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End & beginning

ributes poured in for former President A P J Abdul

Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary today with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi saying that he always looked
for challenges and his life is a source of inspiration
for all Indians.
He said the government would construct a memorial
for Kalam at his birth place in Tamilnadu.
At a function in New Delhi, Modi said that Kalam was
a Rashtraratan before he became a Rashtrapati.
Hailing the former Presidents rich contribution, Modi
said the void left by his absence can only be lled by
following his teachings in true spirit.
The Prime Minister also released a commemorative
postage stamp.
Meanwhile, Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
also hailed Kalam while a series of events were held
across the State to mark the date. In cricket, Zaheer
Khan, one of Indias greatest fast bowlers, today bid
adieu to international cricket, admitting that he could
no longer handle the rigours of the game.
As I was training for the upcoming season, it dawned
on me that my shoulder may not last the rigours of bowling nearly 18 overs a day, and thats when I knew it was
time, Zaheer said in an elaborate statement.
Zaheer, who is is contracted with Delhi Daredevils in
the IPL, will end his doemstic career next year with the
events ninth edition.

Police Ani ready for

Nadigar Sangam polls
q Tight security at St Ebbas School q 400 cops to maintain vigil

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with the sportspersons after presenting

incentives to them.

CM presents Rs 6.5 crore

incentive to sportspersons
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has
presented incentives to sportspersons
from Tamilnadu, who have emerged
triumphant in various competitions.
According to an official release
here, she handed over cheques to
13 sportspersons who won medals
in Asian Games held in South Korea
in 2014, Third World Cup Tennikoit
held in South Africa in 2014 and
World Shuttlecock Tournament for
Differently Abled held in German in
2013 and Asian Kabadi Tourney in
China in 2010.
Addressing sportspersons, she
said, Once again I offer my congratulations and best wishes for all of you
and hope that you will have a very

bright future, she said.

The sportspersons expressed
their heartfelt gratitude to the Chief
Minister for her gesture, the release
said. The total worth of the incentive
presented by Jayalalithaa was Rs
6.50 crore.
Sports and Youth Welfare Minister
Dr S Sundararaj, Chief Secretary K
Gnanadesikan, Advisor to Tamilnadu
government Sheela Balakrishnan and
other higher ofcials were present
when Jayalalithaa handed over the
cheques.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated
Rs 27.27 crore worth buildings and
facilities of Sports department, including hostel, kitchen and dining hall at
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the city,
it may be noted.

NAOMI N
Chennai, Oct 15:
A show which has been keeping its
audience hooked for over a month
with various twists and turns is nearing its climax. Come Sunday, all eyes
will be on St Ebbas Girls Higher Secondary School in Mylapore, where
actors will cast their votes to elect
ofce-bearers of the Nadigar Sangam, which is battling controversies.
Understandably the city police is
on its toes in getting ready the security apparatus for the celebrities who
would vote on Sunday.
Speaking to News Today, a police
source, said, tight vigil will be in place
to ensure that peaceful polling is held.
This being a very controversial issue,
we have to ensure no untoward incident takes place.
Police will be patrolling the nearby areas
too, with security arrangements spearheaded by Joint Commissioner Sridhar.
There are around 3139 registered
voters, out of which 969 will be postal
votes. Nearly 1500 actors and drama
artistes are expected to come and
cast their votes. As of now around

FOR A SAFE SUNDAY

WHEN
Polling day is 18 October.

WHERE
St Ebbas Girls Higher Secondary
School at Dr Radhakrishnan Salai in
Mylapore. The sprawling campus was
established in 1886 making it one of
the oldest institutions in the city.
Actors Vishal, Nasser and Karthi among others at the Police
Commissionerate at Vepery in Chennai today
400 police personnel will be posted an easy exit to the parking soon after the
in and around the venue. Ahead of vote is dropped in the ballot box.
Sunday, the number will escalate.
Unlike previous years, this time,
As part of the the elaborate security the actors association is divided on
arrangements, the voter along with his/ its opinion regarding leadership. For
her driver will be allowed into the polling the past few terms, current president
arena, and 100 meters away from the R Sarath Kumar has been retaining
ballot box, frisking will be done.
his post unanimously. But this time
Sources say personal bodyguards will around, Pandavar Ani led by Vishal
not be allowed near the arena, but to jumpoed the fray with actor Nasser
make things easier they will be provided for the post of president.

Remembering the Peoples Prez

q Jaya hails Missile Man q Series of events held across TN to remember Kalam
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
There was a urry of activity to mark
the 84th birth anniversary of former
President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.
Though he is no more, his legacy
continues to live on.
Being the best example for a simple
man, it is said Kalam did not have any
property to his name. He owned 2,500
books, a wristwatch, six shirts, four trousers, three suits and a pair of shoes. It is
quite interesting to note that he did not
own a television set or fridge or car.
To mark the rst birth anniversary of
the former President, various events
were held in different parts of the
country, organised by government
agencies to private organisations.
The Tamilnadu government, which
had already announced that Kalams
birthday would be celebrated as
Youth Awakening Day, organised
various events throughout the State.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in an
ofcial release, hailing the Missile Man,
said he had always wanted to be a
teacher and has urged the holding of
various events on the special occasion.
Throughout the State, school and
college students held rallies in district

VARUNK(O)ALAM

Students of a womens college at Parrys Corner remembering APJ

Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary today.
Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN
headquarters at 9 am. Apart from
The Department of Posts is releasthis, Kalams speeches relating to
ing a commemorative stamp on
the nations development were aired
Kalam in the denomination of Rs 5.
at schools.
It will be released at the Philatelic
Bureau by Chief Postmaster General
Students, who won in science es- Tamilnadu Circle, Dr Charles Lobo.
say writing and speech competitions
will receive prizes at a meeting to
Ramakrishna Math, for its part,
be held in Chennai.
has released a book, titled Valarn-

Headmaster suspended
for harassing teacher
Salem, Oct 15 (PTI):
A headmaster has been suspended for allegedly harassing a woman teacher of his school under Nallur panchayat in the district, ofcials said today.
The headmaster, Sathyaraj, allegedly used to tell her to marry him or
otherwise he would commit suicide.
After the District Educational Ofcer (DEO) inquired into the matter, Chief
Educational Ofcer Gnanagowri ordered that the headmaster be suspended,
the ofcials said.
The suspension order was served on him through the DEO last evening,
they added.
2 chain-snatchers held
Two persons, suspected to be involved in recent gold chain-snatching
cases here, have been arrested and jewellery weighing 20 sovereigns recovered from them, police today said. The two were arrested
yesterday following a vehicle check when they were travelling on a
two-wheeler.
The two-wheeler was impounded, police said, adding, they were remanded
to judicial custody today.

WHAT
The Nadigar Sangam election is conducted every three years, For the past
three terms, incumbent president R
Sarath Kumar was elected unanimously.

tha Bharadathil Vazhvom, which is

a compilation of Kalams articles,
speeches and lectures. The book also
contains 29 articles written by Kalam
in Ramakrishna Vijayam.
The occasion has also given rise
to a host of programmes by the
general public.
A R Suresh Babu, an architect,
is organising Naalaya I.N.D.I.A at
Egmore Museum Theatre in Chennai.
Calling it an initiative inviting people
to be the change dreamt of India by
Dr Kalam, he plans to form a platform
for bringing together eminent people
to bring about a change in society.
A Puducherry-based social enterprise has already released animated stories across India in all 22
ofcial languages. This service was
launched in 2011 by Kalam himself.
The series in English, Hindi, Tamil
and Gujarati has recorded nearly 2.4
million views on YouTube. It has ve
inspiring anecdotes from Kalams
life journey from his childhood to his
experiences as a scientist and leader.
A leading school came up with a paper ligree portrait of Kalam covering
15,000 sq ft by 6,000 students from
classes 3-8.

dents of the State of Tamilnadu are

not eligible to enter or participate in this
contest, for reasons unspecied.
However, customers from other
parts of the country are free to
enter the contest and the winner
will be chosen by a random draw
of lots to answer a qualifying contest question which will enable

Vishal & Co at COP office

Members of Pandavar Ani led by
Vishal, Nasser, Karthi and Ponvannan
called oin Additional Commissioner of
Police today and submitted a petition
seeking adequate security, including
CCTV surveillance at the election venue.

Memorial at his birth place soon, says Modi

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):
Paying glowing tributes to former
President A P J Abdul Kalam on his
84th birth anniversary, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi today said Kalam
always looked for challenges and
his life is a source of inspiration for
all Indians.
He said the government would
construct a memorial for Kalam at his
birth place in Tamilnadu.
There are two types of people,
one who look for opportunities and
the other who look for challenges.
Kalam Saheb was the one who always looked for challenges, which he
continued doing till the end of his life,
Modi said while addressing a function
organised here to celebrate the birth
anniversary of the former President,
who passed away on 27 July.
He said that Kalam was a Rashtraratan before he became a Rashtrapati.
Hailing the former Presidents rich
contribution, Modi said the void left
by his absence can only be lled by
following his teachings in true spirit.
Just after leaving the Presidency,
after such a big position, he went to
teach. This cant happen without an
inherent commitment.... Our young
scientists should get inspired by the

q Customers from TN cant win gold in contest

A police complaint
was led in
Coimbatore today,
urging action against
the e-tailer for
its fraudulent
activities

After actor Vishal went to court,

former Justice E Padmanabhan has
been appointed to monitor the election process.

A source of inspiration

All not well with Amazon sale

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Amazon.in may claim its raining
exclusive deals and offers during its
ongoing Great Indian Festive Sale.
But it seems Tamilnadu is exempted
from the rain, as customers
from the State cannot participate in the e-commerce
giants agship contest to
win one kilogram of gold.
Though front page advertisements
were given to Tamil newspapers and
Tamilnadu editions of English dailies
that customers shopping for over Rs
299 on the app can get a chance to
win one kg gold every day between
13 and 17 October, ofcial rules in
Amazon.ins website clearly state Resi-

HOW

the participant to win a chance to

receive the prize.
A police complaint was led in Coimbatore, urging action against the e-tailer
for its fraudulent activities.
K Ramakrishnan, who has led the
complaint with Coimbatore Commissioner A K Viswanathan, said, Amazon has published advertisements in
Tamil and English newspapers that
customers can get a chance to win
gold. But its website says Tamilnadu
is exempted. This is cheating.
He added: We have requested
the police to take action against the
company, which is deceiving gullible
customers of Tamilnadu.
It is learnt that the police have assured action on the complaint.

way shown by Dr Kalam, he said.

