Tabla, 6 June 2014

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  • 22 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MCI (P) 031/11/2013 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, JUNE 6,2014
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  • 2087 1  -  What India can learn from Singapore in water management SURESH NAIR tabla@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S success story in water management can be effectively replicated in India, says Professor Seetharam Kallidaikurichi, a former director at the Institute of Water Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School, now based in
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 107 2 WHEN the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the Indian Premier League for the first time in 2012, they were each presented with a gold chain and pendant, silk kurta pyjamas, sweets and an uttariya scarf by the Kolkata government. This year, however, after their second IPL
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      • 95 2 ALTHOUGH police stations in India’s capital have faced a lot of criticism, the Barakhamba Road police station was rated the best in Asia according to a global survey. The survey was conducted by Altus Global Alliance in 1,340 police stations across 22 countries.
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      • 72 2 3 to meet the Indian navy chief Admiral R.K Dhowan. He was welcomed with a guard of honour. The two chiefs discussed cooperation between both navies as well as regional maritime security, with the hopes of strengthening historical ties with each other. TO MARK the
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      • 69 2 DELHI’S roads are notorious for being the most dangerous in the country, and recently-appointed union rural development minister Gopinath Munde’s death only underscores this. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of road fatalities in 2012 in Delhi were higher than
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      • 82 2 AFTER about six decades of campaigning, the state of Telangana was formed on June 2. The state’s first chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (left, in white) saluted a march-past during the Formation Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. As part of the
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      • 61 2 THE Centre for e-Governance has approved the collection of the groom’s, bride’s and witnesses’ details online by Bangalore’s Department of Registration. After uploading the data, the party only needs to visit the Sub-Registrar’s office to receive the marriage certificate. This change in process cuts
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      • 76 2 THE Israeli-made corner shotgun (above) is part of the latest weaponry aquired by the Garuda Commandos of the Internal Security Division (ISD). It was on exhibition during the Karnataka Home Minster K.J. George’s visit to to the Centre for Counter Terrrorism (CCT) in Bangalore on
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  • NEWS
    • 682 4  -  Act now to manage and secure our water resources in the face of climate change innovation GURDEV SINGH tabla@sph.com.sg Dr Gurdev Singh is senior manager at the Environmental Water Technology Centre of Innovation at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. ONE day in 2006 during my stint as a
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    • 103 4 Our Ayurvedic Consultants Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments E.J.Joshi. B.A.M.S. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) (University of Madras, India) Mrs. Bindu Ancy Joshi. B.A.M.S. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) (University of Calicut, Kerala, India) The fully equipped treatment centre offers facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision
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    • 55 4 In association with afterdark AN AUDIENCE WITH ALAN BATES Comedy stage hypnotist TV HYPNOTIST MASTER OF THE STAGE WEDNESDAY, 25TH OF JUNE Fromiopm TICKETS $38 AVAILABLE at www.dashtickets.sg Participants must be 18 years and over www.alanbates.tvwww.facebook.com/alanbates.tv ™o§ o§ Singapore I 50 cuscaden road #02/03-01 hpl house I +65 6235 5232
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 434 6 Representatives of 11 Indian ethnic groups join the paper for an informal session AS PART of engaging the Indian community in Singapore on a constant basis, tabla! organised an informal tea session with the heads of various Indian regional and ethnic groups. What made the session unique
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    • 651 11 ‘Transfer or be deported’ Scammers target foreigners using MOM hotline number HE WAS at home when he received a call from someone who introduced himself as a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) officer, and asked him to verify his full name, date of birth and passport number. Mr Prashant Bore Gowda,
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    • 320 14 / 15 THE SG50 Steering Committee, which is chaired by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, has received some 11,000 suggestions and has identified about 1,400 of them to be incorporated into Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations (SG50). The celebrations will kick off with the New Year countdown and
