Srinagar, September 09:

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir State Overseas Employ-ment Corporation Limited (JKSOECL) to speed up efforts in exploring over-seas job market for youth directing for creating Data Base of Human Resource (HR) Heads responsible for recruiting manpower for various International

Companies.Chairing the 3rd meet-ing of Board of Directors

of the Corporation, the Chief Minister who is also Chairman of the Corpora-tion directed for identify-ing two ITIs one each in Srinagar and Jammu and launching skill upgrada-tion programme in consul-tation with EDI to enhance the employability of youth to match international job requirements. “You should also tie up with other reputed

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Srinagar, September 09:

Amid tension curfew continued Monday for the third consecutive day in Shopian town in South Kashmir where security forces Saturday gunned down four youth. Meanwhile Pulwama and Kulgam observed complete shut-down against the Killings.Reports said police and paramili-tary personnel armed with so-phisticated weapons and in riot gear, were deployed in strength in Shopian town and its adjoining ar-eas to enforce curfew for the third consecutive day. Forces guarded the deserted streets, lanes and by-lanes to foil any attempt of the people to come out and stage dem-onstrations.“All the entry and exit points con-necting the town with other dis-tricts were sealed by erecting bar-ricades and spools of concertina wires. At some places, armored ve-hicles were placed across the road to restrict movement of people,” police sources told KNS. Shout-ing pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, people defied curfew and came out in Baba Mohalla, Bunba-zar, Gagran, Baba Mohallah,

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Health benefits of different types of tea

Omar for speeding up efforts for overseas jobs to J&K youth

Situation remained peaceful, 2 hours relaxation given: DC

Directs creating Data Base of HR Heads

Srinagar, September 09:

State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought factual report from the Director General of po-lice and Deputy Commissioner Shopian on the killing of four per-sons in a firing incident at Gagran in Shopian district.Taking suo-moto cognizance of media reports, the SHRC

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SHRC seeks report from

DGP, DC Srinagar, Sep. 09:

Senior Congress leader and Minister for Medical Educa-tion, Taj Mohi-u-Din Monday said Govern-

ment must take speedy measures to verify the facts about the four youth killed in Shopian in CRPF firing.“If these youth are innocent then it is highly deplorable. Somebody

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Killers should be punished: Taj

Srinagar, September 09: Kashmir Bar association Monday took out a protest rally against the killing of four persons in the alleged firing by CRPF at Gagran, Shopian in south Kashmir on September 7. Accord-ing to KNS Lawyers suspended work in the afternoon, and assembled at High court premises and took out a protest rally. As soon as the Saddar Court lawyers reached the main gate, a heavy police posse im-peded the march by closing the gate. However the agitating lawyers, chanting pro-freedom slogans, managed to come out. The lawyers of

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Bar organizes protest rally

Srinagar, September 09:

Police on Monday foiled the march of government employees towards Civil Secretariat here and de-tained around 100 em-ployees in different police stations of the city before using force on them.Hundreds of employees assembled at the Sher-e-Kashmir Park and tried to take out a protest march. A huge contingent of po-lice armed with riot con-trol gear intercepted the

employees, using coloured water cannons to disperse them. Subsequently, the agitating employees divid-ed into smaller groups and raised slogans against the government and in favour of their demands.Police charged the em-ployees with canes as they tried to proceed towards Lal Chowk. All but 100 em-ployees were pushed into the police vehicles that were kept standing there to detain the protesting

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Police foils employees march to Civil Secretariat

Kulgam, September 09:

CRPF personnel went on a rampage in South Kash-mir’s Kulgam district and beat pedestrians includ-ing outside State labours to pulp on Monday. It was the timely action on part of the police officials that people were saved from the wrath of visibly angry CRPF men.

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CRPF goes berserk in

Kulgam

Mamnoon Hussain sworn-in as Pak Prez Islamabad, September 09: India-born, Mr Mamnoon Hus-sain was today sworn-in as the 12th President of Pakistan. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at a ceremony at the Presidency. Mr Mamoon, a businessman from Karachi, is known for his loyalty to the PML-N. The President of Pakistan is elected by members of parlia-ment and provincial assem-blies, but has little political power. It is largely a ceremo-nial post. Yesterday, Mr Asif Ali Zardari ended his five year term in office, becoming Pakistan's first democratically-elected presi-dent to complete his tenure.

26 injured in road mishaps Srinagar, September 09: Twen-ty-six persons were injured in different road accidents across the valley.A unknown Scorpio hit and injured a pedestrian Ghulam Mohammad Shah resident of Poibugh at KP road, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Mattan, Anantnag. The injured

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Dr Veeri chairs Environment

Committee meet KATHUA, SEPTEMBER 9:

The Minister of state for finance, planning and higher education Dr. Mano-har Lal Sharma today convened a public Grievances camp at village Dinga Amb in tehsil Hiranagar and listened to the people’s problems.

Public representatives from various panchyats/ villages of the tehsil Hiranagar projected their demands before the minis-ter regarding ration, electric poles, drinking water, road connectivity up-gradation of schools, inclusion of genuine people in BPL list, old age pension.

The Minister listened the prob-lems and demands of the people patiently and assured that their demands will be redressed on priority.

The representatives from various panchayats /villages also apprised the minister about the damages caused in the recent floods/heavy rains. They de-manded compensation for the crops and cattle washed away in the flash floods .

While addressing the public gath-ering minister said that recent floods/

heavy rains had caused much damaged in the Hiranagar tehsil. He said that hun-dreds of houses have been damaged in the floods, while cattle have also been washed away in the flood. He said that relief and compensation will be distribut-

ed to the affected people after the proper assessment of the losses.

Minister took serious note of the drinking water problems in village Dode He directed AEE PHE to restore the water supply in the village at the earliest.

Regarding the demand of electric poles, the Minister announced 15 electric

Poles for Dinga Amb panchyat (B) and 20 electric poles for Mela panchyat. He is-sued directions to PWD department to repair the Dayalchack challan road. Re-sponding to the complaint about the ir-regular supply of ration, he asked Tehsil

supply officer to ensure adequate stocks at all depots of the area.

He said that work on Magloor bridge is under progress while earth work on khairi road has been completed and added that it will be completed within two or three months.

