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ARMY PLANNING TRIAL UNITS IN COMMANDS TO EXPEDITE ACQUISITION

PM SLAMS MODI, SAYS MINORITIES DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN GUJARAT

PAK ASKS KARZAI TO SHARE

INFORMATION ABOUT ATTACK ON SPY CHIEF

IN BRIEF
Sonia Gandhi turns 66
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi turned 66 on Sunday as jubilant party workers in large numbers thronged outside 10 Janpath, her official residence, to greet their leader. The Congress workers distributed sweets on the occasion amid beating of drums and contd on page 2

Yeddyurappa launches his party, pushes BJP Govt to the brink

HAVERI: Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa Sunday launched his own party and virtually reduced the Jagadish Shettar ministry to a minority as over a dozen of the BJP's 118 assembly members shared the dais with him at the event here. The BJP government faced the threat of instability after 13 MLAs, defying the party, threw their lot behind former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who formally launched his Karnataka Janata Party at a mega rally here on Sunday. Thirteen loyalist MLAs of Yeddyurappa, who quit the BJP ten days ago, shared the dais with him in an open defiance, putting the ruling BJP in a quandary as it had warned of action if the legislators participated in today's rally or associated with its former state strongman. Addressing the rally, a show of strength, a combat-

IGNOU, CVC join hands to fight graft

NEW DELHI: People across the country would soon be able to file complaints online against corrupt officials, courtesy a joint project by IGNOU, CVC and the union HRD ministry, it was announced here Sunday on International Anti-Corruption Day. The Central Vigilance Commission's (CVC) 'VigEye' project, which allows people to submit corruption complaints online will be popularised by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through its 67 regional centres spread across the country. "The VigEye (Vigilance Eye) is a platform for submitting corruption complaints through mobile phones and internet. People can lodge their complaint with the help of photographs, audio and video," Vigilance Commissioner R. Sri Kumar said through a teleconference at a meeting at the IGNOU campus here. "The project will soon reach the remote corners contd on page 2

President Mohamed Morsi finally backs down - annuls decree

13 BJP MLAs openly back BSY, govt faces threat

KARNATAKA, DEC 9:The BJP government faced the threat of instability after 13 MLAs, defying the party, threw their lot behind former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who formally launched his Karnataka Janata Party at a mega rally in Karnataka on Sunday (December 9). Thirteen loyalist MLAs of Yeddyurappa, who quit the BJP ten days ago, shared the dais with him in an open defiance, putting the ruling BJP in a quandary as it had warned of action if the legislators participated in today's rally or associated with its former state strongman. contd on page 2

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru shows no fear of death'

NEW DELHI: For 11 years he has been incarcerated in a 16x12 foot high-security cell in the Tihar Jail here. But Mohammed Afzal Guru, convicted for masterminding the attack on India's parliament in 2001, does not dread the same contd on page 2

Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi annuls a decree he issued last month. CAIRO: After remaining in slumber for so many days, Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has annulled a decree he issued last month that gave him far reaching powers and triggered a wave of violent protests across the country. However, an official has told a news conference in Cairo that a referendum on a draft constitution would still go ahead as planned next Saturday. Mr Mursi's critics had accused him of acting like a dictator, but he had said he needed the extra powers to force through reforms. The announcement that Mursi had scrapped his 22 November decree followed hours of talks yesterday at his presidential palace, billed as a "national dialogue" but which was boycotted by his main opponents and had little credibility among protesters. One opposition group dismissed President Mursi's efforts at appeasement as the "continuation of deception". His opponents have demanded Mr Mursi scrap the vote on 15 December on a constitution that was fasttracked contd on page 2

World federation backs Indian archery unit

NEW DELHI: The World Archery Federation (FITA) has said it supports the Archery Association of India (AAI) despite the Indian sports ministry de-recognising the national federation. FITA secretary general Tom Dielen, in a letter to AAI president contd on page 2

ive Yeddyurappa slammed Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and threw down the gauntlet at him to seek a fresh mandate. "Shettar said action will be taken against legislators if they participated in today's rally. The government has no majority now. You are in Chief Minister's chair because of the support of Yeddyurappa. If you have the guts, dissolve the Assembly and seek fresh mandate". The participation of these MLAs, including H Halappa, Nehru Olekar, BP Harish, CC

Patil and Sunil Valyapure, who tendered his resigation yesterday as Infrastructure Development Minister, is seen as a big blow to the Government. He also dared the BJP to act against all his loyalists saying the party's government in Karnataka is surviving because of his supporters. "Why is BJP leadership not acting against all the MLAs who are supporting me? I dare the BJP to take action against all my supporters, this contd on page 2

'Soya Express' now in Jammu

JAMMU, DEC 9: "Soya Express", a famous vegetarian meal chain of restaurants from New Delhi now opened its outlet in the city of temples "Jammu" at Lower Raghunath Bazar. The outlet was inaugurated by Retired Director Health Services Dr RK Goel in presence of Outlet Owner and Master Franchisee contd on page 2

Pak troops open fire at Indian posts, army retaliates to 'silence firing' India's GDP may exceed all expectations in 2013: Goldman Sachs
NEW DELHI, DEC 9: India's GDP may exceed all expectations next year as there are signs that policymakers might spring up positive surprises, Goldman Sachs has said. "India in many ways remains the most complex of the four (Bric nations), with its demographics giving it the best potential GDP growth rate, but its inability to introduce effective policy change is a persistent source of disappointment" leading international fund house Goldman Sachs asset management chairman Jim O'Neill said. "This being said, there are lots of policy changes being discussed and the Indian stock market seems to be quite excited about something. "We think 2013 Indian GDP will probably exceed expectations, as there are indeed signs that policymakers might also positively surprise," O'Neill said in a research note, but did not put any figures to his estimates. Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao last week said he is expecting contd on page 2 JAMMU,DEC 9: Pakistani troops opened heavy gun fire at 10 Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to push in terrorists into the state, army officials said Sunday. The Pakistani firing began late Saturday in Krishna Ghati sector in the mountainous district of Poonch, about 250 km from here, and lasted till Sunday morning. "They used small arms, light machineguns and rockets. The firing was heavy up to 11 p.m. Thereafter, it became intermittent and was going on till 7 a.m.," an official said. Indian troops retaliated "to silence the Pakistani guns", he said. The exchange of fire has stopped. "Ours was a measured response aimed at preventing infiltration and silence Pakistani firing," an official said. The army said the motive of the firing was give cover to a group of around 16 terrorists trying to cross the LoC to get into Jammu and Kashmir. Though the army said it was an unsuccessful bid, an officer said they were searching the area to find if any infiltrator sneaked in. In another incident, a sol-

dier on patrol near the Salotri post in Krishna Ghati sector was injured in a landmine blast Saturday evening. The army blamed it on a stray landmine but people in Mendhar town told IANS that these landmines were planted by "Pakistani agents" to inflict casualties on the Indian Army. Aijaz Kazmi, a journalist in Poonch, said: "Never have Indian soldiers stepped contd on page 2

PDP ended monopolistic politics in J&K: Mufti

JAMMU,DEC 9: Asserting itself as a "historic necessity", the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said the Jammu and Kashmir was poised for a genuine democratic contest, which would enable its people to choose their representatives on the basis of their performance. "The state was poised for a genuine democratic contest for the first time in its history in which the people would have clear options to choose from on the basis of performance," the party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said while addressing a public rally in Bari Brahmanan, 35 kms from here. He said the emergence of PDP as a credible regional force had ended monopolistic politics and introduced a much needed corrective into the democratic system of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister said democracy in the state had suffered in the past for a variety of reasons but one major deficiency was the absence of a credible alternative to the National Conference in Kashmir and generally adversarial national parties in most parts of Jammu. Apart from providing an alternative for governance, the PDP could fill a major gap in state polity by connecting regions and communities across the state on a single political platform, he said. "Till now unfortunately no party has been able to inspire confidence among all the stakeholders of our diverse state with everybody aiming solely for power and generally by creating fissures in society for vote banks," Sayeed claimed. Interventions like the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan and RAMSA in education have not been able to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people, the PDP patron added.

SRINAGAR,DEC 9: A strong demand was on Sunday made by a local organisation for setting up an "independent and credible" commission to investigate cases of alleged disappearances of people in Jammu and Kashmir. The demand was made by Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) formed by relatives of those persons who remained traceless for many years. "Our dear ones have gone missing contd on page 2

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Govt issues recovery notices for Rs 505 crore towards VAT

NEW DELHI: Many private firms and government departments have been slapped with notices for recovery of over Rs 500 crore tax allegedly evaded by them while executing Commonwealth Games-related projects here. Official sources said recovery notices for Rs 505 crore towards valueadded tax (VAT) have been issued by the central government revenue department and trade and taxes authorities of the Delhi government. The demand was raised after a multijurisdiction investigation team working under the Central Vigilance Commission detected Rs 1,000 crore tax evasion by the companies and government departments. Following detection of huge tax evasion, tax departments of both Delhi and central governments have also affected recovery of Rs 94.71 crore from private firms and government bodies involved in the CWG-related works, the sources said. The CVC team, which went into alleged irregularities in Commonwealth Games-related civic and construction projects, has found tax evasion of Rs 1,014.6 crore. Sources said show cause notices have been issued to the firms and government departments for payment of Rs 702 crore of VAT on work contracts (TDS), Rs 228.1 crore of service tax and Rs 84.5 crore of workers welfare cess. "The scrutiny of works or contracts related to the CWG by the CVC revealed instances of non-payment or detection of statutory taxes or cess etc. By some private companies as well as by government departments or organisation. The team is still working and efforts were on to recover the money," a CVC official said. Vigilance Commissioner R Srikumar said that Rs 1,000 crore evasion was detected with the help of a multi-jurisdiction investigation platform, comprising officers from tax and contd on page 2

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Australian Air chief tries hand at flying Su-30
JODHPUR: Australian air chief Air Marshal Geoffrey Brown Friday tried his hand on India's frontline fighter plane Su-30 during his twoday visit here. Jodhpur air base has one squadron of Sukhoi deployed last year, and is to receive one more squadron soon. "He (Brown) flew it over the base as a small sortie and landed on the base expressing his pleasure with the experience," a source said. Brown had landed at Jodhpur air base with a sixmember delegation on Thursday evening, with a view to discuss the issues of common interest with air commodore of Jodhpur air force station R N Gaekwad and visit the air force station of Jodhpur.

Army planning trial units in Indian Navy demonstrates commands to expedite acquisition operational capabilities
KOCHI: The Southern Naval Command conducted an awe inspiring demonstration of its operational capabilities here, with a broad range of operations displaying its flexibility and versatility. The operations were included in the display within the limitations of shallow depths of the channel and high rise structures in the area, a Naval press release said. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was the chief guest at the event, where Kochi residents turned out in huge numbers. Chandy was received at the venue by Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command. The function, organised as part of Navy Day celebrations, began with marine Commandos carrying out a simulated beach assault with the team leader coming ashore in combat rig to deliver the programme brochure to the Chief Guest. Thereafter there was a fly past by Navy and Coast Guard aircraft, including the giant TU- 142 aircraft and IL-38. Demonstration of water sports, including waterskiing and jet skiing, and VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Seize) operation were other displays which gave spectators a closer look at the versatility and dare devilry of the two maritime forces. Helicopter demonstrations included the Seaking helicopter flying past the crowd with a Maruti Gypsy under slung, and STIE (Small Team Insertion and Extraction) operation where commandos were dropped and withdrawn from a hostile area and helobatics by two Chetak helicopters. A Chetak helicopter demonstrated landing on the helicopter deck of a ship INS Sutlej - which was underway. The demonstration by Marine Commandos of a clandestine takeover of an enemy offshore installation and its destruction provided the viewers an explosive spectacle. INS Kabra, INS Kalpeni and two Indian Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessels demonstrated manoeuvring skills by turning on the spot several times in restricted waters of Kochi channel.The final fly past was by all participating aircraft of the naval air station INS Garuda in ANCHOR formation. After the 'sunset ceremony,' which brought to an end the demonstration, Navy ships steamed past with their illumination lights switched on. NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of delays in procurement of weapon systems, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh is planning to set up trials cell in each of the six army commands to fasten up the process of field evaluations of arms and equipment. The step will help the Army to save the time take taken to carry out these trials and will also help in ensuring more transparency and accountability in the trials process, Army sources told. The sources said the Army Chief is planning to create a trial cell in each of the six operational commands of the force so that the process of trial of stages of investigation, 13 were sent to CBI for further probe and closure report was filed in 12 others. superior formations. With trial cells set up in all commands, the onus of conducting trials in a specified time period would lie with these commands. The Army has currently more than 500 procurement cases going on to meet its various requirements. It is also evaluating a number of Indian and foreign equipment for its troops. In recent times, the Army faced several problems in its acquisitions due to problems in the trials and evaluation process. Many of its deals including the procurement of 197 helicopters for its aviation wing had to be scrapped in 2007 due to issues with evaluation process. ceasefire violations have taken place this year. India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on the frontiers in November 2003.

