04 March 2015

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'Difficult to go to Delhi, have many meetings fixed': Prashant Bhushan Climate change missions did not see 'expected' progress: Govt NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Acknowledging that national climate change missions have not achieved "expected" progress, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the government CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Nearly 21% of undertrials from Muslim community: Govt NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Nearly 21 per cent of undertrial prisoners in the country are from the Muslim community while 21.30 per cent belong to the Schedule Castes, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parthibhai CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Naxals extorting money from traders, industrialists: Govt NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Naxals are extorting money from traders, industrialists and others in different areas in the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

"There are reports that money is extorted by antiCONTD. ON PAGE 3

CPI(M), TMC attack govt on airports privatisation NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress on Tuesday joined hands in the Rajya Sabha to slam the NDA government over "privatisation" of airports, asking how this "loot" of public money was being CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Temples, religious places have to be renovated: Bhagwat DHANBAD, MARCH 03 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that all temples and religious places in the country have to be renovated.

"All temples and religious places in the country would have to be renovated and CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Document leak: Three accused sent to judicial custody NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 A court here on Tuesday sent three accused arrested in the document leak case to judicial custody till March 17.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Satish Kumar Arora remanded the three to judicial custody after their CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Weather Report DELHI

Temperature: 240C Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 57% Wind: 16Km/hr

KOLKATA

Temperature: 310C Precipitation: 20% Humidity:52% Wind: 14Km/hr

CHENNAI

Temperature: 330C Precipitation: 80% Humidity:66% Wind: 21Km/hr

MUMBAI

Temperature: 280C Precipitation:0% Humidity: 53% Wind: 21Km/hr

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PM Modi takes on Opposition in RS, says govt not working for rich but poorest

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening replied in the Rajya Sabha to the Motion of Thanks to President's speech in Parliament.

Modi breaked silence on Mother Teresa

Here are the highlights: * PM showed the mirror to the Opposition, his speech was exceptionally good: Sambit Patra, BJP. * Was all their (BJP) promises a 'jumla'? They say they want to take everyone along but don't acknowledge the Opposition: Congress' Anand Sharma. * Reacting to Modi's speech, Congress' Shakeel Ahmad says, "It is funny that PM says there is no place for threats in democracy and his own party people use that language." * Our faith is in the people of Jammu and Kashmir. * We don't support some comments made recently by leaders from Kashmir. But it is not possible to keep defending or clarifying each and

every remark in Parliament. * The government in Jammu and Kashmir will work as per the Common Minimum Programme. Zero tolerance on terror is our policy. * We will neither get bullied, nor bully anyone. We will work with other countries with out head held high. * The world has now changed. I have said again and again that we will work towards improving relations

World's largest Indian tricolour unfurled in Faridabad FARIDABAD, MARCH 03 The world's largest and tallest Indian tricolour was unfurled at Town Park in Faridabad on Tuesday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar and Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor were present on the occasion.

Ministers of the state cabinet were also in attendance.

The flag weighs 48 kilograms and has a 96 feet by 64 feet dimension. It was hoisted at a height of 250 feet (75 meters), CONTD. ON PAGE 3

with other countries. * We have increased allocation to states from central tax revenue. * The law will stay; we will remove the shortcomings. I urge you to help us and together we can take India's development ahead. * We need to protect farmers' interests together. * Please don't spread lies on compensation. Compensation CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Sikh community condemns racial attack on America Sikh boy AMRITSAR, MARCH 03 Sikhs in Amritsar and New Delhi on Tuesday condemned the racial attack on a Sikh boy in the US state of Georgia.

A video of a Sikh boy being called a "terrorist" by a group of school children has gone viral on the internet.

In the video, the bespectacled Sikh boy is seen sitting in what appears to be a school bus and is surrounded by students.

Slamming the attack, chief Sikh priest, Gurbachan Singh, said that they were being targeted in the United States because of mistaken identity.

"We have warned the Sikh community living in US to beware of the continuous attacks. Sikhs are a different community. They are neither the offshoot of Muslims or Hindu. Their attire and beard are different from other religious groups but they are being subject to continuous attacks by mistakenly taking them as Muslims," said Singh.

The attack is just one in a series of such incidents on the Indian community in the U.S. A man of Indian origin was shot dead in his liquor store in New Jersey. Last month, an Indian man was left CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Nifty tops 9,000-mark for 1st time, Sensex up 135 points as stocks rally

MUMBAI, MARCH 03 The benchmark Sensex on Tuesday surged about 135 points to end at over one-month closing high of 29,593.73 while the NSE Nifty index topped 9,000 mark for the first time on continued optimism over economic reforms and solid foreign fund buying in RIL, TCS and Sun Pharma shares.

The NSE Nifty, after hitting all-time high of of 9,008.40 in the fag-end, ended at new closing peak of 8,996.25 -- a rise of 39.50 points or 0.44 percent. The Nifty has surpassed its previous life high of 8,996.60 hit on January 30. It also

KOLKATA, MARCH 03 Questioning the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a forum of minorities on Tuesday demanded an apology from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comments on Mother Teresa.

The State Forum of Minorities Organisations held a demonstration here condemning the "mischievous intention and aims of Bhagwat behind his malicious allegation against Mother Teresa".

"Bhagwat must substantiate his allegation or beg apology unconditionally.

"The people who have assembled here also question the silence of our prime minister and demand a statement from him," Forum convener Heor Mulick said.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak CONTD. ON PAGE 3

beat its previous closing peak of 8,956.75 yesterday.

Markets have gained in the last 4 days with benchmark indices spurting over 3.5 percent.

Growth-oriented Budget proposals have also

boosted investor optimism, brokers said.

The sustained rally has been possible as participants shrugged off data showing slower growth in eight core industries in January and fiscal deficit CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Storm over interview of Dec 16 gang-rape convict in jail, Govt takes a serious view

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 A British film maker's interview of one of the December 16 gang-rape convicts for a documentary in which he showed no remorse kicked up a storm on Tuesday with Government taking a serious view of the matter and seeking an explanation from Tihar jail authorities.

The parents of the December 16, 2012 gang-rape victim reacted angrily to the remarks made

by Mukesh Singh in the interview where he seeks to blame their daughter for the horrific

Farmers' suicide cases rise 26% to 1,109 in 2014 NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 The number of suicide cases by farmers due to agrarian reasons have increased by 26 per cent to 1,109 in 2014, with majority of deaths reported from Maharashtra, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Out of 1,109 cases, 986 were reported from Maharashtra, 84 from Telangana and 29 from Jharkhand.

In 2013, 879 farmers had committed suicide, and in CONTD. ON PAGE 3

59-day Amarnath yatra registration begins JAMMU, MARCH 03 The registration of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra via the Baltal and Chandanwari routes, has commenced at 430 designated bank branches across the country. The registration for Amarnath pilgrims has commenced on March 2, for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes, through 430 designated branches of Punjab National Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank and Yes Bank all over the country, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, said.

This year's 59-day yatra shall commence simultaneously on both the routes from July 2 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, the August 29.

Gupta said the step-bystep procedure which the pilgrims need to follow to register for the yatra has been put up on the Board's w e b s i t e , www.Shriamarnathjishrine .Com. The website also contains the application form and state-wise list of the bank branches with complete addresses. The CEO said that the pilgrim shall have to furnish a compulsory health CONTD. ON PAGE 3

429 types of defence items found 'Defence cooperation imporwith rectifiable defects in last 3 yrs tant pillar of India-US ties'

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 More than 400 types of defence equipment were found to have rectifiable defects during the last three years, Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday.

In the past three years, during the course of regular quality assurance checks by DGQA during production, 429 types of defence equipment were found to have rectifiable defects, Minister of State for Defence Ministry Rao Inderjit Singh said in a

written reply.

He said these were not cleared for issue to the users but returned to the ordnance factories for rectification during manufacturing stages only.

Some deviations do take place at various stages during any manufacturing process due to unavoidable reasons which need rectification/rejection, the reply said.

The total cost of such rectification/rejection is Rs CONTD. ON PAGE 3

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Defence cooperation is one of the pillars of the India-US partnership that "greatly benefits the security and prosperity of both countries", a US official said Tuesday.

Admiral Harry Harris, junior commander of the US Pacific Fleet, in a statement issued by the US embassy here said that he was enthusiastic about a "shared future" based on the strategic

view of US President Barack Obama that the relationship between India and the US can be one of the "defining partnerships of this century".

"While some say the vastness of the Indian and Pacific oceans is what separates us, I believe these waters are what bring us together.

Both oceans provide a literal and metaphoric sea lane to enhanced

incident, calling it shameful and demanded he be hanged.

The filmmaker Leslee Udwin on her part said the film is her attempt to examine the attitude of men towards women and that there was nothing sensational in it. Udwin also claimed she took permission from the then Director General of Tijar jail Vimla Mehra before interviewing Mukesh in the prison for BBC. Taking the incident of the convict being interviewed in custody very "seriously", Home Minister CONTD. ON PAGE 3

bilateral and multilateral cooperation," Harris, who is is set to meet Indian officials here this week, said in the statement. Talking about the commonalities between the two forces, he said the two navies enjoy a shared heritage and common focus: a safe and secure maritime domain is critical to our economies.

That we face common CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Delhi CM Kejriwal to undergo naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will leave for Bengaluru later this week to undergo naturopathy treatment for 10 days as he continues to suffer from high sugar level and chronic cough.

He will leave for Bengaluru on March 5 and undergo naturopathy treatment there CONTD. ON PAGE 3

PM disapproves of Mufti Sayeed's comments on Pakistan, Hurriyat NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 In an unambiguous disapproval of controversial remarks made by the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear on Tuesday that the BJP-PDP government in the state would run only on the basis of CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Azam Khan asks why RSS compromised on Article 370 RAMPUR, MARCH 03 UP Minister Azam Khan on Tuesday posed a question to RSS as to why it had compromised with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed on the issue of Article 370, which the outfit had kept alive since independence. "Why and how has RSS compromised with PDP chief Mufti Mohd Sayeed on CONTD. ON PAGE 3

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'Difficult to go to Delhi, have many meetings fixed': Prashant Bhushan

PALAMPUR, MARCH 03 Senior AAP leader Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday said it would be hard for him to return to Delhi, a day before the party's crucial national executive meeting.

"Right now it's not clear. It is hard for me to go there ( Delhi), as I have too many meetings fixed here," Bhushan, who is currently in Palampur, said.

The AAP has called a national executive meeting on March 4 to decide on various issues including the latest controversy over rift in the party.

The national executive meeting may decide the future of senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan.

Various sections of the media have reported a rift within the AAP after its internal Lokpal Admiral (Retd.) L Ramdas wrote a letter to party chief Arvind Kejriwal as well as party members, Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, expressing concern over the growing divide within the party.

Ramdas, in his letter, reportedly

sought to draw the attention of the founding members to the importance of ' internal unity' and appealed for a quick resolution.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh had earlier said that attempts were being made to change Kejriwal as AAP's national convener.

The rift within the AAP came out in the open with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan voicing dissent against the manner in which the party is being run by Kejriwal.

The two leaders also reportedly offered to opt out of the Political Affairs Committee of the party.

Yogendra Yadav hopeful of breakthrough in AAP national executive meeting BHIWANI, MARCH 03 Amid the growing internal battle within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leader Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said he was hopeful that everything would be sorted out in the national executive meeting tomorrow.

"The party which has set new standards in Indian politics is bound to have extra expectations. It is common to have difference of opinion in politics but it should-

n't translate to difference in hearts. I am hopeful that we'll be able to sort out everything in national executive meeting tomorrow," said Yadav.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that he was deeply hurt and pained by what was going on in AAP, and added it was a betrayal of the trust that the people of Delhi had reposed in the party.

"I refuse to be

drawn in this ugly battle. Will concentrate only on Delhi's governance. I won't let the people's trust break at all," he added.

The AAP has called a national executive meeting tomorrow to decide on issues including the latest controversy over differences in the party.

The meeting is also expected to decide the future of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan.

AAP leader Sanjay

Singh had earlier said that attempts were being made to remove Kejriwal as AAP national convener.

The rift within the AAP came out in the open with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan voicing dissent against the manner in which the party is being run by Kejriwal. The two leaders also reportedly offered to opt out of the Political Affairs Committee of the party.

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Deeply hurt; refuse to be drawn in this ugly battle: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Even as the rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is becoming evident with each passing day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter on Tuesday and said that he refuses to be drawn into “this ugly battle”.