He said that state govern-ment has sponsored five hundred youth to study outside the state. He directed the Additional Dep-uty Commissioner to organise an employment fair at Dinga Amb to apprise the unemployed youth about various state and centrally

sponsored self Employment schemes /programmes. Regarding the old aged pension he said that all the old aged pen-sion cases would be cleared by March next year. Among others Xen PWD, PHE Tehsildar, BDO, sarpanch, panches and a large number of people were present on the occasion.

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09:- A meeting of Committee on En-vironment of J&K Legislative Council was held today under the chairmanship of Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri which discussed various issues regarding environment degradation and sought sugges-tions for the preservation and conservation of natural resources and environment of the State.Master Noor Hussain, Mr. Showkat Hussain, Mr. Sham Lal, Abdul Majeed Bhat, and Mrs. Rani Billoria were present in the meeting.The Committee discussed the issue of illegally established brick kilns and crushers in various areas of the State which pose dangerous threat to environment and natu-ral resources of the State.The Chairman of the Committee said that J&K is eco-sensitive State and needs extra attention for its suste-nance and conservation, adding that it is responsibility of all the concerned departments to put in all out efforts for its preservation in a coordinated manner.The Committee also stressed on collective vision and collective intervention regarding environment and sug-gested holding mass awareness camps regarding checking pollu-tion.The Committee also discussed the status of Chinar trees, illegal felling and permission thereof and deliberated upon the declining growth of heritage Chinar Trees in the State and also measures be-ing adopted for planting more and more Chinars across the State.

On the occasion, Dr. Shakeel Ramshoo, Glaciologist gave a de-tailed description about the environment of the State through a PowerPoint presentation.Commissioner Secretary PHE, Irrigations and Flood Control, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Secretary, Forest Department, Ejaz Iqabal, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Shailendra Kumar, Chairman Pollution Control Board.

Dr. Manohar convenes public grievances camp, listens to people’s problems

SRINAGAR, SEPT 09

MLA Amirakadal and for-mer Minister of state, Nasir

Aslam Wani today conducted an extensive tour of his con-

stituency and took stock of pace of work on on-going developmental projects being executed by different depart-

ments under various sectors.During the tour, the MLA

visited the areas including Barbar Shah, Sumander Bagh and its adjoining areas and took stock of the problems of

the people.Interacting with the

people, the MLA said that the government is already aware of their problems and various initiatives have been taken for their early redressal. He di-rected the concerned for taking up construction work of retaining wall, drudging and beautifica-tion work of bund at the earliest.

Mr. Aslam Wani also directed the executing agency to accelerate the pace of work ensuring timely completion of the works being executed under different sectors in the area.Among others, the officers of UEED, PHE,

PDD and ERA accompanied MLA during the tour.

Doda, September 9:

Hundreds of people most-ly unemployed youth attend-ed the JKEDI awareness camp and loan festival in town hall at Doda city today.

Former Minister and sit-ting MLC Mr. Khalid Najeeb Suharwardi was the Chief Guest on the inaugural ses-sion.

He called upon the un-employed youth to avail the benefits, the JKEDI offers to them through various schemes. He said that the JKEDI has enriched the con-ception of entrepreneur-ship in the state by provid-ing opportunity of training and extending loan facility to the beneficiaries at their door step.

Others from the district administration and educational institutions also spoke on the occasion.

District head of the

JKEDI & the Community Or-ganizer Aamir Shafiq gave de-tails about various schemes of JKEDI and assured the unem-

ployed youth every possible help from the institution for setting up their own income generating units.

Nasir visits Amirakadal Constituency, asks for taking-up

beautification work of bund

JKEDI Doda Holds Awareness CampHundreds of unemployed youth

evince keen interest

Kundal inaugurates development works

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 09 – MLC, Mr. B. R. Kundal inaugu-rated various lanes and drains renovated with a cost of Rs. 7 lakh out of his CDF in Tanda village of R. S. Pura.

Besides a large gathering of locals various Sarpanchs, Naib Sarpanchs and Panchs were present on the occasion.

After inaugurating the development works, Kundal said that repair and development of various lanes and drains in the area a long pending demand of the locals and with the construction of the same the people of village would feel a sigh of relief. He said that he always tried his best for devel-opment of rural and far-flung villages where there is greater need for the same.

The MLC exhorted upon the local people to keep a strict monitoring over the welfare and development programmes being done in their area to ensure judicious use of funds.

On the occasion, Naib Sarpanch Jagdish Raj apprised the MLC of the water scarcity and other problems seeking an im-mediate redressal to the same.

You may feel like you’re being tested in some way, Libra, like you’re on trial and must defend yourself, including what you believe and how you operate. This feeling is unsettling, but soon you’ll realize that it’s strengthening in many ways. Questioning your behavior patterns is healthy, so open up in a way that you may not have considered before.

Your vitality is low. It may be difficult to fight adversity, Scorpio. Try not to get discouraged. Instead, realize that this is part of the natural cycle. Awareness of your energy patterns is half the battle. Don’t force yourself into feeling something you don’t. It’s important that you not overexert yourself or take on more responsibilities than you can handle.

You may find it hard to admit that you can’t do everything, Sagittarius. There are some jobs that you aren’t cut out to do. Why pretend when a better option would be to delegate the task to someone else? If you don’t feel a strong connection with something or someone, don’t force it. Pretending that you’re capable of something will only cause frustration for you and everyone else.

Your hard work is paying off in ways that may not be no-ticeable to you now, Capricorn. Things are flowing naturally, and you seem to have all your responsibilities under control. You may not be aware that this is so since it’s easier to see when something’s wrong than when something’s going well. Take time to appreciate the incredible things you’ve created for yourself thanks to all your effort.

You may feel like it’s your responsibility to take care of everyone, Aquarius. If you love someone, your brain trans-lates this into thinking that you need to be the caretaker. If you don’t take someone under your wing, maybe you see yourself as selfish or unkind. Dismiss this notion. Other peo-ple’s feelings aren’t your responsibility. Don’t let another’s well-being become your project.

There are opportunities for achievement, so stay open to new energy coming your way, Pisces. If you don’t turn at these fortuitous junctions, you may never find this spot in the road again. What comes your way may not be a pot of gold, but it will certainly be the rainbow that leads you to it. If nothing else, you’ll find opportunities that strengthen your spirit, preparing you for adversity later.

Things should be running smoothly for you, Virgo, and you’ll accomplish a lot with surprisingly little effort. Al-though there may not be any Earth-shattering develop-ments, you should find that things go well. Maybe you won’t win the lottery today, but the few dollars you invest now will turn into megabucks later. Be patient. Success may not come overnight, but it will come.

