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AAP MAY FACE

FUND CRUNCH

BREATHER FOR J.J. DEAN How could Dr. Lahane refer

By Philip Varghese

day after a case was registered against J.J. Hospital dean Dr. T.P. Lahane for having allegedly made a casteist remark against one of the sweepers in the hospital, the Bombay High Court, on Monday, granted him protection from arrest till February 20. An FIR was registered against Lahane last Friday under the stringent Atrocities Act and Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC after Narayan Waghela, 35, a contract sweeper, accused the Padmashri award recipient, of passing a casteist remark. In his complaint, Waghela said Lahane also abused and threatened him. According to Waghela, the incident occurred while he was among the contract sweepers, who were voicing their protest over not being given permanent jobs. “At around 8.30 am on Friday, when Dr. Lahane saw

By Suyash Padate

“People don't decide on any particular incident. Now they are convinced about what we are doing and what we want to do. So they will come forward and generously help us. Business community is not an exception to this.” — Subhash Ware, AAP leader

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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM, REAL FLOP By Khushboo Panjabi

Your ‘bank statement,’ sir! I mean, from your ‘vote bank.’

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AAP'S ANTIAMBANI STAND TO AFFECT ITS FUND RAISING

to complainant's caste when he did not even know his name, wonders judge

Vikas Sabnis

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, (BMC) in its annual fiscal budget, had made a provision of Rs.27crore for starting the virtual classroom project in 480 civic schools. The concept of getting in the virtual classroom system for students was a brainchild of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray but has now almost failed as there are technical problems with the Internet connectivity.

Education Committee chairman Manoj Kotak said, “There are technical errors and, at times the computers do not function. This is the first year of the project and there are problems already.” Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte, during his budget speech this year, had said, “Virtual classroom projects will help students build confidence and will enhance personality development which will Continued on pg 8 «

he First Information Report (FIR) against Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani for corruption in the pricing of gas has resulted in a major dent in the Aam Admi Party's (AAP) fund raising efforts. It is feared that many corporate bigwigs will now distance themselves from the party. AAP’s Mumbai team members with corporate backgrounds, like Sameer Nair, former head of Star TV, Manisha Lad Gupta of Axis Bank, Ashish Khaitan of Kotak Bank and Satish Jain, a fund manager with HDFC, are making full-fledged efforts to raise funds for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from corporate India. Being the commercial capital of India, this group hopes that Continued on pg 8 «

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Student safety at risk! Many schools, while organising picnics, neglect norms prescribed by education dept By Yatin Ingle

Horn usage meter invented

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fter the shocking accident at Adlabs Imagica, schools have already started ensuring the safety of their students during picnics. However, it has been found that many schools have not been following the norms for picnics as per the Government Resolution (GR) – like getting the required permission and following safety measures. As per a GR declared by the state education department, schools have to inform and seek permission from the education department for picnics which they organise for their students and also inform about the safety measures adopted by them in this regard. Uday Nare, senior teacher and tour coordinator of Hansraj Morarji Public School said: “As per the GR, schools must seek the permission and inform the education inspector about the venue of the picnic and measures that have been taken for the safety of students. It is mandatory to submit a letter with the said information. Most of the schools do not follow the safety norms, thus putting the students' well-being at a risk." The forms printed for picnics/ tours by the schools have an undertaking and declaration which has to be signed by the parents. This declaration states that the school will not be held responsible for any mishap or accident which may occur to a student. Speaking to the ADC, Prakash Charate, Education Inspector said: “As per the GR and rules, schools should seek permission to conduct picnics. The safety measures taken by the school during the picnics is the most important aspect. The department will take strict action against those schools which do not adhere to the norms as prescribed by the education department.

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unique invention, OREN – a horn usage meter – will address the ever-growing menace of excessive honking that is causing irreparable damage to the health of citizens. OREN, conceptualized by Jayraj Salgaonkar, and designed by a team of young engineering graduates, measures not only horn usage, but also enables competent authorities to monitor, control and if required, penalize drivers for excessive honking. In the OREN meter, a sophisticated micro-controller based design is used in a non-intrusive manner to keep track of the horn usage, as well as a foolproof mechanism for charging the driver in case of excessive horn usage. OREN contains a secure charging mechanism which preloads the meter with the initial amount of minutes of usage. The conversion of minutes of usage to monetary value is to be based upon the exchange rate as determined by the relevant state authority. A free usage time is given

EUREKA!... Jayraj Salgaonkar and his team display OREN, the ‘No Honking Machine’. as part of each recharge to accommodate the basic essential time of horn usage as per the safety and security of the vehicle. OREN does not stop horn usage even when the charge is reduced to zero or drops to a negative level. The red light on the meter indicates that it needs a recharge, and this in-

dicator is clearly visible to the Traffic Police on duty who can appropriately penalize the vehicle user. Jayraj Salgaonkar, who is the Managing Director of Kalnirnay, the well-known Almanac makers, said “What we are really proposing through OREN is to introduce a complete system that would incul-

Assaulted ward boy yet to recover By Shwetha Kannan

hope that there is nothing seriously wrong with him,” said Madhuvanti panchnama was conducted by Chauhan, Assistant Secretary, Muthe police on Monday, with re- nicipal Mazdoor Union. gards to the case of Suryakant Chauhan also said that Dr. Manoj Surve – the ward boy at the BMC- Bachau, who filed a complaint dirun KEM Hospital – who was rectly with the police when his valubeaten up by a constable from ables went missing from his room, Bhoiwada police station because was supposed to be on compulsory he suspected of having stolen valu- leave, but was on duty today. ables from a doctor's room in the “The dean had announced that hospital on Friday last week. Surve Dr. Bachau has been sent away on is yet to fully recover from the in- compulsory leave. However, he was juries he sustained in the assault. on duty in the hospital today. When “He is having trouble hearing after I asked why was he in the hospital, he was beaten up. He will undergo he asked me to talk to the dean. The an audiometry test in a day or so. We dean has to give us an explanation

formed with Asha Bhonsale, Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain. “He is a side rhythmist and has accompanied many well-known singers and music directors on tours in India as well as abroad. He had gone to Dubai with Asha BhonSuryakant Surve is being visited by sale, and America as well. He keeps well known musicians and artistes performing on a regular basis. Inat KEM hospital. He was visited by fact, he had a show on Sunday, but Padmashree awardee classical could not attend it as he is in the singer, Padmaja Fenani Joglekar hospital,” said Madhuvanti and Shridhar Phadke, singer and Chauhan, Assistant Secretary, Mumusic director in the Marathi film nicipal Mazdoor Union, who is also industry. This is because Surve Surve's sister. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in himself is an artist and has perfor this,” added Chauhan. Despite repeated attempts, Dr. Shubhangi Parkar, acting dean, KEM Hospital, remained unavailable for comment.

Celebrity visits for Surve:

LEFT TO THEIR FATE Con-couple flee abandoning pet dogs, a turtle, which were rescued after 25 days by animal activists

VASTU TIP OF THE DAY One should always have the pantry in the south east corner and the reception in the north or east in an office. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

cate better honking habits amongst the drivers, which will improve vehicular noise pollution. We have already approached the state government to approve and implement the OREN system in all vehicles that ply in Mumbai and other cities in the state. Knowing its expressed concern on noise pollution, we are confident of receiving a positive and timely response.” Various studies by NGOs have identified that honking is one of the biggest contributors to the growing level of noise pollution in the city. Studies show that noise pollution levels on Mumbai's roads have reached 100 decibels (dB) during peak hours,while the permissible level for residential areas is 55 dB during the day and 45 dB at night. However, in reality, these levels are continuously breached by a huge margin, thereby exposing citizens to serious health hazards. Norms laid down by the World Health Organization say that long and excessive exposure to high levels of noise can lead to severe and irreversible medical conditions such as hypertension and ischemic heart diseases.

Tyson, the German Shepherd and Gauri, the Labrador, were rescued by animal activists on Monday.

By Suresh Golani

n an apparent act of cruelty against their own pets, two dogs and a turtle were rescued from a flat in the Moregaon area of Nalasopara (East) on Monday after the owners -- a couple allegedly left them to escape the wrath of their creditors whom they had cheated under the pretext of bogus investment schemes. According to the police the couple identified as -- Vijay and Priya Pandagle, who resided in Matoshri Apartments in the Moregaon area of Nalasopara, had allegedly fled after duping several people under the pretext of giving high returns on small savings scheme. The couple left behind their two pet dogs – Tyson, a 30-month-old German Shepherd and Gauri, a 18month-old Labrador and a rare turtle. Residents of the building informed the local fire brigade personnel and activists of an NGO working towards welfare of animals following which the pets were rescued. The pets will be sent to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Thane.

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First casualty!

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Nature perhaps has her own way of sending fore-warnings. And in this case it was for bookies in the city. Even before Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria sat in the chair, they suffered a severe blow; a financial one at that. During the entire political tamasha that prevailed before the commissioner was selected, bookies got into the act

Rakesh Maria

hoping to make some good money as well as add some excitement to the event. They started taking bets on who would be the next CP and set rates between 50 paise on the rupee on Ahmed Javed, and Satish Mathur, to Rs.2 on Vijay Kamble and offered punters a princely Rs.4 on Rakesh Maria making it to the chair. Clearly, that meant that they believed he had the least chance of becoming commissioner. Now that he is in place, they must have had to pay up. And part of our satisfaction stems from the Rs.500 crore rumoured to have been bet on him. To misquote the Indian-origin Canadian standup Russell Peters, whose “Sumbuddy gonna get hurt today” has achieved almost meme status, we’d like to point out, “Sumbuddy got hurt alright”, and it’s not us!

How much money was spent for the Kejriwal swearing in ?

“The general administration department of the Delhi Government spent Rs.6,33,802 for the oath taking ceremony of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held on December 28, 2013 at Ramlila Maidan. However, this amount does not include the expenses incurred by other departments like PWD, North Delhi City Corporation, Delhi Water Board, Health & Family Planning Department, Delhi Fire Brigade Services, Delhi Police, Power Dept and Information & Broadcasting department for the oath taking ceremony. As such, the expenses could be more.” This information has been relayed to us by regular writer Raju Vernekar who in turn got it from regular RTI specialist Anil Galgali, and it was provided to him by Delhi Government’s Deputy Secretary J.P. Sharma, because the IAS has now discovered that they ignore RTI activists at their own peril and that of their pockets. Sharma in his reply stated that the GAD does not own responsibility of providing information related to other departments as per the circular of the Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India, dated September 24. 2010. And we can just imagine him grinning spitefully as he wrote that particular bit. The Delhi Government also did

Move over, this place is ours! Flocks of seagulls descend on the parapet at Marine Drive to peck at the corn left for them by generous promenaders.

not provide the details about the total number of people present at the oath-taking ceremony. Also, no information about the total number of officers transferred, suspended or dismissed during the 49 days regime of Arvind Kejriwal. The Delhi Government had spent Rs.13,04,366 for the oath taking ceremony of Sheila Dixit in 2008. For those who have come in late to this particular conversation, Kejriwal’s swearing-in ceremony, which started and ended with the national anthem, was held in 15 minutes. Six ministers — Manish Sisodia, Somnath Bharti, Rakhi Birla, Satyendra Jain, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Girish Soni – had also taken oath of office and secrecy. Then later, BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi had claimed that the

Forward thinking

decision to have the oath taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan has cost the Delhi State exchequer about Rs.50 lakh. Now perhaps we will never know.

The perfect plati-dudes

By all reports, it was a most engaging event – the two day Global Communication Conclave held in Mumbai last week, urging “media and communication professionals to introspect over the need for responsible communication, which was the thrust of the whole affair. In their race for TRPs, news channels are turning into “noise channels”, it was stated, a rather pretty turn of phrase for the often-horrendous stuff we see on said news channels. Hence the need to introspect..

“Breaking news is breaking down and in sensationalising the news, we seem to be losing sense,” said Rajdeep Sardesai, the eponymous face of CNN-IBN, though it must be said of him that he is still not as eponymous as the other guy from Times Now. Truth to tell, he gave up some disturbing figures – there are 483 news channels in the country, and over 150 channels waiting for clearance, and apparently this keeps journalists on their toes which at times results in “output editors” flashing the news even without cross-checking just because a rival channel broke the story. Seems to me there’s a simple solution to that – sack the output editors who keep doing this. And reassure journalists about the need to check their facts. Then teach them how to put together a

coherent report, give them voice lessons including how to breathe properly during their delivery so that they don’t keep gasping like landed goldfish and teach them correct pronunciation by making them repeat each mis-pronounced word 16 times after the programme is over. Starting with O-lim-picks. Works every time. Ingenuously Rajdeep also said he failed to understand the growing one-upmanship since viewers do not watch all the channels at any given time. “They may at most have two TV sets at their homes and cannot be expected to watch 20 news channels as we do in our studios,” he said reasonably. Now he can pass this deep insight onto his own channel. And the good news is Rajdeep was named the Mediaperson of the Year. Pic by Manoj Singh

The recent mass marriage of 25 couples in Thane at the end of last week point to a social shift that is astounding and should have made much more noise than it seemed to. The Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan put the event together, having guided the protagonists through the process of choosing their life partners, towards the big day on February 14. The marriage itself was a grand affair, with the families of many of the couples in attendance. Seldom have we seen such an encouraging response to what is a revolutionary change in mindset. And we hope that it lasts long enough to encourage a The picture of charm and grace, these 25 couples, all senior citizens, turned out in full wedding regalia to tie the knot for the second new life for many more senior time in their lives at a mass marriage organised by the Sankruti Yuva Pratishthan in Thane on Valentine’s Day. citizens.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Mohd. Talha Abdullah Dhukka to Talha Abdullah Dhukka as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-20101 dated 15-1-2004. C-35468

I have changed my name from Yakub Hakimuddin Fazle Husain to Yakub Hakimuddin Kanchwala as per the Affidavit. C-35660 I have changed my name from Ahmed Ali to Ahmed Ali Ansari as per the Affidavit. C-35661 I have changed my name from Sangitaben Kirankumar Jain to Sangita Kiran Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated 14/02/2014. C-35662 I have changed my name from Kirankumar Champalalji Jain to Kiran Champalal Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated 14/02/2014. C-35663 I have changed my name from Mamata Dharmchand Jain to Mamta Lalit Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated 14/02/2014. C-35664

I have changed my name from Jayawanth Sanjiva Amin to Jaywant Sanjiva Amin as per Affidavit dated 15-02-2014 (No. KN 857429). Ornate-C-35649

I have changed my name from Meenakumari Mishrimal Oswal to Meena Arvind Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated 14/02/2014. C-35665

I Lokesh Navratan Jain have changed my name to Lokesh Navratan Duggad as per deed pool affidavit dated 06-12-2013.

I have changed my name from D’silva Norbert Joseph to Norbert Joseph Da Silva as per Affidavit dated 17.02.2014. C-35666

C-35650

I have changed my name from D’silva Apolina to Apolina Fernandes E Da Silva as per Affidavit dated 17.02.2014. C-35667

I Navratan Haraklalji Jain have changed my name to Navratan Haraklal Duggad as per deed poll affidavit dated 14-2-2014. C-35651 I have changed my name from Miss Reeta Chaudhary to Mrs. Reeta Jaiswal as per affidavit dated 5th February 2014. C-35652 I have changed my name from Syeda Jamila Bano or Jamila Quadri to Syeda Jameela Bano as per affidavit dated 6th February 2014. C-35653 I Cheryl Mascarenhas D’Souza have changed my name to Cheryl D’Souza vide Affidavit dated 28th December 2013. C-35654 I have changed my name from Irfan Abdul Hamid Pathan to Firoz Abdul Hamid Pathan as per Gazette No. (U-62783). C-35655 I have changed my old name from Mota Sagar Nitinbhai to new name Sagar Nitin Mota as per Affidavit KH-866315 dated 17/02/2014 C-35656 I have changed my name from Monca Arjundas Sachdev to Monica Arjundas Sachdev as per Affidavit. C-35657 I have changed my name from Bhushan Mahesh Vazarani to Bhushan Mahesh Vazirani as per Affidavit. C-35658 I have changed my name from Arjunkumar Khilandas Suchdev to Arjundas Khilandas Sachdev as per Affidavit. C-35659

I have change my name from Ramniklal Arajan Patel to Ramnikbhai Arjan Patel as per Deed Poll Affidavit AW 455224 dated 17 / 2 / 2014. C-35668 I have changed my name from Rohit Kumar Rajesh Prakash Giri, to ‘Rohit Rajesh Giri’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-63856) Dated: 30/01/2014. C-35669 I have changed my name from Neelam Tukaram Kadam, to ‘Ankita Prakash Pawar’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-65442) Dated: 06/02/2014. C-35670 I, Mohd. Ayub Shaikh have changed my Son’s name from Arshad Khan Mohd. Ayub, to ‘Arshad Mohammed Ayub Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-70265) Dated: 23/01/2014. C-35671 I have changed my name from Yogeeta Balwan Singh Negi, to ‘Yogita Balwant Singh Negi’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-25343) Dated: 01/08/2013. C-35672 I have changed my name from Prakash Shankar Rao/Tervadia, to ‘Prakash Shankar Rao’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-64373) Dated: 06/02/2014. C-35673 I, Mahejabeen Sayyed have changed my Daughter’s name from Sabha Faiyaaz Shah, to ‘Shifa Mahejabeen Sayyed’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-62611) Dated: 30/01/2014. C-35674

I have changed my name from Satabdi Shome Nath Paul, to ‘Shatabdi Shome Nath Paul’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-37072) Dated: 26/09/2013. C-35675 I have changed my name from Ankita Nilesh Bhoir, to ‘Nikita Nilesh Bhoir’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-64767) Dated: 06/02/2014. C-35676 I have changed my name from Asfaque Khan Zahid Khan, to ‘Ashfaque Khan Zahid Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 15/02/2014. C-35677 I have changed my name from Nazim Ahmed, to ‘Shaikh Nazim Ahmed’ as per Affidavit Dated: 15/02/2014. C-35678 I have changed my name from Aabida Haroon Rashid Shaikh, to ‘Mrs. Patel Aabida Jahid’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/02/2014. C-35679 I have changed my name from Mr. Ashwinchandra Ramanlal Dharia, to ‘Mr. Ashwinkumar Ramanlal Dharia’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014. C-35680 I have changed my name from Kaenat Tabassum, to ‘Kainath Tabassum Ansari’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014. C-35681 I have changed my name from Rasamali Vajidali Shaikh, to ‘Kasamali Vajidali Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/02/2014. C-35682 I have changed my name from Taufik Shaikh, to ‘Sheikh Taufik’ as per Affidavit Dated: 13/02/2014. C-35683 I have changed my name from Mr. Singh Jatinder Harbans, to ‘Mr. Pannu Jatinder Singh Harbans Singh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014. C-35684 I have changed my name from Mr. Harbans Singh Gurdit Singh, to ‘Mr. Pannu Harbans Singh Gurdit Singh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014. C-35685 I have changed my name from Mrs. Hardeep Kaur Harbans Singh, to ‘Mrs. Pannu Hardeep Kaur Harbans Singh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014. C-35686 I have changed my name from Ms Poonam Kumri Arjunprasad Sinha to Mrs. Poonam Bhuvaneshwar Sinha as per Affidavit No. KH821100 dated 13th Jan 2014. C-35687 I have changed my name from Ajith Krishnan Nair to Ajith Nair, as per the Affidavit. C-35688

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 I have changed my name from Rosemary Manuel D'Souza to Rosemary Simon Noronha, as per the Affidavit. C-35689 I have changed my name from Anil Rony Henry Lobo to Anil Henry Lobo, as per the Affidavit. C-35690 I have changed my name from Nazeer Ahd. Abdul Karim to Nazir Ahmed Abdul Karim Kazi as per Maharashtra Gazette No (X-10162). C-35691 I have changed my name from Sakeena Mohammad Irfan to Sakeena Mohammad Irfan Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35692 I have changed my name from Mohammed Fahim Moinuddin Shaikh to Fahim Moinuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35693 I have changed my name from Farzana Zafar Manzoor Ahmed Sayeed to Farzana Ismail Mansuri as per Affidavit. C-35694 I have changed my name from Mohamed Aiyub Habibur Reheman to Mohamed Aiyub Habibur Reheman Khan as per Affidavit. C-35695 I have changed my name from Tarun Kumar Mazumdar to Tarun Mazumdar as per Affidavit No KL787984. C-35696 I have changed my name from Meisheri Dipak Laxmichand to Meisheri Deepak Laxmichand as per Affidavit. C-35697 I have changed my name from Dedhia Saroj Dhanshukbhai to Shah Saroj Dhanshuklal as per Affidavit. C-35698 I have changed my name from Sathaiah Siddaiah Katkojula to Sattaiah Katkojwala As per Affidavit. C-35699 I have changed my name from “Mohammed Imran Shaikh ” to “Imran Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 17th February” 2014. C-35700 I have changed my name from “Imran Shaikh” to “Mohmmed Imran Shaikh” as per Affidavit dated 17th February” 2014. C-35701 I have changed my name from “Simla Dilipkumar Gupta” to “Shimla Dilipkumar Gupta” as per Affidavit dated 13th February” 2014. C-35702 I have changed my name from “Abdus Salam Pallokar” to “Abdul Salam Pallokar” as per Affidavit dated 17th February” 2014. C-35703 I have changed my name from “Naitik Kumar” to “Naitik Vajubhai Tejani” as per Affidavit Dated 17th February” 2014. C-35704

