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FIJI US MUSLIM SOCCER TOURNAMENT, APLO ALTO

It is ncie to see Muslim brothers of Fiji community involved in sports specially their very favorite soccer games. This year

Fiji Sun reached out to them and spoke to a group of organizers ( see page) to help promote their future events. Teams came

from Sacramento and Stockton for participartion a very cold Bay Area weather.

Dr. Satish Rai of Raivision to take part in the Festival of GlobeMakers of two major moviesnominated from Fiji Dr. SatishRai and his producer AnjulaSingh for their SAHARA andVimal Reddy producer/drcetorof HIGHWAY TO SUVA arealready planning to attend theSan Freancisco Film Festival atthe Festival Globe slated forAugust 7 to 16 in Fremont, CA.Previouly known as Festival ofIndia, led by Dr. Romesh Japara(MD), has been renamed a fewyears ago to Festival of Globe toembrace all ethnic communitiesfor the participation, recognis-tion and enteratinment.

Prime Minister, VoreqeBainimarama outlinedFijis first ever Green

Growth Framework, describ-ing it as central to theGovernments nationaldevelopment program.

While leading a high levelpanel discussion of Pacificleaders on sustainabledevelopment during his visitto Bangkok for a meeting ofthe United Nations RegionalCommission for Asia and thePacific, Bainimarama saidframework would be a cor-nerstone of both the fiveyear and 20 year nationalplans that are currentlybeing developed to take Fiji

forward. Bainimarama saysFiji needs a new develop-ment model that is moreholistic, integrated, inclusiveand sustainable. He adds

we need a new approachthat links economic growthand environmental protec-tion to build a green econo

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PM outlines Fijis first everGreen Growth Framework

Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama (left) in a meeting in Bangkok.

Enhancing connec-tivity rail, roadand water and

boosting economic tieswill form a substantialpart of Prime MinisterNarendra Modis visit toDhaka on June 6 and 7.

Both sides are likely tosign several deals onissues such as improvingconnectivity to ensuregreater people-to-peoplecontact. Modi and hisBangladesh counterpartSheikh Hasina will flag offthe bus service betweenKolkata and Agartala viaDhaka and the Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus

service. The two coun-tries are keen to strength-en railway connectivity,particularly to revive rail-way links which were in

existence before 1965.They are set to sign acoastal shipping agree-ment to facilitate sailing

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Bus, trains, power on PMModis Bangladesh agenda

PM Modi with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at theSaarc Summit in Nepal in 2014. (File Photo)

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It is reported that a mad dog hasbeen on lose, entered a Kavashop and ate three copies of a

newspaper generally not read bypopular artists like Steve Singh,Saineshkumar and Sanjay Sen.

They say the mad dog has otherdog friends who lay in wait by theroadside and bark aloud tosignalthe mad dog as soon as thepaper is out.

But this time the mad dog madea big mistake. He entered a Kavashop and grabbed three copies toeat. When the owner looked at himseriously and questioned his acts;the mad do quipped and side-

stepped. As soon as the owner gotbusy, the dirty, cunning mad doggrabbed the bundle of paper andran out in the street. The owner

gave a chase and grabbed him onthe street to retrieve all the news-papers.

Wimpy mad dog sniffed andcried and complained but ownerdidnt listen to his wasteful plea.Anyway the owner grabbed thebundle from him and gave a goodpiece of his mind lest he will reportto police.

The felt like kicking the dogsbutt then he thought police mightcharge him with cruelty to animal.

In Fiji one dog lover onceapplied red chilly right under hisdogs tail ( where it hurts most) forbeing aggressive to the neighbors.

Mad dog eats the newspaper

Our pick of the month, Pt. R S GoundarHAYWARD Often

times we tend to ignoremany talented and experi-enced members of ourcommunity and only braghow smart or educated weare. Self-praise is no rec-ommendation, they say.

We find great pleasureand honor in locating suchgreat people from withinour community who havemade excellent achieve-ments for themselves butthe bus does not stopthere for them. They con-tinue to serve their com-munity and their professionwith an undying zeal anddetermination.

In his teen R S Goundarwas student of eliteNatabua High School.After obtaining SeniorCambridge A grade,Goundar became a courtclerk at Lautoka SupremeCourt. It was here he theopportunity to meet andserve Fijis top attorneyslike AD Patel and SMKoya.

Pt. Ranga SamiGoundar who hails fromSigatoka is a University ofSouth Pacific graduatewith a BSc in engineeringtechnology. He took to

teaching as an elementaryschool teacher and pro-ceeded to become theprincipal of LomawaiJunior Secondary School aposition he held for 10

years. He also taught at BaMuslim (later Kamil)College and headed thetechnical department. Forseveral years Pt. R SGoundar he served on the

Sangam EducationCouncil.

Unlike many other Fijigraduates, Pt. R SGoundar didnt simply set-tle for any job. Instead heused education and expe-rience and got his multiplesubjects credential andentered the HaywardUnified School system.Today this priestly gradu-ate from Fiji teaches at theSouthgate ElementarySchool and is a role modelfor others to follow.

He combines his experi-ence, educational qualifi-cations and religiousknowledge to serve as aSanatan Dharma HinduPundit in California.

Having worked withdiverse communities in FijiPt. R S Goundar has anenriched outlook and hasthe fondness to work withvaried organizations withgreat ease. And thats akey reason why Pt. R. S.Goundar has been select-ed to partner with InterfaithAmerica for the first FijiInterfaith Meeting sched-uled after Eid celebrationin the Bay Area.

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Over 100 peopleturned out with reddresses to witness

the launch of the Dior andI movie and the GrandOpening of the FijiFashion Week atDamodar City Cinema lastnight.

Fiji Fashion WeekManaging Director Ellen

Whippy-Knight said withthe help of DamodarBrothers, it has been asuccess. Knight was over-whelmed by the amount ofpeople who turned outwith red dresses last night.

Meanwhile, the Fashionand Design Forum will beheld at FNU RaiwaiCampus this hour.

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my in which the driverof growth is more intelli-gent, more effective andhas the common inter-ests of all citizens inmind. Bainimaramastresses the importancefor member states to bemore smarter in the waywe exploit our naturalresources whether it isour fish at sea or ourforests on land.

The Prime Ministerhighlighted the failure ofthe industrialized nationsto curb their carbon emis-sions and implored them

to give Pacific Islanders afighting chance againstthe rising sea levelscaused by those emis-sions.

Bainimarama wascongratulated for show-ing the necessary politi-cal will to produce anambitious and forwardlooking Green GrowthFramework for Fiji and forhis impending appoint-ment today as Chair ofthe 71st Session of theUnited Nations Economicand Social Commissionfor Asia and the Pacific.

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This will be welcomednews for WSL com-petitors in the Fiji

Women's Pro on Tavarua,whose waiting period is setto open this comingSunday, May 31st, andextends through June5th.The storm of interesthas out performed guid-ance start of the week witha Jason satellite pass cap-turing seas over 50ft, abenchmark of exceptionalstorms. This storm willdeliver solid, long periodSW swell primarily to the

iconic reef break,Cloudbreak, for the world'stop women over the firsthalf of next week. Theswell direction and swellperiod are excellent forCloudbreak and, if the cur-rent wind forecast holdstrue, good to epic surf isvery possible.

Look for SurflineForecaster Schaler Perry'sinitial 2015 Fiji Women'sPro Forecast on Tuesdayafternoon with all thedetails on what to expectfor the opening days of the

contest. And Fiji won't be the

only spot to see very solidsurf from this storm,Australia, New Zealand,

and other Pacific Islandswill get in on the action aswell, so be sure to checkyour Regional Forecast formore info.

TRACKING INTENSE STORM FOR START OF FIJI WOMEN'S PROSurfline's forecasters are tracking an in-tense storm in the southern Indian Oceanthis week that is poised to deliver a solidSW swell to Fiji early next week.

New Boeing 737-800 aircraft to joinFiji Airways fleetfrom tomorrow

A new Boeing 737800aircraft will join the FijiAirways fleet from tomor-row. This will increase itsfleet to five Boeing 737planes.

This is the newest air-craft that will join their fleetsince the arrival of thethree brand new A330-200s. The aircraft is beingleased and will be thefourth Boeing 737 800 inthe Fiji Airways fleet, theother aircraft is a Boeing737 700. They are alsoexpecting the arrival oftheir fourth Airbus aircraftthe A330300 towards theend of the year.

The leader of one ofFiji's opposition par-ties, the NFP, says the

two year suspension givento an opposition MP is harshand opposition lawyers arelooking at the issue. RatuNaiqama Lalabalavu of thefellow opposition partySodelpa has been suspend-ed from Parliament overslurs against Fiji's femaleSpeaker Jiko Luveni. Theopposition boycotted parlia-ment on Friday after MPsvoted to suspend the mem-ber. The National FederationParty chief, Biman Prasad,says the issue at stake isone of privilege and not gen-der equality as has beensuggested by some.

He says the oppositionrespects gender equality inFiji. "This was nothing to dowith gender equality or agender slur on anyone so Ithink the slant that has beengiven by some is actuallyincorrect and out of con-

text." Sodelpa says RatuNaiqama's comments whichwere made outside parlia-ment were not directedtowards the Speaker andsaid in the context of a tradi-tional yaqona or kava ses-sion.

Fiji MP suspension not a gender issue: NFP

Fiji's refurbished parliament, suva.

