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KAPIL SHARMA SIGNS 3FILM CONTRACT WITH YRF

Elizabeth Hurley denies 'ludicrously silly'claims she had affair with Bill Clinton

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Tories lead in Ontario: poll

OSMOND HELPS CANADA TO SILVER

Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma, who is ready to make a filmdebut with Yash Raj Films' (YRF) "Bank-Chor", says his role in themovie defies the stereotypical portrayal of a comedian.The 32-year-old has signed a three-film contract with YRF."Bank-Chor" will be produced under the production banner's YouthFilms Division Y-Films, which made "Mere Dad Ki Maruti"."It's a privilege and a dream to be part of the YRF family and have mylaunch with their Youth Films Studio, Y-Films. The script is the mostexciting part since it's the kind of role that's very unlike the stereo-type of a comedian or what people could typecast me as," Kapil saidin a statement. He says that he has already star ted "working on thenuances of the character"."I've always loved and watched thrillers and this is a thrillercomedy, so it's even better," said the star comedian, who hasbecome a rage cour tesy his hit chat show "Comedy NightsWith Kapil".

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Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada competes in the women's team short program figure skating competition at theIceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday in Sochi, Russia. Osmond finished fifth inthis event and the free skate, but still collected a silver medal as the Canadian team finished second. She willskate in the women's individual competition later in the Olympics. For more info visit - Olympic.ca

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As per reports in the Daily MailElizabeth Hurley has vehementlydenied 'ludicrously silly' claimsshe had a year-long affair withformer president Bill Clinton.A tape has allegedly capturedHollywood actor Tom Sizemore,who claims he once dated theactress, making the extraordinaryallegation that he arranged atryst between the pair.In it he claims the formerpresident cornered him andasked for Hurley's number at aWhite House screening ofSaving Private Ryan in 1998.

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Leader of the Ontario PC Party, Tim Hudak

Ontario Liberals not only lost two territories in the recentelection held in Niagara and Thornhill, a new poll show Toriesnumbers higher than Liberals and NDP in the province.

Ipsos Reid poll suggest 69 per cent of Ontarians believe it is nowtime for a new party to lead the province.Conservatives held Thornhill while NDP won Niagara, in the recentelection."Tonight we saw proof that the people of Ontario want to seechange," said Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak was quoted as sayingafter byelection. "And they sent the Liberals a very clear messagethat they want leadership that's going to take decisive action…andget Ontario moving again."The poll showed Liberals support dropped by three points with 31per cent tying with the NDP Party while Tories leading with 34 points.The poll showed 16 per cent of Ontarians were undecided.Each party receives disproportionate support from a different regionof the province according to the poll:" In the 416, Toronto proper, the Liberals (43%) hold a solidadvantage over the PCs (29%) and NDP (26%)." In the 905, GTA region, the PC (48%) lead over the Liberals(28%) and NDP (20%) is comfortable." In Southwest Ontario, the NDP (43%) leads by a sizeablemargin over the Liberals (29%) and the PCs (22%).

" In Central Ontario, the Tories (50%) are well ahead of theNDP (25%) and the Grits (22%).

MODI VS KEJRIWAL & SHAZIAILMI vs SONIA GANDHI?

HS Phoolka,Meera, Medha, Ashutosh inAAP's first list for LS polls

There is a buzz that AAP might pitShazia I lmi against Congresspresident Sonia Gandhi in the up-coming general elections.However, the par ty did not con-firm this development. "We areyet to finalize our candidates,"par ty spokesperson Dilip Pandeysaid.Ilmi, a par ty leader and memberof the National Executive Commit-tee, had unsuccessful ly con-tested in assembly elections lastyear from R K Puram constitu-ency and lost by a narrow mar-gin. It is learnt that she had alsoexpressed her interest to contesteither from South Delhi or fromFarukkhabad against Union min-ister Salman Khurshid. Of thetwo, the par ty has already de-clared candidature of Lucknow

scribe Mukul Tr ipathi againstKhurshid.Sources said that the AAP wantsto field a known name who cantake on the Congress presidentin the Congress par ty strongholdin Rae Bareli."In Delhi, we don't require a nameas we already have suppor tershere. However, when we are tak-ing on a strong candidate likeSonia Gandhi, we do require aknown name," a par ty sourcesaid. The par ty is also looking forstrong candidates against BJP'spr ime minister ia l candidateNarendra Modi and there is alsoa buzz that par ty's national con-vener Arvind Kejriwal might con-test against him if he contestsfrom anywhere outside Gujarat.

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page 3 PRIYANKA IS THESTRONGESTPERSON?

REVEALED: BIPASHA AND HARMAN ARE

DATING EACH OTHERAfter feeding gossip mills for a relatively lengthier period of time with the buzz about their

ongoing affair, finally actor Hamran Baweja has come out in open about his affair withBangla bombshell Bipasha Basu. In a recent interview given to news daily, Harman

has admitted that he is going around with Bips and is smitten by the attractiveness of theactress whom he met at a party recently. Further attesting his liking for this sultry sexgoddess Harman added that both of them share a high degree of resemblance in theiratti tudes.Well with the advent of Harman in Bipasha's life, let's hope that after dating handsome hunkslike Dino Morea, John Abraham, Rana Daggubatti and witnessing a splitsville with them, thistime she finds a companion for life in Harman. Also... Buzz about Bipasha and Harman'sgoing around made it to grapevine when the duo were caught besides each other on numberof occasions and were also seen chilling out at a Mumbai night spots in wee hours.

Vidya not startinga family right now

Squashing rumours of her pregnancy,actress Vidya Balan has said that "rightnow" she doesn't see any possibility ofstar ting a family. At an event to promoteher for thcoming film "Shaadi Ke Side Effects"Friday, when asked when does she plan to starta family, Vidya said: "Inshallah one day I will beable to answer your question, but right now Idon't see any possibility." Vidya married UTVStudios CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur in December2012. Rumours of her pregnancy have been rifelately. However, she is currently totally focussedon promoting "Shaadi Ke Side Effects" inwhich she stars with Farhan Akhtar. Thefilm hits theatres Feb 28.

Priyanka is thestrongest person?Ali Abbas Zafar, who has directedPriyanka Chopra in "Gunday", says theactress is one of the strongest personshe has ever come across. "Priyankais very strong and I feel she is one of thestrongest person I have ever come across. Ihave very high regards for her. She resumedwork in 10 days after her father's death andshot for the cabaret dance sequence for thefilm," Zafar said here. Her father AshokChopra, a doctor who had retired from theIndian Army in 1997 as a lieutenant colonel,passed away June 10, 2013 after battling can-cer. Zafar says Priyanka's personal dilemmaof her father's loss didn't affect her work onebit."You will not even realize that she had gonethrough so much in her personal life whenyou will watch that song. She is ex-tremely professional ," he added."Gunday", which released Friday, alsofeatures Arjun Kapoor and RanveerSingh. The director feels the boys'chemistry is "looking awesome onscreen".

Kapil Sharma signs 3Film contract with YRFCONTD. FROM PAGE 1He is excited about turning over a newleaf with the movie."I've done serious theatre for yearsbefore comedy. Finally with YRF's vi-sion, I'll get to do this again after a 12-year break and this script has equalscope of comedy. It's sure to surprisemy fans," he said. "Bank-Chor", di-rected by Bumpy and produced byAshish Patil, is a comic caper thattells the story of three people who picka wrong day to rob a bank. What hap-pens when the trio is inadver tentlycaught in a crossfire of cops, indus-trialists and corrupt politic, forms therest of the story.The movie will go on floors in April.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014special report

CONTD. FROM PAGE 1" In Eastern Ontario, the PCs (41%) are leading the Liberals(30%) and NDP (22%)." In Nor thern Ontario, the NDP (53%) have a healthy lead overthe Liberals (28%) and Tories (19%)Ontarians desire changeMost (69%) Ontarians believe that 'it is time for another provincialpar ty to take over and run the province', which is 6 points higher thanit was in November of last year. In contrast, just one in three (31%)think that 'the Liberal government under Kathleen Wynne has done agood job and deserves re-election (down 6 points). This number typicallyclosely mirrors the vote support the incumbent receives in a re-election attempt,which suggests that the Liberals will have a tough battle to stay in power. ThatOntarians desire change is perhaps not surprising, considering that six in ten (60%)

believe that Ontario is headed in the 'wrong direction (up 6 points since April 2013),while four in ten (40%) believe it's on the right track (down 6 points).Hudak polls behind his par tyDespite the Tories receiving 34% of the decided vote, only 28% ofOntarians say that he is the par ty leader that would make the bestPremier of Ontario (unchanged). By comparison, one in three (32%)believe Andrea Horwath would make the best Premier (up 3 points),and 31% say that Kathleen Wynne would make the best Premier (down2 points). One in ten (9%) believe Mike Schreiner would make thebest Premier, down 1 point.Economy and Jobs #1 issue for OntariansPresented with a dozen issues and asked to pick the one that theybelieve should receive the greatest attention from Ontario's leaders,one quar ter (24%) of Ontarians believe the economy and jobs is thenumber-one issue facing the province. It polls well ahead of any otherissue, including healthcare/medicare (11%) and government account-ability (11%). The full list is below.

Tories lead in Ontario: poll

CONTD. FROM PAGE 1Clinton is said to have called the actress that night, saying:'Elizabeth, this is your Commander-in-Chief. I'm sending a planeto pick you up in three hours. Is that enough time?'According to Sizemore, recently photographed allegedly smok-ing crystal meth, the then-president immediately flew her toWashington from Los Angeles on a private jet - where she stayedfor four daysThe British model, who was dating Four Wedding And A Funeralstar Hugh Grant at the time, has vehemently denied the claimsto her 450,000 Twitter followers.She tweeted: 'Ludicrously silly stories about me & Bill Clinton.Totally untrue. In the hands of my lawyers. Yawn.' The earliestverified time that Clinton and Hurley ever met was in 2001 when hisspokesperson confirmed that they were both at a Santa Monica beachhouse for a party along with other celebrities including Sheryl Crow.They were then pictured together in 2005 at at a Russian charity mas-querade ball. After months of speculation, it appears as though LizHurley and Shane Warne are back together after they were pictured inLondon on Saturday. The couple haven't been seen together since No-vember last year, shortly before it was reported that they had gone theirseparate ways. After hinting at a reunion last week during a radio interview,the former cricketer was seen unloading a number of suitcases along-side the actress at her home in the west of the city.

ELIZABETH HURLEY DENIES'LUDICROUSLY SILLY' CLAIMS SHEHAD AFFAIR WITH BILL CLINTON

BY CALLUM NGTessa Vir tue and Scott Moir have won the silver medal in the icedance competition at Sochi. Sitting second after the short dance,the 2010 Olympic champions scored 114.66 in the free dance to take thelead. The final couple however were American rivals Meryl Davis and CharlieWhite. They were excellent. Their score of 116.63 was enough to build on theirshort dance lead and win. Russia's Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov werethird place. "It was a lot of pressure tonight," said Moir. "We felt it more thisafternoon more than yesterday. We just wanted to go out and have a greatskate. On the one side I had to fight through a lot of the moments and reallypush and focus really hard tonight and all of a sudden I was in the endingposition and it seemed to go by really fast." "We knew that this was a riskcoming back to defend a title," said Virtue. "And that's something we didn'twant to shy away from. As competitors we embrace that challenge andI think that's what spor t is all about." It is Tessa and Scott's secondmedal of these Olympic Games, adding to their silver in the team event.For more info visit - Olympic.ca

TESSA VIRTUE AND SCOTT MOIRWIN SILVER IN ICE DANCE


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 breaking news

MODI VS KEJRIWAL & SHAZIA ILMIvs SONIA GANDHI?CONTD. FROM PAGE 1"Let him (Modi) declare from where is he contesting and then wewill comment on it," par ty leader Sanjay Singh said. In the firstlist of 20 candidates released by the par ty on Sunday, it hasdecided to contest against political heavyweights from par tiesacross political spectrum. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today released itsfirst list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, pitting Kumar Vishwasfrom Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's seat, and former banker Meera Sanyal andsocial activist Medha Patkar from Mumbai. The list, which came two daysafter AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal quit as Delhi chief minister, carries namesof candidates from Delhi (2), Uttar Pradesh (7), Maharashtra (6), Haryana,Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab -- one each. AAPhas not, however, announced any candidate in Rae Bareli, the pocket bor-ough of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. TV journalist-turned-politicianAshutosh will contest from Chandni Chowk seat in Delhi held by UnionMinister Kapil Sibal. AAP has given ticket to former scribe Mukul Tripathi forFarukhabad seat in Uttar Pradesh, the constituency of another Union MinisterSalman Khurshid. Advocate HS Phoolka will contest from Ludhiana, cur-rently held by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, whileactivist Hardev Singh has been given ticket in Mulayam Singh Yadav'sstronghold Mainpuri. AAP has fielded anti-corruption activist Anjali Damaniafrom Nagpur against former BJP president Nitin Gadkari.

Peace talks between the Pakistani government andTaliban insurgents broke

down on Monday after insurgentssaid they executed 23 soldiers inrevenge for army operations inthe volatile tribal regions on theAfghan border.Pakistan watchers have alwaysbeen skeptical that negotiationswith the outlawed militant groupcould ever bring peace in a coun-try where the Taliban are fightingto topple the government and setup an Islamic state.Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif an-nounced the latest round of talkslast month just as speculation was

heating up that the army was pre-paring to launch a major groundand air offensive against Islam-ist strongholds on its westernfrontier. "It is sad that we are notmoving in the right direction,"Ir fan Siddiqui, a government ne-gotiator, said in a statement, add-ing that there was now "no use"holding a meeting with Talibanrepresentatives planned for Mon-day. The Taliban wing operatingin the tribal Mohmand agencysaid in a statement the Pakistanisoldiers, who were kidnapped in2010, had been executed in re-venge for the killing of their fight-ers by army forces. It also issued

a video message in Pashto ex-plaining its motives but the foot-age did not show the bodies.The Pakistani Tal iban's mainspokesman, Shahidullah Shahid,could not immediately say i fMohmand Taliban actions hadbeen endorsed by themovement's central command orindeed when or whether the ne-gotiations would resume.In a sign the central Taliban lead-ership was not in control of itsfringe groups, a cleric represent-ing the insurgents in the talks dis-tanced himself f rom theMohmand attack."We are also sad to hear the news

of the Mohmand agency incident,"Maulana Yousuf Shah said in re-marks broadcast on Pakistanitelevision. The Pakistani Taliban,who operate separately from theirAfghan namesakes, are deeplydivided, so striking a deal withthe central leadership is unlikelyto result in peace.Many in Pakistan believe the gov-ernment is setting itself for fail-ure by trying to talk to a groupwhich has killed about 40,000people since the bir th of the in-surgency in 2007.Overshadowed by persistent vio-lence, talks faltered shor tly afterstar ting on February 6, with more

TALIBAN KILL 23 PAKISTANI SOLDIERS -PEACE TALKS COLLAPSE

than 100 people dying in insurgent violence across the country sincethen. The Taliban however have so far claimed responsibility only forone attack, the one on Thursday when 13 policemen were killed in abomb explosion."Such incidents are affecting the peace talks negatively after theystar ted to bring a peaceful solution to the problem," Sharif said in astatement."Pakistan cannot afford such bloodshed. ... The situation is very sadand the whole nation is shocked."A failure to reach a negotiated ceasefire would also raise the specterof a major military offensive in Nor th Waziristan, a region wheremany al Qaeda-linked militants are based.But it is also bound to unnerve ordinary people in Pakistan tired afteryears of violence in a region already nervous ahead of a plannedforeign troops withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan this year.The army publicly suppor ts Sharif's call for talks but in private seniorofficers speak strongly against it, giving rise to talk that the military iswaiting for an excuse to go into action.In a possible sign of the changing mood, Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician who has been an outspoken proponent of the talks,said in a statement: "Clearly this is also a direct sabotage of thepeace talks in the most barbaric way possible".


