CHENNAITemperature: 270CPrecipitation: 10%Humidity: 74%Wind: 11 Km/hr

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Reacting strongly to the

US certification that Pakistanhas curbed terror leading tomore aid to Islamabad, Indiaon Monday asserted that itsneighbour was not showing"sustained commitment" or"ceasing support" or disman-tling "bases of operations" ofterror groups including LeTand al-Qaida.

But it maintained that "Howthe US government decides tospend US tax payers' moneyis entirely its prerogative".

Pak Taliban target army-runschool, kill 132 children inrevenge attack

"However, India does not

believe that Pakistan is show-ing "sustained commitment"or making "significant effort"

or ceasing support" or dis-mantling "bases of

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05A forum of parents of

school children onMonday asked Delhigovernment to extendthe deadlines for admis-sion of kids belongingto economically weakersections (EWS) in pri-vate schools under theRTE Act.

Sumit Vohra, the CEOand founder of admis-s i o n s n u r s e r y. C o m ,forum comprising86,000 parents, said thefuture of the lakhs ofEWS children is at stakeas they have not beenable to complete the for-

malities of procuringdocuments for the cur-rent academic year.

Vohra stated that theshort time provided forsubmission of applica-tions for admissions inschools was very much"impractical" and "lackof information" onschool admission proce-dures from both theschools and educationdepartment has createdconfusions for the par-ents.

"On December 10,2014, the Delhi HighCourt order paved wayfor schools to

autonomously decideadmission procedures,but officials of DoEdepartment issuedguidelines on December26 and started upload-ing the form on theirwebsite.

"Since the last date ofsubmission of forms ofthe majority of theschools was today,hence affected parentsgot only 10 days time,while it takes 21 to 45days to get prime docu-ments like income cer-tificate and caste certifi-cate for the admission in

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The ever growing charm of PuraaniDilli

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05 Prime Minister Narendra

Modi on Monday asked hisCouncil of Ministers to ensurethat the budgetary allocationsfor the respective ministries arespent evenly throughout theyear and denounced the prac-tice of utilising funds at the fagend of the financial year.

A month before the begin-ning of the budget session, Mr.Modi asked his ministers to get“out of the box” ideas from thecommon man through electron-ic means including web portalsof various ministries so thatthey can be incorporated in theUnion budget. AddressingCabinet Ministers andMinisters of States at his offi-cial residence, he made a pres-entation on e-books being pre-pared by various ministries andsaid transparency in

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Get ideas from common man, spend budgetaryallocations evenly, Modi tells ministers

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CHANDIGARH, JAN 05Through three well-attended

dharnas along the Indo-Pakistan border, Punjab’s rul-ing Shiromani Akali Dal notonly launched its “nasha muktBharat” (drugs free India)campaign, but also sought to

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Akali Dal launches 'nashamukt Bharat' campaign

PUNE, JAN 05The Central Bureau of

Investigation on Mondaylaunched a fresh probe intothe murder of whistleblowerSatish Shetty, conductingraids and searches at 21offices of the Mumbai-basedIdeal Road Builders (IRB)

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Whistleblower’s death:CBI opens fresh probe,raids IRB offices

NEW DELHI, JAN 05 The Central Bureau of

Investigation has arrested itsown inspector and a Syndicate

Bank chief manager work-ing with the agency on sec-ondment basis for allegedlyreceiving a bribe of Rs.1 lakhfrom an accused to favour himin a Rs.30-crore bank fraud

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CBI arrests its own offi-cial on graft charges

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05BJP president Amit Shah Monday

met party leaders from Jammu andKashmir and discussed the nittygritty of government formation inthe state.

"Inputs from the state unit of theBharatiya Janata Party were takenin the meeting," party general sec-retary Ram Madhav told reporters.

He said the BJP leaders suggested CONTD. ON PAGE 3

Amit Shah, Kashmir leadersdiscuss J&K government formation

SRINAGAR, JAN 05Outgoing chief minister Omar

Abdullah on Monday questionedBJP's reported negotiations withPDP, which wants revocation ofAFSPA, saying the ruling party atthe Centre had accused him ofcompromising national securitywhenever he raised the issue.

"So when I raised AFSPA I wasaccused of playing politics with Nat Sec (national

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Omar Abdullah attacks BJP over'negotiations' with PDP, raises AFSPA

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Union Defence Minister

Manohar Parrikar has refutedclaims that the Pakistani fishingboat, intercepted by the CoastGuard on January 1, was a smug-gling boat and said all circumstan-tial evidence pointed to terrorlinks. “The most important factor

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Pakistan boat had suspected terrorlinks, says Manohar Parrikar

HYDERABAD, JAN 05The Centre on Monday

nominated cricketer V.V.S.Laxman, chess player KoneruHumpy, playback singer S.P.Balasubrahmanyam and sev-eral other icons as brandambassadors of Swachh

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Laxman, SP Balasubrah-manyam new SwachhBharat ambassadors

RAIPUR, JAN 05Armed Maoists on Monday

evening stormed residence ofCongress leader ManturamPawar and attacked hisguards, injuring two of themat Pakhanjur in Kanker distr-cict of Chhattisgarh.

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Maoists attack Congressleader's home in Chhattisgarh,two guards injured

BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05Now subsidized cooking

gas will be available in 5-kgcylinders in all LPG distribu-tion centres in the country.

Oil minister DharmendraPradhan would launch thescheme at Salia Sahi, city'sbiggest slum, on Monday.

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5-kg LPG cylinder availablefrom today

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Heavy Pak shelling: Another BSFjawan killed, 4 dead in seven daysJAMMU, JAN 05

Pakistan on Mondayresumed heavy mortarshelling targeting scores ofBorder Out Posts (BoPs)and civilian areas alongInternational Border (IB)in Samba and Kathua dis-tricts, killing a BSF jawan.

“Pakistan Rangersresorted to heavy mortarshelling on BoPs and civil-ian areas along IB inSamba and Kathua sectorsaround 2 PM today,” a sen-ior BSF officer said, as thefresh ceasefire violation byPakistan triggered anotherround of heavy exchanges.

One BSF jawan wasmartyred in the shelling, hesaid, adding the force is

also strongly retaliatingback.

The deceased has beenidentified as ConstableDavinder Kumar who wasat Khora BoP post in

Samba sector, a Policeofficer said. Four jawansand a woman were killedin Pakistan shelling andfiring during the last one

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05Accusing Congress of playing “dirty pol-

itics” over the Pakistani boat issue, the BJPon Monday demanded that its vice presidentRahul Gandhi clarify whether he supportshis party leaders speaking Pakistan’s lan-guage.

The BJP said that Mr. Gandhi, who has sofar remained silent on the issue, should havecome out in support of the role played bythe security forces in averting a possible ter-ror attack.

By remaining silent, Mr. Gandhi isaccording his nod to the Congressspokespersons who have raised questionmarks about the role of security agencies inthe episode which occurred off the coast ofGujarat on New Year’s night, the BJP said.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05Air India will now be able

to hire 800 additional cabincrew to meet the acute short-age that has been adverselyaffecting its operations andon-time performance, withthe government clearing aproposal of the airline.

"The civil aviation min-istry has given its go-aheadto an Air India proposal to800 hire more cabin crew asit has been facing an acuteshortage of such staff," offi-cial sources said.

The carrier has now begun

conducting walk-in inter-views across major cities tohire the additional crew,they said.

Air India has currentlyover 2,500 cabin crew,including the executive offi-cers, to man a fleet of 100planes.

The airline had cancelled763 flights between Juneand November last year, theministry had told Parliamentlast month. 6,513 flightswere also delayed.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05In response to a question on

US certification on aid toPakistan, the OfficialSpokesperson of the Ministryof External Affairs stated:"How the Government of theUnited States of Americadecides to spend US tax pay-ers money is entirely its pre-rogative.

However, India does notbelieve that Pakistan is show-ing "sustained commitment"or making "significant effort"or ceasing support" or dis-mantling "bases of opera-tions" of the Laskhar e Taiba,Jaish-e-Muhammad, theHaqqani network and quite

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NEW DELHI, JAN 05Self-styled ‘godman’

Asaram, who is in jailsince his arrest inAugust 2013 in a rapecase, does not need anysurgery and his alimentscan be managed throughmedicines, a report sub-mitted by a panel ofAIIMS doctors to theSupreme Court saidMonday.

A bench of justices TS Thakur and AdarshKumar Goel, referringto the findings of thepanel, said, “The opin-ion of half-a-dozen doc-tors of AIIMS is that atpresent, any surgicalintervention is notrequired. He can betreated in OPD. Now

what remains?”Senior advocate

Salman Khurshid,appearing for Asaram,however, sought sometime to go through the

report.The bench then fixed

the matter on January 20for hearing and asked itsRegistry to supply the

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Asaram doesn’t needsurgery: AIIMS report

US certificatewrong; Pak. notdoing enough,says MEA

Pak boat interception:Congress negating securityforces role, says BJP

Govt clears AI proposal tohire 800 new cabin crew

India reacts sharply after US 'certifies'Pakistan's action against terror groups

'Extend admission deadline for EWS kids'Weather Report

DELHITemperature: 200CPrecipitation: 0%Humidity:50%Wind: 25 Km/hr

KOLKATATemperature: 250CPrecipitation: 0%Humidity: 47% Wind:19 Km/hr

MUMBAITemperature: 340CPrecipitation: 0%Humidity:48%Wind: 16 Km/hr

NEW DELHI, JAN 05The Union Cabinet on

Monday approved the largestever telecom spectrum auctionthat is targeted to fetch at leastRs 64,840 crore from the salenext month.

The government will sell380.75 megahertz of secondgeneration ( 2G) spectrum inthree bands — the premium900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 800

MHz. Spectrum in 2100 MHzmay also be put on auctionsimultaneously after defenceministry vacates it.

The Cabinet, headed byPrime Minister Narendra Modi,approved a reserve price of "Rs3646 crore pan-India per MHzin 800 MHz, Rs 3980 crore for900 MHz band pan Indiaexcluding Delhi, Mumbai,

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Cabinet okays largest ever spec-trum auction to get Rs 64,840 crore

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Prime Minister Narendra

Modi on Monday describedthe LED bulb as a "PrakashPath" - "way to light," as he

launched a scheme for LEDbulb distribution under thedomestic efficient lighting pro-gramme in New Delhi; and aNational Programme for LED-

based Home and StreetLighting. Modi symbolicallyreplaced one bulb in SouthBlock, with an LED bulb.

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PM describes LED as Prakash Path

NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JAN 06, 2015Delhi News2 SAADDA HAQ

NEW DELHI, JAN 05In order to quell the

infighting in Delhi BJP, theparty’s central leadershiphas assigned key roles tothe Members of Parliamentfrom the city for the elec-tion campaign. WhileUnion Minister Dr.Harshvardhan would beleading the important man-ifesto committee, thematicassignments have been ear-marked for other parlia-mentarians.

While New Delhi MPMeenashi Lekhi would belooking after issues relatedto women’s safety, NorthEast Delhi MP ManojTiwari would handle issuesrelated to Poorvaanchalis –one of the major votebanks in the city. EastDelhi MP Maheish Girriwould take care of theNGOs and religious insti-tutions, while Mr. Udit Rajhas been given charge ofleading the party activitiesin the JJ clusters.

Sources said the mem-

bers of the Delhi BJP havebeen directed to assistthese leaders in their work.Party leaders said theseduties have been assignedto the party MPs as thecentral leadership hasdecided to control the partycampaign from the front,as the state unit has beenriddled with factionalism.

Several state committeeoffice bearers are them-selves vying for a partyticket. While, addressing aState Executive meetinglast week, in presence ofmediapersons, party presi-dent Amit Shah clearly toldthe party workers not to beinvolved in lobbying.

The Delhi High Courthas extended the scope ofthe IT-friendly e-filing sys-tem to all categories ofcases, in addition to thecompany and taxation mat-ters for which e-filing isbeing used as of now.

For availing the new sys-tem, the High Court’sRegistry has made it

mandatory for the lawyersand litigants to procuredigital signature certificate.

The digital signature cer-tificate (class two), appli-cable for e-filing in theHigh Court, is approved bythe Union Government’sController of CertifyingAuthorities. In a noticeissued recently, the HighCourt’s Registrar(Computerisation), GirishSharma, said any lawyer orparty-in-person willing touse e-filing system mustdigitally sign their elec-tronic documents.

Interestingly, the issuesconcerning the use of e-platforms by the govern-ment departments as wellas the validity of digitalsignatures are being con-sidered by a DivisionBench of the High Court inan ongoing public interestlitigation moved by formerBJP ideologue K.N.Govindacharya, who hassought directions againstforeign internet companies

not paying service tax inIndia.

According to the noticeof the Registrar(Computerisation), thelawyers availing the facili-ty of e-filing system willhave to submit proof oftheir Bar Council registra-tion number.

The litigants filing thecases on their own willhave to submit the proof ofidentity and address at thee-filing centre establishedat the Lawyers’ ChambersBlock-I on the High Courtpremises.

Neither the alarmingjump in crime statistics northe issue of women’s safe-ty dominated the annualDelhi Police Conferencelast week as much as con-cerns over the timing oflunch.