Modi said that government has already acquired the land for Kalams
memorial at his birth place Rameswaram, adding, a committee has
been set up to discuss modalities in
this regard.
The Prime Minister also released a
commemorative postage stamp.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister inaugurated a photo exhibition
titled A Celebration of Dr Kalams
Life and unveiled a bust at DRDO
Bhavan here.

AIADMK gears up
to celebrate
44th founding day
NT Bureau
Chennai Oct 15:
All India Anna Dravida Munetra
Khazhagam (AIADMK) is planning to
celebrate the 44th Founding Day on
17 October in a grand manner.
A press note said Tamilnadu Chief
Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa will garland the
staute of party founder Dr M G Ramachandran at Donington Junction at
Kotagiri in Nilgiris district.
She would also hoist the partys
ag and release the special souvenir
regarding the celebrations on the day
at 11.30 a.m. State Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the
Legislative Assembly and members
from various wings of the party will
be participating in the event.

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CHENNAI

FRESH LOOK

Perambur trio strives to promote Tamil

Civic ofcials have painted the Adyar yover, giving it a new look.
Photo: A R JAYAKUMAR

Mathiarasu

Jananis new avatar

R Surya

E P Natarajan

q Actress-singer quits corporate job to follow heart

Tamil and instil the habit of reading literature among

ove for their mother tongue has forced three
the student community, he says. Natarajan adds
Tamil teachers in Perambur to follow their pasthat the magazine enjoys a good clientele of booksion to promote the language even after their retirelovers.
ment.
We take pride in telling that our publication has
They started a Tamil literary monthly magazine,
reached 175 issues and ours is a purely a literary
Pann Malar and the publication recently celebrated
magazine devoid of any political and general matits 14th anniversary at Perambur Annadhana Samaters. All expenses are borne by us, says Surya, a
jam.
retired Tamil teacher and scholar.
On the occasion, they released 175th edition of
It is essential for everyone to know their mother
Pann Malar, three books of Manivasagar Pathiptongue. Our language represents a culture, melody,
pagam and felicitated Tamil scholar R Kannan.
color and asset. To everyone their dilate is precious.
Secretary of YMCA, Bhakthavatsalam, co-ordinator
I t is our duty and responsibility to preserve
Kumari Sezhian, K Anbaalan of NK Electronics,
it and pass it down from one generation
scholars RT Kalyana Sundaram, R Kannan,
to another. This was the main reason
Tamizhamudan, M Deivasigamani of
R
BU
why the trio started the magazine.
IOB Perambur, poet S M Meenakshi
AM
R
PE
Some readers voluntarily contribute but we
Somasundaram and scholar Surya Ranever ask anyone for donations. The cost of the
manan were present at the event.
magazine is Rs 5, she adds.
Pann Malar was founded by resident of Sittaranjan
Speaking at the event, R Kannan, (a retired emColony at Periyar Nagar, E P Natarajan and resiployee of Southern Railway, a resident of Perambur
dents of Jawahar Nagar R Surya and Mathiarasu.
and senior citizen) who was felicitated for his conThe initial effort was taken by Mathiarasu, who was
tributions to the magazine says, Pann Malar has
a teacher. Unfortunately he passed away and we
received a good patronage and many forward to
took upon ourselves to follow his steps and made
reading it.
this idea a success, says Natarajan.
NT Bureau
The chief aim of the magazine is to popularise

tions for the

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for
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jan, a 22-year-old resident of Adyar,
as acting. The
followed her passion in exploring
lm was directCarnatic music and decided to build
ed by James
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tions. I started learning music right
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from the age of six. When I was
Janani Rajan
the call letter
young, my mother used to teach
and joined the
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corporate company. Though I enslowly developed an interest in Carjoyed working for two months, I did
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n o t nd time for music.
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jan and S Sundararajan have
was then that I realalways supported and
R
YA
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THURSDAY
15 OCTOBER 2015

HIKE IN DAL PRICES TESTS

SAMBAR, IDLIS
GO OUT OF REACH

PEOPLES CULINARY SKILLS

Chennai, Oct 15:

Prices of toor dal that goes into making delicious sambar, and urad dal that helps soften the idli and dosais apart from bringing the
crunchy appalam to the table, have gone through the roof.

Appalam loses its crunch

LAASYA SHEKHAR
The hike in urad dal prices from
Rs 13,805 (per quintal) last week
to Rs 18,700 (per quintal) as of 14
October is churning the business
of traditional appalam manufacturers in the city with more than 50
small-scale manufacturers already
giving up the profession in the past
two months.
The manufacturers say that the
inconsistent and unanticipated price
hike is appalling. It was almost
like gold rates which go suddenly
high, said Mahesh T B, a second
generation appalam manufacturer.
What makes their life difcult are
the complications surrounding the
price hike.
Despite escalating prices of urad
dal, the manufacturers have not
hiked appalam rates as it could
completely ruin their business.
Mahesh said, Only if we sell a 100
gram packet of appalam for Rs 35

Former president of Tamilnadu Appalam Manufacturers Welfare

Association P R Chandran speaking at a press conference in Chennai
recently. Association president V K Surendran is seen.
can we manage to cope with all the
expenses involved in the production.
But hotels and restaurants show no
willingness to buy at that rate.
Forget the prots, appalam manufactures are running in losses. We
are using our personal money to pay
our workers, just with the hope that
things will improve soon, he added.

It is a family business for many who

have prioritised it to education. The
future looks bleak for many manufacturers as they nd it difcult to switch
to other professions.
A Maduvankarai-based manufacturer, V K Prakash (60), said he is
literally traumatised as the business
has seen a downfall. I quit my studies

Increase awareness
on
eye
donation:
Guv
q Participates in 20th anniversary celebrations of Rajan Eye Care

Governor K Rosaiah released Vision Quest, a special edition during

the 20th anniversary celebrations of Rajan Eye Care Hospital in Chennai yesterday. Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital chairman and managing
director Dr Amar Agarwal, Dr Mohan Rajan and Dr Sujatha Mohan
are present.
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Even though there are many eye
banks in India facilitating transplant
surgeries, there is a huge demand
for corneas. This gap should be
narrowed by increasing awareness
on eye donation, procurement of
donor cornea and establishing
state- of-the-art eye bank facilities
throughout India, said Tamilnadu
Governor K Rosaiah.
Participating in the 20th anniversary celebrations of Rajan

Eye Care Hospital here yesterday,

he appealed to the medical fraternity
- those in the eld of Ophthalmology and NGOs to work in close
co-ordination with the government
and district administration to prevent
increase in incidence of blindness
and to focus on conduct of regular
eye screening camps.
Enhancing community awareness
on eye care, laying stress on adoption of preventive measures, increasing and expansion of research
on prevention of blindness and

visual impairment is imperative to

reduce the health burden caused
due to eye diseases. A joint and
concerted effort is needed from
all quarters to avoid blindness, the
Governor said.
The Governor also released the
special edition on Vision Quest and
also launched 20/20 - 360 degree
Vision and a book titled For Your
Eyes Only; in Tamil and Telugu.
Rajan Eye Care Hospital Pvt Ltd
chairman and medical director,
Mohan Rajan said, Our biggest
achievement is, we provide 360
degrees coverage for eye problems.
We have introduced new techniques
to overcome the problems for glaucoma. If children with eye problems
are not treated at an early age, it
can lead to severe problems in the
future. Along with Rotary, we have
an initiative through which school
children are screened. Initially we
concentrated Municipality and Government schools in Chennai and
now we have expanded to 150 kms
surrounding Chennai.
Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital chairman and managing director Dr
Amar Agarwal and Rajan Eye Care
Hospital executive medical director
Dr Sujatha Mohan participated.

Free model exam for students

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Reach Academy, an institute that trains students for
professional courses exams, is conducting a free
model exam for students
of class 12 on 25 October
from 10 am to 1 pm. This
examination is a model
examination for JEE Main
and AIPMT, said a note
from the academy.
The academy is conducting the free model exam

to test where students stand

with respect to the various
competitive entrance examinations which they will
be writing soon. The tests are
designed by experts in Kota,
a place considered to be the
hub for students who want to
pursue higher education in
IITs, NITs and leading medical colleges in India.
The model exam is being
conducted at 10 centres in
Chennai: Adyar, Ambattur,
Anna Nagar, Ashok Nagar,

Avadi, Mugappair, Nanganallur, Perambur, Tambaram, and Thiruvottiyur.

Since the application process for all examinations has
been made online, Reach
Academy is offering a free
service by helping students
apply online, it says.
Students attending the
model exam will be given
a free booklet with updated
information on all entrance
examinations and also free
question papers for the

board examination.
Schools interested in conducting this exam on their
premises can get in touch
with us for free copies of
question papers and coding
sheets, says the release.
For details contact:
Reach Academy Educational Services Private
Limited at 044-4385 1888/
2656 5508/ 9500105555
or e-mail: info@reachacademy.net or check out
www.reachacademy.net.

when I was 10 as I was completely

into this business. From production 100 kg per day (before two
months), we have reduced it to
30 kg. I do not know any profession other than this, he says in a
genuine tone.
This scenario prompted Tamilnadu Appalam Manufacturers Welfare Association to conduct a press
conference recently. Speaking at
the meet, association president V K
Surendran said they have appealed
to Commerce and Industry Minister
Nirmala Sithamraman to import
the stock. When onions are being
imported on a large scale, why not
follow the same with urad dal to
meet the demand? he asked.
Attributing a part of the reason
for the price hike to online trade,
former president of the association,
P R Chandran, said online trade
has created an articial scarcity by
stocking up the commodity.

MALAVIKKA
he biggest casualty of the rise
in pulses price is the ubiquitous
sambar. This staple of Tamils is
taking a beating with the rise in the
price of toor dal which is an active
ingredient of the elixir. A resident of
Saidapet said, Due to the increase in
the prices of toor dal we think twice
before making sambar at home.
Earlier, people would make sambar
at least thrice a week. Now they opt
for it once a week and look for alternatives during the rest of the week to
accompany their rice dish, she said.
It is not just Chennaiites, consuming sambar by the litre, who are
affected by the price rise but also
the corner store shop-keeper. One
such worried provision store owner in
Saidapet said, The hike in dal prices
has affected our business. Customers are buying less. If that
i s
one part of the story,
the
other is that we are
spending more
to buy the pulses.
This mismatch is
hitting our prot
margin.