The AAP chief said that he is deeply “hurt” and “pained” by the recent developments in the party and that it “is betrayal of trust that Delhi posed in us”.

Kejriwal further said that he will concentrate only on Delhi's governance.

“I am deeply hurt and pained by what is going on in the party. This is betrayal of trust that Delhi posed in us(1/2),” he tweeted.

“I refuse to be drawn in

this ugly battle.Will concentrate only on Delhi's governance.”, he tweeted.

Kejriwal's tweet comes after his close aides released a recorded conversation with a journalist who wrote about party's affairs and even held a meeting with the AAP leader Yogendra Yadav.

The differences within the party surfaced after senior AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan wrote a letter on Feb 26 against the manner in which the party is being run by Kejriwal.

He tweeted, “The decisive churning in AAP. It's

clash of ideas between ultra left who demand referendum in Kashmir and pragmatic politics of welfarism.”

“Churning in AAP is not a clash of personalities but of ideas. This will make way for future politics of AAP. This is my personal view.”

Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav 'spine' of AAP: Shazia Ilmi made were actually by Prashant Bhushan.

Both Yogendara Yadav and Prashant Bhushan have worked for the party with utmost sincerity," she added.

The AAP has called a national executive meeting on March 4 to decide on various issues including the latest controversy over rift in the party.

The rift within the AAP came out in the open when Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan voiced their dissent against the manner in which the party is being run by Kejriwal.

The national executive meeting may decide the future of senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan.

The two leaders also reportedly offered to opt out of the Political Affairs Committee of the party.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi on Tuesday described senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav as the spine of the party, adding that the duo had worked for the AAP with utmost sincerity.

"Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav are strength of the AAP, they are the spine of the party. AAP's spirit and soul are the volunteers who work for the party. I am very disappointed and I do not agree with my former colleagues when they accuse Prashant Bhushan of being greedy. He is way above these things," Ilmi said.

"It is sad that AAP leaders are talking about Prashant Bhushan like this.

Whatever revelations Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Three persons get 5 yrs in Internal issues should be discussed at jail for stabbing man 11 times party forum: AAP leader Sanjay Singh NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Three men, who were held guilty of trying to kill a person by stabbing him 11 times, have been sentenced to five years rigorous jail term by a Delhi court which said adequate punishment needs to be inflicted, else wrong signal will be sent in the society.

Additional Sessions Judge Dig Vinay Singh handed down the jail term to convicts -- Satish, Sonu and Sanjay -- for the offences of attempt to murder with common intention punishable under sections 307 and 34 of the IPC. "In the present case, as many as 11 injuries were inflicted upon the injured with knives. Adequate punishment needs to be inflict-

ed, else it will send wrong signals in the society.

"The three convicts are sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs 25,000 each," the judge said.

Apart from them, there two more accused in the case out of whom one was declared a proclaimed offender during pendency of trial while the other was a juvenile being tried at a Juvenile Justice Board.

The court, while convicting the three, said, "The number of injuries inflicted upon the victim's body and the kind of deadly weapon selected to inflict injuries upon him... injuries threatening his life, clearly indicates that they had gone with prior preparation intending to kill him.

"They inflicted repeated blows after immobilising him (victim), when he was caught by two of them and assaulted by the other three.

These facts do indicate that they intended to kill the victim and thereby offence for which they are guilty is section 307/34 of IPC." According to the prosecution, on April 12, 2007, victim Lakhan Singh was taking a walk near house in Raghuvir Nagar here, when Sonu and his associate, whom Singh knew, came and caught hold of him, after which three more persons -Satish, Ishwar and Sanjay -came and started stabbing him with a knife on his head, hands, leg and abdomen.

All them were arrested a few days later but Ishwar was declared a proclaimed

Police had hired 605 Celebratory firing of arms during weddings a killer: Delhi Court CCTV cameras for N D ,M 03 Celebratory firing of arms during marriage Obama's visit, R-Day processions is proving to be a killer for innoEW

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Delhi Police had hired 605 CCTV cameras in January this year for security purposes during the visit of US President Barack Obama and the Republic day parade all of which have been removed, Lok Sabha was informed today.

An amount over Rs 1.36 crore was spent on hiring, installation and removal of these CCTV cameras.

Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary said that Delhi Police has informed that 605 CCTV cameras were hired in connection with the visit of the US President as well as for the Republic Day arrangements, "All the CCTV cameras have been removed after the function. An amount of Rs 1,36,58,149 has been spent on hiring, installation and removal of these CCTV cameras," he said in a written reply.

The national capital was brought under a multi-layered security apparatus during Obama's visit who was the first US President to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade.

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cent people and there is a need to tighten the procedure for grant of arms licence and also ensure that it is not misused, a Delhi court has observed.

Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain made the observation while handing down a 25month jail term to 35-year-old Jasbir Chauhan, who fired in the air at his friend's wedding in Burari area here, killing the groom's uncle.

"Firing with guns and pistols during marriage processions has become a sort of fashion. If this is happening in the capital city, it will be certainly in a larger proportion in rural or remote areas. "This is proving to be a killer for innocent fellow- baraatis and even on-lookers. It's high time that government tightens the procedure for grant of arms-licence and also evolves a robust mechanism to ensure that these licences are not misused," the judge said.

Besides the jail term, the court also imposed a fine of Rs three lakh on the convict, directing that it be paid to the victim's wife.

"Such an act of firing was not evidently intentional but he certainly had knowledge that he was holding a dangerous weapon. It was a loaded one. He was not firing in any deserted place. It was rather a marriage procession..." it said.

offender on September 11, 2014.

The court noted that Singh had supported prosecution in examination-in-chief but turned hostile in crossexamination.

It, however, relied on the examination-in-chief, saying his changing the statement "appears to be a result of influence" and "nothing else".

"In his examination-inchief, he named all them (convicts) specifically and identified them clearly since they were residing nearby his house...Thus, it is the examination-in- chief which has to be preferred," it said.

During the trial, all the convicts had pleaded innocence and claimed they were falsely implicated in the case.

KANPUR, MARCH 03 Amid the ongoing rumbling within AAP, senior party leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said that internal issues should be discussed at party's forum.

"Issues related to party's internal affairs should be discussed at appropriate forum in the party rather than in public or in media.

The issues will be discussed in National executive meeting tomorrow and media will be informed accordingly," he said here.

These issues have not only affected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal but also the public, he added.

When asked about the issues which will be discussed in the meeting he refused to comment saying he was not authorised to talk on them.

He refused to comment on party member Prashant Bhushan

and said it's right to talk about it on party forum.

Sharp differences have come to the fore within AAP with allegations that senior AAP leaders Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav were trying to "remove" Kejriwal from the post of party convener.

AAP has convened a meeting of its National Executive tomorrow to decide on all issues, including the latest controversy over differences in the party.

According to the sources, Kejriwal will not be attending the meet.

Bill to allow e-rickshaws in Rift in AAP: Now, Phoolka Delhi passed in Lok Sabha demands explanation NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 A Bill seeking to pave the way for plying of e-rickshaws on Delhi roads was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

It is the third ordinance to be replaced by a bill passed by the Lower House since yesterday, the others being the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill.

Replying to the debate on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said while ensuring that the livelihood of one lakh e-rickshaw drivers is protected, the government would not compromise on the issue of safety.

He said since all e-rickshaws were being manufactured in India, his ministry has asked the association of erickshaw owners to ensure stringent quality control of parts used to manufacture the vehicles and 17 standards have been set for the purpose.

Rejecting the contention that the ordinance was aimed at garnering votes for BJP ahead of Delhi assembly

polls, Gadkari said as the Rajya Sabha did not pass the bill, government had to promulgate the ordinance to help the e-rickshaw owners.

In an effort to check cartelisation, the driver of the vehicle will be owner and no one else will get the licence, he said. E-rickshaws, or battery operated three-wheeler vehicles, had gone off the roads after the Delhi High Court banned their plying in July last on grounds of safety and insurance issues.

An earlier Bill to regularise e-rickshaws was passed by the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session but as it was stuck in the Rajya Sabha, the government issued the ordinance. The earlier bill has since been withdrawn.

The government had in October last notified the rules for plying of e-rickshaws and made driver's licence mandatory for operating them and limiting their speed to 25 kmph.

The new rules provide that e-rickshaws will be allowed to carry four passengers and 40 kg luggage while ecarts would transport goods up to 310 kg.

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 The growing rift within the Aam Aadmi Party took another twist on Tuesday with senior advocate and party member HS Phoolka scathingly attacking senior party leader Yogendra Yadav, and maintained that the party's campaign committee members had ensured his loss in the elections.

"Yogendra Yadav constituted a campaign committee for Punjab. They ensured that I do not win. These were the kind of things that were going on.

But in party's interest I kept quiet...and maintained working relations with Yogendra Yadav throughout," Phoolka said.

"What I am surprised about is that I always had good relations with Yogendra Yadav...I was shocked that why is it being done to me. I want the

national executive to ask Mr. Yogendra Yadav to explain why that one month was wasted? Why was I directed not to go to Punjab...Yadav needs to explain how my going to Punjab would have adversely affected the party," he added.

Phoolka added that had wanted to quit the party during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections but Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal persuaded him me to continue.

"So, almost for one month I was totally gagged, neither I was allowed to go Punjab nor I was allowed to go to media.

Ultimately, I said that at least on '84 issue I should be permitted. I was so disillusioned that around mid February I sent SMS to Kejriwal that if the party do not need me then there is no point of me continuing in the party," he added.

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sugarcane, cotton, fiber and horticultural crops through research institutes.

has not been reduced in the amended Bill. * We need to carry on with economic activity, to set up industries etc. Under current law, it is difficult to acquire law. * We are committed to bringing back black money. * If SIT on black money was set up during UPA regime, illegal transactions would have stopped by now. The SIT was not set up then in order to protect some people. * We are giving importance to a Digital India and mobile governance * Sitaram Yechury had expressed concern on the closure of Nokia plant in Tamil Nadu and 25000 people had lost jobs. It was not because of us but because of policies of the previous government. We are trying to revive that facility. * If we have to create jobs, we will have to promote the idea of Make in India. We will have to focus on infrastructure development. * Agricultural production in Bengal has fallen drastically. NSSO has found starvation to be worst in Bengal. * Those with an imported ideology got to serve in West Bengal for 30 years. What happened there. I don't blame you (pointing at Left members) for the current situation in West Bengal. Bengal once used to be industrial capital of the country, says PM teasingly. * Whatever we are doing, let us take it to the ground and take it to the people. Our efforts are in that direction. * We should work towards changing lives of the downtrodden. * During UPA rule, only 6.5% people got 100 days' of work. * Development can happen through 'Neeti' and 'Reeti'. * When you stay connected to the ground, you realise what is happening on the ground. * Power is an addiction. Hope God helps us in not getting addicted. * Railways and Highways, they are both under the government but one did not approve project of the other. We changed that. * So far 660 villages have been adopted under the Adarsh Gram Yojna. * We have so far cleared 350 projects. Any new project proposal will be cleared within 60 days. * We have ushered in good governance. * UPA should first look into the mirror before accusing us – PM Modi * In 2004, UPA had removed Cabinet Secretary soon after taking over. They had also removed Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary. * We have not insulted bureaucrats and officers like you did. You even removed and humiliated Governors when you came to power – PM Modi to opposition * The nation will benefit from gold circulation. * Government is working for all sections of the society. * I am new in this House. Please protect me, PM tells Chairman Hamid Ansari. House bursts into laughter. * BSP chief Mayawati intervenes and says, “We are looking after the poor but in the private sector there is no reservations for people from the SC/ST. I want to ask the PM, are you going to ensure reservations for the SC/ST in the private sector to improve their cause?” * These schemes belong neither to this government not to that government. These belong to the poor people. * Housing for all? Who are the people who do not have houses? Are these corporate people? * When we build toilets in schools, is this for corporates? * Is Clean Ganga campaign for the corporates or the people living on the banks of the river. * Cola mines are auctioned in states where populations continue to suffer from poverty.

The money from coal auction will be used for their welfare. * Soil Health card programme is for the farmers, for the poor. * Is Jhan Dhan Yojna for the corporates?

No, banks accounts of poor have been opened. * Isn't Clean India campaign for the poor?

Can we not provide basic cleanliness facilities to people? Is it for the corporates? * Uproar in Rajya Sabha as PM lists names of schemes earlier renamed and relaunched

by Congress governments. * Congress followed NDA policies, only renamed policies formulated during Vajpayee ji's tenure * I had said from Red Fort that every government, every PM, every state has helped in taking in India forward. * We do not feel that just because we are in the treasury benches we know it all.