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    • 107 14 / 15 THE popular Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (above) in central Singapore will be closed for six months from September for repair works. After this, there will be limited access to the reserve for the next 18 months. Nature enthusiasts will only be able to
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    • Article, Illustration
      98 14 / 15 Child art... these art pieces were on show at preschool White Lodge’s Art Exhibition at ReDot Fine Art Gallery from May 27 to 29. The theme of the exhibition was Ocean Conservation and Marine Wildlife. About 400 guests admired the 300 pieces of art which focused on the
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    • 350 14 / 15 IT ALL began in 1964 when a close-knit group of young like-minded soccer players came together to start a club. And on May 30, the Hillview Civilians Sports Club (HCSC) launched its 50th anniversary celebrations at the Singapore Civil Service Club. Its council members introduced a
      PHOTO: HILLVIEW CIVILIANS SPORTS CLUB  -  350 words
    • singapore snippets
      • 84 14 / 15 DENGUE numbers have risen for the fourth straight week, with 459 people diagnosed with the viral infection last week, up from 429 the week earlier. More than 6,600 people have been infected this year. One has died. There are now more than 50 active clusters, primarily
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      • 95 14 / 15 UP TO half of Singapore’s waste treatment could be done at a single facility in Tuas by 2024. Its ability to handle towns’ solid waste, recyclables collected under the National Recycling Programme, food waste and treated sewage sludge together will enable the authorities to extract
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      • 79 14 / 15 THIS stone sculpture of Nandi (below), the bull mount of the Hindu god Shiva, is among the 30 works of art the Asian Civilisations Museum acquired from disgraced New York gallery owner Subhash Kapoor, accused of trafficking in millions of dollars’ worth of stolen artefacts. The museum
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    • 89 16 227.5 million Twitter users in India 398 Warnings and fines issued last year by Singapore Customs to people who did not declare goods bought overseas that are liable to be taxed here 20 Airbus aircraft to be leased by start-up carrier Tata-SIA Airlines 60 Infants and toddlers from
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    • 226 16 “For stunt artistes, it’s like dying every day. Action sequences that aren’t under our control like the ones involving speeding cars, trains and horses, are risky. We fall, hurt ourselves, break our bones; it’s normal for us.” South Indian stunt artiste Silva who has figured in 125
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  • 83 7 Shree Ishwar Dass Sharma Age 92 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 4 June 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Son: Kirpa Ram Sharma (Managing Director of Pars Ram Brothers (Pte) Ltd, Singapore) Vice-chairman of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce Industry Children, grandchildren and all members of
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  • EDUCATION
    • 998 8 / 9  -  Management introduces new scholarships, forms a student council GAYATHRI RAMESH pgaya@sph.com.sg IN THE early years of 2000, as the number of Indian expatriates in Singapore grew, the Economic Development Board invited the Delhi Public School (DPS) of India to set up a campus here.
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    • Article, Illustration
      504 10  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of three Indian schools here to play reporter and photographer. (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, GIIS) ANAMIKA RAJIV, Class 11 A Level APRIL 9, 2004 the day DPS
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 210 10  -  AMAN DESAI, Class 7A AN INTER-HOUSE cricket tournament was held during our 10th Founder’s Day celebrations. The houses Glacier, Lake, Oasis and Spring competed for the championship in the junior (Classes 4 to 6) and senior (Class 7 onwards) categories. The junior championship started with a
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      • 168 10  -  HUSAIN SHOPURWALA, Class 1B IN THE third week of April we celebrated our school’s completion of a decade with great fanfare. On the first day we trooped into our classes in our fancy costumes in vibrant colours depicting our dreams, goals and favourite characters. On the
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    • 47 8 / 9 CALLING BUDDING INVENTODS Nurturing Design Technology skills through individual activity-based model making wr? THE Admissions Open for June Vacation Batches www.asialearn.sg For children 8-15 years contact @asialearn.sg Call Vishwesh 9101 8487 Sandhya 9424 4953 The Science Place Upper Serangoon is promoted by Asia Learning Resources Pte Ltd
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    • 240 8 / 9 www.giissingapore.org GIIS TOPPERS ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS IN CBSE CLASS 12 BOARD EXAMS 2014 School Average is 86.1% 46% students score 90% and above Science stream Lekshmi Madhukumar 97.4% Raj Singh 96.6% Amala Srilatha Natarajan A 96.4% Sadhana Srinivasan 96.2% ry 1 < Vinit Ponkshe 95.8% John Varghese George 96% LI
