Lokmat Times Published simultaneously from Aurangabad & Nagpur AURANGABAD 16 Pages Rs 2.00 FRIDAY, 12 MARCH, 2010 BY DEEPAL TRIVEDI AHMEDABAD March 11: The ghosts of the 2002 riots has come to haunt Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi with the Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team issuing a summons to him in connection with the Gulberg Society massacre, in which former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was among the victims. This is the first time Mr Modi will be questioned in connection a riot case. Mr Modi will have to appear before the SIT on March 21. State government spokesman Jainarayan Vyas, reacting to the summons, said: “The BJP government and the honourable chief minister ... will cooperate with the process of law.” Mr Modi attended office and the Assembly as usual on Thursday and his supporters claimed the SIT’s action would only further increase the chief minister’s popularity and image. “He is the tallest leader in the BJP and this will help us. This is only a formality,” said one of his supporters. BJP president Nitin Gadkari, meanwhile, was quoted as saying that Mr Modi would fully cooperate with the investigators.” Winner of the Videocon presents APL-3 Rajuri Steel team with the glittering trophy and cheque for Rs 2.50 lakh, at the ADCA ground, in Aurangabad on Thursday. They won the title by defeating Green Gold Seeds by six runs. (R) Man of the match in final and man of the series Rajuri Steel captain Sushant Modani was presented with a Nano car sponsored by SRS Properties (of Sachin Nagori, Rahul Mishrikotkar and Suyog Machhar). Executive Director of Lokmat Group of Newspapers Rishi Darda is also seen. Detail report on P-12 --LT photos by Feroz Khan Debutants Rajuri Steel crowned APL champions K. MOSES MUMBAI March 11: Defending champions Deccan Chargers are determined to continue their fairytale saga when the third edition of the tournament gets underway here on Friday. IPL has planned an extravaganza featuring Deepika Padukone, Lionel Richie and Bjorn Again, Abba’s next generation, for the inaugural. The action will start at 8 pm, when the first ball will be bowled in the Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders match, triggering a breathless 45 days of cut-throat competition among eight teams as they crisscross the country. The Chargers can bank on happy memories for Friday’s match. It was at the same D.Y. Patil Stadium where Adam Gilchrist had smacked a whirlwind century with 10 sixes and nine fours to script a 10- wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the first season. Gilly has since raised the bar and has set himself a new challenge. He plans to hit 25 sixes during the tournament. For every Gilly six, a child with a disability will get a bike customised to the recepient’s needs. The last time they played away in South Africa, the Chargers returned as champions. Women’s Bill in LS after Pranab talks to all sides BY OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI March 11: The Congress leadership intends to field finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to hold talks with the advocates of a “quota within quota” for OBCs and minorities on the controversial Women’s Reservation Bill. Mukherjee, also Leader of the Lok Sabha, will have a delicate task to keep ally Trinamul Congress in good humour as well, after the latter demanded reservations for minorities as part of the bill, which is also being endorsed by the Samajwadi Party, RJD and Janata Dal (U). The Yadav leaders of these three parties had earlier consistently been opposing the bill in its present form. Mayawati’s BSP, on the other hand, is opposing the bill for different reasons. Other allies of the Congress, including the DMK, NCP and National Conference, have so far not taken any strong stand regarding minorities and OBCs. The government might feel compelled to modify the bill only if OBC and minority representatives come out openly against the existing bill both within and outside Parliament. However, government managers on Thursday remained tightlipped on whether it was open to amendments to the bill, or whether it would talk to its opponents only on the basis of the bill as passed by the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. The divisions in the Opposition ranks has also given the government a little breathing space to formulate strategy on how to get the bill passed in the Lok Sabha, and then get it endorsed by half the state Assemblies. As of Thursday, the Congress, BJP, DMK, AIADMK, CPI(M), CPI, Akali Dal, BJD and TDP are backing the bill in its present form, while Bihar chief miniser Nitish Kumar is all set to help the Congress on the matter. At the same time, neither the BJP nor the SP, BSP or RJD really want to do anything that might threaten the government’s survival because none of these parties are in any position to face Lok Sabha elections ahead of schedule or have any alternative government in mind. IPL-3: 45-day party is on Modi gets SIT summons 2002 riots LOKMAT NEWS SERVICE AURANGABAD March 11: Rajuri Steel defeated Green Gold Seeds by 6 runs to clinch the Videocon presents 3rd Lokmat Aurangabad Premier League final played at the Aurangabad District Cricket Association stadium tonight. The match that was being seen as a usual low score final turned out to be a thriller as the match went on with complete uncertainty and unpredictability till the last ball. Batting first, Rajuri Steel set a target of 117 runs in 20 overs for Green Gold Seeds. Chasing the target, Green Gold stumbled initially at the score of just 20 runs with the loss of