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CM INAUGURATES 4TH BRIDGE ON RIVER China has built 5km road TAWI, LAYS FOUNDATION OF FLYOVER inside Indian Territory
147 cr bridge project, 84 cr flyover significant road communication initiatives
Dogra Chowk, Canal road and most of the adjacent areas on the other side. Expressing the hope that the 4th bridge on River Tawi would prove to be a great relief to the commuters, especially heavy vehicle operators to bye-pass Jammu interior while travelling towards Akhnoor, Omar Abdullah said that plying of traffic and decongestion will be greatly addressed by this bridge. Omar Abdullah also laid foundation of Bikram Chowk Flyover and construction of road corridor to Satwari here. The project is likely to cost over Rs. 84.8 crores and is targeted to be completed within 36 months. The main features of the project is construction of 1.3 kilometer 4lane flyover of 17 meters width, construction of 1.5 kilometers long 8-lane road, two number pedestrian subways opposite Kala Kendra and Women Degree College, Gandhi Contd p2 LEH, MAY 26 : India and China may have announced an end to their 20-day standoff in Ladakh sector, but the situation has not entirely settled down judging from a recent incident when the Chinese intercepted an Indian Army patrol and prevented it from going to line of actual control (LAC). The incident took place near Finger-VIII area, also known as Siri Jap, on May 17, two days before Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi after it was announced that the stand-off resulting from a 19km deep Chinese intrusion had ended. It was claimed that the intruding Chinese troops had gone back to their previous positions. While the Udhampur-based Army spokesperson refused to comment on the incident, official sources said there was a brief stand-off at the Finger-VIII area after which army patrol returned without proceeding to the LAC. adding many a times the Indian Army has used the same road to patrol the area and lay claim over it. The Chinese intrusion in the remote Daulat Beg Oldi sector on April 15 appears to have been triggered by construction of an observation tower in Chumar division. The Chinese side, according to the minutes of the flag meetings held as late as in the last week of March this year, had been objecting to the construction of the watch tower along the LAC in Chumar division, 300km from here. After the announcement that the stand-off has been resolved, Indian security patrols in certain areas such as Rocky Knob have been curtailed, the sources said. Chumar, a remote village on Ladakh- Himachal Pradesh border, has been an issue for Chinese which claim it to be its own territory and have been frequenting it with helicopter Contd p2

JAMMU, MAY 26 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday inaugurated Rs. 89.05 crores 4-lane 4th Bridge downstream of the existing bridge over River Tawi here. Its left and right approaches involve Rs. 32.25 crore and Rs. 25 crore respectively. The formation width of the

bridge is 21.06 meters, its carriage way is 2x7.50 meters, centre verge 1.20 meters, footpath 2x2 meters, crash barrier between carriage way and footpath 2x0.50 meters and RCC railing 2x0.20 meters. The 2nd Phase of the project envisages construction of road from Bhagwati Nagar to

TV Tower Akhnoor road of the length of 12 kilometers at an estimated cost of Rs. 102 crores. 4th bridge over River Tawi will provide greater relief to traffic plying from Tallab Tillo, Bakshi Nagar and other areas along Akhnoor road one side and Gandhi Nagar, Satwari, Jewel Chowk,

The sources said that after the incident all patrols were stopped by the Ladakh-based 14 Corps including the one proposed to be sent in Depsang plain, where Chinese army had pitched tents for nearly three weeks beginning from April 15. China has managed to construct a road up to Finger-IV area which also falls under Siri Jap area and is five km deep into the LAC, the sources said. Chinese claim in their maps that this area falls under its

area where as Indian Army has been claiming it to be part of Ladakh and have often cited the 1962 war when armies of both the sides fought bitter battles in this area. Major Dhan Singh Thapa was awarded Param Veer Chakra for fighting PLA in the area. However, as the Indian side was trying to back its claim at the negotiating table, the Chinese army constructed a metal-top road and claimed the area to be part of Aksai Chin area, the sources said,

CONG CAN STRENGTHEN UNITY OF NATION: PCC CHIEF

JAMMU, MAY 26: President JKPCC & former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz, (MP) has said that Congress alone can strengthen the unity and integrity of the state and nation, because of its secular principles and long history in the service of nation. Addressing a series of meetings at Ramnagar, Doodu and Basantgarh areas of Udhampur district today, Prof. Soz said that people of the state want to further strengthen Congress party in the state as they realized that Congress can ensure equitable and balance development in all three regions of the state besides strengthening the bonds of secularism, unity and integrity of the state. He said that Congress does not indulge in emotional slogans based on region, religion and castes or language, but believes in secular ideology and equitable development of all parts of the state. He was referring to the under development and backwardness in the areas like DooduBasantgarh even after 6 decades of freedom and said that the development of remote and backward areas is on the priority agenda of the Congress party and no stone would be left unturned in this regard. Prof. Soz was accompanied by Minister for Horticulture and Housing Raman Bhalla, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Ch. Aijaz Ahmed Khan, beside Senior Congress leaders of PCC and DCC Udhampur including Thakur Hari Singh-Vice President PCC, Bupinder Singh Pathania, Vinod Khajuria, Anil Pachiala, Ashok Bakshi, Surinder Khajuria-Advocate, Rashid Choudhary, R.S. Pathania, Om Parkash, Dr. Jagdish Raj Prashar, Neeraj Gupta, Nirdosh Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, Sorav Khajuria, Joginder Bagnathia and others. While responding to the situation of the earth quake damage in Doodu area, Prof. Soz asked the minister for Revenue to get the assessment done for providing financial support to the affected families in the area. He assured the gathering to take up their demand regarding Raja Ram Singh Stadium at Ramnagar and funds for electric sub station and play ground at Doodu. He assured to provide funds to improve the electric supply in the area. Minister for Horticulture & Housing Raman Bhalla in his address assured the gathering that their demands would receive due attention, especially in the meeting of District Development Board. Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Ch. Aijaz Ahmed Khan Contd p2

MANMOHAN VISITING KASHMIR JUST TO KILL TIME: DR KAMAL

Make dialogue result oriented: NC tells PM
to the NC as the interests of the people are supreme. He called upon separatists to respond positively "if fresh dialogue process begins." "It is an established fact that vexed issues have been resolved through dialogue and history stands testimony to this," he said. "Instead of rejecting the offer, they should come to the table and also bring forth their ideas and demands, so that they can be discussed and a via media found for the solution of all the issues confronting the State," he added. Seconding Sagar's views, senior NC leader and Member Parliament Dr Mehboob Beg, said "New Delhi has to show flexibility and take concrete steps. There have been enough reports like Kashmir Committee report, Working Group reports and recently the interlocutors report but the follow-up is missing." He said that Prime Minster should understand that this is not the time for one more dialogue, there have been only dialogues Contd p2

Rain brings much needed relief to Jammu, lashes valley

JAMMU/ SR INAG AR, MAY 26 : The intermittent rain with occasional thunderstorms has brought much need relief to the people in Jammu and Kashmir State since last night. The temperature came down to 40.4 degree Celsius from above 46 degree Celsius recorded recently in Jammu. The region has been experiencing severe heat-waves since fortnight accompanied by power cuts and shortage of water. It was the intermittent to heavy downpours that brought respite to Jammuites, while lashing the valley. However, MeT has advised people to exercise caution while travelling on JammuSrinagar and Srinagar-Leh highways. It further said reportedly that downpours to remain continue in next 48 hours in J&K State due to Western disturbances which are active now, Weather office said. "The Western disturbances are likely to stay till May 27 and it is expected to cause moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places across J&K," a Met official said adding that the weather will start improving from Tuesday onwards. Reports form Srinagar said that intermittent rains, gutsy winds brought mercury down in Kashmir atleast 10 degree Celsius. The valley witnessed heavy downpours with gusty winds on Saturday night and even today Contd p2

WHO WILL RID INDIA OF ITS ENEMIES?

HINDSIGHT
will. The attack of more than 500 heavily armed men, in which thirty lives were lost including top Congress brass of Chhattisgarh, is indicative of the dull witted policies of the leaders in taking on the terror machine. The Maoists, like Jihadis are following an arcane and redundant philosophy, which stands rejected by the man of 21st century. Red terror, which started in Soviet Union, where millions of so called anti- proletariat were killed by Stalin and others is now finding a happy breeding ground in the poor and exploited but mineral rich heart land of India. The Chinese too, experimented with the red philosophy under Mao, who during Cultural Revolution killed many millions to sustain this base philosophy. Unfortunately, the leaders of the country failed to envisage ramifications of red terror and militant communist philosophy perpetuated by Kanu Sanyal and Charu Mazumdar in early sixties of last century. The rampant poverty and the failure of the state governments to usher in all round development, continued to supply basic raw material in the form of dis-gruntled young men to swell the ranks of the Maoists. Now they have attained such power, that in the interior of Central India, writ of the State does not hold any longer. Maoists have cunningly opened up to find support in all leftist circles, so called human rights groups, top universities and among many politicians. This dubious and menacing support has made an all out war on red terror, not only impossible but even doomed to fail. Otherwise, soon after the Bastar attack, many of these so called rights groups on TV debates deflected on the need to take on Maoists head on. This is the vital difference between India and Western countries on the resolve to fight terror. We indulge in politicking and mudslinging while they are practical. Here, soon after any terror attack politicians start blame game. Accusations and counter accusations are raised and in between

SRINAGAR, MAY 26 : With Prime Minster Monmohn Singh's proposed visit to the valley drawing nearer, ruling National Conference (NC) Sunday urged the visiting PM to reach out to all shades of opinion in Kashmir and "move ahead of New Delhi's rhetoric so that violence is curbed and solution is found." Talking to a news agency senior NC leader and Minster for Rural Development Ali Mohammed Sagar said, "We are very positive and optimistic regarding the dialogue

process which the Prime Minster is expected to initiate on his visit to Kashmir." "Jammu and Kashmir is a political problem and needs to be resolved politically. The restoration of Autonomy in its pristine form as guaranteed under Constitution of India is the only way to bring peace. Autonomy is the solution which has been passed by state legislature and there should be no hindrance in it," he said. Sagar said that any formula other than the Autonomy, which leads to the solution of Kashmir issue, is acceptable

'Don't force youth to pick up guns': Malik to Govt

SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Advising India to honour the peaceful movement of Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Yasin Malik Sunday said the new generation of Kashmir is being forced to pick up guns as they are continuously being harassed and suppressed on the one or the other pretext. Malik was addressing scores of people at Maisuma soon after he concluded his 48-hour long hunger strike on Sunday. He blamed India for advertently pushing the youth of Kashmir to wall and compelling them to restart armed struggle. Yasin Malik said after suffering for generations Kashmir's started an armed struggle in 1988. In 1994, the separatists laid down their arms after the international community including European Union, Britain, Indian Civil Society and especially the US promised him and other Kashmiri leaders of their help in the resolution of the Kashmir issue if the Kashmiris turn their struggle into a non-violent movement. Malik said the unilateral ceasefire of 1994 was a very unpopular decision at that time when Movement was at its height. He said 600 of his companions were butchered, and he too was arrested multiple times after the Kashmiri's opted for non-violence. "We were promised that we will be given proper space. But where is the space. We are being pushed to wall. Our youth are being detained and scores of Kashmiri people have been awarded life imprisonment. I want to ask Government of India why it is forcing youth to pickup guns again," Malik said adding that India should understand that those who tried Contd p2

ROHIT SINGH RANA The audacious attack on Congress cavalcade in Sukma , Bastar in Chattisgarh is ominous sign of a country, not committed to fight terror in all hues. At present, our motherland is grappling with some of the most monstrous enemies that Satan could hurl. Jihadi terror is now a permanent feature of the everyday life. Be it 26/11 or Parliament attack or militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country, the terror monster is sitting strong with no signs of let up. To add to it, the red menace is a huge challenge that is staring in the face. Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand are reeling under the barbarian Maoists, who have vowed to carve out a red land out of the heart of India. Maoists have posed a huge dare to the democratic values and free

the enemy after killing innocent Indians, melts away to enjoy the irresolution of the State power. Today, we have many enemies within, which are too dangerous. Many Human rights groups are on the pay roll of Maoists; these groups interfere with the will of the government to be hard on terror mongers. Secondly, the so called leftist intellectuals, who adorn high chairs in prestigious universities of the country, nurse a highly questionable philosophy which does not take into account, historical continuity of India as one cultural unity. The government too does not have a multi pronged strategy to counter terror and corruption which are bleeding India morally, economically and above all politically. It is disgusting to watch uninspiring Prime Minister soon after the Bastar attack assuring relief and Ex-gratia. He is silent on the resolve and practical will of the whole nation to take on terror with full might of the State. There lies the basic tragedy of India.

ERA WONDER REFUSING TO GO!

ERA (Environmental and Reconstruction Agency), in Jammu is one of the great wonders of the world. It is an agency that has been entrusted to re build roads and sewerage in the city. Yesterday, the ERA Wise Team blocked one of the most important routes in the city, without giving any prior notice to the public. When commuters in buses, two wheelers, and cars reached Bakshi Nagar Bridge, they found it blocked which caused a traffic jam affecting all important routes in the city. Traffic from Akhnoor, Poonch, Rajouri literally fell on jewel Canal road. The heavy down power made things worse. Ask any commuter and he will narrate his story of suffering. ERA is alright. Good Luck to them. But the way, they are executing projects leaves many questions. Only time will tell, whether the work executed by ERA will help. Already the iron tops on manholes over ERA made sewerage lines are giving way. That is only the trailer; the full film is to follow! Was it not the responsibility of ERA officials to inform public that on 27thy May Bakshi Nagar Bridge will be blocked? At least, we expect this much sense from them. This is 21st century ERA officials, learn to execute with sense and dignity. RANASAHIB

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Davender Singh Rana and various other Legislators, senior government officers were present on the occasion. Various Ministers including Minister for R&B, Abdul Majid Wani, Minister for PHE, Sham Lal Sharma, Minister for Housing, Raman Bhalla, Minister for Planning and Development, Ajay Sadhotra, Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, Provincial President National Conference Jammu and Legislator, Davender Singh Rana and various other Legislators, senior government officers were present on the occasion. of his department to get the assessment of earth quake damage in the area and submit their report for further action. He also assured to take up their demand for Tehsil status in the area. Manmohan visiting .. since 60's. "This is the time for action and implementation. Several separatist leaders except (Syed Ali) Geelani have agreed with the four point formula then what is stopping Government of India to move forward," he asked. "The approach of Government of India has to change and people of Kashmir need to be given peace dividends. How long will we continue to suffer, six decades have already passed," he said the policy adopted by New Delhi on Kashmir would result in further alienation of people, especially the youth, who have gone through worst times of the conflict. "If Delhi continues with the same policy, the move would have dangerous consequences," Dr Beg warned. The NC Provisional President Nasir Aslam Wani said, "We hope that the visit of Prime Minster to Kashmir will lead Kashmir issue to its logical end through a meaningful dialogue. It is the high time when New Delhi has to consider the restoration of Autonomy as it is the only solution to solve the Kashmir issue." "We also hope Prime Minster will give a serious thought into the Armed Forces Special Powers Act revocation," Nasir said. Chipping in Additional General Secretary of NC Dr Mustafa Kamaal said, "Prime Minister's visit is just to kill the time as the intention of India regarding Kashmir issue is not sincere." "Actually sending of different working committees and interlocutors proved to be a disaster for government of India itself and now the visit of Prime Minster is just to divert the attention of people," he claimed. "The Prime Minster himself is helpless before various agencies. History stands testimony to the fact that agencies have always interfered in the political affairs of Kashmir." There is a huge trust deficit among the people of Kashmir and if government of India is really serious to resolve Kashmir issue then they should take sincere steps and win the trust of Kashmir people back," Dr Kamaal said. Meanwhile former Interlocutor on Kashmir Radha Kumar while talking to the news agency from New Delhi said, "Time has come when only dialogue will not work at least few of the recommendations which were given in the report should be implemented soon." "I Know Prime Minster wants to start a dialogue process with Pakistan but the question is when that dialogue process will actually begin. Nawaz Shirf has also said that a dialogue process will be taken up from where then Prime Minster Vajpayee had left it but the issues raised then were only trade and travel, now will Kashmir issue be seriously sorted out is a big question," Radha said.

