JAMMU, MARCH 01PDP chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed called for

peace Sunday after taking oath as chief ministerof Jammu and Kashmir, heading a coalition thatbrought the BJP to power for the first time inIndia's only Muslim-majority state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP lead-ers Amit Shah and L.K. Advani were among the1,400 guests who witnessed the ceremony, overtwo months after the PDP and the BJP won 28and 25 seats respectively in a hung verdict thatexposed deep divisions between the Muslim andHindu areas.

After taking oath in English, Sayeed, 79,warmly hugged Modi and sat close to him on aflower-decked stage at the Jammu University'sGeneral Zorawar Singh auditorium to witnessthe entire ceremony.

Later, addressing the media, Sayeed said hehad told Modi that peace was a must if Jammuand Kashmir had to prosper.

He said the Modi government must address theneed for a dialogue between India and Pakistan,two countries which dispute the ownership ofJammu and Kashmir. Kashmiris, he said, mustbe involved in the process.

In an indication as to what he desired, Sayeedlavished praise on former prime minister andnow ailing BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee forstarting a peace process with Pakistan in 2003 -when Sayeed was chief minister the first time.

And in comments that would not have pleasedmany BJP supporters, he credited Pakistan, theseparatist Hurriyat group and militants for whathe said was a peaceful ballot in November-December last year.

"The PDP-BJP government is a historic oppor-tunity to fulfil the aspirations of the people ofJammu and Kashmir and take the state to new

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 01The Special

Investigation Team (SIT)on black money haswelcomed theannouncements madein the Budget to tacklemenace of illegal fundsand similar assetsstashed abroadeven as itcau t ionedthat goodresults inthis direc-t i o nw o u l dcome onlyafter new laws andmeasures are implementedin a proper manner. "Themeasures (that wereannounced in Budget) are

very good. Almost all pro-visions (as suggested bySIT and otherwise) have

been made...(in thespeech delivered by

Finance Minister ArunJaitley). These measures

will make it easier andbetter to find out the

instances of illegalmoney and these

were muchneeded.

" B u t ,how it isi m p l e -

mented (theb u d g e t

announcements) thishas to be seen. It is good toknow that it has been saidthat any cash transaction

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MUMBAITemperature: 270CPrecipitation:40%Humidity: 58%Wind: 18Km/hr

HAQSAADDAFIGHT FOR RIGHTMonday, March 02, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal opens water treatment unit,promises piped supply for all in 5 years

Budget 2015: Prices of ImportedMobiles, Tablets to Go Up

‘NH10’ gets A-Certificate, AnushkaSharma reacts

PDP chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sworn-in as J&KCM; BJP agrees to maintain status quo on Article 370

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 01North India on Sunday

woke up to mild showerswhich swept across the plainswhile the higher reaches ofJammu and Kashmir andHimachal Pradesh experi-enced snowfall as mercuryplunged significantly in

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Rains sweep north India,more predicted

COIMBATORE, MARCH 01BJP president Amit Shah

will pay a one-day visit to thecity on March 5 to take stockof the political situation inTamil Nadu during which hewill have discussions with topparty leaders.

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Gang-rape case: Danishwoman summoned aswitness on July 1

THIMPHU, MARCH 01Foreign Secretary S

Jaishankar on Sunday calledon Bhutanese Prime MinisterTshering Tobgay soon afterarriving here on the first leg ofhis 'SAARC yatra'.

"Jaishankar SAARC Yatrabegins. Foreign SecyJaishankar in Thimphu,"

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Jaishankar arrives in Bhutanon first leg of 'SAARC yatra'

GUWAHATI, MARCH 01Assam Chief Minister Tarun

Gogoi on Sunday emphasisedon resolving conflict betweenman and nature through peace-ful co-existence.

"All living things on earthcan live through peaceful co-existence and communion withnature. Conflicts with nature would lead to disasters

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Tarun Gogoi for resolving conflictbetween man and nature

JAUNPUR, MARCH 01Union Home Minister

Rajnath Singh on day saidIndia wanted to maintain cor-dial relations with its neigh-bours, but if someone attemptsto encroach upon its borders, abefitting reply would be given.

"We want to maintain cor-dial relationship with ourneighbours, but if anyone tries to encroach upon our

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India wants to maintain cordial tieswith neighbours: Rajnath Singh

SRINAGAR, MARCH 01Minutes after Mufti

Mohammad Sayeed took oathas Chief Minister of Jammuand Kashmir, former CM ofthe state Omar Abdullah onSunday congratulated thenewly-formed PDP-BJP gov-ernment, but not without sar-

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Omar Abdullah congratulates newJ&K govt with pinch of criticism

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01In a move that can boost the

morale of dejected Congress'cadre, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra,daughter of UPA chairpersonSonia Gandhi, might beappointed as the party's gener-al secretary on Monday,

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Priyanka Gandhi likely tobe made Congress gen-eral secretary: Reports

COLOMBO, MARCH 01External Affairs Minister

Sushma Swaraj will arrivehere on Friday to set the stagefor Prime Minister NarendraModi's visit to Sri Lanka, thefirst bilateral visit to the coun-try by an Indian premier in

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Sushma Swaraj to travelto Lanka this weekbefore PM Modi's visit

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01The Supreme Court has said

that a rape convict can beawarded lesser punishment ifcourts find "adequate and spe-cial" reasons for doing so.Though a bench of justices MY Eqbal and Pinaki ChandraGhose upheld the conviction

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Rapist can be awardedlesser punishment forspecial reasons: SC

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KOLKATATemperature: 330CPrecipitation: 0%Humidity:30% Wind: 14 Km/hr

CHENNAITemperature: 300CPrecipitation: 40%Humidity:67%Wind: 23Km/hr

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Refusing to be drawn

into the row over J&KChief Minister MuftiMohammed Sayeed'sremarks crediting peopleacross the border andseparatists for the peace-ful polls in the state, BJPtoday said the exercisehad been successful due

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Peaceful J&K polls due to those who trustin Constitution: BJP on Sayeed remark

Budget provisions to check blackmoney much needed: SIT

ISLAMABAD, MARCH 01Asking India and

Pakistan to revisit thefundamentals of theirKashmir policies, aPakistani newspapersaid Sunday that mili-

tancy had caused hugedamage to Jammu andKashmir.

The Dawn said in aneditorial that Pakistanhad to recognise that its

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 01India will join the

league of countries likeSingapore, UK and theUS with its proposedlaw to check blackmoney, under whichthose hiding income andevading tax in relationto foreign assets can beslapped with a prisonterm of up to ten years.

In fact, the proposedimprisonment penalty,as also the monetarypenalty, here could be

higher than many othercountries in most of thecases.

The new law wouldalso provide for a penal-ty for such concealmentof income and assets atthe rate of 300 per centof tax, while offenderswill not be permitted toapproach the SettlementCommission.

Non-filing of return orfiling with inadequatedisclosure of foreignassets will itself be

liable for prosecutionwith punishment of rig-orous imprisonment upto seven years.

Under the US laws,the federal penalties foreach count of convictionof tax crimes includeprison term of maxi-mum one year and a fineof USD 100,000 forfailure to file a taxreturn, false withhold-ing exemptions, anddelivering or disclosing

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Prime Minister Narendra

Modi has written toAfghanistan PresidentAshraf Ghani expressingsadness at loss of lives inavalanches in differentparts of the country andoffering any possible assis-tance in rescue and reliefefforts, a spokesman saidSunday.

External Affairs Ministryspokesperson SyedAkbaruddin tweeted thatthe prime minister hadwritten to the Afghan pres-

ident offering assistance tohelp people rebuild theirlives following avalanches.

"India deeply saddenedby loss of lives in ava-lanches in different parts ofAfghanistan - PM @naren-dramodi writes to Prez@ashrafghani," he posted.

"India ready to help inany way with rescue &relief & help people torebuild lives - PM @naren-dramodi to Afghanistan`sPrez @ashrafghani," headded. Over 250 people are

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India to join top global league withproposed black money law

PM Modi offers assistanceto avalanche-hit Afghanistan

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JAMMU, MARCH 01Stoking a controversy soon

after taking oath, ChiefMinister Mufti MohammedSayeed on Sunday said credit

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PAK, HURRIYAT, MILITANTS 'allowed'conducive atmosphere for polls: MuftiJAMMU, MARCH 01

The following are the highlights of the com-mon minimum programme (CMP) released bythe PDP and the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir onSunday:

* To meet the political and economic objec-tives of the alliance, it is important to create anenvironment of peace, certainty and stabilitywithin which development can be engendered.

* The government will be transformed into a'smart government' which will be pro-active,

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Highlights of CMPreleased by PDP, BJP

"Pakistan, Huriyaat& MILITANTS

ALLOWED Peacefulconduct of elections”

JK CM Mufti MohdSayeed

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Congress on Sunday

slammed Jammu and KashmirChief Minister MuftiMohammed Sayeed for hisstatement that Pakistan andmilitant groups had made theatmosphere conducive forelections in the state and saidBJP should explain the posi-

tion of its ally."This is totally untrue that

Pakistan or militant groupsmade the atmosphere con-ducive. How can the new

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Ghulam Nabi Azad slams Muftiremark, asks BJP to explain

"This is totally untruethat Pakistan or mili-tant groups made the

atmosphere conducive.How can the new gov-ernment forget killing

of nearly 6 to 8sarpanches and suicideattack at an army camp

in Uri in which armyofficers lost their lives.”

JK Ex. CM GhulamNabi Azad

JAMMU, MARCH 01Son of a security aide of

erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singhof Jammu and Kashmir, it hasbeen a long wait for NirmalKumar Singh of BJP to cometo the centre stage of state pol-itics.

After having a heart-burnduring the ticket distribution in

last Lok Sabha election, Singhwas the unanimous choice ofthe BJP for the post of DeputyChief Minister. Singh contest-ed several Lok Sabha and stateassembly elections over thepast 25 years but had to waittill 2014 for his maiden victo-ry. 58-year-old Singh won the

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Nirmal Kumar Singh: Son of Maharaja'ssecurity aide is new J&K Deputy CM

Militancy has damagedKashmir: Pakistani daily

No change in BJP stand onArticle 370: Venkaiah NaiduHYDERABAD, MARCH 01

There is no change in the BJP's standon repealing article 370 of the constitu-tion which guarantees special status toJammu and Kashmir, Parliamentary

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If BJP-PDP can form alliancegovernment, sun can rise fromwest: CongressCHANDIGARH, MARCH 01

Congress leader Manish Tewari onSunday took a jibe at the BJP-PDPcoalition government in Jammu and

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NEW DELHI | MONDAY | MARCH 02, 2015Delhi News2 SAADDA HAQ

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

on Sunday said his governmenthas decided to provide piped waterto every household in the nationalcapital within five years.

Kejriwal, who today inaugurateda 50-MGD water treatment plantof Delhi Jal Board in DwarkaSector 16C, said he wouldapproach Prime Minister NarendraModi seeking funds to ensure sup-ply of piped water to every house-hold in the capital.

"There is still a major part ofDelhi where people don't get waterthrough pipeline and they have todepend only on water tankers. Wehave set a target of providing waterto every household throughpipeline in five years. DJB offi-cials will prepare a blueprint ofthis project," Kejriwal said at theinauguration, his first since takingover as Delhi CM.

Kejriwal, who was accompaniedby Deputy Chief Minister Manish

Sisodia, said after the blueprint isprepared, he would meet the PrimeMinister to resolve the problem offund crunch so that every house-hold in Delhi gets water throughpipeline.

The CM said his government is

also working on rainwater harvest-ing system to be implemented inYamuna and other areas so thatthere is no water shortage in thenational capital and "we don't havedepend on neighbouring states".

"The population of Delhi is

increasing and there will be short-age of water in coming years.Now, Delhi gets water fromHaryana, Uttar Pradesh and othernearby states, but after some time,these states would say they cannotsupply more water, so we will haveto arrange water for us on ourown," he said.

"There is a lot of rains in Delhi,but rainwater flows into sewersthat's why there is a flood like sit-uation in Yamuna some time. If westore rainwater, we can be able toresolve water problem till a limitin Delhi. I request DJB officials toprepare a blueprint so that we don'thave to take water from neigh-bouring states," he said.

Kejriwal, who recently wrote tohis Haryana counterpart M LKhattar on the issue of water fromMunak Canal, said that he alongwith West Delhi MP PraveshVerma, will soon meet Khattar,requesting him to release Delhi'sshare of water.

Arvind Kejriwal opens water treatment unit,promises piped supply for all in 5 years

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01To extend free advice on ques-

tions of law and offer consulta-tions on matters like propertyrights, Delhi University is hostinglegal aid clinics which will not berestricted only to the varsity frater-nity but open to all.

The clinics, which will alsoimpart para-legal training to DUstudents and teachers, have beenset up in association with the DelhiState Legal Services Authority(DSLSA) at DU's Gandhi Bhawanand Campus Law Centre. "DSLSAhas deputed an advocate to visitthe clinics every Friday between 3PM to 5 PM and take the queriesof visitors. The clinics are notrestricted just to the DU fraternitybut are open to all," Nisha Tyagi,Deputy Dean (Academics),

Gandhi Bhawan, saids."When it comes to law, even the

literate are illiterate as to the legalnitty-gritty. There are so manyissues like property rights, harass-ment laws, domestic violence, etc.,which a common man wishes toknow about, but finds law bookstoo heavy a dose," Tyagi said.

With a view to providing legalaid and training to people, DSLSAhas set up several such clinics inthe past, including in jails. Theseclinics are manned by a senior pro-fessor, legal aid counsels and ateam of para-legal volunteers.

The counsels render appropriateadvice to those approaching theclinics and maintain proper recordof the cases. The clinics also referappropriate cases to DSLSA forlegal aid.

Advocate RK Bachchan, whovisits the DU legal aid clinic, said,"I was surprised to see a greaternumber of girls visiting the clinic.They have queries pertaining toeve- teasing, dowry prohibition,property inheritance, domesticviolence, etc.

"I discuss with them details ofthe available provisions, theirrights and the procedures to be fol-lowed. Some times, people comewith certain cases and don't haveenough means to pursue it in court.I then forward their appeals toDSLSA where a panel takes a calland a select few are offered freelegal counsels," he said.

The legal aid clinics are not justcounselling hot-spots

but the varsity has also decidedto offer para-legal training to its

students and teachers."The consultation sessions have

drawn good response and, hence,we have designed a certificatecourse in consultation withDSLSA for para-legal training,"Tyagi said.