Tahitian Hani Har-ing returns for FijiFashion Week

Tahitian fashionhouse designerHani Haring is no

stranger to Fiji FashionWeek and this year thelabel returns with atouch of Pacific ele-gance that definitelyhas a Polynesian signa-ture. Haring is aPolynesian designerborn and raised inMoorea, Tahiti, whodesigns traditional cos-tumes and crafts.Haring said she willpresent 15 unique looksand will try to show thebest work from herfashion house. Haringwill be showcasing herdesigns on Saturdaynight at the VodafoneArena.

Four men haveappeared in court in Fijiover an attack on the coun-try's Police CommissionerBen Groenewald lastweek.

]FBC News reports themen, all in their twenties,have been charged withsix counts of aggravatedrobbery, one count of actwith intent to cause griev-ous harm and theft of amotor vehicle.

The police chief wasinjured while trying to stopthe robbery at a restaurantand wine shop in the capi-tal Suva. The broadcaster

reports the men's lawyershave asked for a medicalcheck-up of the menbecause of claims of policebrutality.

The men have beenremanded at a police sta-tion in Suva.

Four men charged overFiji police chief attack

Tahiti Legends is more thantheir name suggests. Muchmore. While the company may

have made its mark offering Tahitianvacations of uncompromising quali-ty, the company's expertise extendsthroughout the South Pacific to suchdestinations as Fiji, Cook Islands,Vanuatu Islands, Australia and NewZealand.

Created by a team of SouthPacific professionals, the staff is inti-mately familiar with what makeseach destination and propertyunique. Moreover, they have per-sonally experienced each sightsee-ing adventure and activity sowhether it's Fiji or something furtherafield, the professionals at TahitiLegends can create a special jour-ney for your clients. Fiji Home to 333islands, Fiji is one of the top destina-tions for a honeymoon, destinationwedding or any romantic escape, forthat matter. And with 4,000 squaremiles of coral reef, the islands are afantasy come true for divers andanyone who enjoys water sports.Clients of Tahiti Legends may wishto vacation on Beqa, whose spec-tacular lagoon was named "SoftCoral Capital of the World" byJacques Cousteau and is an idealarea for shark diving. The 20 vol-canic islands known as theMamanucas, are known for theirdiversity and beauty. You may haveeven seen the uninhabited island ofMonuriki, which played home to TomHanks' character in "Castaway." The

"Garden Island of Fiji" Taveuni -- isaptly named with lush tropical rain-forests and a plethora of indigenousflora and fauna. Vanua Levu, Fiji'ssecond largest island, offers one ofthe world's largest barrier reefs,while Viti Levu, the largest, is hometo the nation's capital and offers ahost of activities from an 18-holechampionship golf course to high-end shopping. The Yasawa Islandsare the ultimate getaway. Home toone of the most exclusive honey-moon resorts, it makes the idealescape for those seeking total priva-cy.

Cook IslandsA mix of coral atolls and volcanic

islands, the Cook Islands are amongthe South Pacific's best-keptsecrets. The six islands that com-prise the Northern Group are oftendescribed by explorers and artistsas 'the stuff that dreams are madeof. Cook Islanders reflect a blend oftheir Polynesian and European her-itages, giving the islands a rich,unique identity filled with warmth

and hospitality. Rarotonga is world-renowned for its beauty with emer-ald mountains and a coral reef encir-cling the island. While there, don'tmiss the Punanga Nui Market, whichis a great place to sample local cui-sine and shop for souvenirs, and besure to visit in November for theannual Vaka Eiva (outrigger canoe)Festival.

VanuaTu IslandsSituated 1,180 miles east of

Australia, 500 miles west of Fiji, and310 miles northeast of NewCaledonia, the Vanuatu Islands areknown to be among the most cultur-ally diverse destinations on earth.Although not as well known as someof its neighbors, the vast array ofactivities will delight guests. Miles ofpristine beach await those in searchof rest and relaxation, while thoseseeking a more active vacation willenjoy hiking, surfing and exploringthe island chain's many caves andwaterfalls and Mount Yasur,Vanuatu's most famous and accessi-ble active volcano.

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Residents of the SeniorCitizens Home receivedgifts and other medical

supplies worth more than$15,000 Canadian from aCanadian group, Fiji HumanTouch Charity Society, today.While receiving the supplies, thechairman of the Board of

Visitors at the Senior CitizensHome Mohammed Ali Maqboolsaid with the supplies it will helpthem to look after the residents.The gifts and supplies includewheelchairs, towels, clothes,cushions and water bottles.There are 54 residents at theSenior Citizens Home.

Senior Citizens Home gets donation from Canadian group

PM thanks Japanese counterpart for hospitality accorded to himP

rime Minister VoreqeBainimarama hasthanked the Prime

Minister of Japan ShinzoAbe for the hospitalityaccorded to him and his del-egation during last weeksPALM 7 Summit.

PACNEWS has reportedthat Bainimarama said thereception from theJapanese government wasat the highest level. He wassatisfied with the issues dis-cussed at the Summit,especially discussion on cli-mate change affectingPacific Island countries.This is the first time that aFijian leader has visited

Japan in 10 years.Bainimarama said theyhave come up with a lot ofgenuine and useful topics totalk about with regards tosustainable development,especially climate change.He looks forward to continu-ing interaction with the restof the Pacific leaders withregards to climate change.Bainimarama also said therenewed diplomatic rela-tions with Japan hasensured the Asian nation totake Fiji seriously. ThePrime Minister said he toldall the leaders that all thecountries should continueas one family and experi-

ence the Pacific Way oflooking after one another.He said the last thing theywant to do is to ostracizeone of their own. FijianAmbassador to Japan IsikeliMataitoga saidBainimarama spoke verycandidly and a lot of peoplewere surprised that some-one could speak very franklyand yet quiet respectfullypoint out some of the weak-nesses. Mataitoga said hewas also surprised to seethe Prime Minister of Samoawalk over and shakeBainimaramas hand afterthe meeting. He said that isa positive move.

International designerDena Burton will beshowcasing two of her

collections at the FijiFashion Week for the firsttime later this week.

Burton is from Chicagoand her collection hasappeared in several exclu-sive fashion events suchas the Mercedes BenzFashion Week LA, the SanFrancisco Fashion Weekand the Miami FashionWeek. She will showcaseher designs fromThursday. Burton said shedesigns clothes for womenwho know their own beau-ty, their purpose and theroad that they take. Shesaid her success and rising

popularity has fortified thebrand vision, by seeingwomen become confidentwith their own sense ofpurpose. Fiji FashionWeek managing director

Ellen Whippy-Knight saidbringing internationaldesigners to Fiji is aboutthe exchange of knowl-edge on what it takes tomarket labels internation-

ally. Meanwhile, the FijiFashion Week charityluncheon for the DilkushaGirls Home will be held atNovotel, Lami, onWednesday.

International designer Dena Burton part of Fiji Fashion Week

International designer Dena Burton (1st left) with other designers that will be part of Fiji Fashion Week.

The developer of theplanned tallest build-ing in Fiji and the

South Pacific cannot use theword Fijian for the building.

Acting Prime Minister andAttorney General AiyazSayed-Khaiyum has con-firmed to Fijivillage that theapplication to use the wordFijian has been rejected.Sayed-Khaiyum said thedeveloper Vijay Sharma hasbeen informed not to use theword for the building and hehas accepted it. Meanwhile,construction work on thebuilding which is expected tobe located in the heart ofSuva has not started.

The 30-level tower, whichthey had earlier called GrandFijian Suva during thelaunch, was supposed toinclude housing apartments,a hotel and spa. It was to belocated on the corner ofForster and Pratt Street.

It was announced duringthe launch of the multi-storeybuilding project in Suva lastyear that the constructionwork was supposed to starttwo months ago and thebuilding was expected to becompleted by Novembernext year. Fijivillage has visit-

ed the site and noticed thatthe construction work has notstarted.

We have also called andemailed the designerSharma Architects numeroustimes and have been advisedthat Vijay Sharma has beenin meetings. The estimated$110 million project will com-prise of a car park, gymnasi-um, restaurants, coffeeshops, conference room,spa, 60 suite hotel and 77apartment units. When con-tacted yesterday, the officesaid they are now calling thebuilding The Grand.

An impression of The Grand.

Building developer cannotuse the word Fijian

IWAKI, (PACNEWS) - FijianPrime Minister VoreqeBainimarama has supportedIndonesia's bid to become anassociate member of theMelanesian Spearhead Group(MSG).

In an interview with FijiJournalists in Iwaki, Japan,Bainimarama confirmed thathaving Indonesia as an associ-ate member made sense giventhe population in Papua is morethan 11 million Melanesian peo-ple in Indonesia. Bainimaramasaid Fiji will not interfere inIndonesias sovereignty.

There is a whole lot of talk

about Papua but you knowPapua comes under the gover-nance of Indonesia and if youwant to do anything in Papua,the best thing to do is to bring inIndonesia, no matter what, if webring in Papua separately, itdoesnt make sense.