You may find it hard to relate to others verbally, Aries. You may have everything figured out in your head, but the words get in the way as soon as you share your ideas. Talking with someone else may add confusion instead of clarity to the situation. The other person’s energy seems to affect your perceptions. Stay grounded despite your frustration.

You may be coming to a point of reckoning in something you set into motion years ago, Taurus. This is a time of hard work when you may need to either salvage the mess you’ve created or start reaping the wonderful rewards of the suc-cess you’ve become. Your ego is wrapped up in this scenario. You may be frustrated by people wasting your time with problems that seem insignificant.

Your thoughts may be scattered and confused, Gemini, especially regarding responsibilities that are important to you. You need to be disciplined and focused, but frivolous chatter may fill your brain. This kind of mental muddle limits you in many situations, making it difficult to express what you feel. Ask someone who knows you well to help you make sense out of these thoughts.

There’s a chance that incredible luck will befall you, Can-cer, but nothing will come without hard work on your part. Don’t expect someone else to hand you the treasure chest. You have the map in your hand, so follow it. Once you start, you may realize that you’re much closer than you think. It’s up to you to make the journey. There’s a great deal of help for you along the way.

You may feel like someone’s trying to pin you down be-fore you start, Leo. Perhaps these obstacles are self-imposed. Maybe you’re restricting yourself from doing the things you want to do because you’re afraid they won’t work out. This fear of failure is the pain you feel. Overcoming it is the first step. If you try and fail, you’ll be no worse off than if you never try at all.

Peerzada for time bound completion

of on-going projectsSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 9:

The 6th meeting of Kokernag Develop-ment Authority (KDA) was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Tourism, Mr Ghulam Ahmad Mir here on Monday.

Minister for Hajj and Auqaf and Floricul-ture, Peerzada Mohammad Syed was also present in the meeting.

The meeting was informed that tourism projects worth Rs 18.88 crore were taken up in the area under Centre and State Plans at the destination against which major tourism projects including development of Club Park, Pine view Hill Park at Bidder and recreational park at Dandipora have been completed while as work on TRC Kokernag is in final stages and work on Bringi garden at Bidder Hayatpora is also apace.

The meeting was told that 11 tourism de-velopment works worth Rs 3.83 crore of dif-ferent nature has been also completed so far.

Addressing the meeting, the Tourism Minister emphasized on striking a balance between conservation of environment and development of tourism infrastructure.

The Minister said that Kashmir valley has witnessed tremendous growth in tourism

sector during last few years and the tourist places like Pahalgam, Gulgmarg and Sonam-marg are receiving a huge influx. He said that there is a need of promoting and bringing new destinations on tourism map like Lush green areas of Chattapal and Margan and Simthan tops. He however, cautioned that the development should not happen at the cost of environment. “We should develop infrastruc-

ture at the new tourist places but at the same time ensure preservation of ecologically frag-ile zones,” he said.

“We have seen that increased human in-terference has resulted in ecological imbal-ance in many virgin lush green environs. So, instead of going for concrete structures there is a need to focus on eco-tourism”.

Minister for Hajj and Auaquaf, Peerzada Syed on the occasion underscored the need for time bound completion of all tourism projects in the area. He stressed on early finalization of Master Plan for creation of required tourist infrastructure in a planned manner.

Peerzada said that since the inception of KDA tourism infrastructure worth about Rs 35 crore created at the destination, needs proper utilization and look after. He said that devel-opment of parking lots in the area should get priority.

MLA, Shangu Peerzada Mansoor Hussain, while highlighting the tourism potential of the area urged that all potential area of the Constituency should be brought under the ambit of KDA for development. He said that parking lot at Achabal should be developed on the land already acquired for the purpose.

Create eco-friendly infrastructure at tourist destinations: G. A. Mir

SRINAGAR SEPTEMBER 09:

The Privilege Committee of J&K Legislative Council met here today under the Chairman-ship of Revinder Kumar Sharma and discussed the privilege motion moved against Anti Hijack Squad Airport Srinagar by the members.

Legislators Showkat Ahmad Ganaie, Ali Mo-hammad Dar and Ghu-lam Nabi Monga, ADG, Security, V.K. Singh, SSP Security, Rafiq-ul-Hassan, SP Anti hijack, Abdul Rashid Bhat were present on the occasion.On assurance of ADG for streamlining and im-proving the system and taking full responsi-bility of the incident, the Committee decided to withdraw the motion moved against the officer.The Committee asked concerned au-thority to bring more efficiency in the team work besides taking corrective measures for maintaining inter departmental coordination to ensure that such incidents do not recur in fu-ture.The Chairman asked the security wing of

J&K Police to be extra cautious in their duties.In another meeting, the Committee discussed the privilege motion against the employees of JAKFED.The Committee discussed in detail the privilege motion moved by Naresh Kumar Gupta against the employees of JAKFED for

calling press conference in March 2013 and threatening the Member for raising the issue in the House.Expressing its dismay over the negligence exhibited by the management of JAKFED in handling the case, the Committee asked the MD to furnish all documents of the case to the Committee so that further action in the matter is taken accordingly.The Commit-tee also heard the 12 employees responsible for this misconduct.

Ravinder chairs Privileges Committee meet

JAMMU, SEPT 09

Divisional Commissioner Jammu Shantmanu today took a detailed review meet-ing to assess the progress of land acquisition cases falling under NHAI, PMGSY, BRO, Border Fencing besides re-viewing compensation to flood affected cases.Thread-bare discussion was held on various important issues with regard to land acquisition cas-es falling under NHAI, shifting of utilities, payment of crop compensation, rent/compen-sation for mined/de-mined areas etc.Divisional Commis-sioner Jammu directed the concerned executing agencies to expedite the process of land acquisition so that the vital projects would not be delayed and completed in a fixed time frame. He asked the National Highway authorities to make repair and restoration of Na-tional Highway damaged due to incessant rains for smooth

flow of traffic. Other issues delib-

erated upon in the meeting included review of action taken report regarding DPs of 1947, 1965 and 1971, status report regarding payment as ex-gratia relief to earthquake victims, payment of com-pensation to flood affected of August 2013, construction of Niabat building and Patwar Khana, construction of accom-modation in the respective tehsil and sub divisional com-plexes for computerization under NLRMP etc.Divisional Commissioner also reviewed the current status of payment as ex-gratia relief to the earth-quake victims and compensa-tion to flood affected of August 2013.Meanwhile, the meeting also discussed the resump-tion of User Free Collection at Raj Bagh Toll Plaza in Kathua district besides construction of temporary Toll Plaza in vil-lage Sarore of district Samba. In the absence of user fee col-