The course, open to students andteachers associated with variouscolleges and departments of DU,will be of 12 hours duration andrun through a week in March.

"There is no fee for the courseand the number of beneficiariesare not limited, but prior registra-tions will be mandatory. The appli-cations will have to be routedthrough department heads or col-lege principals before March 9,"added Tyagi.

Some of the topics coveredunder the course are the POCSO

Act, child labour, trafficking, fun-damental rights and dutiesenshrined under the Constitutionof India, hierarchy of civil andcriminal courts in India, trafficrules and regulations, legal aidmechanism for under-privilegedsections, sexual harassment atworkplace, etc.

For students, however, it is not amatter of earning a certificate asthey said they are impressed withthe idea of pursuing an out-of-thebox module.

"Legal terms are usually all jar-gon and beyond our understand-ing. It might not be that I wouldlike to fight a case but it is alwaysbeneficial to know what are theprovisions available," said RitikaBhalla, a Political Science studentat PGDAV college.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Hardening its position, the AAP govern-

ment on Sunday rejected Union HomeMinistry's panel of three senior IAS offi-cials to pick one of them as the next ChiefSecretary, asking the Centre to respect itschoice of R S Negi for the the top post andcooperate with it to fulfil people's aspira-tions. In a letter to the Home Ministry, theDelhi government said the Centre shouldnot impose any officer on it and that therewould be nothing wrong in appointingNegi, a 1984-batch officer, to the topbureaucratic post.

Sources said Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal was firm on his stand to haveNegi as the next Chief Secretary due towhich the panel of three officers recom-mended by the Home Ministry was turneddown. The AAP government also con-veyed to the Home Ministry that it came topower after a historic mandate from peo-ple of Delhi and the Centre should extendall possible cooperation to it to realizepeople's expectations.

Sources in the Delhi Government said asNegi is currently serving as ChiefSecretary of Arunachal Pradesh, whyshould there be any difficulty for the

Centre to assign the same responsibility tohim in Delhi.

Kejriwal and Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia had met Home MinisterRajnath Singh on Thursday and requestedhim to appoint Negi as the ChiefSecretary.

The Home Ministry yesterday hadrejected Delhi Government?s recommen-dation, saying Negi was too junior anddoes not fall in the prescribed pay grade ofRs 80,000 per month for the post.

In a communication, the Home Ministryhad also told Delhi Government thatappointment of Negi will be unfair to adozen AGMTU cadre officers who aresenior to him and serving in various keypositions.

In its letter, the Delhi government reject-ed the Home Ministry's argument andrequested it to respect its choice.

The Union Home Ministry makes keybureaucratic appointments in Delhi gov-ernment as the city is a Union Territory.

Kejriwal and Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia had met Home MinisterRajnath Singh on Thursday and requestedhim to appoint Negi as the ChiefSecretary.

AAP govt 'giving bogus order',slums still being demolished: BJP

Now, free legal advice, training at DU's legal aid clinics

KANPUR, MARCH 01Condemning the poster demand-

ing the resignation of Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi, partyleader and former Kanpur MPSriprakash Jaiswal on Sunday saidthe act was a conspiracy against theparty. "I condemn this act; it`s aplot against us. Rahulji is ourleader, I refuse to believe that theman behind this act is a member ofthe party," said Jaiswal.

Another party leader Har PrakashAgnihotri confirmed that the

Congress worker responsible for theact had been expelled.

"The man behind this act has beenexpelled from party for six years.We will ensure that he does not jointhe party again," said Agnihotri.

Igniting fresh controversy, aCongress worker had on Saturdayput up a poster in Kanpur, demand-ing the resignation of the party vicepresident with the words "ResignRahul, and give somebody else achance". The poster had the pictureof Sriprakash Jaiswal.

Posters demanding RahulGandhis resignation ''a plotagainst the party'': Congress

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Against the backdrop of

complaints of pensioners'harassment, the govern-ment has directed banksnot to insist that retiredgovernment employees bephysically present for giv-ing life certificates forcontinuation of pension.

The move comes afterpensioners' associationsraised the issue of non-adherence of rules regard-ing submission of life cer-tificates by authorisedbanks.

It was charged that somebank branches were insist-ing on the personalappearance of pensionersfor submission of life cer-tificates along with pen-sion payment orders(PPOs), a Ministry ofPersonnel official said.

"All banks have beeninstructed to strictlyadhere to existing norms

and not harass pensionersor their kin by insistingupon physical presence iftheir life certificate is dulysigned by the authorityconcerned and is submit-ted along with Aadhar-based authentication oflife certificate," the offi-cial said.

The government hasalso informed banks aboutthe scheme for pensionersto prove their existencethrough Aadhaar-basedauthentication of life cer-tificate, which has beenstarted as part of thePrime Minister's 'DigitalIndia' mission.

All pensioners arerequired to provide proofof their existence annuallyto the pension disbursingbank.

According to rules, apensioner is exemptedfrom physical appearanceif he gives a life certificate

duly verified by a MP,state legislature, personexercising the power of amagistrate, a gazettedgovernment servant, apolice officer not belowthe rank of sub-inspectorin charge of a police sta-tion, a block developmentofficer, tehsildar or naibtehsildar and treasury offi-cer, among others.

In case of a pensionerdrawing pension througha public sector bank, thelife certificate may besigned by an officer of thepublic sectorbank.

According to the rules,"A pensioner not residingin India in respect ofwhom his duly authorisedagent produces a life cer-tificate signed by a magis-trate, notary, a banker or adiplomatic representativeof India, is exempted fromspecial appearance."

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01In a breather to seven 'C' cate-

gory deemed universities, UGChas given them one more year torectify their deficiencies failingwhich they could face the possi-bility of denotification.

These universities were iden-tified from among 41 'C' catego-ry deemed universities by anexpert panel as they lacked therequisite infrastructure and fac-ulty strength.

"After detailed deliberations,UGC decided to give them afinal opportunity for rectifyingtheir deficiencies within a maxi-mum period of one year andsubmit the compliance reportwithin that time, failing whichrecommendation for the denoti-fication of their status would bemade to HRD Ministry," UGCresolved recently at a full meet-ing.

Supreme Court, which hasbeen monitoring the case, haddirected UGC to inspect eightsuch universities which weresaid to be lacking in terms of the

criteria for deemed universities.The apex court had last year

directed UGC to examine all thereports of the 41 deemed univer-sities and advise the central gov-ernment.

These universities had gone toSupreme Court after they wereput in the 'C' category in 2009by the Tandon Committee.

Upon Supreme Court's direc-tion, a committee was set upunder UGC vice chairperson HDevaraj which heard all the 41deemed universities separately.

The universities, which wereexamined on nine parameters,scored poorly in several ofthem.

Some of the parameters wereconformity to the provisions ofthe UGC Act and UGC guide-lines, aspects of governance,quality of and innovation inteaching-learning process,research output, doctoral andother research degree pro-gramme, faculty resources,admission processes and awardof degrees.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01Amid the raging row over

Mohan Bhagwat's remarks onMother Teresa, RSS on Sundayreiterated its demand for an anti-conversion law to check the "risingincidents" of religious conversionsin the country.

Suhasrao Hiremath, the AkhilBharatiya Saha Seva Pramukh ofRSS made the remarks at a pressconference called to announce anupcoming mega event, a congrega-tion of around 800 social serviceorganisations affiliated to the out-fit, in the capital.

"The demand for an anti-conver-sion law to stop conversionsthrough false promises, forceful orany other wrong means is long-standing. We have nothing againstpeople who convert voluntarily.But considering rising incidents ofsuch conversions, governmentshould enact a law," Hiremath said.

Bhagwat's remarks that conver-sion to Christianity was the mainobjective behind Mother Teresa'sservice to the poor has sparked a

major controversy leading to afierce Opposition attack on thegovernment.

"Few states have such laws inplace already. The present govern-ment has also raised the issue inthe Parliament... It should alsoconsider implementing the recom-

mendations of the NiyogiCommittee Report in this regard,"Hiremath added.

Earlier, amid uproar over VHP's'ghar wapsi' programme, the gov-ernment had said that it was opento bringing a bill against forcedconversions.

The three-day convention,'Rashtriya Sewa Sangam', whichwill be inaugurated by spiritualleader Mata Amritanandamayi onApril 4, will also be attended RSSchief Mohan Bhagwat and Wiprochairman Azim Premji among oth-ers. The first edition of the conven-tion was held at Bengaluru on2010.

Organised under the aegis ofRSS affiliated Rashtriya SewaBharti, it will be held at two resortsoff National Highway 1, on theoutskirts of Delhi in which nearly3,000 delegates are expected toparticipate.

"The primary objective is tooffer a bird's eye view of activitiesof all the organisations that areplaying a pivotal role in bringingabout a decisive change in thesocio cultural fabric of the nation,"Rashtriya Sewa Bharti GeneralSecretary Rishipal Dadwal said.

An exhibition to showcase theorganisation's efforts towards cowprotection has also been lined up asa part of the convention.

RSS reiterates demand to enact anti-conversion law Don't harass pensioners, govt tells banks

Durga Shakti Nagpal's husband's IAScadre changed from UP to DelhiNEW DELHI, MARCH 01

The cadre of IAS officer Abhishek Singh has beenchanged from Uttar Pradesh to Union Territoriesafter his wife Durga Shakti Nagpal was recentlyappointed as OSD to a Union minister here.

A 2011-batch IAS officer, Singh has been movedto the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and UnionTerritory cadre (Delhi segment) for a period of threeyears in relaxation of guidelines, said an orderissued by the Department of Personnel andTraining.

The state government and Home Ministry havegiven their nod to the cadre change, it said.

According to rules, a married couple in govern-ment service needs to be posted at the same locationas far as possible.

Nagpal, a 2010-batch IAS officer of UttarPradesh cadre, was in January appointed as Officeron Special Duty (OSD) to Agriculture MinisterRadha Mohan Singh. She has been appointed for athree-year period.

UGC gives a year to 7 deemedvarsities to rectify deficiencies

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01A strong pitch to recon-

stitute the party's politicalaffairs committee (PAC)bringing in "new blood"and more "transparency"was made by senior APPleaders Prashant Bhushanand Yogendra Yadav whena three-member panel metthe two to defuse the sim-mering crisis in the party.

Bhushan is also said tohave raised the issues ofregular holding of NationalExecutive, NationalCouncil and PAC meets,and objected to "importing"of candidates from otherparties to contest on partytickets.

However, both leadersare said to have agreed thatDelhi Chief Minister andparty's National ConvenerArvind Kejriwal is the"first among equals".

Party sources said thepanel of three leaders -PAC members Gopal Raiand Pankaj Gupta and

National Executive mem-ber Anand Kumar - metYadav late last night andBhushan separately today.

The panel was formed todefuse the tension in theparty and talk to the twoleaders and Kejriwal. Thetwo are believed to havehighlighted contentiousissues like expanding thePAC.

"Yadav was unhappyover candidate selection.He said that unlike the lastDelhi election, where opin-ion was sought from peoplewhen candidates wereselected and the processwas made more participa-tory by seeking people'sviews, the same was notpractised this time and theparty should take care ofthis," said a partysource.

The panel is said to havemet Yadav on Saturdaynight and the meeting con-tinued for over fourhours.

"He (Bhushan) alsoraised concerns about theimporting candidates fromoutside and only those withclean history and goodcharacter should beallowed to contest electionson the party ticket. Hewants the PAC to be recon-stituted and wanted region-al representation, a womanand a dalit face in the PAC.

"Plus, meetings ofNational Council, NationalExecutive and PAC shouldbe held regularly and con-ducted on daily basis. Also,there should be properparty structure in otherstates and there should bean election process in theparty," the sourceadded.

These were the issues thetwo leaders raised in theNational Executive meet-ing held last week.Bhushan had even threat-ened to resign over the can-didate selection issue inDecember last year.

Yadav, Bhushan pitch for 'new blood'in AAP political affairs committee

Continuation 3NEW DELHI | MONDAY | MARCH 02, 2015SAADDA HAQ

PDP chief...heights of progress," Modi tweeted.The National Conference and the Congress

stayed away from the oath-taking ceremony.National Conference leader Omar

Abdullah took a dig at BJP ministers for tak-ing oath to uphold the Jammu and Kashmirconstitution - the only Indian state to have itsown constitution and a flag.

Son of a religious preacher from theKashmir Valley, Sayeed will head the gov-ernment of his Peoples Democratic Party andthe Bharatiya Janata Party, and will be thechief minister for all of six years.

BJP leader Nirmal Singh will be the deputychief minister. He said the two parties wouldprovide a stable government.

Former separatist leader Sajjad Gani Lonetook oath as a BJP ally, and then warmlyhugged Modi and Sayeed, triggering thun-derous applause.

Inclusive of Sayeed, the PDP will have 11cabinet berths and the BJP six, Lone includ-ed. The PDP and BJP have three and five jun-ior ministers respectively. Two of the juniorministers are women: Priya Sethi (BJP) andAsiya Naqash (PDP).

The PDP cabinet ministers are AbdulRehman Bhat Veeri, Javaid Mustafa Mir,Abdul Haq Khan, Syed Basharat Bukhari,Chowdhary Zulfiqar Ali, Haseeb Drabu,Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Altaf Bukhari,Imran Raza Ansari and Naeem Akhtar.

The BJP's cabinet members are NirmalSingh, Chander Prakash, Choudhary LalSingh, Bali Baghat, Sukhnandan Kumar andLone (Peoples Conference).

The junior ministers are Chering Dorjay,Sunil Kumar Sharma, Abdul Ghani Kohli,Priya Sethi and Pawan Gupta (all BJP) andAbdul Majeed Paddar, Muhammad AshrafMir and Asiya Naqash (all PDP).

In the evening, the PDP and the BJPreleased a common minimum programme(CMP), promising to transform Jammu andKashmir as "the most ethical state ... from thepresent day position of being the most cor-rupt state".

The CMP promised "genuine autonomy ofinstitutions of probity", and "a sustained andmeaningful dialogue" for peace with "allinternal stakeholders ... irrespective of ideo-logical views and predilections".

It revealed the continuing difference ofopinion between the two parties on the con-troversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act,which gives sweeping powers to armedforces in the state. The PDP wants it to go.

This is the second time Sayeed heads acoalition government in Kashmir. He tookpower in 2002, heading a PDP-Congressalliance, for three years.

