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CIRCULATED THROUGH : TORONTO, MARKHAM, SCARBOROUGH, RICHMOND HILL, VAUGHAN, WOODBRIDGE, ETOBICOKE, NORTH YORK, MALTON, REXDALE, BRAMPTON, MISSISSAUGA, OAKVILLE, HAMILTON, MILTON, STONEY CREEK, BURLINGTON

Cost of living goesUP in Canada,What has changed ?12-MONTH CHANGE:" The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5% in the 12 months toMarch, following a 1.1% increase in February." The larger year-over-year rise in the CPI in March compared withFebruary was led by energy prices, which rose 4.6% in the 12 monthsto March, following a 1.6% increase in February." Six of the eight major components posted price gains in the 12months to March. The increase in the March CPI was led by risingprices for shelter, transpor tation and food." Consumer prices rose in all provinces in the 12 months to March.The largest increase was observed in Alber ta, while the smallestwas in British Columbia." With the exception of Ontario, prices rose at faster rates in all prov-inces on a year-over-year basis in March compared with February.Higher rates of price change for gasoline and for the purchase ofpassenger vehicles were observed across all provinces.Month-to-month change:" On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2% in March,marking the fifth consecutive increase of equal or greater magnitude." On a monthly basis and before seasonal adjustment, the CPI rose0.6% in March, after increasing 0.8% in February.Bank of Canada's Core Index:" The Bank of Canada's core index rose 1.3% in the 12 months toMarch, after increasing 1.2% in February.Main contributors to the 12-month change in the CPI:Main upward contributors:" Natural gas (+17.9%)" Electricity (+5.0%)" Proper ty taxes (+3.2%)" Purchase of passenger vehicles (+1.5%)" Rent (+1.5%)Main downward contributors:" Women's clothing (-4.5%)" Prescribed medicines (-4.0%)" Digital computing equipment and devices (-4.5%)" Mortgage interest cost (-0.6%)" Men's clothing (-1.4%)

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"CANADA'S CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION MINISTER CHRIS ALEXANDER AND PARM GILL, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THEMINISTER OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BRAMPTON-SPRINGDALE, SERVE LANGAR IN BRAMPTONAT THE GURDWARA DASMESH DARBAR DURING VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS."

Elections 2014 - Who willwin the battle in PUNJAB ?A total of 253 candidates remainin the electoral battle for 13 Lok Sabhaseats in Punjab. The highest numberof candidates - 29 - are in the BathindaLok Sabha seat, followed byJalandhar (24), Amritsar (23) andLudhiana (22). The lowest numberof candidates are in Gurdaspur (13).

The main contest is betweenthe ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allianceand opposition Congress. The AamAadmi Party (AAP) too has enteredthe fray this time by fieldingcandidates on all 13 seats and canoffer some upsets. There are over1.92 crore eligible voters in Punjab.Polling takes place on all 13 seatsApril 30. In the 2009 generalelections, the Congress won eightLok Sabha seats, the Akali Dal wonfour and BJP got one seat. Turningup the heat, political heavyweightsand film stars are set to woo votersin the last leg of campaigning inPunjab. Congress President SoniaGandhi and her son and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP'sPrime Ministerial candidate Narendra

Modi are scheduled to address ralliesin the state. Modi will address fourmeetings in Bathinda, Hoshiarpur,Pathankot and Amritsar on April 25,state BJP sources said.

Rahul is expected to address arally on April 24 at Ludhiana in favourof Congress candidate Ravneet

Singh Bittu, grandson of late ChiefMinister Beant Singh. PunjabCongress spokesman Sukhpal Singhclaimed that Rahul is also scheduledto address another rally on April 28at Bathinda in favour of ManpreetSingh Badal. Sonia is expectedto address a rally at Barnala on

April 26 in support of Sangrurcandidate and sitting MP VijayInder Singla who is pittedagainst SAD's Rajya Sabhamember Sukhdev Singh Dhindsaand AAP's Bhagwant Mann,party sources said.

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Indo-Canadian Vyingfor Miss Universe

Canada Crown

At 24 years old, Tanya Virk is one of Canada's 64 finalists who will compete from May 17th to May 24th inToronto to represent the country at Miss Universe.

Tanya grew up in India until the age of 16 and immigratedto Canada thereaf ter. However, this would not be the firstbig move for her. CONTD. ON PAGE 5

COMMUNITY MOANS A YOUNG DEATHToronto - Amandeep Singh, a 28-year-old Indianstudent died in an accident in Toronto recently. Hewas the only son of his parents who were in the cityon a visit visa. A large number of South Asian com-munity members have expressed their deep concernand shock over this untimely death and condolenceshave been pouring in for the moaning family. Thecommunity has vowed to ensure the family receivesthe suppor t it requires. Various South Asian mediaoutfits have also been urging donors to come forwardand buoy up with the grieving parents. Donations canbe sent to a TD bank account on: Account number6257076, transit/ branch number 1597 as the family isin dire needs of funds.nds.



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CONTD. FROM PAGE 3Film stars like Sunny Deol, HemaMalini, Sonakshi Sinha, AkshayKhanna and Rabbi Shergill will bein the state to add glamour to thehigh voltage campaigning. Akshaywill canvass for his father, BJPcandidate Vinod Khanna who isbattling it out against Congressstate chief, Partap Singh Bajwa inGurdaspur. Hema Malini, who isin fray from Mathura, will seekvotes for BJP candidates ArunJaitley and Vinod Khanna whileSonakshi will canvass for Jaitley.Sufi singer Rabbi Shergill will becampaigning for AAP's KhadoorSahib candidate Baldip Singh,Amritsar candidate Daljit Singhand Gurdaspur nominee SuchaSingh Chootepur.

Punjab will witness high-stakes battle in many seatsincluding Amritsar and Bathinda .In Bathinda, SAD candidate anddaughter-in-law of Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal, HarsimratKaur Badal is locked in a tightcontest against her husbandSukhbir Singh Badal's estranged

cousin PPP's Manpreet SinghBadal who is backed by Congressand CPI. Harsimrat Badalattributes the corruption issues toruling UPA Alliance at the nationallevel. Manpreet Badal is alsostoking the anti-incumbency fireby asking people to vote againstthe ruling Badals, if not for him.He is also taking potshots at thedevelopment claims by pointingto the heavy taxes imposed by theSAD.He is also trying to keep thevote bank of his fledgling PPP bydefending his decision to conteston the Congress symbol. Singer-turned-politician Jassi Jasraj is thecandidate for Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) in Bathinda. Jassi Jasrajwas recently here in Canada andhas acted in Punjabi Film also.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley,who is eyeing the post of financeminister in the next government atthe Centre, is locked in a toughelectoral battle in this Sikh holycity with Maharaja of PatialaCaptain Amarinder Singh, who ismaking a political comeback of hisown. Though Congress has

denied there is any Modi wave inPunjab, BJP leader Arun Jaitley ina scathing criticism againstCongress and reiterated BJP'sconquest in Amritsar sayingpeople of Punjab are distraughtwith the performance of Congressat the national level and blamedCongress candidate CaptAmarinder Singh for theimposition of property taxes inPunjab. Though Amrinder Singhhas denied that he wasresponsible for property taxes inPunjab.

Hogging light on Amritsar,Yudhvir Jaswal mentioned onRadio Southasian Pulse thatresidents here are agitated at thefact that the city has not beendeveloped in a manner it deserved.The government not only shouldhave upgraded facilities at thetattered airport but given boost tocommerce, created employmentand augmented tourism due to thepresence of the Golden Temple butuprooted corruption as well. Lawand order along with the menaceof Drugs are also major local

Issues.Yudhvir said the

industrialists are worried of thedwindling industry here in wakeof diminishing trade activity at theWagah-Attari border, impositionof a property tax and the menaceof drugs. They have shownresentment against the failing featof Akali Dal thus a change iskeenly awaited. But CaptAmarinder Singh has highlightedthe fact that only a Punjabi canresolve the issues of this state notoutsider from BJP.

Meanwhile, BJP-SADCandidate Arun Jaitely hasclaimed to have deep roots inPunjab saying his mother is aPunjabi and his sister was born inAmritsar, thus he has a closeaffinity with Punjab province. Onthe other hand Punjab ChiefMinister Prakash Singh Badal hasclaimed that with the victory of ahigh profile candidate like ArunJaitley would not only be valuablefor Amritsar but the whole stateas he would be able to highlightthe ailing issues of this region. Itis worth mentioning that ManishTewari and Preneet Kaur weregiven important portfolios butthey did deliver anything forPunjab is debatable.

A c t o r - t u r n e d - A A Pcandidate from Chandigarh GulPanag on Sunday campaigned infavour of her party's Amritsarnominee Daljit Singh, and exhortedthe people to cast their votes infavour of AAP to "get rid" ofSAD, BJP and Congress.

The Aam Aadmi Party hasfielded an eye surgeon Daljit Singhagainst the BJP's Arun Jaitley andthe Congress' Amrinder Singh inAmritsar. Joining the ongoingverbal battle among othercandidates from Amritsar Lok

Sabha seat, Dr Daljit Singhrecently said to Hindustan Timesthat his BJP rival Arun Jaitley istrying to 'piggyback' on the so-called Modi wave besides Badalsand revenue minister Bikram SinghMajithia. He further said that itwould have been better for Jaitleyto "go on his own steam than topiggyback on someone becausemany times such a move backfires.Also, those who piggyback onother hardly sprout their ownwings". Dr Daljit Singh said, "Whywas Jaitely waiting for so long tobring about development toAmritsar.

Congress stalwart R L Bhatiahad won Amritsar a record sixtimes, but Amritsar has beenvoting for BJP since 2004 whenthe party fielded cricketer-turnedpolitician Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Yudhvir invited IqbalRamuwalia, an AAP supporter wholives in Canada and was in Punjabthese days to comment on the stateof affairs in the province. Thoughunwell, Ramuwalia informed hehas toured 50 to 60 villages in theprovinces and only seen completedevastation due to corruption,nuisance of widespread drug use,and unabated inflation. Heinformed that lack of infrastructureand broken roads has pushedfarmers at the verge of hunger asthey cannot take their crops tocities speaking volumes of AkaliDal's failure.

He reported that Arvind

Kejriwal's tour to Amritsar haspumped new blood in Punjab aspeople specially youth, who haveno future even after completingtheir degrees are looking for achange. According to Ramuwalia,AAP stand a fair chance to dowell on the 13 seats of Punjab and1 Seat in Chandigarh if Akali Daldoes not play dirty games. Heeven predicted victory for H.S.Phoolka in Ludhiana, BhagwantMann in Sangrur. Ramuwaliaadded if drugs, injustice andcorruption are wiped from the cityand court functioning is madeefficient Punjab will gain force.

Yudhvir asked what were hisexpectations of Modi's Punjabyatra next week? Ramuwaliadeclared it would not make anydifference as the people of Punjabhave seen the rules of BJP,Congress and Akali Dal, now theyare ready to give chance to AAP.Asked if Kejriwal's decision toresign from Delhi constituencywas correct, Ramuwaliamaintained had he not resigned thesame people would haveconsidered him power hungry.