lection, it would not be pos-sible to maintain the National Highway as maintenance on completed 4-lane section is to be done through long term OMT (Operation, Maintain and Transfer) contract, which could not be made operation-al in the absence of User Fee Collection.Shantmanu also in-structed DCs for reconciliation of Kissan Credit Cards cases with Banks. He also directed them for early Departmental Promotion Committee meet-ings. Among others, DIG BSF N. S. Jamwal, CGM NHAI, Jam-mu M. K. Jain, GM & PD, NHAI R. P. Singh, Deputy Commis-sioner Jammu Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Deputy Commissioner Kathua Jitendra Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner Doda Mubarak Singh, Deputy Com-missioner Samba R. K. Varma, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri F. C. Bhagat, Deputy Commis-sioner Poonch Sajad Ahmed Khan, Deputy Commissioner Reasi Shahid Iqbal Choudhary.

Div Com exhorts expeditious disposal of land acquisition cases

6th meeting of KDA held

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How to motivate yourself to exercise at home

Here are a few ways you can pep yourself up when you feel too bored or lazy to follow a fitness regime. If you thought working out at home is boring, monotonous and unexciting, give it a thought. While it might be pouring outside or you sim-ply wake up late and miss out on your morn-ing walk — working out at home is the best option. You just need to motivate and disci-pline yourself to exercise at home. Ways to motivate yourself Start with a new workout gear Working out at home doesn't mean you can simply wear your pyjamas and start exercis-ing. This will make you feel more lethargic. Invest in a good pair of workout gear. Start with a comfortable pair of shorts, tops and shoes to boost your confidence. Play some peppy number Says Namita Jain, wellness expert, "Put on some good music before you start working out, preferably something latest that is on your mind. This will keep your spirits high and will help you to workout better."Get a fitness DVD When you are working out at home, you do not have a personal trainer to help you with your exercise. Thus get a fitness DVD — like a one for yoga, aerobics or some other dance form. It gives you a feeling of working out in a gym or a fitness studio and you do not feel like you are working out alone.Choose the right workout Working out at home also requires you to choose the right kind of workout that will keep you motivated to exercise. If you are the kind of person who gets bored walking on the treadmill or cycling at home, go in for pilates, yoga or zumba! Set up a routineWorking out at home requires a lot of disci-pline. The best thing about exercising at home is that you can workout any time during the

day. Set yourself a time — are you more ener-getic in the mornings or do you like exercising after work? Spare yourself an hour every day and keep to it. You can also set a reminder on your mobile so that you do not miss out on your workout. Stock your fridge with healthy eatsSays Samir Purohit, fitness expert, "Make sure that you keep only healthy edibles in your fridge. Store some juices, soya milk etc that will keep you motivated to workout."Hang a 'reach your goal' list Make sure you hang a note on your wall re-minding you of the upcoming events that you need to exercise for — like a friend's wedding, reunion or a date. Put up pictures of your slimmer selfSays Althea Shah, fitness expert, "Putting up pictures when you were fitter or slimmer will motivate you to workout." Find old pic-tures where you are wearing skinny jeans or pin up pictures of fitter celebrities on your fridge. Ask a friend to join youWhen you are working out at home, it tends to become very monotonous over a period of time. Call your best friend and ask him/her to drop by at your place for a workout ev-ery morning or after working hours. This will keep you going and you will feel motivated to shed those extra kilos.

To be healthy, exercise with your pet!Making your four-legged pal exercise can help him avoid health woes. A pet can also get you into shape, say ex-perts.If you have been a couch potato so far, with little or no inclination to exercise, time you got yourself a four-legged pal. New research determines that children from dog-owning families exercise more than those without pooches. The American Journal of Public Health published a study saying kids with dogs spend an average of 325 minutes do-ing physical activity per day, 11 more than those without dogs. The same rule could apply for adults. It was also found that dogs can be very good motivators to get people moving.Fitness experts have their say:A study mentions how dog walkers meet cardio vascular exercise require-ment at least thrice a week. "Though walking with the dog can be rejuve-nating, it's not really a full-cardio workout. However, if you're running

with the dog it can reach the fat-burn-ing range, which you need. What is advisable is to keep a heart rate moni-tor with you which shows if you are in the target heart rate zone," says fitness expert Althea Shah.What seems to be a distinct advantage of this outdoor workout is that while gym-goers exercise inside an air-condi-tioned gym, dog walkers are able to en-joy fresh air. Agrees Shah. "That would be true; you feel invigorated as it's the outdoors," she adds.A large difference between the gym and being outside is that for most people a gym workout starts to feel like a chore and dog-walking can be far more enjoy-able. Says fitness expert Jivesh Shetty, "What happens is everybody doesn't have the same goals and passions, soon an 'X' amount of gym hours coupled with needing to eat correctly, becomes a strain. A pet can be a good start-up to the gym; they are playful so you don't realise the amount of time you spend

with them. It's also relaxing, a lot of workouts are stressful in the beginning, but being with a pet is like being with family. Plus, you can't always have a partner, or too many friends, so a dog can help. Evenings and early mornings give you a good hour of training. All said, in Mumbai there are only a few places where you can run with your dog. For build-ing muscle, you need weight training."Avoid these woes:When pets gain flab, they increase the risk of developing arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, behavioral problems and cancer. Exercise is said to improve a dog's bone an joint health.3 Ways to have fun with your pet1) Play hide 'n' seek: Imagine you're playing throw and fetch but this time don't throw anything into the dis-tance. Just show your pooch his or

her favorite toy. Hide it and tell him to go fetch it.2) Follow your pace: Show your pet cat or dog or his favourite food or toy and then start walking with it. As he or she follows you, quicken the pace.3) Create the 'dogstacle' course: Set up a realistic obstacle course made of empty boxers, small tubs and piled up pillows and make your dog jump over these. You can get creative and set up your own obstacle course alongside and have him play follow the leader.

