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THE INDIAN EXPRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

COURT ORDER TO CBI

AAP govt: Right about raid on CMs

office, want apology from PM
PMO owes an explanation to the nation, says Kejriwal
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 20

COLOURFUL CONTINGENT
The Border Security Force's camel contingent, which has been taking part in the Republic Day parade for over six decades,
will continue the tradition this year, according to a defence ministry official. Earlier, the absence of the contingent from
rehearsals at Rajpath had triggered speculation that it would not be part of the parade. Tashi Tobgyal

THE DELHI government

Wednesday said its claim that
the CBI raided Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwals office on
December 15 has been proved
right in the court of law.
Earlier in the day, a special
court had directed the agency to
return some documents seized
by it during the raid.
Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal said that the Prime
Ministers Office (PMO) owed
an explanation to the nation.
After todays CBI court order directing release of docs seized
from CMO, PMO owes an explanation to the nation since CBI reports to PM, he tweeted.

The courts directive had

proved that the CBI intended to
raid the chief ministers office
(CMO) and the raid was not related to corruption allegations
against Kejriwals principal secretary Rajendra Kumar, said
Deputy Chief Minister Manish
Sisodia. He also demanded an
apology from Prime Minister
Narendra Modi over the politically motivated raid.
In Parliament, it was said
thattheraidwasnotontheCMs
office. We want to ask whether
the Prime Minister will now
apologise in front of the country? It was an attempt to discredit the government... he
should apologise for the politically motivated raid. His officers
had misinformed him... they
took random files on the pretext

of a raid, said Sisodia.

TheDelhigovernmentislooking into whether action can be
taken against officials who conductedtheraid,saidSisodia.We
hope that action will be sought
againstofficialswhowerepartof
theraid...thoseofficialsshouldbe
held accountable, he said.
On the courts order, Sisodia
said, The court has... observed
that the CBI was in a hurry for
unknown reasons. We have always maintained that the CBI
raid was a political one and the
agency had used the office of
Rajendra Kumar to raid the CMs
office. Today, this has been
proved and accepted by the
court as the CBI could not prove
to the court why the agency requireddocumentsfrom2015for
amatterthattookplacebetween

2007 and 2013, said Sisodia.

The court has categorically
observed this was an illegal and
improper exercise, Sisodia said.
The files were on transfer
postings, on the visitors to CMs
office... there were some files of
the transport department.
Today, the CBI also accepted that
the documents the agency had
procuredhadnothingtodowith
thedocumentsitwaslookingfor.
The CBI is investigating an alleged scam that took place during the previous governments
tenure... yet, you are taking files
ontherecruitmentof volunteers
during the odd-even scheme
and on the food and supplies department. This means the CBI
had come there with an intention to discredit the CMs office,
said Sisodia.

Hepatitis C patients with certain gene Water shortage in the offing Haunted and historical: Tourism
as DJB shuts two plants
type more prone to diabetes: Study
ministry highlights citys spooky side
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 20

PATIENTSWITHHepatitisCwho
also carry a particular type of
gene may be more prone to developing diabetes, a two-year
studybySirGangaRamHospital
has found.
The study on more than 100
Hepatitis C patients has found
that in those carrying non-CC
genotype of interleukin-28b
gene, the possibility of developing diabetes is 31 per cent, compared to 13 per cent in those carrying CC genotype of the same
gene.
The study has been accepted
for publication in the coming issue of the Journal of Clinical and
Translational Hepatology. Dr
Anil Arora, the principal investigator of the study, said the nonCC genotypes were associated
with insulin resistance. There is
an association between inter-

leukin-28b gene and insulin resistance, which in turn leads to

diabetes, added Dr Arora, head
of gastroenterology at Sir Ganga
Ram Hospital.
Doctors studied 115 patients
with Hepatitis C-related chronic
liver diseases between 2012 and
2014.
When we put both the categories of the interleukin-28b
gene together, diabetes prevalence was 22 per cent, which is
anyway higher than the general
population. So patients with
hepatitis, irrespective of the
genotype of the gene do have a
higher chance of contracting diabetes. But those with the particular genotype we analysed, or
patients from a particular subgroup of hepatitis C, have an
even higher chance of getting
the disease, said Dr Arora.
Doctors have said in the
study that testing for this gene
may be useful in patients of
Hepatitis C, in order to deter-

mine their likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus.