I have changed my name from “Ranjan Parshuram Mirjkar” to “Ranjan Jagdish Jhaveri” as per Affidavit dated 18th January” 2014. C-35705 I have changed my name from “Shitijha Dharmesh Trivedi” to “Shijitha Dharmesh Trivedi” as per Affidavit dated 18th January” 2014. C-35706 I have changed my name from “Miss. Sonal Kumari Kiran Kumar” to “Mrs. Sonal Mahadev Ghosh” As Per Affidavit Dated 11th February” 2014. C-35707 I have changed my name from “Miss. Mir Sabeen Fatma Nayeem Ahamad” to Miss. Mir Sabeen Fatima Nayeem Ahamad” as per Affidavit dated 15th February” 2014. C-35708 I have changed my name from “Miss. Khairunisa Suleman Wadiwala” to “Mrs. Shraddha Gopal Ghosh” as per Affidavit dated 11th February” 2014. C-35709 I have changed my old name Fouzia Sultana Mustak Ahamed to new name Fouzia Abdul Rehman Ansari as per Affidavit dated 15th day of February 2014 C-35710 I, Nasir Safdar Zaidi holder of Indian Passport No. J 1762824 Issued At Dubai on 16/03/2010 Resident of A 104, Redwood Evershine Green Adarsh Nagar, new link road, Andheri West, Mumbai and presently working/ residing at Dubai UAE P.O. Box 2668 do hereby change the name of my minor child Mohammed Saamish Abbas Nasir Zaidi holder of Indian Passport No.J 1762339 Issued at Dubai on 15/03/2010 from Mohammed Saamish Abbas Nasir Zaidi to Saamish Nasir Zaidi with Immediate effect as per Affidavit C-35711 I have changed my name from Mr. Bhagwan Mahadev Dagare to Bhagwan Mahadev Dagre as per Affidavit C-35712 I have changed my name from Miss. Pratiksha Bhagwan Dagare to Miss. Pratiksha Bhagwan Dagre as per Affidavit C-35713

I have changed my name from Shagufta Nizamuddin Kondkari to Shagufta Mohammed Arif Gazdhar as per Affidavit C-35717 I have changed my name from Shafik Husen Shaikh to Shafiq Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit C-35718 I have changed my name from Asif Ahmed Rais Ahmed Sheikh to Asif Ahmed Rais Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-35719 I have changed my name from Tasleem Mohammed Saleem Qureshi to Shaikh Tasleem Aslam as per Affidavit C-35720 I have changed my name from Manojkumar Triloki Vishwakarma to Manoj Triloki Vishwakarma as per Affidavit C-35721 I have changed my name from Mustaq Ahmed Mansoor Ali to Mushtaque Ahmed Ansari Haji Mansoor Ali as per Affidavit C-35722 I have changed my name from Damodara Shetty to Damodar Shetty as per Affidavit C-35723 I have changed my name from Umesh Natrajan Mudailiar to Umesh Natrajan Mudaliar as per Affidavit C-35724 I have changed my name from Induben Vadilal Dhakan to Ila Jashwant Suru as per Affidavit C-35725 I have changed my name from Ilaben Jashwant Suru to Ila Jashwant Suru as per Affidavit C-35726 I have changed my name from Jashwantrai Girdharlal Suru to Jashwant Girdharlal Suru as per Affidavit C-35727 I have changed my name from Jasvant Girdharlal Suru to Jashwant Girdharlal Suru as per Affidavit C-35728 I have changed my name from Lataben Maganlal Panchal to Lata Haresh Merchant as per Affidavit C-35729 I have changed my name from Ms. Anjali Yeshavant Haralkar to Mrs.Manasi Milind Kadam as per Deedpoll Affidavit NoKK 710845 C-35730

I have changed my name from Mrs. Rajashree Bhagwan Dagare to Mrs. Rajshree Bhagwan Dagre as per Affidavit C-35714

I have changed my name from Anand Narayan Naland to Anand Narayan Nalang as per affidavit C-35731

I have changed my name from Arif Gazdhar to Mohammed Arif Gazdhar as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Vipulkumar Dattani to Vipul Dattani as per Affidavit C-35732

C-35715 I have changed my name from Mohd Arif Gazdhar to Mohammed Arif Gazdhar as per Affidavit C-35716

I have changed my name from Bhavna Rakesh Shukla to Bhavana Rakesh Shukla as per Affidavit C-35733

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Insurance policy for good governance

By Prashant Hamine

By A Staff Reporter

inister for Home R.R. Patil yesterday, rubbished talks of favoritism in the selection of the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Speaking to news persons here, he remarked that those who do not have knowledge of the police administration are raking up irrelevant issues. As per procedure, the candidate for the post of Police Commissioner is selected amongst officers holding the post of Additional Director General. He added that the Police Estabilishment Board (PEB) had recommended the names of Vijay Kamble, Sudhir Mathur and Rakesh Maria for the post of Mumbai CP. The government can always deliberate on the fourth candidate. Patil added that in 97 per cent of the cases in the past, officers other than those in the seniority list have been considered. He rubbished the talk of caste divisions in the police force, arguing that there was no place for such things in the force. Patil stated that considering all aspects, the government decision was right. The more important thing while deciding the appointment, was the security of Mumbai.

Debunking unwarranted rumours: Minister for Home, R.R. Patil. He denied that it was wrong to say that there was a delay on the part of the government while selecting the Mumbai CP. The Home Minister stated that the government had followed the procedure in the context of the Supreme Court order that called for the setting up of the PEB. Meanwhile, Republican Party of India (Athawale faction) MP Ramdas Athawale remarked that injustice has been done to Vijay Kamble because he belongs to a scheduled caste. He accused the government of being casteist while sidelining the

Kamble's seniority, and vowed to raise his voice against the government's decision. The RPI leader has called for an agitation at Azad Maidan on February 18 to protest against the government's decision, while leader of opposition in legislative council, Vinod Tawde contended that Kamble proved to be the sacrificial lamb in the political game between the ruling Congress and NCP. Stating that while he was not against Maria's appointment, he added that the NCP had threatened to pull out of the alliance, if Maria was not made Mumbai CP.

Himanshu Roy wants more Muslim cops in ATS By Zuber Ansari

ormer Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Himanshu Roy, who is now chief of the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad, wants more Muslim cops in the ATS to help with investigations. Talking to the media Roy said, "Hardly one or two per cent of the officers in the ATS are Muslims. We want more from the community to join us because an increasing amount of paper work and documents are in Urdu. It is also necessary for us to enhance our conversation with the community, because we want to seal the gap between the minorities and the ATS. We have therefore decided that we will interact with them once a month.” Roy took charge of the ATS on Monday, and will occupy his office at the ATS headquarters in Nagpada from Tuesday. The post was earlier held by Rakesh Maria, who is now Mumbai's Police Commissioner. Talking about the accusa-

Hopes to bridge the gaps between minorities and the ATS. tions levelled against the ATS being partial in its investigations, Roy said, “Yes, it is true that people have made such allegations, but they are not correct. When I was in the Commissioner's Office, I ensured that no one was booked under a false charge. Here also, I will make sure that action is taken against a person only if there is sufficient evidence against him.”

“As Joint Commissioner I had to take care of crimes related only to Mumbai. But now, as ATS chief, I will have to tackle crimes in Maharashtra as well. I will try to develop contacts with central agencies with the co-ordination of the Mumbai Crime Branch. This is a challenging department, which has a lot of responsibilities,” he added.

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he Loksatta Party has hit on a novel way of seeking donations for party funds, by mooting the concept of an insurance policy from the public, that assures them of good governance. Speaking to the ADC yesterday, senior Loksatta Party volunteer, Surendra Srivastava said, “Just as people normally take out an insurance policy to protect their lives, we, at the Loksatta Party, are asking people to contribute Rs. 100 per month for example, towards the party, which assures them of good governance and politics.” The party, in the last 30 days, has received donations amounting to Rs. 84.01 lakh,

taking their overall collection to Rs 87.48 lakh. Srivastava, in his blog, states that just as people ensure their lives, their health, retirement incomes, vehicles, homes and selves, no one has, so far, considered insuring their future against acts of mis-governance, corruption, rotten political leadership and broken institutions. He states that people have to bear the brunt of additional illegitimate tax accuring on account of institutional breakdowns, bad governance, ineffective and corruptible leadership. He adds that in order to insure against misgovernance, people need high-quality leaders with impeccable in-

tegrity and clarity of vision, along with self-governing institutions with right checks and balances and non-discretionay laws and rules. Srivastava assures the electorate that every paisa donated will be accounted for in their bid to give good governance and politics. As per the Loksatta Party website, the party has received donations from India amounting to Rs. 44.16 lakh, The United States of America amounting to Rs. 38.46 lakh, The United Arab Emirates amounting to Rs. 1.31 lakh, Japan amounting to Rs. 1.28 lakh and Switzerland amounting to Rs. 78,500. The party has put up the list of donors on its official website.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Manisha Savlaram Shinde to Supriya Sudhir Devgharkar as per Affidavit C-35734 I have changed my name from Pradipkumar Gulabrai Shah to Pradeep Gulabrai Shah as per Affidavit C-35735 I have changed my name from Amitkumar Ravikumar Singh to Amit Ravikumar Singh as per Affidavit C-35736 I have changed my name from Ali Husain Munshi Ali to Ali Hussain Munshi Ali Ansari as per Affidavit C-35737 I have changed my name from Moiz Doodwala to Moiz Dohadwala as per Affidavit C-35738 I have changed my name from Shabnam Begam Mohamed Hak Khan to Shabnam Firoz Khan as per Affidavit C-35739 I have changed my name from Mrs. Fiona Fabiana Fernandes to Mrs. Fiona Joseph Fernandes as per Affidavit C-35740 I have changed my name from Reena Anand Tambe to Minaz Abu Bakar Khan as per Gazette No-X23191 C-35741 I have changed my name from Miss. Priyanka Ramesh Shelar to Mrs. Kshitija Umesh Kadam as per Affidavit C-35742 I have changed my name from Rakesh Gopinath to Rakesh Kumar Balasubramaniyam as per Affidavit C-35743 I have changed my name from Gopinath to Balasubramaniyam as per Affidavit C-35744 I have changed my name from Antony Jones Prabhu John Panidasan to Antony Jones Prabhu Nadar as per Affidavit C-35745

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Rahul Narsingh Maworkar to Rahul Narsingh Mavarkar as per Affidavit C-35752 I have changed my name from Nargis Suleman Khan to Tarannum Feroz Saeed Khan as per Affidavit C-35753 I have changed my name from Himatlal Sampat to Hemantkumar Biharilal Sampat as per Affidavit C-35754 I have changed my name from sultana begum abdul Gafoor Shaikh to Sultana Abdul Gafoor Shaikh as per Affidavit C-35755 I have changed my name from from Ashokkumar Ganpatlalji Tavari to Ashok Ganpatlal Tawari as per Affidavit C-35756 I have changed my name from Kanchan Ashokkumar Tavari to Kanchan Ashok Tawari as per Affidavit C-35757 I have changed my name from Ragnikumari Gurusharan Singh to Ragni Shikhar Raj as per Affidavit C-35758 I have changed my name from Namdev Dnyanu Raut to Namdeo Dnyanu Raut as per Affidavit C-35759 I have changed my name from Sangeeta Namdeo Raut to Sangita Namdeo Raut as per Affidavit C-35760 I have changed my name from Sweta Ashok Powar to sweta Sangram Jadhav as per Affidavit C-35761 I have changed my name from Zainab Salim Calcuttawala To Zainab Salman Calcuttawala as per Affidavit C-35762 I have changed my name from Shashi Kumar to Shashi Kumar Shastry as per Affidavit. C-35763

I have changed my name from Qureshi Siraj Contractor to Quresh Siraj Contractor as per Affidavit dated 15/02/2014 C-35746

I have changed my name from Mrs. Hameeda Banu Noor Mohammed Fakih to Mrs. Saira Bano Noor Mohammed Fakih as per Affidavit. C-35764

I have changed my name from Israt Parveen Abdul Mannan Khan to Ishrat Sadiq Ali Sayed as per Affidavit C-35747

I have changed my name from Shradha Sanjay Gawade to Shraddha Milind Patil as per Affidavit. C-35765

I have changed my name from Ayre Sarita Shankar to Ayare Sarita Shankar as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Bhavikaben Bhanushali to Bhavika Yogesh Mange as per Affidavit. C-35766

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I have changed my name from Yadav Renudevi Rampal to Ranu Rampal Yadav as per Affidavit. C-35770 I have changed my name from Reshma Tirathdas to Reshma Haresh Varindani as per Affidavit. C-35771 I have changed my name from Tirathdas to Haresh Varindani as per Affidavit. C-35772 I have changed my name from Roshini Dilipkumar Kukreja to Roshini Dilip Kukreja as per Affidavit. C-35773 I have changed my name from Juales Philip Gonsalves to Jules Philip Gonsalves as per Affidavit. C-35774 I have changed my name from Mohammad Imran Mohammad Rehman Khan to Imran Mohammad Rehman Khan as per Affidavit. C-35775 I have changed my name from Aayshabee Nasim Khan to Ashiya Nasim Khan as per Affidavit. C-35776 I have changed my name from Bilkish Abbas to Shirin Mustafa Tinwala as per Affidavit. C-35777 I have changed my name from Dolly Kiran Sharma to Dolly Samir Purohit as per Affidavit. C-35778 I have changed my name from Sarasamma Chandrathil Santhappan to Mani Calista Almeida as per Affidavit. C-35779 I have changed my name from Mubin Abdul Ahmed to Mobeen AbdulHameed Pawaskar as per Affidavit dated: 17/02/2014 C-35780 I have changed my name from Abdul Ahmed to Abdul Hameed Pawaskar as per Affidavit Dated:17/02/2014. C-35781 I have changed my name from Jayanta Parya to Jayanta Paria as per Affidavit. C-35782 I have changed my name from Zil Sunil to Zil Sunil Porwal as per Affidavit. C-35783 I have changed my name from Sunil to Sunil Kiranlal Porwal as per Affidavit. C-35784

I have changed my name from Mohammad Mustafa Alam to Rangrej Mohammad Mustafa Alam as per Affidavit. C-35788

I have changed my name from Sheikh Mohammad Rashid to Mohmmed Rashid Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35806

I Vilasben Harilal Doshi have changed my name to Vaishali Hitesh Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35820

I have changed my name from Shaikh Nazeer to Mohammad Nazeer Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35789

I Mohammad Arshad Khan have changed my name to Arshad Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/02/14 C-35807

I Hiteshkumar Vinodrai Mehta have changed my name to Hitesh Vinodrai Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35821

I have changed my name from Shaikh Bashir Shaikh Nazeer to Mohammed Bashir Mohammed Nazeer Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35790 I have changed my name from Ayesha to Ayesha Asif Hunani as per Affidavit. C-35791 I have changed my name from Tufail Ahmad Jaleel Ahmad to Tufail Jaleel Ahmed Farooqui as per Affidavit. C-35792 I have changed my name from Ku Shubham Rajendraprasad to Singh Shubham Rajendraprasad as per Affidavit. C-35793 I have changed my name from Abrarul Haq Mohammad Mustafa Ansari to Ansari Abrar Ahmad Mohammad Mustafa as per Affidavit. C-35794 I have changed my name from Sandip Sudhakar Sangare to Sandeep Sudhakar Sangare as per Affidavit C-35795 I have changed my name from Gordhandas Gobindram Gambani to Gordhan Gobindram Gambani as per Affidavit. C-35796 I have changed my name from Pradeep Ch Shah to Pradeep Keshavlal Shah as per Affidavit. C-35797 I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Shantilal Shah to Deepak Shantilal Shah as per Affidavit. C-35798 I have changed my name from Manoj Kumar Ramsukh Chauhan to Manoj Ramsukh Chauhan as per Affidavit. C-35799 I have changed my name from Nemai Chandra Kalicharan Ghosh to Nemai Kalicharan Ghosh as per Affidavit. C-35800 I have changed my name from Kamlesh Kumar Dinesh Kumar Joshi to Kamlesh Dineshbhai Joshi as per Affidavit. C-35801 I have changed my name from Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Ahamad to Ibrahim Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35802 I have changed my name from Shoeb Ibrahim Shaikh to Shoaib Ibrahim Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35803

I have changed my name from Shalakha Atmaram Gavas to Shalaka Atmaram Gawas as Per Affidavit C-35749

I have changed my name from Mustafa Shaikh to Mustfa Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35767

I have changed my name from Md Intekhab Alam Md Yunus to Mohammad Intekhab Yunus Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35785

I have changed my name from Mery Bavtis Dmello to Mary Bavtis Dmello as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Md Yunus to Yunus Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-35786

I have changed my name from Suresh Kumar Shantilal Shah to Suresh Shantilal Shah as per Affidavit. C-35804

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I have changed my name from Imran Mohamad Nahim to Imran Mo Naeem Ragarej as per Affidavit. C-35768

I have changed my name from Abdul Hakim to Abdul Hakim Khan as per Affidavit C-35751

I have changed my name from Mohamad Nahim to Mo Naeem as per Affidavit. C-35769

I have changed my name from Haseena Abdul Hamid Kazi to Hasina Abdul Hamid Mhaslai as per Affidavit. C-35787

I have changed my name from Grrta Sureshkumar Shah to Geeta Suresh Shah as per Affidavit. C-35805

I Mukesh Kumar Chauhan/ Suthar Mukeshkumar Mangilal have changed my name to Mukesh Mangilal Chauhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35808

I Vinodray Mehta have changed my name to Vinodrai Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35822 I Jyotibala Jaysukhlal Mehta have changed my name to Jyoti Alkesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35823

I Mr Ramnarayan K. Gupta have changed my name to Mr Ramnayan Khaderu Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/11/13 C-35809

I Alkeshkumar Jentilal Shah have changed my name to Alkesh Jentilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35824

I Mithalesh Suresh Singh have changed my name to Mithilesh Suresh Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35810

I Kamleshkumar Jain have changed my name to Kamlesh Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35825

I Suresh Ramdas Singh have changed my name to Suresh Ramraj Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35811

We Mr. Kamlesh Shantilal Hingad & Mrs. Saroj Kamlesh Hingad have changed our minor son’s name from Garv Kamlesh Jain to Garv Kamlesh Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35826

I Mr. Kishor Digamber Desai have changed my name to Mr. Kishore Digamber Desai as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35812 I Harshal Kumar Dhansukhbhai Gadhia have changed my name to Harshal Dhansukh Gadhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/02/14 C-35813 I Dhansukhdas Harjivandas Gadiya, Dhanasukhadas Harjivandas Gadhia, Dhansukhbhai Harjivandas Gadhia, Dhansukhlal Harjivandas Gadhia, Dhansukhlal Harjivandas Gadia have changed my name to Dhansukh Harjivandas Gadhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/02/14 C-35814 I Khushboo Dhansukhlal Gadia, Khushboo Dhansukhlal Gadhia have changed my name to Khushboo Dhansukh Gadhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/02/14 C-35815 I Kaushikkumar Chimanlal Shah have changed my name to Kaushik Chimanlal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/02/14 C-35816

I Kamlesh Shantilal Jain have changed my name to Kamlesh Shantilal Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35827 I Saroj Kamlesh Jain have changed my name to Saroj Kamlesh Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35828 We Mr. Kamlesh Shantilal Hingad & Mrs. Saroj Kamlesh Hingad have changed our minor son’s name from Gravit Kamleshkumar to Gravit Kamlesh Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35829 I Kamleshkumar Shantilal have changed my name to Kamlesh Shantilal Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35830 I Sarojben Kamleshkumar have changed my name to Saroj Kamlesh Hingad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35831 I Vasantlal Shamji Bhanushali have changed my name to Vasant Shamji Bhanushali as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35832

I Sumati Baburao Shewale Chavan have changed my name to Savitri Baburao Shewale as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35817

I Md. Islam Bipdulla Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammed Islam Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35833

We Mr. Piyush Poorey & Mrs. Shubhangi Poorey have changed our minor daughter’s name from Asmi Piyush Poorey to Ashi Piyush Poorey as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35818

I Seeladevi Shreenath Chaurasia have changed my name to Shila Shreenath Chourasia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35834

I Miss. Vimlakumari Dindayal Agarwal have changed my name to Mrs. Vimla Nemchand Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 10/02/14 C-35819

I Akbar Shaikh @ Akbar Husen Shaikh @ Mohamad Akbar Hussain Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammad Akbar Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35835

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By Philip Varghese

lmost three weeks after a builder was arrested for duping seven people by selling off their flats to others buyers, the Sessions Court on Monday allowed an intervention application filed by a original complainant opposing the bail application filed by the builder. The next hearing is scheduled for February 21. It may be recalled that last month, the EOW had arrested builder Nitin Mehta for allegedly cheating people by falsely selling off 19 flats which had already been sold earlier to the seven complainants. Mehta was the first person to be arrested in the

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cheating case is in judicial custody at present and no bail has been granted. The EOW would seek further custody of the accused depending on the evidence they would gather. The victims had approached the EOW and on July 31, 2013, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was lodged against Mehta and the concerned people who cheated the victims. The total cost of the 19 flats sold to the seven people was approximately Rs.1.50 crore. Mehta was arrested under section 406 (Punishment for criminal breach of trust), 420 (Cheating) and 34 of IPC. According to the com-

plainant Dinesh Mirani, who filed the intervention application opposing the builder's bail on Monday said, “In 1995, the accused had cheated seven people by giving them allotment letters of 19 flats. In return, Mehta had taken almost 75 per cent to 80 per cent cost of the flat from the victims, said the investigators. However, for more than a decade, the accused did not hand over the flats to the victims, added police. Moreover, the flats which were sold to the victims, were then sold to others for a second time.” Advocate Mohan P. Tekavde, lawyer presenting Mirani in the case said, “We are opposing the bail as the

accused has cheated us and earned double the amount of money or more by selling one flat to two or more buyers. In doing this, the accused also violated the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats (MOF) Act, in which the builder or the developer has to give the possession of the flat within the mentioned time given in the allotment letter or the agreement. In 1995, Mehta, builder/developer of Anamika Real Turf Pvt Ltd, started the construction of a building on private land in Borivali (E). Prospective buyers purchased the flats from Mehta but have not got the flats till today.”

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Ready to expose Gadkari and his scams: Damania By A Staff Reporter

aharashtra irrigation scam whistle-blower and AAP nominee Anjali Damania on Monday said she is determined to take on BJP heavyweight Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency in Nagpur, in order to keep exposing his corrupt ways and alleged involvement in many more scams. "I was reluctant to fight a poll earlier because of my small kids but when AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal gave away his chair of Delhi CM to fight corruption in the country, how can I sit back home?

In 2011, I exposed Gadkari's nexus with NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, and since then I have collected enough material to expose his five more scams.Now I am ready to face and fight him in the 2014 LS polls," Damania told PTI. Damania, who blew the lid off the multi-crore irrigation scam, said, “Our goal is to clean the system, rout criminals and corrupt politicians from this country.” Damania said she will launch her election campaign from February 21 in Nagpur and Kejriwal will come for electioneering when poll schedule is announced.