weapon systems and equipment can be fastened up, they said. Doing away with the 'hollowness' and slow modernisation is one of the key focus areas of Gen Singh. At present, the trial cell is located in the Army headquarters which forms trial teams in operational areas and get reports from them but these teams are not accountable for this particular task to their immediate known" about Ministers, MLAs and MPs who are supporting him. "I am wondering why the BJP leadership is delaying and hesitating to take action against them. Instead of dilly-dallying and taking selective action, I dare the BJP leadership to dissolve the Assembly and go before the people". "It's known truth that the Government is continuing in office with the support of my followers",he told reporters, adding, he would like to remind the BJP leadership that it was because of his leadership that the party could form its first-ever government in the south. "People of Karnataka will not tolerate the treatment meted out to me by the BJP leadership and selective action taken against my supporters"", Yeddyurappa said. Today's developments triggered calls for resignation of the BJP government by the opposition Congress on the ground that it has been reduced to a minority. KPCC President G Parameshwara and Opposition Congress leader in the state assembly Siddarmaiah said the BJP government would soon collapse. Yeddyurappa strongly justified the formation of a regional party, saying he saw a bright future for it and noting such parties' role in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. He said he would begin a state-wide tour, starting from Bidar in the next four-five days, to build the new party. Three MLCs--Mumtaz Ali Khan, Sajjan and M D Lakshminarayana (who is KJP General Secretary)-- also attended the rally. Yeddyurappa's new political chapter after a 40-yearlong association with the BJP climaxes a 16-month power struggle within the party and running feud with the central leadership after he was asked to quit as chief minister in July last year over the Lokayukta report on illegal mining indicting him. The 70-year-old Lingayat leader's attempts to regain chief ministership was coldshouldered by the party top brass who asked him to come clean on corruption cases. His bid for state party president had also failed and the party sidelining him proved to be the last straw.

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Sonia....
bursting of crackers. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a number of Union Ministers and senior party leaders had greeted Gandhi yesterday itself. Members of the Congress Working Committee and Union ministers including Sushil Kumar Shinde, Beni Prasad Verma, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal, Janardan Dwivedi and Motilal Vora had visited her 10 Janpath residence to greet Gandhi on Saturday evening. Sources said Gandhi has some engagements today due which the leaders willing to meet her were given time yesterday itself. A number of Chief Ministers and state Congress leaders including Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Andhra Pradesh Kiran Kumar Reddy wished her on the occasion. ing over as president of KJP at a public meeting in Haveri on Sunday. He claimed that his rally will be a success. Yeddyurappa had on Saturday asserted that around 10 BJP ministers and 50 legislators in the state were with him. "The BJP should realise that it is running a coalition government (in Karnataka) with my supporters. Around 10 (BJP) ministers and 50 legislators are my supporters," he had said. The BJP ministry in Karnataka got into a serious trouble late Saturday as one minister loyal to Yeddyurappa said that he had quit the Cabinet and a few other ministers said they were ready to do so. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Valyapure told reporters that he had faxed his resignation to Shettar as he wantrf to attend Yeddyurappa's rally on Sunday. Agriculture Minister Umesh Katti had said in Davangere in central Karnataka, about 270km from Bangalore, that he and other ministers supporting Yeddyurappa will meet Shettar on Monday to protest Saturday's disciplinary action against two other supporters of the former BJP chief minister. He had said ministers that backing Yeddyurappa were ready to quit if the party continued with such steps. Valyapure's announcement about his resignation and Katti's threat came hours after BJP sacked cooperation minister BJ Puttaswamy from the Shettar Cabinet and suspended Lok Sabha member GS Basavaraj from the party for openly working for Yeddyurappa's new regional outfit - KJP. Valyapure had said that he will attend the Sunday rally at Haveri, about 350km north of Bangalore, at which Yeddyurappa will take over as KJP president. Katti and two other ministers, CM Udasi, public works, and MP Renukacharya, excise, however, gave no indication whether they will attend Sunday's rally at Haveri. Udasi, who hails from Haveri, had said in Davangere that Yeddyurappa has asked ministers and BJP legislators supporting him not to attend the rally. "Yeddyurappa has said that this government is formed by us and it should complete the term (assembly's term expires May next). Hence the question whether I will attend (the Haveri rally) or not does not arise," he had told reporters. Renukacharya had also said that he has no invitation to attend the Haveri rally and he intended to stay on in the Shettar ministry till it completes the term.

IGNOU, CVC....
of India through IGNOU in addition, a couple of volunteers at village level shall be nominated to make rural people aware about it," he added. According to Kumar, people can send a blank SMS or "VIGEYE" to 09223174440 to get an SMS containing the registration link in their mobile. "Once you are registered, you can file a complaint," he said. Meanwhile, IGNOU said it will soon be having a curriculum on moral ethics and vigilance. "We are grateful to CVC and ministry of human resource development (MHRD) for choosing us to disseminate the related information to general public particularly students through our regional centres across the country," said IGNOU Registrar U.S. Tolia.

President ....
through an assembly led by the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists. Liberals and others had walked out, saying their voices were not being heard. Islamists have insisted the referendum should go ahead on time, saying it is needed to complete a democratic transition still incomplete after Hosni Mubarak's overthrow 22 months ago. The military, which had run the nation during a turbulent interim period after Mubarak fell, stepped into the crisis yesterday to tell feuding factions that dialogue was essential to avoid "catastrophe". But a military source said that was not a prelude to the army retaking control of Egypt or the streets. After yesterday's talks, the president issued a new decree in which the first article "cancels the constitutional declaration," the spokesman for the dialogue, Mohamed Selim alAwa, told a news conference. But he said the constitutional referendum would go ahead next Saturday, adding that although those at the meeting had discussed a postponement, there were legal obstacles to taking such a step. The political turmoil has exposed deep rifts in the nation of 83 million between Islamists, who were suppressed for decades, and their rivals, who fear religious conservatives want to squeeze out other voices and restrict social freedoms.

World federation ....

Vijay Kumar Malhotra, said the sport's governing body approves of the AAI election process and recognises its newly-elected body. Dielen also disclosed that FITA has already informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about its decision. "I was informed by AAI Secretary General Anil Kamineni that the Government (of India) is not accepting the outcome of the General Assembly claiming that it is not in compliance with Indian law. World Archery clearly states once more that the outcome of the general assembly is recognised by World Archery," wrote Dielen. "The constitution of the Indian Archery Association is the only document that has relevance for the conduct of the general assembly and this document was respected. We have also informed the IOC of this matter." AAI was de-recognised by the ministry earlier in the week for not following the Sport Code of India aimed at limiting the tenure of office bearers. Malhotra has been AAI chief for 10 terms, spanning 40 years.

January 29, we will take into account the growth-inflation trajectory and calibrate our monetary policy accordingly," he had said. While growth has taken a massive beating, inflation is still much above the RBI's comfort level of 5 per cent, despite 13 successive rate hikes between March 2010 and October 2011. Belying some expectations of recovery, India's economic growth had slipped further in the July-September quarter to 5.3 per cent, raising fears that the slowdown may pull down the annual growth rate to the decade's low level. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) was 5.5 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2012-13 fiscal. It was 6.7 per cent in the JulySeptember period of the previous fiscal. India had been growing around 8-9 per cent before the global financial meltdown of 2008. The growth rate in 2011-12 slipped to 9-year low of 6.5 per cent.

IAF corporal commits suicide in Jodhpur

JAIPUR: An Indian Air Force (IAF) corporal Sunday committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the barracks in Jodhpur air base in Rajasthan, police said. Corporal Rahul Singh, 24, committed suicide in Jodhpur, over 340 km from here, said a police official. "He was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the barracks of air force station, Jodhpur, in the afternoon," he said. Rahul Singh joined the IAF six years ago. "A court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident and we have assured police of full cooperation," Colonel S.D. Goswami, spokesperson for the defence ministry posted in Jodhpur, told media. On Nov 28, Squadron Leader Anandita Das, 29, a native of West Bengal, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in Jodhpur.

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Addressing the rally, a show of strength, a combative Yeddyurappa slammed Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and threw down the gauntlet at him to seek a fresh mandate. "Shettar said action will be taken against legislators if they participated in today's rally. The government has no majority now. You are in Chief Minister's chair because of the support of Yeddyurappa. If you have the guts, dissolve the Assembly and seek fresh mandate". The participation of these MLAs, including H Halappa, Nehru Olekar, B P Harish, C C Patil and Sunil Valyapure, who tendered his resigation yesterday as Infrastructure Development Minister, is seen as a big blow to the Government. Seeking to put up a brave face, Shettar ruled out his resignation and asserted that he still commanded majority. He, however, said action will be taken against those who defied the party directive and participated in Yeddyurappa's rally. "There is no question of tolerating indiscipline". In another sign of potential trouble for the five-month-old Shettar government, at a breakfast hosted by MLC Shivaraj Sajjan here, at least 21 MLAs, seven MLCs and four Lok Sabha members met Yeddyurappa. Seven ministers, including Basavaraja Bommai, C M Udasi, Murugesh Nirani and Shobha Karandlaje, were among those present at this meeting. But they, except Valyapure, skipped the rally, apparently to avoid the wrath of the party. Sending a warning to Yeddyurappa's loyalists, Shettar had yesterday sacked his trusted lieutenant B J Puttaswamy from the ministry while the party had suspended Tumkur MP G S Basavaraju. But the number at the breakfast meeting has disappointed Yeddyurappa, who expected more than 40 MLAs to turn up, according to sources in the Karnataka Janata Party, reins of which he took over today at the rally becoming its President. In the 224-member assembly, BJP has a strength of 118, Congress 71, JDS 26, Independents seven and two vacancies. Yeddyurappa slammed the BJP for the action against Puttaswamy and Basavaraju, flaying it as "selective", as the crisis in BJP appears headed for a flash-point. He said it's "very well-

APDP for setting....

at the hands of security forces and related agencies. In most cases, the perpetrators have been identified and cases against them are pending in different courts," APDP chairperson Parveena Ahangar said. "We demand an independent and credible investigation," she said. The association holds the sit-in on the tenth of every month demanding whereabouts of the people who allegedly disappeared in the custody of police, army and paramilitary forces. This month the sit-in was organised on 9th because of the strike call by separatists on the occasion of International Human Rights Day tomorrow, Ahangar said. "An independent commission of inquiry should be instituted and empowered to look into all the complaints of enforced disappearances, extra judicial killings, torture, rapes and other human rights violations," Ahangar said.

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other authorities, formed by CVC to look into the CWG scam. "There have been many inquiries into this and each inquiry and investigation has proceeded to its own conclusion. One unique thing that was noticed in CVC's multijurisdictional inquiry was that a huge amount of tax evasion was indulged in by the many players in the scam. "Many of these taxes, like Income Tax, Service Tax, VAT, etc were to be deducted at source. The multi-jurisdictional platform enabled us to flag tax evasion to the tune of nearly Rs 1,000 crore," Srikumar has said. At least 9,000 publicly-funded projects were executed by 37 government departments and private companies for the mega sporting event held here between October 3-14, 2010. Taking note of alleged irregularities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had in October 2010 announced establishment of a high-level committee under the chairmanship of former Comptroller and Auditor General VK Shunglu to look into the allegations of corruption. The committee had submitted six reports pointing out acts of alleged omission and commission by officials and lack of oversight by the government. The reports are being examined by a Group of Ministers headed by Defence Minister AK Antony. According to officials, the CVC is looking into 53 CWG graft cases involving various government civic and construction agencies. Of these, 28 were still in different

Indiscipline in Armed Forces should not be forgiven: HC

NEW DELHI: Discipline in Armed Forces is of "paramount" importance and acts of indiscipline should not be forgiven as it would set a bad example for others, the Delhi High Court has said. "We would highlight that issues of discipline are of paramount importance in the Armed Forces and repeated deviant behaviour, if condoned, is likely to set a bad example for others," a bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh said. The observation came in a judgement by which the court rejected a plea of Satyaveer Singh, a former grenadier with the Army, against his removal from service. Singh had been sacked following a 'Summary Court Martial Trial' on November 14, 1994 after he confessed to overstaying by 40 days beyond the granted annual leave. "I was granted leave from August 6 to September 6, 1994, however on expiry of leave, I did not feel like rejoining duty so I overstayed leave granted to me. Thereafter when I felt guilty I decided to rejoin the unit. I thus returned to the unit...," Singh had said in his confession during court martial trial. Relying on the statement of Singh, the court upheld the decision of 'Court Martial Trial' and said, "Record would reveal that the petitioner was a habitual deserter, in that (he) had a habit of over staying leave. There were as many as five red ink entries in his service record."