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014c o m m u n i t y

SUHAAG SHOW WAS HELD PAST SUNDAY AT THE TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE

Suhaag Show 2014

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that HisExcellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Gover-nor General of Canada, will travel to India from February22 to March 2, 2014.During his visit, the Governor General will meet withheads of state and government, senior governmentofficials, business leaders and civil society, with a viewto strengthening bilateral relations including commercialand educational ties.During this visit, His Excellency will meet with Canadianand Indian business leaders to discuss our nations'economic relationship at a business meeting with theChambers of Commerce hosted by the Government ofIndia, and at the Canada-India CEO Forum. The GovernorGeneral will also discuss the role of innovation inaddressing global health challenges during the GrandChallenges Global Health Innovation Roundtable, orga-nized by Grand Challenges Canada.Her Excellency will discuss the oppor tunities and chal-lenges faced by women researchers suppor ted by theInternational Development Research Centre (IDRC), andalso by women entrepreneurs. She will also visit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing educationto underprivileged children, and free services to childrendiagnosed with cancer.State Visit to India - Bangalore (February 26 and 27)In Bangalore, Their Excellencies will meet with theGovernor of Karnataka. They will visit the All IndiaCoordinated Small Millets Improvement Project-createdby IDRC and the Depar tment of Foreign Affairs, Trade andDevelopment (DFATD) at the University of AgriculturalSciences, in Bangalore-as well as inaugurate the newconsulate general, which will oversee Canada's expandedpresence in South India. I CONTD. ON PAGE 7

GOVERNOR GENERALSTATE VISIT TO INDIA

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David JohnstonGovernor General of Canada and Mrs. Sharon Johnston

The Hon. BalGosal- Member of Parliament for Bramalea-Gore-Maltonis welcoming the federal budget, Economic Action Plan 2014, and itsfocus on job creation, economic growth, and keeping taxes low - alongwith its plan to get back to balance by 2015 - as a positive for Bramalea-Gore-Malton. "While Canada has the strongest job creation record among all G-7countries, with more than 1 million net new jobs created since the depth ofthe global recession, too many Canadians are still looking for work," saidHon. BalGosal. "That's why Economic Action Plan 2014 will continue ourConservative Government's focus on creating more jobs and growing theeconomy in Bramalea-Gore-Malton and across the country." While the NDPand Liberals had been publicly calling for the federal budget to include newtax hikes on Canadians and more deficit spending, our Government rejectedboth demands. Indeed, Economic Action Plan 2014 contained no new taxeson families and businesses, while also continuing to ensure governmentspending was efficient and effective as possible. "As we've seen in placeslike Greece and Detroit, not having one's fiscal house in order can lead toincredible economic instability, dramatic cuts to government programs andhigher taxes," said Hon. BalGosal.Economic Action Plan 2014 includes key measures to support Ontario fami-

lies and strengthen our economy, while keeping taxes low and returning tobalanced budgets in 2015, including:o Launching the Canada Job Grant: so that Canadians can get the skillstraining they need to get in-demand jobs.o Creating the Canada Apprentice Loan: which will provide apprentices in RedSeal trades access to over $100 million in interest-free loans each year.o Launching a Job Matching Service: this new service will automatically matchCanadians looking for work with employers looking to hire them.o Increasing Paid Internships for Young Canadians: investing $55 million tocreate paid internships for recent graduates in small and medium-sizedbusinesses and in high-demand fields.o Helping Older Workers Get Back to Work: investing $75 million in theTargeted Initiative for Older Workers to support older workers who want toparticipate in the job market.o Cutting Red Tape for Small Business: cutting 800,000 payroll remittancesfor 50,000 small businesses.o Making Landmark Investments in Research & Innovation: $1.5 billion overthe next decade for research at universities through the Canada First Re-search Excellence Fund.

HON. BAL GOSAL: ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2014DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES


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CANADA AAM AADMI PARTY VOLUNTEER GROUP DURING THEIR LAUNCH.

AAM AADMI Party Volunteer group skiplunch to protest blocking of the Lokpal

After the resignat ion by ant i Corrupt ion Chief MinisterArvindKejriwal of Delhi, Canada AAM AADMI PARTY volunteer group has decided to go on 1 day Canada wide 'lunch skip'

on Thursday 20 Feb 2014 and protest the blocking of Anti corruptionJan Lokpal bill by opposition par ties and wishing Kejriwal good luckfor India Gen Election 2014. The lunch skip will be observed without impact-ing day-to-day work. Supporters who are skipping lunch will continue theirday-to-day business and extend moral support to the objective of SWARAJand corruption free India.I supporters meet is organized on Sunday 16 Feb 4 pm at Brampton to plannext events.The people who support Kejriwal and want to provide moral support canregister by multiple options made available by AAP volunteers team -1. Sending email to [email protected]. Text message "I support AK" with email address can be sent on belowphone numbers - 416 731 3224, 647 280 4590 , 647 409 2831 , 647 403 6529, 416 456 3811 , 647 860 60833. A missed call to register on above number - for supporters who wants toreceive detail of next eventsIn a press release sent by AnuragShrivastava and SumeshHanda POC andvolunteer group lead in Canada said, "The Jan lokpal movement was a com-plete non violent and peaceful movement that expressed the need of a com-mon man who wanted a corruption free India and eventually brought Kejriwalgovernment to power."

In a short period of 49 days, respecting mandate, Delhi government hasshown sincere intent to serve the society by adopting the completely revolu-tionary ideas in governance processes with fast and effective delivery. Thebottom up approach adopted by government by 'first provide the relief andsolution to common man ' has set up a high expectation for all parties in India.The major actions taken by Delhi government on Water and Electricity billreduction by half, Setting up CAG audit for electric supply companies, settingup SIT for 1984 riots and a full hearted effort to bring Jan Lokpal bill are themile stone in Indian History. Within a short period of time Delhi has becomea least corrupt state in India where people feel empowered and gatheredcourage to fight against corruption in all areas. It is our pious duty to empowerour brothers and sisters in India by supporting ArvindKejriwal's effort.A message from AAP Delhi:Delhi government has resigned yesterday as the opposition BJP & Congressjoined hands to block the Jan Lokpal bill, which is a centerpiece legislation ofour manifesto. Both parties clearly have an unholy nexus with the big indus-trial houses and our swift action against them had left them with no choice butto sabotage the Jan Lokpal bill. When we started this fight, we knew it wasn'tgoing to be easy, We battled all odds, money, muscle and biasedrepor ting, to win 28 seats in December. The time has come for us toaccelerate our effor ts, channelize our energy to bring back AAP gov-ernment with a complete majority so we can pass the Jan Lokpal andSwaraj bills. Suppor ters who want to join the AAP Canada volunteersgroup can also go to for information aamaadmipartycanada.org

GOVERNOR GENERALSTATE VISIT TO INDIACONTD. FROM PAGE 6 His Excellency will discuss the impor tance of skills devel-opment in fur ther building connections between Canadianand Indian institutions during a panel discussion, and par-ticipate in a Canada-India discussion on innovation hostedby the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and the NationalInnovation Council of India.Her Excellency will visit NGOs dedicated to helping children with HIVand to supporting Indian women entrepreneurs.State Visit to India - Mumbai (February 27 to March 2)While in Mumbai, Their Excellencies will meet with the Governor ofMaharashtra, and pay their respects at a memorial to the 32 victims ofthe November 2008 terrorist attack on the TajMahal Palace Hotel.During a visit to Dharavi, one of the largest slums in Asia, Their Excel-lencies will see, first-hand, examples of India's deep-seated entrepre-neurship and various micro-businesses. They will also discuss thefuture of audiovisual co-production between Canada and India at FilmCity, one of the largest shooting locations in India.In addition, His Excellency will have the opportunity to open the stockmarket at the Bombay Stock Exchange, and witness the inaugurationof BIL-Ryerson DMZ India Ltd., an incubation centre for entrepreneurssupported in partnership with the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute,Ryerson University and Simon Fraser University. He will alsoaddress innovators and entrepreneurs at the Indian Institute ofTechnology-Bombay; business leaders at the Indo-CanadianBusiness Chamber Annual Convention; and the heads of vari-ous educational institutions to exchange views on skills devel-opment and the future of education in India.Her Excellency will meet with women leaders from the privateand public sectors, civil society and academia on the status ofwomen in India, and visit a strategic philanthropy NGO co-founded and co-managed by an Indo-Canadian. She will alsomeet with social workers and volunteers who prevent second-generation trafficking among the children of sex workers in Asia'slargest and oldest red-light district.Visits abroad by a governor general play an important role in Canada'srelations with other countries. They are highly valuable as they helpbroaden bilateral relations and exchanges among peoples.Quick FactsCanada has a vibrant community of approximately one million Indo-Canadians.India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Our coun-tries are committed to tripling bilateral trade to $15 billion annually. Tohelp achieve this, negotiations for a Canada-India Comprehensive Eco-nomic Partnership Agreement are underway.Prime Minister Harper travelled to India for official visits in November2012 and November 2009. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister ofIndia, visited Canada in June 2010.


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Why AAP quit government. To explain this, let us rewind a bit.In 2011, people of our country said, "enough is enough" and cametogether to fight for a strong Anti-corruption law. After many protests,numerous hunger strikes, millions of people coming out on the streetsfollowed by broken promises of politicians across par ties, we weremocked at and told that laws are not made in "streets or maidans" andif we wanted to make laws, we needed to contest elections, form thegovernment and then write laws.Aam Aadmi Par ty was formed and we decided to first contest elec-tions in Delhi. Citizens of Delhi not just suppor ted us by voting withoutthe usual electoral considerations of religion, caste, money and musclepower but helped us redefine "winnability" in politics.Is it true that BJP and Congress wanted to support the Bill, butonly wanted to us to do it in a "constitutional way"?Before forming the government, we were offered "unconditionalsuppor t" by the Congress and "issue-based suppor t" by the BJP.We had listed out an 18-point agenda which contained promiseswe had made to the citizens of Delhi and asked them to specifi-cally confirm their suppor t of the same. The Congress said thatfor most of the issues their suppor t was not required as it was theprerogative of the government and they would suppor t the issueswherein their suppor t was necessary. The BJP, instead of clarify-ing their position, said it was unheard of for a par ty to put upconditions for the suppor t that they were offering. Now both thepar ties have gone back on their assurances.As a par t of the Jan Lokpal Bill, we had written that the law passedat the Centre would be applicable to all the states in the form of aJan Lokayukta Bill. This was strongly opposed by all par ties inParliament, saying it was against the Federal structure and everystate should have the option of passing their own bill. Now, when

AAP government in Delhi tried to introduce Jan Lokpal bill, Con-gress and BJP joined hands and have been saying that the billcannot be introduced without consent of the Governor acting onbehalf of the President of India.Interestingly, Sheila Dikshit's government passed a resolution in2002 (details below) preventing meddling by the then BJP ledCentral government in the matters of Delhi state government. Now,the same Congress Central government is meddling in the affairsof Delhi.Citizens of our country have seen a new phenomenon in the re-cent past wherein par ties who have all along opposed each otherand their respective policies, have come together to oppose thepassing of the bill to bring political par ties under the ambit of RTIand also to oppose the Supreme cour t's directive to keep "crimi-nal out of politics". Yesterday, was another classic example of thenexus between such par ties which seem to be making laws basedon vested interests who hold their purse strings.Why did we not go to courts and seek directives against theGovernor's order ?This suggestion is being given knowing fully well, the time re-quired presently for cour ts to decide on such matters. Ratherthan going to cour ts for the next many years, we prefer going tothe people and seeking a mandate which will allow us to form amajority government both at the state and the Centre.Why did we resign without consulting our voters ?Against all exper t predictions, we won 28 seats. Since we did nothave a majority and required outside suppor t of, one of the twopar ties we had fought against, we consulted with our voters as towhether we should take up the challenge thrown at us. In the caseof the resignation, however, as we were not able to deliver on ourmain promise of passing an equivalent of the "Jan Lokpal Bill " inDelhi, there was nothing for us to go back to people with.Are we running away from Governance ?Although we have been in power for only 49 days, the Aam Aadmion the street has experienced reduced corruption and improved gov-ernance due to several initiatives of our government a list of the sameis given below.While there are very many things to be changed in our country, ourprimary fight is against corruption, since it is the root cause of allother problems. We now recognise that there is no way for us toachieve this, being a minority government, with outside suppor t fromthe existing political parties.We therefore have chosen to go back topeople and seek a mandate that will allow us to deliver on the prom-ises we have made to them.ACHIEVEMENTS IN 49 DAYS OF AAP DELHI1 End of VIP, Red-light Culture2 Half Electricity Bills for those consuming upto 400 units3 Free Water for those consuming upto 20 KL per month

4 Retail FDI stopped5 58 new Night Shelters added in One month to existing 175 old NightShelters6 Ordered CAG Audit of Discoms7 Transferred 800 and Suspended 3 Delhi Jalboard Employees8 Started Corruption Helpline No. 10319 Started Nursery School Admission Helpline No. 011-2735252510 Stopped Donation for Admission to Schools11 Action on Corruption fast-tracked12 Checked Ration Mafia13 Rs One Crore given to wife of Delhi Police's Martyr14 Checked Water Tanker Mafia15 Delhi Janlokpal Bill and Nagar Swaraj Bill cleared by Cabinet16 Government Schools given Rs One Lakh each for improvingInfrastructure17 Issued Permits to 5500 Auto-rickshaws for plying in NCR18 Ordered formation of SIT to probe 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots19 Formed Committee to devise Women Security Force20 Formed Committee to look into Permanency of Contract Labourand Guest Teachers21 Surprise Checks of Govt Hospitals, Schools, Night Sheltersand Transpor t Buses22 Reward to Spor tsmen23 Bus Pass facility to Students24 Recruited several Govt Employees25 Ordered checking of faulty / fast Electricity Meters26 Registered FIR in Commonwealth Lights Scam27 Registered 3 FIRs in Jalboard Scams28 Registered FIR in Reliance Gas Price Scam29 Simplification of VAT and tax rebate on small scale industriesupto 1 crore turnover.Text of the motion passed by Sheila Government in 2002 :The House condemns this decision of the Home Ministry taken with-out consulting the popularly elected Delhi Government. This House isof the view that these orders are in total violation of all democratictraditions and harmonious relations between the Centre and theStates. This House resolves that there can be only one definitionof the government for legislative and any other purpose and thisis the 'Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi'. More-over, amendment of rules 23 & 55(1) cannot take away what theConstitution (69th Amendment) Act and the Government of Na-tional Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1992 have sought to give tothe people of Delhi. This House therefore resolves that the abovetwo unilateral orders aimed at cur tailing the powers of a dulyelected popular government should in the first instance be imme-diately withdrawn by the Central Government.(The ar ticle is written by Prithvi Reddy, national spokesperson of theAAP. He is based in Bangalore.)