About Ludhiana where twopoints of view exist as oneconsiders industry prospering inthe city, the other denying it,Ramuwalia declared industry is ina shambles and industrialist arenot happy at all due to the rawdeals they are getting on thehands of government officials.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 breaking news

ELECTIONS 2014Industrial city of Ludhiana hasa multi cornered contest with

6 candidates in the fray

BY - PUSHPROOP BRAR

1) AAP - Sr. Advocate HS Phulka2) BSP - Navjot Singh Jang3) CPI - Sukhvinder Singh Sekhon4) INC - Ravneet Bittu5) Independent - Simranjit Singh Bains6) SAD- BJP Manpreet AyaliTotal registered voters in the district is15,24.441 males 8,16,267 and females7, 08,000In the past the constituency has elected congress candidates8 times and SAD 7 times. The sitting MP is the Information andBroadcasting minister Manish Tiwari. Due to health reasonshe refused to run in these elections.THE DETAILS OF EACH CANDIDATESAAP candidate is a senior advocate of Supreme Cour t HSPholka. He has been the advocate for '84 riot victims. For last30 years he took up these cases and he did this free of cost.Against heavy odds and threat to personal security he foughtthese cases. If he did not take up these cases the culpritswould never be charged.The par ty is new and is popular amongst young voters. Inthese elections many residents will cast a silent vote in hisfavor. To boost the prospects Arvind Kejriwal did a very suc-cessful road show on Sat April 12. More than 150,000 peoplepar ticipated. Kejriwal and Mr Phoolka were riding in openjeep.The convoy of cars and motorcycles was over 3km long itwas very popular among the citizens. All along the route the itwas greeted with cheers, flowers, snacks and slogans of vic-tory. The impact of the show amongst the residents in terms ofvotes will be outstanding. The young voter will make a bigdifference. This is first time that intellectual candidates havedecided to come out for the sake of Indian future. It may besomething like Jack Layton's NDP charge.The road show was a grand success in spite of the mediaboycott by the local channels and a scant coverage by mostnews papers. This attitude of some of the media will not im-pact the spirit and the bloodless revolution is continuing. BSP candidate Navjot Singh Jang talks about bringing socialjustice and ending the drug problem.INC candidate Ravneet Bittu is the grandson of former CM S.Beant Singh. He asking for votes in the name of sacrifices ofhis grandfather. Bittu is the sitting MP from Anadpur Sahib hewas asked to vacate this seat to accommodate high com-mands special candidate Mrs Ambika Soni. Bittu has the ben-efit of some traditional congress vote banks to rely on. INC has3 sitting MLA'S.SAD-BJP candidate is the sitting MLA Manpreet Ayali. Ayalihas a firm ground in rural areas. Ayali is plagued with antiincumbency factor and with Badal- Majitha issues. Akali Dalhad another major set back when the sitting MLA from AtamNagar Mr. Simarjit Singh Bains revolted against the officialpar ty candidate and is seeking is political future in Delhi Independent Simaranjit Singh Bains has a good base amongstlocal industries. He is backed by his brother and sitting MLABalwinder Bains.

CONTD. FROM PAGE 4Thus most of them are setting up their factories outside Ludhiana. Inthe end he urged community members to strengthen the hands of AAPby donating generously.

Meanwhile, AAP has fielded reputed cardiologist Dr DharamveerGandhi from Patiala who is claimed to have thorough knowledge of theailing state affairs. Experts have claimed the educated youth of Patialawill favor Dharanveer. Gandhi, a noted cardiologist has made the contestmore intriguing. Gandhi is a well-known social activist of the region. Hehas made a name for himself by providing inexpensive treatment to thepeople in the rural areas of Patiala. He is banking on the clean image ofhis party, even as he points out the failures of the Congress and SAD todevelop the region, despite having got so many chances in the past.

Deepinder Dhillon of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is alsoconsidered a strong candidate. Deepinder had turned a rebel and quitthe Congress in 2012 when he was not given the party ticket to contestthe assembly poll.

The Ghaggar, the river that served as one of the lifelines for peoplein the Patiala constituency, now delivers death to them in liberal doses.Heavy pollution has made it a major source of cancer for villagers alongits banks. The number of patients has been on the rise over the years,yet the villagers have no other option but to use water from the river forirrigation and domestic purposes. The Rs 109 crore sewerage line projectfor outer colonies of Patiala remains half-done and the political will tomitigate the problem appears weak.

Patiala, an education and agro-machinery industry hub, may havebeen the stronghold of the Congress for the last 15 years, with PreneetKaur, wife of Patiala royal and former Punjab chief minister CaptAmarinder Singh, having won the contest for three successive termsfrom here, but the party has to try extra hard to convince people on itsseriousness on problems such as Ghaggar to get their votes this time.That Kaur is against an anti-incumbency wave does not help her causeat all.

Patiala parliamentary constituency is marred by poor civic amenitiesin the urban areas. Many of the internal roads are in a dilapidatedcondition and Preneet is finding it hard to explain to the people why thisis so despite her being the MP from the region for all of 15 years. Peopleare also questioning why the city's civic facilities have failed to improvewhen they have been paying heavy taxes all these years. In the ruralareas, lakhs of people living alongside Ghaggar river have been facingproblems every year because of floods. Political leaders have not paidmuch attention to the people's woes and as a result Patiala's 'river ofsorrow' is yet to be tamed. Residents say during every election politicianspromise an end to their woes arising out of the river, but noting concretecomes around once the elections are over.

Preneet has accused the SAD-BJP government of diverting funds

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allocated to the Patiala constituency to Bathinda district from where theBadal family hails and in the process allowing her region to remainbackward. "I brought in central funds many times and got approved aRs 148 crore project to tame river Ghaggar. Unfortunately the Akalishave been stalling my project," says Preeet Kaur.

On the other hand SAD nominee Deepinder Dhillon has blamedPreneet for her inability to bring any major industrial project to Patialadespite having represented the constituency for the last 15 years. "Wehave been working hard to siden and strengthen the Ghaggar's banksto check annual floods that inundate the region causing loss of livesand farmers' fields," says Deepinder Dhillon.

Interestingly, both SAD and Congress are hoping that AAP willcut into the vote bank of the other. Patiala constituency has a total of15.7 lakh voters.

Bhagwant Mann, one of Punjab's top comedians and the AamAadmi Party candidate in Sangrur, is also discussed a lot in Punjab andPunjabis settled here in Canada. The response has given him confidenceenough to say that his two major opponents, sitting MP Vijay InderSingla of the Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa of the ShiromaniAkali Dal, will forfeit their deposits. "Arvind (Kejriwal) saw all thesepeople at my rallies and told me that we will meet in Parliament," hesays.

MP Vijay Inder Singla, 41, one of Rahul Gandhi's handpicked menin these Lok Sabha polls, dismisses the challenge. "Right from a hospitalto a synthetic turf for our athletes, what I have brought to Sangrur isunprecedented," he says. "People are not blind." On his part, Dhindsa,a former Union minister supported a great deal by four MLAs in this LSconstituency, says it will be an Akali-BJP sweep. No one is taking hisclaims lightly.

From Jalandhar Congress has fielded Santokh Singh Chaudry.Shiromani Akali Dal is facing the heat for announcing Pawan KumarTinu as its candidate.Many community leaders were demanding anotherchance for Hans Raj Hans, who had lost to Congress candidateMohinder Singh Kaypee in the 2009 parliamentary elections from thisseat. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded a school teacher, Jyoti Mann.After Jyoti was announced as the AAP candidate, many people in thecommunity have come to her support. Jalandhar area has a huge NRI

belt and many Indo-Canadians canbe seen right across Punjab duringthe elections.

BSP has gone alone in Punjabwithout any Pre-Poll alliance.These candidates are SukhwinderKotli (Jalandhar), Bha gwan SinghChauhan ( Hoshiar pur), KSMakhan (Anandpur Sahib), RajKumar Prajapati (Ferozepur),Succha Singh Mann (KhadoorSahib), Pardeep Singh Walia(Amritsar), Ram Singh Dhiman(Patiala), Sant Ram Malia(Faridkot), Kuldip Singh(Bathinda), Savjit Singh Khalsa(Fatehgarh Sahib), Navjot SinghJarg (Ludhiana) and SukhwinderSingh Sukh (Gurdaspur).

Claiming an anti-Congress wave in Gurdaspur, BJP candidate fromthis Lok Sabha seat Vinod Khanna today alleged sitting Congress MPPartap Singh Bajwa, his rival in the election, had failed to solve problemsof the people owing to his constant absence from the constituency.

"The anti-incumbency wave against Bajwa is no fiction. Peoplehave not seen him here at all. They are eager to know where their MPwas when they were grappling with their woes," the film-star-turnedpolitician said. Partap Bajwa blamed BJP's prime ministerial candidateNarendra Modi for projecting himself and not the party and also pointedout that all the slogans were centered around him. He said theforthcoming polls were going to be a decisive battle to shape the destinyof people by resolutely confronting the communal forces. He said Punjabburned for more than a decade in the fire of terrorism and Khanna wasnowhere to be seen.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Gurdaspur Sucha SinghChhotepur said that he would highlight corruption, unemployment,economic backwardness, adulteration and drug abuse prevalent inGurdaspur constituency and ask the people to vote for him to get theseproblems solved effectively.

Also, Ambika Soni, Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib hasurged for more empowerment to women. Among others, BJP's VijaySampla is fighting his first Lok Sabha poll from Hoshiarpur againstCongress MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee.

INDO-CANADIAN VYING FOR MISSUNIVERSE CANADA CROWN

CONTD. FROM PAGE 3"I lived in 9 different provinces in In-dia. Every time I moved there was abig change, so coming here wasn'tas jarring as it should be. But nowthis is home for me and I can proudlysay that I am a Canadian" she said.Currently, her time is balanced be-tween modeling, working and study-ing - having successfully completedthe Chemical Laboratory and Bio-technology programs at Seneca Col-lege already. Tanya applied for a spotin the pageant online 8 months ago;however it wasn't the glamour or thepromise of a crown that drew her tothe competition."To be part of an organization thatworks with children, takes contes-tants for charity missions and wherecontestants raise an average of$40,000 each year - it would be agreat honor and privilege," she ex-

plainedCharity aside, Tanya is undaunted atthe task lying ahead of her and deter-mined to become the second winnerof South-Asian descent."Canada has been sending delegatesto Miss Universe since 1952 and onlyone person, NeelamVerma in 2003,was South Asian." She added, "It'sbeen 13 years since then and I thinkit's time for another South-Asian win-ner to represent Canada. I want tocontinue what Neelam started for us."In the 10 days leading up to the pag-eant, Tanya will be in Toronto makingpublic appearances and meetingjudges.Before that however, Tanya will beholding several fundraisers to raisemoney for SOS Children's Villages,a charity supported by the Miss Uni-verse Canada organization. This in-cludes a formal dinner with silent

auction, a charity dance workshopand a raffle with a grand prize of aniPad."It's a lot to get done in such little timebut it's for a great cause. Ideally, I'mlooking to raise around 5000 dollarsand I need the support of the SouthAsian community to be successful."She let out a small laugh and added,"It's a lot of work now but if every-thing goes according to plan on thefinal night that crown will be on myhead and there will be no YouTubemoments."You can follow Tanya's journeythrough her Twitter feed @tanya_virk,Instagram at tanibeau or on herFacebook page "Tanya Virk for MissUniverse Canada".For fundraiser dates and ticket prices,e-mail [email protected] missuniversecanada.ca for in-formation on the pageant.


TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014c o m m u n i t y

Pink Gala raises $100,000 and donatedto Scarborough Hospital Foundation

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TORONTO - The Pink Gala raised over a$100,000 and donated to Integrated Breast Can-cer Surgery with Reconstruction at theScarborough Hospital Foundation (TSH). Acheque was presented to Michael Mazza, Presi-dent of TSH Foundation. The HollywoodBollywood Night had over 500 people inattendance who contributed to the cause.Dr Amit Sharma said: "Breast cancer isthe number one cause of death for womenaround the world. The cure depends oncatching the disease early and star tingtreatment immediately." The funds col-

lected are thought to help thousands ofpatients who receive treatment throughTSH's Cancer Care Program that intendsto streamline services, increase efficiencyand improve access for patients with can-cer."As a family physician serving the com-munities of Scarborough and Markham forthe last 30 years, I am well aware of breastcancer in our diverse population, said DrShivani Sharma, who co organized theevent with Deepti Aurora. "TSH's proposedintegrated Cancer Centre is a giant step for-ward to provide excellent care to our com-munity close to home." "The hospital envis-

ages implementing a fully integrated state-of-the-art can-cer care program. TSH is a leader in providing these servicesto Scarborough residents including cancers such as colorectal,lung, prostate and lymphoma. After a mastectomy, recon-struction is an integral part of the treatment," said Aurora, asuccessful entrepreneur and co-organizer at the MarkhamConvention Centre in Scarborough recently.The evening began with the singing of the nationalanthems, followed by speeches from dignitaries in-cluding Senator Asha Seth and Brad Duguid, Ministerof Training, College and Universities. Emcees JakeDheer and Syerah Virani kept the event flowing bydirecting the ceremonies and entertainment that includedperformances by the Shiamak Davar group and A2D2 aswell as the Pink Divas Fashion Show by Tanzeb.

Amar Karma OrganDonation Society opens

branch in Surrey, BC

TORONTO - Amar Karma Organ Donation Society, Canada's firstSouth Asian Organization to raise awareness about organ dona-tion- is now set to expand in Surrey, B.C after reaching out to themasses in Great Toronto Area.Karma team is a prominently dynamic team of youngsters, whoorganize events around the region every month such as walks,seminars and booths at different settings. The team Amar Karmahas successfully involved many students, politicians, busi-nesses and organizations into the mission.Amar Karma proudly announces to launch their campaign inSurrey, B.C recently at Khalsa Parade, enthusiastically attendedby thousands of community members. The team in British Co-lumbia will be led by Jas Gill, a liver recipient passionatelyadvocating organ donation for many years.This event will be attended by Loveen Kaur Gill, founder andorganizer of Amar Karma Organ Donation Society, based out ofToronto. Team Amar Karma is anticipating the suppor t of thecommunity while they raise awareness to highlight the need oforgan and tissue donation in British Columbia, as mandated byB.C Transplant Organization.For more in format ion contact us a t 604-721-8063 or604-767-7274

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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 c o m m u n i t y

NDP CONDEMNS SRI LANKANATTACK ON CIVIL SOCIETYThe NDP is deeply concerned by the attack on international civilsociety by the Government of Sri Lanka"The recent decision by the Sri Lankan government to ban nu-merous international civil society organizations is unacceptableand must be immediately reversed," said NDP Foreign AffairsCritic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre). "This assault on internationalcivil society affects a number of Canadian organizations, andundermines effor ts for accountability and reconciliation in SriLanka."The Government of Sri Lanka recently banned 16 internationalorganizations advocating for human rights and accountability inSri Lanka, specifically targeting groups advocating for an inter-national inquiry into allegations of human rights abuses duringthe Sri Lankan civil war. Last month, the House of Commonsunanimously endorsed an NDP motion calling for an indepen-dent investigation."Civil society is an essential par t of democratic life in Canada,and organizations based in Canada have been impor tant ad-vocates for defending human rights and accountability in SriLanka," added NDP MP Rathika Sitasabaiesan (Scarborough-Rouge River). "The Government of Canada must continuesuppor ting accountability in Sri Lanka, and protect Canadiancitizens who speak up for human rights worldwide."

PAKISTAN'S FINANCE MINISTER MEETSCANADIAN DIGNITARIES & BUSINESS ELITE

TORONTO - Consulate General ofPakistan in Toronto and Canada-Pakistan Business Counci l(CPBC), the apex trade promotingbody, facilitated Finance Minis-ter Senator Ishaq Dar luncheonwith the Canadian dignitaries andbusinessmen recently. The Min-ister, who was transiting Toronto,took time out to grace the occa-sion and address a high levelgathering.The event was attended by the politi-cal elites, dignitaries from the Cana-dian and Pakistani governments,leading business owners, directorsand members of the CPBC. Amongnotables were Senator SalmaAtaullahjan, MP Brad Butt, MP JohnMcCallum, Ontario Minister Dr RezaMoridi, MPP Dr Shafiq Qaadri, HighCommissioner of Pakistan Akbar Zeb,Consul General Nafees Zakaria,Deputy CG Asghar Golo, officialsfrom MEDTE and OMAF and CPBCChairman Bryon Wilfert, to name afew.Minister Dar started off by thankingSamir Dossal for turning his transitinto a fruitful opportunity and appre-ciated the strategic role which CPBChas played in building business rela-tionship between Canada and Paki-stan for the last decades. He thenpresented a comprehensive over-

view of Pakistan economy and thepolicy direction that the democrati-cally elected government of PakistanMuslim League (N) was giving to thecountry.He outlined the bold steps taken bythe government to address the chal-lenges of economy, energy crisis andsecurity, which resulted in a promis-ing outcome. He said that the im-pressive macro-economic indica-tors, as monitored and assessed byinternational financial institutions,present a picture of sustainablegrowth and economic stability. Hestated that the IMF gave a clean chitto Pakistan's economic health, whichled to engagement with major finan-cial institutions. This positive eco-nomic performance has enabledPakistan to enter the internationalbond market after seven years ofabsence. He said that he was in touchwith international bond managers forexpression of interest, who wouldrevert in a couple of days.Senator Dar shared the good newsabout significant enhancement in for-eign investments due to the restora-tion of investors' confidence on theback of the strengthening of rupeevis-à-vis the US dollar and other cur-rencies, and high and speedy returnsfor venture capitalists.On tackling security, the Minister saidthat the Government was determinedto deal with the issue of extremism

decisively and to eradicate the men-ace. Pakistan wants to give peace achance. He regretted that despitePakistan's sacrifices, colossal eco-nomic losses and sincere effor ts,some were playing the blame game.He stressed that Pakistan was fight-ing the common enemy.He assured the Canadian and Paki-stani community that Pakistan wason path to economic progress andcited economist Jim O'Neil's predic-tion that by 2050 Pakistan would bethe 18th largest economy of theworld. He was confident that withexploitation of hydrocarbon re-serves and other natural resources,it could be achieved even earlier.Minister Dar mentioned that theGovernment was committed to the4Es of the election manifesto thatis Economy, Energy, Education &Eradication of Extremism.MP John McCallum, former ChiefEconomist for RBC, lauded Sena-tor Dar's briefing and expressedunderstanding that Pakistan indeedwas full of potential. In an expres-sion of solidarity with Pakistan, hecriticized the recent controversialremarks by Citizenship and Immi-gration Minister Chris Alexander onPakistan and wondered if it was hismandate.Senator Salma Ataullahjan praisedPakistani community's contribu-tions to the development and

progress of Canada. Also referringto Mr Alexander's remarks, sheassured the gathering that theminister's words were his personalviews. She also confirmed thatCanada wished to work closelywith Pakistan in diverse areas.Conservative MP Brad Butt alsopraised Pakistan and its diaspora,and recounted his positive experi-ences during his recent visit to Pa-kistan. The impact of this trip andhis recent engagements with thePakistani community spurred himto pledge his support.Minister Reza Moridi, while men-tioning Canadian achievements inbio-science, ICT and the health sec-tor, said that from their politicalgoodwill and cordial relations, Pa-kistan and Canada can touch newheights in their relationship. He saidthat trade between the two countrieswas far below the true potential.He also presented PremierKathleen Wynne's greetings tothe Finance Minister Dar in whichshe expressed her confidencethat the minister's visit wouldpave the way for increased pros-pects for bilateral trade and in-vestment.CPBC President Samir Dossal,who was moderating the event,also moderated the Q&A ses-sion at the end. Acknowledgingthe continued strong relation-ship between Canada and Pa-k i s tan , Mr Dossa l a l so an-nounced that Premier Wynnehas formally invited the ChiefMin is ter of Punjab, ShahbazSharif, to visit Ontario. In No-vember 2013, during a visit toPakistan, Mr Dossal also ex-tended a personal invitation toMr Sharif to be the chief guestat the upcoming CPBC gala inJune 2014.In the end, the CPBC ChairmanBryon Wilfer t presented a voteof thanks and said that Minister Dar'spresentations were hugely informa-tive and reassuring. He urged theaudience to spread the word tocounter the often one-sided negativemedia coverage that prevails aboutPakistan.

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Ontario Strengthens ImmunizationRequirements for Next School Year

Keeping Children SafeFrom Harmful Diseases

Ontario is helping children and youth stay healthy by requiringtheir immunizations to be up to date before they return to school inSeptember.The province has updated the immunization requirements for the 2014/15 school year to include new mandatory immunizations and doserequirements that align with changes to Ontario's publicly-funded Im-munization Program.All students attending primary or secondary school this fall will need tohave proof of immunization against three more diseases: meningo-coccal disease, whooping cough and --for children born in 2010 orlater -- chickenpox. This is in addition to updated dose requirements fortetanus, diphtheria, polio and mumps immunizations. Requirementsfor measles and rubella immunizations have not changed.Parents should take the following steps to ensure that their childrenmeet the new immunization requirements:1) Double-check with their doctor, nurse practitioner or local publichealth unit to make sure their children's immunization records are upto date.2) Make sure that their child's updated immunization record has beenreported to their local public health unit.Once the school year begins, parents will be contacted by the localpublic health unit if catch-up immunizations are required.Following Ontario's Immunization Schedule and maintaining immuni-zation records are important steps to prevent the spread of these dis-eases in our communities. These diseases can spread easily in schoolsand can lead to serious health consequences especially in children,the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. ProtectingOntarians from vaccine preventable diseases is part of the Ontario'sAction Plan for Health Care to keep Ontario healthy. It is also part of thegovernment's economic plan that is creating jobs for today andtomorrow by focusing on Ontario's greatest strengths - its peopleand strategic par tnerships. QUICK FACTS" Thanks to vaccines, infectious diseases that were theleading cause of death worldwide 100 years ago are now thecause of less than five per cent of all deaths in Canada." Vaccines for meningococcal disease, whooping coughand chickenpox are publicly funded and par t of Ontario's routineimmunization schedule. They are also consistent with currentclinical guidelines for best protecting Ontario's children fromdisease." The Ontario government currently publicly funds 21different (routine and non-routine) vaccines through its provin-cial immunization program that protect against 16 diseases." Parents of children who require an immunization ex-emption should speak to their local public health unit. Childrenwho are exempt from immunization are at increased risk andmay be removed from school during a disease outbreak.