Held at the India HabitatCentre (IHC) on Friday atnoon, the police adminis-tration was reportedlyapproached by a group ofjournalists to ensure that

they got food on time inlieu of the event beingorganised earlier thanusual.

According to a source,the delegation complainedthat the timing of the con-ference, which commencedat 12 p.m. sharp, wouldinterfere with their break-fast and would ‘force’many of them to skip it sothat they could make it tothe venue on time.

This was coupled withthe argument that the annu-al press conference was,usually, a long one forpolice reporters given allthe number crunching andreportage it involved forthem after the policerelease crime data pertain-ing to the previous year.The police, however, wenta step ahead with theCommissioner himselfreferring to lunch severaltimes during the confer-ence to duck seeminglycontroversial questionsfrom journalists.

Corridors of Power: New Year begins withstock-taking in various departments

NEW DELHI, JAN 05 History text books and

films have glorified OldDelhi to such an extent thatvisitors are often disap-pointed the first time theyvisit the Walled City. Butonce you learn to look pastthe crowds, the haphazardstreets, the grime and delveinto the history of the city,the charm of the areashines through.

Winter is a glorious sea-son to explore the area as itallows one to walk aroundwithout breaking into asweat.

Each visitor to the citywill come back with a dif-ferent experience, as themore time one spendsexploring the markets themore interesting it gets.Second-time visitors willvouch for the fact that notwo visits will ever be thesame.

“I always find winter theperfect time to catch up onthe history of my city andit all started from OldDelhi. The Red Fort, JamaMasjid and the surround-ing areas are crowded butnot so much that you getjostled. However, there isalso the option of a her-itage walk,” says Aditi, ahistory student from DelhiUniversity who came tothe Capital three years ago.

There are several “her-itage walks” that areorganised specifically dur-ing winters. While some

are themed on a specificmonument, others take youaround the old city, andthose interested can alsohave a particular walkcurated specifically forthem.

“We always getincreased footfall in RedFort during winters,” saysASI Delhi Circle officerVasanth Kumar.

“I looked up some her-itage walks on the net andarranged for one to be heldfor my whole family. Wewere taken aroundKashmere Gate and nearbyareas and they explainednot just things we read intextbooks but also somelocal legends and how theneighbourhood had grownwith the times,” saidDivyab, who works in pub-lic relations and has livedin the Capital all his life.

One of the unique fea-tures of walking down thestreet in front of Red Fortis that shopkeepers andlocal residents are alwayshappy to guide peoplearound. Whether it is aboutfinding a shop selling wed-ding finery, cloth, jew-ellery, sweets or invitationcards, there is alwayssomeone in the marketwho is famous for it andwould have catered tomany generations. All onehas to do is ask anddetailed information isreadily available.

Tourists and Delhiites

alike throng the old city forits food. “There is some-thing new to be discoveredevery time you set foot inChandni Chowk. After youhave done the things thatare listed on the travelbrochure, it is time for youto explore beyond ParantheWali Gali and the jelabiwallas and you will findlittle gems dotted acrossthe area,” says Anupam,who has made countlesstrips to the old city insearch of good food.

Rahul Sharma, whosefamily has been runningNatraj Dahi Bhalle Wallasince 1941, says a lot haschanged in the marketfrom when his grandfa-thers started selling dahibhalle from door to doorcarrying it on his head butthe recipes of the tikki anddahi bhalle at his shophave not changed.

“My grandmother usedto make bhalle at home andmy grandfather would goaround selling them. Thesnack became so famousthat it turned around thefortunes of our family andmy grandfather bought thisshop. He then added tikkito the menu and since thenthe crowds have neverstopped.”

The tikki that was soldfor one anna in those daysnow sells for Rs.50 and themetro reaching ChandniChowk, says Rahul, hasfurther improved business.

The ever growing charm of Puraani Dilli

NEW DELHI, JAN 05The National Highway 24, the

arterial road which connectsDelhi to Ghaziabad in UttarPradesh, witnessed massive traf-fic jams after part of the roadcaved in early this morning.

The 10-foot deep ditchappeared approximately 12 kmfrom the Delhi border. The policehave blocked the road and arediverting traffic. The authoritiesdo not expect the situation to beresolved before tonight.

The District Magistrate ofGhaziabad, Vimal KumarSharma, said there is an under-ground Ganga water pipelinerunning through the area. Theleakage from it has caused thecave-in, he said.

The reason for the leakage isnot clear yet and the authorities -

including the district magistrate,police and the Ghaziabad munic-

ipal corporation - are investigat-ing the matter.

This pipeline supplies water toDelhi and protesting Jat groupshave been known to target thisearlier. Though the authoritieshave ruled out sabotage this time,an officer said it was a matter ofconcern that the leakage was notdetected earlier.

The 438-km highway connectsDelhi to the satellite towns ofNoida and Ghaziabad andextends till Lucknow. It usuallysees heavy traffic.

"Work to repair the road is on.Personnel from the NationalHighway Authorities are on thejob and the road should be readyfor traffic by late tonight," saidMr Sharma.

Massive Jams from Delhi to GhaziabadAfter Part of National Highway 24

NEW DELHI, JAN 05The Aam Aadmi Party on

Sunday Evening demandedthe Centre to come clean onwhether its recent ordi-nance on land acquisitionwould render those livingin unauthorised Delhicolonies homeless.Addressing villagers at thesecond and final phase ofthe party’s VillageDialogue initiative atChattarpur, AAP convenerArvind Kejriwal said sever-al changes made in the2013 law were particularly“detrimental to the interestsof poor people of Delhi”.“It removes the clauserelated to return of land tothe owner in case the pur-pose for which it wasacquired is not completedwithin five years. Does it

mean that colonies whichhave come up on the landowned by the DelhiDevelopment Authority(DDA) and not been regu-larised will go back to gov-ernment agencies?” heasked. Blaming the “wrongpolicies of successive pre-vious governments” notregularising these colonies,Mr. Kejriwal asked theCentral Government andthe Delhi administration toclarify the status of owner-ship of land of unauthorisedcolonies following thechanges. The former DelhiChief Minister also allegedthat the Ordinance broughtby the Narendra ModiGovernment to amend theLand Acquisition Act wasagainst the interests offarmers.

New land law will rendermany homeless, says AAP

NEW DELHI, JAN 04Dilli Haat opposite the INA mar-

ket has established itself as a mustvisit destination for alls touristswho visit the city and a hub forthose seeking food from differentparts of the country under oneroof. The idea to have a village likeset up where craftsmen can selltheir products on a rotation basishas been a hit with shoppers untilrecently when a number of visitorsstarted complaining about thefacilities available at the marketand the general upkeep of the haat.The ongoing Dastkari Haat CraftBazaar at the market with its spe-cial emphasis on crafts from Tibetin its 29th edition has brought in alarge number of shoppers but at thesame time has also exposed certainaspect of the market that needs tobe addressed.

Jaya Jaitly, president of theDastkari Haat Samiti and one of

the people instrumental in concep-tualising the idea of the market hasappealed to the Delhi Tourism andTransportation DevelopmentCorporation (DTTDC) as well asthe offices of other officials to

ensure that the market does notbecome another example of badmanagement since a lot of effortwas put into starting the concept.“I have appealed to the people atthe highest level possible to step in

to maintain the market. I have toldthem that unless we renovate themarket, it is better to close it downinstead of turning into somethingdifferent from what it was envi-sioned to be.”

However, Ms. Jaitly says thatshe has been extremely happy anda little surprised as well with theresponse she received after shetook up the matter. Within twodays many of the issues havealready been addressed and theresponse has been positive, sheadds. Some of the issues facing themarket that were raised are thatcraftsmen sold stalls at differentrates though the sizes of the stallwere same, the amount of garbagethat was strewn around and thequality of products being offered atthe stalls. Many stalls were beingrun by traders and not craftsmen,she alleged who were terrorisingpeople like gangsters.

‘Dilli Haat needs to reinvent itself’

NEW DELHI, JAN 05 Rallies intended as

shows of strength by theAam Aadmi Party (AAP)and the Delhi Congress,which comprised ‘hun-dreds of vehicles’, in thepoll-bound Capital result-ed in a gridlock at North-West and Outer Delhi onSunday. Commuters com-plained that jams wereimposed upon routesacross areas such asPitampura, Rohini, NetajiSubhash Place, Rithala,Sultanpuri and adjacentlocations due to two simul-taneous rallies organisedby the AAP and Congresscandidates at the Assemblyconstituencies of Badli,Bawana and Mongolpurialmost simultaneously in

the afternoon. “North-WestDelhi, entirely, had to suf-fer till late in the afternoonbecause of the rallies,”complained Kapil Gupta,36, a businessman whoresides in Rohini.

“I got stuck in a jam foran hour on my way toNetaji Subhash Place forbreakfast with my familyand then for another houron my way back,” Mr.Gupta said. The AAP hadorganised two rallies inNorth-West Delhi onSunday; one of these wasorganised at the BadliConsituency, while theother was held at the adja-cent Bawana constituency.Meanwhile, former DelhiCongress MLA and ex-Minister Raj Kumar

Chauhan organised one ofhis own rallies in theMongolpuri constituency.

“The entire area waschock-a-block with vehi-cles and there was nopolice presence,” saidAnita Ahuja, 30, an execu-tive with a private firm.“Volunteers from both par-ties were zipping aroundon their motorcycles with-out helmets as drivers likeme kept waiting for themto pass to claim our right ofway,” she added.

A similar rally wasorganised by AAP candi-date from Greater Kailashand former transport min-ister Saurabh Bhardwaj inwhich, according to resi-dents, AAP cadre ‘openlyfluted traffic norms’.

Political rallies lead togridlocks across Delhi

NEW DELHI, JAN 05It was a chilly morning

in the national capitaltoday with the WeatherDepartment Office fore-casting a clear day ahead.

The day's minimum tem-perature settled at a levelabove the season's averageat 7.8 degrees Celsius.

"There was moderate fogin the morning and the vis-ibility was around 1,000metres. However, the skywill be mainly clear duringthe day," said an official ofthe Indian WeatherDepartment.

According to theNorthern Railway, the fogin and around the citydelayed 29 trains, while 3trains were rescheduled.

The day's maximumtemperature is likely tohover around 20 degrees

Celsius. Humidity at 8.30am was 92 per cent.

Sunday's maximum tem-perature was a notch belowthe season's average at 19

degrees Celsius, while theminimum temperature set-tled at five notches abovethe season's average at 12degrees Celsius.

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Days before the Bari

Committee is expected tosubmit its report on allegedirregularities at the IndiraGandhi National OpenUniversity (IGNOU), 28 sen-ior faculty members of thevarsity have written toPresident Pranab Mukherjeesaying that the inquiry againstVice Chancellor MohammadAslam is “a travesty of natu-ral justice.”

The letter sent to Mr.Mukherjee last month in hiscapacity as Visitor to the var-sity alleges that the Ministryof Human ResourcesDevelopment order for aninquiry led by CentralUniversity of Gujarat VCSyed Bari is violative of theIGNOU Act of 1985. Prof.Aslam was asked to go onleave after the inquiry was

instituted.An inquiry was ordered

against Prof. Aslam for put-ting on hold the CommunityCollege Scheme, which alsocatered to the armed forces,and the ConvergenceScheme. Currently IGNOU isin the process of clearing thedegrees of defence personnelaffected by the decision. Thesignatories of the letterdefended these decisionstaken by the Board ofManagement led by him.

It says, “IGNOU becameonly an instrument for issuinggrade cards and certificates...This was done on the basis ofmarks sent by the communitycollege institutions; the uni-versity had no involvement inadmissions; conduct of cours-es and no control on conductof the examinations.”

It adds that the

Convergence Scheme led tothe misuse of at least Rs. 25crores from funds meant forState Open Universities.These were distributed to pri-vate institutions without thePlanning Commission’sapproval. “Private Trusts andorganisations were allowed toidentify franchisees/ Collegesof Engineering not recog-nised by the All India Councilfor Technical Education torun B.Tech and M.Tech pro-grammes in the name ofIGNOU...About 400 memo-randa were signed with alarge number of unheard ofprivate institutions/organiza-tions. There were permitted torun all kinds of programmesat all levels without followingthe due statutory processes inareas which IGNOU did noteven have expertise,” wrotethe professors.

Letter war heats up in IGNOU, IIT

Chilly Morning in Delhi, Clear Day Ahead

Continuation 3

Get ideas...governance should be achieved through e-

means.He also asked the Ministers to put the

seven north-eastern states as well as Sikkimon their map and asked them to spend “rea-sonable” duration of time in these states,Minister of State for Parliamentary AffairsRajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters after themeeting.

The Prime Minister’s officials made a pres-entation on e-books and web portals onwhich various ministries have already startedwork.

Mr. Modi emphasised that more and moreideas should be taken from the people andrecalled that the “Swacch Bharat” taglinewas also a result of such interactions with thecommon man.

He said ministries should work in such afashion that their budgetary allocations arespread evenly throughout the year and said atleast the government departments should notspend their allocations at the fag end of thefinancial year.

He said spending the allocations uniformlyis the best way to ensure that ministries getthe desired budgetary allocation in the nextfinancial year.