The Kashmir verdict brought about a cleardivide between the Muslim-majorityKashmir Valley and the Hindu-dominatedJammu region, with the PDP winning almostall its seats in the valley and the BJP sweep-ing Jammu.

This is the first time the BJP is tastingpower in Jammu and Kashmir, where a sepa-ratist campaign which has raged since 1989has left thousands dead.

Highlights of...transparent and accountable.* It shall be the mission of the government

to be the most ethical state in the countryfrom the present day position of being themost corrupt state.

* The overall economic policy will alignthe economic structure of Jammu andKashmir with its own resources, skills andsociety.

* The government will ensure genuineautonomy of institutions of probity whichinclude the state accountability commission,vigilance commission, which will be re-des-ignated as transparency commission and anorganisation which deals with the Right toInformation Act.

* Following the principles of "Insaniyat,Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriyat" of the earlierNDA government led by Atal BihariVajpayee, the state government will facilitateand help initiate a sustained and meaningfuldialogue with all internal stakeholders whichinclude political groups irrespective of theirideological views and predilections.

* The dialogue will seek to build a broadbased consensus on resolution of all out-standing issues of the state.

* The government will examine the needfor de-notifying disturbed areas which will asa consequence enable the union governmentto take a final view on the continuation of theArmed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)in these areas.

* All the land other than those given to thesecurity forces on the basis of lease, licensesand acquisition under the provision of theland acquisition act shall be returned to therightful owners except in a situation whereretaining the land is absolutely imperative inview of a specific security requirement.

* The government will work out a one-timesettlement for refugees from Pakistan occu-pied Kashmir of 1947, 1965 and 1971.

* The government will take measures forsustenance and livelihood of the WestPakistan refugees.

* It will extend all benefits accruing to thepeople living on the Line of Control (LoC) tothe people living on the international border.

* It will secure a share in the profits ofNHPC emanating from Jammu andKashmir's waters to the state government.

* It will reverse all royalty agreements withNHPC.

Nirmal Kumar...assembly election held last year from

Billawar constituency in Kathua district bydefeating sitting Congress MLA ManoharLal Sharma by a margin of nearly 18,000votes.

Singh, whose father was in the close secu-rity cordon of the then Maharaja of the state,was beaming as he walked to take the oath asa minister in the Mufti Mohammed Sayeedgovernment today.

He is among the first BJP MLAs to besworn-in as a minister in the country's onlyMuslim-majority state.

A professor of history at JammuUniversity, Singh hails from Karanwara-Sabar area of Basohli tehsil in Kathua.

Singh has done Ph.D in History fromJammu University in 1988 and was servingas a professor of history in Jammu Universitybefore his election to the Legislative assem-bly. A long time RSS supporter, the BJPleader is considered the main force behindthe rise of party in Jammu region of the stateover the years.

Singh started taking active interest in polit-ical activities at a young age. He was arrest-ed during the Emergency period in 1975.

He was a front runner for being the BJPcandidate for Doda-Udhampur Lok Sabhaseat but lost out to eventual winner JitendraSingh.

Feeling slighted, the History professor hadmaintained a low profile ahead of theParliament elections but worked with fullcommitment after he was appointed as thechairman of election campaign in Jammu andKashmir.

Pak, Hurriyat...must be given to "people from across the

border", an oblique reference to Pakistan,Hurriyat and militant outfits for allowingconducive atmosphere for assembly polls,drawing sharp reaction from NC leader OmarAbdullah.

"I want to say this on record and I have toldthis to the Prime Minister that the we mustcredit the Hurriyat, militant outfits for theconduct of assembly elections in the state,"Sayeed said during a press conference hereafter being sworn in as head of the PDP-BJPgovernment in Jammu and Kashmir at a cer-emony which was attended by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi.

Flanked by deputy chief minister NirmalSingh of BJP and newly inducted cabinetminister Haseeb Drabu, Sayeed said, "Peoplefrom across the border allowed conduciveatmosphere during elections. My humblesubmission is peaceful elections were notpossible, if they had done something. Youknow how small action was needed to disturbthe elections. They allowed this democraticprocess to go ahead. This gives us a hope."

"God forbid if they (militants) would havedone something. It would not have been pos-sible to have smooth conduct of the elec-tions," he said.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hitout at Sayeed's remarks and asked BJP toexplain its stand.

"Pakistan, Huriyaat & MilitantsALLOWED Peaceful conduct of elections"says Syeed, I guess we should be grateful totheir generosity (sic).

"Dear @BJP4India Please explain role ofsecurity forces & Polling staff consideringyour CM just said, "Pakistan allowed elec-tions in J&K", Omar wrote on the microblog-ging site twitter.

On a retweet about BJP worker in Jammucelebrating Omar wrote, "Or Just thankingPak for JK elections."

Speaking to reporters, Sayeed, while refer-ring to Pakistan, said, "They also have assetsHurriyat, other militants. If they had donesomething (during the election) such a partic-ipation of people was not possible."

Sayeed said that he felt proud that the peo-ple in the heart of Valley in Srinagar cameout in large number to vote.

He voiced hope that the induction of for-mer separatist Sajjad Gani Lone in theMinistry would open avenues for others tofollow the suit. "Sajjad Gani Lone has givenan opening, an avenue for others (separatists)to follow," he said.

He said peace is a pre-requisite of gover-nance. "If Jammu and Kashmir have to be amodel of growth. Like people in Gujarat say'Good Governance'. Peace is prerequisite,"he said.

Lauding the then Prime Minister AtalBihari Vajpayee as a great statesman, Sayeedsaid the government will take forward hisphilosophy of "Insaniyat, Jamhooriat andKashmiriyat".

"We believed that Hurriyat and separatistsalso have a view point. We did not keep themlocked in homes," he said.

Sayeed said BJP and PDP have put togeth-er a great team to work together.

"History has given us an opportunity.Kashmir remained a problem before everyPrime Minister be it Nehru, Shastri, Morarjiand even before Prime Minister NarendraModi. We want to change it. We want tomake this alliance a turning point in trying tomeet hearts and minds of the people," hesaid.

Sayeed said people like it or not but it washis decision to bring together "North Poleand South Pole". He said Kashmir was theonly Muslim majority state which rejectedJinnah's theory and acceded to India.

"In Kashmir complete autonomy and inJammu 'Ek Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan'.This has happened. We want to connect

Kashmiri People with rest of the country,what is the purpose of connecting Kashmirwith Jammu?...History has given us achance. We have a majority in Kashmir, BJPhas got 26 seats in Jammu," he said.

Ghulam Nabi...government forget killing of nearly 6 to 8

sarpanches and suicide attack at an armycamp in Uri in which army officers lost theirlives.”

"In fact, Pakistan and militant groups triedtheir best to destabilise the democraticprocess in the state," Leader of Opposition inRajya Sabha and senior Congress leader,Ghulam Nabi Azad, said.

He said it was the people of J&K who hadstrengthened the roots of democracy in thestate and the newly cobbled together allianceshould refrain from extending credit in thewrong direction.

"First, the credit goes to the people of J&K;second to our forces who maintained a tightvigil on the border day and night; third toElection Commission and, above all, toIndian democracy," he said.

Asked how he would describe Sayeed'sstatement, Azad said, "I don't have to explainanything. It is for the BJP to explain this."

Earlier, during a press conference, Sayeedhad said, "I want to say this on record and Ihave told this to Prime Minister (NarendraModi) that we must credit the Hurriyat andthe militant outfits for conduct of Assemblyelections in the state."

He also said, "People from across the bor-der allowed conducive atmosphere duringthe elections. My humble submission is thatpeaceful elections were not possible if theyhad done something.

"You know how small action was needed todisturb the elections. They allowed the dem-ocratic process to go ahead. This gives ushope."

Peaceful J&K...to the efforts of the Election Commission

and Indian Army and of those who believe inthe Indian Constitution.

"The peaceful poll in Jammu and Kashmirwas conducted with the support of theElection Commission and other securityagencies, including state police, besidesthose who believe in the IndianConstitution," said BJP National Secretary,Shrikant Sharma.

Maintaining that the people of J-K wantpeace and development as they look to taketheir state forward on the path of progress, hesaid that the new PDP-BJP coalition govern-ment will try to fulfil these aspirationsthrough good governance by following itsCommon Minimum Programme.

Militancy has...core policy - right to self-determination for

Kashmiris - had been distorted for too longand in too many ways.

This happened because of the "armed jihadthat was unleashed in the region with - nomatter what the officially stated position is -the active collaboration and sponsorship ofthe Pakistani state.

"The rights of all Kashmiris were nevergoing to be won through violence, and a pol-icy of militants and proxies has caused incal-culable damage to Pakistan's position onKashmir, the Kashmir region and Pakistantoo."

It said the new coalition government inJammu and Kashmir between the BJP andthe PDP, which hold vastly differing viewson the region, was "more startling than it isnecessarily cause for hope".

It added: "In this hour of unexpected hope,now may just be the time for India andPakistan to revisit the fundamentals of theirKashmir policies."

The Narendra Modi government, it said,"may be forced to recognise the deep, openwounds the politics of communalism andexclusivity ... have created".

No change...Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said

Sunday. He replied in the negative whenasked if the BJP had compromised on theissue to form a coalition government with thePeople's Democratic Party (PDP). "We standwhere we were and we will be." The ministersaid repealing article 370 required a two-third majority in parliament as the constitu-tion would have to be amended.

"Why will they accept our stand and whywill we accept their stand?" he said, whenasked whether the Peoples Democratic Partyhad agreed to the Bharatiya Janata Party'sstand on the issue. Naidu said the PDP-BJPcoalition in Jammu and Kashmir wouldmove forward on issues where there was con-sensus. The minister said the formation of thecoalition government was a happy occasionfor BJP workers.

He said that one of the founders of the BJP,Syama Prasad Mukherjee, dedicated his lifeto fight for the merger of the entire Jammuand Kashmir with the Indian Union.

"This is a happy occasion. For the first timein the country's history, a coalition govern-ment is formed in Jammu and Kashmir withthe BJP as a partner," he said.

If BJP-PDP...Kashmir, saying if the two parties can

come together then the sun can rise from thewest.

"If these two political parties can come

together this clearly indicates that power is avery potent clue and someday the sun canrise from the west," Tewari told reportershere. "On one hand you have the BJP whichhas stood for the abrogation of Article 370and on the other hand you have the PDPwhich wants Jammu and Kashmir to be gov-erned in terms of the 1952 Delhi declaration,they want far more autonomy than what isavailable under the current constitutionalscheme," said Tewari.

Budget provisions...beyond Rs 1 lakh should have a PAN num-

ber (to be furnished). This is a very goodthing," SIT Chairman Justice (retd) M BShah said.

Jaitley, yesterday during the announcementof the Union Budget, declared the govern-ment's proposal for a comprehensive law tocheck the menace by providing for a jail termupto 10 years for hiding foreign assets.

The Minister also said a host of other toughmeasures including dis-incentivising of cashdealings in real estate and other transactionswill be put in place.

PM Modi...estimated to have been killed and an

unknown number were missing after ava-lanches hit Afghanistan over the past coupleof days.

India to...false tax documents.Besides, the penalties include prison term

of up to ten years and a fine of USD 100,000for "conspiracy to defraud with respect tofalse refund claims".

Other penalties include a maximum ofthree years in prison and a fine of USD250,000 for obstructing or impeding aninvestigation and filing or preparing a falsetax return, and a maximum of five years inprison and a USD 250,000 fine for tax eva-sion, failure to pay taxes, conspiracy to com-mit a tax offense or conspiracy to defraud.

In the UK also, the 'top tax criminals' of theyear 2012 -- a list of 32 individuals -- weregiven a total of over 150 years imprisonment.

The UK's tax authorities have recently putin place tougher penalties for those who hideassets and income abroad, by doubling themaximum penalty for offshore tax evasion to200 per cent of the tax dues.

Under the Singapore's Income Tax Act, anyperson convicted of intentionally evading taxor assisting any other person to evade taxmay be penalized four times the amount oftax undercharged and may also be fined anamount not more than 50,000 Singapore dol-lars or jailed for up to 5 years, or both.

Tarun Gogoi..and put our very survival at stake," the

chief minister said while addressing the 36thIndian Geographers' Meet 2015 here.

He stressed the need to conserve wetlands,forests, hills and water bodies.

In the wake of global warming due to wan-ton destruction of natural resources, therewas urgent need to make judicious use of thenatural resources for sustainable economicdevelopment, he said.

"Plenty of resources make people compla-cent. Only when there are limited resources,do people work hard. Israel and Singaporewith limited resources have made progressbecause of proper utilisation of resources,"Gogoi added. "Participation of people mustbe ensured. Only then we may achieve ourgoals of sustainable resource use and conser-vation," he said. The chief minister stressedon clean, green and renewable energy to con-tain the severe problem of pollution and landdegradation due to excessive use of chemicalfertilisers.

Omar Abdullah...on assuming the office of CM and then to

the newly-appointed Cabinet ministers.However, he later criticised the BJP minis-

ters for swearing allegiance to the same con-stitution of J&K that Shyama PrasadMukherjee died trying to get rid of.

He further criticised the new governmentfor not including Kargil representative in theCabinet.

“Ladakh gets one minister and Srinagargets three ministers, but Kargil doesn't getany. There will be considerable heartburn inKargil at this development,” he wrote.

While taking potshots at PDP MLA AshrafMir and minister in new government, Omarsaid, “Ashraf was the same person who firedan AK 47 to celebrate when he defeated me.What the hell will he fire today to celebratebecoming minister.”

India wants ...borders, a befitting reply would be given,"

Singh said while addressing an event atDegree college here.

He said "if Pakistan violates the ceasefirethen a befitting reply would be given".

The minister said efforts were being madeto get the country rid of Maoist and terroristmenace. Saying that a man is rememberedfor his deeds and not for words, Singhobserved that the objective was of not justdeveloping India into a developed country,but a "Mahan Bharat".

Former President Pratibha Patil, who wasthe chief guest of the programme, said socialevils must be abolished then only Indiawould be ahead in the race of progress.

Rains sweep...several places. The weatherman has pre-

dicted more rains in the next 24 hours causedby a series of weather systems which havecoupled up to soak different parts of thecountry.

"While a fresh western disturbance isaffecting the hilly states of Jammu andKashmir, Uttarakhand, and HimachalPradesh, a cyclonic circulation is causingrain in Haryana, Rajasthan, and adjoiningareas. Moreover, another system is affectingGujarat and adjoining areas of Rajasthan,"said GP Sharma, VP, Skymet, a privateweather forecasting agency.