Does NRI Sammelan Serve Any Purpose?BY RAVINDER PAL SINGH WALIA, NRI HELPLINE LIMITED

Recently, government of India celebrated 12thPravasiBhar tiya Divason Jan 7,2014 at New Delhi and later on Govt. of Punjab organizedNon Resident Indian (NRI) popularlycalled Non Resident Punjabi(NRP)Sammelanfrom Jan 10-11 2014.The two day function was organizedon 1st day at World famous monument Virasat-e-Khalsa,ShriAnandpurSahib, bir th place of Khalsa and on 11 Jan ,2014 at Jalandhar.I happento attend both these functions and was impressed that Govt. of Punjabhad organized it with all sincerity and in a well-organized manner toshow case the progress made by the state and steps taken tosafeguardthe rights of NRI. Till date, the NRP Sammelan 2014 was the 4th in row with nextdue in early 2015.To call it more ritual would not be justice in rightearnest.Already Govt. of Punjab has pushed up number oflegal,administrative and police reforms to give better facilities to theNRIs.The Govt. has tried to assure the international diaspora of itscommitment to the safety of their proper ty and life as never before.Theinitiation of such steps is a right beginning with reforms in mind .Butas admitted a lot about practical aspect is required to be done whichwould take some time even if Govt. is committed. There is no dear thof legal remedies available to citizenin India but nepotism in publicadministration and lethargy in legal jurisprudence is rotting the sys-tem. I find such annual ventures are welcomed but as admitted byChiefMinister Pb. in Jalandhar, such Sammelan need to be specificwith small group sessions of business, trade and commerce del-egates. It is hoped that in futureGovt would extend NRP Sammelan to3 days sessions with smaller interactive groups where delegatescould spell their views and proposals freely. Govt. of Pb should put up

cer tain business proposals including School sites and Tourist sitesespecially in RanjitSagar Dam sites on sale to the investing NRI sothat Pb could benefits from the foreign investment which would turnPunjab the modern, progressive and investment destination. Punjabneed to open liaison offices on regular basis in the impor tant destina-tion world over including London, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles etcso as to have yearlong interaction with World Diaspora regardingtheir grievances and business investment. An investment climatehas to be built up for which government has to be more professionalin its approach towards such ritual to benefit both the NRI and themother state.

Ravinder Pal Singh Walia heads NRI helpline Limited to help andguide NRIs in proper ty and legal matters



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You read this Conservative memo?Their plan is to disrupt us and sowdisunity in our ranks.In a six-page memo leaked to theToronto Star last week,Conservatives outlined their plansto undermine our convention:Attack websites. Online ads.Socialmedia. They could even launch anattack ad on TV. This is what the$18-million that the Harper Campaignraised last year can do against our$11-million.I can't tell you how much is at stake.Thursday evening, Justin Trudeauwill take the stage in Montreal todeliver a major address toCanadians. His speech will markthe opening of the Montreal 2014- Liberal Biennial Convention. Butit will also be a rallying call to all

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We have our own plans for theconvention. Our Liberal Livewebcast - and I am a co-host - willgive you a front-row seat allweekend long. A daily conventionupdate will highlight all the must-watch moments and keynotespeeches. And stay tuned for asurprise special presentation fromJustin Trudeau before conventionbegins. Everything we've built sofar has taken us to this moment.When Justin takes the stageThursday evening at 7:45pmEastern, don't simply tune in. Owna part of the movement that puthim there.Thank you.

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CONSERVATIVE DO-NOTHING BUDGET FAILSTO MEET THE NEEDS OFCANADIAN FAMILIESInstead of taking action now to create good middle class jobsand help Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet,Conservatives are once again putting their own interests firstand delaying real help until 2015, when it serves their politicalends best."Budgets are about priorities and choices. It's very telling thatthe Conservatives would rather attack public servants, environ-mental groups, unions and anyone who dares criticize theirshort-sighted policies, than help Canadians," said the Leader ofthe Official Opposition, Tom Mulcair.Conservatives failed to act on the NDP's practical, low-cost solu-tions - including reining in credit card rates; capping ATM fees;restoring the ecoEnergy Retrofit program; and providing job cre-ation tax credits for youth and small businesses."Hundreds of thousands more Canadians are unemployed todaythan before the recession and are looking to their government foraction. This budget is another Conservative disappointment," addedthe NDP Finance Critic, Peggy Nash. "Canadians deserve better."

MP Gill disappointed aboutIron Mountain Canada

Brampton, ON - Parm Gill, Member of Parliament forBrampton-Springdale, today issued the following statement:"I am disappointed with the irresponsible actions of the fed-eral NDP who spread misinformation and engaged in fearmongering today while attacking some hard working Canadi-ans in the process."In fact Iron Mountain Canada has its Canadian headquar tersin my very riding, where over 150 Canadians work each day.Iron Mountain Canada is home to more than 1200 Canadianemployees in locations right across our great country. AndCanadian Veterans' information is stored in Canadian loca-tions, managed by Canadians, at all times. Even Iron Moun-tain Canada's servers are located in Toronto and Montreal."Iron Mountain Canada has a long-standing, proven relation-ship of managing Veterans information securely and privately.The NDP only has their anti-American, anti-jobs, anti-tradepolicies to blame for this baseless attack on some hard work-ing Canadians."I call on Mr. Stoffer and Mr. Chicoine to apologize to thehardworking Canadians of Iron Mountain Canada."

After years of failed Conservative promises and spin, it's time for newleadership on the economy and prosperity and growth for the middle class.Above all, it's time for new ideas.That's why the economy will be the central theme at our upcoming Montreal2014 - Liberal Biennial Convention February 20 to 23.We will use this opportunity to introduce new ideas. But more importantly,we will listen and engage. We know Canadians are passionate about thiscountry's potential and want to play a role in generating the ideas that moveour economy forward. Party members have spent the last several monthsdeveloping policy resolutions touching important priorities like investmentsin infrastructure, telecommuting solutions, youth employment, post-secondary education, and restoring trust in democracy.These are just a few of the ideas we'll be debating at the Convention, and wewant you to be part of the conversation. In just 10 months under Justin'sleadership, we've taken bold, decisive positions, and offered real change.- Removing patronage and partisanship in the Senate by committing toappoint only independent senators through an open, transparent and non-partisan appointments process and taking immediate steps to move forwardwith this goal.- Holding Open Nominations in 338 ridings starting March 1 to ensure yourcommunity has a strong voice in Ottawa.

- Opposing Stephen Harper's plan to end Canada Post home mail deliveryfor millions while forcing Canadians to pay more for fewer services.- Raising the bar on openness and transparency by posting MP expensesonline as part of our Open Parliament plan.- Protecting national unity by defending the Clarity Act and opposingQuebec's Charter of Values.- Making our communities safer by bringing marijuana under the law.- Supporting our economy with the Keystone XL Pipeline while alsoensuring sustainable energy solutions.- Committing to keep veterans' service centres open to ensure the needsof those that served their country are properly and efficiently met- Putting the needs of the middle class at the centre of Canadiandebate on the economy.Get ready for exciting debates at the Montreal 2014 - Liberal BiennialConvention. Go to liberals.ca to find out how to watch the event liveand share ideas at liberal.ca/pledge-to-watch-convention.Ralph GoodaleMP, Wascana, Deputy Leader, Liberal Party of CanadaVice-President, National Policyand Platform Committee

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NDP WORKS TO END VIOLENCEAGAINST ABORIGINAL WOMENThe NDP is joining forces with the Native Women's Associa-tion of Canada (NWAC) to urge the Conservative government tofinally take action to end violence against Aboriginal women."Violence against women is an epidemic that impacts morefamilies and communities every month," said NDP Status ofWomen critic Niki Ashton (Churchill). "The NDP is workingwith the Native Women's Association of Canada and tabling apetition signed by thousands of Canadians, in the hope that thiswill push the Conservatives to act."In 2013, Ms. Ashton tabled Motion 444 calling on the federalgovernment to create a national action plan to address vio-lence against women that includes an independent national inquiry intomissing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada. As of 2010,the NWAC had documented more than 600 cases of missing or murderedAboriginal women and girls."The NDP will keep pushing for a national inquiry into the deaths anddisappearances of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women," said Ashton."Aboriginal women must be included in all stages of this inquiry, fromdesign through process and implementation."

Conservatives are 'hear tless' inoutsourcing veterans' medical recordsto an American based companyNew Democrats are gravely concerned that the Conservative gov-ernment is starting to outsource the management of veterans' pri-vate medical records to an American based company. "I think thatCF and RCMP veterans will be quite shocked to learn that thisConservative government is outsourcing the management and stor-age of veterans private medical records to an American based com-pany Iron Mountain Incorporated," said NDP Veterans' Affairs criticPeter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore). "It is simply outrageous that aprivate company will be handling the sensitive personal information ofour veterans." The NDP pointed out that this is another new low in theConservatives handling of the veterans' file following the closure of eightveterans regional offices in January. "Managing our veterans medicalfiles should remain the responsibility of our public service and the appro-priate federal government depar tment," said NDP MP SylvainChicoine (Châteauguay-Saint-Constant). "We call on the federal gov-ernment to reverse this decision."

NDP tables bill to correct votingrestriction for Canadians living abroadToday, New Democrat MP, Megan Leslie (Halifax), tabled a bill tostrike down Section 11(d) of the Canada Elections Act, which statesthat Canadian citizens that have lived outside of Canada for morethan five years cannot vote. "It is patently undemocratic to restrictsomeone's ability to participate in our democracy because they areengaging in the myriad of opportunities available globally," saidMegan Leslie. "Canadians living outside the country still have avested interest in the decisions of government, taxation, our economy,our justice system and rights." Under the Charter of Rights and Free-doms, Canadian citizens who are 18 years and older have the right tovote as well as "the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada". "Incontrast to the Conservatives and their attacks on democracy, the NDPis standing up for electors," added Leslie. "Canadians living abroad are asignificant asset to Canada, domestically and internationally. These folksmay not hold citizenship somewhere else and yet they are being totallyand unreasonably disenfranchised." According to Stats Canada, therecould be as many as 2.8 million Canadians living abroad. The five yearresidency rule does not apply to members of the Canadian Armed Forces,RCMP personnel or diplomats.

PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE NEW BUILDING CANADA PLAN.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper released important details onthe New Building Canada Plan, including support that willensure small communities have stable, long-term and

unprecedented access to funding for vi tal infrastructureprojects. He was accompanied by Denis Lebel, Minister ofInfrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairsand Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canadafor the Regions of Quebec, and Paul Calandra, ParliamentarySecretary to the Prime Minister and for IntergovernmentalAffairs.

"Wor ld-c lass in f ras t ruc tu re i s the backbone of ourcountry's economic productivity. It helps to get goods to themarket place more efficiently, and connects Canadians andour businesses to the world, generating jobs and growth. Italso has the added benefit of reducing commuting times sofamilies can spend more time together," said Prime MinisterStephen Harper.

Details released relate to key elements of the New BuildingCanada Fund , inc lud ing ded ica ted fund ing fo r smal lcommuni t ies , Provincia l -Terr i tor ia l a l locat ions , projec tcategories eligible for support, cost-sharing thresholds, andpublic-private partnership (P3) screening requirements.

The new Plan deta i ls announced today wil l providemunicipalities, provinces and territories with the informationthey need to plan public infrastructure projects in their

jurisdictions.The New Building Canada Plan, which wil l provide

significant funding in support for infrastructure in Canadaover the next ten years, is expected to launch in spring 2014.The new Plan will support projects that focus on economicgrowth, job creation and productivity, including buildingroads, bridges, subways, commuter rail and other publicinfrastructure that ensures the prosperity of all Canadians.

The program details are the result of the feedback receivedfrom provinces, territories and infrastructure partners overthe course of 2012 and 2013. Our Government continues towork with partners and stakeholders on outstanding programdetails, leading to a full New Building Canada Plan launch inthe spring.

Our Government is ensuring that taxpayers' dollars gofurther under the New Building Canada Plan by cost-sharinginf ras t ruc tu re p ro jec t s wi th p rov inces , t e r r i to r ies ,municipalities and private partners.

Through the original Building Canada Plan, infrastructurestimulus measures and other infrastructure initiatives, thefederal government has supported over 43,000 projects inCanada. Launched in 2007, the original Building Canada planprovided billions in stable, flexible and predictable funding forinfrastructure across the country over seven years. The New Planwill build on the success of the original plan.



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Every Indian is proud of the gallantry traditions of ourarmed forces. They have always served with honour inthe battle-field and have always pitched in with their

heroism whenever the country needed them.The One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue has been one of theissues raised by the retired armed forces personnel andCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has stated he wouldpress for an early resolution of this issue. Rahul Gandhi saidour soldiers never think twice before making the supremesacrifice for our country and that he would do everything toensure their demands are met.India has close to 2.5 million ex-servicemen. That's almostdouble the strength of the 1.3 million strong Indian army. These2.5 million former soldiers, and their families, represent ageneration that sacrificed its youth in defending India's honour.Thousands of them, who laid down their lives defendingNational honour, are now survived by their widows and chil-dren. Some of Mother India's bravest daughters and sons havebeen fighting a prolonged battle seeking parity in pension for allex-servicemen regardless of their date of retirement.The issue moved closer to resolution on Friday when they had ameeting with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. TheCongress leader assured the 1,000 member ex-servicemendelegation of his complete suppor t.Rahul Gandhi said he will make sure their demands are met atthe earliest. "I am on your side. I understand your concerns.You give your life for the country; I will do all that I can to seethat your demands are met," the Congress Vice President said.The delegation largely comprised ex-servicemen from Haryana,Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.One Rank One Pension has been a long-standing demand of thetwo million plus ex-servicemen of India. Highlighting theunjustness of higher pensions for juniors, who retire later at thesame rank, they urged the Congress Vice-President to ensurethis anomaly is corrected.One Rank One Pension policy will ensure uniform pension forall armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank, and withthe same length of service, irrespective of their date of retire-ment.

At present there is a disparity between pensions received bythose who retired pre-2006, and those who retired post-2006.For example, a Lieutenant General who retired in 2002 receivesa significantly lesser pension than a Lt. Gen. who retired in2008.During discussions with Rahul Gandhi the delegation requestedgovernment's consideration on the following issues: One RankOne Pension; establishment of an Ex-Servicemen Commission;assured second career for officers by way of placements inCentral Armed Police Forces, Public Sector Under takings,Police and State government organisations; a separate PayCommission, or alternatively, representation in the Seventh PayCommission; representation of Defence officers in the Depar t-ment of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, enhanced rate of pension incase of early retirement; and reservation for the children of ex-servicemen in jobs.According to Major Ved Prakash, Chairman of the Congresspar ty's ex-servicemen depar tment, "OROP will ensure thatthese ex-servicemen receive pension on the basis of thepension people are getting in their rank after the implementationof the Sixth Pay Commission."Recounting the ex-servicemen's meeting with Rahul Gandhi,Maj Ved Prakash added, "The ex-servicemen also pointed outthat those working in the armed forces retire early, even beforetheir family commitments are fulfilled and hence should beaccommodated in paramilitary forces and government jobs".As per some estimates over 6 lakh widows will benefit from agovernment decision to implement OROP.UPA government recently approved the composition of theSeventh Central Pay Commission, which will be chaired byJustice Ashok Kumar Mathur. His appointment has beenwelcomed by several sections of the armed forces sinceJustice Mathur previously served as the chairman of the ArmedForces Tribunal and is well acquainted with the issues relatedto the Defence forces.With Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi making an inter-vention on the issue, our brave soldiers, who have served thenation with honour, are confident that the issue would beresolved at the earliest.