This is the first meeting of the Council ofMinisters chaired by Mr. Modi this year. Hehad been holding such meetings regularlywith his ministerial colleagues after heassumed office in May last year. PrimeMinister Narendra Modi on Monday askedhis Council of Ministers to ensure that thebudgetary allocations for the respective min-istries are spent evenly throughout the yearand denounced the practice of utilising fundsat the fag end of the financial year.

A month before the beginning of the budg-et session, Mr. Modi asked his ministers toget “out of the box” ideas from the commonman through electronic means including webportals of various ministries so that they canbe incorporated in the Union budget.

Addressing Cabinet Ministers andMinisters of States at his official residence,he made a presentation on e-books being pre-pared by various ministries and said trans-parency in governance should be achievedthrough e-means.

He also asked the Ministers to put theseven north-eastern states as well as Sikkimon their map and asked them to spend “rea-sonable” duration of time in these states,Minister of State for Parliamentary AffairsRajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters after themeeting.

The Prime Minister’s officials made a pres-entation on e-books and web portals onwhich various ministries have already startedwork.

Mr. Modi emphasised that more and moreideas should be taken from the people andrecalled that the “Swacch Bharat” taglinewas also a result of such interactions with thecommon man.

He said ministries should work in such afashion that their budgetary allocations arespread evenly throughout the year and said atleast the government departments should notspend their allocations at the fag end of thefinancial year.

He said spending the allocations uniformlyis the best way to ensure that ministries getthe desired budgetary allocation in the nextfinancial year.

This is the first meeting of the Council ofMinisters chaired by Mr. Modi this year. Hehad been holding such meetings regularlywith his ministerial colleagues after heassumed office in May last year.

PM describes...Replacement of all bulbs in South Block

with LED bulbs will enable savings of 7,000units of energy each month.

The Prime Minister called for making ener-gy conservation through the spread of LEDbulbs, a people's movement. He noted that itis much more economical to conserve power,than to produce power. However, he added, itis much more difficult to conserve power,than to produce power, because while oneproducing entity can produce a large quanti-ty of power, it requires the active participa-tion of crores of people to conserve thatamount of power. Therefore, he called forgenerating awareness among people for thesame. He called for extensive involvement ofcelebrities and eminent citizens in these pro-grammes, who could motivate people toadopt LED bulbs.

Cabinet okays...Kolkata, and J&K; Rs 2191 crore pan India

(excluding Maharashtra and West Bengal) in1800 MHz band," an official statement saidhere today.

Reserve price for 2,100 MHz was notannounced today. Government had garneredabout Rs 62,162 crore from the last auctionin February 2014.

Proceeds from this year's auction will helpgovernment reach its fiscal deficit target of

4.1% of GDP.As per the tentative timelines drawn by the

department of telecommunications (DoT),last date for submission of application isFebruary 2 and bidders will be pre-qualifiedby February 13. The auction will start onFebruary 23.

Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saidthe government intends to auction third gen-eration or 3G spectrum in 2,100 MHz simul-taneously.

"What had been pending for last manyyears, that is 5 MHz in 2,100 MHz fromdefence, we have been able to do it," he .

The focus of the February auction, he said,"is to provide adequate spectrum, preventhoarding, fair competition, improve telecomservices for consumers and adequate revenuefor government."

The reserve or auction start price approvedtoday is the same as the one recommended bythe telecom commission, except in the caseof 900 MHz. The telecom commission hadproposed a reserve price of Rs 3,695 crorefor each MHz in 900 Mhz. Against this,Cabinet approved reserve price of Rs 3980crore.

"The estimated revenues from this auctionare Rs 64,840 crore (excluding 2100 MHzspectrum) of which Rs 16,000 crore isexpected to be realized in the current finan-cial year," the statement said.

US certificate ...possibly the Al Qaeda.Also with increasing citings of

Punjabi/Urdu speaking elements operatingwith terrorist groups inside Afghanistan, wenow also know that these very groups alsopose a significant threat to members of theinternational community working inAfghanistan including to Indian diplomaticpersonnel working in the Indian Embassy inKabul and our four Consulates.

But as I said before--how the Governmentof the United States of America decides tospend US tax payers money is entirely itsprerogative."

Asaram doesn’t...copies of the report to the parties, including

the accused.It also asked the counsel for Asaram to

ensure that the expenses incurred by theRajasthan police in getting him examined atAIIMS here are paid.

Earlier, the jailed ‘godman’ was brought toDelhi by the Rajasthan police to undergo var-ious tests at AIIMS to ascertain veracity ofhis claim that he was unwell and be grantedbail on medical ground.

Heavy Pak...week, officials said, adding, five Pakistani

rangers and a girl were killed in retaliatoryfiring.

Kathua Deputy commissioner KathuaShahid Iqbal Chowdhary said Pakistan hasstarted shelling in all the border villages andthat more than 5,000 people living in 57 vil-lages on the Indian side are in danger.

“We are unable to launch rescue opera-tions,” he added.

Earlier in the day it was small arms fire,now they are using heavy mortar shells, hesaid.

Chowdhary said the situation is very seri-ous and that Pakistani shells have landed 3 to4 km inside Indian territory.

After a day-long lull, Pakistani Rangersviolated ceasefire again by targeting the bor-der posts in Kathua and Samba sectors, draw-ing retaliation from BSF.

“Pakistani Rangers resorted to ceasefireviolation and opened small arms firing in onepost in Samba district and two areas inKathua district late last night,” officials said.

There was no firing by Pakistan Rangersfrom the night of January 3 till January 4evening.

Residents of border villages continued toleave for safer areas in view of the latestround of ceasefire violations by Pakistansince New Year eve.

Over 3,500 people have migrated from bor-der villages in Samba and Kathua districts.

India reacts...operations" of the Laskhar-e-Taiba, Jaish-

e-Muhammad, the Haqqani network andquite possibly the al-Qaida.

"Also with increasing citing ofPunjabi/Urdu-speaking elements operatingwith terrorist groups inside Afghanistan, wenow also know that these very groups alsopose a significant threat to members of theinternational community working inAfghanistan, including to Indian diplomaticpersonnel working in the Indian embassy inKabul and our four consulates," officialspokesperson in the external affairs ministrySyed Akbaruddin said.

The certification is a condition for the USto disburse aid to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar Bill for civilian assistance. This year'sgrant of $532 million to Pakistan will be dis-bursed shortly, as the Congress gave its nodto US President Obama, US ambassador toPakistan Richard Olson had disclosed.

The certification comes ahead of visit by

foreign secretary of state John Kerry toIslamabad later this month.

Significantly, Kerry will also travel to Indiaahead of US President Barack Obama's visitto attend Republic Day celebrations as chiefguest. Kerry is scheduled to attend VibrantGujarat summit to be held in Gandhinagarfrom January 11.

Pak boat ...“While the whole nation is appreciating the

role of the security forces in aborting a26/11-like attack, Congress is negating therole of alert security forces. (It) is playingdirty politics on the issue of terror.

“Rahul Gandhi should clarify if he favourshis spokespersons supporting the cause ofterrorists and Pakistan,” BJP national secre-tary Shrikant Sharma told reporters here.

Remarks by Congress leaders raising doubtover the incident are lowering the morale ofthe forces who are constantly on the vigilprotecting the land and sea boundaries of thecountry, he said.

“After its bad defeat in elections in thecountry and going by the pro-Pakistan lan-guage of its leaders, is Congress planning tocontest (elections in Pakistan under the lead-ership of Hafiz Saeed, as there is a leadershipcrisis within it,” he said.

Mr. Sharma also charged that Congressleaders have in the past played politics on theissue of terror by speaking out in favour ofterrorists.

Govt clears...minister of state for civil aviation Mahesh

Sharma had said the carrier cancelled 75flights in June, 178 in July, 347 in August,189 in September, 115 in October and 159 inNovember this year as per DGCA record.

'Extend admission ...the category of disadvantaged group or

EWS category," Vohra said.National Progressive School Conference

(NPSC), an organization with about 150 pri-vate schools as it members, had issued guide-lines to the respective schools to open admis-sion for 10 to 15 days between December 20,2014 to January 20, 2015, and for the major-ity of the schools, the last date for applyingfor admission was today.

Vohra also has sent a copy of the letter toDelhi Lt Governor also.

He also said that most of the first-timeEWS parents, who are not well educated, areclueless about the various intricacies ofadmission and thus this whole "slack"approach is defeating the soul of RTE.

Amit Shah...that talks with the Peoples Democratic

Party, the single largest party in the state,should be taken forward.

The BJP, with 25 seats all from the Jammuregion, captured the second place in theassembly elections, while the PDP emergedas the largest party with 28 seats, all from theKashmir Valley.

Other two players - the NationalConference (15 seats) and the Congress (12seats) were in third and fourth positions,respectively.

The meeting, which was held at Shah`s res-idence here, was also attended by Minister ofState in PMO Jitendra Singh.

Pakistan boat...for classifying them as suspected or proba-

ble terrorists is they committed suicide,‘harakiri’. Even normal boat with drugswould throw them away and surrender unlessthey are motivated to do it”, Mr. Parrikar saidin New Delhi on Monday.

“The route taken is not normal fishingroute and the area is not a fishing area. Evensmugglers take a busy route to pass of as afishing boat”, he said at a public function.

Moreover, he said, smugglers are not intouch with Pakistani maritime security agen-cies or their Army officers.

“Based on intelligence inputs there is nospeculative part left to Coast Guard whensuch issues come. They reacted immediately.The boat was under our surveillance foralmost 12-14 hours and Coast Guard inter-cepted it as soon as possible”, Mr. Parrikarsaid.

It does not indicate any type of smugglingactivity but some other kind of activity Mr.Parrikar said, and we are not sure what is thatother kind.

In the communications intercepted byintelligence agencies, the conversation wasabout passing on cargo and delivering it suc-cessfully and some talk about family mem-bers of some of the boats members.

About the presence of a second boat Mr.Parrikar said the second boat was in interna-tional waters.

On the repeated ceasefire violations on theborder by Pakistan, Mr. Parrikar said, “Itonly proves what we have been saying thatthere is an attempt to push unwanted ele-ments across the border and cover fire hap-pens to facilitate that.”

Omar Abdullah....security). BJP negotiates Govt (govern-

ment) formation with @jkpdp using AFSPA& that's OK??" Omar wrote on micro-blog-ging site Twitter.

Omar also criticized Peoples DemocraticParty (PDP) for its "assertion" that a coalitionwith BJP is necessary for getting the specialassistance of Rs 44,000 crore submitted byhis government for the flood-affected peopleof the state.

"We are being told by the PDP that the tieup with BJP is necessary for the Rs 44,000crore flood relief. Shouldn't a state just get itsdue?" Omar asked.

Akali Dal ...send out a warning against tarnishing the

image of the State as being inhabited by drugaddicts and peddlers. The events passed offpeacefully, with no untoward incident beingreported, while people braved severe coldwave conditions.

Despite all round criticism from variousquarters, including a dominant section of theBJP, with whom they share power in the Stateas well as at the Centre, the Akali Dal wentahead with its “watered down” protest pro-gramme. After having announced that thedharnas were aimed at “pressurizing theBorder Security Force” to stop the cross bor-der smuggling of narcotics, the Akali Dalannounced that it was an awareness cam-paign. The Akali Dal’s protest programmecame up after the BJP announced that itsparty president, Amit Shah would launch astatewide anti-drugs campaign from Amritsaron January 12. However, citing various rea-sons, Mr Shah’s programme was later post-poned.

While the Chief Minister, Parkash SinghBadal and son in law, Adesh Partap SinghKairon, who is also a minister in the Statecabinet stayed away, the dharnas at Attari,Hussainewala and Sadki were addressed byDeputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal,who is also the Akali Dal president, variousministers and senior Akali leaders. PunjabRevenue minister, Bikram Singh Majithia,who was recently summoned by theEnforcement Directorate to explain allega-tions about links with drugs smugglersinvolved in the Rs 6000

crore synthetic drugs racket, accused theCongress of launching a conspiracy todefame the Akali Dal. He not only accusedthe president of the Punjab unit of theCongress, Partap Singh Bajwa of connivingwith the arrested drug lord, Jagdish Bhola,but challenged him to undergo a dope test.

Addressing the gathering at Attari, MrSukhbir Singh appealed to the PrimeMinister, Narendra Modi for higher alloca-tions to the central agencies like the BSF,which could undertake stricter surveillancealong the border through modern gadgets andtechnology.

He also said that there could not be sepa-rate parameters for different States. While theimage of Punjab was suffering, States likeMadhya Pradesh and Rajasthan earned Rs115 crore and Rs 100 crore, respectivelythrough sale of opium and other narcoticsproducts. He demanded a complete ban oncultivation and sale of such narcotics in anypart of the country.

Citing that while the Punjab police hadarrested top smugglers from Delhi, Mumbai,Chennai and Kolkatta, Mr Sukhbir Singhsaid the people and government of Punjabwere fighting the Nation’s battle againstdrugs. Despite being the food bowl and thesword arm of the country, it was not the firsttime that at the instance of the Congress,were the Punjabis being defamed. Earlier,while Punjabis were making sacrifices todefend the unity and integrity of India,Punjabis, especially the Sikhs were brandedas terrorists. He said that while everyone inPunjab was united to take this battle againstdrugs to its logical conclusion, disgruntledpolitical elements in some parties and redun-dant Congress leaders, were out to derail it tomake political capital even at the cost of thefuture of the youth.