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You will soon have a BMC app

By Suresh Golani

ira Bhayandar Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani on Monday presented a draft budget of more than Rs 1,100 crore to standing committee chairman Sharad Patil for the fiscal year, 2014-2015. Even as no tax hike has been proposed in the 23.95 lakh surplus budget, the total anticipated revenue stands at Rs 11281.73 crore, while the expected expenditure is around Rs.11257.38 crore. Even as the actual revenue generation stands at Rs.358.40 crore, funds procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects, grants from MMRDA and other loans availed by the MBMC occupy a lion’s share in the draft budget. However residents can heave a sigh of relief as the civic administration has not proposed any hike in taxes this year. The civic administration has proposed to spend Rs 231 crore for providing affordable houses to slum dwellers under the BSUP project, Rs 191 crore for underground sewerage system, Rs. 85 crore for integrated storm water drainage under the Ekatimik Nala Prakalp, Rs. 50 crore to augment water supply. The MBMC has anticipated an upward rise of Rs 100 crore in its revenue which includes- Rs 70 Crore from Property Tax, Rs. 20 crore from Vacant Land Tax, Rs 140 crore from Local Body Tax, Rs34 crore from Water Supply. While Rs 2.5 crore has been set aside for projects aimed at making women self reliant, the MBMC has also made a budgetary allocation of Rs 85 lakh for the differently-abled and Rs 15.64 to maintain ecological balance by planting mangroves and launching an elaborate tree plantation drive in the twin-city.

By Khushboo Panjabi

he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to launch a mobile app wherein people can send their complaints, make bill payments and make inquiries regarding any BMC department all via text messages (SMS), which will spare them the long queues. Additional Municipal Commissioner S.V.R. Srinivas said, “An application will be available in six months on the website from where people can download it on their Android phones and then select the respective department of the civic body to send an SMS to the concerned number”.

The IT department of the civic body had three meetings with CEDAC, the software company, to understand the applications available on their website. However, no call has been taken so far regarding finalising CEDAC's application. Srinivas added, “Other software companies and vendors who want to sell their softwares are also welcome. We will study and analyse the software and the service level among the departments and then take a call and make it available for the public”. The cost of the entire system is yet to be estimated. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

MUSIC RELEASE OF ‘ANURADHA’... Disha Choudhary, producer and actress of the film ‘Anuradha’ made under Shiv Shakti Entertainment Productions, launched the music audio with the entire cast of the film and an NGO in the city, recently. A huge 10kg cake for little girls was cut at the function. Disha also donated two computers to the NGO. Choreographer Ganesh Acharya released the audio on the occasion. Rahul Jain, the hero of film, distributed CDs. Actor-director Raju Mavani spoke to mediapersons, while Altamash and Farzan Faaiz sang two songs from the film. Hrishita Bhatt, writer Divakar Shetty, Kishori Shahane were also seen at the function. ‘Anuradha’ will be releasing on Friday, February 28, all over India.

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We Mr. Mohammad Akbar Shaikh & Mrs. Hamida Banu Mohammad Akbar Shaikh have changed our minor son’s name from Sk Ashim Akbar Shaikh @ Ashim Akbar Husen Shaikh to Ashim Mohammad Akbar Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35836 I Kerbanoo Minoo Pardiwalla have changed my name to Kety Minoo Pardiwalla as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 15/02/14 C-35837 I Sayyed Badrullah Kadri @ Sayyed Badrullah Sayyed Abdullah Kadri @ Badar Quadry have changed my name to Sayed Badarullah Quadry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35838 I Mussarrat Jahan Sayyed Badrullah Kadri @ Mosarrat Badar Quadry have changed my name to Mosarrat Badarullah Quadry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35839 I Huzafa Sayyed Badrullah Kadri @ Huzaifa Badar Quadry @ Huzafa Kadri have changed my name to Huzaifa Quadry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35840 I Akash Babubhai have changed my name to Akash Babubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35841 I Kanchan Babubhai have changed my name to Kanchan Babubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35842 I Babubhai Chhaganbhai have changed my name to Babubhai Chhaganbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35843 I Bavesh J. Padia have changed my name to Bhavesh J. Padia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35844 I Malavika Kedoor have changed my name to Malavika Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35845 I Alkaben Pareshkumar Shah have changed my name to Alka Paresh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-35846 I Chandankumar Mahendra Gupta have changed my name to Chandan Mahendra Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-35847

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Wednesday to meet some of the heads of business Mumbai will emerge as the houses. This meeting was ormain contributor for AAP's ganised well before the FIR national campaign. They was lodged in the gas price have been holding a series of corruption case. Now, many meetings with high net in the AAP are skeptical worth individuals, singly or about the response from corin groups, to persuade them porate world against the to finance the AAP. backdrop of FIR against AmRight from its formation, bani. the AAP has been perceived According to Sameer Nair, as an anti-industry party the FIR against Ambani didowing to its differences with n't mean that AAP is antilarge business houses. The business. AAP is in the FIR against Ambani has ag- business of removing corgravated these business ruption. This AAP group has houses directly and is likely made it clear that Kejriwal to affect the party's fund rais- had called for an independing exercise. Senior AAP ent investigation into the leader Yogendra Yadav will process of gas pricing. He come to Mumbai on had alleged that the higher

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pricing of gas was going to have a Rs.54,500 crore impact on consumers. The antiAmbani tirade by the AAP chief will not impact their fund raising efforts.Significantly, AAP's website shows a sharp increase in donations immediately after Kejriwal's resignation as Delhi CM last week. Around eight lakh poured in just within 24

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me shouting slogans with other employees, he got into an argument with me and abused me. He also used a derogatory word against my profession,” Waghela said. However, Ashok Mundargi, senior counsel representing Dr. Lahane in this case, told the court that the allegations were false. “Dr. Lahane had to move the High Court directly only because the police did not provide a copy of the first information report (FIR), without which the lower court would not hear the bail plea. The dean has made no

casteist remarks against anyone. This is a false allegation,” Mundargi told the court. Based on this, Justice Sadhana Jadhav said that Dr. Lahane may approach the sessions court to seek anticipatory bail in the meantime and asked the government pleader on how could Dr Lahane refer to Waghela's caste when he did not even know his name. “We are granting protection to Dr. Lahane for a limited time till February 20 for allowing him to approach the sessions court to seek anticipatory bail,” Justice Jadhav said. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

hours. But there is still a long way to go to meet targets. AAP estimates that they will need to spend about Rs.60 to 70 lakh per Lok Sabha seat. Given that they may contest around 300 odd seats, this means that the party has to raise somewhere around Rs.250 crore. At the moment, the website shows a balance of Rs.9 crore. When contacted, AAP leader Subhash Ware said, “People don't decide on any particular incident. Now they are convinced about what we are doing and what we want to do. So they will come forward and generously help us. Business community is not an exception to this”.

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further their knowledge”. The overall estimated cost of the project was Rs.27 crore but Rs.13 crore has been allotted by the civic body – Rs.8.12 crore for primary schools and Rs.4.5 crore for secondary schools. Kunte had added in his speech, “There are 360 primary schools and 120 secondary schools wherein the education department, through four studios, will conduct classes in Marathi, Hindi, English and Urdu medium”. However, Kotak said “I think the civic body needs to think over it and figure out an alternative to solve this issue. This being an e-learning process there is no need to spend crores”. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

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Talk about deaths of workers due to poisoning sparks large scale migration from powerloom industry

By Kaptan Mali

Abdul Tahir Momin, MLA of Bhiwandi said, “The rumour of death of ear has gripped power loom loom workers is so strong that I had workers in Bhiwandi area al- to hold a meeting with the workers legedly due to rumours that 15- and their owners in many areas to 20 workers have died due to assure them that there are no such vomiting after eating food and some deaths. However, the migration of have died in their sleep. There is also the workers has not stopped. The a rumour of black magic causing rumour has hit the loom workers such deaths. There is a rumour that and owners badly as they have just some poison has got mixed with the restarted operations after a month yarn which is why workers are long strike. If there were any such dying. Due to these terrifying ru- deaths and illnesses, the hospitals mours powerloom workers have in the area would be aware of the begun migrating back to their native same, but there is no such situation. places in huge numbers. However, the rumour is dying out The rumours making the rounds slowly now.” since 15-20 days have shocked loom Momin further said that there owners who are already suffering could be other reasons behind the from losses due to recent strike and rumour and that he has asked local high power bills. According to the police to investigate the same. Viren powerloom owners, the rumour is Singh, an owner of a powerloom in very strong in Khadi Par, Nalla Par Padma Nagar said, “There may be and Naya Gaon areas where major- some cases of powerloom workers ity of the powerlooms are in opera- dying but that is not due to poison tion. but because of their poor diet. Some

Above and below left: A deserted powerloom unit, which normally is buzzing with noise and activity of its men and machines. workers work more than 12-16 hours a day to earn more and survive only on 'vada pav.' Recently, the looms were closed for over 10 days to protest higher power bills and all the workers had gone to their native places and when they came back, they wanted to compensate for their wage losses and hence began to work and working more hours which is resulting in such cases.” Singh further said that these workers stay alone without their families. They don’t care about their health. Whenever they have any health issue they prefer going to the

medical store than to a doctor and buy 'over the counter medicines' following which their health deteriorates further. Purshottam Vanga, President of Padmanagar Bhiwandi Powerloom Association said, “There is a rumour about loom workers dying in Nalla Par and Khadi Par areas in Bhiwandi and over 30,000 workers have already left, many more are planning to leave due to fear. As of now there is no confirmation about the exact number of deaths. But we feel that these are just rumours and the deaths may be due to malnutrition and negligence.”

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7-8 lakh powerlooms 3.5 to 4 lakh workers Majority of them belong to UP, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh Average monthly wages between Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000 Working hours are 10 to 12 hours daily

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A budget before Lok Sabha poll T

HE interim budget which Finance Minister Chidambaram presented to Parliament yesterday appears to have given a chance to him to dwell on the activities of the UPA government during the last ten years. A large portion of the budget focused on the exercises of the government to keep inflation under control and ensuring economic growth. As many as 100 million jobs have been created, food inflation brought down to 6.2 per cent, progress has been achieved in agriculture industry, there has been a huge increase in grain production, power generation has increased – nuclear, solar and hydro power. Over Rs.one lakh crore food subsidy is being provided. As many as 140 million people have been 'lifted from poverty.' He has not revealed how he arrived at the figure. He has set aside Rs.35,000 crore more for food subsidy but this will be rolled over to next year. The manufacturing scenario, he admitted, was weak, but three manufacturing sectors will be set up. In the interim budget a sum of Rs.1,000 crore has been provided for protection of women. Chances are a good deal of this money will be misused and instead of women in distress, babus and middlemen will be protected. Funds provided for defence has gone up by ten per cent and this was perhaps unavoidable. A good decision by the finance ministry is, “one rank on pension.” Some reduction in the indirect taxes is not likely to be fully appreciable relief. The excise cut on capital goods and consumer durables is two per cent, excise duties on bikes down to 8 per cent. Duty cut on import of SUVs and other 4-wheelers is likely to bring down their cost. The cost of mobile phones is also expected to come down following some duty relief. The finance minister points out with satisfaction that India's economy ranks the 11th largest in the world. The government's effort is to move forward and gain the third rank. Among the currencies of the world, the least affected, he said, was the rupee. The plan expenditure in the budget is Rs.5,55,332 crore and the finance minister has made an effort – though not quite convincingly – to cover various items of growth and survival. Expectedly, there is no burden of any kind to the voters who will be participating in the Lok Sabha election a few weeks hence.

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IFTEEN years ago in February 1999, Atal Behari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister, took a bus to Lahore to normalise relations with Pakistan. Nawaz Sharif was Pakistan's Prime Minister. They jointly issued the Lahore Declaration which adumbrated several steps to overcome the differences that had yawned the distance between the two countries. I was one of those who rode the bus. It was an exhilarating experience, pregnant with optimism. At least, I felt that the journey of a few kilometers from Attari to Wagah border would not be a long travel to bring New Delhi and Islamabad nearer. Unfortunately, this did not happen not because the Prime Ministers of the two countries differed but because the military in Pakistan was against the rapprochement. It was apparent when the three service chiefs of Pakistan refused to salute the Indian Prime Minister. General Pervez Musharraf, then the army chief, had different ideas. His subsequent coup to oust the elected Prime Minister bared his ambitions.

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ing his visit, that the problem of Jammu and Kashmir had yet to be settled and that the two sides would continue to have talks until they resolved it. In other words, Vajpayee conceded that it was a dispute. The fact that he did not mention that Kashmir was an integral part of India during his visit was something which the Pakistanis should have noticed. Coming back to the bus journey, I was one of the 22 "eminent" people travelling to Pakistan on a mission to retrieve soiled relations. Punjab chief minister Prakash Singh Badal joined us at the Amritsar airport. He hugged me and said: Your efforts are bearing fruit." Indeed, he was referring to our effort to lighting candles at the Wagah border since 1996--to

sides. Children waving yellow flags and bands playing loud tunes reflected the enthusiasm that the meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan had generated. The mood in the bus was relaxed. But very few exchanged words with one another. A feeling of expectancy hung in the air. Some nervousness was visible and it got heightened with every kilometer-stone going past. How will the visit go was the thought writ large on everyone's face. Still they were conscious of the history they were making. "It was a bold step," I remarked when I sat next to the Prime Minister briefly. He only smiled. I persisted with my questions. "What made you respond to Nawaz Sharif's off-thecuff remark to take a ride on the bus? What about your party, the BJP?" He said: "I thought, let me do something to be remembered. After all, the Prime Ministership does not last long." And then he mentioned the killing of Hindus at Rajori. He was disturbed. "Certain elements always do it to sabotage the talks." I wanted to talk to him further but there was a long queue.

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There was the usual guard of honour, a large contingent of policemen on the other side. The guard of honour is a beaten path, covered again and again even after 66 years after the British rule. The mood of abandon on the Indian side changed into somberness. Pakistan Rangers stood rows upon rows, to attention. There was silence and the air was heavy. Nawaz Sharif's smiling face broke the monotony. Some of his colleagues, dressed in achkan, too were a relief. "'Kush Aamdeen' (welcome) to Pakistan," were the first words Nawaz Sharif spoke before he embraced Vajpayee. Pakistan ministers also lined up to shake hands with Vajpayee. People had lined up both sides of the road leading to Lahore. There were women without veils and many friendly hands waved towards us. I wish that their expectations had been met. When the two Prime Ministers met I also thought that the impasse between the two countries would be over. But it did not happen. There were too many vested interests and unseen elements coming in the way. No doubt, they have really missed the bus.

Bhutto’s denial on ‘line of peace’ The bus journey was a courageous step by Vajpayee because his Bharatiya Janata Party was anti-Pakistan and pursued Hindu nationalism as its sole agenda. Vajpayee went to the extent of having a time frame within which the Kashmir problem was to be solved. He had probably in mind what a chastened Zuflikar Ali Bhutto, then Prime Minister of Pakistan, had told me in a recorded interview after the liberation of Bangladesh. Bhutto said: "We can make the ceasefire line a line of peace and let people come and go between the two Kashmirs. After all, why should they suffer? Let there be some free movement between them. Then one thing can lead to another. After all, simultaneously we hope that there will be exchanges of visits, of officials and non-officials." Bhutto denied having said the "line of peace" when New Delhi took it up with him officially. I wish that the Lahore Declaration to normalise trade and travel could be implemented even now. What the two Prime Ministers achieved may seem very little in concrete terms, particularly when Pakistan weighed everything on the scales of Kashmir. Even there Vajpayee said, at least three times dur-

IKHISM advocates the belief in one panentheistic God (Ek Onkar) who is omnipresent and has infinite qualities. Sikhs do not have a gender for God nor do they believe God takes a human form. All human beings are considered equal regardless of their religion, sex or race. All are sons and daughters of Waheguru, the Almighty. Liberation Guru Nanak's teachings are founded not on a final destination of heaven or hell but on a spiritual union with the Akal which results in salvation or Jivanmukta, Guru Gobind Singh makes it clear that human birth is obtained with great fortune, therefore one needs to be able to make the most of this life. There has been some confusion among scholars, interpreting the pertinent religious texts as evidence that Sikhs believe in reincarnation and karma as the same as Hinduism and Buddhism when such is not the case. In Sikhism, karma "is modified by the concept of God's grace" (nadar, mehar, kirpa, karam etc). Guru Nanak states "The body takes birth because of karma, but salvation is

Kuldip Nayar send a message of friendship to the other side. Badal disappeared in the crowd of tall, turbaned Sikhs awaiting Vajpayee's arrival. But some of us moved towards the bus, standing lonely near the tarmac. Flags of India and Pakistan were painted on its body. Thank God, there was no slogan, which would have spoilt the bluish colour that stood out in the afternoon sunlight. Dancing and singing men and women in colourful costumes provided an ideal backdrop. Policemen looked out of place, even though they were not many. As soon as Vajpayee sat in the front seat, the bus began its journey to Lahore. A ticket collector first gave me a ticket and then tore half of it, which I retain as a souvenir. Another attendant offered cold drinks. The TV and mobile telephones were there--all part of service as it would be at the time of regular trips. Right up to the border, a distance of 35 kilometres, people were lined up on both

The Sikh concept of God attained through grace". To get closer to God: Sikhs avoid the evils of Maya, keep the everlasting truth in mind, practice Shabad Kirtan, meditate on Naam, and serve humanity. Sikhs believe that being in the company of the Satsang or Sadh Sangat is one of the key ways to achieve liberation from the cycles of reincarnation. Worldly Illusion M?y?—defined as a temporary illusion or "unreality"—is one of the core deviations from the pursuit of God and salvation: where worldly attractions which give only illusory temporary satisfaction and pain which distract from the process of devotion of God. However, Nanak emphasised m?y? as not a reference to the unreality of the world, but of its values. In Sikhism, the influences of ego, anger, greed, attachment, and lust—known as the 'Five Thieves'—are believed to be particularly distracting and hurtful. Sikhs believe the world is currently in a state of Kali Yuga

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(Age of Darkness) because the world is led astray by the love of and attachment to Maya. The fate of people vulnerable to the 'Five Thieves' (P?nj Chor) is separation from God, and the situation may be remedied only after intensive and relentless devotion. The Timeless Truth According to Nanak, the supreme purpose of human life is to reconnect with Akal (The Timeless One), however, egotism is the biggest barrier in doing this. Using the Guru's teaching remembrance of n?m (the divine Word or the Name of the Lord) leads to the end of egotism. Guru Nanak designated the word 'guru' (meaning teacher) to mean the voice of God: the source of knowledge and the guide to salvation. As Ik Onkar is universally immanent, guru is indistinguishable from God and are one and the same. One connects with guru only with accumulation of selfless search of truth. Ultimately the seeker realises that it is the consciousness within the body which is seeker/follower and the Word is the true guru. – Guru Nanak

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With Maria at the helm, Mumbai is in safe hands

THE appointment of Rakesh Maria, as Commissioner of Police (Mumbai), is laudable and worthy of all praise. He was the right recipient to occupy this coveted post. An honest, no-nonsense, firebrand and down-to-earth natured Maria is a blessing for Mumbai. One can aptly say that Mumbai’s crime rate will fall drastically. Maria has made a name and mark in the annals of our Indian history by busting the racket of terrorist groups including the Indian Mujahideen at the cost of his life. He is non-corrupt and a law imbibing citizen friendly IPS officer. He has braved many dire situations, whatever came in his way. He has worked strenuously to keep Mumbai and the country safe. As seen, some IAS and IPS officers are the pride of Page 3. But where Maria is concerned, I don’t think he even has extra time to share with his family. Sometimes it annoys me watching his long working hours which one will assume that he is married to his job.

But in the interest of the safety and security of the citizens, he has sacrificed most of his time for the sake of our safety. After Maria’s appointment as the commissioner of, citizens can proudly say that Mumbai is in safe hands. — Fayyaz S. Pathan, Dahisar

TO keep the morale of the city police high, all controversies should now be laid to rest as super cop Rakesh Maria is appointed the new police commissioner of our city. A man with valuable experience and acumen in tackling terror, Maria has successfully handled the Mumbai bomb blasts of 1993 apart from solving many burning problems. The commissioner has work to do, and I would want him to patrol the streets of Mumbai more vigilantly and ensure that crimes against women and children are in check. Mobile police vans need to be stationed every few kilometers in our city, and the forces need to work with discipline. As elections

communal disharmony. We pray that he gets a free hand to deal with our city's problems devoid of political pressure.

The urgent need of the hour is that Maria, who is intelligent and hardworking must tackle the crime rate and the corrupt police — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra cops with an iron hand which has become a cause for concern and made the city unsafe and FINALLY, after much delay for 16 unpopular. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai days, the city of Mumbai got its new police commissioner – senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria. Despite difference of opinion between the AT last, after a long wait of a fortthe two ruling partners, Congress night and admonitions from Press and NCP, the compromise formula and particularly the esteemed was followed due to forthcoming ADC for the delay in the appointLok Sabha elections in which they ment of a new police chief, did not want any controversy Maharashtra government has sewhich could become an advantage lected Rakesh Maria to lead the for the opposition parties. I Mumbai police force as its comstrongly feel that with the appoint- missioner. Being an upright officer with inment of Maria as the CP, he has a APT CHOICE: Mumbaikars can now challenging task to tackle the tegrity and acumen, it is the onerexpect the crime rate to decline as the alarming rise in the crime rate spe- ous responsibility for the police new firebrand police chief, Rakesh Maria, cially against women and the ram- chief to maintain law and order in can be trusted to bring any adverse pant corruption in the police force Mumbai and prevent crimes. situation to normalcy. We Mumbaikars wish Maria and which has degraded the image of the Mumbai police as they have his team all success in their enare also around the corner, Maria lost the faith of the people who deavour to fight crime and make will have to keep an eye on trouble look at them as corrupt, inefficient, Mumbai a safe city. — S. Venkatnarayan, Matunga makers who might try to foment biased and partial in their duties.