Written by Mr. Sameer Kochhar (Chairman of Skoch Group), thebook focuses on how Shri NarendraModi has brought about asea change through his unique brand of ModiNomics. Mr. SameerKochhar has been interacting with Gujarat Government officialssince 2003, and for much of the last decade, the annual SkochSummits organised by Mr. Kochhar have featured case studieson Gujarat's governance. Mr. Kochhar has also interacted withShri Modi to know his mind on Gujarat and the nation first hand.This book is an outcome of all the above and tells the Gujaratstory in all its riveting details. It presents the vision behind ShriModi's thought process, his economics and governance vision,while also seeking to highlight the economic and developmentstrategies adopted by Shri Modi.Speaking on the occasion, Shri Jaitley said that though he hadonly glanced through the book, he was sure that the analysis putfor th through data would make it 'eminently readable and a greataddition to the library'.Putting for th his observations on the book, Jaitleyji spoke aboutthe inspiring success story of Gujarat which had emerged as afavoured investment hub. He said that the Gujarat Chief MinisterShri NarendraModi had faced criticism like no other leader, butinstead of getting involved in the mud-slinging campaign, hechose to set his own agenda and move on. Citing the example ofthe successful Narmada, which Shri Modi relentlessly focusedon achieving inspite of the severe opposition to it, Jaitleyji saidthat it was this dedicated and decisive approach of the GujaratCM that had played an instrumental role in changing the face of theState. He spoke of how this project had triggered a subsequent growthin agriculture and also ensured availability of water to drought-rid re-gions. "The rural economy in Gujarat became stronger. Ports weredeveloped, there was white revolution and all this created jobs," saidShri Jaitley. He further added how this approach had given the much-needed boost to the manufacturing segment. "The Manufacturing sec-tor changed the face of Gujarat. Gujarat became known for that, andinfrastructure too improved," said Shri Jaitley. Shri ArunJaitleyji ap-plauded the non-traditional thinking adopted in Gujarat, and said, "Ithink it was decisiveness in terms of decision making that played akey role and this decisiveness was not merely political. TheState's Civil Services and the Bureaucracy also attuned them-selves to this changed culture." This approach, he said, hadalso encouraged many investors as they found the environmentto be more hospitable.

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AamAadmi Par ty announced the first set of candidates for theLokSabha elections, 2014. The following tables lists the candidatesand the incumbent MP from that constituency. Scroll down for a brief de-scription of these candidates.Ashutosh - AAP Candidate, ChandniChowkOne of the best known faces of the Hindi News Television Ashutosh wasdeeply influenced by agitation for Janlokpal under Anna Hazare's leadership.While extensively covering the agitation Ashutosh wrote a book "Anna: 13days that awakened India". He's the only non English TV journalist to getprestigious UN scholarship. Ashutosh will take on Union Minister KapilSibal,who represents ChandniChowk in LokSabha.MukulTripathi - AAP Candidate, FarrukhabadMukulTripathi is a specially-abled activist and journalist from Lucknow, UttarPradesh. He's been fighting for the cause of physically impaired people. He'sbeen awarded with "ShreshthViklangKarmi Award" in 2009. Mukul will takeon Union Minister Salman Khurshid.Baba Hardev Singh - AAP Candidate, MainpuriBaba Hardev Singh retired from Indian Administrative Service IAS. He wasone of the most popular and upright civil servants of Uttar Pradesh. He wasalso President of UP PCS Officers Association. Baba Hardev Singh will takeon Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh.Subhash Ware - AAP Candidate PuneSubhash Ware, a member of the AAP National Executive is one of the mostrespected names amongst activists and intellectuals in the State. FormerMaharshtra president of the ChatrrsBharati movement, he has been an activeparticipant in numerous agitations both as a student leader and as a memberof the RashtriyaSeva Dal. A staunch supporter of the India Against Corruptionmovement, Subhash believes that public representatives must focus atten-tion on transforming the manner in which public policies are frames anddelivered in this nation. Subhash Ware will take on CWG scam accusedSuresh Kalmadi in Pune.Dr. Kumar Vishwas, AAP Candidate, AmethiHe is a well-known poet. He has recited his poetry both in India and abroad.Through his poetry he is known as one of the most popular poets of thecountry. Kumar Vishwas is very popular amongst the youth. He makes somebold and scathing remarks on the social issue through the medium of hispoetry. He is associated with the Janlokpal movement right from the verybeginning. Dr. Vishwas will take on Gandhi family scion Rahul Gandhi.Anjali Damania - AAP Candidate, NagpurConvenor of AAP Maharashtra, Anjali blew the lid off the 70000 crore perpe-trated by the NCP led Irrigation Ministry. She then exposed the complicityNitinGadkari, RSS strongman and BJP party president with other parties andtheir business interests. 45 year old Patholgist, Anjali born and brought up inMumbai, married and has two children. She is confident that the poster boysof corruption will see their downfall in Maharashtra. This Maharshtrian 'mulgi

' has toured the state extensively in the past year, drawing huge crowds atrallies in every district and it is her efforts that AAP has become a householdname in the state. Anjali will take on former BJP President NitinGadkariSoumendra Dhaka - AAP Candidate, BaghpatA masters in law, will contest from Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh.. His livelihoodcomes from Law practice and agriculture. He is working for AAP from De-cember 2012. He is involved in resolving the social issues and believes hecan be the voice of the people from his constituency. He is inspired by theidea of Swaraj and wishes to make it a reality. Soumendra will take on RLDsupremo Ajit Singh.Jarnail Singh- AAP Candidate, West DelhiJarnail Singh is a tireless crusader for the rights of the 1984 anti-sikh riotvictims. He was a journalist before joining the movement to get justice for theriot victims. Jarnail will take on Congress MP Mahabal Mishra.Dr. Jiyalal - AAP Candidate, LalganjSrPrinicipal Scientist, 1984 Bhopal men remaining gas men controlling, wasrewarded, Maharashtra Sarkar. Mharashtra Sarkar diyatha. 1989 men SouthPole par gaye the. Antartic award was there for six month. World Confence forGlobal warming 71. Unicellular plantsYogendraYadav - AAP Candidate, GurgaonHe is a well-known social scientist and Political analyst of the country. He isthe Senior Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.YogendraYadav is also associated with many National and International fo-rums. For rolling out law for Right to Education, YogendraYadav was made amember of National Advisory Council in the year 2010. YogendraYadav willtake on Congress MP Rao Inderjeet Singh, who's contesting on a BJP ticketthis time.Mayank Gandhi - Aap Candidate Mumbai North WestMayank has been the founder of the India Against Corruption movement andthe leader of AAP in Maharashtra. An activist for over 10 years he has regu-larly confronted local administration on civic issues, an expert on infrastruc-ture issues, he was a member the team that drafted the Nagar Raj Bill andhas also contributed in large measure to the formation of the RTI Act. Amember of the National Executive of the AamAadmi Party, Mayank is spear-heading the LokSabha campaign in the State and is proving to be a veritablecrowd puller, with his gentle demeanour and profound insights on life and onthe lack of conviction in public representation. Mayank Gandhi will take onCongress MP GurudasKamat.MedhaPatkar - AAP Candidate, Mumbai North EastMedhaPatkar is a name that needs no introduction, a social activist who hasled the struggle for the people affected by the controversial SardarSarovarProject on the Narmada River in Gujarat, India. She founded the NarmadaBachoaoAndolan and National Alliance of People's Movements and is therecipient of numerous awards, including the Goldman Environmental Prize,Amnesty International's Human Rights Defender's Award and the BBC's Green

Ribbon Award.An advocate of human rights, Patkar founded her campaignson two basic tenets in the Indian constitution: the rights to life and to livelihoodMeeraSanyal - AAP Candidate Mumbai SouthWith a distinguished career that ranges from investment banking and microfinance, Meera recently quit her assignment as CEO and Chairperson withthe Royal Bank of Scotland to join politics and work towards the best prac-tices and policies that India should adopt to alleviate many of it's problemsand challenges. She has formerly worked with ABN Amro, Lazards andGrindlays and in each of her stints, she found herself engaging actively withcommunity programmes. Her work with children and disadvantaged com-munities she says, has given her valuable insights into lapses in policy andshe is hopeful her experience in banking and finance will find expression asa solution provider for the nation. Meera will take on Union MinisterMilindDeora.HabungPayeng - AAP candidate, West ArunachalHe is an information commissioner in Arunachal Pradesh and a member ofthe National Executive of AAP will contest from Arunachal West constituency.He is counted as one of the most strict and adept information officers in thecountry. Before becoming the Information Commissioner HabungPyang wasactively contributing to social work.Vijay Pandhare - AAP Candidate, NashikAn engineer, former bureaucrat and member of the state level technicaladvisory committee on irrigation, who has raised several pertinent ques-tions about irregularities in the use of public funds in this sector, Vijay Pandharehas repeatedly locked horns with the establishment over the lack of transpar-ency in modalities, in a career spanning 32 years defined by the higheststandards of integrity in public service.In 2013, Vijay blew the lid off an irrigation scam in Maharashtra that isestimated to be about 70,000 crore rupees if not more, leading to the resigna-tion of Deputy CM AjitPawar who had held the irrigation portfolio for a decade.His revelations focussed attention on the norms flouted in the grant andadministrative approvals of thousands of crores for irrigation projects, thepoor quality of delivery by contractors, inflated budgets and irregularities inpurchase of materials. Spiritual, his early influences include SantTukaramand Dyaneshwar and he hopes to rekindle commitment and integrity inpublic systems.Alok Agarwal - AAP Candidate, KhandwaA veteran activist of the "Narmada BachaoAndolan" (1990-2014) will contestfrom Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He completed B.Tech from IIT Kanpur. Hisdream is to provide empower the common man so that no political party maybe able to exploit them anymore. He is inspired by the idea of Swaraj. Hisactive involvement in the Narmada BachaoAndolan has helped him realizethe struggles of the aamaadmi and encouraged him to dedicate himself toserve the nation through active involvement in politics. He believes that theAndolan must go beyond their present definitions and we must work togetherwith other similar forces to bring about a change in the system.Lingraj - AAP Candidate, BargarhFormer National President of the Samajwadi Jan Parishad will contest fromBargarh, Odisha. He has been a socio-political activist since 1996 and workedfor alternate politics. He was part of various farmer related activities andpeople's movements in the state. In his words, "I am seeing the anti-corrup-tion aggressiveness and the idea of decentralization as a situation full ofpossibilities for agitation based parties like ours".H S Phulka - AAP Candidate, LudhianaAn eminent lawyer who has been handling cases pertaining to the 1984 riotsand has been fighting for justice for the victims for the last 30 years willcontest from Ludhiana, Punjab. He is strongly committed to free, fair andtransparent elections and governance. Union Minister and Congress leaderManish Tewari is the sitting MP from the constituency. Mr. Phulka will take onManish Tewari in Ludhiana.Khalid Parvez - AAP Candidate, MoradabadKhalid Parvez is a social entrepreneur. He's been active in the field ofeducation. He will take on Congress MP Mohammed Azharuddin.YogeshDahiya- AAP Candidate, SaharanpurYogeshDahiya is a member of the National Executive of the par ty.He's been actively involved in farmers' movement.

It was effectiveness of the leadershipthat got things to be implemented inGujarat: Shri ArunJaitley at the book

release of ModiNomicsContd. from Page 11: "It was effectiveness of the leadership that gotthings to be implemented," said Shri Jaitley, while adding that theNation needed not just a politician but a hardcore politician and aleader who could show the direction, implement decisions and beclear about the direction his country needs to move."I think eventually the model that grew is the model that India con-

ceived of. One that ensured a highgrowth rate, investment, job cre-ation, much larger economic ac-tivity and revenues," said ShriJaitley.Shri Jaitley also spoke about themisdoings of the current govern-ment and said that scams like the2G scam and Coal block only re-f lected the nepot ism andmisgovernance of the Centralgovernment. He also spoke ofhow corruption and subsequentmismanagement had had a spi-ral effect on the investment envi-ronment of India.He spoke of the political credibil-ity that eminent leaders like ShriLalBahadurShastri had, and thekind of inspiring footprints theyhad left on the Indian economy.Strongly opposing the Hon'ble Fi-nance Minister's question chal-lenging Shri NarendraModi's knowl-edge of economics, Shri Jaitley retortedby asking what according to the FinanceMinister made a good leader of the gov-ernment. "Politicians are essentiallyknown not by the number of years spentin the office but by the footprints theyleave behind," said Shri Jaitley, whileadding that, according to him, India couldnot afford a non-politician as a PrimeMinister.

LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2014First List of Final Candidates declared

AAP'S JHAADU CHALAO YATRA CONTINUED THROUGHOUT INDIA ON ITS SECOND DAY, FEB. 16.



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2014 INVESTOR SUMMIT ON CLIMATE RISKWarning that carbon pollution was increasing at a faster rate than the clean energy needed to stop it,United Nations and financial exper ts today implored Governments and businesses alike to invest incleaner energy and technologies.Climate change and extreme weather brought on by fossil fuel use not only had dire consequencesfor the health of the planet; it posed a major long-term threat to the stability of institutional invest-ment funds containing the pensions, l ife insurance and savings of bil l ions of ordinary people,Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,said during a Headquar ters news conference."Ignorance of climate change's impact on investment por tfolios is no longer an excuse. We need tostand up now and make the necessary shifts in capital," she said.Ms. Figueres is at Headquar ters in New York for the 2014 Investor Summit on Climate Risk, whichbrings together more than 550 global financial leaders to discuss ways to close the gap in cleanenergy investment. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, last year, global investment inlow-carbon clean energy and energy efficiency technologies was $281 billion - down 12 per centfrom 2012 - and far shor t of what was needed.To keep global temperature rise to under 2°C - the level deemed vital by scientists to avoid a globalclimate catastrophe - some $36 trillion, or $1 trillion annually, was needed in clean energy invest-ment by 2050, according to a 2012 repor t of the International Energy Agency."Putting a focus on the obstacles and the oppor tunities to getting to that 1 clean trillion a year iscrucial," said Mindy Lubber, President of Ceres, a United States-based non-profit organization thatmobilizes business and investor leadership on climate change.Mass investment was achievable as low-carbon renewable energy and technologies, such as windand solar power, were already available and economically viable, she said. A price on carbon wasalso vital, and sales of green bonds, which surged this year, showed great promise.Michael Liebreich, Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, agreed, noting thatsales by development banks, projects and companies of green bonds had reached a record $14billion in 2013. While overall growth in clean energy was down in Europe and the United States lastyear, investment was up by 20 per cent in Japan and was growing in many developing countries inthe Middle East, Asia, Africa and Central America. Extraordinary growth had been posted by majorclean energy market players like electric car maker Tesla Motors and Google, which announced

this week it would buy thermostat manufacturer Nest Labs.Echoing concerns over the danger of not addressing the economic consequences of climate change,Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, who manages that state's $160.7 billion pensionfund and oversees its employee retirement system, said that for the state's fund and others like it tobe sustainable, climate change risk must be addressed in a straightforward manner.Asked why clean energy investment was down in the United States and Europe, Mr. Liebreich saidgrowth patterns in themselves were complex and that both areas were ahead of other countries andregions because they had invested in clean energy early on.As to when the first Government pledges in clean energy investment would be announced andwhether the private sector would make up for the expected shor tfall in funding, Ms. Figueres saidshe expected they would begin during the Secretary-General's Climate Summit scheduled for 2014and continue into the first par t of 2015. Such Government pledges would be a good first step, butthey must be expanded to achieve the goal of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.On how to address policymakers who negated the presence and impact of climate change, Ms.Luber said that that debate was over. Nearly all peer review studies had shown that the sciencewas clear: climate change existed. Ms. Figueres added that climate change deniers were not of realconcern. The green economy, spurred by viable clean energy opportunities, was moving forward at the localand national level.