'Soya Express....
for J&K Rakesh Gupta and Asst .Gen. Manager Lalit Pradhan.The outlet will offer health related products including Afghani Chap, Malai Tikka, Tawa Chap, Shahi Tawa Chap,Tandoori tikka etc. About products, AGM Lalit Pradhan informed that the products prepared by the company containes lots of protein and other health ingredients and were having Indian /Chinese touch. He said that the company has already opened its outlets in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad and now the company is planning to expand its business in Punjab, Chandigarh, etc. Retired Director Health Services Dr RK Goel appreciated the efforts of Rakesh Gupta for opening such health related products outlet for the people in Jammu. He said that the people will surely enjoy the products of "Soya Express".

Yeddyurappa ....
government is surviving because of support of my loyalists. The people of Karnataka will not tolerate the way this party (BJP) has behaved with me," said Yeddyurappa. The Lingayat strongman also dared Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to drop his MP son BY Raghavendra. Yeddyurappa, who quit the BJP on November 30, is tak-

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fate that 26/11 attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab met. Since Pakistani terrorist Kasab's hanging Nov 21 in a Pune jail, the fear of a similar execution has not affected Afsal Guru yet, a jail official told news sources "So far he has not shown any emotions about dying. In fact, the gallows are just 15-20 metres from his cell," said the official said.

India's GDP....
inflation to trend down starting the fourth quarter (of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013). "As we go into our midquarter policy on December 18 and the quarterly policy on

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over their own mines so frequently in this area. It suggests some mischief by forces in Pakistan." Four such cases have happened since Nov 17 in which one army porter and three soldiers were injured. More than 50 cases of

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PRI functionaries to play role in making people aware about govt programs: Dy CM
JAMMU, DEC 9: Stressing on launching mega awareness campaigns about government policies and programmes, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand said different central and state government schemes have been launched in the state for welfare of the people and now rigorous camps need to be organized to make people aware of these initiatives. He said Panchayat Raj Institution (PRI) functionaries can play a pivotal role in making people aware of various welfare programmes and development initiatives launched by the government for all round development and benefit of all sections of the society. "Empowerment of panchayats have given new dimensions to development profile of the state ensuring better planning and implementation of welfare and development programmes at grass root level," he added. A mega awareness camp cum felicitation function was organized at Khour today. is among one of the most powerful nations. Calling officers to work with zeal and dedication, the Deputy Chief Minister said that administration should come to door step of the people and field visits should be done on regular basis. Work culture has to be improved and sense of serving society with honesty has to be cultivated so that real aim of improving delivery system can be met, he added. He said the government has included different public services under PSG act which has made the service delivery time bound and Public Disclosure Law in urban bodies has made it mandatory for the offices to display a board giving detail of different projects and their funding as well as start and expected date of completion. Among others the camp was attended by District Development Commissioner, Jammu Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor Mr. N.S.Jamwal and other senior level officers of various departments.

DDC mobilizes public participation to maintain sanitation in Poonch

POONCH, DEC 09: In order to maintain sustainable sanitation in Poonch and other towns, District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, launched a mass campaign from Poonch town today. Among others Supdt Of Police Shamsher Hussian, ADDC, Syed Anwar Hussain Shah, Supdt. District Hospital Dr.Mohammad Niaz and other senior officers of District Administration, prominent citizens including Mr.K.K.Kapoor, Dr.Subash Raina, Advocate Mr. Iftekhar Hussain Bazmi participated with dedication in cleanliness drive. Advocate Sanjay Raina and Mr.Mohammad Zaman represented judicary, local leaders of political parties , Sarpanchs, Panchs , heads of religious organisations including Shree Basant Ram Ji, Chief Manager Dashnami Akhara Mandir Poonch, Imam/Khateeb Jamia Masjid Poonch Moulana Mohammad Farooq/Misbahi President Anjuman Jaffria Poonch Syed Zaki Haider, President District Gurdawara Prabandak Committee S.Narinder Singh representatives of Guru Ram Dasji Sewa Society, local journalists, member of cross border traders union, shopkeepers, officials of Municipal Council Poonch, transporters, volunteers of NSS and Govt Degree College Poonch, NCC students of Boys & Girls of Higher Secondary Schools Poonch and others participated in cleanliness campaign. Earlier, DDC and other speakers highlighted importance of sanitation and vital role of general public in keeping their surrounding habitats clean. A pledge was also administered by Dr.Wajahat Hussan Jaffery of Govt. Degree College Poonch to maintain sustainable sanitation of the town.

Tara Chand, Dy CM addressing public gathering at Jammu Newly elected MLCs from Jammu province through panchayati raj quota, Ms Shahnaz Ganai and Mr. Sham Lal Bhagat were given rousing reception at the function. Sarpanchs, Panchs and people from all walks of life attended the event and showed keen interest in getting information about various government policies and programs. On the occasion, two special awards of Rupees ten lacs and five lacs were announced to encourage panchayats of the area for better implementation of different welfare schemes and development programs. The award would be funded from CDF and would further boost the cause of development among panchayats. Congratulating newly elected MLCs, Mr. Tara Chand said that sarpanchs and panchs need special applaud for massive participation in the elections and the election of four members into upper house is a giant leap forward in ensuring a strong panchayati raj system in the state. He said both Ms. Ganai and Mr. Bhagat have a long history of serving people and represent far-flung areas of the state, adding that with their election people now can hope that different issues of people living in border and far off areas would get projected in a better way. Expressing gratitude to Mr. Rahul Gandhi for supporting cause of empowering panchayats, the Deputy Chief Minister said the government is committed to hold elections of other tiers of the Panchayati Raj but the same would have little impact if first the panchayats are not fully empowered. Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah the government has already empowered panchayats with power of 14 vital departments and soon other issues of members of PRIs would also be addressed, he added. Cautioning people against communal forces said Mr. Tara Chand said that country has won independence after long struggle and is guided by ideals laid down by its stalwart leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and others, so no people should always be aware of those forces who want to divide society on different grounds. He said the country in past 65 years of planned growth has shown tremendous achievements and

DC Doda disburses financial relief

DODA, DEC 09: Deputy Commissioner, (DC) Doda, Mr. Farooq Ahmed Khan who is also the President Zila Sainik Board Doda disbursed cheques to the widows of Gallantry award winners and Penury Grant to the Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen, as received from Rajya Sainik Board Jammu. The beneficiaries who received the relief are, Smt. Chinta Devi Wd/o Late Nb Sub Chuni Lal (AC, Vr C, SM) R/o Bhara Bhaderwah Rs. 1,53 000, Smt. Papri Devi Wd/o Late L/Nk Sant Ram (VrC) R/o Bijarni Doda Rs. 50,000, Smt. Sangeeta Devi Wd/o Late Rfn Suraj Parkash (SC) R/o Korara Doda Rs. 50,000, Mst. Sharifa Begum Wd/o Late Hav Abdul Rashid (SM) R/o Shiva Doda Rs. 3,000 and Ex- Sep Dhera Lal R/o Jangalwar Doda Rs. 3,000. Major (Retd) S.L Khajuria, Zila Sainik Welfare Officer, Doda was also present on the occasion.

Jodhamal students organize 'Mission Tawi' Pap potential of

MD Gilkar, Feroz Jan bereaved

SRINAGAR, DEC 09: A condolence meeting under the chairmanship of President, Mr. Showkat Ahmad Khan was held here today by the Non-Gazetted Employees Union of the Information Department, Kashmir Division in connection with the sad demise of wife of ExJoint Director Information, Kashmir, Mr. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Gilkar and sister of Ex-Photo Officer, Mr. Feroz Jan, who passed away early morning on 9th December, 2012. The members expressed their grief and sorrow on death and showed great sympathy with the bereaved members of the family. They also prayed for the eternal peace to the departed soul and endurance to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.

youth for Nation building: Mir

Students of Jodhamal School during 'Mission Tawi' at Jammu Tawi. JAMMU,DEC 9: Students of Jodhamal Public School, organized Mission Tawi on the banks of river Tawi. The entire exercise was to highlight the significance of rivers as our support system and nurtures of civilization. River Tawi is dying an unnatural death. At JMPS the youth brigade has taken up the onus to spread awareness for this noble cause of saving Tawi and to make a difference. The JMPians got this opportunity to clean up Tawi as a part of the community service of the IAYP (International Award for Young People) in association with Duke of Edinburgh's University (UK). Jodhamal pioneered this award in J&K, being the first YES (Youth Engaging Society) Centre in the entire J&K. Under this programme the youth are encouraged to gain and give to the best of their abilities towards the society as a positive contributor. Using gloves for self protection and a heart filled with service as their weapons the crusaders began their endeavour of cleanliness. Shallu Rani and Ms Simran Singh are the award leaders who co-ordinated the activity. Earlier, in May the "ECO BUDDIES" Club of the School had carried out a cleaning activity in a different part of river Tawi.

Shabir condoles demise of Aziz Manhas

JAMMU, DEC 09: Minister of State for Power, Forests, CA&PD and Transport, Mr. Shabir Ahmed Khan today expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Aziz Manhas, retired police officer of Surankote, Poonch. He visited the residence of late Aziz Manhas and condole the bereavement of Manhas with the bereaved family. Mr Shabir expressed his heart felt sympathies with the deceased family. He prayed for eternal peace to the deported soul and highlighted the working of late Manhas rendered by the Late person during his service career for the people.

Timber trader fined Rs 7000/- by Legal Metrology Deptt

PULWAMA, DEC 09: Acting upon the strict directions of Joint Controller, Legal Metrology, Kashmir Province, Mr. Ehsan Ali Khan in connection with intensive checking of different trades particularly timber trade, a team of officials from Legal Metrology Unit, Pulwama headed by Assistant Controller, Mr. Kewal Krishan inspected different establishments including timber depots, provisional stores of Lassipora and Arihal area of the district and slapped a fine of Rs. 9700 upon various offenders for violations of some of the sections of Jammu and Kashmir Standard of Weight and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1997. During the drive, Inspector Legal Metrology, Pulwama, Mr. Mohammad Yasin Shah booked 10 traders and shopkeepers under various sections of the Act and the Assistant Controller compounded five cases on spot and realized Rs. 9700/- as composition sum. In one such instance, a timber trader along with Manager of a timber depot was fined Rs. 7000/- for selling under sized-timber. Meanwhile, the Assistant Controller directed all the traders particularly timber traders to use correct and verified weight and measure instruments, deliver exact quantity of commodity for which consumer is paying and to sell packaged commodities with adequate levelling clearly displaying rate (MRP), weight (net content), date of manufacturing, expiry date and complete address of the manufacturer and packer along with the consumer help line number.

Youth Congress launches membership drive at Padder

KISHTWAR, DEC 9: With an aim to recruit the youth of farflung areas in Congress and in a bid to strengthen the party at grass root level, youth congress launched its membership drive at Padder in Kishtwar. Membership was launched at Gulabgarh Padder by the President Youth Congress Assembly Kishtwar Nadeem Iqbal Sheikh. The membership forms were distributed among the youth and they were guided how to fill those forms. While speaking on this occasion Nadeem Iqbal said that Congress has always promoted youths as the party firmly believes they have played an important role in the nation's development. He further said that the aim behind the election process for Youth Congress was to bring transparency and strengthen the organisation by encouraging talented workers to come forward and lead the party at state and national level. On this occasion besides large number of youth congress activists, senior party leaders including president DCC Kishtwar Pardeep Singh Parihar, Block President Kishtwar Haji Ghulam Hassan Mir, Block President Padder Nek Ram Manhas and former District President Youth Congress Kishtwar Sheikh Nasir Hussain Advocate were also present who while speaking on the occasion encouraged the youth to come forward and be part of Indian politics by joining youth congress.

KUNZAR, DEC 09: Saying youth of the J&K has enormous potential, Minister for Agriculture; Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir said that Government is taking every step for providing better platform to the youth for harnessing their hidden potential. The Minister said this while addressing the youth after witnessing the final cricket match between Hardabani Cricket Club and Waripora Gurukul XI this afternoon. Mr. Mir said that it is an effort of present Government to provide every facility to the youth for holding activities at village level for nourishing their youth in every field. He said in this direction adequate funds have already been earmarked by the Government in a phased manner for developing the sports infrastructure in the State. The Minister said that the focus of government is now to provide every opportunity to the youth with respect to nourish their potential, sustained employment opportunities and higher education avenues in and outside the State. Calling upon the youth to grab the opportunities for acquiring the knowledge in every field, Mr. Mir assured than that present government shall provide every assistance to fulfill their dreams. He said in today's competitive world, only those people would succeed who work hard. He said Government has taken every step to provide better primary and higher education facilities to the students at their doorsteps. He said the youth that world is full of opportunities and only meritorious and hard working students could grab these opportunities for better and prosperous future. He hoped that our youth has such kind of talent and asked them to utilize it in a better way for the nation building. Later, Minister distributed the prizes and mementoes among winner and runner up teams.