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Conservative GovernmentContinues to Welcome Record

Number of ImmigrantsTORONTO - Each year, Canadabenefits greatly from the talent,hard work, and ideas broughtby newcomers from around theworld. We all know that Canadais the best country in the world,and is a popular destination forvisitors, students, andbusiness travellers. We areproud to announce that Indiawas one of our top sourcecountries in 2013, during whichmore than 130,000 visas wereissued to Indian cit izensvisiting family and friends, andtourists - an increase of 14percent since 2008. Canada alsowelcomed 14,000 students fromIndia in 2013, which is nearlyfour times the 2008 level. Andlastly, more than 33,000 Indiancitizens were admitted aspermanent Canadian residentsin 2013 - a 17 percent increasesince 2008. These trendsreinforce Canada's position asone of the most attractivecountries in the world to visit

or live in.Our Government has a

strong record when it comes toimproving our immigrationsystem. In 2008, the BusinessExpress Program (BEP) wasintroduced to streamline thevisa application process forbusinesses. The WorkerExpress Program, which wasintroduced in India in 2009,provides quicker service toapplicants sent to Canada bycompanies under the BEP. Since2009, more than 7,200 Indiancitizens have benefited from theWorker Express Program.

In July 2011, ourGovernment extended thelength of multiple-entry visasfrom five to ten years. Thisallows visitors to enter and exit

Canada for up to six months ata time over the ten-year period.

The Parent andGrandparent Super Visa, whichis a ten-year, multiple-entryvisa, allows parents andgrandparents to spend longerperiods of t ime in Canadavisiting their families. As ofFebruary 2014, over 31,000Super Visas had been issued,and roughly 97 percent ofeligible applicants wereapproved.

Our Government willcontinue to work hard to ensurethat Canada's immigrationprocess is smooth and efficient,and that Canada remains anattractive destination fornewcomers from around theworld.

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We need explanationon Wait times

Since I was appointed by Justin Trudeau to serve at theLiberal Citizenship and Immigration critic I have had a num-ber of exchanges with the government regarding the bal-looning wait times for immigration and citizenship services- all under this Prime Minister's watch.The government's illogical excuse is always the same - that they arecleaning up the Liberal's mess.Never mind that the Conservatives have been in power for eight longyears.Never mind that the numbers showing skyrocketing wait times werethe government's own numbers covering the period 2007-13, whenConservatives, not Liberals, were in power.Never mind that what happened over those years had everything todo with Conservative actions and nothing to do with Liberals.Never mind any of that. It's still the fault of the Liberals, accordingto the government's twisted, magical logic.Mr. Menegakis boasts about plans to reduce wait times for familyclass immigrants and citizen applicants over the next year - buthe is silent on the 208 per cent increase in family class wait timesover the past five years of Conservative government, and equallysilent on the 107 per cent increase in citizenship wait times overthe same period.Given this dismal historical record, why should Canadians be-lieve promises of a sudden turnaround in the lead-up to the nextelection?Sadly, this illogical response to legitimate criticism of thegovernment's own record is typical - all vitriol about a Liberalgovernment eight years gone, and no response at all to rising waittimes under the Conservative watch. The minister of citizenshipand immigration should be concerned. His government is failing byalmost every metric, and he has no response to legitimate criticismof his government's record. John McCallum is the MP for Markham-Unionville and the Liberal Critic for Citizenship & Immigration,Multiculturalism and Seniors.

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TORONTO - Thir ty-nine-year-old Meb Keflezighi became thefirst American to win the Bos-ton Marathon in three decades.Keflezighi, a native of Eritrea isnow an Amer ican c i t i z en .Yudhvir announced this recentlyadding security was beefed up,at least 100 cameras were in-s ta l l ed and po l i ce i n p l a inclothes patrolled the city. Mean-wh i l e , a t l eas t 1 .5 m i l l i onpeople from across the worldreached USA to wi tness the118th Boston Marathon defyingterror attacks of last year with36,000 runners participating in it.Before the advent of the race aminute of silence was observed topay tribute to victims of last year'sdeadly bombing. Dr Sharda an-nounced par ticipants not onlyrekindled new hope but sent avery strong message that theycould not be threatened by ter-rorists. He also announced thatnear ly 2,200 Canadians tookpar t in the marathon and how ayoung girl who lost her leg, didnot lose hear t, mustered up hercourage and is dancing with anar tificial leg.

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PM ANNOUNCES CANADA'S SUPPORT OF NATO'SONGOING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE SECURITY ANDSTABILITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

BANK OF CANADA HOLDSINTEREST RATES STEADY

PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER IS BRIEFED BY GENERAL THOMAS LAWSON, CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, ON CANADA'SSUPPORT OF NATO'S LATEST EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE. Source - pm.gc.ca

The Bank of Canada announced on April 16th, 2014 that it waskeeping its trend-setting overnight lending rate at 1 per cent,where it has been parked since September 2010. The Bankalso published its latest quar terly Monetary Policy Repor t andupdated its economic growth and inflation forecasts.The Bank's global economic growth outlook remains upbeatdespite softer readings in recent months that it attributes to"unusual weather" in the United States earlier in 2014. TheBank still expects that investment and expor ts will outshineconsumer spending as the main driver of Canadian economicgrowth as the United States economic recovery gains momen-tum.While the Bank raised its inflation forecast, it expects the in-crease to be temporary and made it clear that it would notreact by raising rates sooner than previously anticipated.The Bank identified a weaker than expected upturn in expor tsas being the most significant domestic risk to its inflation out-look. It also repeated its concerns about Canadian householdindebtedness while indicating that a soft landing in the Cana-dian housing market and a stabilization of debt-to-income ra-tios continue to unfold in line with its expectations.On balance, the Bank is of the view that interest rates shouldremain where they are and it will continue to monitor eco-nomic and inflation data closely to determine the direction offuture policies. Canadian private sector forecasters widelybelieve that the Bank of Canada will not begin raising the over-night lending rate until well into 2015.As of April 16th, 2014, the adver tised five-year lending ratestood at 4.99 per cent, down from 5.24 per cent at the previousBank rate announcement on March 5th, 2014.The next interest rate announcement will be on June 4th, 2014.The next update to the Monetary Policy Repor t will be on July16th, 2014. (CREA 4/16/2014)

Cost of living goesUP in Canada, Whathas changed ?CONTD. FROM PAGE 3Main contributors to the monthly change in the CPI, not season-ally adjusted:Main upward contributors:" Gasoline (+3.0%)" Natural gas (+10.9%)" Women's clothing (+5.4%)" Cigarettes (+3.4%)" Footwear (+3.3%)Main downward contributors:" Traveller accommodation (-3.3%)" Purchase of passenger vehicles (-0.3%)" Preserved fruit and fruit preparations (-3.3%)" Bakery products (-0.8%)" Personal care supplies and equipment (-0.7%)

Source - Statscan.gc.ca

Statement by the PrimeMinister of Canada on EasterOTTAWA: Prime MinisterStephen Harper today issuedthe following statement markingEaster:“I would like to extend mywarmest wishes to all Chris-tians across Canada and aroundthe world as they gather with

family and friends to cel-ebrate Easter.“Easter, also known asPascha, is the celebration ofthe resurrection of JesusChrist and the triumph of lifeover death. Recalling thePassover of ancient Israel, it

is a time of renewed hope,forgiveness and newbeginnings through the Graceof God.“This year is special asChristians in both the Easternand Western churches arecelebrating Easter on the

same day.“On this holy day, let us reflecton the many blessings in ourlives and remember those inneed.“On behalf of my family, I wishall those celebrating a veryhappy and joyful Easter.”

PM announces further measures to enhancesecurity in Central and Eastern EuropeOTTAWA: Prime MinisterStephen Harper today issued thefollowing statement announcingadditional measures that Canadais taking to promote security andstability in Central and EasternEurope:“Canada continues to stronglycondemn Russia’s illegal occu-pation of Ukraine and its ongoing

aggressive military provocation.“Along with our NATO allies, werecognize the need to enhancesecurity and stability in Centraland Eastern Europe.“To this end, Canada is offeringthe following capabilities to en-hance the readiness of NATO al-lies: six Royal Canadian Air ForceCF-18 fighter aircrafts and up to

20 staff officers to the SupremeHeadquar ters Allied Powers inEurope to assist NATO planningeffor ts. Canada’s offer has beenwell received by NATO.“Canada remains steadfast in itssuppor t for Ukraine and will notstand idly by while its sovereigntyand territorial integrity are threat-ened.

“Together with our allies, we willcont inue to monitor eventsclosely and take coordinated ac-tion to enhance Europe’s securityand show our suppor t for thepeople of Ukraine.”

PM HARPER COMMEMORATES THE LIFE OF THE HONOURABLE JIM FLAHERTY.


TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014c a n a d a

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S RESPONSETO THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE

The Government of Canada is tak-ing impor tant steps to suppor tUkraine and to impose sanctionsagainst those responsible for theongoing crisis.January 26, 2014Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambas-sador for Religious Freedom, led asuccessful visit to Ukraine, duringwhich he expressed Canada’s ongo-ing concern about violations of basicfreedoms and reinforced Canada’scommitment to the Ukrainian people.February 14, 2014John Baird, Minister of Foreign Af-fairs, announced funding to providesupplies, equipment and medicalcare for Ukrainian activists through acontribution to the International Re-naissance Foundation, a Ukrainiannon-governmental organization.February 28, 2014Minister Baird led a successful mis-sion to Ukraine, where he and theCanadian delegation of parliamentar-ians and representatives of the Ukrai-nian-Canadian community metwith key members of the newgovernment.March 1, 2014In response to the very seriousdevelopments in Ukraine, PrimeMinister Stephen Harper con-vened a meeting of Cabinet Min-isters, preceded by a bilateralphone call with President Obama.In a statement, the Prime Ministerannounced:Canada suspended its engagementin preparation for the G-8 Summit,currently planned for Sochi, and thatthe Canadian Ambassador in Russiais being recalled for consultations;Canada’s support for the immediatedeployment of international monitorsfrom the United Nations and the Or-ganization for Security and Co-opera-tion in Europe to Ukraine; and,Canada’s engagement in discus-sions aimed at developing a finan-cial aid package for Ukraine.March 2, 2014Canada and other G-7 leaders issueda joint statement condemning theRussian Federation’s clear violationof the sovereignty and territorial in-tegrity of Ukraine. In addition, theyannounced that they will “suspendour participation in activities associ-ated with the preparation of the sched-uled G-8 Summit in Sochi in June,until the environment comes back towhere the G-8 is able to have a mean-ingful discussion.”March 3, 2014Prime Minister Harper issued a state-ment once again calling on PresidentPutin to immediately withdraw hismilitary from Crimea, adding that thesituation in Ukraine remains ex-tremely serious for global peace andsecurity. He added that he has can-celled government representation atthe Paralympic Games and instructedofficials to review all planned bilat-eral interaction with Russia.Prime Minister Harper spoke withArseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Ministerof Ukraine, about developments inCrimea and other regions in the southand east of Ukraine. Prime MinisterHarper condemned in the strongestterms President Putin’s military in-tervention in Ukraine.March 4, 2014Prime Minister Harper an-nounced that, effective immedi-ately, all planned bilateral activi-ties between the Canadian ArmedForces and the military of theRussian Federat ion are sus-pended. This includes exercises,such as NORAD’s Exercise Vigi-lant Eagle, and scheduled meet-ings.March 5, 2014Prime Minister Harper an-nounced that, at the request of theProsecutor General of Ukraine,Canada will freeze the assets ofmembers of the Yanukovych re-gime. As a result, 18 people, in-cluding members of the formerYanukovych regime, members oftheir families, and their close as-sociates, were listed in regula-tions under the Freezing Assets

nancial institution, Bank Rossiya.Travel bans were also imposed onthese 14 individuals.March 22, 2014Prime Minister Harper concluded avisit to Ukraine where he met withActing President OleksandrTurchynov and Prime MinisterArseniy Yatsenyuk. He also an-nounced Canada’s contribution of$775,000 to a political and securitymonitoring mission to Ukraine, ledby the Organization for Security andCo-operation in Europe.March 24, 2014Prime Minister Harper, meeting withother G-7 leaders in The Hague, is-sued the Hague Declaration. In theDeclaration, the leaders announcedthat they will not attend a planned G-8 Summit in Sochi but will insteadconvene as a G-7, without Rus-sia, in Brussels in June 2014.They also reaffirmed their “sup-por t for Ukraine’s sovereignty,territorial integrity and indepen-dence” wh i l e condemn ing“Russia’s illegal attempt to an-nex Crimea.”