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morning intermittent rains lashed Srinagar and other tourist places such as Gulmarg and Pahalgam in north and south Kashmir respectively. This brought a smile on faces of hundreds of tourists, who were visiting the Valley to seek some respite from the scorching heat. The Valley witnessed this summer's highest temperature of around 31 degree Celsius on Friday but Saturday witnessed a dip of five degree Celsius. "The maximum temperature hovered around 20 degree Celsius in the Valley on Sunday, down by more than 4 notches more," said a MeT official. Since Friday, there is around 10 degree dip in day temperature in the Valley, he added. According to meteorological (MeT) department, the past 24 hours recorded more than one mili metre rains in the Valley.

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Nagar, re-construction of overhead foot bridge, construction of 4-bus-bays near Polytechnic College, Kala Kendra, Paramjeet Filling Station and Government College for Women, two meter wide footpath on either side of the road and street lighting. The flyover will be constructed on 53 piers. The Chief Minister said that de-congestion of city roads in Srinagar and Jammu cities is receiving priority attention of his government. He said besides many schemes under implementation in this regard construction of flyovers at Jammu and Srinagar will be significantly important to provide additional road corridors and ease movement of traffic. The Chief Minister said that rehabilitation of shopkeepers and others to be affected by the construction of Srinagar and Jammu flyovers is being attended holistically and he has directed the concerned agencies to ensure proper rehabilitation of all those who are affected by the project. Various Ministers including Minister for R&B, Abdul Majid Wani, Minister for PHE, Sham Lal Sharma, Minister for Housing, Raman Bhalla, Minister for Planning and Development, Ajay Sadhotra, Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, Provincial President National Conference Jammu and Legislator,

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incursions almost every year. Last year, it dropped some of the soldiers of PLA in this region and dismantled the makeshift storage tents of the Army and ITBP. This area is not accessible from the Chinese side whereas the Indian side has a road almost to the last point on which the Army can carry a load up to nine tones. There appears to be some lack of coordination among various Indian defence forces. The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has complained to the Union Home Ministry that they had been kept out of the May 5 flag meeting with the Chinese by the Army when the decision to withdraw forces on both sides was taken.

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to overpower Afghanistan by power are now talking about peace with Taliban. Malik said that government has itself admitted in a reply under RTI that about 5000 Kashmiri youth were arrested between 2009 and 2010. "Government Forces killed 72 of our youth in cold blood in 2008, 45 in 2009 and same was repeated in 2010 when we lost our 124 youth.," Malik said adding, that our youth who are getting killed now in encounters had been forced to pick up guns as government used to harass them and their families.

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assured to take up their demands with the government and ensure to direct the officials

Pak Taliban issues fresh threat to kill 'Satan' Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 : The outlawed Tehrik-eTaliban Pakistan have issued a fresh threat to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf, currently detained in his palatial farmhouse over a string of highprofile cases. In a video posted on the jihadi website Umar Media, Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said, "Soon we will punish this Satan (Musharraf) to death for his wicked deeds." "From Balochistan to Waziristan, Musharraf engulfed this country in blood and fire. He is the killer of hundreds of innocent students of Lal Masjid," Ihsan said. This is the second video issued by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan with a threat against Musharraf, who was recently arrested in connection with the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, the sacking of judges during the 2007 emergency and the death of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti in a military operation in 2006. Musharraf, 69, is being held at his farmhouse on the outskirts of Islamabad, which has been declared a "sub-jail". Before Musharraf returned to Pakistan from self-exile in March, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan issued a video that said the militants had formed a special squad of suicide bombers and snipers to kill him. Taliban leaders said in that video that Musharraf would be targeted for joining the US-led war on terror and for cracking down on militants. Musharraf angered militants when he ordered the army to launch an operation against extremists holed up in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad in 2007. The operation left some 100 people dead.

'China has built road 5 kms into the LAC'

LEH, MAY 26: India and China may have announced an end to their 20-day stand-off in Ladakh sector, but the situation has not entirely settled down judging from a recent incident when the Chinese intercepted an Indian Army patrol and prevented it from going to Line of Actual Control (LAC). The incident took place near Finger-VIII area, also known as Siri Jap, on May 17, two days before Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi after it was announced that the stand-off resulting from a 19kilometre deep Chinese intrusion had ended. It was claimed that the intruding Chinese troops had gone back to their previous positions. While the Udhampur-based Army spokesperson refused to comment on the incident, official sources said there was a brief stand-off at the Finger-VIII area after which army patrol returned without proceeding to the LAC. The sources said that after the incident all patrols were stopped by the Ladakh-based 14 corps including the one proposed to be sent in Depsang plain, where Chinese Army had pitched tents for nearly three weeks beginning from April 15. China has managed to construct a road upto FingerIV area which also falls under Siri Jap area and is five km deep into the LAC, the sources said. Chinese claim in their maps that this area falls under its area where as Indian Army has been claiming it to be part of Ladakh and have often cited the 1962 war when armies of both the sides fought bitter battles in this area. Major Dhan Singh Thapa was awarded Param Veer Chakra for fighting PLA in the area. However, as the Indian side was trying to back its claim at the negotiating table, the Chinese Army constructed a metal-top road and claimed the area to be part of Aksai Chin area, the sources said, adding many a times the Indian army has used the same road to patrol the area and lay claim over it. The Chinese intrusion in the remote Daulat Beg Oldi sector on April 15 appears to have been triggered by construction of an observation tower in Chumar division. The Chinese side, according to the minutes of the flag meetings held as late as in the last week of March this year, had been objecting to the construction of the watch tower along the Line of Actual Control in Chumar division, 300 kms from here. After the announcement that the stand-off has been resolved, Indian security patrols in certain areas such as Rocky Knob have been curtailed, the sources said. Chumar, a remote village on Ladakh- Himachal Pradesh border, has been an issue for Chinese which claim it to be its own territory and have been frequenting it with helicopter incursions almost every year. Last year, it dropped some of the soldiers of PLA in this region and dismantled the makeshift storage tents of the Army and ITBP. This area is not accessible from the Chinese side whereas the Indian side have a road almost to the last point on which the army can carry a load upto nine tonnes. There appears to be some lack of coordination among various Indian defence forces. The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has complained to the Union Home Ministry that they had been kept out of the May 5 flag meeting with the Chinese by the Army when the decision to withdraw forces on both sides was taken.

Not able to convince Antony so far: Omar

Naxals finding soft targets in politicians
JAMMU, MAY 26: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday admitted that he was so far not able to convince the Union Home Minister and the Defence Minister on the issue of selective withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the areas where the army was not operating in J&K. In the same breath, the Chief Minister said that he would continue trying to convince them with the logic of arguments hes already presenting. Nevertheless, he counted on the favourable statements of JKPCC president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz to validate his claims of enjoying support of alliance partner on the issue of partial AFSPA revocation. He said obviously the Defence Minister would take on board the point of view of the army on this account yet he (Omar) refrained from describing army as the biggest hurdle in AFSPA revocation. The Chief Minister stated notwithstanding recent militant attacks in Srinagar and other areas, nothing had changed in the recent times vis--vis demand for selective withdrawal of AFSPA from J&K. The Chief Minister was talking to media after inaugurating the fourth bridge on river Tawi this morning. When his attention was brought to his statement made in Srinagar where he had described army the biggest hurdle in AFSPA revocation, his terse reply was, Ive nothing to repeat, Ive said, what Ive to. Im not going to repeat myself again and again to satisfy you. How he would explain recent attacks in Srinagar vis--vis AFSPA revocation demand, confronted with this query, Omar said, I dont have to explain it. Please understand that were not talking about the withdrawal of AFSPA from the entire state. Were talking about selectively withdrawing it from those areas where we believe the army has no need to operate any longer. Nothing has changed in the recent times with regard to that, the Chief Minister added. When asked as how he was going to convince his alliance partner, Omar said, Even Soz Sahib has made very favourable statements about withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA). Soz Sahib represents the Congress party here in the state. However when pointed out that he was not able to convince the Union Home Minister and the Defence Minister so far on this account, his response was, Thats true. Obviously the Defence Minister will take on board the point of view of the army. That is his job. That is what he is required to do. My job is to work to convince them with the logic of arguments that were presenting. Well continue to do that. Will he still continue to say that army is the biggest hurdle? His curt reply to this query was, Im not saying that. Youre putting words into my mouth. In response to a query regarding discussions with the Centre regarding compensation to the family of Chamel Singh, an Indian prisoner hailing from Jammu, who in January died in Pakistan hospital after he was brutally beaten up in Kot Lakhpat jail there, Omars one-liner was, Were in discussion with them. Im not going to get into any details. Responding to media queries about Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister stated that the Naxals attacked Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh because they found political persons as the soft targets. He also stressed the need for stern measures to stop Naxal activities. 29 people, including Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nandkumar Patel and his son Dinesh, senior leader Mahendra Karma, ex-MLA Uday Mudliyar, were killed and 32 others injured in the Maoist ambush in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. While condemning the Naxal attack, Omar said, This was a big tragic incident. Such a gory incident has not been witnessed in J&K. The Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh is reprehensible and condemnable.

Selective AFSPA withdrawal

Yasin ends hunger strike, threatens fast unto death

SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Mohammad Yasin Malik, chairman JKLF, today ended his 48 hour long hunger strike and announced to go on fast unto death if the worsening human rights situation in Kashmir did not improve. Yasin broke the hunger strike as a minor girl Irshika Showket Khan, whose father has been awarded life sentence, offered him juice. Prominent people from different walks of life were present when the JKLF chairman ended his hunger strike. They included Zaffar Ahmad Shah, president high court bar association (HCBA), Ved Bhasin, chairman Kashmir Times group of publications, Parveena Ahangar, chairperson Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and Abdul Majeed Wani. Separatist leaders Noor Mohammad Kalwal, Showkat Ahmad Bakshi, Javaid Ahmad Mir, Shabir Ahmad Dar were also present besides large number of people. Yasin, along with other JKLF leaders, started the hunger strike at 3 PM on May 24 near their party headquater at Maisuma. Members of families, whose kith and kin have been killed, imprisoned and awarded life sentences also joined the strike. Parents and family members of the persons missing in custody also took part in hunger strike. They braved heavy rains and strong cold winds which lashed Kashmir since last evening. Addressing the people, the JKLF chairman said the purpose of their hunger strike was to raise their voice against Indian suppression. Our leaders Mohammad Maqbool Butt and Mohammad Afzal Guru were hanged and their mortal remains were not returned. Our prisoners were awarded life sentences and other harsh punishments. There is no word from the government about thousands of our people missing in custody. No justice is being done to the families whose members have been killed. The involved official and officers are being protected through black laws like AFSPA and PSA, JKLF chairman said. He stated that through hunger strike they raised their voice for struggle of justice during last three days in the tent despite heavy rains and winds. We sent a message to the world that the civil societies of India and world who have been giving lesson of peace to Kashmiris have observed criminal silence for their business interest about on human rights violations in Kashmir. But with their act the morale of Kashmiris cannot be lowered, Yasin said. JKLF chairman hoped that wisdom and humanity will prevail upon trade interest and compensation. Two hundred members of the affected families in this tent will be able to awake the conscience of India. Earlier, also we organised such protest programmes and todays programme was part of already publicised program. If government of India does not accept our demands based on justice and does not end its suppression and the Indian and international society continued its criminal silence we will be forced to start fast unto death, he said.

J&K Banks health for all mission reaches Uri

JAMMU, MAY 26: J&K Bank while carrying its health for all mission under its platinum jubilee initiatives conducted a free medical camp today in northern border town Uri. The bank has unveiled its plan to conduct such camps under corporate social responsibility across the state during its platinum jubilee year. Todays camp at Uri was the fourth of the series of such camps held in association with SKIMS, Soura. The camp was inaugurated jointly by R.K Singh, Brigade Commander, 12th infantry brigade and the banks President Ab. Rauf Bhat in Sub district hospital Uri. J&K Bank President Mohammad Syed Wani, Zonal Head, Kashmir (Norh), M.S Kaboo, senior doctors from SKIMS, bank officials and senior citizens of the area were present at the inaugural function. Despite heavy downpour, more than 500 patients from Uri and its adjoining border villages thronged the camp for getting free counseling and consultations from eminent SKIMS specialist doctors. The senior consultants from SKIMS, Soura included Dr Parvez Koul (General Medicine), Endocrinologist Dr Bashir Ahmad Laway, Gastroenterologist Dr. G N Yatoo, Cardiologists Dr Hilal & Dr Sultan, Gynecologist Dr Bashir Ahmad, Ophthalmologists Dr Waseem & Dr Ayaz and Pediatricians Dr Yunis & Dr Ikhlas. Transworld Diagnostic Center Barbarshah and Abbot Labs conducted free clinical tests of the patients on the occasion. Free medicines were also made available to the patients. Abdul Rauf Bhat, Mohammad Sayed Presidents of the bank, along with Zonal Head M.S Kaboo and other officials of the bank personally monitored the arrangements and functioning of the day long camp. Locals of the area have urged upon the bank management to conduct such camps in future as

well, We are highly thankful to the J&K Bank for conducting a free medical camp in this remote area. We hope that bank would continue with these gestures in future and bring super specialist doctors to this far flung area for the benefit of general public, said a senior citizen of area. While expressing his satisfaction over the smooth conduct of the camp, Abdul Rauf President, expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to make the day possible, On behalf of the Chairman & CEO , Mushtaq Ahmed , We are grateful to Director SKIMS, Dr.Showkat Zargar , Dean faculty Dr . Khurshid Iqbal , and their team of senior consultants and other SKIMS staff, local administration, Transworld Diagnostic center, Abbot Labs and we also appreciate every individual who despite inclement weather conditions have contributed in making this valuable exercise possible said Ab Rauf.