Gang-rape case...top among 10 states in membership drive,

nearing 22 lakh, Shah wanted to thank allleaders and workers at the grassroot level forachieving such a feat," party State SecretaryGKS Selvakumar told PTI.

All India secretary Muralidhar Rao, Statepresident Tamilisai Soundararajan and UnionMinister Pon Radhakrishnan would beamong 300 senior party leaders attending themorning session to take stock of political sit-uation, he said.

That afternoon, Shah would address over2,000 workers at Mandal level for showingtheir power in the membership drive,Selvakumar said.

Jaishankar arrives...External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson

Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.His Bhutan trip will be followed by

Bangladesh on March 2, Pakistan on March 3and Afghanistan on March 4.

During the visit to the SAARC capitals,Jaishankar will review various initiatives forthe region, including SAARC satellites andregional university, as were proposed byPrime Minister Narendra Modi during hisvisit to Nepal for SAARC Summit last year.

Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan sevenmonths after India cancelled foreign secre-tary-level talks because the Pakistan HighCommissioner in New Delhi held consulta-tions with Kashmiri separatists.

Priyanka Gandhi ...reports claimed on Sunday.According to reports, for the past three

months, party vice president Rahul Gandhihas been trying to rope in Priyanka intoactive politics by making her an integral partof Congress. Rahul Gandhi's efforts are nowbeing taken into consideration by the party'stop brass, revealed sources.

The development comes amidst controver-sy over Rahul Gandhi's absence during theBudget Session and demands that he be ele-vated to a higher post in the party. Hisabsence has drawn critical remarks from theparty's rivals. Meanwhile, senior party leaderAK Antony said that Rahul Gandhi, who hastaken a break from Parliament, will return"stronger and more energetic".

The former defence minister defended theGandhi scion's move which has drawn flakfrom many quarters.

Sushma Swaraj...over 25 years. During her two-day stay,

Swaraj will call on Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe and hold talks with ForeignMinister Mangala Samaraweera, the SundayTimes reported. She is also expected to callon President Maithripala Sirisena during thetrip, seen as a precursor to the visit by Modion March 13. This is Prime Minister Modi'sfirst visit to Lanka during which he is likelyto travel to war-ravaged Jaffna in the Tamil-dominated Northern Province andTrincomalee in the Eastern Province.

Rapist can...of Madhya Pradesh resident Ravindra in a

20-year-old rape case, it allowed him to walkfree after imposing a jail term already under-gone by him.

Referring to a case law, the court consid-ered as "adequate and special" reasons thefact that the trial was protracted and bothconvict and the victim have married sepa-rately. It also lent weightage to the fact thatthey have even entered into a compromise.

Section 376 (2) (g) of the IPC provides thatthe courts "for adequate and special reasonsto be mentioned in the judgement" mayimpose a sentence of imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term of less than 10 years.

"We are of the opinion that the case of theappellant is a fit case for invoking the provi-so to Section 376(2)(g) of IPC for awardinglesser sentence, as the incident is 20 years oldand the fact that the parties are married andhave entered into a compromise, are the ade-quate and special reasons," the bench said.

Ravindra was held guilty for rape by a trialcourt and was awarded 10 years rigorousimprisonment for raping a woman workingin his fields on August 24, 1994.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dis-missed his appeal in 2013 and upheld hisconviction and sentence, saying that in pros-ecution of rape, the law does not require cor-roboration of evidence.

The apex court agreed with the contentionof Ravindra that he and the victim haveentered into a compromise and she does notwant to proceed with the case against himand wants to close the case as both of themare married (not to each other) and have set-tled in life.

One of the most important functionsof a modern state is to provide forbasic law and order. Indeed, this

idea emerges from some of the early foun-dational tracts on state authority, especial-ly the work of sociologist Max Weber,who defined a modern state as a “humancommunity that successfully claims themonopoly of the legitimate use of physicalforce within a given territory.”

In recent years, there has been increas-ing concern over the ability of the Indianstate to ensure public safety. Horrific actsof violence — from Naxal attacks to gang-rapes — have almost become routinised.That is not to say that India has not wit-nessed progress: with the exception ofNaxalite incidents, most measures of vio-lence are actually enjoying historic lows.However, given the widespread errorsfound in most statistics on crime and vio-lence, a healthy dose of scepticism is war-ranted.

Independent of what government statis-tics on law and order might say, an equal-ly important issue concerns individuals’perceptions of public safety: how do ordi-nary Indians regard threats to their safety?To try and gauge these perceptions, theLok Survey asked respondents the follow-ing question: “What is the latest time inthe day that you feel safe returning homealone?” Respondents were given hourlychoices beginning with 5 p.m. and endingwith “midnight or after.”

Across India, 36 per cent of surveyrespondents stated that they did not feelsafe returning home alone past 7 p.m. Themost popular response was 8 p.m., ananswer given by 22 per cent of respon-dents. Relatively few people offeredresponses at the extremes: just 3 per centsaid 5 p.m. while 4.5 per cent stated mid-night or after.

Variation across States

Of course, there is significant variationin responses across States. Residents ofGujarat, on average, felt comfortable stay-ing out the latest; the average responsewas 9:37p.m., which backs up claimsmade by Prime Minister Narendra Modithat public safety is of less concern in hisState. On the opposite end of the spectrumis Chhattisgarh, whose struggles withNaxal violence have been well-document-ed, and Punjab, perhaps due to greatersocial conservatism. The average response

times in both States was around 6:30 p.m.But even State-wise aggregate measuresmask considerable variation because thereare large differences between urban andrural settings.

There is a pronounced differencebetween urban and rural dwellers. Theaverage response for urban respondentswas 8:31 p.m., whereas the averageresponse for rural respondents was just7:46 p.m. But this simple dichotomy

masks significant differences within urbanIndia. In order to understand how safetyvaries by the size of the city, we dividedour sample of cities into four categories:megacities (at least 50 lakh inhabitants),large cities (between 10 and 50 lakhinhabitants), medium-sized cities(between 2 and 10 lakh inhabitants), andsmall towns (less than 2 lakh inhabitants).

Respondents living in megacities reportan average response of 8:54 p.m., whichdropped to 8:18 p.m. and 8:11 p.m. forrespondents in large and medium-sizedcities, respectively. In small towns, theaverage response was just 7:51 p.m., morethan an hour less than those living inmegacities and similar to rural India. Thisimplies that perceptions of public safety

are not driven by urbanisation per se;rather, they are likely driven by the infra-structure and amenities associated withthe largest cities in India.

In order to understand the variation inresponse of the largest cities, we looked atthe four biggest urban agglomerations:Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai.Mumbai (9:27 p.m.) was perceived to bethe safest megacity, followed by Chennai(9:16 p.m.), Kolkata (8:46 p.m.), and

Delhi (8:16 p.m.). These data support theview of Delhi as an unusually unsafemegacity, with perceptions of safety onpar with smaller cities in India.

The perception of public safety is a mul-tifaceted issue. People may feel unsafedue to a larger context of conflict, as inplaces experiencing Naxal violence; littlecan be done to restore the perception ofsafety without reducing the underlyingconflict in these places. Our data alsoshow that urbanisation is not a panacea forconcerns about public safety. Rather, citiesmust invest in the “right kind” of urbani-sation, with the sort of infrastructure seenin the largest cities. These cities have bet-ter amenities (such as street lights) andoften have buses or even a metro that runs

reliably until late at night. This demon-strates the positive secondary effects onthe larger social environment when build-ing infrastructure. For these reasons,despite recent negative press, the largestcities continue to be perceived as thesafest places to live in India.

New class structures

The rapid rates of economic changeIndia has experienced for at least the pastquarter-century have undoubtedly shakenup rigid social structures and raised doubtsabout traditional social norms. A centralelement of this change is the emergence ofnew class structures, namely a growingmiddle class. As the first article in ourseries demonstrated (“Being middle classin India,” Dec.9, 2014), this class affilia-tion might be real or imagined, but eitherway, it has a profound impact on socialbehaviour. But this impact is not unam-biguously positive. On the one hand, thosewho self-identify as belonging to the“middle class” appear more optimisticabout the prospects of both themselvesand the country. On the other hand, eco-nomic progress can also create new anxi-eties, which can reside both within thehousehold as well as outside.

As previous pieces in the series haveshown, economic change does not appearto be enough to remove entrenched prefer-ences for boys or substantially weaken tra-ditional forms of social control overwomen. Outside of the household, devel-opment and increasing urbanisation maybe creating new forms of social and eco-nomic competition that help reproducesocial biases, such as caste or religiousdiscrimination. Indeed, it is preciselyamong socially mobile populations in oursample that social bias looms the largest.Of course, environmental factors too playtheir part: persistent gaps in the provisionof basic law and order cannot be disasso-ciated from the anxieties and aspirationsof ordinary Indians.

Collectively, the central takeaway fromthe most recent Lok Survey is an obvious,though oft forgotten, one: that modernisa-tion is not a linear process. In the long run,if history is any guide, democracy, eco-nomic development, urbanisation, increas-ing education, and social progressivism dotend to proceed hand in hand. But, this vir-tuous circle is neither foreordained norwithout its share of bumps in theroad.

Editorial4 NEW DELHI | MONDAY | MARCH 02, 2015SAADDA HAQ

Budget making is a com-plex exercise, especial-ly in a country like

India. Therefore, the parame-ters to judge the annual budgetare also many. For me, thearithmetic of the budget is thefirst. According to the state-ments made by the PrimeMinister and the FinanceMinister, one expected the fis-cal deficit targets to be adheredto. However the FinanceMinister has extended it fromtwo to three years. Thus, thereduction in fiscal deficitbetween this year and the nextis going to be only twentybasis points and in revenuedeficit, only ten basis points.As the author of the FiscalResponsibility and BudgetManagement Act, I am a littledisappointed. As far as tax rev-enues are concerned, theFinance Minister has not beenadventurous. In budget esti-mates for 2015-16, he has gen-erally kept close to the revisedestimates and not the highlyinflated budget estimates ofthis year. It is on the expendi-ture side that one sees someinteresting figures.

The Finance Commission’srecommendation of raising theshare of States in the divisiblepool of Central taxes, from 32per cent to 42 per cent has beencleverly managed. The States’share in absolute numbers, BEto BE, has gone up from thisyear to the next by aroundRs.1.36 lakh crore. At the sametime, the Central plan assis-tance to the States has gonedown from Rs.3,38,000 croreto Rs.2,05,000 crore.Therefore, the two cancel eachother out. Thus, the net addi-tional resources transferred tothe States, including States’share of taxes and duties, non-Plan grants and loans, Centralassistance to State plans, assis-tance for Central andCentrally-sponsored schemes,is only Rs.64,000 crore in

2015-16.

On the expenditure side, Iexpected the Finance Ministerto deal with the ExpenditureManagement Commission’sreport, the Shanta KumarCommittee report on food sec-tor management and the ratio-

nalisation of Central andCentrally sponsored schemesin his speech. We will have towait for that.

Growth impulses

The second aspect of theBudget that one should look atis that of growth impulses.There are plenty of them in thebudget. The emphasis on infra-structure development is wellplaced. The allocation ofRs.70,000 crore, the setting upof the National Investment andInfrastructure Fund with anannual flow of Rs.20,000crore, tax free infrastructurebonds for projects in the rail,road and irrigation sectors,revitalisation of the PPP mode,and the Atal InnovationMission, concessions to the ITindustry, incubation centres tosupport start-ups, corporatisa-tion of ports, improvement in

the ease of doing business,resources that will becomeavailable through the moneti-sation of gold, and skill devel-opment programmes will all goa long way in providing much-needed impetus to this sector.However, I wish that theFinance Minister had devoted

a sentence or two aboutunlocking the pending projectsin the infrastructure sectormentioned in the EconomicSurvey.

I was also a little disappoint-ed at the allocation of onlyRs.5,300 crore for the PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna.This is a game-changing ideaand needed greater attentionand larger allocation.

Employment avenues

The third aspect of theBudget relates to the liveli-hood issue. Making an alloca-tion for MGNREGA is notenough without drasticallyreforming MGNREGA espe-cially after what the PrimeMinister had to say about it inthe Lok Sabha the other day.There is no doubt that skilldevelopment and growth in

economy generally will createenormous employment oppor-tunities in the country in thedays to come. As far as thequality of life issues are con-cerned, a vision for 2022 hasbeen included in this budget. Itwould have been better if thetarget for 2015-16 had also

been separately mentioned. Adistant goal is always lesscredible.

The Budget is strong on thesocial sector side as it movesfrom Jan Dhan to Jan Surakshaand a functional social securitysystem for all Indians.

On the taxation side, what isa little disappointing is therebeing no change in the rate ofpersonal income tax. TheFinance Minister would havedone well to raise the exemp-tion limit of personal incometax to Rs.3,00,000 fromRs.2,50,000. This would havemade the reduction in corpo-rate tax from 30 per cent to 25per cent more acceptable to thepeople.

Various measures have beenincluded in the budget to pro-mote savings but an increase in

the rebate on income tax oninterest income would havebeen welcome. The housingsector could have received afurther boost if the income taxconcession on interest paid hadbeen raised from to Rs.2,50,00from Rs.2,00,000. The tighten-ing of provisions relating to

black money and penal provi-sions were long overdue andwelcome. I still believe that theDirect Taxes Code is neededand should not be dumped.

The Finance Minister has seta challenging target of opera-tionalising GST from April 1,2016. Not only the governmentof India but also State govern-ments will have to move rapid-ly to stick to this deadline. Thedifferential rate of tax on serv-ice tax and central excise hasnot been very helpful.

On the whole, like theRailway budget, the generalbudget is also a vision docu-ment. The key will be to pro-vide flesh and blood to thevision and implement it.

(Yashwant Sinha is formerFinance Minister and former

External Affairs Minister.)