Everyone has to work together. * It is said that old schemes are being reworked. The issue is not about schemes but of problems which are old. * Please don't put words into someone else's mouth. * When I was in Gujarat, I was threatened daily that I would be sent to jail. * In democracy, nobody's threats have ever worked nor will they ever do. This nation did not bend during the Emergency also. * More than the party we belong to, it is about the state that we represent in this House: PM Narendra Modi in the Rajya Sabha. * In the debate many members participated in great detail and I am thankful to them.

Sangh chief Bhagwat has been receiving flak after saying that the Nobel laureate's service to the poor was aimed at converting them to Christianity.

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Rajnath Singh spoke to Tihar jail Director General Alok Kumar Verma and sought a detailed report on it urgently, official sources said.

During the telephonic conversation, the DG briefed the Home Minister about the incident and the action taken so far, the sources said.

In the interview, Mukesh, who was awarded death sentence for the brutal rape and murder of the 23-year-old girl, said the women who went out at night had only themselves to blame if they attracted the attention of gangs of male molesters.

"A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy," he had said.

Mukesh also said that had the girl and her friend not tried to fight back, the gang would not have inflicted the savage beating, which led to her death later.

Describing the killing as an "accident", he had said, "When being raped, she shouldn't fight back. She should just be silent and allow the rape. Then they'd have dropped her off after 'doing her', and only hit the boy."

'India's Daughter' tells the story of the Delhi gang-rape incident from the perspective of the convicts and victim's parents, Udwin claimed.

The filmmaker asked people not to have pre-conceived notion about the movie, which will premiere in India on March 8 on an English news chanel.

"The film ends with global statistics around the world, country by country. Rape is not an Indian problem. It's a global problem," she told reporters.

As a controversy arose over permission given to interview Mukesh in Tihar jail, she said, "I wrote a letter to DG of Tihar. The DG of Tihar had to consult with MHA. The letter basically stated that it was a campaigning film. I had applied permission in May 2013 and I got the answer 'yes' in two weeks.

Official permission of MHA also came.

Permission from the prison was also signed."

World's largest ... making it the largest and the highest hoisted Indian flag in the world.

Another such flag is located at the Central Park in the heart of New Delhi. This flag is 60 feet in width and 90 feet in length and is hoisted on the top of a 207 feet high mast.

Sikh community... paralysed after being brutally beaten by cops in Alabama.

Politicians cutting across party lines have condemned the incident.

"There were many sporadic incidents of attacks and murders in America of Sikhs for mistaken identity. We are doing our best and we also appeal to government of India that they must talk to the American government and awareness about the Sikh community must be made to the American masses," said Delhi unit president of India`s regional party Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Manjeet Singh.

"Such incidents are happening too often in the U.S and I can only appeal to the United States government and their leaders that they should make an arrangement that every Indian living there should be safe and secure," added a leader of India`s Aam Aadmi or Common Man Party (AAP), Ashutosh, in New Delhi.

The incident comes weeks after a Hindu temple was vandalised in Seattle. A Nazi swastika and the phrase "get out" was found spray-painted in red on the exterior of the temple and cultural centre in Washington state in February.

According to the Council on AmericanIslamic Relations, FBI hate crimes statistics shows that anti-Muslim hate crimes are still at about five times more common than they were before the 9/11 attacks.

Farmers' suicide...

2012 the cases of farmer suicides were 1,046, according to a data shared by the Minister of State for Agriculture Mohanbhai Kundaria in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

"Reasons of suicide by farmers as reported by state governments, are manifold which inter-alia, include crop failure, indebtedness, drought, socio-economic and personal reasons," Kundaria said.

The minister also added that agriculture is a state subject, and therefore the state governments take appropriate measures for development of the agriculture sector and welfare of farmers.

In an another reply, the minister informed Parliament that the total number of agricultural workers in the country have increased by 12.38 per cent to 263.1 million in 2011. "...The total number of agricultural workers in the country, comprising of cultivators and agricultural labourers, have increased from 234.1 million in 2001 to 263.1 million in 2011," Kundaria said.

The Minister also added that to promote agriculture sector, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has strengthened, re-structured and prioritised research and development programmes in rice, wheat, maize, millets, fodder crops, oilseeds, pulses,

in April-January period breaching the budget estimate, they added.

Overcoming the initial choppiness and volatility, the key indices witnessed a strong rebound in late afternoon trade led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries following expectations of solid earnings show as crude price rebounded.

IT giant TCS also spurted about 4 percent, followed by 2 percent gains in HDFC and Sun Pharma. The drug major will buy GSK's Opiates business in Australia.

The BSE Sensex opened a tad higher at 29,500.19 and swung between a high of 29,636.86 and a low of 29,364.87 before ending at 29,593.73 -- a gain of 134.59, or 0.46 percent.

Sentiment also remained upbeat on expectations that the government will try to push its big reform measures including the much awaited Insurance Bill and Coal Mines Bill in the ongoing Parliament session.

Among the sectoral indices, strong buying was seen in oil&gas and refineries followed

by IT, Tech and Healthcare. Realty, Auto, Metal and Banking succumbed to selling pressure.

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 424.79 crore yesterday, as per provisional data from stock exchanges.

Barring South Korea's Kospi index which settled at a new five-month high, elsewhere in Asia most equity indices ended sharply lower.

Profit-taking was witnessed as a surprise interest rate cut by the Chinese central bank failed to maintain its momentum in the market, say analysts.

European markets, however, were trading firm reacting to slew of earnings.

Back home, as many as 19 scrips among 30 Sensex shares ended in the green while the remaining 11 were in the red.

The total market breadth continued to rule firm as 1,677 stocks ended in positive terrain, 1,176 ended in negative while 143 ruled stable.

Major Sensex gainers included RIL 4.39 percent, TCS 3.92 percent, Bajaj Auto 2.18 percent, Cipla 2.14 percent, Sun Pharma 2.01 percent, HDFC 1.94 percent, Sesa Sterlite 1.63 percent, Tata Power 1.34 percent, Wipro 1.27 percent and Hindalco 1.15 percent.

Notable losers were M&M down 3.26 percent, Axis Bank 2.34 percent, Tata Motors 1.63 percent and NTPC 0.72 percent.

Coal India shares went ex-dividend.

Among the S&P BSE sectoral indices, Oil&gas jumped by 2.21 percent, followed

by Healthcare 1.33 percent, IT 1.45 percent, TECK 1.27 percent and Consumer Durable 0.59 percent. However, Realty tumbled by 1.19 percent, Auto by 0.86 percent and Metal by 0.65 percent.

The total turnover on the BSE dropped to Rs 4,224.06 crore today compared to 4,647.93 crore yesterday.

for 10 days. Incidentally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also asked Kejriwal to consult a yoga therapist in Bengaluru for his persistent cough during the Delhi Police's 'At Home' function here a couple of weeks ago.

Sources in the government said that Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will take care of day-to-day affairs of the Delhi Government in his absence.

"Arvind's sugar level has remained above 300 for the past 10 days. Doctors increased the insulin dose three-fold and intake of other medicines by up to two fold but despite that, cough has worsened and sugar levels continued to remain on the higher side," sources close to Kejriwal said.

"The cough worsened during the hectic Delhi election campaign. He suffers from chronic allergic cough. The dust and pollutants he inhaled while addressing over 110 jan sabhas in the city made things worse," they added.

PM disapproves... the CMP worked out by the two parties and there would be "zero tolerance" of terrorism.

Modi also said in the Rajya Sabha that the credit for the successful elections in J and K goes to the people of the state who "removed doubts" in the international community by turning up in large numbers with "overwhelming courage and pride" and "put their stamp of approval on what India had been saying all along".

After he was sworn in as Chief Minister on Sunday, Sayeed gave credit to Pakistan, Hurriyat and militants for the smooth conduct of elections in the state, kicking up a huge controversy.

"If somebody makes such a statement, we can never support it," Modi said referring to the controversial remarks made by Sayeed who is heading a PDP-BJP coalition government in the state.

Members in the House have been demanding Modi's response to the remarks made by Sayeed.

"If somebody makes a statement somewhere and we are forced to respond here, things will not work," the Prime Minister said.

He asserted that his government "will move ahead with the policy of 'zero tolerance' towards terrorism" and "all resolutions passed here (in Parliament) will be implemented in letter and spirit."

Modi underlined the faith in people of J and K while asserting his government's commitment to unity and integrity.

On questions by some members whether BJP will pull out of the coalition government over the issue, Modi said the government will run only on the basis of Common Minimum Programme (CMP).

"I want to assure this House and 125 crore people of the country that the government formed in Jammu and Kashmir is based on the Common Minimum Programme and the government will run on its basis," he said while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.

59-day Amarnath...

Azam Khan...

certificate and the format of the certificate and a state-wise list of doctors/institutes authorised to issue such certificates has been put up on the Board's website.

He stressed that only certificates issued by doctors or medical institutes authorised by the concerned state government/UT administrations shall be accepted at the registering bank branches.

For the Yatra 2015, only those health certificates which have been issued after February 10 this year shall be valid.

The CEO further informed that persons under the age of 13 years or above 75 years and ladies who are more than six weeks pregnant, would not be registered for the yatra.

the issue of prevalence of Article 370 in Jammu and Kasmir?" Khan asked, adding that it was this contentious topic which "RSS had kept alive since attainment of independence".

Article 370 of the Constitution grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. RSS and BJP have for long raised voices against the provision, seeking abrogation of the Article. However, with the formation of Sayeed-led PDP-BJP government in the state, it was agreed to maintain status quo on the issue.

Azam Khan who was interacting with reporters at Mohd Ali Jauhar University here yesterday evening, lashed out at leaders of saffron outfits for vitiating peaceful atmosphere by raising the issue of conversion.

"Hindus were never converted to Islam at the point of sword," he claimed, adding that those who talk of "conversions through the said mode (at the point of sword) are hurling insults on the Hindus," and called for a check on such persons.

Khan also hit out at leaders who were allegedly causing disrepute to the "pious relationship" of a couple by terming it "Love Jihad".

"They do not know the definition of love.

In the name of 'Love Jihad', they are trying to bring bad name to the pious relationship between a man and a woman," he said.

Taking a dig at BJP leader Sadhvi Prachi for her appeal to youth to not idolise the Khan triumvirate (Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan), the Minister, naming himself, said there was another Khan in the list.

"They (saffron outfit leaders) have been criticising the triumvirate of Khans. But now they have added one more Khan, Azam Khan, for various purposes," he said.

Earlier, he inaugurated city bus service from Rampur to tehsil centres.

429 types...

449.4 crore for three years -- 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 -- which include all the rectification/rejection during manufacturing process as well as at final stage before issue to users.

Singh said that it constitutes only 1.27 per cent of total value of production of Rs 35,309 crore for the past three years.

Items being manufactured in ordnance factories are inspected by quality control wing of factory during manufacturing followed by DGQA inspection.

"If any deviation is noticed during these inspections, same are rectified by the factory.

Only stores conforming to the specifications are issued to the users," Singh said.

'Defence cooperation... threats and count on open sea lanes for our collective prosperity underscores the benefit of a strong navy-to-navy relationship, he added.

"An enhanced India-US partnership helps us ensure that other nations respect international law and drives our mutual commitment to open access by all nations to the shared global commons of sea, air, space and cyberspace," he said.

"Your chief of Navy, Admiral R.K. Dhowan, has said that the relationship between our two navies is deep, multifaceted, and includes interactions both at the institutional and individual levels. I could not agree more," Harris said.

Delhi CM ...

Climate change... is taking steps to speed up implementation of these programmes.

Towards the eight national climate missions, little over Rs 4,406 crore has been spent since 2011-12 till end of December 2014, Javadekar told the Lok Sabha.

In the last four years, the progress "expected" in regard to implementation of national climate change missions "has not happened", he said during Question Hour.

However, Javadekar, who is the Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, said in the past nine months efforts have been made to speed up the activities.

"Climate change is a reality. Everyone must take action. ... We are doing it (efforts) on our own commitment," the Minister said while responding to queries on whether mandatory targets were yet to be achieved.

There are eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) pertaining to the areas of solar, enhanced energy efficiency, sustainable habitat, water, sustainable agriculture, sustaining Himalayan ecosystem, green India and strategic knowledge for climate change.