Thursday, should be thrown out of Parliament permanently, which is the best punishment. As it is they are wasting our hard earned money (public money) all the time, just by agitating, opposing or remaining absent. There is no decency, no gentleness. Is it called a Parliament? Parliament is the Temple of Democracy and the so-called MPs showed their true colours over there. Are these people fit to be MPs? — Perin Akolawala, Mumbai

Rabble-rouser Kejriwal THIS has reference to the Edit piece, 'Kejriwal is no longer a common man' (ADC, Feb 6). Kejriwal is nothing but a rabble-rouser, who had expertly hoodwinked the 'aam aadmi' of India in general and of Delhi, in particular. The Gandhian Anna Hazare, was wise and quick enough, to suspect Kejriwal's dishonest ulterior motives. Therefore Hazare distanced himself from Kejriwal and

Here comes the 'Indian Paisa League'! NOT SO CLASSY: The Terminal 2 of the international airport is in no way 'world class' as it is being famously touted to be.

Lustreless Terminal 2 A relative of mine was pretty upset and hugely frustrated on his return from Singapore last Friday to have experienced lots of unwarranted inconveniences at Terminal 2 (T2). The list is long, starting with inadequate number of toilets having its odd and inconvenient location compared to the size and the layout of the terminal, the new trolley wheels are defective thereby rendering it difficult to use, some carpets are laid out which furthermore obstructs the trolley mobility, long time waiting period for the reception of the 'checked in' baggage at the conveyor belts. The customs' officials are slow to handle the passengers as they are mostly new recruits and thereby amateurish. The newly installed travelletors (horizontal escalators) are not laid out as we see in most of the international airports. It is awfully sad that having spent nearly Rs.7000 cr plus for this terminal it is not serving the desired purposes for the flyers as it should have. It is a shame that we cannot build an air terminal which is truly world class.

same is said to have been approved by the Cabinet Committee and would be tabled in the Parliament. The Bill is said to have been not well-defined and has been scripted in a tearing hurry to save the face of the Congress in the 2014 Elections. The BJP on their part have not discussed the pros and cons OF of this proposed 'division' LETTER THE DAY and given their views unambiguously. The Centre going ahead with the division of the state without caring for the feelings strongly expressed by the people of Andhra and without getting even the 'hypothesis' right grossly ignoring the protest of the AP CM in New Delhi itself with the sole purpose of winning a handful of Lok Sabha seats, does not augur well for an age-old party like Congress and it may face surprises and regret for having gone for the division and lost both Telangana and Andhra. — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

THURSDAY, the 13th of February, 2014 was a shameful day for our Parliament. What a shameful scenario at Parliament, where MPs — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai come with knife, sprays etc.etc. and yet they are not scanned under metal detector. What will happen, tomorrow if someone comes armed In spite of the rejection of the Telan- with guns. gana Bill in the AP Assembly the All the MPs who were involved on

Cong may rue AP division

his motley bunch, much before the Delhi elections. But Kejriwal still tried to ride piggyback on the Anna Hazare movement, by falsely professing great regard for Anna. The common man of Delhi was befuddled by Kejriwal's false posturing. Little did Delhiites know that Kejriwal is a greedy, unprincipled politician. However this is a bitter lesson for all Indians, which they can afford to forget only at their own peril! — Chandramohan, Ghatkopar

esting to keep crowd and media interest alive which is detrimental to the game. Also instead of wasting so much money on cricket, corporate houses should be encouraged to promote other sports as well like hockey, chess, tennis etc where we have ample talent but no takers for want of publicity and funds! — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

BAD OMEN: Billions of rupees are spent on the Indian Premier League which will one day destroy Indian cricket. Instead, corporate houses should promote other sports as well like hockey, chess, tennis, etc. THE 'Indian Paisa League' is back and one was shocked at the amount at which some of the players were bought at the auction. Owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Vijay Mallya has no money to pay to his lenders and staff salaries at Kingfisher Airlines but his team RCB bought Yuvraj Singh for a whopping price tag of 14 crore. Yuvi is a great player by every standard but a person buying such a luxury surely has an obligation to pay salaries to his staff who too need money to make both end meet. Players like Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa and some others

who are not even in the national side went for millions. This format is out there to destroy Indian cricket as young players would tune their game to playing such stuff rather than playing for the national team. Our team then performs badly at international games because the players are either exhausted after playing meaningless tournaments like IPL or make themselves unavailable for national duty sighting injury as an excuse. Tournaments like IPL which involves billions of rupees attract bookies and promotes match fixing to recover costs and at the same time to make games inter-

THE Kiwis had romped home winners in the first test at Auckland by 40 runs and this was entirely due to their having been allowed to score 503 runs in their first innings and our batsmen conceding a massive lead of 301 runs by folding up at 202. Though our bowlers did put up a spirited performance in their second innings to skittle them out for 105 runs, the target of 407 runs for a win proved too much in the ultimate analysis. Murli Vijay just does not fit into the team in the opener's slot and he is a poor slipfielder. Pujara is capable of scoring a lot more which perhaps he would have done had he been played in the ODIs also. He was clearly out of touch. Our pacers did a good job by bowling full and on the stumps in the second innings and Jadeja retained his reputation as a useful all-rounder – he is a livewire fielder! The captain has been very consistent and deserves better luck. Here is hoping that he will get it next time around. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

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Phalashruti Shikshan Mandal Phalashruti Shikshan Mandal, Mumbai, is an educational organization that has been rendering guidance to students appearing for the SSC Board exams for the last two decades.

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Education sector gets about 9 per cent hike in Budget

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EW DELHI: The education sector has got about nine per cent hike in the Interim Budget presented on Monday by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who also proposed a moratorium on repayment of education loans, benefiting nine lakh students. The minister proposed a plan outlay of Rs 67,398 crore for the sector, out of which the higher education sector has been allocated Rs 16,200 crore and the school education department Rs 51,198 crore. The hike proposed is 8.96 per cent compared to the revised estimate of Rs 61,857 crore in 2013-14. With elections round the corner, Chidambaram sought to reach out to the students who have taken education loans to fund their studies, proposing a moratorium for all loans taken up to March 31, 2009 and outstanding ones up to December 31, 2013. "It is estimated that nearly nine lakh student borrowers will benefit to the tune of approximately Rs 2,600 crore. I intend to provide the funds in the current financial year itself and Rs 2,600 crore will be transferred to the Canara Bank, which is the designated Central Scheme for Interest Subsidy (CSIS) banker," he said. In 2009-10, the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had introduced CSIS in respect of education loans disbursed after April 1, 2009 under which the government took over the burden of interest for the duration of the period of study and a little more. The scheme brought cheers to the students and their families. "However, I have noticed a sense of discrimination among students who had borrowed before March 31, 2009 and straggled to pay interest during the period of study and continued to service the loans afterwards. I think they deserve some relief," he said while announcing the moratorium. As of December 2013, public sector banks had 25,70,254 student loan account and the amount outstanding was Rs 57,700 crore. State Bank of India, which has over Rs 9,000 crore in its education loan book, on Monday said the four-year moratorium on education loans announced in the Interim Budget will help banks regularise their loan accounts. "The Finance Minister's announcement augurs well for banks to regularise educational loan accounts which went irregular due to loss of growth momentum in the economy and decline in job opportunities," SBI Chief Economic Adviser Soumya Kanti Ghosh told PTI. Consulting firm Deloitte India said the moratorium on education loans taken up to March 2009 and outstanding as of end December 2013 will help a lot of students in realising their dreams for higher education. "This hopefully should encourage our students to fulfil their academic ambitions by utilising educational loans and in the process enable the country to improve its gross enrollment ratio in higher education," Deloitte Haskins & Sells Partner K R Sekar said.

Theatre group stages 12 shows of Marathi play in 40 hours By A Staff Reporter

onkan Kala Akadami, a theatre group, staged back-toback 12 shows of a Marathi play over the last two days in Thane. The shows of the play 'Dwandwa' (duel), staged by the same set of actors, went on for 40 hours at the Kashinath Ghanekar auditorium in Thane. They had been organised by the Ananda Vishwa Gurukul, a local NGO, reports PTI. The shows started on Saturday morning and ended last night. The play has been written by Pradip Dhawal and directed by Rajan Bane. Last year, the group had staged 11 non-stop shows of another play. According to the organisers, the existing world record involved back-to-back performances for 40 hours, but by more than one sets of actors, while in the present case, same cast performed for 40 hours non-stop, which could be a new world record. The organisers donated Rs 15 lakh, raised by making appeal to the people, for a hospital project at Lok Biradari at Hemalkasa run by the family of the late social worker Baba Amte.

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pg 16-17 Find out what steps you can take to prevent adult nightmares

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With Mumbai’s traffic, pollution, overcrowding and crime, it is easy to get angry, but lethal for your health. So, Dev Goswami & Shirley Mistry help you out by telling you how to keep your temper from flaring and stay calm instead

>> Does everyone around you call you a hothead? If so, then you probably should read our article

We are not saying that these people, or you for that matter, need anger management, but that anger can strike the best of us. That’s why we are going to tell you how to recognise the signs of anger, how to deal with it in a constructive way and what you can do to keep yourself calm and unaffected by hate or anger.

SignS of anger The word anger management has given the emotion a negative vibe. It is almost perceived as a disease. However, it is just a collection of your frustrations that come out at an inopportune moment. You can easily deal with it if you know when it might strike. Looking out for these signs will let you realise when you need to take a chill pill: l Having a sudden urge to shout or scream. l Blaming someone for things that are completely out of their control (such as blaming the pilot for a flight delay or driver in front of you for the traffic jam). l Craving alcohol or cigarettes because you think they will relax you. l Feeling as though no one understands you anymore. l Clenching your fist or grinding your teeth. l You feel like you have lost your sense of humour (it might even be temporary).

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riiiiinngg — that’s your alarm going off. You open your eyes, look at the time groggily, press the snooze button, promising yourself that you'll sleep for ‘just five minutes more.’ However, when you finally do wake up, it has been more than half an hour and you spend your morning in a daze, cursing yourself for oversleeping. Get out of your house, try to hail a rickshaw and the first guy will probably say no. With your anger building up, you finally manage to reach the station, where your personal space gets violated and your anger levels steadily rise. In a packed local train compartment

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If you notice that you feel any of the above often, it means that you need to relax. Don’t get paranoid — this is not a deadly condition for which you need expert attention. Try the following tips that will ensure you don’t hurt women being bad drivers that makes her yourself or anyone else and that will make you lose her cool. PR professional Aakansha feel better and calmer: Gupta, says it best when she calls her mornings a nightmare. She says, “What talk it out: Best friend, girl/ boyfriend, makes me angry about Mumbai are the parents... go and talk to whoever is closest to people carelessly spitting on the road. you. If you’re in a hyperactive mood, go to a Despite numerous tuberculosis warnings place where you can talk loudly (even shout and education programs, rickshaw drivers if you need to) without embarrassing and even educated youth, are completely yourself. You’ll feel good in as little as 10-15 careless about social hygiene. Couple that minutes. Just remember that whoever you with the generally insensitive, impatient speak to should be up for it — you don’t want attitude of people driving cars in Mumbai, it turning into an argument. and you’ve got yourself a daily morning Continued on pg 14 « nightmare!”

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the age-Old remedY: You probably know about how you’re supposed to slowly count from one to ten when you’re angry. It is so effective that we feel the need to remind you about it again. Try it out, it really works.

take a break: If you’re at work, it can be dangerous as there is always a snide comment around the corner or an inefficient worker who will test your patience. So, take a break; alone would be best. Walk around the neighborhood or simply wash your face. However, don’t couple these breaks with smoking or any other ‘relaxing’ substances. They are just a bad habit and do nothing to relax you. punch it Out: Feeling angry? Punch it out! If you have access to a punching bag, great; if not, then stick to the age old punching-the-pillow routine. However, avoid foolish acts such as punching walls, as that won’t help. persOnal hObbies/ likes: Everyone has one activity that calms them down. For some it might be playing a sport, for others it might be reading a book or even baking. Whatever it is, there is no better time for it than when you’re feeling angry.

intrOspect: Once you’re calm, try and find out what made you so angry. Usually, it is a number of causes. But, sometimes, it can be just one small thing. For example, if you don’t eat for a long time, the feeling of hunger

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will go away after a while but it will leave you in a really snappy moody. The same goes for not getting adequate sleep. The causes will be different for everyone and while we can tell you how to calm down, you need to address the actual problem too. So, find your reason and then figure out a solution.

let it gO! Whenever you feel angry, it is important to vent. Pent up anger only worsens the situation and leads to a lot of negativity bubbling right beneath the surface. However, anger is an inevitable emotion and one that you are bound to feel from time to time. While experts are divided on whether or not venting is good for you, we bring you the pros and cons.

hOw dOes venting help Venting is like instant gratification. These are some of the things venting your anger will help with: no backlog: Whenever an instance that angers you takes place, venting gives you instant relief. If you control yourself and don’t vent your anger, you may find that the next time a similar situation occurs, the anger is much greater in intensity as it hasn't found an outlet earlier. Best of all — you feel great after you have gotten the agitation out of your system. clean slate: Venting gives you a sense of closure and the ability to move on with your day without

exercise is the answer While exercising is really good for your physical health, certain exercises also help you to avoid an unnecessary outburst. Here are a few exercises that will help you keep your anger under control. take a walk: Taking a walk helps release endorphins in your body that improve your mood. It helps get rid of stress and anger and best of all — takes you far away from the situation or person that is making you angry. Also, it helps you get a better hold on your emotions and gives you a chance to look at things more objectively. cO2 re-breathing: Whenever you are overwhelmed by anger, you feel like your thoughts are muddled and that you need to get some fresh air thanks to severe hyperventilation. However, it turns out that your body doesn’t need fresh air. Instead, it is actually getting too much oxygen and your carbon dioxide levels are low. To restore the balance of carbon dioxide in your body, cup your hands over your mouth and breathe slowly. The idea is to get the carbon dioxide back into your system. This can help you get rid of any anxiety and will help control anger. Yoga: The wood chopper exercise, as it is fondly known, is a yoga move that has been modified to help bring anger down. Stand with your feet shoulder width

into the environment. A result of this is that while your own mood is down in the dumps, you aren’t helping the people around you feel any better. In fact, you are spreading the gloom.

health wise: Controlling your anger isn’t good for your overall health. High blood pressure and stress are two of the most common side effects of keeping your anger all bottled up. The journal Health Psychologies published a study where an analysis of 6,000 patients showed that those who bottled up anger and anxiety were at a greater risk of an elevated pulse, probable high blood pressure and heart disease. Another study, conducted by German researchers in 2012, revealed that those who vent their anger live up to two years longer than those who don’t.

What you eat has a direct effect on aggravating and calming you down. Read on to find out what foods will help you stay calm and the ones that aggravate your anger:

New studies suggest that venting your anger isn’t the best plan of action. Take a look at some of the most common reasons why you should keep your venting in check:

“With our stressful lives, anger has become a part and parcel of every individual. I recommend two methods, but both are exactly the opposite. I suggest these as every individual has a different way of tackling anger. The first is an aggressive release, where you can release your anger on a punching bag or at a kickboxing, MMA or Piloxing® class. The other method is to use a relaxation technique. Find peace either via yoga, tai chi or simple deep breathing.” — Sucheta Pal, zumba education specialist

apart. Interlace your fingers and bring them above your head as if you were holding an axe and were ready to strike. Then, in a swift motion, bring your hands forward and down, as if you were chopping something. You can also yell ‘Ha!’ loudly. This is the mantra of the Manipura Chakra, that helps reduce your anger. Repeat it as many times as you want until you feel better.

having the incident nag you throughout. Instead of wondering what you could have said or done at the time that the anger inducing incident occurred for the remainder of the day, a correct way of venting your anger can make you feel a whole lot better.

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>> Don’t actually go around swinging at people, because you’re angry. Just fake the action

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blueberries: Blueberries contain a high level of magnesium, a lack of which is known to cause anxiety and anger. So, feast on these berries to control your anger. chocolate: Chocolate is known to perk you up. So, it is no surprise that it can help suppress anger. Chocolate reduces cortisol — a hormone linked with stress and anger. Dark chocolate also helps you steer clear of blowing your top.

almonds: Surprise, surprise! Almonds can help control your anger as well. The zinc in them helps balance shOuld YOu be wOrried? your mood and keep it makes you It is important to recognise anger as a symptom as brain fatigue, stress angrier: Ever heard well as an emotion. Getting a tummy ache once in and anger at bay. of the saying, ‘Smile a while is normal, but frequent, painful stomach everyday and soon it aches could actually be an indication of a greater will become second problem. Similarly, while getting angry once in a the bad nature’? Researchers while is acceptable, if you find yourself getting tomatoes: Ayurveda believe that the same angrier about the smallest things, it could be an suggests that tomatoes logic applies to indication of depression or a burnout, both of are a heat producing anger. Banging a which need immediate medical assistance. food and are bad for door, crying or your anger issues. punching a pillow They cause you to get reinforces your anger rather than soothing it. agitated quicker, respond horribly to situations and feel guilty and stressed later. doesn't solve the problem: Another argument against venting anger is that it coffee: While coffee can perk you up in the only voices the problem explicitly, but does mornings, it also can aggravate your nothing to solve it. Case in point: If you are tendency to get angry. Sometimes, coffee angry because the car ahead of you is gives you so much energy that you don’t driving rashly, voicing your anger is doing know what to do with it, making it quicker for nothing to solve the situation unless it is you to respond negatively to an offending directed at the right person, in a situation. constructive manner. wheat & milk products: Casein (milk) and Out in the open: Another school of thought gluten (wheat) trigger a chemical reaction in believes that venting your anger puts it out your brain that eventually results in hostility in the open and brings a lot of negativity and aggression.

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« know more: white foods you should be eating Many white foods have a bad reputation. But, here is some white produce that you should include in your diet, says Shirley Mistry

hite foods are touted as completely worthless when it comes to nutrition. The biggest myth about white vegetables is that they are missing phytochemicals and so, have no health benefits. However, the truth is that many white vegetables contain colourless phytochemicals, but that doesn't stop them from being as nutritious as their coloured counterparts. These are our picks.

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With all the processed and junk food that you end up consuming day after day, your body isn't getting the fibre that it needs. Mushrooms are rich in fibre, with a cup of cooked mushrooms providing more than 3g of fibre — which exceeds your daily requirement. What's better is that a cup of these mushrooms only add around 44 calories, making it easy on your waist as well.

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let them eat cake Have you dreamed of waking up in the morning and indulging in some cake? Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you about a new diet that claims you can do just that

f you recognise the line in the title, you know who we are referring to. 18th century French queen, Marie Antoinette, is most famously remembered for uttering that line, for her extravagant life and, of course, for her somewhat questionable eating habits. The Kirsten Dunst movie based on the life of the queen only served to refresh our memory about her tiny waist and of course, her habit for indulging her sweet tooth the minute she woke up in the morning. And now, fashion writer Karen Wheeler is claiming that following the queen's diet can actually help you stay as slim and trim as she was! She released a book called The Marie Antoinette Diet: Eat Cake and Still Lose Weight, detailing how the queen ate chocolates and pastry for breakfast along with some rich dishes and then stayed really light for the rest of the day, although she definitely didn't go hungry. The book may sound like a load of nonsense, but it refers to notes by her first-lady-in-waiting, Madame Campan, from her memoirs of the queens diet and fashionably slim figure. Of course, the French have always been known to stay thin despite their fondness for fondants, macarons, jellies and pastry.

the diet details Just waking up in the morning and gorging on cake won't be enough. The diet basically focuses a lot on the timing of your meals rather than what's in them. Instead of having

cake for tea or after a meal, indulging your sweet tooth in the morning can actually help control your cravings for them later on. You also have to supplement this with a light lunch (but one packed with nutrients of course) and a barelythere dinner. Apparently, Marie Antoinette's dinner included nothing but broth. The claims in the book are supported by Dr. Mabel Blades,an English nutritionist and they seem too good to be true! The author actually tried the diet too and claimed to have lost quite a bit of weight while she was on it. It focuses on the claim that eating high calorie foods early, means your body has enough time to digest them and you have the rest of the day to burn them off. And she's not the only one talking about it! There was also a study done by Tel Aviv University which found that people who were allowed sweet treats actually lost more weight than those who had to cut them out of their diet completely. Those who avoided sweets were less satisfied which meant that they didn't stick to their diets for too long.

the seCret Of course, you can't expect to gorge on royal sized portions and then complain about your expanding waistline. As with all things French, portion control is incredibly important. If you get to the root of the matter you'll see that what Karen is suggesting is simply a balanced diet, where you indulge in slightly

unhealthier foods early rather than later on, which is why a low-calorie soup at the end of the day is such an important component of it.

the BottoM line Do we agree with having your cake and eating it too? Well, sort of. A balanced diet is always a good thing, especially if you supplement your morning pastry (just a slice!) with some nuts, fruits and yogurt. If your lunch is light and filled with protein and your dinner includes a soup and salad — it's a healthy diet with a little indulgence that you have the chance to work off during the day. Karen says that the soup actually keeps you full for longer, which cuts out midnight cravings. But, cake still has a lot of calories, tons of sugar and no matter when you eat it, it's still going in your body! It can also end up making you sluggish and grumpy through the day instead of active and productive like a good breakfast would. But, there's nothing wrong with a piece of cake, so there's no real harm trying this out — just don't replace your breakfast completely with it. Before you get all excited about waking up to the sweet smell of cake, consult a dietician to see whether it will work for you. Also remember that diet and exercise are incredibly important for any diet to work properly. *To read more about Marie Antoinette’s diet, pick up a copy of The Marie Antoinette Diet: Eat Cake and Still Lose Weight. The ebook version is available for `435 from www.amazon.in

Several people can't stand cauliflower, but the vegetable is extremely nutritious. Little do they know that cauliflower has compounds that help fight cancer. The vegetable contains glucosinolates in high amounts, which is a sulfurcontaining phytochemical. When you cook cauliflower, these glucosinolates disintegrate into several active compounds that are rumoured to help in reducing the risk of prostate and lung cancer.

Potatoes

The humble potato is not only an extremely economical vegetable, a small one has about 650g of potassium, enough to aid in lowering blood pressure. Also, a small baked potato has only 113 calories making it a healthy option. However, instead of dousing it in melted butter or cheese, top it off with vegetables, lean ham and a small amount of cheese for a healthy meal.

white Beans

White beans are a great source of soluble fibre that reduces blood cholesterol. The fibre actually latches on to the GI cholesterol in your body and prevents it from being absorbed by your blood. They are high on protein and make you full faster too.

