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Founded 1975 . Volume 41 No. | Pages . Baisas 200 . Subscription OMR63 | ISO 9001:2008 Certifi ed Company | Chairman/Editor-in-Chief: Mohamed Issa Al Zadjali | Printed & Published by Muscat Media Group
085010 1200106April 30, 2016 22 Rajab 1437 AH
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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTYTHE SULTAN
On the occasion of the 4th National Day, 1974
We would however, wish to draw the attention of our students studying abroad, to beware of being seduced by foreign ideas. We should make it clear that these elements are jealous of our achievements and progress, and they plan to retard the pace of our progress.
‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’
Stress is on cutting
greenhouse
emissions and
cleaner energy
‘USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT’
HASAN SHABAN AL [email protected]
MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Aff airs (MECA) has advised people in Oman to use more public trans-portation, rationalise the usage of electricity and water, and pre-serve the environment by plant-
ing trees, after Oman recorded its hottest year in the last fi ve years.
For the fi rst time since 2010, the average temperature in the Sultanate has hit 28.7 degree Celsius in 2015, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information.
According to an offi cial at MECA, global warming is an in-
ternational problem, which has complex implications on the nat-ural, economic, social and tech-nological systems.
He further said temperatures are expected to continue increas-ing in the coming years as the long-term goal of keeping the in-crease in global average to well below 2 degrees above pre-indus-
trial levels was set as a goal during the Paris climate conference, in December 2015.
“We need to reduce the human expansion of greenhouse gases and depend more on clean and sustainable energy,” he added.
Furthermore, international reports showed that human ac-tivities are the main cause for the
change in climate. MECA said higher temperatures can result in many natural disasters, including heat waves, fl oods, and drought. Desertifi cation is also one of the impacts of climate change and can be a serious threat to food se-curity, which, ultimately, can end up causing famines in many parts of world.
‘Parents want safe school transport, but won’t pay more’RAHUL [email protected]
MUSCAT: While greater trans-port security for school-going chil-dren continues to bother parents, when it comes to paying for the same, they seem to be reluctant.
Close to 70 per cent of Indian School students’ parents are still not convinced to pay more for the enhanced bus safety measures for their children.
Speaking to the Times of Oman (TOO), Wilson George, chairman, Board of Directors, Indian schools in Oman, said around 70 per cent of parents are still not convinced that the new safety measures are the need of the hour because of the current fi nancial situation.
“Aff ordability can be a factor, which prevents many from paying more, only 30 per cent are ready to pay more,” George said.
The other challenge the Board is grappling with is that the schools are trying to get into a business they haven’t been in before.
“They don’t have the experience or the expertise to do this job. So it is taking time for them to get at-tuned to the challenges of imple-menting the system,” he said.
There are still a number of is-sues that need to be addressed to make the existing school transport system safe in our three schools, which would satisfy the parents, George added.
He also spoke about some re-sistance on the part of the exist-ing transporters when it came to implementing the safety and security measures as they are cur-rently operating at lower price lev-
els and implementing such meas-ures would directly impact their returns.
Meanwhile, a transporter named Rajeev, who has been in the business for the last 35 years, said they (transporters) will follow all regulations set by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and other minis-tries. “We are not reluctant to add any safety features to the vehicles transporting children. Schools should call for a meeting with us, safety experts and parents. Par-ents should be convinced about the extra cost for adopting safety measures,” Rajeev added.
Another transporter said school offi cials have not yet called for a meeting to discuss safety meas-ures for school buses.
“Without calling us and parents for a meeting, how can school of-fi cials allege that we are not coop-erating and are reluctant to adopt advanced safety measures in the buses?” Roy Joseph EK, a trans-porter for the last 27 years, said.
Extra burdenParents, however, feel the school should not pass on the extra bur-den on the students. “They have already raised the tuition fees by OMR3 from this month. I think the school should bear these ex-penses as the schools have started managing the school bus,” Kaveri, a mother of two studying in Indian School Muscat said.
However, M Saha, another ex-pat said he is ready to pay the en-tire amount. “When it comes to the security of our child, I think we shouldn’t compromise on the money part,” he said. >A2
N E E D O F T H E H O U R
As Oman recorded its highest average temperature in fi ve years, Ministry of Environment and Climate Aff airs has called upon people to rationalise use of power, water and plant more trees to help reduce global warming
Expats hope new e-visa norms will ease Dubai travelTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Even as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made e-visa mandatory from Friday for expats travelling from the Gulf Coopera-tion Council countries to Dubai, travel agents, airlines and the pub-lic are hoping that the process will be quick and prompt.
Mohammed Mubarak Al Shike-ly, vice-president, Marketing, Oman Air, is not surprised as he says e-transactions have become a global trend. “So knowing Dubai, I think this should work out faster, as they normally do things for betterment,” he told the Times of Oman on the sidelines of Arabian Travel Market, which concluded in Dubai on Thursday.
He also said applying for an e-visa should make it easier for people as, “you can apply for your e-visa from your home and make things (happen) faster when you
land in Dubai. This is simply be-cause online is the way forward.”
From April 29, expats in the GCC, with exceptions of certain nationalities, will be required to apply for a visa online before they travel to the UAE.
Travel agents, however, feel that the traffi c to Dubai may drop initially because of the e-visa re-quirement. “People are still not used to it. So it will take some time before they adapt to this new pol-icy,” said a travel agent in Oman.
“I think this will aff ect last minute plans, as a lot of people make plans at the last minute to travel to UAE,” he said.
However, there are expats, such as Satish K, who are very happy with the decision. “I was rejected twice at the border and granted entry thrice to Dubai. Now, if I am granted an e-visa, I am sure I will able to enter the UAE,” he stated.
G L O B A L T R E N D
REGIONIranians vote in 2nd round of elections
2Iranians voted in a second round of parliamentary elections on Friday,
with allies of President Hassan Rouhani seeking to wrest more seats from rivals. Rouhani’s allies made big gains in elections. >A4
MARKETEU economic growth surges past US, UK
3The euro zone economy grew at its fastest pace in fi ve years in the fi rst
quarter, driven by France and Spain. It now stands larger than it did at its peak before the fi nancial crisis. >B1
OMANFunfair to give a glimpse of Pakistan culture
1Anyone wanting to get a glimpse of rich Pakistani heritage, culture and cuisine must head to Al Bahja Hall in Qurum on Saturday, where the Pakistan Social Club Oman and the Embassy of Pakistan
will be hosting the colourful “Pakistan Cultural Funfair 2016.” Initiated last year, the event serves as a window to the wonderful world of Pakistan’s rich heritage, culture, cuisine and will be a lot of fun for the families. >A2
T O P T H R E E I N S I D E S T O R I E S
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PARADISE FOR TOURISTS
Masirah, an island off
the south-east coast of
Oman, is a much sought
after tourist spot. The
island is an important
hatching ground for
loggerhead sea turtles.
This beautiful picture
has been taken by
Dennis Bagaporo during the low tide.
GLORIOUS SUMMER IN SIGHT FOR LEICESTER CITY AFTER MANY WINTERS OF DISCONTENT>A12
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‘School board is committed to providing safe transport’
George also said safety of school children is becoming the biggest concern and that the school board is committed to providing safe transportation for all.
Under the safe transport pro-ject, the children will be allowed in buses only as per the vehicle’s seating capacity.
Attendants will be compulsory in every bus. Cameras will be in-stalled inside and outside the ve-hicle. The rear camera will help avoid any accident that may take place because of a child or other object behind the vehicle.
The vehicles will be covered by an In Vehicle Monitoring Sys-tem (IVMS). It will also help the safety committee monitor the bus speed, driving, etc.
“We have started this in three Indian schools till now and very soon we will start the same in In-dian School Muscat,” he said.
Shiv Gupta, chief executive of-fi cer of Cirkle IT Solutions LLC, which has developed a student tracking software, said they are in talks with several schools to implement a safe transporta-tion system to prevent any type of accident.
“This software will help in identifying children board-ing school buses and verifying the boarding time and place of each student.
“The software will also help lo-cate and verify the disembarking point and time for each student and will send updates to parents
that their children have safely reached school or home,’ he said.
He also pointed out that the soft-ware will alert the bus driver if any student tries to board the wrong school bus or if any student is left behind in the bus. “Besides that it will monitor the live location and path of each school bus on its daily trips and CCTV camera to record the events taking place inside the buses,” Gupta stated.
The software will also check the use of mobile phones while driving and issue alerts in case of reckless driving. “Some private schools have started implement-ing this and are now in talks with other schools to implement this feature for safe transportation of the children,” he said.
T O P P R I O R I T Y
Funfair to give a glimpse of richPakistan culture
SHAHZAD [email protected]
MUSCAT: Anyone wanting to get a glimpse of rich Pakistani her-itage, culture and cuisine must head to Al Bahja Hall in Qurum on Saturday, where the Pakistan Social Club Oman and the Em-bassy of Pakistan will be hosting the colourful “Pakistan Cultural Funfair 2016.”
Initiated last year, the event serves as a window to the won-derful world of Pakistan’s rich heritage, culture, cuisine and will be a lot of fun for the families.
Sheikh Murad Al Hoothi, mem-ber Majlis Al Shura, will be the chief guest on the occasion.
Scheduled to start at 11 am,
the funfair will continue till 9 pm and is likely to attract a sizeable crowd, including members of the Pakistani and diplomatic com-munity in Oman.
When asked about the fur-ther details, Naheed Naveed Atif, charge d’aff aires, embassy of Pa-kistan, said the funfair is being held to highlight the real Pakistan and its heritage and culture.
“This funfair is a manifesta-tion of how good our country and its people actually are. By show-casing our world-class products, such as furniture, textiles, gar-ments etc., we aim to highlight the gifts and talent of our peo-ple. I invite the people of Oman to come and see the wonderful performances by our youngsters
to know how good Pakistanis are, even in performing arts,” she added.
The funfair would have a num-ber of stalls displaying Pakistani dresses, furniture, bed-sheets and a range of household products to woo the visitors.
A fashion show has also been lined up to display the new collec-tion of Zam Zam fashion wear.
Entertainment is going to be the name of the game at the day-long event and the organisers are quite confi dent that the fun-fair would prove to be a source of great fun for the families, particularly children for whom many amusement activities have been planned.
Apart from the cultural and musical performances, other ac-tivities will include henna stalls, face painting, and a quiz com-petition. An exclusive kids cor-ner will keep the children happy and engaged.
Raffl e draws and various com-petitions for women and chil-dren promise a number of prizes, including gold coins, mobile phones, LED TVs, household items, return tickets and Umrah packages.
Pakistan Cultural Funfair 2016 serves as
a window to the wonderful world of the
country’s rich heritage, culture, cuisine
and will be a lot of fun for the families
New trekking route for tourists developed at Jabal Al AkhdarTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Oman Tourism Devel-opment Company (Omran) and the Alila Jabal Akhdar resort have announced the development of a new trekking path in Jabal Akhdar, which is a fi ve-minute drive from the resort.
The new trekking path has just been completed and marked with the national trail colours of red, white and yellow.
The spectacular new trek is about 7.5 kilometre-long and starts in the small village of Mahabis, passing through the abandoned village of Al Khutaymi before dropping steeply by 600 metres nearby to the beautiful plantations of Masirat Ash Shuraqiyn.
Here, deep in the wadi (valley), trekkers can enjoy a refreshing swim before the uphill hike back. This is a full-day walk of fi ve to six hours for most groups and de-serves to be enjoyed and explored at a slow pace.
The development of the trek-king path was led by Steve Jones,
development advisor from Omran; Ali Al Abri, the leisure concierge from Alila Jabal Akhdar and local community members.
The path’s development closely follows Jones and Abri’s explora-tion of the recently publicised cave
on Jabal Al Akhdar and it is hoped that the cave can be opened to tourists in the future as well.
“We are so thrilled to have found this new trekking route for tour-ists and residents during our ex-ploration in Oman.
“The country is beautiful and has amazing potential for adven-ture, which is what many tour-ists are now looking for,” said Ali Al Rasbi, chief operations offi cer (COO) at Omran.
“We are excited about the new trekking path, which adds to the stunning beauty of the Jabal Akh-dar region and we look forward to enhancing our Alila Experiences by adding more guided tours for our guests in the future,” com-mented Julian Ayers, Alila Hotels and Resorts’ regional vice presi-dent and Alila Jabal Akhdar’s gen-eral manager.
“I’m proud of these new tourism spots that show the stunning beau-ty of Jabal Akhar and showcase many other interesting natural treasures, which enrich adventure tourism in Oman,” Abri said.
S P E C T A C U L A R T R E K
NEW ROUTE: The spectacular new trek is about 7.5 kilometre-long and starts in the small village of
Mahabis. – Supplied picture
The path’s development
closely follows Jones
and Abri’s exploration
of the recently
publicised cave on
Jabal Al Akhdar and it is
hoped that the cave can
be opened to tourists
in the future as well
We are so thrilled to have found this new trekking route for tourists and residents during our exploration in Oman
Ali Al Rasbi, chief operations offi cer at Omran
Tyres of Oman Air fl ight burstMUSCAT: Two tyres of Oman Air fl ight WY 635 were burst while landing at Abu Dhabi air-port on Wednesday at 21.07 local time.
The Boeing 737–800 was fl y-ing from Muscat to Abu Dhabi. Thanks to the professionalism of the well trained crew, no further
discomfort was experienced by the guests on board, according the statement released by Oman Air.
The statement added that the fl ight took off from Muscat at 20.25 local time with 150 passen-gers and 7 crew on board.
The statement affi rmed that guests and crew were unharmed
and disembarked smoothly.Spare parts have been sent to
bring the aircraft back to base as swiftly as possible. The statement also affi rmed that a full investiga-tion will take place how this tech-nical incident could occur despite the thorough maintenance plan-ning and execution. -ONA
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The extreme landscape of Jabal Al Akhdar located in the vast Saiq Plateau of the Sultanate is dotted with dramatic peaks. The two-hour drive to Jabal Al Akhdar from the Muscat off ers enchanting views of plantations, wadis and much more. O K Mohammed Ali captured some images of the unsullied landscapeF O R M O R E P H O T O S
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Iran votes in second round of elections
ANKARA: Iranians voted in a second round of parliamentary elections on Friday, with allies of reformist President Hassan Rou-hani seeking to wrest more seats from hardliners.
Rouhani’s moderate and cen-trist allies made big gains in elec-tions on February 26 for parlia-ment and a clerical body that will elect the next Supreme Leader, but they failed to win a majority of the 290-member assembly.
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, speaking on Ira-nian state television, said people would vote on 68 undecided seats in constituencies where candi-dates failed to get 25 per cent of votes cast in the fi rst round.
“We will start counting the votes immediately after the vot-ing ends. The results are expected to be announced on Saturday,” he said. The current parliament is dominated by hardline allies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But moderates won all 30 seats representing Tehran in the fi rst round of elections. Gains by Rouhani’s allies outside Teh-ran were more limited in the fi rst round. Reformist former Presi-dent Mohammad Khatami last Sunday called for a high turnout in the second round of elections to “repeat the epic”, a reference to moderates’ big gains in February.
Iranian media are banned from publishing the name or images of Khatami, president from 1997 to
2005. But he managed to publish a fi ve-minute video on social me-dia before the February vote that helped to change the balance in favour of moderates.
Khamenei also called on Wednesday for a high turnout, saying it would show Iranians’ trust in the establishment. The turnout was 62 per cent in Febru-ary. An unoffi cial tally by Reuters of fi rst round results showed con-servatives won about 112 seats, reformers and centrists 90 and independents and religious mi-norities 29.
The fi gures are approximate be-cause Iran does not have rigid par-ty affi liations. Some candidates were backed by both camps. Mod-erates have set a target of winning at least another 40 seats.
More than a dozen women have also entered the election. If they win seats, the number of female parliamentarians would be more than 20 combined with those who secured seats in February. It will
be the highest number of women lawmakers since the 1979.
More independents with no clear affi liation are expected to en-ter parliament because of the dis-qualifi cation of thousands of pro-reform candidates by the Guardian Council before the fi rst round vote. Voting in most towns and cities was extended two hours. “It might be extended further if necessary. Counting will start immediately after the polls close,” Rahmani Fa-zli told state TV.
The new parliament will begin its session on May 27. It has no direct control over major policy matters but it can back the poli-cies of Rouhani to bolster the sanction-hit economy.
International sanctions were lifted in January in exchange for curbing Iran’s nuclear programme under a deal reached with world powers in 2015. A moderate-dom-inated parliament also can infl u-ence the re-election of Rouhani as president in 2017. — Reuters
Run-off vote to
determine makeup
of parliament; results
expected to be
announced today
Political turmoil threatens economic reform in TunisiaTUNIS: Political divisions in Tu-nisia’s ruling coalition risk under-mining economic reforms and par-alysing the government as it tries to revive the country’s post-revolu-tion economy and tackle militancy.
Until recently, compromise be-tween secular and hardline par-ties in the governing alliance had helped keep Tunisia’s transition on track after the 2011 overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
ConsensusBut that consensus looks increas-ingly threatened by squabbling among secular allies and splits within the coalition.
When lawmakers voted for part of an economic reform pack-
age last week, the ruling alliance managed to force the bill through by just two votes after many of its lawmakers opposed the motion or abstained. The vote on the bill to protect central bank autonomy was just one of the fi nancial over-hauls Tunisia’s international lend-ers are demanding to set the North African state’s economy on track after fi ve years of upheaval.
But for ruling coalition parties to muster only 73 votes of the 150 they control in the 217-member congress underscored how politi-cal splits are starting to undermine those eff orts.
Tunisia is struggling with lower tourism revenue after three mili-tant attacks last year, protests
over unemployment and slow eco-nomic revival. “There are some in the coalition that think they can be in the government and the op-position at the same time,” said Ajmi Ourimi, a lawmaker with the Ennahda party, which is part of the coalition. “We’re in a crisis of coordination.”
After elections in late 2014, Prime Minister Habib Essid’s cabinet, including ministers from secularist Nidaa Tounes party, En-nahda and other minor parties, has struggled to make progress on eco-nomic reforms to match Tunisia’s political progress.
The International Monetary Fund this month reached a prelim-inary deal to assist Tunisia with a
four-year loan programme worth about $2.8 billion tied to economic reforms. That came after off ers of aid from European partners.
But IMF Tunisia mission chief Amine Mati urged the government to start work immediately.
Splits in secular party Nidaa Tounes and its ally Afek Tounes have angered Essid, who felt the loss of political support as he seeks to pass more sensitive austerity-style reforms needing consensus to overcome any popular reac-tions. “I feel frustrated after I saw the result of the vote on the Central Bank law. I held meetings with the four coalition parties in order to avoid the same scenario,” Essid told reporters. But it is far from
clear whether their positions will unify for new bills, especially with widening political divides among the four, Ennahda, Nidaa Tounes, Afek Tounes and Free Popular Un-ion UPL party.
Nidaa Tounes, the party of President Beji Caid Essebsi, has already splintered over a dispute about the role his son might play in the party and its secretary-general and a group of lawmakers broke away to form a new political move-ment. In a sign of more rifts, Yassin Ibrahim, the leader of Afek Tounes party, has suggested the forma-tion of a new parliamentary bloc which includes liberal parties but excludes Ennahda.
Although Nidaa Tounes leaders
rejected the proposal, Ibrahim’s comments could further weaken the fragile government. “There has been a crisis in the coalition since the announcement of possible new front in parliament and after the central bank law vote,” Abd Elaziz El Koti, a Nidaa Tounes lawmaker. “We’re in talks over better coordi-nation now.”
Political infi ghting could not come at a worse time.
Tunisia’s economy has faltered since the revolt against Ben Ali and problems have been exacerbated by last year’s attacks by militants who targeted foreign visitors and the tourism industry which ac-counts for 8 per cent of gross do-mestic product. — Reuters
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PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: A woman arrives at a polling station to vote in the parliamentary runoff elections at the city of Qods
about 12 miles (20 kilometers) west of the capital Tehran, Iran, on Friday. – AP/PTI
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‘Notice served on those named in Panama Papers’
NEW DELHI: Notices are be-ing served on those whose names fi gure in the Panama Papers leaks even as the newly-enacted black money act has resulted in “a cer-tain level of compliance” and helped track black money parked overseas, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
“I would like to say only one thing that for what ever cases are coming before the tax depart-ments and others; notices are be-ing issued under Income Tax Act and other relevant laws and ac-tions are being taken,” he told the Lok Sabha during question hour.
His statement came to sup-plementaries asked by members, including Nana Patole and Kirit Somiaya (both Bharatiya Janata Party) and B. Mahtab (Biju Janata Dal) on the tax evasion issue.
Jaitley, however, said any in-dividual case could not be dis-cussed. “I have stated this earlier also under the provisions of sec-tion 138 of Income Tax Act, an individual matter cannot be dis-cussed in public. But in all cases
whatever actions are necessary are being taken,” he said.
Black moneyMinister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha informed members that the appointment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in 2014 had helped in the purpose of tracking black money both in the country and outside.
“SIT is doing a commendable job,” he said, adding that recom-mendations of the SIT had helped investigating agencies and the gov-ernment, especially with regard to black money stashed overseas.
“We have received a wide set of recommendations from the SIT.The recommendations have been included and eff orts have been undertaken through the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign In-come and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, which was passed in this august House. This has re-sulted in a certain level of compli-ance. There has been a series of investigations and it is because of disclosures which we got through HSBC as well as through the In-ternational Committee of Jour-nalists and most recent has been the Panama Papers, as fi nance
minister has indicated, notices have already been sent out,” Sin-ha said. He said as far as domestic black money is concerned, a num-ber of suggestions have been pro-vided there including the disclo-sure of PAN card for transactions of Rs200,000, restrictions on real estate, and so on which have been implemented.
Mahtab wanted to know if in the wake of reports from SIT and other agencies, the government is proposing any changes in the law to keep an eye on tax evaders.
“....has SIT suggested what new law is to be enacted which will minimise the creation of black money in the country?” he asked.
Somaiya however was pulled up by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan when he took the name of a popu-lar Maharashtra leader, who is now in jail.
“You know everything, then why are you taking someone’s name,” Mahajan told him tersely.
Patole said the contention that agricultural income is growing cannot be true because, “if such is the case, then farmers would not be committing suicide” and Sinha agreed that there are instances of tax evasion by moneyed people when they show their income as agricultural income. - IANS
I have stated this
earlier also under the
provisions of section
138 of Income Tax
Act, an individual
matter cannot be
discussed in public.