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Strong on the social sector side

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may just have managedto achieve what some of his predecessors attemptedbut failed. In a performance that is striking in its imag-

inative balance, Mr. Jaitley has deftly reconciled the inter-ests of business and the markets on the one hand and that ofthe masses, or aam aadmi, if you will, on the other, and allthis without taking his eyes off the fiscal deficit ball. His sec-ond budget, which is also his first full-year one, has propos-als that incentivise savings, increase social security and pen-sion coverage of citizens and ideas to harness the idle goldlying in family lockers. For good measure, the FinanceMinister has also signalled his government’s commitment tothe rural jobs scheme by allocating a marginally higher sumwith the promise of more if his tax revenues increase.Simultaneously, Mr. Jaitley has kept his focus on the needsof business and the corporate sector with a significantlyhigher allocation for infrastructure, a phased reduction in thecorporate tax rate, deferment of GAAR by two more years,a microfinance refinancing agency, a law to handle disputesin public contracts and the promise to usher in a bankruptcycode this year. The only luxury that the Finance Minister haspermitted himself is that of delaying the journey to a fiscaldeficit target of 3 per cent of GDP by an extra year. Whilethis may have the fiscal hawks up in arms, the fact is that thetarget was set earlier under the then prevailing circum-stances that have changed now. And then again, Mr. Jaitleycan be given the benefit of the doubt for being profligatesimply because the extra spending goes towards investmentin infrastructure and not for consumption. Broadly, there arethree facets of the Budget that stand out. First, the consciouspush towards spreading the social security net, especiallyretirement pension coverage, using the Jan Dhan platform.The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna which will offeraccident cover of Rs.2 lakh at a premium of just Rs.12 peryear and the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojanawhich will offer life cover of Rs.2 lakh at a premium of justRs.330 per annum are commendable plans that will takesocial security to the poor who need it the most. For the mid-dle class, Mr. Jaitley has incentivised the push for retirementcoverage with the promise of a generous tax-break, which inone stroke channelises savings and ensures a pension net.The second major facet is the investor-friendly initiatives asseen in the phased cut in corporate tax rate and the defer-ment of GAAR. The idea of an electronic bill discountingplatform for MSMEs is an excellent one that will address thecash flow problems of the smallest of businesses. The seri-ous push to address the parallel economy inhabitants as seenby the proposal to pass a tough law against those holdingundisclosed assets abroad is the third major feature. Tenyears rigorous imprisonment and 300 per cent penalty onthose who conceal income and assets abroad are unprece-dented tough measures that send the signal that this govern-ment means business on the issue of curbing illegal foreignaccounts.

According to the statements made by the Prime Minister and the FinanceMinister, one expected the fiscal deficit targets to be adhered to. However

the Finance Minister has extended it from two to three years. Thus, thereduction in fiscal deficit between this year and the next is going to be only

twenty basis points and in revenue deficit, only ten basis points. As the authorof the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, I am a little disap-pointed. As far as tax revenues are concerned, the Finance Minister has notbeen adventurous. In budget estimates for 2015-16, he has generally kept

close to the revised estimates and not the highly inflated budget estimates ofthis year. It is on the expenditure side that one sees some interesting figures.

No laundry list of new trains to be started. Noannouncement of new lines to be laid withambitious targets. No pet projects to be set up

in core constituencies of the ruling party. Make nomistake, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s maidenbudget is not a typical politician’s budget; it showsthe deft touches of a professional who knows what ittakes to turn around a leviathan’s fortunes that havebeen on a downhill ride in the last few years.Whether it is the focus on existing high-density cor-ridors where increasing capacity is cheaper andquicker or the new talk of improving “customerexperience” or for that matter, the realisation thatRailway finances have to be made self-sustainable,Mr. Prabhu has ticked all the right checkboxes. Thebudget speech reads more like a vision statementthan a report on the Railways’ financial and opera-tional performance.

The only connection with past budgets is the decisionto not increase passenger fares but tinker with freightrates. Mr. Prabhu’s challenge, though, will be in imple-menting his ambitious agenda, specifically in findingresources, financial and technical, to achieve targets. Forexample, the Rs.8.56 lakh crore investment plan for thenext five years sounds impressive no doubt, but how isthe Railways going to fund such a mammoth sum? Withoperating expenses consuming nine out of every 10rupees earned by the Railways, there just isn’t enoughsurplus to plough back into investment.

This is where the Railways needs to think out-of-the-box. Mr. Prabhu has acknowledged the problemand has listed out several options to raise finances,including borrowing from multilateral institutionssuch as the World Bank and pension funds whoseinvestment horizon would match the long-term plansof the Railways. Clearly, Mr. Prabhu will have todraw heavily on his finance background and expert-ise to make these work. The Railway Minister’sambitious agenda comes through in his plans for thecoming fiscal too. For instance, electrification of6,608 route kilometres in 2015-16 compared to 462km sanctioned in 2014-15, or for that matter, the planto spend Rs.96,182 crore in doubling/tripling/quad-rupling and electrifying 9,400 km of tracks, soundimpressive — but execution will be the key. We haveseen such ambitious plans in the past falter at theexecution stage.

The projected improvement in operating ratio, ameasure of efficiency, from 91.8 per cent this year to88.5 per cent in the coming one sounds impressive,but the fine print on expenditure needs to be watchedbecause this ratio is easy to massage. Overall, Mr.Prabhu’s budget is a break from the past in taking along-term view of the Railways’ future by making itfinancially independent and operationally efficient.He has five years to reach this destination.

Towards a modest goal

State Watch 5NEW DELHI | MONDAY | MARCH 02, 2015SAADDA HAQ

NEW DELHI, MARCH 01BJP on Sunday sought

to downplay its U- turn onArticle 370, which grantsspecial status to Jammuand Kashmir, in light ofthe agreement with its rul-ing coalition partner PDPto maintain status quo onthe controversial provi-sion.

"As far as divergence ofviews is concerned, toagree to disagree is a partof democratic practicewhich the two partieshave decided to live upto," Union MinisterJitendra Singh said.

The coalition govern-ment led by People'sDemocratic Party (PDP)patron Mufti MohammedSayeed today took overthe reins in J&K.

BJP and PDP have

agreed to maintain statusquo on Article 370although the saffron outfithas for long sought thescrapping of the provi-sion.

Singh, a Lok Sabha MPfrom J&K's Udhampurconstituency, said PDPand BJP are both commit-ted to making the best ofthe historic opportunityavailable to them and arelooking to focus on issuesof development and goodgovernance.

"Equitable utilisation ofavailable resourcesamong all the threeregions of J&K -- Ladakh,Jammu and Srinagar --has always been a matterof concern.

Hope the new govern-ment will focus on it,"said Singh, who is a

Minister of State in thePrime Minister's Office.

He said that the Centrewill extend all possiblehelp to J&K to ensure itsdevelopment.

"The central govern-ment, particularlya PrimeMinister Narendra Modi,has always gone out of theway to help J&K in nor-mal circumstances as wellas in catastrophes like lastyear's floods in thestate.

"The Modi governmentwill offer all possibleassistance to J&K," addedSingh. Modi and othersenior BJP leaders todayattended the swearing-inceremony of the Muftigovernment in Jammu,ending 49 days ofGovernor's rule in thestate.

BJP downplays U-turn on Article 370

JAMMU, MARCH 01Sajjad Gani Lone, younger son of

People's Conference leader Abdul GaniLone who was assassinated in 2002 inSrinagar, has crossed yet anotherthreshold with his swearing in as a min-ister in PDP-BJP Government since hebroke ranks with separatists nearly adecade ago in Jammu and Kashmir.That Lone's elevation is expected tohave some bearings on separatist poli-tics has become clear with ChiefMinister Mufti Mohammed Sayeedtoday saying that he has "given anopening, an avenue for others (sepa-ratists) to follow". Born on December 9,1966, Sajjad is the younger son ofHurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone whowas assassinated on May 21, 2002 bymilitants in Eidgah ground of down-town Srinagar. His father's killing was aturning point for Lone and though hecontinued in Hurriyat Conference, hewas accused by hardline separatistleader Syed Ali Shah Geelani of field-ing proxy candidates in the 2002Assembly elections. This led to a verti-cal split in the separatist amalgam.

He parted ways with his brother BilalGani Lone in February 2004 to float hisown faction of People's Conference

founded by his father.The healthy turnout in the 2008

Assembly elections, which were heldimmediately at the end of the AmarnathLand row agitation that left 60 peoplekilled, brought a change of mind inSajjad, who called on the separatists toreview their strategy for being heard inDelhi. He took the electoral plunge inApril 2009 and contested as an inde-pendent candidate from Baramulla LokSabha seat. "I will take the problems ofKashmiri people to the Indian parlia-ment," Sajad had said but was defeatedby the National Conference candidateSharifuddin Shariq. The 48-year-old,who married daughter of Jammu andKashmir Liberation Front founderAmanullah Khan from Pakistan, spentthe next five years to galvanise his partycadres. He gave a miss to the 2014 LokSabha polls himself but fielded a candi-date from the north Kashmir constituen-cy who lost. Sajjad was elected to thestate assembly from Handwara assem-bly constituency in the elections held in2014. He defeated sitting ministerChaudhary Mohammad Ramzan ofNational Conference and his one-time"proxy" Ghulam Mohiuddin Sofi, whocontested on a PDP ticket.

Sajjad Lone – From beinga separatist to a minister

SRINAGAR, MARCH 01Rains in plains and

snowfall in upperreaches of Kashmircontinued for the sec-ond consecutive day onSunday as the down-pour brought down theday temperature bymore than four degrees.

Gulmarg Ski resort innorth Kashmir'sBaramulla districtreceived snowfallequivalent to 1.8 mm ofrains since 8.30 am thismorning, a MeT officialsaid.

He said while upperreaches of the Valleyreceived snowfall, theplains were lashed byintermittent rains with

Qazigund in southKashmir receiving 14.4mm since this morning.

Pahalgam (3.8 mm),Srinagar (3.9 mm),Kokernag (5.9 mm) andKupwara (6.9 mm) alsowitnessed intermittent

rains through out theday. The maximumtemperature recorded inthe summer capital ofthe state was 4.9degrees Celsius, downfrom 9.2 degreesCelsius of yesterday.

Rains, snowfall bring mercurydown in Kashmir

SHIMLA, MARCH 01Determined to check its skewed

sex ratio, the Himachal Pradesh gov-ernment won`t fund panchayats if nogirl is born in its domain. But therewill be rewards for panchayats witha good sex ratio.

The decision has come from ChiefMinister Virbhadra Singh who, atthe helm for the sixth time, is sensi-tive to gender issues, officials say.

At a recent public meeting inKangra district, the octogenarian gotemotional and announced that hewould stop grants to panchayatswhere the sex ratio is declining.

"When he came to know that cer-tain areas adjoining Punjab are wit-nessing a skewed sex ratio, he gotfurious," a health official said. "Hetook the decision to warn the erringpanchayats."

The chief minister has also report-

edly directed health authorities tokeep a close tab on people visitingclinics to kill the girl child.

As per the 2011 census, HimachalPradesh has 6,864,602 people, ofwhich 3,481,873 are males and3,382,729 females. The sex ratio is972 females to every 1,000 males.

Lahaul-Spiti in the state has thebest sex ratio among all districts inIndia in the 0-6 age group -- of 1,033females for 1,000 males.

At a rally in Dadasiba villageFebruary 22, the chief minister saidno development grant would be pro-vided to panchayats notorious forsex ratio that favours the males.

But there will be rewards if pan-chayats show better male-femaleratio.

The government would initiallyhonour 50 panchayats which suc-ceed in improving the sex ratio in the

0-6 age group. The first such func-tion will be held in Una district.

"Educating the girl child is the firststep to make a society healthy," thechief minister said.

"Even if there are 10 girl studentsin a village and there is no schoolnearby, I won`t mind opening aschool there however remote thatarea may be," said Virbhadra Singh,who has never taken any salarythroughout his political career.

To convey the message of eradi-cating the practice of female foeti-cide, the chief minister, his wifePratibha Singh and youngest daugh-ter Aprajita danced along with over8,700 women and girl artistes duringthe Dussehra festivities in Kullutown in October last year.

The chief minister later adminis-tered a pledge to save the girl childto thousands of women. He said dis-

crimination against girls would notbe tolerated.

A scion of the royal family,Virbhadra Singh`s generosity hasbeen an open secret. His aides saythat every day a number of peoplereach his office to get some mone-tary assistance.

"If someone seeks financial help toprovide higher studies for his girlchild, the chief minister doesn`tmind paying from his own pocket,"said an official.

Taking a cue from Prime MinisterNarendra Modi`s initiatives, con-struction of toilets in schools is thetop priority of the chief minister.

"I don`t want a single school in thestate to be without a toilet. The edu-cation department should constructthem. There must be separate toiletsfor girls," the chief minister hassaid.

No girl child? Then Himachalpanchayats won't get funds

PATNA, MARCH 01Former Bihar Chief

Minister Jitan Ram Manjhion Saturday stoked a con-troversy by alleging thatBihar Niwas in New Delhiwas washed with 'Gangajal (water)' after his visit sothat his successor NitishKumar could stay there.

"I went to Bihar Niwasand found out that it wasbeing washed with Gangajal as I had stayed thereearlier. How could Kumarstay at such a place whereothers have stayed? He isof such kind of mentality,"Manjhi said, speaking atthe launch of theHindustan Awam Morcha(HAM).

The former chief minis-ter said he did not take thefloor test to prove hismajority in the Assemblybecause he did not want to

jeopardise the life andcareer of MLAs who were"weak and poor".

He also called for aprobe into the origin ofmoney that was spend totake JD(U) MLAs to Delhiand keep them at a five-star resort.

"Kumar accused me ofindulging in horse-trading,but actually it was he whoindulged in it by spendinglarge amount of money onairfares and hotel bills," hesaid. Reacting to reports ofhis ties with BJP, Manjhisaid, "I met Prime MinisterNarendra Modi to discussa canal from Ganga nearChunar in Uttar Pradesh tosouthern districts of Bihar,it was touted as my cross-ing over to BJP. But whenKumar shakes hands withModi then nothing is said."

On the developments

that led to his resignationfrom the chief minister'spost on February 20,Manjhi said, "I had repeat-edly said if Nitish Kumartold me that I had beendoing anything wrong, I

would immediately stepdown. But, he never saidanything and instigated hissupporters to say nastythings about me."

"When they (junior min-isters and leaders) were

abusing and advising me,Kumar never said a wordto them. Had he even had abit of sympathy towardsme, he would have saidsomething to them orstopped them. He kept

quiet so all these thingshappened," Manjhi added.

The former Bihar ChiefMinister recounted theschemes he had initiatedlike free electricity tofarmers having up to five

acres of land, free educa-tion for SC, ST and girlstill postgraduation, 35 percent reservation to womenin government jobs, creat-ing a 'Safai Aayog'(Hygiene Commission),including Dusadh in'Mahadalit' caste category,providing five decimalland to the homeless atmarket rates.