Recently,manyepidemiological studies had shown a significant two-way association between diabetes mellitus and
HepatitisCvirusinfection.While
many of these have shown that
people with diabetes are more
prone to acquire Hepatitis C,
studies are now showing the
correlation is true the other way
round too.
According to doctors, when
Hepatitis C and diabetes affect
patients at the same time, there
is rapid progression of liver cirrhosis and a high chance of liver
cancer.Becauseof thistwo-way
association of diabetes mellitus
and HCV infection, it is advisable
that all diabetics should get
tested for HCV. This is especially
true for those diabetics who
have liver function tests abnormalities which can be an early
indicator of developing insulin
resistance, said Dr Arora.

NOTICE BOARD

SHORT-TERM COURSE (KIET)

U.P. renowned KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad organised
a Short Term Course in association with NITTTR, Chandigarh
through ICT on the topic "Research Methodology" . This endeavour was taken by IT Department of KIET in order to enhance the research quality and bring out solutions various problems existing in the technical area. Brain storming was done by
27 participants propelled by pedagogy of faculty members,
NITTTR. The HOD, IT Prof. A Pandey and its coordinators S Kumar & S Ahmad reflected on FDP that it's definitely will bring out
the transition in thought of the faculties. In the closing ceremony
our Director J. Girish appreciated STC, Manoj Goel, CAO & Chief
Guest Dr. Anil Ahlawat, HOD MCA gave their best wishes to the
faculties for betterment in research and academic world.
IIFT The placement for the largest ever batch of 254 students was completed in a record time. IIFT proved its mettle as one of the leading B-Schools in India. The major highlights of the placement process is the highest remuneration
of more than Rs. 1 cr (USD1,50,000) for international
placement being offered to IIFT students and Rs. 29 lacs as
the highest domestic salary. There has been a remarkable
rise of 21% in the highest domestic compensation offered.
15 international roles were offered as compared to 13 last
year. Regrets were expressed to many companies as 100%
placement has been achieved well in advance. The placements at IIFT was marked by the presence of top leading recruiters across major sectors of Indian Economy who expressed their utmost keenness in offering maximum
number of roles to IIFT students. Average compensation
offered was Rs18.01 lakh indicating a rise of 23.8% from
previous year. One fourth of the batch received PPOs (36%
rise vis a vis last year).

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

NEW DELHI, JANUARY 20

SEVERALPARTSof thecapital,including Lutyens Delhi and central Delhi, are likely to face water
shortage as the Delhi Jal Board
(DJB) has temporarily shut two
of its water treatment plants
(WTPs).
The DJB decided to shut the
WTPs in Chandrawal and
Wazirabad after the level of ammonia in the raw water supply
fromYamunariverrosetonearly
2.6 milligrams per litre, said
Board officials.
This level is way beyond the
acceptable limit of 0.2 milligrams per litre (mgl). As these
two plants jointly supply nearly
220 million gallons of water
daily, various parts of central,
north,north-west,westandcentral Delhi are likely to face water
shortage.
There will be no water supply on Wednesday evening and

EDUCATION

AWARD (APEEJAY STYA UNIVERSITY)

Sushma Paul Berlia conferred with Outstanding Global Leader in
Higher Education and Industry SP Berlia, Co-Founder & President, Apeejay Stya & Svran Group and Chancellor & Co-Founder,
Apeejay Stya University, was recently honoured by the Confederation of Indian Industries as Outstanding Global Leader in the Field
of Higher Education and Industry. The prestigious award was bestowed on her by CII at the 5th Global University Industry Congress. The event was held in association with the All India Council
for Technical Education and the Ministry of HRD. This is the latest
addition that Berlia has received for her dynamic contribution to industry and education.Describing Berlia as a leading entrepreneur,
industrialist & educationist devoted to nation-building with global
footprints, CII highlighted her role as President of AES.