The right way to cleanse your faceThere is a right way to facial cleansing so your skin not only removes the dirt it accumulates but also helps keep cleanGone are the days when cleaning the face was just about splashing water and using a face wash. With so many new beauty techniques making it up for reads, and en number of drugstore products put to use for beautification, there's now a step-by-step to cleansing ones face. Here's a mini to-do list to wash-ing your face just right.1. Take off your makeup: Yes, this is rule number one. Washing a caked up face does no good. Use a makeup remover, baby oil or an oil-based cream to take off that makeup from your face.2. Choosing the right product for your skin: It is important that you use the right products depending on your skin type. If you have normal

skin, you have the liberty to experiment with any product, but for a sensitive skin, use something that is gentle and does not bring about any breakouts.3. Take time: Moisten your face with lukewarm wa-

ter (nothing too warm, or else it can make the skin dry and also harm the skin). Then use a cleanser that suits your skin type to clean the face. Take cleanser on your fingers and rub gently in a circular motion all over your face, going your way up and into the hairline and also down past your jawline.4. Wash it right: Washing the face more than once or twice can lead to irritation of the skin. If you're someone who sweats majorly, then maybe you can wash your face when you feel too much grime accumulation, also when you feel uncomfortable (then again don't overdo it). Even after a rigorous workout session, washing the face is recommended. Otherwise, no matter what skin type you be, stick to washing the face just twice, in the morning and before you sleep at night.

Drinking tea: Health benefits of different types of teaIndian’s love their strong chai, but today there are wide varieties of tea in the market besides our masala and ginger chais. We have heard claims about green tea being good for weight loss and chamomile tea reducing stress, but what are the other kinds of teas and what are their health benefit claims? We take a look at the flourishing tea market, its vast and in-teresting varieties and the health benefits of dif-ferent kinds of tea available to us today. How to brew oolong tea: - Bring water to a boil and use this water to rinse and heat up the tea cups. - Add the oolong leaves to the tea pot and add boiling water to it. - Cover the tea pot for max three minutes. - Serve the tea while it’s hot. - Tip: You can reuse the leaves a couple of times too Health benefits of oolong tea: This tea is partially fermented and is fast catching up as a weight loss remedy. Besides this, oolong tea is beneficial for lowering bad cholesterol, healthy for type 2 dia-betics, patients with heart diseases, reduces high blood pressure, prevents tooth decay and im-proves your skin thanks to antioxidants. The research on these claims are in the prelimi-nary stages, so there is no hard hitting evidence to prove these facts. Some brief research results (keep in mind that these are inconclusive): -Oolong tea blocked oxidation by 50% over 15 days. -Primary research suggests that oolong tea in-creases metabolism, burns fat and blocks fat ab-sorption. But the extent is not yet clear. -Research says that this tea reduces cholesterol and increases plasma adiponectin levels which saves you from the epidemic of obesity. -When it comes to skin disease like eczema, a study reveals that if you drink one liter of oolong tea, your skin will show moderate improvement

after a month. -Another study claims that oolong tea prevents the formation of enzymes that cause ‘plaque’ on your teeth.

How to brew peppermint tea:

- Take fresh sprig of peppermint, use only the leaves and make them into small bits. - Let dry for 24 hours in the sun, making the leaves crispy. - In a vessel, bring the water to boil and add two tablespoons of peppermint tea. - Let it boil for 20 minutes and add a twig of fresh mint to the water. - Strain the leaves in a pot and add sugar to taste. Health benefits of peppermint tea: Don’t get flustered by peppermint tea, it simply means pudina tea, essentially tea brewed from pu-dina. This is herbal tea and peppermint has medicinal properties for an upset tummy, or so the claims suggest. A point to note, pep-permint oil has been clinically tested and it has shown relaxation effects on gastroin-testinal tissue. The tests also mention that peppermint oil builds immunity and is ben-eficial for cancer patients for its ‘chemopre-ventive potential’. Peppermint oil can also be used as an antioxidant, based on research.How to brew Parsley tea: - Boil the water and remove it from the heat - Chop some parsley leaves and add to the hot water. - Let steep in the water for 20 minutes. - Strain the water and you do not have to add sugar to it. - If you want to warm it up again, let it heat up but do not let it boil. Health Benefits of parsley tea: Parsley has two major properties: antioxidants and vitamin C.

Hence parsley can reduce free radicals giving you ageless skin and it can reduce inflammation that is a symptom for osteoarthritis and rheuma-toid arthritis. So far research hasn’t linked pars-ley tea to these health benefits. There is no way of asserting how much parsley tea is needed to reduce osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and skin damage.

How to brew Chamomile tea:

- In a pot, add Chamomile tea flowers and then

add hot water. - Let steep for three minutes. - Strain the flowers and add honey or a few drops of lime juice. Health benefits of Chamomile tea: We may be aware that Chamomile tea has magical proper-ties that relax and calm you. But did you know chamomile tea can reduce menstrual cramps and control your cold? However, researchers are still trying to determine these health benefits of cham-omile tea. One research reveals that chamomile tea increas-es immunity of the body while the other says that

this tea increases amino acids that relieve muscle spasms. This could be the answer for fighting the common cold especially during the monsoon.

How to brew Matcha tea:

- The tea powder should be at room temperature. - In a bowl, add a teaspoon of matcha tea and add one fourth cup of hot water. - Whisk the tea and try to dissolve the matcha. One rule while whisking, move the whisk ina vertical direction without touching the bottom.

- When it turns light green, it is ready to drink. Health benefits of Matcha tea: This is a Japanese tradition, where the monks used matcha tea to relax, but that’s not all. Believers claim that matcha tea is a good antioxidant, in fact - even as good as dark chocolate. -It is also believed that matcha has the ability to fight carcinogens or cancer causing cells. Matcha tea also claims to reduce bad cholesterol and weight loss. -It is also a detoxifying agent that is rich in fiber. How to brew Rooibos tea: - In a pot add, Rooibos tea and then add

hot water. - Let steep for three minutes. - Strain the flowers and add honey or a few drops of lime juice to it. Health benefits of Rooibos tea: Rooiboos tea is gaining popularity and is becoming a hot favou-rite with fitness enthusiast. The claims are almost alike with other teas; rooi-boos tea also claims to slow down aging, builds immunity, relaxes the muscles, is excellent for skin ailments and reduces cramps. Apparently, red rooiboos tea is a good source for calcium,