Educating kids
on road safety

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
To educate students on road safety,
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt
Ltd organsied CRF 50 Fest at Guru Nanak School, Velachery on Wednesday.
The countrywide activity is aimed at
engaging and educating kids in a fun
way on the intricacies of road safety.
Speaking at the event, HMSI vice
president (Sales & Marketing), Y S
Guleria said, Honda aims to reach
out to 6,000 kids all over India with
the CRF 50 fest.
The Honda CRF 50 motorcycles are
specially designed to train children in
the age group of 9-12 years on the
dynamics of roads safety.
Guleria said, Under our Catch them
young approach, we believe in culti-

vating safe-riding habits from an early

age. We want the future riders of India
to be responsible citizens on the road
and lead to a safer road environment.
It is a small step towards creating safety
advocates for the society, thus helping us
achieve our dream of making safe riding
an every day habit, he said.
According to Honda, they have
educated over ve lakh individuals
of all age groups on safety riding
with special focus on empowering
females and kids. The activity replicates real life riding conditions in an
organised and secure environment.
Additionally, theoretical sessions,
trafc signs quiz and road rules puzzles are some of the other activities
which were conducted by Honda
safety instructors.

He also echoed the view of the

Saidapet housewife that people
were trying to avoid making sambar
and looking for alternatives. He
wanted the government to step in
with measures to check the rise in
price of toor dal.
If toor dal price is ruling high, urad
dal that is an important ingredient
to make dosas and idlis, is out of
the reach of the common man. As
the price of 1 kg of urad dal is now
close to Rs 190, it has affected a lot
of customers.
Caught in the pincer, a grocer in
the city said customers who were
earlier buying 1 kg of urad dal, now
buy only half-a-kg. That badly affects our business, he said.
Drought and unseasonal
r a i n s
i n
most parts
of the
count r y
have
b e e n
the major reasons for the rise in the
prices of pulses.

Online application
service from TNPSC
NT Bureau
Chennai Oct 15:
Tamilnadu Public Service Commission
(TNPSC) has launched online application service for candidates, in order to
avoid the last minute rush. According to
an ofcial press release, the service has
been integrated with the common service
centres established by the Tamilnadu
Cable TV Corporation in all taluk ofces,
15 zonal ofces of Chennai Corporation
and its headquarters in Ripon Buildings.
Candidates can register their particulars,
including educational qualications online,
by paying a one-time registration fee of Rs
50. They will be given a user id and password, which they can use whenever they
want to apply for a government exam.
Candidates can pay the prescribed exam
fee through the 280 common service centres for downloading, editing and printing
the lled-in forms. TNPSC would issue receipts for the same through the common
service centres. The facility would greatly
help applicants dependence on browsing
centres which charged exorbitant rates.
The services are likely to be extended to
the centres established and maintained by
the ELCOT. Candidates are requested to
utilise the e services provided by the government in a reasonable cost and apply
for the examination to be conducted
by TNPSC.

Sarath denies Vishals charges

q We followed rules in Nadigar Sangam building demolition
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
At a meeting of Team Sarath Kumar here on Wednesday, actor and
incumbent president of Nadigar
Sangam denied allegations levelled
against him by Team Vishal on Nadigar Sangam building row.
Speaking to mediapersons, he said,
It is unfortunate that someone who is
striving for the welfare of the sangam
has been badmouthed.
He said, When we signed the
agreement with SPI Cinemas those
in Pandavar Ani (Vishal team) applauded. They agreed then, wonder
why they oppose it now.
He added, I am the most easily approachable actor. Anybody can con-

tact me any time.

They never came
forward to clarify.
Sarath Kumar further observed that
the faction, which
is against him, has
been raising a hue
and cry without any
understanding of
the deal or the facts related to it.
Vishal said that we have been running the association without even
ling Income Tax returns. He does
not know that Charitable Trusts are
exempted from ling if its not making
any prot. Secondly, he has said that
the building was demolished without
proper approval. But he is wrong. We

had obtained permission from the

Corporation, he pointed out as he
showed some documents.
On the occasion, he also released
the election manifesto of his team.
Some of the highlights include members, who have been in the Nadigar
Sangam for more than 20 years,
will get a 1000-sq ft house built by
Nadigar Sangam, the association will
petition the government to increase
pension from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500,
they will increase the monthly stipend
for its members from Rs 500 to Rs
2,000 and accident insurance for
everyone upto Rs ve lakh.
Sarath Kumar also said that workshops will be conducted to train the
next generation theatre artistes.

Actor bats for education of underprivileged kids

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Education plays an important role in
life of children. But, many children from
weaker section are not able to get it.
So, I started a special project for them
through my trust. Three years ago, my
staff selected 25 students from slums
to give free education. Later, 200
children were selected under this
scheme. Initially, I donated Rs 25 lakh
for this project but it is not enough to
take care of them. So, I approached
my friends in the cine field. They
voluntarily gave donations which was
very useful for these children, said
Lawrence Charitable Trust chairman

and actor Raghava Lawrence.

He was speaking at a function organised by SBIOA Educational Trust
held at SBOA School and Junior
College here yesterday to felicitate
exceptional achievers.
First I want to thank, SBIOA Educational Trust secretary and correspondent D Thomas Franco Rajendra
Dev and other members to join hands
with our trust to provide education for
400 children from LKG to plus two in
nine SBOA Schools under the Right
to Education (RTE) Act. Nearly, 200
children from backward section will
get free education at SBOA Schools
in Chennai. I also thank the govern-

Lawrence Charitable Trust chairman and actor Raghava Lawerence with

members of SBIOA Educational Trust at a function held at SBOA School
and Junior College, Anna Nagar, yesterday.

ment which took steps for the welfare of the downtrodden children. It
will be better, if schools in Chennai
come forward to provide for these
students. Now, its our duty to select
poor children across Tamilnadu
who are really in need of education
and make use of it. I planned to get
help from my fans to select in their
villages. I guarantee that we wont
miss use it, he added.
He felicitated Plus Two students V
Nithyashree for her success as singer
on Vijay TVs Super Singer and Sony
TVs Junior Indian Idol and S Pandiyarajan who has hit the international
soccer scene by being selected as a

member of UKs Bolten Wanderers.

R Sudharasan, an alumnus of SBOA
School who was one of the contestants of Adityans team, which walked
away with the champions crown and
the cash bonanza of $1,00,000 at the
International Superstate-2015 hosted
by Astro Channel, Malaysia. He also
awarded cash award of Rs 25,000 to
each for achieving in their respective
elds and requested them to take up
social activities in future.
SBIOA Educational Trust secretary
and correspondent D Thomas Franco
Rajendra Dev and school principals,
teachers and staff took part in the
function.

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4 THURSDAY
15 OCTOBER 2015
WHAT NEWS TODAY PRINTS IS NEWS THAT COUNTS

Hajj stampede: Toll rises

Modis words

ommenting on the Dadri killing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

that his government had nothing to do with it. It was an unfortunate
incident which the anti-BJP elements were exploiting to polarise the polity. In other words, Modi was clearly accusing the so-called secularists of
playing a communal card in order to entice the minority community firmly into its camp on the eve of a crucial Assembly poll in Bihar. The PM
reiterated that the Opposition raised the bogey of communalism whenever the BJP came to power. This was a familiar but crude stratagem to vitiate the atmosphere and to besmirch the image of the BJP. Indeed, Modi
said that the cancellation of the performance by the Pakistani Ghazal
singer Ghulam Ali in Mumbai was also unfortunate but, again, his government had nothing to do with the cancellation. The Dadri incident or
opposition to Pakistani singer is undesirable and unfortunate. But what
is the central governments relation with these incidents? the PM asked.
Notably, this is the second time in under a week that the PM has spoken
about the Dadri killing. A few days ago, at an election rally in Bihar, he
had forcefully endorsed President Pranab Mukherjees appeal for communal harmony and peace, stressing Indias core values of peace and
communal harmony. Religious strife harmed everyone and hindered economic and social progress. He called for a united fight against poverty
which blighted the lives of both Hindus and Muslims. Poverty had no religion. It tormented everyone stricken by it. Modis impassioned plea for
religious harmony and peace had been dismissed by the habitual Modihaters as mere homilies.
It was different that days before he actually commented on Dadri the
same critics had cried themselves hoarse, accusing the PM of maintaining a conspiratorial silence in the matter. It appeared as if for Modis professional critics, including quite a few in the English language media, he
is doomed if he speaks and he is also doomed if he keeps quiet. Happily,
Modi has learnt to get ahead unmindful of the visceral haters. Indeed,
Modi said that his party did not believe in these incidents but it was the
Opposition which was seeking to milk them for purely partisan ends.
These incidents needed to be debated calmly. These incidents were a
reflection of the deep social malaise that existed in the society for various
historical and other reasons.
Predictably, Modis clear-cut assertion that his party or government had
no role in Dadri has prompted the same old secularist suspects to question his claim. Fortunately, having seen through these leaders, ordinary
people no longer take them seriously. On his part, the PM must ensure
that the Maharashtra Government is insulated against sabotage from
within by the Shiv Sena component.

 1,621 killed in deadliest tragedy

DUBAI:
The toll in the deadliest tragedy to
ever strike the annual hajj pilgrimage rose on Wednesday as a new
tally showed that at least 1,621
people were killed and hundreds
still reportedly remain missing.
The Associated Press count is
more than double Saudi Arabias
official tally of 769 killed and 934 injured in the 24 September disaster
in Mina, a few miles from the holy
city of Mecca. Saudi officials have
not updated their tally since 26 September.
Officials in the Saudi health and interior ministries have not responded
to recent AP requests for comment.
On Sunday, Saudi Prince Turki alFaisal rejected the idea of sharing
the administration of the hajj with
other Muslim nations, raised by
regional rival Iran, saying Riyadh
considers it both a matter of sovereignty and a privilege.
The AP figure comes from state
media reports and officials comments from 19 of the over 180

Kenya with eight and Turkey with

seven.
A Saudi human rights activist, who
spoke on condition of anonymity for
fear of reprisals, said he believed
the government was nervous over
the sharp criticism it has faced.
The way I see it is success goes to
those in authority, and mistakes go
to Gods will, the activist said.

countries that sent citizens to the

five-day annual pilgrimage.
Iran says it had 465 pilgrims killed,
while Egypt lost 182, Nigeria 168
and Indonesia 126.
Others include India with 114, Pa-

Education is extremely important in

everyones life. It makes us condent,
self dependent & prepares us to face all
challenges of life.

We make a living by what we get, we

make a life by what we give.

Will Smith @imWilISmith

Universal wireless
charger in the ofng
concurrently, it addresses an issue
that afflicts existing wireless technology: incompatibility between the
three competing wireless standards
in today's market.
Each wireless charger so far supports either the Qi, Powermat, or
Rezence standard and will only
work with devices that support the
same standard.
'We developed a wireless technology that is universal
and supports all of these
standards so it won't matter which standard your
device supports,' said
Mercier.
These three standards operate
under different frequencies: Qi and
Powermat operate at around 200
kHz while Rezence operates at
6.78 MHz. Existing wireless chargers are typically built with a transmitter coil that's optimised to work
at one frequency.

