Tabla, 11 November 2016

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  • 28 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MCI (P) 093/10/2016 SINGAPORE,WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2016 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 89 2 THE Thane Municipal Corporation has stopped all vehicles and pedestrians from using the 150-year-old Kalwa bridge over Thane creek, after it received advice from a team of engineers from IIT-Bombay. The engineers said that the bridge was not safe for use after they
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      • 97 2 IF ALL goes well, people could enjoy a cruise on the Gomti river, which flows in the middle of Uttar Pradesh’s capital city of Lucknow, from February next year. The proposal by the state tourism department is to launch three cruise boats
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      • 83 2 INDIA’S health minister J.P. Nadda has said nearly 2,000 medicines will be made available at rates up to 90 per cent less than the maximum retail price under the Amrut scheme. He announced this while addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed super
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      • 126 2 IN A bid to tackle corruption, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from the financial system. The surprise step appears to be designed to bring billions of dollars of unaccounted wealth into the mainstream
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      • 76 2 INDIA’S Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Goa’s new greenfield international airport at Mopa plateau in Goa on Nov 13.The new airport about 50km from the state’s capital Panaji will be developed by GMR Airports, which also
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      • 105 2 A TEAM of retired army men in Bengaluru will patrol the city to keep an eye on those who litter. Those caught will be fined on the spot. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike the administrative body responsible for civic and infrastructural assets is
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      • 112 2 APPLE growers in Himachal Pradesh celebrated 100 years of cultivating a delicious variety of the fruit in the state. Experts said the the fruit’s cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, with more than 90 per cent of the produce going to the domestic market, has
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      • 108 2 PASSPORTS, licences, examinations and other services rendered by the government will be more expensive now as the finance ministry has asked departments and ministries to increase its charges so it can recover its costs. A report in the Times of India said that the
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      • 127 2 AFTER giving birth to two stillborn foals previously, Dyuti, the female zebra at Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata gave birth to a baby zebra on Nov 3 (above). It is the first successful assisted birth of a zebra at the zoo. When
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    • 561 3 Over a million Biharis return home for the four-day Chhath festival Indo-Asian News Service OVER a million migrant workers returned home with broad smiles and their pockets full for the festive season with their near and dear ones. During Chhath, from Nov 4 to 7. the
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  • BUSINESS
    • 888 4  -  SwarmX co-founder Pulkit Jaiswal fully automates drone systems inspired by bees AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg MR PULKIT Jaiswal has always been fascinated with the idea of drones and the technology behind it. He was buying parts, assembling them and making his own drones when he
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    • 13 4 RS66.45 A$1.30 €0.89 ₤0.80 S$1.38 Exchange rates as of Nov 9, 2016
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    • 588 5 The city is taking shape on 360 hectares of land in Gujarat, between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar Indo-Asian News Services IT WILL have 110 high-rise buildings, a metro service, express buses, elevated walkways, automated waste collection and other amenities. The Rs70,000 crore (S$14.6
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    • 145 5 New trade grouping... Singapore Pulses Federation Limited (SPFL), which came into being on April 22 this year, held a lunch event and get together session with the support of IE Singapore. At the event held on Nov 2, SPFL chairman Rajan Bagaria (extreme left) and IE Singapore
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    • 62 5 f I n mi/a h&reetUi International School The Management, Staff and Students take immense pleasure in inviting you for the th Annual Day Celebrations “Joie de Vivre” Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday November 13, 2016 from 01.00 pm to 4.30 pm the Cultural Centre National University of
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  • SINGAPORE
    • Singapore snippets
      • 133 6 / 7 JOYALUKKAS, which has a jewellery store in Singapore, will open its first showroom in the US on Nov 19. The US will be the 11th country that Joyalukkas will have a presence in. It is part of an expansion drive by the
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      • 124 6 / 7 MINISTER for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran presented a memento to Mr Atul Temurnikar (above, left), chairman and co-founder of Global Schools Foundation, in recognition of continued support for the local community and for promoting events such as the Indian Heritage Centre’s (IHC)
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      • 107 6 / 7 NEWLY issued prepaid SIM cards in Singapore will no longer support 2G handsets from Nov 15, the three telcos said in a joint statement on Nov 9. This is to ensure that mobile users migrate in time for the closure of 2G
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      • 169 6 / 7 WORRIES about jobs in a tepid economy were uppermost in the minds of five MPs as they shot a series of questions at Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say at a Parliament sitting on Nov 8, with a sharp focus on help for
