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KERAN INFILTRATION: OPERATIONS CONTINUE Rahul Gandhi wind blows away FOR NINTH DAY, FIVE SOLDIERS INJURED Ordinance on tainted law makers
basis of specific intelligence inputs about possible infiltration in Keran sector by militants from across the LoC. Although the army commander maintained it will be premature to say whether the Pakistan Army was involved in the infiltration of militants, he said there were definite indications that some special troops were part of it. The Army, he said, was prepared to take on this challenge. "This is our role and this is what we are meant for," he said. Lt Gen Singh said the militants have been cordoned off by the soldiers but the operation was being carried out in a calibrated manner to avoid Indian casualties. "The operations are deliberate. We are not rushing through as rushing through will mean (the risk of) own casualties," he said. "I have also observed some of the reports.... It seems to me that some inimical elements, subversive elements have been giving the inputs of 8Contd p2 NEW DELHI, OCT 02: Reeling under the 'Nonsense' comment of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers. Ahead of the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked to allies, informing them about the intent to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers.Among the allies Singh contacted were NCP chief Sharad Pawar and RLD leader Ajit Singh, sources said. The Prime Minister also consulted Attorney General G E Vahanvati over the issue. When contacted, Ajit Singh said he is in favour of withdrawal of the Ordinance as also the Bill which seeks to protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification. "We welcome the withdrawal of the Ordinance. We opposed it in all-party meeting also," he told. He attacked BJP, saying the party supported it in the all-party meeting as also the Bill in Lok Sabha but changed its stand in Rajya Sabha. "If BJP can change its mind, why can't Congress? It should be withdrawn," the RLD chief said. He said the bill, which seeks to amend the Constitution, should also be withdrawn.

POLITICS OF THE U-TURN

Did Rahul and Sonia not know about the ordinance? 1Not likely that such a hugely important decision to overturn an SC ruling wasn't shared with the two leaders. The bill was brought to Parliament and the ordinance was widely discussed for several weeks before cabinet OK. Also, it was cleared by the party's core group, of which Sonia is a member. Abrupt change in Congress leadership's position follows murmurs in party, feedback on public opinion, and opposition attacks emb4arrassing Congress ahead of crucial state polls.

2 Why the sudden, last minute change of heart?

This was perhaps seen as being not as effective. Rahul's intervention aimed at projecting him as above political fray and a leader wiling to take on the establishment of his own party, particularly the old guard, over corruption and articulate the concerns of a young India.

3 Why use such harsh words publicly & not do it quietly? 4

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SRINAGAR, OCT02: The Army has launched a major anti- infiltration operation against militants and suspected Pakistan special troops holed up in an area in Keran sector along Line of Control in which five Indian soldiers have been injured. "We are in total control of the operation which was launched on September 24. The reports of our posts being captured by the infiltrators are absurd," general officer commanding of the Army's 15 Corps Lt General Gurmit Singh told reporters here on Wednesday. "From the operation that is going on till now and the strength (of infiltrators) and the multiple points they

attempted (to infiltrate), give the indication that definitely there were some special troops. This is quite different from the trend we have seen in the earlier infiltration attempts," he said. Five soldiers have been injured in the operation that entered the ninth day today, Lt Gen Singh said. "All the injured soldiers have been hospitalized and are stable," he said. Lt Gen Singh refused give details of the operation, saying it could compromise the effectiveness and strategy used by the Army against the infiltrators holed up in the area. Lt Gen Singh said the operation was started on the

No village or post occupied by militants: Lt General Gurmeet

SRINAGAR: Refused to divulge any information about the operation going on in Shala Bhata village in Keran sector, Srinagar-based 15 Corps lieutenant general Gurmeet Singh on Wednesday said Indian Army has cordoned off the area where at least 10 to 12 specialist regulars and militants have been spotted. "I can't share any kind of information about the operation as it could have bearing on my soldiers. Let the operation be over and I will share everything with you," Singh told reporters in Srinagar adding that it is absurd to claim that Paksitani troops had occupied an uninhabited village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir last Monday. Lieutenant general Gurmeet Singh said that Indian soldiers handling the operation are making the movement of intruders difficult and soon they will be eliminated. "There is no time limit as we are not in hurry. Hurry means causality to our soldiers. We are dealing with intruders in a planned manner and it is the question of time now," he said. He said that the Army had inputs that some 30 to 40 militants are present in Keran sector and, "we cordoned them. There was an exchange of fire and the operation is in progress," he said. Coming down heavily on inimical forces Singh said that there are certain elements who are propagating that 8Contd p2

lators could hold onto seats even if con- legislator convicted for such a Crime to be immediately When did the rethink begin? victed for crimes that would disqualify By all accounts, process gathered steam Friday morning. Before that indi- them from conte4sting elections under What ordinance says| Sitting vidual leaders had expressed concern. BUt the decision to change tack the Representation of People Act while legislator so convicted would be surprised all senior Congress leaders. their appeal was pending. allowed to continue while an Where does this leave the PM? What SC Ruled in July: appeal is pending. However, he None of the differences between Congress leadership and Manmohan she wouldn't be allowed to vote in Sitting legislator convicted for such a Singh has ever spilled into the open in such an embarrassing manner. the House or draw a salary. Crime to be immediately Singh's already depleted authority stands further eroded. Will he quit over this? Seen as unlikely ELECTED 1,460 688 What happens to the ordinance now? MEMBERS (30%) declared (14%) declared FACING The ordinance is dead. Cabinet expected to withdraw it once PM Total MPS criminal cases serious criminal cases and MLAS CHARGES returns from the US. A similar Bill also to be pulled.

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"The bill says that convicted lawmakers can get salary and allowances but cannot vote in the House. Is that deterrence?" He said the best way to deal with the issue of barring criminals from politics is to set up fasttrack courts which must decide cases against politicians within a timeframe of about six months. "That will prevent criminals from contesting," he said. NCP is also unhappy over the flip-flop over the ordinance and its leader Sharad Pawar is expected to convey these 8Contd p2

Manmohan meets Pranab over ordinance on lawmakers

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers with the Congress Core Group poring over the matter in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's denunciation of the Cabinet move last week. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who returned home after a week-long visit to the U.S. when Mr Gandhi publicly trashed the ordinance, received the Congress vicepresident at his residence this morning before a meeting of the Congress Core Group. The Core Group, that included party chief Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister besides Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Ahmed Patel discussed the issue. The meeting is believed to have felt that it would be better for the government to withdraw the ordinance in view of public sentiments against it. With Mr. Gandhi making a public issue of it, 8Contd p2

16 Year Young Boy from minority community Victim of Police Atrocities?

KISHTWAR, OCT 02: A 16 year young boy named Ajay Kumar S/O Seva Ram resident of Begana mohalla Kishtwar belonging to the minority community was yesterday referred to GMC Jammu from Kishtwar in critical condition. The family of the boy is blaming police for severely beating the boy and subjecting him to 3rd degree torture. The boy was further referred to GMC Jammu where doctors refused to comment on his condition. Talking to the reporters of Student Age the sister of the victim who doesn't want herself named said that the police detained her brother seven days back and was taken to the police custody. He was regularly being harassed. Police has subjected him to 3rd degree torture and the teenager could not bear the same and has lost his conscious. I don't know what has happened to my brother as the doctors are not saying anything. My brother is an innocent and I don't know why he was held by police and beaten like a terrorist she added.

Omar Abdullah Govt. has failed in providing security to the nationalist community: Munish Sharma.
JAMMU, OCT 02: Late night BJP State secretary Munish Sharma visited the hospital in Jammu to take a note of the boy referred from Kishtwar and said that the boy was in critical condition and BJP will hold a strong demonstration if the administration doesn't take a strong action against those who are responsible for such miserable condition of the young boy. He blamed the Omar Abdullah government for not taking the issues of the minority community seriously. Omar Abdullah has no moral right to stay in power as he has failed to provide security to the people of state. He said at the time when govt. should take steps to establish faith and provide compensation to those who have lost their everything in the riots government is becoming a party to those who want the minority community to migrate from the remote areas of the state. Those who are involved in the cases of corruption and land grabbing are posted as the administrators of the government. Mr. Sharma demanded an immediate enquiry into the episode. He said if CM fails to do so then BJP will hold a strong demonstration Referring to his extensive tour to District Kishtwar, BJP State Secretary & Prabhari Kishtwar Munish Sharma pointed towards the problems faced by the people of remote areas of the district. It may be mentioned here that Munish Sharma was on a three days tour to Kishtwar district for meeting the workers at booth level and share their prob-

Six cops injured in terror attack in Srinagar, LeT involvement suspected

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SRINAGAR, OCT 2: A KAS officer, Ajesh Kumar resident of Kishtwar who was posted as Registrar Co-operatives slipped and fell from the upper storey of Hotel Heemal at Dalgate, Srinagar where he was staying. He was seriously injured in the fall and was shifted to SKIMS, Srinagar where he succumbed to his injuries. Police has initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC in this regard.

KISHTWAR ROITS

lems in the remote area of the district. He visited areas like Gulabgarh, Tatta Pani, Masoo, Chashoti, Atholi, Karthai etc. Minority community of the area complained that they are being harassed by the police as well as civil administration after the August 09, 2013 episode. It was observed that innocent government employees, stu-

dents and VDCs members are being deliberately harassed by the police. Sharma warned to the state government to fulfil up the assurances given to the minorities of Kishtwar like compensation and transfers of trouble shooters officers of Police as well as civil administration. He further demanded that immediate attention to 8Contd p2

KASHMIR, OCT 02: In what has been a volatile day in the state of Jammu and Kashmir , suspected Lashkar-eTayyeba militants staged a terrorist attack in the Soura area on the outskirts of the state capital Srinagar. According to reports filtering in, four policemen have been injured in the massive gunfight which was still on when the reports last came. Apparently, one of the militants threw a grenade at the police team chasing him, after a pair of them got trapped in a building in Soura. Reports also say that both the militants have been separated and currently flushing out operations are on. Soura has now been cordoned off by security forces even as more forces are being brought in. The attack has become a full fledged encounter in what is known as Ahmad Nagar under the Soura Police station. One of the militants is holed up in a private school building. The operation began late on Wednesday evening after security forces from J&K Police and the CRPF, assisted by army, were tipped about the presence of militants in area. When security forces reached near the school building where they had information about presence of militants, they were fired upon. Police are now trying to evacuate the civilian population in area before launching a final assault. While there is no clarity on how many terrorists are in Soura, sources say three to four.

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MUSHARRAF GAVE KARGIL, NAWAZ PREPARES FOR KARNAH

HINDSIGHT
ROHIT SINGH RANA Infiltration on the rise and Karnah facing the brunt of Pakistani misadventure, barely three days after an over eager Prime Minister met Nawaz Sharif in New York makes a bad script. Nothing happened there. The meeting was already a dud, when Pakistani Prime Minister raked up the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly. And when time came for the meeting, cold water was already spilt on the talks. What we got in the bargain, Dehati Aurat comment. It does not matter whether the comment was actually made but it will continue to do the rounds for a long time. Unfortunately, it is the country which will have to live with the comment. It has become a political phrase for the over keen Manmohan to have talks with Pakistan. Great Indian nation suffers from policy paralysis to amnesia for self respect. Still, in an eternally begging style, we go to the door step of Pakistan and beg for talks. In return, we get Kargil, Mumbai blasts and full scale proxy war with nasty border violations. This happens on a regular basis and on regular basis the Indian leaders with deadly punctuality, brush this aside as usual pricks from a recalcitrant neighbour. We accord them Most Favoured Nations Status and this side of the border how expectantly we wait for their reciprocity, always eluding. Firing in the sensitive border area of Karnah is at present going on and the reports which had earlier trickled that a village in this sector is under threat by Pakistanis. It makes the painting complete. Nawaz Shafrif has not relented and his strategy is to put Kashmir on boil again. Soon after his spontaneous statement that he would invite Manmohan Singh at his inaugural function in Islamabad was put into cold storage, a new Pakistan army written strategy was put in place; things started changing for the worse in his nascent regime. Manmohan at the heels of Nawaz statement had gone headlong with chest thumping and heart swelling, in expectation of an invite from the land of the pure (Pakistan). The invite did not come and the South Block kept waiting till hopes faded and wishes for having a hearty biryani melted away. The fox as he is, Nawaz did not waste time for his sinister hate India plan. How we forget that Nawaz Sharif has high regard for Jamat-ul Dawa chief, Hafiz Sayeed and in past many times has sought his counsel. Busying himself with his plan vis-a vis India, he directed his brother Shabaz Sharif heading government in Punjab, to sanction six crore grant for Jamat-ul-Dawa, the front organisation of LeT. With number of border violations on the increase and many launch pads ready and bristling with activity, it is now a routine to fire across the borders. Five soldiers killed in cold blood happened months after Nawaz became Prime minister. But here in India not a fly flew. Customary noises and readymade denouncements do not come handy always, particularly when India is suffering the worst kind of ignominy at the hands of Pakistan. There is a change of guard due in Pakistani army. Gen Kiyani is due to retire in November and the job of Joint Chief of Staff is falling vacant shortly. Nawaz has his ideas full with respect to India. Now a new army boss will come in November and he will have to compete with him for being hard on India. The stage for this is already being set. Apart from the original game plan of Post American withdrawal, is on the cards. Open Kashmir front with all vengeance. Unfortunately, we across the border do not visualize a comprehensive policy on terror and dealings with Pakistan. The game plan is unfolding. Twin terror attacks in Hiranagar and Samba point to this trend. Now Karnah is on the boil. Previously this sector was relatively peaceful. Unruffled by the terror attacks on crucial army formation in Samba, Manmohan Singh went overboard with his foreign minister Salman Khursheed in tow to meet Nawaz. What good did it do to the relations is any bodys guess. A child observing the two Prime ministers could discern the coldness in their handshake. Perceptively that coldness is bound to remain there in addition we get additional tags. This time it was Dehati Aurat and in Sharmal Sheikh we got a full blown Balauchistan on our face. Mr. Prime Minister, nations at some time in history have to learn to be tough. When ours will is anybodys guess.