Panchayats to initiate new era of dev in rural areas: Taj

SRINAGAR, DEC 09: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Mr. Taj Mohi-ud-Din Sunday said that a new era of development and prosperity has ushered in J&K with the proper implementation of Panchayati Raj Institution. The Minister was addressing Panchs and Sarpanchs at Baramulla today. The Minister said the Omar led coalition government has launched a massive developmental campaign in all the three regions of the State which have shown better results at grass root level. He said people have pinned hope with the ruling coalition government and it is the utmost duty of Panchs and Sarpanchs to ensure implementation of all State as well as Centre aided schemes at the ground level. Mr. Taj said that the Government intends to facilitate people with the proper utilization of Panchayat Raj institution. The Minister said that the Government has made all possible efforts to provide all basic amenities which include augmentation of power and water supply schemes, improvement in health and educational institutions. However, he said new schemes are in pipe line to be launched shortly for extending better facilities to the people will be initiated. The Minister also undertook a detailed visit of the Limber area where he reviewed the execution of development projects with the officers on the spot.

Bhalla dedicates Rs. 20 lakh Community Hall to Shanker Nagar people

'Rs. 60 lakh assigned for model town road's modernisation'
JAMMU, DEC 09: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Mr. Raman Bhalla has said that equitable development of every corner was the first priority of the Government, adding that in this regard a new master plan has been formulated to meet the improved basic amenities to the people of three regions of the State. This was stated by the Minister while addressing a large gathering at Shanker Nagar in Channi Rama after dedicating Rs. 20 lakh Multipurpose Community Hall to the inhabitants of the locality, here today. Mr. Bhalla said that on the endeavours of coalition Government in the State, the UPA Government has provided liberal funding under various development sectors for developing the State as model one of the country. He said that Government was committed to provide better road connectivity, safe drinking water, healthcare, education, electricity besides improved lanes and drains to the people across the State. The Minister called upon the people to protect public property in their respective areas, adding that Government has spent worth crore of rupees in development works so that the people could enjoy their lives with full joy without any inconvenience. Mr. Bhalla said that Government was fully aware of people's development related problems and making all out efforts to mitigate in a phased manner, adding that there was no constraint of funds. He said dedication of Rs. 20 lakh multipurpose community hall would be able to facilitate the people of the Shanker Nagar, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Channi Rama and its adjoining areas for arranging their social as well as religious celebrations on minimum rates. For improving the drinking water facilities in Shanker Nagar, Channi Rama, Sunjwan, Bathindi, Narwal, Karayani Talab, Mattoo Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Raika and Channi Himmat and its adjoining areas, the Government has prepared a detailed project involving Rs. 49 lakh for installation of special feeder in Boria Intake filtration plant at Bahu Fort. He said soon after installation of special feeder transformer, the adequate drinking water facilities in above said areas would be provided. Responding to the demand of locals, the Minister said Government has released Rs. 49.90 lakh under RAMSA for upgrading the educational infrastructure in new upgraded High School in Channi Rama, adding that the project is under progress on warfooting and would be completed within stipulated time frame. He said Rs. 3 crore estimate has been submitted by the ERA to modernise the Channi Rama nallah including slab work. He said the work on the project would be started after releasing of funds from Planning Department. Later, Mr. Bhalla also visited Model Town in Gangyal and inaugurated Rs. 60 lakh mecademisation work of the area link roads. He asked the R&B engineers to complete the project within prescribed time frame for the benefit of general masses. He asked them to set the specification of blacktopping during ongoing work.

6 hockey matches played at K K Hakhu Stadium, matches enthralled the spots lovers
JAMMU, DEC 09: The Six Hockey matches were today played at K.K Hakhu Stadium between various teams including Tamil Nadu V/s ITBP, Manipur V/s Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh V/S RPF, Uttarakhand V/s Orissa, West Bengal V/s Jhar Khand and CRPF V/S Chandigarh. The first match played between Tamil Nadu and ITBP, was won by Tamil Nadu by one goal, while in the second march Manipur thrashed Madhya Pradesh by two goals. According Andhra Pradesh won third match against RPF by 20-01.Like wise the fourth match played between Uttarkhand and Odhissa was won by Uttarkhand by 04 goals.

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How Syria is Being Ravaged

By: Debasish Chakraborty HAT is being witnessed in Syria today is not only a great tragedy for the land of ancient civilisation and a heritage of secularism, but also an impending threat of a violence of the international scale. The so-called civil war in Syria has already gained broader international ramification, spilling over boundaries and with very evident involvement of foreign powers. Even the possibility of a fullfledged military intervention is not so distant. Syrian people, like those of every other nation, have the inherent right to enjoy democracy, civil rights and a fuller humane society to live in. They have every right to engage in extension of these rights, to demand political reforms if they want so. There were dissensions within Syrian society and it was being reflected through demonstrations and political opposition, calling for broader democratic reforms. The position of Syrian communists is important to be noted here. They supported the reforms which have democratic nature. The most important, according to them, were the lifting of martial law and the democratic revision of press and publications law to enhance exercise of opinion and expression of freedom. Initially, the Syrian government was responding to the demands and it initiated reform measures. But these internal questions are sought to be utilized for not only a 'regime change' but to destroy every advancement achieved by the people of Syria. And, what made the entire episode dreadful is the involvement of the foreign forces. Whether one agrees with their position or not, there were opposition forces who tried to advance their demands in a political way and independently. These forces, like National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change or Popular Front for Liberation and Change were quickly undermined and Islamist, foreign-sponsored forces started the mayhem. FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT The involvement of a number of countries in the Syrian crisis as arms suppliers and political operatives is virtually exposed

Can BJP retain Karnataka without BSY?

and well documented now. Saudi Arabia and Qatar supplied money and other help, including supplying arms to specific groups. Turkey is playing the most aggressive role. Turkey, which has a 900 km border with Syria has nurtured and promoted both Syrian National Council (frequently called as Istanbul Council) and armed the Free Syrian Army. The southern border of Turkey, specially the Hatay province, has become the main gateway of infiltration of foreign terrorists. FSA has been trained and supplied arms by Turkish military and they have created buffer zones for launching attacks in northern Syrian towns including Aleppo. Turkey is not only giving open support and an organisational base for the rebels, but has also threatened to invade Syria several times. Turkey's parliament has given the government permission to wage war. NATO is preparing to deploy Patriot missiles along Syrian borders responding to requests from Turkey. What is less reported, however, is the direct involvement of USA in building up armed gangs within Syria and engineering armed attacks. US ambassador in Syria Robert Ford has personally monitored and organised socalled 'rebel' groups and encouraged demonstrations by personally attending them. CIA operatives are active in training and supply of arms since long. According to reports in western media, US administration abetted forming 'provincial military councils' and supplied arms through them. According to NBC News, the Free Syrian Army has received American Stinger missiles via Turkey. The most interesting part of the Syria story is that US, France, NATO allies and Islamist terrorists are on the same team. The most ferocious of them is Jabhat al-Nusra, an alQaeda affiliate. They have become the strongest force among the 'rebels' now. The first attack for which Jabhat al-Nusra claimed responsibility came on January 6 this year when a suicide bomber blew up buses in Damascus. Since then the use of suicide bombings or remotelydetonated car bombs has spectacularly increased. Such attacks

have become an everyday reality in Syria. They have killed hundreds of citizens. A gruesome example is the attack on a school in al-Wafeen camp near Damascus in which 29 students were killed in a class. 'Collective violence and selective assassination' are their methods of operation. According to reports in western press, the key to Jabhat alNusra's extreme violence is its recruitment of radical fighters from abroad who include mercenaries from Libya,Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Chechnya. They have not only declared their goal of 'regime change' but also establishment of an Islamist government replacing the secular political system in Syria. The same terrorists who are thought to be "hounded" by USA in Libya are actually in Syria now, assisting NATO efforts to terrorise people. The faade of expressing 'concern' for the presence of such forces by top officials of US while channelising arms and logistics for them exposes the utter hypocrisy of the Obama administration. Judging by these attacks Syria is now facing international terrorism. But the western media and NATO countries are understandably silent on this. To them, the 'rebels' in Syriahave an undivided identity. On the contrary, the Syrian government's response to such terrorist attacks is being branded as an 'attack on people'. The yardstick in fighting terrorism has changed in Syria. The USA and its allies are trying to replicate the successful strategy it used to break up Yugoslavia in 1999 and in Libya. In Kosovo and Libya, western trained and financed proxies staged grave provocations against the State. When the governments responded, their actions were described as "genocide" and international public opinion was sought to be moulded by barrage of misinformation. SAME OLD STRATEGY In Iraq, the strategy was to mobilise even the UN, though USA was desperate enough to declare that they would attack Iraq with or without the sanction of UN security council. For more than two years, media was used to construct the fear of so-called

"Weapons of Mass Destruction", allegedly built by Baghdad, or Iraq's "involvement" in 9/11 attacks etc. It has been proved beyond doubt that nothing of that sort of weapons ever existed there and the 9/11 commission in USA never produced any evidence of Iraqi government's contribution. In Libya too, the specter of an "impending massacre" was trumpeted to justify blatant NATO bombing. In the case of Syria, the socalled 'humanitarian intervention' is being sought after. For last few days, the specter of 'Chemical Weapons' is being widely used. Western media started reporting that there are some "extra ordinary activities in the areas where Syria keeps its chemical weapons''. Following this were 'warnings' from western powers that Syria would have to face 'immediate' response if such things occur. Despite Syria's repeated denial, this atmosphere is being created to mould public opinion and justifying intervention by NATO. In their design of disintegration and devastation, the imperialist forces always stir up sectarian strife and narrow identities. This has happened in many parts of the world, includingIraq. This is now being done in Syria, which traditionally has been one of the most composite formations of religious and ethnic identities in the Middle East. The victims at this juncture are the Shiites and Alawites, who have faced brutal attacks from Islamists with Sunni and Salafi identities. This sectarian division has destroyed the potential of any movement with democratic aspiration from below. The battle for control of the Middle East, part of which is being fought today in Syria, is obviously related with control over oil, as it was in Iraq and Libya. Crisis-ridden international finance capital is intensifying its pernicious expropriation of natural resources all over the world. One should not disconnect this hunt and the politicalmilitary adventures of USA and its friends. The struggle in solidarity with the Syrian people therefore is a part of the wider struggle to resist predatory finance capital, imperialist strategic designs.

nce a politician, always a politician this catchphrase best suits BJP's mercurial leader, who embarks on a new political journey by floating his 'Karnataka Janata Party' (KJP) on December 9, after snapping his 40-year-old ties with BJP. BS Yeddyurappa, a hardboiled politician from the RSS stable, was till recently the BJP`s biggest face in Karnataka and served the party on almost all positions - as state unit president, MLC, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister and eventually as CM. However, he developed serious differences with the BJP high command after it asked him to quit as the Chief Minister in the wake of allegations of abetting illegal mining in Karnataka and later refused to reinstate him on the coveted post. Since then, the Lingayat leader made several attempts to become the chief minister and even bargained for the post of the state unit president. However, his concerted attempts to regain power were stonewalled by the BJP top brass and he finally decided to end his four-decade-old association with the party. Yeddyurappa himself gave an indication in this regard after the failure of Arun Jaitley's highly secretive trouble-shooting mission aimed at persuading the Lingayat strongman to reconsider his decision to bid adieu to BJP. BSY, as he is popularly known, accuses BJP of backstabbing him and not rewarding him for decades of his service to the saffron party. He claims that he has not quit BJP out of vengeance but to pursue his dream of making Karnataka a progressive state. The grand style launch of KJP proves his undisputable political weight in the Karnataka politics and his stature as the tallest leader of the powerful Lingayat community here. Though BSY has assured that he will not topple the current Jagadish Shettar government in Karnataka and allow it to complete its remaining term, KJP's launch has made the BJP central leadership worried about the party's future in

Karnataka. BJP top brass has attempted to downplay that Yeddyurappa's departure will have an impact on its poll prospects; it is also aware that it would be a difficult task for the party to retain power in Karnataka without its tallest leader. For BJP, which is already grappling with controversies surrounding its beleaguered president Nitin Gadkari and his reported faceoff with Gujarat's hardline Chief Minister Narendra Modi and its failing anti-UPA campaign, the KJP can disturb the caste-equations in its southern bastion. The biggest challenge for the BJP central leadership will be to keep the party intact and prevent further defection since several party legislators owe allegiance to Yeddyurappa and may eventually join the KJP. Yeddyurappa virtually shut the doors of negotiations after the party high command expelled his close aide and former Union minister V Dhananjay Kumar on grounds of his anti-party activities. BSY later rewarded Kumar by giving him a plum post in the newly-floated KJP, in a further jolt to the BJP leadership. Trained in the RSS ideology, Yeddyurappa is a master politician, who slowly rose through the ranks to become Chief Minister in 2008 - a year that saw the installation of the first ever BJP government in the South. The 70-year-old temperamental leader began his political career as Shikaripura Taluk president in 1972 as a member of the Jan Sangh - BJP's earlier avatar. BSY's influence on the powerful Lingayat community, his political acumen, down to earth approach, leadership skills and his equation with the party's central leadership helped him in his elevation to the Chief Minister's post in 2008.

