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3 DOWNLOAD OUR ipad APP OUR EDITION ON KINDLE short stories EGYPTIAN COURT GRANTS EX-PREZ MUBARAK RETRIAL CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered a retrial for former president Hosni Mubarak after accepting an appeal against the life sentence handed him for his involvement in the deaths of protesters in P10 Ban inter-caste marrigaes, demand Khap panchayats MEERUT: Khap panchayats have come up with more advice to prevent honour killings : ban inter-caste and same-gotra marriages. Heads of several khap panchayats met in Baruat on Saturday, a day before the submission of their common agenda on honour killings in the Supreme Court, to dole out the suggestion that laws should be enacted to bar marriages within the same gotra and between different castes. HTC Airbus eyeing R12,000-cr IAF deal for planes SEVILLE (SPAIN): European consortium Airbus will bid for the R12,000 crore global tender to be floated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for procuring 56 medium-lift transport aircraft to replace its vintage Avro planes. PTI Seven Maoists, one cop injured in encounter BHADRACHALAM (AP): At least seven Maoists and a Greyhound constable sustained injuries in an exchange of fire on the border of Andhra Pradesh- Chattisgarh states in Khammam district, police said on Sunday. P6 Anju Ilyasi death: HC stays medical board proceedings NEW DELHI: In a relief to TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi, the Delhi high court has stayed proceedings of a medical board constituted to examine afresh the reasons of his wife Anju Ilyasi s death in PTI 4 infants injured as fire breaks out in hospital BIKANER: Four infants were injured when a fire broke out in the nursery ward of Prince Bijaysingh Memorial Government Hospital here in the wee hours of Sunday. The fire broke out around 2am due to a short circuit in the air-conditioner in the children s ward. HTC Pratibha Patil s final foreign trip cost R18 cr NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the controversy over expenditure on her foreign travels, former President Pratibha Patil ran up a bill of R18.08 crore on her last trip abroad, shortly before demitting office, reveals information accessed through right to information (RTI). P7 Ranchi Vol. X No. 12 R pages, including four pages of HT City NIFTY 5,951.3* -1.1 SENSEX 19, DOW JONES 13, NASDAQ 3, RUPEE/$ RUPEE/EURO GOLD/10G R31, SILVER/K R58, LANKAN PREZ SACKS CHIEF JUSTICE HT WORLD also in ht today htnation ACTION: Highways authority talks tough on developers who exit projects midway >P7 htworld PEACE MISSION: Pak PM tries to placate Shiites >P10 comment REACHING OUT: Dealing with sexual criminals >P8 Rajapakse gives Bandarnayake the sack by ratifying a controversial vote >P10 Heaven calling A devotee offers prayers after taking a dip at the Sangam, confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, a day before Kumbh Mela celebrations officially kick off in Allahabad on Monday. AFP PHOTO Agencies JAMMU/NEW DELHI: After a week in which tensions ran high following allegations of troops being killed on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), India and Pakistan will seek a fresh start on Monday at a flag meeting of Brigade Commanders in Poonch sector. Brigade Commanders flag meeting is being held tomorrow (Monday) at Chakan-Da-Bagh LoC point in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir at noon, public relation officer (PRO), defence, Col RK Palta said. The Indian side is expected to strongly protest the beheading of a soldier by Pakistan last week, and demand the return of the severed head believed to have been carried by Pakistani army regulars as a trophy after the killing of two soldiers on January 8. Pakistan agreed to the meeting in a communication through a hotline in the sector. India had requested for the same on January 11 to discuss the killing of Lance Naiks Sudhakar Singh and Hem Raj Singh, in addition to the increasing incidents of firing and ceasefire violations in the Poonch sector. Confidence Building Measures (CMBs) of cross- LoC trade and travel are also expected to come up for discussion during the flag meeting. Pakistan has suspended cross-loc trade and travel at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch sector since Thursday and Friday respectively. INFILTRATION ATTEMPT SPARKS MORE FIRING Hours before a flag meeting was announced, India and Pakistan traded fire along the Back to square one: State stares at third spell of President s rule DILEMMA Congress wants to form new govt, but party high command embargoes tainted MLAs RANCHI: Efforts of forming a new coalition government in Jharkhand seems to have fallen flat. Raj Bhavan sources told HT that Governor Syed Ahmad has directed the Centre to impose President s rule in the state. There was no official confirmation, however. The Union home ministry will may take a call on the suggestion on Monday. Therefater, the decision will be conveyed to President Pranab Mukherjee and his consent would be sought. Jharkhand landed in a constitutional crisis after chief minister Arjun Munda resigned on January 8 following JMM s withdrawal of support to the BJP-led coalition government. Soon after pulling down the Munda government, the JMM attempted to cobble up an alternate government. Five JMM legislators led by party general secretary Hemant Soren went to Delhi to hold talks with the central leadership of the Congress. However, a new government could not take shape even as the JMM claimed to have the equation in their favour with a push from the Congress and RJD. Support of 41 MLAs out of the total 81 legislators is required to win a trust vote after forming a government. The JMM, in the letter submitted to Governor Syed Ahmad on Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir overnight after movement of a group of suspected infiltrators towards the border was foiled. The firing, which involved small arms and mortars, continued till 2am on Sunday in Krishnagati (KG) sub-sector in Poonch district. Indian troops had earlier detected the movement of a group of suspected persons near LoC opposite KG forward belt. Movement of six to seven persons was detected close to LoC opposite Krishnagati sub-sector in Poonch sector around 9.45pm on Saturday night, defence spokesman Col RK Palta said. Troops, guarding the border opened fire on them, he said. After half-an-hour, the group of suspected persons disappeared from the scene. Indecisive Independents A group of Independent legislators on Sunday dealt a body blow to the JMM s ambition of forming an alternative government, refuting Sibu s party s claim of having the backing of 43 MLAs. Enos Ekka, the legislator from Kolebira assembly constituency in Simdega district, said, No one from either the JMM or the Congress has contacted me to seek my support. I don t know how they are claiming support of the Independents, including mine, when there has not been any communication. >>STORY ON PAGE 3 Saturday, claimed to have the backing of 43 MLAs. The party has requested for some time to put it across formally, however. As it appears, the JMM was confident about getting the support of 38 legislators (JMM-18, Cong-13, RJD-5 and 2 Independents - Bandhu Tirkey, Chamra Linda). The JMM is hopeful to rope in another four Independent legislators Videsh Singh, Enos Ekka, Hari Narayan Rai and Geeta Koda and Marxist Coordination Committee MLA Arup Chatterjee. The Congress Indo-Pak flag meet today DEFUSING TENSION Delhi to take up ceasefire violations, beheading of soldiers HOLIDAY PLANNER Indians go on shorter but more extravagant vacations Soubhik Mitra soubhik.mitra@hindustantimes.com PAGE 10 DIFFERENT STATES, VARIED HOLIDAY PATTERNS Punjab residents went for the longest trips (3.54 days) and those from Kerala for the shortest (1.94 days) Guj witnessed travel in bigger groups (avg 5.33 people); Uttarakhand locals travelled in smallest groups (3.44) People in WB planned their travel 59 days ahead on an average, as compared to 31 days in Gujarat Rajasthan recorded the highest budget per person (avg R7,502). MUMBAI: Inflation and lack of time seem to have taken a toll on the number of days that Indians spend holidaying in the country. According to a report by a travel portal, while holiday budget per person increased from R4,133 to R4,485, the duration of vacations dropped marginally from 3.05 nights to 2.7 nights. The report said travellers expenditure during the winter vacation (from November 2012) was 31% higher than the same period in The report by HolidayIQ.com also said that, while the duration of trips had shortened, people travelling in big groups found value-for-money vacations. Indian travellers seem to be increasingly cash-rich, but time-poor. People seek to substitute lack of time for a long holiday with a more active and luxurious (and more expensive) holiday, although for a shorter duration, Hari Nair, founder and chief executive officer, HolidayIQ.com, said. The study also found that trips with children were 63% more expensive, compared to DJOKOVIC SET FOR TITLE HAT-TRICK HT SPORT World No.1 favourite to claim Australian Open, which begins today > P12 solely adult holidays. The report further said people travelling in groups of more than three saved 21% on trip costs, compared to those vacationing in a smaller group. While average travel budget per person for nonmetro cities was R5,100, the average budget in metros was R4,700. Hockey players face the heat Shiv Sena workers on Sunday protested in large numbers at the Mumbai Hockey Association stadium against the participation of four Pakistani players in a scheduled practice session for the Hockey India League, which begins on Monday. The protest led to the cancellation of the Mumbai Magicians training session. The Magicians, a franchise of the HIL, has signed up Pakistani players Mahmood Rashid, Fareed Ahmed, Muhammad Tousiq and Imran Butt for the tourney. AGENCIES, MUMBAI PURTI DEALINGS: GADKARI GETS I-T SUMMONS NAGPUR: The Income Tax department has issued summons to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari to appear before them, even as his party and sources close to him denied that he had received any such notice. Accourding to sources, the BJP president was sent a notice to appear before the I-T department in connection with a probe against him and his certain fraternised firm for alleged tax evasion. I-T department sources said Gadkari had been asked to personally appear so that he can be confronted with the documents. The BJP president had, however, demanded two weeks time, saying that he was unavailable in Nagpur. The department has given him the extension with the new date for appearance January 21, the sources said. They added that the department has compiled the details of 28 companies which have been in deal with Purti Power and Sugar Limited. AGENCIES HT BUSINESS BUILD-UP TO THE BUDGET Budget may hike PSU stake sale target >P9 also wanted an alternate government in place and pleaded the governor to consider the JMM s request. RJD chief Lalu Prasad said his party would open its cards only after the Congress makes its stand clear. The state RJD is in favour of forming a government and submitted the party s viewpoint to the Governor on Saturday. However, the JMM initiative supported by the Congress and RJD appears difficult at this juncture, as the Congress central leadership is not keen about the Independent MLAs, particularly Ekka and Rai and Koda. While, Ekka and Rai have been just released from jail and are still facing trial for two separate corruption cases, Geeta is the wife of former chief minister Madhu Koda, who is languishing in jail on the charges of money laundering. Moreover, the apex leadership of the Congress is apprehensive about the JMM s whims and fancies. Thus, even though the Congress state leadership is willing to cobble up the government, the party s central leaders remained reluctant and non-committal. With Anna Hazare s India Against Corruption and Arvind Kejriwal s Aam Aadmi Party breathing on the shoulder, the Congress will think twice before standing by tainted Independents, said a senior Congress leader. A FRESH START The country s national sport will get another opportunity to endear itself to the public when the Hockey India League (HIL) gets underway today SHOW THEM THE MONEY Inspired by the IPL, an auction was held for the five city-based franchises to buy hockey s top stars. Players are set for a windfall. THE TEAMS Ranchi Rhinos Delhi Wave Riders Uttar Pradesh Wizards Punjab Warriors Mumbai Magicians NO. OF MATCHES 34 Reunite J khand with Bihar: Lalu Subhash Pathak subhash.pathak@hindustantimes.com PATNA: Blaming the lack of acumen among leaders for political instability in Jharkhand, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has advocated the reunification of Bihar with its 12-year-old neighbour to tide over the recurring crises. It is becoming increasingly clear that the carving of Jharkhand out of Bihar (in November 2000) may not have been such a good idea, especially in the context of political instability in Ranchi, he told HT on Saturday. Lalu also said his party would support any initiative to form a popular government in Jharkhand by secular parties, instead of letting the state slip into President s rule. It seems leaders of Jhakhand do not know the tact of running a coalition. Moreover, they also need to rise above petty considerations and work in the larger interest of the state, he said. Lalu made these assertions after a group of legislators from Jharkhand, led by state RJD chief Girinath Singh, met him in Patna to apprise him of the developments in the state. Lalu Prasad: Candid The legislators who met the RJD chief were Janardan Paswan, Sanjay Yadav and Suresh Paswan. The RJD supremo also said the responsibility of forming any alternative government lay with the JMM and the Congress. RJD will support any move from both the parties to form government, he said. JMM and the Congress together have 31 seats, while RJD have five MLAs in the house of 81. Lalu is set for the eighth consecutive term as RJD chief as his was the only nomination filed for the post on Saturday. His re-election will be formally announced at the RJD national council meeting on January 20. Ashram rerun: Inmate forced into sex at hostel Ejaz Kaiser ejaz.kaiser@hindustantimes.com DATES January 14 - February 10 RAIPUR: With the controversy of sexual abuse in Kanker ashram still raging on, another sensational sexual atrocity surfaced in a tribal residential school in Balod district of Chhattisgarh. The school s hostel superintendent, felicitated a number of times even by the chief minister, was arrested after the activities in the hostel came to light. Anita Thakur, known to wield considerable sway in the administration, had forced an inmate girl into having sex with her male acquaintances. Thakur was in-charge of the Amadula tribal residential school, for students up to Jaypee Punjab Warriors Shivendra Singh (left) during a practice session for Hockey India League in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI STAR ATTRACTIONS Sardar Singh $78,000 Moritz Fuerste $75,000 Class 10, at Balod around 140 km from Raipur, from 2003 till The girl said she was repeatedly raped by the person known to Thakur, who even allows other males to visit the hostel. The superintendent allegedly forced the girls to prepare food for her guests, she said. The recent expose on Kanker ashram, where 12 minor girls were raped by a school teacher and a watchman, encouraged the girl to come forward about the abuse she faced. DEAD AFTER STRIKING GOLD Mystery deepens in death of Indian-origin lottery winner in the US hindustantimes.com/lottery THE KANKER ASHRAM EXPOSE, WHERE 12 MINOR GIRLS WERE RAPED BY A TEACHER & A WATCHMAN, ENCOURAGED THE VICTIM TO NARRATE THE ORDEAL SHE HAS FACED * CHANGES WEEKLY IN PERCENT Teun de Nooijer $66,000 Jamie Dwyer $60,000 Owing to social shame and the fear of the superintendent who was quite influential, I could not muster enough courage to pursue my case. After Kanker incident, I got some hope the police will apprehend the culprits and do the justice, she said. The police suspect the possibility of other inmates facing abuse in the ashram. The women officials are talking to the girls to ascertain if others too fell victim in the similar way, Balod superintendent of police DL Manhar told Hindustan Times. Thakur s accused male friend is still at large. We have sent our teams to different areas to nab him, Manhar said. inside P6 >> After being released, convict rapes and kills woman >> Gurdaspur accused in custody

4 02 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI htjharkhand ( quotemartial ) Tribals should not be treated as show pieces for museums JAIRAM RAMESH, Union rural development minister photooftheday A woman takes a photo of roses during a flower show organised at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Sunday. PARWAZ KHAN/HT PHOTO shortstories NAXALS BURN TREKKER IN BOKARO BOKARO: Naxals burnt a trekker loaded with wood under the Mahuatand police station area of Bokaro district at around 8 pm on Saturday. They also thrashed the driver and the helper of the vehicle. Bermo SDPO Santosh Pathak confirmed the incident on Sunday. HTC Cops recover bodies of four youths from colliery pond DHANBAD: Police fished out the bodies of four kids from coalmines pond in Angarpathara colliery of BCCL on Sunday morning. All the four kids were missing from Friday. The police fished out one body on Saturday evening and remaining three were recovered on Sunday. The Baghmara range deputy superintendent of police Sanjiv Kumar said that police is investigating the matter as family members of the deceased have expressed apprehension of killing them. HTC State wins taekwondo tourney in Bokaro BOKARO: Jharkhand emerged as the overall champion with 55 gold medals in the third Taekwondo competition held at Crescent Public School, Bokaro steel city. West Bengal was second while Odhissa came third in the tournament that concluded on Sunday. HTC North Chotanagpur IG to take action against coal mafia BOKARO: While stating that a nexus exists between the coal mafias and the naxals in coal smuggling in the coal belt, North Chotanagpur IG ML Meena said that some police officers were also permitting the crime in return for money. He said that he would take strong action against the officers involved in the act. While talking of seizure of 9 trucks laden with coal in Hazaribag, Meena said that his instruction to stop transportation of illegal coal was blatantly ignored by a host of police officers in Hazaribag. Meena said that coal was being illegally excavated in naxal affected areas and sent to Benaras. HTC Bokaro police conducts raid, seizes 150 tonnes of coal BOKARO: A day after the recovery of large quantity of coal from neighbouring Hazaribag, the Bokaro police conducted raids at several places in Bermo sub-division of the district and recovered around 150 tonnes of illegal coal. The operation was held on the direction of Bokaro SP Kuldip Dwiwedi. HTC Ramakrishna Mission distributes clothes, books and food GHATSILA: Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math distributed cloths food packet and book on life of Vivekananda among the jail inmates of Ghatsila sub-jail in Dahigora on Sunday. Secretary of the mission Swami Natarajanandaji visited the jail with his team and distributed sweets and cloths among male and female prisoners of the jail. Swamiji said, This is to mark Swami Vivekanandas 150th birth anniversary. He added, The book on life of Vivekananda would enlighten the prisoners about Swamiji s teachings philosophy. HTC Saving the river KN Govindacharya performs aarti during Subernarekha Mahotsava on the banks of Domuhani River in Jamshedpur on Sunday. ARVIND SHARMA Medical organisation to celebrate Swamiji s birthday RANCHI: Karuna National Medicos Organisation, Ranchi dedicated to orphaned children will celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand and Makar Sankranti at its premises on Monday. Leading medical professionals of the city will share the celebrations with the children, said secretary of the organisation Dr Ramesh Ranjan. HTC Ranchi girl to lead state team in volleyball tourney RANCHI: Upasna Jha of Ranchi would lead the Jharkhand girl s team to participate in the 7th Youth National Volleyball Championship to be held at Shegaon, Maharashtra from January 19. Shekhar Bose, secretary Jharkhand Volleyball Association informed that boy s team would also take part in the volleyball tourney. HTC State team wins cricket tournament in Bokaro RANCHI: Ranchi defeated Sahara XI in the Ramashish Singh Memorial inter district cricket tournament in Bokaro. Opting to bat first Ranchi scored 221 with the help of Prakash Munda who cracked 69 runs off 54 balls. Sahara XI in reply bundled out on 168. HTC Film festival to emphasise on ill-effects of nuclear power RANCHI: If online activism and social media sites were not enough to raise awareness on the possible ill effects of nuclear power, the international Uranium Film Festival will emphasise on the same issue from Tuesday in Ranchi. Independent, Ranchi-based filmmaker Shriprakash said, We have had successful screenings of the films in the festival in New Delhi and Shillong. After three days in Ranchi from January 15, it will go on to eight other cities. Among the list of films to be screened, there are films from USA, Denmark, Australia, Austria and Italy. HTC Vegetable van overturns, one dead and four injured JAMSHEDPUR: A vegetable seller was killed and four of his coworkers injured when a van they were travelling in overturned on Sunday in Dimna road under Mango police station, police said. Adhin Chandra Mahato (30), a green grocer by profession died when the vehicle laden with large quantity of vegetables, meant for selling, turned turtle due to the sudden breaking of its axel. AGENCIES Finally, NH-6 to get facelift WAIT OVER Centre sanctions funds for repair and four-laning of the highway stretch in state RANCHI: With the Union cabinet sanctioning funds, the Jharkhand stretch of the National Highway (NH)-6 is set to be repaired and converted into a four-lane highway. NH-6 is an important connector especially for the traffic coming from West Bengal and Odisha to Gujarat via Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Earlier this week, the Union cabinet had sanctioned four-laning of km of NH-6, of which 22 km falls in Jharkhand. The condition of the stretch is so bad that truck drivers have to mask their faces with washcloths Canine power Manoj Choudhary RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: It s a festive time in Jharkhand as pushing the present political turmoil into oblivion people across the state are gearing up to celebrate Makar Sankranti and Tusu. Punjabis residing in the state celebrated Lohri on Sunday, thus heralding a joyous time. Hundreds of devotees are making preparations for taking a holy dip in various ponds and rivers to celebrate Sankranti on Monday. To mark the occasion, various associations organised several programmes on the eve of Sankranti. The Union Club and Library organised pitha and paramanno (Bengali sweet dishes) competition while the Kurmali Bhasa Parishad held a cultural programme at Morahbadi to mark Tusu. And not only the common people as even politicians are taking a festive break. Several BJP leaders of West Singhbhum district would celebrate Sankranti in their respective constituencies. Keeping aside political strategies for the time being, the legislators instead enjoyed a football match in Chakradharpur on Sunday. Three BJP MLAs from the district - Laxman Gilua (Chakradharpur), Gurucharan Nayak (Manoharpur) and Barkunwar Gagrai (Manjhgaon) - watched the Lattu Oraon Football Tournament together. The MLAs said that after the fall of the Arjun Munda-led coalition government, they wanted an opportunity to spend more time with the masses and the match gave them the right opportunity. NH-6 IS AN IMPORTANT CONNECTOR ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRAFFIC COMING FROM BENGAL AND ODISHA TO GUJARAT VIA CHATTISGARH, MP AND MAHARASHTRA and switch on their headlights to navigate through the dust. (see pic) In fact, after entering Jharkhand from West Bengal, a dilapidated sign greets travellers - Welcome to Jharkhand. The dilapidated state of the signboard, rusted and hanging from its frame, is a warning of the condition of the roads ahead for the last few years. (Above) A trainer, along with his dog, takes part in a contest during the golden jubilee celebrations of Jamshedpur Kennel Club at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Sunday. PHOTOS: ARVIND SHARMA Though our personal opinions may differ, but following the party s principle we are united over the BJP s stand of dissolving the house and conducting fresh elections. Till Governor Syed Ahmad takes a final decision in this regard, we want to spend quality time with the people. Hence, we are here to enjoy a football match, Gilua said. These BJP legislators would celebrate Makar Sankaranti at their native places on Monday. They would meet friends, relatives and supporters on this occasion and greet them. Nayak said that the legislators are not anxious about the present situation now. They just want to enjoy the festive season in a traditional manner and spend time with their Truckers complain that the section imposes an otherwise heavy repair cost on their vehicles, loss of time and higher fuel costs due to slow navigation through this stretch. Emergency vehicles cannot travel on this road. The Jharkhand stretch is only around 22 km but the trucks and cars requires more than an hour and a half to cross it. The road had not been repaired in at least four years. Earlier, the state road construction department had said that it was awaiting funds from the Centre under phase IV of the NHDP. As per the cabinet decision, the Baheragora-Sambalpur section of NH-6 in Odisha and Jharkhand will be repaired Tiny St Bernard stands tall at Steel City dog show families, he added. Jagannathpur MLA Geeta Koda would also celebrate the festive season, along with her supporters, at home. Only the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA from Chaibasa, Dipak Birua, is devoting his time to politics and staying in Ranchi. With inputs from Ranchi under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase IV on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. The total cost of the project including land acquisition, rehabilitation and pre-construction activities will be R3, crore. The concession period will be 30 years including construction period of 36 months, the statement said. It added that the main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in both the states also in reducing the time and cost of travel for traffic, particularly heavy traffic, plying between Baheragora and Sambalpur. A truck moves on a dilapidated NH-6. USHINOR MAJUMDAR/HT PHOTO JAMSHEDPUR: It s a breed synonymous with the Swiss Alps. The St. Bernard breed is well known for its special attributes like large size and rescue missions. Jamshedpur resident Ravi Kumar is the proud owner of a St. Bernard, weighing around 65 kg at two-and-ahalf years. Named Tiny, the dog competed with Great Dane and Rottweiler for a place in the breed category. For those who don t know the St. Bernard, he is a poster boy of Swiss Alps rescue missions. I am proud to own Tiny, Kumar said. Though Rottweiler and Dane attracted eyeballs, the single brown Afghan Hound, too, had its day. But giant dogs had a stiff competition from smaller breeds like Dachshund, Glen of Imaal Terrier and Miniature Pinscher. Results will be made final by Sunday late night, PR Prasad, honourary secretary Jamshedpur Kennel Club (JKC), said. The dog show witnessed a downside this year. Fancy dogs and royal breeds like the Irish Setter were missing. The reasons being a dog show in Kolkata and incomplete registrations among others. ANBWESH ROY CHOUDHURY Kites soar high ahead of Makar Sankranti (Top) Students of IFA Design Institute display the kites they made during a contest organised on the eve of Makar Sankranti in Ranchi on Sunday. (Right) Former deputy CM Sudesh Mahto tries his hand at a drum during Tusu Mahotsava. PHOTOS: DIWAKAR PRASAD/HT (Left) Judges examine a small breed dog during a show at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Sunday. (Above) St Bernard was one of the most popular canines of the event. PHOTOS: ARVIND SHARMA WORKERS GO ON LEAVE, BUSINESS HIT Atanu Mukherjee JAMSHEDPUR: In a bid to indulge in the festive spirit of Makar Sankranti, daily wage workers in Kolhan have already gone on leave for an indefinite period. But the owners of various trade and industrial establishments are worried as in absence of manpower, their businesses have been affected. The absence of labourers hit small-time business like roadside eateries, small and medium scale industries, segments like road and building constructions as well as contractual work. Dulal Mahato, owner of an eatery at Sakchi, said, There is a sudden dip in the number of labourers in the city during Tusu. Majority of eateries in the city remain closed for at least a week or more if the workers do not return on time. He said, I have hired additional hands by doling out more money to meet the situation. This time, I would also have to work for more hours. Gurudas Ray, an entrepreneur from Adityapur Industrial Area and senior functionary of Adityapur Small Industries Association, said, Makar Sankranti would fall on Monday. So, several industrial workers would leave for their native villages on Sunday. I think work would be hampered for at least a week. Plan to start prepaid auto service put off Sanjoy Dey sanjoy.dey@hindustantimes.com RANCHI: The Ranchi district administration has put off the idea to start prepaid auto service from Hatia station after it failed to run the same successfully from Ranchi railway station. The administration had announced to start prepaid service with 50 autos from Hatia station on August 15, Five months have passed but the service is yet to begin. The administration official said they had invited parties but no bidder turned up for the same. We had invited bidder to launch prepaid auto service from Hatia Station but failed to find any taker. We are also disheartened with the poor response it got at Ranchi railway station. Therefore, the administration has decided to postpone the idea to start prepaid service at Hatia station, said Vinay Kumar Chaubey, Ranchi deputy commissioner (DC). We may think of starting the service only if we get good response at Ranchi station. Even after taking several efforts, the prepaid operator is failing to run the show there, Chaubey said. In view of frequent demand from Ranchiites, who often face problems in reaching their destinations at night, the then DC KK Soan had launched the prepaid auto service at Ranchi railway station on August 15, One Plan to develop 21 tourist locations Sanjoy Dey sanjoy.dey@hindustantimes.com RANCHI: India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has initiated steps to beautify and develop 21 tourist sites out of the proposed 34 destinations. ITDC is likely to lay foundation stone at Hari Har Mela Satti, Silli, after Makar Sankranti so that work on Ranchi Mega Tourist Circuit (RMTC) can begin. ITDC general manager AB Kumar told Hindustan Times, We are preparing to lay foundation stone at Hari Har Mela Satti, Silli, on January 15 or 16 to begin the development work on mega circuit. Kumar said renovation and beautification work at 21 sites out of 34 tourist spots would formally start in February. The Centre has proposed R50 crore for the RMTC. Out of the total proposed amount, it has already sanctioned R39 crore for the first phase of infrastructure development and beautification of 34 tourist sites falling between Ranchi and Seraikela- Kharsawan. Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) has prepared the detailed project report of all 34 tourists sites under RMTC. Kumar said they had floated tenders for 21 sites out of which bidders have turned up for around 18 sites. But, the tenders are yet to be finalised on technical ground, as majority of A prepaid auto counter at Ranchi railway station. DIWAKAR PRASAD/HT PHOTO ( ) We had invited bidder to launch the prepaid auto service from Hatia but failed to find any taker VINAY KUMAR CHAUBEY Ranchi deputy commissioner Anup Sinha had been selected through tender process to run the service at Ranchi station. But, Sinha failed to run it successfully. During my tenure, the district administration had issued prepaid permits to 146 autos. But, hardly autos were available for the service. Most of the autos used to ply on other routes of the city to earn more money. Since the service was running at a loss, I decided to quit, Sinha said. The district administration, then, entrusted Chhotanagpur Taxi Evam Tempo Chalak Sangh (CTTCS) with the job to run the show on October 17, 2012 but it also failed. THE CENTRE HAS PROPOSED R50 CRORE FOR THE RANCHI MEGA TOURIST CIRCUIT AND OUT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT R39 CRORE HAS BEEN SANCTIONED the bidders have not submitted all required documents. We will finalise the bidders once they submit the documents, Kumar said. If everything goes as per plan, development and beautification work on 21 sites would be completed in next five months, Kumar said. He added they went on re-tendering process for three sites, as there were insufficient number of bidders in first tender. Kumar said ITDC would float tender for the remaining 13 tourist sites in days. Besides developing tourist facilities including drinking water, toilet, pathway and sitting chair, ITDC has also planned to illuminate 12 tourist sites with solar lights. The spots where solar lights are proposed to be installed include Chandil Dam, two tourist spots at McCluskieganj, Nagri, Ranchi Haat, Hundru Falls, Jagannathpur Temple, a pond in Khalari, birth place of Saheed Seikh Bhikhari, Getalsud Dam, Sati Ghat Mela Sthal (Sonahatu) and Dimna Lake.