INDIAN DEMOCRACY: KEEP BAPU SAFE IN RAJGHAT

Yesterday the nation celebrated Gandhi Jayanti. A holiday for millions of Indians, 2nd October means nothing great to them. Save the customary government sponsored celebrations. Having reduced our democracy to sham secularism which has no place for distressed Hindus of Pakistan who last year had sought political asylum for being converted under coercion, today the same bunch of Hindus got converted (18 members of a single family), though there is enough space for millions of Bangladeshis to arrive and live with honour. 30 % of our law makers tainted and involved in corruption, murder and rape, rule us with the ideas of secularism, vote bank politics and divisive politicking. On this years Gandhi Jayanti two leading politicians are in jail. Gandhi too went to jail. He wanted to free India and these eminences deride and defeat India. Today who knows Bapu. He is safely put inside the beautiful lawns of Raj Ghat. On national days, he gets flowers and listens to some music. The rest time he is dumped. In his place three new Gandhis have emerged, vastly different from the original Gandhi. They are in all ways dissimilar to him, the Bapu. One wonders if real Gandhi will ever be resurrected and India redeemed. RANASAHIB

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approach a higher court for appeal after conviction and continue to hold the post. All pros and cons were discussed in the Core Group and a decision was left to the Union Cabinet which is meeting in the evening, highly placed party sources said after the hour-long meeting headed by Ms. Gandhi. Mr. Mukherjee, to whom the ordinance was sent last week, is said to have reservations and had called three ministers, including Law Minister Kapil Sibal raising queries. In the morning, when Mr. Gandhi met the Prime Minister, he is understood to have explained the reasons for opposing the ordinance and his reservations over the move to protect convicted lawmakers.On the way back from the U.S., the Prime Minister told reporters accompanying him that he would try to find out the reason why Mr. Gandhi made a public statement and "why it had to be done that way". Mr. Gandhi had earlier this week said at a press conference that the ordinance is "complete nonsense" and should be "torn up and thrown away".Making it clear that he was not undermining Dr. Singh's authority in any way, the Congress vicepresident had also written a letter to the Prime Minister the same day, saying that he has the "greatest admiration" for his leadership in extremely difficult circumstances.Many saw Mr. Gandhi's outburst on the ordinance as an embarrassment for the Prime Minister and the Opposition vociferously demanded that Dr. Singh should step down after his return. Dr. Singh also ruled out his resignation. Notwithstanding the pressure on Congress in view of Mr. Gandhi's stand, the UPA allies like the NCP are miffed over the way the issue was raked up by Mr. Gandhi that had undermined the both the government and the Prime Minister. The NCP and the National Conference Ministers may make their views plain at the Cabinet meeting though they may go ahead with the consensus on the ordinance issue. be given to the problems of the people residing in these remote areas of Kishtwar like roads and electricity. Dr. Gian, Janki Nath, Shashi Pal Badyal, Dev Raj, Ram Kumar accompanied Munish Sharma during this tour.

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it is the last phase of operation. "Dead bodies of militants are of no consequences for me. What is important is that area is cleared. We have recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition. Some the weapons are made in Pakistan," he said. Gurmeet Singh refuses to divulge the information about the ongoing operation saying that it would have bearing on his soldiers. Pertinenetly, some media reports suggested that for the first time since Pakistani regulars and militants occupied several abandoned posts in Kargil in 1999, leading to a low-intensity conflict that eventually saw the intruders evicted, Pakistani soldiers on September 23 occupied Shala Bhata village in Keran sector during a routine rotation of troops on the Indian side.

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this black propaganda," he said, referring to some reports which claimed that Pakistani troops had captured some Indian posts.

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sentiments at the Cabinet meeting. Party spokesman D P Tripathi made the unhappiness clear when he said the government is of UPA and not that of Congress. "Rahul Gandhi definitely knows that we are his allies not followers," he said. The cabinet's decision to withdraw the ordinance is a triumph of people power. On September 27, The Times of India launched a campaign against the ordinance, which sought to overturn a Supreme Court judgment disqualifying MP and MLAs convicted for crimes punishable with a jail term of two years or more. The public response to the campaign was phenomenal. On the very first day, more than 1.5 lakh people joined the campaign. On the second day, the number of people supporting the campaign rose to 5 lakh. It went on to cross 7.26 lakh in five days. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi sensing the public anger, called the ordinance "nonsense". In the end, the government has been forced to surrender to the public mood.

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militants have occupied a village. "It is a difficult terrain and no village is found in the area. It is absurd to claim that militants have occupied any of our post or village," he said. While replying to a question, Singh denied that they are seeking the help of Indian Air Force. "It is absurd. We have not sought the help of Indian Air Force. Have faith in us and we will eliminate all these militants," he said. Lieutenant general Gurmeet Singh said that effective cordon is on and

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the option for the government appeared very little, sources said. Armed with the Core Group opinion, the Prime Minister called on President Pranab Mukherjee, who left on a two-nation tour in the afternoon, to apprise him of the government's thinking on the issue. The Union Cabinet meeting in the evening is expected to take a call on the issue that may seal the fate of the ordinance that seeks to protect MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification in case of conviction by a court of law.The Cabinet cleared the ordinance after a July 10, 2013 Supreme Court order struck down a section in the Representation of the People Act which gave a threemonth breather to lawmakers to

Chidambaram says initiatives taken by Gandhi's courage inspiration him on Kashmir should be carried forward for whole world: Ban -Ki Moon

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UNITED NATIONS: Israel is ready to act "alone" to stop Iran making a nuclear bomb, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday in a hardline warning against rushing into deals with the new leadership in Tehran. "Israel will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons. If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone," Netanyahu told a UN summit in a fierce attack on overtures made by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani. Netanyahu linked Rouhani, who held a landmark conversation with US President Barack Obama while in New York last week, to past militant attacks blamed on Iran. "He fooled the world once. Now he thinks he can fool it again. You see, Rouhani thinks he can have his yellow cake and eat it too," Netanyahu said in a speech in which he demanded that sanctions be maintained. Last year Netanyahu used a cartoon drawing of a bomb to illustrate his warning at the UN that Iran was close to the nuclear bomb threshold. There was no repeat this time, but Iran immediately condemned Netanyahu's comments as "saber-rattling" and renewed its denial of Western accusations that it seeks a nuclear bomb. "I wish I could believe Rouhani. But I don't," Netanyahu said. "Iran wants to be in a position to rush forward to build nuclear bombs before the international community can detect it and much less prevent it," he alleged. A nuclear-armed Iran would be a bigger threat than North Korea, Netanyahu added. "As dangerous as a nuclear-armed North Korea is, it pales in comparison to the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran," he said. "A nuclear-armed Iran in the Middle East wouldn't be another North Korea -it would be another 50 North Koreas." North Korea, which like Iran faces wide-ranging UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, is believed to have several nuclear bombs and to have shared technology with Iran. Netanyahu gave a stark challenge to the international powers who have broadly welcomed the apparent change announced by Rouhani, while warning that they are also looking for concrete signs of cooperation from Tehran. Obama told Netanyahu at a White House meeting yesterday that the Western powers had to "test" diplomacy with Rouhani. "But we enter into these negotiations very clear-eyed. They will not be easy, and anything that we do will require the highest standards of verification in order for us to provide the sort of sanctions relief that I think they are looking for," Obama added. SRINAGAR, OCT 02: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that initiatives taken by him on Kashmir when he was the home minister should be "carried forward". "I wish the interlocutors' report and the initiative taken by the all-parties delegation should have been taken forward. I still hope these initiatives can be carried forward," Chidambaram said at the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Srinagar on Tuesday evening. Three interlocutors were appointed by the central government in 2010 to find a way forward in Kashmir, an initiative largely believed to owe itself to Chidambaram. Dilip Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and MM Ansari were appointed as three interlocutors during the 2010 summer unrest in the Kashmir Valley in which 110 people were killed in bloody clashes between mobs and the security forces. An all-parties delegation of parliament members also visited during 2010 to defuse the growing tensions. Chidambaram said there is still scope for reducing the footprints of the security forces in Kashmir and the process of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was still on. "We don't claim that we resolved all issues. The work (about amending the AFSPA) is still in progress and I still believe that it can be done," he said. Admitting that there are forces at work in Kashmir beyond the control and reach of the state, Chidambaram expressed optimism that the youth in Kashmir have realised the futility of following the path of violence. UN, COT 02: While appreciating the historic role of Mahatma Gandhi the United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on people across the world to be inspired by the courage of Mahatma Gandhi and his resonant legacy of non-violence to peacefully oppose oppression, injustice and hatred. In his message for the International Day of NonViolence, which is also the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Ban said, on this day "I call on global citizens everywhere to be inspired by the courage of people like Mahatma Gandhi." "Gandhi showed the power of peacefully opposing oppression, injustice and hatred. His example has inspired many other history-makers such as Martin Luther King, Jr, Vaclav Havel, Rigoberta Menchu Tum and Nelson Mandela." "Today we celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his resonant legacy of nonviolence," the UN Secretary General said in a statement. He said one needs courage to stand up to those who use violence to enforce their will or beliefs. "It requires resolve to stand against injustice, discrimination and brutality and to demand respect for diversity and fundamental human rights," he said, adding that non-violence needs leaders backed by an army of brave people prepared to demand peace, freedom and fairness. "The United Nations stands for the peaceful resolution of disputes and the end to all forms of violence, whether State-sponsored or embedded in culture and practice, such as the violence and intimidation women and girls endure in all regions. "Ending such violence can start with each of us ? in homes, schools and workplaces. Violence can be contagious, but so can peaceful dialogue," he said and asked people to "turn your back to division and hatred; stand up for what is right and just." "Work with your fellow women and men for a world of lasting justice, peace and prosperity for all," he said.

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EDITORIAL GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES, HOLD BACK THE CELEBRATION

Just how difficult it is going to be for Iran's President Hassan Rouhani to write a new chapter in Iran-US relations has become evident by the hard stance that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has taken on the issue. It is a chilling reminder to Mr Rouhani and to the US that attempts at even a mild normalisation of relations between Washington, DC and Tehran can trigger a tsunami of protests. IRGC chief Mohammad Ali Jafari clearly does not share Mr Rouhani's new-found enthusiasm for improved relations with the West and is far from amused that the Iranian President actually entertained a phone call from US President Barack Obama this past Friday. While praising Mr Rouhani for his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week, Mr Jafari made it crystal clear that he considered a rapprochement with the US premature for now, as the American Government was yet to express its sincerity towards Iran. To further underline his displeasure over the recent diplomatic warm-up exercises that President Rouhani has been doing with the US, Mr Jafari also said, It was better that no time was given for a faceto-face meeting with Obama. Such a one-on-one engagement it would have been the first between the Presidents of Iran and the US in four decades was the subject of much anticipation at the UN, but it ultimately fell through. Mr Jafari's strong opposition to even conciliatory gestures such as these, which are essentially just photo-ops, is testimony to the challenges that lie ahead. Made up of hardline religious ideologues who rose to power in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution that brought Islamist rule to Iran, the IRGC now wields enormous influence in Tehran's power-structures. It also controls the lethal Quds Force responsible for exporting the Iranian brand of Islamism, and, most importantly, it has the blessings of the country's Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the last word on the country's nuclear programme and Iran's relations with the West. On his part, Mr Rouhani has repeatedly said that the Supreme Leader has given him a free hand with regard to negotiations on the nuclear programme. While there are no reasons to doubt these assertions, the IRGC chief's statement of protest serves as a test for the scope of freedom that the President claims to enjoy. That the statement was accompanied by a small group of anti-Rouhani protesters chanting Death to America! is also a grim reminder that hardline elements exist both in the power corridors and in the streets of Iran. And then there are the hardliners on the other end of the spectrum as well for instance, sceptics in the West have already used Mr Jafari's opposition to suggest that Mr Rouhani's diplomatic niceties are merely a cover for Iran to extract some much-needed relief from the crippling West-imposed sanctions regime, and for buying time to continue building its nuclear bomb.

WITH NOTHING TO SHOW

Ashok K Mehta
According to the Pakistani columnist of the Toronto Sun, Tarek Fatah, If it comes to terrorist attacks carried out around the he asked Indians to tone down expectations from the meeting. There was no decision on the next round of talks, not

Of the 16 summits he has held in the past 10 years with Islamabads top leadership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs New York meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been the most meaningless: Symbolic and contrived to assuage Mr Sharifs constituency, please the international community and perhaps, please Mr Singh himself. For Mr Sharif, who has claimed that he won the elections advocating peace with India and was hounded out of office in 1999 for the same reason, and for Mr Singh, who is an inveterate pusher for talks with Pakistan, this summit was preceded by unsavoury events. The talks were confirmed only after Mr Singh took off for New York; a fidayeen attack in Jammu occurred three days prior to the talks; Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi detonated a political IED targeting Mr Singh while he was in the US; and former Army chief General VK Singhs startling revelations about the Armys political role in Kashmir and covert operations across the Line of Control were still reverberating. While these incidents were especially damaging to Mr Singhs swan song appearance, Mr Sharifs UN General Assembly speech claiming credit for the dialogue initiative and nailing India on Kashmirs self-determination did not help either. Following Mr Sharif in the batting order at the UNGA, Mr Singh gave it back calling Pakistan the epicentre of terrorism. In the meeting with US President Barack Obama, he mentioned about the Punjab Governments funding of the Jamaat ud-Dawah, the front organisation for the internationally-banned Lashkar-e-Tayyeba which is acknowledged as a global threat. The off-the-record narration of this event, peppered with Punjabi anecdotes by Mr Sharif to journalists in New York in a veiled reference to Mr Singh, further sullied the atmosphere for talks. This was not the time for talks.