But in all cases
whatever actions are
necessary are being
taken, Jaitley said
SPEAKING OUT: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Lok
Sabha in New Delhi on Friday. - PTI/TV GRAB
No plan to return, says Mallya amid deportation moveLONDON: Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has said he is in a “forced exile” and disclosed no im-mediate plans to return to India where things are fl ying at him “fast and furious”.
Mallya, whose passport was re-voked this month, said he wants a “reasonable” settlement with creditor banks for his defunct air-line, but they “are not getting any money” by taking his passport or arresting him. “I defi nitely would like to return to India. Right now, things are fl ying at me fast and furious. My passport has been re-voked. I don’t know what the gov-ernment is going to do next,” he told the Financial Times.
Mallya said he remains an Indian
patriot, who is “proud to fl y the In-dian fl ag”, but as the outcry around him continues, he is more than hap-py to stay safe in the UK and has no plans to leave that country.
“It is important to understand the environment in India today. The electronic media is playing
a huge role not just in moulding public opinion, but in infl aming the government to a very large ex-tent,” he said in what FT termed as a four-hour interview in Mayfair, Central London.
The Indian government on Thursday wrote to Britain seeking
deportation of the business tycoon against whom a non-bailable war-rant has been issued in a money-laundering investigation.
Mallya, who fl ew fi rst class from Delhi to London on March 2 as a group of state-owned banks knocked on the door of the Su-
preme Court to recover about Rs 90 billion owed by his collapsed Kingfi sher Airlines Ltd, said he was “absolutely not guilty of any of these preposterous charges of diverting funds from Kingfi sher, buying properties or stuff like that”.
The government, he said, can appoint the world’s best forensic auditor to audit the accounts of Kingfi sher and audit how banks loans were utilised.
“I am sure they are not going to fi nd anything, because that’s the truth.” He said he has always maintained that “notwithstanding anything else”, he was interested in settlement with Kingfi sher bankers. Asked who was behind his woes, he said, “I wish I knew.”
Pressed if the people after him were bureaucrats or Prime Min-ister Narendra Modi, he said, “All I can say is the manner in which my passport was fi rst suspended and then revoked was done in an extraordinary haste.” “First, notice of suspension came on a public holiday last week... I replied. And my reply was not considered and the passport was revoked on Sat-urday,” he said.
Harping on his image as a fl am-boyant businessman, Mallya said: “I was known as the King of Good Times for whatever reason and now of course, indeed the King of Bad Times. But it’s past me now to fi gure out what I should have or should not have done.” - PTI
I N T E R V I E W
The Indian government on Thursday wrote to Britain
seeking deportation of the business tycoon Vijay
Mallya against whom a non-bailable warrant has
been issued in a money-laundering investigation
Government raises EPF interest rate to 8.8%NEW DELHI: In the third roll-back in two months, the Indian government on Friday raised the interest rate on employee provi-dent fund (EPF) contributions to 8.8 per cent for 2015-16 against 8.7 per cent approved by the Fi-nance Ministry last week.
Labour Minister Bandaru Dat-
tatreya announced the decision to raise interest rate on a day em-ployee unions had called nation-wide protests against fi xing inter-est rates lower than 8.8 per cent decided by the retirement fund body EPFO as well as 8.75 per cent paid for the previous fi scal.
“I am happy that fi nance min-
istry has agreed to 8.8 per cent for 2015-16,” he told reporters here.
This is the third rollback on EPF. Last month the government was forced to withdraw the Budg-et proposal to tax a certain por-tion of withdrawals.
Subsequently, it withdrew tighter withdrawal norms. -PTI
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Dial 139 for cancelling train ticket
NEW DELHI: Now railway pas-sengers can cancel their confi rmed train tickets by just dialling 139. The passenger has to dial 139 giv-ing details of the confi rmed ticket for cancelling it and the sender will get a one-time password (OTP).
Passenger has to reach the Pas-senger Reservation System (PRS) counter and reveal the OTP to claim refund.
Besides 139, one can also cancel confi rmed tickets using Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation( IRCTC) website also and both the facilities were made operational from Friday.
This is an attempt on our part to provide relief to passengers for cancellation of tickets, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here after launching both the service.
He said both the initiatives were promised in the Railway Budget 2016-17 which were fulfi lled on Friday.
After the change in refund rules, a lot of passengers were fi nding it diffi cult to reach counters to can-cel the reserved tickets within the stipulated time and as a result they are losing money.
According to the new refund rules, railways has doubled the ticket cancellation charge with the aim of helping genuine passengers get confi rmed tickets. - PTI
I N D I A N R A I L W A Y S Government must come out with Agusta truth: Congress
NEW DELHI: Congress on Fri-day dared government to come out with the truth on AgustaWestland deal in next two months instead of issuing threats and launching a “malicious” campaign against it .
“If government has the guts, it should come out with truth in the matter in the next two months when Monsoon session of Par-liament will commence”, Leader
of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters here.
Making light of the attacks on the party and its leadership, he posed the question whether the Congress and the United Progres-sive Alliance and their leadership would have taken several steps to unravel the truth in the matter if they had something to hide or if they had resorted to corruption.
Taking a dig at the prime minis-
ter and the government, he alleged that the entire government has been tasked to target the Congress and its leadership day in and day out on the issue.
“It is all disinformation, a mali-cious campaign”. “They have the entire government with them, the CBI, RAW and Ed...Why they are not fi nding out as to who is guilty, who has taken money”, Azad said.
He ignored threat of BJP mem-ber Subramanian Swamy to move
a Breach of Privilege against him for his remarks that UPA had blacklisted Finmeccanica.
He said generally breach of privilige is moved against minis-ters if they mislead despite having all the information.
Asked whether Congress was ready to have a discussion in Par-liament on the issue, he said, “we are ready for any discussion. We have nothing to hide. We are de-manding an early decision by gov-
ernment” to fi nd out the truth.Dismissing BJP’s charge that
the Congress had compromised national security in the chopper deal, he said that the national se-curity had got compromised when in the Vajpayee government, the then external aff airs minister had accompanied dreaded terrorists to Kandahar.
“National Security gets com-promised when we see defence fi les are selectively leaked to TV channels”, he said in an apparent jibe at the Modi dispensation.
Party spokesman R. P. N. Singh accused the Defence Ministry of coming out with “half truths” in its clarifi cation on the deal on Thursday.
Hitting out at the BJP, Azad said, “Those who stay inglass houses, do not throw stones”.
“The less he speaks, it will be better”, he said in a dismissive tone when told that BJP chief Amit Shah has come out with fresh questions for the Congress leadership. He claimed that the campaign against the Congress was aimed at diverting people’s attention from the “failure” of the government to deliver. “They had promised the moon, but (what people got) was drought and water scarcity”. - PTI
If government has
the guts, it should
come out with truth
in the matter in the
next two months
when Monsoon
session of Parliament
will commence”,
Ghulam Nabi Azad
told reporters
PROTEST: All India Women Congress members staging protest against BJP government over Agus-
taWestland chopper scam, at BJP head-offi ce in New Delhi on Friday. - PTI
According to the new refund rules, railways has doubled the ticket cancellation charge with the aim of helping genuine passengers get confi rmed tickets.
Water levels in country’s reservoirs drop to 21%
NEW DELHI: With the mer-cury soaring, water stock in 91 major reservoirs across the country has plunged to 21 per cent of their total capacity, In-dian government said on Friday.
According to the Water Re-sources Ministry, 32.3925 bil-lion cubic metre (BCM) of water was available in these reservoirs for the week ending April 28 out of a total capacity of 157.799 BCM. The levels are 36 per cent less than the stock available in the corresponding period last year and 23 per cent shorter than the 10-year aver-age storage levels for the same period, the Ministry said.
Himachal Pradesh, Tel-angana, Punjab, Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala have reported lower levels of water in major reservoirs com-pared to last year. Only two states, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura, have reported better storage. For the week ending on April 21, stock available was 34.082 BCM or 22 per cent of their total storage capacity. The estimated water storage capac-ity of all reservoirs in the coun-try is 253.88 BCM. Out of the to-tal number of major reservoirs, 37 major reservoirs have hydro-power benefi t with installed ca-pacity of more than 60 MW. - PTI
W A T E R S T O C K
CRISIS: A view of almost
dried up Water Reservoir
Dhurwa Dam posing major
Water Crisis in Ranchi on
Tuesday. - PTI
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World Bank praises efforts but with words of caution
KARACHI: The World Bank has applauded the government for restoring economic stability, according to its twice-a-year Pa-kistan Development Update re-leased on Thursday.
However, it noted that much of the country’s economic growth was underpinned by external in-fl uences, such as low oil prices and strong remittances, while pri-vate and public investments con-tinue to remain low.
“Pakistan has made great pro-gress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but much more needs to be done to put Pakistan on a solid, economic growth footing,” said Il-lango Patchamuthu, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan.
“Persistent, steady progress on the structural reform agenda will
be necessary if Pakistan is to ac-celerate its growth recovery and lift millions more out of poverty.”
The latest Pakistan Develop-ment Update sets out recent de-velopments across the economy and identifi es risks and next steps facing Pakistan’s near-term fu-ture before focusing in on a hand-
ful of key development challenges.The report highlights that
the pace of Pakistan’s economic growth will accelerate modestly through to 2019. However, signifi -cant risks remain and the coun-try should guard against global slowdown by continuing to make key reforms, including expanding electricity supply, boosting tax revenues, strengthening the busi-ness environment and encourag-ing the private sector to invest.
Key supply-side driversThe report identifi es services and large-scale manufacturing as the key supply-side drivers of growth. Services are expected to grow over 5 per cent in 2015-16 while large-scale manufactur-ing, benefi tting from low global commodity prices, is expected to grow between 4-4.5 per cent. On the demand side, consumption is driving growth, fuelled by rising remittances and a loose monetary stance, the World Bank said.
The report is optimistic about recent progress in fi scal consoli-dation, highlighting 20 per cent growth in the revenues of the Fed-eral Board of Revenue (FBR) for the fi rst eight months of 2015-16. “Fiscal consolidation is one of the most signifi cant reform challeng-
es facing Pakistan today,” said En-rique Blanco Armas, World Bank Lead Economist for Pakistan. “The federal government has kept a tight rein on recurrent expendi-ture, while continuing to invest in Public Sector Development Pro-gram expenditure, a very positive development.”
Workers’ remittances and lower oil prices contributed most to the accumulation in foreign reserves, according to the report. Remittances of $9.7 billion in the fi rst half of 2015-16 more than compensated for the trade defi cit, and oil prices delivered a 9.1 per cent fall in the import bill, it said.
The strong balance of payments headline fi gures, however, mask the structural weaknesses in Paki-stan’s export competitiveness, the report noted. Exports fell by 11.1 per cent in the fi rst half of 2015-16 as a result of softer global demand and domestic bottlenecks. Port charges in Karachi, for example, are nine times higher than those in Dubai and Singapore, it noted.
Shipping container dwelling times are three times longer than in East Asia, it added. Exporters who want to participate in global supply chains are hamstrung by these constraints, the World Bank said. — The Express Tribune
‘Pakistan has made
great progress
in restoring
macroeconomic
stability, but much
more needs to be
done to put Pakistan
on a solid, economic
growth footing’
Activist wins Nelson Mandela awardISLAMABAD: Pakistani activist Tabassum Adnan won the pres-tigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Award 2016 on Thursday.
The winners of the 2016 In-novation Awards were publicly announced at Ceremony held on April 28, as part of Internation-al Civil Society Week (ICSW), which was hosted by CIVICUS, in collaboration with the Confeder-ación Colombiana de ONG from April 25 to 28, 2016, in Bogotá, Colombia.
In 2015, Tabassum Adnan, founder of NGO Khwendo Jirga, or Sister’s Council, a women-only jirga was awarded the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award in recognition
of her services of women’s rights.A victim of child marriage,
Adnan was married when she was 13-years-old. After suff ering 20 years of physical and mental abuse, Adnan divorced her hus-band, which made her lose her children, home, and money.
Khwendo JirgaLater she started the NGO, Kh-wendo Jirga, a fi rst of its kind women-only jirga, where women meet weekly to discuss issues such as honour killings, acid at-tacks, and swara, or giving women as compensation for crimes. The jirga brought awareness to wom-en’s security, their right to vote and off ers free legal help to vic-tims of violence. — The Express Tribune
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ICIJ admits error, removes name of Nawaz Sharif
Times News Service
ISLAMABAD: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has admitted that it had erroneously included the name of the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while publishing details of persons who control off -shore companies based on docu-ments leaked from law fi rm Mos-sack Fonseea, said a spokesman of the Government of Pakistan.
The issue of Panama Papers be-came a subject of debate in Paki-stan as the name of prime minister was wrongly included by the ICIJ and was fl ashed by the media.
The ICIJ on its website has now acknowledged the error and removed all data from its website carrying the name of Prime Min-ister Nawaz Sharif as the original Panama Papers never contained his name.
The admission of mistake by ICIJ is a clear vindication of the stand of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that he had nothing to do with any off -shore companies.
The clarifi cation issued by ICIJ should now put to rest all accusa-tions made on the person of prime minister as they are patently wrong and baseless.
P A N A M A P A P E R S L E A K
Netherlands to boost
ties in agriculture field
FAISLABAD: Netherlands Am-bassador to Pakistan Jeanette Seppen has said that they are keen to enhance trade and invest-ment relations with Pakistan, especially in areas of agriculture and agro-based businesses.
Talking to University of Agri-culture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan on Thursday, Sep-pen said there were prospects for strengthened cooperation in live-stock, agriculture and agro-based business, adding eff orts were un-der way to encourage Dutch com-panies to invest in Pakistan. She pointed out that the Netherlands had a population of about 20 mil-lion whereas it was producing food for 70 million people. “We are getting more yield from less agriculture land with the applica-tion of modern technologies.”
She said the Netherlands was helping Pakistan achieve food se-curity that would alleviate pover-ty. Though the Netherlands is the fi fth largest trading country in
the world, its bilateral trade with Pakistan is just around $900 mil-lion. The ambassador suggested that agricultural ties between the two countries would help them benefi t from each other’s experi-ences and cited the launch of a salt-tolerant potato growing pro-gramme in Pakistan with assis-tance of the Netherlands.
This can enable potato plan-tation in saline areas, which provides a great opportunity for Pakistan. She cited water, agri-culture and energy as the major areas for cooperation between the two countries. “Pakistan is one of the most populous coun-tries, it has talented people and if we polish their skills, the coun-try can develop rapidly.” Seppen also stressed that women should come forward and actively take part in economic activities. She also pointed out that many Paki-stani students were studying in the Netherlands as her country had one of the top universities of the globe. — The Express Tribune
J O I N I N G H A N D S
GROWTH PATH: The report highlights that the pace of Pakistan’s
economic growth will accelerate modestly through to 2019. – Reuters
HONOURED: Tabassum Adnan, founder of NGO Khwendo Jirga, or
Sister’s Council, a women-only jirga. – Express Tribune/Facebook
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Saving the planet one light bulb at a time
Mark Gilbert
Ikea, the Swedish retailing behemoth, is installing “Solar Shops” in its UK super-stores to sell solar panels. It’s a defi ant
move given that the British government has slashed subsidies for homeowners who sell surplus electricity to the national grid. This suggests that the market is picking up where government aid left off ; perhaps Britain will achieve its target of generat-ing 15 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020 after all.
Harnessing the sun to meet our energy needs, from portable chargers reviving our mobile phones to sun farms spreading across acres of desert, remains key for re-ducing carbon emissions. But there’s a much simpler way to help save the planet, in the form of the humble light bulb.
Science is transforming our ability to light buildings and streets more effi ciently. An old-style fl uorescent light tube, for example, consumes about 58 watts of power.
A year ago, LED bulbs typically needed be-tween 25 and 27 watts. Today, that’s down to 22 watts, and will continue to decline. “The technology improves every year,” says Toby Costin, the founder of a London-based com-pany called Social Power Partnerships.
Costin has put together a deal for a Lon-don charity called Doddington and Rollo Community Association, which provides business units and community spaces in North Battersea, to replace its existing light bulbs with energy-saving LED devices.
The total cost of switching out almost 600 bulbs is about £6,000 ($8,760), with replac-ing blown bulbs in the coming decade ex-pected to cost about £1,000 per year.
But the charity will save some £6,500 on its electricity bills per annum, freeing up much-needed cash for its community activi-ties. Social Power Partnerships is also work-ing with UK housing associations, some of which control hundreds of households, to introduce similar “everyone wins” pro-grammes, with tenants paying an upfront fee to their landlord to cover the initial cost of bulb replacement in return for longer-
term savings on their fuel bills.Compact fl uorescent lamps — the ones
with a thick twirl of glass — started to chal-lenge the dominance of ineffi cient incandes-cent bulbs about 10 years ago. Halogen bulbs briefl y took the lead at the start of this dec-ade, before light-emitting diodes claimed the top slot.
Switching out light bulbs may become more popular, given recent cutbacks in UK government subsidies to solar, which have reduced the amount households can make selling surplus electricity to power compa-nies by about two-thirds. “Solar is kind of dead as a retail model,” says Costin. As a re-sult, installations of small-scale solar power harvesters have collapsed.
Partly because of the subsidies, UK households had been almost three times as enthusiastic as companies in using pho-tovoltaic panels on their roofs to generate power, according to fi gures compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. But if so-lar panels were installed on just half of the UK’s south-facing commercial roofs, the sun could provide 19 per cent of the coun-try’s electricity needs, according to BNEF analysts Lara Hayim and Jenny Chase.
That would ensure the country met its renewables target by the end of the decade. There’s no question that climate change is real, and that we humans are contributing to global warming even if long-term weather trends also play their part.
Some experts are already predicting that 2016 will be the warmest year on record; the 21st century has seen 15 of the 16 record temperature years.
Some 93 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef corals in Australia are now suff ering ecosys-tem-destroying bleaching because of warm-er oceans and the El Nino weather system.
IKEA’s “Solar Shops” and Costin’s light bulb programmes are two ways that the market, not government, is helping to ad-dress climate change.
That is the best hope yet that the global agreements reached in December in Paris will not be just paper targets. Many hands, as they say, make light work. - Bloomberg View
Global warming behind heat wave across India This year India has experienced early summer in the month of April, with temperature exceeding 45 degrees Celsius. The country has experienced with very little or no rain at all which resulted in failure
of crops. Due to these crop failures thou-sands of farmers committed suicide. India is experiencing water shortage and power cuts which is making summers even worse. Schools have been shut down and holidays declared. All this is due to the increasing levels of global warming. When trees are cut at such a rapid rate and few measures are taken to plant trees , what else can we expect ? — Lubna Fathima, Ruwi
Divide and rule in South SudanThis refers to the story, Machar sworn in as vice president of South Sudan, Kiir calls for reconciliation (April 26). It’s deplorable that the global community is accepting such a state of aff airs. Most peace process-es mediated through the UN look designed to freeze animosities and when needed by the so called powers to instigate a new one.
Africa’s borders are based in its colonial past. People of the continent must see through the design and thwart the neocolonialists’ divide and rule policy. — Albert Songa, Seeb
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Korean American sentenced to 10-year jail in North Korea
SEOUL: North Korea’s Supreme Court on Friday sentenced a Ko-rean American man to 10 years of hard labour for subversion, North Korean media reported, in the lat-est conviction of a foreigner for crimes against the isolated state.
Kim Dong Chul, 62, was ar-rested in North Korea in October and had admitted to committing “unpardonable espionage” includ-ing stealing military secrets, the North’s offi cial KCNA news agen-cy reported earlier.
“The accused confessed to all crimes he had committed... and gathered and off ered information
on its party, state and military af-fairs to the south Korean puppet regime, which are tantamount to state subversive plots and espio-nage,” it said.
State prosecutors sought a 15-year sentence. His defence attor-ney requested leniency consider-ing his old age, KCNA said.
Kim was shown in photographs handcuff ed and wearing a tie and blue jacket. He looked dis-tressed and was fl anked by uni-formed guards.
North Korea, which has been criticised over its human rights record for years, has used detained Americans in the past to extract
high-profi le visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations.
It has previously handed down lengthy hard labour sentences to foreigners, though eventually freeing them before they served their full terms.
Six foreigners, including Kim
and three South Koreans, are known to be detained in the North.
Kim, who has said he is a natu-ralised American citizen, had con-fessed to committing espionage under the direction of the US and South Korean governments and apologised for his crimes, accord-ing to the North’s KCNA news agency in March.
He told foreign media in March that he was born in 1953 in Seoul and moved to the United States when he was 19.
He said he set up a business in the North Korean special eco-nomic zone of Rason in 2008. Chi-na’s Xinhua news agency on Fri-day said his business was a trading company called Dongmyong.
Kim said his two daughters lived in New York and he had sib-lings in South Korea, KCNA said in March. Some foreigners held by North Korea have said after their release that their sometimes-elaborate confessions were made under pressure while in captivity.
The North is holding an Ameri-can, Otto Warmbier, who was sen-tenced to 15 years of hard labour in March for trying to steal a prop-aganda banner. It is also holding a Korean-Canadian Christian pas-tor, who is serving a life sentence for subversion. — Reuters
Kim Dong Chul, 62,
was arrested in North
Korea in October
and had admitted
to committing
‘unpardonable
espionage’
Thailand jails eight activists charged with sedition
BANGKOK: A military court in Thailand on Friday jailed eight ac-tivists who posted comments criti-cal of the ruling junta and a mili-tary-backed draft constitution, the latest opponents of the government penalised for airing dissent.
The military seized power in May 2014, throwing out an old constitu-tion, clamping down on dissent and promising an election by mid-2017. But a draft constitution drawn up under military supervision has drawn disapproval from both sides of the political divide, and the junta has responded by banning criticism of the charter in the run-up to an August referendum on it.
DetainedThe activists were detained by the military on Wednesday over Face-book posts criticising the draft and junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha. They were charged with sedition and computer crimes.
“The court has approved the fi rst phase of their jail term which will be 12 days. They are now being tak-en to jail,” Winyat Chatmontree, a lawyer for the group, told Reuters.
Under the law, suspects can be detained for up to 12 days, extend-ed seven times, before they are for-mally tried in court. — Reuters
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Australian aid worker believed kidnapped in AfghanistanSYDNEY: Australia is working closely with the Afghan govern-ment to secure the safe return of an Australian aid worker believed to have been kidnapped, Austral-ian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Friday.