"All these I did in just 12days from February 7 to19. Before it I was a rubberstamp Chief Minister say-ing 'yes sir', while threemonths were spent inwrangling. I wish I had gotthree months more towork. I would have showneverybody what I couldhave done," Manjhi said.

"Kumar is now sayingthat he will review all theschemes brought by me. Iask him to do it quickly so

that people can understandhis intentions," he said.

Manjhi claimed thatKumar chose him as hehailed from a ScheduledCaste thinking that "I willbe a mask and he will rulefrom behind. This reflectshis feudal mindset."

The former chief minis-ter also claimed that he hadhit out at organised lootand commission prevalentin various infrastructureschemes in the state, thepowerful lobby with vest-ed interests in such proj-ects, engineered hisremoval.

He alleged a scam is inthe making and estimatedcosts of infrastructure proj-ects have been inflated fiveto 10 times, and 10 percent of all schemes weregiven as 'contractor bene-fits'.

GUWAHATI, MARCH 01Terming the Union

Budget as "pro-rich" and"pro-corporate", AssamChief Minister TarunGogoi said it has got noelement of getting 'acchedin' as the BJP promisedbefore coming to power.

Reacting to the Budget,Gogoi said in a statementthat people of Assamexpected more but did notget anything substantial.

"The people of Assamand North East found noreason to cheer as thebudget remained silent onthe steps for employmentgeneration, flood, and ero-sion," he said.

Talking on the fund allo-cation for MGNREGA,Gogoi said it was donebecause of the pressure,

criticism and demand ofthe majority of state gov-ernments.

Relief to the agrarianclass should have beenmore if the Centre reallywanted to bring 'acche din',especially to 75 per cent ofthe people of Assam asso-ciated with agriculture.

"Instead of bringingblack money back, the

Centre has resorted to anescape route and assured alegislation to deal withblack money," the ChiefMinister said.

Gogoi also said thoughthe state governmentdemanded steps forstrengthening micro, smalland medium enterprises inthe state, the Budget pro-vided no incentives to the

sector.Though the Centre gives

an impression that it wasfor the development ofNorth East, the North EastIndustrial and InvestmentPromotion Policy was sus-pended immediately afterit came to power and thisyear's Budget has nothingfor creating industries andinfrastructure in the region,he added.

"By announcing to set upan AIIMS like institutionin Assam, the Centre triedto hoodwink the people asthe state government hadallotted a land for the samelast year and the announce-ment was nothing new,"Gogoi claimed.

He also said that theCentre talked about settingup of an IIM, but the budg-

et remained silent on that.Gogoi, however, thanked

the 14th FinanceCommission for increasingthe devolution of fund tothe state to 42 per cent,though most of the statesdemanded for 50 per centrise.

He further said that theBudget provided nothingnew for Assam and NorthEast except carrying for-ward the old schemes.

"Though connectivity isa real key area for Assamand other North Easternstates, which needs majorrevamp, and for creation ofinfrastructure also connec-tivity was crucial, theGeneral Budget andRailway Budget failedmiserably on this front,"Gogoi said.

Budget pro-rich, pro-corporate,nothing for Assam and NE: Gogoi

Two hardcoreNDFB(S) militantsnabbedGUWAHATI, MARCH 01

Two hardcore NDFB(S) mili-tants were apprehended todayduring a joint operation by Armyand police in Assam's Kokrajhardistrict.

Acting on specific information,a joint team of the Red HornsDivision of the Army and policenabbed the duo, allegedlyinvolved in the December 23attack on adivasis and snatchingweapons from the ecological bat-talion in October last, fromKokrajhar town this morning, aDefence spokesman saidhere.

The Myanmar-trained militantshave been identified as SumkwrMushahary alias Sugum andSwmkwr Basumatary and bothwere suspected to have fled toBengaluru after the December 23attack and had returned to the dis-trict recently.

The security forces recoveredtwo 7.65 mm pistols, four liverounds of ammunition and somecombat materials including docu-ments, sources said.

HYDERABAD, MARCH 01Reacting to the "raw deal" meted

out to Andhra Pradesh in the unionbudget, Chief Minister NChandrababu Naidu said he wouldmeet Prime Minister Narendra Modito seek justice for his state reelingunder the impact of bifurcation.

Naidu, who is also president of theTelugu Desam Party (TDP), a partnerin the National Democratic Alliance(NDA) government, told reportershere that the budget dashed hopes ofpeople who had reposed faith in thealliance.

He said it was the central govern-ment`s responsibility to ensure thatAndhra Pradesh gets all the supportand its state capital is developed atpar with Hyderabad, Bengaluru andChennai.

Unhappy over the state not beinggiven special category status and suf-ficient funds in the union budget,Naidu said he would make all effortsto pursue the centre to undo the injus-tice done to the state by the previousCongress-led government by divid-ing the state.

Naidu reminded Modi that duringthe election campaign, they gave

assurances to people and made prom-ises.

"At an election meeting in Tirupati,Mr. Modi had promised that a world-class capital city would be developedwhich would be better than Delhi,"said the TDP chief.

The chief minister said he visitedDelhi seven-eight times and met theprime minister, the finance ministerand others to explain to them theproblems faced by his state and theassistance required to overcomethem.

"I did not expect this," said Naidu,while pointing out that the budget hasnothing to offer to the state.

The TDP chief said division of thestate was a political decision andhence the creation of level-playingfield has to be a political decision.

He, however, said this would haveno impact on his `friendship` with theBJP-led government.

Asked if he would withdraw sup-port to the government, he retorted:"I am not going to play petty poli-tics."

Chandrababu to meet Modiover ''injustice'' to Andhra

Bihar Niwas was washed with 'Ganga jal' for Nitish stay: Manjhi

After an exhaustiveanalysis of dataobtained during

605 Martian days, Nasa'sCuriosity rover has con-firmed the presence ofmethane on Mars environ-ment which may hint thatlife once existed on theRed Planet.

The tunable laser spec-trometer in the SAM(Sample Analysis at Mars)instrument of theCuriosity rover hasunequivocally detected anepisodic increase in theconcentration of methanein Mars' atmosphere.

This puts an end to thelong controversy on thepresence of methane inMars, which started over adecade ago when this gaswas first detected with tel-escopes from the Earth,the authors from the MarsScience Laboratory(MSL) reported.

Since methane can bethe product of biologicalactivity - practically allthe existing methane in theEarth's atmosphere origi-nates in this way - this hascreated great expectationsthat Martian methanecould also be of a similar

origin."It is a finding that puts

paid to the question of thepresence of methane in theMartian atmosphere but itdoes pose some othermore complex and far-reaching questions, suchas the nature of itssources," said study co-author Francisco JavierMartin-Torres from the

Andalusian Institute ofEarth Sciences (CSIC-UGR) at the University ofGranada, Spain.

"The sources, webelieve, must lie in one ortwo additional sources thatwere not originally con-templated in the modelsused so far. Among thesesources, we must not ruleout biological methano-

genesis," he added.According to some cur-

rent models, if there reallyexisted methane in Mars,it would remain there foran average 300 years andduring this period, itwould be homogeneouslydistributed across theatmosphere.

SAM has been detectingbasal levels of methane

concentration and has con-firmed an event of episod-ic increase of up to 10times this value during aperiod of 60 Martian days.

The new data are basedon observations duringalmost one Martian year(almost two Earth years),included in the initial pre-diction for the duration ofthe mission (nominal mis-

sion), during whichCuriosity has surveyedabout 8 kms in the basin ofthe Gale crater.

The newly arrivedMAVEN (MarsAtmosphere and VolatileEvolution) from Nasa willprovide continuity for thestudy of this subject, theUS space agency said in astatement.

In the near future, theTrace Gas Orbiter (TGO),jointly developed by theEuropean Space Agency(ESA) and the RussianSpace Agency(Ruscosmos) will measurethe concentration ofmethane on Mars at a larg-er scale.

The paper was publishedin the journal Science.

NEW DELHI | MONDAY | MARCH 02, 2015SAADDA HAQScience & Tech6

1. The main percentage of the volume of water in thehydrosphere is inA. oceans and seasB. groundwater's, rivers and streamsC. glaciers and ice sheetsD. freshwater lakes and water vapours

2. The longest epoch of the tertiary period isA. Palaeocene B. EoceneC. Oligocene D. Miocene

3. The main watershed of most of the peninsular riverlies in theA. Aravalli hills B. Raj Mahal hillsC. Siwalik hills D. Western Ghats

4. The longest day (shortest night) in the southernhemisphere isA. June 21 B. December 22C. July 21 D. November 22

5. The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks isA. foliation B. lineationC. lithification D. the reorientation of mineral crystals

QUIZ TIME

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

TODAY’S STARARIES Don't worry about being productive today, Aries. Thanks to the

high energy provided by the planetary aspects, it might be oneof the most efficient days you've had for a long time. Dig inyour heels and go, go, go. Things will be accomplished in notime flat, with some to spare at that. If you have a creativehobby, enjoy working on it. You will find it rewarding.

TAURUS Expect an added boost to your physical energy today, Taurus. It's anexcellent day to clean out closets and storage rooms. Some exerciselike biking or walking will be most enjoyable. It may also prove to bewell worth your while to sit down and look at your goals. Are youwhere you wanted to be at this stage of your life? Are there changesthat need to be made? Exercise both your brain and body.

GEMINI If certain projects or tasks have seemed difficult to finish, take advan-tage of the energy provided by today's planetary aspects. This ener-gy will give you all the zip you need, Gemini. It's a good time to meetwith others to discuss important matters. Your communication andcooperation skills will be increased. You can make decisions muchmore quickly than usual. Have a productive day!

CANCER You might feel more energetic than you have in a long time, Cancer.The day's planetary aspects offer a powerful energy that willincrease your mental acuity and physical strength, and this can real-ly help you tackle and finish any tasks that have been piling up. If youmanage to accomplish so much that you have time to spare, helpothers lighten their load. Tend to your own first, however.

LEO If there's something you want to take on, Leo, today's the day. Thecelestial aspects will see an increase in physical and mental strengththat can work wonders for you. Put any insecurity or lack of confi-dence in the trash, and take the steps you need to tackle your proj-ect or goal. You have the ability to make sound judgments, so putyour trust in this talent. Take steps to get what you want.

VIRGO If you've been feeling sluggish lately, Virgo, today will see a surgein energy that will greatly increase your creativity and physicalstrength. Seize the opportunity to get into the fresh air for a sportsactivity or long walk. Exercise can direct your physical energyand give your mind a chance to clear. Don't be surprised if youdiscover more clarity and focus afterward. Make the most of it.

LIBRA Libra, if there's something interesting that you want to try, go forit. Adventure brings excitement, creative flow, and energy, andthese are essential to you. Yours is a highly artistic nature.Continual stimulation is required to keep your psyche healthy.Experience something new today. Even if it's just a walk to aplace you've never been, it will give you the adrenaline you need.

SCORPIO Today's energy will help you take steps toward getting things inorder, Scorpio. Tackle the drawers, closets, storage rooms, andcabinets. Organization is a good activity for today. Creating orderbrings a sense of peace and personal control. Mental organiza-tion like goal setting, budgeting, or scheduling will add to this feel-ing. Sift through and clean out as many corners as you can.

SAGITTARIUSThe energy of the day makes you ready for almost anything,Sagittarius. Given your sometimes radical approach to whatever youdo, you may need to rein yourself in. You also have a humanitarianapproach to life. If the pursuit of your wants hurts others, it could cre-ate serious internal conflict. With this high energy, think your plansthrough before taking action to remain true to your values.

CAPRICORN Today may be an excellent time to take a second shot at somethingthat didn't work out the first time, Capricorn. Falling flat on your facecan damage your confidence and self-esteem. But failure and rejec-tion are parts of life, and they really do add character. By going backinto the ring, you ensure that the character you're adding to is coura-geous, and through perseverance, successful.

AQUARIUS Your ability to find innovative approaches to tasks may serve youwell today, Aquarius. Today is full of added energy and mental acu-ity. You will find that most things come easily. With detail-orientedprojects, take extra time to think of the possibilities. Try to see thingsfrom all angles. There may be far more choices than you thought.Make the most of this by jotting down your random ideas.

PISCES If long-overdue work has piled up, Pisces, today is the day to dig in.Added strength and mental acuity are in the air, and the projects thatyou couldn't get to before will be readily accomplished. Make themost of the energy provided by the planetary aspects. Don't put any-thing off. If you procrastinate, the pile will just get bigger. Do whatneeds to be done and you will feel great afterward.

In a move to boost local manufacturing ofmobile phones and tablets, the govern-ment on Saturday increased

duty benefits fordomestic producers ofthese electronic items.

Excise duty struc-ture for mobiles hand-sets, including cellularphones, is beingchanged to 1 percentwithout CENVATcredit or 12.5 percentwith CENVAT credit,Finance Minister ArunJaitley said while pre-senting the Budget inParliament.

Earlier the dutystructure for mobileswas 6 percent withCENVAT credit.

For tablet comput-ers, the duty structureis "2 percent withoutCENVAT credit or12.5 percent withCENVAT credit."

"Manufacturer or pro-ducer of final product is allowed to takeCENVAT credit. This would encouragelocal manufacturing rather then import,"IESA Chairman Ashok Chandak said.

Local manufacturer can claim duty bene-fits on VAT paid on purchase of variousinput materials.

The increase in CENVAT credit will givebenefit to domestic manufacturers againstthose importing such items.

The minister also announced to exempt"parts, components and accessories, falling

under any Chapter, for use in the manufac-t u r eo f

t a b l e tcomputers and their subparts for use in man-ufacture of parts, components and acces-sories, " from "BCD (basic custom duty),CVD and SAD.

"All goods except populated PCBs, fallingunder any Chapter of the Customs Tariff, foruse in manufacture of ITA bound goodsfrom 4 percent to Nil," Jaitley said.

Indian Cellular Association NationalPresident Pankaj Mohindroo said that gov-

ernment's announcement on CENVAT leadsto increase countervailing duty on importsto 12.5 percent on imposed on imported

mobile and tablets which isgoing to make strong case formanufacturing within country.

"Increase in CVD willincrease price of importedproducts but domestic manu-facturers like Samsung andMicromax stand to gain fromthis," Mohindroo said.