India must talk to Pakistan, because dialogue is the only way forward. But there is no hope of getting the desired results if New Delhi is armed with a toothpick. It must talk from a position of strength
globe, almost all of them have either originated in Pakistan, were carried out by young men of Pakistani ancestry or by jihadi terrorists who were trained on Pakistani soil. Else, they were planned and executed by Islamabads intelligence agency, the ISI, and its sponsored terrorist organisations. Mr Fatah has catalogued 10 major international terrorist incidents beginning September 1986, with the attempt to hijack PanAm jet at Karachi airport, to the May 2010 foiled bombing in New York Citys Times Square in which Pakistanis were prominently involved. Further, Pakistan has been home to most of the Al Qaeda leadership Abu Zubayedah, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Khaled Sheikh Mohammad, Abu Faraj al-Libbi, Mustafa Nasr and, of course, Osama bin Laden and the groups current Emir, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Pakistan has emerged as the worlds number one source of jihadi suicide bombers there were 225 bombings between 2008 and 2011, killing 3,900 Pakistanis,and the country is ground-zero for training of Islamic terrorists and the biggest threat for nuclear terrorism. By this record, the reference to Pakistan as an epicentre of terrorism is an understatement. It is terror made by and in Pakistan. Still, Pakistan likes to equate itself with India as a victim, though its brand of terrorism is self-inflicted. The talks on the sidelines of the UNGA were informal, unstructured and not expected to yield any substantial outcome. Prime Minister Singh said so himself when even at the Foreign Secretary level. What transpired in the talks was portrayed by a sombre National Security Adviser, Mr Shivshankar Menon, in a grave tone. Both sides enumerated their concerns and interests which held no surprises. Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Balochistan, trade and commerce for Pakistan and cross-border terrorism and maintaining peace and tranquillity (a term borrowed from the LAC with China) on the LoC for India. The only outcome was the agreement to task the two Directors-General of Military Operations to devise ways and means to restore the ceasefire agreement of November 2003, but without any timelines. The last time the two met was during Kargil to work out the withdrawal of Pakistani intruders from Indian territory. The 2003 agreement was the result of back-channeling and a direct fallout of Operation Parakram during which President Pervez Musharraf, twice, the previous year, pledged to end cross- border terrorism permanently, visibly, irreversibly and to the satisfaction of India. By September 2002, infiltration had reduced by 50 per cent and by the time Indian forces were withdrawn after election in Jammu & Kashmir, the LoC had stabilised considerably. The ceasefire agreement held meticulously till the end of 2008 while Gen Musharraf was around, but later it began to unravel. The uptick in violence began with the return of Prime Minister Sharif, especially

in the last few months when compared to last year, infiltration has doubled, ceasefire violations have trebled and security force casualties quadrupled. This is due to the separation of power between a civilian Prime Minister and the Army chief, and the reversal of the Pakistani Armys policy to normalise relations with India begun by Gen Musharraf. Now that Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the ISI have succeeded in preventing Mr Sharif from picking up the threads broken at Lahore, we will gradually witness a let-up at the LoC. But the ISI will continue to fuel insurgency and terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir as the Samba fidayeen strike demonstrated for a possible post-2014 Afghanistan upheaval. The Army needs to be better prepared materially and mentally to deal with fidayeen attacks and even suicide bombers and IEDs of the kind employed in south-east Afghanistan. That should be the level of preparedness. Next year, there will be a new Government in New Delhi. Dialogue with Pakistan will resume before then, but the quality of conversation will depend on delivery by Pakistan on the conviction of 26/11 undertrials and on reining in the Punjabi Taliban employed in cross-border terrorism. For the last 15 years, India has been subjected to the wrenching experience of dialogue-terror attack-disruption-dialogue again. Deterrence has to be inserted between dialogue and disruption to raise costs for the perpetrators of violence. So far our leaders have been merely warning of consequences in the event of the next big attack emanating from Pakistan. India is accused of fuelling the insurgency in Balochistan, aiding Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Afghanistan, and helping break up Pakistan with the creation of Bangladesh. If the first two allegations are true, deterrence apparently is not working. Overt and covert punishment must be levied to dissuade and deter cross-border violence. India must talk but armed with a big stick, not a toothpick.

Combat ideology and guns simultaneously

Balbir Punj
Three incidents last week deadly explosions in Peshawar, Pakistan, a terrorist holdup in Nairobi, Kenya, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs call at the 16th National Integration Council meet in New Delhi to fight the menace of communalism appear to be unrelated on the surface. But look deeper and there is a common thread running through them all. The blood-soaked incidents in Nairobi and Peshawar and the scourge of communal riots, be they in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, are two sides of the same coin. Behind the hands that pull the trigger and brandish the sword, is a mind that interprets the world in terms of religious obligations of the the faithful versus the infidel. This indoctrination has been going on for centuries through sermons and education provided by religious seminaries. Those who perpetrate savagery against infidels and their places of worship claim religious sanction for their actions and have even won acclaim from the clergy. In this context, Mr Singhs call at the NIC meet is an exercise in futility. He is like a physician who deals only with the symptoms and ignores the underlying reasons for the disease. In fact, the Prime Ministers case is even worse, as his Government and party are guilty of strengthening those very factors that sustain this ghoulish mind-set because of vote-bank politics. This macabre thought-process entered the Indian sub-continent with Muhammad bin Qasim from Saudi Arabia ransacking the Hindu kingdom of Punjab and Sind in 712 AD. He wrote to the kings of Hind to surrender and accept Islam. Indians were given two options submit to Islam peacefully or deal with the consequences. This tradition has since continued unabated. The intensity, however, depends on the motivation and relative strength of the faithful and their intended victims at any given point of time. The subsequent Muslim invaders and kings from Muhammad Gazni to Aurangzeb followed this template, without exception. Of course, some of them (like Akbar) did make occasional concessions to the Hindus, depending on the exigencies of the situation and the larger interests of the empire. However, the overall character of successive Muslim regimes continued to be defined by Islamic traditions and scriptures. tinues to be its lodestar and largely shapes its domestic and foreign policies. The sordid events resulting in communal riots in the three countries of the sub-continent, in most cases, can be traced to this mindset. In Pakistan, a country created to safeguard Muslims, Hindus were the first to be driven out. Then the persecution list was extended to include Ahmadiyas, then Shias and now even moderate Sunnis who the extremists do no consider to be good Muslims. The Kashmir valley has also Mujahideen in this country is also part of the global Islamist terror network. The likes of Yasin Bhatkal and other IM operatives, recently cornered by our security organisations after a decade-long pursuit across many countries, from Bangladesh and Nepal to the UAE and Saudi Arabia to the UK, are driven by the same mentality. So, what makes Islamists bomb schools, kill girls and condemn all other religions? Also, how are these groups able to mobilise public support for their regressive measures? For instance, in Kerala, where Muslims now constitute 21 per cent of the population, Islamist groups have united to demand that the Government lower the minimum age of marriage for girls from their community from 18 to 16. Similarly, across India, the Muslim leadership is content with education for the faithful being limited to madarssas where there is nominal secular education, no mingling with young people from other religions, and the entry of modern ideas is stonewalled through a ban on television and radios. If every idea of change in a modernising and globalising world is opposed in the name of religion, it is natural that the young become easy victims of extremist ideology that justifies violence in the garb of jihad. The fact that jihadis also target other sections of their own religion, and competitive extremism and militancy are the rule in such situations, should normally push for re-think on the mental make-up that it promotes. The global campaign against terror needs to be fought on two fronts. Guns held by terrorists will have to be met with guns. Simultaneously, the world has to combat the venomous ideological mindset which motivates the faithful to kill and be killed.

THE COMMUNAL AGENDA

The Congress-led UPA Government does not believe in placing limits to minority appeasement. The more brazen the act the happier the regime is. Constitutional propriety can be sacrificed at the altar of vote-bank politics and divisive tendencies can be condoned in the name of secularism. Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde's recent directive to States that their police must not harass innocent members of the minority community, is the latest in a list of initiatives which the regime has taken to humour the Muslim community which has over the years distanced itself from the Congress and its parochial games. It may be true in some cases that members of the minority community have been at the receiving end of the police machinery, but it is also true that several thousand citizens of the country, regardless of their religious affiliation, face the wrath of an often insensitive police force. Mr Shinde had no business to give a communal colour to the issue. The Constitution does not provide for discrimination on the basis of religion and caste. What then gives the Union Home Minister the right to do so? He ought to be concerned by the plight of every citizen of the country, not just of the minority community. It would have been better had Mr Shinde directed the State Governments to ensure that no innocent Indian' is targeted. But, if he had to broadbase his concern, the country's Home Minister would not have been seen as doing something good' for the minority community. While Mr Shinde terms his directive as routine, there is nothing routine about it. He gave the instructions in pursuance to a letter that Union Minister for Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan wrote to him some time ago, alleging that wrong arrests of innocent Muslims were being made across India. While Mr Khan's attempt to communalise the matter is shocking, it does not come as a surprise. It is the same Minister who had not too long ago even questioned the existence of the Indian Mujahideen. Mr Khan had wondered aloud if such a terrorist outfit existed. In other words, it was a figment of imagination of the antiMuslim forces in the country! It did not matter to him that our intelligence agencies had elaborate material on not just the existence of the IM but also its sordid activities on Indian soil and its connections with Pakistani elements. The Congress-led regime has been pandering to the basest sentiments of the minority community without doing anything meaningful to empower members of the community. Some of its senior leaders had communalised the Batla House encounter even going to the extent of questioning the sacrifice of a brave Delhi Police officer who lost his life in the incident. The Congresss conduct had the vast number of moderates within the Muslim community squirming in discomfort. Elements in the Congress, who had shamelessly labelled the Batla encounter with terrorists as some sort of an antiMuslim drive, still prosper in the party, encouraging the likes of Mr Shinde to follow in their footsteps. The Home Minister's latest directive to the States will not stand legal scrutiny for a minute, but that worries Mr Shinde the least. He, his party and his Government have long given up pretense of heeding the Constitution in letter and spirit.

Behind the hands that pull the trigger and brandish the sword, is a mind that interprets the world in terms of religious obligations of the faithful versus the infidel. This indoctrination has been going on for centuries
The non-believers were kafirs and were treated as such. No wonder, Bakhtiyar Khilji burnt to ashes universities of international standing Nalanda and Vikramshila, for instance when he invaded India in 1193. Mughal emperor Jehangir put Sikh Guru Arjun Dev, a man of peace, to death. Another Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur, was killed on the orders of Aurangzeb because he refused to change his faith and stood by the Kashmiri Brahmins who were given the choice to convert to Islam or face death. The four young sons of Guru Govind Singh also fell victim to the same mindset. And, this is just an illustrative list. This divisive mindset also formed the bedrock on which the Islamic state of Pakistan stands. Nearly all Muslims in Pakistan (like in the rest in the sub-continent) are either Hindus or Buddhists who converted to Islam and rejected their preIslamic past. They also consider the followers of their original faith as kafirs. Its this animosity and hate against kafirs that constitutes Pakistans DNA. The vicious paradigm responsible for Pakistans birth conbeen cleansed of its Hindu population by the dominant Muslims. The Nairobi attack was carried out by the Islamist group, Al Shabaab, that is linked to Al Qaeda. What Muslims themselves can expect from Al Shabaabs rule is illustrated by what this organisation does in areas that it controls. There, it enforces an extremist version of Shariah law that includes barbaric punishments like amputation, beheading and stoning. Iran and Saudi Arabia have drawn daggers because each believes that its version of Islam is the right one. Sunnis and Shias are killing each other through suicide bombers in Iraq, where both sects live in good numbers. What should worry the international community that is facing terror threats from Islamists is the mindset that triggers such organised killings. The notorious Indian

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The blood-soaked incidents in Nairobi and Peshawar and the scourge of communal riots, be they in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, are two sides of the same coin. Behind the hands that pull the trigger and brandish the sword, is a mind that interprets the world in terms of religious obligations of the the faithful versus the infidel. This indoctrination has been going on for centuries through sermons and education provided by religious seminaries. Those who perpetrate savagery against infidels and their places of worship claim religious sanction for their actions and have even won acclaim from the clergy.