Katherine “Kerry” Jane Wilson, a Perth native who runs an aid agency in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, was abducted from
her offi ce early on Thursday by two armed men, offi cials said.
In uniform“Four men in government forces’ uniform abducted the woman, who is an Australian national and about 70 years old, from her offi ce,” said Attahullah Khogyani, spokes-man for the governor of Nangarhar province.
Attahullah Khogyanisaid Wil-son had arrived in Jalalabad on Wednesday and had been staying in a hotel in the city before going early to her offi ce.
Seeking detailsBishop told reporters: “We have connections, networks in Af-ghanistan, and we will be seeking to confi rm as many of the details
as we can, as soon as possible. In the meantime, we’re staying in close contact with her family,” Bishop said.
Wilson’s elderly father, Brian, appealed for his daughter’s return in an interview with the Austral-ian Broadcasting Corp.
“I presume she’s a hostage and they’ll do their best to keep her alive and not harm her sim-
ply because they want to have something or other in return.” Kidnapping has become a lucra-tive source of income for militant groups in recent years, and the topic of whether to pay for their release is hotly debated.
Last August, a German citizen working for the German develop-ment agency GIZ was kidnapped in central Kabul but was released
after two months. Canada and Britain will urge other nations not to pay ransoms to free kid-nap victims, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, the day after a Canadian hostage was found dead in the Philippines.
Bishop said that Australia does not, as a matter of policy, pay ran-som to kidnappers. — Reuters
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Australia at odds with Pacific neighbours over immigration policySYDNEY: Lawyers for 850 asy-lum seekers held in a controver-sial detention centre in Papua New Guinea said on Friday they planned to seek potentially bil-lions of dollars in compensation, as Australian offi cials prepared to travel to PNG for emergency talks.
PNG announced this week the closure of the detention centre it operates on behalf of Australia, which has pursued a hardline im-migration policy criticised by the United Nations and international human rights organisation.
The closure of the Manus Is-land facility - which holds asylum seekers fl eeing violence in the Middle East, Afghanistan and South Asia - has the two South Pacifi c neighbours at loggerheads at a politically sensitive time for Australia.
Each says responsibility for the detainees’ welfare rests with the other. The number trying to reach Australia is small com-pared with Europe, but immigra-tion has long been a sensitive po-litical issue.
Under Australia’s policy, asy-lum seekers intercepted trying to reach the country by boat after paying people smugglers are sent for processing to camps in Manus Island or the tiny Pacifi c island of Nauru, which holds another 500 people in detention.
They are told they will never settle in Australia.
The harsh conditions and re-ports of systemic child abuse at the camps have drawn wide criticism inside and outside Aus-tralia and have become a major headache for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dur-ing campaigning for July national elections.
Domestic opposition to the policy was stirred even more on Friday with confi rmation that a 23-year-old man, who set himself on fi re earlier this week in protest against his treatment on Nauru,
had died. Turnbull has warned against being “misty-eyed” over immigration and Australian Im-migration Minister Peter Dutton reiterated on Friday there would be no policy change.
Dutton suggested one option was to transfer those held on PNG to the Nauru facility.
New Zealand on Friday repeat-ed an earlier off er to accept 150 of the refugees but that was again rejected.
“Settlement in a country like New Zealand would be used by the people smugglers as a mar-keting opportunity,” Turnbull told Australian radio.
Will go to courtLawyers in PNG will go the coun-try’s Supreme Court on Monday to argue for the immediate re-lease of Manus Island detainees back to Australia, as well com-pensation for their detention.
The legal action has support, at least in part, from PNG’s High Commissioner to Australia, Charles Lepani, who said on Thursday responsibility for what to do with the men rested with Canberra.
PNG-based lawyer Ben Lomai, who represents more than 300 of the detained men, told the Post Courier newspaper he would fi le a compensation case on Monday after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
“We can go straight to assess-ing reasonable compensation without having to prolong the case any further,” Lomai said.
Refugee advocacy group Hu-man Rights Watch described the death as “senseless” and a result of “Australia’s inhumane refugee policies”.
“Refugees who have fl ed perse-cution in their homelands don’t deserve a life in limbo in a deten-tion centre or eff ectively impris-oned on a tiny remote island,” said the group’s Australian direc-tor Elaine Pearson. — Reuters
A S Y L U M S E E K E R S
ON TRIAL: Korean American Kim Dong Chul is escorted during his trial in this undated photo re-
leased by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on Friday. – KCNA/via Reuters
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Paris protest marches turn violent, 27 people arrested
PARIS: French riot police ar-rested 27 people during overnight clashes with dozens of youths in central Paris, following a day of protest marches over labour law reforms that turned violent.
Some opposition lawmakers and police union representatives urged a government crackdown on demonstrations and said it was time for an outright ban on the daily, mostly peaceful, youth protests at the site of Thursday night’s skirmishes.
The latest trouble erupted when police moved in to clear a group of about 150 youths from the Place de la Republique square in the early hours of the morning. Cars were set ablaze and lumps of concrete and cobblestones hurled at offi cers. Twenty-four of the 27 arrested were held in custody, po-lice said. “These are largely people coming looking for a fi ght,” Inte-rior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said.
The unrest comes at a time po-
lice forces and soldiers are work-ing overtime to ensure security in the wake of last November’s dead-ly militant attacks on the capital.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets country-wide on Thursday to protest against la-bour law reforms aimed at making hiring and fi ring easier. Violent clashes broke out on the fringes of demonstrations in several cities.
Interior Minister Bernard Ca-
zeneuve said 214 arrests were made in all. Seventy-eight police were injured, with one in a serious condition after a skull-cracking blow from a paving block.
Paris police prefect Michel Cadot has said organised groups were behind the protest violence, which has mushroomed despite the state of emergency imposed after November’s attacks.
Some police union representa-
tives have called on police chiefs to issue fewer protest permits.
Nicolas Comte of the police union SGP police-FO said it was time to ban the Place de la Repub-lique protest known as “Nuit De-bout” - which roughly translates as “Up all night” - arguing gangs of hardcore troublemakers were hijacking the movement.
The French government has condemned the violence but, with
just a year to national elections, has appeared keen to avoid the curfews it has the power to im-pose under the state of emergency.
Cazeneuve said almost 1,000 people had been arrested since protests started in March and dismissed calls for an all-out crackdown.
“State authority does not mean you abandon the rule of law,” the minister said. — Reuters
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said police have clear
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‘Saudi builder terminates 50,000 jobs’
DUBAI: Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff , a newspaper report-ed on Friday, as pressure on the industry rises amid government spending cuts to survive an era of cheap oil.
The total workforce at Binladin, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest fi rms and among the Middle East’s larg-est builders, is around 200,000, ac-cording to its LinkedIn page.
Saudi newspaper Al Watan, cit-ing unnamed sources, reported that the group has terminated the contracts of 50,000 workers - ap-parently all foreigners - and given them permanent exit visa to leave the kingdom.
ReportThe paper said the workers re-fused to leave the country without getting paid and some had not re-ceived wages for more than four months. They were protesting in front of the Binladin’s offi ces in the country almost daily, the pa-per added.
Binladin did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment on Friday, a day off in the Gulf re-gion. The company has had a series of pay disputes with workers this year. In March, scores of workers gathered outside one of the com-pany’s offi ce in Saudi Arabia to de-mand unpaid wages.
Binladin prospered during Sau-di Arabia’s economic boom in the past decade, employing around 200,000 workers as it built many of the kingdom’s fl agship infra-structure projects including air-ports, roads and skyscrapers.
But like many other Saudi con-struction fi rms, it has been hit hard in the past year as low oil prices have prompted the government to slash spending in an eff ort to curb a budget defi cit that totaled nearly $100 billion last year. — Reuters
S P E N D I N G C U T S
13 killed as copter crashes off Norwegian coastOSLO: A helicopter ferrying pas-sengers from a Norwegian oil platform crashed in the North Sea on Friday, killing at least 11 of the 13 people on board, rescue offi cials said.
The 11 passengers and two crew on the fl ight from the Gullfaks B oil platform, operated by Statoil, were all Norwegian except for one British and one Italian na-tional, according to the Rescue Coordination Centre for Southern Norway. “The helicopter is com-pletely destroyed,” it said. After several hours searching for survi-vors, 11 bodies were found and the remaining two people were pre-sumed dead.
Several witnesses told Norwe-gian media they saw the rotor sep-arate from the helicopter while still in the air.
“While I looked up, the rotor loosened and disappeared to-wards the north,” John Atle Sek-kingstad told the website of local paper Bergens Tidende.
“After that, the helicopter turned north and I saw fi re at the top of the helicopter, where the rotor had been attached. It caught fi re before it crashed.”
The main body of the aircraft was lying under water, while its rotor was found on a rocky out-
crop 200-300 metres (yards) away, state broadcaster NRK said, quoting the rescue centre.
Plumes of smoke rose from the scene, a stretch of sea with many small islands. Pieces of red debris could be seen on the rocks, TV pic-tures showed.
Another witness, oil worker
Chris Andersen, told NRK: “I saw the rotor separate .... It was hor-rible. There was a huge explosion that you could physically feel. You felt the vibrations.”
Norway’s king and the prime minister expressed their con-dolences to the families of the victims.
“You are not alone in your sor-row,” Prime Minister Erna Sol-berg, dressed in black, said in an address to the nation.
The site of the crash, just west of Bergen, Norway’s second-larg-est city, has frequent helicopter traffi c to and from off shore oil in-stallations. Weather conditions
on the day were normal.The Norwegian Civil Aviation
Authority immediately imposed a temporary fl ying ban on type of helicopter involved, a Eurocopter EC225LP, but said it was too early to say anything about the cause of the crash.
The fl ight was operated by CHC Helicopter, owned by US private equity fi rm First Reserve, it said.
Airbus Helicopters, a sub-sidiary of Airbus Group, which is what Eurocopter is now known as, said it was “deeply saddened by this tragedy” and expressed its sympathy for the victims and their loved ones.
“Safety is Airbus Helicopters’ top priority and we are providing our full support to both the acci-dent investigators as well as CHC. Airbus Helicopters teams are fully mobilized to understand the root cause of the accident.”
Now known as the H225 Super Puma, the aircraft is a long-range helicopter widely used in the oil and gas industry.
The company’s website says it “has accumulated more than 4.3 million fl ight hours during opera-tions around the world and in all weather conditions, including highly challenging maritime envi-ronments.” — Reuters
O I L P L A T F O R M
Biden gets papal blessing for his global crusade against cancerVATICAN CITY: US Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden took his crusade against cancer to the Vatican on Friday and heard Pope Francis call for an “economic paradigm shift” where medical research is dictated by need rather than profi t.
Biden, who lost his 46-year-old son Beau to brain cancer last year, has vowed to pursue a global push to accelerate cancer cures and treatments by marshalling private and public sector resources to com-bat it as well as rare diseases.
Regenerative medicineBiden, who fl ew to Italy from an unannounced trip to Iraq, and the pope, made speeches to doctors and researchers from around the world who attended a Vatican con-ference on regenerative medicine called “Cellular Horizons”.
In his address, Francis called
on the scientifi c community to pay more attention to people af-fl icted with rare conditions, say-ing these patients often did not receive enough notice because the potential economic returns were deemed insuffi cient.
“We are called to make known throughout the world the issue of rare diseases, to invest in appro-priate education, to increase funds for research, and to promote nec-essary legislation as well as an eco-nomic paradigm shift. In this way, the centrality of the human person will be rediscovered,” he said.
Biden, has said he believes the world could be on the edge of a breakthrough in harnessing su-percomputing and data analysis to fi nd cures and therapies. “The truth is that today, more than any point in human history, we have a genuine opportunity to help more
people across the world than ever before. And that’s our obligation,” Biden said.
Universal eff ortThe vice president echoed the pope’s call for a universal eff ort to fi ght disease that put people before prestige and profi t. “We should be sharing data the moment it’s pub-lished, immediately, not hiding it behind paywalls that prevent in-formation from being shared for a year or more,” Biden said.
The pope called for research founded on “solidarity, generosity, magnanimity, sharing of knowl-edge, respect for human life.” The Church teaches that life begins at conception and condemns embry-onic stem cell research and ther-apy because it involves destroy-ing embryos. However, it permits adult stem cell research. — Reuters
V A T I C A N C O N F E R E N C E
Boutefl ika returns aftercheckups
ALGIERS: Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Boutefl ika, 79, has re-turned to Algiers after a brief visit to Geneva for medical checkups, his latest since a stroke three years ago that has mostly kept him out of the public view.
“The president of the republic, Abdelaziz Boutefl ika, returned to the country on Friday,” the presi-dency said in a statement on APS state news agency. Boutefl ika, who has governed the North African OPEC state for more than 15 years, left a week ago for “regular medical checkups”, state media said.
He has visited Paris and Geneva several times since the stroke in 2013 that left him in a French hos-pital for several months.
Since his re-election in 2014 to a fourth term, the veteran has only been seen in periodic state televi-sion images and photographs, usu-ally greeting visiting foreign dig-nitaries at his palace. Boutefl ika’s illness has prompted speculation about a possible transition from a leader who helped bring the coun-try out of a 1990s war with hard-line fi ghters and into more eco-nomic stability during the times of high oil prices. — Reuters
S T A T E M E N T
CLASHES: French riot police use tear gas to clear the Place de la Republique in Paris during a protest by the Nuit Debout, or ‘Up All
Night’ movement who have been rallying against the French government’s proposed labour reforms on Friday. – AFP
CRASH SITE: Rescuers work at a site where a helicopter has crashed, west of the Norwegian city of
Bergen on Friday. – Reuters
FOR A CAUSE: Pope Francis, left, with US Vice-President Joe Biden at the end of an audience to the
participants of the International Conference on the Progress of Regenerative Medicine and Its Cultural
Impact, on Friday at the Paul VI audience hall in Vatican. – AFP/Osservatore Romano/HO
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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016
Smith’s ton in vain as Lions roar
PUNE: Gujarat Lions rode on a commanding eff ort from open-ers Dwayne Smith (63 off 37) and Brendon McCullum (43 off 22) to beat Rising Pune Supergiants by three wickets in a nail-biting Indi-an Premier League (IPL) match at the Maharashtra Cricket Associa-tion Stadium on Friday.
Smith and McCullum set the perfect platform as middle order batsmen delivered in bits and piec-es as the visitors chased down the total posting 196 for 7 in 20 overs.
Chasing a challenging target, hard-hitting Smith and McCullum got Gujarat off to a rollicking start scoring 72 runs without losing any wicket after completion of power-
play. The duo put on a 93-run stand for the fi rst wicket, before McCul-lum gave his wicket away trying to step up the scoring rate.
Earlier, Steven Smith blazed his way to a 54-ball 101 as Rising Pune Supergiants posted a competitive 195 for three.
Smith’s was the third century of this edition of the cash-rich league after Quinton de Kock and Virat Kohli had reached the landmark in the previous matches.
Invited to bat by Lions skipper Suresh Raina, Rising Pune Super-giants rode on opener Ajinkya Ra-hane’s 53 and Smith’s knock to set a challenging target of 196 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association
Stadium. The duo of Rahane and Smith was involved in a 113-run partnership for the second wicket in just 11 overs, after the home team lost Saurabh Tiwary with just 13 runs on the board in the third over.
While Rahane found the fence fi ve times during his 45-ball knock,
Australian captain Smith smashed the Gujarat Lions bowlers for eight boundaries and fi ve sixes to lay the foundation for a strong total.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit 30 off 18 balls with the help of two fours and as many sixes.
He added 64 runs in double quick time with Smith before
Dwayne Bravo put the brakes on the third wicket stand.
Smith got to his century in 53 balls when whacked Bravo over midwicket for a four. However, the West Indian allrounder had his re-venge when he clean bowled him in the next ball. Dhoni then fi n-ished off the innings with a bound-ary through mid-off .
Barring Bravo, none of the Gu-jarat Lions bowlers tasted suc-cess and the other two dismissals came through run outs. While the Smith-Rahane association laid the foundation after an early set-back, it was the Aussie’s partner-ship with Dhoni that helped Pune increase their run rate. The duo managed almost 12 runs an over in the 5.5 overs they batted together.
Lions’ slow left-arm spinner Shivil Kaushik, playing in place of the injured Pravin Tambe, went for 32 runs in three overs.
Brief scores: Rising Pune Su-pergiants 195 for 3 in 20 overs (Steve Smith 101, Ajinkya Rahane 53; Dwayne Bravo 1-40) lost to Gujarat Lions 196 for 7 in 20 overs (Dwayne Smith 63; Ashok Dinda 2-40, Thisera Perera 2-41). - PTI
Chasing a challenging target, hard-hitting
Smith and McCullum got Gujarat off to a
rollicking start scoring 72 runs without losing
any wicket after completion of powerplay
Hamilton fastest in Russia
SOCHI: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton boost-ed his morale with the fastest lap in Russian Grand Prix practice on Friday after Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg set the early pace and Ferrari suff ered reliability problems.
Rosberg, chasing his seventh win in a row and fourth of the sea-son, was quickest in the morning around the Olympic Park used for the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort.
The championship leader dropped to third in the afternoon, however, with Hamilton setting a best time of one minute 37.583 seconds on supersoft tyres com-pared to Rosberg’s 1:38.450.
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel
stopped on track during the sec-ond session. Hamilton is the only driver to have won in Russia since the race’s debut in 2014 and he needs to complete the hat-trick on Sunday to eat into his team mate’s hefty 36 point lead after just three of the 21 races.
The Mercedes pair, who have won 35 of the last 41 races be-tween them, were comfortably ahead of the rest in the morning but Vettel was second fastest for Ferrari after lunch.
The four-times world cham-pion, whose team have suff ered power unit problems in two races this season, was halted by an elec-trical failure with an hour to go.
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fourth in both practices.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who tested a new head protec-tion device at the start of the ses-sion and has fi nished fourth in all three races, was sixth and fi fth for Red Bull in the two sessions.
Russian team mate Daniil Kvy-at was seventh, with McLaren’s Jenson Button eighth and Fer-nando Alonso 10th in a boost for Honda-powered McLaren as they fi ght their way back up the peck-ing order after a nightmare 2015 season. Renault’s Russian test driver Sergey Sirotkin, who will be competing in the GP2 support series this season, replaced Den-mark’s Kevin Magnussen for the fi rst session. He ended up 13th fastest with regular race driver Jolyon Palmer 18th. - Reuters
M O T O R S P O R T S
GOOD BEGINNING: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car
during the second practice session of the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit. – AFP
Smith backs campaign for day-night Tests
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia has bolstered its campaign to host a day-night Test against South Af-rica later this year by publishing an interview with captain Steve Smith in which he backed the proposed fi xture. South Africa’s players balked at an invitation to play a day-night match in Ad-elaide in November after discus-sions with Australian players including Smith, Proteas skipper AB de Villiers said this week.
Smith, however, said his team would be happy to play a day-nighter against South Africa at the famous South Australian venue, as well as the fi xture al-ready scheduled to be played un-der lights at the Gabba against Pakistan in December.
“I’m surprised that he named me,” Smith was quoted as saying from India on the Cricket Aus-tralia (CA) website. “The feed-back we gave them was that Ad-elaide is the best place to play it, in our opinion. “We’re playing one in Brisbane now, but Adelaide is the best place to play it and I think
it could work there. “I don’t know where they’ve got their ideas from,” he added. “If they wanted to play one we’d be happy to.”
The Australian Cricketers’ As-sociation, however, said on Fri-day that feedback it had received from the players indicated they would “prefer to only play one day-night test in 2016/17”.
“Pink ball tests are a funda-mentally diff erent game to tra-ditional red ball test matches,” chief executive Alistair Nichol-son said. “We continue to be con-cerned about the durability and visibility of the pink ball, both the changing light conditions and the specifi cally prepared pitches are altering the conditions that the players are used to at each venue.”
CA are determined to reprise the success of last year’s inaugu-ral day-night Test against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval.
The Test attracted huge crowds but lasted only three of the sched-uled fi ve days on a wicket espe-cially prepared to off set durability problems with the pink ball. - Reuters
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ICC has one rule for Windies, another for India: Viv
KINGSTON: The legendary Viv Richards has lashed out at ICC for its offi cial reprimand of the World T20 champions West Indies, stating that it has one rule for the Darren Sammy-led outfi t and another for Indian cricket team.
Top cricketers like T20 cap-tain Darren Sammy, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, Marlon Samuels had come down heavily on West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the way it functioned.
At the ICC Board meeting re-cently in Dubai, the parent body came out with a statement that West Indies players had been “inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute”.
The reprimand has not gone down well with Richards, who is one of their greatest cricket-ing icons. “There are rules in the one-day game under the auspic-es of the ICC, like for instance the system where you go back to the third umpire and things like that,” he told the ‘Jamaican Ob-server’ newspaper.
“So, if you are the sole gov-erning body of world cricket, then everyone should be com-ing under the same umbrella. The Indians do not play certain things the ICC may have in its rules. They totally ignore that and they have been getting away with it for years,” Richards said, indicating that India get away because of their clout.
An angry Richards added: “I am only trying to hit back be-cause of what they are trying to do because of Sammy’s com-ments. They are trying to be a body that if you say this, it’s out of order then you’re going to be this and you’re going to be that.” — PTI
C R I C K E T
GREAT KNOCK: Steven Smith of Rising Pune Supergiants plays a
shot during his century knock against Gujarat Lions in Pune. – BCCI
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Glorious summer in sight for Leicester City after many winters of discontent
LEICESTER: When King Rich-ard III was reinterred in Leicester in March last year 500 years after his death, fans of the English city’s unheralded soccer club might have thought it too was dead and buried.
Richard’s remains had been found beneath a municipal car park. Leicester City were also at a low point, bottom of the Premier League table having won just six games all season.
Then they embarked on an in-credible run, winning seven of their last nine matches to comfort-ably avoid relegation.
Now are on the brink of becom-ing league champions for the fi rst time in their 132-year history, with just three defeats all season.
Their exploits have thrust the provincial city into the global spot-light once again. “It’s a remarkable coincidence,” Wayne Harding, a season ticket holder for 34 years, said of the link between Richard’s reburial and Leicester’s meteoric rise. Rated 5,000-1 long shots by bookmakers last August, if “the Foxes” win at Manchester United on Sunday, the title will be theirs with two games still to go.