therefore it strengthens your bones. Rooiboos tea can also reduce stress, something most of us need at the end of the day. How to brew Hibiscus tea: - Add the shoeflower or hibiscus to boiling water and add a cinnamon stick. If you want stronger flavour add the flower to the water but do not let it steep for more than 20 minutes. It will turn bitter. - Add honey and a few drops of lime to it. Health benefits of Hibiscus tea: What makes this tea different? Well, it is made from flowers and it’s a growing trend. When it comes to health benefits, there’s not much that separates this tea from the rest. This tea also claims to reduce blood pressure, lowers choles-terol and reduces sugar absorption in the body. How to brew Pu erh tea: There are two ways to brew this pu erh tea: The Western way and the Chinese way. The Western method involves the same steps as brewing hibis-cus tea. While the Chinese method of brewing in-volves several steps from rinsing the leaves with hot water to steeping the leaves in a particular temperature. Healh benefits of Pu erh tea: In China, this is known as medicinal tea, but it is apparently a good hangover cure as well. Pu erh tea also claims to increase metabolism, lower blood pres-sure and cholesterol, improve digestion and de-toxify the body. How to brew Barley tea: - You need roasted barley - Boil the water with the barley seeds. - Strain the water and add few drops of lime Health benefits of Barley tea: This will remind you of barley water, which is a refreshing drink in the summer. But in Japan, barley tea is called mugacho. The biggest difference is that this tea can improve the flow of the blood. Along with other health benefits, barley tea is an antioxidant and reduces tooth decay.

Spicy food and the explosive effect

Indians love their spices. But did you know that excessively spicy food can lead to all sorts of digestion issues? We spoke to Dr. S K Thakur, Gastro-enterologist from Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi. He explains, "Spices are added to our food to improve the taste. However, once they reach the digestive tract they may cause irritation to the stomach's mucosal lining. Spices in-crease the acid secretion and reduce the strength of the gastritis mucosal barrier." "Overindulgence of spicy food may cause various stomach ailments. The

main reason behind these problems is the presence of high acidic content in spicy food. Although spices pro-vide a number of vitamins and nutrients that are present in abundance, too much of these nutrients can be harm-ful too," he adds. Follow-ing are the ailments caused by extra spices in everyday food: Acid reflux: Spices are basi-cally a combination of acids.

When too much of these acids are intro-duced into the stomach, which already has its own acidic contents, it starts dam-aging the walls of the stomach.Acute gastritis: It is caused due to in-flammation of the gastric mucosa, the membrane that lines the stomach. Many people suffer occasional, mild bouts of gastritis, which are often passed off as simple indigestion. Acute gastritis is generally characterized by symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, fever, diar-rhea, headache accompanied by bleed-ing in vomiting or passed in the stool.

Gastric ulcer: Spicy food can cause ul-cers in the sensitive mucosal lining or in the small intestine, called the duodenum (duodenal ulcer), or either in the esopha-gus (esophageal ulcer). Gastric ulcers are painful causing burning stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. Insomnia: Spicy food raises the body temperature, which may trigger insom-nia thus, it is advisable to avoid spicy food at dinner. Loss of appetite: Spicy food is safe for consumption when taken in moderate amounts. One may eat spicy food 3-4 times a week. Spicy food lovers should take care of the following: -Spices should only be taken in main meals -Avoid combination of fried oily and spicy food as it can increase acid secretion -Avoid having spicy food in late night meals -Drink milk in order to neutralize acid secreted by spicy food If you are experiencing digestion issues due to spicy food, then take antacids one hour after the meal and before bedtime.

Low wages could lead to hypertensionWorkers earning the lowest wages have a higher risk of hypertension than those who receive handsome salaries, a new study suggests. The correlation between wages and hy-pertension was especially strong among women and persons between the ages of 25 to 44. "We were surprised that low wages were such a strong risk factor for two popula-tions not typically associated with hyper-tension, which is more often linked with being older and male," J. Paul Leigh, se-nior author of the study and professor of public health sciences at UC Davis said. "Our outcome shows that women and younger employees working at the low-est pay scales should be screened regu-larly for hypertension as well," Leigh said. The study is believed to be the first to isolate the role of wages in hyperten-sion, which occurs when the force of circulating blood against artery walls is too high. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hy-pertension affects approximately 1 in 3 adults in the US and costs more than 90 billion dollars each year in health-

care services, medications and missed work days. It also is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, both of which are leading causes of death and disability. While there is a known association between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension, determining

the specific reason for that association has been difficult, according to Leigh. Other researchers have focused on fac-tors such as occupation, job strain, ed-ucation and insurance coverage, with unclear results. Leigh's study was the first to focus on wages and hyperten-sion.

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Congress leaders obfuscate the issue of PM’s questioning by CBI

Close on the heels of Parliamentary Affairs minister Kamal Nath’s cat-egorical statement that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will face the CBI if summoned on the Coalgate scam; In-formation and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Monday however sought to shift attention to the Opposi-tion, saying on record, that predeces-sors of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ministers who held the coal portfolio from 1993 to 2009 should also be summoned by CBI. The Con-gress party’s obvious attempts at ob-fuscating the issue of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s questioning by the CBI on the coal scam is striking; as it appears that there is a divergence of opinion among senior Congress leaders on this. The Prime Minister himself speaking to the media while returning from the

G20 summit had alluded to the Op-position’ vociferous demands that he be questioned on the Coalscam, say-ing, “I am an open book”. “I have not prevented anybody from looking at my conduct.” He also added, “I have no desire to hide anything from Parlia-ment, whether it is the coal matter or other matters. I have been as forthright as I can.” He however, critics say, stopped short of stating whether he would submit to questioning from the CBI. Manish Tewari today responding on this contentious issue said, “If at all it is being speculated with regard to the Prime Minister, then we must keep in mind that the coal allocation covers the entire period from 1993 to 2009 and during this period various other ministers, former prime ministers and leaders of other political parties have

also held charge of the coal ministry”. Tewari stressed, “This should be a principle which should apply across the board and they too should be ques-tioned.” Tewari indicated that there was a de-liberate attempt “to politicise things in the ongoing investigations”.It is significant that in the past, only former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao had been questioned by the CBI, but that too after demitting of-fice, in connection with the JMM bribery case. The Opposition has been trenchant in its criticism of the Prime Minister accusing him of “running away” from Parliament to avoid answering pointed questions on the missing Coal files. The issue had also led to several disruptions in both houses in Parliament during the recently concluded Monsoon ses-

sion. Leader of the Opposition Su-shma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley had stepped up their attack on the PM after a news report stated that a CBI officer had not been given the go ahead by the CBI Director to ques-tion the PM in connection with the ongoing investigation in the Coal scam. The Opposition sought to know why the Prime Minister was not being questioned and an FIR lodged on the “stolen” files. Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath subsequently raised eyebrows when he stated that PM Manmohan Singh will make himself available to CBI in the Coalgate investigation if a for-mal request is made. He said, “If the CBI, let me say so very bluntly, if the CBI takes a decision that they need to speak to the prime minister on that, there is nothing wrong.”