The total approved costs for these missions was Rs 36,625 crore. In the current fiscal till December 2014, about Rs 2,157.8 crore was spent, higher than the expenditure of Rs 802.13 crore seen in 2013-14, he said.

The expenses touched Rs 701.78 crore in 2012-13 while the same stood at Rs 744.76 crore in 2011-12.

Three out of the eight missions, including those on solar, energy efficiency and green India, relate to mitigation of carbon emissions.

"The carbon dioxide emission intensity of Gross Domestic Product has been reduced by approximately 14 per cent in 2010 as compared to 2015 as base year at constant prices," Javadekar said.

Nearly 21% ...

Chaudhary, said that as per the data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau, at the end of 2013, out of a total of 2,78,503 undertrials, 57,936 (20.80 per cent) were from the Muslim community.

"The number of undertrials belonging to the SC community was 59,326 (21.3 per cent)," he said replying a written question.

Naxals extorting ... social elements, left wing extremists etc, from traders and industrialists in select pockets," Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in reply to a written question.

The Minister said the data on extortion of money from traders and industrialists by anti-social elements, mafia and Naxalities in states are not maintained centrally, he said.

CPI(M), TMC ... allowed. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Tapan Sen (CPI-M) said private agencies were being roped in for operation and maintenance of airports in Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Ahmedabad even as Airport Authority of India (AAI) had carried out modernisation work at these airports with public money.

An effort was on to involve private sector in all airports after modernisation, he said.

Noting that 20 airports in the country were modernised with public money worth over Rs 27,000 crore, Sen rued that the AAI, which carried out this work, was now virtually being converted into a body only renting its properties out.

"How is this loot of public money being allowed. Government must come out with a clear explanation," he said alleging that private players were being allowed to "mint money" even in non-aeronautical commercial ventures which should go to the AAI. "Already all the AAI unions are agitating against it. They are also going to agitate on March 12," he said.

Supporting him, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said the government had ten years ago decided that AAI would modernise all airports after Mumbai and Delhi were given away to private-led consortia. "Under what authority is this policy now being reversed," he asked.

SP member Naresh Agrawal interjected saying that even Lucknow airport was being given to a private party. "It is a big scam," he alleged. In a separate Zero Hour mention, Trinamool Congress' Sukhendu Sekhar Roy questioned the proposed construction of a shopping mall at Kolkata airport.

Temples, religious ... which one should be taken up first was a matter of discussion," Bhagwat said at the inaugural session of the three-day convention of 'Akal Abhiyan Parinam Kumbh' here.

He said that we should accept the country's cultural tradition and it is our basic policy to adopt all ways of life.

"We should accept the country's cultural tradition and it is our basic policy to adopt all ways of life...Following all customs of traditional quality and we would not impose our thoughts on others," Bhagwat said.

Document leak... police custody expired and Delhi Police did not seek their custodial interrogation.

The three accused -- Lokesh Sharma, an employee of the Noida-based energy consultancy Infraline Energy, Jitender Nagpal, personal assistant to a joint secretary in the environment ministry and Vipan Kumar, personal assistant to a member of the UPSC -- were produced in court when their police custody expired on Tuesday.

During the brief hearing, the police told the court that during the custodial interrogation of the three accused the names of seven more persons came up but nothing concrete could be found against them and the investigation is still on.

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BY GURU RAMAKRISHNAN he budget announced by the Narendra Modi-led government may well clinch the top spot for India as the “Emerging Market” destination of choice in the eyes of global investors. This budget has lots of “vision” but more important, it is balanced with “veracity”.

Curb the fringe elements T

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hen he spoke of ‘India first’ as his government’s religion and the Indian Constitution as its only religious book, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was moving beyond platitudes on religious freedom, and correctly re-emphasising the constitutional guarantees of India as a secular, democratic republic. Within the space of ten days, Mr. Modi went from offering mere reassurances to religious minorities to actually committing his government to the constitutionally conferred rights of all citizens to freely practise a religion of their choice. In a welcome contrast to the typical stance of Hindutva groups, he upheld the Constitution as the expression of the ethos the country had followed for thousands of years, and chided those making irresponsible statements in the name of religion. If his speech at an event organised by a Christian group was meant as an assurance to religious minorities, this response in Parliament, in which he insisted that the country could only be run in accordance with the Constitution, seemed directed against Hindutva hardliners who were making the functioning of his government difficult. Clearly, Mr. Modi was trying to distance his government from the vituperative hate-mongering of the Hindutva groups, including the RSS. Evidently disconcerted by the criticism of his failure to rein in the extremist elements within the broader Hindutva fold, Mr. Modi seemed to be hoping he would be judged on the basis of his own words and deeds, and not of those claiming to be the ideological affiliates of the BJP. True, the statements of RSS leaders and Hindutva extremists are amplified many times over during the periods the BJP is in power. But if Mr. Modi does not want to be answerable for the behaviour of the Hindutva fringe, many of whom are also middle-rung leaders of his own party, he should not then hesitate to reprimand them more often and more openly for their provocative speeches. Otherwise, the government would be seen as cynically exploiting the work of the fringe for the political ends of the ruling party whenever possible, and tactically retreating where the fringe’s politics become inconvenient. The views of the RSS and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad would continue to make headlines as long as the ruling party leaders and functionaries treat these organisations as part of their extended family. What is troubling about the public agenda of the Hindutva groups is the impression that the implied aggression against non-Hindus has the tacit sanction of the ruling party. Mr. Modi will have to continuously speak up categorically against religious extremists of the saffron hue too, if the Hindutva fringe is not to cast a long shadow on his government and undermine its credibility.

NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 04, 2015

Where vision meets veracity

SAADDA HAQ Wednesday | March 04, 2015

SAADDA HAQ

In a country used to hand-outs and freebies, it’s always a balancing act for an incoming administration to walk the fine line between “screaming leftists” that want everything given for free and the “extreme conservatives” that want the total elimination of subsidies. This budget threads this proverbial needle.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget aims at expanding the productive capacity of the economy — a vital undertaking, if India wishes to attain its goal of non-inflationary and allinclusive growth. A smart way to build this growth is by constantly focussing on the factors that improve potential GDP. Giving consumers and businesses the essential tools such as critical road networks, uninterrupted electricity, sensible transportation and storage logistics which connect the country will be crucial to accelerating progress. The 2015 Budget clearly delivers on this count.

An incremental $12bn in targeted infrastructure spending proposed in this Budget is just what the doctor ordered.

Laudable decisions Indian corporations constantly compete with the rest of the world for market share and mind share. Having a corporate tax rate in India which is higher than the tax rates for businesses in the rest of the world is tying one hand behind the back of Indian companies and asking them to

go to battle. Ergo, the decision to cut the corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 25 per cent, which is more reflective of the global rate, should be applauded.

More important, corporations in India operate on the elastic and backward bending portion

capacity. This build-up is being done against the back drop of discouraging coal-based energy generation through a doubling of the coal tax. Stepping up “clean” energy projects and dissuading coal consumption will help India clean up its international image of being one of the largest polluters of the world.

However, its debt markets are ruefully inadequate.

This Budget takes concrete steps to deepen the bond markets, establish a debt management agency and consolidate the regulatory regime for commodities under the Securities and Exchange Board of India. This is truly a thoughtful step in the country's

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget aims at expanding the productive capacity of the economy — a vital undertaking, if India wishes to attain its goal of non-inflationary and all-inclusive growth. A smart way to build this growth is by constantly focussing on the factors that improve potential GDP. Giving consumers and businesses the essential tools such as critical road networks, uninterrupted electricity, sensible transportation and storage logistics which connect the country will be crucial to accelerating progress. The 2015 Budget clearly delivers on this count. An incremental $12bn in targeted infrastructure spending proposed in this Budget is just what the doctor ordered. of the famous “Laffer” curve, which represents the relationship between rates of taxation and the hypothetical resulting levels oAf government revenue.

At the backward bending point on the curve, a reduction in corporate tax rates (given the pick up in overall economic activity) will actually help improve tax collections for the government from the corporate segment. So this bold decision to level the playing field for the corporations by the government demonstrates strategic vision and inherent confidence.

Against the global backdrop of terrorism and territorial ambitions that many nations now seem to have, spending money on shoring up the internal and border defenses is vital for India. Sharing its borders with tough neighbours, this increase in defence spending is indispensable for its national security.

Their decision to direct $15 bn of the military budget towards modernisation of equipment is the biggest service the country can do for the brave men and women who protect its borders.

Equally important in this Budget is the government’s decision to build up the power capacity in India with five ultra mega power plants, each of which will have 5000 MW of

The long-term success of any nation depends intricately on the depth of its capital markets and the regulatory framework surrounding them. India has a well entrenched equity culture.

evolution of capital-markets.

The ways in which the savings pool of a nation are channeled to the right investment areas eventually dictate the quality of life that is enjoyed by the savers and retirees in that country. A robust and well functioning bond market is a crucial ingredient.

Need for fiscal restraint The evidence from the rest of the world at this point is very clear. Societies that have veered significantly left, engaged in massive handouts and indulged in excessive spending by racking up budget deficits have almost walked off the precipiceEurope and Latin America included. So it’s time India showed fiscal restraint. This Budget which targets the fiscal

deficit as percentage of GDP to 3.9 per cent is a great first step. “ Whilst the transition for India from a subsidy culture may be painful, Modi’s budget takes another important step to wean the state-dependent citizens off it by keeping the rupee value of the subsidies flat. ” A welfare state built on free handouts for all, without holding their citizens accountable is seldom a path to prosperity. A government's fiscal strength at the end of the day is only as strong as its tax base. So having nonstate dependent citizens who are productive and stand on their own feet is the only sustainable solution. States in India which espouse the free handout model for its citizens will most certainly fail in the next 10 years. So, criticising the Modi government for not granting more freebies in this Budget is an irresponsible position for the opposition parties to take.

It’s better for the government to get its citizens to learn how to fish rather than handing out a fish each day for them to consume. Whilst this transition for India may be painful, the Budget takes another important step to wean the state-dependent citizens off the subsidy culture by keeping the rupee value of the subsidies flat. By doing this, subsidies as percentage of GDP go down because of the forward looking growth rates of GDP. This is why this Budget demonstrates veracity which is most needed in India.

This turn back to the centre is an essential step for India to take in its long walk towards true economic prosperity. This long road may have just gotten shorter, thanks to the Budget.

(Guru Ramakrishnan is the Chief Executive Officer of Meru Capital Group.)

Private sector in defence resurgence W

BY ANIL D. AMBANI hen I once met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I was struck by a telling comment he made during our conversation. He said, “Anil, do you know that even the tears we shed in this country are not our own? Every tear gas shell used by our security agencies is actually imported!”

The Prime Minister’s anguish was entirely genuine and for me, an eyeopener, literally.

It left me in no doubt about the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and what a remarkable change of mindset it represented when compared to earlier governments, particularly in relation to the defence sector.

For me, it was an extraordinary and personal glimpse into the Prime Minister’s thinking, his larger strategic vision, and his determination to make India a leading global player in defence manufacturing. This was reinforced by his choice of Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar. “ For far too long, indecisiveness in defence procurements, based on a play safe approach, has resulted in the armed forces suffering with suboptimal hardware. This is truly a travesty.””

Mr. Parrikar is among the most talented, intelligent, hardworking and ethical leaders India has seen. His brief, from what I have seen so far, is to push the ‘Make in India’ agenda, and provide our armed forces with the best possible, cutting-edge equipment and armaments. His reputation for being a man of principle and probity and one who is ready to change existing norms and systems for greater efficiency and transparency — are the two elements that will transform our defence sector into one that is modern and world class.

Troubled neighbourhood We live in a troubled neighbourhood and defending our borders has

become a huge challenge. There are frequent exchanges of fire with Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC), infiltration attempts, and frequent face-offs with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Growing military and political relations between China and Pakistan continue to define our strategic vision to counter this joint threat. One of the most illustrative examples of how our defence preparedness has suffered is the fact that for 25 years, the Indian Army has not been able to replace the Bofors 155 howitzer gun, a vital force multiplier in our artillery arsenal. This was because no Indian firm made similar weapons. Thus, the new policy of opening up the defence sector to private players will go a long way in ending such self-imposed handicaps imposed on our defence forces.

Therefore, defence preparedness holds the key to our future as a nation. I recently had the honour of meeting each of our three service chiefs — Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag, Air Marshal Arup Raha and Admiral Robin Dhowan; three officers of exceptional integrity, dedication and commitment. I came away reassured that the defence of our realm is in very capable hands. Our greatest blessing is that we have the finest officers and bravest men and women in uniform anywhere in the world.