“Everybody’s buzzing. If they do it on Sunday, it will be an absolute-ly banging day,” said Harding, 53, standing by a new statue of King Richard outside the city’s cathe-dral. Leicester, about 100 miles (160 km) north of London, has be-come a sea of blue and white, the team’s colours.
Bunting with the club crest fl utters from poles in the main shopping thoroughfares and shop windows are adorned with huge Leicester fl ags and blue and white balloons. “It’s had a massive im-
pact, everyone’s talking about it whether you’re a fan or not,” said Ian Derry, 51, who went to his fi rst game in 1969. In a league domi-nated for the last 25 years by a se-lect few rich, glamour clubs such as Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal, neutrals and supporters from oth-er clubs are also rooting for Leices-ter, said shop-worker Derry.
“The great escape surprised us all and then to push on to the top and possibly, possibly win it, is unbelievable. All the planets just seem to have aligned.”
All gone madThe highest Leicester have previ-ously fi nished was second, way back in 1928-9. The club has also been FA Cup runner-up four times but never triumphed, although it has won the less prestigious League Cup three times.
Just eight years ago, it was lan-guishing in the third tier of English football. “I’ve worked in Leices-ter for 10 years and never heard a word about Leicester football club until this year,” said Phil Wiley, 52, who hails from northeast England.
“Now everyone is banging on about them. They’ve all gone mad.”
Billboards for the Leicester Mercury newspaper read “Biggest Game in Club’s History.
Restaurants are off ering blue-themed food and drinks, a butcher is selling sausages named after Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, and pubs are pouring beer named in honour of top scorer Jamie Vardy. One restaurant is planning to give away 1,000 free curries to season-ticket holders if Leicester win the title.
Where is Leicester?Like its soccer team, Leicester it-self has rarely found itself in the headlines.
The city, which dates back to Roman times some 2,000 years ago, is one of Britain’s most eth-nically diverse areas, with about half its 330,000 citizens non-white British, according to a 2011 census.
The tourist offi ce’s list of famous residents past and present has few household names, featuring the likes of psychedelic rock band Gaye Bykers On Acid and crooner Engelbert Humperdinck.
“It’s not a high-profi le city. We’re not really on the tourist map. When we went abroad and said we’re from Leicester, they didn’t know where it was,” said Bev Danson, 56, who has lived in Leicester all her life.
The discovery and reburial of Richard’s body was estimated to have brought an extra 59 million pounds ($86 million) to the lo-cal economy, attracting an extra 600,000 visitors to the city.
Resident’s believe the club’s success will have a far greater im-pact, with English soccer avidly followed by millions of fans across the globe and the team certain to play in Europe’s most prestig-ious competition, the Champions League.
“It seems as though all eyes are on Leicester,” said Pratik Master, managing director for Lilu Res-taurant which is serving up dishes renamed after the team’s manager, who came in for a meal last week, and players.
The fact that the club has a Thai owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and a Japanese striker, Shinji Oka-zaki, has also ensured an eager fol-lowing in Asia.
“We’ve had a great 18 months in Leicester with Richard III but now with the Foxes it’s brought the world even closer,” Master said. - Reuters
Now Leicester City
are on the brink of
becoming league
champions for the
fi rst time in their
132-year history,
with just three
defeats all season
LONDON: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri will earn a £5 million ($7.33 mil-lion) bonus if his team win the Premier League title, the Times reported on Friday.
Italian Ranieri also has a separate clause in his contract that guarantees him £100,000 for every place that his team fi nish above 18th, which will see him earn £1.7 million if the Foxes come fi rst.
When Ranieri took charge of Leicester in the close season, he was tasked with keeping the team in the Premier League. Leicester’s owners wrote a number of clauses into his con-tract to make a parting of ways easier if he failed.
Ranieri asked for clauses of his own, granting him incen-tives if the club qualifi ed for the Europa League, the Champions League or won the Premier League. He currently earns about 1.5 million pounds a year,
according to the report, and is in discussions with the club over a new contract.
Leicester need three points from their last three games to win their fi rst top-fl ight title and will be crowned champions
if they beat Manchester United at Old Traff ord on Sunday or if second-placed Tottenham Hotspur lose to Chelsea on Monday night. When asked ear-lier in the season if Leicester’s players would also be entitled
to a bonus if the team won the title, Ranieri said: “I don’t know if there is a clause (for players) and I don’t tell you. They made a mistake if they didn’t arrange it. I considered if I win the league.” - Reuters
Ranieri to get £5m bonus if Leicester win title
DREAM SEASON: When Claudio Ranieri took charge of Leicester in the close season, he was
tasked with keeping the team in the Premier League.
Oman Air hopeful of decent breeze to kick start ESS Act 2 MUSCAT: A forecast for the breeze to build in Qingdao never materialised so the foiling ac-tion on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series in China was restricted to one race giving Oman Sail’s GC32 Oman Air only the briefest glimpse of what lies in store over the next three days.
Qingdao, the Olympic sailing venue in 2008, is notorious for dispensing random and unpre-dictable conditions but a soft breeze, which nudged boats over the line to open the event, faded to nothing in race 2 and Extreme Sailing Series race director Phil Lawrence had no choice but to send the boats back in.
“It was supposed to be windy but the southerly breeze never ap-peared,” said Oman Air’s skipper Morgan Larson discussing a day in which little had gone their way. They will start tomorrow in 7th place overall with plenty still to do to catch leaders LandRover BAR.
At the start of the day’s only race, Oman Air touched a mark and were penalised which put them to the back of the fl eet and conditions prevented any recovery.
“There was a bit of current and we hit the pin end mark so we had to do a penalty turn. We still had a chance because we were leading at the bottom mark but we didn’t play it right. We were one tough decision away from a good result – that is just the way it is sometimes.
“Tomorrow is supposed to be windy but who knows what will happen.”
On the evidence of the one race, Larson admits that his old adver-sary Leigh McMillan, helming LandRover BAR Academy was looking like the man to beat.
“Leigh McMillan has so much experience in Qingdao that I think he will be the one who will be in there at the end so we have our sights set on him - maybe he and I can have one of our clas-sic battles.”
McMillan was previously helmsman of Oman Sail’s The Wave, Muscat and for four years, he and Larson, who was then Al-inghi’s skipper, were fi erce com-petitors on the water. Their rival-ry in the Extreme Sailing Series became one of the most famous
head-to-heads in world sailing and the signs clearly are for a con-tinuation in the GC32 class.
It was a frustrating day all round, commented race direc-tor Lawrence but tomorrow was looking more promising.
“The forecast today was very good but the wind never material-ised and we were only able to get one race completed.
“We did try two or three other races but we were forced to aban-don due to lack of wind.
“The forecast is good tomorrow so hopefully we can catch up with the schedule.”
Racing continues on Saturday when the teams take to the Sta-dium inside Fushan Bay.
S A I L I N G
HOPING FOR BEST: File picture shows the Oman Air team skippered
by Morgan Larson (USA) with team mates Pete Greenhalgh (GBR) Ed
Smyth (NZL) , Nasser Al Mashari (OMA) and James Wierzbowski.
AL SALAM CLINCH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE CROWNAl Salam club topped the seven-team volleyball league with confortable cushion in points table
and fi nishing ahead of Saham, Al Bashaeer and Seeb as the 2015-16 season climaxed at the
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. Sheikh Talal bin Said Al Maamari, Chief Executive Offi cer of
Oman Telecommunications Company, presided over the fi nal day and awarded Al Salam the
shield, the symbol of volleyball supremacy. The teams in fray of the just concluded season were,
Al Salam, Saham, Al Bashaer, Al Seeb, Sohar, Bidiyah and Al Ettifaq. — JUN ESTRADA / Times of Oman
Platini appears before top tribunal
LAUSANNE: Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini appeared before sport’s highest tribunal on Friday to appeal against his six-year ban from soccer and said he was optimistic he would win his case, with FIFA ex-president Sepp Blatter among the witnesses.
Platini, who arrived in a taxi for the hearing at the Court of Arbitra-tion for Sport (CAS), is hoping that the ban will be overturned in time for the Euro 2016 tournament, which will be held in his native France in June and July.
CAS said a decision could even be made as early as next week, depending on how the closed, day-long hearing progresses.
“Today, we’re at the beginning of the game, a new game, in the fi nal ... I hope the outcome will be good,” said Platini, who was the favour-ite to succeed Blatter as president of soccer’s global governing body FIFA before he was banned.
“Of course, I am optimistic that we are going to win,” he told re-porters, smiling and appearing re-laxed. Platini was banned for eight
years in December along with Blatter over a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.08 million) made to the Frenchman by FIFA with Blatter’s approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier.
FIFA’s ethics committee, which imposed the ban, said the pay-ment, made at a time when Blat-ter was seeking re-election, lacked transparency and presented con-fl icts of interest. Both men denied wrongdoing and had their bans re-duced to six years by FIFA’s Appeal Committee in February. — Reuters
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India performing well compared to other nations: UN expertUNITED NATIONS: With India projected to grow at 7.8 per cent in 2017-18, a UN expert said cautious macro economic policy, reduced infl ation and some structural re-forms have helped the country perform relatively well in an en-vironment of global economic slowdown.
The United Nations Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacifi c-2016 report, released on Thursday, said that the Indian economy is projected to expand by 7.6 per cent in 2016-17 and grow further to 7.8 per cent in 2017-18, mainly on the back of domestic consumption demand aided by steady employment and a relative-ly low infl ation.
Economic Aff airs Offi cer in the UN Department of Economic and
Social Aff airs, Sebastian Vergara told reporters at the launch of the report here that several demo-graphic and structural factors are responsible for India performing in a “relatively very good way” as compared to economic growth in other countries.
“The macro-economic policy in recent years has been cautious, especially in the fi scal side. This has been a positive development to provide a good framework to increase the sentiment of consum-ers,” Vergara said.
He added that monetary policy has also played an “important role” in reducing infl ation in recent years.
“That is also playing a positive role for the Indian economy.”
He however noted that the pic-
ture is “mixed” with respect to structural reforms being under-taken in the country.
“In some areas, the Indian gov-ernment has made important ef-forts and those eff orts are starting to pay off in terms of increase in in-vestment but there are some areas where structural reforms are hav-ing some slow progress,” he said.
The report projects infl ation for India at 5.2 per cent for the 2016-17 fi scal and 5.6 per cent for the 2017-18 year.
The report said that in South and South-West Asia, India’s economy is gradually gaining growth momentum “amid making steady, albeit uneven, progress” on policy reforms to attract foreign investment and revive stalled in-frastructure projects. — PTI
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Economic growth in EU surges past US, Britain
BRUSSELS/BERLIN: Over-coming years of poor health and crisis, the euro zone economy grew at its fastest pace in fi ve years in the fi rst quarter, driven by unlikely stars such as France and Spain.
It now stands larger that it did at its peak before the fi nancial cri-sis, albeit having taken eight years to recover. The bloc also slipped back into defl ation in April.
Blowing past both the US and British economies, the latter weighed down by uncertainty over possibly leaving the Europe Union, euro zone growth doubled from the previous quarter, beat-ing even the most optimistic ex-pectations on healthy household
consumption and a rebound in investments.
But the surge, a welcome re-lief less than a year after Greece was nearly ejected from the bloc, may be just a blip; Europe is still weighed down by high debt, weak bank profi ts, high unemployment and vast excess capacity in the economy.
Nonetheless, growth among the 19 countries sharing the euro jumped 0.6 per cent on the quar-ter, well past expectations for 0.4 per cent and ahead of Britain’s 0.4 per cent.
The US economy grew 0.5 per cent on an annualised basis in the fi rst quarter, implying only slight-
ly more than 0.12 per cent for the three months. Annual euro zone growth held steady at 1.6 per cent, more than three times the US rate in the same period.
The numbers defi ed expecta-tions for a slowdown and were as improved sentiment, plunging energy costs and a slow but steady fall in unemployment and buoyed spending.
“The fi rst months of the year were tumultuous with large stock market declines, growth concerns in the US, China and many emerg-ing markets and plummeting con-fi dence among businesses and consumers,” ING economist Bert Colijn said in a note.
“Clearly, businesses and con-sumers have not acted on their gut feelings,” Colijn said. “Domestic strength in the Eurozone econ-omy is key to current economic growth. This is mostly because of improvements in the job market.”
Indeed, unemployment in the euro zone, though still high, fell to 10.2 per cent in March from 10.4 per cent a month earlier, its low-est in over four years, with Spain among the most improved.
Not all positiveThe news was not all positive, however, as fresh infl ation data showed the bloc was back in defl a-tion in April, giving the European
Central Bank (ECB) its single big-gest headache as it struggles to boost prices.
Consumer prices fell by 0.2 per cent compared to a year earlier, moving down from an unchanged reading March, even after the ECB unveiled fresh stimulus in December and March in hopes of boosting infl ation, which has un-dershot its two per cent target for more than three years already.
In a perhaps more worrying sign for policymakers, core infl a-tion, which excludes volatile en-ergy and food prices, also slowed, raising fears that low energy prices are feeding into the price of other goods and services.
The ECB is especially worried about this so-called second round eff ect of low crude prices because once they feed into wages, break-ing the cycle of low infl ation be-comes especially diffi cult.
Still, ECB chief economist Pe-ter Praet defended the bank’s measures on Friday, arguing that only a signifi cant worsening of the infl ation outlook would warrant more stimulus.
“Deploying negative rates again in the future would require a distinct worsening of the infl a-tion outlook,” Praet told Spanish newspaper Expansión. “I don’t think we’re going to see these con-ditions materialising in the near future.” “We shouldn’t be talking of new instruments,” Praet added.
Heading into the second quar-ter, the euro zone appears to re-main on solid footing. Indeed, sentiment improved more than expected in April, driven by across the board optimism among indus-try, services, construction sector and households. — Reuters
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Britain’s EU exit could cost each Briton 45,000 pounds
LONDON: A vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 ref-erendum could cost each Briton around 45,000 pounds ($65,718), or around half the value of the United Kingdom’s housing stock, JPMorgan Chase said in a re-search report.
Some fi nanciers say a British exit would sap London’s wealth, hammer sterling, undermine the world’s fi fth-largest economy and prompt some traders to move their business to other centres such as New York and Singapore.
Using the British fi nance min-istry’s central estimate that UK gross domestic product would be 6.2 per cent lower by 2030 after a Brexit than it would be if Brit-ain stayed in the EU, JPMorgan said the impact on British wealthcould be huge.
“To make it personal, each in-dividual’s wealth would be lower than it would otherwise have been by around 45,000 pounds,” JP-Morgan said in the note for clients. “This is huge.”
“To put it diff erently, the hit to wealth would be equivalent to a loss of around half of the value of the UK’s housing stock and the land associated with it.”
JPMorgan also projected the impact on wealth based on a group of Brexit-supporting economists who on Thursday forecast a Brit-ish exit would benefi t the econ-omy. Under that scenario, which sees a four per cent boost for gross domestic product after around 10 years, each Briton would get a wealth boost of about 29,000 pounds, equivalent to about 40 per cent of the UK housing stock, JP-Morgan said. — Reuters
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US economy stalls in fi rst quarter as activity weakens broadlyWASHINGTON: US economic growth braked sharply in the fi rst quarter to its slowest pace in two years as consumer spending sof-tened and a strong dollar contin-ued to undercut exports, but a pick-up in activity is anticipated given a buoyant labour market.
Gross domestic product in-creased at a 0.5 per cent annual rate, the weakest since the fi rst quarter of 2014, the Labor De-partment said on Thursday in its advance estimate. Growth was also held back by businesses stepping up eff orts to reduce un-wanted merchandise clogging up warehouses.
Cheap oil, which has pressured the profi ts of oil fi eld companies like Schlumberger and Hallibur-ton, remained a drag, sending business spending tumbling at its quickest pace since the second quarter of 2009, when the reces-sion ended.
Almost all sectors of the econo-my weakened in the fi rst quarter, with housing the lone star.
“The economy essentially stalled in the fi rst quarter, but that doesn’t mean it is faltering,” said
Joel Naroff , chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Hol-land, Pennsylvania. “Some of the restraints to growth are dissipat-ing. Growth is likely to accelerate going forward.”
The dollar’s rally is largely over, oil prices appear to be stabilizing and the bulk of the inventory liq-uidation is out of the way. In addi-
tion, the jobs market remains fair-ly robust. A separate report from the Labor Department showed fi rst-time applications for unem-ployment benefi ts rose less than expected last week and the four-week average of initial claims fell to its lowest level since 1973.
Employment gains averaged 209,000 jobs per month in the fi rst
quarter. The disconnect between GDP growth and employment im-plies productivity remained weak in the fi rst quarter after sinking in the fi nal three months of 2015.
Also hinting at a pickup in growth in the second quarter, the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing and nonmanufac-turing surveys, which are closely correlated to economic activity, rebounded in recent months.
While the Federal Reserve on Wednesday acknowledged eco-nomic activity had “slowed,” it also said labour market conditions had “improved further.” The US central bank appeared to view the threats from the global economy and fi nancial markets as having diminished.
The Fed left its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged and suggested it was in no hurry to tighten monetary policy further. It hiked rates in December for the fi rst time in nearly a decade.
Economists had forecast the economy expanding at a 0.7 per cent rate in the January-March period after growing at a 1.4 per cent pace in the fourth quarter.
US fi nancial markets were lit-tle moved by the data as investors digested the Bank of Japan’s deci-sion overnight to hold off on ex-panding monetary stimulus. The dollar fell against the yen and US stocks were trading slightly lower. Prices for US government debt rose marginally. Though the weak-ness in growth last quarter was broad-based, economists believe the model used by the government to strip out seasonal patterns from data is not fully accomplishing its goal despite steps last year to ad-dress the problem.
Residual seasonality has plagued fi rst-quarter GDP, with growth underperforming in fi ve of the last six years since the recov-ery started in mid-2009.
Consumer spending, which ac-counts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, increased at a 1.9 per cent rate. That was the slowest in a year and marked a de-celeration from the fourth quar-ter’s 2.4 per cent rate.
Households have been frugal, cutting back on purchases of long-lasting manufactured goods like automobiles, despite cheap gaso-
line. They socked away modest wage gains and the gasoline sav-ings, and also reduced their debt.
Income at the disposal of house-holds after accounting for taxes and infl ation increased 2.9 per cent in the fi rst quarter after ris-ing 2.3 per cent in the prior pe-riod. Savings rose to a lofty $712.3 billion from $678.3 billion in the fourth quarter.
“Consumer spending will re-bound in the second quarter on the basis of solid growth in income and lower energy costs, which are an under-appreciated tailwind that could off set much of the drag from weak global growth,” said Kevin Cummins, senior economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut.
Businesses continued to place fewer orders for goods in the fi rst quarter, accumulating $60.9 bil-lion worth of inventory, down from $78.3 billion in the fourth quarter.
The small inventory build cut 0.33 percentage point from fi rst-quarter GDP growth. Trade sub-tracted 0.34 percentage point from GDP growth, with dollar strength weighing on exports and sucking in imports. — Reuters
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ON RIGHT TRACK: The United Nations Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacifi c-2016
report, released on Thursday, said that the Indian economy is projected to expand by 7.6 per cent in
2016-17 and grow further to 7.8 per cent in 2017-18. - Bloomberg fi le picture
UPSWING: Growth among the 19 countries sharing the euro jumped 0.6 per cent on the quarter, well
past expectations for 0.4 per cent and ahead of Britain’s 0.4 per cent. - Bloomberg fi le picture
WEAK GROWTH: Gross domestic product rose by 0.5 per cent an-
nual rate, the weakest since fi rst quarter of 2014, the Labor Depart-
ment said on Thursday in its advance estimate. - Bloomberg fi le picture
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Asia’s clothing industry can create millions of jobs for region’s women
MUMBAI: South Asia’s clothing and textiles industry can create millions of jobs for the region’s working-age women, boosting economic growth and helping im-prove children’s health and educa-tion, a World Bank report said.
The industry is already the most female-intensive in much of the region, women making up 71 per cent of its workforce in Sri Lanka, 35 per cent in India and 34 per cent in Bangladesh. In Pakistan, its share of women workers is second to agriculture.
“South Asia needs to create jobs in labour-intensive indus-tries where it enjoys a compara-tive advantage — such as apparel — to employ its burgeoning youth
and attract more women into the workforce,” the report released on Thursday said.
“South Asian households with women working, especially in the textile and apparel sector in India and Pakistan, tend to have fewer young children on average,” it said.
Higher wages in China, the world’s largest clothing exporter, are driving global brands to seek cheaper alternatives in countries including Bangladesh, India, Paki-stan and Sri Lanka.
South Asia is best placed to lure these businesses with its lower wages and expanding young population, even though recent industrial disasters have raised questions about safety and the
conditions of workers in these countries. The industry employs about 4.7 million workers in the formal sector, and several million more informally, making up about 40 per cent of the region’s manu-facturing employment.
Its ability to lure unskilled and semi-skilled women is particularly important, as South Asia has one of the lowest female labour force par-ticipation rates in the world of about 32 per cent, compared with East Asia’s 62 per cent, the report said.
More women workersCountries with greater female labour force participation gener-ally see later marriages, fewer chil-dren, better nutrition and school enrolment, and higher gross do-mestic product, according to the World Bank.
“The apparel sector off ers a promising and realistic entry point for women into the formal labour force, thanks to a high wage pre-mium compared to agriculture,” the report said.
“As apparel exports increase, the rising demand for female labour pulls women from agriculture and other informal sectors.”
Average wages in the industry range from about $0.51 per hour in Bangladesh to about $1.06 in India, compared with $2.60 in China, ac-cording to 2012 data compiled by the World Bank.
As output increases to meet higher demand, a one per cent in-crease in the expected wage raises the likelihood of women joining
the labour force by between 16 per cent in Pakistan and 89 per cent in Sri Lanka, the World Bank es-timates. Despite the large number of women the industry employs, however, female workers lack a voice and representation in Bang-ladesh, the region’s largest export-er by value.
Regulatory capacity is also weak in Bangladesh, even though scru-tiny has increased in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster.
Three years after the disaster that killed more than 1,100 factory workers, the rights and safety of workers in the region are in greater focus, but progress in fi xing prob-lems in the supply chain is slow, experts and activists say.