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People's cooperation vital for accelerating development process: Bhalla
JAMMU, MAY 26-Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Mr. Raman Bhalla called upon the people to cooperate with the executing agencies for timely and quality completion of development works, adding that people's collaboration is imperative for creation of a strong edifice of basic amenities. This was stated by the Minister while interacting with people during a Public Grievances Redressal Camp held at Nanak Nagar, Sector6, here today. Mr. Bhalla asked the officers of R&B, PHE, JMC and PDD present on the occasion to complete all projects of their respective departments within prescribed time frame so

Panchayat members laud Omar for upholding commitment on empowerment

Jammu, Kathua Panchayats lead the way, Exhibit best utilization of powers, earn awards
JAMMU, MAY 26:- The best utilization of powers and services by three Gram Panchayats of Nagrotra, Kota and Nagrota-Barnoti of Jammu and Kathua districts brought laurels to Jammu and Kashmir State and the areas these institutions represent. The members of these three Panchayat Raj have proven their mettle in making best use of the powers and services transferred to panchayats by the Omar Abdullah-led government from 14 departments of public importance. Leading the way and exhibiting ability to exercise the powers and ensure delivery on ground, these three Panchayats have been Kathua, Kant Kumar and Sarpanch Nagrota-Barnoti of District Kathua, Kamal Kishore in a meeting with Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here on Sunday presented resume of the work done by these Panchayats by utilization of powers to redress public grievances and implement development programmes. They expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah for holding Panchayat Elections in the State after over 30 years' gap and fully empowering these institutions to work with authority and power at the Panchayat Halqa level for making decisison.

adjudged amongst the best and conferred awards by the Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India for the year 2013 under the Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Initiative

Scheme (PEAIS). These Panchayats have fully utilized the powers making remarkable dent on the ground in service delivery and making Panchayats rule the roost in the rural develop-

ment scenario. The members of these Panchayats led by Sarpanch Nagrota, Block Dansal of District Jammu, Rameshwar Dutt, Sarpanch Kota, Block Hira Nagar of District

that the inhabitants of the locality could avail the benefits of better facilities without any delay. The Minister said Government has prepared a detailed project report costing Rs 5 crore for face lifting

of all the open spaces in Nanak Nagar, Preet Nagar, Sanjay Nagar and Rani Talab in Digiana available on embankments of nallah and Ranbir Canal by constructing walkway and recreational parks.

Rather for plugging gaps to remove dev. deficit in Kargil district

52 projects worth Rs. 226.50 cr sanctioned under Spl Task Force
KARGIL, MAY 26:Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rehim Rather laid foundation stone of Rs. 45 crore world class Indoor Ice Hockey Stadium at Kargil. Various games like Ice Hockey, Snow Skiing and other sports will be played in the stadium round the year. Earlier, the Minister reviewed the pace of physical and financial achievements registered during the last fiscal in the district. The review meeting was attended by Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Kachoo Ahmad Ali, Executive Councillor for Works and Power, Gh. Rasool Nagoo, Executive Councillor for Agriculture and Revenue, Haji Ghulam Ameer,

Lays foundation stone of Rs. 45 cr world class Ice Hockey Ring

Jora flags off rally 'walk for Srinagar' for clean, green Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora on Sunday said that it is the responsibility of every stakeholder to share his concern about keeping the Srinagar city neat and clean The Minister was expressing his views while interacting with the members of civil societies, students and others after flagging off the 'Walk for Srinagar' gathered here to participate in the grand marathon rally organised by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in collaboration with Department of Posts, J&K Circle. Former Minister and MLA, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Post Master General, J&K circle Mr. John Samuel, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar Mr. Farooq Ahmed Shah, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, G. N. Qasba, Commissioner,

Executive Councillor for Rural Development, Syed Qazim Sabri, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Mr. Hassan Khan, Superintendent of Police Kargil, Javed Iqbal Mattoo, Superintendent Engineer, PWD, Abdul Wahid and concerned officers of the district

Administration. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rather enjoined upon the officers and engineers of the district to work with added zeal and commitment for removing hardships of the people of this topographically disadvantageous backward and hilly district. He said

people of the district have pinned high hope on the present dispensation and onus lies on the concerned officers and engineers at the helm of affairs to come up to their expectations. He said though the overall plan performance in the district during the last fiscal has remained almost.

Administration, SMC, Mr. Bashir Ahmed and other senior district officers and members of civil society were present. Mr Jora said that though the SMC is the prime agency for ensuring cleanliness of the Srinagar city but at the same time all the stakeholders have to share their responsibility in keeping the Srinagar city neat, clean and green. Mr. Jora highlighted the main purpose for organizing the rally and said that common masses particularly the

student community get acquainted about the importance of sanitation, cleanliness and greenery in life. He said that sanitation, cleanliness and greenery are also significant from tourist point of view as thousand tourists are visiting the city to witness the centuries old heritage and cultural ethos. He said that it is very necessary to keep the Srinagar city neat, clean and free from pollution to attract more and more tourists towards the city.

Mr. Aslam Wani said that such kind of events are very necessary for spreading awareness among the common masses about the benefits and importance of cleanliness and greenery for the better environ of the city. He emphasizes for organising more and more such programmes in the future which play key role in spreading the awareness among masses. The walk was attended by thousands of school children, civil society members, senior citizen and women folk.

Mir Tee-off Golf Tournament at Kashmir Golf Club

Kashmir offers unique opportunity to world golfers
SRINAGAR, MAY 26- As a part of fortnight Kashmir Tourism Festival, Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmed Mir teed-off Golf Tournament at Golf Club, Kashmir here today. In all 80 Golfers of Rose and Tulip teams participated in the tournament. The tournament was won by Rose team by 20 points. Interacting with Golfers and tourists on the occasion after teeing-off the tournament, the Minister said that Kashmir has a unique opportunity on offer for golfers to play in the refreshing surroundings, where wind whispers through trees of Chinar and Regal Pine. He said J&K has several golf courses in all the regions and added that infrastructural development has been a priority in different parts of the state. "There are numerous golf courses, among which the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar, which was awarded best picturesque Golf Course in Asia. Other courses can be found in Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sidra in Jammu, adding that the highest Golf Course in the world will be completed in Leh soon. Mr. Mir said that lovers of adventure sports such as skiing, heli-skiing, ice skating, ice hockey, polo, archery, angling, paragliding, trekking, mountaineering and rafting will find what they need in Kashmir. He said two popular golf clubs of Kashmir are, Gulmarg Golf Club and Pahalgam Golf Club, where one can register and enjoy a fun game of Golf through hours and hours. The Minister said the J&K government has extensively worked on new facets of tourism products. "These activities include new Skiing techniques and programs, Regular Ice Skating Ch am pi o ns hi p s , Snowboarding, Snow Cricket, Snow Rugby, Snow Zorbing, and Heli-skiing", and added in addition to these activities Government has installed Hot Air Balloon activity in Srinagar and now exploring the same in resorts like Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Mr. Mir said that in 2013, one of the thrust areas of the Department is high end Golfing and Angling. He said Kashmir has a complete Golf circuit now with a Golf course in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar; adding that J&K Tourism Department is also actively reviving ancient sports like Polo and Archery in the state. "White water rafting is another focus area of the Department and under this initiative .

Scandalous faith-healer

"Expose hidden hand who assisted Gulzar financially'' Syeda Aasiya Andrabi
SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Dukhtaran-i-Milat Chairperson Syeda Aasiya Andrabi Sunday said that scandalous and tainted Darvesh Gulzar Bhat could not have prospered without the support of any particular agency. "There is a hidden hand which needs to be exposed. Police is a part of System and we can't expect anything from this System and I know ultimately he will be given clean chit and the case will be shelved once for all," Andrabi told Srinagar based news agency CNS adding that the culprits involved in infamous sexscandal were given promotions soon after their release. She said it is shame for those who followed this fake faithhealer who tarnished the chastity of scores of our daughters. "I know Gulzar when he was just 12. He was once forced by his own locality to migrate from the area. He always used to befool women. Some 'hidden hands' befriended him with an intention to bring a slur on the fair name of Islam and the height of ignorance is that parents left their daughters at the mercy of this 'quack' despite knowing the tenants of Islam," she said. Syeda Aasiya Andrabi said that she was the first person who came forward to get the culprits involved in Sabina Sex-Scam punished. "I have a bitter experience of that case and I know same will be repeated in Gulzar's case as well. He along with his closeaides will be given free hand and they will continue to

Mir condemns Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

SRINAGAR, MAY 26:- Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Sunday condemned the Maoist attack on Congress leaders and workers in Chhattisgarh, describing it as an attack on democratic institution. In his condolence message, the State Tourism Minister described that such brutal killings is against the humanity. He said that party has always worked for the safeguard, welfare and development of the Country and never allow the nefarious designs to create wedge in the democratic setup, adding that such heinous steps would not discourage the Congress party anywhere in the Country working for the unity and integrity of the Nation. Mir expressed his heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved families, adding that at this hour of grief all the people of the Country are with bereaved families. He prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and early recovery of injured persons.

Mirwaiz hails Norwegian Parliament

SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Chairman APHC Mirwaiz Dr. Mohammad Umar Farooq has hailed the Norwegian Parliament's recently conducted debate on Kashmir dispute which has once again brought into focus the perils of this long standing dispute and its dangerous implications on international security and stability. In a statement Chairman Mirwaiz has described this Norwegian Parliament's effort as timely and most welcome step as it has recognized the necessity of the resolution of Kashmir dispute which besides bringing bloodshed and enormous miseries on the people of Jammu and Kashmir is posing a continuous nuclear warfare threat in this part of the world. Chairman Mirwaiz has further said that "the Norwegian Parliament's debate has encouraged the suffering people of Jammu and Kashmir and has made us hopeful that our sacrifices are not ignored and the world is taking note of our plight and sacrifices for a just cause". Chairman Mirwaiz has thanked the Norwegian Parliament, especially those members who took part in the debate and showed concern on the plight of Kashmirs. He has also appreciated the role of Kashmir Scandinavian council and it's Executive Director Mr. Ali Shahnawaz Khan for espousing the Kashmir cause at International level especially in Scandinavian countries It may be recalled here that the Norwegian Parliament has conducted an important debate for the second time in a year on the Kashmir dispute on 23rdMay 2013. Earlier the debate was held in 2010 and again in September, 2012 about the existence of unidentified mass graves in Kashmir. Taking part in the debate, the Chairman of Norwegian parliamentary Kashmir Committee and Christian Democratic (KrF) Party leader, Knut Arild Hareide, while warning both the countries for ignoring the Kashmir conflict, emphasized that "what more than anything else can destroy a better relationship between India and Pakistan is the Kashmir conflict. This is a regressive wound in the relationship between governments and a continuing tragedy for the Kashmiri people. Svein Roald Hansen in his speech highlighted the historical and humanitarian aspect of the conflict and said, "There has been a conflict area with three wars, a strong military presence and repeated tensions.

'Don't force youth to pick up guns':Malik to Govt

SRINAGAR, MAY 26, : Advising India to honour the peaceful movement of Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Yasin Malik Sunday said the new generation of Kashmir is being forced to pick up guns as they are continuously being harassed and suppressed on the one or the other pretext. Malik was addressing scores of people at Maisuma soon after he concluded his 48-hour long hunger strike on Sunday. He blamed India for advertently pushing the youth of Kashmir to wall and compelling them to restart armed struggle. Yasin Malik said after suffering for generations Kashmir's started an armed struggle in 1988. In 1994, the separatists laid down their arms after the international community including European Uninion, Britain, Indian Civil Society and especially the US promised him and other Kashmiri leaders of their help in the resolution of the Kashmir issue if the Kashmiris turn their struggle into a non-violent movement. Malik said the unilateral ceasefire of 1994 was a very unpopular decision at that time when Movement was at its acm. He said 600 of his companions were butchered, and he too was arrested multiple times after the Kashmiri's opted for non-violence. "We were promised that we will be given proper space. But where is the space. We are being pushed to wall. Our youth are being detained and scores of Kashmiri people have been awarded life imprisonment. I want to ask Government of India why it is forcing youth to pickup guns again," Malik said adding that India should understand that those who tried to overpower Afghanistan by power are now talking about peace with Taliban.

Amid shutdown and rains people protest against 'fake faith-healer'

BUDGAM, MAY 26: Amid rains, hundreds of people from different hamlets of Khansahab area of Budgam staged a massive protest agaisnt the 'scandalous Darvesh' Gulzar Bhat on Sunday. Meanwhile complete shutdown was observed in scores of villages in Budgam against the inability of police to locate the close aides of 'fake faith-healer'. Protestors were demanding thorough and transparent probe in the 'fake Darvesh's' case. Scores of people from Srinagar also participated in the demonstrations. The protestors from Parniwa, Banderpora, Drigam, Numbelhar , Krimshora, Palapora, Wagar, Katch, Raithan, Aarigam, Bugar marched towards Shamsabad amid anti-Gulzar Bhat slogans 'thug ko fansi dou' 'thag kay sathiyoun ko girftar karo'. Though protestors appreciate the role of police in this case, however they regretted that so many close-aides of Gulzar Bhat are still on run and they should be arrested immediately. "Police has done a marvallous job so far and we are really grateful to them for exposing the shameful acts of Gulzar and his close-aides. We demand immediate arrest of all of his close-aides so that everything will come to fore," a protestor said.

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Himachal literacy rate up 6.3 percent in decade: Census
The literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh, with a population of over 68 lakh, has registered an increase of 6.3 percent over a decade, says aCensus report. The literacy rate has increased to 82.8 in 2011 from 76.5 in 2001, with male literacy rate increasing by 4.2 percent and female by 8.5 percent, said the final Census report for 2011 released here recently. Census Joint Director R.K. Ram said that male literacy rate was up from 85.3 to 89.5 percent, whereas female literacy rate jumped from 67.4 to 75.9 percent. On the other hand, the sex ratio in the state has increased from 968 to 972 in one decade, for a population of 68,64,602. But the Census reveals a declining trend in the sex ratio in the rural areas compared to urban. While the sex ratio in urban areas increased from 795 to 853, it came down marginally from 989 to 986 in the rural areas. "Six of the 12 districts saw decline in the sex ratio, with Kinnaur registering the maximum decrease from 857 in 2001 to 819 in 2011," said Ram. However, the child sex ratio has improved significantly in eight districts, including Una (837 to 875) and Kangra, the state's biggest district (836 to 876). The state has a population of 68,64,602 with a decadal growth of 12.9 per cent (2001-11) as against 17.5 percent in 1991-2001. The growth rate of females (13.1 percent) is higher than males (12.8 percent) in the state, said the report. The density of population increased to 123 people per sq km in 2011 from just 62 persons per sq km in 1971. It said more than 90 percent people live in rural areas -17,882 villages -- of the total 20,690 revenue villages.