NETHERLANDS WANTS TOBE PAKISTAN'S PARTNER IN

DEVELOPMENT PROCESSMr. Marcel De Vink, Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan called on the Finance Minister SenatorMohammad Ishaq Dar in Pakistan in his office at the Finance Ministry.The two discussed the friendly bilateral relations between Pakistan and Netherlands. Mr. DeVink congratulated the Finance Minister on his recently concluded visit to Dubai for reviewmeetings with the IMF and praised him for adopting policies that are steering economy to thepath of recovery.Mr. De Vink informed the Finance Minister that the Netherlands has been a suppor ter ofPakistan in grant of GSP Plus status to Pakistan He said that the Dutch Vice Minister of Tradeand Commerce plans to visit Pakistan in the middle of March. Netherlands is interested inimproving trade relations with Pakistan and increasing bilateral trade volume from the present$800 million to $ 1 billion in the near future. With Pakistan suppor ting expor t-led growth,Netherlands wants to be its par tner in the development process.He stated that Netherlands was arranging round table conferences to discuss the areas oftrade co-operation with Pakistan and fur ther intended to arrange workshops to guide Paki-stani expor ters. Pakistan was emerging as a favourite destination of the foreign investorsand had the potential to double its growth rate in the coming years.The Finance Minister welcomed the planned visit of Dutch Vice Minister for Trade and Commerceand assured Mr. De Vink that he is looking forward to build trust wor thy and long standing traderelations with Netherlands. He also thanked the Dutch Ambassador for suppor ting Pakistan inattaining the GSP Plus status.

TRILATERAL SUMMIT VOWS TO COMBAT TERRORISM

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Turkish President, Abdullah Gul and Afghan President, Hamid Karzai posing for a pictureat Cankaya Presidential Palace, Ankara on Feb 13, 2014. Cour tesy: infopak.gov.pk

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey while reiterating their common re-solve to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations stressedthe impor tance of a political settlement and urged the Afghan Talibanto join the peace process.A Joint Statement adopted at the conclusionof the Eighth Trilateral Summit of the three countries in Ankara andreleased Friday by the Foreign Office emphasized the impor tance of apolitical settlement within the framework of the Afghan Constitution,to ensure durable peace in Afghanistan.The Ankara Summit was at-tended by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, President ofAfghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Turkey Abdullah G•l, alongwith Prime Minister of Turkey RecepTayyipErdogan. The Leaders were

accompanied by their respective Ministers of Foreign Affairs and highlevel security officials.During the Ankara Summit fruitful and comprehensive talks on re-gional and international security issues were held."These were held at a time when the Hear t of Asia is going through adecisive period for the future and significant developments that mayhave impact on effor ts to promote peace and security in the regionare expected to take place," the statement said.The Joint Statement reiterated the impor tance of the ongoing electoralprocess in Afghanistan in securing a smooth and successful politicaltransition in the country, and underlined in this regard the necessity of

a suitable security environment.The Summit underscored the international community to continue tocontribute to the effor ts aiming at suppor ting Afghan-led and Afghan-owned processes, including those concentrating on fur ther enhanc-ing the Afghan National Security Forces.The talks stressed importance of enhanced cooperation between Af-ghanistan and Pakistan as immediate neighbors and the need to tak-ing practical steps in suppor ting the Peace and Reconciliation Pro-cess and in promoting the necessary security environment during theAfghan Presidential and Provincial Council elections.The three leaders underlined the necessity of enhancing close coor-dination between Afghanistan and Pakistan for effective border man-agement, besides reiterating their common resolve to combat terror-ism in all its forms and manifestations. The Summit also welcomedPakistan's decision to extend the stay of registered Afghan refugees inPakistan until 31 December 2015, while calling upon the internationalcommunity to assist the two countries in the timely and honorable returnof Afghan refugees and their sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan.The Summit took note of the growing people-to-people contacts betweenPakistan and Afghanistan and pointed that effor ts be made to fur therdevelop such contacts.The three leaders welcomed effor ts of Pakistan and Afghanistan to builda broader relationship with strengthened trade and economic ties.They also acknowledged the development cooperation of Turkey andPakistan in reconstruction and stabilization of Afghanistan.The meeting was encouraged to note the joint projects for socio-economic development and said it would serve as an impor tant assetin building mutual trust and solidarity in the region.The three countries underscored that the international communityshould also continue to suppor t Afghanistan's socio-economic devel-opment beyond 2014.The Leaders were also briefed by RifatHisarciklioglu, President ofTurkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges on the work ofthe Istanbul Forum.The Joint Statement while acknowledging the contribution of the Tri-lateral Summit Process to regional dialogue, reiterated their determi-nation to continue close consultations among the three countries. Theimpor tance of effective bilateral and multilateral coordination andcooperation at all fora including security and intelligence for imple-mentation of agreed mechanisms was also stressed.


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NORTH KOREA'S LEADER KIM JONG-UN. Courtesy: JongUN.com

A wide array of crimes against humanity, arising from "policiesestablished at the highest level of State," have been committedand continue to take place in the Democratic People's Repub-

lic of Korea, according to a UN repor t released Monday, which alsocalls for urgent action by the international community to address thehuman rights situation in the country, including referral to the InternationalCriminal Court.In a 400-page set of linked reports and supporting documents, based on first-hand testimony from victims and witnesses, the UN Commission of Inquiryon human rights in the DPRK has documented in great detail the "unspeak-able atrocities" committed in the country."The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a State that does nothave any parallel in the contemporary world," the Commission -- establishedby the Human Rights Council in March 2013 -- says in a report that isunprecedented in scope. "These crimes against humanity entail extermina-tion, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortionsand other sexual violence, persecution on political, religious, racialand gender grounds, the forcible transfer of populations, the enforceddisappearance of persons and the inhumane act of knowingly caus-ing prolonged starvation," the repor t says, adding that "Crimes againsthumanity are ongoing in the Democratic People's Republic of Koreabecause the policies, institutions and patterns of impunity that lie at theirheart remain in place." The second more detailed section of the report citesevidence provided by individual victims and witnesses, including the har-rowing treatment meted out to political prisoners, some of whom said theywould catch snakes and mice to feed malnourished babies. Others told of

watching family members being murdered in prison camps, and ofdefenceless inmates being used for martial arts practice. "The fact that theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea…has for decades pursued policiesinvolving crimes that shock the conscience of humanity raises questionsabout the inadequacy of the response of the international community," thereport stated. "The international community must accept its responsibility toprotect the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from crimesagainst humanity, because the Government of the DPRK has manifestlyfailed to do so."The Commission found that the DPRK "displays many attributes of a totalitar-ian State." "There is an almost complete denial of the right to freedom ofthought, conscience and religion, as well as of the rights to freedom of opin-ion, expression, information and association," the report says, adding thatpropaganda is used by the State to manufacture absolute obedience to theSupreme Leader and to incite nationalistic hatred towards some other Statesand their nationals. State surveillance permeates private lives and virtuallyno expression critical of the political system goes undetected - or unpun-ished. "The key to the political system is the vast political and securityapparatus that strategically uses surveillance, coercion, fear and punish-ment to preclude the expression of any dissent. Public executions and en-forced disappearance to political prison camps serve as the ultimate meansto terrorise the population into submission," the report states. "The unspeak-able atrocities that are being committed against inmates of the kwanlisopolitical prison camps resemble the horrors of camps that totalitarianStates established during the twentieth century. The institutions andofficials involved are not held accountable. Impunity reigns."

ADMINISTRATION-WIDE DROUGHT RESPONSE

PRESIDENT OBAMA LEADING

As communities across California struggle with the impacts ofone of the state's worst droughts in over 100 years, PresidentObama is committed to ensuring that his Administration is doingeverything it can help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses,and communities being impacted.The U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture (USDA), Depar tment of theInterior (DOI) and other federal agencies are using their existingauthorities and working closely with their state and local par t-ners as the state of California responds to and recovers from thishistoric drought.New Actions to Help Respond to the Drought$100 million in livestock disaster assistance for Californiaproducers.The 2014 Farm Bill contains permanent livestock di-saster programs including the Livestock Forage Disaster Pro-gram which will help producers in California and other areasrecover from the drought. At President Obama's direction, USDAis making implementation of the disaster programs a top priorityand plans to have the programs available for sign up in 60 days.Producers will be able to sign up for the livestock disaster pro-grams for losses not only for 2014 but for losses they experi-enced in 2012 and 2013. While these livestock programs tookover a year to get assistance out the door under the last FarmBill- USDA has committed to cut that time by more than 80 per-cent and begin sign-up in April. California alone could potentiallyreceive up to $100 million for 2014 losses and up to $50 millionfor previous years.$15 million in targeted conservation assistance for the most ex-treme and exceptional drought areas. This includes $5 million inadditional assistance to California and $10 million for drought-impacted areas in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado andNew Mexico. The funding is available through the EnvironmentalQuality Incentives Program (EQIP) administered by USDA. Theassistance helps farmers and ranchers implement conservationpractices that conserve scarce water resources, reduce winderosion on drought-impacted fields and improve livestock ac-cess to water.$5 million in targeted Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)Program assistance to the most drought impacted areas of Cali-fornia to protect vulnerable soils. EWP helps communities ad-dress watershed impairments due to drought and other naturaloccurrences. This funding will help drought-ravaged communi-ties and private landowners address watershed impairments,such as stabilizing stream banks and replanting upland sitesstripped of vegetation. $60 million has been made available to food banks in the Stateof California to help families that may be economically impactedby the drought. The U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture (USDA) isproviding help to food banks through The Emergency Food Assis-tance Program (TEFAP).600 summer meal sites to be established in California's droughtstricken areas. The U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture (USDA) isworking with the California Depar tment of Education to targeteffor ts to expand the number of Summer Food Service Programmeal sites this summer. There are expected to be close to 600summer meal sites throughout the drought stricken areas.$3 million in Emergency Water Assistance Grants for rural com-munities experiencing water shor tages.U.S. Depar tment of Agri-culture (USDA) is making $3 million in grants available to helprural communities that are experiencing a significant decline inthe quality or quantity of drinking water due to the drought obtainor maintain water sources of sufficient quantity and quality. Thesefunds will be provided to eligible, qualified communities by ap-plication through USDA-Rural Development's Emergency Com-munity Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG). California state healthofficials have already identified 17 small community water dis-tricts in 10 counties that are at risk of running out of water in 60-120 days. This number is expected to increase if current condi-tions persist.



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RANI MUKHERJEE, SHAH RUKH KHAN AND MADHURI DIXIT.

Being self-made hastoughened Priyanka

In an industry dominated by the Khans and the Kapoors, PriyankaChopra is proud to have made her own space without the suppor t ofany guardian angel.

"I came into the movie business with no help and no one to guide me.I take pride in the fact that I am self-made and I have become toughover the years," Priyanka, whose latest film "Gunday" released Feb14, told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.The 'desi girl' was born to a physician couple in the Indian Army. Herfirst brush with showbiz came when she stormed her way to successat the Miss World pageant in 2000. A career in movies was waiting tohappen, and she was noticed with the 2003 film "Andaaz".In her over 10 years' association with Bollywood, she has essayedvarious roles and even pocketed a best actress National Award for"Fashion". But Priyanka believes she still has a long way to go in theindustry."There is so much more that I have to do and which I will do. As longas people watch me or want to be enter tained by me, I will find waysof enter taining them as I am a performer and that is what I intend tobe," said Priyanka, who has excelled in films like "Kaminey", "7 KhoonMaaf" and "Barfi".She is also one of the few new-age Indian actors to diversify and takeup a career in singing. A trained singer, Priyanka has so far launchedtwo singles - "In my city" and "Exotic" - and hopes to strike a balancebetween both careers.

TEMPTATION RELOADED 2014 MALAYSIA

US now aware of Indian cinema, its reach: Anil Kapoor

BIPASHA'S VISA TROUBLE?Bipasha Basu was supposed to fly to Malaysia to be a par t ofShah Rukh Khan's Temptation Reloaded tour, but the actresshas stayed put in Mumbai due to visa troubles.A source says, "Instead of Jacqueline Fernandez, Bipasha wasgoing to join us in Malaysia. It was really nice of her to agreeto perform at such a shor t notice and she was all set to flyto Malayasia but it seems that the organisers couldn'tfinish her visa formalities on time. As a result, her applica-tion got rejected and she couldn't travel to Malaysia." Asource close to her says, "Bipasha finished her other workcommitments at the earliest as she was looking forward tothis tour. She had even submitted her dates and visa papers, but aproblem cropped up at the organisers' end.She will now fly to Mauritius for her film, 'Humshakals'.`Mohammed Morani, the organiser of Temptation Reloadedtour, confirmed the news saying that they couldn't get her workpermit on time.

The fact that the US has opened its doors to host the InternationalIndian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards is testimonyto the growing awareness about Indian cinema in that side of

the world, says veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who has wide experienceof both Bollywood and Hollywood.The 15th edition of IIFA, a four-day event which celebrates the gran-deur and glitz of Hindi cinema, will be held in Tampa Bay in Floridathis April. Preparations are on in full swing to make the stars feel athome and to bring fans closer to their big screen idols.Anil, who was here recently to spread a word about the event and whowas accompanied by his team to scout for locations for the shooting

of "Saat Hindustanis", his next movie production here, believes thatthere's a "sense of business" in everything that happens in the US."One of the reasons that IIFA is happening in the US is because thereis awareness about Indian cinema, which is popularly identified here(in the US) as Bollywood," Anil told IANS in an interview here."People here are now more aware of what Indian cinema is thanbefore. They also know the reach of Indian cinema. They knowhow in one stroke so many eyeballs are going to watch the IIFA."Also, they know about the kind of films we make, the amount ofmovies we do and the way that our film business is increasing. Itis these things that are making a difference," added the 57-year-old, who feels hosting the event is a lucrative "oppor tunity" forthe country. "Over 1.2 billion Indians will watch the show and itw i l l spread awareness about the reg ion to the Pak is tan is ,Bangladeshis, Asians and to the Indian diaspora all over the world.The one stroke through the awards will make so many peopleaware of Tampa Bay."So, there is a sense of business involved in IIFA and that's whythey are going all out to host us," he said."It's give and take," added the actor-producer, who also sharedhow officials at Tampa Bay are going all out to suppor t and en-courage his idea of shooting his next home banner production atpicturesque locales in the culturally rich city in Florida.Anil already has a decent brush with Hollywood, and he toes FrankSinatra's 1980 line - "If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere" incontext with the US."America is America. Once you succeed here, then you make a greatimpact, especially as far as showbiz is concerned. It has a tremen-dous impact," he said.