Government has alsoremoved special additionalduty on components of tabletwhich ICA National Presidentsaid is a great advantage fordomestic manufacturers.

ELCINA ElectronicsIndustries Association of Indiasaid that not exempting printedcircuit board from SAD willencourage local sourcing ofcomponents and is a positivestep for domestic manufactur-ing.

"Continuing SAD on popu-lated PCB will encourage peo-

ple to gets them made in India.This will boost domestic electronic manu-facturing services," ELCINA SecretaryGeneral Rajoo Goel said.

In addition to this blanket announcementto reduce corporate tax from 30 percent to25 percent also rejoiced industry players.

"Reduction of corporate tax to 25 percentwill make up more competitive with otherAsian economies where bulk of manufactur-ing investment was going," Mohindroo said.

Budget 2015: Prices of ImportedMobiles, Tablets to Go Up

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Swedish telecoms groupEricsson announcedFriday a lawsuit against

Apple claiming that the UStech giant continued to use itstechnology in iPhones andother wireless devices afterrefusing to renew a licencingagreement.

"Apple currently uses ourtechnology without a licenseand therefore we are seekinghelp from the court and theITC (International TradeCommission)," Ericsson'shead of intellectual property,Kasim Alfalahi, said in astatement.

"Features that consumersnow take for granted - likebeing able to livestream tele-vision shows or access theirfavourite apps from their

phone - relyon the technology we havedeveloped," he added.

Ericsson said it has filedtwo complaints to the ITC andseven more to a court in Texasafter Apple rejected an offerfrom Ericsson to "have a courtdetermine fair licensingterms."

The Swedish company wasalso seeking a marketing banfor Apple products that use thepatents, which relate to sec-ond and fourth generationLTE mobile wireless technol-ogy.

Apple in turn had filed alegal complaint in Januaryagainst Ericsson, claiming thepatents were not up to indus-try standards and that theSwedish group had asked for

excessive royalties for them inits licencing renewal offer.

"We've always been willingto pay a fair price to secure therights to standard essentialpatents covering technologyin our products," Applespokeswoman Rachel Wolfsaid.

"Unfortunately, we have notbeen able to agree withEricsson on a fair rate for theirpatents so, as a last resort, weare asking the courts for help,"she said.

Ericsson no longer makesmobile phones but buildsequipment for mobile net-works, and has more than35,000 technology patents and100 patent-licensing agree-ments worldwide.

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WELLINGTON, MARCH 01Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru

Thirimanne struck fluent centuries tohelp Sri Lanka outplay a haplessEngland by 9 wickets in a pool A ODImatch of the cricket World Cup, hereon Sunday.

Chasing 309 for a win at theWestpac Stadium, Sri Lanka lookedcomfortable from the very start aftera 100-run opening partnership andthen Thirimanne (139 not out) andSangakkara (117 not out) managed anunbeaten 212-run stand to help theislanders canter to their target in 47.2overs.

The duo combined well to make theJames Anderson-led bowling attacknot only look ordinary but also put upa commanding batting display intheir record second-wicket partner-ship against England in ODIs.

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (44)was the only casualty in an otherwisesupreme batting show -- off-spinnerMoeen Ali being the beneficiary ofthe lone wicket to fall. The 25-year-old Thirimanne, who was dropped on3 off Stuart Broad in the 4th over ofthe innings, capitalised on the spill tobecome the youngest Sri Lankan toscore a century in a World Cup. His143-ball knock was studded with 13fours and 2 sixes - hit the winningsix. Sangakkara showed his classonce again to register a chanceless23rd ODI hundred, his 86-ball knocklaced with 11 fours and 2 sixes. SriLanka though were guilty of drop-ping more than a couple of catches inthe England innings but their effortwith the bat put a curtain on all theshortcomings.

Earlier electing to bat, England

rode on Joe Root's 121 to post 309 forsix in 50 overs and a quickfire 19-ballunbeaten 39 from Jos Buttler in theend raised English hopes of a goodshowing.

But that was not to be as Sri Lankalooked unfazed after what looked anordinary bowling effort, to make thechase look simple and register theirthird win of the tournament.

After losing their opener againstNew Zealand, the Angelo Mathews-led side side has certainly done wellto post three wins on a trot, againstAfghanistan, Bangladesh and nowEngland.

The Eoin Morgan-led side on itspart is struggling with just a single

win from four matches and that toohas come against minnows Scotland.

Batting first, England were in a bitof trouble at 161 for four before a 98-run partnership between Root, whose108-ball stay was laced with 14 foursand 2 sixes, and James Taylor (25)put the innings back on course to abig total.

The defiant stand, which is a record5th wicket partnership for England inWorld Cup matches, came in just 11overs as the Sri Lankan bowlers hadlittle answer to the brisk run-scoring.

In the end though it was Buttler'scameo that really pushed the Englandtotal beyond the 300 plus mark.England started off well with Ali (15)

and Ian Bell (49) sticking it out in thefirst 9 overs. Fielding was a big letdown by the islanders, as Bell wasdropped in the fourth over twice andlater Root was also given a life whenhe was in single digits.

Medium-pacer Mathews (1-43)drew first flood after picking up Aliand off-spinner Tilakaratne Dilshan(1-29) soon scalped Gary Ballance(6) with a caught and bowled effort.

Bell hung around for a while onlyto see new-ball bowler SurangaLakmal (1-71) deny the opener hisfifty. Morgan (49) also stuck aroundfor sometime but Thisara Perera (1-55) got his prized wicket an overbefore the start of the powerplays in

the 35th over. After that it was a Root-Taylor

show as the duo combined the rightdose of caution and aggression to notonly see England out of trouble butalso took the attack to the opposition.

Root, who struck his 4th ODI ton in52 matches, was severe on Perera inthe 45th over as he smashed a six andthree fours after Taylor's opening six

to fetch 25 runs from six balls.Taylor got out to Lasith Malinga

(1-63) after his 26-ball cameo andRoot was trapped LBW off left-armspinner Rangana Herath (1-35) butonly after the duo had done sufficientdamage. The final five overs gaveEngland 52 runs and the last over 22as Buttler smashed 6 fours and a sixto finish off with a flourish.

ICC World Cup 2015: Sangakkara, Thirimanne tonshelp Sri Lanka humble England by 9 wickets

BRISBANE, MARCH 01Embattled Pakistan final-

ly opened their account inthe cricket World Cup asthey laboured to a narrow20-run win over a spiritedZimbabwe in a Pool Bmatch here on Sunday.

Opting to bat, Pakistanmanaged 235 for seven intheir allotted 50 overs,before bowling out theAfrican nation for 215 in49.4 overs at the Gabba,keeping their slim hopes ofqualifying for the quarterfi-nals alive.

Misbah-ul-Haq top-scored for Pakistan with apatient 121-ball 73 whileseamer Wahab Riazsmashed a quickfire 54 off46 balls to prop upPakistan towards theend.

With the ball,Mohammad Irfan wsas thepick of Pakistan bowlerswith figures of four for 30,and Riaz complementedthe lanky bowler well as hereturned figures of four for45 to complete an all-roundperformance.

Zimbabwe and Pakistan

now occupy the fifth andsixth positions, respective-ly, in the standings.

Chasing what looked likea gettable total against aPakistani attack that strug-gled to contain the opposi-tion batsmen in the tourna-ment so far, Zimbabwewere off to a disastrousstart losing both their open-ers with just 22 runs on theboard.

Hamilton Masakadza

(29) and Brendan Taylor(50) stabilised the inningswith a 52-run partnershipfor the third wicket, beforethe former was snared byIrfan.

Taylor then added 54runs for the fourth wicketwith Sean Williams (33),but the Zimbabwe wicket-keeper got out at the wrongtime to hand over theadvantage to Pakistan.

Riaz picked up the wick-

et of Taylor, and then fol-lowed it up with two morescalps to leave the Africansreeling at 168 for eight inthe 40th over.

Skipper EltonChigumbura tried to makea match of it, but his 35 offas many balls was notenough to take his teamthrough.

Pakistan have two pointsfollowing a win and twodefeats, same as

Zimbabwe, but the min-nows are a place above theAsians owing to better netrun-rate.

Misbah and his men hadfound themselves on thereceiving end of intensecriticism after the maulingthey received from Indiaand West Indies in the firsttwo matches.

Earlier, Pakistan's battinglet the side down yet againas Zimbabwe restricted theformer champions to 235for seven.

Misbah-ul-Haq top-scored with a slow-pacedknock before Riaz's quick-fire innings, which addedsome zing to a lacklustreperformance.

Pakistan, yet to register awin in the tournament, puttogether yet another sham-bolic batting performanceafter electing to bat on win-ning the toss.

The openers -- NasirJamshed (1) and AhmedShehzad (0) -- were back inthe pavillion within thefirst five overs with justfour runs on the board.

Misbah, who has been

criticised for scoring at aslow rate, steadied the shipwith a couple of decentpartnerships. He firstshared a 54-run stand withHarris Sohail (27 off 44balls) before stitchingtogether 69 runs in thecompany of Umar Akmal(33 off 42 balls).

But the pace of scoringwas such that Pakistancould not even capitaliseon the fielding blundersthat the Zimbabweanscommitted.

The proceedings becamea tad exciting courtesyRiaz, who smashed half adozen fours and a six dur-ing the course of his enter-taining knock.

For Zimbabwe, pacemanTandai Chatara stood outwith a three-wicket haul,which cost only 35 runs,off his 10 overs -- two ofthem maiden.

Left-arm spinner SeanWilliams picked up twowickets, conceding 48 runsin his 10 overs, one ofwhich was a maiden. In all,five of the 50 overs bowledwere maiden.

Cricket World Cup: Pakistan beatZimbabwe by 20 runs for first win

WELLINGTON, MARCH 01England captain Eoin Morgan

admitted his side had been "pun-ished" by a rampant Sri Lanka onSunday in a nine-wicket loss that leftthem on the brink of World Cupelimination. Sri Lanka chased downa target of 310 with 16 balls to spareas Lahiru Thirimanne struck anundefeated 139 while KumarSangakkara was unbeaten on 117,the pair putting on 212 for the sec-ond wicket.

Joe Root had hit 121 off 108 ballsas England made 309 for six in thePool A match at Wellington`sWestpac Stadium.

Sri Lanka are now on the verge ofthe quarter-finals after three wins infour games while England`s tally oftwo points means their last-eighthopes are hanging by a thread.

"We were punished today by avery experienced side. We were wayoff the mark," said Morgan, who hasoverseen defeats by Australia, NewZealand and now Sri Lanka with justone win, against non-Test Scotland,

to show for England`s efforts at thistournament.

"When we are bowling well, it`s agood attack but you can pick it apartwhen we`re not bowling well and wedidn`t bowl well."

Morgan`s premier seamers JamesAnderson and Stuart Broad went fornone for 48 and none for 67 respec-tively. In four matches, Andersonand Broad have only taken twowickets each.

"At `half-time` we went in think-ing we had a more than par score,"said Morgan. "Joe Root was excep-tional -- it sums up the year he`s had.I was happy at half time."

Sri Lanka skipper AngeloMathews, whose team have beatenEngland, Afghanistan andBangladesh while losing to NewZealand, praised his century-makers.

"I thought 310 was a bit too muchbut it was a brilliant partnership bySangakkara and Thirimanne. Weknew we could chase 300 but theywere two of the best knocks we`veever seen," said Mathews.

Cricket World Cup: We were punished,says England captain Eoin Morgan

WELLINGTON, MARCH 01World number one Lydia

Ko cruised to her secondNew Zealand Open cham-pionship crown in threeyears on Sunday after sur-viving a slight wobblemidway through her finalround.

New Zealander Ko, 17,carded a one-under par 71Sunday after her courserecord 61 on Saturday andfinished on 14-under 202,four strokes clear ofAustralian amateurHannah Green who shot alast-day 68.

Denmark`s NannaKoerstz Madsen was a fur-ther shot adrift in third atthe Clearwater Golf Clubin Christchurch.

The victory means Kowill retain her No 1 worldranking after back-to-backwins Down Under follow-ing her LPGA TourAustralian Open triumphin Melbourne a weekago.

Ko was five shots clear

midway through her rounduntil a double-bogey six atthe eighth hole and a bogeyat the short ninth threat-ened to derail her.

But the teenager steadiedmatters with birdies at the10th and 12th to go fiveshots ahead.

Playing partner CharleyHull of England, who start-ed the day three shots back,faded badly after the turnwith three bogeys and adouble in her last sevenholes to finish in a tie forsixth, seven shots behindKo.

Lydia Ko cruises to New Zealand Open victory

WELLINGTON, MARCH 01Sri Lanka fast bowler

Suranga Lakmal was finedSunday for firing two suc-cessive beamers atEngland`s Jos Buttler, anaction for which heshowed "no remorse", theInternational CricketCouncil said.

The incident happenedin the 50th and final overof England`s innings intheir World Cup clashwhen Lakmal bowled asecond consecutive high,full pitched ball to Buttler,after being given a firstand final warning by on-field umpire Rod Tuckerearlier during the sameover Lakmal was stoppedfrom bowling atWellington`s Westpace

Stadium and reported tothe match referee DavidBoon for dangerous andunfair bowling.

He was also fined 30percent of his match feeafter pleading guilty tobreaching rules that relateto "conduct contrary to thespirit of the game".

"While making my deci-sion, I took into accountthat it is was dangerousand unfair bowling, therewere no mitigating cir-cumstances, and there wasno remorse from thebowler," said formerAustralia batsman Boon.

Sri Lanka won the matchby nine wickets, althoughLakmal ended with expen-sive figures of one for 71from 7.4 overs.

ICC World Cup: `No remorse` SurangaLakmal fined for bowling beamers

KOLKATA, MARCH 01Tamil Nadu edged out

last edition's runners-upMaharashtra by virtue offirst innings lead in adrawn encounter onSunday, to set up a summitclash with their southernrivals and reigning cham-pions Karnataka in theRanji Trophy cricket tour-nament.

In sharp contrast to theirpositive attitude yester-day, Maharashtra neverlooked in the right frameof mind today in pursuit ofTamil Nadu's mammothfirst innings total of 549,as they were bundled outfor 454 to concede thedecisive first essay lead tothe two-time formerchampions here at theEden Gardens.

With this victory, TamilNadu have made it to their12th Ranji final appear-ance, and first since 2011-

12.Resuming the day on

394 for five, Maharashtracould manage to add just60 more runs to their lastnight's tally before beingbundled out in 125 min-utes.