Whistleblower’s death...Infrastructure Developers Limited across

Mumbai, Pune and Lonavala.According to sources, the CBI is re-inves-

tigating the complaint of massive land-grabfiled by slain RTI activist against VirendraMhaiskar, chairman and managing directorof IRB.

Satish was hacked to death outside hishome in Talegaon in January 2010. He hadlodged a complaint with the Lonavala citypolice against 13 people, including Mhaiskarand a sub-registrar, on October 15, 2009,accusing the company and its subsidiary,Aryan Infrastructure Investment Pvt. Ltd., ofacquiring nearly 1,100 acres of governmentand private land in Maval Taluk by forgingdocuments and manipulating land records.

“The raid has come of a surprise and wewelcome the agency’s efforts. We hope for adefinitive conclusion of the case this timeand not a rude closure like that in August,”said Sandeep Shetty, Satish’s brother.

In August last year, speculation was rifethat the CBI was under tremendous politicalpressure after the investigating agency sud-

denly submitted a closure report on the caseat a local court here, and sparking outrageand disbelief among activists and Satish’skin. The charge-sheet, which ran to alabyrinthine 10,000 pages, failed to nameany killers.

The IRB group was alleged to have extend-ed huge unsecured loans to Union MinisterNitin Gadkari’s Purti Sugar and Power Pvt.Ltd. The company had scuppered plans todevelop a mega township near Kamshet offthe Mumbai-Pune Expressway after it cameunder the scanner for its alleged involvementin Satish’s murder.

The case was transferred to the CBI onApril 6, 2010 after Sandeep Shetty movedthe Bombay High Court. In August 2014,Sandeep had again moved the High Courtfollowing the CBI’s closure report.

The Court had directed the CBI to re-inves-tigate complaint saying it was “in the inter-ests of justice.”

The raids saw the IRB’s share price plum-met sharply to 10.5 per cent intraday afternews of the CBI raids clouded investor senti-ment.

CBI arrests...case. The accused officials had initially

demanded Rs.25 lakh.Those arrested have been identified as

Inspector S.K. Jha, on deputation with theCBI from the

Central Industrial Security Force and bankofficial Sambi Reddy.

“Acting in collusion, the two officials hadallegedly demanded Rs.25 lakh from thecomplainant.

The amount was later scaled down to Rs.10lakh through negotiations. The accused bankofficial

was arrested after he received the firstinstalment of Rs.1 lakh from the com-plainant,” said a CBI

official.During interrogation, Mr. Reddy purport-

edly disclosed that Inspector Jha was alsopart of the

conspiracy, following which he was alsoarrested under the Prevention of CorruptionAct.

Laxman, SP ...Bharat campaign.The nomination was formally made by

Union Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu at a function in Hyderabad.

The others nominated include MPs K.Kavitha, Jayadev Galla, badminton icon P.Gopichand, corporate personalities B.V.R.Mohan Reddy, J.A. Chowdary, RameshwarRao and Gopichand, G.S. Rao from medicalfield, lyricist S. Ashok Teja, Telugu actorNitin and media personality V. Radhakrishna.

Maoists attack...Raipur confirmed the incident to TOI say-

ing that he and his family was safe as Maoistcouldn't barge inside the home.

"Maoists attacked my residence at around8.15 pm on Monday and opened indiscrimi-nate firing at my guards. Though guardsretaliated but two of them were severelyinjured in the incident. As police force rushedto the spot immediately, Maoists couldn't getthrough the house. My family is safe,"Manturam told TOI. According to reports,Maoists fled the spot and took away fourInsas rifles, one SLR and 500 rounds of bul-lets from the injured guards and were onmotor bikes. Kanker superintendent of policeRN Das wasn't reachable.

5-kg LPG....making cooking gas (LPG) easily available

to consumers. Till now, cooking gas wasavailable for domestic use in 14.2-kg cylin-ders only from gas agencies, industry sourcessaid.

This is widely being seen as an effort ofBJP to woo the slum voters. The slum, spreadover 215 acre in the heart of city, has a pop-ulation of over one lakh. The voters of thearea play a decisive role in different elec-tions. At present, the area is under the controlof the ruling BJD as its candidates won suc-cessive elections.

Justifying the venue for launching the pro-gramme, BJP spokesperson Sameer Mohantysaid the party is working for uplift of the poorand some of the poorest of the poor livethere.

The ruling BJD said the programme wouldhave no effect on slum dwellers. "AlthoughBJP plans to lure the slum voters by launch-ing different programmes, it would neversucceed in its attempt.

The urban poor in the city are well aware ofthe welfare schemes launched by the NaveenPatnaik government over the years," citymayor A N Jena said.

According to BJP sources, the Union min-ister would also launch a scheme to facilitateBPL-card holders get subsidy of Rs 1,600 onnew LPG connections (14.2 kg cylinder).

Under the scheme, the security deposit forLPG connections would be borne by oil com-panies from their corporate social responsi-bility fund, official sources said.

From Page 1NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JAN 06, 2015SAADDA HAQ

BY ARUNA ROY

When the literacy drivewas in full force, Ihappened to visit a vil-

lage in Ajmer district with afriend who was a civil servant.There was bold graffiti on aprominent school wall, whichsaid: Saksharta ki kya pehchan?Upar chaddi, niche baniyan(How do you recognise literacy?The shorts above and the vestbelow). My puzzled officer-friend asked the villagers whatprompted the graffiti. Theyreplied, “You don’t run schoolsfor our children; teachers areabsent because they don’t wantto stay in the village. Your trans-port system does not function.Our eager children remain illit-erate. But later when we are tiredand worn out, you come to teachus literacy. Please run ourschools.”

Successive Rajasthan govern-ments did not listen to thesevoices, perhaps because the chil-dren of the ruling elite study inexpensive private schools. Butthe present government toppedthem all when it decided to shutdown 17,000 schools, almost allin remote villages. As peopleprotested and demanded thatthey be reopened, they were toldthat those who never got anopportunity to go to school willnow be debarred from standingfor elections.

Debarred from contesting

This fiat through ordinancethat requires passing class 8 and10 as eligibility criteria forstanding for elections came justdays before the elections forsarpanch and panchayat samitimembers. It has shocked andangered most of rural Rajasthan,including supporters of the rul-ing party. This decision will dis-qualify 95 per cent of ruralwomen and 80 per cent of theelectorate from standing forelection. This arbitrary step hasraised many questions. Perhaps

the answer to all of them is thatthis is a deliberate move toensure elite capture of grass-roots democracy. In one stroke,this decision lays the blame andburden of education on the peo-ple and ensures the continuanceof power in the hands of a few.Governments need to take allvoices into consideration. Thepunishment for failure of deliv-ery cannot be inflicted onceagain on the victim. Women,Dalits and tribals, who are at thebottom of the pile, will be the

most affected.

I have been trained for 40years of my life, particularly indemocracy, ethics, and gover-nance, by illiterate but highlyeducated people in rural India.We have traded skills. Naurti,now Sarpanch of Harmara(Ajmer district), is “illiterate,”but learnt to use the computer atthe age of 50 and teaches middleand high school dropouts how touse the computer. She has noclass 8 certificate, but uses thewebsite of the Ministry of RuralDevelopment. Who is moreskilled between us is debatable. Iwould not advocate that Naurtihead the Ministry of HumanResource Development or thatshe teach me Shakespeare, but inmatters of governance in thepanchayat she is heaps better.

My informal learning about theinvention of scientific thought,of Galileo and Kalidasa, haveprovided a worldview worth thelearning. But I am not equippedlike Naurti to understand thenitty-gritty of getting a panchay-at quorum to take a difficult andjust decision when faced with acontentious issue. I do not knowif I could face the ire and possi-bility of violence for standingagainst sati, without caste ormoney on my side, as she did.She will not be trapped into a sit-

uation by unethical, unjust peo-ple; nor will she be trapped bythe writing on a paper that shecannot understand.

Illiteracy is not merely fromlack of schooling. It can comefrom ignorance of highly spe-cialised modes of governancewhich even an M.A. degree can-not address. But governance inrural Rajasthan needs ethics andguts — values not determined byclass 8 certificates — which,incidentally, can often beobtained illegally, especially bythe ruling elite in the area.

An essential tool

Of course literacy is an essen-tial tool, which is why the statehas a responsibility to ensurethat people have the right to edu-

cation. But literacy cannot bemade more important than intel-ligence and ethics, which arenative to the human species. Aquick review of unintelligentand violent acts that have trav-elled out of Rajasthan, or therenewal of traditional methodsof feudal control, have actuallybeen led by literate individuals.Promoters of sati were highly lit-erate men who led a massivedemonstration by drawing oncaste loyalties and values of thefeudal elite. Rape, corruption,

cheating and injustice have notoccurred because of illiteracy.Honour killings, the revival ofwitch hunting, the developmentof modern methods of corrup-tion, together with primitivepublic punishments such asstripping and parading womenhave not come from illiteracy;they have come from the misuseof traditional and official powerto retain elite control — a dead-ly combination.

Protests against such acts havecome from ordinary people whoare brave enough to take cudg-els. Many of them are illiterate,but they are courageous and eth-ical.

It is frightening because this isnot a result of tradition or lack ofexposure alone, but of impunityfrom accountability. Literacy hasnot changed the balance of

power. It is unquestioned powerthat flouts ‘good governance.’

I remember Beelan, 65, scoff-ing at me 35 years ago saying Ihad nakal (copying by writing)whereas she had akal (mind). Icould not remember figures andmoney spent, but many of myilliterate friends remembereddetails to the last paisa. A weav-er of Ikat in Odisha is a mathe-matician — not only in simplearithmetic but in the intricate artof dividing numbers to form pat-terns. There are different kindsof literacy required at differenttimes. Passing class 8, in thiscase, is more for show than sub-stance. The bureaucratic systemneeds to be reformed to ensureaccountability so that there is aproper balance of powerbetween the technocratic execu-tive and the elected representa-tive.

We need schools for democrat-ic literacy, which will encourageaccountability in leaders andbolster courage to face oppres-sion and inequality. Citizensneed opportunities to spend timeunderstanding governance; ofbeing able to identify loopholesand how they can be plugged.The requirement of a class 8 cer-tificate will further deny accessto power for those who are like-ly to demand universal equalityof access. Or may be that is theintention.

The cherry on the cake is thatthe State government as well asthe Centre proudly tout formallearning as an unnecessary crite-rion for choosing Ministers. Inreality, 90 per cent of their workis through the written word,unlike that of the sarpanch whodeals with the human condition.This can only prompt us to saywith irony, “Democracy is deadbut long live literacy.”

(Aruna Roy is a social andpolitical activist, Mazdoor

Kisan Shakti Sangathan. E-mail: arunaroy@gmail.com)

Editorial4 NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JAN 06, 2015 SAADDA HAQ

The dramatic photograph of a fishing boat ablaze onwater and the assertions by the Indian Ministry ofDefence (MoD) that it was an “explosives-laden”

vessel from Pakistan that blew itself up on being intercept-ed, has provided some comfort that a force guarding thecountry’s coastline was able to avert a 26/11-type horror onNew Year’s-eve with a timely chase across the ArabianSea. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has commendedthe Coast Guard for a job well done. Pakistan has deniedthe boat had anything to do with it. Particularly as vitalquestions of foreign relations are involved, the MoD woulddo well to shed more light on what happened off theGujarat coast that night. So far, the version provided hasleft several questions unanswered. Given the CoastGuard’s suspicion that this was a boat carrying terroristsfrom Karachi, why was the Navy not involved in the inci-dent, at least in a supporting role? If there were interceptsof communication between the boat and handlers inPakistan, surely the Coast Guard needed to mobilise morehelp. It should have at least called out more of its own ves-sels. The blaze is said to have started when the crew wentbelow deck and set the boat on fire after the Coast Guardcaught up with it. There was also an explosion, accordingto a statement put out by the MoD. An expert examinationof the photograph provided would confirm whether therewas a blast. A statement that the four-member crewaroused suspicion because they were not dressed like fish-ermen is also worrying, indicating as it does the CoastGuard’s belief that clothes are a good indication of a per-son’s occupation and intentions. On top of it all is theopaqueness on locations, 365 km west-southwest offPorbandar providing only a general direction and an assur-ance that it was within the Coast Guard’s 200 nautical milejurisdiction. A full-fledged investigation into the incidentwould not be out of place. With India-Pakistan relationsnot yet out of the shadow of the 26/11 attack, an allegationthat a boat loaded with explosives that set off from nearKarachi tried to get close to the Indian coast is a seriousmatter. Those who make the allegation must be able to pro-vide better grounds for their suspicion than the single inputthat a boat was set to make an “illicit transaction”. Afterall, smugglers abound in those waters. In the last six years,New Delhi has built up much international support in thediplomatic battle against India-directed terrorism emanat-ing from Pakistan. A wrong call can erode that support, justas the right one can strengthen its hands. This is why it isvery important to provide adequate information to supportthe account of the incident.