VOICE MAIL
Indias concern
Sir,
President Pranab Mukherjee said that India was disturbed by the continuing violence in the region rocked by Israel-Palestinian clashes and that it
condemned all forms of terrorism. He also said that India has always sought
a peaceful resolution of disputes.
Mukherjee, the rst Indian President to visit the Jewish state, made a reference to the recent violence which has led to hundreds of casualties on both
sides, made these remarks at a ceremonial welcome accorded to him at the
ofcial residence of his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin.
We are disturbed at the recent violence. India condemns all forms of terrorism. We have always sought a peaceful resolution of disputes, he said
in his remarks. Mukherjee was subjected to criticism by the Israeli media
for not speaking against Palestinian terrorism in his speeches in Palestine
from where he came on a 3-day state visit.
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kistan with 100, Bangladesh with

92, Mali with 70, Senegal with 54,
Benin with 51, Cameroon with 42,
Morocco with 33, Ethiopia with
31, Sudan with 30, Algeria with
25, Ghana with 12, Chad with 11,

Iran Parliament approves

N-deal with world powers

TEHRAN:
Irans parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers,
effectively ending debate among
lawmakers over the agreement and
paving the way for its formal implementation.
The motion to approve the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA) was passed with 161
votes in favour, 59 against and with
13 abstentions, the official IRNA
news agency and other media said.
An early tally of the vote said 250 of
Irans 290 MPs were present, with
the numbers suggesting 17 members who attended did not vote at
all.
The nuclear agreement between
Iran and six world powers was

The prince, said

the oversight and
management of
the annual Islamic
Hajj pilgrimage
is a matter of
sovereignty and
privilege and will
not be shared with
other nations

Prince Turki al-Faisal talks to the audience during the opening day of
the Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Dr Raman Singh @drramansingh

WASHINGTON:
Researchers have developed a
prototype 'universal wireless charger' that could be used to simultaneously power multiple devices such
as smartphones and laptops.
The dual frequency wireless
charging platform could be used to
charge multiple devices at the same
time - regardless of which wireless
standard, or frequency, each device
supports.
'To our knowledge, this
is the only multi-standard
wireless power transmitter that's been shown
to operate simultaneously at two
different frequencies with high efficiency,' said Patrick Mercier, a professor at the
University of California, San Diego,
who led the study.
The study not only presents a 'universal wireless charger' that can
deliver power to multiple devices

CHENNAI

struck on 14 July after almost two

years of diplomacy but lawmakers
in the United States and Tehran insisted on voting on it.
The deal, which will lift nuclear-related sanctions on Iran in return for
curbs on its atomic activities -- the
Islamic republic denies seeking a
bomb -- has received a rocky ride in
the US and Iran.
Members of the US Congress failed
in September to torpedo the deal.
And in Tehran ultraconservative
lawmakers repeatedly warned of
holes in the text of the agreement
and criticised President Hassan
Rouhani for suggesting MPs were
deliberately delaying the deal.
In selling the agreement to sceptics,
Rouhanis government said its ne-

gotiators protected the future of Irans nuclear programme while ensuring

sanctions, that have ravaged its economy, would
end. However, as late as
Sunday parliament was
the scene of fiery clashes
over the deal.
Ali Akbar Salehi, head
of Irans Atomic Energy
Agency, went on the attack for the government
after he and other officials
were accused by lawmakers of having capitulated
to the West. So-called red
lines for the talks were laid
down by Irans supreme
leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
and the Supreme National Security
Council that he oversees.
The motion, titled Irans Plan for
Reciprocal and Proper Action in Implementing JCPOA allows the government to proceed, IRNA reported.
Iranian officials have said sanctions
should be lifted by the end of the
year or January 2016 at the latest.
However Iran also has to satisfy the
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog,
of the exclusively peaceful nature of
its atomic programme.
The IAEA faces a 15 December reporting deadline to resolve what it
had termed ambiguities over Irans
past nuclear activities.

Baby dinosaur
fossils found in
Dragons Tomb
Miami:
A handful of baby dinosaur fossils
complete with fragments of eggshells have been uncovered in Mongolia, researchers said.
They are the youngest ever discovered of a type of giant hadrosaur
that lived about 70 million years ago,
known as Saurolophus angustirostris, which means lizard crest, said
the study in PLOS ONE.
Their discovery adds to knowledge
about how dinosaurs developed and
grew, from birth to adulthood. The
babies all likely came from the same
nest in a site known as the Dragons
Tomb in the Gobi Desert, according
to lead researcher Leonard Dewaele
from Ghent University and the Royal
Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. The saurolophus family is already well known to paleontologists.
The herbivores could measure
up to 12 m (40 ft) long and weigh
more than two tons. They are distinguished by a crest that projects
backward off the top of the skull.
The three or four babies described in
the paper did not yet have this cranial crest, and their skulls were not yet
fused, suggesting they were in the
early stages of development. Scientists are not sure if they had hatched
yet or if they met their demise while
still in their shells.

Obama for long stay of

US troops in Afghan

Barack Obama

NEWS MAKER
of the day
WASHINGTON:
US President Barack Obama is
looking at the possibilities of a longterm large presence of American
troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016,
in the backdrop of the temporarily takeover of Kunduz city by the
Taliban. Under the current policy,
American troops are scheduled to
be reduced to embassy level presence by the end of 2016. Currently
there are about 10,000 US troops
mainly engaged in training, aid and
advise mission in Afghanistan.
No decision in this regard has been
made yet, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters.
'The reason that the US got involved in Afghanistan in the first
place was because of the concern
about the threat of terrorists that
have been operating in Afghanistan
and in the region,' he said.

The US, he said, has made important progress against extremists in

Afghanistan. 'However, there continues to be a terror threat emanating from Afghanistan. It's not on the
same scale of what - of the risk, pre9/11, but it's still a risk that we do
not take lightly,' he said.
'It is important for, in the mind of
the President, for the US to preserve our counter-terrorism capabilities inside of Afghanistan - both
because of the impact that would
have on the stability of the central
government in Afghanistan, but also
because of the impact that would
have on the core national security
interests of the US,' Earnest said.
Responding to a question, he acknowledged that there is an upcoming policy decision that the president
has to make about our ongoing military posture inside of Afghanistan.
He said there's no denying that the
risk that is posed by those terrorist elements inside of Afghanistan
is significantly lower than the risk
that was posed by core Al Qaida
pre-9/11. 'However, that is not a
terror risk that we take lightly. The
president takes it quite seriously,
and that's why the work that's been
done by our military personnel in
Afghanistan even since our combat
operations there ended continues
to be a top priority,' he said.

UP IN ARMS

L ICK

PIC

French police ofcers carrying union ags and ares gathering next
to the French Justice Ministry to demand better working conditions in
Paris. In the other photograph, an Israeli border policeman res rubber
bullets during clashes with Palestinian protesters near Ramallah.

Enterprise

CHENNAI

Deate ination,
says India Inc

Real story of estate

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Raising concerns over falling
market conditions in the city, builders and real estate consultants
have urged the State government
to propose better land policies and
provide for a GIS map for the city
that will increase investments.
During a panel meet organised
by Crisil and Magicbricks here on
Wednesday, discussions were on
to draw an action plan to attract investors and to identify the possible
loopholes in the system.
Pointing out that Chennai accounts for 60 per cent of the countrys automotive exports, manufacturing sectors have been losing
investments when compared to
neighbouring States.
Out of the 65 projects rated in
Chennai, it was found that costumers are more involved and increasingly cautious, said Crisil Real
Estate Rating director Sudhir Nair.
People here prefer buildings near
nature for which more importance
should be given to geographical location and landscape, ofcials said.
On the other hand, builders felt

THURSDAY
15 OCTOBER 2015

q Industry unhappy with rising prices despite mild recovery

q Urges further rate reduction by banks
Old Mahabalipuram Road and GST
will continue to be primary areas of
growth in the city.
Manufacturing has to be boosted
only then will job opportunities will
increase, thus impacting housing
demand.
It was also pointed out that the
existing residential hubs in the city
include Adyar, T Nagar, Boat Club,
Pallavaram, Valasaravakkam,
Thoraipakkam and Velachery,
and upcoming residential areas
include Padur, Kelambakkam,
Maraimalai Nagar, Sriperumbudur
and Kovur.

Jaitley to inaugurate
Arab-India
Economic Forum
Dubai, Oct 15 (PTI):
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will
launch the first Arab India Economic Forum here next month to highlight investment opportunities in India and discuss
solutions to meet investor challenges in
the country.
Jaitley will address dignitaries, government officials and business leaders from
around the Arab region during the forum
to be held from 16-17 November.
Arab India Economic Forum (AIEF) will
feature discussions on the extensive
economic opportunities that can be leveraged between Arab nations and India
for investment as exemplified by the
activities of leading companies from the
region like Saudi Arabia Basic Industries
Corporation, DP World, and Jumeirah
Group.
Jaitley will shed light on the business
and investment opportunities in India regarding Make in India and Digital India
initiatives as well as energy (traditional
and renewable), infrastructure, financial
services and tourism, including medical
and wellness tourism.

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):

As WPI ination rate edged up to
(-)4.54 per cent in September, India
Inc on Wednesday said there is scope
for banks to slash interest rates further
and the green shoots of economic
recovery are visible.
Expressing concern on the rise in
prices of food articles, industry bodies
said the government must take steps
to ensure the prices of essential commodities remain in check.
Following the cut in the policy rate
by RBI, several banks have revised
downwards their base rate. However,
there is room for further cuts in the
lending rate by banks. As the gains of
a lower interest rate regime get transferred to both consumers and investors,

demand would pick up and we hope

this brings pricing power back into the
hands of producers, FICCI president
Jyotsna Suri said.
WPI ination rate rose marginally to
(-)4.54 per cent in September, with
pulses, vegetables and onion turning
costlier, even as the overall deationary trend persisted for the 11th month
in a row.
Assocham president Rana Kapoor
said WPI ination and IIP data indicate
that green shoots of economic activity
might nally be becoming more visible.
Moreover, he said, swift policy action
is desired for reviving investments and
business condence.
Continuous negative growth of WPI
ination is facilitating the businesses in

terms of increased price cost margins

vis--vis decreased cost of raw materials. Also there are signs of revival
in demand scenario, PHD Chamber
president Alok B Shriram said.
With ination remaining on a comfort-

able trajectory, easy monetary policy

stance would expand further in terms
of more repo rate cuts as there is a
strong need to boost demand in the
economy, he added.
The wholesale price index-based
inflation was (-)4.95 per cent in
August. It has been in the negative
zone since November. In September last year, inflation was 2.38
per cent.
Ination in food articles inched up
to 0.69 per cent in September, from
(-)1.13 per cent in August.
The Central and State governments need to take proactive steps
to contain any further rise in prices
of essential commodities like pulses
and onions, Kapoor said.