5 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI S T A T E jharkhand I N 03 C R I S I S Tribals in the line of fire Independents rubbish AT RECEIVING END Villagers get caught in crossfire between Maoists and security forces ht SPECIAL LATEHAR AN IDEOLOGY OF VIOLENCE B Vijay Murty Jharkhand bmurty@hindustantimes.com CONG DEMANDS CBI PROBE INTO PARTY LEADER S MURDER RANCHI: The senior Congress leaders, who were in Chatra on Sunday to protest against the murder of district party president Shaknkar Sahu, demanded an CBI investigation into the case. Sahu was shot dead by some armed criminals near Laklatwanath Mandir on Saturday. He was taken to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, for medical attention but succumbed to injuries on the way. State Congress president Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu said, If we find lapses in the investigation of the police, we would demand for a CBI investigation. The police have already arrested two persons, identified as Kanhaya Pandey and Mandur Sahu, in this case. Pandey is a sharp shooter and was wanted by the police in several other criminal cases, including murder, said a senior police officer. Interrogations are on to find out the reasons behind the murder. A bandh was called on Sunday to condemn the murder. The bandh was overall peaceful in the state. Party workers in the morning had forced shopkeepers to shut down the market. sg ar h Ch at ti RANCHI: This week s killing of 10 security persons has again demonstrated that the Maoists belligerence goes up sharply in January, the birth time of their armed unit, the People s Liberation of Guerrilla Army. And the celebrations, often taking brutal form, continue for seven days. Thousands of Maoists and sympathisers from different corners of the country assemble to participate in the celebrations and exhibit their strength. It has been the rebels tradition to execute big subversive plans before they disperse. On December 3, 2011, the rebels had attacked the convoy of Chatra parliamentarian Inder Singh Namdhari in Palamu, killing 11 people including a civilian. On January 4, 2008, they blew up a police jeep in Latehar, killing five including a sub-inspector. Jharkhand s hilly terrain and dense forests have served as ideal locations for their congregations. Around 700 civilians, 448 security persons and 500 rebels have been killed in red violence in the state over the past 12 years. At the Ambatikar forests on Tuesday, the security forces had encountered a strong contingent of Maoists headed towards the Odisha border. Led by their commanders Deo Kumar Singh and Vikashji, both West Bengal rajesh.upadhyay@hindustantimes.com Bay of Bengal January 6, 2013: 10 CRPF men and four local villagers were killed in a deadly encounter Naxals have often accused security personnel of using villagers as human shields, and vice versa. BRUTAL KILLINGS BY MAOISTS district killed seven children in the age group of years. October 7, 2009: Maoists behead special branch police inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand s Bundu sub-division. December : Maoists burn a couple alive over land dispute with rebel commander in Jharkhand s Palamu district. February : Maoists kill a former woman col November 22, 2010: A bomb planted by Maoists to disrupt polls in Bihar s Aurangabad members of CPI (Maoists), the rebels tried inflicting maximum damage, but also suffered major losses in the process. The injured CRPF and Jharkhand Jaguar jawans said they had shot at no fewer than 20 Maoists, killing at least 10 of them, mostly women. However, the bodies could not be found because the Maoists always take them away from the encounter site and often deny casualties on their side to keep the morale of the red brigade high. Any admission of casualties would add to the frustration of the rebel group, already facing a largescale exodus and challenges from splinter factions. Latehar police superintendent Kranti Kumar Gadideshi said Singh and Vikashji were explosive experts and prone to cruelty. The duo, the police said, implanted the IED in some HT FILE league and her four-year-old son for deserting them and joining police in Orissa s Sundargarh district. From 08-12: Maoists beheaded at least 8 alleged police informers in different places of J khand fleeing with their heads. slain jawans bodies with the idea of blowing up the chopper in which the bodies would be flown to district headquarters. And, Maoist spokesperson Toofan released a CD condemning the security forces for using villagers as human shields (four villagers died while rescuing the bodies when they were asked by security men to do so) and warned them not to do such a thing again. VIOLATIONS BY POLICE September : Security forces kill a villager suspecting him to be Maoist at Bokaro s Jhumra Hill and later accept fault. June : Security forces kill villager in Saranda forests of Jharkhand suspecting him to be Maoist mercenary. Using innocents as human shields has been the practice of our forces for years, said Gautam Naulakkha, member, People s Union for Democratic Rights. Any commission of war which does not conform to the Geneva protocol is highly condemnable. What the Maoists have done in Latehar is deplorable. But the number of cases of violation by the security forces is far greater. Anti-Naxal ops to cover more areas Agencies PEACEFUL BANDH New areas have been included under the ongoing anti-naxal operation AnacondaII to flush out Maoists from Jharkhand s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. We have included Porahat forest division under our ongoing anti-naxal operation, DIG (Kohan) Arun Kumar Singh told newsmen when asked whether the district police had expanded its anti-naxal operation beyond Saranda. Asked whether the district administration has any plan to deploy permanent security personnel in Porahat, where the Maoists had torched about 18 vehicles engaged in construction work in November last, Singh said it was not possible to deploy security personnel in all places but combing operation had been launched in the region on regular basis. Singh admitted that the Maoists activities had not been completely wiped out from Saranda, Asia s largest sal forest considered to be safe ground for the rebels till the security personnel had disbanded them in a week-long massive operation last year. I do not want to claim that the Maoists activities were completely wiped out in Saranda but it was curtailed owing to the mounting pressure from the security personnel, Singh said. LATEHAR: The first day of the two- JAMSHEDPUR: Porahat forest division has been brought under the ongoing operation Anaconda-II to flush out the Maoists from West Singhbhum. FILE PHOTO HOLDING THE KEY Say JMM has never contacted them, want Centre to take over the reins of Jharkhand Rajesh Upadhyay Odisha JMM s claim of support day Naxal bandh passed off peacefully in Latehar. The Maoists had called bandh in three districts of the Palamu Commissionary to protest the detention of their leaders in Assam. The Naxal terror in the aftermath of the Ambatikar encounter was palpable on the faces of the villagers who chose to remain mostly indoors. The bandh evoked total response in the rural areas while the business establishments in urban localities opened but customers did not turn up. The NH-75 and 99 wore a deserted look as vehicles did not ply fearing Naxal retaliation. HTC RANCHI: A group of Independent legislators in Jharkhand on Sunday dealt a body blow to the JMM s ambition to form an alternative government in the state after pulling the plug on the Arjun Munda-led government last week. Refuting the claim of the JMM that it has support of 43 MLAs in the House of 81, including that of the Independents, they said they had no inkling of how Sibu Soren s party was claiming their support when there had been no communication or contact with them in this regard. Enos Ekka, the legislator from Kolebira assembly constituency in Simdega district, said, Neither the JMM nor the Congress has contacted me to seek my support. I don t know how they are claiming support of the Independent MLAs, including me, when there has not been any communication with me on the issue. He further said. Only my party could decide about my support if ever they sought it which is not there as yet. He also denied that Bandhu Tirkey or any other Independent legislator has contacted him. Ekka, however, said it would be prudent on the part of the Union government to take over the administration of the state as early as possible from acting chief minister Arjun Munda, who is supervising the affairs of the state on the advice of the governor. Geeta Koada, wife of former chief minister Madhu Koda and legislator from Jagannathpur assembly constituency in West Singhbhum, also denied that any one from the JMM camp had contacted her for the support. She, however, favoured a popular government instead of the President s Rule. The big parties, the stakeholders, should take the initiative to avoid that (President s Rule), said Gita, adding, Instead of the Centre, a popular government should take charge of the state. Tirkey, on the other hand, said he was in touch with the BJP TARGETS JMM, WANTS FRESH POLLS Agencies (From top) Enos Ekka; Geeta Koda; Bandhu Tirkey Independent MLAs and everything was fine. After the Makar Sankranti and Tusu festival, initiatives would be taken on an auspicious note to form a government. However, he too wanted the Centre to take over the charge from Munda. Chamra Linda, an Independent legislator from Vishunpur in Gumla district, also supported Tirkey and Ekka saying the Centre should take the administration of the state immediately in its hand. Harinarayan Rai and Videsh Singh, the other two independent legislators could not be contacted. NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Jharkhand and efforts from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to form a new coalition government with the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said the elections were the only way to solve the problem in Jharkhand. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain alleged that Shibu Soren-led JMM was desperate for power. No other option is left in Jharkhand, the elections are the only way out. The JMM is desperate for power, but we will not compromise with our ideology and commitments. We were not ready to compromise with the manner in which they wanted to run the government, said Hussain. Now, there is no other option left except the elections, and we are trying to convince the Governor for this, he added. The JMM, which pulled out of the Arjun Mundaled coalition government in Jharkhand last week, has so far expressed its willingness to form a new government in the state with the help of Congress. According to certain media reports, Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmad is likely to recommend a President s Rule in the state with neither the Congress nor the JMM having the numbers to form the next government on their own. The JMM has 18 members in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly and the Congress 13. Rebels attack police outpost DALTONGANJ: An armed squad of the CPI(Maoist) opened fire on the Satbarwa police outpost situated on the National Highway-75, 27 kilometres from Daltonganj, on Saturday night. The Maoists fired more than half a dozen rounds from behind the police outpost and intermittent firing lasted for 30 minutes. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Rajinder Rai said the Maoists launched the attack on the night of January 12 but the Satbarwa police resisted with firing and the Maoists retreated towards Lesliganj. The DSP confirmed that two or three Maoists who were in civilian dress came close to the outpost and took the risk to see if the jawans of the outpost were awake or sleeping but when they found that the level of alertness of the cops was high they stopped firing and retreated. 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6 04 jharkhand A station can get A-one status only if it has an annual passenger revenue of R60 crore. FILE PHOTO Rly fare hike to help Dhanbad station get A-one status Pankaj Kumar pankaj.kumar2@hindustantimes.com DHANBAD: The rail ministry s decision to hike passenger fares may come as a blessing for the Dhanbad railway station, which has been waiting for a hike in revenue to get A-one category status under the East Central Railway (ECR). Recently, senior railway officials had decided to provide three railway stations with A-one category status if the passenger revenue from that station is R60 crore per year. The three stations selected are Dhanbad railway station from the Dhanbad railway division and Moughalsarai and Gaya railway stations under Moughalsarai railway division. The current passenger revenue of Dhanbad is over R53 crore. The hike in passenger fare would mean that the revenue is expected to cross R70 crore even if the present passenger flow is maintained. At present, the Dhanbad station sees 6.18 lakh footfalls and it has witnessed a hike of 79,000passengers till December 2012 compared to December Railway authorities expect a rise in passenger inflow in Dhanbad in the coming days if the railways accept some of the proposals that the division Chakulia gets New Year gift GHATSILA: Chakulia station in Ghatsila sub-division got a New Year gift from the railways. From from January 19, two express trains Lalmati and Intercity will stop here. Sources said the arrangement will be under trial for seven months. Jamshedpur MP Dr Ajay Kumar took the initiative and had several meetings with the railway board before they added the stop. HTC has sent. If accepted the improved passenger facilities will include a food plaza, executive lounge, cyber cafe, battery-operated car, pre-paid taxi facility besides other facilities. The passengers would get information of incoming trains, train status, information on routes besides other information through LED displays. A senior railway officer informed that tender for construction of executive lounge has already been floated and parties wiling to compete could apply till February 6. A²FeÃF F Ad F¹F³ FF I F I F¹FFÊ»F¹F FZ¹Fþ»F EUa ÀU L FF ¹FFadÂFI Aa F»F, Qb FI F VFbdî FÂF BÀF I F¹FFÊ»F¹F IZ A» FI F»Fe³F d³fduqf AF FaÂF F ÀFc F³FF ÀFa ¹FF 18 U FÊ þû Fe0AFS0 ÀFa ¹FF õfsf Q`d³FI ÀF FF FFS FÂFûa FZÔ FiI FdVF F di ¹FF F¹FF ±FF, IZ d³f¹f F EUa VF FÊ FZÔ Fc»FUVF d³f ³Fd»FdJ F VF FÊ d»fjf þf³ff L c M F¹FF, dþàfz FcUÊ FiI FdVF F d³f¹f F EUa VF FûË IZ ÀFF±F FPÞF þf¹fü (i) Supplier/ Manufacturer should maintain the supplied and installed item upto 6 months. A³¹F ÀFc F³FFEÔ EUa VF FÊZÔ FcUÊU FÐ SWZ FeÜ A²FeÃF F Ad F¹F³ FF FZ¹Fþ»F EUa ÀU L FF ¹FFadÂFI Aa F»F, Qb FI F Fe.AFS ( FZ¹FªF»F) Govt. of Jharkhand ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT Road Divison, Seraikella-Kharsawan e-procurement Notice (2nd Call) Tender Reference No. RCD/SERAIKELLA/47 Date : Name of the work WIDENING & STRENGTHING / RECONSTRUCTION OF KHARSAWAN HURUNGDA RAYJAMA KANDERKUTI RANGOAN ROAD from 0.00 km to km FOR THE YEAR Estimated Cost (Rs.) Rs (Rupees Fourty eight Crore sixty five Lakhs forty nine thousand four hundred ninety nine Only) 3. Time of Completion 18 (Eighteen) months 4. Last Date /Time for receipt of bids (12.00 Noon) 5. Date of Publication of Tender on website (10.30 AM) 6. Name & Address of office O/o Executive Engineer, Road Inviting tender Construction Department, Road Division, Seraikella-Kharsawan 7. Contact no. of Procurement Officer Helpline number of e-procurement cell Further details can be seen on website Executive Engineer RCD, Road Division Seraikella-Kharsawan P. R (Road) GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION & FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT. PALAMU DIVISION, PALAMU e-tender No.:- 08/PLM/ DIV/12-13 Dated: 28/12/2012 NOTICE INVITATION TENDER 1. Name of Work Construction of Health Sub Centre at Majhigawan, Chainpur & Tisibar, Bishrampur (Palamu) including Electrical & P.H.E.. 2 Estimated Cost (Rs.) Rs. 28,00, ( Rupees- Twenty Eight Lacs only) approx. each. 3 Fee of BOQ Rs. 5,000/- ( Non Refundable) 4 Date of Submission of Tender Fee, EMD & Affidavit 28/01/ Time of Completion 6 Months 6 Date of Publication of Tender on website 22/01/2013 at 11:00 A.M. 7 Last Date / time for 22/01/2013 at 11:00 A.M. Submission of bids to 27/01/2013 on website. upto 05:00 pm. 8 Date of Opening of Tender 29/01/2013 at 02:00 P.M. 9 Name & Address of office Executive Engineer, Health Medical inviting tender Education & Family Welfare Deptt. (Procurement Officer) Palamu Division, Palamu 10 Contact no. of procurement officer / Helpline number of e-procurement cell Further details can be seen on website d F³FF IYFSX F F FF¹FZ diyàfe ¹FF ÀF Fe d³fd½fqfaûô IYû SXï IYSX³FZ IYF Ad²FIYFSX ÀFbSXdÃF FÜ (Vijay Kumar Parasad singh) Executive Engineer H.M.E. & F. W. Deptt. Palamu Division, Palamu P. R (Health) Drive against eve-teasing kicks off DHANBAD: The Dhanbad police, in association with a social organization Goonj, launched a drive against eve-teasing in Dhanbad. The drive was launched on the directive of police superintendent RK Dhan and deputy superintendent of police (DSP) law and order Amit Kumar, who have been made in-charge of the eve-teasing cell. Posters have been put up on tempos of the city with phone numbers of the eve-teasing cell in-charge, officer in-charge of Dhanbad Mahila (woman) police station Kanta Kumari, besides number of nine other police stations. Kanta Kumari, while talking to Hindustan Times, said that the numbers have been made so that women travelling in tempos, buses or while shopping at malls and business locations can complain if they face any trouble. Women can also come to Mahila police station and report a crime, she said. In a separate move, Hindustan launched a martial training camp for women as part of the drive to instill a sense of security among them. Over 150 women, including students, housewives and others participated in the camp that began at the Squash stadium. Two black belts Sarita Kumari and Asheem Khushboo are imparting training at the camp that will conclude next week. Inaugurating the camp, SLNT Women s College principal Dr Kiran Singh said the newspaper is committed and is working hard to make women tough to help face odd situations. HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI Ice pack crisis may hit polio drive HURDLE Ice factory owners seek hike in rate, which has not been increased in the past 17 years Subhash Mishra DHANBAD: The three-day statewide pulse polio campaign scheduled from January 20 is likely to be hit due to shortage of ice packs as ice factory owners are demanding a revision of the old rates. The health department has not revised the rate of ice packs used in immunisation programmes for the past 17 years. At present, the factory owners get a meagre R2 for per piece of ice pack while its cost comes to R5 per pack owing to hike in rates of raw material and manpower. The present rate of ice packs was fixed in 1995 and since then the state government has not revised it. At that time it was a profit-making business for us, but now we are suffering losses as power tariff and labour charges have increased in the past 17 years, an ice factory Health workers carry out door-to-door polio campaign in Dhanbad. CHANDAN PAUL owner said. This trend is not only confined to the Coal Belt. Ice factory owners across Jharkhand, who supply ice packs for immunisation programmes, have been raising the issue with their respective district administrations for increasing the rate. I F¹FÊ FF»FI Ad F¹Fa FF I F I F¹FFÊ»F¹F ÀUFÀ±¹F d FdI ÀFF dvfãff EUa FdSUFS I»¹FF F du FF F CØFSe LFZMF³FF F FbS Fi FaO»F, WþFSe FF F VFbdî FÂF BÀF I F¹FFÊ»F¹F IZ VFbdî FÂF dþàfi F FÂFFaI 479 dq³fafi IZ õfsf ÀUFÀ±¹F d FdI ÀFF dvfãff EUa FdSUFS I»¹FF F du FF F, CØFSe LFZMF³FF F FbS Fi FaO»F, WþFSe FF F I F VFbdî FÂF dþàfi F P.R. 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Last date / Time for receipt of bids up to 12:00 Noon 5. Date of Publication of Tender on website at 10:30 A.M. 6. Name & Address of office Executive Engineer, Road Construction Inviting tender Department, Road Division, Khunti 7. Contact no. of Procurement Officer Helpline number of e-procurement Cell Further details can be seen on website Executive Engineer R.C.D., Road Division Khunti P. R (Road) Office of The Executive Engineer, Minor Distribution Division No.9, Ghatsila, Camp-Galudih Short Tender Re-e-Procurement Notice Tender Reference No. WRD/IGC/MDD-9GLU/F2-06 / Date : ) Name of work : RESIDUAL EARTHWORK, LINING AND STRUCTURES IN OL-4, 5, 6, 8, 9, OR-13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 MINOR AND ITS WATERCOURSES OFFTAKING FROM MAHULIA DISTRIBUTORY. 2) Estimated Cost : Rs 1,78,73, (One Crore Seventy Eight Lakh Seventy Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Three only) 3) Time of Completion : 365 Days 4) Last Date/Time for on-line Submission of bids : upto 5:00 P.M. 5) Date of Publication of Tender on Website : at 11:00 A.M. 6) Name and address of officer : Executive Engineer, Inviting tender Minor Distribution Division No.-9, Ghatshila Camp- Galudih. 7) Contact No. of Procurement Officer : ) Helpline Number of e-procurement Cell : / Note : Only e-tenders will be accepted. Further detail can be seen on website Executive Engineer, Minor Distribution Division No.-9, Ghatshila, Camp-Galudih. P.R (Irrigation) A delegation of ice factory owners from across the state would meet the director of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to place their demand. Last year, the shortage of icepacks had hit the second round of pulse polio campaign badly in various districts, including Dhanbad. On Saturday, a Coal Belt ice pack supplier demanded a reasonable increase in rates during a meeting held with Dhanbad deputy commissioner (DC) Prasant Kumar. The DC told him that the rate of ice packs could be fixed only by the government. However, he assured to provide 24-hour power supply to ice factories during the three-day campaign (January 20-22). Dhanbad civil surgeon (CS) Dr Shashibhushan Prasad Singh admitted that the demand of ice factory owners is justified, but the government does not allocate separate funds under this head. The health department pays the ice factor owners by arranging funds from other sources. Last year, the district health department had purchased 70,000 ice packs from a factory and paid R35,000 for it, he said. Karate expert Shilpita Banerjee (left) train girls in self-defence during a Hindustan Times and Hindustan initiative at HT House in Ranchi on Sunday. DIWAKAR PRASAD/HT PHOTO A²FeÃF F Ad F¹F³ FF I F I F¹FFÊ»F¹F FZ¹Fþ»F EUa ÀU L FF ¹FFadÂFI Aa F»F, Qb FI F VFbdî FÂF BÀF I F¹FFÊ»F¹F IZ A» FI F»Fe³F d³fduqf AF FaÂF F ÀFc F³FF ÀFa ¹FF 19 U FÊ þû Fe0AFS0 ÀFa ¹FF õfsf Q`d³FI ÀF FF FFS FÂFûa FZÔ FiI FdVF F di ¹FF F¹FF ±FF, IZ d³f¹f F EUa VF FÊ FZÔ Fc»FUVF d³f ³Fd»FdJ F VF FÊ d»fjf þf³ff L c M F¹FF, dþàfz FcUÊ FiI FdVF F d³f¹f F EUa VF FûË IZ ÀFF±F FPÞF þf¹fü (i) Supplier/ Manufacturer should maintain the supplied and installed item upto 6 months. A³¹F ÀFc F³FFEÔ EUa VF FÊZÔ FcUÊU FÐ SWZ FeÜ A²FeÃF F Ad F¹F³ FF FZ¹Fþ»F EUa ÀU L FF ¹FFadÂFI Aa F»F, Qb FI F Fe.AFS ( FZ¹FªF»F) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT ROAD DIVISION, KHUNTI e-procurement Notice E_Tender Reference No. RCD/KHUNTI/08 Date : Name of the work The construction of H.L. RCC Bridge over Karo river AT-CH KM of Khunti Torpa Kolelbira Road 2. Estimated Cost (Rs.) Rs. 4,75,99, Rs. Four Crore Seventy five Lac Ninety nine thousand five hundred ninety one only. 3. Time of Completion 18 Months 4. Last date / Time for receipt of bids up to 12:00 Noon 5. Date of Publication of Tender on website at 10:30 A.M. 6. Name & Address of Executive Engineer, Road Construction office Inviting tender Department, Road Division, Khunti 7. Contact no. of Procurement Officer Helpline number of e-procurement Cell Further details can be seen on website Executive Engineer R.C.D., Road Division Khunt P. R (Road) Office of The Executive Engineer Minor Distribution Division No.9, Ghatsila, Camp-Galudih Short Tender Re-e-Procurement Notice Tender Reference No. WRD/IGC/MDD-9GLU/F2-07 / Date : ) Name of work : Construction of Residual Earthwork, Lining and Structures in OR-11, Chholagora Minor & its Water Courses (Ex. Km-4.50), OL-3, Churinda Minor & its Watercourses (Ex. Km-5.68), OR-4, Baguria Minor & its Watercourses (Ex. Km-1.59 Km) of Mahulia Distributary. 2) Estimated Cost : Rs 2,29,25, (Two Crore Twenty Nine Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred Five only) 3) Time of Completion : 365 Days 4) Last Date/Time for on-line Submission of bids : upto 5:00 P.M. 5) Date of Publication of Tender on Website : at 11:00 A.M. 6) Name and address of officer : Executive Engineer, Inviting tender Minor Distribution Division No.-9, Ghatshila Camp- Galudih. 7) Contact No. of Procurement Officer : ) Helpline Number of e-procurement Cell : / Note : Only e-tenders will be accepted. Further detail can be seen on website Executive Engineer, Minor Distribution Division No.-9, Ghatshila, Camp-Galudih. P.R (Irrigation) Anti-malaria campaign to begin in Naxal-hit areas BOKARO: The health department, in association with World Bank, has chalked out a plan to distribute long-lasting insecticidetreated mosquito nets (LLIN) to people living in Naxal-hit areas. The World Bank would provide around 62,000 nets in this regard. The health department plans to distribute these nets in 130 villages covering eight blocks of the district. Those villages would be selected where the annual positive index (API), which is an indicator of the extent of malaria, is over 2.7%. The department would focus on Gomia, Nawadih, Kasmar and Peterwar as the API in these areas is much above the permissible limit. In 2012, 739 positive cases were found in Nawadih, 558 in Gomia, 512 in Kasmar and 234 in Peterwar. On the basis of malaria incidence rate, the health department has selected 38 villages in Nawadih, 21 in Gomia, 32 in Kasmar and 19 in Peterwar. It may be stated here that 34 selected villages in these blocks are in remote areas where healthcare services are hardly available. Several Naxalhit areas like Jhumra Hills and Upparghat would also be covered under the scheme. The health department will also educate people on using mosquito net at night. Teachers fast against transfer DHANBAD: Around 329 primary teachers of the district sat on a fast at Combine Building on Sunday to intensify their ongoing protest against mass transfers. All the primary teachers under the banner of Prathmik Shikshak Sangharsh Morcha sat on a daylong fast. The teachers are also demanding that a probe committee be set up to inquire into the irregularities in the transfer procedure. Neelkanth Mandal, president of Jharkhand Prathmik Shikshak Sangh, told HT that their protest would continue till the mass transfer order is cancelled. We will go on an indefinite fast if the higher authorities are reluctant in meeting our demands, said Mandal. Slamming bureaucrats, he said they are violating human resource and development (HRD) department s directives in connection with transfers. Physically challenged and lady teachers have been transferred to interiors, where they won t be able to reach of their own. The transfer procedure is full of irregularities, said Mandal. AROUND 329 PRIMARY TEACHERS SAT ON A FAST TO INTENSIFY THEIR ONGOING PROTEST AGAINST MASS TRANSFERS The former deputy superintendent of education, Nirmala Barelia, has allegedly taken between R30,000 and R50,000 from over 150 teachers living in suburb and rural areas to transfer them to urban areas. Apart from the DSE, a few other bureaucrats are also involve in the scam, said a primary teacher, on the condition of anonymity. Notably, DSE Nirmala Barelia has been transferred to Chaibasa after the notification and at present, SP Das has been appointed as the Dhanbad DSE. According to information, the district education department had transferred those teachers who have been serving in one area for a long time. One section of the teachers, who have been working in far-flung areas, have hailed the decision, but the 329 teachers, who have been transferred, are claiming irregularities in the process. e-procurement Cell BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT JHARKHAND, RANCHI e-procurement Notice e-tender Reference No.