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Manmohan meets Pranab over ordinance on lawmakers

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 2: The government is likely to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers with the Congress Core Group poring over the matter in the wake of Rahul Gandhis denunciation of the Cabinet move last week. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who returned home after a week-long visit to the U.S. when Mr Gandhi publicly trashed the ordinance, received the Congress vicepresident at his residence this morning before a meeting of the Congress Core Group. The Core Group, that included party chief Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister besides Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Ahmed Patel discussed the issue. The meeting is believed to have felt that it would be better for the government to withdraw the ordinance in view of public sentiments against it. With Mr. Gandhi making a public issue of it, the option for the government appeared very little, sources said. Armed with the Core Group opinion, the Prime Minister called on President Pranab Mukherjee, who left on a two-nation tour in the afternoon, to apprise him of the had to be done that way. Mr. Gandhi had earlier this week said at a press conference that the ordinance is complete nonsense and should be torn up and thrown away.Making it clear that he was not undermining Dr. Singhs authority in any way, the Congress vice-president had also written a letter to the Prime Minister the same day, saying that he has the greatest admiration for his leadership in extremely difficult circumstances.Many saw Mr. Gandhis outburst on the ordinance as an embarrassment for the Prime Minister and the Opposition vociferously demanded that Dr. Singh should step down after his return. Dr. Singh also ruled out his resignation. Notwithstanding the pressure on Congress in view of Mr. Gandhis stand, the UPA allies like the NCP are miffed over the way the issue was raked up by Mr. Gandhi that had undermined the both the government and the Prime Minister. The NCP and the National Conference Ministers may make their views plain at the Cabinet meeting though they may go ahead with the consensus on the ordinance issue.

governments thinking on the issue. The Union Cabinet meeting in the evening is expected to take a call on the issue that may seal the fate of the ordinance that seeks to protect MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification in case of conviction by a court of law.The Cabinet cleared the ordinance after a July 10, 2013 Supreme Court order struck down a section in the Representation of the People Act which gave a threemonth breather to lawmakers to approach a higher court for appeal after conviction and continue to hold the post. All pros and cons were discussed in the Core Group and a decision was left to the Union Cabinet which is

meeting in the evening, highly placed party sources said after the hour-long meeting headed by Ms. Gandhi. Mr. Mukherjee, to whom the ordinance was sent last week, is said to have reservations and had called three ministers, including Law Minister Kapil Sibal raising queries. In the morning, when Mr. Gandhi met the Prime Minister, he is understood to have explained the reasons for opposing the ordinance and his reservations over the move to protect convicted lawmakers.On the way back from the U.S., the Prime Minister told reporters accompanying him that he would try to find out the reason why Mr. Gandhi made a public statement and why it

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Visa bond will apply to a few: British high commissioner

DEHRADUN, OCTOBER 2: Assuaging India's concern over the proposed visa bond, British high commissioner to India James Bevan on Wednesday said "it is just a proposal still under consideration" and even if it comes into being it will apply to a few cases where the risk of visa rules violation is high. "It is just a proposal still under consideration. It may come into existence or it may not in the future. We have held talks with Indian authorities over the issue and are aware that they don't want it. A decision will be taken in due course," Bevan, who was here on his maiden visit to Uttarakhand, said before leaving for Rishikesh. However, even if the visa bond finally comes into force it will apply to a very small number of people, he said. Indian has already voiced its displeasure over the proposed scheme to introduce a 3,000 pounds bond for visitors from six high-risk countries, which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana. Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma had in June said,"How can a country that is a strategic partner be categorized as a high-risk country, in the bracket with some of the others. If that were to be true, that would be taken as an affront." Bevan said on Wednesday, "We want closer ties with India and want Indian tourists, students and businessmen to visit our country and the visa bond, even if imposed finally, is not going to change all that." "Currently we receive nearly 4 lakh visa applications from India every year and 90 per cent of them are cleared. This is not going to change as this bond will apply only to cases where there is a clear possibility of visa rules being violated." When asked how long would it take the British authorities to arrive at a decision on the matter, he refused to set a time-frame. "We want to take the right decision and not a quick one which is not right."

Jayalalithaa urges Prime Minister to reject Police atrocities on Raghuram Rajan panel report on states Hindus on the rise People disappointed by Sonias speech: JD(S), BJP 13 feared killed in CHENNAI, OCTOBER 2: BANGALORE: State BJP Chief minister J Jayalalithaa BANGALORE, OCTOBER 2: Opposition leaders have alleged that Bihar boat tragedy on Wednesday lashed out at parties Janata Dal (S) and BJP on police atrocities on Hindus the Union finance minister P
Chidambaram for constituting a committee under former chief financial adviser Raghuram Rajan which ranked the states based on development. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Jayalalithaa objected to Tamil Nadu being ranked third among 28 states and being mentioned as relatively developed. "I have gone through the report carefully and I am seriously concerned about the callous approach that the Union finance ministry has adopted regarding this extremely sensitive issue in Centre-state financial relations in the country. The issue of devolution of resources between the Centre and states is constitutionally the function of the Finance Commission," she said. At a time when the 14th Finance Commission has already been constituted, by making an announcement in the budget speech of 2013-14 and thereafter in setting up the committee, the Union finance minister had committed a grave constitutional impropriety and deliberately are on the rise after the Congress government came to power in the State. At a press conference here on Tuesday, State BJP general secretary C.T. Ravi and party spokesperson Ashwathnarayan alleged the Home Department was targeting Hindu organisations and booking cases against them on false complaints. Police personnel beat up some youths at Laxmeshwar in Gadag district and at Haldur in Chikmagalur district during the immersion of Ganesh idols, and at Sira in Tumkur district over allotment of shops to a particular community, they alleged. Appeasement policy The Congress government was pursuing an appeasement policy to garner Muslim votes in the next general elections, they alleged.Factfinding teams They said that in a couple of days, three fact-finding teams under the leadership of the former Chief Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar, and the former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa would visit Laxmeshwar, Haldur and Sira. Tuesday dubbed the speech of All-India Congress Committee president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Mandya as the biggest disappointment to the people of the State as she did not mention a special package to bailout farmers hit by severe floods and drought during the kharif season. Addressing reporters here, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly H.D. Kumaraswamy and State BJP general secretary C.T. Ravi alleged that people were disappointed with Ms. Gandhis speech. Distribution of laddoos to the crowd and Ms. Gandhi wishing the people of the Sate for Dasara in Kannada were the only highlights of the event, they said. Government machinery was used extensively to bring people from different districts to the rally, they alleged. We were expecting that Ms. Gandhi may announce a special package to the Sate, but she did nothing except praising the Chef Minister for his governance. The UPA chairperson claimed credit for bringing the Food Security Act. Did she realise the problems of the poor after nine-and-a-half years? What has the Congress contributed in the last six decades? Mr. Kumaraswamy said. It was a matter of shame that the State government did not submit a detailed report on the losses caused to roads, bridges and agricultural crops due to heavy rain this year. Agricultural and horticultural crops worth over Rs. 5,000 crore were lost due to erratic monsoon he said. The JD(S) leader hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for not releasing the promised

ARA: At least 13 persons are feared drowned when a country boat sank in river Ganga at Kewatia village of Bihar's Bhojpur district, official sources said on Wednesday. The mishap took place last night when nearly 20 persons were returning home in a country boat after working in their field on the other side of the river, sub divisional officer Madhav Prasad said. While some passengers swam to safety, some others were rescued with the help of locals but there was no information about 13 passengers, he said.

sown the seeds of confusion in an already well-established mechanism of financial transfer from the Centre to the states evolved over the past several years, she said. The background to the constitution of the committee was the repeated demand of the government of Bihar to confer special category status on it to enable a greater fund flow to the state to address its development deficit. Far from limiting itself to the question of enabling greater fund flow to a backward state

based on its demands, the committee was given terms of reference to evolve criteria for identifying backward states and how the suggested criteria might be reflected in future planning and devolution of funds from the Centre to the states, she said. "Our objection is the committee has been asked to examine criteria for devolution of funds from the Centre to the states, a duty laid down under Article 280 of the Constitution for the Finance Commission," she added.

Spurned girl throws acid on lover

compensation to farmers. The first instalment of Rs. 12,000 per hectare to each arecanut grower had not been released yet. The growers of coconut, pomegranate and grapes were in distress due to crop loss, he said. Meeting today He said a meeting of the JD(S) would be held in Bangalore on Wednesday to chart out the course of action against the Congress government. BASTI: Infuriated over rejection of her marriage proposal, a 20-year-old girl allegedly threw acid on her lover in Padhni village in Basti, UP, police said on Tuesday. The girl threw acid on Dharmendra on Monday afternoon, they said, adding that she had been angry with him ever since he had refused to marry her. The youth was rushed to the district hospital from where he was referred to the Lucknow Medical College Hospital, police said. The accused girl has been arrested.

Lankan national sneaks India to be world's most Sira returning to normality OCTOBER 2: the Cr.PC in the town till into Rameswaram; held populous nation by 2050: Study TUMKUR, Sira town in Tumkur district, Thursday. Inspector-General
R AM E S WA R A M , OCTOBER 2: Despite the claim of tight vigil by naval and coast guard personnel following an alert about possible infiltration of terrorists through the sea, a Sri Lankan Tamil managed to sneak into the island by a high-speed boat early on Wednesday morning. Police said they arrested Chellakrishnan of Pesalai in Sri Lanka following a tip-off by a local resident shortly after he was dropped at Arichalmunai by the boat, police said. The boat which dropped him managed to go back. He had come in a high speed boat and that might be the reason why the coastal security police and coastguard and even Navy would have missed the craft, said an official. Patrolling along the shores and in the sea has been strengthened since last month after an intelligence alert that terrorists might enter the country from Sri Lanka through the Palk Strait and attack the Lord Ramanathaswamy temple, Madurai and Mayiladuthurai. During questioning, the Sri Lankan national claimed that he was staying in Tiruchirappalli and had left for Sri Lanka by a ferry some time ago and returned now. He had also said he used to undertake frequent trips to his country. OCTOBER 2: The world's population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation, a French study said on Wednesday. A bi-annual report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies (Ined) projected there would be 10 to 11 billion people on the planet by the end of the century. The projections ran parallel to forecasts by the United Nations, the World Bank and other prominent national institutes. A UN study in June said the global population would swell to 9.6 billion in 2050 and the number of people aged 60 and above would catapult from 841 million now to two billion in 2050 and nearly three billion in 2100. Ined said Africa would be home to a quarter of the world's population in 2050 with 2.5 billion people, more than double the current level of 1.1 billion. Gilles Pison, the author of the report, said the prevailing fertility rate in Africa was around 4.8 children per woman far higher than the global average of 2.5. The Americas will breach the one-billion mark in 2050 with 1.2 billion inhabitants against 958 million at present. And Asia's population will increase from 4.3 billion to 5.2 billion in 2050, Ined forecast. The world's most populous nations are currently China with 1.3 billion people; followed by India (1.2 billion); the United States (316.2 million); Indonesia (248.5 million) and Brazil (195.5 million). But in 2050, India will take pole position with 1.6 billion people with China in second place at 1.3 billion. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, will outstrip the United States with a population of 444 million against a projected 400 million Americans in the middle of the century. which witnessed a clash between two communities on Sunday, is returning to normality. Tension prevailed in the town on Sunday night following a quarrel between youths of two communities. On Monday night, a makeshift tender coconut shop made of palm fronds was set on fire. Additional Superintendent of Police R. Lakshman told The Hindu that 20 people arrested in connection with the clash had been remanded in judicial custody till October 12. He said eight persons were arrested on Tuesday as a preventive measure. The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of

of Police (central range) P. Ravindranath and Superintendent of Police Raman Gupta are camping in the town. Four battalions of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, four battalions of the District Armed Reserve police, 150 police constables and 15 inspectors have been deployed in the town. The former Minister S. Shivanna alleged on Tuesday that the Congress was responsible for the communal clash. The violence shows the failure of local MLA T.B. Jayachandra, Minister for Law and Tumkur district in charge, he said. He told reporters here that the Congress had been following the divide and rule policy for the sake of vote bank.

Man arrested for possessing ganja

CHENNAI: The Chennai city police on Tuesday night arrested a 32-year-old man on the charge of possessing ganja. The suspect, S Senthil, 32, a resident of Thoraipakkam, was chased and nabbed when he tried to flee on spotting a police team which was checking vehicles at Kandanchavadi on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Police examined his bag and found 1.2kg of ganja, in small sachets, concealed in it. Senthil was arrested and produced before a court that remanded him in judicial custody.

NLSIU panel studying nuances of faith

BANGALORE, OCTOBER 2: A recent discussion on a regional television channel on devaluation of the Indian currency had a panel of numerologists and astrologers conclude that the crux of the problem was the shape of the rupee sign: it had a downward-looking shape which had led to its downfall.Though rationalists would argue that this is a blatant instance of promoting blind faith and misleading people, the much talked about anti-superstition Bill that the government proposes to bring in may not address domains of this kind where the lines between faith, religion, cultural practice and superstition are hazy. The name of the proposed legislation Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman Evil and Gory Practices and Blackmagic Bill 2013 suggests that its ambit will be limited only to practices that cause obvious physical harm to individuals. However, a panel of experts brought together by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, is hoping to build a civil society debate around the issue of superstition in a more comprehensive way before the Bill is drafted. NLSIU is holding consultations and putting together a policy document that it will present to the government by October-end. The committee, headed by thinker and rationalist G. Ramakrishna, believes that the bill should go beyond what the recently-enforced Maharashtra Ordinance has done of listing and banning a set of practices.Unless it is thought through, there is the danger of the law punishing only the small fry, such as roadside fortune tellers, while the more corporatised practitioners do not come under its ambit. That would be tragic, like how wildlife protection laws have gone against the interest of tribal people, says S. Japhet, director, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, NLSIU.The second draft of the concept note prepared by the team, and now being circulated, states that the proposed law cannot be blind to god men occupying privileged positions of power, enjoying immunity for their actions, practices that are prima facie injurious to human dignity but are still celebrated in the name of spirituality and faith and practices that reinforce caste, class and gender hierarchies.It pitches a set of questions for further debate: What does regulation mean in the private affairs of an individuals faith? Are we pitting superstition against modernity or is it a faceoff between religion and secular character of the nation? Will the proposed law regulate or prohibit superstitious practices?This is a treacherous terrain for any law to negotiate, admits V.S. Sridhara, associate professor at the centre and a member of the committee. He adds that it cannot be wished away. For instance, if visual media is obliged to have a statutory warning on tobacco, why not when they air shows that promote obscurantist practices? he asks.

Lalu may face conviction in 7 more scams: Former Bihar AG

DHARAMSHALA, OCTOBER 2: Troubles for Lalu Prasad, convicted by a CBI court in the fodder scam on Monday, are far from over. If 61-year-old Nandlal, a resident of Garoh village near here, who was the accountant general of Bihar in the 1990s, is to be believed the RJD chief may well face conviction in seven other scams. The fodder scam is just one in a long list of financial bungling and misappropriation cases that have grabbed headlines in the state. There have been others like bitumen scam, housing scam, medicine supply scam, double pay legislative scam, engineering college nomination scam, fertilizer subsidy scam and railway scam, said Nandlal, who retired as the director general of CAG in January 2012. According to him, reports regarding these misappropriations were moved up to the authorities concerned but not brought in public notice. Speaking to TOI over phone on Tuesday, he expressed satisfaction over the fodder scam verdict, saying he had to face many odds while "things were in process as he was leading the team to prepare the audit report of over withdrawals". "It was the regular over withdrawal report of the state animal husbandry department after which we took action of misappropriation of public money," he said. Given the latest turn of events, Nandlal said he was hopeful that the "facts of misappropriation of public money which have been submitted with the authorities would bring out results in the days ahead, so that the work of my daring team members is acknowledged".