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      • 194 6 / 7 THE overall resignation rate of teachers remains low, but the Ministry of Education (MOE) is seeing a slightly higher rate among those in their first five years of service. The annual rate in the past decade is about 2 to
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    • 314 6 / 7 NEXT year’s presidential election will be reserved for candidates from the Malay community, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Parliament on Nov 8. This would pave the way for Singapore to have its first Malay president in over 46 years, since the
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    • 147 6 / 7 Colours of India... This was the theme of this year’s Diwali Milan 2016 organised by the Marwari Mitra Mandal in Singapore. The event, held at the Ritz Carlton on Nov 6, was attended by about 400 members of the Marwari community and their friends. Deputy Speaker of
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    • 253 6 / 7 The cultural organisation holds two-day event to mark the occasion KANNADA Sangha (Singapore) celebrated its 20th anniversary over two days on Oct 29 and 30. The organisation, composed of Kannada-speak-ing people from the Indian state of Karnataka, organised a Singara Kannada Samskruti Sammelana (International Kannada
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    • 148 6 / 7 FROM Dec 14, Jet Airways will launch a daily direct flight from Singapore to Bengaluru. According to the airline, the new flight will offer guests from Singapore connectivity to Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Coimbatore and Thiruvananthapuram through Bengaluru. The flight will leave Singapore at
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    • 637 8  -  Art exhibition by Singapore Malaya lee Association will feature 25 artists’ works AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg VARNAM, an art exhibition which gives artists from the Malayalee community in Singapore a platform to showcase their work while enabling them to meet other established and aspiring artists, is
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    • 336 11 Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary marked in Singapore THE High Commission of India celebrated the 141st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, on Nov 4, in association with the Global Indian International School (GIIS), Singapore. The celebration was
      PHOTOS: HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA  -  336 words
    • 1681 12 / 13  -  Why Indians are at risk and what they need to know to keep the disease at bay AMRITA KAUR amritak@sph.com.sg “I SHOULD have taken better care of myself. I shouldn’t have gone for so many buffets especially when I knew I was at high risk.” These are
      PHOTOS: JURONGHEALTH, COURTESY OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP POLYCLINICS, JAGIR SINGH RIAR, PRAVIN RAJWANI, KOHILA GOVINDARAJU, AMRITA KAUR  -  1,681 words
    • 472 12 / 13 THE Festival of Lights on Oct 29 was a high-calorie affair. Celebrated with sweets such as ladoo and barfi, it can cause a person’s blood glucose levels to spike. But it is still common for the festival to see
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    • 564 14  -  A multi-pronged approach is needed to fight diabetes in the larger Indian community SUDHA RAMAN sraman@sph.com.sg Sudha Raman is a reporter with Tamil Murasu. INDIANS in Singapore can keep diabetes at bay by getting the community to tackle it together and by reaching out to the
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    • 714 15  - Idea to invention —the journey of innovation begins innovation HARI KRISHNA GARG Associate professor Hari Krishna Garg is from the Electrical Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore. A JOURNEY of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step, and this one is no different. As we
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    • 434 16 “One of the key stresses in this era is the pace at which economies are changing. Many training providers, including ourselves, find it hard to keep abreast with the future skills needed by emerging sectors.” NTUC LearningHub’s chief executive officer Kwek Kok Kwong “We want to change
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    • 206 16 12.8 lakh Pillion riders in Bengaluru fined in the first nine months of this year for not wearing helmets 85 per cent Of small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore face obstacles in efforts to upgrade employee skills, says survey which polled 2,513 firms 5,000 Athletes from 29 states
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  • EDUCATION
    • 415 9 Indo-Asian News Service A BLEAK future stares thousands of youth with 27 schools set ablaze in the Kashmir Valley in the past few weeks and all educational institutions shut for five months, leaving them with few options either leave the state or do homeschooling. Four
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    • 197 9 Calling on the elderly... Residents at the Sree Narayana Mission Singapore’s (SNM) Home for the Aged Sick in Yishun were given a pleasant surprise by 40 student volunteers from 22 secondary schools on Oct 25. The students enjoyed the experiential learning opportunity as they interacted with
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    • 277 10  -  There is more to school than homework and exams. That is why tabla! has this page for students of international schools here to play reporter and photographer. HIRANMAYI PARTHASARATHY, Class 7D TO STRENGTHEN familial bonds, the students of GIIS East Coast Campus celebrated Family Day 2016-Innova-tion
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 278 10  -  ADEEP DEV SRIVASTAVA, Class 6B ON SEPT 3, the students of GIIS took part in the SEF Oratory Competition at ISS International School, Singapore. SEF’s (Scholastic Environment Fund) mission is to encourage families and societies to work towards making the Earth greener. GIIS Balestier Campus was among the
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      • 201 10  -  VISSHAL NATARAJAN, Class 9B I WAS honoured to win The Young Mayor award in the junior category in the recent Activistar Competition. Six students from GIIS participated in the competition, in which students are guided through the processes of what makes a