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FOOD PROCESSING
The Cabinet of India on June 21, 2007, granted its approval to an integrated plan, which aims to promote India's food processing sector and boost the country's agricultural business (according to a press release). Ministry of Food Processing Industries is planning to establish 500 food parks in the Tenth Five Year Plan across every parliamentary constituency. This will give a further boost to the growth and development of food processing industries and thereby is generating a huge job potential for those who have an aptitude for the work and required qualifications. The food processing industry is still at its nascent stage in India. It thus provides ample employment opportunities. The areas where one can find employment in this industry are: 1.Food processing companies and food research laboratories 2.Food wholesalers 3.Hospitals 4.Catering establishments 5.Retailers 6.Restaurants 7.Food technology laboratories or in quality control departments. 8.Public sector undertakings in the department of food. 9.Self-employment opportunities also exist in the form of dynamic delivery networks 10.Private sector companies. Colleges, Institutions and Universities Some of the prominent institutes offering courses in this field are: 1.MS University, Vadodara, Gujarat; 2.Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore (with branches in Karnataka and Mumbai) 3.Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Himachal Pradesh; 4.Fruit Technology Institute, Lucknow. 5.National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, Chennai and Calcutta 6.Central Institute of Fisheries Education with four centres in Barrackpore (WB); Kakinada (A.P); Lucknow and Mumbai. 7.National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal and Bangalore. 8.IGNOU offers a certificate course in food and nutrition. 9.Small Industries Services Institute, Okhla, New Delhi

Introduction Food processing is a branch of food science, which owes its existence to the prehistoric times. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for the consumption of humans and animals. Processing of food leads to preservation of food, enhances its flavor and reduces the toxins in the food product. It leads to better distributional efficiency and helps in the easy marketing of the food product. The modern food processing techniques have led to the feasibility of the development of the present day supermarkets. In the late 20th century products such as dried instant soups, reconstituted fruits and juices, and self cooking meals were developed for the convenience of middle class wives and mothers and for the working women. Food technologists, technicians, bio technologists and engineers are required in this industry for the practical application of the principles of many disciplines of science in the manufacturing or produc-

tion, preservation and packaging, processing and canning of various food products. All this needs preparation of raw materials for processing which involves selection, or cleaning of the raw material, followed by the actual processing, which could be chopping, blanching, crushing, mixing or even cooking of the food item, the addition of preservatives and the final packaging along with keep in hygiene and maintaining quality of products. Eligibility For B.Sc. in Home Science/ Food Technology/ Food Science, one should have passed 10+2 examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subjects. For M.Sc/ Management, the minimum eligibility is a B.Sc. Professional Courses Degree courses in Home Science, food technology and food science and in specialized areas like fisheries, or dairy sciences are offered by some Indian Universities. There are also short-term certificate, craft and diploma courses offered by various

polytechnics, food craft institutes and universities. The Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies has several Food and Nutrition Extension Centers in different parts of the country providing short-term courses and training in home-based preservation of fruits and vegetables, preparation of bakery and confectionery items, rice milling, oil seed processing etc. Specialization Food Technologists can specialize in any of the many fields of food processing such as sugar alcohol, bakery, oil, fruits and vegetables etc. one can do Ph.D in food technology or biotechnology or food preservation. JOB PROSPECTS In India Food Processing industry is gaining momentum as the consumer food industry, which includes pasta, breads, cakes, pastries, corn flakes, ready to eat and ready to cook products, cocoa products, biscuits, soft drinks, beer, alcohol beverages, mineral and packaged water and segment of consumer foods is seeing an upward trend.

Panel seeks aids for disabled at DU

NEW DELHI: The Empowered Committee constituted by the vice chancellor to examine the curricula and structure of courses under thefour-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) - to be introduced in Delhi University this year - to ensure they are accessible for the disabled has filed its report. Sambhavana Organization, which had filed a PIL against the university had submitted its own suggestions on May 22. The final report will be tabled before DU's Academic Council which will meet on Monday, May 27. The four-part list of suggestions covers assistive devices, suggestions on teaching mathematics and the sciences to the visuallyimpaired and a batch of "broader suggestions." Sambhavana had argued that generally, "the areas of science and mathematics have been inaccessible to the students with visual impairments," that many of them would not have studied either beyond Class VIII and, therefore, the introduction of compulsory maths and science foundation courses in FYUP will discourage these students from joining college. The recommendations take into account facilities and methods of teaching employed in foreign universities such as Purdue University's VISIONS (Visually Impaired Students Initiative on Science) Lab. "The approach to solve specific academic problems encountered by visually-impaired students in these subjects, can be divided into two distinct halves: educational needs and technological needs," says the report. It proceeds to list a number of tools that could be used - parchment paper, geometry kits with tactile markings, tactile net boards, Velcro boards and a variety of software, special books and three-dimensional models. The report also covers "adaptive science lab equipment" and goes into detail on the teaching of organic chemistry. But experts consulted by the committee say, those preparing the report have digressed from their brief. "What the report talks about is a hardcore science curriculum but the foundation course doesn't even involve a practical exam," says Anil Aneja a member of the All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) and also a teacher, "These are good suggestions but many of them are not relevant here. The foundation courses are more basic", he added. Apart from regular use of teaching aids, for maths teaching, the report recommends flexibility in the number of problems and assignments given to these students and allowing these students to give class tests in Braille "with partial oral administration along with extra time." There are suggestions related to lighting and difficulties faced during field work and directions to teachers such as "describe the contents of any visual material (table, graph, map) displayed on screen or boards" and "pace the presentation so that visually impaired students can keep with Braille or PC note-taking."

Shimla kids to learn through film festival on disability

SHIMLA: Public welfare trust Umang Foundation will organise a film festival on disability, the first such programme in Himachal Pradesh, an organiser said here Sunday. A total 19 national and international award winning short films will be screened at Portmore Government School Monday, foundation chairman Ajai Srivastava said in a statement. He said more than 1,600 students along with principals of local schools and colleges and government officers would be sensitised on disability issues through the films. Chief Secretary Sudripta Roy will honour 25 special children and three teachers on the occasion.

B Barooah College toes Cotton line, hikes course fee

GUWAHATI: After Cotton College, B Barooah College is the second choice for students in the city. This year, B Barooah College authorities have decided to hike the admission fees of undergraduate and higher secondary courses. For taking admission in the arts stream at the higher secondary level this year, the students have to pay about Rs 3,600 but last year it was around Rs 3, 400. In the science stream, the admission fee is around Rs 4,240 which was Rs 4040 last year. Since the commerce wing is run by the funds of the college, the admission fee is about Rs 6,700. But last year, it was Rs 6,500. Students seeking admission in BA will have to pay Rs 4,600. Last year, the admission fee was around Rs 4400. The admission fee of Bachelors of Science (BSc) this year is around Rs 5, 230. Last year, it was Rs 5,030. The principal of B Barooah College, Satyan Barman, said, "This year, we have decided to hike the admission fees for both HS and undergraduate level because costs have escalated. So, we had to hike the admission fee. Moreover, we have hiked the fees marginally." He added that the cost of admission forms have been kept the same as last year which is Rs 150. "The college also has Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) and BSc (IT) courses. The admission fee of BBA is Rs 25,500 and Rs 22, 550 per annum," he added. The admission procedure in the college will start from May 27.

A Swedish varsity with over 100 Indian research tie-ups

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Karolinska Institutet (KI), one of the world's leading medical universities, is undertaking research-collaboration work with over 100 educational institutions andresearch institutes in India, with a professor saying it was of "indescribable interest". Cecilia Staalsby Lundborg, a professor who is coordinator for KI'scollaboration with India. "The country is one of the world's most densely populated countries having one-sixth of the earth's population. It is undergoing a rapid economic development and is motivated by a robust innovative force...while large numbers continue to live in extreme poverty. "This is an enormous challenge for India, not the least in the field of health and medical care. The country has, in a large degree, all the global diseases...those (that are) rare in Sweden and to a far greater extent the more common ones, chief among them, diabetes," Lundborg added. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 percent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the countrys broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Karolinska Institutet was founded by King Karl XIII in 1810 as an "academy for the training of skilled army surgeons". Lundborg said that India "represents a large part of the world and many young vastly successful researchers, which renders research collaboration work with the country of indescribable interest". The professor has been extensively involved in various research projects in India, concentrating on antibiotics and antibiotic-resistance. "KI, indeed, has a long tradition of research work with India. "Today, nearly a half of all the institutions at the KI have ongoing researchcollaboration work with over 100 educational institutions and research institutes in India. Besides this, there is currently an active teacher- and student-exchange between the two countries," she said. Docent Anna Nilsson, a senior doctor at the Astrid Lindgrens Children's hospital connected with KI, has been engaged over the last five years with an Indo-Swedish research work for a project called "Pneumonia in children". She has collaborated with Indian colleagues and attempted to understand which are the types of viruses and bacteria that cause lung-inflamation in children, a disease that annually kills 1.4 million children worldwide. The results of the study totalling testresults of 2,400 Indian patients have been collected and the coordinated results will be presented towards the end of this year. Anna Norrby-Teglund, another professor at KI, has arrived at exciting results while collaborating with Indian researchers studying the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. "This is a commonly appearing bacteria that in the worst scenario case causes an aggresive pattern of deadtissue in, among other organs, the lungs...a disease that often leads to death. Helped by a large volume of material from bacteria-specimen from infected Indian patients, the researchers have succeeded in identifying two different stafylokock-toxins that kill the cells in the lungs," said Norrby-Teglund. "We have, for this purpose, constructed an artificial lung-model, in a laboratory environment where we can study infections. Now we are concentrating on testing different treatments against the toxins and hope to discover an effective medicine," said the professor. Lundborg exuded optmism when she said that "our combined hope is to develop new spheres of knowledge and collaboration between the countries and that they will increase in understanding and quality so that the result in turn can lead to changes in the world and come to the assistance of all humanity".

AHSEC speeds up answer script recheck

GUWAHATI: The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has speeded up rechecking of answer scripts to help students know their reevaluated marks before the merit lists of various general, medical and engineering colleges are published. This move comes in the wake of CBSE chairman asked the AHSEC to fast track the process of reevaluation and rechecking of the class XII board exam science answers scripts in a letter. The AHSEC is now working hard to announce the reevaluated marks by June 25. "We are giving more priority to reevaluation and rechecking of answer scripts of science students because the merit list of various entrance exams like JEE will be out soon and performance in the higher secondary exam is also considered these days. Earlier, many students from the state did not receive their revised marks on time and this affected their careers," said AHSEC chairman Mohsin Ali. The merit list of JEE mains conducted by CBSE will be prepared with 40 per cent weightage on the performance of students in all five science subjects in the Class XII board exams and 60 per cent weightage on the entrance test results. The state board has, thus, determined to reevaluate the marks before the merit list is published. "Students, who appeared for the JEE mains, will get their reevaluated marks on time this year," Ali said. The AHSEC had two counters in its office at Bamunimaidam in the city to entertain queries of students relating to the correction of marks, but this time the council opened another two counters to receive applications for reevaluation and rechecking of answerscripts after the class XII state board exam was announced on May 20. The AHSEC chairman said the council is working for early announcement of the reevaluated marks of arts and commerce streams too. He said the council has targeted declaring the reevaluated marks by end June.

Helpline for board stress

NEW DELHI: To help students and parents cope with anxiety and stress before and after the CBSE results, a free, confidential helpline will be launched here on Sunday that also promises to provide career guidance to the students. Available between from May 26 to June 2 between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., "Hopeline" -- 011- 65978181 has been launched by NGO Snehi. Students can also seek help online and by sending their queries on helpline98@gmail.com. CBSE will declare the results of Class 12 Monday. "The significance attached to one's performance in exams is enormous. Students are under a lot of stress giving rise to anxietiy," said Snehi's director Abdul Mabood, adding that the counselling services were "confidential and free". He said, "The telephonic counselling is an effective preventive measure towards suicide prevention, mental disorders and promotion of positive mental health".

BHU new projects in offing

VARANASI: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has several ambitious projects in pipeline, which are expected to facilitate academic and research activities. Vice-chancellor Lalji Singh said that the university is soon going to open a laboratory for plant tissue culture. "I have sanctioned money for the laboratory. The department of horticulture will undertake the work in the laboratory. The laboratory will also help in generation of employment if the technology of multiplying banana, orchids and ornamental plants is communicated to the villagers," Singh said. MakingAyurveda as a separate institute is also in the pipeline. "There is a demand that the newly opened cyber library is not enough for students. So, we are extending it and going to build one more storey to accommodate more students. I am looking forward to open small cyber libraries in all the departments. I have asked faculty members to explore possibilities. I have visited some of the departments and found that there is no place for research scholars to sit, specially Hindi department with around 100 research scholars. A three-storeyed building will be built soon behind Hindi department for research scholars. Possibilities for similar space for research scholars in all the department would be explored," Singh added. There are plans to open a convention centre to accommodate 10,000 people. It can be used for conferences, seminars and other events.