A case to share more informationTuesday | January 06, 2015

SAADDA HAQ

BY SHIV VISVANATHAN

Year endings, like year begin-nings, are predictable interms of rituals. People want

to celebrate the ending of the yearand the media want to ensure thatsuch endings are memorable specta-cles. Each year needs a memorial toitself. The year should be full of tur-moil and must appear to be like a raceending in a staggering triumph. Thevictor is the hero, the man of the year.It’s a combination of a mythical fig-ure, part Greek legend, part Olympicwinner. In 2014, the man of the yearis inevitable. Demographically andsymbolically, the elite and the crowdhave converged on one choice. In factthere is no other; 2014 offers us theinevitability of Narendra Modi.

To me, as a spectator, as a critic, asa citizen, it’s not the choice that mat-ters. Mr. Modi dominates all, but thelogic of the argument goes deeper.While one reads leading magazinesand major columnists, one senses therhetoric around Mr. Modi that puz-zles, intrigues, and finally disturbs.

Identifying with power

Mr. Modi’s rise has been laudatory.He is a self-made man obsessed withpower. The contrast, by now latent, isan almost forgotten Rahul Gandhi.Rahul is adolescent, casual, a manwho inherited power only to squan-der it. He was a second-rate manshowered with the first-rate opportu-nities. Mr. Modi represents thereverse, through success stories. Sofar, so good — it is the later parts ofthe arguments that make you wonderwhether the Modi projected is realand believable. One realises thatpropaganda must seal the gapbetween the real and the victor. Andone senses that these journalists havea literary style which is impressive.

“The media and the middle classwere tired of a diffident India … Itwanted a winner; a stalwart whowould understand and transformIndia from civilisation to a modernempire”

All these writers have a tremen-dous need to be close to power. Theyare enamoured with the possibility ofpower. The ruler and the regime issomeone they need to identify with.By now the narrative has moved asecond step. It is no longer about theabsenteeism of Rahul-Manmohan butabout the assertive presence of theirnew leader. The semiotic alters andthe photographs mark a differenttime; the man is no longer an aspirantand is presented as a leader amongother leaders. He is not carping abouthistory but making it. He is presentedas a statesman changing the world; afocussed reformer who doesn’t wantto be distracted or diverted by trivia,those little sour grape stories abouteducational snafus and conversionnarratives is at the Olympus of poli-

cy. He evokes leadership. His bodylanguage is muted. Appearing athome in the corridors of power hewalks with Mr. Putin, Mr. Obama, asone among equals. He is ritually cor-rect and precise. Mr. Modi hasrealised that politics is a costume ball

and is immaculately dressed for it.He knows he cannot wear either dullkhadi or a predictable western suitbut has to convey unity in diversity,blending the ethnic, the national, theswadeshi and the global to stir expec-tations. India seems to have found theleader it is looking for. In playingstatesman, he has skilfully discardedhis older self, his noisier incarna-tions. He has not abandoned them butoutsourced them to Mohan Bhagwat,Amit Shah and to the Vishwa HinduParishad. He can keep eyes on them.

The Indian dream

As a presence, he conveys a blend,at one level he appears unique but healso suggests shades of Nehru, Patel,Vajpayee, Malaviya, and by invoking

all, has combined the nostalgia for allof them. He is projected as a man ofall seasons and sensitivities.

The media and the middle classwere tired of a diffident India, andwith an India that was a perpetual

also-ran in international politics. Itwanted a winner; a stalwart whowould understand and transformIndia from civilisation to a modernempire. He is emperor Modi of anIndia that always wanted to beacknowledged by the rest of theworld. Gradually, one realises that allthese writings are catering to a psy-chological deficit.

He is not the individual Modi butthe collective Rorschach of a people.He is the projection of the Indiandream and the media is merelyspelling out the dream’s perform-ance, not as his achievement in poli-cies but as rhetorical acts of the imag-ined that he seems so desperate for.Mr. Modi is the man of the yearbecause every man as Mr. Modi isman of the year.

Style dominates content and in factstyle in its density is presented as theequivalent of content. This is no one-act play but it is an India that has pro-jected its epic self on the globalstage. Our elite realises that the oldcatechism of Non-alignment andthird world-ism is the voice of theweak. What one is looking for is anew machismo. Not the brutal bullyboy machismo of the streets but amuscular disciplined machismowhich speaks a managerial, ethno-cratic and nationalist idiom whichboth small town aspirant and diaspo-ra understand. The diaspora is amajor part of India and the global ageand represents the Indian successstory abroad. It is easier to be patriot-ic in New Jersey and New York as theIndian flag flutters proudly andmakes them feel glad to be Indians inAmerica. The Madison SquareGarden meeting was a performanceand fulfils the diasporic need of theAmerican senators paying court totheir leader.

As one studies the photo of Mr.Modi, one realises that his icon idealand image are a collective fantasy ofIndia as a decisive, modern crowd,and respected nation. Mr. Modi isthe mirror in which the middle class,tired of the Congress’s indifference,salutes itself. India feels global andcontemporary as Mr. Modi jokeswith Mr. Obama or shows Mr. XiJinping around.

A need to demystify

One also realises that grandeur isthe perfect moment for sanitisation.Mr. Modi is cleaned of his past. Infact his past is now enacted by char-acters around him. Let us be clear;even if Mr. Modi wishes to do some-thing and the wish list is genuine, heis hampered by two sets of forces.

First, his past is alive in the presentin the shape of the RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh and theBharatiya Janata Party. They wouldlike to leave their own stamp on his-tory. Second, governance involvesmore than one man’s leadership. Acleanliness drive itself is merewhitewash when it comes to reform-ing governance.

We have a crowned king and havedecided that the king can do nowrong. In many ways, he is the newSardar who has already been grantedhis place in history; unlike the oldSardar, he will need no compensa-tory statue. He represents the newidea of agency in Indian history asIndia exorcised itself of its currentpast. The media, as high hybrids ofchange, have performed the ritualrole brilliantly. Mr. Modi is the newimmaculate conception.

To reduce this celebration of Mr.Modi to corporate heights or mediamanipulation will not do. The mediais only playing its current fantasiesand anxieties and brewing a feasiblestory. One needs a critique of a dif-ferent kind and ethnography ofeveryday governance to demystifyMr. Modi. In fact this critique willconstitute the major act of dissent inthe coming year. Without it, India iswell on its way to becoming a newfantasy of power with no sense oflimits. Celebrating the man of theyear promises to be the beginning ofa coming tragedy. A touch of criti-cism can make the future morehopeful.

(Shiv Visvanathan is a professorat Jindal School of Government and

Public Policy.)

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Successive Rajasthan governments did not listento these voices, perhaps because the children of

the ruling elite study in expensive privateschools. But the present government topped

them all when it decided to shut down 17,000schools, almost all in remote villages. As people

protested and demanded that they bereopened, they were told that those who nevergot an opportunity to go to school will now be

debarred from standing for elections.

Mr. Modi’s rise has been laudatory. He is a self-made man obsessed with power. The contrast, bynow latent, is an almost forgotten Rahul Gandhi.Rahul is adolescent, casual, a man who inheritedpower only to squander it. He was a second-rate

man showered with the first-rate opportunities. Mr.Modi represents the reverse, through success stories.So far, so good — it is the later parts of the argu-ments that make you wonder whether the Modiprojected is real and believable. One realises thatpropaganda must seal the gap between the real

and the victor. And one senses that these journalistshave a literary style which is impressive.

State Watch 5NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JAN 06, 2015 SAADDA HAQ

HYDERABAD, JAN 05Abundant sunshine and

availability of vast landtracts make TelanganaState an ideal place forharnessing the potential ofenergy from renewablesources, IT Minister K.Taraka Rama Rao said.

Participating in thefoundation stone laying ofthe Hyderabad campus ofThe Energy and ResourcesInstitute (TERI) atGopanpally here, Mr. Raosaid as a new State,Telangana was facingenergy issues and aroadmap to tide over thesituation was being put inplace. “Renewable energyis very important not onlyfor the State, but for thecountry and the worldtoo,” he said, adding that

breakthroughs in tappingsolar and wind energieswere awaited.

The Minister said thegovernment was focussedon issues related to envi-ronment and climatechanges and said pro-grammes such as ‘HaritaHaaram’ to plant 230 croresaplings and plants weretaken up.

Even for the develop-ment of cities, widening ofroads would be taken upnot at the cost of cuttingtrees, but by trans-locatingthem, Mr. Rao added.

The Minister for Energy,C. Laxma Reddy said ini-tiatives were being put inplace to make Telangana apower surplus State innext three years. Tappinginto renewable energy

becomes a key part andthe State was ideal for this,he said while seekingassistance from TERI inthe government’s initia-tives.

In his address, TERIDirector-General andTERI UniversityChancellor, R.K. Pachaurisaid they have a campus atNew Delhi, but the needsof a country like Indiawere so widespread thatconfining to one locationwas rather limiting.“Hyderabad with abun-dant sunshine throughoutthe year and possibilitiesfor harnessing wind ener-gy could become an inter-national centre forresearch and training onrenewable energy tech-nologies,” he said.

Telangana ideal for harnessing renewable energy: KTR MANGALORE, JAN 05

The first web portal ofMangalore University willbecome operational withina fortnight, according to itsRegistrar (administration),P.S. Yadapadithaya.

Addressing a gatheringat a function at theUniversity College here toinaugurate the correspon-dence courses of the uni-versity for 2014-15 he saidthat the process of convert-ing the website of the uni-versity as a web portal tomake it interactive anduser-friendly wason.

Currently the universi-ty’s website, accreditedwith the A-grade by theNational Assessment and

Accreditation Council,was static. Once it becamea portal, the universitywould be able to conductonline examinations, makeonline admissions, andseek applications forcourses online. Variousservices of the universitycould be availed online, hesaid.

The director of theDirectorate ofCorrespondence courses atthe university, P.A. Regosaid that the universitywould introduce 12 newcourses, including certifi-cate, post-graduate andpost-graduate diploma,under the correspondencemode from the academicyear 2015-16.

JAMMU, JAN 05National Conference leader

Omar Abdullah, also the care-taker chief minister of Jammuand Kashmir, on Mondayrejected the argument of thePeoples Democratic Party thata post-poll alliance with theBharatiya Janata Party wasnecessary for the state.

Writing on Twitter, Omarsaid his party has been told bythe PDP that a tie-up with theBJP was necessary to secureRs 44,000 crore flood relief.“Shouldn't a state just get itsdue?” he asked. The NC leaderfurther hit back at those whohad criticised him for raisingthe AFSPA issue. Governmentformation has been dead-locked in Jammu and Kashmiras no single party won majori-ty in the recently-concludedAssembly Elections.

While PDP won 28 seatsemerging as the single largestparty, BJP finished second

with 25 while the NC secured15 seats. Congress finishedfourth with 12 seats, with theremaining seven seats won byeither smaller parties or inde-pendents.

BJP and PDP continue tohold parleys over governmentformation, even though thelatter had mooted a grandalliance with the NC andCongress.

KOCHI, JAN 05The health hazard caused by the

dumping of septage in water bodiesand open spaces in Ernakulam andadjoining areas may come to an endas a septage treatment plant is all setto become operational atBrahmapuram.

The trial run of the plant, estab-lished by the Kerala SustainableUrban Development Project(KSUDP), at Brahmapuram is pro-gressing. The plant may be formallylaunched next month. Unlike theearlier models of setting up septagetreatment units along with thesewage treatment plants, the one thathas come up at Kochi is a standaloneunit. The unit has an installed capac-ity to process one lakh litres of sep-tage a day, said U.V. Jose, ProjectDirector, KSUDP.

A large number of private tankerlorries in Kochi are engaged in thebusiness of collecting septage fromresidential as well as commercialunits in the city. As there are no sep-tage treatment facilities in the city,the septage collected is secretlydrained into water bodies, drains oropen spaces under the cover of dark-ness leading to health hazards. At

times, the practice has led to violentincidents in the city with irate resi-dents setting the tanker lorries onfire.

At the Brahmapuram plant, the toi-let waste is converted into sledgeand water. Sledge would be recycledand circulated in the treatment sys-tem for long. If required, it could belater send to the municipal solidwaste treatment plant for further pro-cessing, said Mr. Jose.

The sledge would be odourlessand the water released from the plantwould confirm to the quality param-eters prescribed by the Kerala StatePollution Control Board, he said.

The plant would require at least 20tanker loads of septage a day forfunctioning. The plant comes withan agreement for its operation andmaintenance for five years. The Rs.4.25crore-investment required forthe plant would cover its operationand maintenance expenses for theperiod, he said. The unit attains sig-nificance in a city like Kochi wherethe existing sewerage treatmentfacility is sufficient only to coverless than 5 per cent of its area.Currently, the city has only one sep-tage treatment plant.

Brahmapuram septage treatment plantto be opened shortly out of circus

COIMBATORE, JAN 05The Pollachi and Coimbatore

units of Civil Supply-CID (CS-CID) claim that they have man-aged to bring down smuggling ofrice to Kerala from and throughCoimbatore.

By virtue of its proximity toKerala, Coimbatore, with innu-merable entry points, is always thefirst choice for smugglers.

As a result, CS-CID always hasits eyes and ears open as far asInter-State routes are concerned.