In the issue dated January 17, HitList had repor ted that actor SalmanKhan had reneged on the promise he had made to professor-turned-social worker, Sandeep Desai.We had repor ted that the actor, after alleging suppor t to help Desaibuild schools in rural areas, had forgotten all about it. But now ithas emerged that the actor has made fast amends Post the storygetting published, Desai was contacted by Salman's charity trust.Desai said. `I was recently contacted by Salman's NGO and Ihave submitted my presentation on the school that I wish to build.Now they will look into it and they have promised to get back tome by next week.`Adds a source, `The NGO wants to know how the allocated fundswill be utilised, and he has already shared his presentation withthem. It will now be studied closely before the NGO takes a callon the next step.`

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WHOA! SALMAN A NEW IPL ENTRANT?Sources say that Salman Khan is curious about thetournament and may pick up a stake in an IndianPremier League team It seems that Salman istaking a keen interest in the Indian Premier League(IPL). Sources say that the actor recently dis-cussed the IPL with industrialist Ness Wadia whenhe came down to flag off the Little Hear ts Marathonin Mumbai."Salman was the chief guest at this marathon thatwas organised by BJ Wadia hospital for underprivi-leged children. Post the flag off, Salman was seentalking to Ness. The two were discussing the IPL ingreat detail," says a source.It may be pointed out here that Salman is friendswith Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia, who co-own theIPL team, Kings XI Punjab. The source adds thatthis is not the first time that Salman has evincedinterest in IPL.Says an onlooker, "There is no clear indication thathe will pick up a stake in an IPL team his interestin it has only grown with time. He has been makingenquiries with Ness. In fact, he has also beenasking his other friends about the same. The actoris trying to work out how he can get a piece of theIPL pie as he loves cricket and has a lot of crick-eter friends."

Gauri Khan will soon open a store in South Mumbai and friendSussane Roshan plans to display her wares thereThree years ago, Sussane Roshan had launched her firstdecor store in Andheri. Her husband Hrithik Roshan, hisfamily and Sussane's friends and family members had showntheir unwavering suppor t to what was her first entrepreneur-ial venture. The multi-brand store also housed friend andfellow interior designer Gauri Khan's product range.Interestingly, actor Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri is nowgearing up to launch her own lifestyle store. And this timearound, the star wife will stock Sussanne's product range.A source says, `Gauri's store will be located in Lower Pareland it is under construction right now, which is why she istightlipped about the same. But yes, Sussanne Roshan andGauri Khan are good friends and the former will be displayingher designer wares at this store.`Sussane recently launched her new lifestyle store in Bandraalong with friends, Maheep Kapoor and Seema Khan. The highprofile event was a well-attended affair with Gauri and SRKpresent.`Details about Gauri's store can't be revealed at this juncturebut with this store, she joins the club of star wives who havelaunched lifestyle stores in the city,` says a source close toboth Sussane and Gauri.When contacted, Sussane confirmed that she would beselling her furniture range at Gauri's store. `Yes, it's true,`was her SMS reply.

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2 Dedh Ishqiya Dil Ka Mizaaj Ishqiya

3 Yaariyan Baarish

4 Dhoom 3 Malang

5 Yaariyan Meri Maa

6 Hasee Toh Phasee Ishq Bulaava

7 Gunday Mann Kunto Maula

8 Hasee Toh Phasee Zehnaseeb

9 Gunday Tune Maari Entriyaan

10 Hear tless Main Dhoondne Ko Zamaane Mein

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DHOOM 3 BLOCKBUSTER

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Movie Review

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ZABAANJALE HAI

Film: Dedh Ishqiya1

CAST: RANVEER SINGH , ARJUN

KAPOOR, PRIYANKA CHOPRA AND

IRRFAN KHAN

DIRECTOR : ALI ABBAS ZAFAR

RATING: **1/2

GULAAB GANGRELEASE DATE: Mar 07, 2014

STAR CAST: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Mahie Gill, Shilpa

Shukla, Tannishtha Chatterjee

DIRECTOR(S): Soumik Sen

PRODUCER(S): Anubhav Sinha

TOTAL SIYAPAARELEASE DATE: March 7, 2014

STAR CAST: Ali Zafar, Yaami Gautam, Anupam Kher, Kiron Kher

DIRECTOR(S): E Niwas

PRODUCER(S): Neeraj Pandey, Shital Bhatia

RAGINI MMS 2RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2014

STAR CAST: Sunny Leone, Parvin Dabas, Sandhya Mridul,

Anita Hassanandani

PRODUCER(S): Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor

'Gunday' is an old ale in a newbottle, but with a differenceThere is no denying the fact

that whenever our cinescholars get after any cine

making formula, then they startscouring it at such a vast extent,that it becomes an in vogueepidemic of a sort. And theongoing epoch seems to be theera of ascension of `period filmsìn Bollywood. Now the newestto make its entry under the flagof `period film` is Priyanka,Ranveer, Arjun and Irrfan starrer`so called period flick" ̀ Gunday`.And I called it a "so called periodflick" because after watching thefilm I am still in a state ofquandary, with a thought thatwhether it was actually a periodfilm in any manner or was it justa routine "masala entertainer"encased in the robe of periodfilm.Whatever, due to a strategicallyrelevant date of release, this YRFcine venture featuring Priyanka,Ranveer, Arjun and Irrfan at itsrelease succeeded in securing ajam packed opening and openedwith a cent percent occupancy.Penned by Ali Abbas Zafar,premise of `Gunday` takes offfrom the era of 70s, when Indo-

Pak war paved way for theformation of Bangladesh. As theplot further unfurls begins thestory of two lil orphans Bikram(Ranveer Singh) and Bala (ArjunKapoor), who after smoulderingin the heat of partition, end being onthe Indian side of the border. Andwhile fighting this `war of survival`

these two hot tempered young ladsland in Calcutta of 70s and turn intopetty coal thieves.With the time rolling ahead at its pace,Bikram and Bala no longer remainthe petty coal bandits, but ratherturn into the most powerful, daring,yet loved by the masses coal mafiasof Calcutta. As the frames roll ahead,with the advent of pretty Nandita(Priyanka Chopra) a cabaretdancer and ACP Satyajeet Sarkar(Irrfan Khan), who is assignedwith a responsibility ofeliminating Bikram and Bala,good-luck and bad-luck bothmark their onset in the lives ofthe duo.On one hand it's Satyajit behindthe heads of Bala and Bikram,whereas on the other hand it'slove triangle in making, whereboth Bikram and Bala fall in lovewith Nandita. So does thefriendship succeeds inovercoming this deadlock likesituation, or is it ACP Satyajitwho succeeds in his mission oferadicating Bikram and Bala, toknow go and watch the Gundagardiof these `Gundas`. There is nodenying the fact, that while penningdown the premise of `Gunday`, AliAbbas Zafar have tried to come upwith a somewhat novel andcaptivating story idea, by blendingtogether flavours like romance,bromance, love triangle and mafiaversus cop war. But regrettably noneof these variegated condiment hadan iota of novelty in it. In fact it won'tbe wrong to say that everycomponent deployed in the storyline keeps you giving you a "DejaVu" feel. Besides, this it's the highdegree of predictability which pokesin the plot right at the onset andremains your companion for rest ofthe runtime. Although Ali has nottried to unnecessarily complicate thepremise but even that does notemerge as a plus for the storyline,which is too unadorned to leave anymesmerizing impact on theviewers. But yeah one thingwhich can't be denied about

premise of `Gunday` is thatdespite a guileless andexcessively simple premise, uptill some extent it's scriptingwhich emerges as the gracesaver for the writing department.As far as dialogues areconcerned then while scribingthem dialogue writer SanjayMasoom has done a great joband has kept them believablyrealistic. As far as screenplay of`Gunday` is concerned then it issimply dauntless, although atsome places the flow narrationappears to be losing its pace, butfor that minor glitch one canmake story accountable, insteadof blaming screenplay for thesame. Besides it's the top notchediting of Rameshwara S Bhagatand cinematography of AseemMishra which uptill great extentboosts the flair of this hackneyedcine premise. Action of ShamKaushal is again a plus for themovie and never gets overboard. Exceptional backgroundscore of Julius Packiam thoroughlyauthenticates the credibility of theonscreen proceedings. With peppynumbers like Jashn-e-Ishqa, TuneMaari Entriyaan and mesmerizingSaiyaan, music of Sohail Sen is simplyapplaudable and thoroughlybeautifies the lyrics of Irshad Kamil.Coming to the performances, thenwithout doubt every performer of themovie has thoroughly proved his/her mettle, but undoubtedly`Gunday ̀is all the way Ranveer andArjun's show. From the very onsettill the culmination it's the pictureperfect camaraderie of Ranveeer andArjun which keeps you captivatedwithin confines of onscreenproceedings. Although in the initialpart of first half, Arjun looks a bithesitant, but by the time moviereaches mid-way the actor regainsthe momentum to give a tough fightto Ranveer. On the other handit's Ranveer who starts excellingright from the onset and withevery passing moment keeps onraising the bar.

PEOPLE SAY MY MENTAL AGEIS AROUND 30: ALIA BHATT

'STUDENT OF THE YEAR' ACTRESS, ALIA BHATT, WHOTURNED 20 ON THE SETS OF HER UPCOMING FILM

'HIGHWAY', SAYS SHE HAS GAINED MORE THAN JUSTEXPERIENCE WHILE SHOOTING FOR THE MOVIE

The tattoo on the nape of Alia Bhatt's neck makes a blink-and-miss appearance as she casually adjusts her hair whilesettling down next to us. And since it's spelt Patakha, we

can't help but wonder if it's got anything to do with Patakha guddi,one of the songs in her upcoming movie Highway, but she putsthat thought to rest. Ìt is not permanent but I won't mentionwhat's it for at the moment. It's definitely not for Highway though,`she adds. Dressed in a sheer black top, skinny jeans and withher lips painted a shade of hot pink, Alia looks closer to hercharacter Shanaya in her debut movie Student of the Year (SOTY),than that of Veera in Highway. Anyone who's seenthe promos of the film can see that there are nodesigner clothes or any trace of make-up onthe young actor's face. And that, says Alia,was one of the things she enjoyed themost during the shoot of the roadmovie. Ì didn't miss the designerclothes and make-up. I enjoy wear-ing designer clothes but there aretimes, when I just want tolounge around in my pyjamasand this movie was like an ex-tended version of it,̀ she grins. An-other thing that she didn't do waslook at the monitor once a scenewas shot. Ì didn't want to seehow I was looking.

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DARR@THE MALLRELEASE DATE: Feb 21, 2014

STAR CAST: Jimmy Shergill, Nushrat Bharucha, Arif

Zakaria, Asif Basra, Nivedita Bhattacharya,

Shradha Kaul, Neeraj Sood

DIRECTOR(S): Pawan Kripalani

PRODUCER(S): MSM Motion Pictures


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SOHA'S NEXT TOBE HELMED BYSHIVAJI PATIL

Huma misses'Dedh Ishqiya' castat Berlin

Hazel Keech'snew foundfascination?

Hope fans never get bored of me:PARINEETICHOPRA

ANUSHKA, VIRAT IN NEW ZEALAND:

MADHURI, JUHI SHARES'ELECTRIC' SCENES IN'GULAAB GANG'

WASSUP VIDS? VIDYAMAKING SECRET VISITS

TO A HOSPITAL

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, who will be next seen in 'Hasee TohPhasee', says she fears losing appreciation of her fans and is constantlyworried about audience getting bored of seeing her onscreen. Before enteringfilmdom, Parineeti was a public relations consultant at Yash Raj Films. Shelater bagged a supporting role in Anushka Sharma-Ranveer Singh starrer'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' and got noticed. She then debuted as the female leadin 'Ishaqzaade' and followed it up with 'Shuddh Desi Romance' alongsideSushant Singh Rajput. Her performance in 'Ishaqzaade' won her the NationalFilm Award - Special Mention. She is happy with the fact that every moviethat she has done in her three-year-old film career has fetched her goodreviews. "Thankfully, there is no film where I am ignored. I hope that neverhappens. I hope I never lose the appreciation, the people who like me. I hopepeople don't get bored of me. That fear is always there," Parineeti said. "I willact and give my best with all my dedication. I will do everything that isrequired from me but if people get bored of me, I can't control their emotions.So that fear is also there," she said. With the kind of roles the chirpy actresshas done so far, the 25-year-old has managed to carve a niche for herself."To make a mark you have to do something different. If I would have doneusual run-of-the-mill films then I would have been out. The run of the millroles... glamorous stuff I will also do... but the script has to be good," Parineetisaid. Often her acting abilities and her bubbly girl image are compared toRani Mukherjee and Kajol. Parineeti feels overwhelmed with this compliment.

Leaked pics confirm ongoing affairNot shooting for any ofher films at the mo-ment, Anushka Sharmaapparently flew downto Auckland to root forher alleged beau,cricketer Virat Kohli,who is playing a Testseries

Anushka Sharma may havedoled out cliched statements inresponse to her link up withIndian cricketer Virat Kohli, butpictures surely speak louder thanwords. The actress hasapparently flown to NewZealand to catch up with Virat,where Team India is currently

playing a Test series. Some fansof hers have even postedphotographs of Anushka andVirat on social networking sites.

The photos show the two ofthem holding hands whilewalking on the streets ofAuckland. `The actress went to

New Zealand to root for Viratand she happily posed for thecameras during the match. Lateron, she was joined by Virat andthe two have been snappedtogether at various restaurantsand malls. In fact, the couplelooked very comfortable in eachother's company,` says thesource. The source adds thatsince the actress is not shootingfor any of her films at themoment, she could head out toNew Zealand and spend sometime with Virat. `Anushka hasbeen busy shootingendorsements and is likely tobegin shooting for 'Peekay' onceshe returns from New Zealand. Afterthis she will shoot for the film'Bombay Velvet',` says the source.

IF RUMOURS ARE TO BELIEVED, THE ACTRESS HAS BEEN FRE-QUENTING A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS

Vidya Balan has been spotted frequenting a suburban hospital forquite some time now and it has emerged that the actress is apparentlyconsulting a doctor for reasons unknown. A source says, `Vidyagoes quite often to this renowned hospital in Andheri, but the staffhas been asked to be tight-lipped about the reason behind her visit.

At times, she has been accompanied by some familymembers as well.` The source

adds that there are all kind ofspeculations about the

reason for her visits, butVidya has managed to

keep the real reasonunder wraps. While

the hospital'so f f i c i a l

spokespersonrefused to

comment onthis. On an

unrela tednote, the

a c t r e s srecentlysaid ina ninterviewthat sheplans to

start af a m i l y

only aftertwo years

as she hasw o r k

commitments tocater to in this

period.

Bodyguard actress and BiggBoss 7 contestant Hazel Keechhas taken to surfing. She hasenrolled for classes in TamilNadu to learn it. ̀ My friend urgedme to learn the water sportduring a trip to Puducherry. Imanaged to maintain my balanceon the surf board during my veryfirst class itself. Surfing is aboutbeing in the moment, feeling theocean and the wave and it's allabout trusting your body toknow what to do,` points outHazel.