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equally relevant today and continue to be so for all times to come. He said that he himself is a great admirer and follower of Bapu Ji and urged the younger generation to work hard and adopt Gadhian ideology. Bhalla said that every citizen of the country should remember "Mahatma Gandhi" on his birth anniversary as a mark of respect to such a towering personality. Later, the Minister visited Upper Gaddigarh near Karanbagh and assessed the development related issues of the area. He asked the accompanying Executive Engineer R&B to prepare estimates for upgradation of lanes and drains including crossing culverts and submit the same for funding so that the projects could be started for the convenience of general masses.

144th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi celebrated

Gandhis' teachings even more relevant today: Shabir

SRINAGAR, OCT 02:Mahatma Gandhi's teachings should be imbibed by the society to foil the designs of divisive forces and to unite and integrate the state and the country in one strong entity, Minister of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan said on Wednesday. Addressing at a function organized by Gandhian Global Family, Kashmir Chapter to celebrate the 144 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at S P College, Srinagar, the Minister said the teachings of Gandhiji are more relevant in the present times as the world battles the forces of violence and extremism. "Mahatma Gandhi laid the foundation of great India on the strong pillars of secularism, which is the biggest strength of the country," he said, adding that the Gandhian ideology of secularism was carried forward by stalwarts like Jawaharlal Lal Nehru, Maulana Azad, Indira Gandhi and others". He said the teachings of Gandhiji to guide us in these times. The Minister said that

Bhalla urges youth to follow Gandhian ideology

JAMMU, OCT 02- Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla, on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary at the functions held at Satwari Chowk and Bahu Fort Mini Stadium. Chief Education Officer, Tarsem Lal Bhagat, besides large number of students from Government and private educational institutions of Gandhi Nagar and prominent citizens also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. On the occasion, students of Government Higher Secondary Bahu Fort recited bhajans and patriotic songs. In his address, Bhalla said that Gandhi ji always spread the message of love and nonviolence and emerged as one of the greatest leaders in the

Gandhian philosophy has transcended all the geographical precincts and has more relevance in the modern world. He described Gandhi as a beacon of hope for the world struggling with violence and forces of extremism. '' The secular string binds the country together and today when all over the world wars are being fought on religious and fundamental grounds, India is spreading the message of peace and non-violence, as taught by

GandhiJi ," Shabir said. On the occasion, the students of various colleges deliberated on the topic '' peace and nonviolence'' stressing for bringing peace and harmony which is must for prosperity of Nations. Vice president, Gandhi Global Family, Mr. Showkat Ashai, Advocate Javid Ahmad Toota and other organization members also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the efforts of the GGF taken for spreading message of peace and harmo-

ny in the State. The Minister on the occasion also presented mementoes among the students adjudged best speaker on the topic on behalf of Gandhi Global Family. District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Principals of various Colleges, galaxy of Intellectuals and academicians, besides prominent Citizens and large number of students attended the function.

history of mankind. "We all should take a pledge to follow the path of truth and non-violence to make our society and nation free from all evils, "he added. The Minister said that Gandhiji's movement of

Satya Graha, Dandi March and Quit India Movement based on the cardinal principles of truth and non-violence helped India get freedom from British tyranny. He said these principles were universally endorsed and is

KVIB on Gandhi Jayanti organizes 7-day State level exhibition-cum-sale at Sangarmall

Saifullah calls youth to actively participate in industrial and employment activity
SRINAGAR, OCT 02: On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Wednesday, J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board organised a 7-day State Level Exhibition-cum-sale of local products at Sangarmall City Centre here. The Exhibition was inaugurated by Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mir Saifullah. Various products including Kashmiri Namdas, Gabbas, Pashmina and Kani Shawls, Carpets, wood furniture and carving items, Paper-machie items, Brass and Copper Utensils, Honey and Fruit Jams and other products are available on special discounts for sale spread over 40 Stalls set up in the exhibition. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that Mahatma Gandhi presented Khadi and Village Industries as a symbol of Nationalism, equality and self-reliance, adding that besides struggling for the political freedom, Gandhiji providing employment to thousands of unemployed youth. He asked the young entrepreneurs and unit holders to look for more and more avenues to expand their units further and look for diverse market opportunities outside also. Saifullah also appreciated the Youth who have availed the benefits of Government Schemes and contributed positively in not only their own self-reliance but also generating employment avenues for scores of other young people. He stressed on roping in more and more youth in the self-employment movement and asked the concerned department to reach out to the deserving youth and vigorously campaign in spreading awareness about the financial, technical and marketing support they can get by registering themselves for different Government programmes and schemes.

G.A.Mir inaugurates 7-day Paragliding festival at Chandpora Harwan

SRINAGAR, OCT 02: Inaugurating the 7-day long paragliding festival at Chandpora, Harwan on Wednesday, the Tourism Minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that paragliding is one of the latestnewest entries in the list of adventure sports in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. "Being blessed with endless plush greenery and exquisite hilltops, it is a perfect place to try paragliding and one can choose to glide over valleys, mountains or lakes ", he said and added that for this adventure aero sport at Sonamarg, Gulmarg, Harwan and Baderwah are iconic places to provide excellent winds and landscape for this adventure. The Paragliding festival was organized by Tourism Department to introduce it at commercial level under private sector, for the purpose the Department also facilitates local youth by providing them necessary training of paragliding. During the festival days several adventure competitions like tendon, solo flights and paraglides would be held, in which besides State players 31 National level players are participating. Director Tourism TalatParvaz, Kashmir, Manging tourists and young domestic tourists who indulge in

Dir Health flags off Kushth Mukti rath yatra

JAMMU, OCTOBER 02-To commemorate birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr B S Pathania on Wednesday flagged off Kushth Mukti Abhiyan rath yatra at Directorate of Health Services Jammu. The motive of this rath yatra is to make the public aware about leprosy disease. Dr Rakesh Gandotra, Ex-Zonal Leprosy Officer was the special invitee on the occasion while various officers and officials were also present. Anti Leprosy Rath will move through different areas of Jammu district to make the general masses aware about the facts pertaining to leprosy viz, leprosy is curable, medicines for treatment of leprosy available free of cost and leprosy patients under treatment can stay with his family etc.

Directors, CCC, Mr TufailMatto, Managing Director, JKTDC, Mr. Shamim Ahmad besides a number of Tourists, adventure lovers and locals were present who evinced keen interest in paragliding. Speaking on the occasion, Tourism Minister said that J&K Tourism is planning to push Kashmir as an adventure tourism destination, as domestic as well as foreign tourists do come to the Valley to see the scenic beauty and splendour of Kashmir. He said that there is change in mind set of international

adventure activities in Kashmir Valley. This year the Kashmir Festival was organised for this very purpose with the main focus on adventure activities, the Minister added. We organised rafting expeditions, paragliding events, cycling, skating, and kayaking, trekking and other events during the festival. Participation in travel marts, travel festivals at national and international levels is the objective of the government aimed at promotion of Valley as destination for adventure activities.

throughout his life also championed the cause of social and economic freedom of the people by encouraging self-reliance and supporting the cause of local Khadi and Cottage Industries. His Swadeshi movement highlighted the significance of self-reliance and economic freedom and his legacy has continued to inspire us to support and encourage our artisans and local small scale

industries, through many Governments sponsored flagship programmes and schemes. Calling youth to actively participate and contribute in industrial and self-employment activities, the Minister said that the schemes launched by the government for empowering artisans and unemployed youth has helped in establishment of hundreds of units, thereby

Mian Altaf inaugurates Wildlife Week

Asks authorities to check man-animal conflicts
SRINAGAR, OCT 2: Underlining need for making people aware, particularly those living near the jungles, about the precautions need to be taken whenever a wild-animal turns man-eater, the Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad has asked the authorities of Wildlife Dept to take concrete measures for containing man-animal conflicts besides saving human population from becoming victims of such incidents. The Minister was addressing at a function organized by Wildlife Protection Dept in connection with celebrations of Wildlife Week here at SKICC on Wednesday. Describing human lives precious, the Minister said that human lives should be on priority while conserving wildlife and forests. He said during past four years, the department has succeeded in curbing the timber smuggling for the forests of the State. Senior officers from State Pollution Control Board, Forest, Environment

Gandhi, Shastri's birth anniversary celebrated

LIC inaugurates social security month celebrations

JAMMU, OCT 02- The LIC of India on Wednesday inaugurated its social security month celebrations at its Divisional office. Sr. Divisional Manager, D.C Thakur, was the guest of honor while Assistant Director Sudesh Parihar from handloom department, CDPO and staff members of Pension & Group Schemes (P&GS) Unit Jammu were also present . DC Thakur asked the gathering to work with zeal and dedication to ensure transparent and accountable services to the public. Chaitanya Sharma, Branch Manager, highlighted importance of social security in the country and threw light on different schemes under the banner of Social Security Month. He highlighted the benefits of the scheme and stressed upon the nodal agencies, artisans, aaganwari workers of social welfare deptt to spread the message of Aam Adami Bima Yojana and social security schemes to the masses. During the programme, an interaction session was also conducted.

ACD inspects ongoing works in Ghat Block

DODA, OCT 02- Assistant Commissioner Development, Rakesh Kumar, on Wednesday visited Ghat Block and inspected various ongoing works in different Panchayats of the area. Field functionaries of Rural Dev. Dept and Panchayat Representatives accompanied the ACD during his inspection in Panchayat Hanch, Seel and Jijote. While inspecting the works, the ACD stressed upon the field functionaries of the department to speed up the pace of construction of works.

Sagar, Bhalla, Vikar address maha gram sabha

Reiterate Government's resolve to empower Panchayats
JAMMU, OCT 02- Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar, has reiterated the determination of Government in making panchayats more empowered by further strengthening these basic institutions of democracy with increasing their role in planning and execution of development plans. The Minister was addressing a large gathering of Panchs, Sarpanchs, panchayati adalat members, SHGs, besides senior officers and officials of various departments at a function held to commemorate 144th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, organised by Rural Development Department at Parade Ground, here on Wednesday. Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla, Minister of State for Information and Rural Dev Depts, Vikar Rasool, DDC, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Director Rural Development Department, Shafiq Ahmed Raina besides other senior officers from RDD, SWD, PHE and R&B were present on the occasion.

and Remote Sensing, NGOs, Environmenlists, teachers and students of several schools were present on the occasion. Terming the human lives precious, Mian Altaf asked the concerned officers to take necessary steps so that the lives of both human and animals are saved. He said there is no time table when an animal turns man-eater and directed the authorities to devise a pre-plan for sensitizing the people about the different methodologies of ani-

mals' attacks, besides suggesting protective measures for saving their lives. He said unless the people are not sensitized, the graph of man-animal conflict cannot be reduced, he added. The Minister said that priority of the Govt is to control mananimal conflicts, adding that field functionaries of the department need to be mobilized across the State particularly in those areas where such incidents have been often taking place.

UDHAMPUR, OCT 02:- To Commemorate the birth day of Mahatama Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Jagriti Oldage Home, Udhampur organized a function here on Wednesday. DC, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal, who was the chief guest on the occasion, paid floral tributes to Mahatama Gandhi. Among others, CMO, ADMO, President Mgt Committee, Jagriti Old Age Home/ Bal Ashram Udhampur, Dr. R.C. Nagar, Secretary Red Cross, Dr. V.P. Sharma, Secy Old Age Home, Mr. Jugal Kumar Gupta and prominent citizens were also present on the occasion. While speaking on the

occasion, the DC threw light on the teaching and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Ji who always strived hard for due place to the deprived and down trodden people. She said that Gandhi ji adopted the path of non-violation during the freedom struggle of the country which proved powerful weapon and won the freedom. She urged upon the people particularly the inmates to follow the footprints of father of the Nation to carry out the message of peace, prosperity and progress. Earlier, the DC inaugurated a newly revived Govt. Ayurvedic Dispensary established in the premises of the old age home.

State gets addl 11.62 Cr as Incentive for Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate: Shabir
SRINAGAR, OCT 2: On the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission, the Jammu & Kashmir State has been awarded with of Rs 11.86 crore during the current financial year for making strenuous efforts in reduction of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) between the years 2009 and 2012. This was disclosed by Minister of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan during the meeting with the Officers of J&K National Rural Health Mission held here on Wednesday. Mission Director NRHM, Dr.Yashpal Sharma briefed the Minister about physical and financial achievements registered under NRHM for up- gradation and improvement of healthcare facilities in the State. The Minister said with a further decline in the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) by two points this year in the State, the Health Department has marked a significant achievement, which reveals the better execution of various schemes related to Child Health under National Rural Health Mission. He said that as per the latest reports of Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin-September 2013, IMR of the State has been reduced to 39, which was 41in the year 2011. The IMR of the State has come down by 13 points from 52 in 2006 to 39 in 2013 and is also better than the National average of 42. Mr Shabir said that last year an amount of Rs 15.36 Crore were released by the 13th Finance Commission to the State and the various activities were undertaken for Strengthening of Maternal & Child Health care services through Facility Based & Home Based New-born Care & strengthening of Labour Rooms & OTs, besides technical support for strengthening of Child Health Care interventions through Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) & United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He said these initiatives are being carried out in Medical College Hospitals, District & other peripheral hospitals. The Minister said that to reach nearer to its goal, the NRHM had adopted various strategies framed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and achieved IMR of 39. He said the action plan adopted to reduce IMR included strengthening of existing Facility Based Newborn Care Units (FBNC), capacity building of health care providers, implementing Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC), Management of Severe Malnutrition by establishment of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), strengthening of monitoring tools including HMIS and Mother Child Tracking System (MCTS), strengthening of labour rooms in delivery points and high case load facilities in Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) and launching special Immunization drives for high focus and drop out areas & conducting Village Health & Nutrition Days (VHNDs). The Minister directed Mission Director NRHM who is also the Member Secretary of High Level Monitoring Committee (HLMC) to take necessary steps to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate further and prepare detailed action plan in consultation with Director Health Services Jammu, Kashmir, Director Family Welfare & RCH and other members of the committee so that the same can be placed before the HLMC for discussion and approval.