From 2012 to 2014, the CS-CIDregistered 1,621 cases of ricesmuggling, arrested 1,557 personsfor their alleged involvement inthe incidents and seized 742.35tonnes of PDS rice. Sixty-one ofthem were detained underGoondas Act for their repeatedrole in smuggling.

CS-CID personnel attributed the

drop in rice seized by them in 2014to stringent action against smug-glers. Those found smugglingmore than a tonne of rice weredetained under Goondas Act andthe vehicles were seized.

They said that a heavy penaltywas imposed on the seized vehi-cles (based on its current marketvalue) and that it brought down theuse of heavy vehicles for smug-gling.

It is learnt that there are 39 roadsand paths through which Keralacan be accessed from Coimbatore.It includes 16 roads with checkposts manned by the police or for-est personnel. There are 15 otherunmanned routes through whichfour-wheelers could ply and eightother paths for two-wheelers.

Some of the recent methodsadopted by the smugglers includecovering of the rice bags with

bunches of bananas or sacks ofpaddy, packing it in branded ricebags and transporting with dupli-cate bills and hiding it in chambersbelow the truck’s floors.Unemployed and destitute womenare hired to take rice on head loadsin trains.

Sources said that the women dis-own the bags if the police come tothe compartments. However, thesewomen ensure that these bags arenot taken away by anyone else.

There are incidents when rice istaken across the border throughremote villages using milk cansmounted on two-wheelers.

The most recent trend is grind-ing rice and taking the flour acrossthe border. Last year, about 25tonnes of ration rice flour wereseized by CS-CID sleuths of thedistrict.

CS-CID claims drop in smuggling of rice to Kerala

Mangalore University’s web por-tal to become operational soon

BENGALURU, JAN 05The resolution of Bruhat

Bangalore MahanagaraPalike to hand over 1.1 acreof land in Gayatri Devi ParkExtension here to Janata Dal(Secular) seems to be with-out any authority. The erst-while Mysuru royal familyhas served a notice question-ing the legality of the resolu-tion to hand over the land,which it claimed belongs tothem.

The notice dated January2, a copy of which is withThe Hindu, served on behalfof Pramoda Devi Wadiyar,wife of the late scion ofWadiyar DynastySrikantadatta NarasimharajaWadiyar, says the BBMPcouncil’s resolution is “with-out any authority of law and

the same amounts to con-tempt of court”.

“Parties with vested inter-ests in the council havepassed a resolution with anulterior motive for takingover the property and granti-ng the same to JD (S). Theland belongs to the legalheirs of the late scion,” saidthe notice served toBangalore DevelopmentAuthority (BDA)Commissioner with copiesmarked to the ChiefSecretary and theCommissioner of BruhatBangalore MahanagaraPalike.

Sources said that the 1.1acre land is among the prop-erties in the Lower PalaceOrchard that was listed as“private property” by the

erstwhile Mysuru royal fam-ily and accepted as part of anagreement signed betweenthe Governor General ofIndia and Maharaja ofMysuru on January 23,1950,that guaranteed full owner-ship, use and enjoyment ofall private properties belong-ing to him.

BDA claimed ownership ofthe land when the IncomeTax Department wanted toauction 52x80 metres (1.1acre) plot in the Gayatri DeviPark Extension since the latescion permitted the depart-ment to auction the land tosettle his dues.

“BDA failed to producedocuments during the hear-ing in the Income TaxDepartment and also in theHigh Court. The High Court

in 2011 asked BDA to pro-duce documents to prove theownership before the compe-tent authorities. Till date,they have not submitted thedocuments while BBMPwants to give away the landto JD (S),” said Ms. PramodaDevi’s counsel C.K.Venkatesh.

Meanwhile, BDACommissioner T. ShyamBhat expressed shock overthe BBMP council’s decisionto allot land whose owner-ship BDA had claimed. “Ifwe have claimed ownershipof the land in the High Court,how can BBMP allot thatland to someone withoutconsulting us?” he asked.

BBMP Commissioner M.Lakshminarayana was notavailable for comments.

MANGAURU, JAN 05

The Central Plantation CropsResearch Institute (CPCRI),Kasaragod, Kerala will organise a‘krishi mela’ (farm fair) in itsregional station at Vitla onJanuary 10, according to itsDirector P. Chowdappa.

It is to create awareness amongfarmers on technologicaladvances in arecanut and cocoafarming to enhance the profitabil-ity of farming. Major events pro-posed in the ‘mela’ included,interface between farmers and sci-entists, interactive seminar on are-

canut-based cropping system forenhancing profitability, quiz com-petition for farmers and students,zand farm innovations by researchinstitutes, KVKs, private entrepre-neurs and innovative farmers.

D.V. Sadananda Gowda, UnionMinister for Law and Justicewould inaugurate it. N.K.Krishnakumar, Deputy DirectorGeneral (Horticulture), IndianCouncil for Agricultural Research(ICA), Delhi would deliver key-note address, a release said.

Scientists from the CPCRI willinteract with stakeholders regard-

ing production, protection andprocessing technologies anddevelopmental programmes onarecanut and cocoa. Special ses-sion on containing monkey men-ace in farms would also be held.

Exhibits on plantation crops andallied sectors would be displayedfor giving firsthand information tothe farmers. Farm produce byinnovative farmers would be dis-played. About 40 exhibition stallswere expected during the mela fordisplaying technologies andinputs. More than 2,000 farmersare expected to participate in it,the release added.

CPCRI ‘krishi mela’ at Vitla on Jan 10

Wadiyar family contests BBMP resolution

VIJAYWADA, JAN 05Union Minister for

Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu soughtthe State government’scooperation for develop-ing the 1,078 km-longNational Waterway-4comprising the Godavariand Krishna rivers andKakinada-Puducherry(Buckingham) canal, as acost effective means oftransportation. The physi-cal work is likely to com-mence in March 2015.

The Inland WaterwaysAuthority of India (IWAI)completed the survey fordeveloping NW-4 into aClass-II waterway whichcould accommodate ves-sels with a maximumgoods carrying capacity of500 tons. IWAI has subse-quently requested theWater and PowerConsultancy ServicesLimited (WAPCOS),

which prepared DetailedProject Report for theproject, to remodel it as aClass-III system. Vesselswith 1,000- ton capacitycan move through Class-III waterways.

“The project cost maytouch Rs 5,000 crore but itis not an issue as invest-ments can be mobilised.What has to be ensured arethe availability of waterand economic feasibility,”

Mr. Naidu said in a con-sultative meeting withMembers of Parliamentand Ministers onDevelopment of NW-4organised by IWAI onSunday. Mr. Naidu saidmaking land available forwidening the historicwaterway and creatinginfrastructure like termi-nals and navigation lockswas the responsibility ofthe State. Besides, the

State government has todemolish and reconstructthe existing bridges.

Union Minister of Statefor Road Transport,Highways and ShippingPon Radhakrishnan saidPrime Minister NarendraModi and Union Ministerof Road Transport andHighways Nitin Gadkariwere keen on harnessingthe potential of inlandwaterways and that theMinistry would do its bestfor reaching the goals.

IWAI ChairmanAmitabh Verma said thegovernment was lookinginto the possibility of pro-viding incentives like cap-ital subsidy for construc-tion of vessels and in otherforms to transport opera-tors who might come for-ward to move cargo fromthe rail and road networksthrough the maze of inlandwaterways.

Venkaiah Naidu seeks A.P.’s cooperationOmar debunks PDP argument that tie-up with BJP necessary for flood relief

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Asserting that all

options are open for gov-ernment formation inJammu and Kashmir,Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) state presidentJugal Kishore onMonday said that hisparty would not form analliance in haste as theywant a stable govern-ment which would lastfor six years.

"All options are openfor the BJP. Talks aregoing on and a decisionwill be taken soon. Wedo not want to take anydecision in haste as wewant an alliance whichwill be stable for sixyears," he said.

Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) chief Amit Shah isscheduled to meetJammu and Kashmirparty leaders later in the

day to discuss govern-ment formation in thestate.

According to reports,BJP general secretaryRam Madhav will meetall the members' one onone and take their feed-back.

Earlier, the BJP hadstated that any attempt toform a government inJammu and Kashmirwithout its inclusion willbe a travesty of the man-date given by the peopleof the state.

The Jammu andKashmir Assembly elec-tions threw up a hungverdict, with the PDPemerging as the single-largest party winning 28seats. The BJP won 25seats while the NationalConference andCongress won 15 and 12seats respectively.

Won't form alliance inJ&K in haste, says BJP

Teachers to conductcaste census from April 11BENGALURU, JAN 05

It is official! The Government has decided torope in teachers as enumerators for the castecensus that will be conduced from April 11 toApril 30.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who chaired ameeting of Deputy Commissioners, ChiefExecutive Officers (CEOs) of Zilla Panchayatsand released guidelines for the census, toldpresspersons on Monday that all legal hurdleshad been cleared as the census would be con-ducted during the summer vacation. A govern-ment order pertaining to the deployment ofteachers for the census had been issued onJanuary 3. It had also been decided to pay aremuneration of Rs. 6,000 to the teachers andfifty per cent would be paid in advance, he said.

Mr. Siddaramaiah directed the officials toensure that the enumeration was conducted in ascientific manner. “Every enumerator will haveto collect details pertaining to 55 listed ques-tions from 120 to 150 households and malprac-tices will not be tolerated,” he said. SocialWelfare Minister. H. Anjaneya said it was amajor exercise as it was being done for the firsttime after 1931. It would give the government anew yardstick while deciding on the facilities tobe provided to people of different castes andcommunities, he said. He said BharatElectronics Ltd. (BEL) had designed specialsoftware for compiling the enumeration details.Data entry operators will be deployed in everydistrict to compile the data on a day-to-daybasis, he said.

MANGALURU, JAN 05The Health and Family Welfare Department has co-sponsored a national Ayush

expo in Bengaluru from January 21 to 25. Minister for Health and Family WelfareU.T. Khader told presspersons here on Sunday that the expo, jointly organised byFICCI and his department, would feature seminars on different topics. Over 200stalls would be set upand national and international experts on Ayush would enlight-en doctors and students on various matters. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and UnionMinister of State (independent charge), Ayush, Shripad Y. Naik, are expected toattend the inauguration. Around 5,000 delegates from across the country wereexpected to participate, the Minister added. Mr. Khader said Ayush should be the firstpreference for patients followed by allopathic system of medicine. While there werereservations expressed in some quarters about combining these two systems of med-icine, several senior doctors practising allopathy had backed the combination. Afterall, it was the interests of the patients that should prevail, he said. The Minister saidAyush systems of medicine had tremendous opportunity worldwide as these coursewere hardly available overseas. Hence, India should exploit the opportunity, he said.

NationalAyushexpo tobe heldfromJan. 21to 25

Archos, a Frenchelectronics compa-ny, has launched a

slew of 4G-enabledAndroid 4.4 KitKatdevices ahead of CES2015 - which will com-mence from January 6.The electronic devicemaker has announced atotal of four smartphonesand three tablets.

The prices and availabil-ity details of the deviceshave not yet been dis-closed.

Starting with the smart-phones, Archos announcedthe 50 Diamond alongwith the 45b Helium 4G,50b Helium 4G and the50c Helium, with the latterthree part of its Helium 4Grange. The dual-SIM sup-porting Archos 50Diamond (seen above)sports a 5-inch full-HDIPS display with a 440ppipixel density. A 64-bitocta-core QualcommSnapdragon 615 processorcoupled with 2GB ofRAM powers the device.The handset also includesa 16-megapixel rear cam-era with LED flash and an8-megapixel front-facingcamera. A 2700mAh bat-tery backs the smartphone.

The Archos 45b Helium4G (seen above) features a4.5-inch IPS display withFWVGA (480x854 pixel)resolution; a 64-bit1.2GHz quad-coreQualcomm Snapdragon410 processor; an Adreno305 GPU; 512MB ofRAM; 4GB of inbuilt stor-

age, which is expandablevia a microSD card (up to64GB); a 5-megapixel rearcamera; a 0.3-megapixelfront-facing camera, andan 1850mAh battery.

The dual-SIM support-ing Archos 50b Helium 4G(seen above) sports a 5-inch HD IPS display; a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-coreQualcomm Snapdragon410 processor; an Adreno306 GPU; 1GB of RAM;8GB inbuilt storageexpandable via a microSDcard (up to 64GB); an 8-megapixel rear camera; a2-megapixel front-facing,and a 2000mAh battery.

The third smartphoneunder the Helium 4G port-folio, Archos 50c Helium4G (seen above), includesdual-SIM support and fea-tures a 5-inch FWVGA(480x854 pixel) resolutionIPS display; a 1.3GHzquad-core MediaTekMK6732M processor; aMali 760 MP2 GPU; 1GBRAM; 8GB inbuilt storageexpandable via microSDcard (up to 64GB); a 5-megapixel rear camera; a0.3-megapxiel front-fac-ing camera, and a2500mAh battery.

As for the Helium 4Gtablet segment, Archosannounced the 101 Helium4G, 80b Helium 4G and 70Helium 4G devices. Allthe tablets come withdual-SIM support, but donot support voice-calling.