Muzaffarnagar riots: Left parties accuse UP govt of ‘lax’ attitude

PM speaks to Akhilesh Yadav over Muzaffarnagar riots

Prime Minister Manmo-han Singh on Monday spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over Muzaffarnagar riots and assured him all possible help. Officials in the Chief Minister’s Office told IANS that the Prime Minister assured Akhilesh Yadav that whatever se-curity forces the state gov-ernment required will be dispatched immediately. He also asked the 40-year-old Chief Minister to take control of the situation and ensure that peace re-turned to the violence-hit areas in Muzaffarnagar district. Manmohan Singh speaks to Akhilesh Yadav over Muzaffarnagar riots Sectarian vio-lence over the past two days has left at least 28 people dead. In the 12-minute long conversation, Manmohan Singh also said that he was hopeful the normalcy returned to the violence-hit areas

soon and that innocent people are not troubled.The Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister of the action taken by his government, including deployment of additional security forces and sta-tioning senior police officials in Muzaffarnagar and neighbouring areas. He assured the Prime Minister that the guilty will be brought to book very soon, and added that no violence has been reported on Monday.

Expressing concern over violence in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas, Left parties on Monday sought stringent action against the culprits and blamed the ad-ministration for allowing “com-munal” elements to exploit the sit-uation due to their “lax” attitude. “The large-scale riot was sparked off by a small incident which oc-curred nearly ten days earlier but the laxity of the administration has allowed the communal ele-ments to exploit the situation,” the CPI(M) Politburo said in a statement. While the state government has “not shown the vigilance required to curb such incidents promptly”, the role of BJP and RSS in “fomenting tensions has been there and, in Muzaffarnagar too, this is evident,” it alleged. Muzaffarnagar riots: Left parties accuse UP govt of ‘lax’ attitude The statement demanded firm action to end the violence and arrest of the culprits and asked the administration to involve all sections of the people to restore peace and amity. In a separate

statement, the CPI Central Secretariat also attacked the state administration for “belatedly” calling out the army to restore peace and order. Maintaining that “stalwarts of BJP and Sangh Pari-var have been named for inciting the people to resort to killings and arson against members and properties of the minority community,” it alleged this was part of “the nefarious design of the communal BJP for its political and electoral gains.” “The govern-ment should have acted immediately after two media persons were killed in front of a so-called ‘Maha Pan-

chayat’. The state administra-tion showed incompetence and inefficiency in control-ling the situation,” it said. Attacking the Samajwadi Party government for being “lax in curbing the commu-nal outbursts and countering the aggressive machinations of Sangh Parivar and com-munal forces of minority community,” it said the state government should take im-mediate action against erring

district officials. “This is the culmination of communal tension breaking into oc-casional riots that have gripped UP for the last few months,” it observed and sought strict and effective meas-ures against all the communal insti-gators and hooligans. “They should be apprehended and immediately prosecuted,” it said, adding that peace committees should be formed to re-store the traditional harmony that has always been the ‘Ganga-Jamuni’ culture of Uttar Pradesh.

Another ‘Durga Shakti’ fights sand mafia in Kerala

Students of various colleges in the south-ern Indian state of Kerala have expressed solidarity with a woman, who has been staging a sit-in with her three children in front of the Secretariat for the last two months seeking action against the sand mafia and mining.About 70 students, including girls, marched to the north gate of the admin-istrative hub and offered support to V Ja-zeera hailing from Kannur, on Sunday.Raising slogans in support of the woman, they also tagged a green band around her

wrist as a symbol of the environment, stu-dents said.They also recited poems and drew pictures to propagate the message of the need for environment conservation.Jazeera, with her three children, has been staging the protest demanding conserva-tion of Neerozhukkumchal beach in Kan-nur where alleged illegal sand mining is taking place.Many personalities from various walks of life, including popular actor Suresh Gopi, have offered support to her.

Think big on agriculture, says Narendra Modi, courts farmers

The two-day event, which Modi said was the first of its kind in India, saw Punjab Chief Min-ister Parkash Singh Badal urge the younger counterpart not to confine himself to Gujarat.Every Indian state should have its own agri-cultural export policy, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said, asking the country to think big on the farm front.Widely tipped to be the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Modi was addressing thousands of farmers from all over India at the Vibrant Gu-jarat Global Agricultural Summit here.The two-day event, which Modi said was the first of its kind in India, saw Punjab Chief Minis-ter Parkash Singh Badal urge the younger counterpart not to con-fine himself to Gujarat.“Why do you confine yourself to Gujarat?” Badal asked in his earlier speech, drawing a roar-ing round of applause at the packed Mahatma Mandir auditorium.While Badal called Modi “desh ka mahan neta” (Great national leader), Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Ramkrishna Kusmariya described the Gujarat chief minister as “Bharat ka bhavishya” (India’s future).With the Lok Sabha election only months away, both Modi and Badal took potshots at the central government for not doing enough for the country’s farming community.Modi said he was sad that a set of suggestions he had given to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh years ago to improve the state of agricul-ture had not been acted on.He said he had told Manmohan Singh that 500

Indian towns should be picked for solid waste management so that fertilizers thus produced could be given to farmers in the nearby re-gions.He said he had decided to implement the scheme in Gujarat by selecting 50 towns.“India needs to think big on the agriculture export policy,” Modi said, speaking extem-pore in Hindi. “Every state should formulate an agricultural export policy.” Painting a dismal pic-

ture of the Indian farm sec-tor today, he said around 2,500 farmers were giving up the profession daily and that 270,000 farmers had committed suicide in the last 20 years due to indebt-edness.Modi said he hoped the Global Agricultural Sum-mit would help farmers

learn about latest farm technology as well as progressive practices employed in other countries.The summit has attracted experts and diplo-mats from several countries including Den-mark, the Netherlands, South Africa, the Maldives, Ireland, Australia, Seychelles, Gambia, Malawi, Madagascar and Bolivia.In a speech far more critical of the central government, Badal demanded that the Com-mission for Agriculture Costs and Prices, which decides the minimum support price of foodgrain, be made autonomous.“This body should be autonomous,” he said, as its head Ashok Gulati sat on the dais with Modi and other dignitaries.