Indonesia will continue to dowhat it wants to do. We haveheard talks of assault, humanrights abuses and the best thingto do is to bring in Indonesia asan associate member of theMSG," he said. He said the issueof alleged human rights abuseby Indonesia will best to be dealtwith if Indonesia is allowed in the

MSG bloc. There is a lot of con-cern about what is happening inPapua but at the end of the day,Papua comes under the sover-eignty of Indonesia and the lastthing we want to do is to interferewith someone elses sovereign-ty. As our foreign policy says-We are friends to all and ene-mies to none. We dont want tomake enemies and I am sure ifwe talk to Indonesia about someof these allegations they will dosomething about it- it makessense," said Bainimarama. It isexpected a decision on the issuewill be decided when theMelanesian Leaders will meet in

Solomon Islands in July. Papua New Guinea Prime

Minister Peter ONeill earlier thismonth backed a move byIndonesia to become an associ-ate member of the MSG.Indonesia would be representedby the governors of its five east-ern provinces with substantialMelanesian populations at meet-ings of the MSG. The MSGcomprises the governments ofFiji, Papua New Guinea,Solomon Islands, Vanuatu andthe pro-independence indige-nous party representing theMelanesian Kanaks of NewCaledonia.

Fiji supports Indonesias bid tobecome an associate member of MSG

The Fiji National SchoolsSwimming Championshipswill be held tomorrow andSaturday at the DamodarCity Aquatic Centre in Suva.Thirty-seven schools (bothprimary and secondary)have registered teams with627 swimmers competingover the two days of com-petition, with teams travelingfrom the West, and VanuaLevu. Swimmers have reg-istered for 1880 individualentries & 181 relay entries.

The number of entries inthis years event is a testa-ment to the development ofthe sport in Fiji with thenumber of swimmers repre-senting a more than 20%increase in swimmers regis-tered from 2014.

Organisers wish allswimmers and teams wellfor the competition and lookforward to an exciting meet,as the meet is the qualifyingevent for selection for thePacific School Games which

will be held in Adelaide,Australia in November. Lastyear there were more than70 records broken, whichshows the effect that thiskind of event has on thedevelopment of swimming inFiji. With selection of thebest swimmers from thisyears event for the PacificSchool Games, we expectto see records smashed inthe pool. Gates open at7.30am and organisersexpect a big crowd coming

out to support our swim-mers. Swim fans and fami-lies can also get all the lat-est news and updates fromthe Facebook Page(www.facebook.com/fijina-tionalschoolsswimming).Over 3000 spectators areexpected to enter the gatesduring the meet.

Sponsors for the eventare Fiji National SportsCommission, DominionInsurance, Pacific Energyand Universal Electronics.

627 Swimmers To Compete in Fiji National Schools Swimming Championships

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Parents of Kargil martyr CaptSaurabh Kalia on Monday thankedthe Centre for indicating that it couldapproach the International Court ofJustice (ICJ) against his brutal tor-ture by the Pakistan army, but saidthey would believe its assurancesonly if these are backed by concreteaction.

External affairs minister SushmaSwaraj has said but not done any-thing. After 16 years, a governmentsays that we cannot go to the inter-national court. Today she is sayingthat we can. So, many years havepassed now. Its time for them totake action. If you want to do some-thing then do it, Captain Kaliasmother, Vijaya said.

Reacting to Sushmas statement,the martyrs father NK Kalia, 66, aretired Council of Scientific andIndustrial Research (CSIR) scientist,said: I welcome the ministers initia-tive. But there should be some con-

crete outcome this time. Lots ofpromises have been made in thepast, but they have never been ful-filled.

Reversing its earlier stand, theCentre on Monday said it couldapproach the ICJ against the brutaltorture of the Kargil war hero by theneighbouring country in view of theexceptional circumstances of thecase.

In Udaipur, Swaraj said: It hasbeen decided that the way CaptainKalia was tortured created excep-tional circumstances and therefore,the government will change its affi-davit in the Supreme Court and askwhether under legal provisions theycould move the ICJ. If the courtgives a nod, then we will take theissue to the ICJ.

The parents said the then PrimeMinister Atal Behari Vajpayee hadassured them of all possible actionagainst the alleged atrocity, but noth-

ing was done.Vajpayee had promised us that

this issue would be raised withPakistan and also on the internation-al level. But in the past 16 years, nogovernment has taken any concretestep. This is not only for our son orus, but for the entire army which is

doing everything for the nation, saidthe martyrs father.

Kalia said he was pinning hopeon the Supreme Court now andwould continue to raise the issue tillhis last breath regardless of the out-come of his efforts.

Kalia had moved the SupremeCourt in 2012 seeking a direction tothe ministry of external affairs (MEA)to approach the ICJ for actionagainst the Pakistani armymen whokilled his son in violation of theGeneva Convention on treatment ofwar prisoners.

Earlier, the previous UnitedProgressive Alliance (UPA) govern-ment had told the Supreme Court inFebruary 2014 that it couldnt movethe ICJ as Pakistan might not permitit and no country can be so com-pelled to.

The Manmohan Singh govern-ment shockingly went to the extentof saying that the effect on relations

with our neighbour country has tobe kept in mind and that moving theICJ is not a legally enforceableright.

The apex court has now askedthe Modi government to make itsstand clear through an affidavit byAugust 25, the next date of hearing.

Captain Kalia and five other sol-diers were captured alive on May 15,1999, by Pakistani troops when theyhad gone out for a patrol duty in theKaskar area of Kargil. They werekept in captivity where they were tor-tured and their bodies were mutilat-ed, before they were killed.

Captain Kalias eardrums werepunctured with hot rods, his eyeswere punctured and his limbs andgenitals had been cut off. Most of histeeth and bones had also been bro-ken. The father of the slain soldierhad moved the Supreme Court in2012, demanding an internationalprobe.

Martyr Kalias kin want concrete govt action

The AAP government inDelhi said on Tuesday sam-ples of Maggi noodles it testedwere found unsafe and offi-cials of manufacturer NestleIndia will be summoned, as thepopular instant snack brandfaced the heat from authoritiesacross the country.

Only one of the thirteenspecimens tested by the Delhigovernments food safety labwas deemed acceptable, withlead levels in ten of themexceeding the prescribed limitwhile five were inaccuratelybranded and contained taste-enhancer monosodium gluta-mate (MSG) without properdeclaration. On an average,the samples contained 3.5ppm of lead (anything above2.5 parts per million is consid-ered too much). The highestwas 4.59 ppm, said healthminister Satyendra Jain. Ihave asked the Commissionerof Food Safety to study thereport. We will take actionaccordingly.

The Delhi government hasdecided to initiate a caseagainst the company for sellingan unsafe product and impose

a financial penalty for mis-branding, officials said.

The two-minute noodlebrand that arrived in the coun-try in the 1980s turned into astaple for middle-class Indiansliving away from home whostruggle to eat on a smallbudget and is ubiquitous atschool and college canteens tosate sudden hunger pangs.

Officials in several otherstates, including Haryana,Odisha, Uttarakhand, Gujarat,Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra,Assam and Tamil Nadu, saidthey had sent samples for test-ing at government labs.However, Nestle India saidsamples of the noodles, whichit tested in an external labora-

tory as well as in-house, werefound safe to eat with leadlevels within acceptable limits.The quality and safety of prod-ucts are the top priorities forthe company, it said in a state-ment. Amid the growing con-troversy, a Bihar court orderon Tuesday directed police toregister an FIR against two offi-cials of Nestle India andBollywood stars AmitabhBachchan, Madhuri Dixit andPreity Zinta, who have promot-ed the two-minute snack inadvertisements. The court inMuzaffarpur said they may bearrested if required. In Kerala,the state food ministry decidedto pull Maggi noodles fromgovernment-run supermarkets

and grocery outlets, known asSupplyco. This is a major set-back for the food giant asSupplyco runs more than2,000 shops in the state underthree brand names.

Last week, we decided notto take fresh stocks until Nestleis cleared of all charges.Around 1,700 outlets havetaken the product off theirshelves, food minister AnoopJacob said. The crackdownbegan after a spot check bythe Uttar Pradesh food safetydepartment found elevatedlevels of MSG and lead 17times above the permissiblelimit in packets of the snackduring a routine test.

The Centre said it is work-ing on a new law with a provi-sion of life imprisonment todeal with cases in which con-sumers of essential commodi-ties and food items are duped.

People indulging in confus-ing advertisement to promotesuch products will also beliable for stringent punishmentlike life sentence under thenew law, union food ministerRamvilas Paswan toldreporters in Bihar.

Maggi curbs widen

Delhi to summon Nestle officials asKerala stops sales in govt shops

About 25,000 foreigntourists, mostlyIndians, planning to

visit Kailash Mansarovar inTibet through Nepal havebeen forced to change theirplans as China has shutdown all border points in theregion after the recent dev-astating earthquakes inNepal. Nepal's tourism andcivil aviation ministry hasasked the foreign ministry toraise the issue with theChinese authorities, sayingthat taking 25,000 foreignersto Kailash Mansarovarthrough Nepal will benefit thecountry at a time when thetourism sector has beenhard-hit by the April 25 dev-astating earthquake andsubsequent aftershocks.

These 25,000 foreigners,including Indian, Russian,Malaysian and otherEuropean tourists, havebooked their tours forKailash Mansarovar through38 tour and travel companiesbased in Nepal. China hasclosed border points atTatopani, Rasuwa and otherplaces, stating that there canbe landslides and it would bedifficult to travel or trek.

Travel operators haveasked the government totake initiative to allowtourists to visit KailashMansarovar by helicopter or

on foot from Nepalgunj-Surkhet, the western part ofNepal that is close to theHindu pilgrimage site, localmedia reported.

No tourist has, however,cancelled bookings so far,the chairman of Kailash TourAssociation, PrakashShrestha was quoted as say-ing.Tourism entrepreneurshave demanded that the tourshould be allowed even byopening the Hilsa point inHumla district."A total of25,000 tourists are still readyto come once we give themthe time-table," said a touroperator.