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of Corruption Inc., even contributed valuable sweat equity in the form of unwavering resolve to lend his clean mask as a front. There was a time when almost every discussion on Manmohan Singh had necessarily to be paroxysm over his honesty and uprightness. But, as it turned out, our media honchos have not only been rejected as opinion builders but actually mocked by the common man. No problem for our talkative class. Within milliseconds, they performed the same old intellectual somersaults that have sustained their careers and began to outshout each other in their nightly appearances in condemning the Prime Ministers complicity in all those king-sized scams. The same mastery was displayed in the aftermath of the Sreesanth arrests. Cheerleaders them all The Indian media was the most prominent cheerleader of the IPL system. Unlike those poor floozies hired to do jigs in minimalist attire outside the boundary line, our journalists actually became part of the great pagan festivities which centered around the exploitation of the game of cricket. One can understand the compulsions of former test players in joining the IPL branding process. After all they are paid off by BCCI to function as its parrots. But where did the media draw its energies from in devoting thousands of miles of newsprint and millions of man hours in TV time? One problem, of course, was the oldest fault line in Indian sports journalism. The guys (and increasingly babes) who report on cricket games havent, with notable exception, held a bat in their lives. If they did, then they would surely have understood how impossible it is for a batsman to so elegantly and haughtily despatch deliveries coming at upwards of 120Kmph all over the stands. This goes to the heart of one of the oldest truths about journalism, which is, its impossible to get the right answers without asking the right questions. No respectable media establishment ever gives more than incidental reference to sporting spectacles that attack the very notion of a game. Just as IPL matches are full of impossible sixes and run-outs, so too are WWF encounters in the United States marked by out-of-the-world body throws and stomach stomping. For this reason, WWF matches are shunned by the New York Times and its peers. There was a time when the Indian media too made a distinction between news thats fit to print and what is not. In this connection, its useful to recall that Vindoo Dara Singh, who is in the news for his role in the spot-fixing affair, is the son of the original sporting fraud, the late Dara Singh, who called himself world champion without having participated in a single Olympic Games or any recognised wrestling competition. In Indian cities back in the 1970s, large billboards used to announce the staging of World Cup Wrestling in which the defender of the title was always Dara Singh. The championship used to be spread over three months and the matches held only on Sunday evenings. Dara Singh and his brother, Asian champion Randhawa would be challenged by champions from Australia, Europe, West Indies and what have you. Curiously, nobody ever got to see the faces of these supposed visitors they all wore masks. From its very first session, IPL smacked of anti-cricket. They were held in the height of the Indian summer and the players were made to perform super-human feats at temperatures higher than 40 degrees Centigrade. The role of women as playthings of men was reinforced through the deployment of East European cheerleaders, the drawing of fashion models, WAGS and trophy wives to complete the circle of extravagance. The media, far from treating these as non-events, explained away this pernicious system in terms of modernity clashing with tradition. Anybody who questioned this outrageous departure from cricket as we knew it was made a fool of. Women journalists happily contributed to the depiction of women as glamorous appendages. Talk of conflict of interest has gained currency over BCCI president N Srinivasans role as owner of one of the teams. Much the same was the case with most of the media houses. At least three of the leading TV news channels are owned in part by the industrialist whose wife owns one of the IPL teams. Its therefore hardly surprising that notwithstanding the hullabaloo over Sreesanth and Dawood Ibrahim, the media did not roll back its enthusiastic coverage of the IPL matches. The three bad eggs theory, which the BCCI is trying to impose on the nation, is actually mirroring the medias own double standards. Incidentally, even while sponsoring debates on whether IPL should be scrapped, the lead TV channels continued to devote half-hour sessions to late night analysis of the days matches. Now, who was it that first said You cant throw the baby with the bathwater?

BONDING WITH KABUL

During the course of his three-day visit to India that ended on Thursday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai handed New Delhi a veritable wish-list of military equipment. India must consider it favourably. The list is short and not particularly ambitious, but it has enormous potential to further strengthen New Delhi-Kabul ties. Apart from some bridgelaying equipment and a few trucks, it includes hand-medown A2.A18 105 mm howitzers, which are tried and tested guns that India is now phasing out. Mr Karzai also wants assistance to get his fleet of An.32 medium-lift aircraft back in the air. While none of these is a military game-changer, together they can give the Afghan National Security Forces the teeth it so desperately needs. The ANSF, which includes the military and the police, is essentially a rag-tag bunch that neither has the training nor the equipment needed to protect the interests of a country as vulnerable and war-ravaged as Afghanistan. India is already doing its bit to remedy the situation by training Afghan security personnel. But that is far from enough. The ANSF needs weapons and Mr Karzai is asking India to help out with that. More specifically, the Afghan President is looking to New Delhi to deliver on the promise it made back in October 2012, when the two signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement that says in no uncertain terms that India will assist in the training, equipping and capacity building programmes for the ANSF. Mr Karzai's demand for military assistance is the first test of that agreement. With less than a year to go for the withdrawal of American troops and a general election around the corner, the transition process in Afghanistan is underway. Having already invested in that country's post-war reconstruction process, India must go the full length now if it wishes to emerge as an influential Afghan partner post-2014. The way things are at the moment, there is a definite possibility that either the Taliban will take back Kabul or that the country will collapse into a lawless mess or both. And, the only thing that stands between Talibani anarchy and a somewhat democratic Afghanistan is the ANSF. Yet, New Delhi has been reluctant to buttress the Forces. One of the reasons is its worry that the security forces may fall apart given the deep ethnic faultlines these agencies are forever battling. The second concern is that there is great uncertainty about the Government that will come to power after the general election. Having already served two terms, Mr Karzai, who is a friend of India, is not even in the running. A new pro-Pakistan administration is as much of a possibility as any. Finally, and most importantly, India is apprehensive about how Pakistan will respond to New Delhi offering direct military aid to Afghanistan. Islamabad has already expressed its displeasure and New Delhi fears that supplying arms to Kabul would cause irretrievable damage to the India-Pakistan peace dialogue. Such fears need to be summarily dismissed because the dialogue has already run into rough weather for other reasons. On the other hand, there is much strategic depth to be gained from assisting Afghanistan. India must remember that five years ago, when it refused to supply Sri Lanka with lethal aid, Colombo turned to Pakistan and China.

FALL OF ANOTHER MEDIA BRAND

UDAYAN NAMBOODIRI

The Indian media doesnt question shibboleths before they themselves collapse under their own weight. This week two fantastic brand creations of the last decade --honest Manmohan Singh and cricket promoter IPL --ended up as eggs on the collective face of corporatised media
Watching the 24x7 bluster over Manmohan Singhs fallibility and the shenanigans of the Sreesanth circle many could be persuaded this week that our media honchos are prophets getting overdue vindication. Actually, no. They were only performing customary 180-degree turns. The very people who till the other day were prefixing talk on the Indian Prime Minister with declarations of his essential purity had turned into bitterest critics. They cheered the brutalisation of the cricketing way of life like plebeians in a Roman circus. When revelations (whether from opinion polls or Delhi Police plants) poured in, they pretended as if they had always promoted a culture of diffidence and rationality which has only now dawned on the gullible masses. From 2004 in the case of Manmohan Singh and 2007 where IPL is concerned, the masses

CHICKENS CAN COME HOME TO ROOST

Nawaz Sharif has a propensity for supporting Islamist causes within Pakistan and beyond its borders. His handpicked ISI chief had organised the 1993 Mumbai blasts in collusion with Dawood Ibrahim I first met Nawaz Sharif personally in 1982 when he hosted, what he had earlier said, was to be a small lunch for the visiting Indian cricket team. There were an estimated 2,000 guests at his small lunch in his palatial mansion in Raiwind near Lahore. Mr Sharif, the son of an industrial magnate, was then the Finance Minister of Punjab. He belonged to a group of young politicians being groomed by the countrys military ruler, General Zia-ul-Haq, to give a civilian faade to military rule and confront Zulfiqar Ali Bhuttos Pakistan Peoples Party. Mr Sharif showed early promise as a political organiser and able administrator, to rise to the higher rungs of the Army-backed Pakistan Muslim League. He became Prime Minister in 1990, after the Army destabilised the Government led by Benazir Bhutto. Mr Sharifs honeymoon with the Army was short-lived. The Army acted to remove two of its erstwhile protgs in 1993 then President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Mr Sharif after mutual bickering between the President and Prime Minister paralysed the Government. Returning to power with a massive mandate in 1997, Mr Sharif gained immense popularity when he matched Indias nuclear tests in 1998. But, there was an authoritarian streak in Mr Sharif, which led to an ugly confrontation with the Supreme Court and his efforts to introduce Shariah law in Pakistan, undermining the democratic foundations of the country. Given his fondness for high living and Bollywood music and films of the 1950s, Mr Sharif could not, by any stretch of imagination, be labelled a religious fundamentalist or a bigot. He has also been an ardent cricket fan and played club-level cricket quite proficiently. Despite these attributes, Mr Sharif has a propensity for supporting Islamist causes within Pakistan and beyond its borders. He is deeply distrusted in the US. He was reluctant to meet US demands to act against the Taliban and the Al Qaeda bases in Afghanistan, prompting the US to launch Cruise missile strikes on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in 1998, after US diplomatic missions had been targeted in Kenya and Tanzania and a US naval vessel attacked in Yemen, by the Al Qaeda, operating from Afghan soil. It is well known that Mr Sharif was in the loop when his handpicked ISI Chief Lt General Javed Nasir organised the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts in collusion with Dawood Ibrahim. Within Pakistan, Mr Sharif bought insurance from being targeted while campaigning during the recent elections, from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, by colluding with Taliban-affiliated groups like the Sipah-e-Sahaba and the Lashkar-eJhangvi. He enjoys a close familial relationship with Lashkar-e-Tayyeba chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed. It is doubtful if the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist outrage will be brought to justice, despite the glib talk of a joint investigation. It will be difficult for Mr Sharifs party and for him personally to discard their erstwhile jihadi assets, which they have patronised for years. A factor playing on their minds could well be that if they discard assets like Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, they could well drive erstwhile allies and assets into the arms of the military establishment and political rivals, like the Army-backed Imran Khan. Mr Sharif knows that, while the Indian border will remain tension-free if he halts cross-border terrorist attacks on India, the same cannot be said of Pakistans porous western borders with Afghanistan. It is not going to be possible for his Government to halt infiltration into Afghanistan by the Taliban, the Haqqani network, the Al Qaeda and their affiliates, especially given the strength of the ISI-Taliban-Haqqani-Al Qaeda nexus. Moreover, with Mr Khan becoming politically influential in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the challenge that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan poses to the writ of the Sharif Government will be formidable. While both General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Chief Justice Iftikhar Ali Chaudhury would be out of office by the end of this year, the real challenge that Mr Sharif will face is from a Pakistani Army leadership tutored in an era of Pakistan-sponsored jihad in Afghanistan and India. Mr Sharif will have to deliver on his promises to set the economy right and promote growth if he is to consolidate his position.

of Indians have been short-changed by the media, made to believe in the hocus-pocus. It was as if the top papers and channels functioned under a different kind of emergency; not one marked by threats of censorship and imprisonment, but by compulsions of the mandi. Thats right, those of us who asked difficult questions, recalled the basic rules of governance and sportsmanship, were coolly told: Your morality is not good for business. Mockery Manmohan Singhs elevation to prime ministership was an act of undermining of the office of Prime Minister of India. He was placed there as a prop of a dynasty whose agenda suited keeping a weak, pliant, nonperformer in the office of the chief executive of the government. The term policy paralysis which gained currency by the seventh year of this mockery was insufficient as an allegory. What was going on was far more serious - the nation was driven not by a will but a wont. Satisfied that its vote banking technologies were in place, the rulers of India concentrated on deepening their selfish interests. Singh, talking forever in whispers, never made any effort to dispel the notion that he was nothing more than a wound-up toy. Once he even blurted out in a meeting with TV anchors that coalition compulsions had forced him to tolerate A Raja in his cabinet despite howls of protests from civil society. Some innocents saw exceptionalism in his act of standing up to the deceitful Communists over the civilian nuclear deal in 2008, but that view ignores the awesome handle he had by then given George W Bush in Indias governance. Remember Singhs preposterous claim that for all his mass murders in Iraq and Afganistan, the most hated American President in history was a good friend of India? (October 30, 2009) The inescapable fact is that the powerful interest groups that Singh owed his position to had made up their minds to convert India into a vassal state of the United States. In 2012, he tried to do a weak repeat of his braveheart act when he threw open the Indian multi-brand retail sector. Thankfully its ramifications were less abstract and the outcry against it came from within the UPA. Meanwhile, defying evidence of his silent connivance to the loot of public resources, the media worked ceaselessly to promote a fanciful theory that somehow maunam is not samhati. Singhs became a sleeping partner

BLOGS ARE THE ONLY FREE MEDIA LEFT

SANDRA RIVER

The print medias days are numbered and TV is for entertainment. The future will see consumers deriving news from a variety of sources in an interactive way where everybody can participate in the dissemination without the aid of pompous journalists
Ive heard a lot of talk lately about the death of the newspaper. The argument goes something like this: A democracy needs a well-informed citizenry to be able to stay strong and viable. A citizenry needs reliable sources of news like newspapers to stay well-informed. Newspapers are in decline. Blogs and other Internet content are not reliable. A world with too few newspapers will not be able to inform the citizenry and therefore democracy will be at risk. Sounds scary, right? Im a member of what many call the digital native generation. I grew up with computers and feel comfortable using social media, adapting to new technologies, and getting some of my news online. But I can be old fashioned too. One of my favorite sources of news is the radio, and I love curling up with a cup of coffee and a newspaper on the weekends. So, its fair to say that I was not taking the predictions of the death of newspapers lightly Then, I saw a clip on television that made me rethink this disaster-scenario assumption. Essentially the presenters suggest that

a future where news is obtained from a variety of sources that allow readers to comment and add to the conversation (namely, blogs) is simply a return to the same media landscape that existed around the time of the American Revolution when there were pamphlets and a large number of independent newspapers that also solicited feedback. Today, they argue, is just a return to the many voices model of the past, and bloggers are simply modern-day pamphleteers. So, are we worried about the possible death of the newspaper for nothing? Americans are often criticised for too easily forgetting the past, is the frenzy over online news sources and the decline of newspapers simply a case of having forgotten what once was? Is a world with fewer newspapers but more alternative sources of news (sources that are sometimes deemed as not reliable) good or bad for democracy? Nobody can have all the answers to these questions, but I definitely feel optimistic about our future media outlook. As long as there are enough people who like to curl up with the Sunday paper and a cup of coffee, I have to believe that at least some of the printed news will survive. As of the end of 2010, more people get their news from the Internet than from newspapers and more ad dollars went to online outlets than to newspapers, too. In surveys conducted by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, 34 percent of respondents said they read news online within the past 24 hours (as opposed to 31% who favored newspapers); and a full 41% said they get most of their news online, 10% more than those who said they got most of their news from a newspaper. Of course, the 18-to-29-year-old group overwhelmingly cast their vote with the web; 65% said the Internet was their main news source.Pews annual State of the Media report showed that the web was the second most popular source of news; local television news is still the number one source for the majority of people. Local TV also led in revenues, with digital media coming in second. Also, online news media was the only medium that saw growth year-over-year; from radio to television to newspapers and magazines, every other medium saw a decline in audience. In general, it can be said that textbased news audiences are dwindling. Only 40% of people in the study said they read the news in an online or print newspaper, a

12% drop from five years ago. Last year marks the first time online advertising out-

After all, once the New York Times admits prints days are numbered, its pretty much

As of the end of 2010, more people get their news from the Internet than from newspapers - and more ad dollars went to online outlets than to newspapers, too. In surveys conducted by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, 34 percent of respondents said they read news online within the past 24 hours (as opposed to 31% who favored newspapers); and a full 41% said they get most of their news online, 10% more than those who said they got most of their news from a newspaper.Of course, the 18-to-29-year-old group overwhelmingly cast their vote with the web; 65% said the Internet was their main news source.Pew's annual State of the Media report showed that the web was the second most popular source of news; local television news is still the number one source for the majority of people. Local TV also led in revenues, with digital media coming in second.
paced newspaper advertising. The sector grew 13.9% between 2009 and 2010 to reach a $25.8 billion total. Not all of that Ad spend went to online news publications; in fact, search advertising continues to dominate the online Ad spend landscape. Weve been watching the webs impact on journalism for quite some time both how the Internet is affecting newsrooms and newspapers. Many media houses are beefing up their online and mobile strategies even as print sales decline, the figures from Pews research are nostalgia-inducing and predictable at the same time. a long, slow and painful downward spiral to the point that the newspaper, like the vinyl record, is a relic for collectors and anachronisms. For now, though, we continue to look forward. The Pew Projects research showed that almost half of Americans in a survey said they got at least some of their news on a mobile device or tablet. And as tablet makers, app makers and news outlets continue to perfect the news consumption experience on that form factor, well have a whole new breed to analyze and fret over this time next year.