-BCD/Jamshedpur/104/ Date : Name of the work Construction of D-Type Quarter (1 Block-6Units) C-Type Quarter (1 Block-6 Units) Approach Road and Boundary Wall for Department of Labour at Sitaramdera,Jamshedpur 2. Estimated Cost (Rs.) Rs. 2,30,83,987/- (Rupees Two Crore Thirty Lacs Eighty Three Thousands Nine Hundreds Eighty Seven) only. 3. Time of Completion 12 Months 4. Last date/ Time for receipt of bids Up to A.M. 5. Date of Publication of Tender on Website Name & address of office e- Procurement Cell, Building Inviting tender Construction Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. 7. Contact no. of Procurement Officer Helpline number of e- Procurement cell Any change in BOQ can be seen on website Jharkhandtenders.gov.in Further details can be seen on website Jharkhandtenders.gov.in Nodal Officer e- procurement Cell B.C.D., Jharkhand, Ranchi P. R (Building) GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION & FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT. PALAMU DIVISION, PALAMU e-tender No.:-10/PLM/ DIV/12-13 Dated: 28/12/2012 NOTICE INVITATION TENDER 1. Name of Work Construction of Health Sub Centre at Tabra, Gamhetha (Patan) & Hurlong (Panki) Palamu including Electrical & P.H.E.. 2. Estimated Cost (Rs.) 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7 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI Bengal s no to normalisation of train speed in Red zones MOVE After Gyaneshwari Express mishap, railways are running trains in such areas in restricted speed Koushik Dutta KHARAGPUR: The railways cannot run trains in normal speed during the night in Maoist-affected areas in Bengal as it does not have necessary permission from the state government. After the Gyaneshwari Express mishap, which killed about 150, the railways are running trains in such areas in restricted speed and need the permission from the state home department to run normally. But even after several meetings, the railways have not got necessary permission from the West Bengal government, though it got permission from the Odisha state government. Now we are running trains in nighttime in such areas at a speed of 75 km. But we want that trains in areas formerly controlled by Maoists should run at normal speed, at the rate of 90 km an hour. As we do not have necessary permission from the state government we run trains at restricted speed. We TRIBALS ARE NOT SHOW PIECES FOR MUSEUMS, SAYS RAMESH LANJIGARH: A R300 crore packagefor housing and roads for vulnerable tribal groups in Odisha s backward Kalahandi district was announced today by Union minister Jairam Ramesh who said tribals should not be treated as show pieces for museums. Giving details near the bauxite-rich Niyamgiri hill, the Union rural development minister said R200 crore would be allocated for providing houses under Indira Awas Yojana to vulnerable tribals living in the area. The package under the IAY would benefit 2,100 families belonging to Dangaria Kandh and other tribal groups in the Niyamgiri area near here, he said, adding it was part of government s efforts to give them a better life. Tribals should not be treated as show pieces for museums, he said while emphasising that concrete steps were needed to ensure that benefits of the development process reached these deprived segments. As part of the drive to strengthen road links in backward areas, the Centre would provide road connectivity to villages having over 250 families in Kalahandi district at an expenditure of R100 crore under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), he said. Describing tribal-centric development as a key to contain Maoist menace, he said concerted efforts must be made to bring to the mainstream the red rebels who spread their influence in the name of welfare of tribals. Asking all mainstream political parties to join hands to check Naxal menace, he said unless there was serious effort by political parties, Maoists would be stronger day by day. PTI COURT NOTICE In The court of Civil Judge, Senior Division-I, Daltonganj, Palamau (Jharkhand) Title Suit No. 108 of 2009 Md. Samim - Plaintiff Versus Sushil Kumar and others - Defendants Sushil Kumar son of late Bhola Nath Prasad, resident of Durga Pathak Road (Near Head Post Office) at P.O. + P.S. Daltonganj, Distt. Palamau (Jharkhand) Take notice that above name plaintiff has filed title suit for declaration of title in respect of property against you hence you are nereby directed to appear on at a.m. in my court and file written statement if any, failing which the matter shall be heard and decided against you exparte. Given under the seal and signature of court By the order of Civil Judge, senior Division-I Daltonganj. South Eastern Railway general manager AK Verma visits Jhargram Station. SAMIR MONDAL are in touch with the state government and hope that to get a clearance soon, AK Verma, general manager of South Eastern Railway, said at Kharagpur on Saturday. The rail authorities came to Writers Buildings and held a meeting with us in this regard. We are discussing the matter and would give a letter to them in a week, Basudeb Banerjee, state home secretary, told HT. Like Bengal, in Maoistaffected areas in Odisha and Jharkhand, the railways are running trains at restricted speed. But recently the Odisha state government assured the rail to give the necessary clearance to run the trains in normal speed. After the mishap of Mumbaibound Gyaneshwari Express train, in between Sadriha and Jhargram stations, in the wee hours of 28 May, 2009 in which about 150 passengers died and several were injured, the railway authority had stopped to run the night trains in Maoists-affected areas, both in Kharagpur-Tata section and Kharagpur-Adra section. After about one-and-ahalf years, in December 2011, night train services resumed in the areas again, but with restricted speed. According to sources, the railway and the state government held several meeting with the view to run night trains in normal speed. More than 20 trains run in the night on Kharagpur- Tata section. For this the railways need the clearance from the state government as the state government provides security arrangements. But even after several meetings the railways have not got necessary clearance from the state home department. We held several meetings with state government officials in this regard, but till date we have not got clearance. As the trains run in restricted speed they are taking more time. We want that like in other areas, the trains would run in these areas in a smooth and normal manner. We are hopeful that the state government would give us necessary permission, an official said. On Saturday, the GM along with other senior railway officials visited areas from Khargapur to Asanbani, near Tata, for about 140 km. Besides visiting some railway stations, including Jhargram, he also inaugurated traction substation at Hijli, in Kharagpur area. The general manager said more steps are being taken for passenger amenities and security. The railway department is also hopeful that the over bridge at Jhagram would be completed within March. The railways alone are making the bridge and we hope that it would completed within March. But we cannot say when the overbridge at Uluberia would be completed as it would be done by state government and no progress of its work had been seen yet, the general manger said. He also informed that the over bridge near IIT would be completed soon. Bihar to launch vocational courses for jail inmates PATNA: In a major reform initiative for prisoners, the Bihar government has decided to launch over a hundred conventional and vocational courses in all 56 jails of Bihar from March. A high level meeting of jail administration with officials of four educational institutions - Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), National Institute of Open Schooling, Bihar Board of Open Schooling and Examination and Nalanda Open University decided to join hands in educating prisoners with choice-based courses, said IG prisons Anand Kishore. All the eight central jails situated at Beur in Patna, Motihari, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Govt. of Jharkhand Drinking Water & Sanitation Department e-procurement Notice (IIIrd Call) Re-Tender reference no- DWS/RPW-1/ Date Name of the Work:- "Detailed survey, design and drawing, construction of 2.00 MLD capacity Water Treatment Plant, Intake well with pump house, Gangway, R.C.C. Submersed Weir, R.C.C.OGSR, Supplying and Laying Raw/Clear Water rising main & Distribution Network, Staff Quarter, approach road, R.C.C. Pillar, Supplying and Installation of Vertical turbine, centrifugal pump motor, HT line, Power transformer including connection and two years operation and maintenance with allied works etc. all complete job for SARSWATIPUR RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME under D.W. & S. Division, CHAIBASA on turnkey basis." 2. Estimated Cost : Rs Lakh (Rupees Eight Crore Seventy Five Lakh Seven Thousand) only 3. Time of Completion : 24 Months 4. Last date /Time for receipt of Bid : /4.00 PM 5. Date of pre bid meeting : / AM 6. Date of opening of Tender : / AM 7. Date of Submission of Bank Guarantee & Cost of B.O.Q. : at 4.00 PM 8. Date of publication of Tender on Web site : at 4.00 PM 9. Name & address of office inviting tender : Engineer in Chief, Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand 10. Contact no of Procurement office : Helpline no of e-procurement cell : Further details can be seen on website Note : Any contractor from neighboring state or other state who are not registered in Jharkhand in this tender. He will have to get registered in D.W.& S.D. within two months after allotment of work. Engineer-in-Chief D. W. & S. Department, Jharkhand P. R (Drinking Water) Purnia, Buxar and two at Bhagalpur will run courses like MBA, BCA and other UG and PG programmes. A deputy superintendent rank jail officer will act as coordinators for these courses. HTC Arindam Sarkar asarkar@hindustantimes.com KOLKATA: In the city to attend the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival and to launch his latest book, Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan , master storyteller William Dalrymple said in an interview to Hindustan Times on Saturday that it was surprising that Rajasthan with its Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) had beaten Kolkata, which has been the literary capital of India and holds the best literature festival of Asia. Of late, Kolkata is holding two literary festivals around its annual book fair in January, but Dalrymple believes the festivals are still a small affair. Literature is part of Bengal s image, but the festivals here are good but small. Bengal has made a late start and it is surprising it had to take the lead from Rajasthan, the most unlikeliest of places, in literature, said novelist, historian and travel writer Dalrymple, who is one of the speakers at JLF this month. 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But I love beautiful Bengali women, food and its rich history, said Dalrymple. No wonder, after his next venture on cultural history of India that would deal with Pahari paintings, Dalrymple region 05 Surprising how Jaipur beat Kolkata: Dalrymple ( ) William Dalrymple is contemplating a book on Warren Hastings. Literature is part of Bengal s image, but the festivals here are good but small. Bengal has made a late start and it is surprising it had to take the lead from Rajasthan WILLIAM DALRYMPLE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS ATTENTION INVESTORS wants to take up a project that is very close to his heart. He wants to write on Warren Hastings with Kolkata as the landscape. I am holding it back because Hastings spent a lot of time in court to defend himself. Perhaps, John Grisham can do a better job, said Dalrymple with a chuckle. Why Warren Hastings? Dalrymple does not like to chronicle a saint or a pure villain. 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8 06 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI htnation ( quotemartial India keeps extending a hand of friendship (to Pakistan) and their soldiers come and kill (our) two soldiers... ARUN JAITLEY, On the incessant ceasefire violations ) Released from jail, man rapes, kills another girl SHOCKING Arrested in 2003 for rape and murder, man allegedly repeated heinous act on Dec 28, 2012 how safe are women in India? Agencies SHIRDI: A man who was released from jail for his good behaviour after serving sentence in a rape and murder case of a girl, was again arrested for allegedly raping and killing another girl here. Sunil Suresh alias Pappu Salve, 32, allegedly kidnapped a nine-year-old girl from Shirdi town in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra on December 28 last year and then raped and killed her. Salve was arrested near Manmad railway station in Nashik district on Saturday by the Shirdi police. He was produced in Rahata local court, which remanded him to police custody till January 17, said police. Salve was arrested in 2003 for raping and murdering a girl in Sinnar area of Nashik district. Later, Nashik sessions court had sentenced him to death in the case. But he had appealed in the Bombay high court against the sentence and was acquitted, said police sources. However, he was serving two jail terms 10 years and seven years of rigorous imprisonment each for rape and murder cases lodged against him in Ambad and Nashik police stations in On account of his good behaviour, he was released from the Nashik Road jail on May 28, After his release from jail, Salve kidnapped the nine-yearold girl from Shirdi and allegedly raped and murdered her. He then threw the body at an isolated place near Shirdi railway station. The decomposed body was recovered on Friday night, said police. Additional superintendent of police Sunita Thakare had said on Saturday that a rape and murder case against Suresh would be tried by a fast-track court. Enraged by the incident, people in Shirdi took out a protest march on Saturday demanding stern punishment for Salve. A RAPE AND MURDER CASE AGAINST SUNIL SURESH WOULD BE TRIED BY A FAST-TRACK COURT, POLICE OFFICIALS SAID NOTICE Kamaljit Singh Kamal Readers are recommended to make all enquiries and seek appropriate advice before acting on any advertisement appearing in this publication. Any subscriber sending money, incurring any expenses or acting on any medical recommendations or entering into any commitment in relation to any advertisement published in this publication, shall do so entirely at his/ her discretion, intelligence and risk. The company, publisher or any of its employees do not vouch for any claims made by the Advertisers of products and services and shall not be held liable for any damages, loss, consequences, suffered by any person on account of relying on such advertisements. Six men accused of raping a 29-year-old woman in Gurdaspur. 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He threatened that the Sena might create chinta for the Congress party during their Chintan Shivir if they ignored the community s demands. to her in-laws house in Ghukla in a bus from her paternal village Jagatpur, 45km away from Pathankot district, on Friday night when the bus driver Daler Singh and conductor Ravi did not stop the bus and instead forcibly took her another 22km to Gurdaspur, police said. The duo then allegedly took her on a motorcycle to an unknown place, where five of their friends joined them, and from there she was taken to a house where she was gangraped, it is alleged. 7 MAOISTS, 1 COP INJURED IN ENCOUNTER IN ANDHRA PRADESH Press Trust of India BHADRACHALAM (AP): At least seven Maoists and a Greyhound constable sustained injuries in an exchange of fire on the border of Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh states in Khammam district, police said on Sunday. A team of Greyhound personnel, an elite anti-naxal force, was combing the forest area between Cherla and Kitaram villages when some ultras attacked them on Saturday night, a senior police official said. In retaliation, the police personnel also opened fire at the Maoists, who escaped in the thick forest area, he said. Preliminary reports from the spot indicated that seven Maoists sustained injuries in the exchange of fire, he said. However, a police personnel also sustained injury in the encounter and was admitted to a government hospital here after being provided first aid at Cherla village, the police official added. A TEAM OF AN ELITE ANTI-NAXAL FORCE WAS COMBING THE FOREST AREA WHEN SOME ULTRAS ATTACKED THEM ON SATURDAY NIGHT BIHAR S PER CAPITA INCOME DOUBLES TO R15,268 IN 8 YRS PATNA: Indicative of its impressive growth, Bihar s per capita income has almost doubled since But it is still well below the national average, a state minister says. Planning and development minister Narendra Narayan Yadav said Bihar s per capita income in was R15,268, which was far behind the national average of R35,993. It is a big change for the state as the income per person in was R7,914, Yadav said. The per capita income figures were published in Bihar Statistical Handbook, Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi had said the state government aimed to achieve 13% growth during the 12th Five-Year Plan. IANS criminals everywhere GANG-RAPE VICTIM S MOTHER WANTS CULPRITS HANGED LONDON: The mother of the Delhi gang-rape victim has spoken for the first time about the attack that shocked the country and has asked to hang the culprits for the heinous crime that they committed. My soul will never know any rest if the men who tormented my daughter are not hanged, the Telegraph quoted her a saying. GIRL CRIES GANG-RAPE, POLICE SAY SHE ELOPED SUPAUL (BIHAR): In an FIR registered at the Chhatapur police station of Supaul district in north Bihar earlier this week, a class 10 student has accused a contractor and his associates of raping her earlier this month. The police, however, said the girl had eloped with the accused contractor and later cooked up the gang rape story. Press Trust of India SRINAGAR: In the wake of the fresh militant attacks on Panchayat members in Jammu and Kashmir, around 20 panches and sarpanches of the Baramulla district on Sunday tendered their resignations citing threats to their lives. The panches and sarpanches from Hardshiva A and B and Yemberzalwari halqas of Sopore area in the district announced their resignations in the presence of the media in Srinagar. We fear for our lives...and are therefore resigning, said Manzoor Ahmad Rather, a sarpanch from Hardshiva Sopore. He said the fresh attacks on Panchayat members in Sopore have created a sense of fear among the members who are now opting for resignations, and have accused the government of not taking adequate measures to protect them. WE SHOWED HOW A KITE CAN DRAW WORLD TO GUJARAT: MODI Press Trust of India AHMEDABAD: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said even though the kite festival existed in the state for long, it was his government which brought it at an international platform. After inaugurating the 25th International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati River front here, Modi said Patang Utsav (kite festival) was a routine effort. It has existed for a long time. But what was not there was the skill to show it to the world. We showed how a kite can draw the world to Gujarat. Stating that this time the state government is taking the International Kite Festival to smaller towns, he said, We are trying to take this festival to smaller towns like Modhera. We are trying to brand Modhera and market it. Modi also highlighted the efforts made by the Gujarat government to give a strong impetus to tourism. He said that festivals such as this will give a boost to tourism and also benefit the poorest of poor. Gujarat has a lot to show and give to the world. But in the past, least emphasis was given to promote tourism in the way in which it should have been. However, in the last few years, we have given an impetus to tourism. We want people to come to Gujarat, to see Gujarat, the chief minister said. Suspected militants on Friday shot dead a sarpanch, Habibullah Mir at Goripora village in Sopore town, 52 km from Srinagar, while a woman panchayat member Zoonaa Begum was shot and injured inside her house at Hardshiva Sopore last night. Panchayat members in Kashmir have been demanding security from the state government since last year after such similar incidents. Colours of harvest After militant attacks, twenty J&K panchayat members resign Panches and sarpanches from Sopore holding their identity cards as they announce their resignation in Srinagar on Sunday. PTI PHOTO Women make rangolis on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Lankamura village in Agartala on Sunday. PTI PHOTO OMAR TO REVIEW SAFETY OF VILLAGE HEADS Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the security of the elected village representatives after militants targeted some of them. Government officials said the chief minister cancelled a dinner with his ministers and party colleagues to head to Srinagar for the meeting to review security arrangements. Stents may get cheaper by 40% CGHS BENEFICIARIES Central health agency has written to ministry, suggesting new rates for heart and vascular stents for reimbursements ht FOLLOW-UP HOW YOU WILL BE AFFECTED Jaya Shroff Bhalla htreporters@hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI: After slashing the cost of bare metal and drug eluting stents by 40-60% in late 2011, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has proposed a further 40% reduction in the prices of stents. Stents are used to prop up clogged blood vessels on heart patients. In a note sent by DGHS Dr Jagdish Prasad to health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for approval earlier this week, he has proposed new rates for heart and vascular stents for reimbursement to Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries. This move is for CGHS beneficiaries, as the government is still paying a much higher amount. But this will reduce the burden for the common man too, as private companies will be forced to cut down prices too. It will save the state exchequer several crores. HT stories on September 22 and 23, 2011 CGHS pays double for medical device costing R45,000 and CGHS pays double price for bare metal stents had highlighted the loss to the state exchequer. Prices have been almost halved since then. Records from the Escorts The govt had slashed prices of stents earlier in 2011 Drug eluting coronary stents New price Earlier Prise All DCGI and FDA (US) approved R40,000 drug eluting stents R65,000 All DCGI and CE (Europe) approved drug eluting stents All DCGI (India) approved drug eluting stents R35,000 R25,000 R50,000 R40,000 R60,000 (new category) Heart Institute, the largest centre for stenting in India, show that 30% of total stents last year, which was about 5,500 approximately, were used for government scheme beneficiaries. The stent industry estimates show that India consumes two lakh stents annually, of which 1,50,000 are drug eluting stents. By a crude calculation, one can estimate that if 30% of 1,50,000 stents are consumed by government health scheme beneficiaries, which is about 45,000 stents annually, the state stands to lose R45 crore (R10,000 per stent) to private hospitals, where new generation USFDA stents are used. This difference will grow if stents of other categories are used. The current prices of stents are still too high and statistics Appeal to clear Kota tiger project Aabshar H Quazi aabshar.quazi@hindustantimes.com KOTA: Wildlife lovers have urged the Rajasthan government to issue a notification approving the proposed tiger reserve in Kota, which will help shift spillover tiger population from Ranthambhore National Park (RNP). It would also check the territorial fights, which have started among tigers in RNP due to over population, said VK Salwan, former director, Ranthambhore National Park. The project after it received All DCGI and FDA (US) approved new generation drug eluting stents show that cardiac diseases are on the rise and people are dying for want of affordable treatment. The DGHS has suggested bringing down the prices of the Indian-manufactured stents without FDA (USA) or CE (Europe) approval from the current R40,000 to R25,000 (see box). Prices of all CE (Europe) approved drug eluting stents are set to decrease from R50,000 to R35,000. This time the DGHS has proposed a new category of USFDA approved new generation stents for R60,000. For angioplasty, where clogged arteries are opened by putting a fine mesh tube called stent, the CGHS reimburses the hospitals the cost of the procedure (R90,000) plus the cost of the stent. This price revision in stents will have a huge impact. the principal approval from National Tiger Conservation Authority in 2009 has been moving at a snail s pace since. Salwan said chief minister Ashok Gehlot had announced to notify the proposal in Kota and also prepared a tiger conservation plan, but the notification of the proposed tiger reserve has not been issued. The project was proposed to be set up in 729 sq km in the wildlife sanctuaries and forest areas in Kota, which would prove helpful in rehabilitating the RNP s spillover population, he said. STEPS TAKEN TO AVERT BORDER VIOLATIONS Devendra Bhardwaj htraj@hinduatntimes.com ALWAR: Union minister of state for defence Jitendra Singh on Sunday said here the government and the army were taking all necessary steps to prevent further violation of the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan. The latest series of cross-border firing in disputed Kashmir has resulted in the death of two Indian soldiers (Pakistan has also claimed casualty), and is speculated to have an impact on both the nations peace talks. Terming the firing unexpected and very unfortunate, Singh pinned the blame on Pakistan. He said Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement. In the wake of repeated ceasefire violation by Pakistan, India had stepped up vigil not only along its land borders but also across its coastal areas, Singh said. OVER 11,000 RTI PLEAS PENDING WITH HEADLESS MP INFO PANEL Press Trust of India BHOPAL: As many as 11,441 appeals and complaints under Right To Information (RTI) Act are pending with the Madhya Pradesh Information Commission, which is currently functioning without a chief and other commissioners. A total of 9,946 appeals and 1,495 complaints are pending against various state govt depts for failing to give desired information sought by applicants under the transparency legislation, according to documents, updated till September 2012, accessed under RTI by activist Ajay Dubey. The Madhya Pradesh Information Commission is working without a head, apparently due to lack of guidance from the Centre on a Supreme Court judgement which said only retired judges can be appointed in the panel. The apex court has further said a two-member bench, comprising a member from legal background, can hear appeals pending with the commission. All eleven posts chief information commissioner and ten information commissioners are vacant in the Information Commission. Madhya Pradesh govt has sought advice from personnel ministry on the matter.