About 80 per cent oftourists visiting KailashMansarovar are Indians andaround 40,000 visit the pil-grimage site via Nepal everyyear.The May-July period isconsidered the main seasonfor visiting KailashMansarovar, a popular Hinduand Buddhist shrine.

Nepali tourism operatorsin association with Indiantour operators make allarrangements for tourists tovisit Kailash Mansarovar.Entrepreneurs claim thatover 100,000 people will getemployment if these 25,000tourists come to Nepal."Thegovernment must, therefore,facilitate it," said an entrepre-neur.

Mansarovar yatra via Nepal hit as China

shuts Tibet border

Narendra Modi has madethe politically-sensitivedecision to visit key

defence partner Israel, externalaffairs minister Sushma Swarajsaid on Sunday, announcing thefirst trip by an Indian PrimeMinister to the Jewish nationthat is a pariah for most of NewDelhis traditional Arab allies.

In a press conference tomark one year of the NDA gov-ernment, Swaraj also said therewill not be any talks with

Pakistan under the shadow ofterror and there was no decisionon resuming cricketing ties,while the Teesta water- sharingpact was off the table duringModis visit to Bangladesh thismonth. As far as my visit (toIsrael) is concerned, it will takeplace this year. I will visit Israel,Palestine and Jordan, said theminister, flanked by foreign sec-retary S Jaishankar and aposse of senior ministry officialsin the audience. As far as the

Prime Ministers visit is con-cerned, he will travel to Israel.No dates have been finalised. Itwill take place as per mutuallyconvenient dates.

The two countries that for-malised full diplomatic ties in1992 enjoy extensive econom-ic, defence and strategic rela-tions, while they share an annu-al trade volume of about $5 bil-lion with India emerging as thelargest buyer of Israeli militaryequipment. Sources say a for-

eign office consultation betweenNew Delhi and Jerusalem isexpected in July to thrash outthe details of Swarajs visit,while Modi could travel to theWest Asian nation in Novemberwhen he will attend the G-20summit in Turkey. Ties betweenthe two countries have been onthe upswing under Modi whovisited Israel in 2006 as chiefminister of Gujarat to explorenew ideas in agricultural tech-nology.

Modi to be the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel

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Ascorching heatwaveswept large parts of thecountry on Sunday as

the death toll in the past threeweeks crossed 2,200, thoughrain and thunderstormsbrought some respite to isolat-ed areas with the southwestmonsoon missing its due date.

Southern neighboursAndhra Pradesh andTelangana continued to bake ina budding El Nino year withofficials saying harsh tempera-tures will persist for at leastanother day. Experts say an ElNino, a weather anomaly thatleads to warming of sea-sur-

face temperatures in thePacific, often sparks blazingheat across Asia and dragsdown Indias June-Septembermonsoon.

Authorities in Andhra, whichhas recorded over 1,600deaths, cancelled doctorsleaves and advised people notto venture outside in the mid-dle of the day to avoid theworst of the heat, but intermit-tent power cuts needled thosewho remained indoors.Rajasthan continued to reel asthe mercury headed north withKota recording a maximumtemperature of 45 degrees

Celsius, while oppressive con-ditions were likely to prevail inmany parts.

West Bengal was set to getsome relief following a string ofhot and humid days, with the

weather office predicting rainand thunderstorms in the next24 hours. Rain or thunder-showers are likely to occur atisolated places in the Gangeticplains. The northern districts of

Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, andJalpaiguri are also expected toget rain in the next 24 hours, aMet official said.

Blistering heat scorchedisolated places in UttarPradesh with Banda districtrecording a maximum temper-ature of 46.4 degrees Celsius."We can't bear this heat. Thesituation is worsened by fre-quent power outages, saidRekha Tiwari, a housewife instate capital Lucknow.Authorities say most of thosekilled by the sweltering condi-tions are construction workers,the elderly or the homeless,

exposing the vulnerability ofmillions of Indians who workoutside in extreme tempera-tures that meteorologists sayare increasingly common.Light showers lashed parts ofHaryana and Punjab with themercury taking a slight dipafter hovering in the range of40-44 degrees Celsius overthe past fortnight. The mon-soon that was expected to hitthe Indian mainland last week-end will be delayed by four tofive days and is likely to arrivein Kerala in the first week ofJune, said the IndiaMeteorological Department.

More than 2,200 dead as heatwave continues

Govt downgrades monsoon forecast to 88%, stokes fears of droughtIndias June-September

monsoon, the lifeblood ofAsias third-largest economy,will most likely be deficientthis year with the met depart-ment downgrading its forecastfrom 93% to 88%, earth sci-ences minister Harsh Vardhansaid on Tuesday. The IndiaMeteorological Departments(IMD) revision -- which hadforecast below normal mon-soon in April -- will potentiallytoughen challenges for theNarendra Modi governmentalready battling a farm crisistriggered by unseasonal rainsin March-April this year.

The arrival of the mon-soons has already beendelayed in the countryssouthern tip, Kerala, by aboutfour-five days and large partsof the country experiencing asearing heat wave which hasleft near 2000 people dead.

Lets pray to God that therevised forecast does notcome true, Vardhan said,

implying how much the annu-al rains mean for the govern-ment and the country alreadyspooked by fears of theweather phenomenon, ElNino. El Nino, meaning littleboy in Spanish, is caused bya warming of sea-surfacetemperatures in the Pacific,triggering dry spells in south-east Asia.

Rainfall of less than 90% isconsidered to be a droughtyear. The latest prediction,however, has an error marginof 4 percentage points eitherway. The governmentexpressed concerns about abelow-par monsoon after theReserve Bank of India, takingadvantage of subdued infla-tion, cut interest rates for athird time this year onTuesday.

Prices of essential com-modities have already startedrising and they will rise furtherif the monsoon remains defi-cient as forecast by the gov-

ernment, said HarishGalipelli, head of commoditiesand currencies at InditradeDerivatives and Commodities.Its not good news for thefarming community that isunder distress. Last year, theirharvest was affected by poorrainfall and unseasonal rains.This years drought will deep-en their problems. Anger isgrowing in the countrysideafter unseasonal rain and hail-

storm ravaged farms earlierthis year, pushing many debt-laden farmers to suicide.Dipping farm incomes couldleave the NDA governmentvulnerable to sharper opposi-tion attacks, especially fromthe Congress, already on bat-tle mode over the controver-sial land acquisition bill.

The rains are vital not onlyfor agriculture and ruralincomes but also the broader

economy.Should the rains be

patchy, industrial expansiontends to sputter too, sincenearly half of most consumeritems from cars and TV setsto gold jewelry are boughtby the rural consumers.

A poor monsoon couldalso mean the Modi govern-ment would have to concen-trate on mitigating its effectsby pumping in more money,taking the focus of policymak-ers away from reforms.

The rain-bearing system,that typically begins its four-month journey across India onJune 1 in Kerala, is also cru-cial for power, drinking andirrigation.

A bad monsoon hits powerproduction since hydropoweraccounts for a quarter ofIndias electricity output, criti-cal for industry and house-holds alike.

Drought-like conditions fanfood prices, often worsening

shortages of items such aspulses, onions and cookingoil. An advanced governmentestimate of winter outputmade before the recentunseasonal rains had alreadyprojected a 2.6% decline dueto effects of a late drought. Apoor monsoon could furthertrim harvest of major crops,such as rice and soya bean,pushing up food prices.

According to the Metdepartments simulation,which is not part of the officialmonsoon forecast, drier con-ditions are set to be moreacute in the grain-bowl north-west and central India, com-pared to the south and north-east. The government hasstockpiles of staples such asrice, wheat and sugar frombumper harvests in the lastfew years but it has limitedmeans to control a jump incosts of fruits and vegetablesthat have the largest impacton food inflation in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi saidon Monday he wont tolerate any dis-crimination or violence against anycommunity and called anti-minoritycomments by some Sangh Parivarleaders unfortunate and uncalledfor, in his strongest response yet ongrowing incidents of hate speeches.

Our Constitution guarantees reli-gious freedom to every citizen andthat is not negotiable. I have said thisbefore and I say it again: any discrim-ination or violence against any com-munity will not be tolerated,'' Modisaid in an interview to United New ofIndia (UNI).

When asked how he would rein inparty leaders spewing hatred, Modisaid his government stood for everyIndian regardless of caste or creedand would work for the progress ofevery one of them. ''Every faith in ourcountry has equal rights; it is equalnot only before the law but also beforesociety," he said. My governmentsfocus has been on governance anddevelopment. Our focal point is clear:Vikas, Vikas, Vikas; jobs, jobs, jobs.

The PM was under fire over hissilence regarding the controversialghar-wapsi conversion programmesand allegations of religious persecu-tion but broke his silence in February

in an unequivocal condemnation ofreligious violence following a series ofattacks on Christian properties inDelhi. My government will ensure thatthere is complete freedom of faith andthat everyone has the undeniableright to retain or adopt the religion ofhis or her choice without coercion orundue influence, Modi had said inFebruary at a Christian event.

Analysts have warned a spate ofhate speeches by members of theBJP as well as RSS and SanghParivar threaten to distract from thePMs development agenda and givethe Opposition, especially theCongress, a handle to stallParliament. In the interview to UNI,the PM also dismissed accusations ofbeing anti-poor, saying his govern-ment had succeeded in ushering inthe poll promise of 'achche din (good

days) during its one year in office.Good days have arrived but somepeople are trying to belittle the workdone by us," he said.