Thursday morning... till the time

ammonialevelsreachanacceptable limit. The quality of the raw
water is being monitored, at intervals of half-an-hour, at the
DJBs laboratories to check ammonia levels. As soon as the levels reach the treatable limit,
these plants will be made operational, said DJB chief Kapil
Mishra.
As two WTPs will be completely shut, areas such as the
walled city, central north Delhi
and the area under the New
Delhi Municipal Council
which includes the Rashtrapati
Bhavan, the Parliament, the
PrimeMinistersOfficeandother
parts of Lutyens Delhi are
likely to be deprived of piped
water supply for over 20 hours,
said a senior DJB official.
In 2014, operations at these
two plants had been suspended
temporarily after the ammonia
levelsincreasedduetoindustrial
pollutants being released in
Sonepat and Panipat regions.

C E L E B R A T I O N S ,

E V E N T S

CONFLUENCE (AMITY UNIVERSITY)

Two day CONFLUENCE-2016: Global Technology, Innovation &
Entrepreneurship summit themed Cloud System and Big Data
Engineering is held at Amity Campus. Eminent speakers M A
Smith, Visual Computing Architect and Academic Program Director, Intel Corporation, USA; D Gries, Professor Emeritus,
Cornell University, USA; G Kendall, Vice-Provost (Research
and Knowledge Transfer) University of Nottingham, UK and
Malaysia; P Gries, Acting Vice Dean, Toronto University; Ing
Sian Lun Lau, Associate Dean/ Head (Academic), Sunway University; BK Murthy, ED, CDAC; B Shukla- VC, Amity University;
Abhay Bansal- Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amity School Engineering & Technology & KM Soni,
Deputy Dean, Amity University UP inaugurated the summit.

APPOINTMENTS (ICSI)
CS Mamta Binani has been elected as President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the year
2016. Binani has been the Chairperson of the Eastern India Regional Council of The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India in 2010. She is the first lady to have held the position, amongst all the 3 Institutes, namely
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India and The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India, in the Eastern Region. She loves to interact with the students fraternity and is an energetic contributor in
activities pertaining to development of the society. She holds various positions in prestigious chambers of commerce, study circles, NGOs
and associations. She has been conferred with the "Bharat Nirman Awards" in the year 2010 for "Excellence in Professional Services"
and is the first Company Secretary to have received this prestigious award. She also received the "Tejaswini Award" in the year 2010.
CS (Dr.) Shyam Agrawal has been elected as Vice- President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the year 2016 w.e.f. 19th January, 2016.A Fellow Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries
of India, he obtained his Masters of Law and Ph.D (Law) on the topic Micro, Small and Medium EnterprisesAn analytical study of Law, Practice & Procedure. He was Chairman, Northern India Regional Council of
the ICSI (2014). S Agrawal is the Proprietor, Agrawal Shyam & Associates, Company Secretaries, Jaipur;
Member, Rajasthan Tax Consultants' Association; Founder President, Lions Club Jaipur Professionals
and Member, Institute of Directors, New Delhi, also associated with Federation of Rajasthan Trade & Industry (FRTI).

Competition (AURO UNIV.)

School of Hospitality Management,
AURO University Surat is all set to organize its Second National competition for
budding chefs after a tremendous response and appreciation received from
last year. This year once again AURO
University shall showcase culinary virtuosity by hospitality amateurs all across
the nation in their campus. This threeday event from 20th January to 22nd January 2016 baptized as National Budding Chef Competition
aims to stimulate learning and to promote a platform for the students to master their inherit culinary skills
which they can professionally display. Students across the nation get an opportunity to present their
distinct and creative team talent, which will open a window for them to absorb, assimilate and nurture
in a competitive environment and gain a magnificent experience. The three-day event counts in both
individual as well as team events with seven eliminating events. The heartwarming response received last year led us introduce more exciting and enjoyable competitions such as Quick Smart Kebab chef competition; National Gourmands competition and Carve to add life competition.