In India, compliance is limited in the informal sector, where most workers are employed. Overtime is a serious problem, and child labour is common, with reports also of ex-ploitation and sexual harassment of women.
In addition, the region faces growing competition from South-east Asian countries includ-ing Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
But with stricter controls, better wages and higher-value products, South Asia’s apparel and textile industry can retain its competitive edge, the report said. — Reuters
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France growth accelerates as consumer spending surgesPARIS: French growth acceler-ated more than expected at the start of the year, as the strongest increase in consumer spending since 2004 and a pick-up in busi-ness investment off set a drop in exports, a boost to President Francois Hollande who has been struggling to convince voters their lives are “going better”.
The French economy grew 0.5 per cent in the fi rst quarter, beat-ing even the most optimistic fore-cast in a Reuters poll, as consum-ers splurged on clothes, cars and housing equipment, the INSEE national statistics agency said in a preliminary estimate on Friday.
Consumer spending rose 1.2 per cent over the three months, outweighing a weaker contribu-tion from trade and business in-ventories. In a preliminary read-ing of gross domestic product for the quarter, INSEE said the two
trillion euro economy had ac-celerated from the 0.3 per cent growth posted in the previous three months, with a 1.6 per cent increase in corporate investment off ering hope the stronger growth could be sustained.
The stronger French perfor-mance also contrasted with a slowdown in the United States and Britain, which both reported lower growth earlier this week.
With one per cent of GDP car-ry-over at the end of March, the government’s 1.5 per cent growth target for the full year appears within reach, barring a sharp slowdown for the remainder of the year. Reaching that target is important for unpopular Hol-lande and his 2017 re-election bid because 1.5 per cent growth is generally considered by econo-mists as the level where unem-ployment starts to ebb.
The data came at the end of a week that saw the number of job-less people drop by the most since 2000. “Solid growth has been set off ,” Finance Minister Michel Sapin said in a statement. “Our action is bearing fruit.”
A poll of 30 analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast 0.4 per cent growth for the euro zone’s second-largest economy in the three months to March, with the lowest estimate at 0.1 per cent and the highest at 0.4 per cent.
Domestic demand, which in-cludes the consumer spending surge, 0.9 points to GDP in the fi rst quarter, up from 0.2 points in the previous quarter, while trade subtracted 0.2 points as both ex-ports and imports suff ered from a global slowdown. A drawdown in business inventories also shaved 0.2 points off GDP having added 0.5 points last quarter. — Reuters
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Greece, global lenders close to fi nalising bailout reforms dealBRUSSELS: Greece and its inter-national lenders are close to a deal on a package of bailout reforms and are working to agree further contingency steps by May 9 when an extraordinary meeting of euro zone fi nance ministers will be held in Brussels, European Union (EU) offi cials said on Thursday.
Talks between Greece and its lenders have almost reached a conclusion on reforms agreed within the current bailout pro-gramme, while more negotiations are needed on further contingency measures that Athens must com-mit to in exchange for debt relief negotiations.
Converged on most aspects“We are 99 per cent of the way there, we have converged on al-most all aspects,” European Com-missioner for Economic and Fi-nancial Aff airs Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday on the original reform package, which includes a pension and income tax reform, a way to deal with bad loans and set-ting up a privatisation fund.
“As for the contingency mecha-nism, which in our view is not really justifi ed by data but politi-cally necessary, let’s work on that,” he added.
The work is expected to be con-cluded by May 9 when euro zone fi nance ministers will hold an ex-
traordinary meeting to discuss progress on Greece.
There will be an “additional eurogroup on Greece on Monday 9 May at 3 p.m. in Brussels,” the spokesman of euro zone fi nance ministers’ chairman Jeroen Dijs-selbloem said late on Thursday in a tweet.
Euro zone fi nance ministers had been due to meet on Thursday to sign off on the deal with Athens and discuss Greek debt relief, but the meeting was cancelled because of insuffi cient progress.
The main sticking point is on
the contingency measures that euro zone fi nance ministers re-quested last week, in addition to the reform package already agreed with Athens.
The original reform set is to gen-erate three per cent of GDP sav-ings for Greece.
But because of a diff erence in forecasts of Greece’s primary sur-plus in 2018 between euro zone lenders and the International Monetary Fund, euro zone min-isters asked Greece last Friday to prepare a set of contingency steps to be implemented only if Athens misses targets.
The contingency package which is to provide two per cent of GDP savings — the diff erence between the IMF and euro zone forecasts — has to be legislated up-front and kick in automatically if Greece does not meet targets.
Greece argues that its laws do not allow it to pass contingency laws and off ered to legislate an automatic mechanism for across-the-board spending cuts if it falls short of goals. “This deserves to be looked at, given due considera-tion,” Moscovici said.
“We have a few proposals on the table, which go in that direction, but we need to work on that,” he said, adding that the mechanism of contingency steps had to be com-patible with Greek laws. — Reuters
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FOCUS AREA: The industry employs 4.7 million workers in the formal sector, and several million more
informally, making up about 40 per cent of the region’s manufacturing employment. - Bloomberg fi le picture
ROBUST DEMAND: The French economy grew 0.5 per cent in the fi rst quarter, beating even the most
optimistic forecast in a Reuters poll, as consumers splurged on clothes, cars and housing equip-
ment, the INSEE national statistics agency said in a preliminary estimate on Friday. - Bloomberg fi le picture
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ICICI’s profi t plunges in second quarter
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank, India’s second-largest lender by assets, reported the biggest drop in quar-terly profi t in at least 15 years after setting aside reserves on top of provisions to create cushion fu-ture defaults.
Net income fell 76 per cent to Rs7 billion ($105 million), or Rs1.2 a share, for the three months end-ed on March 31, from Rs29.2 bil-lion, or Rs4.99, a year earlier, the Mumbai-based lender said in an exchange fi ling. That missed the Rs30.7 billion average of 25 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Future defaultsChief Executive Offi cer Chanda Kochhar is seeking to bolster ICICI’s balance sheet with addi-tional reserves for future defaults at a time when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the nation’s fi nan-cial regulator, is pushing lenders to ensure they have suffi cient provi-sions against stressed assets. It is diffi cult to provide a guidance on defaults in coming quarters due to “volatility in the operating envi-ronment,” Kochhar said in a con-ference call after the results.
“Stressed assets will remain a drag on profi t in coming quarters too,” Hatim Broachwala, an ana-lyst at Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities Ltd. in Mumbai, said be-fore the earnings were announced. “It is a challenge to cut bad loans and boost profi t in an economic environment like this.”
ICICI shares fell 1.3 per cent to Rs236.95 as of 12:52pm in Mum-bai, extending this year’s losses to 9.3 per cent. In comparison, the S&P BSE India Bankex Index, which tracks 10 lenders, fell 1.6 per cent this year. — Bloomberg News
I N D I A Facebook makes bold moves as revenue beats estimates
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook’s Chief Executive Offi cer Mark Zuckerberg picked a good time to ask for more freedom.
The company reported sales and profi t that blew past analysts’ estimates, fuelled by businesses spending more to advertise in videos on its main mobile app. It was the latest in a string of strong earnings that have built up inves-tors’ confi dence in the company’s future. They responded by bid-ding up the shares as much as 11 per cent on Thursday, rising to the highest they’ve ever been since the 2012 initial public off ering.
Future technologyThe leader of the world’s largest social network took the oppor-tunity to propose a new class of stock, subject to shareholder ap-proval, that will help him main-tain control and ensure he has the ability to keep spending on future technology, even as he gives his own shares away for philanthrop-ic initiatives like seeking cures for disease.
Facebook’s fi rst-quarter rev-enue, which grew 52 per cent to $5.38 billion, sent the stock surging toward a record in part
because most of the company’s money is still made by one prop-erty — the main social network, which now has 1.65 billion users. Facebook has yet to try to gener-ate sales from newer chat applica-tions like WhatsApp, which has one billion users, and Messenger, which has 900 million. Insta-gram, the photo-sharing app that opened up to advertising globally last year, is still early in its fi nan-cial potential, the company said.
The shares rose 10 percent to $119.85 at 10:01 a.m. in New York, bringing the gains for this year to 15 per cent on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Zuckerberg is in-vesting in other, more ambitious bets, including virtual reality and artifi cial intelligence.
“I see more bold moves ahead of us than behind us,” Zucker-berg said. With the new stock structure, “I’ll be able to keep founder control of Facebook so
we can continue to build for the long term.” Profi t excluding some items was 77 cents per share, the company said Wednesday in a statement, compared with the 63-cent average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Face-book is benefi ting by owning some of the more popular mobile ap-plications, with the average user spending 50 minutes a day on its properties, excluding WhatsApp, the company said.
With Instagram and video, “they’ve got these two huge tail-winds to their business,” Mark Mahaney, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said before the results. “But if you own Facebook stock you’re not buying it now because of what they can do with video ads or Instagram, you’re buying it because of the potential with their long-term bets like vir-tual reality.”
Staying involvedThe new stock structure, if ap-proved, will encourage Zucker-berg to remain involved in a lead-ership role at Facebook, even after pledging to give away most of his stock, the company said in a regu-latory fi ling.
Facebook’s main competitor, Alphabet, issued a special share class in 2014 that gives Found-ers Larry Page and Sergey Brin a similar mix of company control and freedom to back risky new technologies. While some of Al-phabet’s new bets have stumbled, Facebook must keep up to at-tract talented engineers capable of inventing new products and businesses.
“A large part of Facebook’s success is due to Mark’s leader-ship and this proposal will allow us to maintain that founder-led approach that has served our shareholders well,” Chief Finan-cial Offi cer David Wehner said in an interview.
Existing businessesThe strong performance of Fa-cebook’s existing and emerging businesses is keeping most inves-tors happy for now. Adding ads to Instagram is expected to drive $1.53 billion in revenue this year, or 15 per cent of the company’s ad sales, according to eMarketer. Fa-cebook is expected to take about 18 per cent of the $102.5 billion mobile advertising market this year, eMarketer said. The com-pany has also been investing in live video streaming and media content, aiming to make Facebook more of a place to fi nd out what’s going on right now.
The company reported $1.51 billion in fi rst-quarter net income, or 52 cents a share, almost triple what it made in the same period a year earlier. CFO Wehner said the main drivers of Facebook’s fi rst-quarter results were video and mobile ads on the company’s main Facebook app. He described Instagram as “still early.”
Much of Zuckerberg’s attention these days is focused on longer-term initiatives. At a developer conference earlier this month, he laid out a 10-year vision. In the next couple years, he said, Face-book’s messaging products are go-ing to usher in an age of talking to businesses through artifi cially in-telligent bots, replacing the need to call them or download their app. Meanwhile, Facebook will work toward a future where virtu-al reality is at the centre of social interactions, allowing people to hang out with anyone in the world via an Oculus headset and feel a sense of presence. — Bloomberg News
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Amazon sales and profi t top estimatesSEATTLE: Amazon.com’s sales and profi t topped estimates on robust demand for quick-turna-round delivery, cloud services and gadgets like the Kindle and Echo, adding to evidence the e-com-merce giant can make money even as it invests heavily in future hard-ware, software and entertainment.
The results were a validation of Jeff Bezos’s customer-centric philosophy and the Amazon Prime membership model, sending the shares up more than 13 per cent in late trading. The co-founder and CEO continues to invest to add services to the company’s $99-a-year subscription program by de-livering products in as little as an hour and creating exclusive video programming for online stream-ing. Amazon is also working to keep consumers engaged with new products like low-cost tab-lets and the Echo voice-activated home assistant.
Sales climbThe company posted its biggest-ever net income and said fi rst-quarter sales climbed 28 per cent, including a 64 per cent rise at Amazon Web Services, its cloud-computing division. Investors have been watching for signs that Bezos is balancing his ambitious spending with their desire for con-sistent profi ts.
Operating expenses rose by a quarter as Amazon pours money into projects such as expanding its network of US warehouses and building new data centers that power AWS, yet the strong sales growth may help thwart any re-newed concerns about profi tability.
“This allays investor fears that Amazon has embarked on an-other aggressive investment cycle tied to logistics,” said Victor An-thony, an analyst at Axiom Capital Management.
Stock jumpAmazon shares, which have de-clined more than 10 per cent this year, rose as high as $682.80 in extended trading following the re-port. The stock had fallen less than one per cent to $602 at the close in New York.
First-quarter net income was $513 million, or $1.07 a share, and revenue climbed 28 per cent to $29.1 billion, the Seattle-based company said on Thursday in a statement. That compared with analysts’ average projection for earnings of 57 cents and sales of $28 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Amazon also gave a revenue forecast that exceeded some estimates for the current period.
The company’s Prime member-ship model, which includes deliv-
ery discounts designed to convert occasional shoppers into devotees, is showing similar success over-seas as Amazon expands the ser-vice in Europe and Japan, Chief Financial Offi cer Brian Olsavsky said on Thursday. That shows that Amazon can replicate Prime’s suc-cess, said RJ Hottovy, an analyst at Morningstar.
“It’s not just a North American phenomenon anymore,” Hot-tovy said. “With Amazon Prime, customers have no reason to go anywhere else because there is nothing else like it. It’s a way to get customers and lock them in.”
Fast deliveryBy constantly upgrading its fast delivery options, the retailer aims to make buying something on its website comparable to the instant
gratifi cation of a quick trip to the store. It recently off ered free two-hour delivery in big cities around the US and local restaurant deliv-ery, and is off ering a monthly pay-ment option for those reluctant to commit to an entire year.
The new off erings have helped drive up costs, and Olsavsky said the company will continue to in-vest in video because it helps at-tract additional Prime members. First-quarter total operating ex-penses increased 25 percent to $28.1 billion.
Amazon Web Services gener-ated revenue of $2.57 billion, up from $1.57 a year earlier.
The company said second-quar-ter sales will rise to $28 billion to $30.5 billion. On average, analysts had predicted revenue of $28.3 bil-lion. — Bloomberg News
P E R F O R M A N C E
LinkedIn’s earnings
rise in second quarter
SAN FRANCISCO: LinkedIn forecast earnings that beat esti-mates on improved performance from its main recruiting tools, suggesting a surprise slowdown earlier this year was not as dire as analysts feared.
The operator of the largest on-line professional network said second-quarter profi t, excluding some items, will be from 74 cents to 77 cents a share. That beat the 71-cent average analyst estimate.
First-quarter earnings topped expectations by a wide margin and the company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $3.65 billion to $3.70 billion, fro m an earlier range of $3.6 billion to $3.65 billion.
“It was a good quarter with demand picking back up with recruiters and advertisers,” said James Cakmak, an analyst with Monness Crespi Hardt & Co.
Earlier this year, LinkedIn said it miscalculated some strategic moves and that the company would grow more slowly than
expected, forcing some analysts to reconsider their positive opin-ions on the stock. That cut its market value almost in half and the shares had not recovered much. First-quarter revenue from its Talent Solutions busi-ness, the company’s main mon-eymaker, rose 41 per cent to $558 million as the company sought out large corporate customers that pay to track down potential job candidates. The company said this recruiting service can generate billions more by wooing new clients in markets like health care and staffi ng.
LinkedIn also saw a record number of job seekers on its service, up 50 per cent from the same period a year earlier. The company plans new off erings, such as salary data, to keep that number growing. It wants to give recruiting customers infor-mation on “confi rmed hires” to prove their spending on the pro-fessional network is producing track-able results. — Bloomberg News
R E S U L T S
SHARES RISE: Amazon shares, which have declined more than 10 per cent this year, rose as high as
$682.80 in extended trading following the report. - Bloomberg fi le picture
ON THE GO: LinkedIn also saw a record number of job seekers
on its service, up 50 per cent from the same period a year
earlier. - Bloomberg fi le picture
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GROCERS NEED TO BE MORE LIKE AMAZON
At least supermarket chains have two advantage booksellers and electronics stores did not. First, they have a head start: They are well aware of Amazon’s catego-
ry-killing threat by now. Second, they have customer loyalty. Many of the book and elec-tronics stores annihilated by Amazon were national chains people visited occasionally, while grocers are embedded in neighbour-hoods and visited on a daily or weekly basis by people who need food to survive.
It has been easy for supermarkets to be com-placent about the chances of Web clicks sub-bing for the weekly shopping trip. Americans go online for just 4 per cent of the $795 billion of food and beverages sold each year, accord-ing to estimates from research fi rm Cowen & Co. Unfortunately, there are not hard numbers on this; other estimates suggest online’s share of grocery shopping is as low as 2 per cent. By way of comparison, about 7.5 per cent of total US retail sales were online in the last quarter of 2015, according to the US Census Bureau.
But typically the migration from brick-and-mortar to Internet shopping happens slowly, then all at once. Habits are already changing. One in fi ve US households surveyed late last year by consulting fi rm Brick Meets Click had bought groceries online at least once in the prior month. Younger people are even more likely to food-shop on the Web - half of people aged 25 to 34 in a recent Cowen survey said they bought or were likely to buy groceries online. And Amazon already rules food and beverage shopping online, with 22 per cent market share, Cowen estimates.
Traditional supermarketsTraditional supermarkets have taken a few general approaches to meet the budding in-terest in online grocery shopping. Some out-source online sales entirely. Some let shoppers buy online and pick up in stores. Some run a straight-up online delivery service. And some have tried a mix of all three. The approach that comes closest to the Amazon approach -- the delivery service -- is hard and expensive. But it is becoming an essential tool for warding
off the Amazon threat. Costco, Whole Foods and others have handed much of their online business over to delivery startups such as Instacart. Many US food sellers are no doubt haunted by the ghost of Webvan, the grocery pioneer that burned through more than $1 billion before shutting its doors in 2001. But outsourcing such chores also ignores the dan-gerous history of letting tech companies han-dle key operations. Target still has not recov-ered from letting Amazon operate its website starting in the early 2000s.
Other grocers have mixed-and-matched the benefi ts of physical stores and online de-livery. Walmart has had some success letting customers order groceries online and pick them up in stores. Kroger launched a similar service, called ClickList; but early reviews complain of some of the same problems shop-pers fi nd at brick-and-mortar stores, such as coveted items being out of stock.
While letting customers pick up Web-pur-chased goods in stores is a sensible approach, it is not suffi cient. The time has come for tra-ditional grocers to also get good at delivery.
There is reason to hope such an expensive education will pay off in the long run. Custom-ers who shop online are often higher-spending customers, according to Rich Tarrant, CEO of MyWebGrocer, which helps 140 grocers with delivery and tracks data from 55 million shop-per loyalty cards. “Amazon will never take the whole grocery market, but they will take the top 10 per cent of the most profi table custom-ers, and few retailers can aff ord to lose the top 10 per cent,” Tarrant said in an interview.
Shopping basketThe average online shopping basket is $157 - more than three times what is spent on an average store trip, according to Tarrant’s re-search. That’s because, typically, after a shop-per orders groceries online, the next time they shop on that site, their grocery baskets are al-
ready pre-populated with their previous pur-chases. It is easier for customers to just hit the reorder button than to cherry-pick daily price specials or comparison-shop at other stores.
Online shoppers also tend to buy a wider variety of items in one session, like bags of pet food they might previously have bought at a specialty pet store, or trash bags they would have stocked up on at Costco. The most popu-lar time for ordering groceries online tends to be in the morning, when shoppers can be more relaxed and willing to try new things, as opposed to when they are darting into a store after work, Tarrant said.
In fact, online delivery does come with hefty costs. It requires employees to pick out, pack and deliver food, which is less profi table than just letting shoppers do much of that work themselves at a physical store.
On the surface, sinking a lot of money into something that is expensive does not make a lot of sense when the old model of shopping in stores works just fi ne for most people. Many traditional food retailers so far have not been willing to stomach Amazon-sized profi ts.
But these retailers have to look at how oth-er categories, such as books and electronics, have mostly migrated online and ask them-selves whether absorbing ballooning costs now is worse than facing extinction later.
Growing demandIn the UK, British supermarkets such as Tesco, Walmart’s UK unit Asda, and online grocer Ocado aggressively embraced the grow-ing demand for online shopping. That helped change consumer habits in the UK, where gov-ernment statistics show 5 per cent of grocery shopping is done online. About 10 per cent of
Tesco’s grocery sales in the UK come from the Internet. It is still unclear how profi table on-line sales are for these companies, or whether their success will translate abroad. While Ocado’s revenue is growing faster than most traditional grocers, it is struggling to expand outside of the UK. But that could simply be a result of not enough grocers getting behind the eff ort.
For an example of what the future might hold for grocers who do embrace delivery, you might look to Peapod, the online grocery arm of Dutch grocer Royal Ahold (which runs US chains Stop & Shop and Giant Food). It is not profi table overall, a representative told Gad-fl y, but it is Ebitda positive in markets such as Chicago and Washington, D.C., where it has operated for years. Peapod also off ers cus-tomers the option to order online and pick up items in more than 200 of Ahold’s stores. But the company said less than 10 per cent of total sales happen this way; when given the choice, most people prefer delivery.
Peapod has its own food warehouses and delivery trucks, but it combines forces with Ahold to jointly buy some merchandise, such as Tide detergent, for which bigger buyers get lower prices. Still, Peapod faces supply con-straints and has not been able to add ware-houses, trucks, and drivers fast enough to meet growing customer demand.
The transition to delivery service will obvi-ously be challenging, and may not suit every grocer. But for many, the alternative will be much worse. – Bloomberg News
It is time for traditional grocers to get their act together. Amazon has made clear it is coming for your neighbourhood grocer. And based on the e-commerce giant’s track record of putting competitors out of business (ahem, Borders, Circuit City), traditional grocery stores had better hurry up and improve their online off erings,
or prepare to meet their makers.
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EASY WAYS TO CLEAN YOUR MAKEUP ITEMS
When it comes to beauty rituals, we take care of every single detail but often for-get about the cleanliness of our makeup
utensils and the accessories. Regardless of how much you spend on them, germs and bacteria can lurk around, contaminating your skin. Here are some important tips to help you keep your items clean.
Makeup BrushesKeeping brushes clean is important for hygiene but also to avoid mixing it up with other colours and as a result, having the wrong blush colour on your skin. Ideally, wash your brushes as frequent-ly as possible, after each use. If it’s tough to wash them this frequently, every 15 days would be the maximum time. Makeup brushes comprise of two diff erent types:
Natural Hair: Mainly used with powders. To clean them, wash with a soap water solution at neutral pH and leave them drying. Don’t leave them to dry in a vertical position, it can damage the wood that holds the brush together. You can
also apply conditioner to the brush hair once a month to maintain softness.