March 27, 2014Canada co-sponsored a resolution onUkraine at the UN General Assem-bly. The resolution – supported by100 member-States, with only 11voting against – reaffirmedUkraine’s sovereignty, political in-dependence and territorial integritywithin its internationally recognizedborders, and underscored the in-validity of the referendum inCrimea.April 12, 2014Minister Baird announced thatCanada is imposing sanctions ontwo additional individuals and on aCrimean oil and gas company,Chornomornaftogaz.April 17, 2014Prime Minister Harper an-nounced that Canada is offeringthe following capabilities to en-hance the readiness of NATO al-lies: six Royal Canadian Air ForceCF-18 fighter aircrafts and up to20 staff officers to the SupremeHeadquar ters Allied Powers inEurope to assist NATO planningeffor ts.

of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act.Canada also suspended its par-ticipation in the Canada-RussiaIntergovernmental EconomicCommission.Pr ime Minister Harper an-nounced that at Ukraine’s request,Canada, along with a number ofother member countries of theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, will par tici-pate in a military observer mis-sion that will repor t on militaryactivities in Ukraine. Canada con-tributed two military observers.March 6, 2014Prime Minister Harper issued astatement saying that Russia'sinvasion of Ukraine is an act ofaggression, a clear violation ofUkraine's sovereignty, and of in-ternational law. He fur ther addedthat Canada will not recognize areferendum held in a region cur-rently under illegal military oc-cupation.March 12, 2014G-7 leaders issued a statementcalling on the Russian Federation

to cease all effor ts to change thestatus of Cr imea contrary toUkrainian law and in violation ofinternational law. They called onthe Russian Federation to imme-diately halt actions suppor ting areferendum on the territory ofCrimea regarding its status, indirect violation of the Constitutionof Ukraine.March 13, 2014Prime Minister Harper an-nounced more than $220 millionin suppor t to help Ukraine stabi-lize its economy and promoteeconomic and social develop-ment. The suppor t will be pro-vided in the form of a loan or loanguarantee, condi t ional on abroader package that includes In-ternational Monetary Fund (IMF)suppor t for Ukraine. $20 millionof this commitment will assist theIMF in delivering technical assis-tance to help Ukraine manage itseconomic transition and financialsector reforms.March 16, 2014Prime Minister Harper issued a

statement on the results of theCrimean “referendum”, reiterat-ing that this “referendum” is ille-gitimate, has no legal effect, andthat Canada does not recognizeits outcome.March 17, 2014Prime Minister Harper announcedfurther economic sanctions underthe Special Economic Measures Actand additional travel bans againstUkrainian and Russian officials.The Prime Minister also met withVadym Prystaiko, Ambassador ofUkraine to Canada, to discuss theongoing situation.March 18, 2014Prime Minister Harper announcedeconomic sanctions and travel bansagainst an additional 17 Ukrainian andRussian officials responsible for un-dermining the sovereignty and terri-torial integrity of Ukraine, and for fa-cilitating Russian military actionagainst Ukraine.March 21, 2014Prime Minister Harper announcedeconomic sanctions against 14 ad-ditional Russian officials and one fi-



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POLL FEVER HEATS UP IN MUMBAI

DESPITE THE SOARING MERCURY LEVELS, POLITICAL PARTIES CONTINUED THEIR HECTIC CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY ACROSS MUMBAI.

shortshortshortshortshortstoriesstoriesstoriesstoriesstoriesPAWAR WARNS AGAINST“POWER CONCENTRATION”IN ONE MANNationalist Congress Par ty chief Sharad Pawar feels thereare grim por tents for Indian democracy in “concentration ofpower” in the hands of BJP’s PM aspirant Narendra Modi asseen by the marginalisation of par ty veterans l ike L KAdvani and Murli Manohar Joshi.In an interviewto PT I , Mr.Pawar said hefee ls s t rong lyabout Mr. Modi“propagat ing”the slogan of aCongress-f reeInd ia , wh ichhas left every-body “shaken”.He coun te redthe BJP leader’s prediction that the Lok Sabha polls willherald the end of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, saying the familywas a “symbolic representative of the unity of India”.“Advani is the founder member of BJP, its former presi-dent. He wanted to contest from Bhopal but had to go backto Gandhinagar against his wish. Murli Manohar Joshi,also a former chief, wanted to contest from his old seatbut had to shift. Jaswant Singh, an efficient foreign minis-ter, good finance minister and Parliamentarian...Mr Modidecided to keep him away and he had to keep away andnow he is contesting as an independent.“I feel sorry about that. Modi wants to control his par ty. Ofcourse it is his par ty and I cannot say anything but concen-trated power always gets corrupt and it ultimately affects thecommon people.”

IS CONGRESS WORRIED FORRAHUL GANDHI IN AMETHI?

Refrain from makingirresponsible statementsNEW DELHI: BJP's prime ministerial candidate NarendraModi on Tuesday reacted to controversial statements byleaders like Pravin Togadia and Giriraj Singh."Petty statements by those claiming to be BJP's wellwishers are deviating the campaign from the issues ofdevelopment & good governance. I disapprove any suchirresponsible statement and appeal to those makingthem to kindly refrain from doing so," Modi tweeted.While Togadia had repor tedly called for the forcibleeviction of a Muslim family from a Hindu-dominatedlocality, Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh had said thatthose who oppose Modi should go to Pakistan as therewill be no place for them in India.On Saturday evening, Togadia joined a group of VHP andBajrang Dal members on a street protest in Bhavnagaroutside a house purchased by a Muslim businessmannear Meghani Circle.

AMETHI: Is the Congress getting the jitters in Amethi, a high-profile constitu-ency long considered a pocket borough of the Gandhis? While no Congress-man openly talks about it, senior leaders concede in private of an "oppositiononslaught" that was "worrying if not frightening".They are emphatic that incumbent MP Rahul Gandhi will win a third term, butthey are haunted by a rare spectre of a narrowed down margin of victory forthe Gandhi scion.And it is not without reason that Rahul's mother and Congress presidentSonia Gandhi held her first election rally in 10 years in Amethi last week.Striking an emotional chord, Gandhi asked people to repose their faith inRahul whom she "gave to them in 2004"."Like Indira ji gave Rajiv ji, my husband, to you many years back, I gaveRahul to you in 2004 and hope your love for him will continue," she said at therally.This is very unlike the Gandhis who in the past have only held a road showprior to the nomination and leave the campaigning to local leaders and Rahul'ssister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The "once-in-a-decade" rally of Sonia Gandhi has caught the attention ofBJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who has since been taunt-ing the first family of Indian politics, saying when Rahul has failed to take careof Amethi, how can he look after the country?"Sonia ji is seeking votes for her son on an emotive note...things are clearhence," Modi said at several rallies in the northeast.

The worry for Congressmen does not seem misplaced too.Considering the near rout of the Congress in Amethi in the 2012 state assem-bly elections, the candidature of Kumar Vishwas by the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) and Smriti Irani of the BJP has also made the electoral contest tough.Faced with a strong anti-incumbency sentiment across the country, the partyis now worried that the two glib talking contestants would take the sheen offfrom the Congress 'yuvraj'.Leading the charge is poet-turned-politician Kumar Vishwas who has beencamping in Amethi for the last three months, ever since the AAP set its eyeson the VVIP constituency.Having rented a house for himself here, Vishwas calls himself the frontrunnerand says that "history will be written May 16" when the votes are counted."I am the real 'ummeedvaar' from here as people have ummeed (hope) fromme alone," Kumar Vishwas said."He (Rahul Gandhi) has been MP from this place for 10 years, look at thestate of roads and the grim power scenario," he says as a handful of peoplelistening attentively to him clap in agreement.He goes on to attack Rahul's brother-in-law Robert Vadra, saying how Robert'srags-to-riches story was a slap on every sane thinking, law-abiding citizen ofthe country.Worry for the Gandhis, as admitted by Priyanka to close aides, says a source,is also the presence of thousands of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)activists who are camping in the villages trying to win them over for the BJPcandidate.




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BSP, SP, CONGRESS ONLY KNOW HOW TO MAKEFUN OF THE POOR: NARENDRA MODI

shortshortshortshortshortstoriesstoriesstoriesstoriesstoriesNO IMMEDIATE RELIEF FORTARUN TEJPAL, BUT SC AGREESTO HEAR HIS PLEA FOR BAILNEW DELHI: Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal will have tostay in jail for now as the Supreme Cour t on Monday refused togrant him any immediate relief.However, the apex court agreed to hear his plea for interim bailand issued a notice to Goa government.To allay fears of influencing witnesses, senior advocate HarishSalve appearing for Tejpal, told the apex cour t that if granted bailthe former Tehelka editor will not come to Delhi where the com-plainant and witnesses stay.However, the top cour t said it would not grant any interim orderwithout hearing the prosecution.A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam asked the GoaPolice to file its reply within four weeks.50-year-old Tejpal approached the apex cour t challenging theMarch 14 verdict of the Goa bench of the Bombay high courtwhich had rejected his bail plea.Tejpal has been chargesheeted for allegedly raping, sexuallyharassing and outraging the modesty of a junior colleague dur-ing an event held at a hotel in Goa in November last year. Tejpalwas arrested on November 30, 2013.He has been accused of sexually assaulting the victim on No-vember 7 and repeating the offence the next day.He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at Sada sub-jail inGoa's Vasco town.Tejpal, in his bail petition, stated there were 152 prosecutionwitnesses who have to be cross-examined by the cour t, due towhich the trial is likely to get prolonged fur ther.Tejpal has been chargesheeted under sections 354, 354-A (sexualharassment), 341 and 342 (wrongful restrain), 376 (rape),376(2)(f) (being a person in a position of trust or authority to-wards the woman and rapes her) and 376 (2)(k) (being in aposition of control or dominance over a woman and rapes her)of the IPC.The Goa Police has claimed in the chargesheet that there wassufficient evidence available in the form of documents and state-ments on record to show that Tejpal had been evading policeafter commission of the alleged crime.

Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP) prime ministerial candidate NarendraModi on Monday attacked the Samajwadi Par ty (SP), the BahujanSamaj Par ty (BSP) and the Congress for making fun of the poor andraising doubts about a tea seller running this country."It is the people who will teach a lesson to par ties like the SP, BSP andCongress. The minds of this trio have been filled with so much aboutrights that they make fun of the poor. I have no regret with the Al-mighty as to why I was born in a poor and a backward family. Whatpains me is that those big leaders from these three par ties make funand raise doubts about the ability of a tea seller to run this country.The issue is not about me, the issue is about their mindsets. I canboast of selling tea, and at least, I have not sold the country like them.They not only believe in dynastic politics, but also in extended family,as they are including their son-in-law. Can't they even think that peoplefrom outside their family in the society can do any good for the people.They only believe that their daughter and daughter-in-law will only dogood, and therefore, they are insulting the future of Uttar Pradesh,"Modi said at a rally in Hardoi. He attacked Rahul Gandhi for express-ing fake concern about the poor and visiting the poor as if he washeading to a tourist destination."There are people who come to catch a glimpse of Taj Mahal and takesnaps of it, and show it to their kin when they are back home. In asimilar way, Rahul Gandhi visits the poor like a tourist and takesalong with him several cameramen, as he knows nothing about poor,

and hence, sees his visits to their homes as a tourist destination. Inorder to have the best photo oppor tunity, he lifts a poor baby, and eveneats their food, denying them theirs. What will he know about thecondition of poor when he is born with a golden spoon. I know it verywell how one feels in chilling winter when you don't have enough tocover yourself," Modi added."It is the mother and son duo which has finished this country, andsimilarly, it is the father and son duo who have destroyed Uttar Pradesh.You have two types of government here, where the father and son duoattacks Behenji (Mayawati) and vice-versa. Therefore, they do nothave time to look after the welfare of people, and the mother and sonduo only add fire to the tussle between the SP and the BSP. They do notthink at all of the poor or the farmers. Enough is enough, now give mean oppor tunity to serve you," Modi added."I am amazed at the sheer gun culture being practiced in UP. Can thegovernment in Uttar Pradesh give answers to this?," said Modi. Heasked: "How come common people possess more arms than whatthe police carry with them?". He asked the crowd to elect a stronggovernment, as they had already seen the misgovernance of all otherpar ties, be it in UP or at the Centre."Tell me something that the SP, BSP and the Congress ruled you for somany years. Do you want to still face the hardships which your par-ents had to face. If you want change in your lives, then, you mustreplace the government in Delhi.

NEW DELHI: Akali Dal on Monday staged a protest outside Con-gress headquar ters here against its Amritsar Lok Sabha candi-date Amarinder Singh’s alleged remarks on the anti-Sikh riotsof 1984.Scores of Akali activists reached the Congress office at 24,Akbar Road, holding placards and raised anti-Congress slogansand clashed with police, which had erected barricades to stopthem. As the protesters refused to budge, police resor ted to useof water cannon to disperse them.In his recent remarks to a private channel Singh had saidthat he believed Congress leader Jagdish Tytler played norole in fuelling the violence in 1984 that left hundreds ofSikhs dead. The protesters were detained and taken to anearby police station.

AKALI PROTEST IN DELHIAGAINST AMARINDER’SCLEAN CHIT TO TYTLER

AMARINDER SINGH HAD SAID IN A RECENTTV INTERVIEW THAT JAGDISH TYTLER HADNO ROLE IN THE ANTI-SIKH RIOTS


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Missing Jet OfficialsMull RevampingFruitless Search Efforts

Authorities overseeing a fruitless-so-farunderwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370are pondering an overhaul of search efforts asrelatives of passengers balk at the suggestion theyshould begin compensation negotiations withoutseeing evidence it actually crashed

As the Bluefin-21 unmanned submarine completed its eighthmission to look for wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370on Monday, having already scoured two-thirds of the 121 sq.mi. (314 sq km) focused search area, authorities in Australiaare mulling whether to adjust or roll back effor ts.MH 370 vanished soon after taking off from Kuala Lumpur boundfor Beijing early on March 8 with 239 people on board, anddespite an intensive air, surface, satellite and underwater search,not a single item connected with the errant Boeing 777 has sofar been found.Australia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley told CNN thatthe multinational search team would “regroup and reconsider”if nothing is discovered on the section of the southern IndianOcean seabed currently being scanned by U.S.-made sonar-equipped autonomous underwater drone. “You may well alsoconsider bringing in other underwater search equipment,” hesaid. “All these sor ts of things will be on the table if nothing isfound in the next few days.”Six weeks after the twin-engine jet disappeared, it is increas-ingly unlikely that any debris would still be afloat, and officialshave already suggested calling off air and sur face operation.“Obviously that’s one of the things you’re going to consider,”said Beazley.Officials believe the 11-year-old plane crashed somewhere inthe southern Indian Ocean based on analysis of data communi-cations, although even this may be re-examined if nothing is discoveredsoon. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein had told re-porters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday that the fruitless weekend search wascrucial. “The narrowing of the search for today and tomorrow is at a verycritical juncture, so I appeal to everybody around the world to pray andpray hard that we find something to work on over the next coupleof days,” he said.

NAWAZ - ZARDARIMEETING SYMBOLICToronto - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has held yet anothermeeting with former president Asif Ali Zardari. Though manyhave labeled this as a symbolic meeting, it is understood thepolitical heavyweights met to discuss the Protection of Paki-stan Ordinance, former president Pervez Musharraf's trial,Karachi's law and order situation, and peace negotiations withthe Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) among others. Zardariwas accompanied by Senator Raza Rabbani, Leader of Oppo-sition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah and PPPleader Murad Ali Shah while Finance Minister Senator IshaqDar and Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid ac-companied Nawaz.

PAKISTAN TO CONTINUETALKS WITH TALIBANToronto - The National Security Committee in Pakistan hastaken a principled stance to continue peace talks with theTaliban and resolve all the pending issues to ensure securityinside and outside the country. Yudhvir aired this during hisrecent show adding the meeting chaired by Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif in the presence of all three services chiefs, fed-eral ministers and advisers reviewed a recently released state-ment of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to end ceasefire toformulate a proper policy to end this issue once and for all. Themeeting also discussed comprehensive peace dialogues withTaliban, truce with the militants and release of Taliban prison-ers, and Pak-Afghan security situation in the wake of US with-drawal from Afghanistan.

Journalist interviewed former Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden

BY SHAZIA MALIK

TORONTO - Hamid Mir, celebratedjournalist and TV anchor, famous forhis show Capital Talk on GEOnews network - an affiliate of CNN,was shot at and wounded by un-known gunmen on motorcyclesnear Karachi's airpor t in a brazenattack. Yudhvir announced thisduring his recent show.It is of paramount importance tonote that though for long Hamidis being threatened by variousterrorist outfits including Taliban,his brother Amir Mir, a journalisth imself has accused thecountry's intelligence agency forthis attack, an allegation firmlyrefuted by it. In a message Amirhas maintained that the intelli-gence agency is annoyed with hisbrother due to the posture he hastaken on the Balochistan issue,tr ia l of former president

Musharraf and his views on thehigh handed role of military in thecountry. He opined that the attack-ers knew his exact schedule andwere waiting for him. However,an ISPR press release has termedthe asser t ion as exceedinglycontentious in the absence of evi-dence saying Amir's commentsare "highly regrettable and mis-leading." The agency condemnedthe attack and prayed for Hamidfast recuperation. Last year abomb was planted under his carbut he escaped that attack mi-raculously when a police officialdetected it through his device,dismantled it and so for tunatelythere were no casualties.Talking to the press, Hamid'sdriver notified that his vehiclewas moving about to take a turnnear Natha Khan flyover when hesaw a man in shalwar kameezshooting on the back seat where

Hamid was sitting. Though Hamidhad received several bul letwounds and was bleeding exces-sively, the driver kept his clamand rushed him immediately tothe nearby private hospital wherehe showed signs of recovery af-ter undergoing an operat ion.Though out of danger the doctorshave not yet allowed him to talkto media or relatives. Karachipolice chief Shahid Hayat in-formed journalists that bullets hitHamid's intestines, leg and pel-vic area. Meanwhile, the car is ina shambles with numerous bul-let holes and shattered windows.For decades Hamid has been writ-ing columns in various newspa-pers. Known for his witty com-ments and humour, Hamid alsoinvites members of Pakistan'sruling par ty and the opposition onhis extremely popular show Capi-tal Talk that has fans calling himfrom all the way to Middle Eastand Nor th America. He was alsothe first journalist who got accessto interview former Al Qaida chiefOsama bin Laden and given it theshape of a book. He was con-ferred upon with aprestigiousciv i l award, Hi la l-e- Imt iaz.Though banned several times forhis radical views from nationalnetworks his unflinching faith injournalism kept him stanch andgoing.Meanwhile, the entire world in-cluding the global journalist com-munity has condemned this vio-lent attack on one of the country's

top press member. The US StateGovernment has shown deepconcern over this attack and urgedthe government of Pakistan tobeef up security and bring perpe-trators to justice. Pakistani jour-nalists once again have pleadedthe government to control theseatrocious attacks on the peopleof Pakistan in general and jour-nalists in par ticular and thoughthe government promised to takepunitive measures, no concreteaction has been observed onground. In wake of these state-ments, Prime Minister NawazSharif has called in top level gov-ernment meeting that Sindh ChiefMinister Qaim Ali Shah, Gover-nor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Direc-tor General Sindh Rangers, HomeSecretary and Chief SecretarySindh in the presence of KarachiPolice chief Shahid Hayat to re-view the working of security bod-ies, asked all concerned to inves-tigate the case on war footing, andtake stern action against culprits.The prime minister has also or-dered a judicial inquiry into theattack and intends to send a for-mal request to Chief Justice ofPakistan. An award of Rs10 mil-lion has also been announced foreye witnesses to come forwardand share information that wouldlead to the arrest of miscreants.Pakistan is considered to be oneof the most dangerous places forjournalists as several repor tershave been threatened and killedin recent times.

Unidentified gunmen attackrenowned TV anchor Hamid Mir



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Truth Out In Open:Why Shilpa postponed

her vacation?

WHY 'UNGLI' HAS BEEN POSTPONED

ANOTHER SHOCKER!Why Chitrangada feels disappointed

BHOOTHNATH RETURNS SPECIAL SHOW

PRANAB MUKHERJEE AND AMITABH BACHCHAN

SHILPA SHETTY POSTPONES WALT DISNEY WORLDTRIP TO STAY IN MUMBAI ON VOTING DAYAs an actress-turned-entrepreneur-and-producer, Shilpa Shetty jugglesmany roles.In fact, the mother to two-year-old Viaan Raj has been deftly dividingher time between her duties as a mother and her professional com-mitments.However, of late, her work has been eating into her personal time. Forinstance, Shilpa had promised her son Viaan a trip to Walt DisneyWorld in Florida a few months ago, but she had to postpone the trip, asshe was busy with the brand endorsements and promotions forDishkiyaaoon, the first film under her home production.Now it appears that this trip will be delayed once again as Shilpa hasdecided to stay put in the city in order to cast her vote. Says a sourceclose to Shilpa, `She could have gone to the US, but she has nowpostponed the trip again because she wants to vote. The actress feelsstrongly about this issue and has decided to take Viaan to Floridaafter the elections.`

KARAN JOHAR APPARENTLY WANTS TORE-SHOOT SANJAY DUTT'S PORTIONSIN THE FILMKaran Johar's Emraan Hashmi-starrer, Ungli, first ran intotrouble when Sanjay Dutt's por tion had to be shot at the timeof his surrender. Then there were creative differencesbetween Karan Johar and editor Shirish Kunder. Thoughslated to hit the screens along with Phata Poster Nikla Hero,its release was postponed.Says a source, `The film was expected to release in 2013,but producer Karan Johar apparently delayed it in order togive breathing space to Phata Poster Nikhla Hero. It wasthen supposed to release in May 2014, but it was onceagain delayed, after Sajid Nadiadwala requested KJo tomake way for the former's film, Heropanti. Johar has nowagreed to his request, so Ungli is now expected to releaseon November 7.`But another source says, `Karan saw the film after it wasre-edited, and he was not happy with the scenes featuringSanjay Dutt.` Karan was unavailable for comment, butdirector Rensil D'Silva said, `Ungli was postponed becauseKaran and I were looking for two songs to be recorded andshot. Sanju's por tions are already shot.`

IS KAT LISTENING?RANBIR AND DEEPIKA

PLANNING TO REUNITE

IMTIAZ ALI TO BRING THE TWO TOGETHER FORANOTHER CELLULOID OUTINGDirector Imtiaz Ali is looking at recreating the onscreen magic be-tween Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. The film, that was ear-lier titled Window Seat, has now found a new name. It has now beentitled as Tamasha. Says a source, `Ranbir had already said yes toImtiaz's next film, but now Deepika has also given the project her nod.The film was earlier called Window Seat, but it has now been changedto Tamasha. Imtiaz has also roped in A R Rahman for the fiilm'smusic and Irshad Kamil will pen lyrics for it.`The source adds that pre-production of the film has already begun.`The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and it will go on the floorssometime in June-July this year. It will be interesting to see bothRanbir and Deepika team up again,` says the source.Imtiaz Ali remained unavailable for comment.Chitrangada Singh is a tad

dejected that Sudhir Mishra'sPehle Aap Janaab in which shewas to star with AmitabhBachchan and Rishi Kapoor did

not take off.The long-in-the-planningproject was bogged withseveral production issuesand has now been kept onthe backburner. The actresswas looking forward toworking with Big B andKapoor. Last seen inforgettable films such asInkaar and I Me Aur Main,

Chitrangada has been missingfrom the scene.

