapes his personality and gives his life a new direction. He asked the students community to work for unity and integrity of the country. Mr. Bhalla said alongside academic pursuit other activities provide an excellent opportunity for the youth to exhibit and develop their creative talents. Spelling out measures being taken by the government to expand the reach of education, Bhalla said that a number of measures have been taken by the present dispensation to provide education to economically weaker sections of the society. MUMBAI, OCT 31: The long drawn global slowdown, which has dealt debilitating blows to the economies of most countries across continents, seems to have run its course. In anticipation of an economic revival, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India announces the first conference of series of global conferences on the theme 'Managing in recovering markets' in March 2014 at its Gurgaon (India) campus. This conference is intended to serve as a platform for researchers, business practitioners, academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs and media-persons to deliberate upon the causes and consequences of the evolving environment, the challenges emanating there from and the strategic responses to these challenges. Last day for submission is 1st December, 2013. Global Thought Leaders and Distinguished Speakers will be attending the Inaugural Function on 5th March, 2014. Cross sector partnerships among organizations, collaborating around shared values will create opportunities and manifest into deeper connections in a connected world. Research papers will be selected on the basis of originality, novelty, clarity, completeness, relevance, significance and research contribution. The best selected papers may be sent for publication in a special proceedings issue for the "GCMRM 2014" of leading globally acclaimed international journal. The jury may decide on the basis of exceptional contribution to the research and theme. The qualifying submissions will undergo a blind review by at-least two experts including international experts, on the basis of originality, novelty, clarity, completeness, relevance, significance and research contribution. The shortlisted papers will be accepted for presentation and publication in the conference proceedings. The conference would set the agenda for the forthcoming global conferences planned in year 2014, 2015, and 2016. More details about the conference can be obtained from www.gcmrm.org. Speaking on the announcement of Global Conference 2014, Prof S Chatterjee, Global Conference Chair, MDI Gurgaon said, "The conference is a curtain raiser event to identify the required areas of development and research to manage the recovering cross country markets.

JEE Advanced 2014 to be held on May 25

LUCKNOW, OCT 31: The Joint Admission Board of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) has officially released the schedule for JEE (Advanced) - 2014 for admissions to the IITs. The JEE Advanced will be held on May 25, 2014, a week in advance as compared to last year. The board had earlier decided not to go for a computerbased JEE-Advanced 2014. Instead, aspirants will have a paper-pencil test. The test will include two papers- the first to be held from 9 am to 12 noon and second from 2 pm to 5 pm. The questions will be objective (multiple choice) type that will test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates. Conducted by the seven zonal IITs (under the directives of the Joint Admission Board) for admission to the undergraduate programmes in all IITs and ISM Dhanbad, only the top 1,50,000 candidates (including all categories) based on their scores in Paper-1 of JEE (Main)2014 will be eligible to

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appear in JEE (Advanced)2014. JEE (Main)-2014 will be conducted by CBSE on behalf of the JEE apex board on April 6, in both online and offline modes. The paper 1 of the JEE Main will be held in both offline and online mode but paper 2 will be a pen and paper test only. The seven zonal IITs comprise of IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee. The start of online application for JEE Main will begin from November 15 and end on December 16. The result of

the JEE Main will be declared on May 3. The website for eligible candidates to register for JEE (Advanced) will open from May 4. The registration process will end on May 9. During the same time, candidates will have to make payment for appearing for JEE Advanced. Candidates can download the admit card from JEE Advanced website, w w w. j e e a d v. i i t d . a c . i n between May 10 and 24. The results of JEE Advanced will be declared on June 19. In UP, the test will be held in six cities - Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi. JEE Main is a gateway for admissions to NITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions. It is also an eligibility test for the JEE Advanced, which is for admissions in IITs.

EO inspects schools, orders explanation of absentees

JAMMU, OCT 31 - CEO Jammu Tarseem Lal along with Rajesh Kumar, incharge SSA on Thursday conducted surprise visit of Govt Middle Schools Valmiki Basti and Gorkha Nagar besides Higher Secondary School Qasim Nagar. The CEO asked the concerned to withhold the salaries of the erring officials for dereliction of their duties. He also inspected Mid Day Meal in different schools and expressed satisfaction over the implementation of the scheme in these schools.

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Vikar flags off trainees under Recruitments in engineering colleges slow down OCT 31: reduced to half. "Last year, Many IT companies too have Skill Development Programme MYSORE, Though the number of com- more than 150 students of our adopted "work bond" culture.
BANIHAL, OCTOBER 31- Minister of State for Information, CAPD, Vikar Rasool Wani on Thursday flagged off a group of trainees for undergoing technical training at Barnala, Sirsa in Haryana under Skill Development Programme for Youth. Senior Congress Leader and former Minister, Abdul Gani Vakil, Superintendent ITI, Mudassar, Sarpanchs, Panchs and prominent citizens were present on the occasion. As many as 92 trainees will undergo training in different trades like plumbing and electrical during the programme. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister informed that about 1000 youths from Ramban district are being trained in different trades in reputed institutes of Haryana under skill development programme. "This would help the youth to start their own employment ventures for living a dignipanies coming for campus recruitment has increased in one year at engineering colleges in Mysore district, the number of recruitments is very low. The reasons are many. Last year, the Cauvery water sharing issue was a major blow for engineering colleges. Several top IT companies rescheduled recruitments while some cancelled the campus recruitment due to the disturbances over the Cauvery issue. The city has many top engineering colleges and every year hundreds of students are hired through campus recruitment to top IT firms. Colleges like GSSS Engineering College, Vidya Vikas Engineering College and Vidya Vardhaka Engineering College are the worst hit while top engineering (autonomous) colleges like National Institute of Engineering and SJCE are also feeling the pinch. For instance, in the National Institute of Engineering, the number of recruitments has college were placed but this year 25 top companies had visited the campus but hardly 75 candidates were recruited,'' said H S Prasanna, training and placement officer, NIE. Hiring by the manufacturing and core engineering companies has gone down to 40%. Software companies' recruitments too are not much encouraging,'' he added.
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the occasion, appealed the youth to avail optimum benefit of various state and centrally sponsored schemes and establish their own self employment ventures. The people of the area highlighted their demands and problems seeking an immediate redressal to the same. The Minister assured the people that all their issues would be looked into for necessary action.

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