9 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI tooningin shortstories ELEPHANT DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY TRAIN DEHRADUN: Amid concern about animals being run over by speeding trains in forest areas, yet another elephant was killed and another injured when the Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi express hit a herd of pachyderms in the district on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at 6.15am near Motichoor Fatak under Raiwala police station, about 50km from Dehradun, when a group of eight elephants abruptly came on the tracks, SHO Manoj Singh Negi said. By the time the train came to a halt, it had hit two elephants, killing one on the spot and leaving another injured, he said. Indian scientists devise 16 disaster management drugs NEW DELHI: Preparing to deal with any future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, Indian scientists have devised 16 drugs that can be used for disaster management. These include an anti-cyanide drug, an anti-nerve gas drug and an anti-toxic gas drug, several radioactive decorporation agents and drugs for anti-cyanide, anti-nerve gas and toxic gas injuries have been approved by the Drug Controller General of India as trial drugs. Developed by scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), the drugs have passed the efficacy test and will be cheaper than those currently available in the market. Central team on visit to Arunachal Pradesh to assess damage ITANAGAR: A high level inter-ministerial central team led by Prafulla Kerketta, joint secretary, ministry of home affairs, is on a five-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Their visit is aimed to assess the damages caused due to natural disasters during 2012 in the state and verify the worst affected areas, official sources said on Sunday. Chief minister Nabam Tuki had been pressing the Centre for sending a high-level central team for assessment of the flood-affected areas. The team of five representing various ministries would be conducting aerial and field survey of flood affected districts of Lower Subansiri, Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang, East Siang, Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Papumpare, East Kameng and West Kameng. 62 held for fishing near turtle nesting site in Odisha BHUBANESWAR: At least 62 fishermen were arrested for fishing near a turtle nesting site in Odisha s Kendrapada district, an official said on Sunday. The forest and wildlife department nabbed the men on Saturday near the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, 170 km from Bhubaneswar, divisional forest officer Manoj Mohapatra said. Three mechanised trawlers and 16 fishing boats were also seized. With the latest arrests, the number of fishermen held since November for fishing near Gahirmatha has risen to 200, Mohapatra said. Gahirmatha is one of the world s largest turtle nesting sites and where 700, ,000 endangered Olive Ridley turtles congregate in the sea waters between October and November and nest between December and March. TURBANATOR! JAYANTO A member of the Sikh Nihang Army wearing a turban of over 300 metres at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP PHOTO Railways making attempts for heritage status to Matheran NEW DELHI: After failing to find a place in the World Heritage Site list in 2009, Railways is making a fresh attempt to ensure that over 100-year old Matheran Light Rail (MLR) gets enlisted by UNESCO this time. We are making fresh attempt to make the MLR as a World Heritage Site and accordingly new application is being sent to UNESCO for the purpose, said Subodh Jain, general manager of Central Railway. Matheran, located on the Western Ghats range at 2,625 ft above sea level, is connected with Neral station by a unique two-ft narrow gauge rail track and has been operational for over 100 years. HC acquits retd Brig, wife of charges of running brothel MUMBAI: Observing that there were contradictions in the prosecution evidence, the Bombay high court has acquitted a retired Army Brigadier and his wife of the charges of running a brothel in the garb of a massage parlour in Pune. The judgment was delivered recently by Justice P D Kode, who observed that there was no merit in the appeal filed by the Maharashtra govt against the order of a sessions court acquitting the couple. Retired Brig Upkarsing Samshersing Arora, 72, and his wife, Manjeet Kaur, 52, were found guilty under Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act by judicial magistrate first class on June 15, Devotees mark Maghi festival SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB: More than three lakh devotees from various parts of Punjab on Sunday paid obeisance at various Gurudwaras on the eve of the Maghi festival. Devotees also took a dip at the water pond located in Gurudwara Sri Muktsar Sahib, Gurudwara Godari Sahib (Faridkot) and in Takhtpura where three Sikh gurus -- Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Hargobind and Guru Gobind Singh had paid a visit. Maghi Mela is celebrated in the memory of 40 Sikh soldiers who sacrificed their lives while fighting against the Mughals. Greater probity needed in govt, says Vinod Rai THRISSUR: The Comptroller and Auditor General s (CAG) mandate is not merely to prepare reports but it has a larger responsibility of holding the govt financially accountable to the legislature, CAG Vinod Rai said on Sunday. He stressed that audit also played an important role in ensuring greater probity, transparency and accountability in governance and warned that desired results of reforms cannot be attained if these do not improve. I&B minister hopeful of Rahul leading Cong in 14 AVENUE Says the party would not be averse to political tie-ups in some states Press Trust of India NEW DELHI: He is our leader and we look forward to him leading us into battle in 2014, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari said on Sunday when asked about Rahul Gandhi s role in the next year s Lok Sabha elections. To a query whether Congress would project Rahul Gandhi as the leader in the next polls amid the possibility of Narendra Modi being talked about as Bharatiya Janata Party s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Tewari said there is an institutionalised arrangement, the diarchy between the Congress president and the Prime Minister in place at this point of time that has worked very successfully for the last nine years. Moreover, he said, there have been demands that Rahul Gandhi should be taking a far more proactive role both in the affairs of the party as well as in affairs of the nation-state per se. OPEN TO ALLIANCES He also said the party would not be averse to new political tie-ups in some states in the next general elections. On the question of alliances, Tewari said, Yes we will attempt to keep our friends and allies together. I don t see a difficulty with that and wherever there is a need and ground level feedback from Congress units that some kind of alliance options needs to be explored, I don t think we will be averse to that. Tewari said the Congress has New allies, Modi to rule Congress agenda in Jaipur NEW DELHI: The issue of new allies and the likely challenge from the BJP leader and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in the next polls are expected to dominate Congress s Chitan Shivir in Jaipur this week. The session is likely to focus on women empowerment in the backdrop of the Delhi gang rape that shook the nation. A resolution in the matter is expected to be adopted at the meeting with a subcommittee set up to prepare the draft paper. The two-day shivir begins on January 18 in Jaipur. PTI run a coalition for past nine years fairly well. There may have been odd hiccups, but in terms of managing the alliance, I think we have managed fairly well. ON FACING BJP & MODI To a question on Congress contending with Narendra Modi in the next elections, Tewari said it is something which the BJP has to decide and the Congress is ready to face anybody. Ultimately, who do we have to contend with is not a choice that we make. That is the choice which our opponents will make. WEST ASIA BEST TRAVEL PICK CK Preferred tourist spot by Indians last year ( ) Britain Thailand United States United Arab Emirates (UAE) Pratibha Patil spent R18 cr on her last trip as president Press Trust of India NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the controversy over expenditure on her foreign travels, former President Pratibha Patil ran up a bill of R18.08 crore on her last trip abroad, shortly before demitting office, reveals information accessed through right to information (RTI). The chartering of Air India Boeing jumbo for her two-nation trip to South Africa and Seychelles from April 29 to May 8 last year cost R16.38 crore, the airline said in an RTI reply. In addition, an expenditure of R1.46 crore was incurred in Pretoria, the South African Increase in flight search for destinations in West Asia Oman 249%* Kuwait 242% Saudi Arabia 202% Qatar 201% Bahrain 189% * INCREASE IN FLIGHTS SEARCHED IN NOV 2012 COMPARED TO DEC 2011 Besides these, people are now opting to explore fairly new destinations such as French Polynesia and Russia, implying evolved travel choices and exposure through media TRAI sticks to tariff regime; operators to decide rates Press Trust of India NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to continue with the existing tariff regime for the time being that allows operators to decide on charges for telecom services. TRAI sought views of stakeholders on the need to review the existing regime of tariff forbearance, TRAI said in its annual report. Taking into account the feedback received from stakeholders, the telecom authority has decided to continue with the existing tariff regime for the time being, The telecom regulator had started the consultation process in February last year to review the existing tariff regime, which 2,500 MILITANTS GETTING READY TO CROSS OVER TO KASHMIR Press Trust of India NEW DELHI: As tension prevails along the India-Pakistan border, more than 2,500 militants are getting ready in terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and waiting for opportunities to cross over to India. Intelligence reports indicated that there were 42 militants camps functioning across the borders of which 25 were in PoK and 17 in other parts of Pakistan where the 2,500 militants were getting ready with training, arms and ammunition, home ministry sources said. Besides, at least 90 Pakistani infiltrators entered India through the border this year. At least 125 militants were apprehended along the border in Jammu and Kashmir while trying to infiltrate into India. The jump in the number of Pakistani infiltrators from 63 in 2011 to 90 this year sent alarm bells ringing in the home ministry, which directed security agencies to intensify vigil along the border. Altogether 94 Pakistani infiltrators entered India in 2010 and 69 in 2009 through the border. There have been a total of 249 infiltration attempts in 2012 as against 247 in CONSULTATION BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2012 TO REVIEW CURRENT TARIFF REGIME, UNDER FORBEARANCE EXCEPT FOR RURAL LANDLINES is under forbearance, except for the rural landline services, national roaming and leased circuits. Forbearance of tariff for a service means TRAI has not, for the time being, notified any tariff for that particular telecommunication service and the service providers are free to fix tariff for such service. The consultation paper Review of Policy of Forbearance in Telecom Tariff was floated by the telecom body after telecom companies increased call and mobile Internet services rates in Telecom experts were of the view that the Supreme Court s cancellation of 122 telecom licences had reduced competition in the market that could lead to increase in telecom tariffs. Midway through 2012, telecom operators openly said multi-fold high spectrum price recommended by TRAI could lead to increase in telecom tariff by up to 100%. The telecom regulator had sought comments from sectoral players to review the existing policy and see if it was required to put a ceiling on tariffs. Some of the recent developments indicate that there is perhaps a need to review the policy of forbearance in the telecom tariffs, the telecom regulator had said in its consultation paper. BSF on high alert at border JAISALMER: Tension has increased on the international border along Jaisalmer, after the murder of two Indian soldiers. The Pakistan army was continuously firing on the Indian territory, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. The BSF is on high alert especially at SMOKE SIGNALS Designer chillum sales at a high K Sandeep Kumar ALLAHABAD: Sadhus are not materialistic, but a chillum is invariably found among their few possessions. Needless to say, the chillum has become all the rage in Kumbh Nagar among sadhus and pilgrims alike. Today, they come in all hues and designs, decked with ornate designs, copper wire dressing, small ghungroos and imprints of snakes and deities. And even as the religious fervour picks up, makers and sellers of these designer chillums arrive here with their JAYANTO the Indo-Pak border. A military meeting is being organized to review the situation. BSF officers and troops are being sent over the border and they were instructed to monitor all activities of Pakistan military, said BR Meghwal, DIG, Jaisalmer, Border Security Force. HTC products mostly from Raeojah village in Damoh, MP. Around 20 families like mine have arrived from MP here with 5,000 to 6,000 chillums each. Depending on the size, shape and design, each chillum sells for anywhere between R15 and R150, said 21-year-old Rajendra Prajapati, a potter. Explaining the legacy behind smoking the chillum, sadhu Sanjay Giri of the Shri Panch Dasnaam Juna Akhara, said, For the smoker, it is almost as if the spirit of Lord Shiva enters him through the act. Smoking the chillum purges the body and mind. West Asia is emerging as the fastest growing outbound destination for Indians, which for long had been dominated by Britain, a survey by travel search site, Skyscanner, said TRAVEL BILL Chartering of Boeing jumbo for South Africa and Seychelles trip cost R16.38 cr An expenditure of R1.46 cr was incurred in Pretoria; R23.55 lakh was spent in Durban Last year, Patil had spent R205 cr on 12 trips covering 22 nations capital. Of this, R71.82 lakh was spent on local stay, R52.33 lakh on transportation and R22.12 lakh on miscellaneous expenditure. In Durban, an expenditure England witnessed the highest number of overall flight searches from India revealing that England still occupies the No 1 spot in outbound destinations in # SOURCE: SKTSCANNER, PTI of R23.55 lakh was incurred. Of this hotel stay cost nearly 18 lakh and transportation R5.27 lakh. The details about the lodging and other expenditures in South Africa were provided by the Indian Missions in Pretoria and Durban under the RTI Act. A controversy arose last year when it was revealed that Patil had incurred an expenditure of R205 crore on her 12 foreign trips covering 22 countries across four continents during her five-year term as President of India. These figures were provided before she undertook the last visit to South Africa and Seychelles. Nobel winner in India nation 07 NHAI PLANS ACTION AGAINST ROAD PROJECT DEFAULTERS Moushumi Das Gupta moushumi.gupta@hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI: With some road developers expressing their inability to complete projects and threatening to exit midway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the central agency that builds highways, has decided to go tough on defaulters. To prevent willful default on part of concessionaires, the road ministry has decided that in recent cases where developers had terminated their contract midway, NHAI can not only invoke security deposit as per law but also debar them from bidding in future projects for the next five years. It was decided in a meeting chaired by road minister CP Joshi on January 3 to review the progress of highway projects....it was decided that NHAI can take action like invoking their (concessionaires) security deposit as per law and debarring them from further participating in tender in any form for the next five years. This will help to check willful default on part of concessionaire, reads the minutes of the meeting. The decision comes in the wake of two highway developers GMR Infrastructure and GVK serving termination notice to NHAI recently. Both cited delay in getting environment clearance as reason for exiting the project. Economics Nobel Prize recipient Joseph Stiglitz and his wife (second from left) visit World Heritage site Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya on Sunday. UNI PHOTO Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, JSRRDA FFP, Building, 2nd Floor, Dhurwa, Ranchi Government of Jharkhand NOTICE OF WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR EMPANELMENT TO ENGAGE AS STATE QUALITY MONITOR (SQM) For Second Tier Quality Control Monitoring of PMGSY works, Jharkhand State Rural Road Development Authority (JSRRDA) wishes to hire the services of retired officers in the rank of Executive Engineers or above who had worked in the field of road Construction/Quality control in road works having competence and impeccable integrity. Already working Empanelled SQM's need not to apply. Interested candidates are invited to attend walk in interview with their application cum CV in the prescribed format (available on website) for empanelment to engage themselves as State Quality Monitors (SQMs) as per following programme. Walk- In- Interview Programme : S. Professional's Date of Walk Venue Activity Time N Domain in Interview 1 State Quality Quality Section, JSRRDA, FFP (i) Short listing & 11:30 AM to Monitors (SQMs) Building, 2nd Floor, HEC Campus, Document verification 1:00 PM Dhurwa, Ranchi. Rural Development Department (ii) Interview 2:30 PM to Conference Hall, FFP Building, 5:00 PM 1st Floor, HEC Campus, Dhurwa, Ranchi * One set of photocopies of all certificates/ documents (self attested) along with their original need to be presented for short listing. Note : - The selection of applicant for empanelment will fully depend upon the decision taken by the CEO of JSRRDA and there will not be any binding or claim for selection of the applicant. The empanelment will be for a period of one year and JSRRDA will have the right to take the decision of de-empanelment of any empanelled candidate without assigning any reason to him. Empanelled Engineers will be assigned to work as State Quality Monitors (SQMs) as per requirement of JSRRDA. The State Quality Monitors (SQMs) are required to inspect PMGSY works allotted to them by JSRRDA within the state of Jharkhand. The inspection will be done as per PMGSY Guidelines (available on website:- and the directions given by JSRRDA as per time to time. SQM will be required to submit and upload their inspection reports on OMMAS (PMGSY online website) in prescribed format within a week after road site inspection. Inspections must be of standard Quality. There will not be any payment for those inspections whose inspection standard is of poor quality. This will be decided by the CEO of JSRRDA. SQM will be paid an honorarium of Rs /- (Rs. Twothousand only) per inspection of the road as assigned by JSRRDA. In addition to above, during inspection period Daily per day and lodging per day (on production of receipt) will be admissible. The SQM will be provided a vehicle for inspection of roads by JSRRDA as per requirement. No TA/DA will be given to candidates attending the Walk-In-Interview. Application cum CV format for empanelment to engage as State Quality Monitor (SQM) in JSRRDA, Ranchi, can be downloaded from notice board of website :- or the same can be obtained from the office of JSRRDA. A. Prakash Chief Engineer JSRRDA, Ranchi P. R (Road) 12-13

10 08 comment THINK IT OVER I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice ABRAHAM LINCOLN HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI WORD OF THE DAY DIET COP A person who monitors another person s weight-loss programme At the expense of its neighbour The LoC killings indicate that the military is asserting its unrivalled standing in Pakistan The spike in the Line of Control (LoC) confrontations experienced last year is ourtake being seen as evidence of a renewed assertiveness against India by the Pakistan military. The dangerous and ill-conceived manner in which the United States is attempting to end its military commitment in Afghanistan is presumed to be one source of this confidence. What seems counterfactual to any return of confidence are events taking place in Pakistan. Even as Islamabad and New Delhi spat fire over the killings that took place along the LoC, Pakistan experienced one of its own worst days of homegrown terror with four blasts across the country that have killed at least 120 Pakistanis. In addition, the country has continued to experience a sharp increase in drone attacks by the US against terrorist targets on Pakistani soil. The four blasts were notable because they seem to have been the handiwork of the Tehreek-e-Taliban and its ally, Lashkare-Jhangvi. The latter has an almost single-minded objective of killing Shias and others who it feels do not conform to its ultra-orthodox Sunnism. Attacks on Pakistan s Shia minority have now become commonplace. If congregations and processions are not attacked, the prominent Shias are assassinated on the streets or in their homes. After a brief lull a few years back, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has become increasingly active again. Tehreek-e-Taliban has also been spreading its tentacles further. For example, it is slowly muscling itself into Karachi and taking over many of the city s criminal networks. Simultaneously, the US has stepped up its drone attacks as part of its preparations for leaving Afghanistan. The US plans to make drone usage the main plank of its anti-terrorism strategy after its troop presence withers away. While many Pakistanis would welcome the uptick in strikes as a welcome sign that the US is at last leaving, it is also a reminder of how unsettled and lawless the country s western border remains and the touchy relations that exist between Islamabad and Washington. Beyond this, there is the delicate state of Pakistan s economy and the increasingly fractured nature of its polity as general elections approach. The question is then why would a country with so many problems on its hands at home want to pick a fight with a neighbour who is roughly six times its size. The answer, unfortunately, lies in its men in uniform. Pakistan s natural evolution as a nation has been arrested by its military who continue to promote and undermine democratic movements as they see fit. All of Pakistan s experiments with militancy, many of which have come back to bite it as the recent blasts remind, have come from its army. Finally, it is the military that feels it must maintain a permanent state of hostility to India. The reason why the LoC becomes more violent even as Pakistan s social fabric unravels should, therefore, be obvious. Both events provide the Pakistani military the legitimacy and unrivalled standing that it holds in that country and all at the expense of Pakistan and its neighbourhood. Casting a deadly net A Pakistani link in the latest Maoist violence makes the task of countering it all the more difficult After a period of relative calm, the Maoists have signalled that they have not given up their violent ways in no uncertain terms. Last week, the Red Army, which operates in 20 of the country s 28 states, ambushed CRPF personnel in Jharkhand s Latehar district, killing 13 people including a villager. The police fear that the toll may go up since the search operation has been extremely slow as the Maoists are hiding in the thick forests that surround the area. On Friday, the police made the first breakthrough with the arrest of the general secretary of the Maoists Koel-Sankh Zonal Committee, Prabhat Mochi. He confessed to have inserted bombs into bodies of slain soldiers and said that the Naxals wanted to break the morale of the security forces by using such techniques. The attack has once focused attention on the State s preparedness, or lack of it, in tackling the Maoists. In fact, even as there was news of skirmishes on the Line of Control, some of the weapons found with the Maoists have clear markings that show that they have been sourced from Pakistan even though it is still not clear whether the Maoists have direct contact with agencies in that country. As far as India s Maoists strategy goes, there has been much criticism of the way things are being handled. While over the years, India has grown aware of the threat, the efforts to counter it have come under fire from insurgency experts. Many of them argue that the strategy is manpower-intensive and enemy-centric and only pays lip service to a population-centric strategy. Even though there were many local factors that helped the Maoists in Latehar, the attack shows once again that there has been an intelligence failure at some level or the other. While this needs to be investigated, the discovery of weapons which seem to be from Pakistan means that the State will now have to investigate the wider linkages and get organisations like Natgrid into the picture. This is an unenviable task, but one which bears no procrastination. Let s reach out in time The tallest barriers to our capacities for empathy are not for rape victims but the perpetrators. They, too, are worthy of our compassion and understanding In The Idea of Justice, Amartya Sen asks why the pursuit of justice is universal in human societies, and concludes that this is primarily because human empathy, as well as the longing for freedom and reason, is essential to human nature. Empathy involves feeling the pain and humiliation of others as though it was one s own. Empathy was extensively on display in the closing weeks of 2012, when unaffiliated young people marched the streets of the national capital, in anguish and rage. It was an extraordinary moment in our public life, a sudden burst of light. Collectively, for a brief moment, we cared together. That instant, when we felt acutely the pain of another innocent, savaged human being, drove us to seek justice. On the evening when news came in of the death of the student who had been brutally gang-raped, I, too, went to Jantar Mantar. In a corner were noisy groups with political affiliations, shouting frenzied slogans before TV cameras. But at the site, a far larger number of mostly young people sat pensively around lit candles, silently mourning the young woman who had just died. With her ordinary aspirations, to study to be a medical professional, to watch a film with her friend, she could have been my daughter; she could have been your sister or friend. Her savage brutalisation and her meaningless loss became our tragedies. Many shared deeply the suffering of a woman whose name or face we did not know. And yet, as the weeks pass, I am reminded also of the limits to our empathy. In 1992, a low caste woman in Rajasthan Bhanwari Devi was gang-raped, punished because she prevented a child marriage. After the rape, as she HARSH MANDER fought a protracted and lonely battle for justice, she was repeatedly humiliated and shamed by the police, lawyers and judges. In her village, she and her husband were ostracised for years. Fourteen years later, women of a Dalit family in Khairlanji, a village in Maharashtra, were violently raped and killed, merely because upper caste people could not tolerate that the family was modestly prospering. The violence they suffered continued traditions of sexual abuse which rural Dalit women have survived for generations, indeed for centuries. The year 2002 saw some of the most brutal mass sexual assaults on Muslim women in Gujarat. A women s fact-finding team encountered in one camp a young boy who told them Democracy Wall Paramita Ghosh L aw and order are terms and tools that governments often use to exercise control over society. Rape, however, is an area governments in India, have, since its birth as a nation State, been lax in admitting as one of the worst examples of lawlessness. Consider these law and order interventions. It takes 24 years after Independence, with the 42nd Report of the Law Commission in 1971, to take the first step towards evaluation and reform of the rape laws that had remained untouched since the year The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) freely admits to collecting data on rape since 1971 only, even as figures throw up startling statistics. In 1971, there were 2,487 incidents of rape; in 