Modi defended his government ona controversial land acquisition billthat the Opposition has called anti-farmer, saying such criticism waspolitically motivated and that the NDAhad corrected serious flaws in theUPA-era legislation. ''Our bill focuseson benefitting the farmers and balanc-ing the long-term interests of thenation,'' he said.

The PM also attacked theCongress, saying everybody knewwhere the country stood after 60years of governance by the party.''They (Congress) have been sustain-ing their politics only in the name ofpoor but what have they actuallydone?" he asked.

He alleged large-scale corruptionat various levels of government gaverise to scandals on a regular basiswhen the UPA was in power. ''Our pre-cious natural resources were goinginto the hands of a chosen few.' Therewas policy paralysis in the govern-ment and the country was despondentand disappointed. We have given aclean, transparent and efficient gov-ernment, he said.

Modi says discrimination againstany community won't be tolerated

India would buy only 36Rafale warplanes fromFrance, defence minister

Manohar Parrikar saidSunday, ruling out the possibil-ity of acquiring more of thesefighters for the air force that isbattling a depleted fleet. Theminister said the previous gov-ernments proposed $25-bil-lion deal for 126 Rafales waseconomically unviable. Weare not buying the rest. We areonly buying the direct 36, thePTI quoted Parrikar as saying.

The comments are con-trary to the ministers recentposition that India could buymore Rafale fighters tostrengthen the Indian AirForce. New Delhi had in Aprilscrapped the Rafale deal -billed as one of biggest in thecountry -- more than threeyears after Dassault, the man-ufacturer of the fighter jet, wasdeclared the lowest bidder,with Prime Minister NarendraModi opting to buy 36 of theseplanes in a fly-away condition

through a government-to-gov-ernment deal. n an interview toHT on April 14, Parrikar said, Ifeel that some more Rafalejets maybe required but needto figure out how we acquirethem but how many willhinge on the cost factor. Thedeal for 126 fighters was tooexpensive and would havescuttled other modernisationplans, the minister saidSunday.

Would there be anymoney for any other work? Ialso feel like having a BMWand Mercedes. But I dontbecause I cant afford it. First,I cant afford it and second, Idont need it. So, 126 Rafaleswas economically unviable. Itwas not required, the ministertold the news agency. Duringhis visit to France last month,Prime Minister Narendra Modiannounced the decision to buy36 of the Rafale jets in a fly-away condition under a gov-ernment-to-government (G2G)contract.

Parrikar says India willbuy 36 Rafale jets from

France instead of 126

The success of anyteam-based per-f o r m a n c e

depends to a largeextent on the planningcommittee or the groupthat is responsible forconvening and hostingan event. But when itcomes to a Muslim event,it is of paramount impor-tance that remembranceof Allah must be givenprecedence over every-

thing.A Muslim soccer or

any public event besidesproviding entertainmentmust be centered on ourunity and desire to pro-vide exemplary servicewith HusneSuluk. Thatmeans our best behaviorthe hallmark of Muslimcharacter so that theblessings of Allahdescend on you andensure your success

every step of the waywithout raising a lot ofhue and cry.

There is no room forhaphazard planning.Muslim planning isaimed at nothing but suc-cess resorting to Allah asthe best of planners.As such we must ensurewhether every memberhas specific role andunderstands and is capa-ble of carrying out his

responsibilities. Theresno place for favoritismand handpicking yourplanning committeebased on any preferen-tial choices. Your check-list should include:excellent planning,adver t is ing/promoteyour event monthsahead, sound trainingprogram for each team tomeet desired bench-marks, select a strategy

to train your team to fol-low the strategy to victo-ry, know the press/mediaand extend them officialinvitation, have an open-ing ceremony withprayers, team inspection,choosing the bestdressed team etc., inter-spersed with praises ofAllah, Allahu Akbar,Subhan Allah!

Your spirit of comple-tion must be marked with

zeal to via outstrip oneanother in a goodly per-formance.

(As a former sportsteacher who led LautokaMuslim School to victo-ry and in the

processdiscoveredFijis top soccer star thelate Gopal Krishna, I amavailable for services ifneeded, editor, Dr. H.Koya)

Fiji US Muslim Soccer competition, tips for a successful performance

Flying Fijians coachJohn McKee hasnamed an enlarged

squad for the upcomingPacific Nations Cup andRugby World Cup. 39 yearold veteran Sireli Bobo isamong the 53 names andcould have the chance toextend his record as theoldest Fijian international.There is no shortage ofpace with champion sev-ens pair Samisoni Viriviriand Savenaca Rawaca

included, alongsideCrusaders duo NemaniNadolo and Jone Macilai.eremaia Bai is poised tobring up his 50th interna-tional cap, while AkupusiQera is expected to leadthe team once again. JohnMcKee says injured trioTimoci Naqusa, AlipateRatini and Henry Seniloliwill be given every oppor-tunity to prove their fitnessand says other players willbe added to the list.

Fiji name extendedRugby World Cup squad

Fiji rugby academy is needed to keep young talent : Coach F

iji Under 20 rugbycoach Bill Gadolosays an academy is

needed to help develop andretain the country's brightestyoung talent. Fiji finishedfifth in the World RugbyUnder 20 Trophy, failing towin promotion back to thetop tier of junior rugby. BillGadolo says the Georgianteam that won the tourna-ment has been building fortwo years whereas Fiji onlyhad two months together. Ahost of Fijian players havebeen snapped up by Frenchclubs in recent years andGadolo says it's time Fiji did

something. "We have a lot ofraw talent that needs time tonurture and to process tobecome test-ready or tobecome ready for competi-tive games. Definitely anacademy would be a goodway to start off with. It will besomething to try and invest,especially with this younggroup of boys. We haveabout five boys who havesigned contracts withFrench clubs. That's thetrend and we're losing a lotof boys going into profes-sional rugby and maybesomeday playing forFrance".

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ISLAMABAD: Najam Sethi, whowas the caretaker chief ministerof Punjab during the 2013 elec-tions, conceded before the pollinquiry commission on Mondaythat his powers as the chief exec-utive of the province had startedslipping away seven to 10 daysbefore the May 11 elections.

He said he had stated this inhis talk show Aapas Ki Baat ona private television on July 5 thatyear. Besides, 15 days before theend of his tenure as the caretakerCM on June 6, bureaucracy hadstarted reporting to Model Town,an obvious reference to ShahbazSharif who later took over aschief minister.Mr Sethi wascross-examined by counselAbdul Hafeez Pirzada of thePakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, ShahidHamid of the PML-N and SalmanAkram Raja of the ElectionCommission before the three-judge inquiry commission head-ed by Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk.

Mr Sethi said he had presidedover the last cabinet meeting onApril 25, 2013 15 days beforethe elections. Surprisingly, noneof the counsel questioned himabout the so-called 35 punc-tures relating to allegations lev-

elled by Imran Khan and otherleaders of the PTI that he (MrSethi) had manipulated the elec-tion results in at least 35 con-stituencies.

Later in a Twitter message,Mr Sethi said: PTIs Mr Pirzadadid not ask even one questionfrom me in Judicial Comm todayregarding 35 pentures (sic)!Why? Because it is a big lie.

During the proceedings, thePTI surprised the commissioninvestigating allegations of sys-tematic rigging in the 2013 elec-tions when its counsel said hemight cross-examine the partyschief. I may also cross-examineImran Khan after the release ofall documents by the ElectionCommission of Pakistan (ECP),Hafeez Pirzada said. The sug-gestion came after the comple-tion of testimonies of Najam Sethiand anchorperson Hamid Mir the last two persons on PTIs listof witnesses.But the commissionasked the counsel to submit anapplication stating the relevanceof cross-examination of Mr Khanand said it would take a decisionon the matter later. Referring toapprehensions expressed by thePakistan Peoples PartyParliamentarians (PPPP) in its

application over alleged manipu-lation of results of the election inPunjab and KhyberPakhtunkhwa, Mr Pirzada saidthe PTI chief had no objection tothe opening of all polling bags inKP. On May 29, the commissionhad asked the PTI counsel to getinstructions from Mr Khan on thePPPP application.

Najam Sethi said on Mondaythat he had been appointedchairman of the Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB) on June 21, 2013,by its patron, the prime minister,and admitted that one of hisnieces had been elected MNA ona reserved seat on a PML-N tick-et. He admitted that as chief min-ister he had reshuffled the entire

Punjab bureaucracy, except foursecretaries, to ensure fairness inthe elections. Javed Iqbal was hisfirst choice as chief secretary,and he now serves as Pakistansrepresentative at the IMF inWashington DC. But, Mr Sethisaid, when the ECP had appoint-ed Qamar Zaman Chaudhry(incumbent chairman of NAB), MrKhan objected to it. He said hehad persuaded the then chiefelection commissioner to with-draw the name and also soughtapproval of Mr Khan for JavedIqbal who graciously agreed.

Soon after assuming theoffice, he said, he had metChaudhry Shujaat Hussain,Pervaiz Ellahi, Nawaz Sharif,

Shahbaz Sharif, Imran Khan andleaders of the PPP. He said hehad received phone calls from MrKhan once or twice andaddressed the problems the lat-ter was facing during his electioncampaigns. Mr Sethi said thatalthough he was not in contactwith Nawaz Sharif, he had con-veyed security concerns abouthis electioneering but the latterdid not agree to cancel his rallies.Similar concerns were conveyedto Mr Khan, but he also declinednot to hold rallies.