The Archos 101 Helium4G (seen above) tabletincludes a 10.1-inch

WXGA (1280x800 pixel)resolution IPS display; a1.5GHz quad-coreMediaTek MT8732processor; a Mali 760MP2 GPU; 1GB RAM;8GB inbuilt storageexpandable via microSDcard (up to 64GB); a 5-megapixel rear camera; a0.3-megapxiel front-fac-

ing camera, and a6500mAh battery.

The Archos 80b Helium4G (seen above) is atoned-down variant of the101 Helium 4G tablet andshares most of the specifi-cations except for an 8-inch display; a 2-megapixel rear camera; a0.3-megapixel front fac-

ing camera, and a3600mAh battery. Archos70 Helium 4G also sharesthe same specificationsexcept a 7-inch WSVGA(1024x600 pixel) resolu-tion IPS display; 2-megapixel rear camera;0.3-megapixel front-fac-ing camera, and a2500mAh battery.

Acer has launched its newChromebook series lap-top, the Chromebook 15

at CES 2015. Additionally, thecompany announced that it willexpand its Chromebook 13range of laptops with newtouchscreen models.

The company says the new AcerChromebook 15 is the "industry'sfirst Chromebook with a 15.6-inchdisplay."

The Acer Chromebook 15 range(CB5-571) will be available invariants offering either a 16GB or32GB SSD drive and either 2GBor 4GB or RAM. The companynotes that the "exact specifica-tions, prices and availability willvary by region". The Chromebook15 will be available at a startingprice of $249.99 (Rs. 15,810approximately) in the US.

The company adds that the newChromebook 15 featuring a 15.6-inch display offers "27 percentlarger than 13.3-inchChromebooks available in themarket."

The new Acer Chromebook 15will be available in two display

versions -one offer-ing afull-HD

(1920x1080pixels) screen reso-lution and another offer-ing a HD (1366x768 pixels)resolution.

"Both options are AcerComfyView displays, so they haveanti-glare properties to minimisethe amount of reflecting light forless eye strain," notes the companyin a statement. The AcerChromebook 15 packs twoupward facing speakers and also

sports a HD webcam.

The Chromebook 15 willbe available in two

processor

var i -ants - fifthgeneration Intel Core i3 or nextgeneration Intel Celeron proces-sor. Notably, the company claimsthat the Chromebook 15 can han-dle bumps and drops. It notes,"The case can withstand up to60kg of force, while the corners

can tolerate up to 45cm dropswithout damage. Also, the newChromebook can endure moretwisting and stress on the case andhinges." The Acer Chromebook 15is also said to sport the largest

touchpad of any Chromebooktoday.

The Chromebook 15 weighsaround 2.2 kilograms and meas-ures 393mm (width), 256mm(diameter), and 24.2mm (height).

On the connectivity front, thelaptop includes MIMO

2x2Wi-Fi 802.11 ac,Bluetooth 4.0,

USB 3.0 port, USB2.0 port and HDMI

port alongside a SD cardreader. Much like other

Chromebooks, it also features asuite of Google apps and services.

Additionally, Acer expanded itsChromebook 13 range that is pow-ered by an Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC.The company has introduced newtouchscreen models of theChromebook 13. It will be avail-able in Europe, the Middle Eastand Africa (EMEA) startingJanuary at EUR 329 (Rs. 24,938approximately).

NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | JAN 06, 2015 SAADDA HAQScience & Tech6

1. What is laughing gas?A. Nitrous Oxide B. Carbon monoxideC. Sulphur dioxide D. Hydrogen peroxide

2. Actinides are the elements with atomic numbersfromA. 97 to 104 B. 101 to 115C. 89 to 103 D. 36 from 43

3. The two elements that are frequently used for mak-ing transistors areA. boron & aluminium B. silicon & germaniumC. iridium & tungsten D. niobium & columbium

4. The filament of an electric bulb is made ofA. tungsten B. nichromeC. graphite D. iron

5. Diamond is an allotropic form ofA. germanium B. carbonC. silicon D. sulphur

QUIZ TIME

Answer: 1(A), 2 (C), 3(B), 4(A), 5(B)

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TV Channels Schedule TODAY’S STARARIES Try to stay disciplined and focused today, Aries. This may be easier said than

done, but it's crucial for preserving your sanity. There's a restrictive, weighty air tothe day that may put a damper on your jovial nature. Instead of getting down onyourself, use this energy to your advantage and make order out of the chaos inyour life. Eat a healthy meal and share your thoughts with others.

TAURUS You're going through a time in which you have the opportunity to maketremendous advances, Taurus. These rewards won't come without hardwork and discipline, however, and this seems to be a focus of the day.Get your emotions in line and make the best of what seems to be a pret-ty dreary situation. A fantastic opportunity is at hand.

GEMINI Don't mess with superiors or people in authority today, Gemini, or you mightend up in some serious hot water. Take it easy and try not get bogged downby negative emotions. Things may not be as sunny as usual, but that does-n't mean the day will be terrible. Complete projects and stay focused onthings that require a great deal of discipline on your part.

CANCER You're going through a time of great preparation right now, Cancer,You're building the foundation for a major life project. This periodisn't to be taken lightly. The day's energy brings this importance intofocus. Make sure you're building with bricks and not straw, and thatthe mortar you use is strong. Try not to get discouraged by negativeemotions. The situation is probably better than it seems.

LEO There's a sober feeling to the day that may leave you feelinga bit down, Leo. There may not be any specific instance orsituation that causes you to feel this way, so don't sweat it.Focus on getting your projects done. This isn't the best day tolook for sympathy from others. Crank up your stereo as loudas you can and indulge in a scrumptious meal.

VIRGO People may be extra stubborn today, so try to avoid any confrontationsthat could lead to full-scale war. Your emotions may feel restricted andrestrained, Virgo. Don't sweat the small stuff. Realize that you're goingthrough a trying period right now and that you need all the sanity you canmuster. Refrain from making mountains out of molehills.

LIBRA Your freedom-loving nature may seem a bit dampened today, Libra, butdon't let it get you down. Things might not be lining up perfectly, butthat's no reason to get frustrated. Perhaps the situation was just notmeant to be. Look for a higher, more practical solution. You have all theinformation you need to make an intelligent decision.

SCORPIO Today is a great day to get rid of the stuff that's cluttering up your life,Scorpio. Get to the heart of the issue and stop beating around thebush. Your emotions may feel a bit more negative than usual, butrealize that you can use this to your advantage. Your sober attitudecan aid in making extremely practical, well-grounded decisions.

SAGITTARIUSDon't sweat the small stuff, Sagittarius. You may feel like somethingis restricting your otherwise light, witty nature, but don't worry aboutit. Things probably seem worse than they really are. Trust in your-self. Relations with others may not be at their best, and it may seemlike your feelings are being squeezed through the ringer. Keep yourchin up and work to get things done right the first time.

CAPRICORN There are opportunities open to you now whether you realize it or not. It may behard to be aware of them today, given the astrological weather. Your emotionsmay feel restricted and weighed down, like something is trying to tie you down.Realize that this is just a message from the Universe reminding you that havingat least one foot on the ground is key to manifesting your dreams.

AQUARIUS Your emotions may feel restricted today, Aquarius. You may feel badabout something you did in the past. Somehow your heart isn't able tolet it go. Work to overcome this by realizing that this is only a brieflypassing trend and that you probably are feeling much worse about thesituation than necessary. Don't be so hard on yourself.

PISCES You're going through a period of major evaluation and assessment of certainlife projects. Today's energies bring much of that tension into focus, Pisces,and put it right in the place where it affects you most - your heart. You mayfeel the clock ticking more loudly and have a sense that something holds youback. The situation probably looks worse than it is.

Acer Chromebook 15 With 15.6-InchFull-HD Display Launched at CES

Samsung's much-anticipated flagshipsmartphone, the

Galaxy S6, will be show-cased at CES 2015 thisweek, but only to selectpartners and not con-sumers, claims a report.

Citing reliable sources, areport from Sammobile onSunday claims thatSamsung will showcasethe anticipated flagshipGalaxy S6 and a variantsometime duringCES 2015 toselect part-n e r s .Thoughthere

i sn op a r -ticulari n f o r -m a t i o nabout theGalaxy S6variant, the report specu-lates it may be the GalaxyS6 Edge.

Reports have so far sug-gested various design aes-thetics and specificationsof the Samsung's next,which is also said to becodenamed as Project Zero- a name that is supposedto indicate the companyhas built the smartphonefrom scratch.

The latest report claim-ing credible information onthe Galaxy S6 is by Frenchwebsite Nowhereelse,

which has published fewpurported live images ofthe upcoming Galaxy S6'sback casing.

The report claimsthat the imagesare of themetal-cas-ing pro-

d u c e dfor the

South Koreangiant, but it's

unclear whetherthey are meant for

Galaxy S6 or its anticipat-ed-variant. The allegedcasing is seen to includetwo big cut-outs on bothends (see above), whichmay house a camera, loud-speaker and more. Theedges appear to be similarto the metal-chassis on theSamsung Galaxy Note 4.

Earlier, the same Frenchwebsite had publishedimages purported to be ofan early version of theGalaxy S6's metal framechassis, showcasing acharging port and more.

Last week, the anticipat-ed Galaxy S6 was alleged-ly spotted in comparisonimages with the SamsungGalaxy S4 and Samsung

Galaxy S5 (Review |Pictures). The antici-

pated smartphonewas seen with a

metal buildand a

w o r k -i n g

d i s -play fea-

t u r i n gAndroid 5.0

Lollipop-styledlock screen. The

rear panel alsoappeared to feature a

metallic finish, though theleaked images were oflow-resolution with slight-ly distorted colours.

A purported Galaxy S6variant, codenamed SM-G920F, has also been spot-ted on its way to India forresearch, development andevaluation purposes, as pera listing on Indian import/export site, Zauba, lastmonth. The importer web-site had listed the handset'sprice as Rs. 18,938.

For specifications, thepurported variant of theSamsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G925F) spotted on theAnTuTu benchmark site,noted the device will fea-ture a 5.5-inch Quad-HD(1440x2560 pixels) dis-play; a 64-bit octa-coreExynos 7420 processor; aMali-T760 GPU; 3GB ofRAM; a 20-megapixel rearcamera; a 5-megapixelfront camera; 32GB inbuiltstorage, and Android 5.0Lollipop.

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VASCO, JANUARY 5Sunil Chhetri struck twice as

Bengaluru FC beat Pune FC 2-1 in a Group B match to booka semi-final berth in the HeroFederation Cup football tour-nament on Monday.

Chhetri scored in the 43rdand added time of the first ses-sion (45+3) as Bengaluru FCcontrolled the proceedingsthroughout the match at TilakStadium.

Pune FC went all out in thelast quarter of the match andreduced the margin in the 87thminute through ThongkhosiemHaokip.

Bengaluru FC finished ontop of the group with 10 pointsto become the first team tomake it to the semi-finals.

The second team for a semi-final spot from this group willbe decided on January 7 whenSalgaocar take on Pune FC.

Salgaocar (six points) areahead of Pune FC by twopoints. The Goan side need adraw to make it to the semi-finals while Pune FC need awin.

Both the teams played acompact game and it wasChhetri who made all the dif-ference in the dying minutes ofthe first half, scoring a coupleof goals that sealed the matchin Bengaluru FC's favour.

Bengaluru FC broke thedeadlock from a set piecemove.

Following a corner kick onthe right, Eugeneson Lyngdohfloated the ball into the boxwhere keeper Arminder Singhmanaged to palm the ball awayonly to see Chhetri's superbback-volley finding the net inthe 43rd minute.

Three minutes into the firsthalf injury time, Bengaluru FCwas awarded a penalty afterSean Rooney was broughtdown by keeper Arminderinside the box and referee C KKrishnan awarded the spotkick which Chhetri convertedit by beating keeper to his left.

Pune FC, who made moves

from the middle on counterattacks, came up with a coupleof long distance shots fromZohmingliana Ralte andThongkhosiem Haokip butcould not trouble the rivalkeeper Ralte.

Chhetri could have scoredhis hat-trick after the changeof ends but rival keeper rose tothe occasion to collect his shot.

Pune FC made two quickchanges and came close toscoring on a few occasions butRatle did well to put outThongkhosiem Haokip's well-directed shot until Haokipmanaged to score one in the87th minute. He headed theball in after keeper Ralte madea mess of an aerial ball.

Chhetri's double strike takesBengaluru FC to semifinals

SYDNEY, JANUARY 5India's new Test skipper Virat

Kohli said on Monday thatMahendra Singh Dhoni, who retiredfrom the Test Cricket after the thirdTest in Melbourne, is still on stand-by and will take the field in thefourth Test at the Sydney CricketGround (SCG) if something unto-ward happened to wicketkeeperWriddhiman Saha.

"Dhoni is the second keeper as ofnow, God forbid something hap-pens to Saha, I can't keep in thegame so he obviously has to stepin," Kohli said.

The skipper, however, stated thatthere was no injury concern aboutSaha and he was fit to play in thefourth Test starting on Tuesday.

"There's nothing wrong with Sahabut ... something might happentonight, he might get a stomachbug. Can you guarantee that youwill walk out of his room now andnot get a twisted ankle? Saha isplaying ... MS is on standby," headded.