WOO IS THE WORD

MFCWL acquires
inspection

Global majors eye big from India

US plays to the gallery The French Connection

services player

Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI):

The United States wants more investments from India as the two nations
have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $500 billion in the next
few years from the present $100 billion, a top ofcial has said.
We see lot of potential in bilateral trade and investment between India and the United States. We have
set a $500 billion bilateral trade target from the present
$100 billion, United States Consulate General in Mumbai, Tom Vajda said at the SelectUSA roadshow here.
We want more Indian companies to come and invest in helping grow the US economy, Vajda said.
A few years ago, US President Barack Obama
launched the SelectUSA to promote business
investment into the US. It was created to showcase
the US as the worlds premier business location
and to provide easy access to programmes and
services related to business investment.
India is the fourth fastest growing source of investment in the US,
with $11 billion investment last year and counting. Indian rms
employ around 44,000 American workers, and they export more
than $2 billion worth of goods from the US, SelectUSA executive
director Vinai Thummalapally said.

You propose,
we will dispose

Twitter names new executive chairman

Twitter has appointed Omid Kordestani, a former
chief business ofcer of Google, as its new executive chairman.
Today were appointing @OmidKordestani to the
Twitter Board of Directors to serve as our executive
chairman! Omid is a proven and experienced leader,
who will directly help and coach me and our leadership, and help us recruit the best folks to Twitter,
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted.
The announcement comes a day after the microblogging site announced
laying off 336 people as part of its restructuring efforts.

Uber eyes slice of local delivery

Uber on Wednesday unveiled its local delivery service for three US cities,
aiming for a slice of the fast-growing segment.
Uber, which has been testing the service in some areas, said its new
UberRUSH will allow consumers in Chicago, New York and San Francisco
to get quick delivery of owers, burritos or pretty much anything in minutes.
The new service competes with fast-growing startups like Postmates,
and is aimed at helping merchants which lack
delivery
options to expand their consumer base.
Uber will collect fees of $5 to $6
for deliveries within one mile
(1.6 kilometers), with the
aim of getting the goods to
consumers within minutes
by car or bicycle courier.

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):

Indian parents play a key role
in shaping the career paths of
their children, as 82 per cent parents are involved in deciding their
childs career, says a LinkedIn
study.
Globally, India is amongst the top
three countries following this trend
with Brazil highest at 92 per cent,
followed by China at 87 per cent, the
study said. Indian parents continue
to be involved in their childs careers
even after their education, 84 per
cent Indian parents stated that they
were aware of what their child does
on a day to day basis at the workplace. This is higher than the global
average (77 per cent), it added.
About 37 per cent of professionals surveyed endorsed this
by describing their parents as
Lighthouse Parents who advise
and encourage, without being over
involved.
Contrary to the popular belief that
Indian parents are over involved,
this study shows that a signicant
number of Indian parents also follow the Lighthouse Parenting style
and that professionals acknowledge this, said Deepa Sapatnekar,
head of Communications, LinkedIn
India and Hong Kong.

Cyber security breach

shoots up in country
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):
Incidents of cyber security breach surged by a record 117 per cent during the year and
companies are investing more to tackle this menace, as also improve business performance, said a survey.
According to global consultancy rm PwC along with CIO and CSO, The average
number of information security incidents detected by respondents increased by 117 per
cent over the previous year, up from 2,895 last year to 6,284 this year. Meanwhile, the
increase in incidents of cyber security breach globally stood at just 39 per cent during the
period under consideration (July 2014-June 2015).
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New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):

Playing the accessibility card, French Ambassador Francois Richier on
Wednesday called upon Indian investors to invest in France, saying its a
gateway to access the Middle-East and African markets.
From there (France), it is easy access to the Middle-East and
African markets. For Indian companies, these are the territories
which would be more pleasant. Many other companies from
other countries are investing and have invested in France to
the point that 30-34 per cent of the exports are made by foreign companies, Richier said while addressing a gathering of
industrialists on Wednesday.
He was speaking at a business conference on France: Your
Preferred Destination jointly organised by FICCI and the Embassy of France.
He singled out the communication gap as a likely cause for
lack of Indian investment in France as there is a need to highlight and depict the business and investment opportunities in
France to the Indian business community.
He pointed to Indian companies such as Mahindra and Bharat Forge which
are already present there and are doing well.
The Sintex and Sonalika groups also have a presence in the French investment sector.

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Date: 14.10.2015

 
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My Client Mr.K.Kathirvel, s/o Late Mr.

T.Kuppuswamy Chetty, Hindu, aged about
63 years, at Chennai-23, states that the
original Parent Sale Deed dated 12-9-1958,
registered as document No.2504/1958 on
the file of Sub Registrar office Sembium
in respect of the property being land and
building bearing Door No.102, Mettu Street,
Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023, comprised
in T.S.No.61 and Block No.29 of Ayanavaram
Village, Ayanavaram Taluk, situated at
registration district of Central Chennai and
Sub-registration District of Anna Nagar and
within the limits of Corporation of Chennai
measuring 2400 sq.feet, bought by his father
Mr.T.Kuppuswamy Chetty has been lost by
him and not traceable inspite of his best efforts.
My Client states that he has not mortgaged
the said property. He has also not created any
charge over the said property. Therefore if any
one is in possession of the said document they
shall handover the same to me at the address
given below. To the contrary if any one claims
any right over the said property through the
said document, they shall intimate the same
to me in writing within 10 days from the date
if this Publication. Failing which it shall be
construed that there is no claim or objection
from any one and my Client shall be at his
liberty to deal with the said property in any
manner as he deem fit.
P.D.THEYZOVATHI,
ADVOCATE,
No. 40/21, Neels Garden
Date: 14-10-2015
2nd Street, Perambur,
Place: Chennai
Chennai-600 011.

My client Mr. G. RADHA KRISHNAN,

S/o. Late GOVINDASAMY, residing at
48/318, Velachery Main Road, Velachery,
Chennai - 600 042. Has lost or Misplaced
the original Sale Deed 2082/1963
Dated 05-08-1963 through which his
mother late Kuppammal purchased
Punja Lands in Madurantagam Village
& Taluk, Kancheepuram District in Old
S.No. 1236/2, as per Patta No.529,
New
S.No.1286/2B
measuring
0.47.5 Hectares ( 1.17 Acre) and in
S.No.1286/20 0.08.0 Hectare (0.20 Acre)
from one Seeyala Pillai and others.
My client came to know the
Misplacement or Lost of the Document
only on 08.10.2015 when the Made a

  

or in custody of the said document,
may contact and handover the same
to the under mentioned within 10 days
from the date of this notice. otherwise
it will be deemed as lost. If any one
in possession of the document
attempts to use Illegally, the same
will not bind my client and his family
in any manner.
V. ANBAZHAGAN, M.A., M.Phil., B.L.,
A. BALAKRISHNAN, M.A.,B.L.,
Advocates
460, Law Chambers,
High Court Buildings,
Chennai - 600 104
(Ph: 94441 117125)

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record the Unaudited Financial
Results for the Quarter ended 30th
September, 2015.
By Order of the Board
For SUGAL & DAMANI
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Place: Chennai
Date: 15.10.2015

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Mahindra First Choice Wheels
Ltd acquired the business assets
of Autorisk Management Services
Pvt. Ltd.
According to a press release,
MFCWL with this acquisition will
enhance its inspection capability
and reach across India.
These capabilities will add to
Autoinspekt, MFCWLs vehicle
inspection services.
We are delighted to move forward with the acquition of Autorisks assets and welcome them
aboard Mahindra First Choice
Wheels. This will enable us to
provide vastly enhanced coverage,
quality and efficiency of inspection
services to our dealers and clients,
said Rajeev Dubey, CEO, Aftermarket Sector, Group president,
HR and Corporate Services and
member of the Group Executive
Board.

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Please take notice that My clients

Mrs. Karpagam Ramani, W/o. Mr.
Ramani and D/o. Mr. Kandasamy,
residing at No.275, 3rd cross, Gowri
pet Kolar - 563101, Karnataka and Mrs.
Bhavani D/o Mr. Kandasmay residing at
No.12/2, Saigarden Apartments, 10th
Cross St, Dhandeeswaram, Velachery,
Chennai - 42, are the owners of the
property more fully described in the
schedule hereunder having acquired
the same vide a deed of settlement
from one Mr. Kandasamy, who has
purchased the schedule mentioned
property as early as in the year 1982. This
is to inform the public in general that the
Original Title documents pertaining to
the schedule mentioned property were
destroyed during rain and by termites.
My client is now intending to dispose/
mortgage the schedule mentioned
property. Hence anyone having any claim,
dispute, right, lien, title over the schedule
mentioned property, may submit their
objections along with all necessary prof
of documents to the undersigned counsel
within 21 days from the date of publication
of this notice failing which it would be
construed that there is no claim/dispute
from anyone over the schedule mentioned
property and my clients would be at liberty
to proceed further and my clients cannot
be held responsible for any disputes in
future and no claims whatsoever can be
entertained.
SCHEDULE
Land measuring about - 1500 sqft out
of 3000 Sft, Korattur Village Mathura
Kachinankuppam Village, Grama Natham
S.No.873, Saidapet Taluk, Bounded
on the North By Munusamy Vagaiyara
lands,
South by Shanmugam and
Vijayakumar lands, East by Common
Road and West by Adhilakshmi Ammal
property, measuring in North by 60 ft,
South by 60, East by 25 ft and West by
25 ft in all measuring 1500 sqft within the
Sub Registratio District of Villivakkam,
Registration District of North Chennai.
S.Pugaleanthi, Advocate,
64, Armenian Street,
Catholic Centre, Chennai - 1,
94441 29133.