These traits will be again put to the test after his bitter spilt with BJP since the state has never been hospitable to regional parties. Yeddyurappa exhibited his manipulative political skills when he joined hands with Janata Dal-Secular in 2006 and toppled its coalition government with Congress. With BJP`s support, JD-S leader HD Kumarasamy was then appointed Chief Minister, but when he refused to respect the power-sharing deal, the BJP withdrew its support and his government collapsed. The betrayal from JD-S earned people's sympathy for Yeddyurappa and eventually helped him become the Chief Minister in the 2008 Assembly Elections. As the chief minister of Karnataka, Yeddyurappa`s term was turbulent as he faced many internal revolts, including the one by the powerful Reddy brothers, the mining barons from Bellary district, who nearly brought down his government. However, BSY managed to stabilise the shaky BJP government by launching `Operation Lotus` to wean away opposition MLAs who quit their membership and sought reelection on a BJP ticket. Yeddyurappa is strongly backed by the mutts and pontiffs of the Lingayat community and its members spread across the state. The Lingayats had identified themselves with the BJP because of Yeddyurappa. The party has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly Elections under the collective leadership involving Jagdish Shettar (Lingayat), K Eshwarappa (Kuruba), HN Ananth Kumar (Brahmin), R Ashoka (Vokkaliga) and Govind M Karjol (Dalit). But with Yeddyurappa`s exit from the party, the BJP`s prospects in the next elections have certainly weakened. After splitting from BJP, Yeddyurappa too faces a daunting task of preparing the ground for his newly launched political outfit and win popular support to become Chief Minister of Karnataka again - a dream which remains unfulfilled even after his name was cleared of corruption charge.

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TRIPURA

'Tripura to be educational hub for northeast, adjoining countries': CM

AGARTALA: Tripura will soon be an 'educational hub' for the northeastern states and neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, with the setting up of several technical, medical and educational institutions, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Sunday. "Tripura has achieved the remarkable distinction of being the only capital city in the northeastern region to have two medical colleges," Sarkar said. He said, "The state government has taken up an ambitious plan to set up more technical institutions and degree colleges in each sub-divisions. The educational facilities available in Tripura do not exist in other states." While addressing an inaugural function of a school here, he said Tripura University has been upgraded into a Central University. "Under its ambitious plan, the state government has set up a 240-seat Tripura Institute of Technology (TIT) and ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) in each block and sub-division." According to the chief minister, the state government has decided to set up three more professional colleges -dental, ayurvedic and homeopathic -- under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The Ayurvedic College will be established at Udaipur, the homeopathic college at Kailasahar in northern Tripura and the dental college in Agartala. "Besides, one each of agricultural, veterinary and fishery colleges are functioning in the state."Sarkar said: "Private institutions are also being encouraged to supplement government efforts for setting up higher educational institutions in this northeastern state." "Students from neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, are attracted with this increasing number of educational institutions in the bordering state," he stated. Addressing the function, state Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty said that when the state became a fullfledged state in 1972, the literacy rate was 31 percent while now it had risen to 90 percent. "Within the next one year, Tripura would achieve 100 percent literacy," Chakraborty said, adding that the Left Front government has been spending more than 20 percent of its total annual budget in the education sector, while the central government's funding in this sector was less than 10 percent. Tripura will set up an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Bodhjungnagar, one of the northeastern region's biggest industrial zones, a state official said. "State-owned ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), NEEPCO (Northeastern Electric Power Corporation) and six private industrial houses from West Bengal have expressed willingness to be a partner of the Tripura IIIT," said higher education department secretary Kishore Ambuly.

PUNJAB Badal asks PM to expedite MoEF clearance to mining projects

CHANDIGARH: Seeking personal intervention of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal urged him to impress upon the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) to get all the pending issues examined expeditiously for early nod to the mining projects, as the non-clearance by the Ministry has not only led to alarming scarcity of construction material but could also cause law and order problems in the state. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Badal apprised him that Punjab had been facing critical situation regarding availability of construction material viz. Sand, Gravel, Bajri, Bricks etc. which had adversely impacted the construction activity in the state due to pending issues with MoEF. The Chief Minister reiterated that an Expert Appraisal Committee of MoEF be directed to consider the case for granting environmental clearance regarding 95 mining projects under category 'A' which were submitted to the ministry more than four months back in the month of June, 2012. Badal further requested the Prime Minister to advise the MoEF to empower the state authority for considering the environment clearance of the minor mineral projects irrespective of its area by amending the schedule to the Ministry's notification dated September 14, 2006 besides all the mineral projects of an area less than 5 hectares be considered in the B2 category projects so that their environmental clearances could be obtained in minimum possible time schedule. Badal also recommended exemption from obtaining environmental clearance for minor mineral projects of ordinary earth and brick earth etc. wherein depth of mining does not exceed 6 feet, apart from the general condition in schedule of the EIA Notification, 2006 that any project or activity specified in category 'B' would be treated as category 'A' if located in whole or in part within the 10 Km from the interstate and international boundaries be reduced to 1 Km. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also wrote to the Union Minister of State Environment & Forests Jayanthi Natarajan in light of his meeting with her on December 3, 2012. "Needless to say, delay of every single day is adding to the distress nearly halting all major infrastructural projects, said Badal.

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UP tops in the communal clashes list 2012

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has earned the dubious distinction of witnessing over 100 communal clashes this year that left 34 people dead. The towns where incidents of such violence took place are Kosi Kalan in Mathura, Faizabad, Pratapgarh, Sitapur, Ghaziabad and Bareilly. More than 450 people were also injured in these clashes which took place from January till October 31, Union home ministry officials said. There were 84 incidents of communal clashes in the state in 2011 in which 12 people lost their lives. The country witnessed 560 incidents of violence this year till October end, which claimed 89 lives, while in 2011, 580 clashes took place that left 91 people dead. UP was followed by Maharashtra where 83 incidents were reported so far this year in which 13 people were killed and 88 incidents in 2011 which claimed 15 lives. Madhya Pradesh saw 78 incidents of communal violence so far this year in which 11 people were killed and in 2011, 81 incidents of communal clashes were reported that left 15 dead. In Karnataka, there were 54 incidents of communal clashes in 2012 and 70 incidents in 2011 in which three and four people lost their lives respectively. Rajasthan had witnessed 42 incidents of communal clashes in 2011 leading to death of 16 people while this year the state has witnessed 30 incidents of such violence and six dead. There were 47 incidents of communal clashes in Gujarat in 2011, in which three persons lost their lives, and 50 incidents so far this year in which five were killed. Andhra Pradesh saw 33 communal clashes in 2011 in which one died and so far this year, 45 clashes took place in which two were killed. There were 30 incidents of communal clashes in Kerala in 2011, in which one died, and 46 incidents in this year in which one was killed. Bihar witnessed 26 incidents with four deaths last year and 17 incidents this year in which three persons were killed. Tamil Nadu saw 21 incidents of communal violence and two deaths in 2011 and 11 incidents with two deaths this year so far. There were 15 incidents in West Bengal in 2011 in which three persons were killed, and 22 incidents in this year, in which eight persons were killed.

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Hampi Ruins Location: Karnataka Status: World Heritage Center he city Hampi served as the capital city of the Vijayanagar Empire of India in the 14th century. It is situated in the Deccan state of Karnataka and is spread over an area of more than 26 sq km. Hampi stands surrounded by River Thungabhadra in the northern side and by rocky granite on the other three sides. The site where Hampi now stands is believed to have housed the monkey kingdom of Kishkindha (associated with Ramayana). The city is believed to be the abode of Lord Virupaksha and His consort Pampadevi. It was when the Mughal invaders destroyed the Vijayanagar Empire that the city of Hampi was reduced to ruins. Savage massacre and horrors describe the carnage inflicted upon the city during that time. However, the remains of palaces and gateways of the broken city stand as a testimony to its erstwhile grandeur as well as its senseless destruction. Hampi Ruins have been listed as a World Heritage Center. In March 2002, the Government of India announced that Hampi would be developed as an international destination center. Almost all the ruins of Hampi are

situated along the road that leads to the city, from Kamalapura. The first structure one comes across is the Malyavanta Raghunathaswamy tem-

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boulder in the year 1528, when Krishnadeva Raya used to reign over the Vijayanagar Empire. Vithala Temple Complex One of the most magnificent monuments amongst Hampi ruins is the Vithala Temple Complex, which stands adorned with 56 musical pillars. The famous Stone Chariot is situated to the east of the main hall and houses numerous revolving stone wheels. Right in the front of the sanctum sanctorum is the great mandapa. Huge pillars of granite, about 15 feet in height, support the roof of the temple. Each of the pillars has been cut from one single block of stone.

Situated near the temple is the 'Purandra Dasara Mantapa', a protected monument. House of Victory The House of Victory was constructed when Krishnadeva Raya came back after launching a successful assault over the King of Orissa. The house is ornamented with rows of beautiful plinths, which have elaborately and elegantly carved. It was here that the kings of Vijayanagar used to sit on a grand throne and enjoy the nine-day Dasara festival celebrations. Hazara Ramaswami Temple To the west of the House of Victory lies the Hazara Ramaswami temple. It is reached through a path that is entered through two ruined gates. It is said that the Hazara Ramaswami temple served as the private place of worship of the royal family. The main attraction of the temple comprises of a series of scenes from the Ramayana, which have been carved on two of the inner walls of the mandapa. King's Balance King's Balance was the weighing scale where kings weighed themselves against grain, gold or money. The weighed items were then distributed amongst the poor. Queen's Bath Queen's Bath is a swimming pool

that was used by the queen of the palace. It is 50 ft long and 6 ft deep, adorned with arched corridors, projecting balconies and lotus-shaped fountains that used to sprout perfumed water. Lotus Mahal Lotus Mahal is a two-storied palace, which is shaped like a lotus flower from top. The palace used to serve as the summer residence of the queen. Beautiful archways set in geometric regularity festoon this twostoried structure. Elephant Stables The Elephant Stables of Hampi have been built as per an amalgamation of Hindu-Muslim style of architecture. It is quite huge in size and used to house about 11 elephants in separate compartments. Mahanavami Dibba Mahanavami Dibba is a wooden structure, from which the royalty used to watch the celebrations of the Mahanadu festival. The platform is adorned with beautiful carvings. Mustard Ganesha Mustard Ganesha is a 9 feet tall statue of Lord Ganesha, carved out of a single stone. It is also known as Sasivikalu Ganesha. Noblemen's Palace This palace used to house the aristocrats and other high-ranking officials.

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FDI would be scrapped if NDA is voted to power: Joshi
BHOPAL: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has said that Foreign Direct Investment in retail would be scrapped if NDA was voted to power in 2014 general elections Training his guns at the UPA, Joshi said as per a Transparency International report, FDI failed in five countries in which it was introduced earlier and added that it was not going to benefit small traders and farmers. He told reporters last evening that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) would be scrapped if NDA was voted to power in 2014 general elections. Joshi alleged that the Walmart balance sheet said that the company has spent Rs 5.3 crore dollars to educate Indian politicians and claimed that this money was given to allow FDI in retail in the country.

6 India plans treaty with Oman, Azerbaijan on criminal matters

NEW DELHI: India plans to sign a mutual cooperation treaty with Oman and Azerbaijan among other countries to pursue criminal investigation and confiscation of money or property involved therein. "India plans to sign Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in criminal matters with Israel, Oman, Azerbaijan and Nepal," the Ministry of Home Affairs said. The MLAT facilitates mutual assistance in prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime, service of summons and other judicial documents, execution of warrants and other judicial commissions and tracing, restraint, forfeiture and confiscation of proceeds and instruments of crimes. At present, India has the treaty in criminal matters with 32 countries including Iran, Kuwait, Mauritius, Switzerland, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam and Kazakhstan. Besides, there is a mutual legal assistance treaty with Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, France, Mongolia, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uzbekistan. "MLAT in criminal matters has also been signed by India with Kyrgyz Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia. However, the treaties with the aforesaid countries would enter into force only after the process of exchange of instruments of ratification or issue of ratification notification of the treaty is completed by these countries," the reply added.