five wickets. But the tail-enders made a comeback and took the match to the point of capriciousness. At the end of 20 overs, Green Gold scored 110 runs and even lost the last wicket on the last ball. It is worth mentioning here that Rajuri Steel were participating in the APL for the first time and came out to be the champions. Even though Rajuri beat Green Gold in the leagues, the latter had an edge over Rajuri Steel as the team had a number of well known players of the city. Having the edge, Green Gold eventually were more under pressure and ultimately succumbed to the pressure while the self-confident Rajuri turned the calculations upside down. Ministry flouts Cabinet again BY MANOJ ANAND GUWAHATI March 11: Officials of the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution have once again blatantly flouted a directive by the Union Cabinet in order to favour the sugar mills of Maharashtra. On Wednesday the ministry granted an extension of the validity period of non-levy (open market sale) sugar, ignoring a Cabinet order to the contrary, which had been reiterated just last month. As reported earlier in this newspaper, the Cabinet Committee on Prices had asked the ministry to abide by the Cabinet decision of April 2009 and ensure allotment and release of the sugar quota on a weekly basis. In February 2010, the ministry had been told to re-notify the earlier Cabinet order directing the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution to follow the rule of weekly allotment of non-levy quota, and in case of failure of sugar mills in releasing the quota, it should be converted into levy sugar (and released through the public distribution system). As sugar prices went up to Rs 50 per kg in the open market, the ministry was compelled to follow the rule for some time, and result was visible when sugar prices crashed to around Rs 2,850 per quintal on March 6. This, however, could not be sustained as within three days, on March 9, sugar prices further jumped and the sugar mills hiked the price to Rs 3,250 per quintal. The sugar mill owners were allowed to do so as the ministry on March 10, through a notification (No. SC-II/2009-10/ R.P), granted an extension of the validity period of the non-levy sugar quota of March up to April. Aurangabad, March 11: Lokmat Group of Newspapers executive director and vice-president of Lokmat Aurangabad Premier League cricket tournament organising committee, Rishi Darda announced at the prize distribution ceremony of APL final, that a similar Aurangabad Premier League football tournament would be started soon. This was a pleasant surprise for the football buffs of the city and the dates and other details of the same would be decided soon, he added. He hoped that APL Football would also be a huge hit like APL cricket tournament. Football APL in city soon
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Lokmat TimesPublished simultaneously from Aurangabad & Nagpur
AURANGABAD 16 Pages �� Rs 2.00 FRIDAY, 12 MARCH, 2010
BY DEEPAL TRIVEDI
AHMEDABAD
March 11: The ghosts of the2002 riots has come to hauntGujarat chief ministerNarendra Modi with theSupreme Court-appointedspecial investigation teamissuing asummons to himin connectionwith the Gulberg Societymassacre, in which formerCongress MP Ehsan Jafri wasamong the victims. This is thefirst time Mr Modi will bequestioned in connection ariot case.
Mr Modi will have to appearbefore the SIT on March 21.State government spokesmanJainarayan Vyas, reacting to
the summons, said: “The BJPgovernment and thehonourable chief minister ...will cooperate with theprocess of law.” Mr Modiattended office and theAssembly as usual onThursday and his supporters
claimed the SIT’saction would onlyfurther increasethe chief
minister’s popularity andimage. “He is the tallest leaderin the BJP and this will helpus. This is only a formality,”said one of his supporters.BJP president Nitin Gadkari,meanwhile, was quoted assaying that Mr Modi wouldfully cooperate with theinvestigators.”
Winner of the Videocon presents APL-3 Rajuri Steel team with the glittering trophy and cheque for Rs 2.50 lakh, at the ADCA ground, in Aurangabad on Thursday. They won the title by defeating Green Gold Seeds bysix runs. (R) Man of the match in final and man of the series Rajuri Steel captain Sushant Modani was presented with a Nano car sponsored by SRS Properties (of Sachin Nagori, Rahul Mishrikotkar and Suyog Machhar).Executive Director of Lokmat Group of Newspapers Rishi Darda is also seen. Ç Detail report on P-12 --LT photos by Feroz Khan
Debutants Rajuri Steel crowned APL champions
K. MOSES
MUMBAI
March 11: Defendingchampions Deccan Chargers aredetermined to continue theirfairytale saga when the thirdedition of the tournament getsunderway here on Friday.
IPL has planned anextravaganza featuring DeepikaPadukone, Lionel Richie andBjorn Again, Abba’s nextgeneration, for the inaugural.The action will start at 8 pm,when the first ball will bebowled in the Deccan Chargersvs Kolkata Knight Riders match,triggering a breathless 45 days ofcut-throat competition amongeight teams as they crisscross thecountry.
The Chargers can bank onhappy memories for Friday’smatch. It was at the same D.Y.Patil Stadium where AdamGilchrist had smacked awhirlwind century with 10 sixesand nine fours to script a 10-wicket win over Mumbai Indiansin the first season.
Gilly has since raised the barand has set himself a newchallenge. He plans to hit 25sixes during the tournament. Forevery Gilly six, a child with adisability will get a bikecustomised to the recepient’sneeds. The last time they playedaway in South Africa, theChargers returned as champions.