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uscles are an important part of the human body. They help you gain weight, lose weight, get stronger and they also help your body function in a healthy matter. Knowing enough about your muscles can help you target areas that need exercise or ways that you need to improve your fitness and diet regime. Take our quiz below to find out how well you know your muscles.

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1. Which is the strongest muscle in your body? a. Your tongue. b. Your calf muscle. c. There isn't one. 2. Which is the biggest muscle in your body? a. The gluteus maximus. b. There isn't one. c. Your jaw muscle. 3. What happens to muscles when you sleep? a. They rest. b. They tense up. c. They grow.

7. The heart is the most active muscle. a. False. b. True. c. Only when it is healthy.

Answer key: 1: c 2: a 3: c 4: b 5: b 6: b 7: a

6-7 right Congratulations! You really know your muscles. Make sure you exercise right, sleep well and your diet stays balanced, since you know how good they all are for good muscle health. 4-5 right While you don’t know everything about your muscles, you know enough to take proper care of them. Brush up on a little more and you’ll be fine.

It's true! Even though your heart seems to be the most active, your eyes consist of many tiny muscles that move thousands of times a day. Think about it, your eyes are constantly opening and closing, your eyeballs are shifting and everything you do, you need to see to do it! The muscles move a lot even when you sleep. While it is not the most active, your heart is the hardest working of all the muscle in your body.

your bottom is the lArgest And this doesn't only hold true for Kim Kardashian! The gluteus maximus, the muscle in your buttock, is the largest and one of the strongest muscles in your body. It's important to keep it healthy and fit because it controls many of your movements. Squats are a good way to keep your butt in shape.

get lost! That's something you might find yourself saying. So,

muscle might burn more calories, but it's not as easy to lose it as you think. It builds so quickly, than you're gaining muscle at almost twice the rate that it would take you to lose it!

hot stuff Your muscles can be the difference between you feeling hot or cold. Muscles can give off enough heat to keep you warm, but only when they contract. The great part here is that when you feel chilly, your skin receptors send signals to your brain, which make you shiver. Those shivers are actually contractions by your muscles that help you stay warm.

sleep tight Do you know what happens to your muscles when you sleep? They seem to have no resting period because while you’re peacefully sleeping, they’re working hard! While muscles do in fact relax, what happens when they do, is that blood flow to them increases, which makes the muscle

mAke A list More often than not, we go to sleep thinking of all the things we have to do the next day. This is a terrible way to fall asleep because your mind will continue to subconsciously think about it once you've fallen asleep, which means you'll be opening yourself up to the chances of stress induced nightmares.

eAt right A bad diet is one of the most common causes of nightmares. Eating junk food right before bed can give you the craziest and scariest dreams. In fact, you shouldn't eat anything at all for at least an hour or two before you sleep.

sAy no to pills Unless you need to or you've been prescribed pills by your doctor, you should avoid taking any medication at night and lower your consumption of pills in general. Pain killers, sleeping pills and anti-depressants can all contribute to whacky nightmares.

1-2 right You know absolutely nothing about your muscles! Read our guide below to find out more about them.

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8 write it down Every time you wake up from a bad dream, jot in down. Keeping track of your dreams will help you find reason for them. This will also help if, in the future, you decide to talk to a doctor about how nightmares are affecting your health and sleep pattern.

Adult nightmares, whether they occur because of stress, trauma or a bad diet, can be harmful and hamper a balanced sleep pattern. Rhea Dhanbhoora gives you a few easy ways to keep them at bay

4. What burns more calories — muscle or fat? a. Fat. b. Muscle. c. Both burn calories together.

6. Is it easier to gain or lose muscle? a. Lose. b. Gain. c. Both take a lot of work.

don’t scAre yourself Want to watch the latest horror movie? Don't catch a late night show. Avoid watching the news at night because there's mostly always something unsavoury on, that can interrupt a good night's sleep. Keep yourself away from reading, watching or talking about anything even slightly graphic or violent before bed to increase your chances of sleeping well.

hAve A pAttern Erratic sleep cycles and an improper routine can cause a lot of problems, one of which is nightmares. Adult nightmares are usually based on reality more than just monsters and scary creatures, so they can affect your psyche much more than childhood nightmares. Having a pattern can keep you from suffering from them so they don't impact your health in the long run.

Think you know how your muscles work and which muscle is good for what function? Rhea Dhanbhoora tests your knowledge...

5. When do muscles give off heat? a. When they expand. b. When they contract. c. Muscles can't give off heat.

tissues grow and repair. So, getting good sleep is incredibly important in order for your muscles to function properly.

there's no strongest one We've told you about the hardest working muscle and the biggest muscle, if you're wondering which muscle is the strongest — you can stop worrying about not knowing. The tongue might seem to be your strongest muscle, it’s not the strongest at all. Different muscles have different strengths, exerting the most force and pressure — but not the most strength.

burn those muscles Well, not literally. If you’re super focused on melting away all your fat, you obviously don’t know enough about your muscles. The metabolic activity in your muscles is higher than in fat, so it burns a lot more calories when you work them. Also, even at rest, muscles burn almost double the calories than fat does.

>> If you turn to sweet treats to help you feel better, you’re addicted to sugar

tAlk it out Sometimes, when there's too much on your mind and no one to talk to, it'll come out in the form of a nightmare. To avoid waking up in a fearful sweat, have some way to vent your emotions. If anything is troubling you, let it out as keeping it inside will only add to a cycle of nightmares and disturbed sleep.

prepAre yourself It's important to prepare your body for bed if you want to get a good night's rest. Relaxing before you get into bed is important because a tense body will lead to nightmares. Put away all electronic devices and practise a little meditation before turning in to calm your mind and body.

Avoid cAffeine Yes, caffeine causes nightmares. It's a good idea to cut our or lower your consumption of caffeine for several reasons and nightmares is one of them. Even nicotine is linked to sleeping disorders and bad dreams.

drink milk Milk can calm your system down — unless you're lactose intolerant, of course! Right before you go to bed, drink a glass of warm milk to calm your system and help you sleep without nightmares.

« quick quiz to know yourself

Candy Crush Do you experience feelings of excitement and immense happiness whenever you eat something sugary? a. Yes. b. No. Have you often travelled late at night or gone out of your way to get a sugary food that you absolutely have to have? a. Yes. b. No. Is a sweet snack or a dessert your go-to food, every time something

goes wrong during the day? a. Yes. b. No. If you are left alone with a box of your favourite sugary snacks or a tempting dessert, would you keep eating it until it's all gone? a. Yes. b. No. You know that too much sugar will harm your health, but you can’t stop yourself from eating it anyway. a. Yes. b. No.

Everyone loves a good dessert once in a while, but is it becoming a daily affair? Take this quiz to find out, says Shirley Mistry mostly As If you ticked 'a' for most of the questions, use this as a wake up call. Spiked blood sugar, diabetes, increased heart rate, weight gain — these are the issues you will be left battling if you continue to give into your sugar cravings. High consumption of sugar will throw your regular diet off track and is also known to weaken your immune system. Before it's too late, curb your intake of processed sugars and restrict your intake to natural sugars (like fruits) and treat yourself to a proper dessert only once in a while. mostly bs You seem to be in control of your sugar intake. While a bit of sugar won't cause you much harm, you understand the ramifications of going overboard and turning into an addict. Great going!

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« Know more: cUt oUt cola Everyone tells you not to drink cola but you can’t resist the chilled bottles and cans. Glynda Alves hopes this article will finally make you re-consider your cola habit

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Unanswered questions

ealth experts go on and on about how cola is bad for you, but when you’re out at dinner or at a bar, you can’t resist the drink. Whether it’s to wash down a burger or as a mixer, cola is tempting but very bad for you. To help you kick the habit for good, we tell you what really happens to your body when you open a can.

10 minutes After you have finished a can of cola, your system is loaded with 10tsp of sugar. You don’t immediately feel sick with all the sweetness because the phosphoric acid cuts the flavour.

20 minutes Thanks to all the sugar, your blood sugar levels shoot up. This causes an insulin burst. Your liver in turn responds to this by converting the sugar into fat.

Curiosity – an intrinsic human quality – always makes us ask ‘Why?’ And we rest in the belief that even though you might not know the answer, there is a logical and scientific explanation. Or, is there? Dev Goswami brings you some astonishing realities

>> (Left) The Death Valley rocks have confused people for years. (Inset) If you yawn, your dog will yawn, but no one knows why

near Death experiences It is surprising how not many of us would want to come across reading or talking about this for fear that we may come across as irrational. If you think so, then surprise! Near death experiences (NDE) are phenomena that even scientists have conceded do take place. There is just an over-whelming number of people who have experienced a NDE. However, while scientists agree something like this could happen, they don’t have a concrete explanation — from lack of oxygen or brain injury to the fear of death causing hallucinations, there are a number of theories; but no definite answer.

40 minutes By this time you’ve finally absorbed all the caffeine present in the cola into your system. Due to this, your blood pressure rises and your pupils dilate. Certain receptors in your brain are now blocked, which prevents drowsiness and keeps you wired.

placebo effect

45 minutes Wonder why you’re so elated and peppy after a can of cola? Well, your body now ups your dopamine production which stimulates the pleasure centres in your brain. This is the same way heroin works on your system. Eek!

60 minutes The phosphoric acid (which helped cut out the sweetness) binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine which gives your metabolism a kick. Around this time, the diuretic properties start acting too. That means you’ll have to run to the toilet and literally, throw all calcium, zinc and magnesium, down the toilet.

after an hour As the frenzy in your body comes to a close, you’ll begin to experience the dreaded sugar crash. After the adrenaline kick, you feel really sluggish, lethargic and irritable. You’ve also dehydrated yourself by going to the bathroom (thanks to the diuretic) and lost a number of important nutrients. So, the next time you crave a cola, ask yourself if all the destruction is really worth it.

s a child what was the one question that you used to keep asking? If you don’t remember, we’re sure your parents will be happy to remind you: ‘Why does this happen?’, ‘Why is it like this?’, ‘How does that work?’... the list may very well be endless. As we grew up, most answers were given to us and we came to the conclusion that science has an answer for everything! However, it’s time for a new realisation. Sometimes, science just isn’t enough. We bring you some mind-blowing phenomena that science still can’t explain.

Death valley rocks For a long time there have been observations (backed up by pictures) of big, heavy rocks in deserts, supposedly moving on their own. They leave a trail behind and there have even been pictures that look as if the rocks have taken a 90° turn while moving. From alien conspiracies to failed logical attempts (it was presumed that winds moved these rocks —

but the fact is that the rocks were too heavy to be moved by winds), there have been a number of attempts to explain this phenomenon. The current theory doing the rounds is that water and ice form during winter ,which makes these rocks glide easily with a light breeze.

Yes, we all know about the Placebo effect but as far as understanding what actually makes your symptoms disappear when you think they should, we know absolutely zilch. As if just the normal effect of you feeling better after having a pill (which may even be just candy), because you were told you will wasn’t enough, there have also been a few new studies where respondents who know they were being lied to and that the pill wasn’t actually medication for their symptoms, still felt better! It is a fascinating example of how our mind and body work, but it’s not something science can explain.

female orgasm

This is a controversial topic, but women, don’t hate us just yet. For years, there has been a group of people arguing that the female orgasm serves no evolutionary yawning function. Evolution has been one of the most Wait, what? Yes, we’re serious. This everyday logical ways we can answer questions about phenomena has been puzzling scientists for why the world is the way it is right now. So, years, primarily because of two reasons — its the argument made is that everything we do contagious nature (so much so that we're or posses has to have some function to justify betting you’ve already yawned once while its presence — and there is no research that reading this. Also, fun fact: You can make links the female orgasm with higher chance your dog yawn, if you yawn around him) and of impregnation. At the same time there is a its actual purpose. Sure, we know that we section of researchers who argue that the yawn because our body needs extra oxygen, psychological aspect of an orgasm can be but think of this: when you feel a yawn linked to a higher desire for sex and thus, a coming and you suppress it, what happens? better chance at reproduction. No matter Do you get a stroke? Do you faint? Do you get which side of the debate you are on, the fact nauseous? No, nothing happens. So why do remains that even now, there is no concrete proof for either of the arguments. we yawn?

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Bid the Blues goodBye Depression is often ignored, but life can be miserable for those who suffer from Major Depressive Disorders. Shirley Mistry tells you about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a treatment that can help the situation

imply put, depression is a feeling of sadness or dejection. It involves a heightened lack of interest. People suffering from depression lose interest in dayto-day life, are easily upset and in some cases, even turn suicidal. A study says that women are 70% more likely than men to experience depression during their lifetime.

SymptomS Before we get to Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment (DBS), here are the most commonly recorded symptoms of clinical depression. If you find that you, or someone you care about is suffering from these symptoms, seek medical help. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a significant percentage of people with depression never seek medical help. l Feeling sad, unhappy and empty. l Constantly feeling restless. l Turning into a complete pessimist. l Lack of interest in anything. l Loss of weight. l Disturbed sleeping patterns. l Drastic loss/ increase in appetite. l Feeling constantly fatigued. l Suicidal tendencies.

Deep Brain Stimulation Affecting almost 350 million people worldwide, depression is an increasingly

common mental health issue, affecting youth more than before. Currently, it is estimated that one million deaths every year occur due to untreated depression and around 36% of India's population suffers from Major Depressive Episodes. For patients who do not respond to either medication or therapy, DBS offers a way out. The surgery involves stimulating certain regions of the brain. This is done by inserting a device into the skull to target specific symptoms. The electrodes or leads are placed in the skull and connected to a device similar to a pacemaker, known as an impulse generator (IPG), which is implanted under the collarbone. The device sends pulses targeting certain areas of the brain. As days go by, the effect of the stimulation via the pulses builds up and improves the patient’s mood. According to a study published in the journal Neurosurgical Focus in 2008, surgical intervention for treatment-resistant depression, in the form of DBS is emerging as a viable treatment alternative. “Certain biochemical disturbances in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters are primarily responsible for major depressive disorder (MDD). Sometimes, as in case of severe depression, these neurotransmitters can't be managed with drugs and conventional therapies. In such conditions DBS is nothing short of miraculous,” explains Dr. Paresh Doshi, Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Jaslok Hospital.

>> If you spend most of your time feeling sad or unhappy, you may be suffering from depression

« Know more: lilavati's social initiative Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre recently unveiled the plans for their social initiative responsibility, called Save & Empower the Girl Child. Dev Goswami finds out more about the event and the initiative

andra based Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre (LHRC) has pledged to provide 50,000 free health check ups for the girl child. This is part of their social initiative responsibility, Save & Empower The Girl Child, which is now in its second year. LHRC has set up two specially designed air-conditioned mobile check-up vans which will ensure a smooth execution of the 50,000 check-ups. Speaking on the occasion, Chetan Prabodh Mehta, the reporting trustee, said, “The child sex ratio in India is at the lowest since independence and has been continuously reducing over the last 50 years. Empowerment is a continuous process and cannot be perceived as a one-time project. We have pledged to do 50,000 free check-ups. Children are our future and there is lot that we can do to uplift underprivileged children, especially girls.”

>> Dr. Hrishikesh Pai, Dr. Rupa Shah, Nagesh Kukunoor, Dr. Indu Shahani, Dr. Kiran Coelho, Shaina NC, Adv. Mrunalini Deshmukh, Gul Panag and Ceylan Ozen Erisen at the event

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surgical’s offers on cancer checKups To commemorate last week's World Cancer Day, Hinduja Healthcare Surgical is offering deals on cancer consultations and tests. Dev Goswami tells you more

orld Cancer Day was a week ago and if you haven’t gotten yourself checked, you should head to Hinduja Healthcare Surgical. Keeping in mind the importance of World Cancer Day, health experts at Hinduja are helping to spread awareness, as well as keep citizens safe and healthy, by launching a commendable initiative to promote cancer checkups. Like most diseases, cancer is something that is easier to treat and has better results when diagnosed early. Under their initiative, they are offering consultations for 50% less while the tests will cost 15% less. Apart from that, they have also designed a consultation package for men and women which will include major tests and a consultation with a cancer specialist. It is priced at `2,500 and for men it will include Prostrate Specific Antigen (PSA), Stool Occult Blood, USG Abdomen Pelvis and Uroflometery, while the tests for women are Mammography Bilateral, PAP Smear and USG Abdomen Pelvis. It is not just the diagnostic side that the hospital is promoting. They have also organised talks on cancer prevention and cure by Mumbai's top oncologists. Contact them for more information on the schedule of these talks. When Up to March 12 Where Hinduja Healthcare, 11th Road, Khar Contact 26469999

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« probLEm SoLvEr: ASk oUr bEAUty ExpErt BarBara, our Beauty expert, will help fix your proBleMs

dear Barbara, Although I have clear skin on my face, I notice that I have a recurring acne on my back. I don’t known what to do when it appears and usually let it subside on its own. However, the increasing amount has me a little worried and I can't wear any clothes that reveal my back. What should I do? — Meeta Bohra, kurla dear Meeta, You seem to have a bad case of back acne or backne. Immediately switch over to a cleanser/ soap that is anti-inflammatory. You may be breaking out because your skin is turning oily and doesn't have time to breathe. Start wearing looser clothes in natural fabrics that allow your skin to breathe. Also, shower immediately after any physical activity, such as going to the gym. You should also periodically exfoliate your back with a long handled loofah to get rid of any dead skin and grime.

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UNUSUAL USES

There’s so much you can do with olive oil than just eat it (though that’s probably the best thing!). Glynda Alves tells you how else you can make use of this luscious ingredient

live oil has a host of health benefits. It’s heart-healthy and is used as everything from salad dressing to cooking oil. But, this delicious oil can also be used outside the kitchen. This green oil can help you on the inside as well as the outside! Read on as we tell you how it can be incorporated into your beauty regime.

Moisturiser While it may be a little too intense if you have oily skin, those suffering from dry skin can benefit greatly from using olive oil. Just add a few drops to your face cream and lip balm and see how it instantly gives you soft and supple skin.

Body scruB Not only is this super easy to whip up, it leaves your skin feeling soft and cleansed. All you have to do is mix a tablespoon or two of thick grain sugar into a little olive oil and scrub down your body in the shower.

shave >> Flyaway hair can rarely be tackled with a blow dryer, no matter how hard you try dear Barbara, I have curly, frizzy hair and usually blow-dry it straight to give it a sleek and better put-together appearance. However, I have noticed that the tiny hair near my forehead remains frizzy and even a straightener doesn't help keep them in place. What can I do to ensure that this flyaway hair stays put? — sanya Jhaveri, andheri dear sanya, The flyaway hair is too short for you to be able to tame with the help or a blow dryer or a hair straightener. However, there is one little trick that can come to your rescue. Spray a clean toothbrush with hairspray and use this to brush the tiny hair in place. It hardly takes any time or effort and the results are great. It is also easy to carry around with you for touch-ups on the go.

Run out of shaving foam? Don’t worry, just grab some olive oil from the kitchen. This works even much better than soap and will leave your face (men) and legs (women) feeling moisturised and healthy. It also gives your body a nice glow.

cradle cap If your baby has cradle cap, apply a little olive oil on to your finger and gently stroke your baby's scalp. The oil is nourishing and helps get rid of the layer.

stuck ring If your ring is stuck on your finger, before you reach for the soap, which can get a little messy, grab a cap full of olive oil. It makes the ring slippery and won’t affect the sheen of the jewellery.

Manicure Didn't have the time for a manicure? Give your nails and cuticles an instant glow by rubbing a little olive oil over your fingernails. Not only does this make your hands look good, it is also nourishing for your nails.

anti-frizz Trust us, this works! If you’ve got an unruly mane that's hard to tame, work a small amount of olive oil (you’ll require only a few drops) into your hair while it's damp. This is especially good for men and women with dry and curly hair.

stretch Marks Fed up of stretch marks? Well, instead of investing in fancy, gimmick-y creams that rarely work, try going natural. Olive oil is known to help skin regenerate and increases the elasticity of your skin. This not only helps in preventing stretch marks from coming back, but also helps in lightening the ones that are present.

>> The oil from this delicious fruit has several uses. From skin to hair, you can use it everywhere!

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President’s Rule imposed in Delhi NATION

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NEWS IN BRIEF Lok Sabha to debate Telangana Bill today

Notwithstanding protests from Seemandhra leaders, plans are afoot in the government to bring the Telangana Bill for a debate in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Congress is gearing up to the task and has already issued a three-line whip to its members for the entire week asking them to be present in Lok Sabha and vote in favour of government business.

CRPF women contingent leaves for UN duties in Liberia A 125-member women's contingent of paramilitary CRPF on Monday left for Liberia for rendering UN police duties in the West African country. The all-women squad was given a send-off by the force chief Dilip Trivedi from the headquarters here and it will render United Nations mandated civil police duties in that country.

Kusumagraj award for Punjabi poet Surjit Patar

The Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in Nashik has conferred the prestigious 'Kusumagraj Literary Award-2014' on famous Punjabi litterateur Dr Surjit Patar. The award will be presented to Patar at a function on March 7, university's registrar Prakash Atkare said on Monday. The award has been instituted in the name of the late Marathi poet and Dnyanpeeth winner V.V. Shirwadkar, who wrote under the name Kusumagraj. The literary award carries cash purse of Rs 1 lakh, a memento and a citation.

Two women killed as building collapses in Sadar Bazar Two women were killed and a man was injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Sadar Bazar area in North Delhi on Monday. "The incident took place at around 11:45 a.m. in Pahar Dhiraj area of Sadar Bazar. Two women have died in the building collapse," said DCP (North) Sindhu Pillai.

CRPF seizes 3,400 kg of ammonium nitrate

Security forces have seized 3,400kgs of ammonium nitrate -- used for making IEDs and explosives -- and detonators during an anti-Naxal operation in Bihar's Rohtas district. The operation was conducted by paramilitary CRPF along with state police forces in the Rudrapur forests of the district.

CBI court convicts two for I-T fraud, corruption

A special CBI court in Madurai has convicted the then I-T Officer of Dindigul and another person for causing a loss of Rs 22.16 lakh to the government and sentenced them to undergo 2 years imprisonment with a fine of Rs.30,000. D Soundarapandian, then I-T Officer and P Karuppusamy have been convicted for a criminal conspiracy to cheat the I-T Dept.