After her last film "Mr Joe B. Carvalho" received mixed reviewsfrom the audience, Soha Ali Khan is all set to embark on her nextfilm which is being helmed by national award winner ShivajiPatil and is a "powerful story", says the actress.Soha took to Twitter to announce the news Saturday. "My nextfilm is set in Delhi on October 31 1984 and is a powerful storydirected by national award winner Shivaji Patil," the actressposted on the microblogging site.Patil bagged the national film award for his Marathi film "Dhag".The actress has been seen in other films like "War Chod NaYaar", "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns" and "Tum Mile". Patilbagged the national film award for his Marathi film "Dhag".The actress has been seen in other films like "War Chod NaYaar", "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns" and "Tum Mile".

Huma Qureshi, who is busy with the special screening of "DedhIshqiya" at the Berlin Film Festival Friday, is missing the restof the cast - Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and ArshadWarsi, as well as director Abhishek Chaubey."In a few hours a special screening of 'Dedh Ishqiya' inBerlin...missing Madhuri Dixit, Arshad Warsi, Naseer sir anddirector Abhishek Chaubey," she posted on Twitter Friday.The film was a comeback for Madhuri Dixit and received mixedreviews at the box office.

Actress Madhuri Dixitsays that she hasshared some "electric"scenes with JuhiChawla in the for th-coming movie "GulaabGang". "There are manyscenes where we aregiving exchanges (eyestares) to each other,(there are) very crackling scenes and give-and-take sequenceswhich are like electricity," the 46-year-old said here Thursdayat a radio station. Madhuri also talked about the action andstunts she has done in the film. "First time I have done strongand real action. I have done everything myself, there is nostunt double. I enjoyed and hope the audience also does. Butnowhere do they look forced, it's comes very naturally in thefilm, be it action or even the songs," said Madhuri. Directed bySoumik Sen, "Gulaab Gang" hits the theatres March 7.



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Movie review by RashidIrani: Saving Mr Banks is areturn to Mary Poppins

EMMA WATSON TO FEATUREIN REGRESSION

Daniel Radcliffe to play engineer who built BrooklynBRIDGE IN NEW FLICK

BOLLYWOOD REMAKEFOR ROBOCOP?

MERYL STREEP REVEALSSHOCK OVER EMMA TH-OMPSON OSCAR SNUB

TARANTINO SCRAPSNEXT FILM HATEFULEIGHT AFTER SCRIPT

LEAK

The 23-year-old is thrilled to be working with director

Alejandro Amenabar and is eagerly waiting for the project to start. "I am passionate about Alejandro and his work and

am so happy to be collaboratingwith him. I'm really excited by the challenge my character presents to

me as an actress...I can't wait to begin," variety.com quotedWatson as

saying. Theactress rose tofame with herrole asH e r m i o n eGranger inthe HarryP o t t e rfranchise.

Daniel Radcliffe is set to play therole of civil engineer WashingtonRoebling, who was instrumentalin building the Brooklyn Bridge,in his next film. ProducerChristine Vachon said that notonly is the 24-year-old actorperfect for the role, but he'sconsistently proved himself to beone of the very few actors whois genuinely a massive draw foraudiences of all ages, the BBC

reported.He added that they love DouglasMcGrath's extraordinary scriptand working with Radcliff is oneof the rare treats in the business.The Brooklyn Bridge took 14years to build, at a cost of 15million dollars and 20 lives, andRoebling himself had endureddecompression sickness aftersupervising construction of thestructure's underwater supports.

Meryl Streep hasrevealed that she wasshocked when she gotto know that EmmaThompson wasn'trecognized by theAcademy Awards for herrole in Saving Mr Banks.The 64-year-old actresssaid on The EllenDeGeneres Show thatshe was really shockedand wrote a long,heartfelt email toThompson saying howbad she felt, to which theactress wrote back'good', the Daily Expressreported. Streep also confessed that her own nomination wasunexpected, saying that she is very 'old news', and that there were alot of surprises and injustices in the nominations, as there weremany great performances.

Oscar-winning directorQuentin Tarantino hasdecided to scrap hissupposed next HatefulEight after its script gotleaked. The DjangoUnchained helmer said hehas now decided to publishit as book instead of amovie, reportedContactmusic. "I'm very,very depressed, I finisheda script, a first draft, and Ididn't mean to shoot it untilnext winter, a year from now.I gave it to six people, and apparently it's gotten out today,"Tarantino said."I don't know how these agents work, but I'm not making thisnext. I'm going to publish it, and that's it for now. I give it out tosix people, and if I can't trust them to that degree, then I have nodesire to make it. I'll publish it. I'm done. I'll move on to the nextthing. I've got 10 more where that came from," he added.The 50-year-old director also suspects actors Michael Madsenand Bruce Dern for the "malicious" act."That's a betrayal, but not crippling because the agent didn'tend up with the script. There is an ugly maliciousness to therest of it," the Pulp Fiction director said."I gave it to three actors: Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, TimRoth. The one I know didn't do this is Tim Roth. One of theothers let their agent read it, and that agent has now passed iton to everyone in Hollywood," he added.

INDIAN CINEMA IS VIBRANT,THRIVING: JOSE PADILHAAce Brazilian filmmaker, JosePadilha, is in the limelight andfast gaining popularity with theupcoming reboot of the 1980sclassic film, Robocop.And the 46-year-old filmmaker isplaying it smart by keepinghimself abreast of every otherfilm industry around the world.The EliteSquad (Portuguese, 2010)filmmaker, in an interview withHT City, admitted that eventhough he loves Indian cinema,he will find it incredibly difficultto make an Indian film."Indian cinema has one of themost alive and vibrant styles offilmmaking today. I honestlydon’t know if I’d be capable ofmaking a movie in India with the

same kind of style," he said.Jose further said that he feels hisideas around cinema are differentfrom that of Indian filmmakers’."If I have to state the obvioustruth, India is one of the only fewplaces in the world today wherecinema is thriving without anyfalse effort. I know that in India,the format of films is longer andit has a lot of music in them. It’sa completely different kind offilmmaking”, he said, furtheradding, “I have seen adocumentary by an Indianfilmmaker at Sundance (annualFilm Festival in Utah, America),and it was a really good film, itwas a lot of fun as it educatedme a lot about India and itsunique culture."

Direction: John Lee HancockActors: Emma Thompson, Tom HanksRating: **** It’s widely considered one of the crowningachievements in the Walt Disney canon.To commemorate the 50th anniversary of theirlive-action musical fantasy, Mary Poppins, the Mouse Housetransports us back to a time when the animation titan wasstruggling to get the film made.Saving Mr. Banks chronicles the 20-plus years that Walt (asMr. Disney preferred to be called) spent convincing the Britishnovelist P.L. Travers to sell him the movie rights to her belovedchildren’s book.The little-known true story begins in rural Australia, circa 1906,where Travers (Thompson) grew up.Luckily the bulk of the narrative unfolds in 1961 when theauthor agreed to fly out to Hollywood to meet with Uncle Walt(Hanks). Director Hancock adroitly blends whimsy, wry humourand a spoonful of saccharine.In one of his more rewarding recent roles, Tom Hanks makesfor a pitch-perfect Walt Disney. But it’s Emma Thompson whois truly astonishing as the argumentative Ms. Travers.Inexplicably, she hasn’t even been nominated for this year’sBest Actress Oscar.Like the heartwarming classic it celebrates, Saving Mr. Banksis what Tinseltown dreams are made of. Enjoy.

Film-maker Jose Padilha, whose film Robocop is releasing nextweek, says he’d love to work on an Indian remake of the film."I would, of course, love to make an Indian remake. And Iwould be completely ok with a Bollywood adaptation, but Iam not sure if other people (the audience) therewould want it," he laughed, when posed the question.Robocop is the reboot of the 1987 cult classic film, and it starsJoel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Michael Keaton and Samuel LJackson.It deals with the question of how corporates are using thepower system for their own selfish interests to advancetechnology in the world which may not necessarily be for thebetterment of the people.

Censor board’s East-West bias?A week after the Central Board of Film Certification passedthe full frontal nude scenes in the Hollywood film, 12 Years ASlave, Bollywood insiders say that there have always been adifferent rules for Western films and Indian movies. The flickwas earlier supposed to face six cuts, but the censor boardgave them a green signal. “The argument is that their cultureis different from ours, so we should respect that and let theirscenes go as they are. I still remember how kissing scenes inHollywood were shown in theatres while in Bollywoodmovies, it was a hush-hush issue,” says filmmaker MaheshBhatt. Trade analyst Atul Mohan is of the opinion that bigbanners influence the censor board. “We’ve witnessed whathappened with the film, Shahid, which got an ‘A’ certificate.Similar thing happened with Miss Lovely, which had 60 oddcuts. The film is about the C grade Bollywood industry, so itwill obviously have some sexual content.

VIRAT KOHLI'S SIXTH TEST HUNDRED HELPED INDIA SAVE THE WELLINGTON TEST.

Bangladesh seek to buildon home ODI form

Bangladesh are slowly creeping closer to Sri Lanka. It hap-pened in the Test series when they bounced back from a hor-rendous defeat in Dhaka to a first-ever drawn home Test againstSri Lanka. The two Twenty20s were last-ball finishes; AnamulHaque failed to connect a high full-toss in the first and SachithraSenanayake hit a boundary when two were required to win inthe second. Sri Lanka will however look to maintain their excel-lent record in Bangladesh, having won all their bilateral seriesin the country.The last ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was adrawn affair. One match in Hambantota was rained off whileBangladesh won the rain-shor tened third ODI in Pallekele. Itwas always impor tant for Bangladesh to finally compete againstSri Lanka, the team against whom they have had a poor recordfor a long time. They have now drawn two Tests in the space ofa year, and ran them close in Twenty20s. Given Bangladesh'shome record in bilateral ODI series over the last two years,they will be expected to push Sri Lanka in the ODIs.Bangladesh have a settled line-up, with Tamim Iqbal andShamsur Rahman at the top of the batting order. Mushfiqur Rahimwill have Shakib Al Hasan and Nasir Hossain for company, buthave to choose two among Anamul Haque, Naeem Islam,Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah. Sohag Gazi's bowling formis a concern while they are without Abdur Razzak, which wouldmean more emphasis on Shakib an Mashrafe.Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are a settled side, with their mainbatsmen among runs. Lasith Malinga, too, found some sting inthe second T20 in which he picked up three wickets. But SriLanka have won just one bilateral ODI series out of their lastfive, drawing three. The win came against South Africa at home,whom they edged aside 4-1. Their last ODI series was againstPakistan in the UAE where they lost 2-1. The last time they wona series away from home was against Australia in 2010.

DINESH CHANDIMAL HAS ONLY ONE HALF-CENTURY IN HISLAST 10 ODI INNINGS.

AUSTRALIA'S MITCHELL JOHNSON TAKESRECORD FIGURES TO DISMISS SOUTH AFRICAAUSTRALIA LEAD 1-0* AUS 397 & 290-4 DEC; SA 206 & 200 (AUS WON BY

281 RUNS)* JOHNSON TAKES 5-59 TO RECORD MATCH FIGURES

OF 12-127

The world's top-rated team lost by 281 runs, the same margin ofdefeat as England endured in Australia's last Test at Sydney.In the final innings of the match, South Africa were dismissed for 200,with Johnson taking five for 59 to give him a match haul of 12 for 127,his career-best figures. Against England, Johnson terrorised the tailbrilliantly; against South Africa the upper order has been nonplussedas well. Johnson was inevitably the man of the match for the four thtime in Australia's past six Test matches. He stuck to the formula thatworked so well against England on a pitch that grew more unreliableas the game progressed. In fact, Michael Clarke witnessed so much

movement at first hand in the first two overs of the day that he promptlydeclared with a lead of 482 and almost two days to go.Once again, Johnson propelled the ball close to 150km/h most of the

time. His shor t deliveries weresuperbly directed at shoulderheight, allowing no escape. Whenhe bowled full he discovered bats-men understandably reluctant toventure on to the front foot. Hebarely wasted a delivery. On Sat-urday, Ryan Har r is and PeterSiddle offered typically solid sup-por t. Currently, Johnson, a butt ofridicule three years ago, is thebest bowler in the world, what-ever the ICC list says.For the second time in the match,Alviro Petersen was in no posi-tion to blunt him. Two of his vic-t ims, Graeme Smith and JPDuminy, were superbly caught offthe middle of their bats by AlexDoolan at shor t-leg, and RyanMcLaren was caught behind. OnlyHashim Amla and AB de Villiershave played him with any con-viction. For the second time in thematch, De Villiers was caught offJohnson in front of the wicket,driving aggressively when run-ning out of partners.

KOHLI TON SAVES TEST FOR INDIANEW ZEALAND 192 (ISHANT 6-51, SHAMI 4-70) AND 680FOR 8 DECL. (MCCULLUM 302, NEESHAM 137*, WATLING124, ZAHEER 5-170) DREW WITH INDIA 438 (RAHANE 118,DHAWAN 98, DHONI 68, SOUTHEE 3-93) AND 166 FOR 3(KOHLI 105*, SOUTHEE 2-50)‘

Brendon McCullum brought the whole of New Zealand to its feet inbecoming the first New Zealander to 300 runs, New Zealand thenpossibly indulged for about half an hour after having fought hardfor close to two days, following which Virat Kohli scored a cen-tury to make sure India didn't lose the Test they would have thoughtthey had won two days ago. New Zealand won the series 1-0, andIndia ended their second successive tour without a win.Given 67 overs to survive, India were in strife and would havelost their third wicket in the 13th over had Kohli walked or evenshown signs of guilt after edging one through to BJ Watling, but heshowed those niceties were not for him when there was a Test tobe saved.For about 46 minutes in the morning, the New Zealand economycame down to a standstil l, the GDP took a beating and BasinReserve cheered every single on as McCullum became the firstNew Zealander in 84 years of their Test cricket to register a triple-century. What made it sweeter was that he had come out in thefirst session of day three with an innings defeat and a squanderedseries lead imminent. By the fifth morning, though, the match hadbeen saved, McCullum was 281, and it was time for a little indul-gence, a phase of play where he would bask in the applause.Before McCullum could get there, though, his par tner JimmyNeesham became only the seventh man to score a century ondebut from No. 8. He had played a vital par t previous evening inkeeping McCullum together as his body and his concentrationthreatened to disintegrate after close to five sessions of intensegrind. Neesham took all the pressure off by taking a majority ofstrike and the responsibility of run-getting.Neesham began the day on 67, and continued to bat in a carefreemanner. His driving into the leg side remained a feature of hisbatting, and he was no slouch when India pitched up too far out-

side off. His pace on the fifth morning again allowed McCullum tostay in the background, but McCullum went from 284 to 288, 289to 293, and from 293 to 297 in boundaries. The anticipation aroseas much with each of those shots as it did with good defensiveones. When, on 293, he edged one that fell shor t, the Basin heaved. Off the second ball of the 199th over, McCullum took the single togo to 298, but that gave Neesham four balls to beat him to hislandmark. Neesham was 94. And he pulled the third ball, andmanaged to lob the deep square leg who had completely mis-judged this. Off the next ball, McCullum ran as hard as Neesham;the hundred was now done.When McCullum steered the first ball of the next over betweenslips and gully, the triple had been achieved. Father Stu McCullumwas in attendance, seemingly the whole of Wellington too, therewas not a bum on seat, and the applause continued for about fourminutes. It was an emotional moment, and McCullum could faceonly two balls as the only New Zealand triple-centurion. When hedid edge Zaheer Khan, he didn't take Neesham along with him.Had he done so, they would have set India 380 in 77 overs.Instead they batted on for 10 more overs to add 55 more runs,refusing to dangle a carrot. Perhaps all the hard work over thelast two days was too much to ask to be risked, especially whenthey led in the series. Be it at it may, the extra time allowedNeesham enough time to register the highest score for a No. 8debutant and to take New Zealand to their highest total ever.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGSSquad strength: 20 (Indian 12, over-seas 8)Squad cost: INR 59.80 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Faf du Plessis (INR 4.75crore), Mithun Manhas (INR 30 lakh),Suresh Raina (retained)Allrounders: Dwayne Smith (INR 4.5 crore), John Hastings (INR 50 lakh),Vijay Shankar (INR 10 lakh), B Aparajith (INR 10 lakh), Dwayne Bravo(retained), Ravindra Jadeja (retained)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Brendon McCullum (INR 3.25 crore), MS Dhoni(retained)Spinners: Samuel Badree (INR 30 lakh), Pawan Negi (INR 10 lakh), RAshwin (retained)Fast bowlers: Mohit Sharma (INR 2 crore), Ashish Nehra (INR 2 crore),Ishwar Pandey (INR 1.5 crore), Ben Hilfenhaus (INR 1 crore), Matt Henry(INR 30 lakh), Ronit More (INR 10 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Faf du Plessis (INR 4.75 crore)Bargain buy: B Aparajith (INR 10 lakh)Strengths: Their five retained players form the core of the side and com-pelling additions are du Plessis, McCullum and Smith. They have a num-ber of allrounders and spinners to choose from, and batting or bowlingoptions will never be a problem.Weaknesses: While the Super Kings have several fast bowlers in theirsquad, only Ben Hilfenhaus is world class.Probable first XI: 1 Dwayne Smith, 2 Faf du Plessis, 3 Suresh Raina, 4Baba Aparajith, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 MS Dhoni, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 RAshwin, 9 Mohit Sharma, 10 Ishwar Pandey, 11 Ben Hilfenhaus.