Importance of quality Unfortunately, borders in today’s world cannot be defended by strength of character nor wars won by dedication, training, discipline and bravery alone. Without technological superiority, our country remains vulnerable, entailing disproportionate levels of sacrifice on the part of our valiant armed forces. The Kargil war exemplified this harsh reality. For far too long, indecisiveness in defence procurements, based on a play safe approach, has resulted in the armed forces suffering with suboptimal hardware. This is truly a travesty.

The outcome of war is never certain. However, success in warfare in our age is greatly aided by technological superiority, information systems and the quality and precision of weaponry. We owe it to our men and women in uniform to give them the best-of-class military hardware.

Most submarines currently operated by the Indian Navy are past their operational life, while the Indian Air Force is still saddled with MiG-21 aircraft of 1970s vintage. India has great power ambitions, and with justification. We are seeking a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and India is projected to be the world’s third largest economy by 2024. Yet, unlike all other major powers in the world, India remains the largest importer of defence hardware in the world. Nearly three-quarters of all our critical defence equipment is sourced from abroad.

Our record in developing our aerospace industry, quite unlike the remarkable strides we have made in other high-technology areas such as space, communications and missile programmes, is a sorry one, hobbled by missed opportunities, short-term thinking, a lack of controls on domestic manufacturers, and a blinkered strategic vision.

Recent industry surveys assess the maturity of India’s aerospace on a scale of 5 at 2.7, the lowest among all defence sectors, lagging far behind naval and land systems.

Studies also peg India’s defence hardware purchases at over $250 billion or nearly Rs.16 lakh crore.

Sadly, based on our current record, nearly most of this equipment will have to be imported.

Our goal of minimum dependence in aerospace is nowhere in sight. It is clear that if we wish to peg our defence expenditure at the current or even higher levels of GDP, then we will have to manufacture a major pro-

Engaging the private sector

Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), which are currently under different departments/ministries, ought to be brought under one umbrella.

So, what’s the way forward? The Prime Minister has outlined a bold new vision for India’s defence resurgence. Underlying the many policy changes that his government has announced — starting with the raise in the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in defence from 26 to 49 per cent and, with cabinet approval, even to 100 per cent in identified areas of critical technologies — is the recognition that what we need most of all is a total change of mindset and approach to boosting this vital sector.

I have listed some urgent points that need to be addressed to make this change work for India.

Any large-scale involvement of the private sector in defence would require a clear road map for engagement, with clearly identified thrust areas. We need to think of new modalities of public-private partnership (PPP). One answer is a joint working group, comprising leading representatives of the private sector and key decision makers in the government, who will work together from the planning stage so that private companies have a clear idea of the areas in which they need to invest. This will help the development of human skill sets and capital infrastructure.

There is need to acknowledge at every level of government that the private sector in India can be trusted to play as important a role in the modernisation of India’s defence capabilities as the public sector.

We need to set up a sovereign defence fund, on a PPP model, in which the government holds 49 per cent while private defence sector players make up the balance, with no player contributing more than 5 per cent of the total. Professionally managed, such a fund can help invest in long-gestation research and development projects and facilitate strategic global acquisitions in key technology areas of defence and national security. This will also be a big support for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which form a critical part of any developed defence industrial base.

portion of our requirements indigenously and, in time, begin to export so as to rollback the net deficit in the defence sector.

We need a common framework for defence procurement across research establishments, ordinance factories, defence Public Sector Units (PSU) and the private sector. Decision making needs to be simpler, faster and transparent.

There’s an urgent need to address and improve the ease-of-doing-business. The Ministry of Defence is the sole customer for the defence industry in the country. Without long-term contracts, certainty of volumes, a quick selection process, transparency and fair payment terms, there will be little incentive for private players to invest the huge resources required for defence production.

There is a compelling case for creating a single window for defence licensing and FDI approvals. For example, the Department of

We need to accord infrastructure industry status to the defence sector, thereby paving the way for easier credit and a greater role and opportunity for the private sector.

For policy shift The long shadow of the 3Cs — the CBI, the CVC and the CAG — have hamstrung decision-making in India’s defence sector with the fear of regulatory censure and investigative overreach. We need to move forward

with courage and conviction and have necessary safeguards to protect the decision makers just as in the coal block allocation sector where the bureaucracy has been provided protection. The new model for India’s defence sector should be built on a cornerstone of the new 3Cs, namely Cooperation, Competition, and Collaboration.

There are also some obvious truths to be considered. Modern governments need to function with the need for discretion in policy formulation and implementation in a sector as sensitive as defence. However, the modernisation of India’s armed forces cannot be held hostage to indecisiveness or vacillation. It is no secret that procedural delays and departmental red tape have often caused a greater loss to the exchequer in defence procurement than any alleged improprieties.

The road ahead is long. But with the current leadership, I believe we have our best chance of success in evolving a world class defence manufacturing sector. With commitment, cooperation and a clear vision, we can turn the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ slogan into a reality. It offers us the best chance to repay the brave men and women of our armed forces for their dedication, discipline, and sacrifice.

I’d like to conclude by recalling the words of the father of our nation — Manasa, Vacha, Karmana — “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” We have thought long and hard and said a lot; it is now time for action.

(Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman of the Reliance Group. He was an independent member of the Rajya Sabha.)

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VIPs should ensure no inconvenience is caused because of them: JD (U)

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Tuesday said leaders holding Constitutional posts should ascertain that no inconvenience is caused to the public because of their movement.

Yadav was reacting to the incident in which a vehicle belonging to Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar's convoy ran

NDFB(S) leader's house raided in Assam, arms recovered GUWAHATI, MARCH 03 The police raided the house of a senior NDFB(S) leader, recovered huge several arms and ammunition and arrested a linkman of the outfit in Assam's Chirang district, the police said on Tuesday.

The police raided the house of Mendala in Laizaguri village along the border with Kokrajhar district last night, Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) Inspector General of Police LR Bishnoi said.

Three country made AKtype rifles along with ammunitions and 50 rounds of ammunition and gunpowder were seized from the house of Mendala who is absconding.

The police, however, arrested a linkman identified as Markas, he added.

over a pedestrian near Karnal yesterday evening.

"They will give compensation. A life of a common man is being equated to compensation these days.

People holding constitutional posts should take care of people. They should ascertain that no inconvenience is caused to common people because of their movement," Yadav said.

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State Watch

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Members allege non-fulfillment of promises to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed uproar for the second straight day with members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, supported by various opposition parties, accusing the government of not fulfilling promises despite the assurances by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress members JD Seelam and Subbirami Reddy (from Andhra Pradesh) and V Hanumantha Rao (Congress member from Telangana) tropped into the well prompting Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to remark that it was "indiscipline".

They were supported by several opposition parties, including Congress, SP, BSP, JD(U) and CPI(M).

Raising the issue, Reddy said

both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are in a "financial crisis" as even after passage of nine months since the NDA government came to power, it has not fulfilled the promises made by the previous government for development of the regions incuding financial assistance for them. He recalled that in his election speeches, Modi used to promise to "do much more". He also recalled that BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and M Venkaiah Naidu had favoured a 10-year financial package for the state.

"Either God or GoI (government of India) should help Andhra Pradesh," he quipped.

Seelam said both the regions are suffering.

Sympathising with their demands, Leader of Opposition

Ghulam Nabi Azad said the members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have every reason to agitate on this issue.

He said no less than the Prime Minister of India had said during his election campaign that whatever amount was committed by the government of India, will be given and measures passed by Parliament will be honoured.

"But nine months have passed and there is no mention of it in the President's address," he said.

Sharad Yadav (JD-U) said not a single day passes when members from the two regions do not expresss their agony on the issue as the government did not find a way to solve these problems after dividing the state.

Minister of State for

Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi tried to calm the situation by assuring members that the NDA government is committed to do everything for developing and strengthening the two states and that the Finance Minister has categorically said this in his Budget speech.

However, this did not satisfy the members.

As tempers ran high in the House over the issue, BJP's Tarun Vijay said that "only anger and chaos are now the way to express one's views in the House."

He went on to say more, which could not be heard because of din created by the opposition which strongly objected to his remarks.

Opposition members alleged that Vijay had used the word "nuisance" and took strong

Haryana to compensate Heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley Nepali rape victim's kin continues for second consecutive day

KATHMANDU, MARCH 03 The Haryana government has declared that it will provide Rs 300,000 (Nepali Rs 480,000) as compensation to the family of a 28year-old mentally challenged woman from Rajapur in Bardiya who was raped and murdered in Rohtak last month.

The victim`s relatives said Haryana`s Agriculture Minister Om Prakash Dhankar made the announcement after the police charged eight men, including a Nepali national, for the crime.

Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police Shashank Anand of Rohtak police has informed Superintendent of Police Govinda Ram Pariyar in Bardiya that the perpetrators have been remanded in police custody for further investigation.

The accused are Nepali national Santosh B.K. of Pyuthan, Mandir Singh, Pramod Jat, Sunil Jat, Sarowar Singh, Rajesh Jat, Sunil Singh and Pawan of Rohtak.

According to the victim`s relatives, one of the perpetrators, Sombir Jat, committed suicide after the incident.

A group of nine men had gangraped and subsequently murdered the woman on February 1.

Police found her body four days later in a field by a highway at Bahu Ahkbarpur near Rohtak.

"We haven`t yet received the DNA test results and are yet to find an advocate to fight the case on our behalf," the victim`s sister Janaki said, adding that they were trying to find a lawyer on their own though the state government will appoint one for them.

Legal practitioners, however, are unwilling to fight the case fearing local goons.

Janaki, meanwhile, said the authorities have provided security to her family as they were under constant threats from criminal gangs. She and her husband earn a living operating a small mobile food stall in the Indian city. The victim had gone to Rohtak in order to seek treatment for her mental ailment.

Janaki said various organisations representing Nepalis living in India have been helping them with the case.

SRINAGAR, MARCH 03 Kashmir Valley remained cut off from rest of the country for the second consecutive day Tuesday, due to continued rainfall in plains and snowfall in upper reaches.

The snowfall, which was going on intermittently since yesterday, disrupted air traffic and road traffic on the national highway, thereby cutting the Valley's connection with the rest of the country.

"There has been no air traffic to and fro Srinagar even today but we hope the flights will resume in the afternoon," an official at the Srinagar International Airport said.

The 294-km Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, which was closed for the traffic due to fresh snowfall and landslides yesterday, remains shut even today as few places along the route received intermittent rain and snow.

"The highway is closed for traffic.

The road is being cleared off the debris of landslides and a decision on resumption of traffic will be taken after assessing the safety of the road," a Traffic Control Room spokesperson said here.

Following snowfall yesterday, the authorities postponed the annual exams

for two days, while yesterday's school board examination paper was also scheduled for a later date.

Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded rain equivalent to 10.2 mm till 8:30 AM, a spokesperson of the MeT department said.

A traffic police official said there have been landslides at several places along the highway due to which a large stretch of the road has been washed away.

He said a large number of men and heavy machinery have been deployed to throw the road open for vehicular traffic.

"Bad weather is hampering the road opening work, we will resume the road clearance work once the weather condition improves," he said.

He said a large number of passenger vehicles were also stranded at several places along the highway, "Though we have stopped the movement of fresh vehicles on the highway, but still there are a large number of vehicles that continue to remain stranded on the highway," he said. He said the Batote, Doda Kistwar and Kathua Bani Highway also continues to remain closed for the second day. Meanwhile, a police officer from Reasi district said due to landslides

Haryana CM Khattar asks for FIR Techie arrested for killing in pedestrian run-over case friend's wife in Bengaluru FARIDABAD, MARCH 03 Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on Tuesday asked for an FIR to be lodged against the driver in the case where a police vehicle belonging to his convoy ran over a pedestrian near Karnal.

"It is very unfortunate, we have asked for an FIR to be lodged against the driver in this case. The driver and a policeman have also got injured. The exact cause of the accident will be known only after an investigation. We have given Rs five lakhs to the family of the deceased. We will take care that such incidents do not happen in the future," said

objection to it. Kurien said if he had used the word, he should withdraw it. He added that the word will be expunged also. "If the word nuisance is used, it is certainly improper. To refer to members as nuisance is not only unparliamentary but also improper. If you have used it, withdraw it," he said.

The BJP member then withdrew it after which normalcy returned in the House. This was the second day of protest on this issue. Yesterday, the Congress members from Andhra Pradesh had also created uproar in Rajya Sabha alleging that "injustice" was done to his state in the Union Budget and that government had "gone back" on its promises made in the Anhdra Pradesh Reorganization Act.