EW DELHI: Central rule was on Monday imposed in Delhi and the Legislative Assembly kept in suspended animation after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Making a suo moto statement in both Houses of Parliament, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said following a factual report sent by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, the Union Cabinet had recommended imposition of President's Rule in Delhi, reports PTI. "The Hon'ble President has accepted the resignation of Arvind

Kejriwal, Chief Minister of the GNCT of Delhi and his Council of Ministers and also approved the imposition of President's Rule while keeping the Legislative Assembly in suspended animation," he said in identical statement made in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Shinde said the Council of Ministers of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi tendered its resignation on February 14. The resignation of the AAP government came after it failed to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill for the

consideration of the Legislative Assembly. "The bill was a finance bill and necessitated prior reference to the Central Government by the Lieutenant Governor which procedure had not been followed by the Government of NCT of Delhi," Shinde said. According to a statement issued by the LG office, the President will now act through the Lt Governor for administering the National Capital Territory. "In exercise of the functions and powers assumed by the President... It shall be lawful for President to act

to such extent as he thinks fit through the Lt Governor for administering National Capital Territory in accordance with the provision of Article 239 and Article 239AA," the statement said. Jung had sent a report to the President on the political situation in Delhi in the wake of resignation of the Aam Aadmi Party Government. He had also forwarded the resignation of AAP government to the President along with the report. The AAP government had recommended to the Lt Governor to dissolve the Assembly and hold fresh elections.

Single-window system for handling babus’ graft cases N

EW DELHI: A single-window clearance system has been started by the government to avoid inordinate delays in dealing with corruption cases related to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has also come up with a checklist for authorities handling corruption cases involving bureaucrats and sought mandatory compliance with the same as part of the new system, reports PTI. "Such delays are mainly attributed to documentary and procedural deficiencies and a lot of time is consumed in avoidable protracted correspondence with the state government or the ministries concerned (over these)," DoPT said in a recent order. It has, therefore, been decided that checklists would be introduced for the submission of disciplinary cases against IAS officers with the requisite case records to be checked against these through a single window system in DoPT, the order said.

The checklist shall be certified by an officer not below the rank of secretary in the state government and joint secretary at the Union level for cases involving central government officials. The ministries or state governments will be required to depute an officer not below the rank of under secretary to submit with DoPT the records of disciplinary cases as required by the checklist, the order said. "Only such case records as are found complete in all respects shall be accepted for processing. Cases found wanting vis-a-vis the mandated checklist will be sent back and they would not be deemed to have been received until (submitted) in complete form," the order said, seeking "strict compliance" by all. As many as 4,737 IAS officers occupy various state and central posts in the country. Inordinate and inexplicable delays in the conduct of disciplinary proceedings are seen to vitiate the exercise, sometimes leading to litigation.

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FALL FROM GRACE... A file photo of founder editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal. The Goa Police filed a chargesheet on Monday against Tejpal who was accused of sexually assaulting his woman colleague last year.

‘Bond, blend with nature,’ Ruskin Bond tells children N

EW DELHI: Noted author Ruskin Bond reminds children that they should spend leisure time in parks and other outdoor spaces rather than in malls or playing video games so that they can bond with the beauty of nature. "I always wanted to tell the children that they should spend more time in parks and grounds and try to blend with the beauty of nature. That will increase your creative level as a writer," Bond said. The author, who is the guest of honour at the ongoing World New Delhi World Book Fair was participating in an Author's Corner session, where he interacted with children and adults. The 80-year-old author, in his long journey that extends across six decades has given the readers over 500 short stories, nearly 50 children’s books, a dozen or so novellas and 150 other books.

Bond emphasised that a writer should be always interested in people. "An authors work directly or indirectly connects with people and their milieu. So, it would be better, before penning down one register the idea through observing the people," he said. Bond, a past recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, says earlier there were few writers, but nowadays "writers are sprouting from here and there.""Actually it's a good sign that young and vibrant writers are coming to the fore and keeping the literature world alive," the Mussourie-based author said. Bond, who made a niche market among children, says a remark made by a child once made him realise that his writing lacked in variety. "Once I met a child who asked me why is it that I always wrote about leopards? I then realized my stories lack varieties," Bond said.

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TOP VIEW

I congratulate the FM for presenting a well balanced vote on account portraying a realistic picture of the economic situation in the country. The Finance Minister has aptly summarised the economic and social achievements of the last 10 years which our Government is proud of.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Low On Expectations, Industry Gives A Thumbs Up To FM

Velocity Parameters Turning Positive... NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (February 18, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Monday (February 17, 2014) a net 24.95 points (0.41%) and closed at the 6073 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6023 points level. It then turned into a range bound movement until 11.00 a.m. The index then declined sharply, into the red and registered the day’s low at the 6038 points level at 11.12 a.m. It then bounced back into the green and turned into a range bound movement until 3.15 p.m. The index then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 6080 points level at 3.29 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 42 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 28 were gainers, 21 were losers and 1 remained unchanged. Substantial buying was seen in banking and power stock, while selling was witnessed in realty, consumer durables, metal, oil & gas, PSU and FMCG stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 14.64%. This change is substantial and indicates a less than full participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 595 were gainers, 839 were losers and 65 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line but both lines are converging (positive if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

a neutral market but with a positive bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 5958 points level.The next support is at the 5877 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6372 points level. The next resistance is at the 6424 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6064 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6048. Support (2) = 6022. Resistance (1) = 6090. Resistance (2) = 6106. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a second consecutive doji pattern. This indicates that the indecisiveness amongst investors continues. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the index has crossed above its 5 and 15 days moving averages. The index is now above its 5, 15 and 200 days moving averages. Further, the velocity parameters which were neutrally trended are now turning positive. Also the 5 days moving average is likely to cross above the 15 days moving average in the next session. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Technically, since the downwards risk seems to have reduced, Investors may consider buying in small quantities in shares that are fundamentally sound and have a longterm potential.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 6053) Positive. Has crossed above its 15-day average (at 6057) Positive. Is below its 25-day average (at 6148) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 5981) Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.

FM’s speech reads like a report card of the achievements (and not the failures) of the UPA Government’s rule of the past decade, than the budget Per Se. All in all, it is a policy announcement which plays it safe and does not attempt anything risky. On the positive side, the importance of the manufacturing sector has not only been given lip service but excise duty has also been reduced on many products, including capital goods. This will generate demand in the economy, which will boost sentiment. On the other hand, it is mounting subsidies, which is responsible for expanding our fiscal deficit to unsustainable levels. Shailesh Vaidya, President, Indian Merchants’ Chamber

Containing the fiscal deficit at 4.6% for the current fiscal year seems to bode well for the overall economy and fiscal consolidation. However, the implications of a lower fiscal deficit with reduced capital expenditure planned for a slow growing economy needs to be evaluated cautiously. The provisioning of food subsidy from FY15 and the likely implementation of the 7th pay commission from Jan 2016 would be the two major road blocks towards attainment of fiscal consolidation going ahead, if the economy does not recover at the pace expected. Dr. Arun Singh, Sr. Economist, Dun & Bradstreet India

Thanks to the Finance Minister for recognizing the need for a more moderate tax structure for the automotive industry. This reduction in Excise Duty would reduce the acquisition price thereby making vehicles more affordable which would improve the consumer sentiment and hopefully revive the demand for vehicles. Vikram Kirloskar, President, SIAM

We welcome earmarking of Rs. 100 crore for innovation of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector besides containing fiscal deficit at 4.6% and current account deficit within limits. However the surcharge on Income Tax as promised earlier should have been done away with and service tax on infrastructure and dredging should have been put in the negative list.” however nothing much have been done to boost infra sectors. Vijay Kalantri, President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI) At least in the interim budget, the Finance Minister has estimated the fiscal deficit target for FY2015 at 4.1% of GDP presuming higher GDP growth and tax buoyancy. But it remains to be seen whether the estimates are unchanged by the new government that comes to the helm over the over the coming 2 - 3 months. Dinesh Thakkar, CMD, Angel Broking

FM has tried to move economy through indirect tax reduction in some sectors. Though he missed an opportunity to move economy quickly through housing, he has rightly suggested RBI to reduce rates. He also recognized NPA in banking; RBI may take note and supplement this initiative. Lalit Kumar Jain, CMD, Kumar Urban Development

The issues pertaining to real estate are deeper and more inherent than those pertaining to consumer durables or the automobile industry. Resolving these issues involves fiscal adjustments to key real estate-linked policies and may even require constitutional amendments. It was therefore self-evident that the current VOA budget would not hold anything of real consequence in store for the real estate sector. That said, the support extended to the residential sector in the affordable segment is positive, and will hopefully help revive construction activity beyond the leading 3-4 metropolitan cities. Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India

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NEWS FLASH

India aims $6.27 bn in telecoms sector fees in 2014-15 Air India to get equity infusion of Rs 5,500 crore Muthoot Finance mulls entering insurance biz Stake sale in Hindustan Zinc and Balco next year Govt forms panel to recommend framework for PPP model for coal Power scrips spurt upto 5%.

Highlights

Income tax rates kept unchanged 10 % surcharge on 'superrich' having annual income above Rs 1 crore to continue 10 %surcharge on domestic corporates with income of Rs 10 crore Food grain production estimated at 263 million tonnes in 2013-14 Fiscal deficit at 4.6 % in 201314 and 4.1 % next year, revenue deficit at 3 % in 2013-14 Current Account Deficit to be USD 45 bn as against USD 88 bn in 2012-13 Cut in Excise duty on small cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, SUVs and Large and mid-segment cars. Excise duty on mobile handset to be 6 % Excise duty cut on capital goods, non consumer durables cut from 12 to 10% Moratorium on interest on student loans taken before March 31,2009; to benefit 9 lakh borrowers USD 15 bn addition to forex exchange in 2013-14 Disinvestment target for FY14 cut to Rs 16,027 cr versus Rs 40,000 cr Lowers residual stake sale target to Rs 3,000 cr from Rs 14,000 cr for this fiscal Govt's net borrowing in next fiscal to be Rs 4.57 lakh cr Plan expenditure cut by Rs 79,790 cr for current fiscal Allocation of Rs 1,000 cr more to Nirbhaya Fund CCI cleared 296 projects worth Rs 6.6 lakh cr by end Jan

Boost For Automobiles, Taxes Rates Unchanged INTERIM BUDGET 2014 - 15

By A Business Reporter

eaving direct taxes untouched, Finance Minister P Chidambaram yesterday slashed excise duty on cars, SUVs and twowheelers, and capital goods and consumer durables to boost manufacturing and growth. Presenting the Interim Budget for 2014-15, he also provided service tax exemption for storage and warehousing of rice like it was done in case of paddy last year. Also, blood banks have been exempted from its purview. The 1 % surcharge on 'super-rich' having income above Rs 1 crore in a year, and the 5 % surcharge on corporates imposed last year, has been allowed to lapse with the Finance Minister saying, "In keeping with the conventions I do not propose to make any announcements regarding changes to the tax laws." The Budget document does not give figures of the indirect tax concessions, which are valid up to June 30, 2014 and could be reviewed later. They will be notified later in the day. He justified the excise duty reliefs saying, "However, the current economic situation demands some

interventions that cannot wait for the regular Budget. In particular, the manufacturing sector needs an immediate boost." To encourage domestic production of mobile handsets, he restructured the excise duty for all categories fixing it at 6 % with CENVAT credit or 1 % without CENVAT credit. Customs duty structure on non-edible grade industrial oils and its fractions, fatty acids and fatty alcohols has been pegged at 7.5 % to encourage to domestic production of soaps and oleo chemicals. Similarly, a concessional customs duty of 5 % on capital goods imported by Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt Ltd has been provided to encourage to indigenous production of security paper for printing currency notes. Giving Budget estimates, the Minister said the current financial year will end on a satisfactory note with the fiscal deficit at 4.6 %, below the red line of 4.8 %, and the revenue deficit at 3.3 %. The fiscal deficit for 2014-15 has been pegged at 4.1 %, which will be below the target of 4.2 % set by the new fiscal consolidation path. Revenue deficit is estimated at 3 %. Plan

6 % excise duty on mobile phones

n a bid to spur domestic manufacturing, the government today said the excise duties on mobile handsets will be restructured to 6 % for all categories. "To encourage domestic production of mobile handsets (which has declined) and reduce the dependence on imports (which have increased), I propose to restructure the excise duties for all categories of mobile handsets," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said while presenting the Interim Budget 2014-15. "The rates will be six per cent with CENVAT credit or one per cent without CENVAT credit," he added.

expenditure for the coming fiscal has been fixed at Rs 555,322 crore, unchanged from current year, and non-Plan expenditure at Rs 12,07,892 crore, marginally higher than 2013-14.

Chidambaram Delivers A Pleasant Surprise RANA KAPOOR, President ASSOCHAM

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espite being low on expectations in an election year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s Interim Budget has given a pleasant surprise at least partly to the manufacturing sector which has been bleeding. The excise duty cut on automobiles and capital goods will provide a muchneeded relief to these sectors”. However, the industry would expect a much larger package from the new government to revive the manufacturing sector when a regular budget is presented some times in July. More importantly, the Finance Minister deserves to be complimented since he is leaving behind the government treasury in a sound shape with the result that the overall macro picture of the Indian economy today looks far better than it was about eight months back, says the

ASSOCHAM Chief. The external sector today is far more stable with exports picking up and the current account deficit capped at USD 45 billion, a little less than half the worrisome level of USD 88 billion in 2012-13. The fiscal deficit has also been contained at 4.6 per cent, though it has been achieved by a big cut in the Plan expenditure. But he did not have many choices either. However, the ASSOCHAM feels that there is an imperative need to cap the non-Plan expenditure of the Central Government. The Non-Plan expenditure of over Rs 12 lakh crore gives an impression of a fat government which needs to reduce its size so that more resources are left for development. The Finance Minister also needs a pat for not yielding to pressures of populism, which is generally evident in an election year. However, a ballooning subsidy budget of Rs 2.46 crore remains a big burden on the exchequer and needs to be pruned to a sustainable level by better targeting the subsidies in food, fuel and fertilizer. Despite being a vote on account, the initiatives on skill development, and the MSME innovation are laudable. While the industry too is disappointed for the country not being able to usher in the major tax reforms

in the form of GST, we look forward to the new government to complete the task. The ASSOCHAM would like to see a government which is stable and decisive so that India reverts

back to 8-9 per cent growth sooner than later. For us, there are no choices than to grow at a rapid pace whichever political combination is voted to power.

No Policy Paralysis; Economy Stable, Says Chidambaram By A Business Reporter

ejecting arguments of "policy paralysis", Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the economy is more stable than what it was two years ago following several steps taken by the government and that the growth will be higher in the second half of the fiscal. "Thanks to the numerous measures, I was confident that the decline will be arrested and growth cycles will turn in the second quarter. I believe, I have been vindicated...Second quarter at 4.8 % and growth for whole year has been estimated at 4.9 %....This means that growth in Q3 and Q4 of 2013-14 will be at least 5.2 %," he said while presenting the interim budget, yesterday. He said the UPA government's record on economic growth front is "unparalleled", rejecting argument of policy paralysis. “Just as there are business cycles, there is a cycle around the trend growth rate of an economy. I can confidently assert that the economy is more stable today than what it was two years ago," Chidambaram said. India's economic growth slowed to a decade low of 4.5 % in 2012-13 due to global as well as domestic factors, like high interest rate. The government took several steps, including setting up of Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) under chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to fast track big ticket projects. While industrial growth contracted for three consecutive months through December, good monsoon rains in 2013 were a good news for the agricultural sector, which has about 15 % share in the GDP.

Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE Ltd. presenting a memento to Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe, Founder & President, SME Chamber of India ,during launch of Institutional Trading Platform on BSE SME on Tuesday, 11th February, 2014 at BSE Ltd.

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The young, sickly King Einon was wounded in a battle. In order for him to survive, he is healed by Draco, a dragon. Some years later, Bowen, a dragon slayer, encounters Draco. The two team up to form a traveling duo that perform an act, but the act is only known by themselves. Bowen supposedly “slays” Draco and then collects a reward from the town or village that he protects by killing the dragon who had been “terrorizing” them. From there, Bowen and Draco must save the entire kingdom from the rule of the now evil King Einon, who is part of Draco and Draco a part of him. Star Movi es, 9 p.m.

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No weapon is more feared, or more misunderstood, than the Assault Rifle. And no assault rifle has proved more successful, or more lethal, than the Soviet AK-47. Host Willis tracks the history of some of this revolutionary firearm and unveils some great weapons in TRIGGERS WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m .

Draupadi, Yudhishtir tells everyone that all five brothers have married Draupadi. Bheeshma shocked. Star Plus, 8.30 p.m .

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Donald attempts to protect Red from a reported threat, but Red is certain that he has been misled. Anslo Garrick initiates an attack in an effort to assassinate Red. Star World, 10 p.m .

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In tonight's episode we will see, after putting her plan in action by kidnapping Sonia and getting remarried to Sankalp, Khushi continues her farce by calling her make-up artist to come to Bhardwaaj house for the repair of her mask. Further, watch Bobby Darling enter the show as her make-up artist. Will he be able to repair her mask? Col or s, 7.30 p.m.

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A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from H BO, 9 p.m. an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.H

MAWAALI

Nisha Verma lives with her wealthy father, Goyal; her aunt, Laila; Laila’s husband, Ajit; and her cousin, Ranjit. Laila would like her to get married to Ranjit so that the wealth and the estate gets to remain in the family. But Asha has fallen in love with a young man named Ramesh. When she introduces Ramesh to her dad, he does not approve of him, and warns Nisha not to see him again. A few days later, Nisha hears her father scream in the middle of the night, and rushes over to his room, bumps into Ramesh who was on his way out. She finds out that her father has been killed, the police are summoned, and Ramesh is arrested. At the trial in court, Ramesh pleads his innocence, but Nisha’s testimony convicts him, with the sentence being the death penalty. The question remains, did Ramesh really kill Goyal, if not, then who committed this crime, and what exactly was Ramesh doing in Verma’s house in the middle of the night? Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

RAJAJI

Raja is a lazy slacker, who wants to have an easy life. He figures that if he gets married to a rich woman, then he will not have to work. So he meets with multi-millionaire Payal, impresses her, and both fall in love. With the blessings of their respective parents’ both get married. After the marrige Raja finds out that Payal is the daughter of the multi-millionaire’s gardner, and soon leaves her. Fortune visits Payal and her father, when they win a lottery, and themselves become wealthy beyond their imagination. When Raja comes to know about their new-found wealth, he tries to come back into their lives, but the question is will they accept him back? M ax, 9 p.m .

AGNEEPATH

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Agneepath (English: The Path of Fire) is a 2012 Indian action drama film produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner ofDharma Productions. It is a retelling of the 1990 film of the same name and was directed by Johar’s former assistant Karan Malhotra. The screenplay was written by Malhotra along with Ila Dutta Bedi. Johar pays tribute to his father, Yash Johar, the producer of the original, through the film.[3] The music of the film was composed by Ajay-Atul, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Though publicised as a remake, the film

Conan The Barbarian, HBO, 9 p.m. borrows only the basic plot of the original, while making the characters and incidents completely different. The film’s title was taken from a poem of the same name byHarivansh Rai Bachchan, which forms a thematic link through the film, both literally and metaphorically. Zee Cinema, 8.30 p.m .

CASSANDRA’S DREAM

Two London brothers are hard-up for cash, and both have girls to look out for, too. When rich Uncle Howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation, and he asks them to do him a favor and “take care of” an old business relation to keep his trouble under wraps - he says that they’re family, and since he always takes care of them, the least they could do is help him out this once, as they’re the only ones he can trust. The film follows their struggle with the immorality of this request and how each brother chooses to deal with it. Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m.

AAYA TOOFAN

After his father is killed by a bandit by the name of Bharat of Chandravan, Naagsen is crowned King, and he rules his kingdom along with his wife, Rani Kundala, and sister, Rajkumari Chanda. Naagsen is not satiated with Kundala, and has an affair with Dancer, Kala, who he houses in a palace of her own. When the King of Kamroo, who is also a magician, abducts Chanda, she is rescued by a brave warrior, Deepu, who asks Naagsen for her hand in marriage. Naagsen is displeased and asks for the bloodline of Deepu, and when he finds out that Deepu is the son of Bharat, he has him arrested and placed in the dungeon. But B4U, 9 p.m. Chanda helps him escape as both have fallen in love.B

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4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Britain’s Next Top Model 3.00 NCIS 4.00 Maximum Exposure 5.00 The X Factor 6.00 90210 7.00 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 7.30 Maximum Exposure 8.00 Jamie’ 30 Minute Meals 8.30 Rules of Engagement 9.00 90210 10.00 Britain’s Next Top Model 11.00 NCIS P.M. 12.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

LISTING

B4U

Beti No 1: Govinda Van Wilder: Kal Penn Dhadkan: Akshay Kumar Aaya Toofan: Juhi Chawla

Apna Desh: Rajesh Khanna

Agneepath, Zee Cinema, 8.30 p.m.