Women’s Bill in LS afterPranab talks to all sidesBY OUR CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI
March 11: The Congress leadership intendsto field finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tohold talks with the advocates of a “quotawithin quota” for OBCs and minorities on thecontroversial Women’s Reservation Bill.
Mukherjee, also Leader of the Lok Sabha,will have a delicate task to keep ally TrinamulCongress in good humour as well, after thelatter demanded reservations for minorities aspart of the bill, which is also being endorsedby the Samajwadi Party, RJD and Janata Dal(U). The Yadav leaders of these three partieshad earlier consistently been opposing thebill in its present form.
Mayawati’s BSP, on the other hand, isopposing the bill for different reasons. Otherallies of the Congress, including the DMK,NCP and National Conference, have so farnot taken any strong stand regardingminorities and OBCs. The government mightfeel compelled to modify the bill only if OBC
and minority representatives come out openlyagainst the existing bill both within andoutside Parliament. However, governmentmanagers on Thursday remained tightlippedon whether it was open to amendments to thebill, or whether it would talk to its opponentsonly on the basis of the bill as passed by theRajya Sabha earlier this week.
The divisions in the Opposition ranks hasalso given the government a little breathingspace to formulate strategy on how to get thebill passed in the Lok Sabha, and then get itendorsed by half the state Assemblies. As ofThursday, the Congress, BJP, DMK,AIADMK, CPI(M), CPI, Akali Dal, BJD andTDP are backing the bill in its present form,while Bihar chief miniser Nitish Kumar is allset to help the Congress on the matter. At thesame time, neither the BJP nor the SP, BSP orRJD really want to do anything that mightthreaten the government’s survival becausenone of these parties are in any position toface Lok Sabha elections ahead of scheduleor have any alternative government in mind.
IPL-3: 45-dayparty is on
Modi gets SITsummons
2002 riots
LOKMAT NEWS SERVICE
AURANGABADMarch 11: Rajuri Steeldefeated Green Gold Seeds by6 runs to clinch the Videocon
presents 3rdL o k m a tA u r a n g a b a dP r e m i e rLeague finalplayed at theA u r a n g a b a dD i s t r i c tC r i c k e tA s s o c i a t i o ns t a d i u m
tonight.The match that was being
seen as a usual low score final
turned out to be a thriller asthe match went on withcomplete uncertainty andunpredictability till the lastball. Batting first, Rajuri Steelset a target of 117 runs in 20overs for Green Gold Seeds.
Chasing the target, GreenGold stumbled initially at thescore of just 20 runs with theloss of five wickets. But thetail-enders made a comebackand took the match to the pointof capriciousness. At the end
of 20 overs, Green Goldscored 110 runs and even lostthe last wicket on the last ball.
It is worth mentioning herethat Rajuri Steel wereparticipating in the APL forthe first time and came out tobe the champions. Eventhough Rajuri beat GreenGold in the leagues, the latterhad an edge over Rajuri Steelas the team had a number ofwell known players of the city.Having the edge, Green Goldeventually were more underpressure and ultimatelysuccumbed to the pressurewhile the self-confident Rajuriturned the calculations upsidedown.
Ministry flouts Cabinet againBY MANOJ ANAND
GUWAHATI
March 11: Officials of the ministry ofconsumer affairs, food and publicdistribution have once again blatantlyflouted a directive by the UnionCabinet in order to favour the sugarmills of Maharashtra.
On Wednesday the ministry grantedan extension of the validity period ofnon-levy (open market sale) sugar,ignoring a Cabinet order to thecontrary, which had been reiteratedjust last month. As reported earlier inthis newspaper, the Cabinet
Committee on Prices had asked theministry to abide by the Cabinetdecision of April 2009 and ensureallotment and release of the sugarquota on a weekly basis.
In February 2010, the ministry hadbeen told to re-notify the earlier Cabinetorder directing the ministry of consumeraffairs, food and public distribution tofollow the rule of weekly allotment ofnon-levy quota, and in case of failure ofsugar mills in releasing the quota, itshould be converted into levy sugar (andreleased through the public distributionsystem).
As sugar prices went up to Rs 50 per
kg in the open market, the ministrywas compelled to follow the rule forsome time, and result was visiblewhen sugar prices crashed to aroundRs 2,850 per quintal on March 6.
This, however, could not be sustainedas within three days, on March 9, sugarprices further jumped and the sugarmills hiked the price to Rs 3,250 perquintal. The sugar mill owners wereallowed to do so as the ministry onMarch 10, through a notification (No.SC-II/2009-10/ R.P), granted anextension of the validity period of thenon-levy sugar quota of March up toApril.
Aurangabad, March 11: Lokmat Group of Newspapersexecutive director and vice-president of Lokmat AurangabadPremier League cricket tournament organising committee,Rishi Darda announced at the prize distribution ceremony ofAPL final, that a similar Aurangabad Premier Leaguefootball tournament would be started soon.
This was a pleasant surprise for the football buffs of thecity and the dates and other details of the same would bedecided soon, he added. He hoped that APL Football wouldalso be a huge hit like APL cricket tournament.
Football APL in city soon
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