PM slams Modi, says minorities do not feel safe in Gujarat

VANSADA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday hit out at Narendra Modi government saying that the Chief Minister has misled the people of Gujarat. Faulting the BJP government in Gujarat for failing to sustain balanced growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the state's development had only benefited only a few. Hitting out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister said that the minorities do not feel safe in Gujarat. "Congress has always attempted to bring people of all communities together. Politics of dividing people on the basis of religion or caste is bad for the country," said Manmohan. While addressing his election first rally in Vansada, Dr Singh accused the Gujarat government of being biased towards some are not reaching the people of Gujarat. "We will ensure overall development of the state and implementation of central government schemes if the Congress is voted to power." Gujarat goes to the polls Dec 13 and 17. Results will be declared Dec 20. Vasanda constituency is in South Gujarat where voting will be held in the first phase on December 13. The Prime Minister's rally in Gujarat comes two days after Congress president Sonia Gandhi's whirlwind tour of the state during which she had sharpened attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is seeking a fourth term in office. At a poll rally in Mandvi in Surat district, Gandhi had charged the Modi government with making tall claims about development which were nowhere to be seen in the state.

sections of the society. The Prime Minster said that development has happened only for a few while several sections of people remain neglected. The PM asked the people in Gujarat should get rid of politicians indulging in divisive politics. PM Manmohan Singh blamed Modi's government for poor record in education sector and said that Gujarat government is not being able to balance development. "Gujarat will gain only when Centre's schemes are

implemented. The benefits of Centre's policies are not reaching everyone," said Singh. He said Congress-ruled states were doing much better. "Central schemes like rural health mission, rural employment guarantee scheme and others have brought development in Congress-ruled states," the prime minister said. Appealing to people to vote for the Congress, Manmohan Singh said: "The benefits of central government schemes

'Identity politics would only help perpetuation of caste system': Karat

KOLLAM (KER): CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday said "identity politics" would not help eradication of the oppression of Dalits and other depressed sections and what was important was to bring them to the mainstream politics. Inaugurating the state convention of the Scheduled Caste Colony association, launched by the CPI(M), Karat said here that pursuing identity politics would only help perpetuation of caste system. The task of Communists and their Left allies was to root out caste system that dominated the country's social and political order for centuries. This could be achieved only by bringing the depressed sections to the mainstream social and political through an organised movement, Karat said. "Narrow identity and caste politics would only end up in perpetuating the present caste system. This barrier has to duty of the Communists to break the oppressive and pernicious caste system entirely." Holding that the socially and economically under privileged were the worst victims of the neo-liberal policies being implemented in the country, Karat said it was due to pressures from the corporate sector that the government was unwilling to introduce job quota in private sector. He said it was important for the Communist now to think how to build a vibrant and well-organised platform for bringing the depressed sections to the left democratic mainstream. CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan said though the social and economic situation of Dalits in Kerala was better compared to other states, they continued to lag behind other communities even in a progressive state like Kerala.

Joshi said that due to the opposition of BJP, FDI was not introduced in the insurance sector and rejected the Centre's theory that FDI would enhance sale in fruit and cereals by 40 per cent but said that it would increase sale only by a thin margin of five to seven per cent. Asked why the BJP proposal against FDI was defeated in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, he said in both houses most of the members spoke in our (BJP) support but they did not vote for us due to personal gains.

Positive talks on with China over border dispute: Khurshid

FARRUKHABAD: "Positive" talks are on with China over the border dispute, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said, hoping that desired results would be achieved. "Positive talks are going on over the border dispute with China and we hope that desired results would come from them," Khurshid, who was here in his parliamentary constituency, said. He hoped that the new leadership in China will facilitate bilateral talks. On the fate of Sarabjit Singh, who has been sentenced to death in Pakistan, after the execution of 26/11 Mumbai carnage convicts Ajmal Kasab, he said the two cases were totally different.

Bihar liquor tragedy toll rises to 26

PATNA: The death toll in a hooch tragedy in Bihar has risen to 26 with eight more people losing their lives, police said Sunday. "Eight more people have died since Saturday after consuming spurious liquor," a police official said. The tragedy occurred Thursday night in Anitha village in Bhojpur district, some 60 km from here, where villagers complained of stomach pain and threw up after consuming locally made liquor. Nine people, including four woman, died Thursday, three Friday and six Saturday, police said. Bhojpur Superintendent of Police M.R. Nayak said over two dozen people had been arrested in this connection. "More arrests are likely," he said. District Magistrate Pratima S. Verma said a six-member committee had been set up to probe the incident. The deaths sparked widespread protests in Bhojpur. Hundreds of students blocked roads Sunday while BJP legislator Amrendra Pratap blamed the state government for the incident. Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders said the government's policy to promote sale of country liquor was responsible for the deaths.

be broken by bringing Scheduled Castes and other Dalit sections to the mainstream democratic society," he said. The CPI(M) leader said this truth was realised by none other than B R Ambedkar and he had made fervent calls for bringing the depressed sections to the mainstream. Stating that bourgeois political parties were keen to promoting identity politics for perpetuation of the exploitative order, Karat said "it is the

"Kasab was a terrorist whom Pakistan was not ready to accept as its citizen and also did not claim his body while we have been accepting Sarabjit as our national right from the beginning," he said. "Sarabjit is in Pakistani jail for 20 years now and in this way he has already completed the term of life sentence.We had talked to Pakistan on his death sentence following which it has been put on hold," Khurshid said.

"Will talk to Anna and rectify our mistakes": Kejriwal

Party, its leader Arvind Kejriwal said he would talk to the anti-corruption crusader and rectify the mistakes. "I will talk to Anna... (On) what has cropped up in his mind against us. A few days ago, he had said that he would only support my party," Kejriwal told reporters when asked to comment on Hazare's allegations. He was speaking on the sidelines of PanIIT, a three-day annual meet of the global association of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni, in Kolkata. Hazare on Thursday said that his former aide Kejriwal's fascination for power was the cause of the split in anti-graft movement and he would not vote for the Aam Aadmi Party. He alleged that the newlaunched party was going the same way as others by taking the path of "money through power" and vice versa. Asked whether Kejriwal had become "greedy" for power, Hazare said: "It was right". On whether Hazare's comment would have any impact on his party, Kejriwal said: "No...I will talk to him. I will ask him what went wrong...whether we did some mistake. We will then rectify ourselves if we made mistakes." "It is good that we have Anna as like a moral authority," the bureaucratturned-politician added.

PM to discuss extending Assam situation under MNREGA to industrial sector control, says Gogoi
GUWAHATI: "There is no influx of people (to West Bengal)... All are returning (to Assam)," Gogoi told the media on the sidelines of Pan IIT global meet here. On reports that some people from Assam were residing in northern Bengal following violence in his state, Gogoi said: "I don't know if anybody is staying in north Bengal. They are coming back now." Three Bodoland districts - Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri - earlier this year witnessed violence between ethnic Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims, leaving over 100 people dead and over four lakh homeless. Gogoi claimed the situation in Assam was now "under control" and people who fled were returning back. "Today I have doubts if anybody is in north Bengal. Give us the list if you have the exact number," he added. NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that he would discuss with his cabinet colleagues about extending 100 days employment under MNREGA to the industrial sector. He disclosed this while talking to a delegation of leading industrialists of Ludhiana who raised some other issues also during their meeting with the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was in the industrial town on Saturday to attend Golden Jubilee Convocation of Punjab Agriculture University. President of District Congress Committee, Ludhiana (Urban), Pawan Dewan, who was part of the delegation said that they suggested the extension of MNREGA to the industrial sector for entry level workers. The industrialists also asked for early implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Expansion and regularization of Ludhiana Airport for increasing connectivity with Delhi and other places was also raised during the meeting.

KOLKATA: Two days after Anna Hazare commented that he would not vote for the newly launched Aam Aadmi

Govt will have to continue to manage, manufacture majority: Yechury

NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the defeat of the Opposition motion against FDI in retail in Parliament, CPI(M) on Sunday warned that the government would have to continue to "manage and manufacture" its majority as the Left parties move for annulment and amendments to the related FEMA rules. "The government will be hard-pressed now to go on managing and manufacturing their own majority," senior CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury said. Yechury said the Left parties would move for annulment of and changes to the RBI amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules to allow FDI in multibrand retail in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Maintaining that the Samajwadi Party, BSP and DMK had opposed FDI in tion, a bribe or a promise of doing something. Something has happened. ...I am not ruling out anything...There is definitely... something hanky-panky." Elaborating, he said in 1993, the PV Narasimha Rao government won the no-confidence motion following which the JMM MPs bribery case came to light. In 2008, when Left parties withdrew support to UPA-I government headed by Manmohan Singh over the Indo-US nuclear deal, the 'cash-for-vote' scam happened. Asked whether he was being "spiteful" after the defeat in Parliament, Yechury said, "No, we accept our defeat with grace... (but) am I wrong in accusing them of double-speak when the leader of DMK in Rajya Sabha says FDI means Foreign Direct Invasion and then he goes on to vote with the government?" On whether SP, BSP and DMK would support the motions to amend or annul the FEMA when they are brought by the Left, he said, "We are hoping that these parties will now realise that their reputation, their word to the people is now under a question mark." To a question on the Left being on the same side with the BJP on the FDI issue, he said this argument was "a cover, an excuse because the parties which said this have all done business with the BJP in the past. DMK was in the government with BJP for full five years. This was only a cover for them to take the position they have taken." Asked why the Left did not support the no-confidence motion brought by the Trinamool Congress, the CPI (M) leader said the motion had less chances of getting support as most parties did not want early elections. "Therefore, the noconfidence motion was a way out for the government, an escape route. And that is exactly what the Trinamool Congress did on the FEMA amendments (in Lok Sabha)." When told that the government's victory over FDI in retail had led to a rise in investors' confidence, Yechury said, "Investors' confidence has in fact fallen. It has fallen because they also know that this vote was managed. They also know how precarious and fragile this whole situation is." "Fragility (of the government) lies in the fact that these (victory) margins crucially depend on these two parties -- SP and BSP. That is why this confidence has fallen and not risen," he said.

Parliamentary panel orders probe into 'unreasonable' airfare hike

NEW DELHI: Charging most Indian carriers with "unreasonably" hiking airfares, a Parliamentary panel has sought a probe against them and recommended that any increase in ticket prices should be approved by aviation regulator DGCA in the future. Noting that "most of the airlines operating in the country had been overcharging the passengers by increasing the airfares unreasonably", the panel sought an investigation into the fare hikes by all airlines and said those found guilty may be penalised. It also said the excess amount the airlines have collected "by way of exorbitant passenger fares may be identified". In its report tabled in Parliament last week, the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture recommended that "in future all the airlines may be asked to increase their fares only with the approval of DGCA." It said a "transparent formula" for pricing of air tickets should be evolved and "implemented within three months." In response to Civil Aviation Ministry's comments that the DGCA plays a monitoring role and ensures that airlines display the fares of various categories, the Committee, headed by senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, said the recent initiatives by DGCA in this regard "has not received much response from the travelling public". It also asked DGCA to ensure that airline operators "do not indulge in unfair trade practices in fixing airfares during festival and other peak seasons much to the discomfort of the travelling public". This winter peak season, airfares have risen by almost 25-30 per cent, primarily to due to high jet fuel prices, with the Ministry asking airlines to make public the pricing system of various fare slabs under which airlines bunch tickets for sale. The aviation regulator has a cell which regularly monitors the airfare rates of all airlines on the basis of the lowest and highest fare brackets submitted by the carriers themselves.

retail but helped the government win the vote on the issue, he said these parties had placed the question of the government winning the vote higher than the merit of the policy on FDI. "If these 31 MPs (SP-9, BSP15, DMK-7 in Rajya Sabha) were honest to themselves, then the government would have lost in both the Houses," he said, later adding, "Each vote is a bargaining chip." Replying to questions in this regard, Yechury said, "Something extra has happened...Threat, intimida-

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HANOI: Vietnamese police have broken up anti-China protests in two cities and detained 20 people in the first such demonstrations since tensions between the communist neighbours flared up over rival claims to the oil and gas-rich South China Sea. Hundreds of protesters, some waving banners and chanting "Down with China's aggression!", were intercepted by security forces as they tried to approach the Chinese embassy in the capital, Hanoi, on Sunday. Activists at the scene said that the 20 demonstrators were rounded up into a bus after the half-hour rally, the fifth such display of public discontent in Hanoi this year against Beijing's perceived aggression in the sea. Security forces also broke up a similar anti-China protest in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Protesters shouted "Down