2011, there were 24,206. In other words, rape has increased nine-fold over the past 58 years among major crimes even outstripping murder and rioting, both of which have increased three-fold. According to the 2009 NCRB statistics, the conviction rate in rape is a dismal 27.8% of the 92% of cases charge-sheeted. Official amnesia on sexual violence since KumKum Dasgupta I n the first week of 2013, the 100th edition of the Indian Science Congress was held in Calcutta. Speaking at the prestigious conference, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India must develop a scientific temper since controversial issues like nuclear power and GMOs cannot be settled by faith, emotion and fear but only through structured debate, analysis and enlightenment. The PM is right but leave alone developing a scientific temper, I wonder how many people were even aware that the country s premier science meet, the theme of which was Science for shaping the future of India, was taking place in Kolkata. But then don t blame the public for such indifference; the interest in such meetings is low because science conferences in India are usually closed-door events of scientists, by scientists and for scientists. However, the world over science meets have become fantastic platforms for bridging the gap between science and society and to inculcate a scientific temper in public. Take, for example, the Euroscience Open Forum, a biennial event, which is held in In cities, the most unsafe are homeless women and girls. Yet, we do not march or light candles for these women and girls. They represent the frontiers of our empathy 1947 actually set the terms with which the system has continued its apathy towards gender-specific violence. Till date, there are no official records of the number of women savaged during Partition. It was only with feminist scholars Urvashi Butalia s The Other Side of Silence and Ritu Menon and Kamla Bhasin s Borders & Boundaries that post-independence history began to be considered and talked about in gender terms. According to Butalia, about 75,000 women had been abducted and raped by men of other religions and indeed sometimes by their own. These two books also, for the first time, brought to the fore another missing crime forced repatriation of women, by law (Abducted Persons Act, 1949), to their countries of origin. Films such as Pinjar and Khamosh Paani (2003) also showed the lack of say women have historically had in what rape means. Rape is making a woman naked, and then setting her on fire, he said. Rape has recurred in many episodes of mass communal violence, including more recently against Christian nuns and tribal women in Kandhamal, Orissa, in In 2004, the gang rape, torture and murder of a young woman, Manorama, by security forces in Manipur caused such grief to women in the valley that in an unprecedented protest, many women stripped naked outside the army installation, demanding that they, too, be raped. In all sites of armed conflict, rape by men in uniform is not uncommon. In 2009, the Kashmir valley was also aflame after two young women were raped and killed, allegedly by security forces in Shopian. In cities, the most unsafe are homeless women and girls. In the first women s shelter that we established, I asked the women what had changed most in their lives after they entered the shelter. One woman replied, For the first time after 17 years, when I close my eyes at night, I am assured that no one will molest me through the night. For women on the streets, rape occurs every other night, month after month, year after year, and they are helpless to prevent it. And then there are young girls trafficked for domestic or sex work. Many tell us that they ran away from violence in their homes, sometimes incestuous rape by their fathers. Yet, for none of these women and girls do we march the streets, or light candles. They represent the frontiers of our empathy. But the tallest barriers to our capacities for empathy are not for victims, but the perpetrators of these crimes. Are they also worthy of our compassion, or at least a little understanding? Take the 17-year-old boy, who is reported to have inflicted the cruellest violence on the gang-raped Delhi student. He was 13 when he ran away from home for reasons we do not know. But my colleagues and I take care of many such boys, and their stories are similar, mainly of childhoods of violence and abuse by drunken fathers. On the streets, they grow up abused, beaten and exploited by men in uniform and adult criminals. There is no caring and responsible adult who enters their lives, to protect them and believe in them, to show them the way, to teach them right from wrong. Our work has shown us that if you reach out on time, with compassion and conviction, abused street adolescent boys can still be reclaimed. Ved Kumari, law scholar, asks: What all has been responsible for turning him into this beast? Why did the juvenile justice system not reach out to him and prevent him from being what he has become today? Take the other men involved in the crime. We have recklessly created a glittering, hyper-consumerist, hyper-sexualised world around them a world to which they are constantly exposed but from which they are resolutely barred. We foster violence in our wealth, in our unapologetic consuming and in our indifference. None of this for a moment condones in any way their brutal assault. But it requires us to accept at least some moral responsibility to ask if we you and I are also in many ways not complicit in the terrible act of violence which snatched that precious young life away? Harsh Mander is Director, Centre for Equity Studies The views expressed by the author are personal Break this cycle of intimidation Official amnesia from 1947 onwards set the terms for perpetuating apathy towards gender-specific violence different cities in Europe. The event is attended by top European scientists (including Nobel laureates), science teachers, the world media, politicians, industry and the public with a mission to further debate on issues of science and technology, society and policy. their own recovery and restoration. The Mathura rape judgement, in the 80s, was another landmark case that highlighted how a woman s character can be brought into question to diminish her rights. A tribal girl, Mathura, aged around 14, was raped by two cops inside a police station in The sessions judge acquitted the accused saying there was no satisfactory evidence. Mathura was termed a shocking liar who was habituated to sexual intercourse. The Supreme Court also acquitted the accused cops by overturning the judgement of the Bombay High Court that had sentenced them. It had contended that since Mathura had put up no struggle, there was no rape. The law, say activists, has been similarly blind to cases of sexual violence when it concerns victims who are prostitutes, eunuchs, Dalits, Maoists, alleged Maoists, or women Making sense of science To develop a scientific temper, bridge the gap between the public and scientists Brain gain: Comedian Dara O Briain does his bit for popularising the Science in the City programme, Dublin, 2012 Not in isolation: New Delhi, January 6 In every edition of the Forum, one of the key programmes is the Science in the City (SITC) event, an excellent platform for the public to understand scientific theories, latest discoveries and new technologies. The SIC programmes are held in public spaces in different cities of the host country and the public are encouraged to participate in these events. In the 2012 edition of the Forum in Dublin, the organisers brought together cultural institutions, organisations and individuals passionate about showcasing the best of the science, arts and culture of Ireland. The events consisted of photographic and art exhibitions, theatre/film festivals, tours, trails and treasure hunts, street performances on science, large-scale interactive installations, experiments, public talks, debates and workshops. Over 600,000 people attended the events. In fact, of late, many countries in Europe are aggressively trying to take science to the VOX POP letters@hindustantimes.com At last, Indian Railways has a fare chance of getting back on track With reference to the editorial Putting India back on track (Our Take, January 11), it is heartening to see that the government gave populist trends a break and hiked the fares of the Indian Railways for the first time in 10 years. Over the years, the rail budget has been used to play parochial politics. While Lalu Prasad announced new trains to Patna during his tenure as railway minister, Mamata Banerjee announced rail links to Nandigram and Furfura Sharief in Hooghly district during hers. The recent hike in railway fares is very much needed to bring the ailing Indian Railways back on track. Besides, technological upgradation of the anti-collision system, this increase in fares should be accompanied by better facilities like the availability of hygienic food on railway platforms and better safety and security for passengers. Mukul Kumar, via A huge blow to the peace process The barbaric killing of two Indian soldiers in Kashmir by Pakistani troops is not only a huge blow to the ongoing peace talks between the two nations but also a violation of the Geneva Convention (Use the carrot and the stick, Our Take, January 10). The incident must force New Delhi to send a strong message to Islamabad that its double standards vis-à-vis India are not acceptable. Several media reports have indicated that the Pakistani State provides military and financial assistance to violent non-state actors and it s high time we called Pakistan s bluff. Mathew Oommen, Pune II India must realise that bilateral talks with Pakistan are futile. The way Pakistan has reacted to the beheading incident shows that it is least interested in resolving outstanding issues. Zulfikhar Akram, Bangalore We at Hindustan Times would like to know more about what you want from your page. So write to us at Hindustan Times House, 18-20, KG Marg, New Delhi Phone: , letters@hindustantimes.com from conflict-ridden states like Manipur or Kashmir. The narrow and legal definition of rape, which does not include sexual assault and penetration by a foreign object, has given offenders, at times law-enforcers themselves, the opportunity to escape. Soni Sori, the teacher from Chhattisgarh who has been sexually tortured in police custody on charges of being a Maoist, has been found with stones in her anal and vaginal cavities. Ankit Garg, the officer, who is said to have supervised her torture, received a gallantry award in 2010 for counterinsurgency operations. A CounterCurrents report, quoting a study by Doctors Without Borders, reveals that Kashmiri women are among the worst victims of sexual violence in the world, their numbers around 10,000, has surpassed the figures of Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Chechnya. The AFSPA has been invoked to make invisible such crimes by armymen. In 2004, the Badar Payeen rape case in Kashmir, was an instance when a Major from the Rashtriya Rifles, was let off with a court martial by invoking the legal immunity clause under the AFSPA. The victim was a 12-year-old girl. The rape of the 23-year-old student in Delhi, 2012, and the stand of her friend, begs us not to see her rape in isolation but in the light of sexual, political and economic intimidation of all women wherever they may be. paramitaghosh@hindustantimes.com masses. In France s Lorraine region, since 2002, many commercial movie halls have been screening science films on weekends, free of cost. Then there is the Researcher s Film Festival. The 2012 edition, which was held in Nancy, helped the public discover great scientific adventures. All the 16 films that were shown at the fest had a scientific theme. In Africa, science cafés where scientists talk to local people are gaining popularity. According to scidev.net, these cafés (the idea surfaced in Nairobi, Kenya) are modelled on the cafés philosophiques that French philosopher Marc Sautet developed in Paris in the 1990s to take philosophical discussions into French coffee houses. Closer home, China has in place an action plan for increasing scientific literacy among different demographic and social groups. Beijing has also set up dedicated science and technology museums and industrialised science centres at the national, provincial and municipal levels. These are not only centres of fun learning but also display the marvels of science. But sadly, in India, we are still discussing the why and how of developing a scientific temper. kumkum.dasgupta@hindustantimes.com

11 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI 09 ( quotemartial ) There are some foreign agencies, NGOs, who in connivance htbusiness with some elements, have started to arm-twist us. ANIL SARDANA, managing director, Tata Power, on rumours about environmental issues at its flagship 4,000-MW Mundra project in Gujarat. NIFTY * 5, short stories SEBI EYES 24/7 SYSTEM TO BOOST SURVEILLANCE NEW DELHI: Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is looking to overhaul its market surveillance and network monitoring systems through a network monitoring centre that would operate on a 24/7 basis. The IT service provider would be contracted for three years. PTI SEBI board meet this week to discuss IPO safety issues NEW DELHI: The board of SEBI is likely to meet on January 18 to discuss safeguarding a part of funds invested by small investors in IPOs, as well as steps required for dealing with the promoters failing to comply with minimum public shareholding. Out-of-court settlement with Perdaman unlikely: Lanco NEW DELHI: Diversified group Lanco Infratech has said there is no great possibility of an out-of-court settlement in the A$3.5 billion legal battle with Perdaman Industries, which in December sued Lanco in Australia for non-compliance of a fuel supply pact. PTI Govt hopeful of meeting fiscal deficit target NEW DELHI: The government is hopeful of restricting fiscal deficit to 5.3% of GDP (gross domestic product) in the current fiscal year on the back of expected savings on certain expenditure and the likelihood of garnering budgeted proceeds from disinvestment and spectrum sale, a finance ministry official has said. HTC Credit Suisse to cut bonus pool by 20% ZURICH: Credit Suisse will cut its bonus pool for 2012 by 20% to around 2.3 billion Swiss francs ($2.5 billion), the fourth year in a row the Swiss bank has slashed payouts, a newspaper reported on Sunday. REUTERS SENSEX HUL BHEL L&T JINDAL STEEL HINDALCO NIKKEI 225 HANG SENG KOSPI SHANGHAI RUPEE/ BRENT CRUDE LME COPPER LME NICKEL 19, , , , , , $/Bbl 8, $/Tn 17, $/Tn budget Mahua Venkatesh and Anupama Airy mahua.venkatesh@hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI: Struggling to meet its budgeted disinvestment target of R30,000 crore for the , the government is set to fix an even higher target of over R40,000 crore for the next fiscal year. An announcement on this is expected to be made by finance minister P Chidambaram as part of his Budget proposals next month. The government s effort would be to fetch a much higher amount from disinvestment in and accordingly the disinvestment target for the next fiscal is likely to be a minimum R40,000 crore, a senior government official, who did not wish to be identified, said. The disinvestment exercise would be a key focus area for the government in , in order to generate revenues to aid bringing down the fiscal deficit, currently targeted at 4.8% of the GDP in as against the 5.3% expected in In , the finance ministry could raise only R14,000 crore against the targeted R40,000 crore from disinvestment proceeds. Similarly, the Budget in the current fiscal anticipated a R30,000 crore mop-up from disinvestments, but it is now expected that proposed stake sales may fetch only R20,000 crore, though some expect a higher amount. GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION & FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT. PALAMU DIVISION, PALAMU e-tender No.:-09/PLM/ DIV/12-13 Dated: 28/12/2012 NOTICE INVITATION TENDER 1. Name of Work Construction of Health Sub Centre at Karso & Neora, (Chainpur) Palamu & Kali, (Bhandariya) Garhwa including Electrical & P.H.E.. 2. Estimated Cost (Rs.) Rs. 28,00, (Rupees- Twenty Eight Lacs only) approx. each. 3. Fee of BOQ Rs. 5,000/- (Non Refundable) 4. Date of Submission of Tender Fee, EMD & Affidavit 29/01/ Time of Completion 6 Months 6. Date of Publication of Tender on website 24/01/2013 at 11:00 A.M. 7. Last Date / time for 24/01/2013 at 11:00 A.M. Submission of bids to 28/01/2013 on website. upto 05:00 pm. 8. Date of Opening of Tender 30/01/2013 at 02:00 P.M. 9. Name & Address of Executive Engineer, Health Medical office inviting tender Education & Family Welfare Deptt. (Procurement Officer) Palamu Division, Palamu 10. Contact no. of procurement officer / Helpline number of e-procurement cell Further details can be seen on website d F³FF I FS F F FF¹FZ di ÀFe ¹FF ÀF Fe d³fd½fqfaûô I û S ï I S ³FZ I F Ad²FI FS ÀFbS dãf FÜ (Vijay Kumar Parasad singh) Executive Engineer H.M.E. & F. W. Deptt. Palamu Division, Palamu P. R (Health) F I S C A L M I N D G A M E S Budget may boost PSU disinvestment target AMBITIOUS MOVE Govt mulls raising R40,000 cr from stake sale in A BIG HOLE TO FILL R40,000 cr The disinvestment target for R14,000 cr Actual proceeds of disinvestments in R30,000 cr The disinvestment target for R7,000 cr Realisations from disinvestments in first 9 months of the current fiscal Time right for an exports push Guest Column SAGAR KANADE At the beginning of the New Year, the Finance Minister released a statement on the widening current account deficit (CAD) outlining the cause. The statement came at the backdrop of data released by the RBI on India s balance of payments for the second quarter, indicating an unprecedented surge in CAD to 5.4% of GDP. 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Major decline in exports growth has come in sectors of petroleum and oil products,engineering goods, gems and jewellery, textiles and electronic goods, which seem to be significantly affected by sluggish global demand and the uncertain macroeconomic environment. In October 2012, the World Economic Outlook projected world trade volume to grow at 3.2% in It had grown by 12.6% in 2010 and 5.8% in 2011, clearly showing a drop in global demand. On the import side, the decline in non-oil imports is largely set off by robust growth in petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) imports, contributing almost 35% of total imports. One of the causes for the rupee depreciating against the dollar and the euro in was the widening CAD. Unfortunately, this trend has continued in as the rupee further depreciated to per dollar and per euro by December 31. FM TO REVIEW CASH TRANSFER SCHEME TOMORROW NEW DELHI: Finance minister P Chidambaram will review the status of the much-hyped direct cash transfer programme with all stakeholders on Tuesday. General elections in India are scheduled for 2014, and the Congress-led UPA government is banking on the success of the direct cash transfer, which was on January 1 rolled out in a few districts as a pilot project. While banks have been asked to feed in the Aadhaar number of beneficiaries for smooth implementation of the subsidy scheme, sources said that in several cases this number was yet to be included in the bank accounts, which is leading to some glitches. While the programme has been launched in just a few districts, the government wants a status report on how it is working on the ground level, a senior government official said. Pending issues and glitches are being addressed. It is natural that there would be some problems and we are ready to identify those and sort them out, the official said. Under the direct transfer scheme, the subsidy amount is directly deposited in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, which is expected to plug leakages. The Centre is also looking at a proposal to use a similar route to hand out the annual subsidy on LPG connections to connection-holders bank accounts. Amul romances sleepy towns with ice cream parlours Rachit Vats rachit.vats@hindustantimes.com MUMBAI: Inhabitants at Kudal, a sleepy rural town in Maharashtra, have found themselves a new love: a spanking new ice cream parlour. In a place where the concept of cafés is yet to arrive, the Amul outlet, a part of the cooperative's rural push across the country, has brought much joy to the locals. We see huge potential for growth in the parlour business coming in from small towns, said RS Sodhi, MD of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand. We have identified retailing as a strategic thrust area and made giant strides here over the last five years. Today we have the best distribution in the country, reaching out to the smallest of the towns, said Sodhi. Amul currently has 7,000 Amul Parlours in more than 1,600 towns across the country, opened through franchises that GCMMF monitors. The foray is fetching an annual turnover of R500 crore (5% of its total turnover of R11,660 crore). GCMMF aims to add 3,000 more of such parlours, with the focus on small towns. At present, market leader Amul has a 40% market share in the icecream and frozen desserts business, estimated at an annual revenue of R2,500 crore and growing at 20% every year. CRÈME DE LA CRÈME 7,000 Number of Amul ice cream parlours, in over 1,600 towns It is now focussing on smaller towns, leveraging its vast supply chain Amul is trying to get a first-mover advantage over competitors such as Kwality Walls and Mother Dairy. The company is trying to leverage its vast supply chain logistics to grow the parlour business. It is as much about reaching out to customers as fighting off rivals, as the likes of Hindustan Unilever s Kwality Walls, Mother Dairy and many regional players scale up presence. Amul's expansion comes at a time when the competition is waking up to the potential of the segment. There is also the possibility of investment coming in the supply chain logistics with the opening up of foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

12 10 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI HAPPINESS SURVEY 2013 SURVEY BY MaRS WE'RE SOMEWHAT HAPPY WITH FAMILY TOMORROW Arnab Mitra Indians are, by and large, happy with their families. That s a cheerful headline but the fine print tells a more nuanced story. Residents of only two cities, Jaipur and Lucknow, are unequivocally happy with their families. Residents of seven others are somewhat happy on this count. Mumbai is the only metro in this list. And people living in seven others including those in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata admit that their family happiness is under stress. The HT-MaRS Happiness Survey, the most definitive and extensive such initiative ever undertaken in India, measured Happiness with your workplace happiness with family as the weighted average of five components happiness with spouse, happiness with children, happiness with parents, happiness with children and quality time with family. An analysis of individual city indices indicates that Mumbai and Delhi have markedly similar views on spouses, parents and children. They are happy with both parents, children and only somewhat happy with spouses. But when it comes to in-laws, the average Mumbaikar says his happiness is under stress. Delhiites go a step further and admit that they are unhappy with their in-laws. Mind you, like any index, this one, too, is a statistically derived finding and indicates a trend. It does not mean that every Delhiite is unhappy with his/her in-laws. Interestingly, females are slightly happier with their in-laws than males. A caveat: both say their happiness on this count is under stress. Our survey indicates that the longer you stay married, the less happy you are likely to be with your spouse. Married respondents in the years age group have a happiness with spouse index score of 794 (just short of an unqualified happy rating). The index falls as the age profile rises (769 for the group, 759 for the group and 746 for the 60+ group). The saying love is blind but marriage is the eye-opener does seem to have some basis in truth. Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn t Mumbai residents who lack quality time with their families. The Maximum City ranks highest among the metros on this count while Delhi comes in at a poor #13 overall. are you crazy enough to make the world happier? METHODOLOGY Hindustan Times commissioned market research agency MaRS to conduct this survey among 5,400 people in 16 state capitals and major cities in India. The sampling methodology ensured an equal mix of males and females and the respondents were representative of the selected cities. All respondents were chosen from SEC A and SEC B households. The answers were collated and the happiness index calculated using applying a statistically valid method. WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN 900+ Extremely happy Happy Somewhat happy Happiness under strain 599 or below Unhappy IMAGESBAZAAR Happiness score on relationship with spouse TOWN SCORE RANK Patna Indore Lucknow Jaipur Ahmedabad Guwahati Pune Mumbai Delhi Chandigarh Kochi Hyderabad Bangalore Kolkata Chennai Ranchi Total 768 Happiness score on relationship with parents TOWN SCORE RANK Jaipur Patna Indore Lucknow Ahmedabad Pune Guwahati Mumbai Delhi Kochi Bangalore Chandigarh Hyderabad Chennai Kolkata Ranchi Total 828 Happiness score on relationship with children TOWN SCORE RANK Patna Jaipur Lucknow Indore Ahmedabad Guwahati Pune Mumbai Kochi Bangalore Chennai Delhi Chandigarh Hyderabad Kolkata Ranchi Total 853 Happiness score on relationship with inlaws TOWN SCORE RANK Jaipur Indore Patna Ahmedabad Lucknow Pune Bangalore Kochi Hyderabad Mumbai Guwahati Chennai Chandigarh Delhi Kolkata Ranchi Total 636 Satisfaction level on quality of time spent with family TOWN SCORE RANK Lucknow Jaipur Ahmedabad Indore Patna Guwahati Chandigarh Mumbai Bangalore Kochi Pune Hyderabad Delhi Chennai Kolkata Ranchi Total 763 Overall Happiness score on relationship with family TOWN SCORE RANK Jaipur Lucknow Ahmedabad Patna Indore Mumbai Chandigarh Pune Guwahati Bangalore Kochi Hyderabad Delhi Chennai Kolkata Ranchi Total 720 are you crazy enough to make the world happier? Lankan president sacks chief justice Bandaranayake Agence France-Presse COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday sacked the chief justice by ratifying a controversial parliamentary vote, defying international calls for restraint and plunging the country into constitutional crisis. Shirani Bandaranayake, the first woman to hold the office of the top judge, had issued decisions at odds with the government. Rajapakse dismissed her after a closed-door meeting with other judges on Saturday. Parliament to approve an impeachment report that last week had been quashed by the country s courts, which ruled the process was unconstitutional. The president has signed the letter removing Bandaranayake from the office of chief justice, Rajapakse s spokesman said. The Commonwealth had asked Rajapakse on Saturday to reflect on the constitutional and other ramifications at a time when Sri Lanka is preparing to host group s summit this year. Bandaranayake s spokesman confirmed she received the letter, but declined to comment. Rajapakse had offered to allow her to retire and avoid impeachment during a meeting Saturday. The ruling party initially framed 14 charges of financial, professional and personal misconduct against her, but later cleared her of financial wrongdoing and convicted her only on three counts of misconduct. Agence France-Presse QUETTA:Pakistan s Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf arrived on Sunday in Quetta to meet Shiite Muslim families refusing to bury their dead after devastating bombings, officials said. Pakistani officials are holding crisis talks with Shia protesters in Quetta, who are demanding protection after bomb blasts killed nearly 100 persons. The talks come as the minority Shia community have refused to bury the dead, barricading a road with coffins of the victims for a second day. Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi said it carried out the deadliest of Thursday s attacks killing at least 85. Two federal ministers and the governor Balochistan province are negotiating with the protesters in the regional Egypt court orders retrial for ex-president Hosni Mubarak CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Sunday accepted former president Hosni Mubarak s appeal against his life sentence and ordered a retrial in the case in which he was found guilty of failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demanding his ouster. Egypt s Court of Cassation or appellate court also accepted Shirani Bandaranayake. AFP the appeals of all other defendants in the case Mubarak s top six aides and former interior minister Habeeb al Adly. Last June, Mubarak and al Adly were sentenced to a life in prison after being convicted for being responsible for the deaths of an estimated 800 protesters. Six high-ranking security officials were acquitted in the same case, Pak PM to try placate Shiites following blasts PROTEST Agitators demand army protection after attacks sparking nationwide outrage. The opponents of Mubarak had also termed his life sentence a lighter punishment. The court has ruled to accept the appeal filed by the defendants... and orders a retrial, Judge Ahmed Ali Abdel Rahman said reading out the ruling during the brief hearing. AGENCIES Pakistan Shiite Muslims protest next to the coffins of bomb blast victims in Quetta on Saturday. AFP PHOTO capital to try to defuse the row. However, no breakthrough has been reported. The demonstrators are continuing to block the road close to the snooker hall, which was the target of the deadliest attacks. Laid out in between them are the shrouded bodies of about 50 victims of the bombing. The refusal to bury the dead TROOPS HEAD TO MALI AS FIGHT FOR NORTH RAGES BAMAKO: Troops from Mali s neighbours are expected to join hundreds of French soldiers in the battle to push back Islamic extremists holding Mali s north, a fight that has left at least 11 civilians dead. France said Sunday that air trikes against Islamists were continuing and warned there would be no let-up until militants retreat. AGENCIES is an extreme protest in Islamic society, where people are normally buried the same day they die. Balochistan governor Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi admitted that the authorities have no right to rule after the attacks - on one of the deadliest days of bombings in Pakistan in recent years. 1 dead, 19 injured in bomb blast in northwest Pak ISLAMABAD: One person was killed and 19 others were injured on Sunday, when a bus was targeted with roadside bomb in Kurram tribal region of Pakistan. The bus with about two dozen passengers was going from Parachinar to Peshawar. Officials said the wounded were taken to a nearby hospital. Security forces cordoned off the area and conducted search operation. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Kurram Agency has been rocked by frequent clashes between rival Shia and Sunni tribesmen over the past few years. PTI Web feed founder Swartz found dead NEW YORK: Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old celebrated computer prodigy-turned-activist and co-builder of the social news website Reddit, has reportedly committed suicide, weeks before he was to go on trial over hacking allegations. Swartz s body was found Friday, said a spokeswoman with New York medical examiner s office. Swartz had apparently hanged himself. His family and partner said they were in shock, and have not come to terms with his passing. The hacking charges relate to the downloading of millions of academic papers, which prosecutors say he intended to distribute. Swartz had denied charges of computer fraud at an initial hearing last year, but his federal trial was to begin next month. PTI photooftheday Moroccan girl stands outside her home in Anfgou in the High Atlas mountains on Sunday. More than 20 tons of food and hundreds of duvets and mattresses were distributed to villagers who are facing an unusually bitter winter, causing hardship not usually associated with Morocco. AFP PHOTO ISRAEL EVICTS PALESTINIANS FROM WEST BANK PROTEST SITE ZAIM: Israeli police evicted dozens of Palestinian activists Sunday from a first-of-its-kind protest camp they set up in West Bank area slated for Jewish settlement. Activists confirmed that hundreds of Israeli police entered the campsite in E1 area at 2:30 am.they bundled about 200 activists into buses and drove them away. It was set up on Friday between Israeli annexed Jerusalem and Maaleh Adumim settlement. Israel moved forward with plans to build here, which Palestinians say would end chances for creation of a contiguous Palestinian state. Protesters converge on Paris to march against gay marriage PARIS: Trains, buses and cars poured into Paris on Sunday, bringing protesters from around France for a mass demonstration against gay marriage, a divisive reform President Francois Hollande has pledged to enact by June. Syrian artillery pounds rebel zones near Damascus BEIRUT: Syria s army sent shells smashing into rebel zones on the outskirts of Damascus Sunday while a Palestinian camp south of the capital was rocked by fresh fighting, a watchdog said. Regime troops shelled Daraya, Beit Sahm, Mleha and Moadamiyat al-sham, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, referring to rebel-held towns dotted around the edges of Damascus. Netanyahu keeps clear of Hagel confirmation fight JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steered clear of the brewing battle in Washington over nomination for defence secretary of Chuck Hagel whose record on Israel and Iran is under scrutiny. I do not interfere in the political appointments of the US president, Netanyahu who has had a testy relationship with Barack Obama told Army Radio on Sunday.

13 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI 11 FOCUS IN THE LIMELIGHT OFF THE BLOCKS FRESH BEGINNINGS Even though the past year did not end on an upbeat note for the Indian economy, young entrepreneurs are taking an optimistic long-term view T he new year began on a sombre note, with society confronting deep problems with the way it treats women, tensions on the border and continuing anxiety about the economy. Youngsters have been at the forefront of protests and debates. Yet many realise that the drive for change S hubh Cheema, 29, and Kris Nair, 30, first came up with the idea of a platform to streamline dealings within the AEC industry six years ago, while working at an architectural technology firm. The two kept in touch, resolving to develop the idea into something more concrete. Back then, I was too inexperienced and Nair was too busy with a number of start-up ventures, says Cheema. Last year, when I was finishing my master s degree in the UK, we decided we should stop cribbing and actually do something. In September, Cheema returned to India and shifted base from Delhi to Mumbai. Nair s Bandra (West) apartment and a nearby coffee shop now serve as their office. The company name, Fused Cow, was registered earlier this week. COW is an acronym for construction over the web, says Nair. Fused doesn t mean anything. It just sounded cool, he adds, with a grin. must be sustained, with a long-term horizon. So too in the economic realm. Taking a long-term view, youngsters are giving up stable jobs to strike out on their own. Young entrepreneurs have more institutional support now than ever, says Ravi Kiran, 46, cofounder of the Mumbai-based From brick-and-mortar to click-and-mortar The software platform, capable of running as a layer over existing architectural software, uses augmented reality to constantly curate and suggest the right architectural products to the architect as per a customer s requirements. There are up to 20,000 products launched every year in the market, says Cheema. It s difficult for architects to keep track of them. This platform will help them. The software is still in the testing stage and is due for launch in April. The state of the economy doesn t bother the duo, particularly Nair, who has helped build six companies over 12 years, four of which failed miserably. I ve gone bankrupt twice, he says, with a laugh, so I don t have any fear of failure. Adds Cheema: The problem we re attempting to solve existed six years ago and exists today. If you have a solution that can solve problems, regardless of the state of the economy, you can find customers. Suprateek Chatterjee The venture is certainly interesting as it does try to fill a gap in the market. The supply side in this industry is very fragmented. There is, therefore, a perfect market condition for an aggregator like Fused Cow. MANISH KUMAR, senior venture partner with Pune-based IncuCapital, an early-stage venture capital investment fund VentureNursery, an angel-backed start-up accelerator. They have become more realistic about short-term results. They are willing to be patient. Here, we profile four young entrepreneurs beginning the new year with high hopes for their new ventures. Grooming the next generation Several institutes have tied-up with LSE and offered distance-learning programmes. Unless the faculty, case studies and the material they use are strong, they cannot hope to match the top business schools. A venture like this has to build a strong base and credibility over three to four years. USHA ALBUQUERQUE, career counsellor and founder-director of New Delhi-based Career Smart, a workforce assessment services company MOHIT JAIN (32) (centre) City: NEW DELHI Education: MBA from Harvard Business School Name of start-up: Northwest College for Advanced Learning Service it sells: One-year postgraduate courses in general management and finance Launch date: Launched operations in October 2012, after registering the venture in February Sector: Higher education Business model: To offer an affordable alternative to students who could not get into or afford premier management institutes. Plans include expanding to Mumbai and Bangalore Earlier job: Consultant with McKinsey & Company in the US, UK and the UAE Why he changed direction: Jain teamed up with three friends to found Northwest. All of us are passionate about education and felt we could make a difference. Challenges: Absence of a culture of continued learning and selfimprovement Role models: The Indian School of Business, Hyderabad SHUBH CHEEMA (29) City: MUMBAI Education: MA in architecture Name of start-up: Fused Cow Solution it sells: Software solution to help architectural product companies with performance analysis and supply chain management Launch date: January 1 Sector: Architecture, I t s a weekday afternoon and Mohit Jain (in photo below, centre), 32, dressed in a formal grey suit, cuts a sharp figure sitting in his home-cumoffice in south Delhi s Maharani Bagh. The young entrepreneur and his equally sharply dressed partners former corporate lawyer Maitreyi Singhvi, 27, former human resource executive Romit Choudhury (extreme left), 30, and former corporate strategist Anant Singhvi, 27 have all quit their jobs over the past year. They now head an educational venture that offers management and finance courses to young graduates and working professionals in league with the London School of Economics, at a third of what it would cost them to study in the UK or at a premier institute such as an IIM. Our courses are designed to help make youngsters more employable, says Jain. Classes are held at various corporate facilities in Nehru Place and Saket in Delhi, while the founders work out of Jain s basement home office. At the end of the programme, students take examinations conducted by LSE at the British Council. The Indian education system lacks the questioning spirit, says Choudhury. We simply want to expose our peers to other ways of seeing. Shalini Singh SANJEEV VERMA/HT Engineering and Construction (AEC) Business model: Charging manufacturers of architectural products, such as bathroom tiles and fittings, between $9 (about Rs 500) and $499 (about Rs 27,000) for one of four variations of a software solution, each offering different services. Earlier job: Architect with New Delhi-based firm Studio Code Why she changed direction: Having SHANTANU MATHUR (33) City: NEW DELHI Education: MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, US Name of start-up: Smartwards Services Ltd Service it sells: Creates a smart phone-based rewards network for consumer businesses Launch date: Next month Sector: Technology/Retail Business model: To use technology and analytics to create customised rewards programmes and drive repeat traffic to client consumer businesses Earlier job: Director of incubation at the Smile Group (owner of websites such as Fashion And You, Deals And You, Tyroo, Quasar, etc) Why he changed direction: Moving back to India last year and helping others create businesses left Mathur wanting more Challenges: Finding good software engineers in Delhi Role models: Deep Kalra of travel portal Make My Trip and Steve Jobs of Apple, because they created large, consumer-focused, technology-based businesses VIDYA SUBRAMANIAN/HT seen the glaring lacunae in the Indian AEC industry up close, Cheema and a former colleague, Kris Nair, decided to try and develop a solution Challenges: An industry that is extremely wary of technology. The AEC industry in India is a brick-andmortar industry. We re trying to make it a click-and-mortar industry, says Nair. Role Model: Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas SANJEEV VERMA/HT Wooing the e-customer I t took Shantanu Mathur, 33, more than a decade of working and travelling to finally nail down his long-held ambition of starting his own company. I come from a family of doctors. My dad was in the army. I was always the maverick and enjoyed working with young people and new ideas. Luckily, my family was always supportive, he says. After some entrepreneurial attempts in the mid-2000s in both India and the US, which left him with very little money, Mathur decided to pursue an MBA and a steady job. He moved back to India in 2011 and worked in the e-commerce sector, where everyone was always angling for new customers. Many of our clients in the retail sector wanted someone to help them draw repeat customers, he says. By September 2012, when he quit his job, he managed to put together about R40 lakh and hired a staff of three people. No one really knows what works. You have to go with your gut when experimenting with new strategy. That s what I m doing now, he says. After all, how long can you run away from what you really want to do? Shalini Singh Putting everything in its place M ichelle Pereira is known as the Monica Geller of her friends circle. They say I m just like that neat-freak character in F.R.I.E.N.D.S., she says, referring to the popular American sitcom. So, in 2009, when she decided to quit her job, the nascent niche of decluttering and re-organising spaces an established sector in the West seemed the perfect place to start her own enterprise. I had grown tired of the commute, traffic, monotony and stress, she says. Till mid-2012, she travelled, relaxed, and completed a five-month certificate course in Lean Six Sigma, a manufacturing practice that advocates organised thinking and visual management for the more effective use of time and resources. In October, she launched OCD out of the one-bedroom Santacruz home that she shares with her parents, who divide their time between Mumbai and Goa. To promote her In a city like Mumbai, a combination of factors such as space and time constraints warrant this kind of de-cluttering service. As a concept, though, it is very niche and nascent. In order to make it more scalable, the entrepreneur should tap multiple avenues, perhaps start a subsidiary online portal to teach de-cluttering. A N A N D LU N I A, founder, India Quotient, an early-stage funding firm based in Mumbai business, Pereira advertises in a community magazine and sends out regular posts on Facebook. She also plans to tie up with professional cleaning services. She has already bagged her first client David Rodrigues, 79, and his wife Alice, 75, who wanted to reorganise their 1,000-sqft home in Marol, Andheri (East), so that they could find things more easily, and without bending or climbing. Michelle is a onewoman army who puts her heart into this unusual job, says David. She put our whole kitchen in order, even helping us donate heaps of unwanted steel utensils to a home for the destitute. Humaira Ansari MICHELLE PEREIRA (43) City: MUMBAI Education: MBA Name of start-up: OCD (Organise, Cleanup & Declutter) Service it sells: Helps offices and homes de-clutter and reorganise to maximise use of space and resources Launch date: October Business model: Currently operates alone, out of home. Plans to expand, based on demand Earlier job: Human resource executive with a financial consultancy Why she changed direction: After 11 years of working from 9 to 5 and commuting two hours a day, she felt burnt out and wanted to get out of the rat race Challenges: No ready market for this nascent concept SANJAY SOLANKI A venture like this is interesting in today s India. This sector is highly competitive, with a number of small start-ups and no established model even globally. Low smartphone penetration in absolute terms is a challenge. RYAN VALLES, CEO of Gurgaon-based daily deals website DealsAndYou

14 12 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI htsport ( quotemartial I believe, and I m a bit old school, that you ve got to earn your right to play for Australia...if I m a paying member of the public, I want to see number one side... BRETT LEE, expressing his annoyance with Australia s rotation policy ) Toughest will survive PUSHING LIMITS While talent and instinct remain crucial, Australian Open will provide a gruelling test of fitness Kevin Mitchell sportm@hindustantimes.com RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Match stats from Roger Federer s career show he has consolidated rather than declined in face of his rivals improvement. The percentage of 2nd serve 60 points won by Federer in 2012, higher than everyone else on the ATP World Tour, and the highest he has achieved in a year. The percentage of service games 91 Federer won in 2012, the secondhighest of his career after Percentage of 1st serve 78 points won, the joint second-highest of his career. No. of matches he 71 won in 2012, highest since No. of matches he 12 lost in 2012, the jointfewest since Percentage of break 42 points converted. He has never dropped below 40% Tennis not just beautiful, it is hell. Ask Rafael Nadal, who still does not trust his wounded knees after seven months hobbling in the shadows. Listen to John Isner, whose body has given up on him on the eve of the Australian Open. Maria Sharapova s collarbone aches. Jo- Wilfried Tsonga s hamstring nags him, as does Victoria Azarenka s toe, Tommy Haas s groin, Kei Nishikori s knee, Janko Tipsarevic s wrist and Richard Gasquet s mind. The only given about the first major of the year is that both champions will suffer in the extreme, more obviously in the men s tournament. The winner could spend more than 25 hours on court over the next fortnight, much of it in draining heat, all of it stretching his resolve and muscles to the limit. A year ago, Novak Djokovic took 10 minutes short of five hours to beat Andy Murray in the semi-final and, after the briefest of rests, a further five hours and 53 minutes to win the final against Nadal. Within six months, the accumulated stress from that match and thousands of others had so wrecked Nadal s crumbling knees that he was being hustled out of Wimbledon in the second round by Lukas Rosol, who was ranked 100 at the time. It was the last time we saw the Spaniard on court and, after his recent decision to delay his comeback, there are growing concerns that, at 26, he might be entering the final phase of his career. FRESH FROM BOOT CAMP As for those glad of his absence in Melbourne and still in full working order, they have arrived like marines fresh from boot camp, their drill sergeants still barking out instructions. Without backup, they could not compete which is why players outside the elite often struggle to keep up. Djokovic relies heavily on Gebhard Phil-Gritsch and Miljan Amanovic to maintain his fitness; even the languid Roger Federer bends to the regime, the longest-serving member of his team being the conditioner Pierre Paganini, who has been with him on and off for more than 15 years; and Murray has Jez Green. Green, who works alongside Matt Little, looks at Murray as not just a friend and fine player, but a maturing tennis machine the team have to ensure reaches maximum efficiency at the right time. Andy is moving towards his physiological peak from 25 to 28, Green says. He achieved a 200 beat-perminute maximum heart rate. His maximum minute ventilation is indicative of a highly trained athlete and has increased since last year s test. His oxygen pulse, which is an indication of how much blood and oxygen he can consume for every beat of his heart, is still extremely high. The fact that Andy has now put more emphasis on strength and power in his training and still has such a high VO2 max (peak oxygen uptake) is unique. It s usually very difficult to put on muscle and improve endurance, as they counteract each other in training that is, muscles needs extra protein calories to get stronger and endurance training actually burns those calories. Andy has improved endurance statistics and put on three pounds of lean muscle. In our lifting sessions, we did twice a week from September to November, We did four times a week in the same time in 2012, resulting in another three pounds of muscle. We just felt he needed a little more strength to keep improving his ability to create force to help his speed, shot power and also injury resistance. I ve been training Andy for five years, and I still find it hard to believe all the things that he can do. He is naturally fast, but he is also so strong: on his best day he can do 27 pull ups, and push 500 pounds on the leg-press. He could probably run 53 to 55 seconds for 400m if he trained for it. He is a big, powerful guy, whereas Novak has a wiry strength; his flexibility is extraordinary. THE ONLY GIVEN ABOUT FIRST MAJOR OF THE YEAR IS THAT BOTH CHAMPIONS WILL SUFFER IN THE EXTREME, MORE OBVIOUS- LY IN THE MEN S EVENT PHYSICAL INVINCIBILITY Murray cracked that famed Djokovic strength over four hours and 56 minutes for his breakthrough win at US Open, although the world No1 was reluctant to concede that it was the Scot s tactics of forcing him to retrieve repeatedly across the baseline in the first two sets that laid the foundations for his win. Djokovic, famously conscious of the slightest twinge and once not so indestructible, did not want to give up that hard-won aura of physical invincibility. It s a tough time to be a tennis player, Green says. What you re seeing is a group of guys with incredible genetics: you can try to play like Roger Federer, you can imitate his footwork, but he is just born with something that sets him apart. Ivan Lendl, who took physical training to another level in the 1980s, also has had an input in Murray s preparation. One of the first things he did when he took up with Murray a year ago was to get him to cut down on the arduous work he did on his serve. Murray would often serve for an hour on the practice court, but Lendl asked him, Why? You don t want your arm to fall off. Save it for the match. The notion of players as physical beasts might be at odds with the historical aesthetics of tennis, but Nadal s rehab and Australian Open sicklist provide evidence that, in this raton-a-treadmill era, it could all go horribly wrong in the snap of a ligament, or the fading of the will. Over the next two weeks, we will again bear witness to their commitment not just to beautiful tennis, but to exceptional, unprecedented physical sacrifice. GNS Agencies sportm@hindustantimes.com Short of tournament sharpness in the build-up to the Australian Open because of injury, Maria Sharapova has found a novel way of playing herself into form roughing up local boys. The Russian has been getting into the groove by beating up on Australia s top young players, having pulled out of Brisbane with a collarbone injury last week. Sharapova, who said she is now fully recovered, revealed that she had resorted to practising with Australian juniors -- with interesting results. One of them was really on top of me and then I got really mad, she told reporters on Saturday. I think he had eight set points and I ended up winning the set. I m not going to tell who it is. Too embarrassed. I don t think he slept well after that one. However, the world No 2 said she could play her way into the season s Maria Sharapova signs autographs in Melbourne on Saturday. opening Grand Slam, starting against fellow blonde Russian Olga Puchkova, ranked 105. I would have loved to come in with a few matches. But sometimes circumstances don t allow that, and that s okay, she said. To me, I d rather AP PHOTO be going onto the court knowing that I m healthy. Yes, I might be a little bit rusty, but I ll work my way through it. I m experienced enough to know the adjustments I have to make in those types of circumstances. ANDY MURRAY Ranking: 3 Age: 25 Country: Scotland Grand Slams: 1 (US Open 2012) Became Britain s first Grand Slam champion since 1936 when he beat Novak Djokovic in the 2012 US Open final, after also collecting Olympic gold. Going into Melbourne full of confidence after winning in Brisbane MICHAEL DODGE / GETTY IMAGES Practice hits: Sharapova bullies juniors With all the talk about Serena Williams extending her current streak of major titles to three -- another Serena Slam in the making -- Sharapova has another Williams more on her mind ahead of the Australian Open: Venus. VENUS THREAT While Serena and top-seeded and defending champion Victoria Azarenka feature in the top half of the draw, and could meet in the semifinals, No. 2 Sharapova would play Venus Williams in the third round if they each win their first two matches. Sharapova, who holds a 4-3 match career edge over Venus, including in straight sets on clay at Rome last year, doesn t want to get too far ahead of herself here. First of all, we still have to get to that point and then we can discuss it further, Sharapova said on Saturday. There s no doubt that she s a champion, an experienced one at that. No matter where she s ranked, what level she s at, she s a tough opponent. MEN S CONTENDERS NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranking: 1 Age: 25 Country: Serbia Grand Slams: 5 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, Wimbledon 2011, US Open 2011) Djokovic is bidding for a third straight Australian Open triumph after beating Rafael Nadal in last year s five-set final Lost to Andy Murray in the final of the US Open in September. Played at the mixed teams Hopman Cup ROGER FEDERER Ranking: 2 Age: 31 Country: Switzerland Grand Slams: 17 (Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, French Open 2009, Wimbledon , 2009, 2012, US Open ) Having secured a 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, Federer returned to world No 1 ranking for 17 weeks with six tour titles in 2012 before losing it to Djokovic in November. DAVID FERRER Ranking: 5 Age: 30 Country: Spain Grand Slams: 0 Grabs the fourth seeding after withdrawal of compatriot Rafael Nadal and comes off a career-best season of seven titles and 76 match wins Superfit, runs for everything and has a chance if the big names falter JM DEL POTRO Ranking: 7 Age: 24 Country: Argentina Grand Slams: 1 (US Open 2009) Coming off four four title wins in 2012 and working his way back up the rankings after wrist surgery in 2010 Beat Federer for his first Grand Slam title at the 2009 US Open. Big, deep forehand and capable of an upset WOMEN S CONTENDERS VICTORIA AZARENKA Ranking: 1 Age: 23 Country: Belarus Grand Slams: 1 (Australian Open 2012) Azarenka comes into Australian Open as defending champion and world No 1 after winning six WTA titles in 2012 But she withdrew from this month s Brisbane International with an infected big toe, casting doubt on her chances MARIA SHARAPOVA Ranking: 2 Age: 25 Country: Russia Grand Slams: 4 (Australian Open 2008, French Open 2012, Wimbledon 2004, US Open 2006) Sharapova, who lost to Azarenka in the final of last year s Australian Open, will be looking to build on a solid 2012 that saw her win three WTA titles and briefly return to world No 1 She pulled out of Brisbane this month with a collarbone injury SERENA WILLIAMS Ranking: 3 Age: 31 Country: USA Grand Slams: 15 (Australian Open 2003, 2005, 2007, , French Open 2002, Wimbledon 2002, 2003, , 2012, US Open 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012) Williams remains the most feared women s player, underlined by a dominant 2012 when she won Wimbledon, the US Open, the WTA Championship and the Olympics A RADWANSKA Ranking: 4 Age: 23 Country: Poland Grand Slams: 0 Radwanska had a perfect start to 2013, clinching the ASB Classic title in Auckland, following up on wins in Dubai, Miami, and Brussels last year as well as being runner-up to Williams at Wimbledon in her first Slam final. LI NA Ranking: 6 Age: 30 Country: China Grand Slams: 1 (French Open 2011) Li is aiming to go one better than 2011 when she was runner-up in Melbourne.