Mr Sethi said he had beenarrested in 1999 by the govern-ment of then prime ministerNawaz Sharif but released on theorders of then chief justice of theSupreme Court. Mr Pirzada wasthe main pillar of support duringthose trying days, he added. TVanchorperson Hamid Mir createdsome ripples when he presentedthe original ballot book No1285relating to the NA-223 con-stituency in Sindhs TandoAllahyar, a property of the ECP.He said he had shown the bookin one of his talk shows but no-one came to collect it from him.Abdus Sattar Bachani won theseat, defeating PML-Ns DrRaheela Magsi. When Barrister

Aitzaz Ahsan of the PPP askedMr Mir to name the person whohad provided him the ballot book,he said it was a privileged infor-mation. When Hamid Mir said hehad no political commitment toany party he was shown threevideo clips of his talks shows andhe admitted that Shah AbdulAziz, a losing candidate in a KPconstituency where a PTI candi-date had won the elections, hadbrought a sack of ballot papers,saying these ballots should nothave come to him. He admittedthat he had cited instances in histalk shows that the elections hadbeen rigged in the four provincesas well as tribal areas and alsomentioned constituencies whererigging had taken place. Mr Mirsaid he had mentioned a Fafenreport in one of the programmesrelating to the polling of 100 to300 per cent votes in excess tothe registered number of votes incertain polling stations, but it waslater clarified by the ECP andFafen. He said he had also men-tioned in a programme that thepolling officer in PB-46 Kharan(Balochistan) was an official ofthe Frontier Corps. SanaullahBaloch was a candidate of BNPin the constituency.

I became a powerless CM 7-10 days before polls: Sethi

ABBOTTABAD: Four people,said to be workers of PakistanTehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), were killedand another injured on Tuesdayin a firing incident between work-ers of rival political parties. Theincident took place at a hotel nearAbbottabads Fawara Chowk,where five PTI workers were tar-geted, reported DawnNews. Twoindividuals died on the spot, whilethe remaining three were shiftedto Benazir Shaheed Hospital

where two more succumbed totheir injuries. The deceased indi-viduals are Dostan, Nazir, Kala,and Zakir ur Rehman, whileNaveed was injured. The victimswere allegedly targeted for theirinvolvement in a clash at aNangati polling station duringlocal bodies election on May 30.Police have registered a case atAbbottabads Cantonment policestation. Chaudhry Sajid, a mem-ber of the PML-N, has been nom-

inated as the attacker in the FIR.A large number of policemenhave been deployed in the area,where the situation was tense fol-lowing clashes between rivalpolitical forces during and afterlocal government polls. PTI work-ers organised a protest gatheringalongside the dead bodies onShahrah-i-Resham, causing traf-fic jams in the area, but dispersedafter successful negotiations withthe police.

Four PTI workers killed in Abbottabad shooting

KANO: Thirteen people werekilled on Tuesday in a suicideattack at a busy cattle market inthe northeastern Nigerian city ofMaiduguri, the Red Cross andcivilian vigilantes battling BokoHaram said.

The blast in the Borno statecapital happened at about 1:00pm (1200 GMT) as traders werewrapping up business for theday, Shettima Bulama said in anaccount backed up by anotherlocal vigilante.

"Were trying to sift humanbodies from carcasses of cattlethat are strewn all over theplace," he said. The northeastspokesman of the Nigerian RedCross, Umar Sadiq, said in a textmessage there were 13 deadand 24 injured who were taken totwo city hospitals for treatment.

The attack came after BokoHaram militants again poundedMaiduguri with rocket-propelledgrenades in the early hours of

Tuesday, after hitting the city in asimilar attack on Saturday.

A suicide bomber also blewhimself up at a mosque onSaturday, killing 26 worshippersand injuring 28 others. The groupalso released a new video -- itsfirst since February and firstusing the logo "IS in West Africa"-- disputing military claims that ithad been routed.

There was no immediateclaim of responsibility for the lat-est attack but it bore the hall-marks of the group and Bulamasaid the victims were "carefully

targeted". "The bomber chosethe most crowded part of themarket and set off his bombs,"he added. A second vigilante,who asked not to be named forhis own protection, gave a simi-lar account, amid reports that thebomber may have arrived in afour-wheeled-drive vehiclebefore the attack.

Nigerias new PresidentMuhammadu Buhari last Fridayannounced that the militaryscounter-insurgency commandcentre would be moved toMaiduguri from the capital,Abuja. The former army general,who headed a military regime inNigeria in the 1980s, has madedefeating Boko Haram a priorityas he begins a four-year term ofoffice. The 72-year-old, who lastJuly escaped a suspected BokoHaram attack in the northern cityof Kaduna, has described thegroup as "godless" and "mind-less".

13 dead in suicide attack

QUETTA: Frontier Corpson Monday claimed to havekilled 13 suspected militantswho were allegedly involvedin the Mastung carnage thatclaimed at least 20 lives.

FC launched targetedoperations in Balochistan'sKalat and Pangjoor districts,killing 13 miscreants, KhanWasey, the Spokesman forFrontier Corps said.

He said security forcesalso recovered weaponsfrom the possession of themiscreants. Wasey statedthat search operations werecarried out in Hat Boai andBorgan areas of Kalat dis-

trict. An exchange of firealso took place betweenforces and miscreants, headded.

The FC spokespersonstated that the miscreantswere allegedly involved inkillings of bus passengers inKhad Kucha area ofMastung on May 29th.However, FC's claim couldnot be verified from inde-pendent sources.

FC also killed four mili-tants in Parum area ofPanjgor district. Wasey stat-ed that the miscreants werekilled during an exchange offire with forces.

FC kills 13 suspectedMustung carnage militants

Six suspects killedin three KarachiencountersKARACHI: Police claimedto have killed six robbers inthree encounters in differ-ent parts of the city onSunday. On a tip-off aboutthe presence of suspectedcriminals, police raided aplace in Landhi 89 areawhere they came underattack. In the ensuingencounter, three robberswere killed, said Landhi SPAfnan Amin. He claimedthat weapons had beenrecovered. Earlier, threesuspects were shot dead intwo encounters in NorthKarachi. The shootoutstook place after a houserobbery and an attempt toloot a man who had drawncash from an ATM.

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ISLAMABAD: Hitting outat his Indian counterpartNarendra Modi terming theChina-Pakistan EconomicCorridor unacceptable,Prime Minister NawazSharif said the countrysenemies are sabotagingits development projectsby destabilizing it.

Pakistans enemies arenot happy with the coun-trys progress and devel-opment and want to weak-en it through incidentssuch as Mastung busattack, Nawaz said, whilepresiding over a high-levelmeeting in Quetta onTuesday. Regretting thestatement against China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor, Nawaz said it hasclearly exposed the Indiandesigns of hegemony.

You can see the state-ments given by neighbour-

ing countries and themtelling China that the eco-nomic corridor is unac-ceptable, Nawaz said in adirect reference to Modisstatement. Days earlier,Indian External AffairsMinister Sushma Swarajsaid that Modi verystrongly raised the issueregarding China-PakistanEconomic Corridor(CPEC) during his recentvisit to Beijing, and termedthe project unacceptable.

Prime minster duringhis visit took up the issuevery firmly and spoke verystrongly that the CPECgoing through PoK( P a k i s t a n - o c c u p i e dKashmir) is unacceptable,Swaraj said at a press con-ference. However, the pre-mier appreciated China forrejecting Indias reserva-tions on the mega project.

Further, Nawaz empha-sised the need for nationalsolidarity and unity to foilthe designs of internal andexternal enemies againstthe country.

The enemy is using dif-ferent tactics to divide thenation on sectarian andethnic grounds but we willthwart their designs withunity, he upheld.

I am not sure whetherlocal or foreign elementsare stirring clashesbetween people ofPakistan but they want todivide the nation and arecreating problems.

Urging the nation to setaside ethnic differences,Nawaz said, We shouldnot forget we are Pakistanifirst. Expressing grief overthe Mastung bus attack,Nawaz directed authoritiesto arrest perpetrators ofthe attack immediately.

The premier is on anofficial one-day tour to thecity in wake of the brutalMastung bus attack inwhich at least 22 peoplewere killed. The Mastungincident is extremely tragicand has shocked the entirenation, he added.

Further, reiterating thegovernments resolve to

eradicate terrorism andextremism from the coun-try, Nawaz said,Operation Zarb-e-Azb isprogressing and TDPs arenow going back to theirhomes. The provincialgovernment formally invit-ed all political parties toattend the APC to deliber-ate over the law and ordersituation following theMastung massacre on May30.

Earlier, BalochistanChief Secretary DanyalGilani briefed the premieron the law and order situa-tion in the province and inparticular about thespecifics of the Mastungincident. Further, he wasbriefed on the essentials ofthe National Action Planand its implementation, aswell as its progress in theprovince.

The premier is beingaccompanied by InteriorMinister Chaudhry NisarAli Khan and BalochistanChief Minister Abdul MalikBaloch. Chief of Army StaffGeneral Raheel Sharif isalso in attendance attodays conference.

Governor BalochistanMuhammad KhanAchakzai, Minister of Statefor Petroleum, Jam Kamal,Balochistan Minister forMines, Sanaullah Zehri areamong other senior offi-cials attending the meetingtoday. At least 25 passen-gers were kidnapped fromtwo Quetta-Karachi boundpassenger coaches nearKadocha area on May 30.

The bodies of 19 pas-sengers were recoveredfrom a site while threeother injured passengersdied of their wounds later.