CONFERENCE (AMITY)
Amity Institute of Wildlife Science
started Young Ecologists Talk and
Interact (YETI) Conference at University Campus, Sector-125, Noida
Campus. The three day Conference
is being attended by over 400 students and researchers of Ecology,
Evolution, Behavior and Conservation who are presenting and discussing their research work, exchanging ideas and have been trying to explore collaborations
with contemporaries. Dr Suhel Quader- Senior Scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation and
Dr N P.S Chauhan- Director, Amity Institute of Wildlife Science inaugurated the Conference.
The inauguration was followed by Technical Session on Prerna Singh Bindra- Wild-life Enthusiast on Saving Wild India: A Historical Perspective and the Challenge ahead wherein
she highlighted the issues related to Conservation v/s Development and stressed that one
should not be perused at the cost of other. Dwelling on the surging infrastructure which is affecting wildlife and forests, Bindra said that Indias road network is second biggest in the world.

PRAGYA KAUSHIKA

NEW DELHI, JANUARY 20

FORTHOSEseekingaquickthrill
or a brush with the macabre, the
Delhi tourism department has a
special treat this year: a section
of its annual diary has been dedicated to haunted sites, angry
djinns and terrifying screams.
The pages highlighting the
spookysideof thecity,printedin
tintsof blueandblack,talkabout
monumentsandsiteswhichmay
offer visitors a paranormal experience. That is, if you dont mind
runningintoghoulishbeingsand
beingslappedbyinvisiblehands,
according to the diary.
The diary describes some
paranormal experiences visitors have had in these haunted
places. One of two monuments
featured prominently is the
Jamaali Kamaali Masjid,
In 1535, renowned sufi
saints Jamaali and Kamaali were
buried here. It is said that this
tranquil masjid is haunted by
djinns. Some visitors have said
theyhavebeenslappedbyinvisiblehandsandothershaveheard
screams that seemed to come
from nowhere, says the diary.
It also advises visitors not to
venture there after sunset.

The diary pages on Delhis

haunted sites.
The other monument mentioned in the diary is the Feroz
Shah Kotla fort, which, if rumours are to be believed, is
home to some djinns, who wanderamongitsruins.Thisfortwas
built in 1354 by Feroz Shah
Tuglaq.
Every Thursday, locals can
be seen lighting candles and incense sticks, offering bowls of
milk and grain to appease the
djinns, states the tourism departments diary.
Apartfromthesefactoids,the

history of the capital, its beautiful monuments and the citys

skyline have also been featured
prominently in the diary. It also
talks about the seven cities, built
anddestroyedoverthousandsof
years, that eventually led to the
rise of the capital.
A map on the seven cities of
Delhiisattachedtothisdiary...to
give it a historical flavour. These
cities are Indraprastha, circa
1000 BC, Qila Rai Pithora in 1170
AD, Siri in 1302 AD, Ferozabad
in 1351 AD, Jahanpanah in 1334
AD, Tuglaqabad in 1320 AD and
Shahjahanabadin1648AD,said
Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra.
He added, The front page of
the diary has tried to capture all
the significant monuments in
the capital. The page on Delhis
skyline features Humayuns
Tomb, Jantar Mantar, India Gate,
Lotus Temple and Qutab Minar.

Delhi festival postponed

TheDelhiFestival,expectedtobe
held in the end of February, has
been postponed, said Tourism
Minister Kapil Mishra. "There
were flaws in the tenders submitted to us, we had to cancel
the whole process," he said. The
festival is likely to be held in
November.