Synthetic Fibres: Mainly used for creamier products. To clean these brushes, wash with a non-alcoholic cleanser. There are plenty of in-stant cleaning liquids that does not require water, though, simply apply the liquid onto the brush and rub it with a clean cloth.
Makeup SpongesFor makeup sponges, disposable ones are the most hygienic option. However, if you, for any reason, prefer using other types of sponge: Disin-fect with some dishwashing liquid and a spritz of rubbing alcohol. Alternatively, you can wash them with baby lotion. Let the sponge dry before stor-age or using it again.
Lipsticks (or Creamy Makeup Like Foundation)For those who apply lipstick with a brush, it’s im-portant to keep it clean. To disinfect it, use a damp cloth that has been dipped in alcohol and give it a light go-over. No need to clean it very often, but once every 4-5 months should do the trick.
Makeup BagThe makeup bag is always left aside when clean-ing, but really shouldn’t. In fact, it is constantly accumulating germs, contaminating your acces-sories all over again. To solve it, wash it every few months and keep it clean in between, by cleaning out the inside with a face wipe.Extra Tip: Removal of makeup stains on clothes.
If you are a victim of a makeup stain, don’t worry. Soak your stained garment in a vinegar - water solution and a squeeze of lemon. Leave it for a couple of minutes, then apply washing deter-gent onto the stain. Rub the aff ected area until the stain disappears and rinse the garment.
For lipstick stains, instead of the method men-tioned above, soak a cotton ball in ammonia and rub it onto the stain before washing the aff ected area in hot water. — Courtesy of Helpling, an online platform for booking cleaners in the UAE.
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Crossword Puzzle
Q u e s t i o n s & A n s w e r s
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It’s better not to argue with...
My dad
If I had treasures I would
hide them...Password protected, I
will not tell now!
One thing that puts me off ...
Discouragement
One movie/book I can watch/
read over and over again...
Diary of A Wimpy Kid
When I’m in doubt...I Google
One person I would trade
places with (real or fi ctional)
Cristiano Ronaldo
If I met an alien I would...
Be scared and run away
The best way to my heart is...Truthfulness and
aff ection
If I win a lottery...I would give half of it to the needy and
retain half of it
I go crazy...When I smell
Hershey’s
If I have to describe myself
as a fl avour it would be...
Vanilla
If I could go back in history, I would
like to meetMahatma Gandhi
Send your contributions to [email protected]. A good quality photo is compulsory. Lifestyle reserves the right to
publish the contributions.
DAKSHIN CK BHARATHI
DOWN1 McCloud’s hometown2 Indigo plant 3 Stiff wind 4 Like a good sentry5 Hi-tech scan 6 Tangy taste 7 Conductor — Klemperer 8 Toss about, as words9 Compass dir. 10 Make do with 11 Novelty 16 Dijon daddies
20 Codgers’ queries 22 Lose interest 24 Lay cement 25 Move inch by inch26 Poor grades 27 Unscrupulous beauty 28 “Typee” sequel 29 Salad bowl wood 31 Flee hastily 32 Jokey magic word 36 Eye colour
38 Tokyo, once 41 — salts 43 Ooze out 45 Fidel’s country 46 Singles 48 Vine valley 49 Singer Redding 50 Guitar part51 Come down with 52 Ending for depart 53 Boss, briefly 55 Lah-di- —
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LIFESTYLEFACT FILE
(Exploring History, Science, and Nature)
Is there anything more won-derful than sitting quietly by a pond, listening to the rustling of
reeds and the buzzing of insects? A pond is a small area of still, fresh wa-ter and is diff erent from a river or a stream. Being smaller and shallower than lakes, a pond’s water tempera-ture is higher and are home to a di-verse group of plants and animals. Emergent plants, such as arrow-
heads and reeds, live at the edges of ponds. There are many kinds of water lilies. Lilies are a kind of fl oat-ing plant.
Willowherb and meadowsweet grow in the bankside where there is damp. Some of the aquatic plants like duckweed and frogbit fl oat with tiny roots dangling in the wa-ter. Water-lilies and crowfoot have their roots buried in the mud at the
bottom of the pond. Starwort and spiked water milfoil remain fully submerged in water.
Animals like frogs are commonly found in ponds. Frog eggs begin as single cells. After about three weeks, the embryo leaves its shell and be-comes a tadpole.
Eleven weeks after the egg was laid, a fully developed frog emerges from the water.
Frogs eat insects, small fi sh and snails. Frogs are food for snakes, lizards, birds and small mammals. Many frog populations are in de-cline, possibly due to pollution.
Another animal found near ponds are the red-eared terrapin. It is a turtle that prefers to live in still or slow-fl owing water with plenty of underwater vegetation. It likes to sun itself on rocks and logs.
Water striders or pond skaters use their front legs to catch prey, their middle legs to paddle and their back legs to steer.
Dragonfl ies are found near ponds because their larvae, called nymphs, are aquatic. Beavers are large, noc-turnal rodents. They build dams to create deep-water havens.
Wood ducks nest in trees near water. When it’s time, the babies
will jump from the tree into the pond. Channel catfi sh have excel-lent smell and taste receptors. They are found in rivers, lakes and ponds. Males often darken in colour when spawning.
Diving beetles live in freshwa-ter and feed on snails, tadpoles and small fi sh. They have wings and can fl y from pond to pond.
Questions for quirky questions
1. It’s better not to argue with…
2. When I’m in doubt…
3. I go crazy when…
4. One thing that puts me off …
5. If I meet an alien…
6. If I win a lottery…
7. One person I would trade
places with…
8. If I had treasures I would
hide them in…
9. One movie/ book / I can
watch /read over and
over again…
10. One skill I would learn…
11. The best way to my
heart is…
12. If I have to describe myself
as a fl avour it would be …
13. The scariest thing that I
have done…
14. If I would go back to his-
tory I would like to meet …
The scariest thing that I have done...
Held a python in my hands and it rested
on my shoulder
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All the words below appear in the puzzle - horizontally, vertically,
diagonally, even backward. Find them and circle their letters.
The leftover word spells the Teleword.
How to playFill empty cells with the numbers 1 to 9, so that each number appears once in each row, column and area.
Answer to previous puzzle
SOLUTION
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Adventure, Air Force, Airplane, American, Canadian, Carol, Cars, Delivery, Drebin, Final, Frank, Gunner, Insult,
Magoo, Mash, Naked Gun, Parody, Police Squad, Poseidon, Prom, Radio, Repossessed, Roles, Salty, Santa,
Saskatchewan, Scary Movie, Scrubs, Show, Smell of Fear, Space Travesty, Stage, Study, Tammy, The Boss,
Times, Wild Wild West, Word. Answer: Zero Hour
CLUE: LESLIE NIELSEN SOLUTION: 8 LETTERS
Art for the Ages Children’s Poetry
The Wonders of Spring
Ananya S. Ashok Grade IXIndian School Sur
The birds fl yHigh up in the sky.The fl owers bloomWithout the shade of gloom. The early morning sunriseIs a feast to the eyes.Oh Spring! you are so beautiful, You make me feel wonderful.The rivers fl owThe breeze is slow.Oh Spring! you are so beautiful.You make me feel wonderful.A pictured artSpreads in my heart.Oh Spring! you are so beautifulYou make me feel wonderful.
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M. Abirami, Grade 10, ISM
M.L.Amitesh, Grade 1, ISWK
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main Wadi Kabir & 2 BHK, 2 toilet
near Honda road Junction.
Contact: 99737562
Offi ce 55 SQ. Mtrs & 2 B /R new
bldg in Bausher behind bank Mus-
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North Ghubrah. Contact: 99369081
3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.
18 November Street. Near Mars
Hypermarket and The Chedi.
Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or
Residential use. OMR 295/- month.
Call 94477222
1,2,3 BHK fl ats & villas. Contact: 92144045
3 BHK without A/C Al Khuwair R.O
375/-. Contact: 92144045
2BHK with A/C Ghubra
R.O 325/-. Contact: 92144045
1BHK M.B.D R.O 250/-.
Contact: 92144045
1BHK Mumtaz R.O 225/-.
Contact: 92144045
Room at Al Khuwair RO 110/-.
Contact: 95317247
1BHK with A.C Ghubra R.O 275/-.
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Contact : 96968104
House rent 2 bedroom, Majlis,
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Contact: 96968104
2 rooms fl at for rent in Wattaya.
Contact: 99202602
Running beauty parlor for rent in
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2 Bedroom fl at near Kuwait Mas-
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/ 97608564
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Contact: 95928800 / 98014921
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99797645
Modern Offi ce space for rent at
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98825806,
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Executive bachelor at Rex Road
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New building 1BHK, 3 BHK fl ats
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Muscat Bakery. Contact: 99338133
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1BHK Darsait 200/- R.O.
Contact: 94233661
2BHK Barka with A/C 160/-R.O.
Contact: 99342661
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in Mumtaz Area nearby
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rent RO 400/-. Contact 97487916
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Contact : 99024730
Deluxe 1 & 2 bedroom fl ats, ideal
for offi ce / residence at Qurum
near PDO. Contact: 97721313 /
95070421
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term lease contract. Contact Atlas
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LLC. Contact 94617563 / 92888376,
tel : 24833848 / 24834888
1 BHK at Walja. Contact: 95915154
1000 SQM industrial land in
Misfah area with 3 rooms, 5 bath-
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1BHK new building with A/C
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Contact: 99061408 / 99024039
Flat for rent in Ruwi, Mumtaz area
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91409667
Villa for rent 8 big room, 7 toilets,
big hall, Kitchen & store Al Khoud.
Contact: 91153933
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Contact: 91153933
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kitchen, store with furniture water
& electricity included Bowsher
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washing place including water &
electricity Bowsher OMR 200/-.
Contact: 91153933
Villa for rent, big hall, 4 room, 5
toilets, kitchen, store living room
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Contact: 91153933
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Contact: 95331177 / 95230355
Offi ce space small in Azaiba.
Contact: 99428143
1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat
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Contact: 99224748 / 99332297
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next to Al koudh health center.
Contact 99022675
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Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact
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2 bed rooms fl at with hall,
2 bathrooms in Darsait near
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Contact: 92584715/ 24700120
Flats in Qurum. Contact 94051789
/ 97201688
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Contact: 96130797 / 92130703
Fully Furnished apartments in
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Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2
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92629232
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& 3 bathrooms. Contact: 99277787
Two modern fully furnished & equipped offi ces available for rent
at Jasmine Complex Al Khuwair:1) 152 M2 with recepti on, 1 GM Offi ce, 2 meeti ng rooms, 26 working stati ons,
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1100.00 m2 com. & Res. plot at heart
of Ruwi. Contact: 93666944
Expat leaving by 28th april,16, TV
Philips 25 ‘’ with dish TV receiver,
TV Trolley for RO.35 3 in one JVC
CD, VCD, radio & audio player
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2 Godrej steel cupboards 25.
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Excavator Volvo 240 & Hydraulic
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land ph: 24446535
A well running pharmacy for
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99627621, 93240949
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more than 200 SQM area in Ruwi
main road. Contact: 93591485 or
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20 x40 containers. Contact: 99354909
HD Scaff oldings, Shuttering
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400 sq mtrs Commercial/Resi-
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Room available attached bath
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Single room sharing B/K at
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Single room available near
Darsait Lulu. Contact: 92120626
Big room with attach bathroom,
kitchen in Muscat near Riyam
Park RO 75/-. Contact: 95094028
Big room opp. Al Nahda hospital
for ladies. Contact: 92505321
Room with attached bathroom for
working ladies in a fl at in M.B.D.
Contact: 99694307
Villa for rent in South Mabellah,
3 bedrooms, sitting room, family
Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets
Contact 92212212
between 10 AM to 5 PM.
Furnished room with A/bathroom
in Al-khuwair33 for Indian Execu-
tive. Contact 95234062
A/C room rent 60 R.O Muttrah,
opp. Khimji Mart.
Contact: 97477670
Furnished room / Bath for
Executives Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 99336206
Room for rent at Al Khuwair for
bachelor 115 RO with A/C bed,
Elect + water. Contact: 95190627
Studio type furnished room with
small kitchen, bathroom and big
balcony behind KIMS hospital
Cont 95405033
Rooms available with Kitchen
facility at Ruwi. Contact: 91214897
Furnish bedroom with attach
bathroom for executive bachelor.
Contact: 97704794
Furnished apartment for rent, two
rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen. Near
Carrefour al-mawalah.
Contact 99336776
Room with attached bathroom for
a family in Wadi Kabir.
Contact 97167857
Flats in Darsait. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100,
2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/-
in AL Khuwair. Contact 95154331
Flats in Muttrah. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Offi ces in Ghala. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Shops / fl ats available in Honda
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trial area. Contact 24833972/
24833974/ 99367448
Two bedrooms fl at in Al Ghobrah
near Oman Oil of 18 November Street.
OMR 330 Monthly. Contact 99333479
or 95215360 or 97509955.
Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM
muscat Indian Scoole Dar sate
Tel : 00 968 95158570
Brand new villas in Al Ansab.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Offi ces & Showrooms in Mutrah.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Duplex villa in QURUM 29.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Offi ces & Showrooms in Al Khoud.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall
4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3
fl oor 400. Contact 99420346
Flats, shops and store for rent in
Ruwi, MBD & Mumtaz. Contact:
97293708 / 92433127
New building Wattayah main road,
showroom & offi ce space.
Contact 94300909
2BHK fl at shops / ware house
space available for rent behind
new ROP building at Honda road.
Contact 91165807
Furnished offi ce (61M2) for sale
/ rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi
Mosque. Contact: 95611569
2BHK Wadi Kabir R.O 300/-.
Contact: 92144045
Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah
3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen
rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580
2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly
& 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly
new building good location Barka
Market. contact 99342661
2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank
Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK.
97826454, 24815012.
New Rent house in Mabela.
Contact: 99880841/96053220
02 BHK residential fl at opposite
to Al Nahdha hospital.
Contact: 99342733 /99795241
1/ 2 BHK fl at required in Al Khu-
wair/ Ghubra. Contact 96026943
Wanted one room. Contact 98026234
Looking for a villa in Amerat area.
Contact : 95405033
ACC WANTED
BUYING
Bobcat available for rent.
Contact 97623299
Buying cars for cash. #90202090
Separate entrance furnished
bedroom with attached bath and
kitchen for Executive bachelor in a
villa opp. Star Cinema.
Contact: 99314807
ROOM for RENT for Filipino, spa-
cious, new building in Al Khuwair
near City Seasons. Water, Wifi ,
Electric Included. Call 97728418.
Room for rent with furniture.
Al Bustan village.
Contact: 93687466
Sharing Accommodation avail-
able for working ladies opposite
Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably
Indians. Room with seperate toilet
and sharing kitchen.RO.90.
Contact 96524717
Room available in Mumtaz area
1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1
room, common bathroom. Interested
pleasecontact 92680041 Mr. Altaf
Sharing accommodation
near ISD. Contact: 99657340
Room available for Executive
bachelor at Al Hail.
Contact 96234708
Furnished room attached bath
for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj
Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near
Mars hypermarket. CONTACT
96202458/96761960
Room with attached bathroom
and sharing kitchen available for
Executive bachelor or small family
at wadikabir Contact 93049849
Warehouse at Wadikabir - total
area 3500 sqm - covered ware-
house (500sqm), offi ce, ac-
commodation (1000sqm), open
area (2000sqm) please contact:
99273774 - 99202278
Four bedroom two fl oors luxurious
and spacious residential villa in
Al Hail North, near to the sea and
Oman oil. Each room has its own
bathroom. It has splits A/C’s and
shaded car park. OMR 750 month-
ly. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 or
97509955
For rent and investment Land
industrial shops in Rusayl.
Contact: 99323957 / 95490842
FOR RENT IN AZAIBA
4 Bedrooms excellent villa with car parking
Directly from the owner
Contact - 97094797
FOR HIRE
Crane trailer, hiab. Contact:
99354909
Quality concept trading LLC Crane
rental daily monthly cranes
available for rent at attractive prizes
Contact: 92870992
WANTED
IELTS Coaching (academic)
required nearby wadi Kabir
area. Please call on mobile or
msg on Whats up. Mobile no:
92927880/99012165
MV SALE
Hyundai Accent 1.6, 2014 model,
good condition. Contact : 95212017
Geely 1.3 model 2012
manual gear used 72000.
Contact: 96778006
Expatriate driver 4 WD Jeep
liberty 2007 model in excellent
condition 165000 K.M ,
2,500 R.O. Contact: 97008026
Prado 2007, Mazda 2000,
lancer 93, 3 ton truck double
cabin. Contact: 99454425
Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2012, expat
owned, company maintained,
125000 KMS, warranty up to 2018,
expected price E 8500.
Contact: 99330509
Honda CRV, 2015, white, expat
lady driven, 9000 kms, No.2
expected price 10500.
Contact: 99330509
FOR LADIES
Off er!! Treading Gold Facial &
Pedicure just for 10 RO,
Al Doom Parlour Ruwi:
Contact 99619409
NRI
INDIAN RAILWAYS
Ticket Reservation
Hotel & Bus Tickets
Star Travel92820665 / 24711734
910 SQ FT, 1 B/R fully furnished fl at
at Quepem – Goa. Contact: 97094797
4 To 1- cents of house plots in
prime location- visible distance
from Kakanad Info Park for sale.
Prestige mall & proposed metro sta-
tion coming up in the locality.
Contact – 0091 8547767911 /
Email: [email protected]
MANPOWER
Beauty Salon for urgent sale in Al
Khoud/ Seeb prime location next to
Rameez shopping centre. With spon-
sor and 1 staff and 1 ready visa clear-
ance. Call: 95318629 / 95169411
Space for printing press available
at wadikabir with or without
machinery. Contact 99328430
Car accessories, upholstery, oil &
battery shop for sale in Seeb.
Contact: 92262284 / 98737197
Villas in Al Khoud.Contact 95056808 / 97201688
Luxury Apartments in Boucher
(35). Contact 95056808 /
97201688
Furniture and other treatment
items for Ayurvedic clinic.
Contact 97986525
Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale.
Contact 99273774/ 99202278
Almost new beach/ garden
lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.
Photos can be sent 95865457
Urgent sale of steel scrap only
serious buyers kindly contact
+968 96725423 for viewing
the items.
DRIVING
RESTAURANT FOR SALE
WITH TRADE LICENSE- Fully equipped, furnished & Recently Renovated- Size of the area - 359sq mtr- Under operati on in a Prime locati on from 16 years
Mobile number: 9232 1411
TAILORING SHOP FOR SALE
WITH TRADE LICENSE
Under operation in a Prime location with experienced
staff and stock
Mobile number: 9232 1411
*Classifi ed Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication.
* Subject to space availability
DAILY GUIDEC4 S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 6
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION VACANT SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
Email: [email protected] classifi [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
DRIVER
DOMESTIC HELP
DOMESTIC HELP
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
ARCHITECT
Urgently requires Hiab Driver & JCB Operator with valid Omani /
GCC driving license,
Mason having 5 years experience.
Contact: 24594868/ Fax: 24593880
Mobile 93210740
Email: [email protected]
Urgently required a Driver.
Contact: 99291154
Wanted female Muslim cook for fam-
ily at Qurum, visa available.
93387962
Urgently required Gynecologist& and General Practitioner with MOH
license for polyclinic in Saham.
Contact: 91311990
Urgently required Staff Nurse with
MOH license to work in a reputed
clinic, permanent or for leave
vacancy. Salary negotiable.
Contact 99048170
Wanted Staff Nurse for
a dermatology clinic in Muscat .
Must have MOH license and NOC.
Attractive salary off ered. Email:
GP doctor needed for reputed clin-
ic. Preferably with MOH license or
with Datafl ow & Paramatics pass
Contact: 95388934
ENGINEER/MECHANIC.
SKILLED / UNSKILLED
CATERING
BEAUTICIAN
Construction company seeking Marketing Executives, Electrical Diploma Engineer & Civil Engi-neer. Should have Omani driving
license. Email : [email protected]
Required Indian Engineer road
Construction 5/10 years experience
Eligibility BE or Diploma Civil Auto-
CAD Estimation with Oman (D/L) &
Indian Heavy Duty drivers.
Contact: 99882127
Email: [email protected]
A leading company in the fi eld of
construction Contracting excellent
grade required buildings Engi-neer with min 6 years experience
in Oman. Should have valid Omani
driving license.
Candidate should send C.V to
Urgently required subcontractor in construction for big projects.
Contact : 99416162
ENGG. / TECH./MECH.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Female B. Ed English teacher, 7
yrs exp seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact : 99739415 /
92091528
Teacher Female , Phd in Chemis-
try having 3.5 yrs of Experience in
India. Staying here on Family Visa
& seeking for a suitable placement.
Contact – 99675828, Email -
Indian Lecturer M.Phil, M.Com,
MBA DMM , 3+ years of exp in col-
lege & 2+ years exp in corporate
seeks a suitable position.
Contact: 90369540
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, 25 yrs,
Accountant, 2.5 yrs in
Finance & Accounts, MBA
Finance & HR, exposure in
SAP, Tally, ERP 9 on visit visa.
Contact 96715420 / 91265020, Email : [email protected], [email protected]
SALES / MARKETING
SALES / MARKETING
SITUATION WANT-SIT.WANTED
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
Indian male good experience in
accounts, admin and ERP Tally 9
seeking for suitable placement.
NOC available. Contact: 92650835
Pakistani male MBA fi nance 8
years experience in Accounting
& Finance GCC , D/L on visit visa.
Contact: 95035011
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, M. Com with 3 yr
Oman Exp in Accounts with valid
NOC & D/L on Visit Visa.
GSM : 94744575
A Graduate of Alexandria in
Accounting has freelance interior
designing, experience in
diff erent design programs &
recorded projects achievements,
willing to join suitable job for
his qualifi cation and talents.
Contact: +201003966769 Oman:
99602608 C/o Osman. Email:
A Graduate of Alexandria
Mechanical Power Engineering
and certifi ed International Pro-
curement Manager CIPM basics of
supply chain management BSCM
- APICS seeking suitable job for his
Qualifi cations. Contact:
20 01222399139 Oman
99602608 C/O Osman Email:
Senior Accountant Indian male
with 6 years experience up to
fi nalization in Tally with good MIS
reporting knowledge having Oman
D/L, NOC. Contact: 94035577
Email: [email protected]
Junior Accountant Pakistani
female with more than 2 years ex-
perience in tally with good knowl-
edge in Accounts receivable hav-
ing Oman D/L. Contact: 95287396
Email: mariamnaaz92@hotmail.
com
Accountant Indian male with 7
years experience up to fi nalization
tally & accounts receivable SAP
R/3, good knowledge of payroll
having Oman D/L, NOC.