15 HINDUSTAN TIMES, RANCHI sport 13 We would have been available TRANSPARENCY Somdev says had AITA communicated its climbdown in writing, top players would have been available for the Davis Cup tie vs Korea NEW DELHI: On court, Somdev Devvarman is very much the gritty beast of burden. It is a very exacting kind of tennis that he plays. It is dogged: based more on the ability to hang in there and outlast the opponent. So it is no wonder that he is not letting the national tennis federation get away without a fight. Devvarman is categorical in his assertion that he did not receive any communication with fresh concessions from the All India Tennis Association (AITA). He goes on to say that unavailability would no longer have been a factor. We would have certainly reconsidered. Playing for India has been the dream for all of us ever since we picked up a racket. I wish they would have communicated to us in writing. Devvarman was not too charitable towards the press release which said that the players were informed of the climbdown by the federation. UNPROFESSIONAL It is unprofessional to say something was communicated to us when it wasn t. It is not possible to have a relationship with the AITA based on good faith. They have reneged on many a thing in the past. We wanted everything in writing so that we knew exactly what their stand was. On the pointed query as to whether the rebels would have backed down had the body Spin in the tale hurting India s home advantage OFFIES AGAINST INDIA FIRST ODI AT RAJKOT Bowler O R W AVG R/O J Tredwell J Root Both offies Others VS PAKISTAN S Ajmal M Hafeez S Malik All offies Others N Ananthanarayanan sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com RAJKOT: India s narrow defeat in the first one-dayer against England on Friday projected a recent trend where top order batsmen have been upstaged by spinners, particularly offbreak bowlers. Few in the India camp would have lost sleep over James Tredwell, a 30- year-old journeyman, but Graeme Swann s understudy captured four wickets on a perfect batting pitch here. As impressive as Tredwell s numbers are 4/44 in 10 overs on a belter his dismissals too tell a tale. He snared four of the top five batsmen when after India had begun in solid fashion chasing 326. Both Rahane and Gambhir, well set and the score at 66 for none in 10 overs, added just 30 runs in the next 6.3 overs between Tredwell and debutant Joe Root better known for his batting before Rahane mistimed a tossed up delivery to be caught at long off. In the Yorkshire bowler s next over, the 19th, he got Gambhir to miscue one that dipped to the midwicket fielder. His dismissal of Yuvraj then showed it is not always about classical action and loop. Spin bowling in the frenetic limited-overs era is also about discipline. Tredwell kept up a leg stump line, bowling flat and a tad short, and the left-hander who was on fire turned one into the hands of short fine leg. Suresh Raina was then consumed at a crucial moment, beaten by one that gripped the pitch to give a return catch. This should have been dismissed a blip had it not been informed them of its climbdown, Devvarman said: Each one of us would have been available to play. We would have continued to fight for the betterment of Indian tennis but would have certainly turned up for the tie. Devvarman goes on to take the issue beyond the Davis Cup. The reason we have so many young players on our side is because there have been systemic issues that refuse to go away. No one in India becomes a player because of a system. This must change. There has been a lot of speculation about just what triggered this revolt. Aspersions have been cast on the actual role of Mahesh Bhupathi and AITA vice-president Karti Chidambaram. Is Devvarman just the front for a larger conspiracy to take over Indian tennis? That s ridiculous! The first communication was completely between me, the AITA president and a senior executive of the federation. It stemmed from feedback that I had received from Vishnu (Vardhan) and Sanam (Singh) in the wake of the tie against New Zealand (Chandigarh, September 2012). He went to clarify that he had not even involved the big names of Indian tennis. I did not even copy Mahesh (Bhupathi) and Leander (Paes) on the first . It was a private communication to AITA president Anil Khanna and a senior executive. SURPRISED BY UNITY Even Devvarman is surprised by the unity shown by the James Tredwell for Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal taking five wickets in the previous ODI in Delhi, although the hosts won the close last game of the series already decided. Former India spinner Maninder Singh did not read much into India batsmen falling to spin. The hosts had also come off second best against Swann and Monty Panesar in the preceding Test series which England won 2-1. I don t see Tredwell being that successful in this series. In Rajkot, our batsmen took him to be an ordinary bowler and played him that way. Sometimes you can lose your way, he said. He also felt Ajmal s controversial bent elbow gave him undue advantage. If he is allowed to bowl with that bent arm, it s difficult to manipulate him. The recent successes by visiting spinners marks a sea change in a battle that used to be unequal, where India batsmen danced down the pitch to give the treatment. The current setbacks mean the team management has one extra area to work on, particularly on the footworkof the batsmen. Otherwise, rival teams will look to rein in the home batsmen with slow bowlers as well and chip away at India s home superiority. England skipper Alastair Cook, who saw the Rajkot win as a reward for his bowlers skill, provided some food for thought to the hosts. What about Tredwell himself? I was just trying to stem the flow of runs and build up pressure on the batsmen, not allow them to swing the ball over the top. Somdev Devvarman is scathing in his criticism of the All India Tennis Association. VIRENDER SINGH GOSAIN / HT PHOTO younger players. It is remarkable that a bunch of young guys who are yet to make their careers are speaking out so openly against the federation. The AITA needs to understand that this is a fight against the ills that have carried on for too long. Public perception, according to Devvarman, favours the players. The number of s and Facebook messages I have got from coaches and former players makes it clear to me that our fight is legitimate. The players are certainly not pleased that India is not fielding its best side in the Davis Cup tie against South Korea. It is sad. Had they been straight up in communicating with us, this would not have come to pass. LANKA LEVEL ODI SERIES AGAINST OZ ADELAIDE: An unbeaten maiden Oneday century from Lahiru Thirimanne drove Sri Lanka to a serieslevelling eight-wicket victory at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The feisty opener hit a boundary for the winning runs and remained unbeaten on 102 for his first ODI ton. Tillakaratne Dilshan plundered 51. The tourists, who suffered a 107- run defeat in Melbourne on Friday in the first of the five-match ODI series, reached the target of 171 with 59 balls to spare. Australia had Upal Tharanga caught behind off Clint McKay in the third ball of Sri Lanka s innings with no runs on the board. The hosts mixed up spin with speed but failed to make another breakthrough until Glen Maxwell caught Dilshan off Ben Cutting with the score already on 137. Sri Lanka s seamers led by slinger Lasith Malinga had skittled out Australia setting the stage for an ultimately easy victory. AFP Vijay unhappy with govt flip-flop T he sports ministry backtracked on plans to ditch the passport rule that has blocked Prakash Amritraj s return to Davis Cup action, the player s father, Vijay Amritraj, said. Vijay said the AITA had asked him to speak to the ministry to help with negotiations. They said they don t see any reason why Prakash can t play. So I said fantastic, thanks very much. Vijay said in Singapore. They wrote a letter saying they had no objection that Prakash is selected because it is the prerogative of the federation so they were going to pick him to play. Then six hours later, they faxed a letter over and they said we stick Mecon team wins hockey tourney Prabhash C Jha RANCHI: Mecon Sports Club emerged victorious over Jharkhand police B to retain the title in the second Mecon Invitation Men s Hockey Tournament at the Mecon stadium on Sunday. The match ended as a draw after full-time but host Mecon came back strongly in the extra time to score the winning goal. John Pal Xaxa scored on the 5th minute of the extra time on a cross-pass from A Kujur and won the title consecutively for the second time. Mecon dominated the proceedings in the second half and exhibited flair as they attacked in regular intervals but failed to score the target within the stipulated time. Jharkhand Police team captain said, Mecon team was fortunate to score the golden goal. Vijay Amritraj to the same (passport) policy. It s unfair to someone s career. It is not Prakash s choice that he was born in LA, his idiot father had to move over there for whatever reason. The secretary of the ministry confirmed the conversation. It s not correct to say we backtracked. I did speak to him and at that point I said the ministry had no role in the selection, PK Deb said. Jubilant teammates of Mecon Sports Club celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2nd Mecon Invitation Men s Hockey Tournament in Ranchi on Sunday. PARWAZ KHAN/ HT PHOTO However, it was a good final match and we gave them good fight during the 70 minutes encounter. John Pal Xaxa of Mecon and Anup Lakra of South Eastern Railway Sports Association Players were informed: AITA sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI: After Somdev Devvarman lambasted the All India Tennis Association (AITA), calling it unprofessional and unethical, the national federation responded saying the players were aware of all the developments including the business ticket issue. Talking to HT, AITA CEO, Hironmoy Chatterjee said, We were in touch with Vishnu (Vardhan), Sanam (Singh) and Divij Sharan over the past few days. Every time we conversed, they said they would discuss with the others and then respond. So, all the players were well aware of what was happening. Devvarman, on Saturday, said that the players had not received anything in writing from the federation and thus couldn t go into an agreement based on faith. Chatterjee claimed that the AITA was unable to get in touch with Devvarman but had told the rebelling players verbally that they had agreed to increase the Davis Cup team size to six players and give them business-class air tickets even for Asia/Oceania group ties. DEMANDS MET Most of the demands had been met by January 6, except for the ticket issue. That, too, we had communicated to the players that we ve accepted. I can t understand why they are saying all this, said chairman of the selection committee Anil Dhupar. We agreed to almost all their demands, even on the physiotherapist, Chatterjee said. At the last moment, Vishnu called and told us that if we changed (SERSA) were adjudged as best player and goalkeeper of the tournament respectively. Praising Mecon contribution in the development of sports in the state Sylvanus Dungdung, former Olympian who was the theirview We called up Vishu Vardhan and Sanam Singh on Friday morning (11th January 2013) but they went unanswered. AITA waited till noon for their response and since no response was received, the selectors were provided with a list of available players. We strongly deny that we have been unprofessional and unethical and believe that players should have made themselves available. AITA PRESS RELEASE the coach, they would be willing to play. They even gave us three names we could select from. The selection of the coach and captain is not negotiable. NO RESPONSE An AITA press release on Saturday stated that, We called up Vishu Vardhan and Sanam Singh on Friday morning (11th January 2013) but they went unanswered. AITA waited till Noon for their response and since no response was received, the selectors were provided with a list of available players. We strongly deny that we have been unprofessional and unethical and believe that players should have made themselves available as was indicated to be a possibility by some players till late Thursday night. Chatterjee added that the AITA was planning to discuss on February 3 the formation of a special committee headed by a retired judge or a former player who knew the nuances of the game. ( ) Jharkhand hockey players need more tournaments to accesses their talents but the association failed to conduct such type of tournament SYLVANUS DUNGDUNG Former Olympian special guest of the final match said, Jharkhand hockey players need more tournaments to accesses their talents but the association failed to conduct such type of tournament. Thanks to Hockey India who allotted six HIL matches in Jharkhand, which will certainly boost budding hockey players moral to perform better, he added. Chief guest of the occasion, KK Mehrotra, CMD Mecon along Dungdung and Manohar Topno, former Olympian distributed the prizes among the players. short stories Mahendra Singh Dhoni DHONI HAS TO BIDE HIS TIME DURING TRANSITION PHASE KOLKATA: Under-fire Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Sunday got a bit of backing from former captain Sourav Ganguly who said the team has to cope up with this transition phase. Responding to the widespread criticism for Team India s repeated below-par performance, Ganguly said, It comes in every captain s tenure. MS has to bide his time. It s easy to comment from outside. You have to give the newcomers some time to settle down. Hopefully, they will do well in couple of years time, he said. Tight security arrangement for India-England 2nd ODI KOCHI: Foolproof security arrangements have been made around the recently refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here, which will host the second ODI between India and England, a top police official said. Inspector General of Police (IG) K Padmakumar on Sunday visited the stadium along with other top police officials and Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) secretary T C Mathew and saw the preparations, which were in the final stages. The security would be taken care by police force both inside and outside the stadium during the match, he said. Tickets worth R1.2 crore sold for Wednesday match KOCHI: Tickets worth R1.2 crore have already been sold ahead of the second ODI, to be held here on Wednesday, a top official Kerala Cricket Association official said here on Sunday. Tickets worth R1.2 crore have been sold till today for the second ODI between India and England on January 15, which is a very encouraging response, KCA secretary T C Mathew said. I lied at Cronje match-fixing probe, says Henry Williams JOHANNESBURG: Former SA pacer Henry Williams has revealed that he and Herschelle Gibbs gave false testimonies to the Kings Commission against Hansie Cronje in the match-fixing saga over a decade ago, to make a stronger case against him. Williams on Saturday admitted that he along with teammate Gibbs had lied at the King Commission of inquiry in 2000 about accepting an offer of $15,000 from Cronje to under-perform in an ODI against India in Nagpur. Williams told the Sunday Times that he had acted on the advice of his lawyers. Published by M.Venkatesh for and on behalf of HT Media Limited, 7, Kokar Industrial Area, Ranchi and Printed at the press of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited, 7, Kokar Industrial Area, Ranchi , Ph:(0651) , Editor-in-chief : Sanjoy Narayan and Resident Editor : Rajiv Bagchi. R.N.I No. JHAENG/2004/12399

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17 High on nostalgia P4 stoppress POOJA BHATT S THREAT CALLER ARRESTED Mumbai police has reportedly arrested the person accused of making obscene and threatening calls to filmmaker Pooja Bhatt. I ve been told by a senior cop that the person accused of harassing Pooja has been arrested, Pooja s dad, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said. Later, Pooja tweeted that her threat caller is 25 years old and works for a telecom company. HTC SPLITSVILLE FOR PATTINSON, STEWART? Hollywood actor-couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly on the verge of splitting up. According to reports in American media, the two can t stop fighting and friends fear they could be heading for a break-up. Things with them aren t good. They ve been fighting a lot. Rob isn t happy. It s just a matter of time before he ends this, showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying. IANS RANCHI,, 4 PAGES I DEBUTED WITH SHAH RUKH BUT SALMAN OFFERED ME MY FIRST FILM She s been in Bollywood for five years, and now Deepika Padukone is reaching for the stars. In an exclusive interview, she discusses work and her life Imran Khan, Kiran Rao and Karan Johar Our films are not of the world standard Says Kiran Rao, during a discussion with Karan Johar and Imran Khan about the Oscars Shalvi Mangaokar A s the Oscar nominations were being announced, three Bollywood personalities were at Mehboob Studio in Bandra talking about the awards. Karan Johar, Kiran Rao and Imran Khan, all film buffs themselves, were discussing the films in the running this year for a TV show. HT was on the sets, and spoke exclusively to the three of them, not just about the nominations and potential winners, but also India s place at the world s most prestigious award show. While several international films are in the running every year, why is it that Bollywood films, or most other Indian films, for that matter, rarely get considered? Kiran does not mince words when she says, We just need to make a good film, to begin with. Our films are still not of the world standard. I think we lack content that is exceptional. Karan Johar talks about Lagaan (2001) that earned a Best Foreign Language Film nomination, saying, It was an exceptional case. It was a fantastic film. I don t think even they (makers) planned that journey. But that was 12 years ago and there was nothing after that. The two filmmakers also spoke about other factors, such as content that must appeal to a global audience, and positioning of our films in the international market. MORE ON PAGE 3 Afsana Ahmed afsana.ahmed@hindustantimes.com Deepika Padukone is brimming with a newfound confidence. After five years in the film industry, she comes across as self-assured, parrying interview questions like a pro. And no wonder. She s had a good run at the box-office recently, and this year, she has some big films in hand, including Race 2, Chennai Express, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ram Leela. But Deepika is rarely happy with her work. I m glad my efforts have been appreciated so far, she says. But I have a hunger, and it s not necessarily for success. I want good work. We are in Deepika s new home in Prabhadevi. The house visibly reflects her personality. It s like me in a sari modern yet traditional. Look at the art work. Those are pashmina shawls beautifully framed as paintings, she smiles, pointing to the colourful canvases covering the walls. The house has a distinct south Indian touch, with lots of dark woods and gold and dull brass. Yet the 26th floor apartment feels breezy and free. I have actually lived through the entire journey of owning this house, says Deepika. I dreamt of owning a house, then I worked hard towards earning the money, then I went house hunting, and finally I bought it. It s been five years since you made your debut in Om Shanti Om. Have you found your footing in Bollywood? It feels as if it were yesterday! It was so unnerving and unclear when I first came into the industry. I was a 21-year-old in a new city, living all by myself, and I got into in an industry where I didn t know a soul. Okay, I was taken good care of in my first film; presented beautifully. But after that, I was all by myself again. I had to make my own decisions and choose the right films. From there, I have come into my own. I do feel a lot more confident, especially when I find a lot of my friends still struggling to find the right vocation. I feel blessed. You once lived as a paying guest. What was that like? Salman Khan is on top of your priority list to work with. Why? Show me one person who doesn t want to work with Salman Khan! And now, let me tell you, I may have debuted with Shah Rukh Khan, but Salman was the first person to offer me a film. He spotted me way before Om Shanti Om, when I did my first Liril and Close Up ads. I had just hit the modelling circuit then. So the proposal is pending. I want to work in a romantic film with him, a nice love story. I have always shown my fondness for him. He comes across Living alone affords you the opportunity to become more independent. It was work, party and back to work. I would come home tired, order from outside, or make myself an omelet or Maggi, or just eat leftovers. Mom s visits would be the most exciting times as those were the only days I could get to eat decent and healthy food. She would even cook and stock up the fridge before she left. I had a great time. Who were the people who guided you at that point? Initially, it was my agency and Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan who I was working with. But I didn t take their help. I ve always been scared of coming in people s way. I thought they were offering help out of courtesy. I was like, how can I just call up Shah Rukh Khan for my as a very romantic person and that will reflect on screen. You refused a film with Salman Khan! I wasn t ready. I was too young and unclear about which profession to choose at that time. A lot of people thought I was foolish to let it go, but I guess it was destined. But I am glad that I didn t do the film, because I know I wouldn t have done justice to it and our pairing then. personal problems? It would have looked silly. Today I have a different equation and support system in them which I didn t see and utilise then. Today I can pick up the phone and call Karan (Johar), Ayan (Mukerji), SRK, Farah, Imtiaz (Ali) and Ranbir (Kapoor), and they will be there for me because they have known me a long time. MORE ON P3 Salman Khan Deepika Padukone Skyfall s Academy Awards snub is truly a great pity Judi Dench sorry the movie was overlooked in top acting nods; hopes Bond films have not been shut out because of their commercial success V eteran actor Judi Dench is saddened that the new Bond blockbuster, Skyfall, missed out on major nominations for the 2013 Academy Awards. The 78-year-old British actor, who plays spy chief M in the film, was surprised to learn that Sam Mendes was not nominated in the Best Director category and that her co-stars, 007 Daniel Craig and movie villain Javier Bardem, had been overlooked in the top acting nods. I m sorry that nothing has been recognised. That s truly a great pity. I thought Sam directed it absolutely beautifully, she said. Farah Khan And Dench only hopes the Bond films have not been deliberately shut out in the main categories over the years because of their commercial success. Asked if she thought there was a bias against the superspy franchise, she added, I just think that all round it was really wonderfully directed, presented, filmed, lit and shot. Skyfall didn t get left out completely, as Adele s theme tune landed a nod for Best Song, while the film also scored well with technical nominations for production, sound editing and mixing. PTI A still from Skyfall Om Shanti Om Japan-bound S ix years ago, Om Shanti Om (OSO) raked in the moolah at the box-office, outrunning competition from Sanjay Leela Bhansali s Saawariya to become the biggest blockbuster of that year. Now, we ve heard that Farah Khan s masala entertainer is all set to entertain Japanese fans too. The film is readying for a big release in the country on March 16. Farah will also travel to Tokyo a few days before the release. The idea is to be part of the film s marketing there. OSO will get one of the biggest releases an Indian film has seen till date (in Japan). Eros is working on the entire plan, says an insider. However, it is not known whether the film s lead cast Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone will travel to Japan for the event. Around the time of the Japan release, they will be wrapping up Chennai Express (coincidentally their second film together after OSO). So, they might not be able to travel with Farah, adds the insider. When contacted, Farah confirms: Yes, I am thrilled to know that OSO is releasing in Japan. I have seen the trailer (dubbed in Japanese). When the film hit theatres in 2007, I was pregnant and couldn t travel to the Berlin Film Festival (where it was screened) and for its London premiere. Celebrate Republic Day now? No way! Chetna Dua chetna.dua@hindustantimes.com C hitrangda Singh will not celebrate Republic Day this year. Deeply hurt by the brutal gangrape of a 23- year-old in the Capital last month, the actor says that this is no time for celebrations and we should be ashamed about what happened. This Republic Day, I am in no mood to celebrate. We should mourn, introspect and hang our heads in shame. Let us all take responsibility for what has happened and accept our mistake. Till we accept that what happened is wrong, we can never hope to change it, says the actor who was in the Capital on Friday to promote her film, Inkaar. Chitrangda is also infuriated at the reactions of some political and religious leaders. If the leaders are trying to justify rape by saying that a woman should beg for mercy, or playing the name game of India and Bharat, they are more anti-national than anybody else and belong in jail, she says. THIS REPUBLIC DAY, I AM IN NO MOOD TO CELEBRATE. WE SHOULD MOURN, INTROSPECT AND HANG OUR HEADS IN SHAME. WHENEVER SUCH AN INCI- DENT HAPPENS (HARASS- MENT), THE ADMINISTRA- TION ASKS WOMEN NOT TO GO OUT AFTER 9PM RAAJESSH KASHYAP It s time for change TILL WE ACCEPT OUR MISTAKE AND THAT WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS WRONG, WE CAN NEVER HOPE TO CHANGE IT Sniffer books on the block F irst-time authors seem authors. Another author to be choosing thriller Upendra Namburi, a banking and detective stories to and finance professional who venture into fiction writing, marked his writing debut with new books in these with 31, a thriller, says, The genres hitting bookshelves. subjects being written about Thriller stories are more have evolved significantly gripping than any other and so have the tastes of the genre for both readers as readers. This is also led by well as authors. There is the explosion of content more freedom to the author across media, including while writing be it in the television and movies. characterisation or the plot, It also reflects the nature says Aroon Raman whose of lives that we lead and our debut The Shadow aspirations for thrills. This Throne was genre is seeing increasing released interest both amongst debut recently. and established authors Aroon, who says Namburi who is in is working on process of writing a a sequel, series of numbers says, triumvirate with There are the next two not many books titled 60 established Indian and 8. writers when it comes to Multiple foreign authors English crime fiction like Surendra Mohan Pathak say these genres are not in Hindi. Hence the floor is very much open to debut only enjoyed in novel writing but in theatre as well. PTI PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