It was man-of-the-matchVijay Shankar, who trig-gered the collapse, dis-missing the two overnightbatsmen in three balls inhis first over of the dayafter Abhinav Mukundbrought the seamer in the11th over of the day fromthe pavillion end.

"Shankar is developinginto a good allrounder. Hehad a great spell yesterdayand I felt he was unluckyand brought him as thefirst change this morningand the move clicked," theskipper said aboutShankar, who also scoreda crucial 91 in TamilNadu's first innings.

Maharashtra captainRohit Motwani (11) wasthe first to be dismissedwhen he pulled a risingdelivery from Shankar butonly to be caught behindthe stumps.

In the next ball,Shrikanth Mundhe rotatedthe strike and Bawne (57)also followed suit when hechased a wide delivery tobe caught by RamaswamyPrasanna at the slip cor-don.

Tamil Nadu's mosteffective bowler AswinCrist (4/89) then returnedto add two more to histally as Maharashtra againlost two more wickets --Anupam Sanklecha (17)and Dominic Jacob (0) --in one over, and it was allbut over.

Mundhe (25 not out)was left stranded at theother end after last-manSamad Fallah (0) was run

out by substitute ShahrukhKhan.

Tamil Nadu were 119for no loss in the secondessay as both the captainsagreed for a draw after46.2 overs.

Tamil Nadu skipperAbhinav Mukund said itwas a 60-40 for them afterMaharashtra's solid bat-ting display yesterday butShankar's breakthroughtilted the match in theirfavour.

"We were a bit edgy andthe credit should be givento the Maharashtra bats-men for their solid displayyesterday. At the end ofthe day, you will alwaysface difficulty while chas-ing a 500-plus total. And Ithought, we bowleddecently today and we hadthe game in our handsafter Shankar's two wick-ets."

Meanwhile, match refer-

ee Sunil Chaturvedi saidTamil Nadu were fined for"serious" slow over rate.Mukund was docked 40per cent and the otherplayers 20 per cent of theirrespective match fees.

Earlier, Tamil Naduwicketkeeper DineshKarthik was fined 40 percent of his match feeunder Level 1 (2.1.3)offence for showing dis-sent at umpires' decisionsand excessive appealingduring yesterday's pro-ceedings.

Brief scores:Tamil Nadu: 549 & 119

for no loss in 46.2 overs(Abhinav Mukund 66 notout, Baba Aparajith 51 notout).

Maharashtra 1st inngs:454 all out in 142 overs(Swapnil Gugale 154,Chirag Khurana 125,Ankit Bawne 57; AswinCrist 4/89).

Tamil Nadu set up clash againstKarnataka in Ranji Trophy final

Anushka Sharma’supcoming ‘NH10’has ended up get-

ting an adult only certifi-cate. But this is not at allsurprising for the actress.She has reacted to this A-certification, saying thatthis was expected of thefilm. The filmmakers knewthat the censor board mayhand over A-certificate to‘NH10’, still they wereloyal to the storyline.Anushka is making herproduction debut with thisupcoming film. The youngproducer said to the mediaon this matter, “When wemade the film, we knewthere is a possibility of get-ting an A-certificate. Westayed true to the story, westayed real to the subject. Ithink every film is not foreveryone.”

The film features signifi-cant violence because of itsplot. It tells the story of acouple – acted by Anushkaand Neil Bhoopalam. Theyplay Meera and Arjun, whoare professionals settled inGurgaon. The film showsAnushka being attacked by

some strangers and theactress is shown bearingsome serious violence. Theincident leaves her trauma-tized, though she escapes.But the violence doesn’tend here as what follows ismore intense. The couplehit the road for a fun trip,not realizing what destinyholds for them. Yet anotherlady is shown being tor-

mented by some strangersand the character of NeilBhoopalam decides tointervene. What he thinksof help to the victim provesan unimaginable dangerfor him and his partner.

Anushka further told themedia, “If actors startthinking that because of us,everything will work, thenthat’s stupidity. Audiences

may come to watch a filmbecause of your popularity,but after that, it’s the scriptand content that matters.You are as good as yourwork you do.” The cast andcrew started the filming inthe middle of January lastyear. The film has beenshot in northern parts of thecountry such as Delhi andJodhpur. The shooting was

completed in May 2014and it was supposed to be aSeptember release. But itgot delayed and will nowreach the cinemas on 13thMarch.

The trailer of ‘NH10’was released some timeago and shows Anushka ina new avatar. The violence

featured in the trailer guar-antees that the film is goingto be an intense thriller.Anushka’s role in this filmis completely opposite toher bubbly role in her lastrelease ‘PK’. In ‘NH10’,she portrays a very gravecharacter who survivesamidst violent tormentors.

You may be maturing in age, but thatdoesn't mean that you let your skinage more than it should in your 30s.

Can't find the solution to the fountain ofyouth? We get you the basics of skin care -important tips that every man and woman intheir 30s must pay close attention to.

Here are some expert insights from aDermatologist and a Gynecologist on howyou can prevent your skin from ageing pre-maturely. This is what you ought to knowabout skin care in your 30s.

Dr. Uma Rani, Senior Consultant onObstetrics and Gynaecology at Sri Balaji

Action Medical Institute in New Delhi talksabout the maturing skin in your 30s. Shereveals, "30 is the age of adult life. So, allthe structures of body and the skin willshow adulthood changes. Skin has differenttypes of texture i.e. dry, normal & oily.There are no major changes seen through-out menstrual cycles. We might notice fewchanges like oily skin or pimples duringpregnancy because of hormonal changes."

Seems like a fair deal but this is a gyne-cologist's point of view. She leaves us withtips on how to improve and enhance yourskin texture and feel.

1. "We should keep our skinperfect by regular washing,applying moisturisers, takingplenty of water or fluid."

This is the basic advicethat one should follow atany age. Washing upensures clean skin, butyou should also mois-

turise your

skin to replenish the lost nutrients fromyour skin. And water is a blessing in moreways than one for your body.

2. "We should have fruits, salads andavoid oily, spicy, fast foods."

Fruits and salads are always a wiseroption for your well being. Oily food notonly adds flab but is also the reason for thespurt of pimples and oily skin. If you arelooking for the fountain of youth, opt forfruits with high levels of anti oxidants.

3. "The skin should also be massagedwith natural soothing creams."

Let's face it, the climate cannot be con-trolled unless you have the moolah and aprivate jet. Hence, change in temperatureaffects your skin besides dust and pollution,which also hampers the texture of yourskin. Natural soothing creams rejuvenateyour skin cells bringing it back to life.

Dr. Nipun Jain, Senior Consultant inDermatology at Sri Balaji Action MedicalInstitute shares a different perspective on

skin care in your 30s. She laysdown the truth, "Even if

you take

good care of your skin from early days, youmay notice fine lines and wrinkles, espe-cially around the eyes and mouth. Dark-skinned women might notice discolorationand uneven skin tone and fair-skinnedwomen might see some hyperpigmentation(brown spots)."

The doctor shares some tips for healthyskin in your 30s:

1. Cleanser:"In the morning, use a cleanser with alpha

hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic acidsfor exfoliation of the skin. In the evening,you can wash with a creamy mild cleanser."

2. Moisturizer: "A good sunscreen with SPF 15 or more

with good UVA/UVB protection is a mustfor you. Use a good moisturizer withantioxidants, like green or white tea, pome-granate, or vitamin C, which will protectyour skin from damaging free radicals."

3. Night-time treatment: "Once you're in your 30s, choose a night

cream or serum with retinol or retinoids.Start using an eye cream daily. For dark cir-cles, use one with hydroquinone, vitamin C,or botanicals that brighten, like kojic acid,soy, or licorice. For puffiness, look for onecontaining caffeine and for extra moistur-ization, use one with hyaluronic acid."

Above all, if skin troubles do not go awaywith routine application of relevant oint-ments, a healthy diet, and regular exercise,then consult your doctor. Sometimes, hor-monal imbalances can wreak havoc on skinas you step into your 30s.

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How to prevent skin damage in your 30s

Balaji MotionPictures hasacquired the rights

of Japanese best-sellingnovel 'The Devotion ofSuspect X' written byJapanese best-sellingauthor Keigo Higashino.Director Sujoy Ghosh willhelm the project.

The makers have ropedin Kangana Ranaut andSaif Ali Khan to star in theproject.

"'Devotion of Suspect X'

is one of the best books andscripts that I have read, Ilook forward to this newjourney with Sujoy andBalaji," the 27-year-oldactress said in a statement.

The shooting of the filmwill go on floor his year.

Confirming the news,director Sujoy Ghosh said,"Now that we have Saifand Kangana, our actingdepartment is in very safeand competent hands. Theywill fly the film. I can now

happily concentrate on thethriller part of the film."

Tanveer Bookwala,CCO, Balaji MotionPictures added, “We aremost excited about this ter-rific collaboration of talent.The Devotion of Suspect Xpromises to be an unnerv-ing portrait of love and asupreme slice of genre-bending pulp fiction."

Kangana is currentlyshooting for 'Katti Batti'with Imran Khan.

Kangana to romance Saif in'The Devotion of Suspect X'

Sonam Kapoor hasbeen tested positivefor swine flu and is

being treated at Rajkothospital. When the actresswas feeling unwell, herblood sample was taken forswine flu and other med-ical tests and the testsshowed positive result forswine flu. The actress wasshooting for SoorajBarjatya’s ‘Prem RatanDhan Payo’ in Gondal nearRajkot for the last oneweek. She showed symp-toms of swine flu, said thedoctors at SterlingHospital.

The tests carried onSonam Kapoor tested posi-tive for swine flu and thedoctor had finally conclud-ed that the actress has beenaffected with H1N1, orswine flu. Sonam’s physi-cal trainer is also caughtwith the dreaded virus.

The dreaded swine flugripped the entire nationand many people lost theirlives.

“She was suffering fromcough, sore throat and mild

fever and has been keptunder observation,” KamalParikh, medical director ofSterling Hospital, said.“Several medical tests,including of swine flu,have been conducted andthe reports are awaited,”said Parikh,

"Sonam Kapoor testedpositive for swine flu todayand she is being treated atSterling hospital in thecity," Rajkot district col-lector Manisha Chandrasaid.

"She probably contractedswine flu from her physicaltrainer in Mumbai and bythe time she came here shewas already suffering fromthe symptoms," addedChandra.

State health commission-er J P Gupta said thatSonam Kapoor had mildfever and cold when shearrived from Mumbai.

Sonam's mother Sunitaarrived in t he city todayand she is likely to fly withher daughter to Mumbai.

We wish the actress aspeedy recovery!

Sonam Kapoor down with swineflu, admitted to Rajkot hospital

‘NH10’ gets A-Certificate, Anushka Sharma reacts

Filmmaker Prakash Mehra’sson Amit Mehra dies at 40

Late filmmaker Prakash Mehra’s son AmitMehra passed away on Saturday morning fol-lowing cardiac arrest. He was 40. Amit Mehra

was one of the three sons of Prakash Mehra."He was at his residence when his family found

him unconscious and took him to the hospital, wherethe doctors declared that he had died of a sudden car-diac arrest," the source said.

"Sad news producer-director Prakash Mehra's sonAmit passed away today morning," a source close tothe family said.

Prakash Mehra's other two sons are Sumeet andPuneet Mehra. Actor Vindu Dara Singh, son of DaraSingh condole the death of Amit Mehra.

"RIP Amit Mehra, son of Prakash Mehra ji tooearly to leave at this young age," he posted.

In 2013, Amit hit the headlines when he enteredinto a legal brawl with scriptwriter Salim Khan andJaved Akhtar over the remake of his father's film'Zanjeer' starring Priyanka Chopra and Ram Charan.

Puneet the youngest one said, "Sumeet and I weretotally against Amit's idea of remaking dad's 1973blockbuster. We realized that he had finalized hisdirector and even the hero. He pleaded that if we donot give him the licensing right for a certain fee, he'llbe finished. And we relented.”

His cremation took place in an electric crematori-um in Oshiwara.

May his soul rest in peace!

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, hisjournalist wife Anupama Chopraand son Agni Chopra was also diag-

nosed with swine flu. While Anupama isrecovering at home, Vidhu Chopra andAgni have been admitted to the Jaslokhospital.

A source from the hospital informed,“They have been making good progressand are likely to be discharged by

Sunday.” Three day ago Anupama alsotweeted that she was down with the swineflu. She tweets, “Folks, I have been felledby swine flu. So no reviews this week. Dosend me yours – tell me what I missed!”

Sonam Kapoor was also down withswine flu and being treated at Rajkot hos-pital.

We wish the filmmaker and his family aspeedy recovery!

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, wife andson diagnosed with swine flu

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Kareena, Alia go glam for FilmfareGlamour & Style awards

26th February saw the presence of numerous celebri-ties at Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards inMumbai. The name of the function is enough to tell

what glamour and style the B-town beauties sported.Looking at the most breath-taking faces and dresses, itwas difficult to decide who was the prettiest one of all.Kareena Kapoor was dressed in a yellow Cavalli Ateliergown. She bagged the award for Most Glamorous Star(Female). While Alia Bhatt was dolled up in a rosy ball-gown designed by Isabel Sanchis. She was honored withEmerging Face of Fashion (Female). Sridevi, JacquelineFernandez, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan- all decidedto wear black for the evening. Sridevi won Ultimate Divaaward. Jacqueline wore a Michael Kors outfit. KajalAggarwal and Akshara Haasan’s outfits were designed byNamrata Joshipura and Harsh Harsh respectively. In theeventful night of fashion, how could the fashionista staybehind! Sonam walked in wearing a black and blue jeansgown designed by Jean-Louis Sabaji. Nargis Fakhri wasdressed in a peach dress by Gauri and Nainika. SonalChauhan wore orange and cream by Tanieya Khanuja.Shruti Haasan was one of the most beautifully dresseddamsels, in a Kristy De Cunha gown, that was a blend ofseveral lovely shades.

The top was adorned in a red pattern, while the heavyskirt was made of layers of blue. Madhuri Dixit came ina dazzling sliver-gray dress, the look complete with herclassic smile and hair let down. Tabu wore a dark metal-lic dress by Gaurav Gupta, while Sophie Choudry worea golden gown by Monisha Jaising. Some celebs choselight colors too. Ileana D’Cruz was dressed in a whiteoutfit by Amit Aggarwal and Divya Khosla looked mostsober in a full white gown by Shehlaa.