Please take notice that My clients

Mr. K. Shanmugam, S/o. Mr. Kandasamy,
and Mr. Vijayakumar S/o. Mr. Kandasamy
both residing at No.6 / 50 Ayyavu Street,
Shenoynagar, Chennai - 30 Lane, are
the owners of the property more fully
described in the schedule hereunder
having acquired the same vide a deed
of settlement from one Mr. Kandasamy,
who has purchased the schedule
mentioned property as early as in the
year 1982. This is to inform the public in
general that the Original Title documents
pertaining to the schedule mentioned
property were destroyed duirng rain and
by termites. My client is now intending
to dispose/mortgage the schedule
mentioned property. Hence anyone
having any claim, dispute, right, lien, title
over the schedule mentioned property,
may submit their objections along with
all necessary proof of documents to the
undersigned conunsel within 21 days
from the date of publication of this notice
failing which it would be construed that
there is no claim/dispute from anyone
over the schedule mentioned property
any my clients would be at liberty to
proceed further and my clients cannot
be held responsible for any disputes in
future and no claims whatsoever can be
entertained.
SCHEDULE
Land measuring about - 1500 sqft out
of 3000 Sft, Korattur Village Mathura
Kachinankuppam Village, Grama Natham
S.No.873, Saidapet Taluk, Bounded on
the North By Karpagam and Bhavani
lands, South by Common Road of
Ambattur Panchayat, East by Common
Road and West by Adhilakshmi ammal
property, measuring in North by 60 ft,
South by 60, east by 25 ft and west by
25 ft in all measuirng 1500 sqft within the
sub registration district of Villivakkam,
registration District of North Chennai.
S.Pugaleanthi, Advocate,
64, Armenian Street,
Catholic Centre, Chennai - 1,
94441 29133.

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15 OCTOBER 2015

Sports

CHENNAI

MODEST DHONI HAILS

BOWLERS,
TEAM
EFFORT
q Indian skipper happy to end moderate run

M S Dhoni emerged from a lean

patch with a classy innings.

Ganguly bats
for Dhoni
Kolkata, Oct 15 (PTI):
Former captain Sourav Ganguly came in support of underre Mahendra Singh Dhoni
whose unbeaten 92 guided
India to a respectable 247 for
nine against South Africa in the
second ODI at Indore.
For last four years Ive been
saying he should bat up the
order. Its no rocket science.
Tendulkar would not have
scored so many runs had he
not opened, Ganguly said.
Hes given himself time and
batted for 30-35 overs. However good you are if you dont
get the number of overs how
would you score runs.
India Test captain Virat Kohli
may have failed yet again but
Ganguly said its a matter of
time before he nds his form
back.
Terming the Delhi player a
champion Ganguly said: He
will score runs some day. Not
everyday you can score a
century, there will be ups and
downs. Kohli is an absolute
champion. Hes a great player.

Indore, Oct 15 (PTI):

Mahendra Singh Dhoni might
have paved the way for Indias
victory with an unbeaten 92 in
the second cricket ODI,
but the skipper preferred
to credit his bowlers for
the series-levelling win
against South Africa
here Wednesday.
Going through the
toughest phase of his
international career,
Dhoni produced
a captains knock
to guide India to
a respectable 247
for nine and then
showed good leadership acumen with smart
bowling changes to bundle out South Africa for
225 in 43.4 overs.
What was important for
us was to get early breakthroughs and that was provided by the spinners. I felt
the spinners bowled well on
a wicket where there was less
assistance for them. Later on
the fast bowlers took wickets at

Indian captain M S Dhoni praised the bowlers after the series-levelling win.
crucial intervals. Overall, it was a complete team
effort, Dhoni told reporters at the post-match
press conference.
It is such a victory where the bowlers contribution is more than the batsmen. Some bowlers
contributed by scoring runs as well. In a score l
ike 250 if your bowlers contribute 40 odd runs it
means a lot, he said.
A wide range of strokes were on display as

Dhoni answered his critics with an unbeaten

knock that came off 86 balls. Captain Cool
batted with tail-enders with a calm head as India
scored 82 runs off the last 10 overs to put on a
board a decent total, which at one stage looked
impossible having slumped to 165 for seven in
40 overs.
Talking about his match-winning knock, Dhoni
said he was in two minds after being left stranded

with the tail but decided to take the innings as

long as possible.
It was an opportunity to make runs. Though I
scored runs and we won the game but usually
you dont want such an opportunity to come. You
want your top-order to perform. I felt we needed
partnerships at that point of time. Once we lost
(Ajinkya) Rahane and a few other wickets, I was
thinking to play the big shots as I was not sure
how long the lower order will survive with me.
But thats when I said no and looked to play a
few more deliveries, looked to play 50 overs. The
good thing with batting rst is whatever you score
the opposition has to score those runs. Keeping
it simple was important and thats what we did,
Dhoni said after scoring his 60th ODI half century.
The Indian skipper said 247 was gettable at the
placid Holkar Stadium wicket.
We managed to get 247 which I dont think was
a par score in this wicket but denitely something
which we could look to defend. But it was not a
safe score.
There was tremendous pressure on Dhoni both
as a batsmen and captain as critics were gunning
for his head before the start of the game.
Asked Dhoni about the pressure, he said: There
is always pressure when you play for the Indian
cricket team. The expectation levels keep going
up and it does put a lot of pressure on the individuals. I have never played an international match
where we were not under pressure.

Federers Slam record

within reach: Djokovic
Beijing, Oct 15:
Novak Djokovic on Wednesday said taking out Roger
Federers record of 17 Grand
Slam titles was one of his
main motivations as he looks
to prolong his stay at the top of
mens tennis.
The world number one said
Federers magic total wasnt
out of the question after a year
in which the Serb contested
all four Grand Slam nals and
won three of them, taking his
total to 10.
Nothing is impossible. I have
that kind of mindset. I know that
its still a long way to break his
record, Djokovic, 28, said at
the Shanghai Masters, after
cruising past Martin Klizan
6-2, 6-1.
But people even mentioning
and talking about it, obviously
it atters me. Im honoured to
have such compliments.

But, you know, its one of the

things that motivates me to
keep going, of course. I love
this sport. I feel like there are
many more years in front of me.
Pete Samprass record of 14
majors stood for seven years
before Federer surpassed it

in 2009, and the 34-year-old

came close to extending it
beyond 17 when he contested
this years Wimbledon and US
Open nals.
Hopefully if Im able to sustain
this level of dedication and level
of performance, the way I play

tennis, I think I have a good

chance to compete for the trophy on any Grand Slam in the
future, Djokovic said.
But, again, Im at the peak of
my abilities now. Just depends
how far and how long I can go.
I cant predict anything. But
Ive achieved a lot so far in my
career. I feel like there is a lot
more to come.
Rafael Nadal needed all his
trademark grit and determination on Wednesday when he
was taken to a third-set tiebreak by towering ace king Ivo
Karlovic in a dramatic opening
match at the Shanghai Masters.
After Djokovic and Andy Murray safely went through, Nadal
was in danger of following
Roger Federer to the exit when
the 6ft 11ins (2.11m) Croatian
zipped 24 aces past the 14-time
Grand Slam winner.
But Karlovic, who has red

more aces than any other

player in tennis history, fatally double-faulted at 4-4 in
the tense nal-set tie-breaker,
giving Nadal a shot at victory
which he did not miss.
Nadals excited reaction to the
breathless 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6
(7/4) win, when he leapt in the
air and pumped his sts, and
then stood with his arms aloft,
left no doubt about how much
the victory meant.
The Spaniard had earlier
walloped three return winners
in a row, from Karlovics giant
serve, at 4-5 down in the rst
set to break the Croatian and
ultimately take a one-set lead.
Defending champion Federer
tamely succumbed to 70thranked Albert Ramos-Vinolas
on Tuesday but Nadals win
means the other big names
march on at Shanghais Qi
Zhong Stadium.

LCOAL SPORTS

MSV Memorial All-India

chess tournament
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
The Sri MSV Memorial 4th International Open FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament will be held at Jaigopal Garodia National
Higher Secondary School, East Tambaram here from 22 to 25
October for a prize pool of Rs 1.6 lakh.
A press note said the All India Chess Federation-recognised
tournament is being organised by Mount Chess
Academy
under the aegis of All India Chess Federation and
Tamilnadu State Chess Association. The
top 30 will
be awarded cash prizes and the winner
gets Rs 25,000 along with a trophy. The
event is sponsored by paychessentry.
com
Over 250 players from various parts of
the country including Rated players have
conrmed their participation for the event.
Entry fees is Rs 1200 for rated and Rs
1400 for unrated players.
Last date for entry is 18 October. Entry fees can
be paid by online through www.paychessentry.com.
For details contact Raghuraman, director, Paychessentry.
com at 9940366435 or V Ravichandran, organising secretary
at 9043690467.

Santhome HSS boys, winner of the basketball title in the

Mactoruna 2015 sports festival organised by Montfort
Academy in Chennai recently.

Mourinho gets
suspended ban
London, Oct 15:
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has received a suspended
one-match ban and been ned
50,000 pounds ($77,235.00)
by the English FA for saying referees were afraid to
award penalties to the Premier
League champions.
Mourinho admitted the misconduct charge following his
comments after Chelseas 3-1
home defeat by Southampton
on 3 October.
With the score at 1-1 (there
was) a huge penalty and once
more we dont get it, the Portuguese said. If the FA wants
to punish me they can punish
me, they do not punish other
managers, they punish me.

Barca ready
to take Arda
case to CAS

Varshini
clinches title
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Tamilnadu lass V Varshini
and Rajdeep Sarkar won
the girls and boys titles respectively in the 26th National Under-17 Open Chess
Championship 2015 held at
Bengaluru recently.
A press note here
said overnight leaders WFM Vaishali
and Rajdeep Sarkar
succumbed to defeat
on top 2 boards in
the final round
of the championship there by
enabling other
4 players to tie
for the top spot
resulting in a 6
way tie between Rajdeep
Sarkar, Krishna Teja N,
WFM Vaishali, Dhanajay,
Karthik V and Kumar B for
rst place. Based on better
tie break score Rajdeep
Sarkar emerged as champion, Krishna Teja N first
runner up and WFM Vaishali
second runner up.
V Karthik of Andhra defeated Rajdeep Sarkar of West
Bengal on second board in
57 moves.
Defending champion Varshini retained the title after
drawing with Divya Lakshmi
of Tamilnadu. Higher ranked
Varshini drew the game on
27th move to score 10 points.
The winners V Vaishali
and Rajdeep Sarkar with
the other medalists Toshali,
M Mahalakshmi, Varshini
and Krishna Teja.

Jose Mourinho

Roberto Carlos praised Robin Singh after Delhi Dynamos win.

Carlos praises
Robin after Delhis win
Pune, Oct 15:
Delhi Dynamos FC won their
second successive Hero Indian
Super League Season 2 game
when they beat FC Pune City
2-1 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium
in Pune on Wednesday, and
the visitors marquee playercum-coach Roberto Carlos, in the post-match
press conference,
was all praise
for Robin Singh
who scored the
teams opener in
the 24th minute
and set the tone
for the win after featuring for India against
Oman less than 24 hours ago.
I said yesterday that it would
be a tough game. I told my players to start the game well and
keep the game intense from
beginning to end. We started
well and then Robin scored.
The result was very important

for us. We are now at the top

of the table but our goal is to go
up, Carlos said.
I want to congratulate all of
my players, especially Robin
that he came back from the
national squad and had a good
game. He just came back and
was very tired. He didnt even
sleep. I asked him how we
was feeling and he said
he was ready and he
wanted to play. He is
an example.
Robin, who featured in Indias 3-0
defeat in the 2018
FIFA World Cup qualiers on Tuesday night, accompanied Carlos to face the
media and shed light on playing
two games in such a quick time.
Before I got on the plane home,
I rang back home and spoke to
the coaches and ofcials and
they asked me if I was ready. So
I said, if you want me ready, I will
be ready, he said.