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Tihar inmates land jobs for good behavior

NEW DELHI,: The lure of easy money and a comfortable life led 30-year-old Pradeep to ditch his job as a mechanic and indulge in a life of crime. Arrested and lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail for the last six years, Pradeep had lost all hope until 15 companies came knocking on the doors of Tihar jail and offered him a job. Pradeep was among the 30 lucky inmates who, on account of their good behaviour, were shortlisted under the sixth campus selection. Pradeep's original sentence of 10 years was reduced to six years by the Delhi High Court recently. He is expected to be set free on August 15, 2013. "I am longing to meet my family and return to a normal life... I've repented my mistake every single day in the last six years," said Pradeep, who hails from Haryana. Pradeep, who completed his class 10 and 12 exams while lodged in Tihar, Asia's largest jail complex that has over 12,000 inmates, will get to work for a leading automobile workshop in the capital on a monthly salary of Rs 10,000. "Pradeep was selected for the job on April 9, 2013, by a private automobile firm DD FEB. He has also been awarded for his good behaviour by the labour ministry in September 2010 and again in 2012 by the jail authorities," said Tihar Jail spokesperson Sunil Gupta. Similarly, Akshay Chauhan, 35, and Kaushal Kishore Gupta, 38, have also got another shot at mending their ways. Chauhan, who completed his diploma in pharmacy from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) while in Tihar, has got the highest salary package at Rs.300,000 per annum. He would be appointed senior marketing executive at media house Ariz Media Pvt Ltd. Hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, Chauhan said that for him Tihar wasn't a jail but a correctional home. "We should not call Tihar a jail, it is a negative thing. We should call it a correctional home," Chauhan said. Gupta, who has been lodged in Tihar for over two years in a case of attempted murder in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar, has been selected by a private firm and offered Rs 180,000 per annum. Gupta said that before his arrest in the attempt to murder case he had a hardware shop that his brother now runs. "I had never expected to get a job opportunity while in jail. Now, I will not have to struggle for a job after being released from jail," Gupta said. In 2012, Tihar Jail set a record when 142 inmates were selected by private companies, with three of them being offered a package of Rs.360,000 per annum each. The campus recruitment drive at Tihar Jail is considered the brainchild of former jail official M K Dwivedi. It was introduced in February 2010 as part of a rehabilitation programme for prisoners after their release. Till date, 372 prisoners have been employed by different corporate houses, jail authorities said.

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP leaders on Sunday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded dismissal of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting her for allegedly misusing public funds on an advertisement campaign ahead of Assembly polls in 2008. Delhi BJP MLAs, led by VK Malhotra, submitted a memorandum to Mukherjee requesting him to direct Dikshit to resign immediately or dismiss her government in view of the Lokayukta order against her. Lokayukta Justice Manmohan Sarin last week had held Dikshit guilty of allegedly misusing public funds on an advertisement campaign to get political mileage ahead of last Assembly polls and recommended recovery of Rs 11 crore either from her or the Congress party. "The Chief Minister must be removed as Lokayukta had held her guilty in a serious matter," Malhotra said after meeting the President. The opposition also alleged that the Delhi government was again misusing public funds by putting up hoarding in the city ahead of Assembly polls later this year. Justice Sarin had recommended to

Delhi BJP leaders meet Prez, demand sacking of Dikshit

Mukherjee to administer "caution" to Dikshit for the alleged misuse of public funds for a series of advertisements carried out in print and outdoor media in 2007-08 with punchline 'Delhi is changing'. In the memorandum, the BJP said the Lokayukta had indicted Dikshit and her government on a number of "serious matters" earlier also but no action has been taken against them so far. "The Delhi Lokayukta can only send recommendation to the President. On recommendation of the Lokayukta, the President seeks opinion of the Home Ministry and the Home Ministry sends back the queries to Delhi Government. "And ultimately no action is taken against the guilty. Even the Lokayukta has said that the President has not been advised correctly," Malhotra said adding the institution of the Lokayukta is being made "redundant" in Delhi. Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel said following the Lokayukta order against Dikshit, the Delhi government should immediately take off all its hoardings in the city. The Congress government recently put up hoardings across the city highlighting its achievements in the last 14 years. "If the Delhi government fails to remove the hoardings within next

three days, then Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha workers will paste posters on these hoardings carrying the message that ?'Don't Misuse Public Money on these Hoardings for False Propaganda'," said Goel. The Lokayukta had initiated the inquiry into the matter following a complaint filed in 2009 by Vijender Gupta, former Delhi BJP president. In his complaint, Gupta had charged Dikshit with abusing her position as chief minister by carrying out an advertisement campaign with a view to gain political mileage in the Assembly Election in

2008. In the memorandum, Malhotra cited a number of recommendations to the President by the Lokayukta against Dikshit in the last few years. "On one hand we have a clear case of misue of public money and on the other hand we have even a more blatant use of public money going on right now with a similar modus operandi used in 2008. "We have specific information that the government has spent more than Rs 100 crore of public money over the last couple of months," alleged Goel.

Man killed in own Minor Delhi girl raped by neighbour in car house, wife suspect
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old man, who made CCTV units, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his house here, police said on Sunday. The victim's wife is a suspect. Vinod was found dead in his house in Om Vihar in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area on Saturday night, police said. "The victim's postmortem report is awaited to confirm the exact reason behind his death. No external injury marks were found on Vinod's body," said a police official. Vinod was found dead in his house in Om Vihar in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area on Saturday night, police said. It seems that the victim was either strangled or poisoned, the official said.

Don't give DMRC work outside Delhi: CM to Antony

NEW DELHI: Insisting that the huge Delhi Metro network needed proper upkeep, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has written to Defence Minister A K Antony seeking that DMRC not be given work outside the capital at present. Dikshit had shot off a letter to Antony, who heads the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Mass Rapid Transit System, after media reports regarding announcements made by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments related to expansion of Metro network in these states upset her, official sources said. In her letter to Antony, Dikshit is learnt to have said that the announcements were made without the approval of the GoM and without consulting her government, which has a 50 per cent share in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. She also said Phase I of Delhi Metro was completed about a decade ago and its condition was deteriorating and in need of attention for maintenance and repair, according to sources. Dikshit also pointed out that the DMRC was already working on the demanding task of executing Phase III of the Metro's expansion in the capital, along with preparing a Detailed Project Report for Phase IV, they said. She wrote that a monorail project in the capital will also be entrusted to the DMRC once preliminary studies are done. In the letter written in April, the chief minister has told

Police are questioning the victim's wife as a possible suspect.

GHAZIABAD: Former minister and Congress leader Satish Sharma's sit-in here demanding a CBI probe into the murder of a seven-member family here got support on Sunday from several trader associations and politicians. Sharma, who launched the indefinite protest on Saturday, is seeking a probe by the federal agency into the gruesome murder of businessman Satish Goel, 62, and his six family members on May 21. The Congress leader and his supporters accused Ghaziabad police of framing Goel's driver for the murder of the seven member family in an attempt to show that they had cracked the case quickly. Sharma said that they would also protest Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's visit to Ghaziabad to distribute laptops. Goel, his wife Manju, 60, their son Sachin, 40, Sachin's wife Rekha, 38, her daughters Megha, 13, and Neha, 11, and son Aman, 7, were all stabbed to death. Traders organisations including the Vyapar Mandal, Sarafa Association, Rotary club, Brahmin Mahasabha and Vaishya Mahasabha came out in support of Sharma's sitin. Dharam Pal Garg from Vaishya Mahasabha and Dinesh Goel, an educationist who runs an Engineering instituteRaj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology and Science, staged a token sit-in and assured their support for the demand. Apart from the Congress, members of the Bharatiya Janata Party also came and registered their support for the sit-ion. On May 28, the Vaishya leaders plan to organise a 'sarva-dharma Sammelan' in Agresen Bhawan in which the leaders from across western Uttar Pradesh would participate, Sharma said.

NEW DELHI: A 16-yearold girl's neighbour was arrested for raping her after she went out with him in a car here, police said Sunday. A rape case against Anish was registered Sunday evening after the victim's medical report confirmed rape, police said. Anish, 21, a barber, was arrested in west Delhi's Kanjhawla area around 11 p.m. Saturday on a complaint filed by the girl's parents, police said. The victim had gone out with the accused in a car in which she was later raped, said a police official. The victim's family mem-

bers came to know of the sexual assault when the accused, along with his four friends, drove the victim down to her house in the same area after the crime, police said. The accused and his friends had a brief altercation with the victim's neighbours while they were dropping her, police said. While Anish managed to escape, his four friends were trashed by the area residents. Anish was arrested later, police said. A rape case against Anish was registered Sunday evening after the victim's medical report confirmed rape, police said.

Antony that maintaining the huge infrastructure of the Delhi Metro is a demanding task and diverting its resources to neighbouring towns may adversely affect its functioning and maintenance in the capital, they said.

Dikshit has also asked Antony to advise the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana not to make announcements related to expansion of DMRC network in these states without consulting her government, they said.

Teenage son fabricates father in rape case in Delhi

NEW DELHI: It has all the ingredients of a Bollywood potboiler -- months after he was arrested for burglary in his own house, an 18-yearold boy allegedly made a plan to take revenge against his businessman father by implicating him in a rape case. However, within two days of a woman filing a complaint against his father of raping her, police managed to unravel the conspiracy. The teenage son Harkesh was angry at his father, Ashok, for "beating his mother and being indifferent to family" and had warned him that he will implicate his father in a false case, police said. In December last year, Harkesh and his friend Raza were arrested for the burglary in the former's house in Faridabad. Later, he hatched a conspiracy to implicate his father and made a woman, who was later identified as Raza's wife, to file a complaint that an unidentified man raped her after giving her lift in his car. She had told police that she had visited Nizamuddin Dargah on Thursday night and was offered lift by a man in Honda car while she was waiting for a conveyance for her home in Faridabad. She alleged that the driver tried to sexually assault her. She said when she defended, he slapped her, snatched her gold chain from her neck, pushed her outside the car and ran away. Her mobile phone, which was on silent mode, her Aadhar card and her purse containing Rs 20,000 was left in the car, she alleged. During investigations, the owner of the car was identified as Ashok and the articles mentioned by the complainant were recovered from his car. However, Ashok pleaded innocent and informed police about the burglary in his house in which his son and his friend were arrested. During investigation, it was found that the conspiracy was hatched by Harkesh to get his father lodged in jail and to grab his business of manufacturing of the automobile parts.

Delhi sizzles under severe heat conditions

NEW DELHI: The national capital continued to sizzle under severe heat conditions on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling slightly below 44 deg C. The maximum temperature was registered at 43.6 deg C, which was three degree above normal. The minimum temperature stood at 29.3 deg C, which was two notches above normal and 1 degree below Saturday's 30.5 deg C. Although there has been a slight decrease in day temperature from last week's 45.7 deg C, which was the highest for the month of May in a decade, MeT officials said this is a temporary respite following a western disturbance affecting Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Temperatures may rise once again towards the last week of May once this subsides, they said.Humidity level was between 44 and 21 per cent. The weather department predicted mainly clear sky tomorrow though it might become partly cloudy with possibility of thunderstorms in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 42 deg C and 28 deg C.

Forcing woman to abort pregnancy: Bail to 3 rejected

NEW DELHI: Holding that "unbearable" pressure was built on a woman to abort her pregnancy following a matrimonial dispute, the Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of three persons accused in the case. The court also directed the police to provide security to the woman, who is currently residing with her parents. It further asked police trace a godman, whose assistance was sought by the accused to terminate the complainant's pregnancy. Rejecting the anticipatory bail pleas of Ashish Gupta (husband), Sushil Kumar (father-in-law) and their relative Sunita, Justice RV Eswar upheld the trial court's order dismissing their pleas. After recording the statement of the woman, who got married to Ashish in January, the court said, "From her demeanour and the manner in which she responded to the queries of the court, it appears that she was under tremendous pressure and compulsion. She clearly appeared traumatised."

Delhi HC rules out pay parity between regular and contractual workers
NEW DELHI: The dogma of 'same work same pay' cannot be applied in the case of difference in salaries of contractual and regular workers as the later category goes through the rigours of selection processes, the Delhi High Court has ruled. "There cannot be complete parity between contractual employees and those who undergo selection process and are appointed as regular employees. On the principle of 'same work same pay', if there is complete identity of work between contractual employees and regular employees a court can direct same basic salary and allowances to be paid. "But with reference to one set of persons not having undertaken the selection process and the second set having undertaken the selection process, the court could deny the benefit of increments," a bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and V Kameswar Rao said. The court's observation came while deciding two appeals filed by the management of Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Hospital, run by Delhi government, and by an employee of the hospital respectively against two conflicting verdicts of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The hospital had moved the court against a CAT verdict asking it to pay contractual para-medical staffs the salary, perks and perquisites, being paid to the regular ones. The other appeal was filed by a contractual employee whose plea for equal salary was rejected by the CAT. Disposing of the appeals by a common judgement, the bench said, "We have before us two conflicting views taken by the two different benches of the Tribunal. "... Contract paramedical employees would be entitled to same pay and benefit as regular employees but in the minimum of the pay scale without grant of any increment unless they could show to the Tribunal that similarly situated contractual employee was being granted benefit of increments." The court, however, criticised Delhi government for persisting with the ad-hoc arrangement in the health sector by not creating regular posts for over a decade. "Before bringing the curtains down formally we would like to impress upon the government of NCT Delhi to streamline its Health Department because we find contract employees working in various hospitals established by the government of NCT Delhi for more than a decade," it said, adding "... If regular posts need to be created, we see no reason why they should not be created. Hospitals should not work on ad-hoc arrangements." It said the work of paramedic is of importance as the underpaid nurses, ward-boys, lab technicians and radiologists "are bound to be snappy or lackadaisical in their working, which would not be good for the patients and the medical services rendered in hospitals".