Pakistan's 'enemies' sabotaging its progress: PM

ISLAMABAD: Dismissing Indiasconcerns over the Pakistan-ChinaEconomic Corridor, Pakistan saidthat the $46 billion project will proveto be beneficial for the entireregion.

The premiers vision envisagesimproved relations with all its neigh-bours including India. It was in thisspirit that the prime minister attend-ed the oath taking ceremony ofPrime Minister Narendra Modi inNew Delhi on May 26, 2014. Theprimary objective of this vision iseconomic development of theregion, Adviser to the PrimeMinister on National Security &Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said. Headded that Pakistans policy all thistime has been that all outstandingdisputes, particularly the dispute ofJammu and Kashmir should be

resolved through dialogue. ThePakistan-China Economic Corridorwas announced in April this yearduring Chinese President Xi

Jinpings visit to Pakistan.On May 31, Indian External

Affairs Minister Sushma Swarajsaid that Indian Prime Minister

Narendra Modi very stronglyraised the issue regarding China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) during his recent visit toBeijing, and termed the projectunacceptable.

Prime minster during his visittook up the issue very firmly andspoke very strongly that the CPECgoing through PoK (Pakistan-occu-pied Kashmir) is unacceptable,Swaraj said at a press conference.Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hadforewarned about possible back-lash from local and internationalbodies, but he said that this projectis very significant for a prosperousPakistan. The Foreign Office hasresponded to the Indian Ministersstatement strongly, stating thatPakistan is committed to the projectas it will benefit the entire region.

Pakistan dismisses India's concernsover China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

14 terrorists killedduring search opsin BalochistanQUETTA: Fourteen terroristswere killed and several othersdetained during search opera-tions in different areas ofBalochistan. Huge cache of armswas also recovered during theactions.

According to the Spokesmanof Frontier Corps (FC), nine mili-tants were killed while two FCpersonnel injured in exchange offire in Morgan Harboi areas ofKalat. The FC spokesman saidthose killed in the shootout wereinvolved in Mustang carnage andthey were planning to attack PPLproject and FC post in Harboi.During another action in Panjgurdistrict, four terrorists, involved intarget killings and FWO campattack, were killed while weaponswere recovered from their pos-session. Separately, one terroristwas also killed during exchangeof fire and another detained inthe Kohilo. Automatic weaponswere recovered from their pos-session. About 25 suspects weredetained during FC and policesearch operation in Kharotabadand its adjoining areas.

RAWALPINDI: A keywitness of the InterServices Intelligence (ISI)on Monday refused to tes-tify before an anti-terrorismcourt in the former premierBenazir Bhuttos (BB) mur-der case.

Special Judge RaiMuhammad Ayub Marth ofATC No 1 took up the BBmurder case in a newlyestablished room in thecommissioners officewhere prosecution witnessIsmail, the former ISI tele-phone operator, faced thecourt. Ismail told the courtthat his life was in dangerafter he left his job at theISI. Besides, he said, hisnative town bordersNusrati village of TTPsBaitullah Mehsud in Karaktehsil. Consequently, theanti-terrorism court dis-carded his earlier state-ment he recorded before

the investigation teamwhich was probing BBassassination case.

Former telephone oper-ator Ismail had confirmedto the investigation teamthat he had intercepted thecommunication betweenthe suspects and the TTPterrorists.

Threat to life: ISI witness refusesto testify in BB murder caseISLAMABAD: Pakistanwill host the 36th Session

of the D-8 Commission onJune 4-5 in Islamabad.

The meeting of thecommission would beinaugurated by SpecialAssistant to Prime Ministeron Foreign Affairs TariqFatemi. It will be attendedby commissioners of D-8member states and the D-8 Secretary-General DrSeyed Ali MohammadMousavi.

Foreign Officespokesperson QaziKhalilullah said this meet-ing is being organised dur-ing the extended term ofPakistans chairmanship ofthe organisation.

Previously, Pakistanhas organised four meet-ings of the D-8Commission during 2012 -2014, in addition to twoministerial and one summitmeeting. The D-8 commis-sioners from membercountries (Bangladesh,

Egypt, Indonesia, Iran,Malaysia, Nigeria,Pakistan and Turkey) willtake stock of progressmade in five priority areasnamely trade, industry,agriculture, transportationand energy.

The spokesman furthersaid the meeting will alsoconsider recommenda-tions made by the D-8'Eminent Persons Group'for making the organisa-tion more effective.

The agenda for themeeting also include thenext meeting of D-8 lead-

ers and foreign ministers,in addition to D-8s exter-nal relations with theUnited Nation (UN) agen-cies following the grant ofobserver status to theorganisation at the UN.

Established in 1997, theD-8 is a multilateral group-ing of eight emergingeconomies of the Muslimworld representing differ-ent regions.

The organisation workstowards enhancing eco-nomic and trade coopera-tion between the membercountries.

Pakistan to host 36th session of D-8 commission

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INTRODUCTION

om ajnana-timirand-hasya

jnananjana-salakayacaksur unmilitam yena

tasmai sri-gurave namah

I was born in the dark-est ignorance, and my

spiritual master openedmy eyes with the torch

of knowledge. I offer myrespectful obeisances

unto him.

Bhagavad-gita is alsoknown as Gitopanishad. Itis the essence of Vedicknowledge and one of themost importantUpanishads in Vedic litera-ture. Of course there aremany commentaries inEnglish on the Bhagavad-gita, and one may questionthe necessity for anotherone. This present editioncan be explained in the fol-lowing way. Recently anAmerican lady asked meto recommend an Englishtranslation of Bhagavad-gita. Of course in Americathere are so many editionsof Bhagavad-gita availablein English, but as far as Ihave seen, not only inAmerica but also in India,none of them can be strict-ly said to be authoritativebecause in almost everyone of them the commen-tator has expressed hisown opinions withouttouching the spirit ofBhagavad-gita as it is.

The spirit of Bhagavad-gita is mentioned inBhagavad-gita itself. It isjust like this: If we want totake a particular medicine,then we have to follow thedirections written on thelabel. We cannot take themedicine according to ourown whim or the directionof a friend. It must be takenaccording to the directionson the label or the direc-tions given by a physician.Similarly, Bhagavad-gitashould be taken or accept-ed as it is directed by thespeaker Himself. Thespeaker of Bhagavad-gitais Lord Sri Krishna. He ismentioned on every pageof Bhagavad-gita as theSupreme Personality ofGodhead, Bhagavan. Ofcourse the word bhagavansometimes refers to anypowerful person or anypowerful demigod, andcertainly here bhagavandesignates Lord SriKrishna as a great person-ality, but at the same timewe should know that LordSri Krishna is the SupremePersonality of Godhead,as is confirmed by all greatacaryas (spiritual masters)like Shankaracarya,R a m a n u j a c a r y a ,Madhvacarya, NimbarkaSvami, Sri CaitanyaMahaprabhu and many

other authorities of Vedicknowledge in India. TheLord Himself also estab-lishes Himself as theSupreme Personality ofGodhead in the Bhagavad-gita, and He is accepted assuch in the Brahma-samhi-ta and all the Puranas,especially the Srimad-Bhagavatam, known asthe Bhagavata Purana(krishnas tu bhagavansvayam). Therefore weshould take Bhagavad-gita

as it is directed by thePersonality of GodheadHimself. In the FourthChapter of the Gita (4.13)the Lord says:

imam vivasvate yogamproktavan aham

avyayamvivasvan manave prahamanur iksvakave bravit

evam parampara-prap-tam

imam rajarsayo viduhsa kaleneha mahata

yogo nastah parantapa

sa evayam maya te dyayogah proktah

puratanah

bhakto si me sakha cetirahasyam hy etad utta-

mam

Here the Lord informsArjuna that this system ofyoga, the Bhagavad-gita,was first spoken to thesun-god, and the sun-godexplained it to Manu, andManu explained it toIkshavaku, and in that way,by disciplic succession,one speaker after another,this yoga system has been

coming down. But in thecourse of time it hasbecome lost.Consequently the Lord hasto speak it again, this timeto Arjuna on the Battlefieldof Kurukshetra.

He tells Arjuna that Heis relating this supremesecret to him becauseArjuna is His devotee andHis friend. The purport ofthis is that Bhagavad-gitais a treatise which is espe-cially meant for the devo-tee of the Lord. There arethree classes of transcen-dentalists, namely thejnani, the yogi and thebhakta, or the impersonal-ist, the meditator and the

devotee. Here the Lordclearly tells Arjuna that Heis making him the firstreceiver of a newparampara (disciplic suc-cession) because the oldsuccession was broken. Itwas the Lords wish, there-fore, to establish anotherparampara in the sameline of thought that wascoming down from thesun-god to others, and itwas His wish that Histeaching be distributed

anew by Arjuna. He want-ed Arjuna to become theauthority in understandingthe Bhagavad-gita. So wesee that Bhagavad-gita isinstructed to Arjuna espe-cially because Arjuna wasa devotee of the Lord, adirect student of Krishna,and His intimate friend.Therefore Bhagavad-gitais best understood by aperson who has qualitiessimilar to Arjunas. That isto say he must be a devo-tee in a direct relationshipwith the Lord. As soon asone becomes a devotee ofthe Lord, he also has adirect relationship with theLord. That is a very elabo-

rate subject matter, butbriefly it can be stated thata devotee is in a relation-ship with the SupremePersonality of Godhead inone of five different ways:

One may be a devotee ina passive state;

One may be a devotee inan active state;

One may be a devoteeas a friend;

One may be a devoteeas a parent;

One may be a devoteeas a conjugal lover.