Khattar.

Two policemen including the driver of the vehicle were injured in the incident where police vehicle belonging to his convoy ran over a pedestrian near Karnal last night.

AAP to form shadow cabinet in BJP-led Goa PANAJI, MARCH 03 With the Congress proving unable to create enough space as opposition, the AAP has resolved to form a shadow cabinet to keep track of ministerial functioning in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) coalition government in Goa. The shadow cabinet will be operated by the youth wing members of AAP. It will track and evaluate the delivery of the BJP-led state government on its poll promises as made in its election manifesto in 2012, said Suhani Shah, an AAP spokesperson.

"It will also track the progress of the current BJP government vis-a-vis the promises made to the youth in their 2012 manifesto," she added.

After contesting the Lok Sabha elections in the state, the AAP, has been in political hibernation for long and revived only recently, following the huge victory of the party in the Delhi state assembly polls.

After the incident, all the three injured were taken to a trauma centre in Karnal where the pedestrian succumbed to the injuries.

The Chief Minister's convoy was going to the national capital from Chandigarh.

BENGALURU, MARCH 03 A young techie was arrested on Monday for murdering his friend's wife, a homemaker, in Bengaluru's upscale eastern suburb, police said. "The suspect, 32-year-old Basudev Jena went to his friend Debashish's house to borrow Rs.25,000 from his wife Prachi, who was alone at home. When she said she did not have so much money to lend, he tried to snatch her gold chain. Panicked by his attempt, she screamed, that led him to slit her throat with a kitchen knife to silence her and rush out to escape," Deputy Superintendent of Police (East) N. Sathish Kumar said.

The woman's loud screams forced her landlady Saraswati, who lives on the ground floor, to rush upstairs to the flat on the second floor of the three-storey building to check what was happening. "As the landlady went up, the accused ran down the stairs with blood stains on his hands and shirt. As he attempted to run away from the place, passers-by pounced on him and nabbed him, after hearing the landla-

dy shouting to catch him. They handed him to a police patrolling team," Kumar said.

Police registered a murder case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code against Jena, who hails from Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

His long-time friend Debashish is 35 years old, while Prachi was in her mid-30s. "Jena admitted to have slit the woman's throat in panic and to silence her as she was screaming in the kitchen. He said he was working as a software engineer," Kumar said.

Incidentally, Jena borrowed Rs.25,000 recently from Debashish, who works as a senior manager at software major Wipro in this tech hub.

"Both the friends were living in the same flat till a year ago. Jena shifted from the flat after Debashish got married to Prachi 8-10 months ago," the police officer said.

Jena is said to have accumulated debts to the tune of Rs.1 crore after he returned from the US where he was working on IT projects for seven years.

at Raskeen Morha Bani nearly 200 cattle, including three horses, were buried alive.

A traffic police official said there have been landslides at several places along the highway due to which a large stretch of the road has been washed away.

He said a large number of men and heavy machinery have been deployed to throw the road open for vehicular traffic.

"Bad weather is hampering the road opening work, we will resume the road clearance work once the weather condition improves," he said.

He said a large number of passenger vehicles were also stranded at several places along the highway, "Though we have stopped the movement of fresh vehicles on the highway, but still there are a large number of vehicles that continue to remain stranded on the highway," he said.

He said the Batote, Doda Kistwar and Kathua Bani Highway also continues to remain closed for the second day.

Meanwhile, a police officer from Reasi district said due to landslides at Raskeen Morha Bani nearly 200 cattle, including three horses, were buried alive.

J&K: Man, wife arrested on their return from Pakistan after 24 years JAMMU, MARCH 03 A man who returned to Kashmir after spending 24 years in Pakistan has been arrested along with his Pakistani wife in Poonch district, police said.

The man identified as Mohammed Sashir Bhat, a resident of Saujian in the Mandi tehsil, and his Pakistani wife were arrested yesterday after they returned here, with their four children, through the Nepal route, a senior police officer said.

"Bhat returned to his village along with his Pakistani wife Nousheen Bhat and four children, including a son and three daughters," the officer said, adding, they were arrested for not having valid papers.

Bhat had crossed to the other side of the border (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) in 1991.

"Initial questioning revealed that he had somehow got a Pakistani passport and then he reached Nepal, from where he crossed the Nepal border and reached India," police said.

A case has been registered in this regard and an investigation has been initiated, they added.

Alert sounded in Haryana Diamond Power Cable's Amit Another Gujarat cop gets bail villages along Yamuna Bhatnagar gets bail, says lawyer in Sadiq Jamal encounter case

CHANDIGARH, MARCH 03 The authorities in Haryana on Tuesday sounded an alert to residents of villages along the Yamuna river following heavy rainfall in the hills of neighbouring Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

The alert has been sounded in view of the rising level of water in the Yamuna river.

People have asked not to go near the river or let their animals venture near it.

In Yamunanagar district, deputy commissioner J Ganeshan said that officials of various departments have sounded the heads of all villages along the river about the rise in water level in the river.

Irrigation department executive engineer Atul Narang said that the water level at the Hathnikund barrage along the HaryanaUttarakhand border had risen from 56,000 cusecs on Monday morning to 87,000 cusecs in the evening. He said that the water level had started receding again on Tuesday.

The Yamuna river passes through Yamunanagar, Karnal and Panipat districts in Haryana.

VADODARA, MARCH 03 A local court has granted bail to city-based Diamond Power Cable Company's Managing Director Amit Bhatnagar in an excise-related case, his lawyer Kaushik Bhatt said here today.

Talking to reporters here tonight, Bhatt said that the excise department had arrested his client Bhatnagar under Section 9 (1)(a) today and produced him in the court of Chief Judicial First Class Magistrate J J Prajapati.

The case is related to Bhatnagar availing excise duty benefits amounting to Rs 40 crore for purchasing "raw materials" which were allegedly never purchased.

After hearing arguments of both the sides including the prosecution, Magistrate

Prajapati granted bail to Bhatnagar, the lawyer said.

Bhatnagar came under the limelight after he played a role in organising 'VADFEST' in January, for which the Gujarat tourism department had set up a special purpose vehicle company.

However, three BJP MLAs Yogesh Patel, Jitendra Sukhdiya and Rajendra Trivedi elected from Manjalpur, Sayajigunj and Raopura respectively, had opposed Bhatnagar's involvement for organising the Gujarat government sponsored programme without involving elected representatives.

The programme was intended to promote "art and culture" in the city and make Vadodara the "cultural hub of Gujarat".

AHMEDABAD, MARCH 03 The special CBI court here on Tuesday granted bail to a police officer in the Sadiq Jamal fake encounter killing case of 2003.

Judge M M Gandhi granted bail to the suspended police inspector G H Gohil on a surety bond of Rs two lakh.

The court observed that prima facie there was no evidence nor any overt role was attributed to the accused person by CBI. Advocate Mitesh Amin, Gohil's lawyer, pointed out that constables Chhatrapalsinh Chudasma, Ajaypalsinh Yadav and police inspector K M Waghela were granted bail earlier, and like them, Gohil too was only present during the alleged encounter but did not fire any shots.

Special prosecutor L D Tiwari of CBI said the bail should not be granted as Gohil was present during

the crime.

Jamal, a resident of Bhavnagar, was killed in an encounter by Gujarat police near Galaxy Cinema in Naroda area here on January 13, 2003.

The genuineness of the encounter became an issue after a Mumbaibased former scribe, Ketan Tirodkar, filed an affidavit before a court in Mumbai that he was a witness to Jamal's hand-over to Gujarat police by the `encounter specialist' officer Daya Nayak of Mumbai police a few days before the alleged encounter.

The High Court ordered a CBI probe upon a petition of Sabir Jamal, Sadiq's brother. CBI filed a charge sheet in December 2012.

The charge sheet also names DSP Tarun Barot, inspectors Jaysinh Parmar, Irshad Ali Saiyad and K M Vaghela, sub inspector Ramji Mavani and constables Ajaypalsinh Yadav and Chhatrasinh Chudasma.

Science & Tech

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HTC One M8s With Snapdragon 615 to Replace One (M8) in Some Regions: Report

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TC is reportedly all set to launch a variant of last year's flagship smartphone, the One (M8). Called the HTC One M8s, it is said to be identical except for the mid-range 64-bit Snapdragon 615 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 801 SoC onboard, as per a report citing HTC Benelux Director, Mark Moons.

Impressions). The smartphone sports an allmetal unibody design and will be available dual tone

Moons in an interview told Dutch blog Tweakers that the company wants to ensure the availability of the existing HTC One (M8) in some form, therefore it is going for the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC. Because of this, the One M8s is expected to be priced EUR 250 lower than the new flagship One M9, which is priced at EUR 749.

SAADDA HAQ NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 04, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S6 Price Official

Silver and Rose Gold, single-tone Gunmetal Grey, single tone Gold, and dual tone Gold and Pink colours. HTC alongside had also announced a number of accessories including the second-generation HTC Dot View II case for the One M9.

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fter Europe pricing details were reportedly tipped by Samsung officials at MWC, Samsung Netherlands has officially revealed the pricing of the two smartphones and has started taking pre-orders as well. Both smartphones are listed to ship on April 10.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge come in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. At present, the Samsung Netherlands website only lists the 32GB variant of Galaxy S6 for EUR 699 (approximately Rs. 48,300) and the Galaxy S6 Edge at EUR 849 (approximately Rs. 58,600). There is no official pricing information of the other storage variants of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.

Th 32GB pricing for both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge by Samsung Netherlands matches with the previously mentioned report citing Samsung officials, which also revealed pricing for the 64GB and 128GB variants. For the Galaxy S6, it tipped EUR 799 (approximately Rs. 55,200) for the 64GB variant, EUR 899 (approximately Rs. 62,100) for the 128GB variant.

The Galaxy S6 Edge curved screen variant's 64GB model is said to cost EUR 949 (approximately Rs. 65,600), and the 128GB model EUR 1,049 (approximately Rs. 72,500).

The US carriers pricing is said to be starting at $199 (approximately Rs. 12,300) for Galaxy S6 and $299 (approximately Rs. 18,400) for Galaxy S6 Edge. Additionally, the report had claimed that the global launch details will be detailed by Samsung around April 10.

"We want it to sell [for] a time. The new processor is 64-bit and a newer model than those from the M8," said (translated) Moons.

At present there is no information in which regions the HTC One M8s will replace the existing One (M8), but speculation extends to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg markets.

We would also wish that the smartphone comes to India, considering the lower price point combined with the looks of One (M8) making it a attractive proposition for consumers in the country.

Meanwhile, HTC at MWC 2015 on Sunday launched its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9 (First

BlackBerry Leap With 5-Inch Display Launched; Curved Display Phone Teased B lackBerry at MWC 2015 on Tuesday announced a new full-touchscreen midrange 4G LTE smartphone dubbed the BlackBerry Leap at $275 (approximately Rs. 17,000). The phone, targeted at young mobile professionals, will launch in April in the US. Its release in other markets has not yet been detailed.

The single-SIM

BlackBerry Leap runs on company's native BB10 (version 10.3.1) operating system. Upfront, the device features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Touch display with 294ppi pixel density.

The BlackBerry Leap is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM 8960 SoC coupled with 2GB of RAM. The camera options on the mid-range BlackBerry

Netflix to Launch in Australia, New Zealand This Month

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S video streaming service Netflix on Tuesday said it will launch in Australia and New Zealand this month, with access to season three of hit political drama House of Cards a key drawcard.

The move comes amid an increasing shift to Internet-based ondemand television globally, with the Californiabased company leading the field.

Netflix co-founder and chief executive Reed Hastings said streaming in Australia and New Zealand would begin on March 24.

"Many Aussies and Kiwis have heard a lot about Netflix over the years," he said in a statement.

"We're excited they'll get to experience our unique blend of Netflix original content, local series and films, and popular movies and TV shows from around the world."

The video-on-demand service will be available on all major Australian broadband operators and accessible on a myriad of devices, including smart TVs, gaming console Xbox, smartphones and tablets.

Netflix in January announced it has boosted membership to more than 57 million users at the end of 2014, a gain of 13 million. Profits jumped to $266 million (roughly Rs. 1,646 crores) for the year on $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 34,048 crores) in revenue.