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    • 54 10 S^NDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg EJ facebook.com/mysinda Talk with your children about what happens in school every day. Show interest in every aspect of your children’s life, not just their academic results. Do take time to understand their overall development and offer support when needed. GK o §\H
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    • 591 17 a Q_ <#lG5JLDUJlb SRI VEERAMAKALIAMMAN TEMPLE 141 Serangoon Road, Singapore *****2 Tel: *****538 *****634 Fax: *****249 e-mail: svt.rskumar@gmail.com, info@sriveeramakaliamman.com web: www.sriveeramakaliamman.com The Maha Kumbabishegam (Grand Consecration Ceremony) 22.6.2014 Sunday 9.01 am to 9.56 am One of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple has recently undergone major redevelopments
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 281 18 THE High Commissioners’ Cup, which was revived after a gap of seven years last year, will be held this year on June 13 at the Sembawang Country Club. The tournament is being co-hosted by the Singapore Indian Association and the high commissioner of India
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    • 738 18  -  Legendary dancer talks about her production Anubhuti, which is part of the Soorya festival here this month GAYATHRI RAMESH pgaya@sph.com.sg IN MAY 2011, Chitra Visweswaran (right) was approached by a representative of the Opera of France, with a proposal for a group
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  • RELAX
    • 422 20 Indo-Asian News Service BEAUTIFUL, radiant skin is every girl’s dream. And it’s easy to achieve. Just avoid sugar as much as possible and consume products such as olive oil, avocado and macadamia nut oil. Doctor Stefanie Williams shares simple changes to your nutrition intake that
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    • 466 21 DANCE Soorya (Singapore) presents Anubhuti An Ethereal Experience: A classical dance production of dance legend Padma Shri Chitra Visweswaran. Tickets: $75, $50 $30 When: June 15, 7pm Where: Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Contact: 9389-0407 or log on to www.sooryafest.org POTTERY Animals in Indian Folklore pottery for kids aged
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    • 44 21 ROADSHOW State Bank of India (SBI) Toa Payoh Branch roadshow offers attractive time deposit rates and gifts. Free admission. When: June 7, 11am to 4pm Where: SBI Toa Payoh Branch, Blk 190 Lor 6 Toa Payoh 01-572 Contact: 6506-4233
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    • Article, Illustration
      162 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. With which of these fictional newspapers was Spider-Man associated? a) Daily Sentinel b) Daily Bugle c) Daily Planet 2. Rivets join pieces of... a) Glass b) Wood c) Metal 3. Which country is the world’s largest producer of wheat? a) Brazil b) China c) Japan 4.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 292 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3.30pm LIFE OK: Atithi Kab Jaoge 3.30pm SONY ENT: Ek Tha Tiger 7pm ZEE CINEMA: Ishqiya 9pm VTV: Vatheeswaran 9.30pm VASANTHAM: Jodi Mn STAR GOLD: Jai Ho Saturday 11.30am STAR PLUS: Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Noon COLORS: Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1pm VASANTHAM: Ganga 3pm ZEE TV: Arjun
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    • 324 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries By being courageous you’ll be able to improve not only your personal but also your working life. You may well become a role model for those around you. Taurus You are capable of being extremely productive and making a success of whatever you do. Step back from
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 294 21 CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Keep from littering? 2 Strong emotion 3 Yemeni seaport 4 Author’s hang-up 5 Domestic establishment 6 Japanese wrestling 7 Adhered 8 Road beneath a bridge 9 Ankle-related 10 Briny water 11 Spoke more than once? 12 Create a statute 13 Tasting like wild meat 22 Just average
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    • 65 21 SUDOKU The objective is to place the digits 1 to 9 only, once in each of the small 3x3 squares. At the same time, you must create a row of unique digits going across and down over the large grid. DID YOU KNOW The Oswals hail from Osiyan near Jodhpur.
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 26 22 SOLUTIONS quiz 1. Daily Bugle 2. Metal 3. China 4. Netherlands 5. Benito Mussolini 6. Smell 7. Cello 8. Plums 9. Rowing 10. Tungsten crossword sudoku
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  • SPORTS
    • 275 23  -  NISHAL RAMPERSADH HE MAY have retired from the game, but Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is still a big draw. On June 3, Tendulkar was at the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) to give coaching tips to some 30 youngsters aged between eight
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    • 1111 23  -  Many Indian players showed glimpses of their talent at the just concluded IPL championship star column HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IAM overjoyed by the resurgence of Robin Uthappa; not as much for the talent he possesses but for what he has overcome, for the decisions he took
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