KINGS XI PUNJABSquad strength: 23 (Indian 16, over-seas 7)Squad cost: INR 55.90 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: George Bailey (INR 3.25crore), Virender Sehwag (INR 3.2crore), Shaun Marsh (INR 2.2 crore),Cheteshwar Pujara (INR 1.9 crore),Gurkeerat Singh (INR 1.3 crore),Mandeep Singh (INR 80 lakh), David Miller (retained), Manan Vohra(retained)Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell (INR 6 crore), Rishi Dhawan (INR 3 crore),Thisara Perera (INR 1.6 crore), Akshar Patel (INR 75 lakh), KaranveerSingh (INR 10 lakh)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Wriddhiman Saha (INR 2.2 crore)Spinners: Murali Kartik (INR 1 crore), Shivam Sharma (INR 10 lakh)Fast bowlers: Mitchell Johnson (INR 6.5 crore), Beuran Hendricks (INR1.8 crore), L Balaji (INR 1.8 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 85 lakh),Parvinder Awana (INR 65 lakh), Anureet Singh (INR 20 lakh), ShardulThakur (INR 20 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Mitchell Johnson (INR 6.5 crore)Bargain buy: Virender Sehwag (INR 3.2 crore)Strengths: A performance at the auction that was almost perfect. Theyhave firepower and depth in batting, fast bowler and allrounders.Weaknesses: Kings XI did not have a specialist spinner until late on thesecond day of the auction. Murali Kartik and the rookie Shivam Sharmaare their only slow bowlers, so that department lacks depth. They alsohave only one wicketkeeper in Wriddhiman Saha.Probable first XI: 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Manan Vohra, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara,4 George Bailey, 5 David Miller, 6 Glenn Maxwell, 7 Wriddhiman Saha, 8Rishi Dhawan, 9 Mitchell Johnson, 10 Murali Kartik, L Balaji.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERSSquad strength: 21 (Indian 13, over-seas 8)Squad cost: INR 59 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Robin Uthappa (INR 5crore), Manish Pandey (INR 1.7 crore),Chris Lynn (INR 1.3 crore),Suryakumar Yadav (INR 70 lakh),Gautam Gambhir (retained)Allrounders: Jacques Kallis (INR 5.5crore), Yusuf Pathan (INR 3.25 crore),Shakib Al Hasan (INR 2.8 crore), Ryan ten Doeschate (INR 1 crore),Andre Russell (INR 60 lakh)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Manvinder Bisla (INR 60 lakh), Debabrata Das(INR 20 lakh), SS Mondal (INR 10 lakh)Spinners: Piyush Chawla (INR 4.25 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 40 lakh),Sunil Narine (retained)

Fast bowlers: Vinay Kumar (INR 2.8 crore), Morne Morkel (INR 2.8 crore),Umesh Yadav (INR 2.6 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 1 crore), Veer PratapSingh (INR 40 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Jacques Kallis (INR 5.5 crore)Bargain buy: Pat Cummins (INR 1 crore)Strengths: KKR lacked an X factor, until they bought Chris Lynn and PatCummins late on the second day of the auction. They look quite com-plete.Weaknesses: No obvious ones.Probable first XI: 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Manvinder Bisla, 3 Jacques Kallis,4 Chris Lynn, 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Robin Uthappa, 7 Yusuf Pathan,, 8Piyush Chawla, 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Vinay Kumar, 11 Sunil Narine.

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORESquad strength: 21 (Indians 14, over-seas 7)Squad cost: INR 60 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Nic Maddinson (INR 50lakh), Vijay Zol (INR 30 lakh), TanmayMishra (INR 10 lakh), Virat Kohli (re-tained), Chris Gayle (retained)Allrounders: Yuvraj Singh (INR 14crore), Albie Morkel (INR 2.4 crore),Yuzvendra Chahal (INR 10 lakh)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Parthiv Patel (INR 1.4 crore), Yogesh Takawale(INR 10 lakh), AB de Villiers (retained)Spinners: Muttiah Muralitharan (INR 1 crore), Shadab Jakati (INR 20lakh)Fast bowlers: Mitchell Starc (INR 5 crore), Varun Aaron (INR 2 crore),Ashok Dinda (INR 1.5 crore), Ravi Rampaul (INR 90 lakh), Harshal Patel(INR 40 lakh), Abu Nechim (INR 30 lakh), Sachin Rana (INR 20 lakh),Sandeep Warrier (INR 10 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Yuvraj Singh (INR 14 crore)Bargain buy: Vijay Zol (INR 30 lakh)Strengths: A batting line-up that's well worth the ticket price to an RCBmatch.Weaknesses: RCB's bowling underwhelming despite having several fastbowlers. They also do not have a single player from Karnataka.Probable first XI: 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Parthiv Patel, 4 YuvrajSingh, 5 AB de Villiers, 6 Vijay Zol, 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9Shadab Jakati, 10 Varun Aaron, 11 Ashok Dinda.

DELHI DAREDEVILSSquad strength: 23 (Indian 16, over-seas 7)Squad cost: INR 60 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Kevin Pietersen (INR 9crore), M Vijay (INR 5 crore), ManojTiwary (INR 2.8 crore), JP Duminy(INR 2.2 crore), Ross Taylor (INR 2crore), Kedar Jadhav (INR 2 crore), Mayank Agarwal (INR 1.6 crore),Saurabh Tiwary (INR 70 lakh), Milind Kumar (INR 10 lakh)Allrounders: Laxmi Ratan Shukla (INR 1.5 crore), Jimmy Neesham (INR1 crore), Jayant Yadav (INR 10 lakh)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Dinesh Karthik (INR 12.5 crore), Quinton de Kock(INR 3.5 crore)Spinners: Rahul Sharma (INR 1.9 crore), Shahbaz Nadeem (INR 85 lakh)Fast bowlers: Nathan Coulter-Nile (INR 4.25 crore), Mohammad Shami(INR 4.25 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 2.8 crore), Wayne Parnell (INR 1crore), Siddar th Kaul (INR 45 lakh), Rahul Shukla (INR 40 lakh), HSSharath (INR 10 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Dinesh Karthik (INR 12.5 crore)Bargain buy: Ross Taylor (INR 2 crore)Strengths: A strong batting unit, Delhi also have fast bowling depth.Weaknesses: They are light on all-round talent, and spinners. They couldhave also done another big-ticket overseas player.Probable first XI: 1 M Vijay, 2 Quinton de Kock, 3 Kevin Pietersen, 4Dinesh Karthik, 5 Ross Taylor, 6 Saurabh Tiwary, 7 Laxmi Ratan Shukla,8 Nathan Coulter-Nile, 9 Shahbaz Nadeem, 10 Mohammad Shami, 11Rahul Shukla.

RAJASTHAN ROYALSSquad strength: 25 (Indian 17, over-seas 8)Squad cost: INR 54.45 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Brad Hodge (INR 2.4 crore),Karun Nair (INR 75 lakh), Unmukt Chand(INR 65 lakh), Ajinkya Rahane (retained)

Allrounders: Steven Smith (INR 4 crore), Rajat Bhatia (INR 1.7 crore),Abhishek Nayar (INR 1 crore), Ben Cutting (INR 80 lakh), Kevon Cooper(INR 30 lakh), Rahul Tewatia (INR 10 lakh), Shane Watson (retained),Stuart Binny (retained), James Faulkner (retained)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Dishank Yagnik (INR 30 lakh), Ankush Bains(INR 10 lakh), Sanju Samson (retained)Spinners: Iqbal Abdullah (INR 65 lakh), Ankit Sharma (INR 10 lakh),Pravin Tambe (INR 10 lakh)Fast bowlers: Tim Southee (INR 1.2 crore), Dhaval Kulkarni (INR 1.1crore), Kane Richardson (INR 1 crore), Deepak Hooda (INR 40 lakh),Vikramjeet Malik (INR 20 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 10 lakh)Most expensive player at auction: Steven Smith (INR 4 crore)Bargain buy: Pravin Tambe (INR 10 lakh)Strengths: They managed to buy the most players and still have the mosteconomical squad. They have depth in every department.Weaknesses: A lot of their back-up players are relatively inexperiencedand untested, but that is in keeping with previous Rajasthan squads.Probable first XI: 1 Sanju Samson 2 Ajinkya Rahane, 3 Shane Watson, 4Steven Smith, 5 Brad Hodge, 6 Unmukt Chand, 7 Stuart Binny, 8 JamesFaulkner, 9 Rajat Bhatia, 10 Dhaval Kulkarni, 11 Pravin Tambe.

MUMBAI INDIANSSquad strength: 21 (Indian 13, over-seas 8)Squad cost: INR 59.95 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: Michael Hussey (INR 5crore), Apoorv Wankhede (INR 10lakh), Rohit Sharma (retained), Ambati Rayudu (retained)Allrounders: Corey Anderson (INR 4.5 crore), Jalaj Saxena (INR90 lakh), Kieron Pollard (retained)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Aditya Tare (INR 1.6 crore), CM Gautham(INR 20 lakh), Ben Dunk (INR 20 lakh), Sushant Marathe (INR 10lakh)Spinners: Pragyan Ojha (INR 3.25 crore), Shreyas Gopal (INR 10lakh), Harbhajan Singh (retained)Fast bowlers: Zaheer Khan (INR 2.6 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (INR1.2 crore), Josh Hazlewood (INR 50 lakh), Krishmar Santokie (INR30 lakh), Marchant de Lange (INR 30 lakh), Pawan Suyal (INR 10lakh), Lasith Malinga (retained)Most expensive player at auction: Michael Hussey (INR 5 crore)Bargain buy: Josh Hazlewood (INR 50 lakh)Strengths: Strong all-round talent and a strong bowling attack asa result.Weaknesses: There a re ho les in the ba t t ing l ine-up. The i rwicketkeeper-batsmen are not the best, and they are shor t of highquality Indian batsmen.Probable first XI: 1 Aditya Tare, 2 Michael Hussey, 3 Rohit Sharma,4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Corey Anderson, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 CM Gautham 8Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Pragyan Ojha

SUNRISERS HYDERABADSquad strength: 24 (Indian 17, overseas 7)Squad cost: INR 59 croreSquad compositionBatsmen: David Warner (INR 5.5crore), Aaron Finch (INR 4 crore), KLRahul (INR 1 crore), VenugopalRao ( INR 55 lakh), S Anirudha(INR 20 lakh), Manprit Juneja (INR10 l akh) , R icky Bhu i ( INR 10lakh), Shikhar Dhawan (retained)Allrounders: Darren Sammy (INR3.5 crore), Ir fan Pathan (INR 2.4 crore), Moises Henriques (INR 1crore), Parveez Rasool (INR 95 lakh)Wicketkeeper-batsmen: Naman Ojha (INR 50 lakh), Brendan Tay-lor (INR 30 lakh), Amit Paunikar (INR 20 lakh)Spinners: Amit Mishra (INR 4.75 crore), Karn Sharma (INR 3.75crore)Fast bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar ( INR 4.25 crore), IshantSha rma ( INR 2 .6 c ro re ) , Jason Ho lde r ( INR 75 l akh ) , PParameswaran (INR 30 lakh), Ashish Reddy (INR 20 lakh), ChamaMilind (INR 10 lakh), Dale Steyn (retained)Most expensive player at auction: David Warner (INR 5.5 crore)Bargain buy: Ir fan Pathan (INR 2.4 crore)Strengths: A terrific top order, and Dale Steyn.Weaknesses : Sun r i se rs a re l i gh t on I nd ian ba tsmen andoffspinners.Probable first XI: 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 David Warner, 3 AaronF inch, 4 Naman Ojha, 5 Dar ren Sammy, 6 I r fan Pathan, 7Bhuvneshwar Kumar 8 Amit Mishra, 9 Karan Sharma, 10 DaleSteyn, 11 Ishant Sharma

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We also want to play IPL - Pakistan's T20 captainPakistan's T20 captain, Mohammad Hafeez feels the PakistanCricket Board should sor t out the issue of Pakistani playersnot being allowed to play in the cash-rich Indian PremierLeague (IPL)."It is strange that for years now Pakistani players have notbeen allowed to play in the IPL because it is a world classleague and there is so much to learn from it," Hafeez said inan interview to 'Express' newspaper."I played in the first season of the IPL and I got a chance toshare the dressing room with greats like Sourav Ganguly andRicky Pointing and it was a great learning experience. Ibelieve that what our players are missing out the most is thisaspect of playing in the IPL," he said. The all-rounder whorepresented Kolkata Knight Riders in the first season said hehad stopped following the IPL auction because Pakistaniplayers were not part of it."It is no use taking interest in a thing you are not part of. But this IPLproblem is something that our cricket board should look into andresolve. Because it is a world class event and every player wants

to take par t in such an event where the big crowds only add tothe fun and excitement," Hafeez added.The Pakistan captain said he personally would like to play inthe IPL if the doors are open. "My belief has always been to keeppolitics and sports apart." Talking about the forthcoming World T20Cup in Bangladesh where Pakistan will clash with India, Hafeezsaid it was going to be a tough event for his team."I know that we have not per formed well against India in ICCevents but I believe for good or bad the past should be past.This is a new event and obviously we will go into the matchagainst India with lots of passion and will to win."Hafeez said that though Pakistan were placed in the group ofdeath with India, Australia and West Indies he was confidentthat the team would not disappoint their countrymen."We have beaten all these teams in the past and I think wehave a top-class T20 squad that is capable of defeatinganyone. So definitely I am not under any pressure because ofthe strong group or India and I think we can go all the way thistime."

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