QUIZ TIME 1. The central banking functions in India are performed by the I. Central Bank of India II.Reserve Bank of India III. State Bank of India IV. Punjab National Bank A. I, II B. II C. I D. II, III 2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include A. defence expenditure B. expenditure on economic services C. expenditure on social and community services D. grant to states 3. ICICI is the name of a A. chemical industry B. bureau C. corporation D. financial institution

smartphone include an 8megapixel autofocus rear shooter with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The 16GB of inbuilt storage on the device is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB).

Connectivity options on the BlackBerry Leap include 4G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (LE) and EDR, GPS/ A-GPS, and FM

radio. It packs a nonremovable 2800mAh battery, measures 144x72.8x9.5mm, and weighs 170 grams. Other specifics of the Leap include dual-microphone for noise cancellation, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors.

To remind you, the same smartphone was earlier tipped in December as the BlackBerry Rio a.k.a

BlackBerry Z20, along with press render images and specifications. Then the report had also suggested a price under $300 (approximately Rs. 18,500).

Ron Louks, President, Devices and Emerging Solutions, said of the launch, "In today's mobile world - influenced by trends like BYOD - where personal and corporate data are frequently under

attack from hackers, companies and everyday consumers are finding out the hard way that mobile security is paramount.

BlackBerry Leap was built specifically for mobile professionals who see their smartphone device as a powerful and durable productivity tool that also safeguards sensitive communications at all times."

Meanwhile, it seems

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that the Canadian firm wants to fight back for market, and may launch a dual-curved touchscreen smartphone with a slider keyboard in future. The company teased a prototype of the device at MWC and on Twitter.

BlackBerry's official Twitter account posted an image of Louks holding up a phone, noting "What a Surprise! Ron just pulled out a dual-curved,

all-touch display with a Keyboard - yes a slider device! #MWC15."

There's no name for the device just yet, but the company describes it as a "dual-curved, all-touch display with a keyboard," with that latter component situated on an old-fashioned slider beneath the display. By far, there is nothing else known about the device not even an expected name.

TODAY’S STAR

ARIES Some great news about a friend's good fortune could be exciting,

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Aries, and you might spend a lot of time on the phone not only congratulating that friend but also discussing it with other people.

This is good for you, as you're apt to find it inspiring and use it as motivation to continue pushing ahead yourself. In fact, this news could change your life profoundly in the long run.

When it comes to managing money today, Taurus, you should go with your gut, whether it involves personal finances, job-related concerns, or the funds of a group you're affiliated with. Be less concerned about logic and more with how you feel about sources of income, specific investments, or ways of planning expenses. Do some research to verify your insights and then follow them!

A new fascination with history or an exotic culture could drive you to learn more about it, Gemini. It could become an obsession, for today at least. You might spend a lot of time online or in the library or talking to people who specialize in this field. By day's end, your mind could be spinning like a top. Take a walk and clear your head or you might not be able to sleep.

You may find that your instincts are right, Cancer, particularly where other people are concerned. You and a friend could come up with the same words at the same time, which might be a little disconcerting for both of you. Still, this increased intuition is likely to help your understanding of those close to you more than you ever expected.

Make the most of it, and remember what you learn.

Social events and group activities could bring new interests your way that provide a rich field of knowledge for you to delve into, Leo. Someone could recommend books on the subject. This could be very exciting, especially since a lot of new people who share this interest could come into your life. Be sure to keep track of names and phone numbers. You won't want to lose touch.

A number of people involved in the healing professions could cross your path today, Virgo. You might hear news about recent discoveries in those fields that sparks your interest.

What you learn could affect your life in a profoundly positive way, so you need to write down not only the contact information for the people you meet but also the resources they use.

LIBRA A potential new love partner could show up, Libra, perhaps someone

from a distant state or foreign country or in a field like law or education. You could have a lot of interests in common with this person.

Some intriguing discussions could result. Whether you choose to pursue this attraction depends on your situation, but you can enjoy this person's company today anyway. Tomorrow - who knows?

SCORPIO The planetary alignment is favorable, and you're in the process of reaping the benefits, Scorpio. It was only a matter of becoming aware of and settling certain matters related to your need for social recognition. Don't be so hungry for approval, Scorpio. Everybody contains a stern inner parent and can survive comfortably in total self-sufficiency. In fact, it's your greatest strength.

SAGITTARIUSInvitations to some exciting social events in your neighborhood could come today, Sagittarius. You might hear from some friends who are planning to attend, so you could be enthusiastically looking forward to these events. You will enjoy getting together with your friends.

Bear in mind that you could also meet new people who prove to be valuable business contacts. Make sure you look your best!

CAPRICORN Good news involving a small, extra sum of money could come today, Capricorn. You might receive a check in the mail. Take a friend out to lunch. You will both have fun.

Afterward, you may want to blow the rest of the money on something frivolous, but don't go that far. Think about one or more items you want and concentrate on those.

AQUARIUS Bonding is today's keyword, Aquarius. Relations with close friends should be enhanced by increased communication, perhaps some fascinating conversations about new ideas and exciting world events. This new intellectual rapport could bring you closer than you were before.

Romantic relationships, in particular, intensify through newly discovered mutual interests, perhaps involving foreign cultures.

PISCES A lot of unfinished tasks may need doing around the home today, Pisces. You might decide to ignore some of the work that desperately needs to be handled in favor of a project that you think you will enjoy more. Don't stick family members with the boring stuff!

If you pull together to get the worst out of the way, then you can all have fun with the more interesting tasks.

Answer: 1(B), 2 (A), 3(D)

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SAADDA HAQ NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 04, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup: Power-packed South Africa flatten Ireland by 201 runs

SYDNEY, MARCH 03 Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis hit centuries, while Dale Steyn shone in his 100th one-day international, as South Africa showcased their prowess with a 201-run rout of Ireland in the World Cup on Tuesday.

Amla scored 159 off 128 balls to become the fastest man to reach 20 ODI centuries and du Plessis made 109 as the Proteas piled up a massive 411 for four after taking first strike at Canberra`s Manuka Oval.

Steyn put aside worries of mountain fires near his home in Cape Town as he bowled a hostile opening spell to wreck Ireland with two wickets in his first three overs.

The fast bowler, who had grabbed just three wickets in South Africa`s first three pool matches, finished with two for 39 and Kyle Abbott grabbed four for 21 as Ireland were bundled out for 210 in 45 overs.

The Irish were reduced to 21 for three by the fifth over and slipped to 48 for five by the 11th before Andy Balbirnie (58) and Kevin O`Brien (48) led a late revival by adding 81 for the sixth wicket.

South Africa`s third win in four matches brought them level on six points with defending champions India, who have played one less match, in Pool B. Ireland have four points from three games.

Amla and du Plessis put on 247 off

217 balls for the second wicket to lift South Africa to the second highest total in World Cup history, just two runs behind India`s record 413 for five against Bermuda in 2007.

It was the second successive 400-

plus total for the Proteas in the current tournament, following their 408 for five against the West Indies in Sydney last week in which skipper AB de Villiers hammered 162 off 66 balls.

With victory almost assured, de Villiers used eight bowlers -- including himself -- ahead of tougher games.

Amla smashed 16 boundaries and four sixes, while du Plessis con-

tributed 10 fours and a six in a scintillating display of attacking batting on a dry, run-laden pitch.

Both batsmen were dismissed in the space of three overs, but Rilee Rossouw hit an unbeaten 61 off 30

balls and David Miller chipped in with 46 not out as South Africa hammered 131 runs in the last 10 overs.

Prior to Amla and du Plessis`s stand, Ireland were initially in the game when seamer John Mooney, whose first two overs were maidens, had Quinton de Kock caught behind for one.

South Africa would have been in further trouble when Kevin O`Brien, who became Ireland`s most-capped player on Tuesday with 87 ODI appearances, came on in the sixth over and nearly claimed a wicket with his first ball.

Amla, then on 10, flicked uppishly to short mid-wicket where Ed Joyce, normally a safe catcher, dropped the ball after getting both hands to it.

Ireland paid dearly for the lapse as seamer Max Sorensen conceded 24 runs in one over, with Amla smashing him for two sixes and a four and du Plessis lofting him for six.

In the second powerplay, Amla took 26 runs off one Mooney over with a sequence of two, four, four, six, four, six. An additional run came off a no-ball.

Amla`s career-best century, in his 108th innings, was a new record, with India`s Virat Kohli being the next fastest to reach 20 ODI hundreds in 133 innings. South Africa next play Pakistan in Auckland on March 7, while Ireland take on Zimbabwe in Hobart the same day.

Olympic medallist Mary Kom decides ICC World Cup: Pakistan eye batting to quit boxing after Rio 2016

NEW DELHI, MARCH 03 Olympic medallist pugilist M C Mary Kom on Monday said she has decided to quit boxing after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as her body would not be able to cope with the rigours of the sport any further.

The 32-year-old has been giving hints for some time that she may hang up her boxing gloves but today she made it clear that the Rio Games next year will be her last competitive event.

"I have decided that I will quit after 2016 Olympics. Rio Games will be my last competitive event and I will not continue after that," Mary Kom said at the launch of a social media campaign here.

"My third child is two years old and I think it's enough for me. Who would have faced the rigours of competitive boxing after having three children? I want to bring happiness to the people of this country by winning a gold in Rio. I

improvement against UAE

want to win a gold there and so I thought of continuing till 2016 Games," said May Kom who won a bronze medal in 2012 London Olympics.

Mary Kom said after the Rio Games she will concentrate on her boxing academy set up in Imphal which is expected to be inaugurated shortly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "I have planned out what to do after Rio Olympics. I will give my full time to my academy. I

want to produce more Mary Koms, more world champions. I will also be available to support any social cause," she said at the launch of 'Boxout', a digital campaign against social evils initiated by Dida Sportswear at IIT Delhi. "Prime Minister told me to inform him before the inauguration of my academy. The academy is in the final phase of completion and I am expecting the PM to inaugurate it," Mary Kom said.

NAPIER, MARCH 03 Pakistan will target a huge improvement in batting to boost their net runrate in the World Cup Pool B match against minnows United Arab Emirates in Napier on Wednesday.

Pakistan`s long standing batting woes have continued in the tournament as they lost their opening game against arch-rivals India by 76 runs and went down by a big 150-run margin in their second to the West Indies.

The 1992 champions finally opened their World Cup account with a scrappy 20-run win over Zimbabwe in Brisbane on Sunday and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq warned his team cannot afford any more slip-ups.

"From now on we have to play every game as it is a knock out match," said Misbah whose team also face a tough game against in-form South Africa in Auckland (March 8) and a dangerous Ireland in

Del Potro sees comeback by late March BUENOS AIRES, MARCH 03 Former world number four Juan Martin Del Potro, having drawn confidence from his brief Sydney return in January, said on Monday he was confident of a full comeback “very soon”.

The Argentine giant, who has endured a stop-start career since winning the U.S. Open in 2009, is recovering from a second corrective operation on his left wrist following surgery a year ago.

“I’m not going drop my arms or surrender because of an injury. If my hand responds well, I’ll come back as soon as possible but that depends exclusively on my hand, it will decide my return,” Del Potro told a packed news conference.

“I’m in full recovery, I’m going faster than the time frame the doctor set for me as a goal and that has me enthused and that’s why I believe my return will be very soon,” he said at a sponsorship presentation in Buenos Aires.

The 26-year-old, who missed most of the 2010 season after surgery on his

right wrist, also confirmed an improved relationship with the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) and a return to his country’s Davis Cup team.

Del Potro said he and his friend, U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic who is nursing an arm injury, had entered their names as a doubles team for Indian Wells next week essentially to comply with the formality in case they feel fit enough.

He added, however, that it was more realistic to think of a return in Miami from

March 25.

The 1.98-metre known as the Tower of Tandil, his home town in Buenos Aires province, said he had been practicing with the Davis Cup team who face Brazil in a world group first round tie at home this weekend.

"It’s very hard to live with injuries, I would have trouble getting up some days.

For a year now the first thing I’ve been doing after waking up is move my fingers.”

Del Potro said his ultimately premature come-

back in Sydney in January, when he still felt pain with his two-handed backhand, had helped his confidence immensely.

“The reception I got in Sydney made me feel fans had not forgotten me,” del Potro said.

"It charged me with the energy to take the decision to go and see the doctor again losing no more time because I felt that if I recovered my physical condition I would rediscover my game and I don’t care how long it takes."

Adelaide on March 15.

"I think the top order is always the key, and if we really want to go further in this World Cup, we have to improve that," said Misbah of the openers who in the last 10 one-dayers have six single-digit stands, five of them one run or less.