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INTERNATIONAL & ECONOMY

Pakistan Taliban issue fresh threat to kill Pervez Musharraf

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban on Sunday issued a fresh threat to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is currently facing a barrage of legal cases in police custody. The retired general has been detained in his farmhouse on the edge of the capital Islamabad since April 19 on charges of conspiracy to murder former premier Benazir Bhutto, sacking of judges when he imposed emergency rule in 2007, and the 2006 death of a Baluch rebel leader. Before his arrival in March, Tehreek-eTaliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to kill him for his alliance in the US-led "war on terror" and attempts to clamp down on militants, when he was in power. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in 2007 to storm the Red Mosque in Islamabad, where radicals were holed up. The operation left more than 100 people dead and opened the floodgates to Islamist attacks in Pakistan. "From Baluchistan to Waziristan, Musharraf threw this country in blood and fire, he is the killer of hundreds of innocent students of Lal Masjid (red Mosque)," Ehsan said. A Pakistani court on Wednesday refused bail to Musharraf over the detention of judges. The ruling came two days after a court granted him bail over the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was killed in a gun and bomb attack in 2007. Taking the former chief of army staff into custody was an unprecedented move in a country ruled for more than half of its life by the military and was seen by many as a challenge to the armed forces' power. Since Nawaz Sharif, ousted by Musharraf's coup in 1999, won the election there has been speculation a deal would be reached to allow Musharraf to leave Pakistan without facing the courts. Musharraf escaped three assassination attempts when in office from 1999 to 2008, a target of Islamist extremists because of his alliance in the US-led "war on terror" and attempts to clamp down on militants.

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Israel calls for resuming peace talks with Palestinians
AMMAN: Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Sunday that it is possible for Israelis and Palestinians to overcome differences and skepticism and move ahead to attain peace. In remarks to the presser during the World Economic Forum on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, Peres said it is time for peace. "I think this is the general desire - this is the clear option.. . We shouldn't miss this opportunity," he said, " because it will be replaced by great disappointment." "I believe it is possible to overcome differences...

Shahbaz Sharif to take oath as Punjab CM on June 6: Najam Sethi

spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan on Sunday issued a fresh warning in a video message posted on Taliban website Umar Media, saying "Soon we will punish this Satan (devil) to death for his wicked deed". Musharraf went to the top of the Taliban hit list after ordering the army

I think it is in the real interest of all parties concerned and I believe this is an important opportunity," he said. "It is important not to waste time and it is important to start talks and complete peace leading to two states; a Palestinian and an Israeli state living as good neighbours and cooperating economically," said Peres.

India, Saudi Arabia to deepen Two rockets hit Beirut as Hezbollah vows victory in Syria BEIRUT: Just hours after Syrian town of Qusair near the counter-terror cooperation Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Lebanese frontier where
JEDDAH: India and Saudi Arabia have decided to further strengthen and deepen their counter-terrorism cooperation, nearly a year after Riyadh deported Abu Jundal, wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack. The counter-terrorism issue is emerging as a key area of cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is concerned about the rise of extremism in the region, including in Pakistan, notwithstanding their close ties. "We discussed the menace of terrorism the world continues to face and agreed to further strengthen our counter-terrorism cooperation which is an essential element of the Riyadh Declaration we signed in 2010," External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said after a marathon meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud Al-Faisal. On his part, Saudi Foreign Minister said, "I would like to praise the productive, constructive cooperation between our two countries in the fight against terrorism, which will undoubtedly contribute to the international efforts to fight this disease and root it out." Khurshid, who is currently on an official visit here, said that the security and stability in the Arabian Peninsula is closely linked to the security in South Asia. Official sources said that counter-terrorism cooperation and security are "one of the major areas" of cooperation that has grown since 2006. According to sources in security agencies, despite some people feeling otherwise, Saudi Arabia is equally concerned about the rise of extremism and terrorism. The relations between India and Saudi Arabia, which has a very close ties with Pakistan, has seen an upswing in areas of trade, economy, political exchange and security. Last year, the Saudi government had helped India apprehend two key terror suspects, including Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal. Nasrallah pledged to bring victory to Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime in Syrian civil war; two rockets on Sunday pounded two Beirut neighborhoods controlled by the Shiite militant organization Hezbollah, reports said. At least four have been injured in the rocket attack, which comes in the wake of heightened tension in Lebanon after violence in strategic Hezbollah sent govt. troops to fight Syrian rebels. Nasrallah's remarks came after Hezbollah fighters have pushed to the front lines of the battle for the town of Qusair. One rocket landed in the Mar Mikhael district on the southern edge of the capital, striking a car exhibit on the street. Another struck an apartment in a building in Chiyah district south of Beirut, about two kms

300 kg drugs seized in China

BEIGING: Nearly 300 kg of drugs have been seized in China's Hubei province and 12 suspects detained during the latest police crackdown on people making and selling them. The drug ring was operating out of a deserted poultry farm and deflected suspicion by claiming to be processing medicine. It took about 3 months to bust the ring. In southwest China's Yunnan province, police seized 25 kg of drugs during a two-week anti-drug trafficking campaign. On May 18, police seized nearly 7 kg of methamphetamine dropped by a man who jumped into a border river after realising that police were looking for him. On May 19, about 18 kg of heroin was confiscated from two smugglers who disposed of the drugs before fleeing.

away from Mar Mikhael.

Emirates opens luxury lounge in Paris airport

PARIS: Emirates has inaugurated a refurbished lounge for passengers at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The lounge is open to first class and business class passengers and to platinum and gold members of Emirates Skywards - the airline's frequent flyer programme. Redesigned at a total investment of 3.8 million euros, the lounge has been relocated to a more central location. The new space offers improved customer access and a clear view of the tarmac. The overall size of the lounge has also been boosted by 67 percent, that can now welcome up to 156 passengers. The 35 existing lounges of the Emirates network will be refurbished in a phased plan over the next 18 to 24 months. Emirates currently operates 32 weekly flights to France, including 20 weekly flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle, a daily flight to Nice and a five-times-a-week service to Lyon.

LAHORE: Punjab Interim CM Najam Sethi has said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahbaz Sharif will take oath as the new chief minister of Punjab on June 6. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Sethi said that the democratic govt. is being handed the mandate of the province in a constitutional manner. Sethi also refuted reports of being appointed as the ambassador to the US under the new govt. This will be the third time Shahbaz has held the Punjab CM post, the first being from 1997 to 1999 and the second from 2008 to 2013. The first Punjab Assembly session is due on May 29, according to unofficial reports, in which all newly elected members of the provincial assembly will take oath. On May 31, another session will be called where the assembly's speaker, deputy speaker and leader of the house (Punjab CM) will be elected. The PML-N and the Punjab opposition will introduce their nominees for a house leader, after which the assembly members will proceed to elect one of them for the office.

ECONOMY

12th Plan growth target likely to RCom raises pre-paid mobile call rates by 33% be slashed to 7% from 8%
NEW DELHI: Faced with sluggish economy, Planning Commission may scale down the annual average growth rate target to 7% from the envisaged 8% in the 12th Plan (2012-17) in mid-term review of the five-year policy. The Commission, according to sources, has already started spadework on the mid-term review of the 12th Five Plan and in view of slow recovery, the economic growth target may be tweaked to 7 %. Plan panel Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia had asked for inputs from states for the mid-term review during the recent annual plan discussions with their Chief Ministers and other officials, a source said. estim ates, the Indian economy would grow by 5% in the 2012-13, the first year of 12th Five year Plan. Besides, the government is expecting economic growth of around 6.1 to 6.7% this fiscal -- the second year of the five year policy period. A senior official of the Commission said: "With presumption of 5% economic growth in 2012-13 and 6% in 2013-14, Indian economy would have to grow by 9.7% in the remaining three years 12th Plan. That seems not feasible." "However if the economic growth target is kept at 7 % in the 12th Plan, an average growth of 8 % per annum in the remaining three years is required. That could be possible," he added. The Commission has earlier also scaled down the annual average growth rate of 9 % envisaged in the 11th Plan to 8.1% in view of the global economic meltdown that began in 2008. According to official estimates, India achieved an economic growth rate of around 8% during the 11th Five Year Plan period (2007-12). NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications has raised basic rates for both GSM and CDMA pre-paid mobile-to-mobile calls by 33% to 2 paise per second from 1.5 paise per second. According to details on the company's website, it will charge base rate of 2 paise per second for mobile-to-mobile calls. The base rate, or the headline tariff, applies to customers not covered under any special scheme offered by their telecom operator. When contacted RCom did not offer any comment. Earlier this month, the company increased mobile call rates up to 30% for both GSM and CDMA pre-paid customers to improve the profits. The increase in mobile-to-mobile call rates among old players, except Aircel, has gone up by up to 100% in last two years. The frequency of increase in call rates and telecom services increased following cancellation of 122 second generation (2G) telecom licences by the SC on Feb 2, 2012. While Airtel started with higher base tariff, or the

Finance Ministry to mail 'polite letters' to service tax defaulters

NEW DELHI: Service tax, customs andexcise duty defaulters will get "polite letters" seeking information about their pending liability and any suspicious dealings carried out by them possibly with black money. The novel method of non-intrusive letters will be sent to seek clarifications from an entity or an individual who has carried out a financial transaction, red flagged by economic intelligence agencies as black money or seen as an attempt to dodge authorities from paying taxes, Finance Ministry officials said. It will be for the first time that such polite letters will be issued to indirect tax defaulters. Earlier, only the Income Tax dept. issued such letters to tax dodgers, they said. The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) and Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DGRI)--two lead intelligence agencies under the Finance Ministry have been made the nodal authorities for the purpose. While the DGCEI will send the letters to service tax and excise duty defaulters, the DGRI will send them to customs duty evaders, the officials said. Both the DGCEI and DGRI will also coordinate with Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an agency tasked with analysing and disseminating information relating to dubious transactions, to check flow of black money through service customs and excise duty evasions. Based on the inputs from the FIU, these agencies will also write to respective entity to seek details on suspicious transactions carried out by them.

The Commission is already half way through with the annual Plan outlay discussion and it has already approved such outlays for over 15 states so far. As per the CSO's advance

headline tariff, of 2 paisa per second in 2012, other leading players like, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Tata Teleservices, gradually increased their mobile to mobile call rates to 2 paise per second. Aircel is charging a maximum of 1.75 paise per second from its mobile services users that are not covered under any special or discount scheme of the company. New telecom players such as Uninor, MTS (Sistema Shyam) and Videocon--who entered in to Indian market in 2008 -- have not increased their call rates yet.

EGoM on gas to meet on May 28 Strategy on Food bill to be prepared this week
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) may meet on Tuesday to consider abolishing the priority ranking in natural gas allocation so that fuel currently consumed by urea plants can also be diverted to fuel-starved power plants. The EGoM headed by Defence Minister A K Antony would consider an Oil Ministry proposal of abolishing the priority ranking according to which natural gas is first given to urea manufacturing fertiliser plants, then to LPG units, followed by power plants, city gas, steel and refineries, sources said. This priority ranking meant when output from Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 fields started falling in 2011, supplies to refineries was cut first, then steel and city gas sectors. From November 2011, supplies to 25 power plants, which had signed for 29.74 million standard cubic meters per day (mmscmd) of KGD6, were pro-rata cut and this year completely stopped as KG-D6 plummeted to one-fourth of volumes touched in March 2010. Sources said the current KG-D6 production of about 15 mmscmd is just sufficient to meet the full requirement of fertiliser sector and some of LPG plants, leaving no gas for power plants. The Ministry has put two options before the EGoM -- equal priority to all core sectors of fertilisers, LPG, power and city gas distribution or according fertiliser and power equal priority. The gas supplies would be redistributed among the sector users "pro-rated based on the signed gas supply agreements". If available gas is to be redistributed among the four core sectors, it would reduce supplies to fertiliser plants by 9.44 mmscmd and lead to an extra urea import of 4.73 million tonnes that would levy an additional subsidy burden of about Rs 5,591 crore per annum. On the other hand, supply to power sector will increase by 10.07 mmscmd, resulting in additional production of about 16,000 million units of electricity per annum. Sources said the ministry reasoned that the production cost of power projects forced to use regasified LNG would go down by Rs 10,900 crore per annum. The ministry's second option giving equal priority to the power sector as is available to the fertiliser sector, would mean gas supply to urea plants would go down by 9.07 mmscmd forcing an import of 4.54 million tonnes of urea at an additional subsidy burden of Rs 5,372 crore per annum. Gas to power would go up by 10.79 mmscmd leading to an extra output of about 17,000 million electricity units per annum, saving in production cost of Rs 11,700 crore per annum. NEW DELHI: Future course of action on the ambitious National Food Security Bill is expected to be decided this week with government sources not ruling out the option of a special session of Parliament for its passage. Congress top brass is likely to apply its mind on the way ahead for the landmark bill, which along with Land Acquisition Bill, is seen as a game changer by the ruling party in the Lok Sabha elections which are less than a year away. Govt. sources said that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Finance Minister P Chidambaram will be holding talks this week with other senior Congress leaders for pushing the Food bill, the brainchild of party-chief Sonia Gandhi who is also UPAChairperson. The talk in the government circle is that the idea of convening a special session could be thought of in view of the fact that an Ordiance is 'not a good option' because legal right cannot be given to beneficiaries through an executive order without approval from Parliament. Gandhi had only last week appealed to the NDA and other Opposition parties to come together and collectively help the govt. pass the food security and land acquisition bills. "These are not partisan issues. It is not a question of govt. versus the Opposition. These bills affect the lives and livelihood of millions whom we are committed to represent and benefit," Gandhi had said. PM Manmohan Singh had also hinted last week that the govt. would soon chalk out its strategy for early passage of these two key bills."We are determined to make it an Act of Parliament. I hope the Opposition will recognise the importance of this and (extend) support," he said.

iGate facing unsettled tax demands worth Rs 738 cr

NEW DELHI: After WNS and Infosys, iGate is the latest to face tax issues in India with the US-based outsourcing firm having an "unsettled" tax demand of USD 132.7 million (about Rs 738 cr) for assessment years 2004-05 to 2009-10. IGate, which was in news for sacking of its chief executive Phaneesh Murty over non-disclosure of his alleged affair with a subordinate, said these demands are not tenable and the NASDAQ-listed firm has approached the requisite appellate authorities. On the tax demands, the filing says: "The assessment order demand is raised mainly on account of disallowance of certain benefits under Sec 10A of the Indian Income Tax Act and transfer pricing adjustment on account of interest on delayed recoveries from associated enterprises." Although, iGate has paid an amount of USD 14.16 million in relation to these demands, which are pending at various levels of appeals, management considers these disallowances as not tenable against the company and therefore no provision for tax contingencies has been established related to unpaid amounts, the filing added. When contacted, a iGate spokesperson said: "Majority of the unsettled tax demand for the mentioned period is mainly on account of disallowance of Sec 10A benefits of Indian Income Tax Act. Under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, iGate Global and iGate Computer are eligible to claim an income tax holiday on profits derived from the export of software services from divisions registered under Special Economic Zones (SEZ) arrangements, the filing said. Profits derived from export of software services from these divisions registered under the SEZ scheme are eligible for 100% tax holiday during the initial five consecutive assessment yrs, followed by 50% for the subsequent ten consecutive assessment yrs from the date of commencement of operations by the respective SEZ, it added.