Contact: 93733996
Email: [email protected]
ICSI & B.Com qualifi ed Corporate
Secretary (female) with 2 years
experience handling compliance
of 200 companies in Indian seeks
placement in compliance fi eld or
company incorporation & allied
fi elds. Contact: 94863182
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 7 years experience
as Accountant in Oman having
Oman driving license looking for
job, currently in Oman. NOC avail-
able. Contact: 92859733 Email:
Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria
University Graduate bachelor of
commerce Diploma of Marketing
professional photographer worked
in PR and social media for 2 years
looking for a job in public relations
media, social media or marketing.
Contact: 96976240
Senior Accountant Master (Fin)
ACCA (PART) 14 years of experi-
ence in accounts & payroll working
or focus, familiar with tally having
NOC & D/L, available on immediate
basis. Contact: 98579882
Email: [email protected]
ACCA member with 6 yrs of
experience in Oman looking for a
suitable job in fi nance.
Contact: 99284193
Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in
commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in ac-
counts/ fi nance fi eld. On visit visa.
Immediately available.
Contact 92836216 /
Accountant Indian male B.Com
with 8 years experience in Oman
knowledge in tally ERP, SAP AX
MIS upto fi nalization, NOC avail-
able. Contact: 96989872 Email:
radhakrishnank2007@rediff mail.
com
28/male/MBA - fi nance/B.Com -
Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/
India experience looking for a suit-
able placement.Contact 90187483
Senior / Chief Accountant, having 12 years Oman experience
in reputed fi rms seeks suitable job.
Immediate available. #99513082
Part time Accountant up to
fi nalization audit & assignments.
Contact: 91126314
Part-time Accounting up to
fi nalization, Auditing, Taxation and
Project Finance assistance -
Contact: 91044655
DRIVER
ADMIN
DRIVER
Young Indian female, BSc Interior
Designer, with 2 years experience
seeking for suitable placement.
Contact: 91102695 / 92191721
Architect Interior designers 3d
Visualizer, 8 yrs exp, Indian male,
have Omani D/L available.
NOC & local release.
Contact: 92710047
Architectural Draftsmen diploma
in construction technology with 6
years experience in drafting and
detailing as per British standard
in Oman with valid Omani license
looking for suitable opportunity
Noc available. Call 94375897.
Free lance /part time autocad
works (ARCH/ MEP) 2D/3D
PH: 97103168
Piping designer with 14 years
experience working with PDO, OXY
for 10 years NOC available.
Contact: 92582356
Revit, Autocad D/man, expected
salary 200 OMR PH :92279784
Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD
Draftsman with 20 years profes-
sional experience is looking for
suitable job in Oman.
Please Contact: 96489798,
(+974) 66653780.
Required candidates for following
posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers. Candidates with Omani driv-
ing license preferred. Contact
99273774/99202278
One of a Leading Excellent grade group of Companies is looking for a “Junior Accountant” ( Omani Na-
tionals only ) for their Duqum offi ce.
Interested candidates may send
their CV by email to
Required SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Graduate B.Com/MBA. Minimum
6 yrs of experience, Knowledge of
Finalization & can handle accounts
independently. Contact: mail-
offi [email protected]
Wanted Male/female Indian cook
with experience in Omani & Indian
food for Omani Family. Visa avail-
able. Contact : Antony 99889459
DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN
Engineering consultancy offi ce
(new) looking for Architect with ex-
perience in Oman (portfolio needed)
[email protected] - 99441122
We are looking for photogra-pher with experience of handling
Photoshop and a ticket booking
person with knowledge of travel and
tourism. Interested candidate can
forward their CV to
Wanted Staff with 3 years experi-
ence in Oman in real estate fi eld.
Contact: +968 95910186
Email: [email protected]
Urgently required an experi-enced MARKETING EXECUTIVE cum PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR with minimum 5 to 10 years Gulf
Experience, holding OMAN/GCC
Driving License, for a Carpentry &
Aluminium Division of a reputed
Construction Company in Muscat.
Interested candidates those who
can join locally may
forward C.V. to
e-mail: [email protected] or
Fax: 24953530
Salesman required for electrical
equipments with driving license &
5/7 years working experience.
Fax your C.V 24833043
(Jinan Enterprises)
Urgently required Marketing Executive for a business agency
at Barka. Graduate with D/L and
minimum 2 years experience will
be preferred, fresher can also apply.
Contact: 98908634 or Send CV to
Omani Public Relations Manager / Marketing manager required
for an offi ce in Azaiba. Full time
job. Omani citizens with Health-
care qualifi cation or marketing ex-
perience only need to apply with
English cv and photo to :-
Required marketing / PR manag-
er for a modern restaurant group
in Oman , profi cient in illustrator
& Photoshop charismatic , proac-
tive , creative & fl exible excellent
writing / Editing skills degree in
relevant area fl uent in English.
Send CV to
Sales man for printing press with
driving license.
Contact: 92177095 / 93850727
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
IT
Housemaid/ baby sitter looking for
job (overseas). Contact 95175192
Offi ce cleaning boy available on
contract basis. Contact: 94262954
Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experi-
ence in road construction fi eld).
Contact: 99882127
Email: [email protected]
Thrust Boring contractor is
required. Contact immediately-
99438397
Thrust Boring Supervisor is
required. Contact immediately-
99438397
Electrician for Heavy Machines :
experienced with mobile cranes
and Wheel Loader (shovel) with
a background in troubleshooting
and reading a diagram .
Contact : 98856565 .
email : [email protected]
Crane Hydraulic Mechanic : ex-
perienced with Mobile Cranes and
should have knowledge with trou-
bleshooting and hydraulic system
diagnosis . Contact : 98856565 .
email : [email protected]
English Teacher required for a
private school in Barka. Degree +
B.Ed + IELTS. Send CV:
GSM: 93211417
A well known private school is in need of Laboratory Assistant, English, Maths, Science & Kindergarten teachers. Contact: 96910649
Email: staffi [email protected]
Qualifi ed and experienced MBA
post graduate with proven work
exposure in Middle East & India,
having more than 5.5 years of rich
experience in accounts , project
coordination and administration
in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil
and gas projects is currently
looking for suitable job.
Contact 93953613, Email
Indian female MBA in fi nance cur-
rently on visit visa seeking suit-
able placement in Accounts / HR /
Admin. Contact: 92896110 Email:
36 years, male with M.Com
Finance having 15 yrs of insurance
& banking experience in India, on
visit visa for 15 Days seeks suit-
able jobs. #91159284 / 99429589
Jordanian Senior Accountant 15
yrs experience in Oman fi nance &
accounts. Contact : 92881223
Accountant 8 Years experience
with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084
Accountant 8Years Experience
with D/L and NOC. # 97712084
Sudanese female Accountant ex-
cellent knowledge, MS Offi ce, can
work under pressure. # 97200130
Accountant available with NOC,
7 years experience in Oman.
Ready to join immediately.
Contact 98263394
Indian male , 29 B.com ICWA
(pursuing) 7 years experience in
accountant / audit with valid Omani
D/L seeking for suitable placement,
NOC available. Contact: 94706954
Email: [email protected]
B.Com 3 years business process
outsourcing. Contact: 94657273
ACCA fi nalist with 2 years of
experience in a Construction
Company as an Accountant in
United Kingdom here on visit visa
for 3 weeks from 12 April - 3 May.
Contact: 99171627
Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA
Finance and marketing with IT
skills, 7+ yrs of experience,
Looking for suitable placement.
contact 94879615,Email-
Sales Staff required for laundry.
Contact 92396884 after 6pm
Salesman for a printing press.
Contact: 99498949
Looking for Salesman with experi-
ence in vegetable and fruits sales,
good conduct, fl uent in English.
Should have driving license. Email
CV on: [email protected]
Contact - 96339339
With 15 years of Gulf experience in
HR / Admin / logistics looking for
suitable position. Fluent in Arabic /
English with D/L.
Contact: 95824598
Indian male, 20 years experience
in Oman as personal assistant /
offi ce manager / executive sec-
retary / administrator / business
development assistant looking for
a change. holding Omani driving
license. local release available.
Contact 99168054
Lady Expat looking for full time
job with visa. Interested fi elds are
Admin, teaching, HR, back offi ce.
Contact: 91739424
Email: [email protected]
Indian male – Post Graduation in
HR, having 18 years of experience.
Working in Oman since last 12
years. Capable of handling HR &
Administration. Well Acquainted
with Omani Laws. Valid Omani
License & car. Contact 96442435.
A Young dynamic post Graduate with 10 years experience of Offi ce
Administration cum transport in
charge in Oman to manage large
fl eet of PDO / Non PDO vehicles
in addition having experience of
managing the labor camp and staff
with their mess valid Omani D/L.
Contact: +968 - 92700274
Email: [email protected]
Indian looking for customer ser-vice, purchase front offi ce Admin 5
years experience in UAE. Contact:
91744032
Indian female 26 years MBA (BBA,
BIRLA Institute, Oman) seeking for
full / part time job in Secretary /
Admin / Customer Support / Offi ce
Assistant / HR. Contact: 93241466
/ 92767450 Email:
Filipino HRD especialist / material
controller supervisor with 18 yrs
experience looking for suitable job in
Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 /
(+968) 92659817
Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+
experience in Administration/HR,
Customer Support, Offi ce Coordina-
tor with good Computer skill, Now
on Visit Visa,looking for suitable
position. Contact: 90196235
Indian Male 19 years (8 Years in
Oman) well experienced in HR /
Admin in Oil & Gas, Construction
fi elds with Oman D/L seeks suit-
able position. Release / NOC avail-
able call: 92854993.
Young Omani male have experi-
ence 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK
Helper Supervisor Admin Supervi-
sor, H.R Manager have diploma in
H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking
for H.R position or
P.R.O part time or full time.
Contact: 95933288
Teacher female 27 yrs, MCA
5 yrs experience in teaching in
India currently on visit visa
seeking for a suitable placement.
Contact: 96709509
Email: [email protected]
Experienced driver available 20
years in Oman. Contact: 99040186
Driver with car. Contact:91362320
Looking for job as light vehicle
driver 5 years experience.
Contact: 92640278
3 years experience D/L looking for
job. Contact: 94531957
Light driver wanted for suitable
placement. Contact: 95656941
Looking for a job light duty driver.
Contact: 95141473
Light duty & heavy duty driver, GCC valid D/L looking for job (over-
seas). Contact 95175192, Email :
Looking for jobs light vehicle
license, 5 years experience with
Toyota Corolla car.
Contact: 96345442 / 96789570
Bangladeshi male light driver exp
4 years need job.#92681457
An Electrical engineer with 4+
yrs of experience in Electrical
network (MT, LT) with professional
computer skills seeking for work.
Contact: 99841736 / 93955381/
+149922698343 Email:
Sales Representati ve for Food Services (Male/Female) Any Nati onality
Candidates with the below requirements can apply ONLY. • Must have food services experience (HORECA) minimum 6 Months • English speaking profi ciency and English writi ng is must• If expatriate then NOC is must.• The candidates who are available in Muscat can apply only.
Last date of Submitti ng the Applicati on: May 2nd, 2016
Send your CV with recent photograph on:
Required Customer Support En-gineer for IT Company with mini-
mum 2 years experience in ERP
software, MS Sql, Tally & Focus etc.
Contact: 98825806 / 98825806,
Email: [email protected]
Required Shop Sales man + Hard-ware Technician for IT Company
with minimum 2 years experience.
Contact: 98825806 / 98825806,
Email: [email protected]
Beautician required for Al Gazala
beauty parlour, visa available.
Contact: 92534941
Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately
for a clinic in Suwaiq.
Contact: 95081010
Email: [email protected]
Indian light driver having 2 years
experience in Oman knowing
language English, Hindi & Arabic
need job. Contact: 97366822
Driver want job. Contact: 93822195
Driver looking for job.
Contact: 94357030
Looking for driving job.
Contact: 97855341
Looking for light driving job 2 yrs
exp. Contact: 91625977
Looking for driving job
experience 3 years Pakistani.
Contact: 93804176
8 years experience in driving heavy
D/L (PDO) H2S. Contact: 92091528
Pakistani male seeks job, have
Oman driving license, 6 years expe-
rience in driving. Contact: 96915494
Light Duty Driver looking for job.
Contact: 96250185
Light Duty Driver looking for job.
Contact: 96780325
Light driver looking for job.
Contact: 96798075
Light Duty Driver, 3 years 6 months
experience. Contact: 95768440
Experience driver looking for job.
Contact: 95113612
Driver 3/6 years experience,
I have 2 years experience out door
sales man in led light, Pakistani,
Oman experience 6 years.
Contact: 94565993 / 92627855
Family driver available.
Contact 92943094
Truck Mechanics With 3-5 years experience
required for a leading commercial Workshop
in Sharjah. Fax CV to: + 971 6 507 2736
or Email: [email protected]
DAILY GUIDES AT U R D AY, A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 C5
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
SECRETARIAL & OFFICE
Looking for part time job Secre-tarial / Data Entry / Documenta-
tion available every day after 5:00
pm Friday / Saturday full day area
preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al
Khuwair. Contact: 90414827
Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordi-
nator 12 years experience in Oman
in reputed companies, seek imme-
diate Employment. Call: 95244761
Sales & Marketing specialist with 16 yrs experience in Oman in
MNC retails telecom lubes
construction related industry
handled various projects, holding
valid Oman driving license,
release available.
Contact 96960991
ENGG. / TECH./MECH.
Civil Engineer diploma 3 years
Sudanese National experience 4
years at construction sites.
Contact: 91183608
Telecommunication Engineer 35 years experience with Omantel
company, Hindi , English & Arabic.
Contact: 91204243 / 94372096 /
99751612
5 years experience in supply chain
(warehouse logistics) procurement.
Contact: 90644186
Indian male 24 yrs ITC Electrical
2 years experience looking for job.
Contact: 95428225
Email: [email protected]
Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineer, B.Tech Indian male 24
years with 2 years Indian experi-
ence looking for suitable position
available in Oman on visit visa.
Contact: 91228010
Indian male Structural Engineer
(M.Tech) with 3 years Indian expe-
rience in designing searching for
suitable job placement.
Contact: 98334396,
Email: [email protected]
Quantity Survey works part time /
freelance (civil). Contact: 95719108
Quantity Surveyor (Civil) 11 years
with Omani driving license, local
release available.
Contact: 95719108
Electrical Engg : M 32, having
8 yrs experience in MEP/ EPC
projects with MEDC, OETC & PAEW,
C.E.P holder with D/L,
seeking for better opportunity.
Contact: 93949885
Email: [email protected]
Associate Engineer Electronics
with 3 years of experience in Satel-
lite & CCTV searching for place-
ment. Contact: 99832706
Sudanese Mechanical Engineer +13 years experience in heavy
equipments maintenance experi-
ence in Oil fi eld. Contact 96583270
Proposed position Safety Offi cer
experience 04 yrs and 6 months
qualifi cation NEBOSH IOSH MS,
OSHA, fi re safety certifi cate,
Master in Social Science.
Contact: 93644060
Email: saff [email protected]
B.Tech & Diploma in Mechanical
having 3 years exp. in India looking
for suitable job. Contact : 90542737
Electrical B.E.C Engineer Paki-
stani male 24 years looking for a
job. Contact: 94049812 / 92958112
Civil Engineer having 7 years, 8
months experience with driving li-
cense immediately joining having
NOC. Contact : 99294954
Electrical & Electronics Engr,
knows autocad & revit.
PH: 93837973
Purchaser (construction) with 4
years experience & driving license.
NOC available looking for similar
job. Contact: 98956725
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Look-
ing for job, Have experience in Rent
a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real
Estate/ Customer Care Executive /
Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop
In- Charge with driving license, w/
good computer and communication
skill. GSM: 97761075
Male having visa, 3 years in
Oman with valid D/L seeks suita-
ble placement. Contact: 95453393
Indian male 27 years BBA,
Administration marketing & sales
accounts, MS Offi ce can work
under pressure now on visit visa
looking for suitable position.
Contact: 90739819
Indian female master degree one
year experience seeking suitable
placement in any fi eld. #97792820
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, 28, post graduate,
6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back
offi ce) & credit control with valid
Oman D/L looking for suitable
placements. NOC available.
Contact: 920 66 523
BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).
Contact: 92475206 Email:
MANAGER
SKILLED LABOUR
Procurement / Contracts head
Indian 20 yrs wide experience in
top MNC areas Civil, MEP, Fire, road,
PDO & oil fi eld with Omani driving &
NOC available. Contact: 93737496
Procurement and Projects Man-ager having 10 years UAE experi-
ence, MBA Graduate with 6 sigma
& CPPM seeking suitable position.
Contact: 90772927
Purchase/Planning & Logistics
Manager, MBA (Finance), 14yrs.
Oman Exp. with D/L, NOC avail-
able, looking for suitable position.
Contact: 93826090,
Email: [email protected]
Egyptian male 36 years
Warehouse Manager, 7 years in
Sultanate of Oman, 1 year in UAE,
and 3 years in Egypt.
Contact: +968 97200468 Email:
MEDICAL
HOSPITALITY
Indian male BE (ECE) having nine
years experience in medical tran-
scription / health care & documenta-
tion seeking suitable placement as
Medical Transcriptionist Insurance
Coordinator or Medical Secretary,
currently on visit visa.
Contact: 90658764
Email: [email protected]
Indian Bsc Female Nurse with
6.5 years exp, 4 years in KSA.
Passed Oman Pro Metric with 69%,
completed data fl ow. Presently in
Muscat in visit visa looking for a
suitable placement.
Contact: 94744900, 94742834,
Qualified Certified Management Accountant (CMA-USA) and cost and
management accountant (ACMA-
India) with over 25 years experience in
Sultanate of Oman in finance, banking
and administration is seeking a suitable
placement. NOC available.
Contact -95986767
Oman experienced Lawyer
Indian male, BA, Arabic, LLB, MBA
Knows English, Arabic with over 9 yrs in
legal field, now working as a legal
advisor in Muscat, seeks suitable
placement. NOC available.
Contact 97351649, [email protected]
Software testing professional
6 yrs exp , Engg Graduate.
Contact: 91739424,
Email: [email protected]
Procurement Coordinator Indian
male 30 yrs B.Com (computers) 4
years experience in Saudi Arabia
in Construction Company, looking
for any suitable position on visit
visa till 15 May 16.
Contact: 0968-98590811 Email:
INDIAN FEMALE, 23 years, BSC-
CS Diploma in IAD graphics, well
knowledge in computer applica-
tions 6 months experience pres-
ently in Sohar seeking suitable
placement. Contact: 96670907.
Email: [email protected]
B.Tech Information Technology
with one year experience in I.T
fi eld looking for job on visit visa.
Contact: 92312978, Email :
Indian Electronic Technician 5 years exp CCTV, Telephone,
video door phone, NOC available.
Contact: 99803912
Indian female M.Sc Computer
Science seeking suitable place-
ment in Muscat area. #98660672
Female 24 yrs, 3 years in IT
programmer now in Oman looking
for suitable job. Contact: 96350234
9 years of Software Test Consult-ing and business analysis experi-
ence in various CBS (Core Banking
Solutions) and other Banking
related solution implementa-
tions with deep understanding of
Islamic Banking. Completed CDIF -
CIMA Diploma in Islamic Finance
and ADIF - Advanced Diploma
in Islamic Finance conducted by
CIMA, UK. NOC available. Contact:
GSM: 9393 8086
IT
IT SALES / MARKETING
Indian male, 29 years BSc, Gradu-
ate, with Omani driving license
and 7 years of sales experience in
home appliances, IT products, mo-
bile and traffi c safety equipments
currently working on employment
visa, NOC available seeking for
suitable placement immediately.
Contact 97890607
Email: [email protected]
10 yrs experience in Oman in
logistics / purchase have Oman
D/L looking for suitable placement.
Contact 96410767.
email :[email protected]
Procurement / Estimation male 15
years experience in Oman work-
ing with reputed company seeks
suitable placements. N.O.C available.
Contact: 93508898
Email: [email protected]
Indian Male, 30yrs, 7 year experi-
ence in marketing, (3 years Exp.
in Oman & Saudi) seeking suitable
placement in Sales & Marketing.
DL & NOC available,
Contact: 93329021,
D/L, NOC available looking for
salesman job, 1 year experience.
Contact: 91210380
10 years ICT Business develop-
ment & project management exp
in Oman looking for suitable sen-
ior position. Contact: 98987654
Senior Sales Executive, 10Yrs
Exp, India seeking immediate job.
Contact #+968 98444359,
+91 9880637906.
Indian female, BSc, B.Ed, MBA,
Marketing having 3 years experi-
ence, seeks suitable placement in
marketing fi eld. Contact: 95041134
Email: [email protected]
35 years male, Lebanese holding
British passport, 10 years of experi-
ence in procurement, Omani Govern-
ment tenders, setup marketing plans
& strategies, importing, Organizing
events, management, have car, NOC
available. Contact 94123939
Email: [email protected]
24 years experience Sr. Manage-
ment professional as Profi t centre
head. Industry electrical trade
looking for a suitable position in
Oman / UAE. Contact: 91195418
Email: ab_9616@rediff mail.com
26 yrs Indian male MBA Market-
ing Sales / Marketing Executive,
3 yrs experience now available
in Muscat on visit visa seeking
placement for immediate joining.
Contact: 95978874
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 37 years MBA
graduate in marketing with 9yrs of
experience in UAE in fi eld of brand
promotions & marketing with UAE
D/L on a visit seeking suitable
position. Conatct 95792820
Civil Engineer 8 years experience.
Contact: 90183630
Indian male, Structural Engineer
looking for job in structural design
fi eld. Having 6 years of experience
in design fi eld. Residing in Muscat.
Contact: 91176187
Pakistani male Diploma Civil En-
gineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling &
mega projects, valid license Oman.