Arjuna was in a relation-ship with the Lord as

friend. Of course there is agulf of difference betweenthis friendship and thefriendship found in thematerial world. This is tran-scendental friendship,which cannot be had byeveryone. Of courseeveryone has a particularrelationship with the Lord,and that relationship isevoked by the perfection ofdevotional service. But inthe present status of ourlife, not only have we for-gotten the Supreme Lord,but we have forgotten oureternal relationship withthe Lord. Every livingbeing, out of the many,many billions and trillions

of living beings, has a par-ticular relationship with theLord eternally. That iscalled svarupa. By theprocess of devotional serv-ice, one can revive thatsvarupa, and that stage iscalled svarupa-siddhiperfection of ones consti-tutional position. So Arjunawas a devotee, and hewas in touch with theSupreme Lord in friend-ship.

How Arjuna acceptedthis Bhagavad-gita shouldbe noted. His manner ofacceptance is given in theTenth Chapter (10.1214):

arjuna uvacaparam brahma param

dhamapavitram paramam bha-

vanpurusham sasvatam

divyamadi-devam ajam vibhum

ahus tvam rsayah sarvedevarsir naradas tatha

asito devalo vyasahsvayam caiva bravisi me

sarvam etad rtam manyeyan mam vadasi kesha-

vana hi te bhagavan vyak-

timvidur deva na danavah

Arjuna said: You arethe Supreme Personalityof Godhead, the ultimateabode, the purest, theAbsolute Truth. You arethe eternal, transcenden-tal, original person, theunborn, the greatest. Allthe great sages such asNarada, Asita, Devala, andVyasa confirm this truthabout You, and now YouYourself are declaring it tome. O Krishna, I totallyaccept as truth all that Youhave told me. Neither thedemigods nor the demons,O Lord, can understandYour personality.

After hearingBhagavad-gita from theSupreme Personality ofGodhead, Arjuna acceptedKrishna as param brahma,the Supreme Brahman.Every living being isBrahman, but the supremeliving being, or theSupreme Personality ofGodhead, is the SupremeBrahman. Param dhamameans that He is thesupreme rest or abode ofeverything; pavitrammeans that He is pure,untainted by material con-tamination; purushammeans that He is thesupreme enjoyer; sas-vatam, original; divyam,transcendental; adi-devam, the SupremePersonality of Godhead;ajam, the unborn; and vib-hum, the greatest.

Now one may think thatbecause Krishna was thefriend of Arjuna, Arjuna CONTINUES IN NEXT ISSUE

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HERE YOU WILL BE PRESENTED TRANSCENDENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOST PROFOUND SPIRITUAL NATURE AS REVEALED IN THE BHAGAVAD GITA. IT IS THE DIVINE DISCOURSE SPOKEN BY THE SUPREME LORD KRISHNA HIMSELF AND IS THE MOST POPULAR ANDWELL KNOWN OF ALL THE SACRED SCRIPTURES FROM ANCIENT INDIA. ALWAYS BEING REVERED AS A TRUE SOURCE OF SPIRITUAL KNOWL EDGE IT REVEALS THE PURPOSE AND GOAL OF HUMAN EXISTENCE. IN CONJUNCTION TO THIS WE WILL BE PRESENTING PRECISE VEDIC VERI FICATION OF THE SUPREME LORD KRISHNAS DIVINE INCARNATIONS AS EVIDENCE CONFIRMING HIS SUPREME POSITION. IN BHAGAVADGITA, CHAPTER 10, VERSE 20, THE SUPREME LORD REVEALS THAT HE MANIFESTS AS THE IMMORTAL SOUL WITHIN EACH AND EVERY LIVING

ENTITY. NO WHERE ELSE WITHIN ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURE IS THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO MAKE THE ETER NAL KNOWLEDGE OF BHAGAVAD GITA FREELY AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE ALL OVER THE EARTH.

SrimadBhagavad

GitaHE TELLS ARJUNA THATHE IS RELATINGTHIS SUPREMESECRET TO HIMBECAUSEARJUNA IS HISDEVOTEE ANDHIS FRIEND.THE PURPORTOF THIS ISTHATBHAGAVADGITA IS A TREATISE WHICH ISESPECIALLYMEANT FOR THEDEVOTEE OFTHE LORD.

KRISHNA SAYS

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of small vessels fromIndia to various ports inBangladesh which nowgo through Singapore.

India will also push forinvolvement of its com-panies in setting up portsin Bangladesh. Indiafeels improving connec-tivity with Bangladesh willhelp link the N-E regionwith southeast Asiawhich will bring economicdevelopment to the N-E.On the trade front, therewill be efforts to spurIndian investment inBangladesh and anenabling MoU may besigned to facilitate settingup of Special EconomicZones by Indian compa-nies.

Ties between Indiaand Bangladesh are onan upswing ever sincethe Hasina governmentcame to power inJanuary 2009.Bangladesh and Indiashare a 4096-km-longborder, most of which isporous, and both thecountries are likely to tryand find ways toenhance cooperation on

security, particularly tofurther contain N-E insur-gent groups.

There has been a per-ceptible decline in activi-ties of Pakistan-backedfundamentalist elementsin Bangladesh and Modiwould like to furthercement bilateral ties withthe Hasina governmentconsidering Indiasstrategic interests.

In the power sector,India is willing toenhance supply to itsneighbour by another500 mega watts.

3 months to imple-ment LBa : The Unionhome ministry is lookingat a time frame of aroundthree months forexchange of enclavesunder the LandBoundary Agreement(LBA) between India andBangladesh in WestBengal, sources told HT.

PM Modi will formalisethe LBA during the histrip. Under the LBA, Indiawill transfer 111 enclavesto Bangladesh, whileBangladesh will transfer51 enclaves to India.

Bus, trains, power on PMModis Bangladesh agenda

Continues from front Page

Police in Bangladeshhave charged theowner of the Rana

Plaza complex with murderover the building's collapsein 2013, killing more than1,100 people.

Sohel Rana and morethan a dozen governmentofficials are among 42 peo-ple to face charges.

They are accused ofignoring warnings not toallow workers into the build-ing the day before it col-lapsed. It was the worstindustrial disaster in thecountry's history - andprompted criticism of globalretail practices. The 41people accused of murder,who include owners of fac-tories housed in the com-plex and government offi-cials, initially faced chargesof culpable homicide.Prosecutors say that theseriousness of the accidentmeant that the chargeshave been upgraded tomurder. If convicted, defen-dants face the death penal-ty.

Eighteen people, includ-ing 17 of those chargedwith murder, have beencharged with building codeviolation. The prosecutionsays that Mr Rana shouldnow appoint a lawyer

ahead of the trial process.A court hearing is due totake place on 28 June todecide further proceedings.The fact that it has takenmore than two years tobring formal charges inrelation to the factory col-lapse has led to allegationsthat officers dawdled duringthe investigation process.

Questions have beenraised about the govern-ment's willingness to bringthe guilty to justice Factoryowners in Bangladeshhave political power to influ-ence government policy.But investigators argue thatit has not been an easytask. They have had torecord statements frommore than 1,200 peopleincluding injured factoryworkers, government offi-cials and experts.

Furthermore they havebeen under pressure fromsome politicians, officialsand factory owners whohave tried to hinder theirinvestigation and preventcertain people from beingcharged.

What is happening nowis unprecedented - no-onein the past has been pun-ished for accidents at gar-ment factories. But such isthe seriousness of the dis-aster - it is alleged that thefactory was a death trap -there is no way this casecould have been ignored.Public ProsecutorKhandaker Abdul Mannantold the BBC that the gov-ernment's permission wasrequired to include thenames of officials in the listof those charge, which hedescribed as "a long proce-

dure". Mr Rana was arrest-ed days after the disasteras he attempted to flee toIndia.

The building code viola-tion charges allege thatthree extra stories wereadded to the factory. Thefactory, in Savar, some30km (20 miles) outsideDhaka, collapsed suddenlyon 24 April 2013. More than2,500 people were rescuedalive, some suffering fromterrible injuries. The disas-ter drew attention to thepoor working conditions inBangladesh's garmentindustry, one of the world'slargest.

Bangladeshi factoriesprovide cheap clothing formajor Western retailers,which benefit from thecountry's widespread low-cost labour.

Bangladesh murder trial over factory collapse

Myanmar's navy is escortinga boat crammed with 727abandoned migrants to the

waters of neighbouring Bangladesh,four days after intercepting it in theAndaman Sea, the country's infor-mation minister said on Tuesday.The migrants, who were found drift-ing on Friday in a converted fishingboat that was taking on water, want-ed to go to Bangladesh rather thanMyanmar and the navy was assist-ing them, said Ye Htut, who is alsoMyanmar's presidential spokesman."The Myanmar navy will accompanythem to Bangladesh waters. Theywill provide them with water, foodand other things," he told Reuters bytelephone. "It is based on their wish-es, we will cooperate with them tosend them to Bangladesh."

Ye Htut did not say where themigrants were from.

Myanmar navy escorting boat with 727migrants to Bangladesh waters : Minister

NEW DELHI:Bangladesh PrimeMinister Sheikh Hasinahas decided to honournearly 2,000 Indian sol-diers who were killedalong with the freedomfighters in the 1971 waragainst Pakistan Army toliberate East Pakistan.She will convey her deci-sion in this regard toPrime Minister NarendraModi during his visit toBangladesh on June 6-7,officials from Dhaka toldET. While Hasina is dueto hand over a crest (tro-

phy) to Modi to honour f