As soon as I got done with

the Indian team game, I was
mentally ready. I thought to
myself, I will go there and win.
I dont like losing. I decided
to learn from the Indian team
game and not make the same
mistakes and move onto the
next game. I kept my focus
and I want to thank coach
for letting me play today. At
the end of the day I can say
I want to play but he wanted
me to play.
Carlos was also impressed
by footballs fans in Pune.
People here love their football.
It was the same in Goa, Chennai, Delhi and everywhere.
Their team lost but the supporters saw a good game.
Every stadium I have been
to, the cheering has been
awesome. But the Delhi supporters are the best. Against
Chennai we had 25,000 people. But we want to have
60,000 people.

Barcelona, Oct 15:

Barcelona are prepared to
take their bid to register Turkey playmaker Arda Turan to
the Court of Arbitration for
Sport (CAS), the Spanish
and European champions
said on Wednesday.
As things stand, Barca are
unable to register Arda, who
they signed from Atletico
Madrid in the close season,
until January because of a
ban imposed on the club by
FIFA for breaking rules on
the transfer of minors.
However, a serious knee
injury to Ranha last month
prompted Barca to ask the
Spanish football federation
(RFEF) and FIFA, footballs
world governing body, if they
could replace the Brazil midelder in the squad with Arda.

Arda Turan

Mixed Bag

CHENNAI

CBI seeks urgent

hearing on
Virbhadra
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI):
The CBI today moved the Supreme
Court seeking urgent hearing on its
plea challenging Himachal Pradesh
High Courts order granting protection
against possible arrest and other relief to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh
and his wife in a disproportionate
assets case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice
H L Dattu agreed to hear CBIs two
petitions on reopening of the court
after the Dussehra break.
The bench, also including Justice
Arun Mishra, however refused to list
the matter for hearing tomorrow, saying that it is not so urgent.
Additional Solicitor General P S Patwalia, appearing for the probe agency,
said the high court order has virtually
stalled the investigation process by
granting relief such as protection
from arrest and no interrogation of
accused without its prior permission.
He said that the high court not only
restrained CBI from arresting the
Chief Minister but also embargoed it
from ling charge sheet without its prior leave. The probe agency has led
a transfer petition and a special leave
petition in the apex court seeking
transferring the case against Singh
from Himachal Pradesh to Delhi and
setting aside of the order passed by
the state high court, respectively.

THURSDAY
15 OCTOBER 2015

It is time for change,

says actor Vishal
q Pandavar Ani will strive for welfare of drama artistes

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
With just three days to go for Nadigar Sangam polls, actor Vishal
who is spearheading the campaign
for Pandavar Ani against incumbent
president Sarath Kumar, says, People want a change, they are with us.
It has picked up in a big way and it is
very encouraging.
The elections to Nadigar Sangam
will take place on 18 October at St
Ebbas School in Mylapore under
the supervision of a retired Judge
appointed by the Madras High Court.
Says Vishal, There is nothing personal between me and Sarath Kumar.
To be really honest, if I had to do this
over a personal issue, I would not
have got so much support.
EXCERPTS OF HIS INTERVIEW
Q: With few days to go for polling,
are you condent of victory?
A: People want a change, they are
with us. It has picked up in a big way
and it is very encouraging. We toured
the State and heard the grievances of

There is nothing personal between me and Sarath Kumar. To be really honest, if I had to do
this over a personal issue, I would not have got
so much support.

artistes and drama actors. We want

to usher welfare in their lives. I met
people and stage actors. They have
been in theatre for 40 years. Now
they are living in old-age homes.
They dont have any kind of recognition. It has been a sorry sight.
Q: How did it all began?
A: Obviously with the building. We
just wanted to know what was happening, what was the status. We
asked a a question hoping we will

get an answer. But there was no

reply. It brought us together. We
wanted to have our own building.
Then others joined in.
Q: On the defamation case led
against you by Sarath Kumar?
A: I am surprised at the contents
of the defamation suit he had led.
I have nothing against Sarath Kumar as a person. It is against the
President of the Nadigar Sangam
who happens to be him.
Q: What is your reaction to allegations that you are splitting
the industry?
A: The Producers Council had
elections. Directors also had elections. Were they splitting the industry? Elections are there for every
organisation. It is not splitting in
any way. It is a democratic process.

There is no wrong we contesting

elections.We will stand united even
after elections.
Q: What do you say on allegations that drama artistes would
be sidelined, if Pandavar Ani is
voted to power?
A: We will strive for their good
living. We have heard only grievances. They were happy that we
are standing for elections, after all
they have not had fair elections
in the past ten years. They are
happy that youngsters have come
forward for change, but their grievances are in large numbers. They
have been sidelined. They have
been left in the lurch. They have
not received any pension. We assurd them that there will be only
smile in the faces.

Sagayam report
to open fresh
can of worms?
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
IAS officer U Sagayam, the Madras High Court appointed Commissioner to probe the alleged
mining irregularities, is set to
submit his voluminous report soon.
Last week, he wound up his operations in Madurai and reached
Chennai.
It was expected that he would
submit the report to the High Court
today. Many shiocking revelations
are expected and the report has
already generated a buzz in political, mining and media circles, besides social activists and people
of Madurai.
It was Sagayam who blew the
lid over the alleged scam, which
runs into thousands of crores of
rupees, when he was the district
collector of Madurai. Hence, the
Court appointed him as the legal
commissioner to probe the irregularities.
The nine month period of investigation by Sagayam saw many
twists and turns like a gripping
thriller, with the latest being the
unearthing of human remains from
a particular spot, following allegation that sacrificies were made by
a mining company.

Take Kalams message

to youth: Governor
Time to work towards achieving goals envisioned by former Prez
NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
APJ Abdul Kalam was a peoples
President, a missile scientist who
inspired and motivated students
and youth, said Governor K Rosaiah
said today.
Speaking at the launch of Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam Students Federation of
India and Idea India 2020 organised
by Blink Foundation, the Governor
said, Till the last breath he ignited the
minds of students. He had shown the
students and youth the path towards
achieving goals in life. ;
The Governor said the greatest
strength of our nation is the youth.
Wherever Kalam went he had been
laying stress on the need of empowering youth with knowledge and skills
and for developing in them the spirit
of creativity, said Rosaiah.
About how he was happy to see an
awakening and awareness from all
quarters to carry on the mission of
Kalam, the Governor said, Celebration of birth anniversaries of great

Governor K Rosaiah at the launch of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Students

Federation of India and Idea India 2020 organised by Blink Foundation
in Chennai today. Also seen are former Health Minister Dr H V Hande
and ADGP, Economic Offences Wing, Tamilnadu, Prateep V Phillip.
personalities are not only to pay
respects to them, but to take their
message forward and their life to the
younger generation. Let us revitalise
our energies and march ahead in the
path set by Kalam.;
Former Health Minister Dr H
V Hande said, After Pokhran 2,

former Prime Minister Atal Bihari

Vajpayee understood Kalams value
and invited him to be his Advisor.
During this time he was conferred
with the highest civilian honour of
the country - the Bharath Ratna.
Hande said that Vajpayee recognising Kalam had got do more for

Have you washed

your hands today?
LAASYA SHEKHAR
Chennai, Oct 15:
Besides frequent advertisements
on television, there is a lot of noise
made about the importance of
handwashing--- especially around
15 October every year which is
observed as Global Handwashing Day.
This has accelerated in many
educational institutions with soap
companies using the venues to
create awareness among the
students about the importance of
handwashing - and also promote
their products.
However, the impact created is
just a drop in an ocean, as many
people in the lower strata of society still lack awareness about
handwashing.
On Global Handwashing Day
News Today spoke to people in
various settlements like Egmore
and Adayalampattu to know the
depth of awareness.
Amid the busy national highway
of Maduravoyal-Vanagaram, is a
settlement called Adayalampattu
which has 300-odd families.
A recent survey conducted by the
social work department students of
Madras Christian College, Chennai, in colloboration with an NGO
called Seesha, found that 70 per
cent of the children of the area do
not wash their hands regularly.
The only time most children wash
their hands is after eating. Also, in
most cases, soap is not used, said

the country invited him to be the

President of the country when he
was teaching at Anna University.
During the send-off, the then Union
Minister Pramod Mahajan had come
to Tamilnadu to usher him to Parliament, I met Kalam and presented
him with a translation of Kamba
Ramayanam, which was one of
the happiest moments in my life,
said Hande.
Idea India 2020, a 10-month-long
project will encourage students
to come up with ideas for solving
problems faced by our society,
and also for start-ups and Indias
development.
Blink Foundation will provide
brief training sessions on idea
generation for children, and then
the students will present their
idea in front of the judging panel
assessing the students idea.
The project will be involving it
students from 100 schools and
colleges across Tamilnadu.

Bihar gets ready for

2nd phase of polls
Patna, Oct 15 (PTI):
The battle for Bihar enters into its second phase tomorrow with voters set to
decide the fate of 456 candidates in 32
constituencies spread over six Naxalhit districts, posing a big challenge to
security forces. Additional Chief Electoral Ofcer R Lakshamanan said that
while voting would start at 7 am in all
32 constituencues it would end at 3 pm.

Scientist Y S Rajan, Ramakrishna Math manager Swami Vimurthananda,

president Swami Gowthamanada, Meghalaya Governor
V Shanmuganathan and VIT Chancellor G Viwanathan at the release
of the book on Abdul Kalam, titled Valarntha Bharathathil Vazhvom
in Chennai yesterday.

Book on APJ released

q Missile Man lived according
to Vivekanandas ideology

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Poverty, which is rampant in Indian
society, can be eradicated with the
intervention of youth, said Meghalaya
Governor V Shanmuganathan while
releasing a book on Missile Man
Abdul Kalam here on Wednesday.
A compilation of important verses
and discussions of former President A P J Abdul Kalam, the book,
titled <I>Valarntha Bharathathil
Vazhvom,<P> was published by Sri
Ramakrishna Math.
The Governor reminisced about his
association with Kalam and stated
that the former Presidents dream of
developed India can be possible, if
the youth of the country aim high to
reach the goals.
The 99-year-old elder brother of
Kalam, Muthu Meera Maraikayar,
had sent a message of felicitation

Zaheer calls time on

international career

MCC student Arpit Haldar.