Contact:98921022
B.Tech Mechanical Engineer 3 years experience in mainte-
nance and commissioning of com-
pressors, refrigeration system and
other industrial Equipments in an
engineering services company
on visit visa looking for suitable
placement. Contact: 91106765
Email: tamooraslam123@gmail.
com
Electrical Engineer having 16
years experience in switchgear
/ transformer / over head lines &
trading for sales / procurement &
project execution with valid Omani
D/L. Contact: +968 95994727
Email: [email protected]
Diploma of Associate Engineering
in Civil technology 14 years expe-
rience in project of construction
works like buildings, roads, oil &
gas fi eld on visit visa expiry date
11/06/2016 looking for good job in
Oman. Contact: 00968 92161978
Email: [email protected]
Civil Eng exp 15 years NOC
available looking job change
Gulf experience over 12 years in
Oman, 8 years experience handled
MOH – project, MOS projects, MOS
– projects. Contact: 98036290,
Indian male 23 years, young
dynamic looking for draughtsman
in civil. Contact: 94553406 Email:
Female Electrical Engineer, excel-
lent knowledge, Graduated with
distinction, can work under pres-
sure. Contact: 98133281
Indian female M.Tech in VLSI
Design B.Tech in electronics with
valid IELTS score 6.5 now in fam-
ily visa experience in teaching
& and admin. Contact: 90195131
Email: [email protected]
Mechanical Engineer M.Tech 2
yrs, experience HAVC fi refi ghting
CAD. Contact: 90150913 Email:
Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil
Engg (cert attested) knows auto-
cad revit, salary exp: 250
Ph : 92279784
Mechanical Engineer (B Tech)
Indian male with 1 year experience
on visit visa looking for suitable job.
Contact : 90510800, Email :
Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+
yrs of exceptional exp in spear
heading strategic planning and
project management initiatives &
executing various high rise resi-
dential & commercial building as
well as roads and highway project
with profi ciency in installation,
seeking a challenging position in a
dynamic organization.
Contact 96570891
INDIAN MALE, MARKETING & HR SPECIALIST,
25 yrs, Master degree with 2 yrs of experience both HR & Marketi ng,
now on visiti ng visa. Contact 96972939 / 96096723
Email : [email protected], [email protected]
Indian Female, 24 Years - MSc
Biotechnology. Worked in Inter-
national Crops Research Institute
For The Semi Arid Tropics for pro-
ject work as trainee. Looking for
suitable job. Mobile: 92619048,
Email: [email protected]
Indian male BE (ECE) having 1 year
experience in Engineering and 8 years
experience in medical transcription
seeking suitable placement currently
on visit visa. Contact: 90658764
Email: [email protected]
Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp
seeks suitable position ina reputed
company. NOC available.
Contact 96789711
Civil Engineer 8 years experience
Structural buildings marine. Avail-
able NOC release.
Contact: 92451323.
Email: [email protected]
Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in
designing, assembling, commission-
ing execution etc having valid GCC
license too looking for a suitable.
Contact: 00968-98052942 Email:
HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma
Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over
10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter
(NOC) available), seeking suit-
able placement, Mob:97061817,
Email:[email protected]
Indian male, B.Tech, Software
Engineer well knowledge in com-
puter applications, android tech-
nology technical support on visit
visa seeking suitable placement
in IT or BPO. Contact: 99014938 /
93841724
Email: offi [email protected]
B.E Mechanical Engineer, In-
dian male 34 years, having 10+
years experience in MEP build-
ing construction fi eld (HVAC,
Firefi ghting and Plumbing)
with Omani D/L. NOC available.
96978380;[email protected]
Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian
male 24 years with 1+years Indian
experience,(Certifi ed in Staad
Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).
Looking for a Suitable position.
Available In Sultanate of Oman
(Muscat) on Visit Visa.
Contact 92835952. E-mail:
Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager Sudanese 29 yrs, more than 3 yrs experience in Mining Company,
Profession:Producti on & manufacturing, safety, fi re fi ghti ng designing,
Engineering Management, sales – Muscat, Oman. Contact 968 93642704,
Email : [email protected]
Electrician looking for a job,
6 years experience. Contact:
96001823
Shovel, JCB, Grader, Excavator, Operator GCC valid D/L looking
for job(overseas), looking for job.
Contact 95175192
Indian male, 28 yrs, B.Sc Hospital-
ity Science with 5 yrs experience
in Hospitality & banking sectors in
Oman & India seeks suitable
placement. NOC available.
Contact 91383167
Indian male 26 B.Tech Civil Engi-
neer 3 year’s 8 months Experience
at building construction. In Oman
2 year’s experience N.O.C available
seeking suitable placement
Contact : 97396269
Email : [email protected]
An Iraqi civil with more than
30 years experience in (Iraq and
G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C)
available. Contact: 96561306
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, Mechanical
Engineer having 1year experi-
ence, on visit visa looking for
suitable job. Contact:97416564,
Email:[email protected]
Civil Engineer 8 years experience
in Oman as a project engineer for
governmental & private projects.
Contact – 90164912
Civil Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male
24 yrs having 1+ year experience in
Industrial construction with good
communication skills and software
knowledge, looking for suitable
position available on visit visa.
Contact 968 - 99779538 /
98694939
Email: [email protected]
Male QC inspector Mechanical,
NDT 20 years experience valid
Oman D/L , release available.
Contact: 91001104
Electrical Engineer Indian male
30 years, having 5 years of experi-
ence in industrial automation
& utility maintenance in Indian
(MRF Tyres) holding valid Oman
D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email:
Indian male B-tech 8 years expe-
rience as senior electrical project
engineer / QC engineer on visit
visa seeks suitable placement.
Contact 94094543
Email: [email protected]
An experienced Chartered Accountant
With over 25 years in varied industries, presently working with
a reputed group in Muscat, looking out for a suitable change.
Contact - 96491030
IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in
Oman 2 years in India. #94672759
B.Tech (IT) experience in Net-
working server & desktop man-
agement in corporate environment
looking for suitable placement.
Contact: 92954613
Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Grad-
uate more than 1 year experienced
in accounts planning to come for a
family visit in oman seeking for a
suitable placement .
Contact : 99339544 / 99743709
Indian male : looking for any suit-
able position, Data Entry/ Secre-
tarial/ Documentation Level. 10+
years working experience. Gsm:
+968 - 90414827, Mail:
devenjayanthnair@rediff mail.com
Looking for a part time accounting
& admin job. Contact 99196621.
Indian Female looking for a part
time opportunity (Graphic Design/
Teaching/Research Assistant/
Business Development/Admin-
istration) Contact: 95811820 or
MISCELLANEOUS
IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA,
MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT,
valid Omani D/L seeking suitable
placement in IT/Network/Server
support/Retail sales.
Contact 91496939.
Indian male, Fire & Safety Engi-
neer having 1 year experience on
visit visa looking for suitable job.
Contact: 95208305
Email: [email protected]
A/C & Fridge Technician 25 years
experience in Oman India seeks
suitable placement.
Contact: 95680380
Indian female, 27 yrs, B.E
(Telecom) with 3 yrs exp in IBM
(India) as Senior Security Delivery
Analyst. Now on family visa seek-
ing for suitable position.
Contact: 95600437
Tea boy looking for job Name:
Man Bahadar Contact No.
97859837
Indian male, M. Com with 3 yr
Oman Exp in Accounts with valid
NOC & D/L on Visit Visa, available
to join immediately .
GSM :94744575
Electrical & Electronics diploma
engineer Indian male 22 years,
2 years experience currently in
visit visa. Contact 93047707
Indian Female, 29 Yrs Age, M.Sc
Microbiology, looking for Job any
reputed organization / Hospitals,
seeks suitable position.
Contact : 95218424 / 9610 6604.
On Family Residence Visa.
Indian male 34 years MBA fi -
nance & marketing 7 years experi-
ence in India accounts & Admin-
istration, currently in Muscat on
family visa. Contact: 98104991
Email: [email protected]
Indian Female, M.Sc Computer Sci-
ence, Seeking suitable placement in
Muscat Area. Contact : 98660672
Indian B-Com Graduate 1 year
Experience in market survey, Valid
Driving License, looking for any
suitable post. Contact: 92567020
/ 96930392, shwayanad@gmail.
com
Indian male, M. Com, 11 years
experience in the fi eld of account-
ancy and Stores. Good knowledge
in SAP, Tally, oracle, MS offi ce and
Excel seeks suitable placement.
Contact 92859733
Senior Accountant, NOC avail-
able, more than 5 years exp., born
& bought up in Oman, Account-
ing upto fi nalization, computer
skills tally9, Sage ERP ACCPAC
500(6.0A), Vcams, Audit ,valid
Oman driving license, lan-
guages known English, Arabic,
Hindi. Can join immediately.
Tel: (+968) 96339599, E-mail-
Indian male, M.Com, 7 years
Oman experience in the fi eld of
accounts and valid oman driving
license & NOC . Good knowledge
in SAP, Tally, oracle, MS offi ce and
Excel seeks suitable placement.
Contact 92859733
Indian male 42, BE-Civil 13 years
experience in Road construction.
looking for suitable placement.
having valid Oman driving license.
Contact: 95225214, Email:
Indian Male 28 years, Mechanical
Engineer (Diploma) with 2 years’
experience, Automobile ITI NCVT,
CSWI-BGAS Painting QC Grade-2,
NDT Level-2, ISO Lead Auditor QA
(IRCA), Piping QC & Isometric Draw-
ings, WPS & WPQR, available on
Visit Visa, looking for a suitable job.
Contact: 90653733,
The Business Development Man-ager, Iraqi, Exp. 15 Years Inside and
outside Oman following activities:
construction(Very strong and quali-
fi ed to bringing business for civil
work Or any type of the construction
work for many million per year with
a good experience in pricing and
collect payment and cash fl ow &
marketing projects & investments &
tenders & real estate. #92385033
DAILY GUIDEC6 S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 6
Email: [email protected] classifi [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
CATERING SERVICES We do industrial catering
service, Canteen / mess,
3 times packed meals and
all types of catering events.
Contact: 92188777 / 99249899
SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES
SERVICESWe Provide Cleaners,
Offi ce boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.
Al Mudakhir Nati onal Est. LLC Contact : 94277020
A/C Maintenance & Servicing,
Fridge, Washing machine & Dish
washer repairing, Painting & Clean-
ing services, Electrical & plumbing.
Contact 99447257 / 97014234 /
24504281
we do building maintenance all
kind of works. Contact 99247663
PEST CONTROLAL TABA SERVICE LLC
Ants, Rodent, & cleaning On monthly,
Harmless & Odourless
100% Professional A ordable Rate !!!
CALL - 91464586
Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning ti les /
Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.
Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C
Water proofi ng ABUQABAS-
Contact 99320217/24788722
Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC
Contact 99344723
House shifting. Contact 99708138
Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.
Ocean center LLC.
Contact 99344723
Muscat Driving School estab-
lished for over 15 years drive
safe with MDS. Meet our profes-
sional friendly Instructor. Contact:
99773651 / 95840670 Sohar
26844412 Ruwi / Darsait 24781123
MGM 24399951 AL Khudh
24536348
Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont
Maintenance services electric,
plumbing and A/C. Contact:
96524904 /94285064
Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC
Contact: 99344723
All MEP & Civil shop drawings.
Contact : 93070771 Email :
Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile
polishing, pest control &
anti-termite treatment, general
cleaning painting,Plumbing,
Electrical, shifting.
Contact Mundhir
Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C.
Contact: 24810137, 99450130
Complete building maintenance
Midawa Trading Est.
Contact: 94614479
House Shifting Packing. Contact: 99657644 / 98518013
Split A/C servicing R.O 10 only.
Contact: 94217681 /99210141
Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles
polishing, carpet shampooing,
maintenance. Contact ABU QA-
BAS- 99320217 /24788722
CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD –
comply BIM. Contact: 91233975
Split & window A/c installation &
maintenance specialist package &
ducted units. Contact 98667326
GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing,
Contact 99314807/24792998
MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of
your marble. contact 24793614/
99314807
Split & window A/c servicing &
maintenance. Contact 93769089 /
95323517
House shifting & transporting.
Contact 92490422
SITUATION WANTEDEDUCATION/CLASSES/COMP./WEB.
Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English
class for Malayalam Speakers in Azaiba and Ruwi
• Learn in two months• Satisfaction guaranteed
Tel: 95244310
Karate and self defense classes
at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per
month twice a week Monday and
Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM.
Contact: 98294551
WEB, ERP and Business Intel-
ligence (BI) creation and manage-
ment at rock bottom price. Contact:
http//webviewoman
Window & split unit A.C servicing
& repairing. Contact: 99557080
Split unit & window unit A.C
servicing & maintenance.
Contact: 96236476
Split unit & widow unit A.C servic-
ing & maintenance.
Contact: 95323517 / 93769089
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation available on rent
10 ton Hiap Trailers. Contact
94207475 / 95649231/ 97982842
Transportation available Ruwi to
Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.
Contact: 91103909
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
HSE Engineer, Indian male, 4
Plus years experience in Oil & Gas,
Working in Shclumberger,
NEBOSH,IOSH, & NDT Certifi ed,
M Tech in HSE.
Mobile- +91 9867016808
Indian female 27 yrs, Diploma in
Aviation & Hospitality manage-
ment, seeking suitable placement.
Curnetly in Oman, NOC Available.
Contact 94880684
Safety Offi cer 3 years of expe-
rience in safety certifi cations:
BE (Electrical and Electron-
ics Engineering),NEBOSH,
IOSH, DHSE, fi rst aid.
Contact +97474018995,
email:[email protected]
skype:midhunmike
Bachelor in Hotel Management
Having 13 years experience in
Catering Industry in all aspects of
Operations with D/L looking out for
a suitable placement.
Contact 90654826
Email: [email protected]
Indian Female on a visit visa hav-
ing master degree seeking suitable
placement in any fi eld, 1 ,5 year
experience in HR .
Contact+968 91467576.
Indian male network cabling tech-
nician (19-years Gulf experience)
seeking for suitable placement.
Contact 0091-8089909265 (India),
Email: [email protected]
Indian female, MBA, Diploma in
Aviation & Hospitality mgt (IATA),
having 4 yrs of exp, on family visa
seeks job in Oman.
Contact-9910 4529, 95679557,
27 years old Indian male looking
hospitality jobs in Hotel. Experience
in customer service, front desk,
housekeeping supervisor, captain,
cashier,guest relation manager.
Contact. +968-90351742Email.
9 yrs exp Site Engineer in Civil &
Shade Structure. 2d, 3d draughts-
man (HOLDING OMANI DRIVING
LICENSE) seeking job.
Contact: 93790601
LAND SURVEYOR: Male, more
than 12 years’ experience in land/
pipe line surveying in Oman and
UAE. Looking for suitable place-
ment. NOC available.
Contact 91215843
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Indian/
male/24Yrs,Bsc.Electronics &
Communications,ITI,1.7 Years
experience as Service Technician
in India, on visit Visa, looking
For a Suitable Placement.
Contact :92794176 ,
E-mail: [email protected]
Marketing Communications Coordinator Indian, 25 years GCC
experience in Media, Advertising &
Marketing ATL + BTL
branding. Contact: 93031168
Email: [email protected]
27 yearsold Indianmale looking
Jobs in documents Collection
executive.Experience in collection
executive.
Contact. +968-90358068
Email [email protected]
Indian male, 26 years old BA Gradu-
ate having 1 year experience in
accounts fi nance fi eld. Looking for
suitable Job On visit visa
immediately available.
Contact. 9565 9415
Anishkhan991867@gmail. Com
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Indian/
male/24Yrs,Bsc.Electronics &
Communications,ITI,1.7 Years
experience as Service Technician
in India. On visit Visa,
Looking For a Suitable Placement.
Contact :92794176,
E-mail:[email protected]
Pakistani male 23 years old expe-
rience in travel agency - ticketing
looking for a suitable job, NOC avail-
able. Contact: 93253759
Indian male physiotherapist with
3 years of experience, with (moh
license and NOC available. seeking
suitable placement.
Contact 99767528, 91317863
Indian, 32 years, passed M.A.
English M.Sc Psychology, DHM &
B.Ed in English with 4 years expe-
rience seeking for part time or full
time job. Contact: 99869535
Email: [email protected]
Indian with 3 years for experience
in sales and marketing fl uency in
English, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil and
Malayalam looking for suitable job.
Also hold valid Driving License,
currently in oman Mob : 93451439
HSE Engineer, Indian male, 4 Plus
years exp. in Oil & Gas, Working
in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH,
& NDT Certifi ed, M Tech in HSE.
Mobile- +91 9867016808
Indian Male, 40 Years, B. Com, having
10 years experience in Oman, Tally
&ERP- looking for suitable placement
( Local release and Oman driving
license available. Tel- 92469789
Electrical diploma Engineer
Indian male 22 years, 2 years ex-
perience in control panel contact
93047707 [email protected]
Indian Male 42 year’s, MBA, Sr.
Material controller having 12 years
experience in Oman with reputed
companies. Having Oman driving
License, Seeks suitable replace-
ment immediately. Available NOC.
Cont. 00968-92944026,
Email – [email protected]
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Indian/male/24Yrs,Bsc.Electronics
& Comm,1.7 Years experience as
Service Engineer in India. On visit
Visa, Looking For a suitable place-
ment. Contact : 92794176
E-mail:[email protected]
Indian male Executive Secretary
having vast experience in admin,
logistics & procurement well versed
with computer seeks suitable
placement. #99514286
Indian male Kerala, B.com & B.PE.
Currently on visit visa, looking for
a suitable job in Accounts, Store
keeper etc. Ready to join as early as
possible. Contact:-93301023,
email:- [email protected]
NOC available, Indian Male - MBA
(HR) and B.E (E.I.E) with total 9
years of experience in HR & Admin
and Business Development (3 yrs
of Gulf exp.) can join immediately -
Contact 91240251 /
Indian Male 42 year’s, MBA, Sr.
Material controller having 12 years
experience in Oman with reputed
companies. Having Oman driving
License, Seeks suitable replace-
ment immediately. Available NOC.
Cont. 00968-92944026,
Email – [email protected]
Female Dentist with MOH license
and NOC, 7 years experience 2 yrs
out of them in Oman looking for a
job. Contact 97401243
IT System Administrator 6 yrs
experience, male, Filipino Desk-
top, Laptop and printer Support,
Backup administrator, Router and
switch Network, Server Adminis-
trator. +968 94134295
Female dentist with MOH license
and NOC ready to join 7 years
experience 2 of them in Oman.
Contact 97401243
M. Sc Computer Science – 2 year
Experience – in India, looking suit-
able Placement. Email:-elvisgt6@
gmail.com, Mob:-+91 9497482305
(INDIA), Oman:-98291626.
Indian, 30 years, B. Com with 2
years Oman experience in Tally
ERP-9 available in Muscat seek-
ing suitable positions. Contact on
95186652
Having 10 years exp. in Admin &
HR in reputed companies. Pres-
ently working in Muscat and seek-
ing for suitable placement.
Contact No.: 97693456. email :
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Indian/male/24Yrs,Bsc.Electronics
& Comm, 1.7 Years experience as
Service Engineer in India, On visit
Visa, looking for a suitable place-
ment. Contact : 92794176,
E-mail:[email protected]
B-tech Civil with honours, Civil
Engineer (structures) Experience
more than six years.
Contact 91431483. Email
mohsinyousuf86@rediff mail.com
HSE Engineer,Indian male, 4 Plus
years experience in Oil & Gas .Work-
ing in Shclumberger NEBOSH, IOSH,
& NDT Certifi ed, M Tech in HSE.
contact +91 9867016808
PART TIME ACCOUNTANT avail-
able, well experienced in account-
ing up to fi nalization. knowledge in
tally also. contact. 92643875
Chief Accountant 25 years
experienced looking for part/full
time accountant job.
Contact: 95598477 / 98803439
DAILY GUIDES AT U R D AY, A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 C7
TOURS
TOURS
RENT A CAR
25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP
specifi cation for monthly rent &
small car with driver.
Contact: 99839898
SITUATION WANTEDCARGO
Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with
Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain
Marine Tours contact 98029602,
92808636
We arrange tours & accommoda-
tion at all the beautiful places in
Oman. Contact 99839898
Moon Travel L.L.CSaudi Arabian Government approved agent
Contact: Tariq Al Balushi - 99218069 Ahmed Maseehuddin - 99353611, O ce: 24790746/24706217
Umrah Package by Road & AirBus Departures- Apr 19, May 03, 17 & 31.2016
Ramadan Schedule - Jun 06, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26 & 30.2016
RENT A CARBest Rates for Saloon
Contact: 97869042 / 95730550
SITUATION WANTEDBUSINESS
Investment RequiredMinimum OMR 500,000 to transfer
5 Excavators big + 5 Tippers 2015
Astra, working on good profitable
Excavation projects. Assured
income 36 %.
98867530 / [email protected]
Required partner investor to
build an apartment in Al Mobelah.
Contact: 99355330
Investment opportunity for
lucrative building and decorative
product. Contact: 99421513
Email: [email protected]
TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
MATRIMONIAL
Keralite Muslim parents invite
proposals for their daughter 22 yrs
with MSC Psychology + MBA HR, re-
siding with parents in Oman. Good
alliance sought form boys from
well to do settled family preferably
working in Oman / GCC. Interested
Contact: 00968-94443037
27 years RC Girl working as
a staff nurse in MOH Sur seeks
suitable alliance from Kannur, Way-
anad, Kozhikode. Contact: 92115860
GOOD NEWS
Ayurvedic treatment for joint
pain, backache, paralysis, mas-
sage, steambath, obesity, Spondy-
litis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic,
18 November Street, Azaiba.
Contact: 99639695 / 97397320
Ayurvedic treatment for
backache, paralysis, arthritis etc &
massage, All Season
(Vaidyaratnam). Contact:
24475280 / 95371664 / 2504980
www.siddhayur.com
FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to know
more about Islam,
please call: 99425598, 99250777,
99353988, 99253818, 99341395,
and 99379133.
For ladies: 99415818, 99321360,
99730723
Orvisit:www.islamfact.com
Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in
Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites
parents/nurses working in Oman.
Contact 968 98267338,
0091 9287215726
Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.
Seeks suitable alliance from
widow/ divorcee/ single.
Contact 96059801.
Driver with car.#93346085
Transportation. Contact: 95190627
Transportation. Contact 92015894
Transportation required from
Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon
only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165
Transportation. Contact 99508282
C8 S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 6
DAILY GUIDEEmail: [email protected] classifi [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
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