Pak asks Karzai to share information Vietnam breaks up rare anti-China protests about attack on spy chief
ISLAMABAD: Close on the heels of Afghan President Hamid Karzai claiming that a suicide bomber who targeted his spy chief had come from Pakistan, Islamabad has said his government should share any information it has on the "cowardly attack" to back up the allegation. "Before levelling charges, the Afghan government would do well if they shared information or evidence with the government of Pakistan that they might have with regard to the cowardly attack on the head of the NDS (National Directorate of Security)," Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on Saturday. Khan further said Afghan authorities should also probe possible lapses in the security for Afghan spy chief Assadullah Khalid, who was attacked in Kabul on Thursday by a Taliban suicide bomber posing as a peace envoy. "They (the Afghan government) Afghanistan to eliminate" terrorism. Karzai claimed on Saturday that the suicide bombing that injured his spy chief was planned in Pakistan. He said Afghan officials were certain the suicide bomber came from Pakistan. The Afghan President further said he would raise the issue when he meets Pakistani leaders at a trilateral summit in Turkey next week but stopped short of blaming the Pakistan government. Karzai did not provide any evidence to support his allegations. Meanwhile, Khalid is in a stable condition in a US-run military hospital near Kabul after the Taliban assassination attempt. Last year, Afghan High Peace Council chief Burhanuddin Rabbani was assassinated by a bomber posing as a Taliban peace envoy with explosives hidden in his turban. Afghan officials had then alleged that the bomber had come from Pakistan, a charge that was denied by Islamabad.

would also do well by ordering an investigation into any lapses in the security arrangements around the NDS chief," Khan said. Pakistan government is "ready to assist any investigation of this criminal act," he said. Pakistan, on Friday, condemned the attack on the Afghan spy chief and expressed its commitment to efforts to usher in peace and stability in war-torn Afghanistan. Pakistan had also said that it would "continue to work closely with

Protesters shout anti-China slogans as they march in a street toward the Chinese embassy in Hanoi. with China" and carried banners bearing the slogan "China's military expansion threatens world peace and security." Using loudspeakers, authorities urged them to disperse and tried to reassure them that "the Communist Party and government are resolutely determined to defend our country's sovereignty and territory through peaceful means based on international law." Vietnam and China have long sparred over who owns the South China Sea, which is also claimed in whole or part by Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Vietnam last week alleged that Chinese shipping vessels sabotaged one of its seismic survey vessels in the South China Sea. This week the government warned Beijing not to do that again and presented a list of its violations in the disputed sea. China responded by denying the allegations and demanding that Vietnam stop its navy harassing Chinese boats. China recently issued new passports containing a map showing the sea as belonging to it, causing anger in Hanoi and other regional states. The South China Sea is strategically significant, home to some of the world's most important shipping lanes and believed to be rich in resources.

Zardari visits Malala Yousafzai in UK hospital

LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday met Pakistani teenaged rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who is being treated at a British hospital after being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education. Zardari visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to inquire about Malala's health condition. Dave Rosser, Medical Director of the hospital, briefed Zardari about the health condition of Malala. He informed the president that Malala had made great progress on way to full recovery. The President appreciated the courage and conviction of Malala and said that the nation's spontaneous

Hiroshima bombing biggest turning point in modern history

LONDON: The biggest single turning point in modern history was the dropping of the first atom bomb on Japan at the end of the Second World War, a new research has found. According to a survey of more than 1,000 Britishers, the use of nuclear weapons to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki was more pivotal than a series of other milestones, including the events that sparkedWorld War One and the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. The research found that more than one in four people rated the end of the Second World War and the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 as the most significant. According to the Daily Mail, the bombings in Japan represent the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. An estimated 150,000 to 220,000 people were killed in the two Japanese cities. The research, commissioned by adult learning website Love to Learn, marks the release of a new online course exploring Turning Points in Modern History, the report said. The research uncovers how the 50plus generation perceived key events, spanning from the beginning of the First World War to the destruction of the World Trade Centre in 2001, it added. "History is not just about isolated events. It's also about understanding their causes and evaluating their effects," the Turning Points in Modern History online course is led by history author John Child said. "Some famous events accelerate the pace of change but other, more momentous turning points in history create a world which is very different than it was before," Child said. "The fascinating thing about this course is that it creates a debate about how significant each of these famous events really was. People really enjoy arguing the case for their own view," he added. According to the report, the vast majority of those who took part in the research believed the key turning points should be taught in schools.

President Asif Ali Zardari interacting with Malala Yousafzai in UK. response to the cowardly attack on her and her friends demonstrated that the people of Pakistan rejected extremism and militancy, according to the reports Malala, while thanking the President, said her entire family and the people of Swat were grateful to the government for prompt arrangements for her evacuation and subsequent treatment at the best hospitals in Pakistan and Britain. Malala and her two classmates were injured in an attack by the Tehrik-eTaliban Pakistan in the former militant stronghold of Swat on October 9.

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Shome for Optimum level of control over Indian financial sector

NEW DELHI, DEC 9: Pitching for optimum level control over the financial sector, a financial expert has said that it should be not so excessive as to kill the development agenda. "India has a well-regulated financial sector. It needs to reach an optimum level of control and maintain a fine balance, thereby not killing the agenda of development finance," Finance Minister P Chidambaram's taxadvisor Parthasarathy Shome said at a conference. The conference was organised by the Haryanabased O P Jindal Global University in collaboration with the FGV law school in Brazil and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade to examine business, legal and regulatory opportunities in developing countries. To promote investment in infrastructure sector, Shome suggested that the government should "bear the burden of risk allocation and risk mitigation in financing infrastructure". The Planning Commission has pegged the

Growing Israeli passion for business with India

Bilateral trade between India and Israel has gone up from a mere $120 million to $5 billion since the two nations formally established relations in 1992, but as president of the IsraelIndia Friendship Association (IIFA) she sees a much higher potential. "I want to show the beauty of India to the world," says Bernstein-Reich, who serves as co-producer of the "Bharati Show - The Wonder that is India", a Bollywood style show that has gone all around the world over the last several years. She also runs a five-session course on doing business with India with a Hindi class and bits of history, politics and culture thrown in. There Israeli business people learn to say phrases like "Kya haal hai?" (How are you?), "Phir milenge" (See you later), the meaning of things like "Diwali, Ganesh and Bindi" and even the Indian craze about the game of cricket. "Once they understand culture they can do business," Bernstein-Reich tells a group of visiting Indian and IndianAmerican journalists and policy leaders as she lists a wide range of areas that can take Israeli-Indian trade to a projected $15 billion in a few years. Dan Catarivas, director of the division of foreign trade and international relations at the Manufacturers Association of Israel and a former government official, agrees seeing "much more potential" in the India-Israel-US trade relationship, particularly in the area of high technology. Noting that Israel was in the process of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with India, Catarivas said while transfer of technology to China was fraught with risks because of US restrictions, there was no such danger in working with India in hi-tech and IT areas. Eitan Yudilevich, executive director of the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), which promotes strategic partnerships between Israeli and American companies in various technological fields, concurs. Yudilevich, a former head of the missiles division at Rafael Advanced Defence systems, the Israeli authority for development of weapons and military technology, who played a key role in the development of Israel's famous Iron dome, suggests the Singapore model for hi-tech trade with India. This would have military cooperation spilling over or providing a spinoff in civilian areas, he says, noting that the Israelis were keen on going to India, shopping for partners there as long as the Americans don't mind. Currently India is the largest customer of Israeli military equipment and Israel is the second-largest military partner of India after the Russian Federation. The military business between the two nations is worth around $9 billion. Diamonds are another area of major trade between the two nations, but there is great scope for expansion in areas of agriculture, solar energy, energy, water treatment, desalination, clean technology and much more. The only problem is their business culture, says Bernstein-Reich. While Israelis come straight to the point, Indians like to negotiate endlessly and reopen settled issues, she says and thus advises her clients: "Leave some room for bargaining."

T K A Nair, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India addressing the conference at New Delhi. fund requirement for the infrastructure sector during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) at USD 1 trillion of which a large portion would have to come from the private sector. Shome's reports on the controversial issues of General Anti Avoidance Rules ( GAAR) and indirect transfer of assets are awaiting decision by the government. Addressing the conference, T K A Nair, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, said that BRICS grouping of India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa is the "primary vehicle" for sustained global economic growth and recovery. "BRICS is thus perhaps best seen as a new growth pole in a multi-polar world", he said while stressing upon the need for BRICS countries to learn from and co-operate with each other to grow collectively. Speaking at the occasion, C Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JGU, said there was a need for closer cooperation and partnership across all areas of economic development including international trade, foreign direct investment, and capital and development finance among developing countries.

NTPC wants divestment to go through before March 2013

KOLKATA DEC 09: "There will be a meeting in Department of Disinvestment (DoD) on Dec 15 for taking presentations," National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) chairman Arup Roy Choudhury told reporters on the sidelines of PanIIT here. Asked when the divestment process is expected to be concluded, he said: "It is DOD's decision. However, we want it to go through before March." The central government initiated the disinvestment process in NTPC in November by inviting bids from merchant bankers for a 9.5 percent stake sale. With the proposed disinvestment, the government expects to mop up about Rs.13,100 crore. The government currently holds 84.50 percent stake in NTPC. Post disinvestment, its stake would come down to 75 percent. NTPC became public with its initial public offering hitting the market in 2004. Thereafter in 2009, the government further diluted its stake through Followon Public Offer (FPO). The market capitalisation of the power firm stood at Rs.134,194.93 crore at the end of March 2012.

Himachal bags award for industrial investment

SHIMLA, DEC 9 : Himachal Pradesh has won the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry's award for promoting industrial investments, a statement said here Sunday, adding that the award would be presented to Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Dec 15. The chief minister will receive the 'Most attractive investment destination state' award from President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged the best state for creating quality infrastructural facilities besides best industrial investment friendly environment and extending cooperation in setting up industrial units, an official statement said.

India's seed industry to grow by 53% by 2015: Assocham

NEW DELHI,DEC 9: The country's seed industry is expected to grow by 53 per cent to Rs 10,700 crore by 2015 on increased demand for high-yielding varieties to ensure food security, according to industry body Assocham. Awareness about high-yielding varieties among farmers and public private partnership (PPP) with a strong regulatory framework and collaborative research would be key measures to ensure smooth growth of the seed industry, it said. Presenty, size of the domestic seed industry is about Rs 7,000 crore with a production of 40 million quintals of various kinds of seeds, it said in a statement. "Limited availability of agricultural land, subsidies by the government to use high-yielding varieties to increase yields and other factors are driving growth of Indian seed industry," Assocham Secretary D S Rawat said. Better quality seeds with vitality to raise crop yields from limited area is the need of the hour to ensure the country's food security, he said. Stating that the domestic seed market has been growing at a compounded annual growth rate of about 15 per cent, Assocham said its analysis showed the country has the potential to increase total seed production to 63 million quintals by 2015 from the current level of 40 million quintals. Suggesting seed firms to enhance awareness among farmers about hybrid seeds, Rawat said, "Seed companies are required to convince farmers to abandon conventional seeds in favour of highyielding hybrid seeds as the switch can help the farmers get high yields, fetch better prices for their produce and almost triple their income." The analysis revealed that farmers are gradually shedding their inhibitions about hybrids and shifting to use them, Assocham said, adding that farmers are still reluctant because hybrids are expensive and cannot be reused. The industry body said PPP initiative, development and adoption of new technologies would ensure the sector's growth. Hybrids have about 20 per cent share in the total seed market, of which cotton has the biggest share followed by rice (15 per cent), wheat and vegetables (over 10 per cent each), it said. While there are a handful of state seed corporations engaged in production, distribution and marketing of high volume low value public varieties, there are about 350 seed companies in private sector, it added. The leading commercial seeds producing states in India include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

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Manavjit claims trap gold in Asian Shooting

PATIALA: India's Manavjit Singh Sandhu won the trap gold medal after he shot 138 (117+ 21) in the Asian Shooting Championship on Saturday in Patiala. The silver was won by Japan's Oyama Shigetaka, who scored a total of 135 (114+21), while Meqland Naser of Kuwait won the bronze scoring 134 (114 +20). Shooters from 17 different countries participated in the event out of which four were in MQS category. The team gold was won by India. Sandhu (117), Prithviraj (112),Anirudh Singh (109) scored a total of 338 to bag the yellow metal. The silver in the men's team event was won by Kuwait's Meqland Naser (114), Al Faihan Abdul Rahman (113) and Aldeehani Fehaid (105). The bronze was won by Japan's Oyama Shigetaka(114), Uematsu Naoyuki (101) and

3rd Test: England crushes India to a humiliating defeat by 7 wickets

KOLKATA: A listless India succumbed to their second successive humiliating defeat on home soil has England overcame a few hiccups to clinch the third cricket Test with an emphatic seven-wicket victory and take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four match series on Sunday. With another resounding victory, England kept themselves on course for their first series win on Indian soil in 28 years since David Gower-led team won a series 2-1 in the 1984-85 series. Though the Indian bowlers took three wickets in the second innings, they looked completely ineffective in the first innings unlike the English bowlers who exploited the conditions far better. After the humiliating 10wicket defeat in Mumbai, the hosts once again seemed clueless in their own den with neither batting nor bowling clicking, raising questions on whether some players need to be changed. Needing 41 runs to win the Compton (nine) steered the team to a seven-wicket victory to hand India back to back Test defeats at their own backyard, for the first time in 12 years. It was India's first loss at the Eden Gardens in more than a decade as the last time thay had lost at the historic venue to Pakistan in the Asian Test Championship on February 16, 1999. India had last lost two Tests on the trot at home to South Africa in 2000 when Tendulkar-led the country to back to back defeats in Mumbai and Bangalore. In 2004, Rahul Dravid-led India drew against Australia in a match interrupted by rains in Chennai in between two Test defeats in Bangalore and Nagpur. In that series, India had won the last Test in Mumbai to go down 1-2, the last time India had lost a series at their own backyard. The back to back losses will come as a humiliation for India who had revenge on their mind for their four successive Test losses in England during JulyAugust last year.