During the suvery, the students
sensitised the children about the
importance of washing ones hand
after playing, using the restroom
and before eating, too. We have
taught a seven-step procedure
and made sure those practices
were adopted by the children, said
Anupriya M, another student.
Located near Pantheon Road,
the slum residents of Egmore
do not believe in using soap. A
40-year-old resident, Gopulamma,
said they can remain healthy even
without using a handwash soap.
When we are struggling to ght our
hunger pangs, how can we think of
hygiene? she asked.
A thick paste of turmeric seems

to safeguard the residents of this

slum from diseases, it was learnt.
We walk along the Cooum every
day. I do not beleive in soaps. Applying turmeric paste to my feet
and hands every night helps me to
stay away from infections, another
middle-aged resident, Rajini, said.
Such practices show the perils
of being attacked by contagious
diseases and other problems.
Tambaram-based dermatologist
Pranitha says washing hands with
soap is very important. Otherwise,
it might lead to skin infections and
other diseases like round worm
infection, giardisis (caused by
parasites), Hepatitis A (a viral infection) and food poisoning (which
is a bacterial infection).

TN falters after
good start

NT Bureau
Chennai, Oct 15:
Tamilnadu recovered from the early
loss of skipper Abhinav Mukund due
to a stomach upset and comeback
man Murali Vijay through Baba
Aparajith and Kaushik Gandhi to lay
the foundation for a big total on day
one of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group
B match in Mumbai today.
The visiting Tamilnadu side suffered
a blow just before the start as regular
skipper Abhinav Mukund was forced
to withdraw from the playing XI owing to an upset stomach leaving the
young Baba Indrajith to lead in his
absence.
The focus was on Murali Vijay, who
is making a return from a hamstring
highest wicket-taker in longer ver- injury sustained during the recent
sion amongst Indians after Anil tour of Sri Lanka. However, the
Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and stylish right-hander only lasted 19
Harbhajan Singh (417).He picked balls and fell to Shardul Thakur for
282 wickets in 200 ODIs he played 8, giving a catch to wicket-keeper
besides 17 scalps from as many Aditya Tare.
Undeterred by Vijays fall, AparaTwenty20s.
He played a major role in Indias jith promoted to open the innings in
2011 World Cup triumph with 21 the absence of K Bharat Shankar
and M Kaushik Gandhi adopted a
wickets in the tournament.
The toughest call in a cricketing watchful approach before showing
career is when one has to walk some intent.
Aparajith played some fluent
away from the game itself. You
almost will yourself and want to strokes and built a key partnership
push that few, extra miles but then with Kaushik to help Tamilnadu
the body, after nearly two decades, consolidate after the early departure
decides not to respond, Zaheer of Vijay. The visiting Tamilnadu team
was 137 for 4 a little after the lunch.
said in the statement.

q Paceman to continue playing IPL

Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI):
His body ravaged by injuries, Zaheer Khan, one of Indias greatest
fast bowlers, today bid adieu to international cricket, admitting that he
could no longer handle the rigours
of the game.
As I was training for the upcoming
season, it dawned on me that my
shoulder may not last the rigours of
bowling nearly 18 overs a day, and
thats when I knew it was time, Zaheer said in an elaborate statement.
With immediate effect I bid adieu
to my career in international cricket.
I look forward to signing off my last
season in domestic cricket at the
conclusion of the Indian Premier
League season 9, he said.
The 37-year-old left-arm pacer,
who has played 92 Test matches,
200 ODIs and 17 T20 Internationals
has been in and out of the team in
the last three to four years due to
recurrent injuries which a took a toll
on his body.
Zaheer, who is is contracted with
Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, will end
his doemstic career next year with
the events ninth edition.
In 92 Test matches, Zaheer has
taken 311 wickets and is fourth

for the event. Sri Ramakrishna

Math (Chennai) manager Swami
Vimurthananda, said Kalam had lived
according to the ideologies of Swami
Vivekananda. Both of them targeted
youth power. While Vivekananda
dreamt of awakened India, Kalam
inspired the youth towards developed
India, he mentioned.
Scientist and close associate of
Abdul Kalam, Y S Rajan, said he has
shared a poetic bond with Kalam who
is 12 years his senior. After reading
some poems written on Kalam, he
said the former President had a
tremendous knowledge of literature
and that he was concerned about
Indias future.
Vellore VIT University Chancellor G
Viswanathan and Ramakrishna Math
president Swami Gowthamananda,
were among others who spoke about
Kalam.

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15 OCTOBER 2015

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Remembering a DOYEN
q Biography of A V Meiyappan released

Vedalam
song teaser
out
T

he song teaser of Vedalam was released

in internet last night. The song Doluma
featuring Ajith dancing for a gaana
number has caught the admiration of all.
It ends with Ajth uttering Therikaudalama.
Ajith fans are celebrating the same and started
to trend it in social media networks.
The movie directed by Siruthai Siva has
Ajith, Lakshmi Menon and Sruthi Haasan in
key roles. Music is by Anirudh. The album is
releasing tomorrow.
NT Bureau

VM Studios is the
only one that has kept
abreast of changing
times and moved ahead to
complete a century in the eld
of cinema.
It has sustained itself for
70 years because AV Meiyappa Chettiars scions followed
the culture introduced and
established by him. It is the
only banner that is acquired a
national status though based
in Chennai said chairman,
Coimbatore Kendra, Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan, B K Krishnaraja
Vanavarayar.
He was speaking at the
launch of the English version
of A V Meiyappa Chettiars
biography My experiences
in life.
Releasing the book , Vanavarayar said that the work
showed that Meiyappan though
a rustic had a business acumen
and natural intelligence.
He dreamt big but never
gambled,was daring but cautious and god fearing but
not superstitious. He was
hardworking and believed in
team work. Though he was
a healthy competitor he was

Chairman, Coimbatore Kendra, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, B K Krishnaraja Vanavarayar releasing the
biography of A V Meiyappa Chettiyar in Chennai Wednesday. Actor Prabhu and veteran producer
A V M Saravanan are also seen.
also a good collaborator with others in his eld .
Vanavarayar also said that he
had recommended the Tamil version of the biography to be brought
out in English so that more people
could read it. He also requested
the family to bring out a book on
what people who were closely associated with Meiyappan had to
say about him.
The speaker also requested stu-

dents to read the book and learn

about practical life.
Actor Prabhu who received the
first copy recalled his familys
close association with the film
producer. He also said that his
father Sivaji Ganesan had such
sharp memories about his time
in the AVM studio that he used to
point out specic points and narrate incidents about his association
with them as children. He lauded

the doyen for honouring deserving

people.
Actor Mohan Raman who welcomed the gathering recalled
Meiyappa Chettiars contribution
to ne arts also.
President AVM charities, Meena
Veerappan, secretary AVM Charities M Balasubramaniam and
veteran producer AVM Saravanan
participated.
NT Bureau

Samantha
heaps laurels
on Vijay

DOLLS, DEVOTION

Samantha posted a sele picture

with Vijay and wrote Once you work
with him ..!! #loyalforlife #thebest
#love #respect #forever.
Apparently, the particular image
went on to become viral that many
Samantha and Vijay fans have made
it as their display picture.
NT Bureau

The Navarathri kolu at Chidambaram Sri Nataraja temple is grand. Dolls are arranged in 21 steps. Over 2500 gurines of Almighty nd a place
in the kolu. Special poojas are performed to Sri Sivakama Sundari during the nine-day fete.
Photo: S RAVI

A thriller loaded
with comedy
144 features Mirchi Shiva, Ashok
Selvan, Oviya and Sruthi Ramakrishna in the lead, is a thriller with a generous dose of comedy.
My lm, 144 is not based on any real
life incident but it is denitely inspired
by them, says Manikandan.

Mirchi Siva in 144

I am sure most of us would have

come across instances when Section 144 was enforced for a few
hours or at the most, a few days.
But then, there are rural areas
where cops stay permanently to
ensure that there is no disagreement between two factions.
The director describes his recent
visit to a village in Usilampatti
district where cops have been living with the villagers, for over 60
years. This is to ensure there are
no problems between members of
two communities who have been
at loggerheads. Then, there is also
this place near Thirumangalam,
where people of two villages ght
over fishing and therefore, Section 144 is enforced. But even with
Section 144, people leave their
villages and visit nearby towns for
some entertainment. Such incidents
got me thinking about a script and
inspired me to write the story, says
Manikandan.
Mirchi Shiva plays a local jewel thief
in the lm, while Ashok Selvan essays
the role of an illegal car racer. There are
eight important characters in my lm. A
particular incident connects all of them
and thats what this movie is all about,
he says.
Music is by Sean Roldon and
camera by Gurudev.
NT Bureau

After sharing screen with Dhanush

and Vikram, Samantha is doing her
second lm with Vijay in the upcoming action entertainer, which is being
directed by Atlee.
Last time, when both Samantha and
Vijay had worked together, we got the
blockbuster Kaththi.

Salim Merchant
croons his
rst Tamil song

alim Merchant, the Bollywood

music composer makes his
Tamil debut with the lm Ko 2,
a sequel to the earlier blockbuster Ko.
Young music director Leon James
has roped Salim for the album Kannamma Reprise. Talking about bringing him on board, an excited Leon
says, Even as I was composing the
track, I made up my mind that it should
be rendered by Salim sir. I love his
voice, which has depth and emotion.
And when I suggested the idea to
producer Elred Kumar, he too agreed
to it. I sent him the song via email and
he was quick to respond and said that
he would love to record it. It was an
inspiring moment. Salim who recently
recorded the Kannamma number
says he was bit nervous initially. I
was quite tensed because it is such
a beautiful song and you have to give
your 100 per cent! I think I delivered
what Leon expected from me (laughs).
I thoroughly enjoyed singing my rst
song in Tamil. When you do good
music which comes from your soul,
you feel so complete.
NT Bureau
Salim Merchant

Doosra Aadmi was

ahead of its time:
Rishi Kapoor
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor feels
Yash Chopra-produced 1977 film
Doosra Aadmi, starring him and wife
Neetu Singh, had a contemporary and
bold storyline.
The 63-year-old actor, whose lm
clocked 38 years, took took to Twitter
to share the poster of the lm.
Good film ahead of its time by
Ramesh Talwar (director), he captioned the poster.
The love story also starred Rishis
uncle Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Deven Verma and Parikshat Sahni.
Karan Johars upcoming directorial
venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is said to
be a remake of Doosra Aadmi.
The roles of Rishi, Rakhee and
Neetu will be reprised by Ranbir, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka
Sharma respectively. It is currently
being shot in London.
PTI

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