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You are likely to bounce back strongly on the academic front. Some excellent opportunities will come your way. Wealth through inheritance is possible. Success is foretold for those trying to make a venture profitable. Get rid of moodiness, it serves none. Lucky No: 1 Lucky Colour: Magenta You share your birthday with NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN This Indian Formula One racer made his Formula One debut in 2005 with the Jordan team. LIBRA (SEPT 24 - OCT 23) There is misinformation and deliberate misguidance that you are being subjected to, so wise up to someone s antics. You may need to be at your convincing best for some faux pas created on the social front. Total focus on savings is the need of the hour, as you may require money soon for something urgent. On the romantic front, your charm and way with words may make some fall for you! Lucky No: 3 Lucky Colour: Violet SCORPIO (OCT 24 - NOV 22) Getting it right the first time will be important, if you are thinking of going in for a big venture. On the marital front, you may feel getting swayed by the moods and desires of spouse. Try to break free without rubbing him or her the wrong way. Consider the demand of a family youngster carefully before giving in. Discuss it with others, if need be. It will be important to drive carefully today, especially in heavy traffic. Lucky No: 11 Lucky Colour: Sea Green SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23 - DEC 21) The onus of getting something done will rest on you, so tighten your belt and be ready for travelling. Meeting like-minded people today proves immensely fulfilling. Your performance on the professional front will be highly commendable and help you in creating a niche in the organisation. No financial worries are foreseen, but it will do you a whale of a good if you avoid spending on others. Lucky No: 17 Lucky Colour: Lavender CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 21) Check you tendency to be rude and harsh without provocation, this tendency may isolate you. Insensitivity of partner may hurt your feelings, so communicate it to him or her tellingly. All doesn t seem hunky dory on the professional front. Chances of lagging behind on the academic front cannot be ruled out for some. Your romantic endeavours are likely to lead you to discover your soul mate. Lucky No: 22 Lucky Colour: Navy Blue AQUARIUS (JAN 22 - FEB 19) Don t waste opportunities to learn the ropes at work, as this may leave you ignorant of the essentials. A trip with friends is in the offing and will prove highly enjoyable. Wait for some positive indications from someone you have a crush on, before taking the next step. You can trust your well-wisher to keep your secret from getting around. Neglect on the academic front can get you into trouble. Lucky No: 11 Lucky Colour: Baby Pink PISCES (FEB 20 - MAR 20) Catering to the whims and fancies of someone close may become increasingly difficult and make you see red. 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19 RANCHI, show time 03 KARAN JOHAR, KIRAN RAO AND IMRAN KHAN UNANIMOUSLY PICK THE STEVEN SPIELBERG FILM AS A FAVOURITE TO WIN THE OSCAR, AND DISCUSS INDIAN CINEMA S PLACE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS IT WILL DEFINITELY BE LINCOLN PHOTOS: VIRAL BHAYANI Kiran Rao FROM PAGE 1 The Oscars are arguably the most prestigious cinematic awards. What factors need to be looked at for a Bollywood film, or any Indian film, to compete there? KARAN: I think there are many factors that go into it. There s studio support, the required infrastructure, there s also planning lots of such factors determine an Oscar nomination. You can t simply make a great film and expect it to be nominated. The positioning of your film worldwide, so that it gets attention, also matters. India is very capable of making the right kind of film, at least in terms of content and soul, but I think somebody really strong needs to back that film and take it forward. It s definitely a possibility, but it will need a lot of work. KIRAN: Even the grammar and the syntax of our movies are so different that there are very few films that can actually appeal to the world audience and, especially, to the Academy audience. So I feel it could be a while (for an Indian nomination to come along), because we really have to improve the content of our movies. Bollywood films are very dramatic and often over the top. Do you think that s one hindrance? KIRAN: It s not so much just the drama element, it s more the language of our cinema. It s the emotional pitch (of our stories) that the west has stopped making 30 years ago. I think they kind of have less emotion in their films. Hindi films have always been the what-you-see-is-what-you-get sort. It s going to be a while before a larger audience connects emotionally with our films. I don t think the grammar of our films is something they connect with. Every actor would like to be part of a movie that receives global appreciation. No one ever sets out to make an Oscar winner, but there must be certain factors one looks at. IMRAN: Frankly, we don t even set out to make a hit film. All you can set out to do is make a film that you would like to watch yourself. You need to believe in it, be interested in it and be proud of the fact that you re associated with it. When we start off, we never know whether the film will be a hit or a flop; it s not something we can predict. For me, I honestly just want people to speak well of my work, my films and remember them years from now. Do you keep yourself up to date with world cinema? IMRAN: On and off. When I have free time, I watch absolutely anything and everything that comes my way. When I m shooting, I fully shut off. In the past year or so, I ve watched very, very few films. When you watch international films, do you make some sort of mental notes and incorporate a particular aspect of them in your own films? KIRAN: No, not actively. As far as possible, I try to shut down all the critical faculties and watch movies as an audience. I try not to think like Oh! That was a good shot, and that I could do something like that in my film. But I think, consciously or subconsciously, all filmmakers absorb from good works by others. It also gives you the push to do something better. I don t think you actively take notes about anything, but it does open up your mind and perspective about filmmaking techniques, how people approach stories and other such things. You learn when you watch world cinema, and I watch it as much as I can. KARAN: I think I stopped being a audience when I became a filmmaker. And that s God s honest truth. I think you stop because you not only become judgmental, but you also become self-critical: You think Oh! I can t do this. or Oh! I can do this. It just suddenly becomes about you. It s no longer about the film, and I can t help it. It s like you want to switch that filmmaker button off. But I find that very difficult. When I see world cinema, I keep wondering, That was so brilliant and I can t do this, whereas when I watch other Hindi films, I think I can do better than this (laughs). Also, sometimes you feel very tiny when you watch great movies. Which film do you think has the highest chances of winning the Best Film Oscar this year and why? KIRAN: Most certainly Lincoln. It s surely a favourite. Politically, it s a film that aspires to do great things. It says all the right things, and it s beautifully made. The performances are fabulous and there s no reason why it shouldn t win the Best Film. IMRAN: I definitely think it will be Lincoln. I actually haven t seen the film. But the thing is that the kind of political situation that is there currently and the way people are responding to it, and the fact that it s by Steven Spielberg, plus that it has Daniel Day- Karan Johar A still from Lagaan Lewis I think I d use the word juggernaut. I think there s no way it can be stopped. KARAN: I agree. Not that I m a fan of Lincoln, but I think it will win. I m not politically aware enough to appreciate the magic of the movie. I don t think I have the exact political knowhow. But I think it has great elements and a brilliant protagonist performance. Daniel Day- Lewis is so great. I think there s so much going for it and with so much happening in America in terms of politics, I think it s an aspirational film. Personal opinion aside, I think it s definitely going to score. SHALVI MANGAOKAR The Academy Awards will i be aired live exclusively on Star Movies on February 25 at 5.30 am. The repeat telecast will on February 25 at 8 pm. A still from Lincoln INDIA S OSCAR CONNECTION BOMBAY JAYASHRI, Carnatic music vocalist nominated for original song I am grateful to God and for the opportunity of being a part of Life of Pi. Ang Lee had heard my CDs and for Pi s lullaby in the film, he wanted me to write simple lyrics, just as a mother would speak to her child. This is the only song that got featured in the movie, so I believe I was able to deliver what they wanted from me. Indian music has such a reach, and when it is featured in an international movie like this, it gives the film additional value. ANUPAM KHER, actor It s a great honour to be going to the Oscars next month. Director David O Russell called me yesterday to thank me beforehand for contributing to his film, Silver Linings Playbook. We expected five or six nominations all along, but eight nominations is fantastic. The most exciting thing for me is that I have worked with two of the nominated directors Ang Lee and David. It s a nice journey from Saransh (his first film; 1984) to Silver Linings Playbook (2012). IRRFAN, actor I am ecstatic. There was so much competition this year with some very good films, so to receive 11 nominations for Life of Pi (2012) is beyond my expectations. I m very proud of the film, and it has been great working with director Ang Lee and Fox Productions on this film. Imran Khan Deepika Padukone Do you feel that someday you and Ranbir will be back together? That s something I haven t given thought to. Yes, we care a lot about each other. I am there for him and he is there for me. I know he cares a lot about me. Sometimes you do not have to be in a relationship and I think that s more special. We value each other and respect each other. Ranbir Kapoor I HAVE NO TIME FOR COMMITMENT AT THIS POINT FROM PAGE 1 What s the status with your film Rana that stars Rajnikanth? Rana is on hold as Rajni sir was unwell. We are working on Kochadaiyaan now, which is a prequel. So now Rana can happen any time. Kochadaiyaan will be India s first international film. We have experimented with Hollywood s new technique called motion picture, which is not real and not 3D either. It s in between; something like this will be seen for the first time in Indian cinema. It s going to be in Hindi, Are you dating Ranveer Singh? You both seem to be spending a lot of time together. Going out with someone for coffee or dinner is a normal thing amongst youngsters. I don t understand why such a fuss is being made about it. If I want to go out on a hundred dinner and coffee dates, I will go and no one has the right to question it. I am going about my life as a normal 26-year-old. And by the way, I have a lot of goodlooking cousins Ranveer Singh Tamil, English, Japanese and other languages. Are there any screen idols you are in awe of down South or in Bollywood? I am not as much in awe of films stars as I am of sports stars. I come from a sports background and didn t watch many films while growing up. If you ask me which superstar I am in awe of, then it is Sachin Tendulkar. We ve heard your sister is also preparing to get into movies. If she is ever interested in cinema, I will be there for in Mumbai and we party and go out for dinner. Tomorrow, if I am spotted with any of them, I will be 100 per cent linked up. So I don t care. I am focussed on my movies and work. As for Ranveer, we spend a lot of time together, go for lunch and dinner, but I am very much single and not seeing him. He is a friend, a co-star, and when you are doing a romantic film you will end up being written about. Rajnikanth Deepika with her family her, but I can tell you that being in front of the camera never excited her. She s always been interested in sports. As a child, she excelled in whichever sport she took up, so when she grew up she couldn t decide which to take up as a profession. Recently she accompanied dad to a golf game and liked it so much that she decided to pursue it professionally. She ll be a golfer. Is your family interested in your career? Do they get upset when There are rumours that your new flat was gifted to you by Siddharth Mallya. I don t need to clarify this. Because it s so disrespectful for someone who s been working so hard. I know where these reports have come from and I choose not to talk about it. It s a bit silly. When the man himself is living with his father, where would he have the money to buy me a house? But the point is not that. It s disregarding someone s hard work. I know I can come home and sleep peacefully and that my parents can walk into the house with pride, knowing that it s the result of their daughter s hard work and effort. Siddharth Mallya they read reports about your link-ups? Like all parents, the basic concern is always there. But I am glad that they think I am responsible enough to conduct and handle myself without their being here. We don t call and update our lives on the phone every day. We talk once in two-three days as we are all busy. And no matter how much you say that they are now used to the side effects of their daughter s stardom, any parent would be affected by such reports. But we never discuss it as I am updating them anyway and they know exactly what happens in my life. And neither are they the type to interfere too much in their children s lives. ON KATRINA I am not aware of any cold war with Katrina. It s a close- knit industry and I acknowledge everyone. Katrina Kaif How come you ve never committed to anyone after your break-up with Ranbir Kapoor? When I get into a relationship, I give it 100 per cent, because I do not know how to be casual in a relationship. I take cues from my parents and uncles/aunties who have grown beautifully together in love. Relationships are for keeps and I know if I get into one, I will have to give all my attention to it. But at this point of my career, I cannot afford to do that. This is why I am not in a relationship and not in a frame of mind to commit. Have you got over Ranbir Kapoor? He was the first serious relationship I ever had. In life there are certain people who influence you in a big way and he was definitely one of them. Only good things have come out of that relationship and the break-up. That s why we have so much respect for each other, because today we may not be a couple, but I know that I have also influenced his life in some way. The relationship taught me lot. That s why I feel, even though we are not together, the bond between us will never be broken. We may not talk every day but we are constantly in touch as we are doing a film together. There were reports that you and Anushka Sharma had some problem. I ve known her since the time we were modelling in Bengaluru. The last time I met her was at a party organised by Ayan (Mukerji). She also came home when I had a small house-warming party. Even after that, I have socialised with her. If the equation has changed somewhere, I am not aware of it. I am a straightforward person, and if I have a problem with anyone, even if I m not at fault, I will go up and apologise. I don t like uncomfortable and awkward situations. I can t live with bottled up feelings. And what about your alleged cold war with Katrina Kaif? I am not aware of any such thing. It s a close knit industry and I acknowledge everyone, be it Priyanka, Katrina or Kareena. How do you deal with negativity Deepika s top five actors IMRAN KHAN / SAIF ALI KHAN: They are both the complete man. Not so ambitious and happy with what they have got. Very intelligent and well informed too. Imran is a walking encyclopedia and very sorted. He s a great role model for men his age. RANBIR KAPOOR: He is God s child gifted, effortless and charming. There s something about him. I can t explain, but he knows what I am talking about. RANVEER SINGH: He has the ability to make people feel special and good. He spreads happiness. He s a giver of unconditional love. SHAH RUKH KHAN: He s charming, intelligent and can sweep you off your feet. Even Ranbir, Ranveer and Saif can sweep women off their feet with their inherent charm. Shah Rukh Khan around you? I am a fighter. The spirit of fighting comes from being a sportsperson. It prepares you for the world. Whether it is defeat, success or a difficult situation, somewhere you know how to tackle it. Back home, are you a star? Not in my own house. But when we have community gatherings, it feels nice to be patted on the back and considered the pride of the community. They treat me as an achiever, not a star. You were the third choice for Sanjay Leela Bhansali s Ram Leela. Does that bother you? Films have their own journey and own destiny. For the audience, it doesn t matter who was the first or the last choice. I guess it was destined to be my film.

20 RANCHI, 04 entertainment INTO THE BLUES Nirmika Singh For a fest that caters only to a niche musical genre, the Mahindra Blues Festival (MBF) pulls in quite a crowd. Having hosted two successful editions in the past, the fest has already established itself as the annual, one-stop destination for blues fans from across the country. Undoubtedly, the impressive international line-up has as much to do with its popularity as its smooth organisation. Not to mention, the entertaining headlining acts by blues legend Buddy Guy in the past two years that made the fest worth the money. Even though the Grammy Award winner will be missing this year, there s a lot on offer for attendees at the fest that takes place at Bandra s Mehboob Studio on February 16 and 17. This year s line up includes American funk outfit Robert Randolph and The Family Band. Randolf plays the unique pedal steel guitar and his music has a strong gospel streak to it, thanks to the church projects he was part of in his formative years. Last year, he performed at the MBF, as a special guest artiste, with Guy. Guitarist Walter Trout and his band, The Radicals, is another exciting artiste to Walter Trout will perform with his band, The Radicals catch. Other performers include blues-rock guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (older brother of the celebrated Stevie Ray Vaughan) with Legendary guitarist Buddy Guy might be missing from the Mahindra Blues Festival line-up, but there s still plenty to look forward to at the third edition this year Robert Randolf plays the pedal steel guitar The Tilt a Whirl Band, featuring Lou Ann Barton Popa Chubby and Dana Fuchs Band are also part of the line-up. It was very Singer-songwriter Dana Fuchs also features in the line-up Blues legend Buddy Guy interacts with the crowd during his memorable concert at the debut edition of the festival in 2011 tempting to get Buddy Guy again this year. But it s a risk we have taken so that we can showcase other artistes as well, says Jay Shah from the Mahindra Group. Two Indian acts popular band Soulmate and an upcoming outfit, Big Bang Blues will also play at the two day event. VG Jairam, partner, Oranjuice Entertainments, which is organising the festival, says, The beauty of this festival lies in the diversity it presents even within the genre of blues. We have artistes, who perform different styles such as Chicago blues, New Orleans blues and Delta blues. Shah adds that besides aiming to create awareness about the genre and giving newer acts a platform, the Mahindra Group also has a strategic interest in organising the fest. We sell tractors in the Mississippi Delta, which is where the earliest style of blues emerged. So the fest is our way of making a consumer connect and telling them that we take interest in promoting their culture. We are trying to do for blues what Montreal Festival in Canada does for jazz. What s new this year? A BLUES WORKSHOP There will be a one hour session by renowned slide guitarist Michael Messer. He will talk about the history of the slide guitar and teach basic techniques of playing Mississippi Delta and Chicago-style blues. PHOTO EXHIBITION The Gibson Through The Lens photo exhibition will showcase 77 works from world s leading music photographers. The show is curated by music photography archivist Dave Brolan. SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH Attendees can also look forward to a special brunch while enjoying music by a live band. Messer will also perform here. High on nostalgia Y ou have seen her as Gwen Stacy in the rebooted version of Spider-Man. And now, Hollywood actor Emma Stone (right) has surprised viewers with the portrayal of a gangster moll in her latest flick, Gangster Squad, which released in India on Friday. In the film, Emma plays the girlfriend of notorious crime boss Micky Cohen (played by Sean Penn). Emma, 24, talks about what attracted her to the film. Why did the film appeal to you? I think gangster movies and movies set in the 1940 s in general, represent the golden age of Hollywood. When women really looked like women and men really looked like men. There s something so romantic and smoky and nostalgic about this whole time period. And I loved the intense action and suspense. I immediately felt that I knew what it must have been like to be a part of that place and time. It was amazing being on these sets, feeling like a part of the 1940 s era. Describe your character in the film? My character Grace moved out to Hollywood to be a star. Not an actress, a star, and clearly, things didn t go according to plan. Being on the arm of this powerful man (Cohen) gave her the admiration she was looking for, so she convinced herself it was alright. Now, she knows that, without him, she s got a couple of bucks between her and the street. But she starts playing with fire a little bit, and starts to test the water. How did you come up with the look for your character? She really has that golden age of Hollywood look. Yeah. We all brainstormed, and came up with a hodgepodge of a lot of 1940s movie stars. She has the teeth of Vivien Leigh, hair of Gene Tierney, Lauren Bacall s makeup and, well, all of it is Rita Hayworth. How was it working alongside Ryan Gosling? Ryan s so fantastic at the kind of banter that we share in the film, plus we get along really well. I ve been lucky enough to work with him before that was really beneficial. I love the Grace and Wooters scenes; that was such a huge draw for being a part of the movie. HTC Hindustan Times CINEMA For ScarJo, issues lie skin deep H ollywood actor Scarlett Johansson who initially wanted to train as a dermatologist because of her skin complaints, has revealed that she often gets odd rashes. The 28-year-old actor says that she keeps having many skin problems, but she knows how to treat them, the Sun reported. The Avengers star, who now gets her knowledge from watching medical documentaries, also said that when one helps someone to cure their skin it gives them a new lease of life. Johansson also admitted that she is pretty good at diagnosing other people. ANI Take off for the Sulafest 2013 E njoy the two-day wine and music festival, Sulafest that s happening on February 2 and 3. The band line-up comprises Deep Forest Live from France, Irie.Fm from Serbia and three Indian bands Swarathma, Vivienne and Whirling Kalapas. The highlights of this year s fest will be a special party bus from Mumbai to Nashik that will allow around 40 guests to interact with the band and a DJ zone at the venue that ll feature some popular national and International DJ s. Tickets are priced at R1,400 (for a day) and R2,400 (for both days) and are available at Vinoteca, Rhythm House, Blue Frog, Amore (Bandra, Andheri and R City Mall).