Shamim distributes Rs. 2.72 lakh among 19 ailing persons

SRINAGAR OCT 02: Chairperson, J&K Commission for Women and MLA Habba Kadal, Mrs. Shahmim Firdous on Wednesday distributed Rs. 2.72 lakh among 19 beneficiaries suffering from various ailments for their treatment here. The amount was provided out of the Chief Minister's Relief Funds. Mrs. Shamim extended her gratitude to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for providing necessary funds to advance the cause of the needy and the helpless, adding that Chief Minister remains committed towards working for the welfare of the people. She said the amount provided to the beneficiaries will provide monetary relief to these people and will also help them in getting the better treatment to save their life.

All the dignitaries paid homage to Father of Nation and emphasized upon the maha sabha to tread the path truth and non-violence as shown by Bapuji for a better tomorrow. Sagar appreciated the role of PRIs during recent floods besides complimenting them for ensuring effective implementation of various schemes in their respective areas. He said that the Omar Abdullah Government is taking several initiatives to further add to empowerment of Panchayats for creating a healthy and harmonious society to live in. Sagar said Panchayat elections was a long cherished dream of late Sher-i-Kashmir

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah which has been materialized by Omar led Government. He said Sarpanchs and Panchs including women were elected in a total free and fair manner. He said the credit goes to the present Government who took a bold decision of conducting these historic elections after a gap of over three decades. The Minister impressed upon the Panchs and Sarpanchs to discharge their responsibilities honestly and effectively in accordance with the law and try to come upto the expectations of the people who have elected them with big hopes and aspirations.

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was adjudged leg before. As Brathwaite watched his captain and Deonarine get back to dressing room, he settled down and steadied the West Indies innings with the gutsy Fudadin at the other end. It was Bhatt who dismissed Fudadin trapping him leg before but the batsman didn't seem too happy with umpire Suresh Shastri's decision. Off-spinner Rasool, who had a match-haul of seven wickets in the last 'Test', got rid of Brathwaite in the next over, caught behind by Kaul in the very next over. The Indian bowlers tried hard to make early inroads but Zaheer and Shami did precious little with the new ball. West Indies lost only one wicket before lunch in their bid to give a solid platform for the later batsmen to capitalise on and put a big total as they did in the Mysore 'Test'. Brief Scores: West Indies A (1st Innings): 283/6 in 90 overs (Kraigg Brathwaite 82, Assad Fudadin 63, Bhargav Bhatt 3/76, Zaheer Khan 1/44) vs India A.

Mumbai Indians beat Perth Scorchers to book CLT20 semifinal berth Brathwaite takes West Indies 'A' to 283/6 at stumps on Day 1
NEW DELHI: Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's blistering half-century, Mumbai Indians cruised into the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals with a crushing six-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers in their must-win final group match on Wednesday. While Rohit bludgeoned his way to an unbeaten 51 off 24 deliveries, Dwayne Smith also played a blinder as he smashed a 25-ball 48 at the top to enable MI achieve the target with as many as 40 balls to spare. Mumbai were required to chase the target in 14.2 overs to make it to the last-four stage of the tournament, and they did it in 13.2. Rohit smashed three boundaries and four sixes while putting on a solid 65-run stand for the fourth wicket with Kieron Pollard (23) off just 37 balls. Earlier, some fine bowling by Nathan Coulter-Nile and Pragyan Ojha helped Mumbai restrict the Scorchers to 149 for six at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground. century in 23 balls with three fours and four sixes. In the end, Ambati Rayudu hit two sixes to finish it off in style. For MI, Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers with figures of three for 19, while Ojha chipped in with two for 17. Mitchell Johnson was left out. It was left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who gave MI the breakthrough by seeing off both the opening batsmen in his very first over. After being hit for a four off the first ball of the 10th over, he knocked off the stumps of Agar before bowling Katich with the fifth ball of the over. Agar scored a 40-ball 35 with the help of six fours, while Katich's 13 came off 19 balls. The duo shared a 55-run partnership for the opening wicket. The two new batsmen -Cartwright and Whiteman -accelerated the scoring. Cartwright scored a valuable 20-ball 28 studded with four hits to the fence before Coulter-Nile, who returned for his second spell, saw him off. SHIMOGA: Zaheer Khan got his name in the wickets column but it was a patient 82 by opener Kraigg Brathwaite that helped West Indies A reach a decent 283 for six in 90 overs after opting to bat in the second unofficial four day 'Test' on Wednesday. Brathwaite along with middle-order batsman Asad Fudadin (63) added 117 runs for the fourth wicket to ensure a position of safety for the visitors at the Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering ground on Wednesday. Fudadin joined Brathwaite in the post lunch with West Indies A in a none too comfortable position at 98 for three. While Brathwaite faced 202 deliveries hitting 13 boundaries, Fudadin faced 107 balls hitting seven fours in the process. Both were dismissed in quick succession that saw the Caribbeans reduced to 215 for five before Leon Johnson (36) along with Chadwick Walton (30) scripted another recovery act with a crucial 68-run partnership for sixth wicket. It was pacer Mohammed Shami who got

In reply, opener Smith gave Mumbai Indians a rollicking start even as veteran Sachin Tendulkar disappointed the full house once again, getting out without scoring big when he was caught at the deep square leg by Sam Whiteman off Jason Behrendorff's bowling. Though Glenn Maxwell (10 off seven balls) got out cheaply, Smith continued in the able company of Rohit. The duo put on 38 runs together for the third wicket in just 2.2 overs and took the team past fifty in only 32

balls. Rohit, however, was unmoved by his partner's dismissal and continued to play his shots with ease. He along with the hard-hitting Pollard made sure that Mumbai runrate didn't drop. Rohit and Pollard stole 14 runs off the ninth over, bowled by Hogg before the captain hit Joel Paris for two fours and a six in the next over to take 17 and help Mumbai Indians reach a commanding 117 for three at the half-way stage. Rohit brought up his half-

rid off Walton when he nicked one to glovesman Uday Kaul behind the stumps. For India A, left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt (3/76) was the most successful bowler while Zaheer (16-5-44-1), Shami (1/59) and Parvez Rasool (1/71) got a wicket apiece. It was a mixed day in office for the Indian bowlers as they got a few wickets in quick succession but also had toil hard during partnership. Brathwaite was more intent on defending most of the times although he did hit a few boundaries. He found an able ally in Fudadin as they trudged along at a decent

pace. He played the new ball well enjoying crucial first wicket partnership of 55 runs with his partnerKieran Powell (33) but skipper Kirk Edwards and Narsingh Deonarine squandered their chance of scoring some runs on a good strip. Edwards, who had nearly missed a century in the previous Test was stumped by Uday Kaul in the very first over after lunch off left-am orthodox spinner Bhargav Bhatt for 18. Zaheer, who has been out of Indian squad since last year, got his only wicket in his second spell. He got one to dart in to left-hander Deonarine

Kashmir Marathon held

Sagar appreciates role of JKP in sports arena

Sania, Paes storm into China Open doubles quarters

BEIJING: India's Sania Mirza and Cara Black of Zimbabwe ousted Czech Lucie Safarova and Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals of the China Open on Wednesday. Next up for Sania and Black is the China-Taipei pairing of Jie Zheng and Yung-Jan Chan, who put out the thirdseeded Aussies Casey Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-4. It was good going for Indians in doubles action at the National Tennis Centre on Wednesday as the top-

BCCI to cut down on contracted players

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to cut some serious flab when the players' central contracts come up for renewal later this month. The cash-rich Board currently has 37 contracted players on its rolls. The players are divided into three categories, with nine getting Grade A (Rs 1 crore), eight in Grade B (Rs 50 lakh), and 20 Grade C contracts (Rs 25 lakh). Contrary to what has been reported in some sections of the press, the BCCI intends to bring down the number of contracted players to 20 or 22 without doing away with Grade 'C' "The idea of central contracts was to award players who had performed well in the previous domestic season. But there are some players who haven't featured in a single game for the entire year. So on what basis can you award them a contract?" a Board official in the know of things said. "You look at players like Praveen Kumar, Varun Aaron or S Badrinath. They haven't done much to earn a contract. Unlike the previous years where players were handed central contracts on reputation, this time however we will prune down the list to 20 or 22 players. The players will be categorized in the same structure as we have been doing it in the past and there is no move to do away with Grade C," the official said. sThe BCCI issues contracts to players after consultations with selectors and earlier they were classified in four groups which was scrapped when the current president N Srinivasan was the secretary. The new contracts will give a fair indication about where the careers of a few out of form and out of favour senior cricketers are heading.

SRINAGAR, OCT 02: Minister of Rural Development, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has highlighted the role of Jammu and Kashmir Police in promoting sports in the State, besides performing their professional duties. The Minister was speaking at the flag-off ceremony of Kashmir Marathon " Run for Fun" organised by Jammu and Kashmir Police at Police Golf Course Boulevard here this morning. More than 3000 athletes including men, women and students from various educational institutions, besides a large number of retired and serving police personnel including senior officers of the organisation participated in the Marathon. The flag-off ceremony for different categories of the Run started at 6.30 a.m. Athletes from different districts of the valley had come to participate in the Marathon. A huge gath-

ering also witnessed the Marathon along its route from Police Golf Course to Naseembagh - Ganderbal via Habbak Crossing. On the conclusion of Run, winners of all categories were awarded cash prizes and the participants were given certificates of participation. Addressing the athletes and other participants at the function, Mr. Sagar thanked them for their participation in the event and said that the interest of the people has encouraged police organisation to conduct such events. He said JKP has organised various sports events during the summer season in the valley and the people particularly the youth have shown much interest in these events. The aim for organizing such events is to promote sports culture and to exploit the potential of the youth in different sports disciplines. In his welcome address, Mr. Sahai said that

due to the support and cooperation of various sports organizations including J&K State Sports Council and Department of Youth Services and Sports, the event was organized successfully. He also appreciated the arrangements made by the Traffic Police on the routes of the Marathon. At the conclusion of the Run, Mr. Sagar distributed cash prizes and certificates among the winners in different categories. Mr. Jigmit Narbo of Leh got first position in 42 Kms, while as, Mr. Hamid Aziz of Srinagar and Mr. Ishtiyaz of Badgam got first positions in 21.5 kms (Half Marathon) and 12 kms, in male category respectively. Ms. Insha Wadu of Srinagar got first position in 12 kms in girls category. Similarly, in Spoon Race, Mr Bazil Abas in boys category and Ms. Sadiya Muneer of Srinagar in girls category was adjudged winner.

seeds in the men's doubles Leander Paes and Canada's Daniel Nestor, the 40-plus team, put out the big-serving American pairing of John Isner and Sam Querry 6-2,

6-2 in opening round action. In the quarterfinals the veteran duo Paes and Nestor play Spain's Fernando Verdasco and David Marrero.

Li Na beat Lisicki to enter China Open quarters

BEIJING: Li Na's bid to claim her first major tournament on home soil remained on course Wednesday as she progressed to the quarterfinals of the China Open after defeating Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki. The home crowd favourite dumped out her German opponent 7-5, 6-4 in a coolheaded display of efficiency at a packed National Tennis Centre in Beijing. The world number five drew loud applause within the first five minutes after she broke Lisicki's serve with the first game of the match. Lisicki broke back to level the scores at 5-5, but Li powered ahead and took the decisive final two games, with

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Chicago inter-faith group had issues with involvement of Swamy, Ramdev
WA S H I N G T O N , OCTOBER 2: The Chicago inter-faith organisation that courted controversy by withdrawing support for the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda has supplied further details outlining why the sponsorship of the event by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America and the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party led to that decision. In doing so the Council for a Parliament of the Worlds Religions explicitly cited the connection between the OFBJP to the Bharatiya Janata Party in India, which it said was a political party led by Narendra Modi, who has been banned from entering the U.S. CPWRs latest press statement was, it said, necessitated by the fact that advocacy group Hindu America Foundation had issued press releases condemning its withdrawal the Vivekananda event. In a September 23 statement the HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla said, We are saddened that [CPWR], created in the very name of Swami Vivekananda, turned its back on the Hindu community and drew its own fault lines defining politics and religion, adding that it withdrew suddenly after receiving a complaint from an online based anti-Hindu group.However CPWR was firm in noting that the BJP and anti-minority speakers were an advertised presence at the event, citing its concern with two individuals in particular, Dr. Subramanian Swamy and Swami Ramdev. In doing so CPWR, whose Executive Director Mary Nelson earlier announced the decision to back out of the World Without Borders event on September 27-28, said that event keynote speaker Dr. Swamy, is a leader of the BJP. It also drew attention to a vote taken by the Harvard University faculty that decided by a large margin to deny Swamy the right to teach at the University since he calls for the destruction of mosques as well as the disenfranchisement of Indian Muslims who refuse to acknowledge Hindu ancestry.In terms of its objection to Swami Ramdev the Vice Chairs of CPWR, attorney Phyllis Curott and Professor of Religion Robert Sellers, said that he was the Chief Guest of the event, and he not only endorses [Mr. Modi] but also campaigns for him in India.CPWR also had strong words for the VHPA, saying that the organisation claimed on its website, as indeed it does, that Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists are Hindus. Drawing a link to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in India, the CPWR further noted that the U.S. State Department classified the VHP as extremist for almost every year since 2001, because of its activities against other religious groups in India.