Pakistan tried veteran Younis Khan as opener in the first match but that backfired.

Pakistan were 1-4 against the West Indies at

Christchurch in the worstever start in all one-day internationals, while they were 4-2 against Zimbabwe with Nasir Jamshed and Ahmed Shehzad failing on both occasions.

Pakistan struggled to score 235-7 against Zimbabwe, a total Misbah believed will not help against South Africa.

"If we really want to win against South Africa and we really want progress in

this World Cup, we have to come up with some performances, if we keep scoring 200 to 230, 235 runs, it could be really difficult for us to win."

Pakistan with two points in three games are likely to fight the West Indies (two wins in four matches) and Ireland (two wins in two and who face South Africa on Tuesday) for a place in the quarter-finals.

The top four from each of the two pools of seven

teams will reach the quarter-finals.

Pakistan will also look to improve their net run-rate which stands at a poor 1.37.

Considering UAE`s weakness against spin, highlighted by Ravichandaran Ashwin`s 4-25 in India`s nine-wicket win on Saturday, Pakistan can bring in leggie Yasir Shah and also Sarfraz Ahmed as opener for Jamshed.

Pakistan have won their two one-day internationals against UAE -- both by nine wickets -- the first in Sharjah in 1994 and the second at Gujranwala in the 1996 World Cup. UAE have Pakistan-born middle-order batsman Shaiman Anwar as the only bright spot who has scores of 67, 106 and 35 in his team`s three defeats.

But skipper Mohammad Tauqir said the whole tournament is a learning experience for his team.

Sunderland World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka summon suspend Adam Johnson after arrest Seekkuge Prasanna as Rangana over sex allegation Herath cover

L ONDON , M ARCH 03 Sunderland suspended England winger Adam Johnson on Monday after he was arrested on suspicion of having sex with an under-age girl.

Johnson was held in custody after his arrest and, with police saying he was helping them with their enquiries, the 27-year-old was suspended by the Premier League club pending the outcome of the investigation.

"A 27-year-old man was arrested earlier today on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16," a Durham police statement said.

According to several newspapers, Johnson had sex with a 15year-old and was arrested at his mansion on Monday morning.

Three unmarked cars, a police van, plain clothes officers and crime scene investigators were reported to have been at the player`s home.

Johnson was due to travel with the rest of the Sunderland squad to Hull for Tuesday`s league

match.

But the club`s statement read: "Sunderland AFC has confirmed that Adam Johnson has been suspended from the club, pending the outcome of a police investigation.

"No further comment will be made at the present time."

Later on Monday, reporters were told that Johnson had been bailed and was no longer at Peterlee police station.

Johnson, who has won 12 caps for England, started his career at Middlesbrough before joining Manchester City. He moved to Sunderland for £10 million ($15 million, 13 million euros) in 2012. Johnson has struggled to reproduce his best form on a sustained basis with the Black Cats.

However, he has endeared himself to Sunderland fans with goals in each of the club`s three victories at hated local rivals Newcastle in as many seasons, including a late winner at St James` Park on December 21 last year.

SYDNEY, MARCH 03 Sri Lanka have called-up Seekkuge Prasanna as World Cup cover for injured spinner Rangana Herath, the country`s cricket board announced Tuesday.

"Seekkuge Prasanna will go to Australia as a stand by for injured Rangana Herath who split his finger during the ENGvSL match #LionsRoar#lka," tweeted Cricket Sri Lanka.

The 29-year-old Prasanna has played 22 ODIs since his 2011 debut. He was a member of the squad which faced New Zealand in a seven-game series on the eve of the World Cup but was not selected for the showpiece tournament.

The 36-year-old Herath needed four stitches in the spinning finger of his left hand after he tried to stop a full-blooded drive from England`s Jos Buttler in Wellington on Sunday.

Sri Lanka won the match by nine wickets and the 1996 champions are almost assured of a quarter-final spot with just two Pool A games left to play, against Australia in Sydney on Sunday and Scotland in Hobart three days later.

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5 lunchtime beauty treatments for busy women results and needs approximately three-four sessions." Time taken: The entire procedure lasts for 15-20 minutes, depending on the area being treated. Drawbacks: It can cause redness and soreness of skin.

hort duration dermal treatments are a boon to working women, who are opting for quick fixes to take years off their face.

These treatments do not impinge on their working hours, nor do they have to take a day off for it. Here's a lowdown.

Ultherapy Courteney Cox and Kim Kardashian went through this newest non-surgical process in the market called Ultherapy that uses tiny electric shocks to tighten the skin on the eyebrows, face and neck. Fairly new in India, it uses ultrasonic therapy for collagen renewal of the skin. "This minimally invasive technique heats up the subcutaneous tissue at different levels, thus shrinking the skin and making it look younger," says senior cosmetic surgeon Dr. Mohan Thomas. Cosmetic dermatologist and laser surgeon Dr. Apratim Goel adds, "Ultherapy uses HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) to contour the face. Rather than tiny electric shocks, it feels like deep dermal heating." The treatment is suitable on all skin types. Time taken: It takes an hour to an hour-and-a-half,

so it can even be done during lunchtime. Drawback: This method could lead to hyper pigmentation or cause burns sometimes.

Micro-needling In this process, a

derma roller with multiple fine needles induces collagen and treats acne and scars, thus resulting in smooth skin. Cosmetic dermatologist and laser specialist Dr. Abhijit Desai says, "Post giving topical anaesthesia

Divyanka Tripati split with boyfriend Ssharad after seven years

on the face, the roller is rolled on the desired area till the condition of pinpoint bleeding. The micro injury on the skin surface leads to collagen stimulation, followed by improved skin texture. This provides long-term

Microdermabrasion It is basically an exfoliation and skin rejuvenation procedure that leaves the skin looking softer and brighter.

Dermatologist and skin specialist Dr. Sushil Tahiliani says, "Dead cells are removed from the skin surface using a suction device or by spraying diamond crystals or zinc powder onto the skin. It gives temporary results for one or two weeks, but is safe."

This is a less aggressive technique.

Time taken: It takes 30-45 minutes or 45-60 minutes, depending on the depth of the treatment. Drawbacks: "The procedure used here is a little harsh," says Dr Goel, adding, "Sensitive skins can experience rash or even scratch marks. It can also cause acne."

Mesotherapy An old technique, the basic idea behind Mesotherapy is to inject medication for lipolysis. It can be done on both the skin and the scalp. Aesthetic physician Dr.

Jamuna Pai explains, "Fine little openings are made using a needle or derma roller or a meso-gun. This, in the end, leads to a uniform glowing skin and tighter contours. Cocktails are used on the hair. Mesotherapy is also done to dissolve the subcutaneous fat or lipoma." This process does not have many benefits, except the hydration of the intradermis, says Pai. Time taken: Each session is convenient and quick, lasting for approximately 20-30 minutes.

Drawback: There are short-term side effects.

Notox A non-invasive beauty treatment, the effects of Notox are often said to be more long-lasting than Botox. "It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure, wherein the nerves supplying the facial muscles on the forehead are damaged using radio waves. Consequently, it causes smoothening of face, wrinkle reduction and Botox-like effects without injecting toxin. Almost painless, there are no side effects," explains Dr. Goel. Time taken: It takes about 20-30 minutes. Drawback: Dr. Goel says that if the wrong muscle is paralysed, the effects can be damaging and long term.

Priyanka Chopra plays FBI agent in ‘Quantico’ B

me to challenge my creativity and be at the cutting edge of entertainment. To be able to work with such an amazing team to create new concepts for American television and the world is tremendously exciting.”

ollywood is not the only one to be blessed with the talents of Priyanka Chopra. It is well known that the actress has carried her magic up to Hollywood.

Once again, she had made India proud by flaunting her acting skills in the western world. This time, the former Miss World has appeared on a television series ‘Quantico’. It was in February this year that she was cast in this TV series.

The show is aired ABC Studiosthe famous American TV channel.

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opular television actress Divyanka Tripati and her boyfriend of seven years Ssharad Malhotraa called it a quit. Divyanka Tripathi aka Ishita Raman Bhalla of ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ and Ssharad Malhotraa aka Maharana Pratap, of Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap broke up mutually.

most lovely memories are helping us part ways cordially. Yet, it's a painful process and speculations only increase the pain. We request the media to be considerate. This is the final word on this subject and we won't be talking about what went wrong in our relationship. We believe it wasn't destined to last,"

Divyanka and Ssharad issued a joint statement which read, "The decision of calling off the relationship is mutual. We had a beautiful journey and the

Though the actual reason of their break-up is not known, the couple parted ways on compatibility issues and Ssharad's noncommittal attitude towards

their relationship.

"Divyanka wanted marriage but Ssharad wasn't ready for it. Also, they failed to spend quality time with each other because of their work commitments." a friend of the couple was quoted by Bombay Times.

The couple met on the sets of Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj back in 2004 and fell in love on the set of their debut television soap 'Banoo Main Teri Dulhann' in 2006. The couple only admitted their relationship last year.

‘Quantico’ features a bunch of trainees at Quantico base that is located in Virginia. All of these Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recruits have a special purpose for opting for this profession.

Priyanka plays one of the FBI trainees called Alex Weaver. She is troubled by her past as soon as she joins the group at the base.

Priyanka signed a deal with ABC Studios some time ago. Keli Lee is ABC’s executive vice president of casting. He had personally visited the actress in Mumbai for making the deal with her.

Salman Khan exempted from producing driving license

Priyanka is on cloud number nine with such a great project in hand, “I’m honoured to have inked this deal. The fact that they will

be developing content, specifically with me in mind, is a great opportunity for me. I've been a fan of their shows and an admirer

Shraddha Kapoor turns 26 today! also a very good singer.

She has lend her voice to the chartbuster ‘Galliyan’ from ‘Ek Villain’.

Speaking about her personal life, Shraddha is rumoured to be dating her ‘Aashiqui 2’ co-star

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session court today exempted Bollywood actor Salman Khan from producing his driving license in the infamous 2002 hit-and-run case. Session court ruled out the application filed by the prosecution saying that an accused cannot be forced to produce any document at the fag end of the trial.

On September 28, 2002

Aditya Roy Kapoor. She will be next seen in Remo D'Souza's 'ABCD 2' opposite Varun Dhawan.

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“The application is not maintainable under the provisions of Indian Evidence Act as the court cannot force the accused to produce the driving licence,” pronounced Judge DW Deshpande orally in the operative part of the order.

Special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat argued that Khan did not possess a driving license when he committed the crime and that he only obtained a driving licence in 2004, as per the record available with Regional Transport Office, the prosecution said.

of how the network has changed the landscape of TV through the diversity of their lead characters. This deal is another avenue for

The actress has a special place in the western world.

In 2012, Priyanka was the very first Bollywood star to be signed by Creative Artists Agency – Los Angeles based entertainment and sports agency.

She then collaborated with the international fame artists Sam Watters and Jay Sean. ‘In My City’ was her first single and it was featured on NFL Network the American sports network. It ended up being the number one song on Twitter, just minutes after it was released. Priyanka then worked with the famous artists Pitbull and The Chainsmokers too.

Coming to Bollywood, Priyanka would be seen in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ in June and ‘Bajirao Mastani’ in late December. She is also going to make her production debut with the Madhur Bhandarkar film ‘Madamji’. Another film she been signed for if ‘Gangaajal 2’.

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Khan had rammed his BMW into a bakery in suburban Bandra and ran over people sleeping on the pavement outside, killing one and injuring four.

The 48-year-old actor was charged with culpable homi-

cide not amounting to murder.

If convicted, Salman Khan might face a jail term of 10 years. He was previously charged with lesser charge of rash and negligent driving but on fresh trial ordered in last December he was charged with more serious offense.

ollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor turns 26 today.

Daughter of noted Bollywood villain Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor, Shraddha debuted into Bollywood with Amitabh Bachchan starrer, ‘Teen Patti’ but tasted success with ‘Aashiqui 2’. She is the niece of popular yesteryears actress Padmini

Kolapure. Hailed from filmy background, Shraddha is not new to Bollywood. Acting runs in her blood and in short time she has created a niche in Bollywood.

Passion for acting did not let Shraddha Kapoor to complete her education. She studied till class VIII in Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu,

Mumbai and then she went to an American school, and then Boston.

Post ‘Aashiqui 2’, there has been no looking back for the actress, she starred in blockbuster ‘Ek Villain’ and then ‘Haider’.

Apart from a good actor, Shraddha is

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