She, however, says thatthere is another project in thepipeline which will take off inJune. She is keeping her fingerscrossed and interestingly, thisis not her mentor SudhirMishra's project.




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2 Ragini MMS 2 Baby Doll

3 2 States Mast Magan

4 Ragini MMS 2 Chaar Botal Vodka

5 Main Tera Hero Palat

6 Youngistaan Mere Khuda

7 2 States Offo

8 Youngistaan Suno Na Sangemarmar

9 2 States Chaandaniya

10 Kaanchi Tu Sab Kuch Re

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KAANCHIRELEASE DATE: Apr 25,2014

STAR CAST: Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakrabor ty, Kar tik

Tiwari, Mishti, Om Puri, Ishita Vyas, Chandan Roy

Sanyal, Anil Mange

DIRECTOR(S): Subhash Ghai

PRODUCER(S): Raju Farooqui

LYRICS: Irshad Kamil

REVOLVER RANIRELEASE DATE: Apr 25,2014

STAR CAST: Kangna Ranaut, Vir Das, Piyush Mishra, Zakir Hussain

DIRECTOR(S): Sai Kabir

PRODUCER(S): Raju Chadha, Rajiv Malhotra, Nitin Tej

Ahuja, Tigmanshu Dhulia

ANGRY YOUNG MANRELEASE DATE: May 01, 2014

STAR CAST: Ajay Sinh Rathod, Prachi Sinha, Raj Arjun,

Ehsaan Khan, Nawab Shah, Sunil Godse

DIRECTOR(S): Ramesh Rout

'2 States' is just like nectar for the soul

FOR 2 STATES INSPIRATIONCAME FROM MY OWN LIFE:

CHETAN BHAGAT

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KOCHADAIIYAANRELEASE DATE: May 09, 2014

STAR CAST: Rajinikanth,Deepika Padukone,R.

Sarathkumar,Sneha,Aadhi,Shobana,Jackie Shroff,Nasser

DIRECTOR(S): Sunil Lulla

PRODUCER(S): Soundarya Rajnikanth

MUSIC DIRECTOR(S): A. R. Rahman

CAST: ARJUN KAPOOR,

ALIA BHATT, AMRITA

SINGH, REVATHI, RONIT

ROY

DIRECTOR: ABHISHEK

VARMAN

RATING: ***(3

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Churning the "slice of life" genreof movie making is notsomething new in Bollywoodand it's been time and againwhen we have seen ourIndustryvalas putting in theirstirring apparatus in the genre toget something desirable out ofit. Be it about paintingsomething pertaining to "love inthe time of recession" , "life inmetros", "sperm donation" orsomething as sensitive as "inter-caste marriage", ourBollywooders at the power oftheir connoisseur vision alwaysmanage to come with a modernday cine idea belonging to thecine-ilk of "slice of life".And this time its cross culturalor rather inter-regional, inter-caste marriage which has alluredSajid Nadiadwala & K.Jo, whohave come up with a cine offeringbased on the bestselling novel"2 States" of the ace novelist,Chetan Bhagat, with the themeof cross- culture or inter-castemarriage being at the centre ofthe business. Well this is not forthe first time that any of theBollywooders have tried toexperiment with this genre. If weturn back the leaves of Indian

cine history then Bollywood'sassociation with somewhatsimilar story-line dates back to80's, when Kamal Haassan andRati Agnihotri starrer 'Ek Duje KeLiye", where a South Indian ladfalls for a North Indian girl, madeit to cine world. But after seeing,`2 States", it looks like with a shiftin the era, even the concept ofinter-caste love and marriage has

taken an altogether differentshape. On one hand where "EkDuje Ke Liye" banked heavilyupon the plight and agony oflovers, its 21st century versioni.e. "2 States" not only differsfrom the spirit of its predecessor,but also introduces viewers to anew perspective pertaining tointer-caste or cross cultural loveaffair and marriage. Based uponthe bestselling novel of ChetanBhagat, `2 States", truly re-introduces us to a usually seenreality of North-south divide,where for North Indians, everySouth Indian is a "MADRASI"and for every South Indian,North Indians are nothing morethan the boastful exhibitionists.Besides this what "2 States"communicates with conviction isthat, in Indian culture marriageis a ceremony which takes placebetween families & not justbetween a boy and a girl,therefore making certain factsmandatory. Firstly girl's familymust have a liking for boy,secondly boy's family must haveliking for girl and thirdly, but mostimportantly girl's family musthave a liking for boy's family andvice-versa. And after that if anyquota of liking and love remainsin hand, only then the love birdsshould proceed ahead with theirforemost desire of tying thenuptial knot. Anyhow unfurlingthe premise of the movie, `2States" primarily pertains to thetwisty- twirly love jaunt of cupidbitten lovers, Krish Malhotra (Arjun Kapoor) and AnanyaSwaminathan who after havinga rendezvous at IIM-Ahemdabad fall in love with eachother. With frames rolling aheadthe duo decides to tie the nuptialknot, but the only hitch in thisnoble mission of theirs are theirrespective family backgrounds,where Krish is from North IndianPunjabi family, whereas Ananyabelongs to a Tamil Brahamincommunity. And what follows

next is the cultural clash betweentheir parents. So what happenssubsequently, does Krish andAnanya succeed in convincingtheir sweetie rebels i.e. theirparents and make their lovetriumph, or do they lose it todestiny, to know watch "2States". Because of "2 States"being a cine narration based onthe best seller "2 States" anautobiographical eponymousaccount of Chetan Bhagat, thereremains very less scope to gaugethe enveloping appeal of thestory-line. But yes one thingwhich stands-out as a fact isthat, while dealing with asomewhat generic issue, Chetanhas prudently succeeded inembossing a diverse range ofsocio-cultural & emotionalvariables, on the story to make itan assimilating reading orviewing experience. As far asmesmerizing captivatingpotency of "2 States" while itsbeing on big screen isconcerned, then for thatperspective entire credit goes tomovie's director and screenplaywriter, Abhishek Varman, whohas not only kept every minutestdetail pertaining to culturaldiversity, emotionalexpressiveness etc under tabs,but at the same time has adroitlymanaged to keep the spirit ofBhagat's best seller alive. If wetalk about the shifts in the timeperiods, flow of narration, andeven liaison and affinity ofonscreen characters then eventhat packaging of "2 States" isso dauntless and neat, that yousomewhere sub- consciouslystats empathizing with theonscreen proceedings. With hisexemplary cinematographicadeptness, Binod Pradhan hascaptured milieu and every relevantdetail associated with the narrationwith paramount excellence. Bydexterous use of her editing skills,Namrata Rao further contributes tothe win-win score of "2 States".

Chetan Bhagat Whose Novel 2 States Goes Into A MovieAdaptation This Week Speaks To Subhash K Jha...Another movie adaptation of your novel, this one very close to home.How much of your true-life love story has the film managed tocapture?Yes indeed, 2 States is quite close to me because the inspirationcame from my own life. The key plot points are from my life butthere is fictionalization and drama added as well. Hence,technically it is Krish and Ananya's story in the book and Ithink the film has captured that quite well.How much of your romantic and marital life would we see in 2States?Not much of my martial life, as the film ends with the couplegetting married. It is also more a 'how to convince family' storyso even the romantic bits are limited.How different is 2 States from other Tamil-North Indian lovestories like Ek Duuje Ke liye and Gori Tere Pyar Mein?MEk Duuje Ke Liye is a classic from the 80s. In that film, there isactually violent resistance to the match. In 2 States, a moremodern take, the parents are not going to beat you up. Theyare just not on board to accept the match. 2 States is aboutwinning them over, not fighting them.Alia Bhatt has lately come into mammoth acclaim for herperformance in Highway. She has apparently used your wife'sdress sense and demeanour as a reference point in 2 States.How far has she succeeded in bringing alive the character?Alia is to put it in one word ,extraordinary. In every frame of 2States she captivates you in her role as Ananya. It is a tough part,with the girl she is playing being an intelligent MBA student and acorporate type later. It limits the jumping around one can do as typicalof Bollywood films. Yet, Alia captivates. That is her achievement.

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Look who isK a n g n a ' slucky charm

Kangana Ranaut had been appreciated forher role in 'Once Upon A Time InMumbaai', which had featured a remix ofthe hit song 'Duniya mein logon ko' byAsha Bhosle. In her last film Queen too,Kangana, who walked away with allaccolades, was seen grooving to a remixedsong 'Maine hothon se lagayi toh', whichhad been originally sung by Asha Bhosle.Now, in Revolver Rani, the legendarysinger will be lending her voice to a songnamed 'Kaafi nahi chand' and consideringthe fact that Kangana has always struckgold whenever her film featured a songby Asha Bhosle, the film team is confidentthat Revolver Rani will be a hit too.

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STAR SURIYA'S FANSFans of Tamil superstar

Suriya are in no mood toforgive Kareena Kapoor.

The actress, irked by the buzzthat she was to do an itemnumber in the Suriya- starrerAnjaan, had quipped: `Who isSuriya?`Days after the controversy,diehard fans of Suriya feel thatBebo had no reason to makesuch uncharitabe remarks abouttheir demi-god. Kareena laterstated that she would love towork with Suriya whenever hedoes a Hindi film.But his fans are certainly not inthe mood to let go, leave alonesee their matinee idol on screenwith Bebo.