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    • 159 9 “GIIS core education system has created a holistic learning environment for my children.” Ms Aarathi Rengarajan Mother of Hiranmayi Parthasarathy, Class 7 CBSE-/and Rahul Parthasarathy, Class 11 CBSE, Singapore (2016 Testimonial) I t IV 1 GIIS students have excelled in the CBSE Class 12 exams with phenomenal results, thanks to
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    • 354 17 Kalaa Utsavam Indian Festival of Arts Esplanade Mi Presents Festival opens next Friday! Afi* m S?< f3 *4^ Esplanade Theatre ert Hall > I IJ1 III™ S' 11 tn Ll In Concert with Strings P y featuring Meesha Shafi (Pakistan) Guru Vandanam To Sir with Loveiindk 25 Nov Fri 7.30pm
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • mirch masala
      • 160 18 / 19 ACTRESS Sayyeshaa (below), who is being appreciated for her performance in her Bollywood debut Shivaay, thinks acting is a skill that cannot be taught. taught. The actress said: “I don’t think acting can be learnt. If you are expressive, it happens naturally. “Only the comfort
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      • 123 18 / 19 ACTOR Akshay Kumar (below), who is in Mathura for shooting for his upcoming film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha got the Bhagvad Gita as a gift from a passer-by. Akshay on Sunday took to Twitter to share a photograph of the book. The Rustom
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      • 287 18 / 19 ACTRESS Neha Sharma (right), daughter of politician Ajit Sharma, said she is pretty dumb when it comes to politics. “I will have to say I am pretty dumb when it comes to cricket and politics. I am not unaware as there is a
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      • 636 18 / 19 Indo-Asian News Service ENERGY, exuberance, effervescence and enthusiasm. Bollywood star Ranveer Singh (right) is synonymous with these adjectives, and he says it’s the “Take it easy” policy that helps him to live each day as if it’s his last. “I have an
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      • 138 18 / 19 WITH Food For LifeVrindavan (FFLV) kicks off a fund-raiser with TukTuk Challenge 2016, Bollywood actor and FFLV’s international brand ambassador Vivek Oberoi (left) said working for social cause gives him more satisfaction than winning film awards. Addressing a press
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      • 134 18 / 19 ACTRESS Taapsee Pannu (below) found it easy to film action sequences in the upcoming film Naam Shabana, courtesy of Hollywood stuntman and stunts director Cyril Raffaelli. Raffaelli, known for films like The Incredible Hulk, The Transporter and Hitman, is responsible for
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  • RELAX
    • 240 20 Indo-Asian News Service JEWELLERY pieces play an important role in a woman’s life. And this season, choker jewellery and polki neckpieces are in vogue, says an expert. Mr Sandeep Narang, chief designer and managing director of Hazoorilal by Sandeep Na- rang, shares how
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    • Article, Illustration
      348 21 EXHIBITION Varnam 2016 an art exhibition organised by Singapore Malayalee Association. Free admission. When: Nov 10 to 13,10am to 8pm Where: Artrium@MCI, 140 Hill Street Contact: Log on to www.facebook.com/Varnam2016/ Tales From The Land Of 7,000 Islands exhibition featuring the worlds of 11 artists. Free admission. When: Till
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      200 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish risotto? a) Rice b) Bread c) Noodles 2. Which of these would you find on the national flag of Gibraltar? a) Star b) Boat c) Key 3. At which site would you find the Nelson’s Column, designed
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    • 47 21 CELEBRATIONS Guru Nanak Dev Ji birthday celebrations. All welcome. When: Nov 11, 9.30am to Nov 13,11.45am Where: Khalsa Dharmak Sabha, 18 Niven Road Contact: 6338-0731 When: Nov 12, 7.25pm to Nov 14 9.30pm Where: Central Sikh Temple, 2 Towner Road Contact: 6299-3855
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 294 20 FUTURE SPEAKS KAMAL KAPOOR Aries You will be witnessing some proud moments. You will have every reason to be happy This is the time to make decisions on investment issues. Taurus You will find this period moderately favourable, although some situations may be out of your control. So planning and
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    • 236 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 1.10pm STAR GOLD: 100 Days 3pm LIFE OK: Nautanki Saala 6pm ZEE CINEMA: Rahul 9pm SONY MAX: 3 Idiots 9.30pm VASANTHAM: Coimbatore Mappillai Mn VTV: Karisakaatu Poove saturday 11am COLORS: Chalte Chalte 11.30am STAR PLUS: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Noon ZEE TV: Tamanchey 1pm VASANTHAM: Kumudham 2.30pm
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 343 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Waste of a vote? 5 Assemble 10 Striker’s Benedict Arnold 14 Word before “sapiens” 15 Draw___ in the sand 16 They run up in bars 17 What life is, in a tune 20 Rustlers’ chasers 21 Standing out prominently 22 Penultimate word in fairy tales 25 “Guarding
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    • 47 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. fOR SOLUTIONS, TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE
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  • 444 22 Indo-Asian News Service FORMER Miss India International Ankita Shorey (below), who recently walked the runway for the French European Indian Fashion Week, believes it is more challenging to catwalk and endorse brands as a model than be an actress. Ankita told IANS:
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 30 22 SOLUTIONS crossword sudoku 1. Rice 2. Key 3. Trafalgar Square 4. Michael Jordan 5. Tom Hanks quiz 6. Rome 7. Pteridophyta 8. Bob Dylan 9. Dante Alighieri 10. Dwayne Johnson
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  • SPORTS
    • star column
      • 692 23  -  Team India has a settled look about it and should come up trumps against England HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg PRE-MATCH press conferences carry a lot of words, a fair amount of posturing and very little actual meaning. Luckily I had the option of not going to them
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