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MISC
Badrinath kept away another yorker to deny a first-over hat-trick but the tone had been set. Badrinath didn't linger long, chasing Mitchel Johnson into the gloves of Dinesh Karthik. Rishi Dhawan came on for one over to break the fledgling fourth-wicket partnership by gobbling up Bravo. Then, Harbhajan Singh, who too has found form late in the tournament, soon got into the act to pick up a couple of wickets. Doni refused to give in but when, with 50 needed off the last two overs, he refused singles to shield No.11 Mohit Sharma, the writing was on the wall. Earlier, winning a good toss on a wicket that lends itself nicely to slow bowlers in the second session, Mumbai saw that advantage wrested away in the first few overs as the CSK newball bowlers made the most of the early movement the wicket accorded. Mohit Sharma, who has certainly held his own among the big names this season, had one nipping back to trap the dangerous Dwayne Smith in the very first over. Albie Morkel then yorked the inform Aditya Tare with his first ball of the match and then had Rohit Sharma playing early and into his followthrough in his second over. Mumbai were dangerously pegged back. Karthik and Ambati Rayudu added 36 for the fourth wicket at just under sixan-over but it was after the former left that newman Kieron Pollard pushed things. Kieron Pollard hits one for six during his 32-ball 60 on Sunday NEW DELHI: BCCI president N Srinivasan has claimed that his sonin-law G uruna th Meiyappan is neither the owner of their team nor the CEO/ team principal but just a "young enthusiast" who travelled with the team. An India Cements press release had also claimed that Meiyappan is merely an honorary member of CSK team management. However, an email sent by IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla on December 24, 2011 to all the owners of the team mentions Gurunath's name as one of the recipients. TOI has a copy of that email, which we are reprinting below. We have deliberately blocked out the email addresses of the owners in order to protect their privacy. The mail begins by saying, Dear owners, we will be kick-starting IPL Season 2012 with a workshop with all our

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Shuklas mail lists Guru as team owner

Win The Elusive Title In Tendulkars Last IPL As CSK Falter In Low-Scoring Final
KOLKATA: Bowlers barged tellingly into what was to be a battle between two good batting sides as Mumbai Indians won the world's richest T20 league for the first time on Sunday. Playing their second final, Rohit Sharma & Co. tamed Chennai Super Kings, the team that had denied them three years ago, with a 23-run victory at a packed Eden Gardens. It was the lusty hitting by Kieron Pollard that had given Mumbai a competitive total to defend. The West Indian, who sent the last two deliveries of the innings soaring for sixes, remained unbeaten on a 32-ball 60 as Mumbai reached 148 for 9. Two-time champions Super Kings never quite recovered from early jolts and finished on 125 for 9. Skipper MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on a 45-

ball 63 that had three fours and three sixes. But all that was only stats in the end. In fact, early wickets had seriously set back both lineups. If the Super Kings forced their opponents to recover from 16 for three in the fourth over, Mumbai did

one better, knocking down two in the very first over of the chase and then reducing the five-time finalists to three for three in the second and then 39 for 6 in the eighth. Lasith Malinga, not quite himself in Season Six, found his form when it really mat-

tered for Mumbai. Knocking off the dangerous Mike Hussey, the top rungetter of the tournament, with a signature toe-cruncher, the Sri Lankan 'Slinger' sent back Suresh Raina with a rising ball that the southpaw turned straight to square-leg. S

Weak-kneed BCCI falls in line as Srinivasan flatly refuses to walk

Mixed Fortunes: Super Kings Lose Final But Superboss Holds On To Crown
KOLKATA: Ignoring the public outrage over the sordid mess in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was reflected in the angry crowd booing him during the awards presentation ceremony after the final, a defiant BCCI president N Srinivasan walked all over a pliable board and flatly refused to resign. In the past few days, many BCCI heavyweights had said, off the record, that Srinivasans position had become untenable following the arrest of his son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan, on charges of betting and matchfixing. There had even been talk that Chennai Super Kings, the IPL franchise controlled by Srinivasan, could be barred from the IPL. But on Sunday, these socalled heavyweights meekly caved in once they realized they didnt have the threefourths majority (24 votes) to oust the incumbent president. Srinivasans much-anticipated meeting with senior BCCI vice-president and BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley and parliamentary affairs minister and IPL commissioner Rajeev Shukla on the sidelines of the marketing committee meeting failed to yield any tangible results. Sources said that some senior board members did ask Srinivasan to step down but he argued that he had personally done nothing wrong and was the victim of a conspiracy by former IPL czar Lalit Modi and other powerful players, including the owners of some franchises that have been terminated. Faced with his refusal to budge, the board members were forced to back down. The one mildly discordant note in an otherwise triumphant day for Srinivasan was struck by a statement issued by former BCCI president Shashank Manohar, who said the BCCI needed to crack down on fixing and suggested that it seek the help of the Union home ministrys investigative machinery to probe all matches in IPL-6. However, Manohar, who has been spoken of as an interim BCCI head if Srinivasan quits, did not even in passing raise the issue of the credibility crisis at the top. Apart from that, it was Srinivasan all the way. Addressing a media conference in Kolkata, he said the question of his resignation did not arise.

Jeev hoping to keep pain at bay

VIRGINIA WATER: Jeev Milkha Singh will be battling through the pain of a finger injury in 36-hole US Open qualifying on Monday before having an injection 24 hours later in abid to finally cure the recurring problem. The 41-year-old Indian initially hurt his right index finger while winning the Scottish Open in July. He was struggling on 12-over-par when he was forced to withdraw midway through the second round of this weeks PGA Championship at Wentworth. He said he opes the procedure he plans at a Leeds hospital on Tuesday will enable him to return to a normal playing and practice routine.

stake holders on 9th and 10th Jan 2012.... Shukla's mail also says: "On behalf of the BCCI, I invite you all to the IPL-Franchise owners round table meeting scheduled between 3pm-5pm on 9th Jan, 2012. This session is aimed to create a platform for only owners and IPL to interact and share thoughts to help build a successful league. From BCCI, along with me, the Office Bearers will join in the round table." The press release issued by India Cements on May 24, 2012 had claimed: Gurunath is only one of the Members (Honorary) of the Management Team of Chennai Super Kings.

MPHA, Haryana girls in sub-junior hockey final

BHOPAL: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) and Haryana women's team entered the final of the third Hockey India Sub-Junior National Hockey Championship (finals) 2013, here on Sunday. A fine display by their forwards in the penalty shootout guided Haryana women to a 4-2 win over Chandigarh after the teams were tied 2-2 at the end of the regulation time in the first semifinal. In a hard fought second semifinal, MPHA defeated Jharkhand 3-2 via golden goal. After the teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time, Priyanka scored the golden goal to help MPHA book their final berth. Meanwhile, in the men's competition, Jharkhand registered an easy 5-0 win over MPHA in the second semifinal. In the first semifinal, Odisha defeated Punjab 4-1.

Sofuoglu to start second in UK

NEW DELHI: Mahi Racing Team lead rider and reigning world champion Kenan Sofuoglu came up with a strong qualifying performance and will start the fifth leg of the World Supersport championship in second position at Donington Park in United Kingdom on Sunday. The Turkish rider, who preferred to stay on the track for less time on Friday due to wet conditions, managed to get 39 laps under his belt Saturday with the best lap timing of 1'30.733. Leader from the previous race in Italy, Sam Lowes of Yacknich Sport took pole with a fastest lap of 1'30.276. Mahi Racing's second rider Fabien Foret of France will start 10th after recording the fastest time of 1'31.602.

Nico emulates fathers Monaco win

Red Bulls Vettel And Webber Finish Second And Third

MONACO: Nico Rosberg won F1s showcase Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, 30 years on from his world champion father Keke's triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality. The pole-to-flag win, after two safety car deployments and a 25-minute stoppage caused by Pastor Maldonado crashing his Williams, was only the second of the German's career as it was for his Finnish father in 1983. Red Bulls triple world champion Sebastian Vettel made it a German one-two to extend his championship lead to 21 points over Finland's Kimi Raikkonen - who finished 10th - after six of the 19 races. Rosberg's success, on the familiar streets of a town that has been home since his early years, made him the first son of a Monaco Grand Prix win-

Runner Robben crosses finish line

Every time Arjen Robben scores, he looks more surprised than the goalkeeper. You cant blame him for that his customary football face usually is the one where his head is in his hands, a big O formed at the mouth, eyes looking for a hole to hide in and his teammates looking on in utter bewilderment. A good day in office for Robben is when hes missed at least a half-dozen sitters ones which he usually set up himself. And after each miss, like his gullible teammates, you also think that it would be a chastened Robben who will return not to repeat the mistake. But just as unbelievably, terrier-like he picks himself up to do exactly the same thing. But thats the thing about Robben of a million misses; no one in world football is more infuriating on a weekly basis but thats also how his game flowers. Nobody over of superb technique and skill coupled with disdain for a slow-moving world. He is fast, yet mostly, his brain moves faster than his feet and this could also explain that temperament. Though the two operating in tandem makes for compelling viewing, he harbours a sibling rivalry with Franck Ribery, his other on the Bayern left flank. He openly sulks when hes dropped, and in typical Dutch fashion, makes it known. His playacting is Oscar-worthy, and when hes not happy at being put on the market by Real Madrid, hes sees deep conspiracy in it. Three years ago on eve of the World Cup final against Spain, as the Dutch trained, the lone voice that echoed in the vast but empty Soccer City stadium was not that of coach Bert van Marwijks whistle, but the never-ending highpitched bark each time Robben demanded the ball be played to him. It was a 15-minute session, yet all Robben wanted was the ball and he wanted it all the time. You realised his high irritability index could unsettle opponents; it could also get under the skin of his own team. The next day, Robben did not surprise breaking free at will but failing to deliver the killer punch. Three times, Iker Casillas was more than equal to the Dutchman. You thought he had learnt, but for Bayern in the Champions League final a year later, he again fluffed his lines, this time with a penalty which he grabbed to take but failed to convert. Robbens profligacy cost his teams greatly. So, was he just all feet and no steel? Or was he simply unperturbed, picking himself up to do exactly the same thing the next time? On Saturday, against Dortmund, it did seem like that.

ner to win the most glamorous race on the calendar. It's amazing. This is my home, I've grown up here all my life and it's really special, he said. The whole weekend went perfectly. The car was really good, the tyres held on and that was the key to the victory. I am ecstatic. Australian Mark Webber, last years winner and Vettel's team mate, was third ahead of 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes. Raikkonen scram-

bled to his 23rd successive scoring finish - one short of Michael Schumacher's alltime record - after making up three positions on the last lap just when it seemed his hopes had been dashed by a collision with McLaren's Sergio Perez. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso also fell back in the title challenge after finishing seventh, with Force India's Adrian Sutil fifth and Jenson Button sixth for McLaren. Vettel has 107 points, Raikkonen 86 and Alonso 78.

the past decade in top-level football seems to have had as many open chances at goal as Robben seems to have. Nobody squanders more, nobody hogs the ball more and yet makes the starting XI with such certainty. That is because no one makes as many chances in the final third as the Dutchman, often keeping most of those chances for himself.

Robben is a strange case, in that there is simplicity to his naked ambition, nothing hidden there. Jinking this way and that along the right wing at a frenzied pace, Robben plays with the impatience of a precocious child. The ball glued to his left foot, he cuts an incongruous picture with his chest thrust out and hands splayed daintily. There is haste to his game but it is haste born out

Real Madrid Lose Out Despite Offering More Money

SAO PAULO: The suspense is over. Neymar is going to Camp Nou for five years. Real Madrid or any other European club eyeing the Brazilian striker will have to wait till 2018 to make an offer he can't refuse. After keeping the whole country and two biggest Spanish clubs guessing on Friday and most of Saturday, Neymar announced his decision to join Barcelona early Sunday morning, soon after the weekend episode of the prime-time telenovela Amor a Vida, in which he made a guest appearance as himself. incredible years. My feeling for the club and the fans will never change. It will endure forever! wrote the striker on the site. Only a club like Santos could provide me with everything I experienced on and off the field. Despite his young age, Neymar has been a first-team regular for Santos for the past four years, scoring 156 goals and providing 77 assists in 256 matches. After an intense bidding war with their rival Real Madrid, Barcelona managed to win over Neymar with a rumoured offer of 28 million euros to Santos and annual wage of 7 million euros to the striker. Though the contract will be signed on Monday, it will come into effect after the Confederations Cup, which ends on June 30. Real lost the chance to sign Neymar despite making a better offer of 35 million euros and annual salary of 11 million euros. For the past one week, as top managers of Barcelona and Real Madrid camped in Sao Paulo, talking to Santos directors and Neymar's father, who is also his agent, there was a lot of suspense in the air.

Barca complete Neymar coup

AIFF mulls new I-League format

PANAJI: The dwindling popularity and rising cost of the I-League have prompted the All India Football Federation to consider a change in format for the ensuing season. The AIFF emergency committee which meets on Monday in New Delhi will debate on a proposal to do away with the current homeand-away system that has been in existence except for a year when a Super League was introduced since 1996 when the National Football League (NFL) was into two groups of eastern and western conference. Next season there could be 16 teams in the I-League and it will be difficult to complete the league with the existing format. The new format will mean fewer days for the competition and a massive cut in cost, said a senior AIFF official. According to the new proposal, four teams from each zone will qualify for the playoffs to decide the champions while the other eight teams will battle to save the drop.

The 21-year-old striker, who is the biggest football star after Pele to play for the Sao Paulo club Santos, made the announcement on the

social networking site Instagram. On Monday, I sign a contract with Barcelona. Want to thank the fans of Santos for those nine

launched. Instead, the AIFF could borrow heavily from the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States where teams are divided

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