U.S. shutdown enters 2nd day; Obama slams Republicans

WA S H I N G T O N , OCTOBER 2: With both Democrats and Republicans sticking to their stands on a new budget pushing the shutdown into the second day on Wednesday, President Barack Obama has blamed a reckless opposition for the latest financial crisis that has forced up to one million workers off the job. The two parties failed to strike a deal before the October 1 deadline on spending and budget due to differences over Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme of President Obama. Mr. Obama lambasted the Republicans for being reckless in their apparent willingness to take down the government in order to take down the law overhauling major aspects of health care coverage. He championed the law, signed it in 2010, and then saw it upheld by the Supreme Court last year. We know that the longer this shutdown continues, the worse the effects will be. More families will be hurt. More businesses will be harmed. So once again, he said on Tuesday on the first day of the shutdown, the first time in nearly 18 years. Mr. Obama urged the Congress to pass the budget and end the shutdown. Pay your bills, prevent an economic shutdown. Dont wait, dont delay, dont put our economy or our people through this any longer, he said. I will not negotiate over Congress responsibility to pay bills its already racked up. Im not going to allow anybody to drag the good name of the United States of America through the mud just to refight a settled election or extract ideological demands. Nobody gets to hurt our economy and millions of hardworking families over a law you dont like. About 800,000 federal workers in the US were told to stay at home while national parks, museums, government buildings and services shutdown as a result of the deadlock. Meanwhile, the White House said the Congress ought to

open the government, return people to work, and without drama and delay fulfill its responsibility to make sure the United States pays its bills. But the Republican Party

leaders, were not willing to make any changes in their approach, as a result of which the Congress has not been able to pass the budget. Accusing the Republicans of indulging in blackmailing tac-

tics on the affordable healthcare laws, which came into effect on Tuesday, the White House threatened to veto any piecemeal bill funding only parts of the federal government.

Pakistan to release Security forces targeted in Balochistan Weapons experts begin Syria mission amid clashes four Indian prisoners
LAHORE, OCTOBER 2: Four Indian prisoners, languishing in different Pakistani jails on charges of illegal stay, are set to be freed after a federal review board ordered their release. Dil Bagh Singh, Sunil and two other Indians have completed their terms but are still being held in jail. An Interior Ministry official on Tuesday informed the review board comprising two judges of the Supreme Court that the government is taking steps to repatriate the prisoners who had completed their sentences. Verification of nationality is required for the release of the foreign prisoners. And the process is underway, the official said.Dil Bagh Singh, Sunil and two other Indians have completed their terms but are still being held in jail. It could not immediately be ascertained when the Indians would be released. Meanwhile, a provincial review board comprising three judges of the Lahore High Court turned down the Punjab governments request to extend the detention period of a prime suspect involved in the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Police on Tuesday produced Zubair alias Naik Muhammad before the review board and sought a months extension in his detention. Police were of the view that his release could pose a threat to law and order in Punjab. The detainees counsel opposed the governments request, saying the allegations against his client were baseless. After hearing both sides, the board declined the governments request to extend the detention.
ISLAMABAD, OCTOBER 2: Security forces are under fire again while carrying out earthquake relief operations in Balochistan and on Wednesday in five attacks, leaving two soldiers dead and one injured. The earthquake relief operation in the Awaran area, which is the base of guerilla forces in Balochistan has come under fire from the beginning. The Army is not exactly popular in Awaran after it was sent in to deal with the Balochistan nationalist uprising. While the Balochistan government is taking great pains to say that no one from the government has been hurt and no one has been targeted, even the Chief Ministers vehicle and the helicopter carrying the head of the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority and senior Army officials have come under rocket fire. Military officials said at 9.50 a.m. Army troops moving from Mashkay to Jhalwari and Ghulam Ali for distribution of rations, tents and other relief items were the target of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack killing two soldiers. At around 11.15 a.m. there was firing from a distance at the Armys Gishkore Post established for earthquake relief, though no one was hurt. Again at Parwar in the afternoon, south of Mashkay, troops came under fire while distributing rations and other relief items. There was no loss of life. The Army was attacked between Dhindar and Gashkore and in the fifth incident, troops in Nokjo in the Mashkay sector were attacked with rockets and small arms but there were no casualties. Media reports said that a suicide bomber killed eight persons at Chaman on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This report could not independently confirmed. Chaman is located in Qilla Abdullah district in Balochistan.

BEIRUT, OCTOBER 2: International inspectors in charge of overseeing the destruction of Syrias chemical weapons left their hotel in Damascus on Wednesday to begin their work as deadly clashes raged on the edge of the capital. The inspectors mission endorsed by a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for Syrias chemical stockpile to be scrapped by mid-2014 faces the tightest deadline ever placed before the experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. It was not clear where the inspectors, who arrived in Syria on Tuesday from neighbouring Lebanon, were headed from their hotel in central Damascus. Their work comes against the backdrop of relentless fighting. On the northern edge of the city, fierce clashes between Syrian troops and al-Qaedalinked fighters killed at least

12 soldiers and pro-government militiamen on Tuesday, anti-regime activists said, as the Army pressed on with a campaign to dislodge opposition fighters from the capital. The fighting in the contested district of Barzeh had flared up on Monday, when the Army stepped up attacks against opposition forces who have been trying to capture the area for months, said the Syrian Observatory for

Human Rights. Barzeh is important for rebels trying to take their battle closer to President Bashar Assads seat of power. At least 19 government troops have been killed in Barzeh since Monday including the 12 on Tuesday and dozens of others have been wounded, the Observatory said. The rebels, mostly from the ranks of al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat alNusra fighters, also sustained

losses, but have not disclosed them, the Observatory said. The fighting illustrates the enormous challenges the inspectors an advance team of 19 from a Netherlands-based chemical weapons watchdog and 14 U.N. staff members face as they kick off their work. Within a week, a second group of inspectors is scheduled to join them to form teams that will fan out to individual locations. They have around nine months to complete their mission, which calls for finding, dismantling and eliminating Assads estimated 1,000tonne chemical arsenal. Experts at The Hague, where the OPCW is based, said on Sunday the inspectors priority is to reach the first milestone of helping Syria scrap its ability to manufacture chemical weapons by a November 1, 2013 deadline, using every means possible.

ECONOMY

Wall Street falls on second day Tata Communications in Etisalat deal to enhance network platform of government shutdown
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 2: US stocks fell on Wednesday as a partial government shutdown in Washington entered a second day, adding to concerns over how soon a political compromise would be reached.There were few signs that Congress was making progress in agreeing on a spending bill that would reopen operations. The Democratic-led US Senate voted Tuesday to kill Republicans' latest attempts to modify an emergency funding bill, and sent a "clean" measure back to the House of Representatives that would extend funding for government agencies until Nov. 15. Up to 1 million government workers remained on unpaid leave Wednesday as a result of the closure, with a fight over President Barack Obama's healthcare law at the center of the impasse. Market participants are also watching the situation for an indication of how an impending debate on the debt ceiling might play out. That issue is considered far more important for the economy, as it could result in an unprecedented debt default if not passed. US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said late Tuesday the Treasury had started using its final tools to push back the date of when the government will run out of legal borrowing authority."We hope they can resolve it and also make progress on negotiating the debt ceiling, but no one knows for sure. So the market is left to swing from bouts of optimism like we saw yesterday, to bouts of pessimism today," said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland, Ohio.The shutdown's impact on economic growth and market volatility will likely increase the longer it continues. McCain estimated that if the shutdown were to last 21 days, as the previous one did, "that would trim a quarter of the 2.5 per cent annualized growth rate we saw last quarter. That isn't an insurmountable hurdle, but it would hurt."All ten S&P 500 sectors were lower, with material stocks the weakest, off 0.8 per cent. Chemical maker OM Group fell 4.1 per cent to $32.68 while Alcoa Inc lost 2.2 per cent to $7.99. Alcoa was also pressured by a downgrade by Deutsche Bank.The Dow Jones industrial average was down 105.77 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 15,085.93. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 9.75 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 1,685.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 15.31 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 3,802.67.Equities have been volatile recently, with the CBOE Volatility index spiking more than 25 per cent over the past two weeks. However, the S&P has found support at its 50-day moving average of 1,679.78.Wall Street has managed to avoid steep declines during similar federal government closures in the past. During a shutdown from Dec. 15, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996, the S&P 500 added 0.1 per cent. During the Nov. 13 to Nov. 19, 1995, shutdown, the benchmark index rose 1.3 per cent. DUBAI, OCTOBER 2: Tata Communications will enter into a partnership with UAEs telecom giant Etisalat to build a multi-service regional network infrastructure accessed from Etisalats Smart Hub facility in the UAE, says a report. This new multi-service regional network infrastructure includes a core network node in the Smart hub that provides improved connectivity between Etisalats Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) services and the Tata Communications global network. This would enable direct routing of traffic between the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Europe. The new network mode will be supported by Tata Communications global network, including its TGN-Gulf cable system, part of its wholly-owned fibre optic sub-sea cable ring around the world, the report said. This will enable enhancement of inregion routing, along with direct connectivity to Kenya, South Africa, Pakistan, India and Europe. It also provides a platform that strengthens regional connectivity and connections to other regional nodes,

including Turkey and Egypt. Tata Communications has made significant investments to its global network over the past few years which

underpin our ability to connect the world. The expanded collaboration with Etisalat is our most recent step in building on this foundation to meet the

ever-growing demand for high bandwidth voice and data services, lower latencies and seamless scalability for carriers and enterprises. The Smart hub, with its strategic location and array of connectivity options, makes an ideal facility to provide access to these connectivity requirements, both into and out of the region, Radwan Moussalli, Managing Director and Regional Head, Middle East and North Africa, Tata Communications, said. Ali Amiri, Executive Vice President, Etisalat Carrier and Wholesale, said that Etisalats Smart Hub is a global communication hub facilitating direct routing of traffic between the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. Our goal is to enable economic growth in the UAE through the provision of the best interconnectivity to businesses based in the region. Tata Communications is a long-standing partner with a truly global network footprint and this deeper collaboration will enable increased regional connectivity options for our customers, he said. The cable network boasts of a significant depth in key emerging markets including India, South Africa, and the Gulf region.

No plans to reduce workforce: Ranbaxy

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 2: Pharmaceuticals major Ranbaxy Laboratories on Wednesday said it has no plans to reduce its workforce and is focusing on improving performance and productivity. Ranbaxy has no plans to reduce its workforce either in the next 3 or 12 months, a Ranbaxy spokesperson told PTI in an emailed response. The company has been reported to be retrenching staff. Denying that any such step was taken or planned, the spokesperson added: We will continue to improve our productivity and performance and ensure optimal use of resources for sustainable, long-term growth. Company CEO and MD Arun Sawhney had said in his address to shareholders in the annual report that it has a team of over 14,600 people globally, represented by more than 50 nationalities. Today, there is a sharper focus on training, learning and development to build leaders and a skilled workforce that can compete in the USFDA, which had last month banned drugs produced at its Mohali plant in Punjab for violation of current good manufacturing practises. In May this year, Ranbaxy had pleaded guilty to felony charges relating to manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs made at two units in India to US authorities and had agreed to pay USD 500 million as penalty. The company had admitted to past shortcomings but said it has rectified those and insisted that its drugs were safe and efficacious. It had also offered to co-operate fully with any regulator from anywhere in the world wanting to investigate its manufacturing practises. The companys Japanese parent Daiichi Sankyo has also said on September 24, that it will work with US authorities to resolve the issue of a ban imposed by the USFDA on the import of drugs from the Mohali plant of its Indian unit Ranbaxy Laboratories.

Coal India reports 4.7 per cent growth in first half of 2013-14
KOLKATA: Coal India Ltd (CIL), on Monday, closed the first-half of current fiscal with a production of 200.5 million tonnes, which was 4.7 per cent higher than the same period in the previous year. Aided mostly by Orissa-based Mahanadi Coalfields, production increased by 15.6 per cent while offtake improved by 9.2 per cent in September, senior officials said. For the second year in a row, CIL has bucked its past trend of seeing its production plans go awry during monsoons. Sources said all coal-producing subsidiaries of CIL, barring Western Coalfields, posted positive growth in the six-month period. However, production still trailed targets by 5 million tonnes, while the offtake target was missed by 3 million tonnes between April and September. CIL Chairman S. Narsing Rao told The Hindu that this was doable. We have done well in many respects, including supplies to the power sector, but we need to do better, he said.

GOLD TRADE NEAR TWO-MONTH LOWS, SILVER STRECH LOSSES

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 2: Gold prices fell to trade near two- month low at the domestic bullion market today on heavy selling by stockists and investors amid mute local demand mainly driven by a uncertain global cues. Silver also continued its speculative sell-off in the absence of industrial demand. Standard gold of 99.5 per cent purity dropped by Rs 365 to close at Rs 29,550 per 10 gm from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 29,915. Pure gold of 99.9 per cent purity also dipped by a similar margin to finish at Rs 29,700 per 10 gm from Rs 30,065. Silver ready (.999 fineness) slid by Rs 335 to conclude at

Rs 49,575 per kg as against Rs 49,910 previously. At overseas, gold edged up after a three per cent fall on hectic liquidation in the previous session to a two-month low, as investors centred on

the first US government shutdown in 17 years, weakening dollar. In London, spot gold was bid up at $1,292.60 an ounce in early trade, while silver was bid higher at $21.17 an ounce.

competitive global environment, he had said. Mr. Sawhney had also said that the company had initiated a project aimed at designing a new organisation structure to remain relevant and succeed in todays volatile competitive market. The project was initiated as a strong need was felt to

realign the organisation and simplify structures and work processes, increase collaboration, accountability and maximise efficiencies across the company, thereby making Ranbaxy a responsive, nimble-footed and successful organisation. Ranbaxy has been facing a series of issues with the

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capable of utilizing and developing this changing world of technology. He said that various new IT projects have been sanctioned by Central Government for J&K State which includes Visitor Management System for Civil Secretariat both at Jammu and Sringar, Wi-fi enablement, e-provision project, Android based project system for border areas and now in PDD, PHE and PWD also. Besides he said, the G2c services will be launched by the end of this year. Director Intel in his address said that the Intel believes in digital literacy which is one of the most critical aspects to enhance our national competitivenes and expand the talent pool. He said it is imperative to devise initiatives that focus towards helping the youth to develop skill sets to succeed across domains. He said understanding technology can open access to a wide range of opportunities for individuals and our aim is to help the youth explore their opportunity.s

IT Minister flags off Digital Literacy Yatra, Khidmat-e-Tohfa

Feroz asks students to develop their potential, New IT projects for J&K sanctioned by GoI: Pathak
SRINAGAR OCT 02: Minister of State for Information Technology and Science & Technology, Feroz Ahmed Khan on Wednesday flagged- off the "Digtal Literacy Yatra and Khidmate-Tohfa" in collaboration with Intel Partner at SKICC, as a part of the citizen Literacy Programme, initiative aimed at the youth of the State for imparting technology literacy skills thereby enhancing their employability opportunities. Commissioner Secretary, Information Technology, Science and Technology, Bipul Pathak, Director Strategic Initiatives and PBJ, Intel South Asia, Rajiv Bhalla, Addl. Chief Executive officer Jammu and Kashmir e-governance Agency (JAKEGA) Dara Singh and large number of youth were present on the occasion. Addressing the function on the occasion, the Minister said that Digital Literacy Yatra features a mobile Lab which will traverse the State and reach the youth within

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the age group of 16-25 years across five districts. He said that the participants will be selected through a competitive process and trained on making a local small scale business successful. The mobile lab will include laptop for hands-on training and will be a direct access point for the youth of various farflung areas of these districts of the State.