India's trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu Tekenaka Toshiaki (99). In the Maharaja Yadavinder Singh Memorial Indian Open Shotgun Championships, Sandhu won the individual gold after scoring 140 (117+23). Sandhu got a prize money of $6,000, and the silver medal was won by Almudhaf Khaled of Kuwait who scored 138 to win $ 4000. The bronze was won by Meqlad Naser, also of Kuwait, making him richer by $3000. In the Shotgun Championships, the team gold was won by Kuwait's Meqlad Naser (114), Al Faihan Abdul Rahman (113), and Aldeehani Fehaid (105) with a total score of 332. The medals were awarded by Lt General, Sanjeev Chachra, General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Army's Western Command. Beijing Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and Raninder Singh, President, NRAI, were among those present on the occasion.

Another crushing defeat for India match after dismissing India for 247 in the second innings, the visitors lost three quick wickets to add a tinge of excitement to an otherwise lop-sided contest before cruising home with more than two sessions to spare. Captain Alastair Cook (1), Jonathan Trott (3) and Kevin Pietersen (0) were out cheaply but Ian Bell (28 not out) held his nerve to take the team to the victory target at the Eden Gardens. Bell took a single off R Ashwin to bring about England's moment of triumph, triggering of scenes of celebrations in the dressing room as the players hugged each other and took a round of the stadium. The two teams will now travel to Nagpur for the fourth and final cricket Test beginning December 13. England just need a draw to record a historic series triumph while India have no option but to win to level the series and save the blushes of a seires defeat in their own den. Ravichandran Ashwin shone with the bat with a gritty 91 not out in India's second innings before the off-spinner dented England's 41-run chase, knocking off the wickets of Cook and Pietersen. But before it went from bad to worse, Ian Bell (28) and Nick

Yuvraj, Zaheer, Harbhajan dropped for 4th Test Squad

KOLKATA: Stung by two successive defeats on home soil, the national selectors on Sunday cracked the whip by axing veteran pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and batsman Yuvraj Singh from the squad for the fourth and final Test against England starting on Thursday. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who did not play the last match, also found himself in casualty list as the selectors opted for a leg-spinner in Piyush Chawla and infused young blood by picking Delhi paceman Parvinder Awana and Saurashtra allrounder Ravindra Jadeja. Barring Yuvraj and Zaheer's omissions, there were no major changes to the squad announced by BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale after a meeting of the Sandeep Patil-led selection panel. The selectors also announced the team for the two Twenty20 matches to be held in Pune (December 20) and Mumbai (December 22) in which Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Awana were the two new faces. Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan were left out and the Board explained that they were unavailable for the series. "I don't want to comment on selection issues. No one is happy when the team loses. We are looking into it, we are working on it," said Jagdale. Jadeja, a hot property in the IPL, and Awana were rewarded with a berth in the team for their consistent performance in the domestic circuit. Under pressure to make changes after the debacles in Mumbai and Kolkata, the national selectors, however, refrained from making wholesale changes to the squad. As a result some of the other nonperforming stars retained their places while the two spinners -- R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha -- despite being below-par have hung on to their places. Off-spinner Ashwin has flopped as a bowler in the series so far but his unbeaten knock of 91 may have just saved him from the axe. Jadeja's inclusion provides the all-rounder's option to the team, particularly after the middle-order batsmen failed to make much of an impression. Virat Kohli has had a dismal series, while Sachin Tendulkar has also been struggling for runs though he scored 76 in the first innings. Zaheer's axing was on the cards as he took only one wicket in 31 overs that he bowled in the third Test and has a tally only four wickets in three Tests. While Steven Finn and James Anderson swung the ball in Kolkata, Zaheer failed to do so for India and was shoddy on the field. Squad for Nagpur Test: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin Piyush Chawla, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Dinda, Murali Vijay, Parvinder Awana Squad for Twenty20 series: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c), Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Manoj Tiwary, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Ashok Dinda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Laxmipathy Balaji, Parvinder Awana.

Champions Trophy: Pakistan beat India 3-2 to clinch bronze

MELBOURNE: India will once again return empty-handed from the Champions Trophy after losing 2-3 in the bronze medal play-off against arch-rivals Pakistan, who walked away with their first medal in the event in eight years. Pakistan scored through Muhammad Rizwan Junior (22nd minute), Shafqat Rasool (41st) andMuhammad Ateeq (66th) to overcome India, for whom V Raghunath (70th) and Rupinder Pal Singh (70th) scored through penalty corners. Three-time Champions Trophy winners Pakistan's last medal came at Lahore in 2004, where too they won the bronze by overcoming India in the play-off. In fact, Pakistan's last four medals in the Champions Trophy have come at the expense of India, who have lost bronze medal matches to Pakistan in 2002, 2003, 2004 and now in 2012. India, who came to the Champions Trophy on basis of a wildcard after finishing last in the London Olympics, took the early lead when VR Raghunath converted a penalty corner by sending a low drag-flick into the left corner. Pakistan then applied pressure to cause problems for the Indian defence, while at the other end, the Indian forwards messed up some openings due to their wayward shooting. Pakistan equalised in the 22nd minute through Muhammad Rizwan Junior, who sent a soaring shot from top of the circle after being put in possession by Fareed Ahmed. India created a lot of openings in the next 10 minutes, but failed to score, and were lucky to be tied 11 at half-time as unmarked Muhammad Waqas shot wide after getting a loose ball on top of the circle. India started the second half by earning a penalty corner, but Raghunath's shot was too weak to cause any threat to the rival goal. Pakistan went ahead seven minutes into the second session when Rasool's bouncing shot from close range beat goalkeeper TR Potunuri. Pakistan then enjoyed the edge as India's strikers repeatedly faltered in the rival territory, which was often packed as Pakistan slowed down the pace of the game and fell back to defend the lead. The game was put out of India's reach by Ateeq's penalty corner conversion in the 66th minute, when he sent a carpet shot into the right corner give Pakistan a 3-1 lead with four minutes remaining. India forced two penalty corners in the last two minutes and Rupinder converted the last of their five penalty corners with a firm shot in the 70th minute. In the final Australia have won their fifth successive Champions Trophy in sensational style, beating The Netherlands 2-1 in golden goal extra-time. Belgium took the fifth place with a 5-4 victory through a golden goal, while New Zealand pushed England to the bottom spot by prevailing 3-2 in the playoff to decide the seventh position.

Anand shocked by Adams Dilip Kumar's 90th birthday to in London Chess Classic be celebrated in Pakistan
LONDON: World Champion Viswanathan Anand fell prey to an inexplicable blunder in a perfectly balanced position and went down to Michael of England in the sixth round of London Chess Classic at the Olympia. After a fine victory in the previous round against Gawain Jones of England, the Indian ace survived some anxious moments in the middle game before equalising completely and just when the experts had given up declaring the game a 'sure-draw', Anand lost track, and lost in no time. Magnus Carlsen of Norway stretched his lead to three points by defeating highest ranked woman Judit Polgar of Hungary. Under the soccer-like scoring system, Carlsen took his tally to a whopping 16 points out of a possible eighteen, and the world number one is sitting pretty with just two games to come for him. The victory over Polgar also took Carlsen to another peak in live ratings where the chart now reads him at 2864 points. Russian Vladimir Kramnik remained on the second spot following a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia. Kramnik inched himself up to 12 points and the gap is only growing between him and Carlsen. Michael Adams jumped to third spot again following his lucky victory and Hikaru Nakamura dropped to fourth spot with eight points in all. Anand, on six points, is now fifth, a point ahead of Luke McShane, who scored his first win in the tournament by defeating compatriot Gawain Jones. Just three rounds remain in UK's highest category event. Adams neutralized Anand's opening preparation without much ado and got the pair of bishops to start pressing for more. Anand was precise in defense once under pressure and posting a Knight in the middle of the board, the world champion got counter play. However, disaster struck soon after the first time control. Anand blundered big time to find his king caught in a check-mate web in merely a couple of moves. Adams thought for quite some time but eventually played the killer sequence. MUMBAI: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's 90th birthday Tuesday will be celebrated in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province where he was born before he migrated to India. The Cultural Heritage Council of Khyper Pakhtoonkhwa will mark the occasion in Peshawar, an Indian peace activist said. "The CHC has decided to celebrate the 90th birthday of the legendary actor for the first time ever," Jatin Desai said. He said CHC had invited prominent personalities including film personalities, journalists, lawyers, peaceniks and commoners to celebrate the birthday of Dilip Kumar others, Yash Chopra and Rajesh Khanna. In July, a public effort was initiated to conserve Dilip Kumar's ancestral home, now in a dilapidated condition in Peshawar. It was launched by civil society groups in Pakistan and Bangladesh and other organisations. The Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa administration recently planned to acquire the ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar and another Indian legend, Raj Kapoor, and preserve them as national heritage monuments. Locals have urged the authorities to rename certain parts of Peshawar after Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor.

Poland to host UN climate talks in 2013

DOHA. Poland has been officially named the host of the next round of UN climate talks in 2013. The decision was adopted on Friday by negotiators from over 190 countries who gathered two weeks ago in the capital of Qatar, Doha, for the current round of talks. Deeply divided on funding for poor countries and the fate of unused carbon emission permits, the participants of the Doha conference failed to yield a global climate pact to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. Poland, which heavily relies on coal production, was chosen on the basis of geographical rotation as next year marks the turn of East European countries to host the annual event. The country has been struggling to sell its unused emission quotas as there are only a few potential buyers and developing countries want the emission permits scrapped altogether.

a.k.a. Mohammed Yusuf Khan. Ironically, Dilip Kumar will not celebrate his birthday in Mumbai as he is still grieving the death of several prominent personalities in the past few months. On his 89th birthday last year, he had a mega bash at his Pali Hill residence that attracted, among

UP's state fish Chitla is now critically endangered

LUCKNOW: Chitla - the state fish of Uttar Pradesh is now critically endangered. The fact comes from National Bureau of Fish Genetics Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow. Till a few month ago, the fish belonged to the endangered category. The list of endangered species in the world prepared by International Union for conservation of nature and natural resources also says that Chitla is endangered. Chief scientist at NBFGR, Dr AK Singh informed that earlier the general visibility of Chitla in it home was about 100 times (occasions) which has reduced to about two sites now. This suggests that their population has come down to 2-5% of what it was in the previous occasion. Taking a serious note of the matter, the NBFGR has formed a team of experts comprising Dr Uttam Kumar, Dr Sudhir Raizada and Dr JK Jena to hold elaborate researches in this regard and suggest ways for its conservation. Experts say that the population of Chitla has come down mainly because of encroachment of water bodies and pollution of rivers. This has restricted the area and opportunity needed for Chitla to reproduce. At the same time, the demand for the fish for eating purposes has gone up. It is believed that the fish is very tasty and extremely nutritious. Fishermen also find it easy to catch Chitla because it is heavier in comparison to other fishes of the same size. They reveal that a Chitla weighing about five kilos fetches at least Rs 1500 with ease. Deep waters of Gomti, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara and Sharda rivers are the home of Chitla. Experts suggest that Chitla can be conserved if its professional breeding is promoted. Since it takes five years for the chitla fish to be ready to reproduce. So for that period, the government should ban the catching of Chitla.

WIFW Autumn-Winter '13 to begin Mar 13

NEW DELHI: The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) on Saturday announced that the five-day autumn-winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) will start Mar 13, 2013 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. "We are very excited for the 21st edition of the WIFW, and look forward to present the best in Indian fashion in this five-day fashion extravaganza," FDCI president Sunil Sethi said. The fashion extravaganza witnesses participation from an assorted mix of leading as well as upcoming designers from India and abroad.

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