Ajit Singh stopped on way to Muzaffarnagar

Police on Monday detained un-ion Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh and his son and Mathu-ra MP Jayant Chaud-hary as they were on their way to Muzaffar-nagar, where commu-nal clashes since Saturday have left 28 people dead. Ajit Singh was taken to the Avas Vikas guest house while his son protested the police action and staged a dharna at UP gate on National Highway-24. They later returned to Delhi. Justifying the ac-tion, the Ghaziabad police claimed that Muzaffarnagar, now returning to peace, would be disturbed again by the visits of the VIPs and the state government has directed all the officers to act appropriately to restore peace in and around the area. Ajit Singh stopped on way to Muzaffarnagar Talking to media persons at the guest house, Ajit Singh demanded the dismissal of the state government, alleg-ing the communal harmony in Muzaffar Nagar has been disturbed by “vested interests” of the ruling Samajwadi Party. Accusing the SP of hatching a conspiracy to com-munalize the state to woo the Muslim voters to its fold, he claimed the Muslims have understood its trick. “Both the Jat and the Muslims have decided to live in complete harmony so the peace is returning to the area. Police and the army have not played any role to restore peace and they are just repressing both the communities,” he added. Superintendent of Police (City) Shiv Shankar Yadav said Ajit Singh was requested not to proceed to Muzaffarnagar and hence taken to the guest house where after a while he agreed to return to Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle for PM’s post: Kerala CM Oommen Chandy

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle and is “eligible for all top positions”, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today hailing Prime Minister’s statement that the Congress Vice President would be the “ideal choice” for Prime Ministership af-ter the next Lok Sabha polls. “Rahul Gandhi is eli-gible for all top posi-tions. He has proved his mettle,” Chandy told PTI on a que-ry about the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement on Gandhi while return-ing from St Petersberg. “There is no doubt. No one would have any doubt about his ability and compe-tence. But it is the party leadership to decide. What the Prime Minister said was the most welcoming thing,” Chandy said. The Chief Minister was in the national capital to meet top party leaders includ-ing Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel and AICC General Secretary (in-charge Ker-ala) Mukul Wasnik seeking a solution to the crisis that has hit the Congress and the

party-led UDF government after the expo-sure of the solar panel scam. Singh had said on Saturday that he will be “very happy” to work under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. “I have always maintained that Rahul Gan-dhi would be an ideal choice for the PM post after 2014 elections (Lok Sabha). I will be very happy to work in the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi,” the prime minister had told reporters accom-panying him on board the special Air India aircraft on his way home after attending the G20 summit in the Russian city.

CBI a powerful, respected international voice: Interpol

New Delhi: The country’s premier investigating agency, CBI, has come in for praise from Inter-pol which has described it as a “powerful and respected” voice in international arena that has placed India at the forefront of global policing. In a message on CBI’s golden jubilee, “the Secretary General, Interpol Robert K Noble has compli-mented CBI in its capacity as the National Cen-tral Bureau (NCB) for Interpol in India for dem-onstrating professionalism and willingness to share its expertise to effectively combat transna-tional organised crime...,” a CBI statement said in New Delhi. “...The bureau showed leadership role several times, including when it co-hosted with Interpol two important regional programmes,” it

quoted Noble as saying. The Interpol chief said “the CBI has become a powerful and respected international voice.” During the last five decades, CBI, under chiefs beginning with D P Kohli and continuing with the present Director Ranjit Sinha, the agency’s “strong commitment to in-ternational law enforcement cooperation placed India at the forefront of global policing,” Noble said. “With India’s booming economy relying in great part on its IT infrastructure and industry, the CBI understands the need to engage with IN-TERPOL on trans-national crimes such as cyber-crime, which threaten the security of nations,” the statement added. The CBI is the designated nodal authority for the Interpol in India.

JD(U) to decide on 2014 polls tie-up after October: NitishBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said JD(U) will take a call on whether to go it alone or be part of any front opposed to Con-gress and BJP for the 2014 general elections after October.“Any decision on whether to go it alone or reach electoral under-standing with federal front or third front for the 2014 elections will be taken only after October,” Mr. Kumar told reporters here when asked about chances of JD(U) joining third front in the elections.“Till October, JD(U) is busy con-ducting its meetings at districts and

Lok Sabha constituencies. We will dis-cuss these electoral issues for the com-

ing parliamentary polls after that (October),” he said.When asked about his re-action to BJP’s decision to name Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candi-date, Mr. Kumar ducked the question. He also refused to answer on Modi address-ing a rally at Jaipur, which is expected to be attended by minority Muslims from Ajmer and other places, say-ing “next question please.”Similarly, in reply to a ques-

tion on Rahul Gandhi as Congress’

prime ministerial candidate for gen-eral elections next year, Kumar told reporters it is the party’s privilege to make a decision on any individual considering its interests.“Where is the need for opinion of a third person in such cases,” he said at the press meet after ‘Janata Ke Darbar me Mukhya Mantri’ programme.On a question that there was a ru-mour that JD(U) was inclined towards Third Front for which Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party has be-gun efforts, he said “many ideas keep coming but a decision on polls will be taken at an appropriate time.”

Darjeeling bandh re-laxed for two days

The indefinite shutdown in three hill sub-di-visions of Darjeeling was lifted for two days beginning on Monday with the Gorkha Joint Action Committee slated to review its future course of action.GJAC sources the bandh had been relaxed to enable people to procure provisions and to enable boarders to return to schools. The Gorkha Joint Action Committee is slated to review its future course of action fon Tuesday.Locals have been facing hardship with food stocks diminishing and petrol pumps in the hills going dry.Banks, post offices, central and state govern-ment offices reopened on Monday, officials said.Nearly 65 trucks trundled into Darjeeling and Kalimpong towns carrying foodstuff and sup-plies such as rice, lentil, meat and fish from Siliguri market.Light vehicles plied from Darjeeling to Silig-uri in the plains. A 20-member tourist party caught, in the Gorkhaland agitation in Dar-jeeling, left for Siliguri on Monday morning.Boarding school students from different areas, who had stayed overnight at Siliguri, made their way back to their hostels in the hills this morning. Schools are slated to reopen on Sep-tember 13.