Mr. Khan said that Khidmat Centre Facilitators will be trained on Intel ( R ) Learn Technology and Entrepreneurship to develop the capacity to design entrepreneurial activities with ICT that allow individual students to learn with practical orientation so that students can develop their potential to the fullest. Commissioner Secretary

Information Technology, Science and Technologywhile giving resume of the department said that JAKEGA is touching new hights of progress since last couple of years in the field of educationand in routine chores like appearing for on-line exams, competitive exams and on-line tutoring, making it a pre-condition for us to nurture a talent pool

UDHAMPUR, OCT 02:The District Information Centre, Udhampur, organized a variety cum cultural programme and screening film based on blood donation at Government Higher Secondary School Katra in Reasi District. Project Officer, DRDA, Reasi, Dr. Jagdish Mehra presided over the function and appreciated the efforts of Information Department for holding the programme on

such a social theme. He said that such type of programmes would definitely generate awareness in the society. He called upon the students to spread the message of blood donation among the general masses around their surroundings. He urged the department to organize such more programmes in the future also. The department has generated awareness through Cultural Programme and film show which would

go long a way to motivate the masses to come forward to save precious lives of mankind. Among others, General Manager, DIC, Krishan Lal, Principal of the host school, Mrs. Tripta Devi, Assistant Controller Drug, Udhampur-ReasiRamban, Mr. Munish Gupta, District Information Officer, Reasi, Mrs. Parvinder Kour, senior officers of various department, staff and students.

Govt of Andhra Pradesh restricts establishment of more dental colleges in the state
HYDERABAD, OCT 02: In a bid to put a cap on the mushrooming dental colleges in the state, the state government, issued a GO last week restricting establishment of more dental colleges in the state. As per the new guidelines issued by the high power committee, there can only be one dental college in every district while in districts with population of over 40 lakh, two dental colleges can be established. With 27 dental colleges, AP produces around 1,600 graduate and 250 post graduate dentists every year. While around 2,200 students join the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) stream, around 300 join the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), every year. However, majority of the dentists in the state are struggling to make ends meet with no jobs in the public sector. The rate of unemployment is only adding to the woes of the fresh pass outs. For many, setting up a clinic is an expensive proposition. "We don't want to contribute to unemployment," said Justice Panduranga Rao, chairman of the high power committee that issued the guidelines. "Last year, when

TCL offers courses on retail banking in Jaipur

JAIPUR, OCT 02: Bringing quality education on banking and financial industries (BFSI), TimesPro, a flagship brand of Times Centre for Learning (TCL), is now offering courses on retail banking in Jaipur. A state-ofthe-art learning centre has been opened in the city along with six other such facilities in the country. TimesPro aims to skill the industry and transform graduates to professionals by courses in media, organized retail, hospitality and healthcare apart from offering education in BFSI. "Our clear advantage is our relationships with the industry which would certainly help students in getting employment. Also, our courses are tailor-made as per the needs of industry that imparts all the relevant professional skills to them," said Deepak Lamba, president, TCL. Apart from conducting regular classes at centres, TimesPro will tie-up with graduate and post graduate colleges and educational institutions. Through these partnerships institutions can get the access of TCL courses and can make it as part of their curriculum. Average duration of classes will be six months with tuition fee likely to remain Rs 80,000 to Rs 85,000. TimesPro delivery methodology includes: instructor led training, guest lecturers, demos, onsite visits and an elibrary of 4,000 books. Expert faculty form metros too take lectures and give presentations through videoconferencing.

Govt schools in Karnataka to compulsorily teach English as one of the languages

BANGALORE, OCT 02: Soon, all government schools in Karnataka will have to compulsorily teach English as one of the languages from class I. Hitherto, only some government schools are complying with this rule. Primary and secondary education minister Kimmane Ratnakar said: "English from class I is among one of the assurances in the Congress manifesto. We must implement it from the beginning of every academic year. This year, we must start the project at the earliest." The decision has been taken to prevent students from moving to private schools, he said, adding that there will be no examination for English from classes 1 to 5. Speaking at the inauguration of the Vidyavahini project under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the minister said that there will soon be around 6,000 schools with community-based interventions like the school-adoption programme. "The new Companies Act says every company should spend at least 2% of its profit on corporate social responsibility initiatives. I'd will be distributed from the beginning," he said. Regarding the high drop-out rate among Muslim students at all levels, Ratnakar said a report on the status of Urdu schools and students studying there will be available in 15 days. Krishna Iyer, secretary general of Asso8ciated Managements of Primary and Secon8dary Schools in Karnataka, said : "The problem lies in impl8ementation. The government will have to ens8ure good training is provided to teachers too." Vidyavahini project: Reporting an out-ofschool child can now be done at the click of a button. All you need to do is fill in the 'child-tracking' form and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan will take over. This can be done under Vidyavahini - an online tracking system for out-ofschool children introduced by SSA. Log on to the website, fill basic information. The department will pick up the information and enroll the child.

68% of undergraduate seats across 28 DU colleges to be reserved for Delhiites

NEW DELHI, OCT 02: Days before the code of conduct for Delhi assembly elections was to come into effect, the Sheila Dikshit government on Tuesday sought to give Delhiites a major gift by reserving for them approximately 68% of undergraduate seats across 28 Delhi University colleges which receive city government grants. The move, however, is unlikely to be cleared by the Centre. Union human resource development ministry reacted with surprise at the decision and ministry sources said the fact that this order has come at a time when college admissions are over shows it has been done with the elections in mind. The decision was announced by Delhi higher education minister AK Walia, who said reservations for students from Delhi will be 90% in 12 DU colleges which are 100% funded by the city. In 16 other colleges which receive 50% capital grants and 5% recurring grants from Delhi government, the local quota would be 50%. Based on 2012-13 enrolments across these 28 colleges, the move will translate into 12,000 first-year seats being reserved for city students. Walia said the decision was in response to a court order. "The high court had, in its recent order, directed the state and the university to resolve the issue. Based on that, we have come up with this formula for reservation in colleges that are fully or partially funded by us," he said.

like to tap the opportunity. We need around Rs 300 crore to improve school infrastructure. The government can't spend so much. So I have decided to launch the schooladoption project in a big way to improve facilities." From next year, textbooks, bicycles and uniforms will be distributed on time. "We are not responsible for this year's delay. But next year, these

the state government issued a notification for two vacant faculty positions in dental colleges, 200 candidates appeared for the interview. While in medicine, there are about 1,000 vacancies but no candidates," he added. According to the State Dental Council, there are 16,000odd dentists registered with the council. However, around 18,000 to 20,000 dentists are practicing in the state which includes those belonging to other states. "The job scene is not encouraging as doctors with a BDS degree are earning a paltry sum of Rs 5,0007,000 a month. In some cases, doctors earn much less than that," said Dr Mahendranath Reddy,

President of the State Dental Council. Welcoming the recently issued GO, Dr Satish Kumar Reddy, executive committee member, Dental Council of India, said: "We don't need more dental colleges. Students should not get carried away and weigh the pros and cons of opting for the dental stream," said Dr Reddy. Experts said that dentists are only available in hospitals at district headquarters. "While there is a proposal to create posts for dentists in every primary health care facility, which will create more job opportunities, it is yet to be fully implemented," said Dr Mahendranath Reddy.

50% of IIT entrants not from coaching classes

MUMBAI, OCT 02: After the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) results, coaching classes get busy spinning success stories. Each student who makes it to the hallowed Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may just be reduced to a rank, but it is their golden ticket to netting more candidates for admission. But information collected by the tech colleges reveals that close to half of those who make their mark in the entrance test prepare for the exam on their own. The IITs ask every student who takes the JEE whether he/she prepared for the test "on his own or via other methods", which, in short, covers all sorts of coaching provided. This includes classroom series, distance learning, referring to tutorial notes or appearing for mock tests. Candidates are also informed that their selection would be based on the marks they have scored, irrespective of their pr e par a t io n method. Data provided by candidates shows that about 50% students said they studied on their own. Their share has altered over the years. Data analyzed by the JEE cell reveals that while 60% of the students who made it to the seven old IITs in 2007 opted for some form of coaching, in 2008, this figure dropped to 45%. Coaching classes, though, insist that their enrolment numbers have been ballooning every year. Praveen Tyagi, proprietor of IITians Pace, said the statistics were not authentic. "My students ask me if t h e y should disclose t h a t t h e y t o o k coa chi n g . We, like most other classes, advise them against doing that. For, we fear some day the IITs may decide to favour those who didn't take coaching." Heads of coaching centres say it isn't easy to bag a rank without professional help. Vijay Singh, who taught at IIT-Kanpur, recalled that the coaching phenomenon became big only in the mid90s. "Even in the 80s, a tiny proportion of the class did prepare for JEE through a coaching class. But Kota emerged in the early 90s as a coaching hub, and in one particular year, a large percentage of students who qualified from Bombay zone (with covers Rajasthan too) was from there," he said. Soon, aspirants swelled, and the premier colleges also multiplied to meet growing demand. Coaching academies mushroomed and fed on the IIT craze that had caught on. In 2005, the IITs were forced to look inwards, and a committee headed by C N R Rao, principal scientific advisor to the prime minister, limited JEE attempts to two, to tackle the coaching phenomenon. "Students who came in after spending years in coaching classes used to burn out very fast; most took six to seven years to complete the four-year course," observed an IIT-B faculty member. In fact, the coaching syndrome is so deeply ingrained that IIT insiders too doubt the authenticity of the data they have collected. A faculty member who teaches mathematics in IIT-Guwahati did not agree with claims made by students. "I do not think all students are giving us the correct picture on the coaching front. Surely, there are some students who make it from extremely poor and disadvantaged backgrounds, but I feel most other candidates take some sort of coaching," he said.

Haryana govt to appoint retired teachers in schools to fill vacant posts in schools
CHANDIGARH, OCT 02: The Haryana government would appoint retired teachers on contract basis to fill vacant posts in schools. CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved the plan to recruit retired teachers of up to 65 years of age, a government spokesperson said here on Wednesday. With the issue of teachers' recruitment pending in the court, services of retired teachers would be sought so that students do not suffer, the spokesperson said. Textbooks have been supplied to most government schools and students would receive them within two days, he added.

Prof. Goverdhan Mehta conferred with Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by KU
Build capacities to meet future challenges: Governor to Universities
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 2 - Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, National Research Professor and Bhartia-Jubilant Chair at the University of Hyderabad, was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Kashmir University at its Special Convocation held here on Monday evening. Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, who is Chancellor of the Kashmir University, presented a Certificate and Citation and conferred the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) upon Prof. Mehta, an internationally acclaimed researcher in Organic Chemistry, in recognition of his noteworthy contributions in the field of Chemistry. The Governor, who was the Chief Guest at the Special Convocation, in his Address congratulated Prof. Mehta and thanked him for having agreed to accept the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from the Kashmir University, in recognition of his contribution to the realm of science. He dwelt on the contribution of Prof. Mehta as a planner in the arenas of science and technology within the country and abroad. He recalled that he and Prof. Mehta worked together in the Round Table which had been set up by the Government of India for fostering understandings and collaborations between India and the countries of the European Union. Highlighting the role of Universities and other institutions of higher education, the Governor observed that they are required not only to undertake high standards of teaching and research but also induce among the students the spirit of free and critical enquiry and examination of various complex issues. He stated that the youth must be intellectually equipped to understand and appreciate diversity, and possess the confidence to resolve all differences of opinion through dialogue and debate. The institutions of higher learning and the students must develop the capacity to address all contemporary social, economic and political problems to the benefit of the society at large. Describing Special Convocation as a very special occasion for the University, the Governor observed that it is a great moment for the varsity today having honoured an outstanding scientist. He referred to the good work being done by the Kashmir University in teaching and research and hoped that in the coming times Prof. Mehta would help the varsity in guiding academic and research work which is being undertaken here. Prof. Goverdhan Mehta thanked the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and the Kashmir University for conferring upon him the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa). He said that by making him alumni of the Kashmir University it is his duty to promote the cause of the varsity. He dwelt on the strides made by the Kashmir University in teaching and research, adding that the products of this institution are highly talented, many of whom he had mentored for doctoral and post-doctoral research. He threw light on the areas of his research undertaken and those in the pipeline.

NCC organizes Prayer Meeting to celebrate 144th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
KACHI CHAWNI (JAMMU), OCT 02: A Prayer Meeting was organized at National College of Competitions & careers Kachi Chawni Jammu on Wednesday to celebrate the 144th Birth Anniversary of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi by students and staff members. Mr Sanjeev Gupta and Prof. A.K Tickoo were present on the occasion. The Students spoke on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and stressed the audience to follow the path of truth and honesty. Mr. Sanjeev Gupta Director of the institute urged students to follow the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi for the welfare of humanity and for progress of the Nation. Later the sweets were distributed among student and staff.

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