Tabla, 12 September 2014

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  • 21 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MCI (P) 031/11/2013 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2014
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  • 1469 1  -  After climbing Everest, Indian twins Tashi and Nungshi are on a mission to conquer the highest peaks in the seven continents AMBIKA GOGNA tabla@sph.com.sg NUNGSHI and Tashi Malik, twin sisters from Haryana, are an exceptional duo. At the age of 22, they became the world’s first
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 62 2 A RECENT audit done by Ernst Young found that Kingfisher Airlines diverted funds to Formula One and other interests of owner Vijay Mallya, allege its lenders. Mr Mallya owns the Force India team in Formula One and was recently declared a wilful defaulter by
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      • 52 2 FIVE new no-frills airports are coming up in four Indian states. The airports will be at Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh, Kishangarh in Rajasthan, Jharsuguda in Odisha, and Hubli and Belgaum in Karnataka. The airports will be without huge seating areas, food marts, phone-charging kiosks and
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      • 70 2 THE latest data released by the Central Statistics Office has shown that Bihar was the fastest growing state while Tamil Nadu was the worst performer in 2012-13. Bihar’s gross domestic product was 10.73 per cent during 2012-13 the only state with double-digit figures. Tamil
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      • 50 2 IN KERALA, more than 5,000 students in government schools will soon get free credit card-sized computers. Called the Raspberry Pi, they are being distributed by the state’s Department of Information Technology. They allow students to learn how computers work and helps them write programs.
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      • 70 2 THERE has been a 16.9 per cent rise in foreign tourist arrivals in India in August this year over the corresponding period last year, the tourism ministry said. In August 2013, the growth was 9.1 per cent over August 2012. The percentage share of
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      • 47 2 FIRST-TIME Shiv Sena corporator Snehal Ambekar was elected the mayor of Mumbai. Ms Ambekar, 42, became the seventh woman and the first dalit woman to occupy the post in the 124-year-old history of Mumbai’s civic body, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
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      • 57 2 A RHINO in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park died 72 hours after it got stuck in a slush pit. The female rhino got stuck in the pit (below) after a fight with some male rhinos which left her back paralysed. Despite their efforts for hours, medical
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      • 53 2 DATA compiled by Indian Institutes of Technology Delhi and Kharagpur have shown that more students from south India are getting admitted into these premier institutes. The number of students from Karnataka who qualified for the test doubled this year while Kerala saw a 61
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      • 85 2 A TOTAL of over 47,000 people have been evacuated by the Indian armed forces in the flood-hit state of Jammu and Kashmir. The floods, the worst in the last 50 years, left nearly 200 dead and crippled infrastructure. Various agencies including the three defence services
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    • 401 6 Goh Chok Tong’s visit to India includes meeting PM Modi FORMER Singapore Prime Minister and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who was in India for an official visit from Sept 7 to 11, met the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu
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    • 31 3 U.S. University Fair study in the USA > i k SINGAPORE Sunday, September 28 This event is free and open to the public. Please register online at www.lindentours.com/fairs. Linden INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT TOURS
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 722 4 13 finalists shortlisted for the SICCI-DBS Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awards on Sept 26 THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is 90 years old and it is celebrating the landmark occasion along with the presentation of the SICCI-DBS Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awards
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    • 572 7  -  You can be a guest as well as a volunteer at this vegetarian feast CHITRA KRISHNAKUMAR tabla@sph.com.sg YOU may have seen unusually large crowds outside restaurants serving Malayalee food on Sept 7. They were there to have a special meal, as Malayalees the world over
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    • 532 8  -  FTMSGlobal Academy has 13 campuses in 10 countries located in the city centre GAYATHRI RAMESH pgaya@sph.com.sg “STUDENTS of FTMSGlobal Academy learn from the city as much as they do from school,” said the private institution’s group CEO Balbeer Singh Mangat. All their 13 campuses in
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    • 399 11 This year’s SIISFest features 10 competitions THE Singapore International Indian Shopping Festival (SIISFest) is back for the third time next month. And, amid all the shopping and festivities, be sure to look out for these special competitions tailored for women and children. Organised by Tamil
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    • 385 14 / 15 THE future of education is about the quest for skills, not the quest for paper qualifications. That, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat on Sept 9, goes to the heart of a national report to improve the career prospects of Singapore’s
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    • 207 14 / 15 THE Most Inspiring Tamil Teachers (MITT) awards hosted by Tamil Murasu was held for the 14th consecutive year at the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre on Sept 6. The awards recognise Tamil teachers who have made a difference to their students’ lives through the teaching of
      PHOTO: TAMIL MURASU  -  207 words
    • 166 14 / 15 PRESIDENT Tony Tan Keng Yam admiring the drawing of Singapore’s skyline, presented to him by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) as a 50th birthday gift to the nation, at the URA Singapore City Gallery on Sept 9. Behind him were (from left) Central Singapore District mayor
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    • singapore snippets
      • 128 14 / 15 THE supply of leafy vegetables has dropped by about 10 per cent in recent weeks, following a spell of rainy weather in Malaysia. As a result, prices have also risen by at least 10 per cent, according to Mr Tan Chin Hian, vice-chairman of
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      • 97 14 / 15 ONLINE gambling will soon be prohibited in Singapore, if the Remote Gambling Bill tabled for the first time in Parliament on Sept 8 is passed. Through a set of blocking measures including website and payment blocking the Government will outlaw and criminalise all remote