11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00

P.M. 2.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

MAD

Thomas and Friends Chatur Chetan Chhota Bheem Marathon

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Art Attack Doraemon Gravity Falls Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Vicky Aur Veetal Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Doraemon DJ-JATNP Doraemon DJ Sofia The First Doraemon

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Iron Man Armored Adventures American Dragon Jake Long Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spiderman Avengers Assemble Big Bad Beetleborgs Space Goofs Rekkit Rabbit Space Goofs American Dragon Jake Long Super Robot

A tribute to Pandit Durgalal

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By Vijay Shanker

s a mark of tribute to Pandit Durgalal, Sam Ved Society of Performing Arts presented a two-day programme of classical dances. The first day celebrated Odissi exponent Madhavi Mudgal and accomplished Kathak exponent Rajendra Gangani at the Nehru Centre Auditorium and the second day featured accomplished Kathak exponent Uma Dogra and her talented disciples at the Kashinath Ghanekar Auditorium in Thane. The exquisite and enthralling Odissi performance by Padmashree awardee Madhavi Mudgal was enjoyed by the audiences. Madhavi commenced her performance with a beautiful number portraying Lord Jagannath and the Rathyatra which is a ritual performed every year with a lot of devotion and enthusiasm. Madhavi performed this number with stylised movements that were characteristic to the dance style with music set by renowned vocalist Sunanda Patnaik. Besides, Madhavi also performed two abhinaya numbers portraying the various moods of Lord Krishna; the first number was in Brijbasha and the second an Oriya composition in which Krishna is cleverly attired as a woman and sketches the portrait of Krishna on the foot of Radha while she is completely embarrassed. The audience was thrilled to see the subtlety and the beauty of these numbers performed with elegance and poise. Madhavi was supported with a well-knit orchestral team. One of the leading male dancers of the Jaipur Gharana, Rajendra

Gangani's Kathak performance was commendable for his control over footwork and 'layakari'. Rajendra danced with complete ease and comfort proving his mastery over dance, which indeed is the mainstay of the Jaipur gharana. With the commencement of the typical 'uthan' and the concluding tatkaar with 31 'chakkars' as a tribute to the great maestro, Pandit Durgalal, the dance was well performed with Fateh Singh's expertise on the tabla. Uma Dogra is an ardent disciple of Pandit Durgalal and one of the few dancers who organise this tribute programme every year with lot of devotion. After the Shankaracharya Pancha Akshara shlokam in praise of Lord Shiva, Uma and her senior students Indrayani, Arti and Ulka performed with a lot of enthusiasm and confidence. The Vatsalya bhav was evident in the 'Baso Mere Naino May Nandlal' that portrayed the relationship of Mother Yasoda with little Krishna. Uma revealed her mastery in footwork in tatkaar in Drut Gati and concluded the programme as a tribute to her mentor with the shlokam 'Guru Brahma'.

By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

ome winter season and a plethora of music and dance festivals come up across India, particularly in the north. The weather is cold but it is conducive to dance and music. The Harvallabh Mela in Punjab has a tradition of over 140 years. The Tansen Sangeet Samaroh held in Gwalior is being organised from 1950. The Maharana Kumbh Festival in Udaipur which was held over the weekend is already into its 52nd year. Thanks to the dedicated work put in by P.P. Chattraj and his associates, the festival is being held without a break and is catering to music lovers not only from Udaipur but also from adjoining areas. Foreign tourists also attend the programmes in large numbers. This year the festival opened with a dance performance by Raja and Radha

By Sandeep Hattangadi

The season of music and dance R e d d y, They are practitioners of the Kuchipudi form. They presented items like 'Ganesh Vandana' and 'Shiv Nrutya' to the delight of the audience. Their 'thali nrutya' or dish dance was equally breath taking. That they are the topmost performers of this dance form was established with renewed force. Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma played the raga 'Jhinjoti' in his inimitable manner. This raga is a

eputed tabla virtuoso Mukund Raj Deo’s new fusion album ‘Rhythm Fantasy’ was recently released. One of the finest young tabla players from our country, Deo comes from a family of dance and music lovers. Infact, he has received inspiration and promotion for his art from his mother Dr. Mrs. Manjiri Deo, a Kathak dancer and a disciple of the Late Natraj Gopikrishna, and father, Shreeram Deo, a lover of dance and music. He has undergone rigorous training of the tabla from the Late Pandit Brijraj Mishra of the Benaras gharana, and Pandit Mridangraj of the Ajrada gharana. He completed his sangeet visharad and

favourite of instrumentalists and Sharma explored subtle spaces in the raga structure. The second session began with a vocal recital by citybased Ashwini Bhide who is one of the most popular singers of the 90s generation. Ashwini began with the raga 'Khemkalyan' which is generally sung by singers from the Jaipur Attruali or Agra gharana. It has some resemblance to 'Yamankalyan' yet also re-

FUSION FANTASY

alankaar in the tabla with a first class from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. His talent was acclaimed in the form of a national scholarship from the Government of India in 1990, a prestigious title Taalmani from Sur-singar Samsad, Bombay in 1993 and a national fellowship in 1997. He is an 'A' grade artist that has featured on the All India Radio and

NEWS IN BRIEF SHILPA SHIRODKAR’S DEBUT PRODUCTION 'Sau. Shashi Deodhar' is based on the life a common middleclass woman who faces the prospect of her world falling apart. Saie Tamhankar is playing the role of a middle class married woman in the film, and her character has created a lot of curiosity among cinegoers. The film also stars well known actors from the Marathi film industry such as Ajinkya Deo, Tushar Dalvi, Avinash Kharshikar. The film, which is slated for release on February 21, is produced by Shilpa Shirodkar, and Shilpa’s husband Aparesh Ranjit, and Neeta and Krishna Shetty are the co-producers. Amol Shetge is the director.

PLANS FOR FILM CITY IN KONKAN

tains its separate identity. She treated the audience to flashes of the gharana gayaki. Showing keen awareness of the onset of the spring season, she sang a wonderful composition in the raga 'Basant'. She also sang a Mirabai composition. Sarod player Ashish Khan is a torchbearer of the great Maihar tradition. Son and pupil of the legendary Ali Akbar Khan, he played the raga 'Darbari'. The alaps and jod were played with artistry. He also played a composition in the raga 'Mand' with sensitivity. Swapan Choudhary, one of the greatest tabla maestros around, accompanied him on the tabla. Nishat Khan, son and pupil of sitar wizard Imrat Khan, began the third session with the raga 'Marwa'. The raga is so sombre in its appeal that there was a sense of apprehension as he began. But his mastery of the raga and the instrument is such that he evoked a warm response even with his alaps. He was accompanied on the tabla by Sabit Khan, another maestro based in Calcutta. This year the M.N. Mathur memorial award was presented to Sabir Khan. The festival concluded with a spirited Kathak performance by the leading danseuse Shovana Narayan. The festival which was inaugurated 52 years ago by the stalwart, Omkarnath Thakur, has gone from good to better.

Doordarshan. Speaking about his album, Mukund says, “This fusion idea struck me because I have performed in so many countries and was influenced by music from across the world.” Speaking about today’s craze for percussion instruments, he says, “Today percussion gurus like Zakir Hussain and Tausif Qureshi have revived the craze for the tabla, and the music industry is growing more aware of the tabla even in Hindi film music. My personal favorite is Zakir Hussain from whom I have learned a lot, as I did from my guru Pandit Brijraj Mishra”. Deo adds that his album will attract the youth, as well those who have a ear for classical music.

Konkan is known for its pristine beaches and scenic beauty. If reports are to be believed though, it will soon be known for a film city, which will have state-of-the-art technology and equipment. This film city is conceptualised by Maharashtra Kalanidhi’s Nitesh Rane and the first phase will be spread across 10 acres in Malvan. Well known Bollywood art director and architect, Jayant Deshmukh will be designing the film city. Marathi films and television soaps will get precedence at this location and will also get a discount in the rates for hiring the facilities. Actor Sushant Shelar and the entire team of Maharashtra Kalanidhi are working on the project.

REMEMBERING A MAESTRO

Born on February 18, 1927, in Jawra, Madhya Pradesh, Halim Jaffer Khan took to the study of vocal music and sitar at the age of five from his father, late Ustad Jaffer Khan, the famous Beenkar of Indore Gharana. The ‘Jafferkhani Baaj’ is one of his significant contributions to the sitar. Khansaheb has also played an important part in familiarizing north Indian music lovers with Carnataki ragas like Latangi, Kirwani, Chalanati, Sarasangi and others. He pioneered the jugalbandi format, performing with other Hindustani instrumentalists and with carnatic musicians. He has composed and played for epic films like 'Mughal-EAzam', 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje', 'Goonj Uthi Shehnayi' and 'Kohinoor' and has collaborated with noted music directors such as Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, Madan Mohan and Naushad. He has received a host of prestigious awards including the Sangeet Natak Akademi – Tagore Ratna Award, 2012, Padmabhushan – 2006, 2004, Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar – 1990, Sangeet Natak Akademi – 1987 and Padmashree.

UNIQUE TALENT

For all those who missed the Lior Suchard show in 2013, don’t worry as Lior is all set to wow Mumbai once again. Hold your breath as he captivates you and leaves you spell bound in a fabulous evening of entertainment. Catch him in action on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 4.30 pm and 8 pm at the Tata Theatre, NCPA, and on Sunday, at 8 pm at St. Andrew's, Bandra.

SITAR RECITAL BY PARTHA BOSE

Trained by Guru Pandit Monoj Shankar of the famous Maihar Gharana, Partha Bose is a widely acknowledged sitar player in the arena of contemporary Hindustani classical music. He has received overwhelming appreciation from connoisseurs and critics of Hindustan classical music in India and abroad. Partha Bose was invited by the Government to lead a cultural delegation to the African countries on the historic occasion of the golden jubilee celebration of India’s Independence. He also travels abroad for international festivals, to reputed universities for workshops and lectures. Voice of America, BBC Radio, South German radio and others feature him in interviews and programs while he shares his vision of music and life. The hallmark of his music lies in the seamless integration of technical virtuosity and emotional expression. A recital by Partha Bose will be held at the Hall of Culture, Nehru Centre, on Saturday at 6.30 pm.

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COFFEEBREAK

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 709

ENIGMA CODE 709

ACROSS: 1 Lack of guts left the head without one representative (8) 5 Grain produced in instalments, we hear (6) 8 Clean truce brought about despite unwillingness (10) 9 Night without end almost (4) 10 Infringements of art in accepted behaviour (14) 11 How Shakespeare arranged a real upset (7) 13 He has a strong hand in clubs (7) 15 It's a pen of new design, filled to overflowing (2,5) 17 As I helm. . . scribbled Moby Dick's narrator (7) 20 Members here representing the open space (5,2,7) 21 Star for example in Virginia (4) 22 One might be the first to take it (10) 23 Sportingly Mr. Brookes came in gay surroundings! (6) 24 To get back part of melody sirens sang initially, use knots a Greek hero deployed (8) DOWN: 1 A cry I'll reproduce in poetic vein (7) 2 Mother dallies and pretends to be unfit (9) 3 Orange-red (7) 4 Son cuts up mufflers (7) 5 They are made when one cart is broken up (9) 6 Directed to continue to port (7) 7 A brief, for example, is for the defence (5) 12 One reaches it at last (9) 14 Tea with mother on French island, Genus Anthemis (9) 16 What attracts us to our feathered friends? (7) 17 Encouraged to have a nice D with it (7) 18 Manly's confused to be included in

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Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

V V

The Clue: Military document

V V V

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE RESULT, LESSER, LETTER, RUSTLE, SELLER, TELLER, TURTLE

V V

MATH PYRAMID 709 monogrammatic Hans Sachs religious song-books (7) 19 Gives someone a chance to speak

(7) 20 He, given any break, will be laughing (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Prepared speech, 9 Vaporiser, 10 Boner, 11 Milan, 12 Withdrawn, 13 Needless, 14 Sees to, 17 Aligns, 19 Wiseacre, 22 Tough shoe, 24 Meant, 25 Steal, 26 Reconvene, 27 Gooseberry bush. DOWN: 1 Pavement artist, 2 Expulse, 3 Adrenalin, 4 Elsewise, 5 Sprats, 6 Embed, 7 Canvass, 8 Grind one's teeth, 15 Even money, 16 Silencer, 18 In utero, 20 Chateau, 21 Cherub, 23 Helps.

QUICK CROSS 709

ACROSS: 1. Brazilian birds 5. Anecdote 6. Some Irish knitwear 8. Indian state 10. Jewish scripture 12. Descartes, for one 13. Tokyo pennies

The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. _ __ loss (2,1) 2. ___ avis: marvel 3. As _ __ resort (1,4) 4. Stimuli reactors 7. Indian garment 9. 'Death in Venice' author 11. For ____ a jolly good fellow

HIDATO 709

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 709

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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Virgo/Mercury retrograde Angarika Sankasht Chaturthi Uttaraphalguni Kanya (Virgo) P.Th. Indigo 6

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A new venture or enterprise is going to come your way, which will entail overseas travel. You will be able to accomplish your task successfully. You will meet influential people who will benefit you in your career and work dealings. If you have been estranged from a friend or a loved one, you will be reunited or reconcile your difference. You are likely to acquire a new house. BABIES BORN TODAY: Tall, imposing, well built, healthy and long-lived. Will be extremely impulsive, honest and hard working. Will be well educated, artistic, creative and humane. A career in any service industry social work, academics or a creative field will lead to gains and success. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Problem in communication could have you rescheduling your day. You will encounter some problems at work as a result. Wait until the afternoon for matters to resolve themselves before you get rattled and voice your discomfort. Plan your further work schedules. In personal relationships avoid confrontations in your own interest. Minor upsets in love are to be tackled diplomatically and gently.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You may discover that some earlier decisions have now resulted in quite a setback. It is never too late to listen to good advice and save yourself from further loss. All is not lost there is some good news in the pipeline for more work and better opportunities.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Business negotiations for fresh projects go through smoothly. Those in the field of sales and marketing will be in limelight. You are likely to get monetary gains through fresh projects or agency work. Some of you may be planning a trip abroad for work. A new friendship could create problems with a close associate who will be feeling very possessive about you. You will have to tactfully mange the situation.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Travels, meetings, and negotiations will have a favorable outcome. You will efficiently finish a project that has been keeping you busy. Written reports and submitted projects will also get a positive reply. Good developments around lead to financial gains for you. Expectations of loved ones and associates from you are very high. Rest assured that you would not let them down in any manner.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): An offer of a partnership or joint venture will augur well for you. Some of you will get together with old colleagues and form a joint venture that has the potential for growth. At a meeting or conference you will make a good and lasting impression. Some visitors will drop in to see you. If you are meeting someone with a view for a future together rest assured that you are going to make a good impression.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You must approach people with open and impartial view, and accept them as they are. You will be in a much more positive frame of mind that helps win others trust. You will also get a chance to do things that you enjoy. New situations bring into your life a person that may become a good friend. You will enjoy good health and a feeling of contentment. The young at heart will have their share of romance and adventure though there is no certainty in any liaison.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Accept financial proposals on terms that they are offered. If you ask for higher emoluments, you could miss out on a good bargain. After having taken up the work you will find even better avenues opening up due to this particular project and you will create two or more sources of income. Time is short and you may not be able to meet your beloved. However a phone call or an exchange of sms will help to keep in touch and make you feel good about your relationship.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): In the decisions regarding work it will be your instinct or intuition, which will play a significant role. Try not to rationalize things. Relationships unlike work are not cut and dry. They need to be nurtured with love and care which is something you have not been doing. You need to reassure your mate of your love and commitment if you wish to save your relationship. You have a good going do not ruin it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): For making a significant decision pertaining to your current activities you may have to consider all the aspects. Earnings and perks will be the uppermost. A conflict of purpose may be a cause for worry. But you will be able to sort things out without any harm. An innocent gesture from your beloved will bring out all the pent up emotions that you have been holding back. Let your feelings flow.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Your own inhibitions and lack of confidence in your abilities stand in the way of your progress. Take corrective measures. Do not be afraid to ask for help if you need it. This way others may come closer to you and share your problems. You will buy something expensive for the home and yourself. Feeling emotional you need extra caring and company of those who love you. Open your heart and talk about what is on your mind or what ails you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Financially, you are in a position of strength and could expand your existing business. If keen to diversify in a new area of work, you can now take the plunge. You have a profitable day. You seem to have found direction, which you may have been lacking earlier. You may have to make a few compromises and give into the whims of a loved one. The outcome will make your efforts worth it.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): New investments will yield profit. Look forward to financial good news, perhaps a new contract is offered on favorable terms. Do not make comparisons of what could have been just take the opportunity when it turns up. Plan a work cum holiday trip as you are likely to travel soon. Stars indicate a happy romance for the married or those in love with great plans for the future. If fancy free your carefree attitude attracts someone to you.

COFFEEBREAK

QUICK CROSSWORD 4896 ACROSS: 1 Discharge through the pores (5) 6 Shadow (5) 9 Submarine weapon (7) 10 "As sun" anagram for a girl's name? (5) 11 Active, not dead (5) 12 Actress Angelina ____ (5) 13 Extreme Liberal (7) 15 Curved line (3) 17 French preposition (4) 18 Cut and prepare forest timber (6) 19 Romantic onlooker (5) 20 Conform, acquiesce or accede? (6) 22 Honcho or supervisor (4) 24 Possessive pronoun (3) 25 Erase or scrape (7) 26 Undergrad course (5) 27 Young salmon (5) 28 Reckoning (5) 29 Most spooky or uncanny (7) 30 Something to lend (5) 31 Little pie (5)

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SUDOKU 2082 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

DOWN: 2 Bollywood's Kumar ___ (6) 3 Motionless (6) 4 A hundred for a batsman (3) 5 A cylinder for holding tape (5) 6 Rajasthan city known for its palaces 21 Some Texans, should we say? 25 Extra share issued in place of divi(6) dend? (5) (7) 22 Local word for potato? (6) 26 An urgent request (4) 7 Small burrowing animal (4) 23 Chisel and carve shapes (6) 28 Teaspoon (3) 8 Adore, worship (6) 12 Notched (5) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD 13 An American farm (5) ACROSS: 3 Adapt, 8 Sewup, 10 Rages, 11 Dam, 12 Afoul, 13 Corbett, 15 Necks, 14 Considers, judges or views (5) 18 Ret, 19 Resist, 21 Deleted, 22 Elul, 23 Rift, 24 Spheric, 26 Plaint, 29 Wad, 31 Outdo, 32 Feeding, 34 Loved, 35 LLD, 36 Skeet, 37 Pekoe, 38 Dyfed. 15 Male abbey head (5) DOWN: 1 Ledon, 2 Tumbrel, 4 Daft, 5 Pruned, 6 Tales, 7 Decks, 9 War, 12 Attempt, 16 Collide (5) 14 Eel, 16 Civic, 17 Stats, 19 Renewed, 20 Tempo, 21 Ducat, 23 Riddled, 24 18 Lecher (5) Snooty, 25 Rae, 27 Lucky, 28 Idled, 30 Endow, 32 Fete, 33 Ilk. 19 Not a youngster? (7)

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1901 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: A equals G

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

L N L K M I O E W A

I O Y I

E K K E I Y I L C

R C

Y U B R I

B I O L K C

R C

I B

R W H L K C I Y W H E W A

B Q

B R K C L P N L C

Y W

X Y W

P L Y H

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTI ON: We know truth, not only by reason, but also by the heart

Afternoon WORD MINE

W H

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 10 average; 11 good; 13 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: airy, betray, binary, brainy, bray, briny, byre, byte, CABINETRY, city, entry, nary, nearby, nicety, racy, rainy, teary, tiny, tray, tyre, yarn, year, yearn, yeti.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

SPORTS

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DOUBLE TROUBLE W

Kiwi hopes take flight after McCullum’s unbeaten double ton; tailors a world record stand with Watling for the sixth wicket

By Chetan Narula

ELLINGTON: India were pushed to the backfoot as New Zealand rode on captain Brendon McCullum's unbeaten double century and his world record stand with B J Watling to continue their remarkable fightback by taking a massive 325-run lead in the pulsating the second cricket Test here. McCullum remained unbeaten on 281 runs and shared a world record partnership of 352 runs for the sixth wicket with Watling (124), helping the side reach a formidable 571/6 at stumps and take the game away from India at the Basin Reserve. India, who had New Zealand in a spot of bother at 94 for five in their second innings yesterday, are now facing the prospect of even losing the match with the hosts swelling their lead to 325 runs. The duo defied the visitors for 123 overs and turned around a 246-run deficit into a massive lead with one day left in the match. With their push for a series-levelling victory now appearing to be out of their grasp, India now face the risk of even losing the game if they don't bat well in their last innings. McCullum was still batting after nearly six sessions at the crease, facing 525 balls and hitting 28 fours and four sixes. At the other end, James Neesham brought up his maiden Test fifty and was unbeaten on 67 off 93 balls, with 9 fours. For India, Zaheer Khan (3-129), Mohammad Shami (2-136) and Ishant Sharma (0-124) toiled hard on an unresponsive pitch, particularly with the third new ball. Ravindra Jadeja (1108) was rendered ineffective as well. Part-timers Rohit Sharma (0-40) and Virat Kohli (0-13) were given a go to try something different, while skipper MS Dhoni (0-5) also bowled after the tea-break. Starting at 440/5 after tea, the set batsmen had another string of batting records coming their way, with the pitch playing perfect foil to them. As Dhoni bowled his gentle medium-pace first up, McCullum and Watling crossed the 350-mark for their partnership in the 159th over. An over later, they brought up the highest ever sixth-wicket partnership in Test cricket breaking the 351-mark by Mahela and Prasanna Jayawardene, also set against India at Ahmedabad in 2009. Their lead also swelled to 200 in the meantime. The third new ball was taken immediately and the Indian pacers put in a lot of effort to change the direction of the match. Mohammad Shami got the breakthrough finally, in the 161st over, trapping Watling lbw. He faced 367 balls in his innings, hitting 13 fours. Meanwhile, McCullum carried on and crossed the 250-run mark, starting to climb the ladder for highest individual score for a New Zealand batsman. At the other end, Neesham

too joined in the fun and struck some lusty blows, matching his partner for strokes. They continued to punish the hapless bowling on a flat track and in the final session put on 125 runs for the seventh wicket, as the hosts crossed the 550-run mark. McCullum heaped misery on India, finishing as the second-highest run-scorer for New Zealand, behind Martin Crowe's 299 scored against Sri Lanka at the same ground in 1991. On the final day, he will attempt to become the first Kiwi

New Zealand’s BJ Watling walks out for 124 to Mohammed Shami of India on the fourth day of the second cricket test at Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Very proud of today’s play: BJ Watling

batsman to get a Test triple hundred. Earlier in the postlunch session, McCullum and Watling continued their brilliant domination of this Indian attack on a pitch that completely changed character to become a batting beauty. They brought up the 350-mark for New Zealand in the 128th over, first one after the break, and then carried on to reach personal milestones. First up they broke the highest partnership record for New Zealand for any wicket against India, passing the 271 runs scored by Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder in Napier in 2009. Then in the 138th over, Watling brought up his 3rd Test century in 420 minutes, facing 297 balls and hitting 12 fours. Unlike his captain who was dropped twice, the keeper-batsman never even gave a sniff to the Indian bowlers. Their 300-run partnership came in the 142nd over, and then two overs later, McCullum became the first New Zealand batsman to hit back-to-back double hundreds. It was his third double hundred, all three having come against India, and he is only the second New Zealand batsman after Stephen Fleming to score three double-hundreds. Before going to tea, they crossed the 339-run sixth wicket stand between McCullum and Martin Guptill against Bangladesh in 2010 and became the thirdhighest-ever partnership for New Zealand in Test cricket. Brief Scores: New Zealand 192 & 571/6 189.0 overs [Brendon McCullum 281 batting, Bradley-John Watling 124, Jimmy Neesham batting 67] lead India 438 by 325 runs.