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TU HI TU BY GURDEEPSEKHON CREATES AN

AURA OF DIVINITY-DESK REPORT

Toronto - Tu Hi Tu Punjabi video by singer Gurdeep Sekhon,also available on YouTube is said to be giving goose-bumpswith its message in the lyrics as well as its display, creatingan aura of divinity around the viewers. The stanzas, the musicand the video itself are woven through beautifully to exhibituniversal connectedness.The music is composed by Pama Sarai and directed byMandeep Aujla. Gurdeep Sekhon, lyricist and singer says, "Iam thrilled by the response the audience has given me. ManyTV shows have played the video in their programs. I amhonoured and deeply grateful to my associates for working sohard on this project."The video is directed by Aujla Innovations. Mandeep Aujla,Director of the video claims: "This assignment has given mean opportunity to dive within my own spirituality. It was muchmore than a music video to me. It was like a chance to threadthe holiness into one string." Some intellectuals from the com-munity have described the music video as a 'piece of ar t'.Per Professor Puneet Sodhi Tu Hi Tu is all set to win manyhear ts and soothe many souls with the "ethereal beauty of itslyrics, professional picturization and melodious voice blendedwith very effective singing coming springing right from thedepths of hear t. The lyricist could utter these words, only, asI believe, if he had some 'glimpses' with the eternal truth of'oneness' of all beings...yes it is all about being - one. Mean-while, the composition is solid enough to capture the attentionof viewers as well as the listeners. I thoroughly enjoyed it asa complete package." Shashi Samundra, one of the prominentwriters of Punjabi in her social media site writes: "I find thismusic video to be very powerful because it holds the ability tospell bound you. It makes you want to go out and smell thesunshine. Such wonder ful collaboration of words and visu-als.... Moreover, I admire the diversity presented in the video,which connects to the theme wonderfully."Loveen Kaur Gill, founder of an NGO has termed this video asa signal wave of spirituality and oneness. As the video hasbeen continuously getting positive remarks from the viewers,it is speculated to be a prequel in the genre of spirituality inPunjabi music.YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFIlQvUINA

SONAM ON SALMAN'SFOOT STEPSSonam Kapoorwho has alwaysworn her heart onher s leeve andvoiced her sup-por t to var iouscampaigns ,be itencouraging herfans to donate tothe Ogaan Can-cer Foundat ionfor her bir thdayor campaigningfor the cause ofbreast cancer,this time around,has lent her fullhear ted suppor tto the RoubleNagi Ar t Founda-tion -one that runs ar t camps for underprivileged kids acrossthe country.Sonam will travel to Delhi in the second half of April to encour-age the children of the foundation and interact with them as theyexhibit their ar t work. The Rouble Nagi Art Foundation was ear-lier suppor ted by Salman Khan , an actor Sonam deeply ad-mires for his philanthropic work.

Toronto launches cricket tournament withthe support of CIBC and CIMA Canada

AWARDS CEREMONY BEGINS WITH THE MAYOR FORD ADDRESSING THE GATHERING.

TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford and Martin Saxton, Chair of the CharteredInstitute of Management Accountants (CIMA), officially launched thefour th annual CIBC Trophy - Mayor's School Cricket Tournament pre-sented by CIMA Canada.Also taking par t were: Raza Hasan, Senior Vice-President, CIBC; ChrisBolton, Chair, Toronto District School Board (TDSB); Nick Biagini,Program Co-ordinator Physical Education and the Ar ts, Toronto Catho-lic District School Board (TCDSB); and Jonathan Dar t, British Consul-General Toronto. Dwight Drummond, co-host of CBC News Toronto,was the event's MC."Cricket is one of the fastest growing games in Toronto and I am veryproud to lend my full suppor t to the development of such a fantasticspor t," said Mayor Ford. "The launch of this year's tournament is anoppor tunity for young cricketers to develop leadership and spor ts-manship skills, while par ticipating in a tournament of their very own."The 2014 tournament will be held May 12 to 16 at Eglinton Flats Park,G. Ross Lord Park and Sunnybrook Park. The GTA finals will be heldMay 31 in Brampton. Tournament registrat ion: ht tp:/ /www.cimacanada.org/cibc_trophy.jsp"This tournament allows Toronto's young cricketers to experience realtournament play here in Toronto," said Councillor Perruzza (Ward 9York West), Chair of the Community Development and RecreationCommittee. "These players will have the oppor tunity to gain leader-ship and team-building skills during this lively competition.""This is a great oppor tunity to fur ther grow the spor t of cricket in ourcommunity," said Councillor Pam McConnell (Ward 28 Toronto Cen-tre-Rosedale). "It is par t of the cultural heritage of many youngTorontonians and this tournament is an oppor tunity to build their skillsboth in spor t, cross-cultural communication and in leadership."The CIBC Trophy - Mayor's School Cricket Tournament presented byCIMA Canada is a way for CIBC and the CIMA to extend their suppor t,engage youth and contribute to the community and the spor t of cricket.

"CIBC has proudly suppor ted this program since its inception be-cause it encourages children in our communities to get active whileintroducing new fans to Canada's fastest growing spor t," said Hasan."We look forward to presenting the CIBC Trophy to the tournamentchampions." Cricket is one of the fastest growing spor ts in Toronto,becoming the biggest rival of basketball in some schools. Played inmore than 100 countries around the world, it is par t of the culturalheritage of thousands of Torontonians and is increasingly popularwith school-age children and youth across the city. Cricket is playedat several local schools and more than 50 school teams take par tannually in Toronto tournaments. "CIMA members understand that, even for accountants, numbers areonly the beginning. Real value to a business or to the communitycomes from knowing how to bring together strategy, teamwork andperseverance," said Saxton. "Cricket helps develop these skills andthe CIBC Trophy - Mayor's School Cricket Tournament is a great wayto bring young people together across the GTA. This year the event isbigger and better than ever and I am very proud of the fantastic workdone by the CIMA volunteers to make the tournament a success.""We know that having a healthy active lifestyle is an impor tant par t ofa student's school experience," said Bolton. "That is why are pleasedto par tner with the City of Toronto, the TCDSB and CIMA in promotingthe CIBC Trophy - Mayor's School Cricket Tournament.""The TCDSB is delighted to celebrate the spor t of cricket in ourschools," said Biagini. "Greater access to this international spor t is afantastic oppor tunity for our students, suppor ting their physical, emo-tional and mental development and well-being, and providing an op-por tunity for shared learning and success."The main objective of the CIBC Trophy - Mayor's School Cricket Tour-nament is to provide Toronto's young cricketers with an opportunity toexperience tournament play and to learn team building, cross-cul-tural communication and leadership."I am delighted to offer my suppor t to this year's CIBC cricket trophy.Toronto's young cricketers have made a deep impression on British

cricket enthusiasts in past years thanks to their enthusiasm, skill andrespectful attitude," said Dart. "I congratulate all schools taking part inthe 2014 CIBC Trophy."At the recently held event, the 2013 individual awards were presented to thefollowing players:HIGH SCHOOL BOYSBest Batsman - Chevaughn Smith, CW Jefferys Collegiate InstituteBest Bowler - Darshil Patel, Woburn Collegiate InstituteMVP - Malhar Patel, North Albion Collegiate InstituteHigh School GirlsBest Batter - Priyanka Suramala, West Humber Collegiate InstituteBest Bowler - Saabiqa Chowdhury, York Memorial Collegiate InstituteMVP - Farida Babur, York Memorial Collegiate InstituteMIDDLE SCHOOL BOYSBest Batsman - Hamza Talal, Valley Park Middle SchoolBest Bowler - Ahmer Ayaz, Smithfield Middle SchoolMVP - Hamza Talal, Valley Park Middle SchoolThe CBC Spirit of Cricket Award was given to Lambton-Kingsway MiddleSchool and Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School. Last year's tourna-ment winners and runners-up were presented with the CIBC Trophy.2013 HIGH SCHOOL BOYSChampions: North Albion Collegiate InstituteRunner-up: Woburn Collegiate Institute2013 High School GirlsChampions: York Memorial Collegiate InstituteRunner-up: West Humber Collegiate Institute2013 MIDDLE SCHOOL:Champions: Valley Park Middle SchoolRunner-up: Smithfield Middle School

DESK REPORT

IPL 2014 TEAMS AND PLAYERS

MUMBAI INDIANSINDIANS: Rohit Sharma (capt), Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh,Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Aditya Tare, Jasprit Bumrah, Jalaj Saxena,CM Gautam, Apoorv Wankhade, Pawan Suyal, Sushant Marathe,Shreyas Gopal.INTERNATIONAL: Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Michael Hussey,Corey Anderson, Josh Hazlewood, Marchant De Lange, KrishmarSantokie, Ben Dunk.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGSINDIANS: MS Dhoni (capt), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina,Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma, Ishwar Pandey, Mithun Manhas, Vijay Shankar,Ronit More, Baba Aparajith, Pawan Negi.International: Dwayne Bravo, Faf Du Plessis, Dwayne Smith, BrendonMcCullum, Ben Hilfenhaus, John Hastings, Samuel Badree, Matt Henry.

RAJASTHAN ROYALSINDIANS: Ajinkya Rahane, Stuar t Binny, Sanju Samson, Rajat Bhatia,Dhawal Kulkarni, Abhishek Nayar, Karun Nair, Unmukt Chand, Iqbal Abdulla,Deepak Hooda, Dishant Yagnik, Vikramjeet Malik, Ankit Sharma, Rahul Tewatia,Ankush Bains, A Mishra, Pravin Tambe.INTERNATIONAL: Shane Watson (capt), James Faulkner, Brad Hodge, Steve Smith,Tim Southee, Kane Richardson, Ben Cutting, Kevon Cooper.

SUNRISERS HYDERABADINDIANS: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Karn Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Ir fan Pathan, Lokesh Rahul, ParveezRasool, Venugopal Rao, Naman Ojha, Prasanth Parameswaran, AmitPaunikar, Ashish Reddy, Srikkanth Anirudha, Ricky Bhui, ChamaMilind, Manpreet Juneja.INTERNATIONAL: Dale Steyn, David Warner, Aaron Finch, DarrenSammy, Moises Henriques, Jason Holder, Brendan Taylor.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERSINDIANS: Gautam Gambir (capt), Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla,Yusuf Pathan, R Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Manish Pandey,Suryakumar Yadav, Manvinder Bisla, Veer Pratap Singh, KuldeepYadav, Debabrata Das, Sayan Mondal.INTERNATIONAL: Sunil Narine, Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan, MorneMorkel, Chris Lynn, Pat Cummins, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Andre Russell.

DELHI DAREDEVILSINDIANS: Dinesh Kar thik, Murali Vijay, Mohammed Shami, ManojTiwary, Jaidev Unadkat, Kedar Jadhav, Rahul Sharma, MayankAgarwal, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Shahbaz Nadeem, Saurabh Tiwary,Siddar th Kaul, Rahul Shukla, Jayant Yadav, HS Sharath, Milind Kumar.INTERNATIONAL: Kevin Pietersen (capt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, QuintonDe Kock, JP Duminy, Ross Taylor, Jimmy Neesham, Wayne Parnell.

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALOREINDIANS: Virat Kohli (capt), Yuvraj Singh, Varun Aaron, Ashok Dinda, ParthivPatel, Harshal Patel, Vijay Zol, Abu Nechim, Sachin Rana, Shadab Jakati, SandeepWarrier, Tanmay Mishra, Yogesh Takawale, Yuzvendra Chahal.International: AB De Viliers, Chris Gayle, Mitchell Starc, Albie Morkel,Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravi Rampaul, Nic Maddinson.

KINGS XI PUNJABNDIANS: Manan Vohra, Virender Sehwag, Rishi Dhawan, WriddhimanSaha, Cheteshwar Pujara, L Balaji, Gurkeerat Singh, Murali Kar tik,Sandeep Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Akshar Patel, Parvinder Awana,Shardul Thakur, Anureet Singh, Shivam Sharma, Karanveer Singh.INTERNATIONAL: George Bailey (capt), David Miller, Mitchell Johnson,Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Beuran Hendricks, Thisara Perera.





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