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      • 91 14 / 15 THE first public-housing projects in the upcoming Tampines North, Bidadari and Punggol Northshore areas are set to feature a range of green initiatives. Aside from heavily-landscaped facilities such as roof gardens, the Build-To-Order projects will boast technologically advanced and eco-friendly features such as air-pressure
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    • 465 16 ”Mere equality will not do. We have to move a step forward. The final destination is harmony in society. For that we have to have a constantly awakened society. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi addressing the 15an birth anniversary of Ayyankali at a function organised by the
      PHOTO: IANS  -  465 words
    • 186 16 $319 million Spent at six-day Singapore Air Show in February this year 12,000 Songs in multiple languages crooned by Indian singer Asha Bhosle, who turned 81 on Sept 8 76Age of the oldest animal at the Singapore Zoo Astove the tortoise Rs1.1 million Donated by Bollywood actor-producer Aamir
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    • 226 5 Organised By Main Sponsor JT m DBS Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce Industry Living, Breathing Asia Knowledge Partner RSMChio Lim Audit Tax Advisory iS ICC I'D BS Singapore Indian Entrepreneur Awards 2014 HP 3$ The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce Industry proudly presents Singapore’s Leading Indian Entrepreneurs 2014 [CATEGORY 1
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  • EDUCATION
    • 397 9 505 academic, arts and sports achievers receive awards ON SEPT 6, the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) recognised the top Indian achievers in academics, arts and sports with its Excellence Awards. The 505 recipients received their awards at a ceremony held at the Nanyang Polytechnic Auditorium
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    • 302 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, DPS) VASUNDHARA KANDARPA, Grade 9 IGCSE B ON THE afternoon of Aug
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 206 10  -  MANAV MAN NATH, Grade 6E RAKSHABANDHAN 2014, organised by the Hindu Centre and other Singapore associations, was celebrated to promote unity and commitment by all members of society. Held on Aug 10 from 5 to 8pm at the PGP hall at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, the
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      • 133 10  -  VAISHNAV MURALIDHARAN, Grade 8 THE National Arts Council Triennial Competition, held over five days in June, is one of the most widely-acclaimed competitions for Indian classical music in Singapore. Two other fellow students and I won prizes. Aarthi Ravichandran of IB Year 1 won the third
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    • 215 9 Connect with us: OOO0® www.gnssingapore.org EXCELLENCE IS A continuOTtjourney AT GIIS, WlTO IT COMES TO CBdaRESULTS. Outstanding CBSE Class 12, 2014 results: Lekshmi Madhukumar tops with 97.4% and 92% students score 70% and above GIIS extends its heartiest congratulations to all the graduates who have given their best to make
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    • 53 10 S^NDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg (j facebook.com/mysinda O) W a a a Some children study better after a short nap. If this works for your children, encourage them to take power naps of 20 minutes this helps them to concentrate, remember things better and be more alert. from
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 610 18 Pakistani star will be seen opposite Sonam Kapoor in the film Khoobsurat Indo-Asian News Service HE MAY or may not take up bold and intimate roles, but Pakistani heart-throb Fawad Khan is clear about his responsibilities as a celebrity. The actor-singer feels star status should be
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    • 508 19  -  20-year-old medical student wins award for Best Male Vocal Carnatic Singer EDWINA JEREMIAH tabla@sph.com.sg CARNATIC virtuoso Nishanth Thiagarajan has become the first Singaporean to be awarded the Best Male Vocal Carnatic Singer at the Spirit of Youth Festival in Chennai, India. Held annually
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    • 332 19  -  LOOKING GOOD Dr Komathy Rajaratnam Dr Komathy Rajaratnam is the founder of The Lifestyle Clinic at 16-03 Camden Medical Centre, Tel: 6733-0788. Her articles deal with beauty and aesthetic issues relevant to the Indian body type. DIWALI is round the corner and you want to look
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  • RELAX
    • 481 20 Actress will next be seen in English film Finding Fanny Indo-Asian News Service VETERAN actress Dimple Kapadia (below) will soon be seen on the big screen when the Eng-lish-language film Finding Fanny hits the screens on Sept 12. She says she found the script of
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    • 443 21 WORKSHOP Hindu Endowments Board and Hindu Centre’s two-day marriage preparation workshop is aimed at preparing Hindu couples who are soon to be married. They will learn the Hindu rituals in a wedding ceremony, how to deal with family traditions and cultural practices as well as get tips on
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    • 30 21 FESTIVAL Sri Krishna Jeyanthi (birthday) Mahotsavam festival. Free admission. When: Sept 15 to 24, various timings Where: 152 Waterloo Street Contact: 6337-7957 or e-mail srikrishnatemple@hotmail.com
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    • Article, Illustration
      178 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which of these is a type of dance? a) Dondon b) Sarong c) Cancan 2. Which county would you associate with a savoury pudding made from batter? a) Derbyshire b) Lancashire c) Yorkshire 3. What kind of chair is made of canvas over a folding frame?
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 527 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries You will be involved in spiritual practices. You will be appreciated by your superiors for the work that you are doing. Taurus Your flexible approach will get you favourable results. Good communication will be effective and may work wonders for you. Gemini You need to
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 290 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 The “one” in a one-two 4 Feudal lord’s lands 9 Make amends 14 Flightless bird 15 Column style 16 Colony member 17 Coal carrier 18 Margin of error 20 Sit in on 22 High-hatter 23 Arid condition 26 Bad-mouths 31 Chef’s accessory 33 Receipt figure 34 Be
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    • 45 21 SUDOKU GFor solutions, turn to the next page. The objectiveis 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 uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid.
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 26 22 SOLUTIONS quiz 1. Cancan 2. Yorkshire 3. Deck chair 4. Wimple 5. Newcastle 6. Detectives 7. Softening 8. Links 9. Butterfly 10. Lewis Carroll sudoku crossword
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  • SPORTS
    • 962 23  -  England-born Indians targeting the English are doing India a disservice star column HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg OME years ago, Nasser S Hussain had asked after an England-India game it might have been at Birmingham or Bristol which the home team was. It might have been partly in
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