We will look to win: Shikhar Dhawan

WELLINGTON: At a loss of words to explain India's poor performance, batsman Shikhar Dhawan conceded that New Zealand have turned the tables on his side in the ongoing second cricket Test but insisted that the visitors still have a chance to not just save but win the match. Dhawan chose to stay positive after what was a throughly disappointing day for Indian bowlers. "There is still one more day left tomorrow [Tuesday]. We will try our best to win but even if we

lose, there's a lot to learn from it. There is disappointment but we have played some good cricket, especially getting them out for a low score in the first innings," Dhawan said after the day's play. "Then we batted well in tough conditions and basically dominated the match till yesterday. But today they turned the tables on us. Tomorrow in the morning, we will look to get them out and then whatever the target is, we will bat according to the situation," he added.

Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum unbeaten on 281 walks back after batting the entire day during the fourth day’s play against India on Monday.

WELLINGTON: New Zealand batsman B J Watling, whose world record sixth-wicket partnership with skipper Brendon McCullum gave the home team a crucial advantage in the second Test against India, said he feels proud of the effort as the visiting bowlers put him through a "storm". Watling and McCullum put together a 352-run sixth-wicket stand that gave New Zealand a commanding 325-run lead over India. Watling scored his third Test century, 124 runs, while his partner was unbeaten on 281 going into the last day of the series. "I am definitely very proud of the way we went about things today. I think Brendon batted extremely well again today and to be in the position we are now after two days ago, we are pretty pleased with how things went," said Watling, after the day's play. "It was just a grind. We just took each ball at a time, each over at a time, each hour at a time. They came at us hard and we sort of weathered the storm and then got a few runs away and just kept trying to take them as deep as we could. To lose one wicket throughout this fourth day is a pretty pleasing effort," he added. Indeed, he was the only batsman dismissed on day four, but did enough damage to Indian hopes of equalling the series after their 40-run loss in Auckland. Watling came in at 94/5 and put on that record stand to defy the Indian hopes. "At five for 90-odd, you are feeling the pressure a bit. They are bowling well and taking wickets, so it's again just trying to get through there and try and create a partnership and try and take it deep. Yesterday, it was pretty much about batting through the day, and try to fight our way back into the game. Today was pretty much the same," he said.

INDIA CEMENTS THRASH AIR INDIA TO INCH CLOSER TO SEMIS

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UMBAI: India Cements took a step closer to qualifying for the semi-finals of the 50-over BCCI Corporate Trophy when they crushed strong rivals Air India by seven wickets in their second round Group D encounter at the MCA's BKC Ground. In another second round Group D game, Food Corporation of India (FCI) kept their semi-final hopes alive by defeating State Bank of Mysore (SBM) by four wickets with 14 balls to spare with Rishi Dhawan playing an all-round role for the winners. India Cements, made up of a number of Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy players, chased down AI's 272 for 8 - built mainly on Yuvraj Singh's pulverising 76-ball 79 studded with three sixes and eight fours - on the back of a fine unbeaten century by left-handed opener Abhinav Mukund (133 off 139 balls with 2 sixes and 6 fours). Dinesh Karthik made unbeaten 41 for India Cements. Left-arm spinner Rahil Shah

Air India captain Yuvraj Singh plays a shot against India Cement during BCCI Corporate Trophy at BKC Ground in Mumbai on Monday

Stadium. The stylish southpaw was caught behind off Yo Mahesh (2/62). The other notable AI scorer was Sachin Rana, who made a quickfire 28-ball unbeaten 52 laced with five sixes and two fours. In the other game at Wankhede, FCI, who went down by 91 runs to India Cements yesterday at BKC Ground, restricted SBM, who are out of contention for a berth in the last four by slumping to their second defeat in as many games, to 272 for eight and then reached the target by making 273 for six in 47.4 overs. Half-centuries from Pavan Deshpande (59 off 76 balls) and skipper Balchandra Akhil (63 off 81 balls) and their stand of 123 for the third wicket propped up the bankmen after they lost openers K C Avinash and Chetan Williams with only 18 on the board. But the rest of the batsmen, barring S Aravind (40 not out), was among the wickets for the 300 mark as Yuvraj threatened to failed miserably and SBM ended second match running, taking 4 score a second century on the up with a score well below what for 68 to help India Cements re- trot after making 105 against they looked for as medium pacer strict Air India to a total below SBM yesterday at the Wankhede Dhawan picked up three for 57.

Strongest ever lineup of golfers for Louis Philippe Cup M

UMBAI: The strongest ever line up of Indian and Asian golfers will feature in the 3rd edition of the Louis Philippe Cup, India’s Official Pro Golf league, which will be played at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club from February 18 to 24. The four-day tournament with a purse of Rs 1.2 crore, is sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), and conceived and promoted by RN Golf Management. With three of the top five players on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Anirban Lahiri (3rd), Siddikur from Bangladesh (4th) and

Gaganjeet Bhullar (5th) in the fray and golfers from other teams having won between them 39 international titles, competition for the top slots is going to be intense and the golfing action exciting. In a media interaction on the eve of the Pro-am event, which tees off the Loius Philippe Cup 2014, ace golfers, Lahiri, Siddikur, Himmat Rai, Manav Jani and Rahil Gangjee spoke about their expectations from this events and how difficult it would be to emerge among the winners from this tough field of golfers. Bangalore pro golfer, Anirban

Lahiri, representing Puravankara Bangalore is eagerly looking forward to playing this event in Mumbai. “This is the first time the event is being held in Mumbai and it feels great to be playing here at the BPGC, which has a good appeal. It is a fantastic course and the entire field is also happy to be playing here,” said Lahiri, who is India’s highest ranked player currently in the world and No. 3 on the Asian Tour 2013 Rankings. “This is one of the biggest events to play for. It offers a large cheque for the three-member team. All the three players will

earn Rs 12 lakhs each, which is a lot to play for the team you represent. But more than that there is lot of pride to play for,” opined Lahiri. Rishi Narain, Managing Director, RN Golf Management, agreed with Lahiri and pointed out that BPGC has spent a lot of money to improve the course. “There was an unanimous response from the golfers to hold the event in Mumbai. The BPGC has spent over Rs 20 crores to upgrade the course. The speed of the course is faster and of world class standard,” he said.

Al-Barkat M.M.I. English School lifts Coca-Cola Cup M

UMBAI: An all-round performance by Jahangir Ansari (60 runs & 1 wkt) helped Al-Barkat M.M.I. (Eng) thrashed Anjuman-I-Islam Allan by 64 runs in a final match of the CocaCola Cricket Cup 2014 under-16 inter-school tournament, Mumbai-Leg played at Western Railway ground, Mumbai. Al-Barkat M.M.I. (English) won the toss and elected to bat first. While batting first Al-Barkat M.M.I. (Eng) lost their first wickets when their score was nine runs of the board. Anjuman-I-Islam Allan bowlers Yasir Arfat, Chandra Prakash and Shahjeb Shaikh took two wickets each which made difficult for the batsman to score Al-Barkat M.M.I. English School lifts the Mumbai leg Coca-Cola Cricket Cup on run easily. At one point, Al-Barkat Monday. M.M.I. Eng were 97 for 8 in 28.5 overs at that situation Jahangir He scored 60 runs n.o. in 67 by losing nine wickets. Ansari took responsibility on his balls with seven fours which While chasing, Anjuman-Ishoulder to score the runs for his helped his team to score the mo- Islam Allan batsman were not at team. mentum of 175 runs in 45 overs all looking confident against the

attacking bowling by Al-Barkat M.M.I. English. Priyanshu Shrivastav and Chandra Prakash were the only two batsmen who scored 34 runs and 26 runs respectively for his team which didn’t help much. Shubham Singh and Shoeb Khan took 3 and 2 wicket each and they were well supported by Jahangir Ansari who took one wicket for his team, which help their team to bowl out AnjumanI-Islam Allan in 111 runs in 34.1 overs. They won the tournament by 64 runs and positioned their place to represent Mumbai in Inter State Coca-Cola Cricket Cup tournament which going to hold in Mumbai. Awards: Man of the Match – Jahangir Ansari, Al-Barkat M.M.I. English School. Best Batsman – Shreyas Dalvi, IES Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Dadar. Best Bowler – Nekh Aryakarkal, Fatima High School. Man of the Series – Maxwell Swaminathan, Fatima High School.

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IN BRIEF Aditi, Aryan, Vedant set new records

MUMBAI: Aditi Dhumatkar, holder of three national and six state records achieved another first when she won the 5000m Khar Gymkhana Open Swimming Gala for the sixth time here. Not only did she rewrite her own last year’s record of 1:01:21.00 by clocking 0:59:52.00 but the process became the first woman swimmer to go under one hour to bag the honour. It was virtually a start to finish for her as Kanchi Desai from Otters, tried her best but could not match her and had to settle with the silver. Only three new meet records were set. Apart from Aditi and Kapil Shetty (u-10) the third one was created by Khar Gymkhna’s Aryan Makhija, who stopped the clock at 0:58:08.59 in the day’s boys under-14 concluding event. Ardya bettered his own 2014 record of 1:00:41.69 triumphed in record-breaking timing of boys under-14 by going the distance with less than an hour. However, Otters Vedant Rao, in the men’s section and Ishaan Jaffer, in the boys under-16, clinched gold in their respective 5000m events. But still none of them could improve the existing records of Pronoy Adhikary in both the events. Results: WOMEN: 5000m: 1. Aditi Dhumatkar (Khar Gym) – 0:59:52.00 (NMR); 2. Kanchi Desai (Otters) – 1:01:29.59. MEN: 5000m: 1. Vedant Rao (Otters) – 1:01:23.00; 2. Ankul Shenoy (MSP)1:05:19.81; 3. Atharva Shenoy (GAET) – 1:06:45.86. Boys U-16: 5000m: 1. Ishaan Jaffer (Otters) – 1: 01:26.00; 2. Aniket Jagtap (PSP) – 1:07:20.38; 3. Mufaddal Kapasi (Forest Club) – 1:14:28.41. Girls U-16: 5000m: 1. Monique Gandhi (Khar Gym) – 1:01:47.62; 2. Akanksha Vora (Otteers) – 1:01:47.74; 3. Trisha Bhimani (Khar Gym) – 1:12:29.00. Boys U-14: 5000 m: 1. Aryan Makhija (Khar Gym) – 58:08.59 (NMR)-(Old record -Aryan Makhija (Khar Gym -1:00:41.692013; 2.Sushrut Kapse (Khar Gym) 59:48.47 BMR; 3.Neel Roy (Khar Gym) 1:04:07.79.

National Chess Championship ‘A’ for the Blind at Vasai

MUMBAI: Young Stars Trust & Vasai Taluka Kala Krida Mahotsav-2014 will be organising the 10th National 'A' Chess Championship For the Blind between February 23-March 3 at Ganpatrao Vartak Krida Mandal, Chimaji Appa Ground, Vasai. The National Chess Championship conducted under the aegies of All India Chess Federation for the Blind held in Vasai. Star attractions for the tournament include gold medalist Shrikrishna Udupa, Kishan Gangolli (Karnataka), bronze medalist Madan Bagayatkar (Maharashtra), junior bronze medalist Darpan Inani (Gujarat). National 'A' champions Sawpnil Shah, Rajesh Ojha (Maharashtra), Ashwin Makwana (Gujarat), former open national champions Vilesh Bhatt, Shirish Patil (Maharashtra), Soundarya Pradhan, Prachurya Pradhan (Odisha), Yudhajeet Dey (West Bengal), Shidad M (Kerala) have confirmed their participation.

Dev, Ali shine in Campions big win

MUMBAI: Campion High School were in brilliant form as they outplayed Sundatta High School winning by a whopping 8-0 margin in the opening Pool-B league match of the 8th Goan Sports Association (GSA) Inter-Schools (boy’s under-12) football tournament, organised by GSA and played at their ground, Cross Maidan on Monday. In a one-sided contest, Campion were well served by Dev Gupta and Ali Khan, both strikers scoring a brace each, while Amartya Patel, Somil Singh, Joahann Duckworth and Ethan Fernandes, all chipped in with a goal apiece to complete the rout. Results – At GSA ground, Cross Maidan: Campion HS 8 (Dev Gupta 2, Ali Khan 2, Amartya Patel, Somil Singh, Joahann Duckworth, Ethan Fernandes) beat Sundatta HS 0.

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FIFA inspection team arrives on Feb 20

NEW DELHI: Three officials from the world governing body of football, FIFA, are arriving here on February 20 for a 10-day long visit to the country to inspect the stadia shortlisted for the 2017 Under-17 World Cup. After reaching here on February 20, the three officials will fly down the next day to Mumbai to take stock of the Cooperage stadium over which an artificial turf has been laid under FIFA's 'Win in India in India' programme. The three officials will visit all the eight venues shortlisted by the All India Football Federation for the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup. Only six stadiums will be required for the prestigious event. The FIFA team will inspect the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Ambedkar Stadium here on February 25-26. "A FIFA team will be in India from February 20 to March 2 on an inspection visit of eight stadia shortlisted by the AIFF for Under-17 World Cup," an AIFF source told PTI. Besides the J N Stadium here and Cooperage in Mumbai, the other six shortlisted are Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, KSFA Stadium in Bangalore, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Margao, Kochi and Guwahati and Balewadi Stadium in Pune. Surprisingly, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, which fulfills maximum number of FIFA criteria, was not included in the list. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Western India Football Association has asked the AIFF to request FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to inaugurate the refurbished Cooperage stadium in Mumbai later this year.

Kuldeep’s hat-trick takes India to U-19 World Cup quarters

UBAI: Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to grab a hat-trick in the under-19 cricket World Cup before the defending champions entered the quarterfinals with a patchy five-wicket win over Scotland in their low-scoring Group A match. Yadav's hat-trick was the highlight of a superb bowling effort by the Indians before they survived a collapse of their own to finish at 92 for five in 22.3 overs. The Indians are on top in their group with two wins out of two and just one match to go. On a pitch, which seemed to be loaded in favour of the bowlers, Scotland won the toss and opted to bat. The decision backfired as the Indian bowlers wrecked havoc. Opener Andrew Umeed scored half the side's runs with a 77ball 44 before the rest capitulated miserably. Gavin Main was the only other Scottish batsman to touch the double-figure mark with a 22-ball 16. Kuldeep and Aamir Gani were the pick of Indian bowlers with four wickets apiece. But Kuldeep shone brighter with his historic feat, which came in the 19th and 21st over. Nick Farrar (0), Kyle Stirling (0) and Alex Baum (5) were the batsmen to fall to Kuldeep in the spectacular spell. The tweaker had Farrar caught by Deepak Hooda at square leg, before trapping Stirling LBW off his last delivery in the 19th over. Kuldeep completed the hat-trick in the

21st over when he crashed through the stumps of Baum to notch up a historic feat. His 10 overs, including a maiden, yielded merely 28 runs in the final analysis. He was brilliantly backed by off-spinner Gani, who ended Umeed's resistance by piercing his bat and pad to rattle his stumps. Later he cleaned up the tail to complete a dominating bowling display by the Indians. The defending champions were, however, in for a shock when they took the field for what looked like an easy chase. Their first wicket fell with just one run on the board when Chayank Gosain got opener Akhil

The Afghanistan under 19 cricket team celebrate their win over Australia by 36 runs during their league match of the under 19 Cricket World Cup. [Left] Kuldeep Yadav celebrates after dismissing Nick Farrar of Scotland Under-19s. Herwadkar (0) to edge one to wicketkeeper Baum. Skipper Vijay Zol went back without disturbing the scorer, while the rest of the top half failed to touch the double-digit mark before the middle order stepped in to arrest the slide and save the embarrassment. Gosain was the wrecker-in-chief for Scotland and ended with impressive figures of three for 31 in his 10 overs. Sarfaraz Khan was the saviour for India with an unbeaten 51-ball 45, which included five fours and a six. He was well-supported by Hooda, who also chipped in with an unbeaten 40-ball 24 to help steer the team home. Brief scores: Scotland Under-19s: 88 in 29.4 overs (Andrew Umeed 44, Kuldeep Yadav 4/28, Aamir Gani 4/28) lost to India Under-19s: 92/5 in 22.3 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 45, Chayank Gosain 3/31) by 5 wickets.

Joshua Mendes on a goal scoring spree M

UMBAI: He has got to be one of the most exciting players on the inter-school football circuit. Nine-year-old Joshua Mendes of St. Mary’s ICSE, Mazagaon is already showing signs of being a goal scoring machine as over the weekend Joshua served up a dazzling display of his skills scoring 12 goals in six matches. The leftfooter has donned all hats on the football field and has played in all positions – mid-fielder, defence and a forward. On Saturday, at the St. Mary’s ICSE Sports Carnival held to commemorate 150 years of the school, he scored a hat-trick to help his team, St. Mary's ICSE win the under-10 title. He was declared the best player in the under-10 category. On Sunday, playing for Kenkre Jaguars in the Kenkre Champions League, he slammed nine goals and was awarded for the best player in the under-10 category. Joshua credited his success to his coaches. Incidentally, his dad Alfred Mendes also won the award for the best parent coach at the Kenkre Champions League.

Joshua Mendes receiving his best player (Under-10) from Adille Sumariwalla and Sajid Dar (India U-17) Coach, with Fr. Kenneth Misquitta and Indian Team Physio as Vishnu looking on.

ST. MARY'S WINS UNDER 10 TITLE St. Mary’s ICSE won the under -10 during the St. Mary’s ICSE Sports

Carnival, which was a part of the institution’s sesquicentennial year (150th year) celebrations, which saw the participation of over 500

sportspersons from 21 schools. The meet saw competitions in three disciplines, table-tennis, chess and football was declared open by international table-tennis star Noel Pinto, while Fr. Kenneth Misquitta S.J., Principal, kicked-off the first football fixture. India’s sprint icon Adille Sumariwalla who was the chief guest spoke about his years at St. Mary’s ICSE - 11 years as a student and then 10 years training at the institution. Results: Football: Under -10 Champions: St. Mary’s ICSE; RunnersUp: Campion School; 2nd Runners-Up: St. Dominic Savio HS; Best Player: Joshua Mendes, St. Mary’s ICSE. Under – 12 Champions: St. Joseph’s HS Wadala; Runners-Up: St. Mary’s ICSE; 2nd Runners-Up: St. Xavier’s Boys’ Academy; Best Player: Divyansh Yadav, St.Joseph’s HS Wadala. Under – 14 Champions: St. Stanislaus HS; Runners-Up: St. Mary’s ICSE; 2nd Runners-Up: Holy Family HS; Best Player: Miguel D’Costa, St. Stanislaus HS. CHESS: Overall Champions: Campion School; RunnersUp: St.Stanislaus HS. Table Tennis: Overall Champions: Dr. Antonio Da Silva HS; Runners-Up: Campion School.

IN BRIEF Nana Patekar participates in National Open Shooting C'ship

GURGAON: Noted actor and shooting enthusiast Nana Patekar participated in the National Open Shooting Championship organised at CRPF Academy, Kadarpur here. The veteran actor participated in the "Big Bore Event". Apart from him, renowned Olympian Gagan Narang also took part in the event. Speaking to the media, Patekar said that he was highly impressed with the flawless arrangement of the event. "Organising the sport at a central place like Gurgaon will attract shooters from all over the country," he added. He also urged youth to participate in large numbers in the event.

42 teams for Hockey India Senior Men National c'ship

NEW DELHI: Forty-two teams will battle it out at the 4th edition of the Hockey India Senior Men National championship 2014, to be played in Lucknow from 27 February to 23 March. The championship will be played on a league-cum-knockout basis at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Lucknow. This edition will see four new teams including Hockey Gangpur - Odisha, Vidarbha Hockey Association, Central Reserve Police Force and Food Corporation of India. The Senior Men National Championship will be played in two phases -- Division A and B. There will be 20 teams competing in Division A, while Division B will see 22 teams. Division B of the championship will be played from 27 February to 13 March and Division A will be played from March 11 to 23. The inaugural match of Division B will be played between Puducherry and Hockey Gangpur- Odisha in Pool C on February 27. The final match of Division B will be played on March 13.

Aditya, Percy emerge champions

MUMBAI: Favourite and men’s top seeded Aditya Tawade dropped a game before outplaying seasoned Suhas Rane to bag the men’s singles title in the 3rd Powai AllMumbai Open Table Tennis Tournament held at Chandrabhan College, Andheri, late Sunday night. Aditya did not allow Suhas to settle as he strode with his blistering forehand topspin drives to win the tie 11-6, 11-5, 5-11, 11-8. Earlier, Aditya had to fight hard against veteran Percy Mehta before overcoming him with a 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9 win in the semifinal, while Suhas huffed and puffed against P.J. Hindu Gymkhana’s evergreen stalwart Pinakin Sampat before making the title round with a 5-11, 10-12, 13-11, 13-11, 13-11 win. Bespectacled Percy, however, put his best foot forward to get the better of his doubles partner Sarosh Shroff 13-11, 11-8, 11-9 in the men’s plus 35 final. Percy was the lone player to end with a double, having won the men’s doubles title as well.

Sports gets a marginal hike in annual budget

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports got a marginal hike of around Rs 12 crore in the interim budget for 2014-15 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament here. In his interim budget presented in the Lok Sabha, Chidambaram allocated Rs 1093 crore as plan outlay while Rs 126 crore was set aside for non-plan for a total figure of Rs 1219 crore. The plan outlay has been kept the same with that of previous year and the increase in the total allocation was made in the Non-Plan outlay. Interestingly, this year's interim allocation was the same as that of the original outlay in the 2013-14 budget which was later revised to Rs 1207.76 crore (Rs 1093 crore Plan and Rs 114.76 crore Non-Plan).

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