Dhoni's decision to quit apparent-ly came as a shock to his familymembers as it is believed that eventhey did not know about it before heannounced it to the Board ofControl for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Kohli captained the side in thefirst Test at Adelaide and impressedwith his aggressive style. He almostled the team to victory but a battingcollapse in the final session costIndia dear.

Dhoni still replacement keeper: Kohli

ROHTAK, JAN 05Veteran opener Virender

Sehwag is making most ofhis hard-earned form as heblended caution withaggression during anattractive unbeaten knockof 147 to take Delhi to arespectable 278 for 7 atstumps against Haryana ina Ranji Trophy cricketmatch, on Monday.

On a seamer-friendlytrack where Delhi werereduced to 41 for 4 in lessthan 20 overs withJoginder Sharma (3/39)making full use of thehelpful conditions, Sehwagfirst defended but then cutloose en route his 41stfirst-class hundred in RajatBhatia's (72) company.

This is Sehwag's secondsuccessive first-class cen-tury this season after hav-ing scored 105 againstGujarat at the Feroz ShahKotla in the last game.

The senior duo added186 runs in 44.5 overs for

the fifth wicket as they notonly bailed Delhi out butalso took them to a scorewhere they can seriously

think of recording theirfourth successive outrightwin.

Sehwag's 147 came off178 balls with 17 bound-aries and a big six overlong on off slow medium

pacer Himanshu Rana'sbowling. Bhatia, Delhi'sforever 'Crisis Man' played

the ideal second fiddle ashe faced 146 balls to hitseven fours and two sixesoff spinner Jayant Yadav.

Coming in at No 4,Sehwag first played hispart in a recovery act as he

didn't take any undue riskduring his first 30 runsapart from punishing theoccasional loose delivery.

In fact, it was Bhatia,who was initially givingthe Haryana bowlerscharge after Joginder'sinspiring first spell broughtabout the end of UnmuktChand (5, 46 balls), VarunSood (1) and seasonedcampaigner MithunManhas (0).

Skipper GautamGambhir (21, 48 balls) didall the hardwork playingout the first hour before anumpiring howler from ANand Kishore broughtabout his end when he wasadjudged caught behindwhen it seemed that he did-n't get an inside edge to aMohit Sharma delivery.

It was 41 for four, whenBhatia joined hands withSehwag and they quietlytook the score to 61 forfour at lunch.

Post break, Sehwag start-

ed opening up as he tookseam quartet of HarshalPatel, Mohit, KuldeepHooda and Joginder.

Once he reached 50, hestarted hitting the flat bat-ted shots, out came thesquare cuts and back cuts.

It was one such back cutthat was pierced betweengully and point thatbrought about his centurywith the Delhi dressingroom giving him a stand-ing ovation.

He did hit a few loftedshots and some flat battedshots off Patel andJoginder but whenever agood delivery was bowled,he was prepared to let it go.

There were a couple ofdropped chances, onewhich was a dolly for Patelfielding at mid-off offJoginder's bowling but onecan't deny that Sehwag wasready to cut down on hiscustomary flamboyance inorder to bat as long as pos-sible.

Sehwag sizzles with unbeaten ton at seamer-friendly Lahli SYDNEY, JAN 05

A simmering Australiansummer will come to theboil this week as an antici-pated 800 million fans aredue to tune in to AFCAsian Cup Australia 2015,which kicks off on Fridaywith host Australia takingon minnows Kuwait inMelbourne.

With Australia hostingthe event for the first time,Asian football fans willenjoy a prime time televi-sion schedule bumping theglobal audience to recorddimensions, reportsXinhua.

That could play into thehands of Japan, who land-ed in Sydney well underthe radar on Saturday totake up position inCessnock, a sleepy, wine-drenched corner of theHunter Region of NewSouth Wales, about 50 kmoutside the port city ofNewcastle.

The Samurai Blue squad

that disassembled a strongAustralian side inNovember have enjoyed anear perfect build up,sneaking a final flingbefore its Asian Cup titledefence controlling pos-session in a 2-0 demolitionof New Zealand clubchampions Auckland Cityin an almost private per-formance for JavierAguirre.

The former Mexicaninternational - nicknamedEl Vasco - has beenembroiled in a match fix-ing scandal that has threat-ened to rubbish both thehighly regarded Japanesecoach and all of Spanishfootball. Aguirre'sunwanted Christmas pres-ent was to wake up amongsome 40 people named bySpain's anti-corruptionprosecutor in a probe intoSpanish side Zaragoza's 2-1 win at Levante on thefinal day of the 2010-11campaign.

All eyes on Japan, Chinain Asian football Cup

WELLINGTON, JAN 05Kane Williamson made 80 and

B.J. Watling 48 in an unbroken94—run partnership that ralliedNew Zealand to a 118—run leadover Sri Lanka on the third day ofthe second test on Monday.

New Zealand was 253—5 atstumps, after trailing Sri Lankaby 135 runs on the first innings.

Nuwan Pradeep captured 3—57 to bowl the tourists into a win-ning position, but then droppedWilliamson when he was on 60,giving New Zealand a break thatcould save its match.

Pradeep dismissed openersHamish Rutherford (40) and TomLatham (35) before lunch, thenreturned in the afternoon toremove Jimmy Neesham (19)when New Zealand was leadingby only 24 runs and facing theprospect of a loss that would levelthe two test series.

Dhammika Prasad also claimedthe vital scalp of New Zealandcaptain Brendon McCullum, wholed the hosts to victory in the firsttest in Christchurch with asparkling first innings total of 195and had the potential to bat NewZealand back into a position ofstrength in the second test.

But McCullum was dismissedlbw to Prasad in the 47th over,leaving Williamson as NewZealand’s last hope of achieving asubstantial lead.

Williamson and Watling stayedtogether for the remaining 41

overs before stumps, negotiatingthe arrival of the second new ballto guide New Zealand toward adefensible total with two days ofthe match remaining.

New Zealand was 205—5,leading by 70, when Williamsonpulled a ball from Prasana toPradeep at backward square legand the fielder juggled the balltwice before dropping the catch.

A wicket at that point wouldhave exposed New Zealand’slower order, if not its tail, shortlybefore the second new ball, tip-ping the match in Sri Lanka’sfavour.

But Williamson survived andcontinued to occupy the creaseuntil stumps, supported byWatling, who is trying to bat him-self out of a lean patch. He made

26 in the first test at Christchurchand 11 in the first innings of thecurrent test.

New Zealand’s scoring rate waspedestrian with Williamson andWatling added their 94 runs injust 40.3 overs. But Sri Lanka’sbowling performance also lostfocus as the day went on.

At the start, they showed theability to carefully execute wellset plans to run through the NewZealand top order. Rutherfordand Latham had put on 75 for thefirst wicket when Sri Lankabegan to turn the match in itsfavour by claiming three wicketsfor 4 runs in the space of 29 balls.

Pradeep began bowling aroundthe wicket to Rutherford, testinghim with a series of short pitchedballs. Mathews then moved afielder to third man but stationedhim well in from the boundaryand when Rutherford finally tooka big swing at a shorter ball, hisshot flew directly to the fielderwho hardly moved to take thecatch.

Latham had played a series ofsweet cover drives in the firsthour as New Zealand brieflyseemed to be getting on top of theSri Lanka attack.

But he also fell to a well exe-cuted plan: Pradeep, bowlingover the wicket and across the lefthander, tempted him to driveagain and he feathered an edge toJayawardene, the ninth dismissalby a wicketkeeper in the match sofar.

New Zealand rallies to take118-run lead on Day 3

NEW DELHI, JAN 05Putting an end to the

Padma Bhushan row, thesports ministry on Mondaydecided to recommendwoman shuttler SainaNehwal’s name for the coun-try’s third highest civilianhonour “as a special case”,according to a statement.

Olympic bronze medallistSaina on Friday expressedher displeasure at beingoverlooked for two-timeOlympic medal winningwrestler Sushil Kumar. Thisprompted Sports MinisterSarbananda Sonowal toassert on Sunday that hereceived Saina’s nominationfrom the BadmintonAssociation of India (BAI)only on Saturday.

However, the ministrydecided to recommend hername to the ministry ofhome affairs on Monday.

“The ministry has sincereceived the nomination ofSaina Nehwal for PadmaBhushan Jan 3 fromBadminton Association ofIndia,” the ministry said in astatement.

“In view of the achieve-ments of Saina, theDepartment of Sports hasdecided to recommend hercase for Padma Bhushan tothe ministry of home affairs

as a special case althoughthe last date for making therecommendation is longover.”

The Hyderabadi had alsoquestioned the criteria on thebasis of which the sportsministry has recommendedformer world championSushil’s name.

As per the norms, therehas to be a gap of at leastfive years between two

Padma awards to the sameperson and Sushil, havinggot the Padma Shri in 2011,wouldn’t have been eligiblefor the Padma Bhushanbefore 2016. However, thehome ministry has the pre-rogative to relax the rules in‘highly deserving’ cases.The 24-year-old Saina saidher name was rejected lastyear for the same reason.

Sports ministry to recommendSaina for Padma Bhushan

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet inCopa del ReyBARCELONA, JAN 05

Fernando Torres could make his Atletico Madrid return sevenyears after last wearing the red and white-striped shirt when thedefending league champions host Real Madrid in the Copa delRey on Wednesday.

The first leg of the last 16 brings together the winners of the lasttwo cups. Madrid eliminated Atletico en route to winning lastseason.

Atletico has already beaten Madrid in the league this season,and will be looking to build momentum to carry over to theleague. Also, Barcelona will host Elche on Thursday after losingat Real Sociedad in the league over the weekend.

Ac t r e s sM e e r aC h o p r a ,

who made herBollywood debutlast year with hor-ror comedy "GangOf Ghosts", willnow be seen inVikram Bhatt's"1920 London",that will hit the the-atres by April thisyear.

"I am doingVikram Bhatt's'1920 London' thatwill release inMarch or April thisyear," Meera, thecousin of actressPriyanka Chopra,said here Sunday atthe launch of asalon.

"1920 London" isthe third instalmentthe hit "1920" fran-chise and it will bedirected by VikramBhatt. The film also features actorSharman Joshi.

Besides this, Meera, who has featured insome Tamil and Telugu films as well, hasone more Hindi project in her kitty.

"I have another film called 'Zindagi EkPal', which is a remake of 'Charlie'sAngels'. It features me alongwith PoojaChopra and Hasleen Kaur," the actresssaid.

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A mixture of papaya and turmer-ic helps contain hair growth, andwhat's more, it also exfoliates theskin. Massage the paste on yourface for 15 minutes for best results.

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After having a sucessful last yearwith superhit romantic movie like'Kick', Bollywood heartthrob

Salman Khan is planning to continue thisyear too with romantic movies like'Shuddhi' and 'Bajrangi Bhaijan'.

In an interview with Filmfare, Salmanspoke about his upcoming movie Shuddhi.

When asked if he is experimenting with

an 'intense' film 'Shuddhi', Salmanrevealed that the movie was a love story."No, it's not an intense movie. It's a lovestory," he said while talking to the maga-zine.

Currently, he is busy in shooting for hisupcoming movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' inwhich he will be seen romancing withKareena Kapoor.

'Shuddhi' is a lovestory: Salman Khan

HAPPYBIRTHDAY:DeepikaPadukoneturns 29Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone has

turned 29 on Monday.

Deepika is celebrating her 29th birthday with someof her close friends and rumoured boyfriend Ranveerin NYC, said reports.

'Shanti' girl had a glorious 2014 with movies such asKochadaiiyaan, Finding Fanny and Happy New Year.

The actress is set to make 2015 even bigger withmovies such as Piku, Tamasha and Bajirao Mastani upher sleeve.

Sonali Raut is the latest contestant to get eliminated fromthe show, 'Bigg Boss 8'. She is happy for the long periodof stay in the house. She was successful to survive under

the extreme situation of the house for 15 weeks. "I think I came out at the right time as I could not have stayed

away from my family anymore. I stayed there for 105 days andI am happy that I survived till the end. I had no clue that theshow got extended with a new series 'Bigg Boss Halla Bol',"Sonali told PTI in an interview.

'Bigg Boss Halla Bol', is only left with five contestants -Gautam Gulati, Pritam Singh, Karishma Tanna, Dimpy and AliQuli Mirza and they will compete with new five challengers AjazKhan, Mahek Chahal, Sana Khan, Rahul Mahajan andSambhavna Seth.

The 'Xpose' actress said that it is unfair on the part of the showto make the existing participants compete with five fresher afterso many weeks of emotionally pressure.

"I feel it's highly unfair because after staying in 'Bigg Boss 8?for more than three months without any clue of the outside world,it must be emotionally challenging for them. It will be tough forthem to compete with fresh energies," she added.

Sonali who was considered lazy amongst said such criticism abouther does not bother her. "I take those criticism about me with a pinchof salt. It didn't bother me at all," she added. Sonali Raut says she gotto know herself better after the show, "I discovered many new thingsabout myself. I know my weaknesses and strengths. I know how tosurvive in an extreme conditions after being the part of those tasks,"she said.

She was close to Upen Patel and Gautam Gulati in the house.

Sonali Rautevicted from

'Bigg Boss 8,feels happy

'1920 London' to release byApril 2015: Meera Chopra